Dr. R. Arun Kumar

Assistant Professor  (O.G)
Area: Organic Methodology and Homogeneous Catalysis.

Affiliation: Department of  Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Humanities, SRM University, Kattankulathur

Email: arunkumar.r@ktr.srmuniv.ac.in

Other Details:

Course

• Engineering Chemistry (B-Tech)
• Basics of Bio-Informatics (BSc-Chemistry)

Research Interest

• Sustainable Catalytic Organic Transformation 
• Strain Promoted Click Reaction

Selected Publications

• C. Uma Maheswari, G. Sathish Kumar, M. Venkateshwar, R. Arun Kumar, M. Lakshmi Kantam,         and K. Rajender Reddy. Adv. Synth. Catal., 352, 2010, 341–346.  “Highly Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of 2-Substituted Quinazolines and 4H-Benzo[d][1,3]oxazines via Cross Dehydrogenative Coupling using Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl)”. (Impact factor: 6.43)  
• R. Arun Kumar, C. Uma Maheswari, S. Ghantasala, C. Jyothi, and K. Rajender Reddy.
• Adv. Synth. Catal., 353, 2011, 401-410. “Synthesis of 3H-Quinazolin-4-ones and 4H-3,1-Benzoxazin-4-ones via Benzylic Oxidation and Oxidative Dehydrogenation using Potassium Iodide/tert-Butyl Hydroperoxide (KI/TBHP)”. (Impact factor: 6.43)  
• G. Sathish Kumar, C. Uma Maheswari, R. Arun Kumar, M. Lakshmi Kantam, and K. Rajender Reddy. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 50, 2011, 11748-11751.  “Copper-Catalyzed Oxidative C-O Coupling by Direct C-H Bond Activation of Formamides: Synthesis of Enol Carbamates and 2-Carbonyl-Substituted Phenol Carbamates”. (Impact factor: 11.26)  
•  R. Arun Kumar, G. Saidulu,  K. Rajendra Prasad, G. Sathish Kumar, B. Sridhar,  and  K. Rajender Reddy. Adv. Synth. Catal., 354, 2012, 2985-2991. “Transition Metal-Free α-Csp³-H Bond Functionalization of Amines by Oxidative Cross Dehydrogenative Coupling Reaction: Simple and Direct Access to C4-Alkylated-3,4-dihydroquinazoline Derivatives”.  (Impact factor: 6.43)  
• G. Sathish Kumar, R. Arun Kumar, P. Santhosh Kumar, N. Veera Reddy, K. Vijaya Kumar, M. Lakshmi Kantam, S. Prabhakar, and K. Rajender Reddy. Chem. Commun., 49, 2013, 6686-6688. “Copper-Catalyzed Oxidative Coupling of Amines with Formamides: A New Approach for the Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Urea Derivatives”. (Impact factor: 6.83) 
• R. Arun Kumar, G. Saidulu, B. Sridhar, S. T. Liu, and K. Rajender Reddy. J. Org. Chem., 78, 2013, 10240-10250. “Copper-Catalyzed Activation of α-Amino Peroxy and Hydroxy Intermediates to Iminium ion Precursor: An Access to C4-Substituted-3,4-dihydroquinazolines via Oxidative Cross Coupling Strategy”. (Impact factor: 4.7) 
• G. Saidulu, R. Arun Kumar, T. Anitha, A. Srinivasulu, B. Sridhar, S. T. Liu, and K. Rajender Reddy, RSC Adv., 4, 2014, 55884-55888. “C–N and C–P Bond Formation via Cross Dehydrative Coupling Reaction: An Efficient Synthesis of Novel 3,4-dihydroquinazolines”. (Impact factor: 3.84)

Papers Published

• Papers Published-11 papers have been published in peer-reviewed international journals.

Academic Experience 

• Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, SRM University, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India from July 2016 to till date
• Research Associate, CSIR-Indian Institue of Chemical Technology-Hyderabad, Telangana, India from February 2015 to May 2016
• Post Doctoral Researcher, Saclay Nuclear Research Centre, CEA Saclay, France from October 2014 to October 2015
• CSIR-Junior Research Fellow, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chmical Technology-Hyderabad, Telangana, India, from March 2009 to August 2014
• Junior Research Project Fellow (JRF), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), Mumbai, India, From September 2008 to November 2008      

Achievements and Awards

• 1^st Rank and received gold medal in Bachelor of Science-Chemistry (B.Sc.)
•  All India 11^th Rank with 99.83 percentile in Graduate Aptitude Test in Chemical Science (GATE-2008).
• All India top 50 Rank in National Eligibility Test in Chemical Science (NET-2008).
• CSIR-Junior Research Fellowship (CSIR-JRF) awarded by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-India) in the year 2009-2011.
• CSIR-Senior Research Fellowship (CSIR-SRF) awarded by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-India) in the year 2011-2014.   

Dr. T. Maiyalagan

Associate Professor 
Area: Electrochemistry
Affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Humanities, SRM University, Kattankulathur

Email: maiyalagan.t@ktr.srmuniv.ac.in

Other Details:

Course

• Chemistry (B.Tech)

Research Interests

• Materials Electrochemistry
• Fuel cells
• Metal air Batteries
• Supercapacitors
• Electrocatalysis

Selected Publications

• Wiley: Electrocatalysts for Low Temperature Fuel Cells: Fundamentals and Recent Trends. Thandavarayan Maiyalagan, Saji S. Viswanathan. ISBN: 978-3-527-34132
• Nature Communications, 5, 2014, 3949. (IF= 11.47)
• Nano Energy, 2, 2013,677.   (IF= 11.5)
• ACS Catalysis, 4, 2014, 421. (IF= 9.312).  
• ACS Catalysis, 5, 2012, 781. (Review Article)  (IF= 9.312)  
• Nanoscale, 8, 2016, 6921. (Review Article) (IF= 7.394)
• Nanoscale, 8, 2015,843. (IF= 7.394)  
• Nanoscale, 6, 2014, 11169. (IF= 7.394)   
• Journal of Material Chemistry A, 4, 2016, 5877. (IF= 7.443)  
• Journal of Material Chemistry, 22, 2012, 5286. (IF= 5.636)  
• Journal of Material Chemistry B, 1, 2013, 4655. (IF= 4.87)  
• Applied Catalysis B Environmental, 89, 2008,286. (IF= 7.4) (Single Author) 
• Journal of Power Sources, 179, 2008, 443. (IF= 6.227) (Single Author)  
• Journal of Power Sources, 211, 2012,147. (IF= 6.227)  
• Journal of Power Sources 195, 2010, 5246. (IF= 6.227) 
• Journal of Power Sources, 175, 2008, 789. (IF= 6.227)  
• Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 116, 2012, 2630. (IF= 4.772)  
• Electrochemistry Communications, 7, 2005, 905. (IF= 4.84)  
• Analyst 138, 2013, 1779. (IF= 4.1)  
• Applied Catalysis A, 340, 2008, 191. (IF= 4.0) (Single Author)  
• Analytical chemistry, 86, 2014, 7849. (IF= 5.636)  
• ChemElectroChem, 2, 2015, 928. (IF=3.5)  
• International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 34, 2009, 2874. (IF= 3.3)
• Catalysis Communications, 10, 2009, 433 (IF= 3.3)
• RSC advances, 4, 2014, 4028. (IF= 3.2)
• Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, 13, 2009, 1561 (IF= 2.3) (Single Author)

Papers Published

• ​Total Publications-70 Papers 

Work in Progress

• Highly-Active, Durable and Inexpensive Bifunctional Oxygen Electro-catalyst for Iron-Air Rechargeable Battery for Large Scale Energy Storage

Academic Experience

• Senior Research Associate, University of East Anglia, UK, 2015-2016 
• Research Associate, University of Texas, Austin, USA, 2012- 2014
• Research Associate, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2011 -2012
• Research Associate, Hydrogen South Africa (HySA Systems), Cape Town,  South Africa, 2010-2011
• Research Associate, Newcastle University, UK, 2008-2010 
• Assistant Professor, VIT University, India, 2007-2008
• Senior Research Fellow, IIT Madras, 2003-2007
• Junior Research Fellow, IIT Madras, 2001-2003

Other Professional Experience

• Peer Reviewer for  many International Journals  
• Referee for the American Chemical Society for the Evaluation of Projects (American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund)

Achievements and Awards 

• Ranked at the 92 percentile in the all India graduate aptitude test of engineering (GATE), 2001.  
• Received postgraduate merit scholarship award based on written competitive examination from the Center for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), 2001.  
• 2005 Travel Award from the Department of Science and Technology (DST) to attend the “FUEL CELL SEMINAR 2005 Conference” in Palm Springs, California USA.  
• 2005 Travel Award from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to attend the "FUEL CELL SEMINAR 2005 Conference" in Palm Springs, California USA.
• 2006 Science Direct Top 25 Hottest Articles for the journal Electrochemistry Communications.  
• 2006 Science Direct Top 25 Hottest Articles for the journal Material chemistry and physics Research Highlight in Bulletin of Material science journal cover page 29 (2006)  
• Best Poster presentation in National conference on Emerging Trends in Crystal Growth and Nanomaterial’s (NECAN2008): held in Loyola College, Chennai, February 29 ^th2008.
• 2008 Travel Award from the Department of Science and Technology (DST) to attend the “2nd  International conference on Advanced Nanomaterials (ANM2008): held in Aveiro, Portugal, June,  22- June 25^th 2008.  
• 2008 runner up for Elsevier - Materials Today journal cover competition.

Memberships 

• Member, Royal Society of Chemistry, UK  
• Member, Catalysis Society of India
• Member of the Editorial Boards of the journal “ISRN Nanomaterials”
• Member of the Editorial Boards of Journal of Environmental and Nanotechnology

Dr. S. Umamaheswari

Assistant Professor 
Area: Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
Affiliation: Department of Electronics and Instrumentation, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM University, Kattankulathur

Email: 

Other Details:

Course

• Analysis of electric circuits
• Electronic devices
• Microprocessor & Microcontroller
• Image processing

Research Interest

• Image processing
• Image steganography
• Digital signal processing.

Selected Publications

International Journal Publications

• S.Uma Maheswari, D.Jude Hemanth, “Frequency domain QR code based image steganography using Fresnelet transform”, International journal of Electronics and Communication (Elesevier), Vol.69, pp.539-544, 2015. (Impact Factor: 0.693)
• S.Uma Maheswari, D.Jude Hemanth, “A hybrid edge detector and ridgelet transform based steganography technique for imaging applications”, Defense Science Journal, DRDO, Vol. 65, No. 3, pp. 214-219 (Impact Factor: 0.31).
• S.Uma Maheswari, D.Jude Hemanth, “Performance enhanced Image Steganography Systems using Transforms and Optimization Techniques”, International journal of Multimedia tools and Applications (Springer),          (DOI: 10.1007/s11042-015-3035-1). (Impact Factor: 1.346)
• S.Uma Maheswari, D.Jude Hemanth, “Different methodology for image steganography-based data hiding: review paper”, Int. J. Information and Communication Technology, Inderscience, Vol. 7, Nos. 4/5, pp. 521-536, 2015. (Scopus indexed)
• S.Uma Maheswari, D.Jude Hemanth, “Discrete ripplet transform based image steganography system for imaging applications”, Int. J. Reasoning-based Intelligent Systems, Inderscience, Vol. 7, Nos. 1/2, pp. 130-135 (Scopus indexed).
• S.Uma Maheswari,  K.R.Vinothini, K.Nivitha ,  “Data Embedding in Gray Scale image using wavelet transform for secure communication”, International Journal of Advanced Information Science and Technology (IJAIST) ISSN: 2319:2”682 Vol.7, No.7, November 2012.

International Conference Publications

•  S.Uma Maheswari and D.Jude Hemanth (2015) “The boon of bandelet transform and discrete curvelet transform: Application to image Steganography”, World congress on information technology, Computational and experimental physics. (Poland Country).
•  S.Uma Maheswari, D.Jude Hemanth, “Data hiding in gray scale images using Integer wavelet transform” , IEEE International conference on Information communication and embedded systems (ICICES 2014), S.A. Engineering College, Chennai, Feb-2014. (DOI: 10.1109/ICICES.2014.7034037)

National Conference Publications

• S.Uma Maheswari, H.Rajee ” Zigbee based Intelligent Robot for military” National level Conference on Electrical, Electronics and Computer Sciences 2011 (SCEECS 2012),  Arasu Engineering College, Kumbakonam, Mar/2011.
• S.Uma Maheswari ” Decision making innovative wheel chair for physically challenged person” National level Conference on Electronics and Communication 2012 (ECE 2012), Anna University,Trichy, Mar/2012.
• S.Uma Maheswari, G.Anitha “Brain tumor detection using GVF algorithm” National level conference on image processing, Saveetha University, Chennai, April 2012.
• S.Uma Maheswari, M.Bhuvaneswari “Pixel Mapping method based data embedding proces in gray scale image using wavelet transform for secure communication ” National level conference on image processing, Annai Engineering College, Kumbakonam, April 2013.

REVIEWER:

•  Reviewer for Security and Communication networks journal,Wiley Online Library.
   

Mr. E. Y. Rajaa Vikhram

Assistant Professor 
Area: Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
Affiliation: Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, SRM University, Kattankulathur

Email: rajaavikhram.y@ktr.srmuniv.ac.in

Other Details:

Course

• Industrial Instrumentation
• Process Control Engineering
• Control System Design
• PID Controller Design
• PC Based Instrumentation
• Advanced Industrial Controller
• Linear and Non-Linear Systems Theory

Research Interest

• Power System Stability and Control
• Modeling and Simulation of Large-scale Power System
• Modeling and Simulation of FACTS devices
• Wide-Area Monitoring and Control of Power System  
• Intelligent Control
• System Identification

Selected Publications

Journals:

• G.Y.Rajaa Vikhram, S.Latha, “Decentralised wide-area fractional order damping controller for a large-scale power system” in IET – GENERATION, TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION (IET - GTD), Volume-10, Issue-5, April 2016, ISSN 1751-8687  (Impact Factor : 1.353)
• G.Y.Rajaa Vikhram, S.Latha, “Coordinated Design of PSS and TCSC Controller for Power System Damping Improvement with Multiple Control Design Requirements” in INTERNATIONAL REVIEW ON MODELLING AND SIMULATIONS (I.R.E.M.O.S), Volume-7, Number-2, April 2014, ISSN 1974-9821. (Impact Factor : 0.610)
• G.Y.Rajaa Vikhram, S.Latha, “Robust Shunt FACTS Controller Design for Power System Damping Improvement” in INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (I.R.E.E), Volume-8, Number-2, March - April 2013, ISSN 1827-6660. (Impact Factor : 0.743)
• S.Venkatesan, G.Y.Rajaa Vikhram, N.Kamaraj, R.S.Alexander Maniraj, “Swarm Intelligence based algorithm for wheeling transaction in deregulated power industry” in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INNOVATIVE COMPUTING, INFORMATION AND CONTROL, Volume-9, Number-1, January 2013, ISSN 1349-4198. (Impact Factor : 1.66)
• G.Y.Rajaa Vikhram, S.Latha, “Design of Power System Stabilizer for Power System Damping Improvement with Multiple Design Requirements” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOFT COMPUTING AND ENGINEERING, Volume-2, Issue-5, November 2012, ISSN 2231-2307. (Impact Factor : 3.76)
• G.Y.Rajaa Vikhram, S.Latha, “CONTROLLER DESIGN OF SHUNT FACTS DEVICES FOR POWER SYSTEM STABILITY IMPROVEMENT USING PSO” CIIT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS AND MACHINE LEARNING, Volume 2, No 11, November 2010, ISSN 0974-9667. (Impact Factor : 0.763)
   

Conferences/Seminars/Workshops Attended

International Conferences

• S.Venkatesan, G.Y.Rajaa Vikhram, “Particle Swarm Optimization Based Algorithm For Optimal Power Flow” In National Conference On Intelligent Information Retrieval (Nciir-2010) Organized By Department Of Information Technology, Psg College Of Technology During 24^th& 25^th September 2010.  
• S.Venkatesan, G.Y.Rajaa Vikhram, “Hybrid Particle Swarm Optimization (Hpso) Based Algorithm For Wheeling Transaction In Deregulated Power Industry” In The International Conference On Power,Control And Embedded Systems(Icpces-2010) Organized By Department Of Electrical And Electronics Engineering, College Of Engineering Guindy (Ceg), Anna University, Chennai, During 8 – 10,December 2010.  
• S.Venkatesan, G.Y.Rajaa Vikhram, N.Kamaraj, R.S.Alexander Maniraj, “Particle Swarm Optimization And Hybrid Particle Swarm Optimization Based Algorithm For Wheeling Transaction” In The International Conference On Mathematical Modelling And Applications To Industrial Problems(Mmip 2011) Organized By Department Of Mathematics, National Institute Of Technology(Nit), Calicut, During March 28-31,2011,As Part Of The Golden Jubilee Celebrations Of Nit Calicut.
•  G.Y.Rajaa Vikhram, S.Latha, “Power System Damping Improvement By Robust Statcom Voltage Controller Design Using Loop-Shaping Technique” In The 2011 International Conference On Process Automation,Control And Computing(Ieee-Pacc 2011) Organized By Department Of Electrical & Electronics Engineering And Chemical Engineering, Coimbatore Institute Of Technology(Cit), Coimbatore, During July 20-22,2011.  
• G.Y.Rajaa Vikhram, S.Latha, “Power System Damping Improvement By Robust Svc Controller Design Using Loop-Shaping Technique” In The Centenary Conference – Ee, Iisc Organized By Department Of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Indian Institute Of Science, Bangalore - 560012, During December 14 - 17, 2011.
• G.Y.Rajaa Vikhram, S.Latha, “Coordinated Design Of A Pss And Tcsc Based Controller For Power System Damping” In 2012 Ieee International Conference On Power Electronics, Drives And Energy Systems Held At Indian Institute Of Science, Bangalore - 560012, During December 16 - 19, 2012.
• G.Y.Rajaa Vikhram, S.Latha, “Design Of Power System Stabilizer For Power System Damping Improvement Using Optimization Based Linear Control Design” In 2012 Ieee International Conference On Power Electronics, Drives And Energy Systems Held At Indian Institute Of Science, Bangalore - 560012, During December 16 - 19, 2012.

Achievements and Awards

• Received the Best Outgoing Student (BOS) award for M.TECH (Control & Instrumentation) in Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai for the year 2011.
• First rank in M.TECH (Control & Instrumentation Engineering).
• Selected for CSIR – Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) for pursuing Ph.D (Full-Time) in April 2012 for four years (2012 to 2016) from Ministry of Human Resource Development Group (HRDG), New Delhi.
• Awarded Reviewer Recognition for the journal “International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems” during August 2015 from the Editors of International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems (Impact Factor: 2.587), Elsevier, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Memberships

Active member of IEEE (USA) since 2008. Active Member of the following Societies.

• IEEE Power & Energy Society
• IEEE Control Systems Society
• IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
• IEEE Industry Applications Society
• IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society
• IEEE Circuits and Systems Society
• IEEE Signal Processing Society  
• IEEE Power Electronics Society
• IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society
• IEEE Computational Intelligence Society  
• Active member of IET (UK) – MIET since 2013

Dr. R. Vengadesh Kumara Mangalam

Assistant Professor 
Area: Material Science
Affiliation: Department of  Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Humanities, SRM University, Kattankulathur

Email:

Other Details:

Course

• Material Technology and Chemistry

Research Interest

• Complex oxides
• Thin-film heterostructures
• Ceramic materials
• Composite materials
• Nanomaterials
• Ferroelectric / Pyroelectric materials
• Magnetic materials
• Multiferroic materials
• Metallic oxides
• Magnetoresistance materials
• Materials processing for devices.

Selected Publications

• Highly mobile ferroelastic domain walls in compositionally graded ferroelectric thin films, J. C. Agar, A. R. Damodaran, M. B. Okatan, J. Kacher, C. Gammer, R. K. Vasudevan, S. Pandya, L. R. Dedon, R. V. K. Mangalam, G. A. Velarde, S. Jesse, N. Balke, A. M. Minor, S. V. Kalinin, and L. W. Martin, Nature Mater., 15, 549 (2016).
• Complex Evolution of Built-in Potential in Compositionally-Graded PbZr_1-xTi_xO₃ Thin Films, J. C. Agar, A. R. Damodaran, G. A. Velarde, S. Pandya, R. V. K. Mangalam, and L. W. Martin, ACS Nano, 9, 7332 (2015).
• Reduction of the electrocaloric entropy change of ferroelectric PbZr_1-xTi_xO₃ epitaxial layers due to an elastocaloric effect, T. Tong, J. Karthik, R. V. K. Mangalam, L. W. Martin, and D. G. Cahill, Phys. Rev. B, 90, 094116 (2014).
• Improved pyroelectric figures of merit in compositionally graded PbZr_1-xTi_xO₃ thin films, R. V. K. Mangalam, J. C. Agar, J. Karthik, A. Damodaran, and L. W. Martin, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 5, 13235 (2013).
• Pyroelectric electron emission from nanometer-thick films of PbZr_1-xTi_xO₃, P. C. Fletcher, R. V. K. Mangalam, L. W. Martin, and W. P. King, Appl. Phys. Lett., 102, 192908 (2013). Large built-in electric fields due to flexoelectricity in compositionally graded ferroelectric thin films,
• J. Karthik, R. V. K. Mangalam, J. C. Agar, and L. W. Martin, Phys. Rev. B, 87, 024111 (2013). Impact factor: 3.664, Citation: 9.
• Unexpected crystal and domain structure and properties in compositionally graded PbZr_1-xTi_xO₃ thin films, R. V. K. Mangalam, J. Karthik, A. Damodaran, J. C. Agar, and L. W. Martin, Adv. Mater., 25, 1761 (2013).
• Switching magnetoresistance in vertically interfaced Pr_0.5Ca_0.5MnO₃ grown on ZnO nanowires, R. V. K. Mangalam, Z. Zhang, T. Wu, and W. Prellier, Appl. Phys. Lett., 99, 103102 (2011).
• Crucial role of oxygen stoichiometry in determining the structure and properties of BiMnO₃, A. Sundaresan, R. V. K. Mangalam, A. Iyo, Y. Tanaka, and C. N. R. Rao, J. Mater. Chem.  18, 2191 (2008).
• J. A. Moyer, R. V. K. Mangalam, and L. W. Martin, Epitaxial Growth of Magnetic Oxide Thin Films. In EpitaxialGrowth of Complex Metal Oxides, edited by G. Koster, G. Rijnders, and M. Huijben (Elsevier Science, 2015), 129.

Papers Published- 35

Achievements and Awards

• The Flint Prize (for proficiency in chemistry), The American College, India (2002).
• Prof. P. S. Lakshiminarayan Prize (for proficiency in chemistry), The American College, India (2002).

Dr. K. Kumara Ramanatha Dutta

Assistant Professor 
Area: Nano Materials for Substantiability, Materials Chemistry
Affiliation: Department of  Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Humanities, SRM University, Kattankulathur

Email: kumararamanatha.d@ktr.srmuniv.ac.in

Other Details:

Course

• Principles of Environmental Science and Chemistry

Research Interest

• Designing novel materials using sustainable methods
• Paper derived functional materials
• Carbon dioxide capture using functionalized porous silica sorbents and conversion  
• Green, yellow and red emitting carbon quantum dots with high colloidal stability  
• High surface area fluorinated graphene and graphene like materials
• Nanoscale ionic materials for batteries and fuel cells 

Selected Publications

• K. Jayaramulu,^# K. K. R. Datta,^# C. Rösler, M. Petr, M. Otyepka, R. Zboril and R. A. Fischer, Biomimetic Superhydrophobic/superoleophilic Highly Fluorinated Graphene Oxide and ZIF-8 Composites for Oil-Water Separation, Angewandte Chemie-International Edition, 2016, 55, 1178 -1182.
• K. K. R. Datta, E. Petala, K. J. Datta, J. A. Perman, J. Tucek, P. Bartak, M. Otyepka, G. Zoppellaro, R. Zboril, NZVI Modified Magnetic Filter Paper with High Redox and Catalytic Activities for Advanced Water Treatment Technologies. Chemical Communications 2014, 50, 15673-15676.  
• K. K. R. Datta, O. Kozak, V. Ranc, M. Havrdova, A. B. Bourlinos, K. Safarova, K. Hola, K. Tomankova, G. Zoppellaro, M. Otyepka, R. Zboril, Quaternized carbon dot-modified graphene oxide for selective cell labelling - controlled nucleus and cytoplasm imaging. Chemical Communications 2014, 50, 10782-10785.  
• K. V. Rao, K. K. R. Datta, M. Eswaramoorthy, S. J. George, Highly Pure Solid-State White-Light Emission from Solution-Processable Soft-Hybrids. Advanced Materials 2013, 25, 1713-1718.
• A. Achari, K. K. R. Datta, M. De, V. P. Dravid, M. Eswaramoorthy, Amphiphilic aminoclay-RGO hybrids: a simple strategy to disperse a high concentration of RGO in water. Nanoscale 2013, 5, 5316-5320.  
• K. V. Rao, K. K. R. Datta, M. Eswaramoorthy, S. J. George, Light-Harvesting Hybrid Hydrogels: Energy-Transfer-Induced Amplified Fluorescence in Noncovalently Assembled Chromophore-Organoclay Composites. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition 2011, 50, 1179-1184.  
• K. K. R. Datta, D. Jagadeesan, C. Kulkarni, A. Kamath, R. Datta, M. Eswaramoorthy, Observation of Pore-Switching Behavior in Porous Layered Carbon through a Mesoscale Order-Disorder Transformation. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition 2011, 50, 3929-3933.  
• K. K. R. Datta, B. V. S. Reddy, K. Ariga, A. Vinu, Gold Nanoparticles Embedded in a Mesoporous Carbon Nitride Stabilizer for Highly Efficient Three-Component Coupling Reaction. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition 2010, 49, 5961-5965.  
• K. K. R. Datta, M. Eswaramoorthy, C. N. R. Rao, Water-solubilized aminoclay-metal nanoparticle composites and their novel properties. Journal of Materials Chemistry 2007, 17, 613-615.
• K. K. R. Datta^#, A. Achari^#, M. Eswaramoorthy, Aminoclay: a functional layered material with multifaceted applications. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2013, 1, 6707-6718.

Papers Published

• K. J. Datta, M. B. Gawande, K. K. R. Datta, V. Ranc, J. Pechousek, M. Krizek, J. Tucek, R. Kale, P Pospisil, R. S. Varma, T. Asefa, G. Zoppellaro, and R Zboril, Micro-Mesoporous Iron Oxides with Record Efficiency for Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide: Morphology Driven Catalysis for Degradation of Organic Contaminants, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2016, 4, 596-604.
• K. J. Datta, K. K. R. Datta, M. B. Gawande,  V. Ranc, K. Čépe, V. Malgras, Y. Yamauchi, R. S. Varma, and R. Zboril, Pd@Pt Core-Shell Nanoparticles with Branched Dandelion-like Morphology as Highly Efficient Catalysts for Olefin Reduction, Chemistry-A European Journal, 2016, 22, 1577-1581.
• K. Jayaramulu, K. K. R. Datta, K. Shiva, A. J. Bhattacharyya, M. Eswaramoorthy, T. K. Maji, Controlled synthesis of tunable nanoporous carbons for gas storage and supercapacitor application. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 2015, 206, 127-135.
• A. Mokdad, K. Dimos, G. Zoppellaro, J. Tucek, J. A. Perman, O. Malina, K. K. Andersson, K. K. R. Datta, J. P. Froning, R. Zboril, The non-innocent nature of graphene oxide as a theranostic platform for biomedical applications and its reactivity towards metal-based anticancer drugs. RSC Advances 2015, 5, 76556-76566.
• B. Narayanamoorthy, K. K. R. Datta, M. Eswaramoorthy, S. Balaji, Highly Active and Stable Pt3Rh Nanoclusters as Supportless Electrocatalyst for Methanol Oxidation in Direct Methanol Fuel Cells. ACS Catalysis 2014, 4, 3621-3629.
• B. Narayanamoorthy, K. K. R. Datta, M. Eswaramoorthy, S. Balaji, Self-stabilized Pt-Rh bimetallic nanoclusters as durable electrocatalyst for dioxygen reduction in PEM fuel cells. RSC Advances, 2014, 4, 55571-55579.
• C. Sreelakshmi, N. Goel, K. K. R. Datta, A. Addlagatta, R. Ummanni, B. V. S. Reddy, Green Synthesis of Curcumin Capped Gold Nanoparticles and Evaluation of Their Cytotoxicity. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Letters 2013, 5, 1258-1265.
• A. S. Kumar, K. K. R. Datta, T. S. Rao, K. V. Raghavan, M. Eswaramoorthy, B. V. S. Reddy, Aminoclay-Supported Copper Nanoparticles for 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition of Azides with Alkynes via Click Chemistry. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 2013, 13, 3136-3141.
• K. S. Krishna, S. Maity, K. K. R. Datta, Carbon Spheres Assisted Synthesis of Porous Oxides with Foam-Like Architecture. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 2013, 13, 3121-3126.
• O. Kozak, K. K. R. Datta, M. Greplova, V. Ranc, J. Kaslik, R. Zboril, Surfactant-Derived Amphiphilic Carbon Dots with Tunable Photoluminescence. Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2013, 117, 24991-24996.
• S. M. Reddy, K. K. R. Datta, C. Sreelakshmi, M. Eswaramoorthy, B. V. S. Reddy, Honey Mediated Green Synthesis of Pd Nanoparticles for Suzuki Coupling and Hydrogenation of Conjugated Olefins. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Letters 2012, 4, 420-425.
• B. Narayanamoorthy, K. K. R. Datta, M. Eswaramoorthy, S. Balaji, Improved Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalyzed by Pt/Clay/Nafion Nanocomposite for PEM Fuel Cells. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2012, 4, 3620-3626.
• B. Narayanamoorthy, K. K. R. Datta, S. Balaji, Kinetics and mechanism of electrochemical oxygen reduction using Platinum/clay/Nafion catalyst layer for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 2012, 387, 213-220.
• A. S. Kumar, K. K. R. Datta, T. S. Rao, K. V. Raghavan, M. Eswaramoorthy, B. V. S. Reddy, Pd-Aminoclay Nanocomposite as an Efficient Recyclable Catalyst for Hydrogenation and Suzuki Cross Coupling Reactions. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 2012, 12, 2000-2007.
• K. Jayaramulu, K. K. R. Datta, M. V. Suresh, G. Kumari, R. Datta, C. Narayana, M. Eswaramoorthy, T. K. Maji, Honeycomb Porous Framework of Zinc(II): Effective Host for Palladium Nanoparticles for Efficient Three-Component (A3) Coupling and Selective Gas Storage. ChemPlusChem 2012, 77, 743-747.
• C. Sreelakshmi, K. K. R. Datta, J. S. Yadav, B. V. S. Reddy, Honey Derivatized Au and Ag Nanoparticles and Evaluation of Its Antimicrobial Activity. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 2011, 11, 6995-7000.
• B. V. V. S. P. Kumar, K. K. R. Datta, M. Eswaramoorthy, Tuning the Nitrogen Content and Porosity of Nanostructured Carbon Nitride Using Aminoclay as a Reactive Template. Chemistry Letters 2011, 40, 1154-1156.
• K. K. R. Datta, A. Vinu, S. Mandal, S. Al-Deyab, J. P. Hill, K. Ariga, Carbon Nanocage: Super-Adsorber of Intercalators for DNA Protection. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 2011, 11, 3084-3090. Featured in RSC Book, Manipulation of Nanoscale Materials: An Introduction to Nanoarchitectonics
• K. K. R. Datta, A. Vinu, S. Mandal, S. Al-Deyab, J. P. Hill, K. Ariga, Base-Selective Adsorption of Nucleosides to Pore-Engineered Nanocarbon, Carbon Nanocage. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 2011, 11, 3959-3964. Featured in RSC Book, Manipulation of Nanoscale Materials: An Introduction to Nanoarchitectonics
• K. K. R. Datta, V. V. Balasubramanian, K. Ariga, T. Mori, A. Vinu, Highly Crystalline and Conductive Nitrogen-Doped Mesoporous Carbon with Graphitic Walls and Its Electrochemical Performance. Chemistry-A European Journal 2011, 17, 3390-3397.   Highlighted in ChemistryViews Magazine (Wiley)
• S. Mandal, M. Sathish, G. Saravanan, K. K. R. Datta, Q. M. Ji, J. P. Hill, H. Abe, I. Honma, K. Ariga, Open-Mouthed Metallic Microcapsules: Exploring Performance Improvements at Agglomeration-Free Interiors. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2010, 132, 14415-14417.           
• K. K. R. Datta, C. Kulkarni, M. Eswaramoorthy, Aminoclay: a permselective matrix to stabilize copper nanoparticles. Chemical Communications 2010, 46, 616-618.
• G. Johnsy, K. K. R. Datta, V. A. Sajeevkumar, S. N. Sabapathy, A. S. Bawa, M. Eswaramoorthy, Aminoclay: A Designer Filler for the Synthesis of Highly Ductile Polymer-Nanocomposite Film. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2009, 1, 2796-2803.
• K. K. R. Datta, B. Srinivasan, H. Balaram, M. Eswaramoorthy, Synthesis of agarose-metal/semiconductor nanoparticles having superior bacteriocidal activity and their simple conversion to metal-carbon composites. Journal of Chemical Sciences 2008, 120, 579-586.

Books Published

• K. K. R. Datta, R. Zbořil, Halogenated Graphenes: Emerging Family of Two Dimensional Materials (Ed.: V. Georgakilas), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2014, pp. 173-198.  
• K. K. R. Datta*, B. V. S. Reddy*, R. Zboril*, Polysaccharides as functional scaffolds for noble metal nanoparticles and their catalytic applications (Ed. H. S. Nalwa), American Scientific Publishers, Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Invited book chapter (accepted).  

Academic Experience

• Assistant Professor, Chemistry Department, SRM University, Chennai, India. From July 2016 to till date
• Postdoctoral Researcher (Senior Researcher) Carbon Nanogroup, Regional Center of Advanced Technology and Materials, Czech Republic. From June 2015 – June 2016:
• Postdoctoral Researcher (Junior Researcher) Regional Center of Advanced Technology and Materials, Czech Republic. from Aug 2012 - May 2015
• Visiting Scientist at Center for Energy and Sustainability, Cornell University, United States of America. From Sep 2014 - Dec 2011                      
• Postdoctoral Research Associate, at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, India from Aug 2011 - July 2012

Other Professional Experience

Reviews and Book Chapters

• K. K. R. Datta^#, A. Achari^#, M. Eswaramoorthy, Aminoclay: a functional layered material with multifaceted applications. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2013, 1, 6707-6718. 
• Invited review article for J. Mater. Chem. A, Rising Stars and Young Nanoarchitects in Materials Science
• F. Karlicky, K. K. R. Datta, M. Otyepka, R. Zboril, Halogenated Graphenes: Rapidly Growing Family of Graphene Derivatives. ACS Nano 2013, 7, 6434-6464.
• K. V. Rao, K. K. R. Datta, M. Eswaramoorthy, S. J. George, Light-Harvesting Hybrid Assemblies. Chemistry-A European Journal 2012, 18, 2184-2194. Concept Article
• Reviewer for many International Journals
• Jointly co-supervised three master/doctoral students on projects related to core-shell nanoparticles, graphene aerogels, and fluorescent metal nanocluster-carbon dot hybrids.
• Involved in giving career counselling talks related to importance of nanoscience and nanotechnology to bachelors and masters students.

Achievements and Awards

• Excellence in Chemistry for II place in Thematic Quiz in Chemistry by Ms. Keerthi Sangarom Memorial Foundation (B.Sc.), 2002.
• Babu Mathru Prasad Scholarship for securing highest CPGA for II year Integrated Ph.D., 2005.
• Smt and Sri Bapu Narayana Swamy cash prize (for best M.S Thesis), 2007.
• International Joint Graduate School Fellowship (JNCASR-NIMS Joint Graduate School Program), 2008.
• Chosen as “Rising Star and Young Nanoarchitects in Materials Science” by Journal of Materials Chemistry (RSC) for the contributions in the area of clay hybrids, 2012.
• Honorable mention for the best poster at 4th International NANOCON conference, 2012, Czech Republic.
• Dean Award for the Year 2013 from Palacky University of Olomouc for the review article on Halogenated Graphenes in ACS Nano.

Dr. M. Jayakumar

Assistant Professor 
Area: Electrochemistry, Li-ion Batteries, Room Temperature, ionic liquids
Affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Humanities, SRM University, Kattankulathur

Other Details:

Course

• Chemistry
• Principles of Environmental Science

Research Interests

• Electrochemistry – Electrodeposition, Physical electrochemistry
• Electrochemical energy storage – Li-ion and Na-ion batteries
• Room temperature ionic liquids as electrolytes and solvents

Selected Publications

Papers Published

• Improved electrochemical performance of Na_0.67MnO₂ through Ni and Mg substitution,  K. Hemalatha,‡ M. Jayakumar,‡  P. Bera and A. S. Prakash*, J. Mat Chem A 2015 3 (2015) 20908
• Framework structured Na₄Mn₄Ti₅O₁₈ as electrode for Na-ion storage hybrid devices,  M. Jayakumar,   K Hemalatha,   K Ramesha,  Annigere S. Prakash, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 17 (2015) 20733  
• TiO₂ coated carbon nanotubes for electrochemical energy storage, K. Hemalatha, A S Prakash, Guruprakash K, M. Jayakumar, J. Mat. Chem A 2 (2014) 1757
• Electrochemical recovery of fission platinoids (Ru, Rh, Pd) from simulated high-level liquid waste, M. Jayakumar, K.A. Venkatesan, T.G. Srinivasan, P.R. Vasudeva Rao, Desal. Water Treat. 38 (2012) 73  
• Electrodeposition of ruthenium, rhodium and palladium from nitric acid and ionic liquid media: Recovery and surface morphology of the deposits, M. Jayakumar, K.A. Venkatesan, T.G. Srinivasan, P.R. Vasudeva Rao, Mat. Chem. Phys. 128 (2011) 141
• Feasibility studies on the electrochemical recovery of fission platinoids from high-level liquid waste, M. Jayakumar, K.A. Venkatesan, T.G. Srinivasan, P.R. Vasudeva Rao,  J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 284 (2010) 79 (Top 5 most downloaded article in 2010)  
• Electrochemical behavior of ruthenium (III), rhodium (III), palladium (II) in 1-butyl-3- methylimidazolium chloride ionic liquid, M. Jayakumar, K.A. Venkatesan, T.G. Srinivasan, P.R. Vasudeva Rao, Electrochim. Acta 54 (2009) 6747  
• Electrolytic extraction of palladium from nitric acid and simulated high-level liquid waste, M. Jayakumar, K.A. Venkatesan, T.G. Srinivasan, P.R. Vasudeva Rao, Desal. Water Treat. 12 (2009) 34
• Extraction-Electrodeposition(EX-EL) process for the recovery of palladium from high-level liquid waste, M. Jayakumar, K.A. Venkatesan, T.G. Srinivasan, P.R. Vasudeva Rao, J. Appl. Electrochem. 39 (2009) 1955**  
• Studies on the feasibility of electrochemical recovery of palladium from high-level liquid waste, M. Jayakumar, K.A. Venkatesan, T.G. Srinivasan, P.R. Vasudeva Rao, Electrochim. Acta 54 (2009) 1083  
• Electrochemical behavior of rhodium(III) in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ionic liquid, M. Jayakumar, K.A. Venkatesan, T.G. Srinivasan, Electrochim. Acta 53 (2008) 2794  
• Electrochemical behavior of fission palladium in 1-butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium chloride ionic liquid, M. Jayakumar, K.A. Venkatesan, T.G. Srinivasan, Electrochim. Acta 52 (2007) 7121

Patents Filed/ Published / Obtained

• A novel method of synthesis of rhodium metal foam using room temperature ionic liquids, M. Jayakumar, K.A. Venkatesan, T.G. Srinivasan, P.R. Vasudeva Rao, Indian patent filed through IGCAR 2012, No. 2271/MUM/2012

Books Published

• Novel electrochemical approaches for the recovery of fission platinoids using room temperature ionic liquids, K.A. Venkatesan, M. Jayakumar, T.G. Srinivasan, P.R.Vasudeva Rao, Chapter. 11, Book title: Electrolysis: Theory, Types and Applications, Nova Publishers, New York, USA, 2010, ISBN: 978-1-60876-619-2 

Academic Experience

• CSIR Nehru Postdoctoral fellow, CSIR Central Electrochemical Research Institute - Chennai centre, CSIR Madras Complex, Chennai 600 113. INDIA. (Supervisor: Dr A S Prakash), 2012-2015
• Faculty (Part-time), AcSIR MTech Renewable Energy Programme, Academy of scientific and innovative research, Chennai, 2012-2015.
• Lecturer, The New College, University of Madras, 2005.

Other Professional Experience

• Co-supervised laboratory project work for 6 M.Sc. and 2 M.Phil. students during Ph.D. tenure, 2006-2011
• Chaired session titled ‘Electroanalytical methods’ at Chemistry Research Scholars Meet (CRSM-2011), Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, India during 14-15 July, 2011

Achievements and Awards

• Awarded best paper prize at NUCAR symposium, Mumbai, 2009
• Awarded best paper prize at SESTEC symposium, New Delhi, 2008
• Awarded best paper prize at IUSTTF Workshop, Chennai, 2014 (Co-author)

Dr. R.M. Gnanamuthu

Assistant Professor 
Area: Chemistry
Affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Humanities, SRM University, Kattankulathur

Email: gnanamuthu.r@ktr.srmuniv.ac.in

Other Details:

Course

• Chemistry
• Principles of Environmental Science

Research Interest

• Novel  electrodes  materials  for  energy  storage and conversion for rechargeable batteries and supercapacitor applications
• Synthesis and characterization of nanostructures thin film materials 

Selected Publications

• P. Robert Ilango, RM. Gnanamuthu,Yong Nam Jo, Chang Woo Lee,“Design and electrochemical investigation of a novel graphene oxide-silver joint conductive agent on LiFePO₄ cathodes in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries”, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry 36 (2016) 121–124 (SCI)  
• RM. Gnanamuthu,S. Mohan, Mahmoud Al Ahmad, R. Arunachalam, J. Maharaja, RohitBhagat“Electrochemical Influence of Nano-Spherical RuO₂.xH₂O Thin Film on Nickel Adhesion Layer as an Anode via Short-Time Pulse Current Technique for Energy Storage in Rechargeable Batteries”, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 162 (9) (2015) A1793-A1797(SCI)
• R. Arunachalam, R.M. Gnanamuthu, Mahmoud Al Ahmad, S. Mohan, R. Pavul Raj, J. Maharaj, Nedal Al Taradeh, Ashraf Al-Hinai“Development of nano-spherical RuO₂ active material on AISI 317 steel substrate via pulse electrodeposition for supercapacitors”, Surface & Coatings Technology 276 (2015) 336–340(SCI)
• RM. Gnanamuthu, Yong Nam Jo, Chang Woo Lee, “Crystalline Sb-Cu alloy films as anode materials for Li-ion rechargeable batteries”, Current Applied Physics 13 (2013) 1454-1458 (SCI)
• RM. Gnanamuthu, K. Prasanna, T. Subburaj, Yong Nam Jo, Chang Woo Lee, “Silver effect of Co–Ni composite material on energy storage and structural behavior for Li-ion batteries”, Applied Surface Science 276 (2013) 433– 436 (SCI)  
• RM. Gnanamuthu, Yong Nam Jo, Chang Woo Lee, “Brush electroplated CoSn₂ alloy film for application in lithium-ion batteries”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 564 (2013) 95–99 (SCI)  
• RM. Gnanamuthu, S. Mohan, Chang Woo Lee, “Development of high energy capacities of nanoscaledSn-Cu alloy thin film electrode materials for Li-ion batteries”, Materials Letters  84 (2012) 101–103 (SCI)  
• RM. Gnanamuthu, S. Mohan, G. Saravanan, Chang Woo Lee, “Comparative study on structure, corrosion and hardness of Zn–Ni alloy deposition on AISI 347 steel aircraft material”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 513 (2012) 449– 454 (SCI)
• RM. Gnanamuthu, Chang Woo Lee, “Electrochemical properties of Super P carbon black as an anode active material for lithium-ion batteries”, Materials Chemistry and Physics 130 (2011) 831– 834 (SCI)
• RM. Gnanamuthu, Chang Woo Lee, “Electrodeposition and electrochemical investigation of thin film Sn–Co–Ni alloy anode for lithium-ion batteries”, Materials Science and Engineering B 176 (2011) 1329– 1332 (SCI)
• RM. Gnanamuthu, Chang Woo Lee, “Electrochemical lithium storage performance of ternary Zn–Co–Ni alloy thin film as negative electrodes by electrodeposition method”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 509 (2011) 8933– 8936 (SCI)

Papers Published- 15 (International-SCI)

Patents Filed/ Published  / Obtained : 2

• Chang Woo Lee, RM. Gnanamuthu, “Alloy for electrode and method for preparing electrode comprising same”, The Application No. 10-2012-0033337, Mar. 30, 2012.  
• Chang Woo Lee, RM. Gnanamuthu, “Ternary alloy for battery”, The Application No. 10-2012-0010980, Feb. 2, 2012. 

Working Papers

• Development of tin electrode efficiency using silver nano-particles by electrodeposition technique for Li-ion battery
• Influence of Li [Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3] O2 Active Cathode Material onto Anodized Aluminium Current Collector for Energy Storage in Rechargeable Batteries.

Work in Progress

• "Synthesis and characterization of Ni-Zn-Mn Layered active advanced cathode material for lithium rechargeable batteries"

Academic Experience

• Research Fellow, The University of Warwick, United Kingdom, 2015
• Postdoctoral Research Assistant, United Arab Emirates University, UAE, 2014

Other Professional Experiences

• Research Scholar, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea, 2012-2014
• Research Assistant, A Hyflux Group Company, Singapore, 2008
• Senior Supervisor, Emerald Jewel Industry India Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore, 2007
• Project Assistant, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi, 2001-2006

Achievements and Awards

• Best Thesis Award by President, “Kyung Hee University”, Seoul, South Korea on Feb 2014.
• Best Poster Award by “Korean Battery Society”,South Koreaon June 2010.
• Best Poster Award by “The Electronics Times”, South Koreaon May 2012.

Dr. Ashok Kumar Sundaramoorthy

Assistant Professor 
Area: Analytical Chemistry and Materials Chemistry
Affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Humanities, SRM University, Kattankulathur

Email: ashokkumar.sun@ktr.srmuniv.ac.in

Other Details:

Course

• Chemistry

Research Interest

• Carbon Nanomaterials (Carbon nanotubes (semiconducting and metallic  nanotubes separation
• Graphene synthesis) 
• Transparent conductors 
• CNT based Field-effect transistors
• Electrochemistry
• Biosensors
• Supercapacitors
• Energy Storage Devices

Selected Publications

• O. Sadak, A.K. Sundramoorthy, and S. Gunasekaran, Highly Selective Colorimetric and Electrochemical Sensing of Iron (III) Using Nile Red Functionalized Graphene Film, Biosens. Bioelectron.  (2016). doi: 10.1016/j.bios.2016.04.073, [IF: 6.409].
• A.K. Sundramoorthy, B.S. Premkumar and S. Gunasekaran, Reduced Graphene Oxide-Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) Polystyrene Sulfonate Based Dual Selective Sensor for Iron in Different Oxidation States, ACS Sensors, 1 (2016) 151–157.
• S.K. Yadav, R. Kumar, A.K. Sundramoorthy, R.K. Singh, C.H.M. Koo, Simultaneous reduction and covalent grafting of polythiophene on graphene oxide sheets for excellent capacitance retention,   RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 52945-52949   (IF: 3.84).
• N.G. Yasri, A.K. Sundramoorthy, and S. Gunasekaran, Azo Dye Functionalized Graphene Nanoplatelets for Selective Detection of Bisphenol A and Hydrogen Peroxide, RSC Adv., 5 (2015) 87295-87305.  [IF: 3.84].
• A.K. Sundramoorthy, Y.-C. Wang, and S. Gunasekaran, Low-Temperature Solution-Process for Preparing Flexible, Highly Conducting, Transparent Carbon Nanotubes Film and Its Application in Flexible Supercapacitors, Nano Res., 8 (2015) 3430-3445. [IF: 7.010].
• A.K. Sundramoorthy, Y. Wang, J. Wang, J. Che, Y.X. Thong, A.C.W. Lu and M. B. Chan-Park, Lateral assembly of oxidized graphene flakes into large-scale transparent conductive thin films with a three-dimensional surfactant 4-sulfocalix[4]arene, Sci. Rep. 5 (2015) 10716. (Publishers of Nature) [IF: 5.578].
• A.K. Sundramoorthy and S. Gunasekaran, Partially Oxidized Graphene/ Metallic Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Film-Coated Electrode for Nanomolar Detection of Dopamine, Electroanalysis 27 (2015) 1811-1816.   [IF: 2.138].
• A.K. Sundramoorthy and S. Gunasekaran, Applications of Graphene in Quality Assurance and Safety of Food, TRAC-Trend. Anal. Chem. 60 (2014) 36-53. [IF: 6.472]
• S. Mesgari, A.K. Sundramoorthy, L. S. Loo and M.B. Chan-Park, Gel Electrophoresis using a Selective Radical for Separation of Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes, Faraday Discuss. 173 (2014) 351-363. [IF: 4.606]
• J. Wang, J. Zhang, A.K. Sundramoorthy, P. Chen, and M.B. Chan-Park, Solution-Processed Flexible Transparent Conductors Based on Carbon Nanotubes and Silver Grids Hybrid, Nanoscale 6 (2014) 4560-4565.  [IF: 7.394]
• N.G. Yasri, A.K. Sundramoorthy, W.-J. Chang, and S. Gunasekaran, Highly Selective Mercury Detection at Partially Oxidized Graphene and Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) :Poly(styrenesulfonate) Based Nanocomposite Film Modified Electrode, Front. Mater. 1 (2014) 33.
• A.K. Sundramoorthy, S. Mesgari, J. Wang, R. Kumar, A. M. Sk, S. H. Yeap, Q. Zhang, S. K. Sze, K. H. Lim, and M. B. Chan-Park, Scalable and Effective Selective Enrichment of Semiconducting Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes by a Dual Selective Naphthalene-based Azo Dispersant, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 135 (2013) 5569–5581. [IF: 12.113

Patents Filed/ Published  / Obtained

• S. Gunasekaran and A.K. Sundramoorthy, Transparent Conducting Films Containing Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Dispersed in an Azo Dye, US Pat. 20150318070. (Pub. date: 5 Nov 2015).
•  B.E.M. Chan and A.K. Sundramoorthy, Method of Enriching Different Species of Carbon Nanotubes, US Pat. 2014308194-A1. (Pub. date: 16 Oct. 2014).
•  S.-F. Wang, C.-K. Yang, S. Ashok Kumar# and I-l. Ho, Dispersing Agent of MWCNTs and the Method for Preparation and Application of Homogeneous MWCNTs Dispersion, US Pat. 20120070566 A1. (Pub. date: 22 Mar 2012).
• (#also known as: S. Ashok Kumar in my earlier publications).

Books Published

• S. Ashok Kumar, S. Thiagarajan, S.F. Wang. (2010). Biocompatible Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications, N.Y., Nova Science. (ISBN: 978-1-61668-677-2).
• U. Yogeswaran, S. Ashok Kumar and S.M. Chen. (2009). Nanostructured Materials for Electrochemical Biosensors, N.Y., Nova Science. (ISBN: 978-1-60741-706-4).
• BOOK CHAPTERS
• S. Ashok Kumar, S.-F. Wang, Y.–T. Chang. (2010). Chemical Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles using Fluoroquinolone and their Characterizations, In S.A. Kumar, S. Thiagarajan and S.-F. Wang (Ed.), Biocompatible Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications, pp. 285-296, NY, Nova Science.
• S. Ashok Kumar, S.–F. Wang, C.–T. Yeh, H.-C. Lu. (2010). Direct Electron Transfers of Cytochrome c and Its Electrocatalytic Properties on Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Films, In S.A. Kumar, S. Thiagarajan and S.-F. Wang (Ed.), Biocompatible Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications, pp. 337-346, NY, Nova Science.

Book Chapters

• S. Ashok Kumar, S.-F. Wang, Y.–T. Chang. (2010). Chemical Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles using Fluoroquinolone and their Characterizations, In S.A. Kumar, S. Thiagarajan and S.-F. Wang (Ed.), Biocompatible Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications, pp. 285-296, NY, Nova Science.
• S. Ashok Kumar, S.–F. Wang, C.–T. Yeh, H.-C. Lu. (2010). Direct Electron Transfers of Cytochrome c and Its Electrocatalytic Properties on Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Films, In S.A. Kumar, S. Thiagarajan and S.-F. Wang (Ed.), Biocompatible Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications, pp. 337-346, NY, Nova Science.
   

Papers Published

• Published about 50 research/review articles in international peer-reviewed journals and several conference presentations. 

Work in Progress

• Developing Ultra-Sensitive selective chemical and biosensors

Academic Experience

• Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, SRM University, Chennai, India (July 2016 - Present).
• Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, USA (Aug. 2013 - May 2016).
• Postdoctoral Research Associate, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (May 2010 - Aug. 2013).
• Postdoctoral Research Associate, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan (Feb. 2009 - April 2010)

Achievements and Awards

• Editorial Board Member of Advanced Materials Reviews from Jan. 2016.
• Winner of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) Discovery Challenge Research Award Competition (2014) consists of a $7500 mini-grant.
• Editorial Board Member of Journal of Nanomaterials (IF: 1.644).
• Editorial Board Member of Journal of Chemistry (IF: 0.772).
• Associate Editor of Frontiers in Materials from May 2014.
• Guest Editor of Special Issue on "New Developments on Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Applications, Micro and Nanosystems, 2012, Vol. 4. No. 3
• Recognized in "Marquis Who's Who" 2009 Edition of Science and Engineering.
• 2008-Best Researcher Award @ NTUT (1st position in top 20 selected researchers).
• 2007-Best Researcher Award @ NTUT (1st position in top 20 selected researchers).
• Taiwan scholarship recipients (Ministry of Education) for Research Program (2005-2008).
• Referee for many international journals.