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Dr. Darbha Venkata Ravi Kumar

Assistant Professor (Sl. Gd.), Department of Chemistry, School of Engineering, Coimbatore Campus

Qualification: BSc, MSc, Ph.D
vrk_darbha@cb.amrita.edu
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Research Interest: Materials Chemistry, Nanomaterials, Size and shape-selective synthesis of nanomaterials, Nucleation-Growth Kinetics, characterization and applications, Solar to chemical Conversion, Plasmonic Photocatalysis , Environmental remediation and developing low cost photocatalysts for environmental remediationenvironmental , 1D/2D Materials and other anisotropic materials, Photocatalytic coatings, Antimicrobial textiles, Immobilization of catalysts, Continuous flow catalysis

Bio

Dr. Venkata Ravi Kumar Darbha currently serves as an Assistant Professor (Sl. Gd.), Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2026

Switch on ultrasound and light: Exploring the piezo and photocatalytic properties of triazine carbon nitride towards the degradation of ciprofloxacin

Cite this Research Publication : Anjali Vinay, P. Haripriya, E.V. Anjana, Veera V.E. Ramesh, B.N. Reddy, R.S.S. Srikanth Vemuri, Darbha V. Ravi Kumar, Switch on ultrasound and light: Exploring the piezo and photocatalytic properties of triazine carbon nitride towards the degradation of ciprofloxacin, Solid State Sciences, Elsevier BV, 2026, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2026.108226

Publisher : Elsevier BV

Year : 2026

Mill it from red to black: understanding the phase transition in ball-milled phosphorus and comparative evaluation of its photocatalytic activity with amorphous red phosphorus through reactive oxygen species (ROS) detection

Cite this Research Publication : S. Sangeetha, Feba Susan Thomas, Darbha V. Ravi Kumar, Mill it from red to black: understanding the phase transition in ball-milled phosphorus and comparative evaluation of its photocatalytic activity with amorphous red phosphorus through reactive oxygen species (ROS) detection, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2026, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-026-16849-1

Publisher : Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Year : 2026

Development of scalable K-doped g-C3N4/BiPO4 S-scheme heterojunction photocatalytic coatings for self-cleaning fabrics

Cite this Research Publication : P Haripriya, Dmitry Selishchev, Darbha V Ravi Kumar, Development of scalable K-doped g-C3N4/BiPO4 S-scheme heterojunction photocatalytic coatings for self-cleaning fabrics, Surfaces and Interfaces, Elsevier BV, 2026, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2026.108811

Publisher : Elsevier BV

Year : 2025

Doping versus crystallinity: improving the photocatalytic properties of g-C3N4 toward the degradation of ciprofloxacin under direct sunlight

Cite this Research Publication : D. Gayathri, P. Haripriya, Shancy Pazhedath, N. Pandurangan, B. Narasimha Reddy, Darbha V. Ravi Kumar, Doping versus crystallinity: improving the photocatalytic properties of g-C3N4 toward the degradation of ciprofloxacin under direct sunlight, Research on Chemical Intermediates, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11164-025-05626-0

Publisher : Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Year : 2025

Unravelling the role of crystal phases of BiPO4 and their properties in the photocatalytic production of H2O2

Cite this Research Publication : Feba S. Thomas, K.N. Aparna, A.K. Nanda Kumar, P.V. Suneesh, Darbha V. Ravi Kumar, Unravelling the role of crystal phases of BiPO4 and their properties in the photocatalytic production of H2O2, Applied Catalysis A: General, Elsevier BV, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2025.120227

Publisher : Elsevier BV

Year : 2024

Recyclable g-C3N4 and K-doped g-C3N4 pellets for the photocatalytic production of H2O2 under direct sunlight

Cite this Research Publication : Kumar, M.S., Haripriya, P. & Kumar, D.V.R. Recyclable g-C3N4 and K-doped g-C3N4 pellets for the photocatalytic production of H2O2 under direct sunlight. Chem. Pap. 78, 8465–8472 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11696-024-03694-x

Publisher : Springer Nature

Year : 2024

Wet Chemical Synthesis Of Type-ii Red Phosphorus And Evaluation Of Its Photocatalytic Activity Using A Non-dye Degradation Method

Cite this Research Publication : R. Architha, M. Roshith, P.S. Athira, A.K. Nanda Kumar, Darbha V. Ravi Kumar, Wet chemical synthesis of type-II red phosphorus and evaluation of its photocatalytic activity using a non-dye degradation method,
Materials Letters, Volume 360, 2024, 136001, ISSN 0167-577X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2024.136001.

Publisher : Elsevier

Year : 2024

Effect Of Alkali Metal Cation Doping In Graphitic Carbon Nitride Towards Photocatalytic Generation Of Hydrogen Peroxide Under Direct Sunlight

Cite this Research Publication : P. Haripriya, T. Anjana, K. Sreelakshmi, Nikhil T. Madhu, M. Anjana, P.V. Suneesh, Darbha V. Ravi Kumar, Effect of alkali metal cation doping in graphitic carbon nitride towards photocatalytic generation of hydrogen peroxide under direct sunlight, Catalysis Communications, Volume 187, 2024, 106909, ISSN 1566-7367, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catcom.2024.106909.

Publisher : Elsevier

Year : 2024

High aspect ratio copper nanowires modified screen-printed carbon electrode for interference-free non-enzymatic detection of serum creatinine in neutral medium

Cite this Research Publication : Chandhana J.P., Roshith M., Suneesh Punathil Vasu, Darbha V. Ravi Kumar, Satheesh Babu T.G. High aspect ratio copper nanowires modified screen-printed carbon electrode for interference-free non-enzymatic detection of serum creatinine in neutral medium, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Volume 971, 2024, 118605, ISSN 1572-6657, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2024.118605.

Publisher : Elsevier

Year : 2024

Biosurfactant-capped CuO nanoparticles coated cotton/polypropylene fabrics toward antimicrobial textile applications

Cite this Research Publication : P Haripriya, MP Revathy, Megha S Kumar, P Navaneeth, PV Suneesh, Satheesh Babu TG, Venkata Ravi Kumar Darbha "Biosurfactant-capped CuO nanoparticles coated cotton/polypropylene fabrics toward antimicrobial textile applications," Nanotechnology, 35(16), 2024.

Publisher : IOP Publishing

Year : 2023

Room Temperature Curable Copper Nanowire-Based Transparent Heater

Cite this Research Publication : Darbha V. Ravi Kumar, Aarju Mathew Koshy, Neha Sharma, Neethu Thomas, and Parasuraman Swaminathan*, Room Temperature Curable Copper Nanowire-Based Transparent Heater, ACS Omega 2023, 8, 23, 21107–21112,

Publisher : ACS

Year : 2023

Ethylenediamine Mediated, Environmentally Benign Synthesis of Copper Nanowires and their Catalytic Activity Towards 4‐Nitrophenol Reduction

Cite this Research Publication : Mankunnan Ranjana, Puspanjali Sahu, Veera VE Ramesh, Amal Kaitheri Nanda Kumar, Thekkedath Gopalakrishnan Satheesh Babu, Darbha V Ravi Kumar"Ethylenediamine Mediated, Environmentally Benign Synthesis of Copper Nanowires and their Catalytic Activity Towards 4‐Nitrophenol Reduction",ChemistrySelect, 2023

Publisher : ChemistrySelect

Year : 2022

Dip to Drink: Solar Photocatalytic Reduction of Cr(VI) Using Fibrous Red Phosphorus Immobilized Quartz Sand as “Dip-Catalyst”

Cite this Research Publication : Smera, R., Roshith, M., Ramasubramanian, S., Kumar, D.V. R., Dip to Drink: Solar Photocatalytic Reduction of Cr(VI) Using Fibrous Red Phosphorus Immobilized Quartz Sand as “Dip-Catalyst”. J InorgOrganometPolym, 2022, 32, 1800–1809 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-022-02281-5

Publisher : J InorgOrganometPolym

Year : 2022

Impact of iodide ions in the transformation of Cu nanostructures from one-dimensional

Cite this Research Publication : Devika, C., Sahu, P., Kumar, D.V. R., Impact of iodide ions in the transformation of Cu nanostructures from one-dimensional nanowires to two-dimensional microplates Journal of Chemical Sciences, 2022, 134, 64 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904- 022-02281-5

Publisher : Journal of Chemical Sciences

Year : 2021

Tuning the structural and luminescence properties of LiYF4: Yb, Er upconversion phosphor: Understanding the role of K ion concentration

Cite this Research Publication : K. Janani, S. Ramasubramanian, DharbaV. Ravikumar, P.Thiyagarajan Tuning the structural and luminescence properties of LiYF4: Yb, Er upconversion phosphor: Understanding the role of K ion concentration Optik 243 167470 (5) 2021

Publisher : Optik

Year : 2021

Biosurfactant-mediated biosynthesis of CuO nanoparticles and their antimicrobial activity

Cite this Research Publication : Athira, K., Lakshmiprasad Gurrala, and Kumar, D.V.R., Biosurfactant-mediated biosynthesis of CuO nanoparticles and their antimicrobial activity. Appl. Nanosci, 2021, 11 (4) 1447-1457

Publisher : Applied Nanoscience

Year : 2021

Continuous flow solar photocatalytic disinfection of E. coli using red phosphorus immobilized capillaries as optofluidic reactors

Cite this Research Publication : Roshith, M., Pathak, A., Kumar, A.N., Anantharaj, G., Saranyan, V., Ramasubramanian, S., Babu, T.S. and Kumar, D.V.R., Continuous flow solar photocatalytic disinfection of E. coli using red phosphorus immobilized capillaries as optofluidic reactors. Appl. Surf. Sci., 2021, 540, 148398.

Publisher : Applied Surface Science

Year : 2021

Fibrous red phosphorus as a non-metallic photocatalyst for the effective reduction of Cr(VI) under direct sunlight

Cite this Research Publication : T. K. Athira, Roshith, M., Dr. Satheesh Babu T. G., and Kumar, D. V. Ravi, “Fibrous red phosphorus as a non-metallic photocatalyst for the effective reduction of Cr(VI) under direct sunlight”, Materials Letters, vol. 283, p. 128750, 2021.

Publisher : Materials Letters

Year : 2020

Evaluation of photocatalytic activity of commercial red phosphorus towards the disinfection of E. coli and reduction of Cr (VI) under direct sunlight

Cite this Research Publication : Athira, T.K., Roshith, M., Kadrekar, R., Arya, A., Kumar, M.S., Anantharaj, G., Gurrala, L., Saranyan, V., TG, S.B. and Darbha, V.R.K., Evaluation of photocatalytic activity of commercial red phosphorus towards the disinfection of E. coli and reduction of Cr (VI) under direct sunlight. Mater. Res. Express, 2020, 7(10), 104002.

Publisher : Mater. Res. Express

Year : 2020

Corrigendum to “Urchin-like fibrous red phosphorus as an efficient photocatalyst for solar-light-driven disinfection of E. coli” [J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem. 384 (2019) 112034] (Journal of Photochemistry & Photobiology, A: Chemistry (2019) 384, (S1010603019311645), (10.1016/j.jphotochem.2019.112034))

Cite this Research Publication : Roshith, M., Kumar, M.S., Nanda Kumar, A.K. and 4 more (...) (2020).Corrigendum to “Urchin-like fibrous red phosphorus as an efficient photocatalyst for solar-light-driven disinfection of E. coli” [J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem. 384 (2019) 112034] (Journal of Photochemistry & Photobiology, A: Chemistry (2019) 384, (S1010603019311645), (10.1016/j.jphotochem.2019.112034)). Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry,398

Publisher : Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Year : 2020

Aggregation induced, formaldehyde tailored nanowire like networks of Cu and their SERS activity

Cite this Research Publication : Athira, K., Ranjana, M., Bharathi, M.S.S., Reddy, B.N., Babu, T.G. S., Rao, S.V. Kumar, D.V.R., Aggregation induced, formaldehyde tailored nanowire like networks of Cu and their SERS activity Chem. Phys. Letters, 2020, 748, 137390

Publisher : Chem. Phys. Letters

Year : 2019

Hydrazine free synthesis of Cu nanostructures: Exploring vitamin-C as environmental benign reducing agent to synthesize Cu nanowires

Cite this Research Publication : Ranjana, M., Babu, T. G. S., Kumar, D.V.R., Hydrazine free synthesis of Cu nanostructures: Exploring vitamin-C as environmental benign reducing agent to synthesize Cu nanowires, J. Indian. Chem. Soc., 2019,36, 121-125

Publisher : J. Indian. Chem. Soc.,

Year : 2019

Urchin-like fibrous red phosphorus as an efficient photocatalyst for solar-light-driven disinfection of E. coli

Cite this Research Publication : Roshith, M., Kumar, M. S., Kumar, A. K. N., Ramasubramanian, S., Stanley, J., Babu, T. G. S., Kumar, D. V. R., Urchin-like fibrous red phosphorus as an efficient photocatalyst for solar-light-driven disinfection of E. coli, J. Photochem. Photobiol. Chem, 2019, 384, 112034

Publisher : J. Photochem. Photobiol. Chem

Year : 2019

Sophorolipid induced hydrothermal synthesis of Cu nanowires and its modulating effect on Cu nanostructures

Cite this Research Publication : M. Ranjana, Ramesh, V. V. E., Dr. Satheesh Babu T. G., and Kumar, D. V. Ravi, “Sophorolipid induced hydrothermal synthesis of Cu nanowires and its modulating effect on Cu nanostructures”, Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects, vol. 18, p. 100285, 2019.

Publisher : Nano-Structures and Nano-Objects

Year : 2018

Co-Precipitation as A Tool for Effective Doping of Magnesium in Zinc Oxide: Studies On Structural, Optical And Photocatalytic Properties

Cite this Research Publication : Varma, U. S.; Gautham, P.; Kumar, D. V. R.; Sreekanth, K. M.; Sivasubramanian, G.; Sreedhar, K. M. Co-Precipitation as A Tool for Effective Doping of Magnesium in Zinc Oxide: Studies On Structural, Optical And Photocatalytic Properties. RJC 2018, 11 (4), 1491–1500

Publisher : RJC

Year : 2018

Synthesis, structural and optical properties of Mn Doped ZnO with its photocatalytic activity

Cite this Research Publication : Gautham, P.; Varma, U. S.; Sreekanth, K. M.; Kumar, D. V. R.; Sreedhar, K. M.; Sivasubramanian, G. Synthesis, Structural and Optical Properties of Mn Doped ZnO with Its Photocatalytic Activity. Asian J. Chem. 2018, 30 (12), 2631–2637

Publisher : Asian Journal of Chemistry

Year : 2016

Disinfection of water by various techniques – comparison based on experimental investigations

Cite this Research Publication : Pankaj Kumar Roy, D. Kumar, M. Ghosh, A. Majumder, Disinfection of water by various techniques – comparison based on experimental investigations, Desalination and Water Treatment, Volume 57, Issue 58,
2016, Pages 28141-28150, ISSN 1944-3986, https://doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2016.1183522.

Publisher : Elsevier

Year : 2015

Promising wet chemical strategies to synthesize Cu nanowires for emerging electronic applications

Cite this Research Publication : Kumar, D.V.R., Woo, K., Moon, J., Promising wet chemical strategies to synthesize Cu nanowires for emerging electronic applications, Nanoscale, 2015, 7, 17195-17210

Publisher : Nanoscale

Year : 2014

Cu (II) – alkyl amine mediated hydrothermal synthesis of Cu nanowires: Exploring the dual role of alkyl amines

Cite this Research Publication : Kumar, D.V.R., Kim, I., Zhong, Z., Kim, K., Lee D., Moon, J., Cu (II) – alkyl amine mediated hydrothermal synthesis of Cu nanowires: Exploring the dual role of alkyl amines, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2014,16, 22107-22115

Publisher : Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.,

Year : 2014

Microfluidic platform for continuous flow synthesis of triangular gold nanoplates

Cite this Research Publication : Kumar, D.V.R., Kulkarni, A. A., Prasad, B.L.V., Microfluidic platform for continuous flow synthesis of triangular gold nanoplates, Colloids. Surf A., 2014, 443,149-155

Publisher : Colloids. Surf A

Year : 2013

Surfactant-free synthesis of anisotropic gold nanostructures: can dicarboxylic acids alone act as shape directing agents?

Cite this Research Publication : D. V. Ravi Kumar,a S. R. Kumavat,a V. N. Chamundeswari,a Partha Pratim Patra,c A. A. Kulkarnib and B. L. V. Prasad "Surfactant-free synthesis of anisotropic gold nanostructures: can dicarboxylic acids alone act as shape directing agents?' Issue 44, 2013

Year : 2013

Synthesis Of Triangular Gold Nanoplates: Role Of Bromide Ion And Temperature

Cite this Research Publication : D.V.Ravi Kumar, Amol A. Kulkarni, B.L.V. Prasad, Synthesis of triangular gold nanoplates: Role of bromide ion and temperature, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Volume 422,
2013, Pages 181-190, ISSN 0927-7757, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2013.01.044.

Year : 2013

Evaluation Of Batch Processes For Continuous Flow Synthesis Of Metal & Metal Oxide Nanomaterials

Cite this Research Publication : Venkata RK Darbha "Evaluation Of Batch Processes For Continuous Flow Synthesis Of Metal & Metal Oxide Nanomaterials" CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune

Publisher : CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory

Year : 2013

Impinging jet micromixer for flow synthesis of nanocrystalline MgO: Role of mixing/impingement zone

Cite this Research Publication : Kumar, D.V.R., Prasad, B.L.V., Kulkarni, A. A., Impinging jet micromixer for flow synthesis of nanocrystalline MgO: Role of mixing/impingement zone, Ind.Eng.Chem.Res., 2013, 52, 17376-17382

Publisher : Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research

Year : 2013

Surfactant free synthesis of anisotropic gold nanostructures: Can dicarboxylic acids alone acts as shape directing agents

Cite this Research Publication : Kumar, D.V.R., Kumavat, S.R, Chamundeswari, V.N., Patra, P.P., Kulkarni, A. A, Prasad, B.L.V., Surfactant free synthesis of anisotropic gold nanostructures: Can dicarboxylic acids alone acts as shape directing agents? RSC Adv., 2013, 3, 21641-21647

Publisher : RSC Advances

Year : 2013

Synthesis of triangular nanoplates: Role of bromide ion and temperature

Cite this Research Publication : Kumar, D.V.R., Kulkarni, A. A., Prasad, B.L.V., Synthesis of triangular nanoplates: Role of bromide ion and temperature, Colloids. Surf A., 2013,422,181-190

Publisher : Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Year : 2012

Segmented flow synthesis of Ag nanoparticles in spiral microreactor: Role of continuous and dispersed phase

Cite this Research Publication : Kumar, D.V.R., Prasad, B.L.V., Kulkarni, A.A., Segmented flow synthesis of Ag nanoparticles in spiral microreactor: Role of continuous and dispersed phase. Chem.Eng.J., 2012,192,357-368 (Cover page Article)

Publisher : Chem.Eng.J

Year : 2010

Hepatoprotective activity of silymarin floating drug delivery system against anti tuberculosis drug

Cite this Research Publication : D. V. Kumar, K. Srinivas, C. Mahesh, V. Shirish, B. Raju, G. T. Kumar, B. Padma, T. Chandrasekhar "Hepatoprotective activity of silymarin floating drug delivery system against anti tuberculosis drug", International Journal of Pharmacy and Technology, 2010, Vol. 2, No. 2, 233-244 ref. 13

Year : 2010

Continuous flow synthesis of functionalized silver nanoparticles using bifunctional biosurfactants

Cite this Research Publication : Kumar, D.V.R., Kasture, M.B., Prabhune, A.A., Ramana, C.V., Prasad, B.L.V., Kulkarni, A.A., Continuous flow synthesis of functionalized silver nanoparticles using bifunctional biosuarfactants, Green Chem., 2010,12,609-615

Publisher : Green Chem.,

Conference Proceedings

Year : 2023

Mechanical milling of red phosphorus: Is it safer, low cost, scalable method to produce black phosphorus

Cite this Research Publication : M Roshith, TG Babu, Darbha V Ravi Kumar, "Mechanical milling of red phosphorus: Is it safer, low cost, scalable method to produce black phosphorus", AIP Conference Proceedings,2548(1)

Publisher : AIP Publishing

Book

Year : 2021

Continuous flow methods for synthesis of fuctional materials

Cite this Research Publication : Kumar, D.V. R., Patil, S., Kulkarni, A. A., “Continuous flow methods for synthesis of fuctional materials” in Flow Chemistry (Vol. 2): Applications, 2nd edition, De Gruyter, 2021, 69-98; (ISBN: 9783110693614)

Patents

Year : 2014

A sol gel process for synthesis of nanocrystalline oxides

Cite this Research Publication : Kumar, D.V.R., Prasad, B.L.V., Kulkarni, A. A., “A sol gel process for synthesis of nanocrystalline oxides” US patent US10106432B2 (granted)

Publisher : US patent

Conference Paper

Year : 2013

Intelligent control based MPPT method for fuel cell power system

Cite this Research Publication : M. Venkateshkumar, G. Sarathkumar and S. Britto, "Intelligent control based MPPT method for fuel cell power system," 2013 International Conference on Renewable Energy and Sustainable Energy (ICRESE), Coimbatore, India, 2013, pp. 253-257, 2013.

Publisher : IEEE

Academic Qualifications
Degree Specialization & Thesis Title University / Institute Year (From- To)
PhD Materials Chemistry Evaluation of batch processes for continuous flow synthesis of metal & metal oxide nanomaterials Savitribai Phule Pune university (formerly known as University of Pune) Institute: National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 2013
MSc Physical Chemistry – Physical Chemistry Andhra University 2006
BSc Maths, Physics & Chemistry Andhra University 2004
Professional Appointments
Position Institution Duration
Assistant Professor Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore 2016-till date
Assistant Professor Annamacharya Institute of Science and Technology, Rajampet, AP 2014-2016
Postdoctoral Fellow Yonsei University, Korea 2013-2014
Research Projects
Title Funding Agency Role Amount Duration
“Non-metallic heteroj unction photocatalyst immobilized microcapillaries as optofluidic reactors for the effective continuous flow solar water disinfection” DST-SERB PI Rs. 29,34,200 2017-2020
Improving the solar spectrum absorption capabilities of Bi-based photocatalysts by developing plasmonic metal-semiconductor heterostructures Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham PI Rs.13,04,000 2023-2025
Awards & Achievements
  • Early Career Research Grant-2017 by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB-DST) India
  • AIRA Award 2020
  • Qualified GATE-2007 (with a percentile of 96)
  • Qualified the CSIR-UGC NET 2007 (CSIR-JRF)
  • Best Researcher Award by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
  • Received NPTEL Domain certificate under the domain of “Faculty-Advanced” (Oct- 2021)
  • Recognized as NPTEL Enthusiast (July-Dec 2021)
  • Recognized as NPTEL believer (July-Dec 2021)
Membership in Professional Societies
  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE): 96155653
  • Materials Research Society of India (MRSI): LMB3144
Teaching

BTech Courses:

  • Engineering Chemistry
  • Engineering Chemistry D (for Chemical Engineering)
  • Engineering Chemistry Lab
  • Environmental Science for Engineers

Int.MSc/ MSc Courses:

  • Corrosion Science
  • Organic Chemistry I & II
  • Physical Chemistry II
  • Basic Spectroscopic Techniques
  • Group theory and its Chemical applications
  • Quantum Chemistry
  • Molecular spectroscopy
  • Solid state chemistry & Materials Science

PhD Courses:

  • SS848: Nanomaterials synthesis and characterization techniques
  • SS849: Photocatalysis materials, methods and applications
Students Guided/Guiding

Ph. D. Students

Student Name & Roll Number Research Topic Status
Dr. M Roshith  CB.SC.D*CHE18001-FT Non-metallic photocatalyst, its heterojunction and their immobilization for photocatalytic water disinfection Completed
Feba Susan Thomas CB.PS.R4CHM23008 Heterostructures of Bi based materials as efficient photocatalysts to produce H2O2 Ongoing
 Haripriya P CB.PS.R4CHM24005 Development of inorganic & photocatalytic coatings for self-cleaning and antimicrobial inanimate surfaces Ongoing
Annarose C F CB.PS.R4CHM24017 Development of carbon nitride based photocatalysts for solar to chemical conversion Ongoing
 Sri Subhashini L CB.PS.R4CHM25011 Development of Photocatalysts for solar to chemical conversion Ongoing

PG / UG Projects Guided

Student Name & Roll Number Project Title Year
Anjana E V CB.SC.15CHE21006 Understanding catalytic activity of carbon nitrides with triazine linkage Ongoing
Anika Dayanandan CB.SC.15CHE21011 Development of K doped g C3N4 based photocatalyst for the photoreduction of Chromium Ongoing
Diya A S CB.SC.15CHE21011 Understanding the effect of iodide ions on copper nano / microstructure Ongoing
Anjali Vinay CB.SC.15CHE20009 Development of low-cost photocatalysts for the degradation of antibiotics Completed
Niyatha Venugopal CB.SC.15CHE20040 Catalytic activity of anisotropic Cu nanostructures towards H2 production by borohydride hydrolysis Completed
Sangeetha S CB.SC.15CHE20045 Mechanical milling method for the synthesis of black phosphorus and its photocatalytic applications Completed
Aparna K N CB.SC.15CHE19050 Development of BiPO4 photocatalyst for the production of H2O2 Completed
Gayathri D CB.SC.15CHE19019 Modification of g-C3N4 based photocatalysts for the degradation of antibiotics Completed
Revathy M P CB.SC.15CHE18033 Biosurfactant-capped CuO nanoparticles screen printed cotton fabric as antimicrobial textile Completed
Haripriya P CB.SC.15CHE18019 Biosurfactant-capped CuO nanoparticles screen printed polypropylene fabric as antimicrobial textile Completed
Architha Ranjan CB.SC.15CHE18009 Wet chemical synthesis of crystalline red phosphorus and evaluation of its photocatalytic activity using non-dye degradation method Completed
Kavya Promod CB.SC.P2CHE20009 RED-BLACK PHOSPHORUS COMPOSITE TOWARDS THE PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION OF TETRACYCLINE Completed
Josikasree R CB.SC.P2CHE20008 Red- Black phosphorus composite towards the degradation and adsorption of a textile wastewater using crystal violet as a model pollutant Completed
Jayakrishnan R CB.SC.15CHE17017 Red and black phosphorus composite as photocatalyst for the disinfection of e. Coli under sunlight Completed
Sreelakhmi K CB.SC.15CHE17035 Halogen doped g-C3N4 as photocatalyst for the generation of H2O2. Completed
Anjana T CB.SC.15CHE17005 Alkali metal-doped graphitic carbon nitride as photocatalysts for the generation of H2O2 Completed
UNNIMAYA.B CB.SC.I5CHE16031 BIOSURFACTANT MEDIATED SYNTHESIS OF METAL OXIDE NANOMATERIALS Completed
Devika C CB.SC.15CHE16009 Impact of iodide ions in the transformation of Cu nanostructures from one-dimensional nanowires to two-dimensional microplates Completed
Smera R CB.SC.15CHE16030 Immobilization of non-metallic photocatalyst to improve the re-usability of photocatalyst Completed
Athira K CB.SC.P2CHE18004 RHAMNOLIPID MEDIATED SYNTHESIS OF COPPER OXIDE NANOPARTICLES & THEIR ANTIMICROBIAL STUDIES Completed
Athira TK CB.SC.P2CHE18006 COMMERCIAL REDPHOSPHORUS AS AN EFFICIENT PHOTOCATALYST FOR THE REDUCTION OF Cr (VI) UNDER DIRECT SUNLIGHT Completed
Ranjana M CB.SC.P2CHE17009 One Dimensional metal nanowires -A case of Cu: Synthesis and Applications Completed
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