Assistant Professor | V.S.B. Engineering College | India
Dr. M. A. Sundaramahalingam is an accomplished researcher in biotechnology, bioenergy, bioprocess engineering, microbial technology, and computational bioengineering. With a strong academic foundation including an M.Tech in Biotechnology and a Ph.D. from the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, he has developed a diverse research profile spanning experimental, computational, and environmental biotechnology. His work focuses on sustainable energy solutions, valorization of industrial waste, microbial lipid production, biodiesel generation, biohydrogen recovery, and bio-based bioprocess optimization. Through innovative approaches such as ultrasonic-assisted transesterification, surfactant-mediated biomass pretreatment, enzymatic processing, and computational modeling, he has contributed to the advancement of green technologies and efficient bioprocess systems. Dr. Sundaramahalingam has published extensively in high-impact international journals including Fuel, Renewable Energy, Journal of Molecular Liquids, Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, and Chemosphere. His works address critical challenges such as enhancing biofuel yields, improving wastewater treatment using microbial systems, developing energy-efficient nanocatalysts, and utilizing macroalgae and food industry waste for value-added bioproducts. His contributions also extend to computational biotechnology, demonstrated through book chapters on machine learning applications, gene expression analysis, and algorithmic modeling. His achievements include a published patent on bacterial-mediated feather waste degradation, recognition as a Prime Minister Research Fellow, and service as a reviewer for several international journals. With strong expertise in bioprocess engineering, biofuel production, biosurfactants, and environmental biotechnology, Dr. Sundaramahalingam’s research significantly advances sustainable biotechnological innovations aimed at addressing global energy and environmental challenges.
Featured Publications
Ponmanian, M., Vishnuprasad, S., Suriiyakumar, R., Gokulakrishnan, S. A., Ganeshmoorthy, I., & Sundaramahalingam, M. A. (2025). Optimization of process parameters in acoustic cavitation mediated extraction of pectin from Prosopis juliflora pod peel and its analytical characterization. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery.
Sundaramahalingam, M. A., & Sivashanmugam, P. (2024). Synergistic biodiesel production from food flavourant industry wastewater using Rhodotorula mucilaginosa and Chlorella vulgaris. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 191(Part B), 2064–2073.
Sundaramahalingam, M. A., & Sivashanmugam, P. (2023). Production of microbial carotenoid using innate inherent of the food industry wastewater. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 388, 122772.
Sundaramahalingam, M. A., & Sivashanmugam, P. (2023). Biodiesel production from a novel renewable source through the ultrasound-assisted transesterification process using an energy-efficient nanocatalyst developed from waste material. Fuel, 346, 128397.
Sundaramahalingam, M. A., & Sivashanmugam, P. (2023). Concomitant strategy of wastewater treatment and biodiesel production using innate yeast cell (Rhodotorula mucilaginosa) from food industry sewerage and its energy system analysis. Renewable Energy, 208, 52–62.