Faculty Profile

About

Dr. Sainath K is a rank holder in Chemical Engineering in the year 2010 from VTU, and he has qualified Chemical Engineering Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) examination. He joined B.M.S. College of Engineering in the year 2010, as Assistant Professor. He has PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) and M. Tech. degree from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG). He has expertise in the field of membrane technology for gas separation, wastewater purification, and general Chemical Engineering. In addition, he also worked in the synthesis of graphene oxide and zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIF-8 and ZIF-67), and in the area of stabilization of silicone oil-in-water emulsion. Prior to under graduation studies at BMSCE, he obtained a diploma degree in Chemical Engineering in 2004 from Sri Jayachamarajendra Polytechnic, Bengaluru. Later, he served as a Brewer at Ms Skol Breweries Ltd., near Hyderabad from February 2005 to August 2007. He is passionate to teach young minds and help them achieve their dreams in the field of Chemical Engineering and allied areas.

Education

• Ph.D. - Chemical Engineering
  IIT Bombay
  Passed Year: 2021 | Program Type: FullTime
• M.Tech. - Chemical Engineering
  IIT Guwahati
  Passed Year: 2013 | Program Type: FullTime
• Bachelor of Engineering - Chemical Engineering
  B.M.S. College of Engineering/VTU
  Passed Year: 2010 | Program Type: FullTime
• Diploma - Chemical Engineering
  Sri Jayachamarajendra Polytechnic, Bengaluru
  Passed Year: 2004 | Program Type: FullTime

Selected Publications

• Journal | Published On : 22-07-2024
  Prakyath Prakash Thalya; Sumana Sinha; Krishnamurthy Sainath; Shabnam Siddiqui
  Computational intelligence modelling of methylene blue adsorption by metal-organic frameworks. Indian Chemical Engineer, July 2024, Page number 1-17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00194506.2024.2370861
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• Journal | Published On : 03-04-2024
  Animesh Jana; A. Vijayalakshmi; Suganesh Raghunathan; Aishwarya Shankar; Krishnamurthy Sainath; Akshay Modi
  Does the rate of metal salt precursor addition during ZIF-8 nanoparticles preparation affect their morphology?: Application in dye adsorption. Colloids and Surfaces C: Environmental Aspects, Volume 2, November 2024, Article number 100030
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• Journal | Published On : 01-01-2024
  Preety Kumari, Krishnamurthy Sainath, Snehasis Biswas, Jayesh Bellare
  Risk mitigation to healthcare workers against viral and bacterial bioaerosol load in laparoscopic surgical exhaust with a new flow mode in hollow fiber membranes-based filter; Journal of Hazardous Materials, Volume 461, 5, January 2024, Article number 132517. 13.6 Impact Factor
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• Journal | Published On : 11-09-2023
  Shabnam Siddiqui, Srinath Surananai, Krishnamurthy Sainath, Mohammed Zubair Khan, Raghu Raja Pandiyan Kuppusamy, Yalachigere Kempaiah Suneetha
  Emerging trends in development and application of 3D printed nanocomposite polymers for sustainable environmental solutions; European Polymer Journal; Volume 196, 11 September 2023, 112298
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• Book Chapter or Books | Published On : 24-08-2023
  Krishnamurthy Sainath, Akshay Modi
  Title of book chapter: Graphene Oxide and Its Derivatives as Additives in Polymeric Membranes for Water Treatment Applications Book Chapter in Graphene and its Derivatives (Volume 2), pp 129–149, 24 August 2023 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-4382-1_6 Print ISBN: 978-981-99-4381-4 Online ISBN: 978-981-99-4382-1 Publisher Name: Springer, Singapore
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• Patents | Published On : 19-06-2023
  Jayesh Bellare, Preety Kumari, Snehasis Biswas, Krishnamurthy Sainath
  Title: Hollow Fiber Membranes-Based Low Delta-P Bioaerosol Filter to Remove Smoke, Tissue Fragments and Virus Publication date: 19th June 2023 Patent number: 435214 Application number: 202221063082 Patent office: India
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• Journal | Published On : 30-04-2023
  Namratha M, Selva Kumar S, Krishnamurthy Sainath
  Enhancement of Program Outcomes for Cryptography and Network Security course using Alternate Assessment Tool: An approach towards outcome-based education
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• Journal | Published On : 01-10-2021
  Krishnamurthy Sainath, Preety Kumari, Jayesh Bellare
  Zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 nanoparticles coated composite hollow fiber membranes for CO2/CH4 separation; Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering; 2021, Vol. 9, Issue 5, Article number 106052
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• Journal | Published On : 26-12-2020
  Krishnamurthy Sainath, Akshay Modi, Jayesh Bellare
  CO2/CH4 mixed gas separation using graphene oxide nanosheets embedded hollow fiber membranes: Evaluating effect of filler concentration on performance, Chemical Engineering Journal Advances; Volume 5, 2021, Article number 100074
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• Journal | Published On : 03-08-2020
  Krishnamurthy Sainath, Akshay Modi, Jayesh Bellare
  In-situ growth of zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 nanoparticles on polysulfone/graphene oxide hollow fiber membranes enhance CO2/CH4 separation; Journal of Membrane Science; Volume 614, Issue C, Article number 118506
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• Journal | Published On : 01-10-2015
  Shivakumar R, Usha H S, Chetan A Nayak, Krishnamurthy Sainath and Samita Maitra
  Title: Establishing Program Educational Objectives Journal details: Journal of Engineering Education Transformations (JEET), Issue with Print, ISSN: 2349 - 2473, Online eISSN: 2394-1707
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• Journal | Published On : 04-03-2014
  Krishnamurthy Sainath and Pallab Ghosh
  Title: Electrical properties of silicone Oil-water interface in the presence of ionic surfactants and salt: Importance in the stability of oil-in-water emulsions Journal details: Chemical Engineering Communications, Volume 201, Issue 12, pp. 1645 – 1663
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• Journal | Published On : 03-03-2014
  Shubham Singh, Soham Roy Chowdhury, Bindushree R P, Kinnera P, Krishnamurthy Sainath
  Title: Removal of CO2 using Aqueous Blends of Amines by Chemical Absorption Method: Modeling Journal details: Journal of Modern Chemistry & Chemical Technology, STM Journals, Vol 1, issue 1, pp. 119 – 123
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• Journal | Published On : 18-10-2013
  Krishnamurthy Sainath and Pallab Ghosh
  Title: Stabilization of Silicone Oil-in-Water Emulsions by Ionic Surfactant and Electrolytes: The Role of Adsorption and Electric Charge at the Interface Journal details: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, Volume 52, pp. 15808–15816
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Other Information

1. Associate Member of Institution of Engineers-India (IEI) (AM1578705)
2. Life Member of the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE), India (LM-35344)
3. Member of International Water Association (IWA) (0003529)
4. Life Member of Indian Desalination Association (InDA), India (LM-552)
5. Member of International Association of Engineers, India (294688)
6. Departmental DPC member
7. R&D member
8. IIIC member
9. Actively involved as a reviewer
10. BoS member
11. Department monthly activities coordinator
12. Erstwhile BOE member
13. Erstwhile AIChE-BMSCE Student Chapter Faculty coordinator
14. Erstwhile website coordinator
15. Expert in MS Word and PowerPoint
16. Life Member of International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) (LM143030)

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