Arunkumar Patchaiyappan

About

I am an educator and researcher specializing in ecology, and environmental sciences. My work focuses on microplastics, biodiversity assessment, wetland ecology, and ecological monitoring, including studies on birds, odonates, and other taxa. I am actively involved in teaching ecology and environmental science and contribute to research, field-based conservation, and community-driven environmental initiatives.

Employment

• Visva-Bharati University Assistant Professor
  2025 - Present
• French Institute of Pondicherry Research Associate
  2021 - 2022

Education

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Projects & Funding

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Publications (29)

• Recent advances and research trends in phytoremediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs): A critical review
  Applied Soil Ecology 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2025.106612
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• Odonata of Puducherry, Union Territory of Puducherry, India: an updated checklist and distributional insights
  Natura Somogyiensis 2025 DOI: 10.24394/natsom.2025.46.37
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• Sustainable bio-valorisation of water hyacinth for enhancing rural livelihood and achieving sustainable development goals
  Bioresource Technology Reports 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.biteb.2025.102352
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• Face mask littering in coastal environment of Coromandel beaches, a comparison between street and beach littering — perspective and perceptions
  Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2024 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-35014-x
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• Insight into the role of metal support interface through the synergistic effect between Ag and α-Bi2Mo3O12 support for the selective oxidation of propylene to acrolein
  Chemical Engineering Journal 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2024.150418
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• Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in commercially important marine species from Puducherry coast, Southeast India
  Regional Studies in Marine Science 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.rsma.2023.103080
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• Face mask littering in coastal environment of Coromandel beaches, a comparison between street and beach littering- perspective and perceptions.
  Research Square 2023 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3342623/v1
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• Insight into the Role of Metal Support Interface Through the Synergistic Effect between Ag and Α-Bi2mo3o12 Support for the Selective Oxidation of Propylene to Acrolein
  Ssrn 2023 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4676086
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• Morphologically tailored facet dependent silver nanoparticles supported α-Al2O3 catalysts for chemoselective reduction of aromatic nitro compounds
  Chemical Engineering Journal 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.138507
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• Recent Advancement in Green Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles and their Catalytic Applications
  Materials Research Foundations 2022 DOI: 10.21741/9781644901830-1
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