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Ph.D - Ongoing

Mr. Praveen Kumar
Research Topic : Nanomaterials for Sensors.
Date of Joining: March  2022

Ms. M. Keerthana
Research Topic : Nanomaterials for Energy Devices.
Date of Joining: January 2022

Ms. G. Srividhya
Research Topic : Nanomaterials for CO2 reduction.
Date of Joining: July 2019

Ms. T. Sangavi
Research Topic : Solar Cells.
Date of Joining: July 2018

Ms. S. Keerthana
Research Topic : Hierarchical Nanocomposites of WS2 with Pure and Heteroatom (N,B) Doped rGO, MWCNT and Nanodiamond as Electrocatalysts for Sensitive Detection of Pharmaceutical Drugs and Biomarkers.
Date of Joining: Thesis Submitted (September 2022)

Ms. A. Rajapriya
Research Topic : Hierarchical Hybrid Nanocomposites of 2d MoS2, NiS Chalcogenides With CNF/WC/LDH/BCN as an Electrode Materials for High Performance Asymmetric Supercapacitors.
Date of Joining: Thesis Submitted (September 2022)

Ms. M. Preethi
Research Topic : Valorization of Domestic Waste to Pure and Heteroatom Doped Carbon Quantum Dots as Catalyst for Fluorometric Sensing of Multiple Analytes.
Date of Joining: Thesis Submitted (October 2022)

Ms. R. Rajalakshmi
Research Topic : Engineering Morphologically Tuned WO3 Nanoarchitectures by Decoration and Doping as Superior Catalysts for Electrochemical and Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting.
Date of Joining: Thesis Submitted (October 2022)

Ph.D - Completed

Dr S. Thirumalairajan (April 2009 - July 2013)
 Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Research Fund

M. S.c. (Physics) : Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Coimbatore
Research Area: Perovskite Oxides for Chemical Sensors




Thesis Title: Nanostructures and Thin Films of Perovskite LaFeO3 : Morphology Dependent Properties and their Biosensing, Photocatalytic and Gas Sensing Applications. 

Publications:

1. Controlled synthesis of perovskite LaFeO3 microsphere composed of nanoparticles via self-assembly process and their associated photocatalytic activity, S. Thirumalairajan, K. Girija, I. Ganesh, D. Mangalaraj, C. Viswanathan, A. Balamurugan, and N. Ponpandian, Chemical Engineering Journal, 209, 420-428  (2012). DOI:10.1016/j.cej.2012.08.012. Impact Factor: 8.355.
2. Novel synthesis of  LaFeO3 nanostructure dendrites: A systematic investigations on growth mechanism, properties and biosensing for high selective determination of neurotransmitter compound, S. Thirumalairajan, K. Girija, K. Ganesh, D. Mangalaraj, C. Viswanathan and N. Ponpandian,  Crystal Growth & Design 13, 291-302 (2013). DOI:10.1021/cg3014305, Impact Factor: 4.153.
3. Shape evalution of perovskite LaFeO3 nanostructutres : a systematic investigation of growth mechanism, properties and morphology dependent photocatalytic activities, S. Thirumalairajan, K. Girija, Neha Y. Hebalkar, D. Mangalaraj, C. Viswanthan and N. Ponpandian, RSC Advances  3, 7549-7561 (2013). DOI: 10.1039/c3ra00006k, Impact Factor: 3.049.
4. Detection of neurotransmitter compound dopamine by modified glassy carbon electrode with self-assembled perovskite LaFeO3 microspheres constructed of nanospheres, S. Thirumalairajan,  K. Girija,   Valmor R. Mastelaro,  V. Ganesh and   N. Ponpandian, RSC Advances 4, 25957-25962 (2014). DOI: 10.1039/C4RA03467H. Impact Factor: 3.049.
5. Surface morphology dependent room temperature LaFeO3 nanostructure thin films as selective NO2 gas sensor prepare by radio frequency magnetron sputtering, S. Thirumalairajan, K. Girija, Mastelaro R Valmor and N. Ponpandian, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 6, 13917-13927 (2014) : DOI: 10.1021/am503318y. Impact Factor: 8.33.
6. Photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes under visible light irradiation by floral like LaFeO3nanostructures composed of nanosheet petals, S. Thirumalairajan, K. Girija, Mastelaro R Valmor and N. Ponpandian, New Journal of Chemistry  38, 5480-5490 (2014) :DOI: 10.1039/ C4NJ01028A. Impact Factor: 3.069.
7. Investigation on magnetic and electric properties of morphologically different perovskite LaFeO3 nanostructures, S. Thirumalairajan, K. Girija, Valmor R. Mastelaro, N. Ponpandian, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 26, 8652-8662 (2015). DOI 10.1007/s10854-015-3540-z. Impact Factor: 2.195.

Present Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Instituto de Fisica de Sao Carlos, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil. 

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Dr I. Reeta Mary [April 2009 - Till Date]


M. Sc. (Physics): Loyola College, Chennai
Research Area: HAp/Metal Oxide Nanocompistes for Environmental Remediation 

 

 

Thesis Title: Morphological Evaluation of Hydroxyapatite/Metal Oxide Nanocomposites and Their Surface Reactivity for Photocatalysis and Heavy Metal Removal

Publications:

1. Novel multiform morphologies of hydroxyapatite: Synthesis and growth mechanism, I Reeta Mary, S Sonia, S Viji, D Mangalaraj, C Viswanathan, N Ponpandian, Applied Surface Science 361, 25-32 (2016). DOI  10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.11.123. Impact Factor: 5.155.
2. ​Surfactant-free solvothermal synthesis of hydroxyapatite nested bundles for the effective photodegradation of cationic dyes, I. Reeta Mary,  S. Sonia, D. Navadeepthy, D. Mangalaraj, C. Viswanathan,  N. Ponpandian, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 116, 180-186 (2018). DOI: 10.1016/j.jpcs.2018.01.035. Impact Factor: 2.752.
3. ​Self-Assembly of nanostructured hydroxyapatite spheres for photodegradation of methylene blue dye, I. Reeta Mary, R. Leethiyal, P. Sekar, D. Mangalaraj, C. Viswanathan and N. Ponpandian, Materials Today : Proceedings 18, 1729-1734 (2019). DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr. 2019.05.270..

Position: Assistant Professor in Physics, Government Arts College, Coimbatore

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