Dr Subramanyam Revanuru

Dr. Subramanyam Revanuru is an Indian engineer currently serving as a faculty member in the Civil, Mining and Process Engineering Department at the Namibia University of Science and Technology in Windhoek, Namibia. With over 30 years of experience in teaching, research, and industry, he has held positions at various universities around the globe. Dr. Subramanyam has authored numerous research papers published in prestigious international journals and conferences. Additionally, he has been involved in accreditation processes for more than 25 years. From 2021 to 2022, Dr. Subramanyam held the position of Head of the Department of Civil Engineering at the PNG University of Technology in Papua New Guinea. He has significantly contributed to the development of the department, leading to the attainment of full-fledged international accreditation granted by Engineers Australia under the Washington Accord in 2025. This accreditation ensures that graduates with Bachelor of Civil Engineering degrees from Papua New Guinea are recognized globally. Furthermore, Dr. Subramanyam is actively engaged in social and community service. He was elected and served as Vice-President of the Non-Citizen Staff Association of PNG University of Technology from 2019 to 2020, and he also held the position of Executive Committee Member of the Lae Indian Association from 2019 to 2021.

Research Focus : 

• Water & Wastewater Treatment
• Solid Waste Management
• Air Pollution/Noise Pollution/Soil Pollution/Water Pollution studies etc.
• Adsorption of Pollutants from Wastewater
• Phytoremediation  

Teaching
Undergraduate: Coordinator - Civil Engineering Design Project (CED721S)
Postgraduate: Solid Waste Engineering and Cleaner Production (SWE911S)

Community Development Activities:

• Support local community development projects
• Community participation
• Contribute to research initiatives
• Participation in cultural activities
• Community Engagement in Higher Education in the Southern Africa Region

Publications:

Thesis
i)    Mr. Sujan Ghimire, “Comparative assessment of seismic performance of concrete gravity dam and Rock filled dam founded in different ground conditions located in high seismic zone within Ring of fire, Papua New Guinea: Finite Element Analysis approach”, 2024, Department of Civil Engineering, PNG University of Technology, Lae, Papua New Guinea.
ii)    Mr. James Jubilee Damwatt “Solid waste management of Wewak town, Papua New Guinea”, 2023, Department of Civil Engineering, PNG University of Technology, Lae, Papua New Guinea.

iii)     Mr. Iki Agoname , “Assessment of heavy metal pollution in sediments, surface water and fish species around Yonki reservoir area, Papua New Guinea”, 2023, Department of Civil Engineering, PNG University of Technology, Lae, Papua New Guinea.
iv)    Mr. Edward Miall, “Assessing the climatic effect on exotic plant growth in waste rock dump of hidden valley mine, Papua New Guinea”, 2023, Department of Civil Engineering, PNG University of Technology, Lae, Papua New Guinea.
v)    Mr. Bomai Kobil, “Phytoremediation Potential of Native Terrestrial Plants at Hidden Valley Mining Area, Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea”, 2023, Department of Civil Engineering, PNG University of Technology, Lae, Papua New Guinea.
vi)    Mr. Melvin Minala, “Assessment of heavy metals concentrations in sediments along the Lagaip-Strickland River system in Papua New Guinea”, 2021, Department of Civil Engineering, PNG University of Technology, Lae, Papua New Guinea.
vii)    Ms. Amandeep Kaur, “Anaerobic treatment of spent wash from distillery industry”, 2012, 
Department of Civil Engineering, Jaypee University of Engineering & Technology, Guna  (MP), India.

Book Chapters
i.    Melvin Kamap Minala and Revanuru Subramanyam. Heavy metals concentration in sediments in the Lagaip-Strickland River. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2025 (ISBN: 978-620-7-64099-7).

ii.    Iki, Agoname and Subramanyam, Revanuru. Heavy metals in water, sediments and fish species from Yonki reservoir area, Papua New Guinea. Lambert Publications, 2024 (ISBN: 978-620-7-64732-3).

iii.    Subramanyam, R., and Mishra, I.M. Chemical characteristics of the granular sludge from an UASB reactor treating binary mixture of catechol and resorcinol in an aqueous solution. International proceedings of Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering “Environmental Engineering and Applications” Vol. 17, pp.128-133, 2011.

International peer-reviewed articles
1)    Subramanyam, R., Kasadimi, J. and Ramamohan, H. Assessment of heavy metal contamination, mobility and associated risks at a municipal dumpsite using geochemical indicators. Environ Monit Assess 198, 668, 2026. 
2)    Subramanyam, R. Solid waste management in Lae city, Papua New Guinea. Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management, 43(2), 371-382, 2021. 
3)    Subramanyam, R. Start-up performance of upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor in biodegradation of glucose bearing synthetic wastewater. International journal of environment, 9(1), 32-51, 2020.
4)    Subramanyam, R., and Kumar, A. Impacts of bio-diesel fuels on exhaust emissions. JUET Research Journal of Science and Technology, Narosa publishers, 1(1), 109-116, 2014.
5)    Subramanyam, R., and Mishra, I.M. Critical review of anaerobic biodegradation of benzenediols: catechol, resorcinol, and hydroquinone. Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, ASCE publishers, 17(3), 218-229, 2013.
6)    Subramanyam, R. Physicochemical and morphological characteristics of granular sludge in upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactors. Environmental Engineering Science, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. publishers (USA), 30(5), 201-212, 2013. 
7)    Subramanyam, R., and Mishra, I.M. Characteristics of methanogenic granules grown on glucose in an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor. Biosystems Engineering, Elsevier Publications, 114(2), 113-123, 2013.
8)    Subramanyam, R., and Mishra, I.M. Treatment of catechol bearing wastewater in an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor: Sludge characteristics. Bioresource Technology, Elsevier Publications, 99, 8917-8925, 2008.
9)    Subramanyam, R., and Mishra, I.M. Co-degradation of resorcinol and catechol in an UASB reactor. Bioresource Technology, Elsevier Publications, 99, 4147-4157, 2008. 
10)    Subramanyam, R., and Mishra, I.M. Biodegradation of catechol (2-hydroxy phenol) bearing wastewater in an UASB reactor. Chemosphere, Elsevier Publications, 69, 816- 824, 2007. 
11)    Subramanyam, R., and Karthikeyan, J. Influence of aquafarm (paenoid shrimp farming) wastewater on the water and soil environment. Journal of Industrial pollution Control, 14(1), 59-65, 1998.

Conference proceedings
i)    Kawthar Al-Balushi, Subramanyam Revanuru, Sreedhar Reddy Sajjala. Preparation of activated carbon from date seeds and evaluation of its applications. International Conference Proceedings of International Conference on Civil, Disaster Management and Environmental Sciences (CDMES-17) Feb. 2-3, 2017, Bali – Indonesia, pp. 57 to 61, ISBN: 978-93-84422-75-2.

ii)    Subramanyam, R., and Mishra, I.M. Chemical characteristics of the granular sludge from an UASB reactor treating binary mixture of catechol and resorcinol in an aqueous solution. International Conference on Environmental Engineering and Applications – ICEEA 2011, 19-21, August, 2011, Shanghai, China. International proceedings of Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering “Environmental Engineering and Applications” Vol. 17, pp.128-133, 2011.

Recent Conference presentations

Edward J Miall and Subramanyam Revanuru. Phytoremediation potential of vetiver grass on a hidden valley gold mine waste rock dump site in Papua New Guinea. Paper number ICASEM-175, Orally Presented at the International Conference on Applied Science, Engineering, and Management (ICASEM-2026), held on 01st  – 04th JUNE 2026 at Windhoek, Namibia.