Dr. Uma S | Environmental Pollution and Remediation | Best Researcher Award
Guest Teacher | The Gandhigram Rural Institute-Deemed to be University (DTBU) | India
Dr. Uma S is an accomplished environmental engineer and researcher specializing in sustainable environmental technologies, anaerobic digestion, and wastewater treatment. Her research has significantly advanced solid-state anaerobic co-digestion processes and biogas production from organic substrates. With a strong interdisciplinary foundation, she integrates mathematical modeling, life cycle analysis, and phytoremediation to address complex environmental challenges. Her work on optimizing Sequential Batch Reactor (SBR) systems for nitrogen removal demonstrates practical innovation in wastewater management. She has authored peer-reviewed papers in Waste and Biomass Valorization, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, Process Integration and Optimization for Sustainability, and Annals of Agricultural & Crop Sciences, contributing to both SCIE and Scopus-indexed literature. Dr. Uma S has also published a specialized book titled Heavy Metal Adsorption Using Nanocomposites for Wastewater Treatment (ISBN: 978-981-96-0755-6), reflecting her expertise in nanocomposite applications for environmental remediation. Her research output, with 36 citations, 4 Scopus-indexed publications, and an h-index of 3, is complemented by a patented innovation—AIB-Bottle, an AI-based water filter bottle (Application No. 201941035054)—highlighting her focus on translational and applied sustainability technologies. She has collaborated with leading institutions such as NIT Karnataka, NIT Tiruchirappalli, Delta State University (Nigeria), and Kumamoto University (Japan), fostering international research synergy. Dr. Uma S’s contributions extend to mentoring postgraduate research in renewable energy, WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) management, and smart materials for infrastructure diagnostics. Recognized with the Best Reviewer Award (2015) by the Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, she actively contributes to the global scientific community through editorial and peer-review service. Her research endeavors continue to enhance sustainable resource management and environmental resilience through innovative, eco-efficient engineering solutions.
Featured Publications
1. Uma, S., Thalla, A. K., & Devatha, C. P. (2020). Co-digestion of food waste and switchgrass for biogas potential: Effects of process parameters. Waste and Biomass Valorization, 11(3), 827–839.
2. Owamah, H. I., Ikpeseni, S. C., Dharmaraj, R., Gopikumar, S., Malathy, R., Uma, S., … (2021). Influence of diethanolamine on the properties of concrete, corrosion rate of rebar and renewable energy generation. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 46(11), 11487–11496.
3. Sakthivel, U., Swaminathan, G., & Anis, J. (2022). Strategies for quantifying metal recovery from waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE/E-waste) using mathematical approach. Process Integration and Optimization for Sustainability, 6, 781–790.
4. Uma, S., Thalla, A. K., & Jayanthi, S. (2015). Performance evaluation on anaerobic digestion of banana waste along with domestic wastewater. In National Conference on Technological Innovations for Sustainable Development.
5. Uma, S. (2019). Solid-state anaerobic co-digestion of organic substrates for biogas production [Master’s thesis, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal].