Dr.V. Sivakumar

Principal Scientist
Chemical Engineering
Central Leather Research Institute
India

Biography

Dr.V. Sivakumar, Principal Scientist, Chemical Engineering division at CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute. He has more than 40 publications in Peer-reviewed valued Journals. Principal investigator in XIIth plan projects of CSIR-CLRI STRAIT and ZERIS. Reviewer for the several reputed Journals

Research Intrest

Sonochemistry, Augmentation techniques in Leather processing, Ultrasound application to Leather processing, Leather Auxiliaries preparation and Biological wastewater treatment and Diffusion phenomena in leather processing.

List of Publications
Sivakumar V, Vijaeeswarri J, Anna JL. Effective natural dye extraction from different plant materials using ultrasound. Industrial Crops and Products. 2011 Jan 31;33(1):116-22.
Sridhar R, Sivakumar V, Immanuel VP, Maran JP. Treatment of pulp and paper industry bleaching effluent by electrocoagulant process. Journal of hazardous materials. 2011 Feb 28;186(2):1495-502.
Sivakumar V, Anna JL, Vijayeeswarri J, Swaminathan G. Ultrasound assisted enhancement in natural dye extraction from beetroot for industrial applications and natural dyeing of leather. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 2009 Aug 31;16(6):782-9.