Harish Kumar Rajendran
Research Scholar
Research Scholar
Prime Minister's Research Fellow (PMRF) at Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT Guwahati.
Hello! I'm Harish Kumar, I am a full-time research scholar working under Dr. Selvaraju Narayanasamy at the Biochemical and Environmental Engineering Lab, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati.
My primary research goal is to develop effective treatment strategies for eliminating pollutants from water.
I am focused on synthesizing Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and enhancing their performance through bio-inspired post-synthetic modifications to adsorb contaminants from water. Additionally, I am optimizing these processes to improve pollutant adsorption.
I will conduct toxicity analyses of both the pollutants and the treated water to assess the molecular changes occurring in living systems and to evaluate the eco-friendliness of the treatment systems.
I also have a keen interest in designing graphical abstracts and scientific illustrations using graphic design software, aiming to make scientific knowledge more accessible to the public.
Courses learned: Enzymology, Quantitative biology, Stem cells Cancer & therapy,
Physical cell biology, Bioprocess engineering, Biofuels, Research methodology
CPI: 8.91
Completed B.Tech in Biotechnology from Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology, Tamil Nadu.
My B.Tech project was on Electrochemical degradation of antibiotics & its optimization and mathematical modelling.
I'm a gold medal recipient during my first year of study and also a finalist of fujio cup quiz competeition, NCRM Niche, Japan.
CGPA: 8.52
Sri Aurobindo Mira Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Higher Secondary: 89.1%
Secondary: 96%
1. GATE 2020
Score: 466 Rank: 734
2. CSIR-UGC NET (Dec 2020)
Score: 93.5 Rank: 144
3. DBT-JRF 2020
Score: 252 Rank: Category-I qualified
4. GAT-B 2020
Score: 172 Rank: 30
1. Askkar Deen, M.,Kumar Rajendran, H., Chandrasekar, R., Ghosh, D., Narayanasamy, S. The Rise of Ti3C2Tx MXene Synthesis Strategies over the Decades: A Review. FlatChem 47, 100734 (2024).
(IF: 5.9)This work was featured in cover page of FlatChem volume 47
2. Rajendran, H. K, Deen, M. A, Ray, J. P, Singh, A, Narayanasamy, S. Harnessing the Chemical Functionality of Metal–Organic Frameworks Toward Removal of Aqueous Pollutants. Langmuir 40, 8, 3963-3983 (2024).
(IF: 3.7)This work was featured in Langmuir-Volume 40 cover page
3. Rajendran, H. K, Das, M, Chandrasekar, R, Deen, M. A, Murugan, B, Narayanasamy, S, Sahoo, L. UiO-66 Octahedrons for Adsorptive Removal of Direct Blue-6: Process Optimization, Interaction Mechanism, and Phytotoxicity Assessment. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res 30, 114264-114282 (2023).
(IF: 5.8)
4. Chandrasekar, R., Rajendran, H. K., Priyan V, V. & Narayanasamy, S. Valorization of sawdust by mineral acid assisted hydrothermal carbonization for the adsorptive removal of bisphenol A: A greener approach. Chemosphere 303, 135171 (2022).
(IF: 8.943)
5. Kumar, A., Patra, C., Rajendran, H. K, & Narayanasamy, S. Activated carbon-chitosan based adsorbent for the efficient removal of the emerging contaminant diclofenac: Synthesis, characterization and phytotoxicity studies. Chemosphere 307, 135806 (2022).
(IF: 8.943)
6. V., V. P., Kumar, N., Rajendran, H. K., Ray, J. & Narayanasamy, S. Sequestration and toxicological assessment of emerging contaminants with polypyrrole modified carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC/PPY): Case of ibuprofen pharmaceutical drug. Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 221, 547–557 (2022).
(IF: 7.7)
7. A. Othmani, J. John, H. Rajendran, A. Mansouri, M. Sillanpää, P. Velayudhaperumal Chellam, Biochar and activated carbon derivatives of lignocellulosic fibers towards adsorptive removal of pollutants from aqueous systems: Critical study and future insight, Seperation & Purification Technology, 274 (2021) 119062.
(IF: 8.2)
8. H.K. Rajendran, M.A.D. Fakrudeen, R. Chandrasekar, E.D. Van Hullebusch, P. Velayudhaperumal, Electrocatalytic removal of fluroquinolones from simulated pharmaceutical effluent : Chemometric analysis , chemical blueprint of electrodes and generated sludge, Environmental Research, 195 (2021) 110844.
(IF: 7.7)
9. M. Nagendran, J. John, K. Annamalai, M.I. Gandhi Sethuraman, N. Balamurugan, H. K. Rajendran, M.A. Deen Fakrudeen, R. Chandrasekar, S. Ranjan, V.C. Padmanaban, Can human overcome viral hijack-? Comprehensive review on COVID-19 in the view of diagnosis and mitigation across countries, Journal of Drug Delivery Science & Technology, 61 (2021) 102120.
(IF: 4.5)
I'm taking lectures on the following subjects to the undergraduate students of North Guwahati College, Guwahati, Assam, India.
Winter Semester: Plant Metabolism (Glucose Metabolism, Electron Transport Chain and ATP Synthesis, and Lipid Metabolism)
Course code: BOT-HC-6016
Summer Semester: Biomolecules and Cell Biology / Plant Physiology(Photomorphogenesis)
Course code: BOT-HC-1026 / BOT-HC-5026