Dr. Santhana Krishnan
@eng.psu.ac.th
Postdoctoral Associate
Prince of Songkla University
Dr. Santhana Krishnan is a full-time post-doctoral researcher in environmental engineering at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Thailand. He obtained his PhD degree in chemical engineering in 2017 at the University of Malaysia, Pahang, Malaysia. Dr. Santhana has a cumulative experience of 5 years in postdoctoral research and an additional 5 years in the industrial sector. His main areas of research are bioenergy/environmental, fermentation, wastewater engineering, microbial bioprocessing, bioreactors for energy and water applications, and resource recovery.
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy (Chemical Engineering)
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Environmental Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
FUTURE PROJECTS
Bioconversion of carbon dioxide and H2 to methane using hydrogenotrophic methanogens
The biological conversion of CO2 and hydrogen to methane is well-known reaction without the demand for high pressure and temperature and is carried out by hydrogenotrophic methanogens. Reducing equivalents to the biotransformation of carbon dioxide from biogas or other resources to biomethane can be supplied by external hydrogen. Discontinuous electricity production from wind and solar energy combined with fluctuating utilization causes serious storage problems that can be solved by a power-to-gas strategy representing the production of storable hydrogen via the electrolysis of water. The possibility of subsequent repowering of the energy of hydrogen to an easily utilizable and transportable form is a biological conversion with CO2 to biomethane.
Applications Invited
Post doc oppurtunity
Scopus Publications
Scholar Citations
Scholar h-index
Scholar i10-index
Scopus Publications
Santhana Krishnan, Araya Thongsai, Pongsak (Lek) Noophan, Muhammad Ahmar Siddiqui, Yee-Shian Wong, Jaeho Bae, and Sumate Chaiprapat
Elsevier BV
Apatsorn Khongyarit, Navadol Laosiripojana, Santhana Krishnan, Sucheewan Yoyrurob, and Boonya Charnnok
Elsevier BV
Boonya Charnnok, Khemmikar Khompatara, Sumate Chaiprapat, and Santhana Krishnan
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Wei-Chin Kee, Yee-Shian Wong, Soon-Jian Low, Soon-An Ong, Nabilah Aminah Lutpi, Sumate Chaiprapat, Santhana Krishnan, Audrey Chai, and Boon-Beng Lee
Elsevier BV
Farah Amalina, Santhana Krishnan, A.W. Zularisam, and Mohd Nasrullah
Elsevier BV
Manuel Fachal-Suárez, Santhana Krishnan, Sumate Chaiprapat, Daniel González, and David Gabriel
Elsevier BV
Pramod Jadhav, Santhana Krishnan, Reshma Patil, Prakash Bhuyar, A.W. Zularisam, Vigneswaran Narayanamurthy, and Mohd Nasrullah
Elsevier BV
Worakan Chetawan, Santhana Krishnan, Kanyarat Saritpongteeraka, Arkom Palamanit, David Gabriel, and Sumate Chaiprapat
Elsevier BV
Morteza SaberiKamarposhti, Hesam Kamyab, Santhana Krishnan, Mohammad Yusuf, Shahabaldin Rezania, Shreeshivadasan Chelliapan, and Masoud Khorami
Elsevier BV
Farah Amalina, Santhana Krishnan, A.W. Zularisam, and Mohd Nasrullah
Elsevier BV
Pramod Jadhav, Zaied Bin Khalid, Santhana Krishnan, Prakash Bhuyar, A. W. Zularisam, Abdul Syukor Abd Razak, and Mohd Nasrullah
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Gokul Raghavendra Srinivasan, Krishna Kumar Yadav, Arif Senol Sener, Zaher Mundher Yaseen, Mudassir Hasan, Fredrick Orori Kengara, Balasubramani Ravindran, Santhana Krishnan, Shiv Prasad, Maha Awjan Alreshidi,et al.
Elsevier BV
Sutha Subbian, Chitra Murugan, and Santhana Krishnan
Springer Nature Singapore
Santhana Krishnan, Mohd Nasrullah, Prabhu Saravanan, and Mohd Fadhil Bin Md Din
Frontiers Media SA
Shreeshivadasan Chelliapan, Nur Fatihah Tajul Arifin, Santhana Krishnan, and Vasudeo Zambare
Springer Nature Singapore
Rasika Pawar, Athiya Kauser Awati, Vasudeo Zambare, Mohd Fadhil Md Din, Santhana Krishnan, and Shreeshivadasan Chelliapan
Springer Nature Singapore
Santhana Krishnan, Mohd Nasrullah, Zularisam Ab Wahid, Sumate Chaiprapat, Vasudeo Zambare, and Shreeshivadasan Chelliapan
Springer Nature Singapore
Pramod Jadhav, Santhana Krishnan, Hesam Kamyab, Zaied bin Khalid, Prakash Bhuyar, A.W. Zularism, and Mohd Nasrullah
Elsevier BV
Wen-Pei Low, Wong Wai Chun, Fung-Lung Chang, Hoong Pin Lee, Noorul Hudai Abdullah, Santhana Krishnan, and Kian-Ghee Tiew
Malaysian Institute of Planners
Rapid urbanisation in Malaysia has accelerated water pollution in rivers and other water sources, causing irreversible harm to the ecosystem. In view of that, this study aimed to work on using fly ash to address certain heavy metal components (chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), and zinc (Zn)) present in polluted water. The experiment employed three batches of fly ash. Two batches were treated with sodium hydroxide (NaOH-FA) and hydrochloric acid (HCl-FA), whereas one batch was left untreated (UFA). The three batches of adsorbents were examined by using a jar test after solutions containing 100 mg/L of Cr, Cu, Ni, and Zn ions were made. The results of various contact periods demonstrated that the fly ash had variable capacities for metal ion adsorption. The maximum adsorption of UFA was 79.958%(Cr), 80.814%(Cu), 81.580%(Ni), and 82.742%(Zn) while HCl-FA was adsorbing 77.148%(Cr), 82.546%(Cu), 78.896%(Ni), and 78.248%(Zn). NaOH-FA in this study was found to adsorb 80.828%(Cr), 79.230%(Cu), 81.692%(Ni), and 77.394%(Zn). Further to this, it was revealed that the Temkin Isotherm model was best fitted with the highest R² values (> 0.98). The negative value of the slope, B indicated that the adsorption is an endothermic process which leans towards physical adsorption. In conclusion, this study demonstrated the successful application of fly ash in water or wastewater treatment of metal ions.
Farah Amalina, Abdul Syukor Abd Razak, A.W. Zularisam, M.A.A. Aziz, Santhana Krishnan, and Mohd Nasrullah
Elsevier BV
Farah Amalina, Santhana Krishnan, A.W. Zularisam, and Mohd Nasrullah
Elsevier BV
Santhana Krishnan, Nor Syahidah Zulkapli, Mohd Fadhil Bin Md Din, Zaiton Abd Majid, Mohd Nasrullah, and Fadzlin Md Sairan
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Chettaphong Phuttaro, Santhana Krishnan, Kanyarat Saritpongteeraka, Boonya Charnnok, Ludo Diels, and Sumate Chaiprapat
Elsevier BV
Santhana Krishnan, Hesam Kamyab, Mohd Nasrullah, Zularisam Abdul Wahid, Krishna Kumar Yadav, Alissara Reungsang, and Sumate Chaiprapat
Elsevier BV
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
CONSULTANCY
University of Malaysia, Pahang, Malaysia,
University of Technology, Malayisa
Industry, Institute, or Organisation Collaboration
University of Malaysia, Pahang, Malaysia,
University of Technology, Malayisa
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Five years