G. Shyamala – Professor, Department of Civil Engineering | SR University

G. Shyamala

Professor, Dean Planning • Department of Civil Engineering

PhD from

Anna University

Years of Experience

21 Years

Web Pages

Contact Details

g.shyamala@sru.edu.in

Availability

Mon-Fri, 2 PM to 3 PM Block 2, Room 2010

I am with 21 years of academic experience spanning teaching, research supervision, and institutional leadership including 3 years as Dean Planning at SR University, 9 years as Professor, and 9 years as Head of Department. As Dean Planning Led academic planning, resource allocation and policy implementationI have completed B.E. - Civil Engineering in the year 2003 in Government college of Technology, Coimbatore. With the GATE score I have completed my masters in Environmental Engineering in the year 2005 in Government college of Technology, Coimbatore. I have completed my doctoral degree in the year 2017 from anna university, Chennai. I was a Recognized supervisor in Anna university and SR University. I have Published 90 Journal papers in scopus indexed and 16 Journal paper SCIE Indexed, with Scopus H index 15. I have published 15 Patent and 2 patent got granted . Scholarly Guidance and Publication Mentorship Provided as the Director, centre for Informetrics and Statistics.

Interests

Wastewater treatment

Research Areas

water quality modellling solid waste management Granular wastewater treatment

Student Supervision

Ph.D Ongoing: 10, PDF ongoing 10

Ph.D in Civil Engineering

2017

Anna University

M.E. Environmental Engineering

2005

GCT Coimbatore

B.E. Civil Engineering

2003

GCT Coimbatore

Professor, Civil Engineering, Dean Planning

2018

SR University

Professor

2018-2010

Sree Sakthi Engineering College

Lecturer

2010-2005

United Institute of TEchnology, Coimbatore

→ Solid waste management
→ Environmental Engineering
→ Air Pollution management
→ Irrigation Engineering
→ Environmental Pollution control

Key Publications

K. Rajanikara Swamy, G. Shyamala, T.R. Gurugubelli, B. Bathula, G. Ravindran, "A comprehensive analysis on photocatalytic performance of g-C₃N₄ based heterostructure nanocomposites: Recent progress and future perspectives", Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 14(4), 123379, 2026, DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2026.123379
K. Rajanikara Swamy, G. Shyamala, T.R. Gurugubelli, G. Ravindran, B. Bathula, "Recent advancements of wastewater treatment by photocatalysis: A comprehensive review", iScience, 29(6), 116088, 2026, DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2026.116088.
V. Karthika, S. Karthikeyan, G. Shyamala, "Degradation of model pharmaceuticals under UV and solar photocatalysis: A comparative study of ZnO and N-doped ZnO", Results in Physics, 84, 108632, 2026, DOI: 10.1016/j.rinp.2026.108632.
G. Shyamala, P. Neelamegam, B.J. Alphonse, B. Hemalatha, M.A. Berhe, K. Rajesh Kumar, "Explainable artificial intelligence for groundwater quality prediction and hydrochemical interpretation", Scientific Reports, 16(1), 30081, 2026, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-62033-0.
P. Neelemagam, G. Shyamala, K.R.A. Sidhaarth, V. Suresh, M.A. Berhe, "Hybrid data-driven assessment and optimization strategies for municipal solid waste generation", Scientific Reports, 16(1), 22116, 2026, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-53202-2.
R. Gokulan, K. Karthick, S. Sivarethinamohan, S. Rajamanickam, G. Shyamala, D. Datta, M.S. Christo, "A cluster-aware synthetic resampling and machine learning framework for multi-class Air Quality Index classification", Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 198(3), 270, 2026, DOI: 10.1007/s10661-026-15121-7.
P. Vydehi, G. Shyamala, G. Ravindran, R. Gokulan, "Biocarrier-driven enhancement of microbial reactor performance in wastewater treatment: A review", Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 49(3), 473–488, 2026, DOI: 10.1007/s00449-025-03258-7.
P. Vydehi, G. Shyamala, G. Ravindran, S.P. Zahira, R. Gokulan, "Reactivation and efficiency of aerobic granules for wastewater treatment under various storage conditions: A review", Sustainable Environment Research, 35(1), 21, 2025, DOI: 10.1186/s42834-025-00258-w.
G. Shyamala, G. Ravindran, R.R. Karri, K. Rajesh Kumar, R. Gokulan, "Microbial ecology in aerobic granular sludge biofilm technology and its impact on treatment efficiency – A critical review", Journal of Water Process Engineering, 76, 108112, 2025, DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2025.108112.
S.M. Mohamed Sahibulla, B. Hemalatha, D. Maruthachalam, G. Shyamala, "Development of cleaner production composite rebar using sugarcane bagasse biochar and areca short fibre for eco-friendly construction", Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 15(11), 17413–17425, 2025, DOI: 10.1007/s13399-024-06298-3.
R. Gokulan, K. Karthick, S. Rajamanickam, D. Datta, B. Das, G. Shyamala, G. Hayder, A. Maria, "Ensemble stacking of machine learning models for air quality prediction for Hyderabad city in India", iScience, 28(2), 111894, 2025, DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2025.111894.
P. Vydehi, G. Ravindran, G. Shyamala, S. Ramesh, "Aerobic granular sludge-based wastewater treatment: Current trends, formation, applications, granulation, efficiency, and bottlenecks", Journal of Water Process Engineering, 70, 107075, 2025, DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2025.107075.
G. Shyamala, B. Hemalatha, Y. Devarajan, C. Lakshmi, D.B. Munuswamy, N. Kaliappan, "Experimental investigation on the effect of nano-silica on reinforced concrete Beam-column connection subjected to Cyclic Loading", Scientific Reports, 13(1), 17392, 2023, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-43882-5.
K. RajeshKumar, P.O. Awoyera, G. Shyamala, V. Kumar, N. Gurumoorthy, S. Kayikci, L.M.B. Romero, A.K. Prakash, "Correction to: Structural Performance of Biaxial Geogrid Reinforced Concrete Slab", International Journal of Civil Engineering, 20(3), 361, 2022, DOI: 10.1007/s40999-021-00683-z.
K. Rajesh Kumar, G. Shyamala, A. Adesina, "Structural performance of corroded reinforced concrete beams made with fiber-reinforced self-compacting concrete", Structures, 32, 1145–1155, 2021, DOI: 10.1016/j.istruc.2021.03.079.
K. Rajesh Kumar, G. Shyamala, P.O. Awoyera, K. Vedhasakthi, O.B. Olalusi, "Cleaner production of self-compacting concrete with selected industrial rejects – An overview", Silicon, 13(8), 2809–2820, 2021, DOI: 10.1007/s12633-020-00636-6.
G. Shyamala, J. Jeyanthi, "Integrated weighted overlay model using inverse distance weightage for assessing groundwater quality", Journal of Environmental Science and Management, 20(1), 26–32, 2017, DOI: Not verified.

Research Projects/Patents

Indian Patent Grant: Paver Mixture and Method of Preparing the Same

Application No. 202241035695

March 2026

German Patent Grant Upflow Mode Biochemical Fuel System (BFS) Optimized With Engineered Microorganisms

German Application No. 202025105147

September 2025

Awards & Achievements

1

Annual Performance Appraisal Award, for outstanding performance

SR University

2026

2

Best FDP/Workshop Organisation Award

SR University

2026

3

• Excellence in Academic Planning and Leadership Award

Higher Education Summit

2025

4

Excellent Researcher Award in Women

SR University

2025

5

Research and Academic Excellence Award

SR University

2025

6

Influential and Effective Academic Leadership Award

SR University

2025

7

Pioneer Innovator of the Year Award

SR University

2024

8

Best Women Researcher Award

SR University

2024

9

Best Paper Award

SNS College of Technology

2018