Sivanesan J

Doctoral Researcher || MATRIX Lab || IIT-Madras

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

About

I'm a Chemical Engineering Ph.D. researcher working with Dr. Sankha Karmakar in Materials And TRansformative Innovation in Membrane eXploration (MATRIX) laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras. I'm passionate about developing sustainable solutions for environmental challenges. My work focuses on pretty exciting stuff – Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) to clean up pollutants and make our environment cleaner! I've built my foundation with an M.Tech from Puducherry Technological University and a B.E. (Hons) from Annamalai University. What really gets me excited? Working on cutting-edge materials and environmental tech, from membrane separations to transforming microplastics."Waste to wealth!" Along the way, I've picked up some cool recognition – the Reliance Foundation Postgraduate Scholarship, 'Best Student Award' from IE(I), and even a 'Best Speaker Award' from the Election Commission of India. Coming from a middle-class background, these achievements mean a lot to me and fuel my drive to push boundaries in environmental engineering. 🔬My research toolkit includes: - MOFs for environmental applications - Advanced membrane separation techniques - Photocatalysis for pollutant removal - Biomass conversion - Industrial waste treatment - Innovative microplastics utilization I'm always eager to collaborate on projects that can make a real environmental impact. Let's connect and explore how we can make our impact on 🌍 for a sustainable life!

Experience

  • Teaching Assistant at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
    Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

    CH2015- Fluid and Particle Mechanics

  • Teaching Assistant at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
    Jul 2025 - Nov 2025 · 5 mos

    CH3510-Momentum Transfer and Mechanical Operations Laboratory

  • Research Assistant at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
    Sep 2024 - Dec 2024 · 4 mos

    Research Project: Application of MOF incorporated Mixed Matrix Media for remediation of micropollutants

  • Summer Research Fellow at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
    May 2023 - Aug 2023 · 4 mos

    Research Project on "Self-assembly of colloids at interfaces"

  • Annamalai University (Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India)
    • Diploma in Industrial Safety
      May 2021 - Apr 2022 · 1 yr

    • Diploma in Quality control & analysis of industrial chemicals
      Jun 2020 - May 2021 · 1 yr

    • Diploma in Petroleum Refining Engineering
      May 2019 - May 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo