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Arivalagan Pugazhendhi

Arivalagan Pugazhendhi

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2025
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Chemistry
Canada
2025

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Rising Stars

D-Index
99
Citations
32594
World Ranking
5
National Ranking
1

Chemistry

D-Index
111
Citations
37389
World Ranking
790
National Ranking
15

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Rising Stars Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Canada Leader Award

Overview

Arivalagan Pugazhendhi is affiliated with Cape Breton University in Canada and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, with a focus on biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability, molecular biology, and pollution.

Their recent research publications cover a range of environmental and energy-related topics, including:

  • Silver nanoparticles in dye effluent treatment: A review on synthesis, treatment methods, mechanisms, photocatalytic degradation, toxic effects and mitigation of toxicity (2020) - Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology
  • COVID-19 and frequent use of hand sanitizers; human health and environmental hazards by exposure pathways (2020) - The Science of The Total Environment
  • Wastewater based microalgal biorefinery for bioenergy production: Progress and challenges (2020) - The Science of The Total Environment
  • Electronic waste generation, recycling and resource recovery: Technological perspectives and trends (2021) - Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • A review on the pyrolysis of algal biomass for biochar and bio-oil - Bottlenecks and scope (2020) - Fuel

Their frequent co-authors indicate collaborative work in related research areas, including:

  • Kathirvel Brindhadevi
  • Nguyễn Thúy Lan
  • Thangavel Mathimani
  • Mathiyazhagan Narayanan
  • Sabarathinam Shanmugam

Publication venues commonly featuring their work include:

  • Environmental Research (83 publications)
  • Fuel (82 publications)
  • Chemosphere (44 publications)
  • The Science of The Total Environment (39 publications)
  • Process Biochemistry (32 publications)

Their work spans multiple main topics relevant to energy, environment, and chemical engineering such as:

  • Biodiesel Production and Applications
  • Algal biology and biofuel production
  • Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
  • Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies

In addition to research articles, the scientist has contributed to book publications, including a work published by Springer International Publishing titled Sustainable Development in Energy and Environment (2020).

Best Publications

  • Biological approaches to tackle heavy metal pollution: A survey of literature

    Jaya Mary Jacob;Chinnannan Karthik;Rijuta Ganesh Saratale;Smita S. Kumar

  • Toxicity of Doxorubicin (Dox) to different experimental organ systems.

    Arivalagan Pugazhendhi;Thomas Nesakumar Jebakumar Immanuel Edison;Bharath Kumar Velmurugan;Joe Antony Jacob

  • Biosynthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles using leaf extract of Ruellia tuberosa: Antimicrobial properties and their applications in photocatalytic degradation.

    Seerangaraj Vasantharaj;Selvam Sathiyavimal;Palanisamy Senthilkumar;Felix LewisOscar

  • Synthesis of silver nanoparticles from Bacillus brevis (NCIM 2533) and their antibacterial activity against pathogenic bacteria

    Muthupandian Saravanan;Sisir Kumar Barik;Davoodbasha MubarakAli;Periyakaruppan Prakash

  • Silver nanoparticles in dye effluent treatment: A review on synthesis, treatment methods, mechanisms, photocatalytic degradation, toxic effects and mitigation of toxicity.

    Sivasankari Marimuthu;Arul Jayanthi Antonisamy;Sankar Malayandi;Karthikeyan Rajendran

  • Anticancer, antimicrobial and photocatalytic activities of green synthesized magnesium oxide nanoparticles (MgONPs) using aqueous extract of Sargassum wightii.

    Arivalagan Pugazhendhi;Raju Prabhu;Kavitha Muruganantham;Rajasree Shanmuganathan

  • A comprehensive review on green nanomaterials using biological systems: Recent perception and their future applications.

    Rijuta Ganesh Saratale;Indira Karuppusamy;Ganesh Dattatraya Saratale;Arivalagan Pugazhendhi

  • Antimicrobial and anticancer activities of silver nanoparticles synthesized from the root hair extract of Phoenix dactylifera.

    Mohammad Oves;Mohammad Aslam;Mohd Ahmar Rauf;Shariq Qayyum

  • Synthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles using Gelidium amansii and its antimicrobial property against various pathogenic bacteria

    Arivalagan Pugazhendhi;Desika Prabakar;Jaya Mary Jacob;Indira Karuppusamy

  • Synthesis of ecofriendly copper oxide nanoparticles for fabrication over textile fabrics: Characterization of antibacterial activity and dye degradation potential.

    Seerangaraj Vasantharaj;Selvam Sathiyavimal;Mythili Saravanan;Palanisamy Senthilkumar

  • New insights on the green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles using plant and waste biomaterials: current knowledge, their agricultural and environmental applications.

    Rijuta Ganesh Saratale;Ganesh Dattatraya Saratale;Han Seung Shin;Jaya Mary Jacob

  • A review on the biosynthesis of metallic nanoparticles (gold and silver) using bio-components of microalgae: Formation mechanism and applications.

    P. Dheeban Shankar;Sutha Shobana;Indira Karuppusamy;Arivalagan Pugazhendhi

  • Biogenesis of copper oxide nanoparticles (CuONPs) using Sida acuta and their incorporation over cotton fabrics to prevent the pathogenicity of Gram negative and Gram positive bacteria.

    Selvam Sathiyavimal;Seerangaraj Vasantharaj;Devaraj Bharathi;Mythili Saravanan

  • Inorganic nanoparticles: A potential cancer therapy for human welfare.

    Arivalagan Pugazhendhi;Thomas Nesakumar Jebakumar Immanuel Edison;Indira Karuppusamy;Brindhadevi Kathirvel

  • Biofuel policy in India: A review of policy barriers in sustainable marketing of biofuel

    Azhaham Perumal Saravanan;Thangavel Mathimani;Garlapati Deviram;Karthik Rajendran;Karthik Rajendran

  • Biofabrication and characterization of silver nanoparticles using aqueous extract of seaweed Enteromorpha compressa and its biomedical properties.

    Vijayan Sri Ramkumar;Arivalagan Pugazhendhi;Kumar Gopalakrishnan;Periyasamy Sivagurunathan

  • Electronic waste generation, recycling and resource recovery: Technological perspectives and trends.

    Eldon R. Rene;Manivannan Sethurajan;Vinoth Kumar Ponnusamy;Gopalakrishnan Kumar

  • Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) for bioelectrochemical treatment of different wastewater streams

    Smita S. Kumar;Vivek Kumar;Sandeep K. Malyan;Jyoti Sharma

  • Advanced oxidation process (AOP) combined biological process for wastewater treatment: A review on advancements, feasibility and practicability of combined techniques

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  • Algae as green energy reserve: Technological outlook on biofuel production.

    Susaimanickam Anto;Subhra Sankha Mukherjee;Rhea Muthappa;Thangavel Mathimani

  • Synthesis of silver nanoparticles from Phenerochaete chrysosporium (MTCC-787) and their antibacterial activity against human pathogenic bacteria.

    Muthupandian Saravanan;Selvaraj Arokiyaraj;Thangavelu Lakshmi;Arivalagan Pugazhendhi

  • Photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B by zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized using the leaf extract of Cyanometra ramiflora

    Thivaharan Varadavenkatesan;Elizaveta Lyubchik;Shraddha Pai;Arivalagan Pugazhendhi

  • An enhancement of antimicrobial efficacy of biogenic and ceftriaxone-conjugated silver nanoparticles: green approach.

    Rajasree Shanmuganathan;Davoodbasha MubarakAli;Desika Prabakar;Harshiny Muthukumar

Frequent Co-Authors

Gopalakrishnan Kumar
Gopalakrishnan Kumar Yonsei University
Sang-Hyoun Kim
Sang-Hyoun Kim Yonsei University
Raveendran Sindhu
Raveendran Sindhu National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology
Vinoth Kumar Ponnusamy
Vinoth Kumar Ponnusamy Kaohsiung Medical University
Ashraf Elfasakhany
Ashraf Elfasakhany Taif University
Tikendra Nath Verma
Tikendra Nath Verma National Institute Of Technology
A.E. Atabani
A.E. Atabani Yuan Ze University
Ashok Pandey
Ashok Pandey Indian Institute of Toxicology Research
Eldon R. Rene
Eldon R. Rene IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
Jayaseelan Arun
Jayaseelan Arun OmniVision Technologies (United States)

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