Personal Profile

Dr.Kumaravel M

Academic Title: Professor
Dept. of Chemistry,
PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India.
Date of Joining: 04/07/1989
Educational Qualification(s): Select - Madurai Kamaraj University - 1982
M.Sc ( Chemistry ) - Madurai Kamaraj University - 1984
Ph.D ( Chemistry ) - Bharathiar University - 02/03/2003

M.Phil ( Bioelectronics ) - Anna university - 12/01/1993

Contact Information: mkv.chem@psgtech.ac.in

Google Scholar URL: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=6gxFXtwAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

Skills

In Brief

Serving the institution since 1989 and as HOD of the department since 2005. Areas of research interests are Drug - Membrane interaction and corrosion engineering.

Subject Expertise

Heterogeneous catalysis
Electrochemistry

Research Area

Electrochemistry
Polymer Science
COORDINATION CHEMISTRY
Textile Chemistry
Nano Technology
Metal Organic frameworks for energy applications

International & National Journals

S.No.	Journal	Paper Title	Year	Role	Volume
1	Journal of Electrochemical sciences and teachnology	Theoretical and Experimental Studies on the Adsorption of N- [(E)-Pyridin-2-ylmethylidene] Aniline, a Schiff Base, on Mild Steel Surface in Acid Media	2020	Co Author	11
2	INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS	Facile synthesis of YbVO4, and YVO4 nanostructures through MOF route for photocatalytic applications	2020	Co Author	115
3	APPLIED ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY	Facile large scale synthesis of CuCr2O4/CuO nanocomposite using MOF route for photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue and tetracycline under visible light	2020	Co Author	34
4		Synthesis of novel AgCl loaded g-C3N5 with ultrahigh activity as visible light photocatalyst for pollutants degradation	2020	Co Author	738
5		Facile crystallization of 2-phenyl benzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid: Characterization of lattice water dependent zwitterionic supramolecular forms, with modulation in proton conductivities	2019	Co Author	131
6	JOURNAL OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS	One-pot hydrothermal synthesis of CuCo2S4/RGO nanocomposites for visible-light photocatalytic applications	2018	Co Author	123
7	Materials letters	Facile solvothermal synthesis of BiOI microsquares as a novel electrode material for supercapacitor applications	2018	Co Author	210
8	Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids	One-pot green synthesis of zinc oxide nano rice and its application as sonocatalyst for degradation of organic dye and synthesis of 2-benzimidazole derivatives	2017	Co Author	104
9	Journal of Colloid and Interface Science	Fine cutting edge shaped Bi2O3rods/reduced graphene oxide (RGO) composite for supercapacitor and visible-light photocatalytic applications	2017	Co Author	498
10	Energy and Environment Focus	TiO2decorated reduced graphene oxide photocatalyst for the degradation of Rhodamine –B: Optimisation of experiment using response surface methodology	2017	Co Author	6
11	Journal of Taibah University for Science	Supercapacitors studies on BiPO4 nanoparticles synthesized through a simple microwave approach’	2017	Co Author	11
12	Arabian Journal of Chemistry	’Interaction of Cholesterol with Artificial Bilayer Lipid Membrane System and Development of an Electrochemical Sensor	2017	Co Author
13	Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials	Inhibition of corrosion of copper in acids by norfloxacin	2017	Co Author	64
14	Energy and Environment Focus	Siddhartha Sankar Dhar, M. Humayun, ‘Facile synthesis of CuBi2O4 microspheres for catalytic oxidation of alcohols photocatalyst and supercapacitor applications	2016	Co Author	5
15	Journal of Colloid and Interface Science	Facile synthesis of novel CaFe2O4/gC3N4 nanocomposites for degradation of methylene blue under visible-light irradiation	2016	Co Author	480
16	Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Sciences	Effect of Grapheneoxide Content on the Catalytic Activity of TiO2 Nanocomposites	2016	Co Author	6 (7)
17	Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research	Evaluation of bactericidal activity of reduced graphene oxide supported titania nanoparticles under visible light irradiation	2016	Co Author	8 (1)
18	Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry	Enhanced photocatalytic activity of TiO2 by reduced graphene oxide in mineralization of Rhodamine B dye	2016	Co Author	30
19	Materials Chemistry and Physics	Electrochemical evaluation of inhibition efficiency of ciprofloxacin on the corrosion of copper in acid media	2016	Co Author	174
20	INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA	New 2-methyl benzimidazole based zinc carboxylates: Supramolecular structures, biomimetic proton conductivities and luminescent properties	2015	Co Author	437
21	SYNTHETIC METALS	Humidity based proton conductivity of calcium-l-tartrate tetrahydrate: An environmentally benign coordination polymer as a solid electrolyte	2014	Co Author	196
22	Electrochimica acta	Electrochemical impedance studies on the interaction of midazolam with planar lipid bilayer	2014	Co Author	138
23	MATERIALS SCIENCE IN SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING	StructuralandopticalpropertiesofCdS/PEO	2013	Co Author	16
24	SYNTHETIC METALS	Rapid crystallization and proton conductivity of copper (II)-l-tartrate	2012	Co Author	162
25	Thermal Science - International Scientific Journal	Effective thermal conductivity modeling with primary and secondary parameters for two phase materials	2010	Co Author
26	Electrochimica Acta	Electrochemical characterization of the protective film formed by the unsymmetrical Schiff's base on the mild steel surface in acid media	-0001	Co Author	56

International & National Conferences

S.No.	Conference Title	Paper Title	Date	Role	Organized By
1	International Conference on Advances in Functional Materials (ICAFM2017)	“Proton Conducting Coordination Polymer for Humidity Sensing Applications”	06-01-2017	Co Author
2	Third International Conference on Industrial Textiles – Products, Applications and Prospectus – Indu Tech 2016	“Ionically conducting coordination polymer for textile Applications”	26-08-2016	Co Author	OTHERS

Contributions

S.No.	Title	Author	Nature	Date
1	Photocatalysis: Present, past and future	Dr.Vadivel S Dr.Kumaravel M Dr.Maruthamani D	Chapter	01-04-2018

Programmes Organised

S.No.	Title of the Programme	From	To	Sponsoring Agency	No. of Audience
1	Recent Advances in Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion Systems	20-09-2018		-	50
2	TEQIP II sponsored 2 days workshop on "Awareness on Radiochemistry"	09-08-2016	10-08-2016	PSG	50
3	TEQIP-II-Sponsored workshop on current Research Methodologies for Water Treatment	18-07-2016	19-07-2016	TEQIP-II-Sponsored	57
4	TEQIP II sponsored 2 days workshop on "Current Research Methodologies for Water Treatment"	12-07-2016	13-07-2016	PSG	45
5	TEQIP II sponsored 2 days workshop on "Composites"	10-09-2013	11-09-2013	PSG	60
6	2nd National Workshop on "Theory & Practice of Advanced Techniques for the characterization of Nano	11-01-2012	12-01-2012	PSG	45
7	One day workshop on Radiochemistry	11-10-2011		PSG	53
8	National Workshop on "Theory & Practice of Advanced Techniques for the characterization of Nanomater	18-01-2011	19-01-2011	PSG	100

Programmes Attended

S.No.	Title of the Programme	From	To	Organized by	Sponsoring Agency
1	International conference on nanotechnology: Ideas, Innovations and Innovatives, IIT-Roorkee	06/12/2017	08/12/2017	IIT-Roorkee	IIT-Roorkee

Doctoral Guidance / Supervision : Completed

S.No.	Name of the Candidate	Title of the Thesis	Date of Completion
1	Maruthamani D	Photocatalysis	05-07-2015

S.No.	Title of the Project	Sponsoring Agency	Role
1	Development of Hybrid Core Shell Nano Particles based Sensor for NOx Gas and RDX Vapour Detection for Chemical Environment and Safety Applications	IGCAR	Co Investigator
2	Development of a Conducting Polymer / Agarose Gel Supported Lipid Bilayer Sensor for the quantification of Benzodiazepines in Body Fluids	AICTE	Principal Investigator
3	Modernization of Corrosion Engineering Laboratory	AICTE	Principal Investigator
4	Development of Mesoporous TiN@Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanostructured Support Materials with Less-Pt Electrocatalysts for Durable and Low-cost PEM Fuel Cells	DST- Technology Mission Division	Co Investigator