Suchithra Thangalazhy Gopakumar

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Biography

Dr. Suchithra Thangalazhy Gopakumar received her Doctoral degree in Chemical Engineering from Auburn University, Alabama, USA. Her Masters degree is in Chemical Engineering (specialization: Industrial Pollution Control) from National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, India, and Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering from Government Engineering College Thrissur, Kerala, India.

Dr. Suchithra's research focuses on the development of liquid biofuels and the extraction of chemicals from various biomass feedstocks through thermo-chemical conversions and catalytic upgrading. She has authored more than 60 journal papers. She is also the recipient of some research grants at the university and national levels. Suchithra has the status of Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK, Charted Engineer and Charted Scientist from Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining, UK. She has membership with IChemE (UK), I.M3 (UK), IIChE(India) and BEM(Malaysia). She has been listed in the World's Top 2% Scientist in The Standford List 2021 (Single Year Achievement).

Expertise Summary

Biomass and Biofuels

Thermo-chemical and catalytic reactions

• Biomass pretreatment
• Torrefaction (wet & dry)
• Pyrolysis
• Hydrothermal operations
• Syngas cleaning
• Bio-oil upgrading

Teaching Summary

Dr. Suchithra is currently teaching Advanced Reaction Engineering (CHEE4030), Materials and Sustainable Processes (CHEE2046), and module convenor for Process Engineering Laboratories (CHEE 3044).… read more

Research Summary

Dr. Suchithra's research focus on the development of liquid biofuels from various biomass feedstocks through thermo-chemical conversions and catalytic upgrading. Her current research is the… read more

Recent Publications

• MUSTAPHA DANLADI IBRAHIM, YOUSIF ABDALLA ABAKR, SUYIN GAN and SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, 2024. Physicochemical analysis and intermediate pyrolysis of Bambara Groundnut Shell (BGS), Sweet Sorghum Stalk (SSS), and Shea Nutshell (SNS) Environmental Technology. 45(9), 1870-1883
• TAMELARASAN, RAMANATH, LO, NEWTON WELL, MUTHOOSAMY, KASTURI and THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, SUCHITHRA, 2024. Optimisation of H-doped WO3 synthesis at ambient conditions for potential acetone gas sensing Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering. 19(2), e3015
• CHI HOU LAU, HARRISON LIK NANG LAU, HOON KIAT NG, SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, LAI YEE LEE and SUYIN GAN, 2024. Evaluation of synthetic and bio-based additives on the oxidation stability of palm biodiesel: Parametric, kinetics and thermodynamics studies Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments. 64, 103738
• ZIYI ZHANG, QING CHENG, CHUN SHAN, YUAN JIANG, GE KONG, GUANYU ZHANG, SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY GOPAKUMAR, SUAN SHI, XUESONG ZHANG and LUJIA HAN, 2024. Catalytic fast pyrolysis over heavy metals-containing livestock manure biochar catalyst for polystyrene upcycling Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 179, 106492

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Dr. Suchithra is currently teaching Advanced Reaction Engineering (CHEE4030), Materials and Sustainable Processes (CHEE2046), and module convenor for Process Engineering Laboratories (CHEE 3044). Previously she was involved in teaching Reactor Design (CHEE3019), Process Engineering Principles (CHEE1047), Chemistry for Engineers (CHEE1046), Fluid Mechanics (CHEE1048) and Advanced Rheology and Materials (CHEE4034). She is also involved for supervising projects under Process Engineering Laboratories (CHEE 3044), Design Project (CHEE3022), MEP Advanced Design, MEP Research Project (CHEE4042), and MSc Summer Research.

Current Research

Dr. Suchithra's research focus on the development of liquid biofuels from various biomass feedstocks through thermo-chemical conversions and catalytic upgrading. Her current research is the liquefaction or co-liquefaction biomass and plastics through thermo-chemical conversions; upgrading resulting liquid fuels for the application; extraction of commodity chemicals from these liquid fuels.

• MUSTAPHA DANLADI IBRAHIM, YOUSIF ABDALLA ABAKR, SUYIN GAN and SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, 2024. Physicochemical analysis and intermediate pyrolysis of Bambara Groundnut Shell (BGS), Sweet Sorghum Stalk (SSS), and Shea Nutshell (SNS) Environmental Technology. 45(9), 1870-1883
• TAMELARASAN, RAMANATH, LO, NEWTON WELL, MUTHOOSAMY, KASTURI and THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, SUCHITHRA, 2024. Optimisation of H-doped WO3 synthesis at ambient conditions for potential acetone gas sensing Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering. 19(2), e3015
• CHI HOU LAU, HARRISON LIK NANG LAU, HOON KIAT NG, SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, LAI YEE LEE and SUYIN GAN, 2024. Evaluation of synthetic and bio-based additives on the oxidation stability of palm biodiesel: Parametric, kinetics and thermodynamics studies Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments. 64, 103738
• ZIYI ZHANG, QING CHENG, CHUN SHAN, YUAN JIANG, GE KONG, GUANYU ZHANG, SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY GOPAKUMAR, SUAN SHI, XUESONG ZHANG and LUJIA HAN, 2024. Catalytic fast pyrolysis over heavy metals-containing livestock manure biochar catalyst for polystyrene upcycling Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 179, 106492
• CHI HOU LAU, HARRISON LIK NANG LAU, HOON KIAT NG, SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, LAI YEE LEE and SUYIN GAN, 2024. Evaluation of oxidation stability for palm biodiesel with additives using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and high-performance liquid chromatography Results in Engineering. 102165
• RUI HONG TEOH, ARYA S. MAHAJAN, SONA R. MOHARIR, NORHUDA ABDUL MANAF, SUAN SHI and SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, 2024. A review on hydrothermal treatments for solid, liquid and gaseous fuel production from biomass Energy Nexus. 100301
• JIA WEN CHONG, NISHANTH G. CHEMMANGATTUVALAPPIL and SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, 2023. AviationBiofuels:ConversionRoutesandChallenges. In: DOMINIC C.Y. FOO, MUSTAFA KAMAL TUN ABDUL AZIZ and SUZANA YUSUP, eds., Sustainable Technologies for the Oil Palm Industry 1. Springer Singapore. 33 - 85
• NICHOLAS YUNG LI LOH, HUI YING PANG, WAN TING TEE, BILLIE YAN ZHANG HIEW, SVENJA HANSON, SIEWHUI CHONG, SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, SUYIN GAN and LAI YEE LEE, 2023. Synthesis of Renewable and Cost-Effective Bioplastic from Apple Waste: Physicochemical and Biodegradability Studies Waste and Biomass Valorization. 14, 3235–3252
• LAU, CHI HOUAND GAN, SUYINAND LAU, HARRISON LIK NANGAND LEE, LAI YEEAND THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, SUCHITHRA, 2023. A Perspective on the Influencing Factors in the Use of Antioxidants for Biodiesel Oxidation Stability Enhancement In: Trends in Environmental Sustainability and Green Energy. 93-106
• JIA YONG TANG, BOAZ YI HENG CHUNG, JIA CHUN ANG, JIA WEN CHONG, RAYMOND R. TAN, KATHLEEN B. AVISO, NISHANTH G CHEMMANGATTUVALAPPIL and SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, 2023. Prediction model for biochar energy potential based on biomass properties and pyrolysis conditions derived from rough set machine learning Environmental Technology. 0(ja), 1-29
• MINTALLAH MOUSA A ALLOUZI, LAI YEE LEE, SUYIN GAN and SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, 2023. Torrefaction of Olive Pomace with Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Plastic and its Interactive Effects Thermochimica Acta. 179495
• JIA CHUN ANG, JIA YONG TANG, BOAZ YI HENG CHUNG, JIA WEN CHONG, RAYMOND R. TAN, KATHLEEN B. AVISO, NISHANTH G. CHEMMANGATTUVALAPPIL and SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, 2023. Development of predictive model for biochar surface properties based on biomass attributes and pyrolysis conditions using rough set machine learning Biomass and Bioenergy. 174, 106820
• WAN TING TEE, NICHOLAS YUNG LI LOH, BILLIE YAN ZHANG HIEW, WEE SIONG CHIU, POI SIM KHIEW, SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, SUYIN GAN and LAI YEE LEE, 2023. Design and development of a high-performance 3D graphene system for adsorptive removal of organic toxins from wastewater: Mechanisms and process optimization Chemical Engineering Research and Design. July 2023, 132-150
• MUHAMMAD HUSSIN ABDUL JABAR, RISHITA SRIVASTAVA, NORHUDA ABDUL MANAF, SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY‐GOPAKUMAR, FARAH EZZAH AB LATIF, MINH TRI LUU and ALI ABBAS, 2023. The solar end game: bibliometric analysis, research and development evolution, and patent activity of hybrid photovoltaic/thermal—phase change material Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 30, 116934–116951
• YEN YEE CHONG, SUYIN GAN, LAI YEE LEE, HOON KIAT NG and SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, 2023. Chapter 7. Role of Catalysts in Biofuel Production through Fast Pyrolysis. In: KRUSHNA PRASAD SHADANGI, PRAKASH KUMAR SARANGI, KAUSTUBHA MOHANTY, IREM DENIZ and ANJANI RAVI KIRAN GOLLAKOTA, eds., Bioenergy Engineering: Fundamentals, Methods, Modelling, and Applications 1. Elsevier. 586
• IBRAHIM, MUSTAPHA DANLADI, TEOH, RUI HONG, ABAKR, YOUSIF ABDALLA, LEE, LAI YEE, GAN, SUYIN and THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, SUCHITHRA, 2023. Wet torrefaction of shea nut chaff to improve its fuel properties Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering. 18(6), e2972
• BOAZ YI HENG CHUNG, JIA CHUN ANG, JIA YONG TANG, JIA WEN CHONG, RAYMOND R. TAN, KATHLEEN B. AVISO, NISHANTH G. CHEMMANGATTUVALAPPIL and SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, 2023. Rough set approach to predict biochar stability and pH from pyrolysis conditions and feedstock characteristics Chemical Engineering Research and Design. 198, 221-233
• FU, WENG, WU, SHENGBO, WANG, CHUN, THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, SUCHITHRA, KOTHARI, URVI, SHI, SUAN and HAN, LUJIA, 2023. Enhanced Enzymatic Sugar Recovery of Dilute-Acid-Pretreated Corn Stover by Sodium Carbonate Deacetylation Bioengineering. 10(10), 1197
• IBRAHIM, MUSTAPHA DANLADI, GAN, SUYIN, ABAKR, YOUSIF ABDALLA, LEE, LAI YEE and THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, SUCHITHRA, 2023. Physicochemical Analysis of Bambara Groundnut Shell (BGS) for Biofuel Production Chemical Engineering Transactions. 106, 1249-1254
• JIA WEN CHONG, SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, KASTURI MUTHOOSAMY, NISHANTH G. CHEMMANGATTUVALAPPIL, 2022. Design of bio-oil additives via molecular signature descriptors using a multi-stage computer-aided molecular design framework Frontiers of Chemical Science and Engineering. 16(2), 168
• BILLIE YAN ZHANG HIEW, WAN TING TEE, NICHOLAS YUNG LI LOH, KAR CHIEW LAI, SVENJA HANSON, SUYIN GAN, SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR and LAI YEE LEE, 2022. Synthesis of a highly recoverable 3D MnO2/rGO hybrid aerogel for efficient adsorptive separation of pharmaceutical residue Journal of Environmental Sciences. 118, 194-203
• WAN TING TEE, BILLIE YAN ZHANG HIEW, SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, SUYIN GAN and LAI YEE LEE, 2022. Biochar as a remediation solution for pharmaceuticalcontaminated wastewater. In: RITI THAPAR KAPOOR and MAULIN P SHAH, eds., BioChar: Applications for Bioremediation of Contaminated Systems Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG, 2022. 463
• CHI HOU LAU, SUYIN GAN, HARRISON LIK NANG LAU, LAI YEE LEE, SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR and HOON KIAT NG, 2022. Insights into the effectiveness of synthetic and natural additives in improving biodiesel oxidation stability Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments. 52, Part D, 102296
• CHONG, JIA WEN, THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, SUCHITHRA, TAN, RAYMOND R., AVISO, KATHLEEN B. and CHEMMANGATTUVALAPPIL, NISHANTH G., 2022. Estimation of fast pyrolysis bio-oil properties from feedstock characteristics using rough-set-based machine learning International Journal of Energy Research. 46, 19159–19176
• WAN TING TEE, NICHOLAS YUNG LI LOH, BILLIE YAN ZHANG HIEW, SVENJA HANSON, SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, SUYIN GAN and LAI YEE LEE, 2022. Effective remediation of lead(II) wastewater by Parkia speciosa pod biosorption: Box-Behnken design optimisation and adsorption performance evaluation Biochemical Engineering Journal. 108629
• IBRAHIM, MUSTAPHA DANLADI, ABAKR, YOUSIF ABDALLA, GAN, SUYIN, LEE, LAI YEE and THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, SUCHITHRA, 2022. Intermediate Pyrolysis of Bambara Groundnut Shell (BGS) in Various Inert Gases (N2, CO2, and N2/CO2) Energies. 15(22), 8421
• CHONG, JIA WEN, THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, SUCHITHRA, MUTHOOSAMY, KASTURI and CHEMMANGATTUVALAPPIL, NISHANTH G., 2022. Design of Bio-Oil Solvents using Multi-Stage Computer-Aided Molecular Design Tools Computer Aided Chemical Engineering. 49, 199 – 204
• HON HUIN CHIN, ANGEL XIN YEE MAH, JIE QI NEOH, OMAR ANAS ABOAGWA, SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR and NISHANTH G CHEMMANGATTUVALAPPIL, 2021. Reactive and non-reactive solvents as bio-oil blends: a computer-aided molecular design approach Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 11, 1633–1649
• HIEW, B.Y.Z, LEE, L.Y., LEE, X.J., THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, S. and GAN, S., 2021. Utilisation of environmentally friendly okara-based biosorbent for cadmium(II) removal. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 28(30), 40608–40622
• PAU LOKE SHOW, SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR and DOMINIC C. Y. FOO, 2021. Sustainable technologies for waste reduction and pollutants removals (Editorial) Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy. 23, 1-2
• JIA WEN CHONG, NISHANTH G CHEMMANGATTUVALAPPIL and SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, 2021. AVIATION BIOFUELS: CONVERSION ROUTES AND CHALLENGES Journal of Oil Palm, Environment & Health. 12, 69 - 85
• RAHUL JAIDEEP, WEN HWAN LO, GAIK PHENG LIM, CHONG XIN CHUA, SUYIN GAN, LAI YEE LEE and SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, 2021. Enhancement of fuel properties of yard waste through dry torrefaction Materials Science for Energy Technologies. 4, 156-165
• XIN JIAT LEE, BILLIE YAN ZHANG HIEW, KAR CHIEW LAI, WAN TING TEE, SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, SUYIN GAN and LAI YEE LEE, 2021. Evaluation of industrial palm oil sludge as an effective green adsorbing substrate for toxic aqueous cadmium removal Materials Science for Energy Technologies. 4, 224 - 235
• ESTHER HUI XIAN LIM, KAR YEE CHONG, MING KHAI CHOK, CHOON HUI LOCK, YEN YEE CHONG, SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, HOON KIAT NG, LAI YEE LEE and SUYIN GAN, 2021. Investigation of Eggshell as Catalyst on the Torrefaction of Empty Fruit Bunch Materials Science for Energy Technologies. 4, 189-201
• YING WEI PHUANG, WEE ZHENG NG, SHUN SHUN KHAW, YONG YIN YAP, SUYIN GAN, LAI YEE LEE and SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, 2021. Wet Torrefaction Pre-treatment of Yard Waste to Improve the Fuel Properties Materials Science for Energy Technologies. 4, 211-223
• XIN JIAT LEE, BILLIE YAN ZHANG HIEW, KAR CHIEW LAI, WAN TING TEE, SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, SUYIN GAN and LAI YEE LEE, 2021. Applicability of a novel and highly effective adsorbent derived from industrial palm oil mill sludge for copper sequestration: Central composite design optimisation and adsorption performance evaluation Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 9(5), 105968
• KAR CHIEW LAI, BILLIE YAN ZHANG HIEW, WAN TING TEE, SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, SUYIN GAN and LAI YEE LEE, 2021. Usage of a new macro-hierarchical graphene sponge in batch adsorption and packed column configuration for efficient decontamination of cadmium in aqueous environment Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 9(5), 106057
• CHONG, JIA WEN, NG, LIK YIN, ABOAGWA, OMAR ANAS, THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, SUCHITHRA, MUTHOOSAMY, KASTURI and CHEMMANGATTUVALAPPIL, NISHANTH G., 2021. Computer-Aided Framework for the Design of Optimal Bio-Oil/Solvent Blend with Economic Considerations Processes. 9(12),
• VASU, H., WONG, C.F., VIJIARETNAM, N.R., CHONG, Y.Y., THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, S., GAN, S., LEE, L.Y. and NG, H.K., 2020. Insight into Co-pyrolysis of Palm Kernel Shell (PKS) with Palm Oil Sludge (POS): Effect on Bio-oil Yield and Properties Waste and Biomass Valorization. 11, 5877–5889
• LAI, K.C., LEE, L.Y., HIEW, B.Y.Z., THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, S. and GAN, S., 2020. Facile synthesis of xanthan biopolymer integrated 3D hierarchical graphene oxide/titanium dioxide composite for adsorptive lead removal in wastewater Bioresource Technology. 309, 123296
• JIA YUN TEOH, YEN YEE CHONG, HARVINDRAN VASU, LI WEN CHOW, CHU GEN LIM, SHU ANNE TIO, NAVIN RAJ VIJIARETNAM, CHOON FAI WONG and SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, 2020. Co-pyrolysis of Palm Empty Fruit Bunch and Palm Kernel Shell with Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) Sludge International Journal of Biomass and Renewables. 9(1), 1-9
• PAU LOKE SHOW, SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR and DOMINIC C Y FOO, 2020. Special issue "Green technologies: Bridging conventional practices and industry 4.0"(Editorial) Processes. 8(5), 552
• XIN JIAT LEE, LAI YEE LEE, BILLIE YAN ZHANG HIEW, SUYIN GAN, SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR and HOON KIAT NG, 2020. Valorisation of oil palm wastes into high yield and energy content biochars via slow pyrolysis: Multivariate process optimisation and combustion kinetic studies Materials Science for Energy Technologies. 3, 601 - 610
• M D IBRAHIM, S T-GOPAKUMAR, Y A ABAKR, M I YAKUB and S J ZWALNAN, 2020. Technological Challenges & Environmental Mitigation via Bio-oil Production from Biomass Resources IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 489, 012008
• CHONG, Y.Y., NG, H.K., LEE, L.Y., GAN, S. and THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, S., 2020. Kinetics and mechanisms for catalytic pyrolysis of empty fruit bunch fibre and cellulose with oxides SN Applied Sciences. 2(8), 1464
• CHONG, Y.Y., THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, S., GAN, S., LEE, L.Y. and NG, H.K., 2020. Esterification and neutralization of bio-oil from palm empty fruit bunch fibre with calcium oxide Bioresource Technology Reports. 12(December 2020), 100560
• KAR CHIEW LAI, LAI YEE LEE, BILLIE YAN ZHANG HIEW, THOMAS CHUNG-KUANG YANG, GUAN-TING PAN, SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR and SUYIN GAN, 2020. Utilisation of eco-friendly and low cost 3D graphene-based composite for treatment of aqueous Reactive Black 5 dye: Characterisation, adsorption mechanism and recyclability studies Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers. 114, 57 - 66
• HIEW, B.Y.Z., LEE, L.Y., LEE, X.J., GAN, S., THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, S., LIM, S.S., PAN, G.-T. and YANG, T.C.-K., 2019. Adsorptive removal of diclofenac by graphene oxide: Optimization, equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers. 98, 150-162
• HIEW, B.Y.Z., LEE, L.Y., LAI, K.C., GAN, S., THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, S., PAN, G.-T. and YANG, T.C.-K., 2019. Adsorptive decontamination of diclofenac by three-dimensional graphene-based adsorbent: Response surface methodology, adsorption equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies Environmental Research. 168, 241-253
• LAI, K.C., HIEW, B.Y.Z., LEE, L.Y., GAN, S., THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, S., CHIU, W.S. and KHIEW, P.S., 2019. Ice-templated graphene oxide/chitosan aerogel as an effective adsorbent for sequestration of metanil yellow dye Bioresource Technology. 274, 134-144
• LEE, X. J., HIEW, B. Y. Z., LAI, K. C., LEE, L. Y., GAN, S., THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, S. and RIGBY, S., 2019. Review on graphene and its derivatives: Synthesis methods and potential industrial implementation Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers. 98, 163-180
• ANGEL XIN YEE MAH, HON HUIN CHIN, JIE QI NEOH, OMAR ANAS ABOAGWA, SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR and NISHANTH G.CHEMMANGATTUVALAPPIL, 2019. Design of bio-oil additives via computer-aided molecular design tools and phase stability analysis on final blends Computers and Chemical Engineering. 123, 257-271
• KAR CHIEW LAI, LAI YEE LEE, BILLIE YAN ZHANG HIEW, SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR and SUYIN GAN, 2019. Environmental application of three-dimensional graphene materials as adsorbents for dyes and heavy metals: Review on ice-templating method and adsorption mechanisms Journal of Environmental Sciences. 79, 174-199
• JIE QI NEOH, HON HUIN CHIN, ANGEL XIN YEE MAH,, OMAR ANAS ABOAGWA, SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR and NISHANTH G CHEMMANGATTUVALAPPIL, 2019. Design of bio-oil additives using mathematical optimisation tools considering blend functionality and sustainability aspects Sustainable Production and Consumption. 19(July 2019), 53-63
• YEN YEE CHONG, SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, HOON KIAT NG, LAI YEE LEE and SUYIN GAN, 2019. Effect of oxide catalysts on the properties of bio-oil from in-situ catalytic pyrolysis of palm empty fruit bunch fiber Journal of Environmental Management. 247, 38-45
• HIEW, B.Y.Z., LEE, L.Y., THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, S. and GAN, S., 2019. Biosorption. In: Bioprocess Engineering: downstream processing Taylor & Francis Group. 143-164
• CHONG, Y.Y., THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, S., NG, H.K., GAN, S., LEE, L.Y. and GANESAN, P.B., 2019. Catalytic pyrolysis of cellulose with oxides: effects on physical properties and reaction pathways Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy. 21(8), 1629–1643
• GAN, M.J., LIM, W.S., NG, H.X., ONG, M.H., GAN, S., LEE, L.Y. and THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, S., 2019. Enhancement of Palm Kernel Shell Fuel Properties via Wet Torrefaction: Response Surface, Optimisation and Combustion Studies Energy and Fuels. 33(11), 11009-11020
• HIEW, B.Y.Z., LEE, L.Y., LEE, X.J., THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, S., GAN, S., LIM, S.S., PAN, G.-T., YANG, T.C.-K., CHIU, W.S. and KHIEW, P.S., 2018. Review on synthesis of 3D graphene-based configurations and their adsorption performance for hazardous water pollutants Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 116, 262-286
• LI WEN CHOW, SHU ANNE TIO, JIA YUN TEOH, CHU GEN LIM, YEN YEE CHONG and SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, 2018. Sludge as a relinquishing catalyst in Co-Pyrolysis with palm Empty Fruit Bunch Fiber Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 132, 56-64
• THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, S., LEE, C.W., GAN, S., NG, H.K. and LEE, L.Y., 2018. Comparison of Bio-Oil Properties from Non-Catalytic and In-Situ Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Materials Today: Proceedings. 5(11), 23456-23465
• LEE, X.J., LEE, L.Y., GAN, S., THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, S. and NG, H.K., 2017. Biochar potential evaluation of palm oil wastes through slow pyrolysis: Thermochemical characterization and pyrolytic kinetic studies Bioresource Technology. 236, 155-163
• CHONG, Y.Y., THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, S., NG, H.K., GANESAN, P.B., GAN, S., LEE, L.Y., MANICKAVEL, V.S.A.R., ONG, C.M. and AL HINAI, H.S.R., 2017. Emulsification of bio-oil and diesel Chemical Engineering Transactions. 56, 1801-1806
• LEE, X.J., HIEW, B.Y.Z., LEE, L.Y., GAN, S. and THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, S., 2017. Evaluation of the effectiveness of low cost adsorbents from oil palm wastes for wastewater treatment Chemical Engineering Transactions. 937-942
• YEN YEE CHONG, SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, SUYIN GAN, HOON KIAT NG, LAI YEE LEE and SUSHIL ADHIKARI, 2017. Kinetics and mechanisms for co-pyrolysis of palm empty fruit bunch fibre (EFBF) with palm oil mill effluent (POME) sludge Energy and Fuels. 31(8), 8217–8227
• CHONG, Y.Y., THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, S., GAN, S., NG, H.K. and LEE, L.Y., 2017. Synergic effect and kinetic mechanisms for co-pyrolysis of empty fruit bunch and palm oil sludge. Journal - The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia. 78(1), 1 - 6
• LEE, X.J., LEE, L.Y., HIEW, B.Y.Z., GAN, S., THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, S and NG, H.K., 2017. Multistage optimizations of slow pyrolysis synthesis of biochar from palm oil sludge for adsorption of lead Bioresource Technology. 245, 944 - 953
• OOI, J., LEE, L.Y., HIEW, B.Y.Z., THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, S., LIM, S.S. and GAN, S., 2017. Assessment of fish scales waste as a low cost and eco-friendly adsorbent for removal of an azo dye: Equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies Bioresource Technology. 245, 656 - 664
• MUBARAK NM, SHAPNATHAYAMMAL S, SUCHITHRA TG, SAHU JN, ABDULLAH EC and JAYAKUMAR NS, 2016. Adsorption and Kinetic Study on Mg2+ Removal from Waste Water using Rice Husk based Magnetic Biochar Research & Reviews: Journal of Pure and Applied Physics. 4(2), 102 - 111
• SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY GOPAKUMAR and SUSHIL ADHIKARI, 2016. Fast Pyrolysis of Agricultural Wastes for Biofuel and Bio-char. In: OBULISAMY PARTHIBA KARTHIKEYAN, KIRSTEN HEIMANN and SUBRAMANIAN SENTHILKANNAN MUTHU, eds., Recycling of Solid Waste for Biofuels and Bio-chemicals 1. Springer Singapore. 301-332
• THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, SUCHITHRA, AL-NADHERI, WAIL MOHAMMED AHMED, JEGARAJAN, DINESH, SAHU, J. N., MUBARAK, N. M. and NIZAMUDDIN, S., 2015. Utilization of palm oil sludge through pyrolysis for bio-oil and bio-char production BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY. 178(Special issue (February 2015)), 65-69
• RAVINDRAN, H., THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, S., ADHIKARI, S., FASINA, O., TU, M., VIA, B., CARTER, E. and TAYLOR, S., 2015. Production of Bio-oil from Underutilized Forest Biomass Using an Auger Reactor ENERGY SOURCES PART A-RECOVERY UTILIZATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS. 37(7), 750-757
• RAVINDRAN, H., ADHIKARI, S., THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, S., FASINA, O., TAYLOR, S. and TU, M., 2013. Co-processing of woody biomass and poultry litter for bio-oil production with high pH Transactions of the ASABE. 56(1), 231-236
• ADHIKARI, SUSHIL, THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, SUCHITHRA and TAYLOR, STEVEN, 2013. Integrated Forest Biorefineries: Gasification and Pyrolysis for Fuel and Power Production. In: Integrated Forest Biorefineries : Challenges and Opportunities Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK. 211-255
• THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, SUCHITHRA, ADHIKARI, SUSHI and GUPTA, RAM B., 2012. Catalytic Pyrolysis of Biomass over H(+)ZSM-5 under Hydrogen Pressure ENERGY & FUELS. 26(8), 5300-5306
• THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR S, ADHIKARI S, CHATTANATHAN SA and GUPTA RB, 2012. Catalytic pyrolysis of green algae for hydrocarbon production using H+ZSM-5 catalyst. Bioresource technology. 118, 150-7
• THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, SUCHITHRA, ADHIKARI, SUSHIL, GUPTA, RAM B. and FERNANDO, SANDUN D., 2011. Influence of Pyrolysis Operating Conditions on Bio-Oil Components: A Microscale Study in a Pyroprobe ENERGY & FUELS. 25(3), 1191-1199
• GAUTAM, GOPAL, ADHIKARI, SUSHIL, THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, SUCHITHRA, BRODBECK, CHRISTIAN, BHAVNANI, SUSHIL and TAYLOR, STEVEN, 2011. Tar analysis in syngas derived from pelletized biomass in a commercial stratified downdraft gasifier Bioresources. 6(4), 4652-4661
• THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR S, ADHIKARI S, GUPTA RB, TU M and TAYLOR S, 2011. Production of hydrocarbon fuels from biomass using catalytic pyrolysis under helium and hydrogen environments. Bioresource technology. 102(12), 6742-9
• THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR S, ADHIKARI S, RAVINDRAN H, GUPTA RB, FASINA O, TU M and FERNANDO SD, 2010. Physiochemical properties of bio-oil produced at various temperatures from pine wood using an auger reactor. Bioresource technology. 101(21), 8389-95
• SUSHIL ADHIKARI, SUCHITHRA THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, HARIDEEPAN RAVINDRAN, OLADIRAN FASINA and STEVEN TAYLOR, 2010. Effect of Pyrolysis Temperature on Physical Properties of Bio-Oil from Agricultural Residues and Woody Biomass In: European Biomass Conference and Exhibition Proceedings. 961 - 967
• SUCHITHRA T.GOPAKUMAR, HARIDEEPAN RAVINDRAN, SUSHIL ADHIKARI, RAM B. GUPTA and OLADIRAN FASINA, 2009. Simultaneous reforming and hydrodeoxygenation of bio-oil for liquid fuels production In: 2009 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual meeting. Fuels and Petrochemicals Division. Paper 162037
• SUCHITHRA T. GOPAKUMAR, SUSHIL ADHIKARI and RAM B. GUPTA, 2009. Influence of Pyrolysis Parameters On Individual Component of Bio-Oil In: 2009 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual meeting. Fuels and Petrochemicals Division. Paper 161858
• KAMARUZAMAN, NURSYUHADA’, MOHD SHADZALLI, ZAHRUL FAIZI, ABDUL MANAF, NORHUDA, ALLOUZI, MINTALLAH MOUSA A. and THANGALAZHY-GOPAKUMAR, SUCHITHRA, Performance of Photovoltaic Thermal and Biomass Gasification for Efficient Renewable Energy Generation: A Review Chemical Engineering & Technology. n/a(n/a),