Sudarsan JS | Circular economy in C and D waste management

Sudarsan JS – Leading Researcher in Circular economy in C and D waste management

Dr Sudarsan JS, a distinguished academic and researcher in the field of renewable energy, Academician/Research Scholar National Institute of Construction Management And Research, India. His academic journey has been marked by a profound dedication to Circular economy in C and D waste management into Social Media and Digital Marketing applications.

Education:

In 2001, he earned his B.E. in Civil Engineering from Shanmuga College of Engineering, Thanjavur. Building on this foundation, he went on to complete an M.E. in Environmental Engineering from Annamalai University, Chidambaram, in 2002. Subsequently, he deepened his expertise by obtaining a PGD in Industrial Safety from Anna University, Coimbatore, in 2009. His academic journey culminated with the achievement of a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from SRM IST, Chennai, in 2017.

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šŸŽ“ Training and Workshops:

    • Successfully completed a 5-day Executive Development Programme on Leadership & Management for Water & Sanitation Projects in 2021, gaining insights into the basic needs and rights of access to safe domestic water, good health, and hygiene via decentralized governance.
    • Completed a 3-day Training Program on Environmental Sustainability & Research Ethics in 2022, acquiring knowledge about the concept of environmental sustainability to provide an ethical basis for research.
    • Participated in a one-week short-term training program on Recent Trends in Sustainable Development in 2022, exploring various recent trends such as Women-led Business, Waste Management, Electric Vehicles, ESG, and more.
    • Participated in a one-week Online Faculty Development Program on Sustainable Manufacturing Management in 2022.
    • Completed a Short-Term Online Course on Environmental Sustainability Assessment in 2022.
    • Attended the International Conclave on Adoption of Green Construction Practices with Focus on Water Resources organized by the Indian Water Works Association in 2022.
    • Participated in the Online International Networking Workshop PPGDRI 2020, organized jointly by IIT Delhi, NIDM, and IGS Delhi Chapter.

šŸ“œ Certifications:

  • Completed a Certificate Course in Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) in 2022.
  • Certified in Climate Change through Coursera.
  • Certified in Municipal Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries through Coursera.
  • NPTEL Online Certification in Project Planning and Control ā€“ IIT Madras.
  • NPTEL Online Certification in Earth Sciences for Civil Engineering ā€“ IIT Madras.
  • Certified in Natural Attenuation of Groundwater Contaminants: New Paradigms, Technologies, & Applications through Coursera.
  • Certified in Planning & Design of Sanitation Systems and Technologies through Coursera.

šŸ“ˆ Work Experience:

Ā Key Result Areas:

  • Developing new modules related to Environmental Sustainability and Environmental Management System as a Program Director of Energy and Environment Department.
  • Setting up a research agenda in Wastewater Treatment & Environmental Sustainability.
  • Working as a Corporate Trainer, providing training to working professionals on Sustainability and HSE Management.
  • Increasing the number of community-engaged research proposal submissions to extramural sponsors by facilitating academic and community cooperation.
  • Setting up a research agenda for Water Conservation & Sustainable Water Management to publish research articles in blogs, magazines, and peer-reviewed journals.
  • Boosting the number of proposals submitted for community-engaged research through CSR funding and other government research grants from Ramky Enviro Systems, Department of Science & Technology of India, Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS) of India, and American Chemical Society.

šŸ¤ Affiliations:

  • Life Member of Indian Society of Technical Education (ISTE), Indian Science Congress (ISCA), Institution of Public Health Engineers (IPHE), Indian Water Works Association (IWWA), Indian Water Resource Society (IWRS), Institution of Hydrologist (IAH), Indian Meteorological Society (IMS), and Indian Concrete Society (ICI).
  • Member of Institution of Engineers (IEI), Institution of Engineering & Technology (MIET), UK, and International Water Association (IWA), UK.

šŸ“š Books Authored:

    • Co-Authored a book titled “Concrete Technology” by ARS Publishers, Chennai.
    • Co-Authored a book titled “Repair & Rehabilitation of Structures” by ARS Publishers, Chennai.

Publications:

  1. Jain, M.S., Sudarsan, J.S. & Parija, P.P. Managing construction and demolition waste using lean tools to achieve
    environmental sustainability: an Indian perspective. Environ Sci Pollut Res (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-26445-z.
  2. Sujatha, E.R., Sudarsan, J.S. & Nithiyanantham, S. A review on sustainable reinforcing techniques to stabilize slopes
    against landslides. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-023-04832-w.
  3. Sudarsan, J.S., Gavali, H. Application of BIM in conjunction with circular economy principles for sustainable
    construction. Environ Dev Sustain (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-023-03015-4.
  4. Mishra, A.K., Sudarsan, J.S. & Nithiyanantham, S. An assessment of status of selected electric connected pumping water supply projects of Gandaki Province of Nepal-Asia. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 20, 1479ā€“1488 (2023).
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-022-04017-x.
  5. Srinivasan, K., Sudarsan, J.S. & Nithiyanantham, S. Assessment of carbon nanotubeā€™s bulk density property for improving flexural aspects of reinforcement steel-less concrete in construction projects-II. Appl Nanosci (2023).
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s13204-023-02760-2.
  6. Sudarsan, J.S., Koteeshwari, R. & Nithiyanantham, S. Assessment of influencing factors in selecting effective mobile
    applicationsā€”a drive toward automation in construction projects. Model. Earth Syst. Environ. (2023).
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s40808-022-01682-2.
  7. M. Ramesh, M. Goel, J.S. Sudarsan, S. Nithiyanantham, Development of a high rate biological system (Anammox +
    phosporous) for the treatment of low strength wastewaters, Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology,Volume 5,
    2023,Pages 24-28,ISSN 2590-1826, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enceco.2022.11.003.