Dr.T.Vijayakumar

Dr. T .Vijayakumar

Assistant Professor
Mail id:vijayakumar.t@vdp.srmuniv.ac.in
Area: Physics
Affiliation: Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Humanities, SRM University, Kattankulathur.

Other Details:

Course

• Vibrational Spectroscopy of NLO materials

Research Interests

• Molecular Spectroscopy and Non Linear Optics, Molecular Simulation, Remote Raman and Raman LIDAR, Electro-Optics, polymeric electro-optic modulator, Material Science

Selected Publications

• T.Vijayakumar, I.Hubert Joe, C.P.Reghunadhan Nair, Mojca Jazbinsek and V.S.Jayakumar, "Electron-Phonon Coupling and Vibrational modes contributing to Linear Electro-Optic Effect of the Efficient NLO Chromophore 4-(N, N-Dimethylamino)-N-Methyl-4′-Toluene Sulphonate from their Vibrational Spectra,"Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 40, 52-63, 2009.
• T.Vijayakumar, I.Hubert Joe, C.P.Reghunadhan Nair and V.S.Jayakumar, " Vibrational spectral studies on charge transfer and ionic hydrogen bonding interactions of non-linear optical material L-Arginine Nitrate Hemihydrate,"Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 40, 18-30, 2009.
• T.Vijayakumar, I.Hubert Joe, C.P.Reghunadhan Nair, Mojca Jazbinsek and V.S.Jayakumar, " Efficient p-electrons delocalization in prospective Push-Pull Non-Linear Optical chromophore 4-[N, N-Dimethylamino]-4′-Nitro Stilbene (DANS): A Vibrational Spectroscopic Study,"Chemical Physics, 343,  83-99, 2008
• T.Vijayakumar, I.Hubert Joe, C.P.Reghunadhan Nair and V.S.Jayakumar, "Non-bonded interactions and its contribution to the NLO activity of Glycine Sodium Nitrate-A Vibrational approach,"Journal of Molecular Structure, 877(1-3), 20-35, 2008
• V. Bena Jothy, T. Vijayakumar, V.S. Jayakumar,K. Udayalekshmi, K. Ramamoorthy and I. Hubert Joe, " NIR-FT Raman and FT-IR Spectral investigations of Non Linear Optical Chromophores P-Bromo Acetanilide,"Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 38, 1148, 2007
• L. Padmaja, T.Vijayakumar, I. Hubert Joe,C.P. Reghunadhan Nair and V.S. Jayakumar, " Vibrational Spectral studies and the Non-linear optical properties of a Novel NLO Material L-Prolinium Tartrate,"Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 37, 1427, 2006.
• V. Bena Jothy, T. Vijayakumar, D. Sajan , V.S. Jayakumar, and I. Hubert Joe, " Vibrational Spectra and Ab Initio Computations of Sarcosinium Oxalate Monohydrate,"Laser Physics, 16(8), 1242, 2006.

Working Papers

• T.Vijayakumar, Dona Mathew, C.P.Reghunadhan Nair and V.S Jayakumar " Intramolecular charge transfer and Electron-Phonon coupling in an efficient Push-Pull NLO chromophore Disperse Red 1: A Vibrational Spectroscopic Approach" Being communicated, Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Work in Progress

• Y.Sheeba Sherlin, T.Vijayakumar, S.D.D.Roy and V.S Jayakumar "Density functional theory and vibrational spectral analysis of an local anesthetic drug 2-diethylaminoethyl p-aminobenzoate"    

Academic Experience

• Associate Professor, Vel Tech Technical University, Avadi from June 27, 2013 to December 25, 2013.
• Associate Professor, DMI College of Engineering (DMICE), Palanchur, Chennai from September 5, 2012 to June 24, 2013.

Other Professional Experience

• Research Associate (ISRO) for the development of polymeric electro-optic modulator for space technology applications in collaboration with Prof.Dr.V.S.Jayakumar (Ph.D supervisor), Former Professor and Head, Mar Ivanios College, Trivandrum, Dr.C.P.Reghunadhan Nair, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Trivandrum and Shri M.Viswanathan, Laboratory for Electro-optics Systems (LEOS), Bangalore
• Technical interaction on develop Remote Raman and Laser Fluorescence Spectrometer for planetary surface characterizations with Prof.Dr.Shiv K Sharma, Associate Director, University of Hawaii, USA (PI, NASA Projects) and Dr.Nurul Abedin, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, USA through NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP).
• Technical collaboration with Prof.Dr.Fernando Rull (PI, RLS for EXOMARS mission), Centre for Astrobiology, University of Valladolid, Spain on Development of Raman Laser Spectrometer for EXOMARS program of ESA.
• Technical interaction onDeveloping Raman breadboards to investigate extraterrestrial material (meteorites) with   Prof. Dr. Juergen Popp, Institute of Photonic Technology, Jena, Germany and Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics, University of Jena, Germany through Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship, Germany.

Achievements and Awards:

• Junior Research Fellow (ISRO) 2 Years
• Senior Research Fellow (ISRO) 1 Year
• Extended Senior Research Fellow (ISRO) 2 Years
• Research Associate (ISRO) 3 Years 11 Months