International Journal Publication: 23

2010

1. Venkatesh Kamath H., I. Regupathi*, M.B. Saidutta, Optimization Of Two Step

Karanja Biodiesel Synthesis Under Microwave Irradiation, Fuel Processing
Technology, (In Press)

2. Venkatesh Kamath H., I. Regupathi*, M.B. Saidutta , Microwave Assisted Synthesis

of Biodiesel from Pretreated Karanja Oil, Fuel, (Submitted).

3. Venkatesh Kamath H., I. Regupathi*, M.B. Saidutta, Microwave Assisted Batch

Synthesis of Pongamia Biodiesel, Biofuels, (In Press).

4. Magesh Ganesapillai;  Regupathi I.; Lima Rose Miranda; Murugesan T. Mathematical

Modeling of Thin Layer Drying Kinetics of Banana (Nendran Spp) under Microwave,
Convective and Combined Microwave- Convective Processes. Chemical product and
Process modeling (In Press)

5. Regupathi I., Prasannakumar B.R., and Murugesan T. An Optimization Study on

Microwave Irradiated Decomposition of P-Chlorophenol, International Journal of
Environmental Engineering Science, SPECIAL ISSUE (In press)

6. Regupathi I., JagadeeshBabu P.E., Chitra M., Murugesan T. Drag Reduction in Co-
Current Down Flow Packed Column Using Xanthan Gum. Korean J. Chem. Eng.
(Publication Date (Web: June, 2010), DOI: 10.1007/s11814-010-0181-z) (Impact
Factor: 0.83)

7. Magesh Ganesapillai;  Regupathi I.; Lima Rose Miranda; Murugesan T. The Effect of
Specific Energy Consumption on Microwave Drying of Porous Material: a case study on
Plaster of Paris. Chemical product and Process modeling, Vol. 5 [2010], Iss. 1,
Art. 4.

2009

8. Regupathi I., Govindarajan R., Amaresh S.P, and Murugesan T. Densities And
Viscosities Of Polyethylene Glycol 6000 + Tri-Ammonium Citrate + Water Systems. J.
Chem. Eng. Data J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2009, 54 (12), pp 3291–3295 (Impact Factor:
2.063)

9. Magesh Ganesa Pillai, I. Regupathi, M. Helen Kalavathy, T. Murugesan, Lima Rose

Miranda Optimization and analysis of nickel adsorption on microwave irradiated rice
husk using response surface methodology (RSM). Journal of Chemical Technology
& Biotechnology, Volume 84, Issue 2, Date: February 2009, Pages: 291-301(Impact
Factor: 1.682)

10. Prasannakumar, B.R, I. Regupathi, Murugesan, T. An optimization study on

microwave irradiated decomposition of phenol in the presence of H2O2. Journal of
Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, Volume 84, Issue 1, Date: January 2009,
Pages: 83-91. (Impact Factor: 1.682)

11. Regupathi, I; Shreela M.; Govindarajan, R.; Amaresh S.P; and Murugesan T.
Liquid−Liquid Equilibrium of Poly(ethylene glycol) 6000 + Triammonium Citrate +
 Water Systems at Different Temperatures, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2009, 54 (3), pp
1094–1097(Impact Factor: 2.063)

12. Regupathi, I.; Shreela M.; Amaresh, S.P.; Govindarajan R. and Murugesan T.
Densities and Viscosities of Poly(ethylene glycol) 4000 + Diammonium Hydrogen
Phosphate + Water Systems. J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2009, 54 (3), pp 1100–
1106(Impact Factor: 2.063)

13. Helen Kalavathy M., I. Regupathi; Magesh Ganesa Pillai; Lima Rose Miranda,
Modelling, analysis and optimization of adsorption parameters for H3PO4 activated
rubber wood sawdust using response surface methodology (RSM), Colloids and
Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 70 (2009) 35–45 (Impact Factor: 2.593)

2008

14. Magesh Ganesapillai;  Regupathi I.; Murugesan T., Characterization and Process
Optimization of Microwave Drying of Plaster of Paris. Drying Technology: An
International Journal, Volume 26, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1484 – 1496 (Impact
Factor: 1.393)

15. Arunagiri, A.; Regupathi, I.; Murugesan, T. Gas holdup and energy dissipation in
liquid-gas ejectors, Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, Volume 83,
Issue 7, Date: July 2008, Pages: 1064-1071. (Impact Factor: 1.682)

16. Amaresh, S.P.; Shreela M.; Regupathi, I. and Murugesan T. Liquid−Liquid

Equilibrium of Poly(ethylene glycol) 4000 + Diammonium Hydrogen Phosphate +
Water at Different Temperatures., J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2008, 53 (7), pp 1574–1578
(Impact Factor: 2.063)

17. Magesh Ganesapillai;  Regupathi I.; Murugesan T. An Empirical Model for the
Estimation of Moisture Ratio during Microwave Drying of Plaster of Paris. Drying
Technology: An International Journal, Volume 26, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 963–978
(Impact Factor: 1.393)

2007

18. Malathy J., Regupathi, I. and Murugesan T. Liquid−Liquid Equilibrium of

Poly(ethylene glycol) 2000 + Potassium Citrate + Water at (25, 35, and 45) °C ., J.
Chem. Eng. Data, 2007, 52 (1), pp 56–59 (Impact Factor: 2.063)

19. P. Krishnamoorthy, I. Reghupathi, and T. Murugesan. An Experimental Study and

Correlation for Differential Settling of Bidisperse Suspensions. Chem. Biochem.
Eng. Q. 21 (3) 241–250 (2007). (Impact Factor: 0.353)

20. P. E. Jagadeesh Babu, A. Arunagiri , I. Reghupathi, and T. Murugesan, Pressure Drop

and Liquid Holdup in Co-current Gas-Liquid Downflow of Air-CMC Solutions through
Packed Beds. Chem. Biochem. Eng. Q. 21 (2) 121–129(2007) (Impact Factor:
0.353)

2006

21. Murugesan, T., Regupathi, I. A correlation for dispersed phase axial mixing
coefficients in rotating disc contactors, Journal of Chemical Technology &
 Biotechnology, Volume 81, Issue 4, Date: April 2006, Pages: 721-726. (Impact
Factor: 1.682)

2005

22. Radha.K.V, Arunagiri.A, Regupathi.I, and Murugesan T, ‘Decolorization Studies

of Synthetic Dyes Using Immobilized and Free cells of Phanerochate chrysosporium
and their Kinetics’, Process Biochemistry, V 40(10), pp 3337 – 3345, 2005.
(Impact Factor: 2.414)

2004

23. Murugesan T. and Regupathi.I, ‘Prediction of Continuous Phase Axial Mixing in

Rotating Disc Contactors’, Jl. Chem. Engg of Japan, V37(10), pp 1293-1302, 2004.
(Impact Factor: 0.569)

Conference Presentation: 06

1. V. Sivakumar, V.Balamurugan, I. Regupathi, and V. Chitra Devi , “Prediction of Gas

Holdup in Cocurrent Gas-Liquid Upflow through Packed Bed reactor”, Oral presentation
in CHEMCON ‘05 (Indian Chemical Engineering Congress 2005), Dec 14 – 17, 2005
at IIT Delhi, New Delhi.

2. Magesh M.G., I. Regupathi, and Lima Rose Miranda, ‘Surface Modified Biomass a
Viable Route for Adsorption” Oral presentation in CHEMCON ‘07 (Indian Chemical
Engineering Congress 2007), Calcutta.

3. Magesh M.G., I. Regupathi and Lima Rose Miranda, ‘Preparation, Maximization and
Characterization of Biodiesel from Cottonseed Oil’ Poster presentation in NHBT ‘07
(International conference on New Horizon in Biotechnology), Trivanduram.

4. Magesh Ganesapillai, Murugesan T., Lima Rose Miranda and Regupathi I. “Selection of
appropriate Mathematical Model for the assessment of Moisture Ratio during
Microwave drying of Plaster of Paris” Oral presentation in International Conference
on “Modern Trends in Materials Technology” scheduled on 19th& 20th of January,
2009, at Sri Venkateswara College of Engg., Chennai.

5. Mahesh Ganesapillai, Arunagiri A., and Regupathi I.“Dehydration characteristics and

drying quality of Plaster of Paris using microwave heating process” International
Conference on Nano Structured Materials and Nano Composites- ICNM 2009.
held at Institute of Macromolecular Science and Engineering (IMSE), Kottayam,
Kerala, India, April 6 - 8, 2009.

6. Mahesh Ganesapillai, Lima Rose Miranda, and Regupathi I. “Mathematical Modeling in

Drying and determination of effective moisture diffusivity of CaSO 4 ½ H2O during
Microwave drying” International Conference On Nano Structured  Materials And
Nano Composites- ICNM 2009. held at Institute of Macromolecular Science and
Engineering (IMSE), Kottayam, Kerala, India, April 6 - 8, 2009.

7. Venkatesh Kamath H., I. Regupathi and M.B. Saidutta. "Karanja biodiesel synthesis:
Comparative studies on microwave and conventional heating." ENERGETIC 2010,
 AICTE sponsored National Conference on Energy organized by Chemical Engg.
Dept., MVJCE Bangalore on 10th & 11th February 2010.

8. Venkatesh Kamath H., I. Regupathi and M.B. Saidutta. "Optimization of free fatty
acid reduction from pongamia oil under microwave irradiation." National Conference
on Recent Trends in Chemical Research organized by Dept. of Chemisry, NITK
Surathkal on March 8 - 10, 2010.