Dr. Vijayakumar R.P
Brief Bio
| Brief Bio |
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| Associate Professor |
Education
| Sr. No. | Degree | Year | Specialization | University |
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| 1 | B.Tech. | 2001 | Chemical Engineering | University of Madras, Tamilnadu |
| 2 | M.Tech | 2005 | Plastics Engineering | Central Inst. of Plastics Engg. & Tech., Bhubaneswar |
| 3 | Ph.D. | 2011 | Chemical Engineering | Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay |
Contact Details
| Phone: | Email: | Address: |
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| 0712-280-1782 | vijayakumarrp@che.vnit.ac.in | CHE-114, Department of Chemical Engineering, VNIT Nagpur, |
| Maharashtra-440010, India |
Research Interest
| Research Interest |
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| Plastic waste valorization |
| Nanomaterials and its applications |
| Composites and Nanocomposites |
| Sustainability and Environmental Aspects of Polymers |
| Thermodynamic Analysis of Processes |
| Biopolymers |
| Microbial Deterioration and Degradation of Plastic waste |
| Sr. No. | Title | Funding Agency | Role | Year | Amount (in Lakhs INR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Production of liquid hydrocarbons and carbon nanotubes using waste plastics as a precursor,Science and Engineering Research Board under Fast Track Young Scientist – Engineering Science Scheme, Production of liquid hydrocarbons and carbon nanotubes using waste plastics as a precursor. | Science and Engineering Research Board under Fast Track Young Scientist – Engineering Science Scheme, | Principal Investigator | 2014 – 2018 | 27 Lakhs |
| 2 | Thermal transformation of waste toner into Carbon nanotubes and Iron in a novel cascade reactor system, Science and Engineering Research Board under Core Research Grant. | Science and Engineering Research Board under Core Research Grant | Principal Investigator | 2021 – 2025 | 42 Lakhs |
| 3 | Design and Development of Novel Vitrimer like Materials with Smart Features | DRDO | Co- Principal Investigator | Jan 2024 – Ongoing | 36 Lakhs |
| Sr. No. | Title | Funding Agency | Role | Year | Amount (in Lakhs INR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TechnicaL Support for coating of Battery electrodes and fabric with Carbon based nano materials | Automation Manifold Services Private Limited, Nagpur | Co-ordinator | 2022 | 0.37 |
| Title | Funding Agency | Role | Year | Amount (in Lakhs INR) |
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| Sr. No. | Patent Title | Application No. | Date | Present Staus |
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| 1 | Multi-core reactor for the production of liquid hydrocarbons, CNTs and hydrogen-rich gases | 28/6/2019 | Granted | |
| 2 | Process for the synthesis of multi-walled carbon nanotubes using waste toner powder | 10/11/2023 | Granted |
| Sr. No. | Title |
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| 1 | Organizing Secretary for National Conference on “Role of Youth in National Security for Development” at VNIT, 22-23 August 2025 |
| 2 | Convenor for 8th National conference on Intra- and Inter- Disciplinary blend of Chemical Engineering – Chemix’25 at VNIT, 12-13 April 2025. |
| 3 | Organizing Secretary for Two days National Conference on “Indian Knowledge System with Science and Engineering Perspective” at VNIT, 21-22 February 2025 |
| 4 | Coordinator for SERB Sponsored Workshop on Environmental Issues, Challenges and Opportunities at VNIT, 8th – 12th December, 2023 |
| 5 | Co-convenor / Org. secretary for 7th National conference on Intra- and Inter- Disciplinary blend of Chemical Engineering – Chemix’24 at VNIT, 6-7 April 2024. |
| 6 | Convenor for 6th National conference on Intra- and Inter- Disciplinary blends of Chemical Engineering – Chemix’19 at VNIT, 30-31 March 2019. |
| 7 | Co-convenor / Org. secretary for 5th National conference on Intra- and Inter- Disciplinary blend of Chemical Engineering – Chemix’18 at VNIT, 7-8 April 2018. |
| 8 | Co-convenor / Org. secretary for 4th National conference on Intra- and Inter- Disciplinary blend of Chemical Engineering – Chemix’17 at VNIT, 25-26 March 2017. |
| 9 | Co-convenor / Org. secretary for 3rd National conference on Intra- and Inter- Disciplinary blend of Chemical Engineering – Chemix’16 at VNIT, 2-3 April 2016. |
| 10 | Co-convenor / Org. secretary for 2nd National conference on Intra- and Inter- Disciplinary blend of Chemical Engineering – Chemix’15 at VNIT, 28-29 March 2015. |
| 11 | Co-convenor / Org. secretary for 1st National conference on Intra- and Inter- Disciplinary blend of Chemical Engineering – Chemix’14 at VNIT, 23-24 March 2014. |
| 12 | Co-convener for the two days National workshop on “Energy Efficiency and Environmental Impact” at Manipal Inst. of Technology, 14-15th OCT, 2011. |
| Sr. No. | Responsibility | Institute | Role | Year |
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| 1 | VNIT | Faculty coordinator for the IIChE Students’Chapter | 2012 – Till date | |
| 2 | VNIT | Faculty coordinator for the Departmental students’ activities | 2012- 2015, 2019-Till date | |
| 3 | VNIT | Professor Incharge, “Axis,” the Annual Technical festival | 2015-16, 2016-17, 2019- 2024 | |
| 4 | VNIT | Professor Incharge, ECell/Entrepreneurship Club | 2013-14, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-2019 | |
| 5 | VNIT | Professor Incharge, Fresher evening | 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 | |
| 6 | VNIT | Warden – Homi Bhabha Hostel | 2012-2013 | |
| 7 | VNIT | Warden – C. V. Raman Hostel | 2013-2014, 2014-15 | |
| 8 | VNIT | Warden – Meghnad Saha Hostel | 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 | |
| 9 | VNIT | Warden – S Ramanujam Hostel | 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 | |
| 10 | VNIT | Warden – C. V. Raman Hostel | 2022-2023 | |
| 11 | VNIT | Warden -J. C. Bose Hostel | 2023 – Jan 2024 | |
| 12 | VNIT | Election officer for VNIT Alumni Association for VNIT AA Election | 2019, 2020 | |
| 13 | VNIT | Dy. Chairman – M.Tech Admission (CCMT Institute Level) | 2023 | |
| 14 | VNIT | Chairman – M.Tech Admission (Institute Spot Round) | 2023 | |
| 15 | VNIT | Member, Recruitment Management Committee – 2022 for Non-Teaching staff Recruitment | 2022 | |
| 16 | VNIT | Associate Dean (Hostel Affairs) | Jan 2024 – Till date | |
| 17 | VNIT | Chairman – M.Tech Admission (CCMT Institute Level) | 2024 |
| Sr. No. | Awards |
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| 1 | Elected as Secretary for the Material Research Society of India, Nagpur chapter on 26th November, 2021 |
| 2 | Outstanding contribution in the field of Chemical Sciences, awarded by “The Chhattisgarh Council of Science and Technology, Raipur” and “Durg University”, Durg for the academic wisdom, 16th Chhattisgarh Young Scientist Congress, 27-28, February-2018. |
| 3 | 7th National Award for Technology Innovation in Polymer Waste Management & Recycling Technology (Institute category) for the research work entitled “Production of liquid hydrocarbons, carbon nanotubes and hydrogen-rich gases in a multi-core reactor”- presented by Honorable Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Shri Ananth Kumar, Government of India in the presence of Shri Mansukh L. Mandaviya, Honorable Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Chemicals & Fertilizers, Govt. of India – on Wednesday, March 01, 2017, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. |
| 4 | Best oral presenter award, Research Scholars Symposium-2009, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT-Bombay. |
| 5 | CSIR Travel grant to present the research paper in 238th ACS National meeting held at Washington DC, USA, Aug 16-20, 2009. |
| 6 | University 1st rank at postgraduate level and selected for RACE award (Reliance Award for Commitment to Excellence) from CIPET, Bhubaneswar. |
| 7 | Medal for scoring above thousand marks in Higher Secondary Examination from Sri Vidya Mandir Matric. Hr. Sec School, Rasipuram, Tamilnadu. |
| S.No. | Paper Citation |
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| 1 | P Dwivedi, AK Rathore, D Srivastava, RP Vijayakumar,” Novel and facile aluminum foil-based reduction of oxidized MWCNTs to hybrid MWCNTs and graphene nanosheet oxides”, Next Nanotechnology 9 (2026) 100500 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nxnano.2026.100500 |
| 2 | S.P. Chitriv, S. Kumbhalkar, A. Kinkar, R.P. Vijayakumar, G.C. DSouza, Synthesis of cobalt catalysts using waste derived MWCNTs as support and study on its effect in the hydrolysis of NaBH4 for hydrogen production, Mater. Lett. 405 (2026) 139818. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2025.139818. |
| 3 | M. Ismail Shahib, Anshu, Saurabh S Suranshe, R P Vijayakumar, Awanikumar Patil , “Waste to Wealth: Upcycling waste toner powder to magnetic multiwalled carbon nanotube composites for energy storage applications” Waste and Biomass Valorization (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-025-03441-7 |
| 4 | M. Ismail Shahib, Glen Cletus Dsouza, R.P. Vijayakumar, A review on end-of-life waste toner powder: recovery, utilization and upcycling, Waste Management, Volume 204, 2025, 114911, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2025.114911. |
| 5 | Shahib, M.I., Vijayakumar, R.P. & Vinith, P. Hydrothermal conversion of end-of-life waste toner powder into magnetic carbon-iron nanocomposite for energy storage applications. J Mater Cycles Waste Manag (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10163-025-02252-1 |
| 6 | M. Ismail Shahib, R.P. Vijayakumar, “ Production of carbon nanomaterials and value-added ferrous resource from spent toner powder: Influence of catalyst and optimization of process parameters”, Material Science and Engineering B 313 (2025) 117989. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2025.117989. |
| 7 | P Dwivedi, AK Rathore, D Srivastava, RP Vijayakumar,” Mechanistic impact of sodium nitrate on the characteristics of MWCNTS oxidation and potential application on methylene blue adsorption from wastewater” ,Waste Management Bulletin 3 (2025) 207–218, 2949-7507 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wmb.2025.01.005 |
| 8 | Dwivedi P., Rathore A.K., Srivastava D., R. P. Vijayakumar., “A sustainable approach for the simultaneous removal of cationic and anionic dyes from waste water using multilayer MWCNT, UMCNO, and PVA coated cotton fabrics”, Cellulose, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-024-06283-z |
| 9 | Dwivedi P., Rathore A.K., Srivastava D., R. P. Vijayakumar ., “Synthesis of PVA–MWCNTs–UMCNOs–starch crosslinked nanocomposite biodegradable films for the removal of methylene blue and Congo red dyes from wastewater”, Journal of Applied Polymer Science 141 (2024). |
| 10 | Shubham P. Chitriv, Vageesh Saini, Debarshri Ratna, R.P. Vijayakumar, Carbon nanotubes synthesis over coal ash based catalysts using polypropylene waste via CVD process: Influence of catalyst and reaction temperature, Journal of Environmental Management, 366; 121881, 2024 |
| 11 | Dwivedi P., Rathore A.K., Srivastava D., R. P. Vijayakumar., “Impact on mechanical and thermal characteristics of epoxy nanocomposites by waste derived carbon nanotubes, carbon black, and hybrid CNT/FCB reinforcing materials”, Polymer Composites, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.28592 |
| 12 | Shubham P Chitriv, Ketaki Dharmadhikari, Akshay S Archak, Vijayakumar RP, Glen Cletus Dsouza., “ Unzipped multiwalled carbon nanotube oxide / PEG based phase change composite for latent heat energy storage”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer ,220 ; 124908, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2023.124908 |
| 13 | Gupta B.K., Shashank T., R. P. Vijayakumar., Dharmadikari K., Ismail S.M., DSouza G.C., Ratna D., “Influence of Unzipped Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Oxides-Epoxy Paint on the Corrosion Rate of Mild Steel in Marine Environment”, Chemical Engineering & Technology, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.202400026 |
| 14 | Ashutosh Kr Chaudhary, Shubham P. Chitriv, Kundrapu Chaitanya, R. P. Vijayakumar. Influence of ultraviolet and chemical treatment on the biodegradation of low‑density polyethylene and high‑density polyethylene by Cephalosporium strain. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 195:395, 2023. |
| 15 | Ashutosh Kr Chaudhary, Shubham P. Chitriv, R. P. Vijayakumar, Influence of nitric acid on biodegradation of Polystyrene and Low-density polyethylene by Cephalosporium species, Archives of Microbiology, 204(8); 489, 2022. |
| 16 | Shubham P. Chitriv, Ashutosh Kr Chaudhary, Shridhar R. Yellumahanti, R. P. Vijayakumar, Functionalization of unzipped multi-walled carbon nanotube oxides with l-tyrosine for the adsorption of methylene blue, Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures, 30(12); 1199-1206, 2022. |
| 17 | Ashutosh Kr Chaudhary, Kundrapu Chaitanya, Raghvendra Dalmia and R. P. Vijayakumar, Synergistic effect of UV, thermal, and chemical treatment on biological degradation of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) by Thermomyces lanuginosus, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 193, 513, (2021). |
| 18 | Ashutosh Kr Chaudhary, Kundrapu Chaitanya, R. P. Vijayakumar. Synergistic effect of UV and chemical treatment on biological degradation of Polystyrene by Cephalosporium strain NCIM 1251, Archives of Microbiology, 203, 2183-2191 (2021). |
| 19 | Rujuta Dhoke, Abhishek Ojha, Ashutosh Kr Chaudhary, R. P. Vijayakumar, Influence of carbon nanotubes on the properties of biopolyol based Polyurethane foams, Cellular Polymers, 40, 73-86, 2021. |
| 20 | Vishal B Upare, Ashutosh Kr Chaudhary, Kundrapu Chaitanya, R. P. Vijayakumar, “Synthesis of unzipped multi-walled carbon nanotube oxides coated polyurethane foam and its application in wastewater treatment”, Fullerenes, Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures, 29, 375-385, 2021. |
| 21 | Ashutosh Kr Chaudhary, R. P. Vijayakumar, “Synthesis of polystyrene/starch/CNT composite and study on its biodegradability”, Journal of Polymer Research, 27, 187, 2020. |
| 22 | Shraddha Gondane, Arun K. Singh, Nitish Sinha and R. P. Vijayakumar, “Experimental study on steady dynamic friction of MWCNT mixed lubricants”, Surface Review and Letters, 27 (7), 1950172, 2020. |
| 23 | Parul Dwivedi, R. P. Vijayakumar, Ashutosh Kr Chaudhary, “Synthesis of UMCNO-cotton fabric and its application in waste water treatment”, Cellulose, 27, 969-980, 2020. |
| 24 | Tejas Bhongade, Gogaram, Deepak M.Gautam, R. P. Vijayakumar, “Synthesis of MWCNTs using waste toner powder as carbon source by Chemical Vapor Deposition method”, Fullerenes, Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures 27, 864-872, 2019. |
| 25 | Ashutosh Kr Chaudhary and R. P. Vijayakumar, “Studies on biological degradation of Polystyrene by pure fungal cultures”, Environment, Development and Sustainability, 22, 4495-4508, 2020. |
| 26 | Gedam, S.S., Chaudhary, A.K., Vijayakumar, R.P., Goswami, A. K., Bajad G.S., Pal D., Thermal, mechanical and morphological study of carbon nanotubes-graphene oxide and silver nanoparticles based polyurethane composites, Materials Research Express 6(8), 085308, May-2019. |
| 27 | Parul Dwivedi and R.P.Vijayakumar, “Synthesis of UMCNOs from MWCNTs and analysis of its structure and properties for wastewater treatment applications”, Applied Nanoscience, 2018, 8(8), 1989-2000. |
| 28 | Ashutosh Kr Chaudhary and R. P. Vijayakumar, “Effect of chemical treatment on biological degradation of high-density polyethylene (HDPE)”, Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2020, 22, 1093-1104. |
| 29 | Shraddha Gondane, Arun K. Singh, R. P. Vijayakumar and Nitish Sinha, “The Effect of Carbon Nanotubes Based Nanolubricant on Stick–Slip Behavior”, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, 2018, 71, 1061-1065. |
| 30 | Ganesh Bajad, R. P. Vijayakumar, Prajwal Rakhunde, Amit Hete, Mahesh Bhade, “Processing of mixed-plastic waste to fuel oil, carbon nanotubes and hydrogen using multi–core reactor”, Chemical Engineering & Processing: Process Intensification, 2017, 121, 205-214. |
| 31 | Ganesh S. Bajad, Rajat Jain, Warun Harhare, R. P. Vijayakumar, Suryasarathi Bose, “Synthesis of fuel oil and carbon nanotubes in an autoclave using plastic waste as precursor”, Materials and Manufacturing Processes 2017, 32, 495-500 |
| 32 | Ganesh S. Bajad, R. P. Vijayakumar, Ajay G. Gupta, Vishakha Jagtap, Yogendra pal Singh, “Production of liquid hydrocarbons, carbon nanotubes and hydrogen rich gases from waste plastic in a multi-core reactor”, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis 2017, 125, 83-90. |
| 33 | Sunil K. Deokar, Ganesh S. Bajad, Payal Bhonde, R. P. Vijayakumar, Sachin A. Mandavgane, “Adsorptive Removal of Diuron Herbicide on Carbon Nanotubes Synthesized from Plastic Waste” Journal of Polymers and the Environment 2017, 25, 165-175 |
| 34 | Ganesh S. Bajad, Venkanna Guguloth, R. P. Vijayakumar, Suryasarathi Bose, “Conversion of plastic waste into CNTs using Ni/Mo/MgO catalyst – An optimization approach by mixture experiment” Fullerenes, Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures 2016, 24, 162-169. |
| 35 | Ganesh S. Bajad, Saurabh K. Tiwari, R.P. Vijayakumar, “Synthesis and characterization of CNTs using polypropylene waste as precursor” Materials Science and Engineering B 2015, 194 , 68–77. |
| 36 | R. P. Vijayakumar, D. V. Khakhar and Ashok Misra, “Phase transformation and enhancement of toughness in polyvinylidene fluoride by onium salts” J. Polym. Sci. Part B: Polym. Phy. 2011, 49, 1339-1344. |
| 37 | R. P. Vijayakumar, D. V. Khakhar and Ashok Misra, “Studies on α to β Phase Transformations in Mechanically Deformed PVDF Films” J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2010, 117, 3491 – 3497. |
| 38 | R. P. Vijayakumar, D. V. Khakhar and Ashok Misra, “Study of onium salts induced phase transformation in PVDF” PMSE Preprints 2009, 101, 1712-1713. |