Dr. David K Daniel
Professor
Date of Joining : 18-01-2018
AICTE Id : 1-3696668204
https://davidkdaniel.amaljyothi.ac.in
Membership in
- BRSI - Life Time(LM96)
- IEI - Life Time(M130726-O)
- IIChE - Life Time(LM-17446)
Areas of Interest
- Microbial Fuel Cells, Biosensors, Fermentation, Waste Recycling
Area of Specialization
- Biochemical and Bioprocess Engineering
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- PhD (Engineering)- Chemical Engineering - IIT-Kharagpur (2005)
- M.Tech- Chemical Engineering - University of Calicut (1992)
- B.Tech- Chemical Engineering - University of Kerala (1988)
- Principal in TKM Institute of Technology, Kollam, Kerala from 2015 to 2017
- Professor in Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamilnadu from 2009 to 2014
- Associate Professor in Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamilnadu from 2007 to 2008
- Assistant Professor in Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamilnadu from 2005 to 2007
- Senior Lecturer in Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamilnadu from 2001 to 2004
- Lecturer in Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamilnadu from 1997 to 2001
- Director (Administration) in Concert Spices & Exports Ltd., Thrissur, Kerala from 1994 to 1997
- Director (Administration) in Enjayes Spices & Chemical Oils Private Ltd., Pathanamthitta, Kerala from 1992 to 1994
- Engineer in Apollo Tyres Ltd., Vadodara, Gujarat 1992
- Best Oral Presentation (First) in Theme: Recent Advances in Biological and Allied Sciences during the 4th International Conference on Advancement of Science and Technology for Environment, Society and People (ICASTESP-IV) organized by Society for Technology, Environment, Science & People and held at Kozhikode, Kerala, India during May 17-18, 2024., awarded Society for Technology, Environment, Science & People
- Best Poster Presentation Award in the National Conference on Biotechnology for Environment and Sustainable Development organized by the Department of Biotechnology, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore during April 20-21, 2023., awarded Department of Biotechnology, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore
- Best Presenter award at the 82nd Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers (PIChE) National Convention held on September 21, 2021, awarded Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers
- The Progress Global Awards 2020 Certificate of Achievement for Distinguished Professor under the category of Higher Educational Institutions for Excellence in Educational Services , awarded Sri Aurobindo Yoga & Knowledge Foundation, India
- NSF Outstanding Best Research Paper Award, awarded Nature Science Foundation, Coimbatore
- K F Antia Memorial Prize for the Best paper published in the Institution's Journal on any subject related to engineering at the 31st Indian Engineering Congress held at Kolkata, India during December 15-18, 2016. , awarded Institution of Engineers (India)
- JEC Composites Innovation Award 2013 under the Recycling category recycling at JEC ASIA 2013 held at Singapore on June 25, 2013, awarded JEC Composites
- Third Prize in Poster Presentation during the National Conference on Biopharmaceuticals & Healthcare (BPHC 2011) organized by the Department of Biotechnology held at Sir M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India during November 4-5, 2011., awarded Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, Bangalore
- Best Paper Prize during the National Conference on Bioremediation and Sustainable Environmental Technologies (BSET2011) organized by the Department of Biotechnology held at Bapatla Engineering College, Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh, India during March 10-11, 2011., awarded BEC, Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh
- Certificate of Appreciation by Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu in appreciation of the Research Efforts for publishing in Refereed Research Journals in 2009., awarded VIT, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
- Outstanding Best Paper Award in Biotechnology at the International Conference on Engineering Technology (ICET2007) organized by Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia during December 11-13, 2007., awarded Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Best Teacher Award by Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu in 2004., awarded VIT, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
- Best Paper presentation Award by Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers during CHEMCON 2002., awarded IIChE, Kolkata
- Best Teacher Award by Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu in 1997, awarded VIT, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
- R. Manogari, Studies in the operation and evaluation of a microbial fuel cell using Pseudomonas sp. VITDM1 for electricity generation, Vellore Institute of Technology (2017)
- High Density Bioreactor Cultivation of Chlorella sp. for Lipid Production and Bioelectricity Generation ,2023, Research Inventy: International Journal of Engineering and Science
- Potential Aspects of Micro algae cultivation-A review ,2023, International Journal of Technical and Scientific Research Engineering
- Predictability by Box-Behnken Model for Removal of Chromium (VI) using Eclipta prostrata (Bhringraj) Plant Powder as an Adsorbent ,2021, Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology
- Kinetic Evaluation of the Inhibition of Acetylcholinesterase for Use as a Biosensor ,2020, Asean Journal of Chemical Engineering
- Modeling of Biosorption of Chromium by Immobilized Whole Cells of Aspergillus awamori NRRL 3112 ,2018, Food Science and Applied Biotechnology
- Progress in Enzyme Inhibition based Detection of Pesticides ,2018, Engineering in Life Sciences
- Optimization of factors influencing Solvent Extraction of Frankincense using Taguchis Method ,2018, Asian Journal of Applied Science and Technology (AJAST)
- Biosensor Based on Butyrylcholinesterase for Detection of Carbofuran ,2015, Journal of Institution of Engineers (India): Series E
- Isolation, Characterization and Assessment of Pseudomonas sp. VITDM1 for Electricity Generation in a Microbial fuel Cell ,2015, Indian Journal of Microbiology
- Optimization of Light Intensity, Nitrate Concentration and Cultivation Time for Biomass Production by Chlorella Minutissimma using Response Surface Methodology ,2013, Journal of Applied Sciences Research
- Effect of carbon Dioxide on the Rheological Behavior of Submerged cultures of Chlorella minutissima in Stirred Tank Reactors ,2012, Engineering in Life Sciences
- The Effect of Environmental Parameters on Vitamin B2 Production from Hydrocarbons by Aspergillus awamori NRRL 3112 ,2012, International Journal of Pharma Sciences and Research
- Carbon Dioxide Fixation by Chlorella minutissimma Batch Cultures in a Stirred Tank Bioreactor ,2011, Biotechnology and Biotechnological Equipment
- Lipase-Catalyzed Esterification of Palmarosa Oil ,2011, Engineering in Life Sciences
- Performance of Biodiesel from Karanja Oil as Fuel in Tractor Engines ,2010, Caledonian Journal of Engineering
- Neural Network Modeling for Estimation of Cell Mass during Submerged Glucoamylase Fermentation ,2010, The IUP Journal of Chemical Engineering
- Biodiesel Production from Karanja Oil by Immobilized Lipase ,2009, Ecological Engineering and Environment Protection
- Construction and Operation of a Microbial Fuel Cell for Electricity Generation from Wastewater ,2009, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
- Studies on Lipase Fermentation using Candida cylindracea NRRL Y-17506 in a Stirred Tank Bioreactor ,2008, Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Sciences
- Biodegradation of Rice Mill Effluent by Immobilized Pseudomonas sp. Cells ,2008, Ecological Engineering and Environment Protection
- Prediction of Low Temperature Viscous Behavior of Biodiesel from Karanja Oil Methyl Ester ,2008, Journal of Institution of Engineers (India)
- Biosensor to Detect Chromium in Wastewater ,2007, Biotechnology and Biotechnological Equipment
- Biodegradation of high amounts of phenol, catechol, 2, 4-dichlorophenol and 2,6-dimethoxyphenol by Aspergillus awamori cells ,2006, Enzyme and Microbial Technology
- Enzyme Based Biosensor for Heavy Metal Ions Determination ,2006, Biotechnology and Biotechnological Equipment
- Biodegradation of Phenol by Immobilized Aspergillus awamori cells ,2005, Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Sciences
- Enzyme Based Sensor for Detection of Urea in Milk ,2005, Biotechnology and Biotechnological Equipment
- Determination of the Most Significant Factors Affecting the Degradation of Phenol using Immobilized Aspergillus awamori cells ,2005, Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Sciences
- Effect of Aeration, Agitation and Inoculum Age on Submerged Fermentation Process for Production of Glucoamylase by Aspergillus awamori NRRL 3112 ,2004, Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Sciences
- Morphological Changes in Submerged Cultivation of Aspergillus awamori for Glucoamylase Production ,2002, The Indian Journal of Biotechnology
Book / Chapters Published
| SI# | Title of the book | Publisher | Year | ISBN No |
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| 1. | Adaptive and Neural pH Neutralization for Strong Acid-Strong Base system, Chapter 17,pp 496-515 in Global Trends in Intelligent Computing Research and Development |
IGI Global , USA |
2014 |
9781466649361 |
| 2. | Neural Network Model to Estimate and Predict Cell Mass Concentration in Lipase Fermentation, Chapter 15, pp 303-316 in Advances in Secure Computing, Internet Services and Applications |
IGI Global, USA |
2014 |
9781466649408 |
| SI# | Title of the paper/article | Publisher | Year(dd-mm-yy) | Page (From-To) | ISBN No |
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| 1. | Enhancement of Flow Properties of Crude Oil using Microbial Treatment, Chap 3, pp25-29 in Annual Technical Volume of Interdisciplinary Coordination Committee-Advanced Bioengineering and Biotechnology | The Institution of Engineers(India) | 09-10-2025 | 25-30 | https://www.ieindia.org/webui/IEI-Publication.aspx#annual-technical-volume |
| 2. | Enhancement of Flow Properties of Crude Oil using Microbial Treatment | The Institution of Engineers (India) | 09-10-2025 | 25-29 |
Training programs attended
- Administrative Training Program OBE-Computation & Attainments and Accreditation Workspace in AES, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, from 2022-12-12 to 2022-12-16
- Green Energy Technologies for Sustainable Development, SCMS School of Engineering and Technology, Online, from 2022-05-23 to 2022-05-27
- National Webinar on Business Opportunities in Millet Processing, NIFTEM-T , online, from 2022-02-11 to 2022-02-11
- Basics and Best practices for Fruitful Research, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, from 2022-01-10 to 2022-01-14
- One District One Product (ODOP) webinar on Rice Processing and Value Addition organized, NIFTEM-T (formerly IIFPT), Kerala Agricultural University and Kerala Bureau of Industrial Promotion (K-bip), online, from 2021-11-12 to 2021-11-12
- One District One Product (ODOP) webinar on Fish Processing and Value Addition, NIFTEM-T (formerly IIFPT) and ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (ICAR-CIFT), Kochi , online, from 2021-10-27 to 2021-10-27
- Training on MIS and DPR preparation for District Resource Persons (DRPs) from Kerala, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Government of India , online, from 2021-09-23 to 2021-09-23
- UBA e-Workshop on Water Quantity and Quality Conservation, IIT Kharagpur , online, from 2021-07-28 to 2021-07-30
- Training to District Resource Persons (DRPs) appointed by State Nodal Agency (SNA) for implementing the PM FME scheme on the topic FSSAI Registration & Licensing for DRPs - Kerala, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Government of India , online, from 2021-07-26 to 2021-07-30
- Seminar on Value addition in Food Processing Sector, Department of Industries & Commerce, Government of Kerala , online, from 2021-07-22 to 2021-07-23
- Administrative Training Program - Moodle LMS Management, Marian College Kuttikkanam (Autonomous), Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, from 2020-07-16 to 2020-08-04
- Teaching University Students, Marian College, Kuttikanam, Online, from 2019-11-01 to 2019-11-15
- Administrative Training Program Essentials of OBE and NBA / NAAC documentation, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, from 2019-08-26 to 2019-08-30
- Empowering Educators: A Comprehensive Approach to Mentor- Mentee Schemes, Blooms Taxonomy, and ICT in Teaching, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, from 2018-12-26 to 2018-12-30
Invited speakers in seminars/conferences/workshops
- 82nd PIChE National Convention, Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers, Virtual Platform, from 2021-09-17 to 2021-09-17
Funded Projects
- Effects of reusing glass fibre reinforced polymer waste on properties of mortars’, PI, Fund-Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, from 2022-11-24 to 2023-11-24
- Extraction of PolyUnsaturated Fatty Acid from Algae, PI, Fund-Institution of Engineers, from 2022-11-16 to 2023-11-16
Faculty as members of Editorial Boards
- FOOD SCIENCE AND APPLIED BIOTECHNOLOGY, The Academic Publishing House of the University of Food Technologies, Plovdiv, Editor-Foreign Member, from 2018-03-10 to 2020-09-21
Consultancy/Extension Services Provided
- Technical Input on Laboratory Establishment for ChE, ICCS College, Thrissur, 01-08-2020
- Design and establishment of 1000 lph water purifying facility, Varkey George, Kanjirappally, 30-12-2019
- Water Purification System for Hostel, SH Girls Hostel, Anakkal, Kanjirappally, 30-12-2019
- Establishment of a 2000 lph Water Purification facility, St. Antony's School Canteen, Anakkal, kanjirappally, 01-12-2019
- Design and Erection of 1500 lph Water Purification System , SH Caterers, Kalaghetty, Kanjirappally, 01-10-2019
- Analysis of Water and Establishment of Water Purification facility of 2000 lph, St. Mary's Parish Hall, Podimattom, Kanjirappally, 01-06-2019
Fellowship/Membership in Professional Bodies/Academies
- MEMBER, THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS (INDIA), 18-08-2005
- MEMBER, BIOTECH RESEARCH SOCIETY OF INDIA, 12-01-2005
- MEMBER, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS, 11-04-1998
Current Responsibilities
- Pursuing Head-Water and Waste Water Analysis Laboratory, from 01-07-2018, Laboratory approval status by Kerala State Pollution Control Board upgraded from Grade C to Grade B
- Pursuing Technical Management of the Operation and Maintenance of the Central Sewage Treatment Plantding , from 01-08-2018, Consent for Operation renewed and maintenance work in progress
- Pursuing Manufacturing of Cleaning Chemicals for Use in the Institution, from 01-12-2018, Batch production facility established as ICAP (Innovative Chemicals and Products).
Dr. David K Daniel
Professor, Chemical Engineering
Date of Joining : 18-01-2018