Dr. S. KAMALESU

Department

Department of Chemistry

Total Experience (includes Teaching, Industry & Research)

7 years

Areas of  Interest

Nanomaterials, Crystal growth, Metal organic frame work, Photovoltaic cell, Photochemistry

Courses Handled

Chemistry (E&T students)

Environmental Science (E&T, AHS Students)

Degree (Branch)Institution/UniversitySpecializationYear of Passing
Ph. D (Chemistry)Manonmaniam Sundaranar UniversityInorganic Chemical 2017
M. Phil (Chemistry)Bharathidasan universityChemistry2011
M. Sc (Chemistry)SRKV Arts & Science College, Bharathiar UniversityChemistry2010
B. Sc (Chemistry)Gobi Arts & Science College, Gobi, Bharathiar UniversityChemistry2008

 

Dr. S. KAMALESU – Publication

PUBLICATION  – International/National Journals

1

Polypyridyl-hydrazone based Ruthenium(II) complexes: Spectral and Computational Analysis.

S. Kamalesu, K. Swarnalatha, K. Muralidharan, R. Subramanian, S. Gomathi, Inorganica Chimica Acta, 461 (2017) 35-44. IF 1.9

2

Mono and binuclear ruthenium(II) complexes containing 5-chlorothiophene-2-carboxylic acid ligands: Spectroscopic analysis and computational studies

K. Swarnalatha, S. Kamalesu, R. Subramanian, Journal of Molecular Structure 1123 (2016) 416-425. IF 1.7

3

Synthesis and Computational Investigations of Ruthenium(II) Complexes containing Hydrazine Schiff Base Ligands.

S. Kamalesu, K. Swarnalatha, R. Subramanian, Journal of Applied Solution Chemistry and Modeling, 6 (2017), 37-50.

4

Synthesis, structure, optical and thermal studies of a new organic cocrystal: 2-Amino-5-nitropyridine: 2-Naphthoxy acetic acid

S. Kamalesu, K. Swarnalatha, S. Gomathi, P. Thomas Muthiah, Optik 140, 2017, 786–793. IF 0.7

5

Analysis of macronutrients (Calcium & Magnesium) and trace elements (Iron & Zinc) in common edible Indian Foods

A. Anish Babu, S. Kamalesu, P. Karthiga, M. Jaya Brabha, S. S. Sajitha, International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology, 2016, 5, 2, 353-355. ISSN: 2278-0181

6

Study of Quality of ground water found in Kallur Village, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, India.

S. L. Sathya Saibaba,  H. Perumpadaiyan, M. S. Muhideen Badhusha, S. Kamalesu, A. A. Babu and P. Karthiga. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 4 (3). 913-918. ISSN:2320-5407

7

Photodynamics of Silica coated CdS Nanoparticles.

K. Swarnalatha, S. Kamalesu, T. Shankar, T. A. Rajasekar, Inter. J. Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering, 2013, 3, 6, 660-664. ISSN 2250-2459

8

Spectroscopic and DFT Investigations on a New Macrocyclic Schiff Base Compound of o-Phenylenediamine.

S. L. S. Saibaba , S. Kamalesu , A. Anish Babu , K. Swarnalatha, International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology 2018, 5, 2230-2240

9

A study of Cyprinus carpio exposed to detergent and its Haematological analysis

P. Karthiga, S. Kamalesu, A. Anish Babu and M. Parthiban, Journal of Chemical, Biological and Physical Sciences, 2017, 7, 865-875. ISSN: 2249 –1929

10

Ruthenium Complexes containing 2-Thiophenecarboxylic acid Ligands:  Synthesis, Characterization, Photophysical and DFT Studies” S. Kamalesu and K. Swarnalatha (ISBN : 81-88513-61-X)

11

Synthesis, Characterization and Theoretical calculations of Ruthenium(II) Complexes containing 5-chlorothiophene-2-carboxylic acid

S. Kamalesu, Anish Babu and K. Swarnalatha (ISBN : 978-93-81402-17-7)

12

Photocatalytic Application of silver coated Titanium dioxide Nanoparticles 

S. Kamalesu, S. Sangareswari, T. Shankar (ISBN : 978-93-81402-38-2)

13

Crystal growth, Optical, Thermal properties and Biological Applications of Methyl Triazine:Phenoxy Acetic Acid supramolecular crystal N. Geetha, S. Kamalesu, A. Anish Babu and K. Swarnalatha (ISBN : 978-93-81402-42-9)

14

Ruthenium(II) polypyridyl Schiff base complexes and its Dynamic Applications

S. Kamalesu, K. Swarnalatha (ISBN : 978-93-81402-42-9)

15

A new Ruthenium(II) sensitizer with anchored hydrazide ligand for enhanced electron injection in dye sensitized solar cell application

S. Kamalesu, Anish Babu and K. Swarnalatha, Inorganic Chemistry Communications , 139 (2022), 109382

16

A new tetradentate Schiff base of N, N’-bis (3, 5 – diiodosalicylidene)-1,2-phenylenediamine: Spectral aspects, Hirshfield surfaces, DFT computations and molecular docking, H.Dhilshath Raihana, K.Karthick, T.Shankar, S.Kamalesu, A.Anish Babu, K.Swarnalatha, Journal of Molecular Structure, 1264(2022) 133217.

17

Amine functionalized Homoleptic ruthenium(II) sensitizer for dye-sensitized solar cells: A combined effect of ancillary ligands and Co-sensitization, Anish Babu, S. Kamalesu, K. Swarnalatha,  International Journal of Energy Research, 2020, 44 (3) 1899-1908

18

Dual anchored Ruthenium(II) Sensitizer containing 4-Nitro-phenylenediamine Schiff Base ligand for Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Application, S. Kamalesu, Anish Babu and K. Swarnalatha, Inorganic Chemistry Communications 2019, 104, 88-92

19

‘On and Off’ intercalative binding behaviour of double chain surfactant cobalt(III) complex containing 2, 2′-bipyridyl ligand in β-Cyclodextrin: A detail approach on Host-guest inclusion of surfactant cobalt(III) complex and CT-DNA binding in micro-heterogeneous medium, K. Nagaraja, S. Kamalesu, S. Sakthinathan, T. Chiu, S. Lokhandwala, N.M.Parekha, C. Karuppiah, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 286, ,2023, 122015

20

Green synthesis, characterization and efficient photocatalytic study of hydrothermal-assisted Ag@TiO2 nanocomposites, K. Nagaraja, P. Thankamuniyandi, S. Kamalesu, S. Sakthinathan, T. Chiu, S. Lokhandwala, N.M.Parekha, C. Karuppiah Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 148, 2023, 110362.

21

Synthesis, crystal structure, optical and DFT studies of a novel Co(II) complex with the mixed ligands 3-bromothiophene-2-carboxylate and 2-aminopyridine, M. Muthukkumar, A. Karthikeyan, S. Kamalesu, M. Kadri, S. J. Jennifer I. A. Razak, S. Nehru, Journal of Molecular Structure, 1270, 2022, 133953

22

States of Aggregation and Phase Transformation Behavior of Metallosurfactant Complexes by Hexacyanoferrate(II): Thermodynamic and Kinetic Investigation of ETR in Ionic Liquids and Liposome Vesicles, K. Nagaraj, S. Sakthinathan,T. Chiu, S. Kamalesu, S. Lokhandwala, N. M. Parekh,  and C. Karuppiah, Biomimetics  7(4), 2022, 221

23

Review on sustainable synthesis of semi-amorphous Ti-BDS MOF material, activated carbon, and graphene, Goldi Sharma, S. Kamalesu, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.01.249

24

Review on Aquatic toxicity of metal oxide nanoparticles, H Kerin, K. Nagaraj, S Kamalesu, Materials Today: Proceedings  ( https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.02.183)

25

Green synthesis of Ag@ZnO nanocomposites using Cassia Alata leaf extract and surfactant complex for photodegradation of Rhodamin6G, K. Nagaraj, J. Naman, M. Dixitkumar, J. Priyanshi, P. Thangamuniyandi, S. Kamalesu, S.Lokhandwala, N. Parekh, S.R. Panda, S. Sakthinathan, T. Chiu, C. Karuppiah, A. Karthikeyan, I. Kalai Selvam, Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 151, 2023, 110635.

26

Metallo-Surfactant assisted silver nanoparticles: A new approach for the colorimetric detection of amino acids, K. Nagaraj, P. Thangamuniyandi, S. Kamalesu,  S.Lokhandwala, N. Parekh, S.R. Panda, S. Sakthinathan, T. Chiu, C. Karuppiah, A. Karthikeyan, I. K. Selvam, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 296, 2023, 122693

 

Dr. S. KAMALESU-BOOKS PUBLICATION

Basic Concepts of Inorganic Chemistry, ISBN    979-8887830957

Fundamentals of Physical and Organic chemistry ISBN  979-8888330449

Basics Of Environmental Chemistry ISBN 979-8888692806

textbook of semimicro inorganic qualitative analysis ISBN 979-8889866169

Dr. S. KAMALESU – Awards and Achievements

ACADEMIC AWARDS/ ACHIEVEMENTS

  1. Third Rank in B.Sc. chemistry class level, Gobi Arts and Science College Gobi.
  2. Awarded as a DST Project Assistant in DST Major Research Project entitled, “Excited State Dynamics of Ruthenium (II)-polypyridyl complexes in Nanomicellar Cavities. Tunning the Light Harvesting Centres.” at Department of Chemistry, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India During Aug. 2011-Jan 2014.
  3. Awarded as a Visiting Research Fellow UGC-Networking Centre, School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, During Mar 2014-Dec 2014.
  4. S. Kamalesu, A. Anish Babu, K. Swarnalatha Synthesis, Characterization and Theoretical Calculations of Ruthenium(II) complexes containing 5-chlorothiophene-2carboxylic acid. National Conference on Chemistry for Sustainable Energy, Clean Environment and Health (CEEH) organized by Department of Chemistry, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunlevlei during 21 & 22 Jan, 2015 [Best Poster Award]
  5. Won the Second Prize in the event ADZAP held at INTERSECT’16 a National Level Technical Symposium organized by CSIR – Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, during 4-6 Feb, 2016.
  6. Won the Second Prize in the event Flow Schema held at INTERSECT’16 a National Level Technical Symposium organized by CSIR – Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi during 4-6 Feb, 2016.
  7. Awarded as a CSIR-Research Associate in Research entitled, “Construction of Dye- Sensitized Solar cells using polypyridyl Ruthenium(II) Sensitizers” at Department of Chemistry, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India, during May. 2018-Apr 2019.

 

Dr. KAMALESU– Workshops / Seminars / FDPs – Attended/Organized

International / National level Conferences, workshops attended

  • National workshop on “Nanotechnology and its Biomedical Applications” organised by Departmend of Chemistry, St. John’s college, Anchal, Kollam, Kerala. 4th November 2011.
  • Participated in “National Conference on Recent Advances in Inorganic Chemistry RAIC-2012”, School of Chemistry, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 22-24, March 2012.
  • Participated in “One-day National Seminar on Emerging Trends in pharmaceutical Chemistry (ETPC-2012)”, Department of pharmaceuticalChemistry, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli. 20th April 2012.
  • One day workshop on “Enhancing Publication Skills” organized by career and counseling cell, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu. 29th August 2012
  • Participated in three days National Science Academies lectures workshop on “Bioinorganic Chemistry and its Applications” organized by School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. 28-30, September 2012.
  • Participated in the 5th Science Conclave: A Congregation of Nobel Laureates and INSPIRE Internship Program hosted by Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad. 08-14, December 2012 (Supported by MHRD & DST of Govt. of India)
  • Participated in Two day International Workshop on Innovation In Curriculam Designing (IWICD-2013) organized by Department of Chemistry, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli. 21 & 22 March 2013.
  • Special Lecture on “Biological Application of Micro-Fluidics” organised by Curriculum Development Cell, Manonmaniam Sundaranr University, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu. 23rd August 2013.
  • One day workshop on “Shodhganga Awareness Programe” jointly organised by INFLIBNET centre and Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Library, Tirunelveli, Tamilnaadu. 14th May 2013.
  • “Tune & Prune Your Research – Material Characterization Techniques” organised by Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram. 21-22, August 2014.
  • National seminar on “Modeling of Semiconductor Devices and sensors” organized by centre for information technology and engineering, Manonmaniam Sundaranr University, Tirunelveli, Tamilnaadu. 11-12, September 2014.
  • RSC India Road show – “Symposium on Analytical and Supramolecular chemistry” organized by School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad. 7th November 2014.
  • National seminar on “Nanomaterials and Its Application” organised by Department of chemistry, Mar Ivanious college, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. 1st October, 2015.
  • “Instrumentation Workshop” held at INTERSECT’16, a National Level Technical Symposium organized by CSIR – Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi during 4-6, February 2016.
  • One day Academy Lecture workshop on “RECENT ADVANCES IN CHEMISTRY (RAC)-2016” organized by PG and Research, Department of Chemistry, Sri Paramakalyani College, Alwarkurichi, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu. 26th February 2016.
  • One day national level workshop on “ART OF WRITING BIBLIOGRAPHY BASED ON MENDELEY REFERENCE MANAGER” organised by Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Library, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu. 30th March 2016.

Presented papers in International / National level Conferences 

  1. “Influence of pH on the Electron Transfer in the Photosynthetic membrane”,  S. Kamalesu, P.Rathnamala and K. Swarnalatha, National Conference on Recent Advances in Inorganic Chemistry RAIC-2012, School of Chemistry, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, 22-24 March 2012.
  2. “Ruthenium Complexes containing 2-Thiophenecarboxylic acid Ligands:  Synthesis, Characterization, Photophysical and DFT Studies”                         S. Kamalesu and K. Swarnalatha, Trombay Symposium on Radiation & Photochemistry (TSRP – 2014)” organized by Radiation & Photochemistry Division Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India.  06-09 January 2014.
  3. “Synthesis, Characterization and Theoretical calculations of Ruthenium(II) Complexes containing 5-chlorothiophene-2-carboxylic acid” S. Kamalesu A. Anish Babu and K. Swarnalatha, National Conference on“ Chemistry for Sustainable Energy, Clean Environment and Health (CEEH)” Department of Chemistry, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, 21 & 22 January 2015.
  4. “Heteroleptic Ru(II) complexes containing Schiff base hydrazide derivative ligands for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells” S. Kamalesu and K. Swarnalatha, National Symposium on Radiation & Photochemistry (NSRP – 2015)” Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. 9-11, March  2015.
  5. “Ruthenium(II) sensitizers containing hydrazones as ligands for Photovoltaics” S. Kamalesu and K. Swarnalatha, Trombay Symposium on Radiation & Photochemistry and the 6th Asia-Pacific Symposium on Radiation Chemistry. (TSRP-APSRC-2016)” organized by Radiation & Photochemistry Division Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India.  05-09 January 2016.
  6. “New Ruthenium(II) complex containing 4- methoxybenzhydrazone ligand: Synthesis, Characterization, Photophysical, DFT studies and its Photovoltaic application” S. Kamalesu and K. Swarnalatha, 2nd India International Science Festival, organized by National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, India during 7-11th December 2016.
  1. “Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a new organic cocrystal: 2-amino-5-nitropyridine: 2-naphthoxy acetic acid” Kamalesu and K. Swarnalatha. One day International Seminar on “Materials Science and Technology” organised by Department of Chemistry, A.P.C Mahalaxmi College for Women, Thoothukudi. 28 December 2016.
  2. “Photocatalytic Application of silver coated Titanium dioxide Nanoparticles” Kamalesu, S. Sangareswari, T. Shankar. International Workshop On Advanced Functional Materials and Devices Organised by Department of chemistry and Physics, Tirunelveli, during 8-12th January 2017.
  3. “Heteroleptic Ruthenium(II) Complex containing 2,4-dinitrophenyl hydrazine Schiff base ligand: Spectroscopic, Computational studies and its Photovoltaic application” S. Kamalesu and K. Swarnalatha, National Symposium on Radiation & Photochemistry (NSRP – 2017)” by Department of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Manipal University, Manipal, 2-4th March , 2017.
  4. “Crystal growth, Optical, Thermal properties and Biological Applications of 2-amino-5-nitropyridine supramolecular crystal” S. Kamalesu and K. Swarnalatha, One day International conference on “New Vistas in Materials Science”organized by Department of Chemistry, Sarah Tucker College, Tirunelvlei, India. 7th September 2017.
  5. “Ruthenium(Ii) sensitizers containing Schiff base Furic Hydrazide as Ligand for Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Application” S. Kamalesu and K. Swarnalatha, Trombay Symposium on Radiation & Photochemistry (TSRP – 2018)” organized by Radiation & Photochemistry Division Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India.  03-07 January 2018.
  6. “Ruthenium(II) Sensitizers containing Schiff Base 4-Nitro-phenylenediamine as ligand for Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Application” S. Kamalesu and K. Swarnalatha, Material & Technologies for Energy conversion and storage (M-TECS 2018) organized by Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India.  26-29 September 2018.

 Faculty Development Program

  1. Six Day Faculty Development Program on “International Faculty Development Programme on Advanced Functional Materials: Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development from 28th February to 09th March, 2023 organized by the Department of Physics, SRM TRP Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India.
  2. Six Day Faculty Development Program on Online FDP on “Advanced Characterization Techniques (ACT-2022)” From 25th July 2022 to 30th July 2022 organized by Department of Chemistry, UIS, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab.
  3. Five day online Faculty Development Program on “Applications of Mathematics in Applied Sciences and Engineering” jointly organized by GMR Institute of Technology-Rajam & National Institute of Technology-Warangal from 30th January – 03rd February, 2023.

Academic Experience

Assistant Professor

SRM Institute of Science and Technology – Tiruchirappalli, India.

Since August – 2023

Assistant Professor

Chandigarh  University

July 2021-July 2023

CSIR-Research Associate

Manonmaniam Sundaranar University College, Govindaperi, Tirunelveli, India.

May 2018- June 2021

Assistant Professor

Vivekananda College Arts and Science, India.

June 2017-April 2018

 

Membership in Professional Bodies

  1. Life Member of Indian Society for Radiation and Photochemical Sciences (ISRAPS)- L536