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COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Name: Dr. E.P.Yesodharan
Department : School of Environmental Studies
Contact Details
Address for
communication
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Professor (Emeritus), School of Environmental Studies, Cochin University of Science
and Technology, Kochi-22
09847193695
2557
1. Academic Background
Qualifications: MSc, PhD, MBA
Qualifying Post Graduate
Degree:
M.Sc.
Ph. D with NET
Ph. D without NET (No NET at the time)
Post Graduate Degree(s) MBA
Under Graduate Degree(s): BSc
Any other PG degree/ Diploma
relevant to the subject:
Post-doctoral experience in universities in USA and Europe
2. Research Performance
2.1 Each published /accepted paper in Journal/conferences
SI.
No
Authors (As published in
the paper) Title Journal Year Volume Page No
Paper Published
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1
E. P. Yesodharan,
V. Ramakrishnan,
J. C. Kuriacose
Surface changes on a ZnO catalyst
during dehydrogenation of
alcohols
Ind. J Chem 1975 13 1350
2
E. P. Yesodharan,
V. Ramakrishnan,
J. C. Kuriacose
Photoinduced heterogeneous
catalysis J Sc. Ind. Res 1976 35 712
3 E. P. Yesodharan,
J. Rajaram, J. C. Kuriacose
Catalysis by HBr in the
bromination of o-xylene in acetic
acid
Int. J Chem.
Kinetics 1976 8 277
4
E. P. Yesodharan,
V. Ramakrishnan,
J. C. Kuriacose
Effect of amides and amines on
the photocatalysed reactions of
benzyl alcohol on zinc oxide
Ind J Chem 1977 15A 875
5
E. P. Yesodharan,
V. Ramakrishnan,
J. C. Kuriacose
Effect of naphthalene,
phenanthrene and fluorene on the
photoinduced reactions of
benzhydrol, benzyl alcohol and
isopropanol on zinc oxide
Ind J Chem 1977 15A 844
6
E. P. Yesodharan,
V. Ramakrishnan,
J. C. Kuriacose
Photocatalysed reactions of
benzhydrol on ZnO Rev Port Quim 1977 19 164
7
E. P. Yesodharan,
V. Ramakrishnan,
J. C. Kuriacose
Catalysis by ZnO; ESR studies on
the catalyst used for
dehydrogenation and
decarboxylation
Proc. 3rd
National
Symposium on
Catalysis,
Dehradun,
India
1977 NA 76
8
E. P. Yesodharan,
V. Ramakrishnan,
J. C. Kuriacose
Enhancement of photoelectric
effect at ZnO surface by
isopropanol, benzyl alcohol,
formamide and diethyl formamide
Ind. J Chem 1978 16A 568
9 E. P. Yesodharan, Photoinduced catalytic reactions of Ind J Chem 1978 16A 254
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V. Ramakrishnan,
J. C. Kuriacose
ZnO suspensions in cyclohexane
10
E. P. Yesodharan,
V. Ramakrishnan,
J. C. Kuriacose
Reactions of benzyl alcohol on UV
irradiated ZnO
Hung J Ind
Chem 1978 6 293
11
E. P. Yesodharan,
V. Ramakrishnan,
J. C. Kuriacose
Photocatalysed reactions of benzyl
alcohol on ZnO
J Ind Chem.
Soc 1979 LVI 588
12 E. P. Yesodharan,
A. Brenner
New catalysts of supported and
highly dispersed low valent
metals; Prepts. of the Divn of
Petroleum chemistry
Am Chem. Soc 1983 NA 440
13
E. P. Yesodharan,
Ch. Sudhakar,
A. Brenner
High temperature reduction of
base metal catalysts
Prepts of the
Divn. Of Ind
chem.; Am
Chem. Soc
1983 NA 327
14 Edapoikayil Yesodharan,
Michael Grätzel
Photodecomposition of liquid
water with TiO2 supported noble
metal clusters
Helv. Chim.
Acta 1983 76 2145
15
S. Sivasanker,
E.P. Yesodharan,
C. Sudhakar,
Fischer-Tropsch synthesis over
supported Molybdenum
hexacarbonyl
J Catalysis 1984 87 514
16
Edapoikayil Yesodharan,
Suguna Yesodharan,
Michael Grätzel
Photolysis of water with supported
noble metal clusters; fate of O2 in
titania based water cleavage
systems
Solar Energy
Materials 1984 10 287
17
Andrzej Cichowlas,
E.P. Yesodharan,
Alan Brenner
Fischer-Tropsch synthesis over
supported tungsten hexacarbonyl Appl. Catalysis 1984 11
353
18 E. P. Yesodharan Photodegradation of pesticides; an
overview Chem. week 1986 31 87
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19
S. Susheela,
V. Kurian John,
E. P.Yesodharan
Effects of electrolytes on the
viscosity, suspensibility and spray
characteristics of WDP
formulations
Pest.
Information 1987 NA 13
20 E. P.Yesodharan,
V. Kurian John
Economic utilization of waste and
recovered sulphuric acid from the
DDT process
Chem. Week 1987 32 31
E. P. Yesodharan Sequestering agents in pesticide
formulations Chem. Week 1987 32 81
21 S. P. Devipriya,
Suguna Yesodharan,
E. P. Yesodharan.
Solar Photocatalytic Removal of
Chemical and Bacterial Pollutants
from Water Using Pt/TiO2-Coated
Ceramic Tiles
Intl. Journal of
Photoenergy
2012 2012 Article ID
970474
22 S.G. Anju, Suguna
Yesodharan,
E.P. Yesodharan
Zinc oxide mediated
sonophotocatalytic degradation of
phenol in water
Chemical
Engineering
Journal
2012 189– 190 84– 93
23 Anju S.G., Jyothi K.P.,
Sindhu Joseph, Suguna Y.
Yesodharan E.P
Ultrasound assisted semiconductor
mediated catalytic degradation of
organic pollutants in water:
Comparative efficacy of ZnO,
TiO2 and ZnO-TiO2
Research
Journal of
Recent
Sciences
2012 1 (ISC-
2011)
191
24 Hariprasad N, Anju S. G,
Yesodharan E.P,
Suguna Yesodharan
Sunlight Induced removal of
Rhodamine B from water through
semiconductor photocatalysis:
Effects of Adsorption, Reaction
Conditions and Additives
Research
Journal of
Material
Sciences
2013 1(4) 9
25 Jyothi K. P, Sindhu Joseph,
Suguna Yesodharan,
Yesodharan E.P
Periodic Change in the
Concentration of Hydrogen
peroxide Formed during the
Semiconductor Mediated
Sonocatalytic treatment of
Wastewater: Investigations on pH
Effect and Other Operational
Res.J.
Recent.Sci
2013 2 (ISC-
2012)
136
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Variables
26 Sindhu Joseph, Jyothi K.P.,
Suja P. Devipriya,
Suguna Yesodharan,
Yesodharan E.P
Influence of Reaction
Intermediates on the Oscillation in
the Concentration of insitu formed
Hydrogen peroxide during the
Photocatalytic Degradation of
Phenol Pollutant in Water on
Semiconductor Oxides
Res. J. Recent.
Sci
2013 2 (ISC-
2012)
82
27 K.P. Jyothi,
Suguna Yesodharan,
E.P. Yesodharan
Ultrasound (US), Ultraviolet light
(UV) and combination (US + UV)
assisted semiconductor catalysed
degradation of organic pollutants
in water: Oscillation in the
concentration of hydrogen
peroxide formed in situ
Ultrasonic
Sonochemistry
2014 21 1787
28 S.G. Anju,
I.S. Bright Singh,
E.P. Yesodharan,
Suguna Yesodharan
Investigations on semiconductor
sonocatalysis for the removal of
pathological micro-organisms in
water
Desalination
and Water
Treatment
2014 1
29 Shibin O M, Rajeev B,
Veena V, Yesodharan E P,
Suguna Yesodharan
ZnO Photocatalysis Using Solar
Energy for the Removal of Trace
Amounts of Alfa-Methylstyrene,
Diquat and Indigo Carmine from
Water
J. Adv. Oxid.
Technol
2014 17 No. 2 297
30 PV Gayathri,
K.P. Vidya Lekshmi,
Suguna Yesodharan,
E P Yesodharan
Microwave Assisted Catalytic
Degradation of Traces of
Rhodamine B in Water in Presence
of H2O2
IOSR-JAC 2014 1 1
31 Sindhu Joseph, K.P. Jyothi, Oscillation in the concentration of IOSR-JAC 2014 1 21
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Suguna Yesodharan,
E.P. Yesodharan
H2O2 during advance oxidation
processes: TiO2 Mediated
Sonocatalytic Degradation of
Phenol
32 Phonsy PD, Anju SG,
Jyothi KP,
Suguna Yesodharan,
Yesodharan E P
Semiconductor Mediated
Photocatalytic Degradation of
Plastics and Recalcitrant Organic
Pollutants in Water- Effect of
Additives and Fate of Insitu
formed H2O2
J. Adv. Oxid.
Technol
2015 18 No.1 85
33 Phonsy PD,
Suguna Yesodharan,
Yesodharan E P
Enhancement of semiconductor
mediated photocatalytical removal
of polyethylene plastic wastes
from the environment by oxidizers
Res. J. Recent.
Sci
2015
(Acce
pted)
Paper presented in Conference
1 E. P. Yesodharan,
V. Ramakrishnan,
J. C. Kuriacose
Photocatalysis in water
pollution Control
Paper presented at
the National Symp.
on Catalysis,
Chennai
1976 NA NA
2 E. P. Yesodharan,
V. Ramakrishnan,
J. C. Kuriacose
Photo induced reactions of
aliphatic alcohols on ZnO;
Paper presented at
the National Symp
on Catalysis, I.I.T.
Kharagpur
1977
NA NA
3 E. P. Yesodharan,
V. Ramakrishnan,
J. C. Kuriacose
Heat and Light induced
activation of semiconductor
oxides
Paper presented at
the annual meeting of
the Indian Chem.
Soc., Chennai
1977 NA NA
4 E. P. Yesodharan,
V. Ramakrishnan,
J. C. Kuriacose
Photocatalytic decarboxylation
of organic acids on
semiconductor oxides
Paper presented at
the Petrochemical
Industry Seminar,
1978 NA NA
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Chennai
5 E. P.Yesodharan,
Alan Brenner
Hydrogenation of Olefins on
Supported Mo catalysts
Paper presented at
the North American
catalysis Society
Meeting, Toronto
1981
NA NA
6 E. P.Yesodharan,
Alan Brenner
New catalysts of highly
dispersed divalent metals
Paper presented in
the ACS meeting at
Baltimore, Maryland
1982 NA NA
7 E. P.Yesodharan,
Alan Brenner
Novel heterogenised
homogeneous catalysts for CO
conversion
Paper presented at
the Michigan
Catalysis Society,
Midland, Michigan
1982
NA NA
8 E. P.Yesodharan,
M. Gratzel
Solar photocatalysis in the
production of hydrogen from
water
Paper presented at
the National Seminar
on Catalysis, Vevey,
Switzerland
1983 NA NA
9 E. P.Yesodharan,
M. Gratzel
Fate of oxygen in titania based
water cleavage systems
Paper presented at
the symposium on
‘Energy Options
through catalysis’
Lausanne,
Switzerland
1983 NA NA
10 E. P.Yesodharan,
V. Kurien John
Impact of pesticides on the
ecosystems
Paper presented at
the State Conference
on Water Pollution;
Alleppey
1984 NA NA
11 E. P.Yesodharan Wastewater Treatment
Measures in Pesticide Industry;
Sustained efforts towards saving
Paper presented at
the State seminar on
Saving the Rivers;
1986 NA NA
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the environment Alwaye
12 E. P.Yesodharan New stabilisers for improving
the shelf life of pesticide
formulations
Paper presented at
the RENPAP
conference on
Pesticide
Formulation
Technology, New
Delhi
1987 NA NA
13 E. P.Yesodharan New trends in solid
formulations of pesticides
Paper presented at
the World Bank/
UNDP seminar on
‘Emerging
Technologies in
Pesticide
Formulations’,
Gurgaon
1988 NA NA
14 E. P.Yesodharan Treatment and disposal of
pesticide wastes
Paper presented at
the UNDP/UNIDO
seminar on pesticide
formulation
technology, Gurgaon
1989 NA NA
15 E. P.Yesodharan Microencapsulation of
pesticides, a new method for
controlling the release rates
Paper presented at
the National
Chemistry
Conference,
Helsinki, Finland
1991 NA NA
16 E. P.Yesodharan LC techniques in the analysis of
chemical warfare agents
Paper presented at
the Chromatography
1993 NA NA
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Conference at
Ottaniemi, Finland
17 E. P.Yesodharan New trends in the verification of
chemical warfare agents
Paper presented at
the Worhshop on
‘Chemical Weapon
Verification
Methods’, Geneva
1993 NA NA
18 E. P.Yesodharan Emerging technologies in the
destruction of chemical
weapons
Paper presented at
the Chemical
Production
Technologists’
Workshop; OPCW,
The Hague
1999 NA NA
19 E. P.Yesodharan Knowledge Economy; Role of
Science and Technology
Special paper
presented at the
Institute of
Management in
Government,
Thiruvananthapuram
2009 NA NA
20 E. P.Yesodharan Chemistry at crossroads! Invited paper at the
national Seminar on
‘New frontiers in
chemistry’ held at St
Theresa’s College,
Ernakulam
2011 NA NA
21 Suja Devipriya,
Anju S.G.,
SugunaYesodharan,
E.P.Yesodharan
Photocatalytic degradation of
plastic waste using
semiconductor oxide catalysts
1st Kerala Women’s
Science Congress,
Ernakulam, Kerala
2010 NA NA
22 Anju S. G,
Suguna Yesodharan,
Yesodharan E.P
Semiconductor Mediated
Sonophotocatalytic Degradation
of Organic Pollutants in Water
Proceedings of 23rd
Kerala Science
congress
2011 NA 156
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23 Anju S.G., Jyothi K.P.,
Sindhu Joseph,
Suguna Y,
Yesodharan E.P
Ultrasound assisted
semiconductor mediated
catalytic degradation of organic
pollutants in water:
Comparative efficacy of ZnO,
TiO2 and ZnO-TiO2
Proceedings of 1st
International Science
Congress
2011 NA 179
24 Anju S. G,
Yesodharan E.P
Suguna Yesodharan
Sunlight Induced Degradation
of Plastic Bag Waste Using
Photocatalysis
Proceedings of 99th
Indian Science
Congress
2012 NA 26
25 Jyothi K P,
Sindhu Joseph,
Anju S G,
Suguna Yesodharan,
Yesodharan E P
Role and Fate Of Hydrogen
Peroxide In The Sono And
Photocatalytic Transformation
Of Organic Pollutants In Water
Proceedings of the
National Conference
On Climate Change:
Challenges and
Strategies
2012 NA 19
26 Hariprasad N,
Anju S. G,
Yesodharan E.P,
Suguna Yesodharan
Sunlight Induced removal of
Rhodamine B from water
through semiconductor
photocatalysis: Effects of
Adsorption, Reaction
Conditions and Additives
Proc. Of the 2nd Int.
Science Congress
2012 NA 194
27 Jyothi K. P,
Sindhu Joseph,
Suguna Yesodharan,
Yesodharan E.P
Periodic Change in the
Concentration of Hydrogen
peroxide Formed during the
Semiconductor Mediated
Sonocatalytic treatment of
Wastewater: Investigations on
pH Effect and Other
Operational Variables
Proc. Of the 2nd Int.
Science Congress
2012 NA 71
28 Sindhu Joseph,
Jyothi K.P.
Suja P. Devipriya,
Suguna Yesodharan,
Influence of Reaction
Intermediates on the Oscillation
in the Concentration of insitu
formed Hydrogen peroxide
Proc. Of the 2nd Int.
Science Congress
2012 NA 136
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Yesodharan E.P during the Photocatalytic
Degradation of Phenol Pollutant
in Water on Semiconductor
Oxides
29 Rajeev B,
Phonsy P.D,
Anju S G,
Suguna Yesodharan
Investigations on Zinc oxide as
solar photocatalyst for the
removal of chemical pollutant
from water
Proceedings of the
25th Kerala Science
Congress
2013 2 32
30 Jyothi K P,
Suguna Yesodharan,
Yesodharan E P
Unusual behavior of insitu
formed H2O2 during the sono,
photo and sonophotocatalytic
transformation of organic
pollutants in water
Proceedings of the
25th Kerala Science
Congress
2013 2 306
31 Jyothi K P,
Suguna Yesodharan,
Yesodharan E P
Sono, photo and
sonophotocatalytic
decontamination of organic
pollutants in water:
Investigations on the lack of
correlation between the
pollutant degradation and
concurrently formed H2O2
Proceedings of the
1st National
Conference on
Advance Oxidation
Process
2013 NA 41
32 Anju S.G,
Bright Singh I.S,
Yesodharan E.P,
Suguna Yesodharan
Investigations on semiconductor
sonocatalysis for the removal of
pathological microorganisms in
water
Proceedings of the
1st National
Conference on
Advance Oxidation
Process
2013 NA 42
33 Phonsy P D,
Anju S G,
Jyothi K P,
Suguna Yesodharan,
Yesodharan E P
Semiconductor mediated
photocatalytic degradation of
plastics and recalcitrant organic
pollutants in water: Effect of
additives and Fate of insitu
Proceedings of the
18th International
conference on
Semiconductor
Photocatalysis and
2013 NA 172
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formed H2O2 Solar Energy
Conversion(SPASEC
-18), San Diego,
USA
34 Shibin O M,
Rajeev B,
Veena V,
Yesodharan E P,
Yesodharan S
Zinc oxide photocatalysis using
solar energy for the removal of
Alpha Methylstyrene, Diquat,
Indigocarmine
Proceedings of the
18th International
conference on
Semiconductor
Photocatalysis and
Solar Energy
Conversion(SPASEC
-18), San Diego,
USA
2013 NA 179
35 Jyothi K P,
Suguna Yesodharan,
Yesodharan E P
Investigations on the influence
of reaction parameters on the
phenomenon of oscillation of
H2O2 concentration in AOPs
Proceedings of
the3rd Int. Science
Congress
2013 NA 117
36 Phonsy P D,
Suguna Yesodharan,
Yesodharan E P
Investigations on
Semiconductor photocatalysis
for the removal of plastic wastes
from the environment:
Ployethylene plastics
Proceedings of
the3rd Int. Science
Congress
2013 NA 141
37 Anju S G,
Yesodharan E P,
Suguna Yesodharan
Advanced Oxidation Processes
for the chemical and bacterial
decontamination of water:
Inactivation of Bacillus subtilis
by sonocatalysis
Proceedings of
the3rd Int. Science
Congress
2013 NA 83
38 Anju S G,
Yesodharan E P,
Suguna Yesodharan
Augmentation of the
photoactivity of semiconductor
oxides : Investigations on the
coupling of ZnO and TiO2
Proceedings of the
26th Kerala Science
Congress
2014 NA 210
39 Jyothi K P, What happens to the H2O2 Proceedings of the 2014 NA 128
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Suguna Yesodharan,
Yesodharan E P
formed during the photo
catalytic degradation of organic
pollutants in water? An
investigation
26th Kerala Science
Congress
40 Jyothi K P,
Suguna Yesodharan,
Yesodharan E P
Effect of anionic contaminants
on the sonocatalytic degradation
of phenol and concurrently
formed H2O2
Proceedings of the
3rd
International
Conferences on
Advanced Oxidation
Process
2014 NA 47
41 K.P.Vidya Lekshmi,
Suguna Yesodharan,
E.P.Yesodharan
Microwave Assisted Advanced
Oxidation Process for the
degradation of Indigo Carmine
in water using MnO2
Proceedings of the
3rd
International
Conferences on
Advanced Oxidation
Process
2014 NA 90
42 B Rajeev,
Suguna Yesodharan,
E.P.Yesodharan
Sunlight Induced Photocatalytic
Removal of α- Methyl Styrene
in Water, 3rd
International
Conferences on Advanced
Oxidation Process
Proceedings of the
3rd
International
Conferences on
Advanced Oxidation
Process
2014 NA 88
43 Sindhu Joseph,
Suguna Yesodharan,
E.P.Yesodharan
Estimation of Very Low
Concentration of Hydrogen
Peroxide in Aqueous Systems:
A Revisit
Proceedings of the
3rd
International
Conferences on
Advanced Oxidation
Process
2014 NA 89
44 Veena Vijayan,
Suguna Yesodharan,
E.P.Yesodharan
Studies on advance oxidation
process for the irreversible
transformation of dye pollutants
in presence of semiconductor
oxides
Proceedings of the
International
conference on
EEAOT.
2014 NA
45 P.V Gayathri,
Suguna Yesodharan,
Advanced oxidation process
based on microwave energy for
Proceedings of the
International
2014 NA
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E.P.Yesodharan the decontamination of
wastewater
conference on
EEAOT.
46 PV Gayathri,
K.P. Vidya Lekshmi,
Suguna Yesodharan,
EP Yesodharan
Microwave Assisted Catalytic
Degradation of Traces of
Rhodamine B in Water in
Presence of H2O2
Proceedings of the
International
Conference on
Emerging Trends in
Engineering and
Management (IOSR-
JAC)
2014 NA 1
47 K.P. Vidya Lekshmi ,
P.V. Gayathri,
Suguna Yesodharan,
EP Yesodharan
MnO2 Catalysed Microwave
Mediated Removal of Trace
Amount of indigo Carmine Dye
from Water
Proceedings of the
International
Conference on
Emerging Trends in
Engineering and
Management (IOSR-
JAC)
2014 NA 29
48 Sindhu Joseph,
K.P. Jyothi,
Suguna Yesodharan,
E.P. Yesodharan
Oscillation in the concentration
of H2O2 during advance
oxidation processes: TiO2
Mediated Sonocatalytic
Degradation of Phenol
Proceedings of the
International
Conference on
Emerging Trends in
Engineering and
Management (IOSR-
JAC)
2014 NA 21
49 K.P. Jyothi,
Suguna Yesodharan,
E.P. Yesodharan
Investigations On Resolving
The Inconsistency In Insitu
Formed H2O2 During Advanced
Oxidation Processes: Clear
Evidence for The Phenomenon
of Oscillation
Proceedings of the
27th Kerala Science
Congress
2015 NA 49
50 Phonsy P.D,
Suguna Yesodharan,
E.P. Yesodharan
Semiconductor photocatalysis
for the removal of Polyethylene
plastic wastes from the
Proceedings of the
27th Kerala Science
Congress
2015 NA 95
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.2 Text Books / Reference Books/subject books/monograph/Chapters of Books Published
SI No. Title with ISBN Number Publisher with Place of Publication Yea
r
1 Chemical Weapon Verification Methods Used as reference book/training material inhouse 1993
2 Chemical Warfare, Chemical Disarmament, Chemical
Weapon Convention Used as reference book/training material inhouse
2004
,
2005
3 Chemical Industry, Chemical Technology, Chemical
Weapon Convention Used as reference book/training material inhouse
2004
,
2005
4 State of the Environment Report, Kerala, National
Hazards (Ed.) KSCSTE, Thiruvananthapuram 2007
5
State of the Environment Report, Kerala, Land
Environment, Wetlands and Environment health
(Ed.)
KSCSTE, Thiruvananthapuram 2007
6 Emerging and Re-emerging infections; Kerala
scenario (Ed.) KSCSTE, Thiruvananthapuram 2008
7 Proceedings of the Kerala Science Congress (Ed.) KSCSTE, Thiruvananthapuram 2008
8 Career in Science for women, Challenges and
opportunities (Ed.) KSCSTE, Thiruvananthapuram 2009
9 Role of S & T in the industrial development of
Kerala (Ed.) KSCSTE, Thiruvananthapuram 2009
10 Proceedings of Kerala Science Congress (Ed.) KSCSTE, Thiruvananthapuram 2009
11 Intellectual Property Rights and Development: A KSCSTE, Thiruvananthapuram 2010
environment: Effect of
oxidizing agents
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national perspective (Ed.)
12 Proceedings of the Kerala Science Congress (Ed.) KSCSTE, Thiruvananthapuram 2010
2.3 Patents / Technology transfer/Product/Process:
2.3.1 Each patent awarded
SI No. Title Sanction Number Year
2.3.2 Each Technology transfer through Central / State / University / Quasi Government agencies.
SI No. Name of Technology transfer Agency Year
1.
Process know-how for improving the suspension
characteristics of hexachlorocyclohexane
formulations
Developed while working for Hindustan Insecticides
Limited(HIL, a central PSU) for in house application 1978
2. Process know-how for the conversion of waste
H2SO4 into high purity Na2SO4
Developed while working for Hindustan Insecticides
Limited(HIL, a central PSU) for in house application
1985
3. Process know-how for the conversion of HCCP
wastes into anticorrosive coatings
Developed while working for Hindustan Insecticides
Limited(HIL, a central PSU) for in house application
1987
4. Process know-how for the production of Dicofol
technical
Developed while working for Hindustan Insecticides
Limited(HIL, a central PSU) for in house application
1989
5. Process know-how for Carboxin Developed while working for Hindustan Insecticides
Limited(HIL, a central PSU) for in house application
1990
6. Process know-how for Oxy-carboxin Developed while working for Hindustan Insecticides
Limited(HIL, a central PSU) for in house application
1991
7. Process know-how for Mancozeb Developed while working for Hindustan Insecticides
Limited(HIL, a central PSU) for in house application
1993
8. Process know-how for Phosphamidon Developed while working for Hindustan Insecticides
Limited(HIL, a central PSU) for in house application
1994
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2.5 Research Guidance :
2.5 (a) Ph D – Degree Awarded
SI No. Title Name of co-guides (if any) Name of student University Year
1.
2.
3.
2.5 (b) Ph D – Thesis submitted
SI No. Title Name of co-guides (if any) Name of student University Year
1.
2.
3.
2.4
Externally Funded Research / Consultancy Projects through University / Institution (Both completed and Ongoing
Projects):
Project Cost in Lakhs SI No. Title Funding Agency Amount & Duration Principal investigator/ Co-investigator
1.
2.
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2.6 Awards / Medals / Fellowships Academic Recognitions:
Award Particulars
1) National Merit Scholarship Awarded by the Government of India to meritorious students to pursue higher studies (1967-
74)
2) National Science Foundation
(USA) Scholarship For research in heterogeneous photocatalysis for the development of semiconductor oxide
based catalysts (1974 – 77)
3) Fellowship from US Petroleum
Research Fund
For research on the development of novel heterogenised homogeneous catalysts for chemical
synthesis & air pollution abatement (1981-83)
4) Swiss Government Fellowship For research in new solar energy materials for water splitting, air pollution control and
wastewater treatment (1983)
5) UNDP fellowship Training on ‘new generation’ environment-friendly pesticide formulations and adjuvants
(1987)
6) Finnish Government Fellowship For research and training on advanced analytical methods/ spectroscopic techniques for the
verification of micro quantities of hazardous chemicals/ chemical weapons (1991)
7) Finnish Government Fellowship For research and training on sophisticated methods of sampling and analysis of toxic
pollutants/chemical weapons (1993)
8) OPCW fellowship Training on chemical weapons/hazardous chemical detection, quantification, destruction and
verification methods, negotiation skills, working in multicultural environment etc (1997)
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2.7 Organiser / Convenor of International / National Conferences / Symposia / Seminars:
SI No. Title and year Chief organiser/
Convener
Co-organiser/
co-convener
International
Level
1
2
National
Level
1 Kerala Science Congress-2008 Dr. E P Yesodharan
(Chief Organiser)
Dr.Elangovan, Dir.
NATPAC
2 Kerala Science Congress-2009 Dr. E P Yesodharan
(Chief Organiser)
Dr. Subrahmanyam, Dir.
TBGRI
3 Kerala Science Congress-2010 Dr. E P Yesodharan
(Chief Organiser)
Dr. Sankaran, Dir. KFRI
3 Assessment of Domain Knowledge
3.1 Experience
Additional Teaching / Industrial Experience after obtaining minimum eligibility criteria for the particular post
(Only Full-time teaching assignments and/ Industrial Experience not below the rank of Lecturer in UGC/AICTE approved
institutions/ Assistant Manager / Officer in a public / multi-national Company, after obtaining the minimum educational
qualifications for this post)
SI No. Institution Post held Period (from … to..) No. of years
University PG
Level 1.
School of Environmental Studies,
Cochin University of Science &
Technology (CUSAT)
Professor
Jan 2007 – May 2012 5 years and
5 nonths
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2. School of Environmental Studies,
Cochin University of Science &
Technology (CUSAT)
Professor (Emeritus)
Aug 2012- Current
University
UG/College level
1.
2.
Industrial
Experience 1.
Hindustan Insecticides Ltd (Govt
of India Enterprise), New Delhi
General Manager (Projects)
Dy. Gen. Manager (R&D)
Manager (R&D)
Development Chemist
April 1977
– May1997 20 Years
3.2 Additional Research Experience after Ph. D
Institution Post Held Period No. of years
Post-Doctoral Research 1) Wayne State University,
Michigan, USA
2) Federal Institute of
Technology, Lausanne,
Switzerland
3) University of Helsinki,
Helsinki, Finland
4) University of Helsinki,
Helsinki, Finland
5) Hindustan Insecticides
Limited.
Research Associate
Research Associate
Visiting Scientist
Visiting Scientist
General Manager and other
position in Project
Jan 1981-Dec 1982
Jan 1983-Dec1983
May 1991- Sept
1991
Jan 1993 - May 1993
April 1977-May 1997
2 Year
1 Year
4 Months
5 Months
20 Years
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Udyogamandal/New
Delhi
Design of Experiments for P. G.
Level laboratory course
Maintenance and operations of
sophisticated equipments
(In the case of Teachers who are also doing research work, their teaching experience alone will be counted – credit for both teaching and
research will not be awarded concurrently)
3.3 Academic / Administrative Experience (give particulars):
3.03 (a) Administrative experience:
Sl No Post Held Period No. of years
1 i) Executive Vice President, Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and
Environment (KSCSTE)
ii) Principal Secretary (S&T), Govt of Kerala
iii) Chairman, (Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority)
iv) Chairman, (Kerala State Biotechnology Commission)
Feb 2007- Feb 2010
(On leave from
CUSAT)
3 Years
2 Inspection Team Leader, Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
(OPCW) The Hague, The Netherlands
June1997 -
Jan 2007
9 Years and
7 months
3 i) General Manager (Projects),
ii) Dy. Gen. Manager (R&D) iii) Manager (R&D)
iv) Development Chemist,
Hindustan Insecticides Ltd (Govt of India Enterprise), New Delhi
April 1977 – May1997
20 Years
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3.03 (b) Academic experience (Member, Board of studies, Academic council / Faculty etc.)
Sl No Positions held Period No. of years
1 Life Member, Catalysis Society of India 1977 Continuing
2 Member, Board of Studies in Environmental Sciences, Cochin University of Science
and Technology
2011-2012 1 Year
3 Member, Road Safety Authority, Kerala,
2009-2010 1 Year
4 Member, Disaster Management Authority, Kerala 2009-2010 1 Year
5 Member, Governing Body, Sree Chithira Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences
2007-2010 3 Years
6 Member, Governing Body, Food Research Institute, Konni, Kerala
2009-2010 1 Year
7 Member, Kerala State Biodiversity Board
2007-2010 3 Years
8 Member, Senate of Cochin University of Science and Technology
2007-2010 3 Years
9 Member, Syndicate of Cochin University of Science and Technology
2007-2010 3 Years
3.04
Participation in Training Programs/Workshop/Summer Winter-Schools, (organized by Govt. agencies/ UGC/AICTE, ICTP or
similar International Organisations) :
Duration of Course Title Agency Period
Pollution Abatement Techniques in chemical Basic principles of pollution control in Envirotech 1995
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industries hazardous chemical industries consultants, Delhi.
Verification of Chemical Weapon facilities and
hazardous chemical industries
Various methods to be used in the
verification of chemical weapons, toxic
and hazardous chemicals
TNO (Holland),
Military Academy
(Saratov),Defence
School (Bern) and
Aberdeen Proving
Grounds (USA)
1997
Hazardous chemical destruction technologies Emerging technologies for the destruction
of
toxic chemicals and chemical weapons
Military Engineering
Institute, Saratov,
Russia
1997
ISO 9000 Implementation of ISO 9000 in
international institutions
QM Consultancy and
Training Ltd,
Geneva, Switzerland
1999
Personal Effectiveness and Leadership Qualities Improvement of leadership skills in a
professional environment
Learning Tree
Management
Institute, UK
2000
Interpersonal skills
Working in an international environment
The Civil Service
College Directorate,
UK
2000
Operation in hazardous environment Precautions to be taken during the
handling of hazardous chemicals
General Physics
Corporation, USA
2001
Detection and Monitoring of Hazardous chemicals To study current techniques for detection,
monitoring and analysis of toxic
chemicals
Training Cell, INS,
OPCW, The Hague
2002
Evidence collection in investigations Techniques for the collection, compilation
and analysis of evidence during
investigations
ICTY, The Hague 2003
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Presentation Techniques New trends in effective report writing,
presentations, communication etc.
The TSB, OPCW,
The Hague 2004
Quality Management
Implementation of Quality Systems
Learning Tree
Management
Institute, UK
2005
Budget preparation Performance based budgeting and related
topics
Dept of Finance,
Govt. of Kerala 2009
Declaration
I, Dr. E.P. Yesodharan have read the notification and all other related instructions. All information and data furnished above are true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
Place: Kochi-22
Date: 20 February 2015 Signature