{"id":311,"date":"2018-12-21T02:12:54","date_gmt":"2018-12-21T02:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/visu\/?page_id=311"},"modified":"2019-02-07T04:28:29","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T04:28:29","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/visu\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-3-columns\" id=\"columns-4c80283b-81ec-4087-96bc-32f01fd090aa\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"234\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/visu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2018\/12\/proff.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h2 class=\"front-page-heading\">Academic Qualifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"front_page_list\"><li><strong>Ph.D in Chemical\/Environmental Engineering<\/strong><br>Institute de Genie Chimique, Institut National Polytechnique,&nbsp;<br>Toulouse, France, 1988 (Government of France, Ministry of External Affairs Scholarship).<\/li><li><strong>M. Engg in Environmental Engineering<\/strong> <br>Asian Institute of Technology,&nbsp;<br>Bangkok, Thailand, 1984 (Government of Switzerland Scholarship).<\/li><li><strong>B. Tech in Chemical Engineering<\/strong><br>Indian Institute of Technology &#8211; (Madras),&nbsp;<br>Chennai, India, 1981<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h2 class=\"front-page-heading\">Areas of Expertise<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"front_page_list\"><li>Solid &#8211; liquid separation technologies for water and wastewater treatment, desalination and membrane technology<\/li><li>Solid waste management : 3R (Waste Reduce, reuse and recycle); Dry Anaerobic digestion<\/li><li>Waste minimization and waste auditing<\/li><li>Wastewater reuse<\/li><li>Clean technologies<\/li><li>Environmental technology assessment<\/li><li>Industrial pollution control<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><!-- \/wp:columns --><\/p>\n<h3>Professional Experience<\/h3>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table class=\"table table-hover course-list-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"course-title\">Period<\/th>\n<th class=\"course-title\">Experience<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>July 2013 &#8211; Present<\/th>\n<th>Dean, SERD (School of Research Environment and Development), Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand.<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>July 2001 &#8211; Present<\/th>\n<th>Professor, Environmental Engineering and Management Program, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand.<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>July 1994 &#8211; June 2001<\/th>\n<th>Associate Professor, Environmental Engineering Program, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand.<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>July 2001 &#8211; December 2002<\/th>\n<th>Program Coordinator, Urban Environmental Engineering and Management Program, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand.<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Jan 1995 &#8211; Jan 1996<\/th>\n<th>Program Coordinator, Environmental Engineering Program, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand.<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>July 1991 &#8211; June 1994<\/th>\n<th>Assistant Professor, Environmental Engineering Program, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand.<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>February 1991 &#8211; June 1991<\/th>\n<th>Consultant to UNEP Industry and Environment Office, Paris, France.<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>September 1988 &#8211; December 1990<\/th>\n<th>Project Engineer\/Environmental Engineer, Asia Division International Training Centre for Water Resources Management, CEFIGRE, PB. 113, Sophia Antipolis, 06561 Valbonne Cedex France.<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>August 1985 &#8211; September 1988<\/th>\n<th>Worked for the doctoral degree in the field of Crossflow Electromicro Filtration and its application for industrial wastewater treatment with Prof. R. Ben Aim, Solid\/Liquid Separation Laboratory, CNRS ENIGC, Toulouse, France.<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>April 1984 &#8211; October 1984<\/th>\n<th>Research Associate for the project on the &#8220;Preparation of a Masterplan for Rural Water Supply and Sanitation in Thailand&#8221;, AIT, Bangkok, Thailand.<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>August 1981 &#8211; April 1982<\/th>\n<th>Trainee Chemical Engineer for Kothari Chemical Industries, Avadi, Madras, India.<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Selected Publications<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Jacob, P., P. Phungsai, K. Fukushi and C. Visvanathan. &#8220;Direct Contact Membrane Distillation for Anaerobic Effluent Treatment.&#8221; Journal of Membrane Science 475, (2015): 330-339.<\/li>\n<li>Jacob, P., P. Kashyap, T. Suparat and C. Visvanathan. &#8220;Dealing with Emerging Waste Streams: Used Tyre Assessment in Thailand Using Material Flow Analysis.&#8221; Waste Management and Research 32, no. 9 (2014): 918-926.<\/li>\n<li>Chaikasem, S., A. Abeynayaka and C. Visvanathan. &#8220;Effect of Polyvinyl Alcohol Hydrogel as a Biocarrier on Volatile Fatty Acids Production of a Two-Stage Thermophilic Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor.&#8221; Bioresource Technology 168, (2014): 100-105.<\/li>\n<li>Caniato, M., M. Vaccari, C. Visvanathan and C. Zurbr\u00fcgg. &#8220;Using Social Network and Stakeholder Analysis to Help Evaluate Infectious Waste Management: A Step Towards a Holistic Assessment.&#8221; Waste Management 34, no. 5 (2014): 938-951.<\/li>\n<li>Agamuthu, P. and C. Visvanathan. &#8220;Extended Producers&#8217; Responsibility Schemes for Used Beverage Carton Recycling.&#8221; Waste Management and Research 32, no. 1 (2014): 1-3.<\/li>\n<li>Abeynayaka, A., C. Visvanathan, S. Khandarith, T. Hashimoto, H. Katayama, Y. Matsui and D. R. I. B. Werellagama. &#8220;Long-Term Studies on Hybrid Ceramic Microfiltration for Treatment of Surface Water Containing High Dissolved Organic Matter.&#8221; In Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, 14, 246-254, 2014.<\/li>\n<li>Thanh, B. X., C. Visvanathan and R. Ben Aim. &#8220;Fouling Characterization and Nitrogen Removal in a Batch Granulation Membrane Bioreactor.&#8221; International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation 85, (2013): 491-498.<\/li>\n<li>Thanh, B. X., N. P. Dan and C. Visvanathan. &#8220;Low Flux Submerged Membrane Bioreactor Treating High Strength Leachate from a Solid Waste Transfer Station.&#8221; Bioresource Technology 141, (2013): 25-28.<\/li>\n<li>K\u00f6rner, I. and C. Visvanathan. &#8220;Perspectives of Composting and Anaerobic Digestion Technologies for the Treatment of Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste in Europe and Asia.&#8221; International Journal of Environment and Waste Management 11, no. 2 (2013): 193-212.<\/li>\n<li>Khan, S. J., S. Ali, C. Visvanathan and V. L. Pillay. &#8220;Membrane Fouling Characterization in Membrane-Based Septic Tank.&#8221; Desalination and Water Treatment 51, no. 31-33 (2013): 6415-6419.<\/li>\n<li>Karthikeyan, O. P. and C. Visvanathan. &#8220;Bio-Energy Recovery from High-Solid Organic Substrates by Dry Anaerobic Bio-Conversion Processes: A Review.&#8221; Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology 12, no. 3 (2013): 257-284.<\/li>\n<li>Zeshan, O. P. Karthikeyan and C. Visvanathan. &#8220;Effect of C\/N Ratio and Ammonia-N Accumulation in a Pilot-Scale Thermophilic Dry Anaerobic Digester.&#8221; Bioresource Technology 113, (2012): 294-302.<\/li>\n<li>Visvanathan, C. and P. Kashyap. &#8220;Effective Policy Framework for the Promotion of 3r Technology Transfer.&#8221; International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management 15, no. 3-6 (2012): 501-515.<\/li>\n<li>Visvanathan, C. and A. Abeynayaka. &#8220;Development and Future Potentials of Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactors.&#8221; Membrane Water Treatment Volum 3, (2012): 1-23.<\/li>\n<li>Khan, S. Jamal, Z-Ur Rehman, C. Visvanathan and V. Jegatheesan. &#8220;Influence of Bioflim Carriers on Membrane Fouling Propensity in Moving Bioflim Membrane Bioreactors.&#8221; Bioresource Technology, (2012): 113, 161-164.<\/li>\n<li>Jothiganesh, S., S. Vongdeuane and C. Visvanathan. &#8220;Geographic Information System Based Healthcare Waste Management Planning for Treatment Site Location and Optimal Transportation Routing.&#8221; Waste Management and Research, (2012): 587-595<\/li>\n<li>Jamal Khan, S., Rehman Zohaib Ur, C. Visvanathan and V. Jegatheesan. &#8220;Influence of Biofilm Carriers on Membrane Fouling Propensity in Moving Biofilm Membrane Bioreactor.&#8221; Bioresource Technology 113, (2012): 161-164.<\/li>\n<li>Jamal Khan, S., C. Visvanathan and V. Jegatheesan. &#8220;Effect of Powdered Activated Carbon (Pac) and Cationic Polymer on Biofouling Mitigation in Hybrid Mbrs.&#8221; Bioresource Technology 113, (2012): 165-168.<\/li>\n<li>Abeynayaka, C. Visvanathan , N. Monthakanti, T. Hashimoto and H. Katayama. &#8220;Removal of Dom and Thm-Formation-Potential of Tropical Surface Water by Ceramic Microfiltration.&#8221; Journal of WST &#8211; Water Supply, (2012).<\/li>\n<li>Wijekoon, K. C., C. Visvanathan and A. Abeynayaka. &#8220;Effect of Organic Loading Rate on Vfa Production, Organic Matter Removal and Microbial Activity of a Two-Stage Thermophilic Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor.&#8221; Bioresource Technology 102, no. 9 (2011): 5353-5360.<\/li>\n<li>Visvanathan, C., O. P. Karthikeyan and K. H. Park. &#8220;Sustainable Landfilling in Tropical Conditions: Comparison between Open and Closed Cell Approach.&#8221; Waste Management and Research 29, no. 4 (2011): 386-396.<\/li>\n<li>Visvanathan, C. &#8220;Business and Employment Opportunities in Waste Management and Recycling in Asia.&#8221; Waste Management 31, no. 6 (2011): 1083-1084.<\/li>\n<li>Jamal Khan, S., S. Ilyas, S. Javid, C. Visvanathan and V. Jegatheesan. &#8220;Performance of Suspended and Attached Growth Mbr Systems in Treating High Strength Synthetic Wastewater.&#8221; Bioresource Technology 102, no. 9 (2011): 5331-5336.<\/li>\n<li>Hata, A., H. Katayama, M. Kitajima, C. Visvanathan, C. Nol and H. Furumai. &#8220;Validation of Internal Controls for Extraction and Amplification of Nucleic Acids from Enteric Viruses in Water Samples.&#8221; Applied and Environmental Microbiology 77, no. 13 (2011): 4336-4343.<\/li>\n<li>Chiemchaisri, C., R. Weerasekara, K. Joseph, S. Kumar and C. Visvanathan. &#8220;Application of Bioreactor Landfill Technology to Municipal Solid Waste Management: Asian Perspective.&#8221; In Impact, Monitoring and Management of Environmental Pollution, 553-570, 2011.<\/li>\n<li>C. Visvanathan and Prakriti Kashyap. &#8220;Effective Policy Framework for the Promotion of 3r Technology Transfer.&#8221; Int. J. Environmental Technology and Management, (2011).<\/li>\n<li>Abeynayaka, A. and C. Visvanathan. &#8220;Mesophilic and Theromophilic Aerobic Batch Biodegradation, Utilization of Carbon and Nitrogen Sources in High Strength Wastewater.&#8221; Journal of Bioresource Technology (2011): 102, 2358-2366.<\/li>\n<li>Abeynayaka, A. and C. Visvanathan. &#8220;Performance Comparison of Mesophilic and Thermophilic Aerobic Sidestream Membrane Bioreactors Treating High Strength Wastewater.&#8221; Bioresource Technology 102, no. 9 (2011): 5345-5352.<\/li>\n<li>Thanh, B. X., M. Sp\u00e9randio, C. Guigui, R. B. Aim, J. Wan and C. Visvanathan. &#8220;Coupling Sequencing Batch Airlift Reactor (Sbar) and Membrane Filtration: Influence of Nitrate Removal on Sludge Characteristics, Effluent Quality and Filterability.&#8221; Desalination 250, no. 2 (2010): 850-854.<\/li>\n<li>Visvanathan, C., N. H. Yin and O. P. Karthikeyan. &#8220;Corrigendum to &#8220;Co-Disposal of Electronic Waste with Municipal Solid Waste in Bioreactor Landfills&#8221; [Waste Management 29 (2010) 2608-2614].&#8221; Waste Management 31, no. 3 (2011): 615.<\/li>\n<li>C. Visvanathan, L. N. Thu, J. V. Jegatheesan, J. J. Anotai, &#8220;Biodegradation of Pentachlorophenol in a Membrane Bioreactor System&#8221;, J. of Desalination. 183, 971-980, 2005.<\/li>\n<li>A. Chaturapruek, C. Visvanathan and K. H. Anh, &#8220;Ozonation of Membrane Bioreactor Effluent for Landfill Leachate Treatment&#8221;, International Journal of Environmental Technology, Vol:26, PP:65-74, 2005.<\/li>\n<li>B. Wichitsathisan, S. Sindhuja, C. Visvanathan and K. H. Ahn, &#8220;Landfill Leachate Treatment by Yeast and Bacteria-based Membrane Bioreactors&#8221;, Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A- Toxic\/Hazardous Substances &amp; Environmental Engineering, 39 (9), 2391-2404, 2004.<\/li>\n<li>P.T. Hoa, L. Nair and C. Visvanathan, &#8220;The Effect of Nutrients on Extracellular Polymeric Substance Production and its Influence on Sludge Properties&#8221;, Journal of Water SA, Vol:29, No: 4, 437-442, 2003.<\/li>\n<li>N.P. Dan, C. Visvanathan and B. Basu, &#8220;Comparative Evaluation of Yeast and Mixed Bacterial Treatment of High Salinity Wastewater Based on Biokinetic Coefficients&#8221;, J. Bioresources Technology, Vol:87, PP:51-56, 2003.<\/li>\n<li>M. Thiruchelvam, S. Kumar and C. Visvanathan, &#8220;Policy Options to Promote Energy Efficient and Environmentally Sound Technologies in Small and Medium Scale Industries&#8221;, International J. Energy Policy, Vol:31, PP:977-987, 2003.<\/li>\n<li>C. Visvanathan, N. Boonthanon, A. Sathasivan and V. Jegatheesan, &#8220;Pretreatment of Seawater for Biodegradable Organic Content Removal Using Membrane Bioreactor&#8221;, J. Desalination, Vol:153, PP:133-140, 2002.<\/li>\n<li>S. Panpanit, C. Visvanathan and S. Muttamara, &#8220;Anti-fouling Effect of Bentonite Suspension in Ultrafiltration of Oil\/Water Emulsion&#8221; International Journal of Environmental Technology, Vol:23, PP:253-260, 2002.<\/li>\n<li>S. Kumar, C. Visvanathan, R. Kannan &amp; A.B. Herrera, &#8220;Networking to Promote Energy Efficient and Environmentally Sound Technologies in Small and Medium Scale Industries&#8221;, International J. Global Energy Issues, Vol:17, no: 3, PP:171-188, 2002.<\/li>\n<li>W. Chiemchaisri, C. Visvanathan, and Jy S. Wu, &#8221; Biological Activities of Methane Oxidation in Tropical Landfill Cover Soils&#8221;, The Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management. Vol 27, No. 3 &amp; 4, PP:129-136, 2001.<\/li>\n<li>W. Chiemchaisri, Jy.S.Wu and C.Visvanathan, &#8220;Methanotrophic Production of Extracellular Polysaccharide in Landfill Cover Soils&#8221;, Water Science and Technology, vol:43, No: 6, PP:151-159, 2001.<\/li>\n<li>S. Panpanit, and C. Visvanathan, &#8220;The Role of Bentonite Addition in UF Flux Enhancement Mechanisms for Oil\/Water Emulsion&#8221;, International J. of Membrane Science, Vol:184, PP:59-68, 2001.<\/li>\n<li>U. Senerath and C. Visvanathan, &#8220;Environmental Issues of Brackish Water Shrimp Aquaculture Systems in Sri Lanka&#8221;, J. of Environmental Management. Vol:27, No:3, PP:335-348, 2001.<\/li>\n<li>Biswadeep Basu and C. Visvanathan &#8220;Membrane Permeation of a Binary Compound for Cocurrent and Cross Flow Modes&#8221;, J. of Desalination, Vol:130, PP:113-129, 2000.<\/li>\n<li>Va Dany, C. Visvanathan and N.C. Thanh, &#8220;Evaluation of Water Supply Systems in Phnom Penh City: A Review of the Present Status and Future Prospects&#8221;, International Journal of Water Resources and Development, Vol:16, No: 4, PP:677-689, 2000.<\/li>\n<li>S.A. Ashford, C. Visvanathan, N. Husain and C. Chomsurin, &#8220;Design and Construction of Engineered MSW Landfills in Thailand&#8221;, Journal of Waste Management &amp; Research, Vol:18, No: 5, PP:462 &#8211; 470, 2000.<\/li>\n<li>C. Visvanathan, R. Ben Aim and K. Parameshwaran, &#8220;Membrane Separation Bioreactors for Wastewater Treatment&#8221;, CRC J of Critical Reviews in Environmental Science., Vol:30, No: 1, PP:1-48, 2000.<\/li>\n<li>C. Visvanathan, P. Svenstrup and P. Aruyamenthee, &#8220;Volume Reduction of Produced Water Using Membrane Technology from Natural Gas Production Process&#8221;, Water Science and Technology Vol:41, No:10\/11, PP:117-123, 1999.<\/li>\n<li>C. Visvanathan, D. Pokherl, W. Cheimchaisri, J.P.A. Hettiaratchi, and J.S. Wu, &#8220;Methanotrophic Activities in Tropical Landfill Cover Soils: Effects of Temperature, Moisture Content and Methane Concentration&#8221;, J. Waste Management and Research, Vol:17, PP:313-323, 1999.<\/li>\n<li>C. Visvanathan and T.K. Tiong, &#8220;Use of Economic tools for Malaysian Environmental Management&#8221;, J. of Strategic Environmental Management, Vol:1, No: 4, PP:333-350, 1999.<\/li>\n<li>B. Mohanty, C. Visvanathan &amp; G. Senanayake, &#8220;Energy Efficient and Environmentally Sound Industrial Technologies in Asia: Part I \u2013 Assessment of Economic Viability of Technological Options&#8221;, J. Industry &amp; Environment , Vol:21, No:1-2, PP:70-73, 1998.<\/li>\n<li>C. Visvanathan, B. D. Marsono &amp; B. Basu, &#8220;Removal of THMP by Nanofiltration: Effects of Interference Parameters&#8221;, J. of Water Research , Vol:32, No: 12, PP:3527-3538, 1998.<\/li>\n<li>C. Visvanathan, Mandar P, &amp; Aruneee A, &#8220;Multimedia Environmental Audit for Cleaner Production : A Case Study in Thailand &#8220;, J. of Cleaner Production, Vol:6, No:2, PP:98-101, 1998.<\/li>\n<li>C. Visvanathan, Werellagama &amp; R. Ben Aim, &#8220;Surface Water Pre-treatment using Floating Media Filter&#8221;, J. of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol:122, No.1, PP:25-33, 1996.<\/li>\n<li>C. Visvanathan, B. Basu &amp; J.C. Mora, &#8220;Separation of Volatile Organic Compounds by Pervaporation for a binary compound Combination: Trichlorethylene and 1,1,1- Trichloroethane&#8221;, J. of Industrial &amp; Engineering Chemistry &amp; Research, The American Chemical Society, Vol:34, PP:3956-3962, 1995.<\/li>\n<li>C. Visvanathan &amp; T.T.H. Nhien, &#8220;Study on Aerated Biofilter Process Under High Temperature Conditions&#8221;, J. Environmental Technology, Vol:16, PP:301-314, 1995.<\/li>\n<li>C.Visvanathan and R.Ben Aim, &#8220;Application of an Electric Field for the Reduction of Particle and Colloidal membrane Fouling in CFMF&#8221;, Journal of Separation Science and Technology, Vol:24, PP:383-398, 1989.<\/li>\n<li>C.Visvanathan and R.Ben Aim, &#8220;Studies on Colloidal Membrane Fouling Mechanisms in Crossflow Microfiltration&#8221;, Journal of Membrane Science, Vol:45, PP:3-15, 1989.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Memberships\/Credentials<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Visiting Professor at the Institute for Environmental Science and Technology, Hanoi University of Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam.<\/li>\n<li>Member of Asian Society of Environmental Protection<\/li>\n<li>Member of International Water Association (IWA)<\/li>\n<li>Member of UNEP-IEO working group on Metal Finishing<\/li>\n<li>Member of Global Environmental Technology Network (GETNET), WHO Geneva<\/li>\n<li>Technical Advisor, Scientific Editor of Energy &amp; Environment Newsletter &#8211; AIT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-9 col-sm-7\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table class=\"table table-hover course-list-table tablesorter\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<h3>News &amp; Events<\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"course-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/visu\/news\/18\/international-conference-on-global-environmental-issues\">Prof. C. Visvanathan invited as a guest speaker at the International Conference on Global Environmental Issues<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/visu\/news\/17\/eco-industrial-clusters-a-prototype-training-manual-from-adb-institute\">Eco-Industrial Clusters: A Prototype Training Manual from ADB Institute<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/visu\/news\/20\/prof-c-visvanathan-as-the-panelist-at-the-unep-special-session\">Prof. C. Visvanathan as the Panelist at the UNEP Special Session<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/visu\/news\/16\/training-program-on-zero-liquid-discharge-in-industries-12-november-2013-a-success\">Training Program on \u201cZero Liquid Discharge in Industries\u201d, 12 November 2013; a success<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/visu\/news\/15\/prof-c-visvanathans-research-team-receives-best-young-scientist-oral-presentation-award-at-cese-2013\">Prof. C. Visvanathan\u2019s Research Team Receives &#8220;Best Young Scientist Oral Presentation Award&#8221; at CESE-2013<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/visu\/news\/19\/best-research-paper-awards-2010-2011by-higher-education-commission-islamabad-pakistan\">Prof Visu co-authored research receives the &#8216;Best Research Paper Awards in Pakistan&#8217;<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/visu\/news\/14\/training-program-on-zero-liquid-waste-discharge-in-industries\">Invitation for Training Program on &#8220;Zero Liquid Waste Discharge in Industries&#8221;<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thailand4.com\/.gen\/2013-02-22\/845c70dcd2ce5b12804c432de99db34a\/\">LPE International donates equipment to AIT<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><a href=\"http:\/\/3rkh.net\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=222:the-great-garbage-of-asia-a-picture-book-on-asian-waste-management-scenario&amp;catid=86:announcements&amp;Itemid=280\">The Great Garbage of Asia- a picture book on Asian waste management<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/visu\/news\/13\/prof-visvanathan-gives-a-key-note-speech-at-the-7th-asian-pacific-landfill-symposium-aplas\">Prof. Visvanathan gives a keynote speech at 7th APLAS<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><a href=\"http:\/\/www.emmind.eu\/\">M.Sc. Industrial Ecology , Erasmus Mundus Master Course<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/visu\/news\/12\/prof-c-visvanathan-talks-about-hazardous-waste-management-in-asean-region\">Prof. C. Visvanathan talks about hazardous waste management in ASEAN region<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/visu\/news\/11\/training-opportunity\">Training Opportunity<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/visu\/news\/10\/prof-c-visvanathans-insights-on-wastewater-treatment-quoted-in-an-article\">Prof. C. Visvanathan&#8217;s insights on wastewater treatment quoted in an article<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/visu\/news\/9\/former-visu-team-staff-talks-on-e-waste-management-by-corporate-in-india\">Former Visu team staff talks on &#8220;E-waste management by corporate in India&#8221;<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/visu\/news\/8\/ait-alumnus-selected-for-award-dedicates-it-to-faculty\">AIT alumnus selected for award, dedicates it to faculty<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/visu\/news\/7\/training-and-study-tour-skpd-regional-work-units-in-aceh-province-and-nias-about-operation-landfill-and-waste-management-in-bali\">Training and Study Tour SKPD (regional work units) in Aceh Province and Nias, about Operation Landfill and Waste Management in Bali<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-5\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Special Awards and Honors<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Best Reviewer award by Journal of Bioresources Technology, Elsevier Publications, 2014.<\/li>\n<li>Visiting Professor, from June- July 2012, Japan Society for Promotion of Science, University of Tokyo, Japan.<\/li>\n<li>Invited to serve as a Visiting Professor, Faculty of Environment, HCMC University of Technology, Vietnam for 3 years from 1 December, 2010.<\/li>\n<li>External Curriculum Reviewer for the School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pinang, Malaysia, From 2009 to 2010.<\/li>\n<li>Among the list of 50 leading researchers of Thailand based on number of Research Publications from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008.<\/li>\n<li>Invited as Visiting Scholar of the EU- Joint European Master Program in Environmental Studies (JEMES), from May- August, 2008, at the Institute of Wastewater Management and Water Protection, Technical University of Hamburg \u2013 Harburg, Germany.<\/li>\n<li>Invited as Visiting Faculty from July \u2013 August, 2007 at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa.<\/li>\n<li>Best Teaching Award &#8211; 2005 for the course ED78:20 Industrial Waste Abatement and Management.<\/li>\n<li>Government of Switzerland Scholarship to take Masters Program in AIT.<\/li>\n<li>Government of France, Ministry of External Affairs Scholarship to take PhD program in France.<\/li>\n<li>Visiting Professor at the Institute for Environmental Science and Technology, Hanoi University of Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Member in Journal Editorial Board<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Associate Editor \u2013 Asia. Journal of Waste Management, Elsevier Publishers, From January 2009 \u2013 2013<\/li>\n<li>Associate Editor \u2013 Global Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, from July, 2010<\/li>\n<li>Editorial Board, Bioresource Technology, Elsevier Publishers, From December 2007<\/li>\n<li>Editorial Board, Reviews in Environmental Science &amp; Bio\/Technology, January 2009<\/li>\n<li>Editorial Board, International Journal of Membrane Water Treatment: http:\/\/technopress.kasit.ac.kr, from January 2010<\/li>\n<li>Advisory Board Member, UNIDO \u2013 Green Industry Platform, from 2012<\/li>\n<li>Guest editor for the October- December, 2010 issue of J. of Energy Manager<\/li>\n<li>Invited Guest Editor for Volume: 17, Issue 7, Journal of Cleaner Production, Theme: Present and Anticipated Demands for natural Resources: Scientific, Technological, Political, Economic and Ethical Approaches for Sustainable Management, With: Dr. V. 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Engg in Environmental Engineering Asian Institute of Technology,&nbsp;Bangkok, Thailand, 1984 (Government of Switzerland Scholarship).B. Tech in Chemical EngineeringIndian Institute of Technology &#8211; (Madras),&nbsp;Chennai, India, 1981 Areas of Expertise Solid &#8211; liquid separation technologies [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/visu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/311"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/visu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/visu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/visu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/visu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=311"}],"version-history":[{"count":34,"href":"https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/visu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/311\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":741,"href":"https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/visu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/311\/revisions\/741"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/faculty.ait.ac.th\/visu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}