Dr. M. S. Balathanigaimani, Ph. D (Chonnam National University, South Korea)
Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering

Email: balathanigaimani@gmail.com, balathanigaimani@yahoo.co.in

Education:

Ph.D (Chemical Engineering) (2009) Chonnam National University, South Korea

M. E (Chemical Engineering) (2004) Annamalai University, India

B.E (Chemical Engineering) (2002) Annamalai University, India

Awards & Honors:

National level award for best M. Tech. thesis in Chemical Engineering, 2004      (The first prize awarded by the Indian society for technical education (ISTE))

Area of Specialization

• Separation technology
• Gas storage
• Environnemental engineering

Research Interests

• Adsorption- based natural gas & hydrogen storage systems
• Adsorption of  volatile organic compounds
• Preparation & characterization of carbon materials
• Electrical double layer capacitor

Patents

• C. Kim, M. S. Balathanigaimani, B. T. N. Ngo, H. Moon, K. S. Yang, and       J. W. Lee, “Production Method of Activated Carbon with Ultra-high Specific Surface Area from Corn”, Publication. Number. 10-2008-0085605,           Korean Patent.

Publications

1. K. H. Park, M. S. Balathanigaimani, W. G. Shim, J. W. Lee and H. Moon, “Adsorption characteristics of phenol on novel corn grain-based activated carbons” Micropor. Mesopor. Mater. Article in press.
2. M. S. Balathanigaimani, W. G. Shim, T. H. Kim, S. J. Cho, J. W. Lee and      H. Moon, “Hydrogen Storage on Highly Porous Corn Grain-based Activated Carbon Monoliths” Catal. Today. Article in press.
3. M. S. Balathanigaimani, W. G. Shim, C. Kim, J. W. Lee and H. Moon, “Surface Structural Characterization of Highly Porous Activated Carbon Prepared from Corn Grains” Surf. Interface Anal. 41 (2009) 484.
4. M. S. Balathanigaimani, W. G. Shim, J. W. Lee and H. Moon, “Adsorption of Methane on Novel Corn Grain-based Carbon Monoliths” Micropor. Mesopor. Mater. 119 (2009) 47.
5. M. S. Balathanigaimani, W. G. Shim, K. H. Park, J. W. Lee and H. Moon, “Effect of Structural and Surface Energetic Heterogeneity Properties of Novel Corn Grain-based Activated Carbons on Dye Adsorption” Micropor. Mesopor. Mater. 118 (2009) 232.
6. M. S. Balathanigaimani, M. J. Lee, W. G. Shim, J. W. Lee and H. Moon, “Charge and Discharge of Methane on Phenol-Based Carbon Monolith” Adsorption, 14 (2008) 525.
7. M. S. Balathanigaimani, W. G. Shim, M. J. Lee, C. Kim, J. W. Lee and H. Moon, “Highly Porous Electrodes from Novel Corn Grains-Based Activated Carbons for Electrical Double Layer Capacitors” Electrochem. Commun.10 (2008) 868.
8. M. S. Balathanigaimani, W. G. Shim, M. J. Lee, J. W. Lee and H. Moon, “Adsorption Isotherms of Benzene and Toluene on Corn Grain-Based Carbon Monolith at (303.15, 313.15, and 323.15) K” J. Chem. Eng. Data. 53 (2008) 732.
9. J. W. Lee, M. S. Balathanigaimani, H. C. Kang, W. G. Shim, C. Kim and H. Moon, “Methane Storage on Phenol-Based Activated Carbons at (293.15, 303.15, and 313.15) K” J. Chem. Eng. Data. 52 (2007) 66.
10. M. S. Balathanigaimani, H. C. Kang, W. G. Shim, C. Kim, J. W. Lee  and  H. Moon, “Preparation of Powdered Activated Carbon from Rice Husk and its Methane Adsorption Properties” Korean J. Chem. Eng. 23 (2006) 663.

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