Publications

Karthikeyan G, Pachamuthu MP*, Preethi T, Karthikeyan S, “Co-Zn nanoparticles on N-doped graphene nanocomposites as bifunctional catalysts for non-enzymatic electrochemical sensor and organic dye degradation”, Elsevier-Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 997, 2024, 174829. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2024.174829. (I.F 6.37)

Tholkappiyan R, Pachamuthu MP, Karthikeyan G, Fathalla Hamede, Moh'd Rezeq, “Synergistic effects in CuO/SnO2/Ti3C2Tx nanohybrids: Unveiling their potential as supercapacitor cathode material, Elsevier - Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 108486, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.2024.108486. (IF 4.2)

Preethi T, Pachamuthu MP*, Senthil K, Arulmani S, Pugalmani S, Ashokan S, “Microwave-assisted Synthesis of SnO2:ZnO Nanocomposites for Photocatalytic, Antimicrobial and Electrochemical Urea detection Applications”, Elsevier-Journal of Molecular Structure, 1304, 2024, 137667.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2024.137667. (IF 3.8)

Anbu Anjugam V S, Karthikeyan G, Pachamuthu M P*, “Efficient catalytic reduction of Xanthene based dyes, Methylene blue, and 4-Nitrophenol using Gold nanoparticles supported on Mesoporous amine Functionalized SBA-15”, Elsevier-Materials Science & Engineering B, 302, 2024, 117208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2024.117208. (IF 3.6)

Ragupathi C, Narayanan S, Tamizhdurai P, Sukantha T A, Ramalingam G, Pachamuthu M P, Mangesh V L, Siva Kumar Nadavala, Al-Fatesh Ahmed S., Olajide Kasim Samsudeen “Correlation between the particle size, structural and photoluminescence spectra of nano NiCr2O4 and La doped NiCr2O4 materials”,  Heliyon, November 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21981 (I.F 4.0)

Preethi T, Pachamuthu M P*, Senthil K, Bellucci S, “Antimicrobial, Photocatalytic, and Non‐Enzymatic Glucose Sensors Applications of Nanoplate‐Structured CuO: rGO Nanocomposites”, Wiley-ChemistrySelect, 8 (29), 2023, e202301655. doi.org/10.1002/slct.202301655 (I.F 2.30)

Ramachandran T,  Hamed F, Raji RK, Majhi SM, Barik D, Anil Kumar Y, RO. MU. Jauhar, Pachamuthu M P, Vijayalakshmi L, Ansar S, “Enhancing asymmetric supercapacitor performance with NiCo2O4–NiO hybrid electrode fabrication, Elsevier-Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 180, 2023, 111467. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpcs.2023.111467 (I.F 4.38)

Preethi T, Senthil K, Pachamuthu M P, Ashokan S, Geetha N, and S Bellucci, "Effect of Chelating Agents on the Structural, Optical, and Dye-Degradation Properties of Tungsten Oxide Nanoparticles" MDPI-Photonics, 9(11), 849, 2022 https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics9110849  (I.F 2.54).

Geetha V T, Ramalingam G, Pachamuthu M P, Gopinath S, Ragupathi C, Sukantha T A,  “Structure, Morphological, Magnetic, and Antibacterial Studies of Undoped and Ce/Mg-Doped NiO Nanoparticle Semiconductors Synthesized by Microwave Method”, Springer-Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism, 35, 2021-2027, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-022-06277-7 (I.F 1.67).

Tharmaraj V, Anbu Anjugam V S, Karthikeyan G, Pachamuthu M P*, “Efficient and recyclable AuNPs/aminoclay nanocomposite catalyst for the reduction of organic dyes”, Elsevier - Surfaces and Interfaces, 22, 2022, 102052. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2022.102052 (I.F 6.13)

Preethi T, Senthil K, Pachamuthu M P*, Balakrishnaraja R, Sundaravel B, Geetha N, and Stefano Bellucci, “Effect of Fe Doping on Photocatalytic Dye-Degradation and Antibacterial Activity of SnO2 Nanoparticles”,  Hindawi-Adsorption Science & Technology, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/9334079 (I.F 2.9)

Prabhu A, Sudha V, Pachamuthu M P, Sundaravel B, Stefano Bellucci, “Ultrasonic Synthesis of Al-SBA-15 Nanoporous Catalyst for t-Butylation of Ethylbenzene”, Hindawi-Journal of Nanomaterials, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/2512223 

Balamurugan V T, Haritha J, ArunChendhuran R, Srivel S, Nikhil AmalaJerrin J, Kishore S & Pachamuthu M P, “Classification of Groundnut Oil Using Advanced ATR-MIR Spectroscopy and Chemometrics”,  Springer-Food Analytical Methods, 15, 2022, 1778-1786. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12161-022-02230-5 (I.F 3.48)

Karthick R, Velraj G, Pachamuthu M P, Karthikeyan S, “Synthesis, spectroscopic, DFT, and molecular docking studies on 1,4-dihydropyridine derivative compounds: a combined experimental and theoretical study”, Springer - Journal of Molecular Modeling, 28, 2022, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00894-021-04939-2 (I.F 2.17)

Vandarkuzhali SAA, Karthikeyan G*, Pachamuthu MP*, “Efficient oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid over FeNPs@NH2-SBA-15 catalyst in water”, Elsevier - Molecular Catalysis, 516, 2021, 111951. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcat.2021.111951 [I.F 5.08]

Pachamuthu M P*, Baskaran S, Manivannan C, Kishore S C, Bellucci S, Boopathy R, “Cobalt Oxide on a Nanoporous TUD-1 Catalyst for Methylene Blue Dye Interaction DFT Studies and Degradation”, MDPI-Symmetry, 13, 2021, 1754. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym13091754 (I.F 2.9)

Mahendran S, Srinivasan VV, Karthikeyan G, Pachamuthu M P*, “Selective oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-diformylfuran over niobium incorporated MCM-41 catalyst”, Elsevier - Molecular Catalysis, 510, 2021, 111682.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcat.2021.111682. (I.F 5.08)

Prabhu A, Sundaravel B, Pachamuthu M P, “Acylation of Isobutylbenzene with acetic anhydride on AlKIT-6 Mesoporous acid catalyst”, Elsevier - Materials Science for Energy Technologies, 4, 2021, 128-135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mset.2021.02.002

A. A. Vandarkuzhali. S, Pachamuthu M. P.*, Srinivasan V. V, Sahar K. Mohamed, Hisham S. M. Abd-Rabboh, Mohamed S. Hamdy, Balamurugan, V.T. “Effcient reduction of dyes to leuco form over silver nanoparticles on functionalised SBA-15 and aminoclay”, Taylor & Francis - International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, 102:18,  6359-6372, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1080/03067319.2020.1811257 (IF 2.73)

Mohd. Shkir, Badria M.Al-Shehri, Pachamuthu, M.P. Aslam Khan, Kamlesh V. Chandekar, S. AlFaify, Mohamed S. Hamdy, “A remarkable improvement in photocatalytic activity of ZnO nanoparticles through Sr doping synthesized by one pot flash combustion technique for water treatments”, Elsevier-Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 587, 124340, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.124340  (I.F 5.51)

A. A. Vandarkuzhali S, Viswanathan B*, Pachamuthu M P*, S. Chandra Kishore, “Fine Copper Nanoparticles on Amine Functionalized SBA-15 as an Effective Catalyst for Mannich Reaction and Dye Reduction”, Springer- Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, 30, 359-368, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-019-01194-0 (IF 3.51)

Bincy, IP, Jaisankar, SN, Pachamuthu, MP, Santhanaraj, D, Prakash, D, Ramkumar, V, “Strong hydrogen bonding wide bandgap single crystal for optical and electronic applications”, Elsevier - Optics and Laser Technology, 120, 105710, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlastec.2019.105710 (I.F 4.94)

Rajarajan, M, Pachamuthu, MP*, Thirunarayanan, G, Vanangamudi, G, Mohamed S. Hamdy, “Tungsten oxide modified AlTUD-1 mesoporous acid catalyst for synthesis of thiazole aryl imines and phenylhydrazones” Springer – SN Applied Sciences, 1,940, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-019-0928-z -

Pachamuthu MP*, Srinivasan V V, Karvembu R, Rafael Luque*, “Preparation of mesoporous stannosilicates SnTUD-1 and catalytic activity in levulinic acid esterification”, Elsevier - Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 287, 159-166, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2019.05.061 (I.F 5.87)

Viswanathan G, Vijayanand PS, Pachamuthu P, Dhanapal V, Vijayakumar V, Subhapriya P, Malathimagalingam M, “Assessment of fluoride exposure and dental fluorosis risk through tea drinking in Dindigul district, Tamilnadu, India”, Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment, 23 (7), 2019. 

Pasupathi M, Santhi N, Manivanan C, Viswanathan G, Pachamuthu MP, “A Novel Pyrimidine compound Ethyl-4-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,3,4- tetrahydro-6-methyl-2-thioxopyrimidine-5-carboxylateas an Efficient Antioxidant agent”, Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment, 23(9), 76-82, 2019.

Pasupathi M, Santhi N*, Pachamuthu M. P*, Alamelu Mangai G, Ragupathi C, “Aluminium and Titanium modified Mesoporous TUD-1: A bimetal acid Catalyst for Biginelli reaction”, Elsevier – Journal of Molecular Structure, 1160, 161-166, 2018. 

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2018.02.009 (I.F 3.8)

Vandarkuzhali S A A, Karthikeyan S, Viswanathan, B*, Pachamuthu M. P*, “Arachis hypogaea derived Activated Carbon/Pt catalyst: Reduction of organic dyes”, Elsevier – Surfaces and Interfaces, 13, 101-111, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2018.07.005 (I.F 6.14)

Nirubama. K, Shabana Begum M, Rubalakshmi G, Pachamuthu M P, “A Green way genesis of Silver nanoparticles, characterization and Thrombolytic activity of Andrographis Echioides – “a king of bitter”, ASP-Journal of Bionanoscience, 12, 184-190, 2018. http://www.aspbs.com/jbns/contents_job2018.htm

Pachamuthu, MP*, Subhapriya, P, “Synthesis of Bimetal Fe and Cu Altered TUD-1: A Mesoporous Catalyst for Phenol Hydroxylation Reaction”, ASP – Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 18, 2498-2503, 2018.  https://doi.org/10.1166/jnn.2018.14270

Ragupathi, C, Narayanan, S, Pachamuthu, M P, Mohamed Basith N, R. Kannapiran, G. Ramalingam, “Influences of Temperature on Synthesis of α- iron oxide Nanoparticles, Characterization and Catalytic activity”, ASP -Advanced Science, Engineering and Medicine, 10, 888-892, 2018.https://doi.org/10.1166/asem.2018.2188

Pachamuthu, MP,   Maheswari,   R,   Ramanathan,   A,   “Synthesis    and characterizations   of   isolated   WO4    anchored on mesoporous TiTUD-1 support”, Elsevier - Applied Surface Science, 402, 286- 293, 2017. DOI:10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.01.086 (I.F 6.7)

Subhapriya, P, Sadasivam, K, Pachamuthu, P, Dhanapal, V, Vijayanand, PS, “TD –DFT, NBO analyses and Electronic, NLO properties of Hydrogen Bonded Undecyloxy Benzoic Acid with Suberic Acid Mesogen”, Taylor & Francis -Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 650, 65-79, 2017. 

https://doi.org/10.1080/15421406.2017.1335158

Ambika, S, Sukantha, TA, Saravanan, K, Gopinath, S, Pachamuthu, P, “Structural, optical and catalytic properties of CoAl2O4 towards liquid phase oxidation of benzylalcohol” ASP - Advanced Science, Engineering and   Medicine, 9, 432-438, 2017.    

Karthikeyan, S, Pachamuthu, MP, Isaacs, MA, Santosh Kumar, Lee, AF, Sekaran, G, “Cu and Fe oxides dispersed on SBA-15: A Fenton type bimetallic catalyst for N,N-diethyl-p-phenyl diamine degradation”, Elsevier - Applied Catalysis B-Environmental, 199, 323–330, 2016.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.06.040 (I.F 24.3)

Karthikeyan, N, Pachamuthu, MP, & Sivakumar, K, Abinitio Powder X-ray Diffraction and PIXEL energy calculations on Thiophene derived 1,4 Dihydropyridine, AIP Conference Proceedings, 1728, 020522, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4946573

Srinivasan, VV, Pachamuthu, MP, Maheswari, R, Lewis acidic mesoporous  Fe-TUD-1 as catalysts for synthesis of Hantzsch 1,4-dihydropyridine derivatives, Springer – Journal of Porous Materials, 22, 1187-1194, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10934-015-9995-8 (I.F 2.5) 

Maheswari, R, Srinivasan, VV, Ramanathan, A, Pachamuthu, MP, Rajalakshmi, R, Imran, G, “Preparation and characterization of mesostructured Zr-SBA-16: efficient Lewis acidic catalyst for Hantzsch reaction”, Springer - Journal of Porous Materials, 22, 705-711, 2015.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10934-015-9943-7 (I.F 2.5)

Kandasamy, K, Ganesabaskaran, S, Pachamuthu, MP, Ramanathan, A, “A Novel Pyrazole biscoumarin based Chemosensors for the selective detection of Cu2+ and Zn2+ ions”, Elsevier -Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 148, 184-188, 2015.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2015.04.005  (I.F 4.83)

Rajalakshmi,    R,    Srinivasan,    VV, Pachamuthu,   MP,    Maheswari,    R, "Characterizations of Tin (SnO2) doped KIT-5 by direct synthesis" Elsevier - Materials Chemistry and Physics, 154, 164-169, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2015.01.065 (I.F 4.78)

Kandasamy, K, Ganesabaskaran, S, Pachamuthu, MP, Maheswari, R, Ramanathan, A, “Synthesis of pyrazolylbisindoles over mesoporous Lewis acidic ZrTUD-1: Potential application in selective Cu2+colourimetric detection”, Elsevier - Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 150, 34-39, 2014. DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2015.05.009 (I.F 4.83)

Pachamuthu, MP, Karthikeyan, S, Sekaran, G, Maheswari, R & Ramanathan, A, “Oxidative Fenton type degradation of N,N-diethyl-p-phenyl diamine by a Mesoporous wormhole structured FeTUD-1 catalyst”, Wiley – Clean – Soil Air Water, 42, 1-7, 2014. DOI:10.1002/clen.201300747 (I.F 2.4)

Pachamuthu, MP, Rajalakshmi, R, Maheswari, R, Anand, R, Direct glycol assisted synthesis of amorphous mesoporous silicate with framework incorporated Co2+: characterization and catalytic application in ethylbenzene oxidation", RSC Advances, 4, 29909-29916, 2014.https://doi.org/10.1039/C4RA03289F (I.F 4.04)

Maheswari, R, Pachamuthu, MP, Ramanathan, A, Bala Subramaniam, “Synthesis, characterization and epoxidation activity of tungsten incorporated SBA-16 (W-SBA-16)”, ACS-Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 53 (49), 18833–18839, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1021/ie501784c (I.F 4.2)

Pachamuthu, MP, Srinivasan, VV, Maheswari, R, Shanthi, K & Ramanathan, A, “Lewis acidic ZrTUD- 1 as catalyst for tert-butylation of Phenol”, Elseveir- Applied Catalysis A: General, vol. 462– 463, pp. 143–149, 2013 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2013.05.008 (I.F 5.7)

Pachamuthu, MP, Shanthi, K, Luque, R & Ramanathan, A, “SnTUD-1: A Solid Acid Catalyst for Three Component Coupling Reactions at room temperature”, RSC - Green Chemistry, 15, 2158–2166, 2013.https://doi.org/10.1039/C3GC40792F (I.F 11.0)

Pachamuthu, MP, Srinivasan, VV, Maheswari, R, Shanthi, K & Ramanathan, A, “The impact of Copper source on the synthesis of meso-structured CuTUD-1: A promising catalyst for phenol hydroxylation”, RSC - Catalysis Science & Technology, 3, 3335-3342, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1039/C3CY00432E (I.F 6.18)

Kandasamy, K, Pachamuthu, MP, Muthusamy, M, Ganesabaskaran, S & Ramanathan, A, “Synthesis of novel pyrazolylbiscoumarin derivatives using FeTUD-1 as Mesoporous solid acid catalyst”, RSC Advances, 3, 25367-25373, 2013.https://doi.org/10.1039/C3RA43913E (I.F 4.04)

Maheswari, R, Pachamuthu, MP, & Anand, R, “Copper containing TUD-1: synthesis, characterization and catalytic behavior in liquid-phase oxidation of ethylbenzene”, Springer - Journal of Porous Materials, 19, 103–110, 2012.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10934-011-9453-1 (I.F 2.5)

Imran, G, Pachamuthu, MP, Maheswari, R, Ramanathan, A & Sardhar Basha, SJ, “Catalytic activity of MnTUD-1 for liquid phase oxidation of ethylbenzene with tert-butyl hydroperoxide”, Springer - Journal of Porous Materials, 19, 677–682, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10934-011-9519-0 (I.F 2.5)

● DST Junior Research Fellowship 2009

● UGC Meritorious Fellowship 2010-2014 (JRF & SRF)

● Best poster award : Conference organised by Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Mumbai 2012.

● Best oral presentation - Conference organised by Department of Biotechnology, BIT, Sathyamangalam 2017.

● FESTO Germany Certified World Skill Water technology- Trainer

● Quality Circle forum of India - Certified 5s auditor

Participated

● “Short term Course on Advances in Biological systems and material sceince in Nanoworld”, CIT, Coimbatore, 17-04-2017 - 23-04-2017.

● Two-weeks ISTE STTP on Environmental Studies, IIT Bombay, BIT Sathy, 02-06-2015 - 12-06-2015

● GIAN Interanational Summer Term Course 2016 on Industrial Catalytic Technology, organised by Department of Chemical engineering, Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, 11/7/2016 to 15/7/2016.

● Two days Workshop on Sustenance strategies for 5s (Quality Circle forum of India), Titan Company-Coimbatore 20-12-2017 & 21-12-2017

● One Week Virtual Faculty Development Programme on "NBA ACCREDITATION PROCESS-AN OVERVIEW Department of AIML & Chemistry, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam March 07-12, 2022.

● "Five-Day Virtual Faculty Development Programme on “Advances in Chemical Research”, Department of Science and Humanities & Centre for Faculty Development, Dr. N.G.P. Institute of Technology, Coimbatore," June 21-25, 2021.

Organized

● Organised : Faculty Development Programme in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Bannari amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, Erode, 16-07-2015 & 17-07-2015.

● Organised : Faculty Development Programme in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Bannari amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, Erode,25-06-2018 & 26-06-2018.

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Academic Experience:

·  Assistant Professor (Sl.G) in Chemistry, 06-05-2015 to 25.06.2024 (9.2 years), 

Bannari amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, Erode (d.t), Tamil nadu, India

Industry Experience:

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Research Experience:

● 2008-2009 Project Research Fellow, Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Trichy, India. 

● 2009-2014 PhD Research Scholar, Department of Chemistry, College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai

● 2010-2013 Visiting Research Fellow, National Center for Catalysis Research (NCCR), Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), Chennai, India

● Life member of “Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA)-Kolkata, India.

● Life member of “Society for Materials Chemistry”, BARC, Mumbai, India.

● E-Member of “Society of Chemical Industry (SCI)”, London. 

● Life time member “International Society for Research and Development”.

Projects:

● Phison Agri Tech Pvt Ltd., company funded project Rs.50,000/- completed March 2014.

● Mentor for NIDHI PRAYAS, VIT TBI funded Startup research project Rs. 6,00,000/- completed 2023

● Bharath Matrimony funded team project for Rs 4,00,000/- completed 2022.