clri_logo Dr. P Thanikaivelan
Senior Scientist
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Academic Qualifications
Pre college Education at Chennimalai, Erode Dt.
Ph D (2003), M Tech (1999) and B Tech (1997) in Leather Technology from Anna University
Post Doctoral Fellowships
                         BOYSCAST Fellow, Texas Tech University, Lubbock (2005-06)
                         Fulbright-Nehru Senior Research Fellow, Rice University, Houston (2010-11)
Personal Details
Address

 Dr. P Thanikaivelan
Senior Scientist
Centre for Leather Apparels & Accessories Development (CLAD)
Central Leather Research Institute
Adyar, Chennai – 600 020
E-mail : thanik8@yahoo.com
            thanikaivelan@clri.res.in
Phone : +91 – 44 – 2491 0953
 
Marital status Married
Date Of Birth 8th February 1976
Nationality Indian
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Topic of PhD Thesis
  • Approach Towards Zero Discharge Tanning Methods
    Two patents and eight papers have been brought out of this work

Topic of M.Tech Thesis

  • Development of a Leather Processing Method in Narrow pH Profile

Current Research Interests
  • Development of new and advanced nano, bio and composite materials

  • Environmental science and technology relevant to leather and allied industries

  • Biotechnological applications to leather and related industries

  • Clean technologies and solid waste management

  • Applied chemistry/sciences in the area of leather and allied industries

  • Apparel and accessories research and development

Awards
  • VNMM Award 2011 from IIT, Roorkee
  • IEI Young Engineers Award 2010-11 in Environmental Engineering from the Institution of Engineers (India),Kolkata.
  • Fulbright-Nehru Senior Research Fellowship 2010-2011 from United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF),New Delhi
  • WIPO Certificate of Merit 2008 from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), New Delhi.
  • Young Associate in Indian Academy of Sciences from 2007 to 2011
  • NRDC Meritorious Invention Award 2007 from National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), New Delhi.
  • INAE Young Engineer Award 2006 from Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), New Delhi.
  • CSIR Young Scientist Award 2006 in Engineering Sciences from Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhii.
  • Biotech Product & Process Development & Commercialization Award – 2005 from Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India.
  • BOYSCAST Fellowship Award for the year 2004-05 from Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India.
  • J Sinha Roy Memorial Award from Indian Leather Technologist’s Association, Kolkata for Best Article Published in JILTA in 2004.
  • Innovation Potential of Student Projects Award 2004 – Doctoral Level from Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), New Delhi.
  • Environmental Award 2003 from the Department of Environment, Government of Tamil Nadu for Best Research Paper in the field of Environmental Science and Technology.
  • Senior Research Fellowship 1999-2002 from Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi

Selected Publications
  • Collagen based magnetic nanocomposites for oil removal applications, P. Thanikaivelan, N.T. Narayanan, B.K. Pradhan and P.M. Ajayan, , Sci. Rep. 2012, 2, 230 (7p)
  • Optical bifunctionality of europium-complexed luminescent graphene nanosheets,B.K. Gupta, P. Thanikaivelan, T.N. Narayanan, L. Song, W. Gao, T. Hayashi, A.L.M. Reddy, A. Saha, V. Shanker, M. Endo, A.A. Marti and P.M. Ajayan, , Nano Lett. 2011, 11, 5227-5233.
  • Probing a Bifunctional Luminomagnetic Nanophosphor for Biological Applications: A Photoluminescence and Time-Resolved Spectroscopic Study,B.K. Gupta, V. Rathee, T.N. Narayanan, P. Thanikaivelan, A. Saha, Govind, S.P. Singh, V. Shanker, A.A. Marti and P.M. Ajayan, Small 2011, 7, 1767-1773  
  • Sodium metasilicate based fiber opening for greener leather processing,S. Saravanabhavan, P. Thanikaivelan, J. Raghava Rao, B. U. Nair and T. Ramasami,Environ. Sci. Technol. 2008, 42, 1731-1739.

  • Reversing the Conventional Leather Processing Sequence for Cleaner Leather Production,S. Saravanabhavan, P.Thanikaivelan,J. Raghava Rao, B. U. Nair and T. Ramasami, Environ. Sci. Technol. 2006, 40, 1069-1075.  
  • Recent Trends in Leather Making: Processes, Problems and Pathways, P. Thanikaivelan, J. Raghava Rao, Balachandran Unni Nair and T. Ramasami,Crit. Rev. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2005, 35, 37-79.  
  • Silicate Enhanced Enzymatic Dehairing: A New Lime-Sulfide-Free Process for Cowhides,S. Saravanabhavan, P.Thanikaivelan,J. Raghava Rao and B. Unni Nair,Environ. Sci. Technol. 2005, 39, 3776-3783.
  • Natural Leathers from Natural Materials: Progressing Toward a New Arena in Leather Processing,S. Saravanabhavan, P.Thanikaivelan, J. Raghava Rao, B. U. Nair and T. Ramasami,Environ. Sci. Technol. 2004, 38, 871-879.
  • Progress and recent trends in biotechnological methods for leather processing, P. Thanikaivelan, J. Raghava Rao, Balachandran Unni Nair and T Ramasami,Trends Biotechnol. 2004, 22, 181-188
  • Green solution for tannery pollution: Effect of enzyme based lime-free unhairing and fibre opening in combination with pickle-free chrome tanning,S. Saravanabhavan, R. Aravindhan, P. Thanikaivelan, J. R. Rao and B. U. Nair, Green Chem. 2003, 5, 707-714.
  • Biointervention Makes Leather Processing Greener: An Integrated Cleansing and Tanning System, P. Thanikaivelan, J. Raghava Rao, Balachandran Unni Nair and T. Ramasami, Environ. Sci. Technol. 2003, 37, 2609-2617
  • Green Route for the Disposal of Chrome Shavings (Chromium Containing Solid Waste) in Tanning Industry,
    J. Raghava Rao, P. Thanikaivelan, K.J. Sreeram and B.U Nair, Environ. Sci. Technol. 2002, 36, 1372-1376
  • Zero discharge tanning: A shift from chemical to biocatalytic leather processing, P. Thanikaivelan,J. Raghava Rao, Balachandran Unni Nair and T Ramasami, Environ. Sci. Technol. 2002, 36, 4187-4194

Visits Abroad

  • Texas Tech University, Lubbock, USA from April 2005 to March 2006 under BOYSCAST fellowship sponsored by Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India.
  • Tours, France from March 15-19, 2009 to attend 1st International Conference on Multifunctional, Hybrid and Nanomaterial

  • Singapore from June 28 – July 3, 2009 to attend 5th International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT 2009)   
  • Beijing, China from 11-14 Oct 2009 to attend 30th IULTCS Congress

  • Sao Carlos, Brazil from 1-9 Feb 2010 to visit University of Sao Paulo, Sao Carlos under DST sponsored Indo-Brazil joint research project  
  • Rice University, Houston, USA from August 2010 to April 2011 under Fulbright-Nehru Senior Research Fellowship sponsored by United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF), New Delhi and Government of India
  • Valencia, Spain from 27-30 Sep, 2011 to attend 31st IULTCS Congress

  • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 8 Dec 2011 to 8 Jan 2012 to carry out Twinning project at LIDI

Prospective Students
  • Currently recognized as supervisor in Anna University and Madras University

  • Prospective students who wish to carry out their Masters’ project or doctoral research in the area of leather, textile, nano, bio and composite materials are welcome to send their request to thanik8@yahoo.com. Students with SRF/JRF/GATE/other qualifications are preferred for doctoral research.

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