Research focus
Industrial wastewater treatment and biological applications
Scientific leadership
Dr. M. Parameswari Sasikumar
Executive Director — Research & Development
Dr. M. Parameswari Sasikumar leads research and development at Bionics Enviro Tech, with more than 20 years of experience spanning university research, industrial research and the monitoring of industrial effluent treatment plants.
Current leadership
Research and development at Bionics Enviro Tech
Academic work
Effluent, sludge, soil response and waste-management research
Independent profile
Featured by The Times of India in May 2009
Leadership profile
Research transformed into industrial application
Her academic and applied work covers industrial effluent, textile and dye wastewater, solid and liquid waste management, composting and biological treatment. At Bionics, she guides research associated with Nanozyme Bioculture and its application across industrial sectors.
Her published work includes studies on effluent irrigation, sludge management, soil nutrients, phytoremediation, vermicomposting and microbial processes. She has also presented research through national and international seminars, conferences and technical programmes.
Media recognition
“I use my knowledge gained during my PhD to recycle effluents”
The Times of India — Chennai, Times City, 28 May 2009, page 4
The newspaper profile described her education in agriculture and environmental science, research into solid and liquid waste management, industrial consultancy experience and preference for applied environmental work. It also reported her work on microbial enzymes for recycling industrial effluents and consultancy in water treatment.
Historical career information in this section is attributed to the 2009 newspaper profile and reflects her position at the time of publication.
Research record
Research publications
Highlights from the publication record supplied by Bionics Enviro Tech. Bibliographic details should be consulted for formal citation.
International publications
- 01Evaluating the impact of textile and dye effluent irrigation and amendments on major nutrient nitrogen status of soil under maize crop — Elixir International Journal, 2013.
- 02Impact of textile and dye industry liquid and solid waste and amendments on potassium status of soil under sunflower crop — Elixir International Journal, 2013.
- 03Influence of textile and dye effluent irrigation and amendments on micronutrients iron and copper status in soil under maize crop — International Journal of Current Trends in Research, 2013.
- 04Impact of various concentrations of textile and dye effluent and sludge on soil fertility, growth and yield of maize crop — Rasayan Journal of Chemistry, 2012.
- 05Vermicomposting of textile and dye sludge with carbonaceous materials and its carbon and nitrogen status — Elixir International Journal, 2013.
- 06Textile and dye industry effluent, sludge and amendments on heavy metals in maize-cultivated soil — International Journal of Applied and Natural Sciences, 2013.
National publications
- 01Impact of textile and dye effluent irrigation on paddy and maize growth parameters — Journal of Environmental Science and Sustainability, 2013.
- 02Impact of textile and dye effluent irrigation on germination and growth in cereals — Research in Environment and Life Sciences, 2013.
- 03Phytoremediation efficiency of sunflower under textile and dye industry effluent and sludge application — Research in Environment and Life Sciences, 2013.
- 04Vermicomposting of textile and dye sludge with carbonaceous materials — Journal of Environmental Science and Sustainability, 2013.
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