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Dr. Santhy A

Assistant Professor (Level 11), Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, Amritapuri Campus

Qualification: MSc, Ph.D
santhya@am.amrita.edu
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Research Interest: Electrochemical sensors, Energy storage devices, Materials Chemistry
Date of Joining: 16/07/2014
Nature of Association: Regular

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Bio

Dr. Santhy A currently serves as Assistant Professor (Level 11) at the Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri Campus. She joined the department of Chemistry, Amrita in the year 2014. She completed her M.Sc. from the University of Kerala in 2011 and has qualified CSIR-NET with 14th rank in the year 2013. Dr. Santhy completed her Ph.D. in the area of ‘Electrochemical Sensors’ from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham in the year 2023. To date, she has published 13 papers in international peer-reviewed journals, 8 conference papers and 5 book chapters. Her present research interest is focused on the development of electrochemical sensors for biomolecules, environmental pollutants, pharmaceuticals etc., and synthesis of various composite materials for electrocatalytic and energy storage applications.

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2024

Electrochemical Sensor Applications of Mechanically Alloyed Materials

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Year : 2024

Recent progress in tannin and lignin blended metal oxides and metal sulfides as smart materials for electrochemical sensor applications

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Year : 2024

Advances on Carbon Nanomaterials and Their Applications in Medical Diagnosis and Drug Delivery

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Year : 2024

Pyrazolyl-derived zinc (II) and cadmium (II) complexes: Synthesis, spectral characterization, single crystal insights, Hirshfeld surface analysis, and in silico DNA interaction studies

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Year : 2024

Development of Dual N, S‐Heteroatom Doped Hollow Carbon Spheres as an Alternative Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Alkaline Medium

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Year : 2023

Electrochemical preparation and the characterizations of poly (3, 5-diamino 1, 2, 4-triazole) film for the selective determination of pyridoxine in pharmaceutical formulations

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Year : 2023

Poly-4-amino-6-chloro-1, 3-benzene disulfonamide decorated pencil graphite electrode for the simultaneous electrochemical quantification of catechol and hydroquinone

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Year : 2023

Poly-terephthalic acid modified pencil graphite electrode for the electrochemical determination of vitamin B6

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Year : 2023

A disposable voltammetric sensor for the determination of diphenylamine using modified pencil graphite electrode

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Year : 2023

Electrochemical preparation and the characterizations of poly(3,5-diamino 1,2,4-triazole) film for the selective determination of pyridoxine in pharmaceutical formulations

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Year : 2023

Simultaneous electrochemical determination of the tumour biomarkers homovanillic acid and vanillylmandelic acid using a modified pencil graphite electrode

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Year : 2022

Simultaneous electroanalysis of adenine and adenosine on a poly-nicotinic acid modified pencil graphite electrode

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Year : 2022

Simultaneous electrochemical determination of hydrazine and hydroxylamine on a thiadiazole derivative modified pencil graphite electrode

Cite this Research Publication : Antherjanam, Santhy, and Beena Saraswathyamma. "Simultaneous electrochemical determination of hydrazine and hydroxylamine on a thiadiazole derivative modified pencil graphite electrode." Materials Chemistry and Physics 275 (2022): 125223.

Publisher : Materials chemistry and physics, Elsevier.

Year : 2021

Electrochemical sensors as a versatile tool for the quantitative analysis of Vitamin B12

Cite this Research Publication : Antherjanam, S., Saraswathyamma, B., Krishnan, R.G. and Gopakumar, G.M., 2021. Electrochemical sensors as a versatile tool for the quantitative analysis of Vitamin B 12. Chemical Papers, 75, pp.2981-2995.

Publisher : A review Chemical Papers - 75 (7) 2981–2995 (2021).

Year : 2020

A Pencil Graphite Electrode Modified with Poly Nicotinamide as a Framework for the Electrochemical Detection of Propranolol Hydrochloride

Cite this Research Publication : A Santhy, Dr. Beena S., Namboothiri, U. S. Krishnan, Anupriya, S., and Sreeranjini, C. V., “A pencil graphite electrode modified with poly nicotinamide as a framework for the electrochemical detection of propranolol hydrochloride”, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, vol. 872, p. 012125, 2020.

Publisher : IOP Publishing

Year : 2018

Phosphorus species in core sediment and its relation with sediment characteristics of paravur estuary, south west coast of India

Cite this Research Publication : A Santhy and Rejithamol, R., “Phosphorus species in core sediment and its relation with sediment characteristics of paravur estuary, south west coast of India”, 2018Rasayan Journal of chemistry, vol. 11, pp. 1067 - 1073 , 2018.

Publisher : 2018Rasayan Journal of chemistry

Book Chapter

Year : 2024

Surface Terminations and Surface Functionalization Strategies of MXenes

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Year : 2023

Biosensors for salivary Biomarker detection of cancer and Neurodegenerative Diseases

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Year : 2022

A study on the recent developments in voltammetric sensors for the β-blocker propranolol hydrochloride

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Year : 2020

Carbon based electrodes as a Scaffold for the electrochemical sensing of pharmaceuticals: A special case of immunosuppressant drugs

Cite this Research Publication : S. A. and Dr. Beena S., “Carbon based electrodes as a Scaffold for the electrochemical sensing of pharmaceuticals: A special case of immunosuppressant drugs”, in Electronic Devices, Circuits, and Systems for Biomedical Applications (Elsevier), 2020.

Publisher : Elsevier

Conference Proceedings

Year : 2023

Development of gallic acid sensor based on metal oxide modified pencil graphite electrode

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Year : 2022

Insights into the Recent Advances in Nanomaterial Based Electrochemical Sensors for Pesticides in Food

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Year : 2021

Nanomaterials incorporated electrochemical sensors for the monitoring of pyridoxine: A mini review

Cite this Research Publication : A Santhy, Saraswathyamma, B., A. Krishnan, P., and Luscious, L., “Nanomaterials incorporated electrochemical sensors for the monitoring of pyridoxine: A mini review”, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2021.

Publisher : Materials Today: Proceedings (2021)

Conference Paper

Year : 2020

A commercially viable electrochemical sensor for the immunosuppressant drug mycophenolate mofetil utilizing pencil graphite electrode

Cite this Research Publication : A Santhy, Dr. Beena S., G Rajasree, K., and Greeshma, S., “A commercially viable electrochemical sensor for the immunosuppressant drug mycophenolate mofetil utilizing pencil graphite electrode”, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, vol. 872, p. 012127, 2020.

Publisher : IOP Publishing

Year : 2020

Electrochemical quantification of vitamin B9 on poly tyrosine modified pencil graphite electrode

Cite this Research Publication : A Santhy, Dr. Beena S., Veena,, and Shahina, S., “Electrochemical quantification of vitamin B9 on poly tyrosine modified pencil graphite electrode”, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, vol. 872, p. 012128, 2020

Publisher : IOP Publishing

Year : 2018

PVC membrane Sensor Immobilized with Clopidogrel-Tetraiodo Bismuthate for the Potentiometric Determination of Clopidogrel from Pharmaceutical Formulations

Cite this Research Publication : A. Santhy, Dr. Beena S., P. Sankar, U., Vidya, R., and Rejithamol, R., “PVC membrane Sensor Immobilized with Clopidogrel-Tetraiodo Bismuthate for the Potentiometric Determination of Clopidogrel from Pharmaceutical Formulations”, Materials Today: Proceedings, vol. 5, pp. 17812 - 17819, 2018

Publisher : Materials Today: Proceedings,

Year : 2018

Synthesis, Characterization and Photophysical Properties of Benzylidene-Fluorene Derivatives

Cite this Research Publication : Rejithamol, R., Beena, S., Nair, A.B. and Santhy, A., 2018. Synthesis, Characterization and Photophysical Properties of Benzylidene-Fluorene Derivatives. Materials Today: Proceedings, 5(9), pp.17694-17698.

Publisher : International Conference on Materials Processing and Characterization

Year : 2017

Clopidogrel-tetralodo mercurate ion association immobilized PVC membrane sensor for the determination of clopidogrel in pharmaceutical formulations

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Beena S., A Santhy, R Vidya, P Uma Sankar, and Rejithamol, R., “Clopidogrel-tetralodo mercurate ion association immobilized PVC membrane sensor for the determination of clopidogrel in pharmaceutical formulations”, in 2017 International Conference on Technological Advancements in Power and Energy (TAP Energy), Kollam, India, 2017.

Publisher : 2017 International Conference on Technological Advancements in Power and Energy (TAP Energy)

Research

Thrust Areas

  • Electrochemical sensors, Electrocatalysis, Energy storage devices, Materials Chemistry

Research Students’ Details

  • Ms. Lakshmi Krishnaa Suresh, (Joining: February 2022) – Exploration of Transition Metal Assemblies for Multifaceted Applications in Biological and Electrochemical Fields
  • Ms. Simi M, (Joining: September 2022) – Synthesis of nanocomposites of main group and transition metals and their potential electrochemical applications.

Collaborations

  • CSIR – Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu
Grants & Awards
  • Received Amrita Innovation & Research Awards (AIRA) in the Journal Publication category / Other Awards (Tier 2, 3/ Book and Chapters/ Consultancy) in 2024
Roles

Professional/Academic Roles

  • Organising Committee member of International Conference on Advances in Material Science and Chemistry (ICAMSC) 2023
  • Served as Reviewer of the journals, Materials Chemistry and Physics and Materials Today Proceedings
  • Organized Workshop ‘Electro analytical mastery’ as a part of VIDYUT (2023)
  • Faculty In charge for the B.Tech lab courses
  • Department Alumni Coordinator
  • Department Timetable Coordinator
Workshops/Conferences Organized
  • Organized International Conference on Advances in Material Science and Chemistry (ICAMSC – 2023) in hybrid mode during 2-4 November 2023 at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Amritapuri organized by Department of Chemistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri in collaboration with Royal Society of Chemistry, UK and Association of Chemistry Teachers, Mumbai, India.
  • Organized a Two-day hands-on workshop on “Electroanalytical Mastery” during 5-6 June, 2023 at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Amritapuri organized by Department of Chemistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri in collaboration with Indian Chemical Society Tamilnadu Branch.
Other Research Activities
  • Served as a reviewer for international peer reviewed journal “Materials Chemistry and Physics” and the for the “Materials today proceedings”-Conference (Publisher: Elsevier)
Courses Handled

For B.Tech, Biotech and Integrated Chemistry batches

  • Engineering Chemistry
  • Chemistry – Biotech
  • General Chemistry I
  • General Chemistry II
  • Corrosion Science – elective course
  • Concepts in inorganic Chemistry
  • Basic spectroscopic techniques
  • Inorganic Chemistry I
  • Inorganic Chemistry II
  • Organic Reaction Mechanisms- Science elective (B.Tech)
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