Selected Publications
REPRESENTATIVE
1. K.S. Ambili, U.K. Aravind and C.T. Aravindakumar, Effective Approaches Towards Drinking Water Purification in Surface Water and Groundwater Quality for Sustainable Utilization, Spinger Nature, 2025 ISBN:978-981-96-8188-4
2. M. Nagasubramanian, A. Unnikrishan, C T Aravindakumar, Usha K Aravind, Current Status of Contaminants in Developed Countries (Part III Current Status of Contaminants), In Emerging Contaminants and Associated Treatment Technologies, Edited by M. K. Jindal, P. Baranwal and Bhumika Das, Springer, 2025
3. Moorchilot, Vishnu S., Helency Louis, Aiswarya Haridas, P. Praveena, S. B. Arya, Arya S. Nair, Usha K. Aravind, and C. T. Aravindakumar. “Bisphenols in indoor dust: A comprehensive review of global distribution, exposure risks, transformation, and biomonitoring.” Chemosphere 370 (2025): 143798.
4. Sreekanth, K., MK Sarath Josh, K. H. Sethulakshmi, Jiji Joseph, Bicky Jerin Joseph, KK Mohammed Hashim, E. Manoj, C. T. Aravindakumar, and E. K. Radhakrishnan. “Diclofenac-mediated resensitisation of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to ciprofloxacin via NorA efflux pump inhibition.” Chemical Engineering Journal (2025): 167983.
5. Mubashir, PV Muhammed, Manoj P. Rayaroth, Usha K. Aravind, and Charuvila T. Aravindakumar. “Exploring degradation mechanisms of pharmaceuticals using Sulfidized nano zerovalent Iron: Formation of trimers and tetramers.” Chemical Engineering Journal 510 (2025): 161594.
6. Nazim, MK Akhil, Amitha Unnikrishnan, Anastasia Penkova, Charuvila T. Aravindakumar, and Usha K. Aravind. “Unveiling the presence of toxic transformation products and microfibers on end-of-life RO membranes.” Emerging Contaminants (2025): 100538.
7. H.P. Surendran, A. Karikadan Chathoth, D. Dutta, G. Gutjah, M. K. Unnikrishnan, S. Kavalagunta, N.M. Poornchary, S. Thomas, C.T. Aravindakumar, Optimizing memantine dose by TDM for preserving cognitive function in brain metastatic patients undergoing radiotherapy, European Journal of Pharmacology, 2025 (in press)
8. James, Anu, J. Arundhathy, Jissy Mathew, Anu Mathew, Charuvila T. Aravindakumar, and Usha K. Aravind. “Amyloid fibril formation in human serum albumin on interaction with indigo carmine.“ Journal of Molecular Liquids 424 (2025): 127133.
9. B Francis, CT Aravindakumar, S Simon, Strigolactones and Plant Defense: Protection Against Pests and Pathogens Strigolactones, Emerging Plant Hormones, 2025, 281-300
10. TK Bui, CT Aravindakumar, G Arthanareeswaran, V.V. Pham, Hydrothermal synthesis of Bi2O3/Bi2O2S heterojunctions as emerging photocatalysts for tetracycline degradation, Materials and Emerging Technologies for Sustainability 2025, 1 (01), 2550002
11. Vishnu S. Moorchilot, Usha K. Aravind, C. T. Aravindakumar, Airborne Microplastics In: Microplastics in Environment: Source, Potential Risks, Analytical Challenges, and Remediation Strategies, Edited by Ganga Ram Chaudhary, Moondeep Chauhan, Bunty Sharma, CRC Press, 2024, DOI https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003468141
12. Bonia Francis, C.T. Aravindakumar and Sibu Simon, Regulatory role of strigolactones in biotic stress tolerance, In “Strigolactones: Synthesis, Application and Role in Plants” Edited by Gausiya Bashri, Shamsul Hayat, Andrzej Bajguz; Academic Press, Elsevier, 2024
13. O.K. Sasina, U.K. Aravind and C.T. Aravindakumar, Pectin-based encapsulation systems for bioactive components in Biomaterials in Microencapsulation (Edt Volume), 2024, IntechOpen, DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.1004742
14. N.Francis, Y. S. Choudhary, Thomas Abraham, U.K. Aravind, C T. Aravindakumar, TMDC-based hybrid photocatalyst for antibiotics degradation: A comprehensive review, FlatChem, 2024, April: 45(12):100653
15. Nisha K. Joseph, Abdugani M. Azimov, Gani M. Iztleuov, Valsamma J. Koshy, Usha K. Aravind, Marat I. Sataev, C. T. Aravindakumar, Role of the aquatic environment in enhancing and inhibiting phototransformation of pharmaceutically active compounds, Emerging Contaminants, 2024, 10 (4),100371
16. K.S. Aradhana, V.S. Moorchilot, Taiha Joo, C.T. Aravindakumar and Usha K. Aravind, Spider webs as passive monitors of microplastic and its co-pollutants in indoor environments, ACS Omega 2024, 10, 5, 4418–4426
17. Amitha Unnikrishnan, M.K. Akhil Nazim, C. T. Aravindakumar, Usha K. Aravind, Abundance of low-molecular-weight phthalates among contaminants of emerging concerns in a riverine system, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2024, 114574
18. NK Joseph, VJ Koshy, UK Aravind, CT Aravindakumar, Photo-transformation of ofloxacin in natural aquatic conditions: Impact of Indirect photolysis on the product profile and transformation mechanism, Chemosphere 2024, 142484
19. Vishnu S. Moorchilot, Arun P , Usha K. Aravind, C. T. Aravindakumar, Human exposure to methyl and butyl parabens and their transformation products in settled dust collected from urban, semi-urban, rural, and tribal settlements in a tropical environment, Environmental Research, 2024, 242,117805
20. Anjali Venukumar, Abdugani M. Azimov, Gani M. Iztleuov, Vishnu S. Moorchilot, Usha K. Aravind, Marat I. Sataev , Valsamma J. Koshy, Charuvila T.Aravindakumar , Temporal Assessment of Phosphorus Speciation in a model Ramsar Lake system in Asia, Hydrology, 2024, 11, 70. https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11050070
21. S. P. Nandan, V. S. Moorchilot, A. Asokan, S. Turabdzhanov, U. Mirzarakhmatov, Latofat Rakhimova, C.T. Aravindakumar, Usha K. Aravind, Coir based biofiltration system for enhanced removal of water pollutants, Next Sustainability, 2024, 4, 100045
22. A. Gopalakrishnan, D. V Janardhanan, Subha Sasi, C. T Aravindakumar, Usha K Aravind, Organic micropollutant removal and phosphate recovery by polyelectrolyte multilayer membranes: Impact of buildup interactions, Chemosphere, 2024 Feb:350:141078
23. A. Unnikrishan, N, K Khalid, M. P Rayaroth, Shiny Thomas, Akhil Nazim, C. T Aravindakumar, Usha K Aravind, Occurrence and Distribution of steroid hormones (estrogen) and other Contaminants of Emerging Concern in a South Indian water body, Chemosphere, 2024 Mar:351:141124
24. Reshmi John, C. T. Aravindakumar, Usha K. Aravind, Delineating the cascade of molecular events in protein aggregation triggered by Glyphosate, Aminomethyl phosphonic acid, and Roundup in Serum albumins, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023, 132158
25. P Rayaroth, Usha K Aravind, Grzegorz Boczkaj, C. T. Aravindakumar, Singlet oxygen in the removal of organic pollutant: An updated review on the degradation pathway based on mass spectrometry and DFT calculations, Chemosphere, 2023, 140203
26. Akhil Gopalakrishnan, Jissy Mathew , Jain Maria Thomas , Greeshma Thankachan , T. Aravindakumar, Usha K Aravind, Spectro-kinetic investigations on the release mechanism of lysozyme from layer-by-layer reservoirs, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2023, 113135
27. Manoj, C. T. Aravindakumar, Noor S. Shah, Grzegorz Boczkaj, Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) based wastewater treatment – unexpected nitration side reactions – a serious environmental issue: A review, Chemical Engineering Journal 2022, 430, 133002
28. Sunil Paul M. Menacherry, Usha K. Aravind, C. T. Aravindakumar , Critical review on the role of mass spectrometry in the AOP based degradation of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in water, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 2022,10, 108155
29. Jeeva M. Philip, C. M. Koshy, Usha K. Aravind and Charuvila T. Aravindakumar, Sonochemical degradation of DEET in aqueous medium: Complex by-products from synergistic effect of sono-Fenton – New insights from a HRMS study; Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2022, 10, 107509
30. Sreedhanya, K. Krishnaraj, S. Swaroop, Satheesh Kumar, C.T.Aravindakumarand Usha K. Aravind, Bio-physical and Computational Studies on Serum Albumin / Target Protein Binding of a Potential Anti-Cancer Agent, European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2022, 172, 106141
31. Vishnu M. Sreejith, John Richard Thomas, Nejumal K. Khalid, Abin Varghese, Usha K. Aravind, C. T. Aravindakumar, Implosion-demolitions: Impact on the local environment in a tropical humid Ramsar site located in Southwestern India, Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2022, DOI:1007/s11869-021-01136-1
32. Vishnu Sreejith, K.S. Aradhana, M. Varsha, M.K. Cyrus, C.T. Aravindakumar, Usha K. Aravind, ATR- FTIR and LC-Q-ToF-MS analysis of indoor dust from different micro-environments located in a tropical metropolitan area, Science of the Total Environment, 2021, 783, 147066
33. Manjumol Mathew, D. Lekshmi, C.T. Aravindakumar, Usha K. Aravind, Potential Involvement of Environmental Triggers in Protein Aggregation with Mercuric Chloride as a Model, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2021, 174, 153-161
34. Subha Sasi, Manoj P. Rayaroth, C. T. Aravindakumar and Usha K. Aravind, Alcohol Ethoxysulfates (AES) in Environmental Matrices (review), Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021, 28, 34167-34186
35. Ravi, S. Rajan, NK Khalid, MS Jose, CT Aravindakumar, RE Krishnankutty, Impact of Supplements on Enhanced Activity of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens BmB1 Against Pythium aphanidermatum Through Lipopeptide Modulation. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins 2021, 13:367–374. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12602-020-09707-x
36. Shalumon, K.S. Sanu, John Richard Thomas, Usha K. Aravind, Sujata Radhakrishnan, S.K. Sahoo, S.K. Jha and C.T. Aravindakumar, Analysis of Uranium and other water quality parameters in drinking water sources of 5 districts of Kerala in Southern India and potability estimation using water quality indexing method, Hydroresearch, 2021, 4, 38-46
37. Subha Sasi, Manoj P. Rayaroth, C. T. Aravindakumar and Usha K. Aravind,
Occurrence, Distribution and Removal of organic micro-pollutants in a low saline water body, Science of the Total Environment, 2020, 749, 141319
38. Mathew, C. T. Aravindakumar, Usha K. Aravind, Unravelling the fibrillation mechanism of ovalbumin in the presence of mercury at its isoelectric pH, RSC Advances, 2020, 10, 16415–16421
39. Thomas, M.P. Rayaroth, S. P. M. Menacherry, Usha K. Aravind, C. T. Aravindakumar, Sonochemical Degradation of Benzenesulfonic Acid in Aqueous Medium, Chemosphere, 2020, 252, 126485
40. Jain Maria Thomas, C.T. Aravindakumarand Usha K Aravind, Removal of Beta Blockers using Polyelectrolyte Monolayered Membrane and its Antifouling Performance, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2020 , 87, 222-233
41. Sunil P.M.Menacherry, DaeWiMina, Daun Jeong, C.T.Aravindakumar, Woojin Lee,Wonyong Choi, Halide-induced dissolution of lead(IV) oxideinfrozen solution, J. Haz. Mat. 2020, 384, 121298
42. Kishore Kumar Nair, Bennie Viljoen; C T Aravindakumar; H C Swart; Richard A Harris; Usha K Aravind, Synthesis of silver incorporated lithium doped zinc oxide nanocomposites for in-vitro biorational evaluation of Candiasis and Cryptococcosis, Applied Surface Science , 2020, 506, 144800
43. Raghava Varman Thampan, K. U. Krishnaraj, H. Shabeer Ali, Sapna Kannan, C. Mrudhula, C. T. Aravindakumar, Haridas, Insulin Signalling: Essential Role of a 222 Da Molecular Mediator, Co-Insulin (Co-Ins), Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. B Biol. Sci. 2019 https://doi.org/10.1007/s40011-019-01157-y
44. Jisha Chandran, U. K. Aravind, P. T. Nguyen, C. T. Aravindakumar, Solvent dependent ESI-collisionally induced dissociation of protonated nitenpyram, Mass Spectrometry, 2019, 445, 116207
45. Mary Lidiya Mathew, G. Akhil, C.T. Aravindakumar and U.K. Aravind, Low – cost multilayered green fiber for the treatment of textile industry waste water, Journal of Hazardous Materials 2019, 365, 297-305
46. Jeeva M. Philip, Usha K. Aravind and C.T. Aravindakumar, Emerging Contaminants in Indian Environmental Matrices – A Review, Chemosphere, 2018, Jan;190:307-326. doi: 10.1016
47. Manoj P. Rayaroth, Usha K. Aravind, and C. T. Aravindakumar, Effect of inorganic ions on the ultrasound initiated degradation and product formation of Triphenylmethane dyes, Ultrasonic Sonochemistry, 2018, 48, 482-491
48. Oturan, C.T. Aravindakumar, H. Olvera-Vargas, S. P. Mathew, M.A. Oturan, Electro-Fenton oxidation of para-aminosalicylic acid: Degradation kinetics and mineralization pathway using Pt/carbon-felt and BDD/carbon-felt cells, Sc. Pollut. Res., 2018, 25(21), 20363–20373
49. Manoj, U.K. Aravind and C.T. Aravindakumar, Photocatalytic Degradation of Lignocaine in Aqueous Suspension of TiO2 Nanoparticles: Mechanism of Degradation and Mineralization, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2018 (6), 3556-3564
50. Nejumal, D. Dineep,Mahesh Mohan, K.P. Krishnan,U.K. Aravind,C.T. Aravindakumar, Presence of Bisphenol S and Surfactants in the Sediments of Kongsfjorden: A Negative Impact of Human Activities in Arctic?, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2017 190(1):22. doi: 10.1007/s10661-017-6383-7
51. Manoj P. Rayaroth , Usha K. Aravind, and C. T. Aravindakumar, Role of in-situ nitrite ion formation on the sonochemical transformation of para-aminosalicylic acid, Ultrasonic Sonochemistry, 2017, 40, 213-220
52. Manoj P. Rayaroth, Chung-Seop Lee, Usha K. Aravind, Charuvila T. Aravindakumar,Yoon-Seok Chang, Oxidative degradation of benzoic acid using Fe0– and sulfidized Fe0-activated persulfate: A comparative study”, J., 2017 , 315, 426-436
53. Jissy Mathew, G. Akhil, C.T. Aravindakumar, U.K. Aravind Transport properties and morphology of CHI/PSS multilayered microfiltration membranes for the low pressure filtration of amino acids” Tech. Biotech., 2016 DOI: 10.1002/jctb.5067
54. Subha Sasi, M. P. Rayaroth, D. Devadasan, Usha K. Aravind and C. T. Aravindakumar, Influence of inorganic ions and selected emerging contaminants on the degradation of Methylparaben: A sonochemical approach, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2015, 300, 202-209
55. Jisha Chandran, U.K. Aravind, C.T. Aravindakumar, Sonochemical transformation of thymidine: A mass spectrometric study, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2015, 27, 178-186
56. M. Menachery, Olivier Laprévote, Thao P. Nguyen, Usha K. Aravind, G. Pramod and C.T. Aravindakumar, Identification of Position Isomers by Energy-Resolved Mass Spectrometry, Journal of Mass Spectrometry , 2015, 50, 944–950
57. Manoj P. Rayaroth, Usha K. Aravind and C.T. Aravindakumar, Sonochemical Degradation of Coomassie Brilliant Blue: Effect of frequency, power density, pH and various additives, Chemosphere, 2015, 119, 848-855
58. Akhil Gopalakrishnan, Mary Lidiya Mathew, JishaChandran, Appala Raju Badireddy, Judith Winglee, Mark Wiesner, T. Aravindakumarand Usha K. Aravind, Sustainable Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Surfaces: Possible Matrix for Salt/dye Separation, ACS Mater. Interfaces, 2015, 2015, 7, 3699-3707
59. Muna Sh. Yahya, N. Oturan, K. El Kacemi, M. El Karbane, C. T. Aravindakumar, M. A. Oturan,Oxidative Degradation Studies on Antimicrobial Agent Ciprofloxacin by electro-Fenton Process: Kinetics and Oxidation Products, Chemosphere, 2014, 117, 447-54
60. Sunil Paul, U. K. Aravind, G. Pramod, A. Saha, and C. T. Aravindakumar, Hydroxyl Radical Induced Oxidation of Theophylline in Water: A Kinetic and Mechanistic Study, Org. Biomol Chem. 2014, 12 (30), 5611 – 5620
61. M. Mathew, S. Sreedhanya, P. Manoj, C. T. Aravindakumar and Usha K. Aravind
Exploring the interaction of bisphenol-S with serum albumins: A better or worse alternative for bisphenol-A?, J. Phys. Chem. B., 2014, 118 (14), 3832–3843
62. Sreekanth, Sunil Paul M. M, Usha K. Aravind, J.L.Marignier, J.Belloni, T. Aravindakumar, Oxidation reactions of hydroxy naphthoquinones: Mechanistic investigation by LC-Q-TOF-MS Analysis, Int. J. Radiat. Biol., 2014, 90(6), 495-502.
63. Shoniya Thomas, R. Sreekanth, V.A. Sijumon, Usha K Aravind and C.T. Aravindakumar, Oxidative Degradation of Acid Red 1 in Aqueous Medium, J., 2014, 244, 473–482
64. Divyalakshmi, S. Sreedhanyaa, G. Akhil, C. T. Aravindakumar and Usha K. Aravind, Sub-picomolar sensing of hydrogen peroxide with ovalbumin embedded CHI/PSS multilayer membrane, Analytical Biochemistry, 2013, 440, 49-55
65. Venu, D.B. Naik, S.K. Sarkar, Usha K. AravindA.Nijamudheen, C.T.Aravindakumar, ,Oxidation Reactions of Thymol: A Pulse Radiolysis and Theoretical Study, Phys. Chem. A., 2013, 117, 291–299
66. Sunil Paul, Usha K. Aravind, G. Pramod, C.T. Aravindakumar, Oxidative Degradation of Fensulfothion by Hydroxyl Radical in Aqueous Medium, Chemosphere, 2013, 91, 295–301
67. Prasanthkumar, C. H. Suresh and C. T. Aravindakumar, Oxidation Reactions of 2-thiouracil: A Theoretical and Pulse Radiolysis Study, J. Phys. Chem. A. 2012 116 , 10712–10720
68. Disha, C.T. Aravindakumar, Usha K.Aravind, Phosphate recovery by high flux low pressure multilayer membranes, Langmuir, 2012, 28, 12744–12752
69. Baburaj, C.T. Aravindakumar, S. Sreedhanya, A.P. Thomas, Usha K. Aravind, Treatment of model textile effluents with PAA/CHI and PAA/PEI composite membranes Desalination, 2012, 288, 72–79
70. Aravind, B. George, M.S. Baburaj, S. Thomas, A.P. Thomas, C.T. Aravindakumar, Treatment of industrial effluents using polyelectrolyte membranes, Desalination, 2010, 252, 27–32