Qualification
M.Sc Chemistry, CSIR –NET, (Ph.D)

Area of Research:
• Electrochemistry
• Fuel cell catalysis
• Energy Materials
• Crystal growth

Resource Person details

1. Acted as resource person for the National Workshop on Instrumentation techniques in Physics-PINTECH-14 and delivered a lecture on “FT-IR Principles and Applications” organized by Department of Physics, SCSVMV on 31st October 2014.

2. Acted as resource person for the National Workshop on Instrumentation techniques in Physics-PINTECH-14 and delivered a lecture on “FT-IR Principles and Applications” organized by Department of Physics, SCSVMV on 06th November 2014.

3. Acted as resource person for Hands on training and workshop and delivered a lecture on “FT-IR Principles and Applications” organized by Department of Chemistry, SCSVMV on 25thFebruary 2015.

4. Acted as resource person for the National Workshop on Instrumentation techniques in Physics-PINTECH-16 and delivered a lecture on “FT-IR Principles and Applications” organized by Department of Physics, SCSVMV on 26th October 2016.

5. Acted as resource person for the National Workshop on Instrumentation techniques in Physics-PINTECH-17 and delivered a lecture on “FT-IR Principles and Applications” organized by Department of Physics, SCSVMV on 31stOctober 2017.

6. Acted as resource person for the National Workshop on Instrumentation techniques in Physics-PINTECH-18 and delivered a lecture on “FT-IR Principles and Applications” organized by Department of Physics, SCSVMV on 31stOctober 2018.

7. Acted as resource person for the National Workshop on Instrumentation techniques in Physics-PINTECH-18 and delivered a lecture on “FT-IR Principles and Applications” organized by Department of Physics, SCSVMV on 27th 2019.

Subjects Taught:
• Crystalline state & Inorganic clusters
• Organic Transformations
• Principles of Organic Chemistry
• Environmental Science & Engineering
• Physical methods in Inorganic Chemistry

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS – INTERNATIONAL

Arumugam.S, Sriram. G, Santhanam.V, “ Formulation of Green Crankcase Oil – A Novel Approach ”, IEEE-International Conference On Advances In Engineering, Science And Management (ICAESM -2012) March 30, 31, 2012 , pp 25 – 30

Sowrirajan Chandrasekaran , Yousuf Sameena , Israel V. M. V. Enoch, Venkatakrishnan Santhanam , “ Binding of the Host–Guest Complex of 7-Aminoflavone/ b-Cyclodextrin with Calf Thymus DNA: A Spectroscopic and Molecular Docking Study”, J Solution Chem Volume 43 (6), June 2014, pp1132–1146.

Raja, R., Seshadri, S.,Santhanam, V., Gnanasambandan, T., “Growth and Computation Studies of Para-Nitro aniline”, Indian Journal of Science, Volume 14(43), March 2015, pp 105-118. [ISSN 2319-7730]

Raja, R., Seshadri, S.,Santhanam, V., Gnanasambandan, T., “Characterization of an NLO crystal – Diphenlamine”, Indian Journal of Science,Volume 14(43), March 2015, pp 119-134. [ISSN 2319-7730]

R.Raja, D.Vedhavalli , V.Santhanam , P.Kurinji Nathan, “Investigations on mechanical dielectric thermal properties of aluminium ion doped TGS single crystal”, International Journal of Materials Sciences journal. ISSN 0973-4589 Volume 12(1) (2017) pp. 1-12.

R. Raja, V. Santhanam, M. Sadaiandi, Shantanu Patra, “Studies on Non-Linear Optical Single Crystal of Alizarine Doped Butylated Hydroxy Toluene (BHT)”,International Journal of Current Research and Review, Volume 9(10), May 2017, pp 99-103.

R.Raja, S.Seshadri, V.Santhanam, D.Vedhavalli, “Growth and characterization of nonlinear optical crystal – Semicarbazide Picrate” Journal of Molecular Structure Volume 1147, 5 November 2017, Pages 515-519.

R. Raja, S. Seshadri, V. Santhanam“Growth and Characterization of Dye Doped Butylated Hydroxy Toluene (BHT) Single Crystal”, International Journal of Current Research and Review, Volume 10 (21), Nov 2018, pp 86-90.

V. Ragavendran, S. Muthunatesan, V. Santhanam, B. Arsic, Synthesis and characterization of cinnamylidene acetone – A study on tuning of band gap by vibrational,spectroscopic tools, Journal of Molecular Structure (2019), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2019.02.057 Conference Proceedings – Abstracts/ Full Paper

Purusothman, Santhanam, V,Raja.R “Influence of Dye Additives on the Crystal Growth and characterization of Pure and Dye Doped paranitroaniline Crystals” International Conference on Frontier Areas of Physics (INACFAP-2014), SCSVMV University, Kanchipuram, Tamil nadu, Dec-2014, pp-73

Raja. R, Seshadri. S., Santhanam. V, Gnanasambandan. T., “Growth and DFT Computation Studies of Paranitroaniline” International Conference on Frontier Areas of Physics (INACFAP-2014), SCSVMV University, Kanchipuram, Tamil nadu, Dec-2014, pp-74

Raja.R, Seshadri.S., Santhanam, V, Gnanasambandan.T., “ Characterizatrion of an NLO Crystal Diphenlamine” International Conference on Frontier Areas of Physics (INACFAP-2014), SCSVMV University, Kanchipuram, Tamil nadu, Dec-2014, pp-75

Raja. R , Santhanam, V , Vedhavalli .D,”Crystal growth and Characterization studies of Ammonium Chloride Doped Magnesium Sulphate” 2nd National Conference On Materials For Modern World (NCMMW-2015), Easwari Engineering College, Ramapuram , Chennai, Tamilnadu, Proceedings,sep 2015, pp -111

Raja. R , Muthukumaran B., Santhanam, V, “Growth and Charactersation of Dipotassium Hydrogen Phosphate Doped Ammonium Sulphate Crystals” 2nd National Conference On Materials For Modern World (NCMMW-2015), Easwari Engineering College, Ramapuram , Chennai, Tamilnadu, Proceedings,sep 2015, pp – 115

Raja. R , Santhanam, V, Gopal .S. “Optical, Thermal and Mechanical Properties of KDP doped Ammonium Sulphate Crystal” 2nd National Conference On Materials For Modern World (NCMMW-2015), Easwari Engineering College, Ramapuram , Chennai, Tamilnadu, Proceedings,sep 2015, pp -120

Raja. R , Santhanam, V, Kurinjinathan P., “Characterization studies of Ammonium Sulphate doped Crystals” 2nd National Conference On Materials For Modern World (NCMMW-2015), Easwari Engineering College, Ramapuram , Chennai, Tamilnadu, Proceedings,sep 2015, pp – 124.

Vinoth C , Raja R, Seshadri., Santhanam . V , “Growth and characterization studies of pure and doped diphenylamine single crystals”, National Conference – Convergence- 2015, pp.71-77, 2015.

Raja. R , Santhanam.V , Vedhavalli .D,”Crystal growth and Characterization studies of Ammonium Chloride Doped Magnesium Sulphate” 2nd National Conference On Materials For Modern World (NCMMW-2015), pp -111-114, 2015.

Raja. R , Muthukumaran B., Santhanam.V, “Growth and Charactersation of Dipotassium Hydrogen Phosphate Doped Ammonium Sulphate Crystals” 2nd National Conference On Materials For Modern World (NCMMW-2015), pp – 115-119, 2015.

Raja. R , Santhanam.V, Gopal .S. “Optical, Thermal and Mechanical Properties of KDP doped Ammonium Sulphate Crystal” 2nd National Conference On Materials For Modern World (NCMMW-2015), pp -120-123, 2015.

Raja. R , Santhanam.V, Kurinjinathan P., “Characterization studies of Ammonium Sulphate doped Crystals” 2nd National Conference On Materials For Modern World (NCMMW-2015), pp – 124-127, 2015.

Raja. R ,Sudhavalli K.P., Santhanam.V, “Characterization Studies of Rhodamine doped Single Crystal” National Conference on Advances in Materials Science & Nonlinear Science (AMSN), pp 64-66, ISBN: 978-81-89 843-03-8, organized by Department of Physics, B.S.Abdur Rahman University, Chennai during Feb’ 24-25, 2016.

Raja.R , Santhanam V, Shantanu Patra, “ Growth and Characterization of Rhodamine Doped Salicylic Acid Crystal”3rd National Conference On Materials for Modern World (NCMMW – 2016) to be conducted on 15 & 16 September 2016 at Easwari Engineering College.

Raja.R , Santhanam V, Shantanu Patra , “Growth and Characterization Studies of Diglycine Oxalate Dihydrate Single Crystal” 3rd National Conference On Materials for Modern World (NCMMW – 2016) to be conducted on 15 & 16 September 2016 at Easwari Engineering College.

PAPERS PRESENTED

Presented a paper “Morphology Controlled Single Step Hydrothermal Synthesis and Characterization of CuO Nanoparticles” in the International Conference On Frontier Areas of Physics, organized by Department of Physics, SCSVMV on 18th December 2014.

Presented a paper “Electrochemical Oxidation of Methanol on Poly(Anthranilic acid) Supported Pd Nanoparticles ” in the International Conference On Functional Materials (ICFM-2017), organized by Department of Physics, SCSVMV on 2nd March 2017.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

NSS Programme Officer (2011-14)
VIP Hospitality Committee
Green Cell Coordinator
Publication Committee
Annual Report Preparation Committee
Students Discipline Committee Coordinator