Handbook of Ultrasonics and Sonochemistry

Prof. Muthupandian Ashokkumar obtained his Bachelor of Science (1982) and Master (1984) degrees from Madurai- Kamaraj University. In 1989 he obtained his PhD from University of Madras, India. Ashokkumar is currently a professor in the School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne. Within the school, he is the group leader of the sonochemistry research group. His research group has been exploring various industrial applications of ultrasound. In collaboration with Food Science Australia, they have also been investigating the use of ultrasound in food processing applications. The sonochemistry research group has also been exploring the use of ultrasound for synthesizing targeted drug delivery agents. In addition, they use ultrasound to generate efficient catalytic materials for wastewater treatment using alternative energy resources such as solar energy. Ashokkumar is receiver of a number of awards including Grimwade Prize in Industrial Chemistry.

Sonophotocatalytic Mineralization of Environmental Contaminants Present in Aqueous Solutions Advanced Oxidation Processes using Ultrasound Technology for Water and Wastewater Treatment Advanced Oxidation Processes using Ultrasound Technology for Water and Wastewater Treatment.- Fundamental Aspects of Sonochemistry, Sonoluminescence and the Acoustic Field.- Fundamental Aspects of Acoustic Field, Cavitation, and Sonoluminescence.- Fundamental Aspects of Acoustic Cavitation.- Fundamental Aspects of Acoustic Bubbles, Cavitation Microstreaming, and Acoustic Streaming.- Fundamental Aspects of Ultrasonic Atomization (Mist Formation).- Fundamental Aspects of Experimental Observation of an Acoustic Field.- Fundamental Aspects of Acoustic Cavitation and Sonoluminescence.- Fundamental Aspects of Sonochemistry, Sonoluminescence and the Acoustic Cavitation.- The Growth of Bubbles in an Acoustic Field-rectified Diffusion.- Sonoelectrochemical Synthesis of Nanoparticles.- Conversion of Refined and Waste Oils by Ultrasound-Assisted Catalysis.- Synthesis and Catalytic Applications of Noble Metal Nanoparticles Produced by Sonochemical Reduction of Noble Metal Ions.- Ultrasonic Synthesis of Polymer Nanoparticles.- Ultrasonic Synthesis of Ceramic Materials: Fundamental View".- Ultrasonic Synthesis of Bimetallic Nanoparticles for Electrochemical Applications.- Process Intensification by Acoustic/Hydrodynamic Cavitation for the Generation of Functional Nanomaterials.- Ultrasonic Modification of Micelle Structures.- Ultrasound-assisted Synthesis of Electrocatalysts.- Sonophotocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants Using Nanomaterials.- Ultrasonic Coating of Textiles by Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Nanoparticles.- Ultrasound Functionalization of Polyphenols.- Ultrasonic Synthesis of Protein Shelled and Hybrid Microspheres.- Surface Acoustic Wave Atomization of Therapeutic Agents.- Bioeffects of Ultrasound and its Therapeutic Application.- Lipid Coated Nanodrops and Microbubbles.- Advancing Ultrasound Technologies for Tissue Engineering.- Ultrasonic Drug Delivery Using Micelles and Liposomes.- Recent Advances in Near-Infrared Absorption Nanomaterials as photoacoustic contrast agents for biomedical Imaging.- Metallic and Upconversion Nanoparticles as Photoacoustic Contrast Agents for Biomedical Imaging.- Mechanistic Features of Sonochemical and Sono-hybrid Advanced Oxidation Treatments for Degradation of Recalcitrant Organic Pollutants.- Sonophotocatalytic Mineralization of Environmental Contaminants Present in Aqueous Solutions Sonophotocatalytic Mineralization of Environmental  Contaminants Present in Aqueous Solutions  Sonophotocatalytic Mineralization of Environmental Contaminants Present in Aqueous Solutions  Sonophotocatalytic Mineralization of Environmental  Contaminants Present in Aqueous Solutions Advanced Oxidation Processes using Ultrasound Technology for Water and Wastewater Treatment Advanced Oxidation Processes using Ultrasound Technology for Water and Wastewater Treatment Advanced Oxidation Processes using Ultrasound Technology for Water and Wastewater Treatment Metals Oxides and Doped Metal Oxides for Ultrasound and Ultrasound Assisted Advanced Oxidation Processes for the Degradation of Textile Organic PollutantsSonophotocatalytic Mineralization of Environmental Contaminants Present in Aqueous Solutions Sonophotocatalytic Mineralization of Environmental Contaminants Present in Aqueous Solutions Advanced Oxidation Processes using Ultrasound Technology for Water and Wastewater Treatment Sonophotocatalytic Mineralization of Environmental Contaminants Present in Aqueous Solutions Sonophotocatalytic Mineralization of Environmental Contaminants Present in Aqueous Solutions.- Advanced Oxidation Processes using Ultrasound Technology for Water and Wastewater Treatment.- Metals Oxides and Doped Metal Oxides for Ultrasound and Ultrasound Assisted Advanced Oxidation Processes for the Degradation of Textile Organic Pollutants.- Ultrasonic Synthesis of Nanomaterials for Photocatalytic Removal of Wastewater.- Degradation of Organic Micropollutants by Hydrodynamic and/or Acoustic Cavitation.-Sonochemical Degradation of Aromatic Compounds, Surfactants, and Dyes in Aqueous Solutions.- Removal of Heavy Metal from Wastewater.- Role of Process Intensification by Ultrasound.- Sonochemical Synthesis of Zinc Sulfide Photocatalysts and their Environmental Applications.- Combined Treatment Processes based on Ultrasound and Photocatalysis for Treatment of Pesticide Containing Wastewater.- Ultrasonic Applications for Juice Making.- Ultrasonic Applications for Food Dehydration.- Ultrasonic Process Intensification for the Efficient Extraction of Nutritionally Active Ingredients of Polysaccharides from Bioresources.- Ultrasound Processing of Milk and Dairy Products. Application of Ultrasound Associated with Chemical Sanitizers for Food Products.- HACCP and HAZOP in Ultrasound Food Processing.- Ultrasonic Inactivation of Microorganisms.- Effect of Ultrasound Treatment on the Evolution of Solubility of Milk Protein Concentrate Powder.- Sonocrystallization of Lactose.- Ultrasound in Dairy Filtration.- Ultrasonic Separation of Food Materials.