Dr. Asha P Tom

Dr. Asha P Tom

Dr. Asha P Tom

Civil Engineering

Designation Associate Professor
Joining Date 30/12/2024
Qualification PhD (Cochin University of Science & Technology)
Specialization Environmental Engineering
email id ashaptom@carmelcet.in
Contact No 9744910087
Experience Teaching: 8 years  Research : 6 years
Industrial: 2 years

Publications
Journal publications: SCI / SCIE / ESCI/ Scopus / Web of Science Indexed Journals:
  • Asha P. Tom., Renu Pawels., Ajit Haridas., 2016. Biodrying process: A sustainable technology for treatment of municipal solid waste with high moisture content. Waste Management, 49, 64-72 [Elsevier Publications, Impact factor 8. 1 , SCI mago1.745 citations-122]. 
  • Dr. Asha P Tom (2023). Sustainable technological advancements for dairy waste water treatment-A review. Journal of Solid waste Technology and Management, Vol.49,Issue 3,pp.292-304. http://doi.org/10.5276/jswtm/iswmaw/492/2023.2929. (Scopus Indexed). 
  • Asha P Tom, Jayalekshmi S Jayaumar, Minnu Biju, Jithin Somarajan, Muhammad Ajas Ibrahim (2021). Aquaculture wastewater treatment technologies and their sustainability: A review, Energy Nexus, Vol4,1-9.[Citations-138,SCIE Elsevier publications].
  • Asha P. Tom, Ajit Haridas, Renu Pawels, 2019. Exploration of biodrying process for mixed municipal solid waste management, Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management, Volume 45, No.3, 294-304 . (Scopus Indexed).
  • Asha P Tom , Renu Pawels (2022). Sustainable Water Treatment Technologies-A Review. Sustainability, Agri, Food and Environmental Research Vol.10,1-10.
  • Asha P. Tom., Ajit Haridas., Renu Pawels., 2016. Biodrying Process Efficiency:- Significance of Reactor Matrix Height. Procedia Technology, 25, 130- 137(Elsevier publications, citations-37).
  • Renu Pawels, Asha P.Tom “Assessment of technological options for solid waste treatment in Kerala”, International Journal of Scientific and research publications, Volume 3, Issue 8, August 2013, ISSN 2250-3153.

Conferences
  • Asha P. Tom, Ajit Haridas, Renu Pawels, 2017. Exploration of biodrying process for mixed municipal solid waste management. Proceedings of the 32nd International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, March19-22, 2017, Philadelphia, U.S.A. 
  • Asha P.Tom, Renu Pawels, “Solid Waste treatment Technologies-Challenges and Opportunities of Kerala”, Asian conference on Civil, Material & Environmental Science (ACCMES -142 -2013), Tokyo, Page: 343-351.
  • Asha P. Tom, Renu Pawels, Ajit Haridas, 2015. Biodrying process- Assessment of three case studies in Pilot Scale Reactor, Proceedings of the international conference ‘New Horizons in Biotechnology, 2015, November 21-23. 
  • Asha P. Tom, Renu Pawels, Ajit Haridas, 2015. Biodrying process-A sustainable technology for municipal solid waste management. Proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Advances in Civil Engineering, January 2016.
  • Asha P. Tom, Renu Pawels, Ajit Haridas, 2016. Development of Sustainable Solid Waste Management Technology for Kerala. Proceedings of the 28th Kerala Science congress, January 2016, 748-761. 
  • Asha P. Tom., Renu Pawels., Ajit Haridas., 2016. Biodrying process variations based on air flow regulation strategy. Accepted in 6th International Conference on Solid WasteManagement (6th IconSWM 2016) during November 24 - 26, 2016 at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India, Ref No. I_0028. 
  • Asha P Tom, Ajit Haridas, Renu Pawels, 2016. Biodrying Process Efficiency:- Significance of Reactor Matrix Height, Global Colloquium in Recent Advancement and Effectual Researches in Engineering, Science and Technology (RAEREST 2016), April 22-24, 2016. 
  • Asha P. Tom, Renu Pawels, 2010. Assessment of Solid Waste Management Technologies. Proceedings of the National Conference on Recent Advances in Civil Engineering, RACE 2010[citations-6].
Teaching Interest Environmental Engineering Environmental Impact Assessment Municipal Solid Waste Management Sustainable Engineering Industrial Waste Management Waste Water Engineering Air Pollution Control Climate Change and Sustainability
Research Interest Solid Waste Management Waste Water Treatment Environmental geotechniques
Expertise (software/technology/machine) AutoCAD, GIS

Subjects handled
Environmental Engineering Municipal Solid Waste Management Sustainable Engineering Engineering mechanics Basic civil engineering Surveying Engineering Drawing Climate change and Sustainability

FDP’s, Trainings/Certificate courses
FDP, Workshops, Webinars, Training
  • Completed successfully AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy Online FDP on "Green Technology & Sustainability Engineering" from 5-10  to 2020-10-9 at Punjab Engineering College. 
  • Completed successfully AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy Online FDP on "Waste Technology" from 2020-10-12 to 2020-10-16 at University College of Engineering, Anna University, Tiruchirappalli.
  • One week online certificate course on “Recent Trends in Wastewater Treatment”organized by WASH Institute during 7-13 July 2021.
  • DTE sponsored Five day Faculty Development Programme on “Recent Advancements in Waste to Enregy Technologies” organized by College of Engineering Trivandrum during 9-14January 2023.
  • Five day FDP on “Emerging Trends in Structural Health Monitoring Procedures” organized by Toc H Institute of Science and Technology during 19-23 April 2021.
  • Six day FDP on “Innovative Research Area in Civil Engineering ” organized by Mangalam College of Engineering during 25-30 October 2021.
  • Webinar on “ A multidisciplinary approach to industry engagement and research in academics for entrepreneurship & make in India-$1 trillion opportunity” on 16-07-2020.
  • Webinar on “Waste Management in Post COVID -19 Scenario in South Asian Countries” on 11/08/2020. ➢ Attended an online international conference on “COVID-19 Global Impacts” conducted from 20/07/2020 to 21//07/2020.
  • Completed successfully a five-day faculty development programme on PROFESSIONAL ETHICS Organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, Providence College of Engineering from 10th to 14th August 2020.
  • Webinar on VIRTUAL LABS organized by DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, JYOTHI ENGINEERING COLLEGE,THRISSUR in association with SAEINDIA COLLEGIATE CLUB & AMES, JECC on 8 September, 2020.



Achievements
    Co-investigator in research project ETP/16/2012/KSCSTE funded by Kerala State Council for Science Technology & Environment. Research conducted in conjunction with National Institute of Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST) ,Trivandrum during the period 2013-2016. Best paper award for “Sustainable Water Treatment  Technologies-A Review” in the International Conference on ‘Innovative Trends in Civil Engineering for Sustainability’ organized by TocH Institute of Science & Technology’ ICITES 2021. Advisory board member and reviewer of Journal of Environmental and Occupational Science. Reviewer of Journal ‘Applied and Environmental Soil Science”. Reviewer of International Conference ‘ICRACE 2016’ organized by Cochin University of Science and Technology Reviewer of International Conference ‘ICRACE 2017’ organized by Cochin University of Science and Technology. Reviewer of International Conference ‘ICRACE 2018’ organized by Cochin University of Science and Technology. Successfully coordinated Criteria 9 for NBA accreditation purpose. Organized Five Day Faculty Development Programme on the Topic “Technological Advancements in Civil Engineering during the period June19-23, 2023 at Mangalam College of Engineering, Ettumanoor. GATE qualified in 2004.
Positions held
  • Senior Design Engineer, L&T Constructions Chennai.
  • Site Engineer, Sobha Developers, Bangalore.
  • Lecturer, SCMS School of Engineering and Technology, Angamaly.
  • Assistant Professor, Ilahia College of Engineering and Technology,Muvattupuzha.
  • Assistant Professor, Holy Kings College of Engineerng & Technology,Pampakuda.
  • Associate Professor at Mangalam College of Engineering.
  • Co-investigator in KSCSTE funded Project ETP/16/2012/KSCSTE.

Website

https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=A94fGOsAAAAJ&hl=en
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Asha-Tom