Department of Chemistry

1. Young scientist award -2006, 2. Leverhulme trust fellow 2010 3. Guest Scientist (post doctoral fellow) at the Institute for Angewandte Physikalische Chemie, University of Heidelberg, Germany.

Electrochemistry

1.Life member in Indian electrochemical society, 2. Life member in Indian society of Analytical scientists 

• Sureshkumar Kempahanumakkagari, Vanish Kumar, Pallabi Samaddar, Pawan Kumar, Thippeswamy Ramakrishnappa, Ki-Hyun Kim, Biomolecule-embedded metal-organic frameworks as an innovative sensing platform, Biotechnology Advances, 36, 2018, 467-481.
• VR Govindaraju, K Sureshkumar, T Ramakrishnappa, S Muralikrishna, D Samrat, R K Pai, V Kumar, K Vikrant, KH Kim, Graphitic carbon nitride composites as electro catalysts: Applications in energy conversion/storage and sensing systemJournal of Cleaner Production, 320,2021, 128693.
• T. Ramakrishnappa..M Pandurangappa and Richard G Compton, Solid Phase Derivatization of Glassy Carbon Spheres through Aryl Diazonium Salt Reduction, Carbon, 47, 2009, 2186-2193. 
• "HN Priyadarshini, Fahd Alharethy, V Pavitra, K Prashantha, G Nagaraju, T Ramakrishnappa, Deciphering solar light-driven mechanisms of Ag-decorated ZnS@ Graphene composite for Hydrogen production, Dye degradation, and Dopamine sensing,International Journal of Hydrogen Energy,137,2025,1235-1247."
• Jonathan E Halls, Richard W Bourne, Kevin J Wright, Lee I Partington, M Gabriela Tamba, Yan Zhou, Thippeswamy Ramakrishnappa, Georg H Mehl, Stephen M Kelly, Jay D Wadhawan, Electrochemistry of organometallic lyotropic chromonic liquid crystals, Electrochemistry Communications, 19, 2012, 50–54.   

"1) DST sanctioned ASEAN INDIA collaborative R&D funded project of 26.88 lakh, 2024-2026;

2) Dr. G.D. NIGAM AWARD” for best paper presentation from the Indian Council of Chemists, 2025 at KLE Technological University; 

3) SERB TARE sanctioned project of 18.33 lakhs in collaboration with IISc, Bengaluru;

4) Dr. RANJIT KUMAR AWARD” for young scientists from Indian Council of Chemists, 

2018 at National Institute of Technology, Surathkal, Mangaluru;

3)""YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD” from the Indian Council of Chemists, 2010 at Punjab University, Chandigarh and “YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD” from the Indian Council of Chemists, 2012 at Saurashtra University, Rajkot;

4) “PROF. H. J. ARNIKAR AWARD” for young scientists from Indian Council of Chemists, 2017 at Andhra University, Visakhapatnam"

Electrochemistry, Electrode materials for Electrochemical Sensors and High Performance Batteries

Life Fellow Indian Council of Chemists

• "Pioneering New Paths in Sodium-Ion Batteries: Towards Binder-Free Electrode Materials for Next-Generation Energy Storage ELSEVIER J. C. Abbar, Ravichandra K R, Applied Energy, 402, 126969 (2026), Q1"
• "Unlocking the Corrosion Inhibition Potential of Expired Chlorzoxazone on Mild Steel in Acidic Media: A Synergistic Approach with Electrochemical, Surface and Computational Insights ELSEVIER J. C. Abbar, Swetha G A, Ravichandra K R, Diksha Priyadarshinib, Yuvarajgouda Patilc, Manjunath Megalamanic, Nagamadhu Ma, Jyoti Roy Choudhuri, Mater. Today Commun, 45, 112409, (2025), Q1"
• "Ultra-sensitive platform for the detection of a psychostimulant drug using a nanostructured titanium carbide/carbon matrix: Insights into electrochemical sensing mechanism ELSEVIER J. C. Abbar, Rangappa R, Yallur B, Nagamadhu M, Patil A. Mater. Chem. Phys, 339, 130797, (2025), Q1"
• "High-Performance green light-emitting CPE modified BaZrO3: Tb3+ nanopigments: A potential material for WLEDs and electrochemical sensing applications ELSEVIER DP Aarti, RB Basavaraj, J. C. Abbar, MB Madhusudana Reddy, PK Jisha J. Ind. Eng. Chem., 149, 645-656, (2025), Q1"
• "Tailoring nanostructured Zr‐doped ZnO and β‐cyclodextrin on a carbon sensor for ultra‐sensitive electrochemical detection of vitamin B6‐pyridoxine hydrochloride SPRINGER M Megalamani, Y Patil, J. C. Abbar, Ravichandra K R, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 36, 2093 (2025) Q1"

Material science 

 Working as Assistant Controller of Examinations, and working in the examination section for the last 17 years, Worked as HOD of Chemistry for 2 years.

Material Science

"Life Member for : 

LSIKC (Luminescence Society of India, Karnataka Chapter), Chemical Research Society, The Indian Society for Technical Education "

• "Development of a sustainable and disposable modified Bi-CdFe2O4 electrode for electrochemical sensing of lead (II) and Acetaminophen drug moleculeSurendra B.S.;Swamy M.M.;Vergis B.R.;Bhaskar M.;Shilpa C.D.;Khasim S.;Chan K.Y.;Murthy H.C.A., Scientific Reports, Volume 14, 6460 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-77286-w (Q1 , IF: 3.9)"
• "Removal of malachite green from aqueous solution by magnetic CuFe₂O₄ nano-adsorbent synthesized by one pot solution combustion method BR Vergis, R Hari Krishna, N Kottam, BM Nagabhushana, R Sharath, ... Journal of Nanostructure in Chemistry 8 (1), 1-12; (Q1, IF: 8.0)"
• "Removal of Evans Blue dye from aqueous solution using magnetic spinel ZnFe2O4 nanomaterial: Adsorption isotherms and kinetics BR Vergis, N Kottam, RH Krishna, BM Nagabhushana Nano-structures & Nano-objects 18, 100290; (Q1, IF: 9.0)"
• SP Smrithi, N Kottam, BR Vergis, Heteroatom modified hybrid carbon quantum dots derived from Cucurbita pepo for the visible light driven photocatalytic dye degradation, Topics in Catalysis, Volume 68, Year 2025, Pages 1427-1438 (Q2, IF: 3.0)
• "Decoding the Mechanisms of Dyes and Heavy Metals via NiO Nanoparticles: Kinetic and Isothermal Perspectives, Swamy M.M.;Roopashree B.;Vergis B.R.;Sowmyashree A.S.;Kathyayani D. Topics in Catalysis, Year 2025, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-025-02215-8 (Q2, IF: 3.0)"

Electrochemistry

LIFE MEMBER-Electrochemical Society of India

• Unlocking the corrosion inhibition potential of expired chlorzoxazone on mild steel in acidic media: A synergistic approach with electrochemical, surface and computational insights. Materials Today Communications, Volume 45, Year 2025, Jyothi C. Abbar, Swetha G A, Ravichandra Rangappa, Diksha Priyadarshini, Yuvarajgouda Patil, Manjunath Megalamani Nagaraju, Jyoti Roy Choudhuri
• Performance of an anticonvulsant drug, expired gabapentin, on zinc corrosion in an acidic environment. Emergent Materials, Volume 6, Year 2023, Pages 721-740. Swetha G A, H. P. Sachin, Jyoti Roy Choudhuri.
• Evaluation of the effectiveness of gabapentin as a corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in a 1 M hydrochloric acid environment using theoretical and experimental methods. Inorganic Chemistry Communications, Volume 155, Year 2023, Swetha G A, H. P. Sachin
• Impact of an expired hemorheologic drug on the mitigation of zinc corrosion in acidic environment: Insights from chemical, electrochemical, and surface evaluation. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Volume 650, Year 2022. Jyothi C. Abbar, Swetha G A, H.P. Sachin
• A study on use of Telmisartan drug for corrosion inhibition of zinc in 0.1M hydrochloric acid: Surface characterization and Quantum studies. Chemical Data Collections 32 (2021) 100668 , G.A. Swetha, H.P. Sachin

1. Best research award-2024, 2. SERB-TARE FELLOWSHIP-2022

Electrochemistry

1. Life member of Indian electrochemical society, 2. Life member of Indian society of Analytical Scientists 

• Sureshkumar K, Kowsalya V, Akash Deep, Eilhann E. Kwon, Nanthi Bolane, Ki-Hyun Kim, Metal-organic framework composites as electrocatalysts for electrochemical sensing applications, Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2018,357-105-129. 
• K. Sureshkumar , Akash Deep, Ki-Hyun Kim, Suresh Kumar Kailasa, Hye-On Yoon, Nanomaterial-based electrochemical sensors for arsenic - A review, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2017, 95,106-116. 
• Sureshkumar Kempahanumakkagari, Vanish Kumar, Pallabi Samaddar, Pawan Kumar, Thippeswamy Ramakrishnappa, Ki-Hyun Kim, Biomolecule-embedded metal-organic frameworks as an innovative sensing platform, Biotechnology Advances, 36, 2018, 467-481.
• Graphitic carbon nitride composites as electro catalysts: Applications in energy conversion/storage and sensing system, VR Govindaraju, K Sureshkumar, T Ramakrishnappa, S Muralikrishna, D Samrat, R K Pai, V Kumar, K Vikrant, KH Kim, Journal of Cleaner Production, 320,2021, 128693.
• K Sureshkumark, and T Ramakrishnappa, Green synthesized uncapped Ag colloidal nano particles for selective colorimetric sensing of divalent Hg and H2O2, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 9, 2021, 105365.

Organic Chemistry

CRSI life member

• Synthesis of 3, 5-Disubstituted-1, 2, 4-thiadiazoles via NaH-DMF-Promoted Dehydrogenative Intramolecular NS Bond Formation. P Mary, Chakravarthy A S Jeevan, Ila H. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2024 Apr;89(7):4453-4460. DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c02591. PMID: 38530202.
• Praveen, B.M., Jeevan Chakravarthy, A.S., Prasanna, B.M. et al. Experimental and theoretical investigation of cyclohexanone derivative (CHD) as a corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in 1 M HCl. Sci Rep 15, 720 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-83054-7
• "Synthesis of 1-trimethylsilyl-2-arylcyclohexenes: a new class of anionic synthons A.S. Jeevan Chakravarthy, M.S. Krishnamurthy, Noor Shahina Begum, S. HariPrasad. Tetrahedron Letters Volume 57, Issue 29, 20 July 2016, Pages 3231-3234"
• "Synthesis of 1-chlorocyclohexenyl-2-aminobenzenes: A new class of cyclic vinylamines by the Buchwald-Hartwig reaction. A.S. Jeevan Chakravarthy, M.J. Madhura, V. Gayathri, S. HariPrasad. Tetrahedron Letters Volume 61, Issue 2, 9 January 2020, 151391"
• Review on new horizons of aggregation induced emission: from design to development. Suman G. R., Mayank Pandey and A. S. Jeevan Chakravarthy. Mater. Chem. Front., 2021,5, 1541-1584

1) Recognized among the World’s Top 2% Scientists (Stanford–Elsevier, 2025)

2) Winner of the Top 50 'Elsevier Foundation-ISC3 Green & Sustainable Chemistry' Challenge Proposals

3) Associate Fellow of Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences (FAPAS) for 2019

4) Winner of AISTDF (ASEAN-INDIA Science & Technology Development Fund) Grant from DST, India

5) Pre-eminent Researcher for 2019, Awarded by Green ThinkerZ Society

Analytical & Environmental Chemistry

1.    Life member of ‘Indian Society for Technical Education’ since 2022 (LM136054).

2.    Life member of ‘The Indian Science Congress Association’ since 2019 (L39277).

3.    Life member of ‘Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences’ since 2019.

4.    Life member of Asia Pacific Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering Society (APCBEES) - 201106.

5. Committee Member, 4th International Congress 2020 held in Malaysia.

6. Member, International Association of Engineers (IAENG) - 173466.

• "A. Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy, M. Moniruzzaman, Azmi M. Bustam, M. Goto, Bidyut B. Saha, C. Janiak. Ionic liquid polymer materials with tunable nanopores controlled by surfactant aggregates: A novel approach for CO2 capture. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 8 (2020) 15034-15041.   https://doi.org/10.1039/C9TA13077B "
• "A. Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy, M. Moniruzzaman, Tejraj M. Aminabhavi. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the environment: Recent updates on sampling, pretreatment, cleanup technologies and their analysis. Chemical Engineering Journal 358 (2019) 1186-1207.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2018.09.205"
• "Huma Warsi Khan, Ambavaram Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy, Berihun Mamo Negash, Muhammad Moniruzzaman, Tejraj M Aminabhavi, Recent progress in ionic liquid-based green emulsion liquid membranes for separation of industrial discharges, Chemical Engineering Journal 496 (2024) 154309 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.154309"
• "M.U.H. Shah, A. Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy, S. Yusup, M. Goto, M. Moniruzzaman, Ionic liquid-biosurfactant blends as effective dispersants for oil spills: Effect of carbon chain length and degree of saturation. Environmental Pollution 284 (2021) 117119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117119 "
• "A. Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy, M. Moniruzzaman, G. Madhavi, T. M. Aminabhavi. Modern approaches in separation, identification and quantification of polychlorinated biphenyls. Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health 18 (2020) 26-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coesh.2020.06.003 "

Top 2% Scientist in the world for the Year 2024 and 2025

Materials Chemistry

• Udayabhanu, G. Nagaraju, H. Nagabhushana, R. B. Basavaraj, G. K. Raghu, D. Suresh, H. Rajanaika, and S. C. Sharma. "Green, nonchemical route for the synthesis of ZnO superstructures, evaluation of its applications toward photocatalysis, photoluminescence, and biosensing." Crystal Growth & Design 16, no. 12 (2016): 6828-6840.
• Udayabhanu, Muralikrishna, S., Brij Kishore, H. Nagabhushana, D. Suresh, S. C. Sharma, and G. Nagaraju. "One pot green synthesis of MnCO 3–rGO composite hybrid superstructure: application to lithium ion battery and biosensor." New Journal of Chemistry 41, no. 21 (2017): 12854-12865.
• Udayabhanu, Reddy, N. Lakshmana, M. V. Shankar, S. C. Sharma, and G. Nagaraju. "One-pot synthesis of Cu–TiO2/CuO nanocomposite: application to photocatalysis for enhanced H2 production, dye degradation & detoxification of Cr (VI)." International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 45, no. 13 (2020): 7813-7828.
• Udayabhanu, Veerabhadrachar Pavitra, Marappa Shivanna, Fahad A. Alharthi, Beekanahalli Mokshanatha Praveen, Yaled Thippeswamy Ravikiran, Kullaiah Byrappa, and Ganganagappa Nagaraju. "High capacitive h‐MoO3 hexagonal rods and its applications towards lithium ion battery, humidity and nitrite sensing." International Journal of Energy Research 45, no. 12 (2021): 17315-17326.
• Udayabhanu, V. Pavitra, S. C. Sharma, and G. Nagaraju. "Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)–assisted combustion synthesis of V2O5 nanoparticles for Li-ion battery." Ionics 26, no. 3 (2020): 1203-1210.

Materials Chemistry

• M. Madhukara Naik, H.S. Bhojya Naik, G. Nagaraju, M. Vinuth, H. Raja Naika, K. Vinu, Green synthesis of zinc ferrite nanoparticles in Limonia acidissima juice: characterization and their application as photocatalytic and antibacterial activities. Microchem. J. 146 (2019) 1227-1235. (Elsevier, IF: 5.304 - Q1) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2019.02.059
• M. Madhukara Naik, H.S. Bhojya Naik, G. Nagaraju, M. Vinuth, K. Vinu, R. Viswanath, Green synthesis of zinc doped cobalt ferrite nanoparticles: structural, optical, photocatalytic and antibacterial studies. Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects 19 (2019) 100322-100334. (Elsevier, IF: 0.0 - Q1) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoso.2019.100322
• M. Madhukara Naik, H.J. Yashwanth, M. Vinuth, G. Nagaraju, K. Hareesh, H.S.Bhojya Naik, Microwave radiation assisted synthesis of NiFe2O4-CoFe2O4 nanocomposites for photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical water splitting applications, Inorg. Chem. Commun., 160 (2024) 111898, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2023.111898. (Elsevier, IF 4.4 – Q1)
• H.J. Yashwanth, M. Madhukara Naik, Udayabhanu, M.S. Dileep, Murthy Muniyappa, Nitrogen, sulphur co-doped carbon quantum dots scaffolded on TiO2 nanoparticles towards efficient photocatalysts for hydrogen evolution, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 151, 2025, 717-725, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2025.04.042. (Elsevier, IF 6.0 – Q1)
• H.J. Yashwanth, M. Madhukara Naik, Udayabhanu, M. Prathap Kumar, M. Vinuth, M.S. Dileep, K.N. Narasimha murthy, Enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution via Nitrogen and Sulfur Co‐functionalized Carbon Quantum Dot‐Modified ZnO nanocomposites: Experimental insights and mechanistic understanding, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 13(6), 2025, 119249, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2025.119249. (Elsevier, IF 7.2 – Q1)

2nd Rank gold medalist in master's for Kuvempu University (BIOTECHNOLOGY)

Nano science,Cancer therapeutics,Material science.

Winner of Anveshan, South Zone 2022-23, Student Research Convention during February 9th & 10th, 2023. Proposal/Project titled, “INEXPENSIVE HEAVY METAL ION SENSING DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE WATER QUALITY

Electrochemistry

• “Unlocking the Potential of Polymorphs of MnO2 Nanomaterials for Intercalative Symmetrical Capacitive Deionization Devices”
• Tuning the membrane surface charge: Zwitterionic functionalized iron oxide nanoparticles for molecular separation and their superior antifouling property
• Impact of ion intercalation materials on advancing capacitive deionization: from theory to practical
• Polypyrrole functionalized MoS2 for sensitive and simultaneous determination of heavy metal ions in water
• Amorphous and crystalline heterostructure MoSe2/NiFe-LDH through pn junction formation for electrochemical water splitting-synergistic back bonding effect