0000-0003-4288-5030 About
Dr. R. Mohanraj holds PhD in Environmental Sciences from Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore, India. Presently he is
Professor in Dept. of Environmental science and management, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, India. His primary research interest lies in Environmental Impact and Risk Assessment, Urban Air Pollution, Hydro-geochemistry, eco-restoration, carbon sequestration and corporate environmental management. Prior to 2004, he had worked as a research fellow in Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (Autonomous center of MoEF, Govt. of India). In the year 2004, he was awarded Young Scientist Fellowship from Department of Science and Technology (Government of India). In 2012, he was awarded Commonwealth Academic Fellowship and visited University of Birmingham, U.K for 3 months. In 2013, he was awarded UGC Raman Postdoctoral Fellowship and visited Pennsylvania State University, USA for one year (2013-2014).
Dr. Mohanraj had published 75 research articles in peer reviewed international and Indian journals and edited volumes. He had authored and edited 7 books of Indian and International publishers. He had presented more than 80 research and review papers in international and national level seminars /symposia/conferences including COP meetings as an invited speaker. He had also organized three national level conferences and a number other academic events/outreach programs.
Employment
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Bharathidasan University2005 - Present
Education
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Bharathiar University Ph.D1999 - 2004
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Publications (62)
- Heavy metal mobility and bioavailability in sediment fractions of major tourist beaches on the south-west coast of India: Implications for coastal ecological health Save
- Carbon sequestration and stress resilience potential of select dominant tropical tree species of Indian subcontinent under combined elevated CO2, O3, and climate stress Save
- Occurrence of Microplastics in Coastal Waters of Kerala Save
- Boerhaavia diffusa derived carbon quantum dots: A fluorescence turnoff sensor for ferric ion detection in aqueous solution Save
- In situ bioaccumulation of metals by Prosopis juliflora and its detoxification potential at the metal contaminated sites Save
- Bioavailable Fractions of Heavy Metals in the Road Dust during Infrastructure Construction at Urban Coimbatore and its Potential Health Implications, India Save
- A short review on natural precursors-plant-based fluorescent carbon dots for the targeted detection of metal ions Save
- Assessment of heavy metal contamination of sediments in popular tourist beaches of the Kerala State, southern India: Implications on textural and mineralogical affinities and mitigation Save
- Characterization of carbon fluxes, stock and nutrients in the sacred forest groves and invasive vegetation stands within the human dominated landscapes of a tropical semi-arid region Save
- Turn-Off Fluorescence Sensor for the Detection of Ferric Ion in Water Using Green Synthesized Wrightia coccinea Carbon Quantum Dot Save