: snagarajan@nitw.ac.in : 9940430715
Research Interests: Organic Chemistry - Organic Materials: Self-assembly; Molecular gels; Carbohydrate Chemistry; Renewable Resources.
Associate Professor: Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, Telangana (18/07/2022 - till to date)
Assistant Professor: Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, Telangana (23/04/2018 -17/07/2022)
Associate Professor: Department of Chemistry, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu (February 2018 - March 2018)
Assistant Professor (DST INSPIRE Faculty): Department of Chemistry, SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu (February 2013 - January 2018)
Postdoctoral Research Associate: Prof. George John soft materials research Lab, the City College of City University of New York, USA (February 2012 - January 2013) [Post-doc Supervisor: Prof. George John]
Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry: Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Madras, Chennai (November 2006 - January 2012) [Thesis Supervisor: Prof. T. Mohan Das]
M.Sc. Chemistry: Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed University), Dindigul, Tamil Nadu (2004-2006; First Rank, Gold Medalist)
B.Sc. Chemistry: Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed University), Dindigul, Tamil Nadu (2001-2004)
Current research area: Organic Chemistry - Organic Materials - Molecular self-assembly, Gels, Sustainable chemistry, Functional organic materials, Carbohydrate chemistry, Renewable Resources.
Recognized reviewer: ACS, RSC, Wiley, NPG, Springer, Elsevier Journals, MDPI
Conferences and Workshops: Delivered several invited scientific lectures in various National/International Symposium/Conferences/refresher courses and in other occasions.
Nagarajan Research Group Website: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2233-4872
Course Taught Previously |
COURSES HANDLED
UG Theory courses: Chemistry for B.Tech. (All branches), Polymer Technology (MME), Chemistry for Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Organic Chemistry (Chemical Engineering)
UG Lab courses: Chemistry Lab for B.Tech. (All branches)
PG Theory courses: Organic synthesis; Reaction mechanism and stereochemistry; Food chemistry; Reagents, photochemistry and heterocyclic chemistry; photochemistry and pericyclic reactions, Analytical techniques.
PG Lab courses: Advanced organic preparation lab; Organic preparation and qualitative analysis lab; Seminar
Other assignments: Doctoral committee member for Ph.D. scholars.
Publications |
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS IN SCI JOURNALS (as on March 2021)
Peer reviewed articles : 67 h-Index : 21
Indian patent : 02 International patent : 01
Total impact factor : >300 Average impact factor: 4.5
2023
67. Singh, V.; Thamizhanban, A.; Lalitha, K.; Subbiah, D.K.; Rachamalla, A.K.; Rebaka, V.P.; Banoo, T.; Kumar, Y.; Sridharan, V.; Ahmad, A.; Maheswari, C. U.; John BoscoB. R.; ; Azmat A. K.; Nagarajan, S.* Self-Assembling Nanoarchitectonics of Twisted Nanofibers of Fluorescent Amphiphiles as Chemo-Resistive Sensor for Methanol Detection, Gels, 2023, 9, 442, https://doi.org/10.3390/gels9060442.
66. Arun Kumar R.; Supraja, R.; Vara Prasad.; Tohira B.; Yogendra Kumar; Maheswari, C. U.; Sridharan, V.; Rakesh Kumar, R.; Nagarajan, S*. Electronically Robust Self-assembled Supramolecular Gel as a Potential Material in Triboelectric Nanogenerator, Chemistry A European Journal, 2023, e202301076, https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202301076.
65. Vinoth, P.; Karuppasamy, M.; Gupta, A.; Nagarajan, S.; Maheswari, C. U.; Sridharan, V. Diversity-Oriented Synthesis of Benzo[f][1,4]oxazepine-, 2H-Chromene-, and 1,2-Dihydroquinoline-Fused Polycyclic Nitrogen Heterocycles under Microwave-Assisted Conditions. The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2023, in press. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.3c00552
64. Gupta, A.; Jandial, T.; Karuppasamy, M.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Nagarajan, S.; Maheswari, C. U.; Sridharan, V. Palladium-Catalyzed Intramolecular Oxypalladation-Initiated Cascade: Solvent-Dependent Chemodivergent Approach to Functionalized Benzazepines and Tetrahydroquinolines, Chemical Communications, 2023, 59, 5233-5236, https://doi.org/10.1039/D3CC01370G.
63. Jandial, T.; Gupta, A.; Jan, G.; Karuppasamy, M.; Nagarajan, S.; Maheswari, C. U.; Sridharan, V. A microwave-assisted intramolecular aminopalladation-triggered domino sequence: an atom economical route to 5,10-dihydroindeno[1,2-b]indoles, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2023, 21, 3121-3131, https://doi.org/10.1039/D3OB00041A.
62. Vinoth, P.; Karuppasamy, M.; Gupta, A.; Nagarajan, S.; Maheswari, C. U.; Sridharan, V. Intramolecular oxypalladation-initiated domino sequence: One-pot, two-step regioselective synthesis of isoquinolines. Tetrahedron, 2023, 134, 133272. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2023.133272
2022
61. Arun Kumar R.; Vara Prasad.; Tohira B.; Pawar R.; Faizan M.; Lalitha K.; Nagarajan, S*. A facile synthesis of amphiphilic N-glycosyl naphthalimides and fabrication of flexible semiconductors using molecular self-assembly, Green Chemistry, 2022, 24, 2451-2463, https://doi.org/10.1039/D1GC04509A.
60. Pavithra, T.; Karthiyayini G.; Nagarajan, S.; Sridharan, V.; Uma Maheswari, C*. Metal- and Solvent-Free Synthesis of m-terphenyls via Iodine-catalyzed Tandem Formal [3+3] Cycloaddition/ Oxidation. Synlett, 2023, 34, 807-814, https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/a-1903-5174 .
59. Vandana Singh, Siva Prasad Y.; Arun Kumar R.; Vara Prasad.; Tohira B.; Uma Maheswari, C.; Sridharan, V.; Lalitha K.; Nagarajan, S*. Hybrid hydrogels derived from renewable resources as a smart stimuli responsive soft material for drug delivery applications, RSC Advances, 2022, 12, 2009-2018, https://doi.org/10.1039/D1RA08447J.
2021
58. Pavithra, T.; Sankari Devi, E.; Nagarajan, S.; Sridharan, V.; Uma Maheswari, C*. Sulfur Catalyzed Metal- and Solvent-Free ABB'C Four-Component Synthesis of N-Arylidene-2-aryl-imidazo[1-2-a]azin-3-amines via Strecker Reaction, Chemistry select, 2021, 6, 3548-3552, https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202100682.
2020
57. Thamizhanban A.; Srikanth B.; Lalitha K.; Siva Prasad Y.; Vara Prasad, R.; Arunkumar, R.; Uma Maheswari, C.; Sridharan, V.; Nagarajan, S*. Glycolipid-Based Oleogels and Organogels: Promising Nanostructured Structuring Agents, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2020, 68, 14896–14906, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.0c02936.
56. Siva Prasad Y.; Sandeep M.; Lalitha K.; Saritha B.; Uma Maheswari, C.; Sridharan, V.; Srinandan, C. S.; Nagarajan, S*. An injectable self-healing anesthetic glycolipid-based oleogel with antibiofilm and diabetic wound skin repair properties, Nature –Scientific Reports, 2020, 10, 18017, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-73708-7.
55. Siva Prasad Y.; Manikandan S.; Lalitha K.; Sandeep, M.; Vara Prasad, R.; Arunkumar, R.; Srinandan, C. S.; Uma Maheswari, C.; Sridharan, V.; Nagarajan, S*. Supramolecular gels of gluconamides derived from renewable resources: Antibacterial and anti-biofilm applications. Nanoselect, 2020, 1, 510-524, https://doi.org/10.1002/nano.202000058.
54. Thamizhanban A.; Guru Prasanth, S.; Lalitha K.; Siva Prasad Y.; Dinesh Kumar, S.; Apurba Das.; John Bosco, B. R.*; Nagarajan, S*. Fabrication of Biobased Hydrophobic Hybrid Cotton Fabrics Using Molecular Self-Assembly: Applications in the Development of Gas Sensor Fabrics. ACS Omega, 2020, 5, 3839-3848, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.9b02733.
53. Guru Prasanth, S.; Dinesh Kumar, S.; Lalitha, K.; Nagarajan, S.; John Bosco, B. R. Self-assembled sugar-based copper nanoparticles as trimethylamine sensor. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 2020, 31, 1594-1603, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-019-02676-0.
52. Gopinath, K.; Nagarajan, S.; Karthikeyan, M.*. Isolation of Natural Compounds from Syzygium densiflorum Fruits and Exploring its Chemical Property, Therapeutic Role in Diabetic Management, The Natural Products Journal, 2020, 10, 168, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2210315508666180622113414.
51. Muthukrishnan, I.; Karuppasamy, M.; Vachan, B. S.; Diksha, R.; Nagarajan, S.; Maheswari, C. U.; Sridharan,V. Chemodivergent synthesis of functionalized methanodibenzo[b,f][1,5]diazocin-13-ylmethanones and tetrahydroquinolines via solvent-dependent AB2 and A2B2 multicomponent annulation reactions, Organic Chemistry Frontiers, 2020, 7, 1616-1625, https://doi.org/10.1039/D0QO00449A.
50. Sankari Devi, E.; Pavithra, T.; Tamilselvi, A.; Nagarajan, S.; Sridharan, V.; Uma Maheswari C*. N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Synthesis of Trisubstituted Epoxides via Tandem Amidation/Epoxidation Sequence, Organic Letters, 2020, 22, 3576-3580, https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.orglett.0c01017
49. Sandeep M.; Himesh M.; Siva Prasad Y.; Venkatasubramanian U.; Nagarajan S.; Srinandan C. S. Disperse red 15 impedes biofilm formation of uropathogenic Escherichia coli, Microbial Pathogenesis, 2020, 138, 103772, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2019.103772.
2019
48. Thamizhanban A.; Lalitha K.; Guru P. S.; Uma Maheswari C.; Sridharan V.; John Bosco B. R.; Nagarajan S. Smart Supramolecular Gels of Enolizable Amphiphilic Glycosylfuran, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2019, 7, 6238-6246, https://doi.org/10.1039/C9TB01480B.
47. Pavithra,T.; Sankari Devi, E.; Nagarajan, S.; Sridharan,V.; Uma Maheswari, C. Metal and Solvent-Free Synthesis of 2H -Pyrido[1,2-a ]pyrimidin-2-ones Catalyzed by Elemental Sulfur. European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2019, 40, 6884-6887, https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.201901356
46. Vachan, B. S.; Aishwarya R.; Karuppasamy, M.; Muthukrishnan, I.; Nagarajan, S.; Carlos Menendez, J.; Maheswari, C. U.; Sridharan, V. Oxidant-free, three-component synthesis of 7-amino-6H-benzo[c]chromen-6-ones under green conditions, RSC Advances, 2019, 9, 32946-32953, https://doi.org/10.1039/C9RA07108C.
45. Karuppasamy, M.; Vachan, B. S.; Vinoth, P.; Muthukrishnan, I.; Nagarajan, S.; Lelo, L.; Pace, V.; Banik, S.; Maheswari, C. U.; Sridharan, V. Direct Access to 9-Chloro-1H-benzo[b]furo[3,4-e]azepin-1-ones via Palladium(II)-Catalyzed Intramolecular syn-Oxypalladation/Olefin Insertion/sp2-C–H Bond Activation Cascade, Organic Letters, 2019, 21, 5784-5788, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.9b01482.
44. Muthukrishnan, I.; Vachan, B. S.; Karuppasamy, M.; Eniyaval, A.; Maheswari, C. U.; Nagarajan, S.; Carlos Menendez, J.; Sridharan, V. Heterogeneous amberlyst-15 catalyzed synthesis of complex hybrid heterocycles containing [1,6]-naphthyridine under metal-free green conditions, Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 2019, 17, 6872-6879, https://doi.org/10.1039/C9OB01256G.
43. John, G.; Nagarajan, S.; Vemula, P. K.; Silverman, J. R.; Pillai, C. K. S. Natural monomers: A mine for functional and sustainable materials – Occurrence, chemical modification and polymerization, Progress in Polymer Science, 2019, 19, 158-209, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2019.02.008
42. Vinoth, P.; Karuppasamy, M.; Vachan, B. S.; Muthukrishnan, I.; Maheswari, C. U.; Nagarajan, S.; Pace, V.; Roller, A.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Sridharan, V. Palladium-Catalyzed Regioselective Syn-Chloropalladation–Olefin Insertion–Oxidative Chlorination Cascade: Synthesis of Dichlorinated Tetrahydroquinolines, Organic Letters, 2019, 21, 3465-3469, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.9b01295.
41. Vivekanand, T.; Vachan, B. S.; Karuppasamy, M.; Muthukrishnan, I.; Maheswari, C. U.; Nagarajan, S.; Bhuvanesh, N.; Sridharan, V. Diastereoselective ABB′ Three-Component Synthesis of Highly Functionalized Spirooxindoles Bearing Five Consecutive Asymmetric Carbons, The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2019, 87, 4009-4016, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.8b03270.
40. Anitha, A.; Sankari Devi E.; Pavithra, T.; Nagarajan S.; Sridharan, V.; Maheswari, U. C. Construction of substituted imidazoles from aryl methyl ketones and benzylamines via N-heterocyclic carbene-catalysis, Catalysis Communication, 2019, 125, 26-31, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catcom.2019.03.009.
2018
39. Muthusamy, K.; Lalitha, K.; Prasad, Y. S.; Thamizhanban,A.; Sridharan, V.; Maheswari, C. U.; Nagarajan, S.* Lipase Catalysed Synthesis of Furan Based Oligoesters and their Self-Assembly Assisted Polymerization (Highlighted in scientific blogs and news papers), ChemSusChem, 2018, 11, 2453-2463, https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.201800446.
38. Prasad, Y. S.; Saritha, B.; Tamizhanban, A.; Lalitha, K.; Kabilan, S.; Maheswari, C. U.; Sridharan, V.; Nagarajan, S.* Enzymatic synthesis and self-assembly of glycolipids: robust self-healing and wound closure performance of assembled soft materials, RSC Advances, 2018, 8, 37136-37145, https://doi.org/10.1039/C8RA07703G.
37. Lalitha, K.; Gayathri, K.; Prasad, Y. S.; Saritha, R.; Tamizhanban, A.; Maheswari, C. U.; Sridharan, V.; Nagarajan, S.* Supramolecular Gel Formation Based on Glycolipids Derived from Renewable Resources (INVITED ARTICLE), Gels, 2018, 4, 1, https://doi.org/10.3390/gels4010001.
36. Devi, E.S., Alanthadka, A., Nagarajan, S., Sridharan, V., Maheswari, C.U. Metal-free, base catalyzed oxidative amination and denitration reaction: Regioselective synthesis of 3-arylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines, Tetrahedron Letters, 2018, 59, 3485-3489, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2018.08.024.
35. Karthikeyan, M.*;Sathishkumar, C.; Nagarajan, S.; Sivaraman, T. Computational and in vitro insights on Snake venom Phospholipase A2 Inhibitor of Phytocompound Ikshusterol3-O-glucoside of Clematis gouriana Roxb. ex DC., Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 2018, 36, 4197-4208, https://doi.org/10.1080/07391102.2017.1409653.
2017
34. Prasad, Y. S.; Miryala, S.; Lalitha, K.; Ranjitha, K.; Barbhaiwala, S.; Sridharan, V.; Maheswari, C. U.; Srinandan, C. S.* Nagarajan, S.* Disassembly of Bacterial Biofilms by the Self-Assembled Glycolipids Derived from Renewable Resources (Highlighted in scientific blogs and The Hindu), ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2017, 9, 40047–40058, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b12225.
33. Lalitha, K.; Sridharan, V.; Maheswari, C. U.; Vemula, P. K.; Nagarajan, S.* Morphology Transition in the Helical Tubules of Supramolecular Gel Driven by Metal Ions, Chemical Communications, 2017, 53, 1538-1541, https://doi.org/10.1039/C6CC09120B.
32. Lalitha, K.; Sandeep, M.; Prasad, Y. S.; Sridharan, V.; Maheswari, C. U.; Srinandan, C. S.; Nagarajan, S.* Intrinsic Hydrophobic Antibacterial Thin Film from Renewable Resources: Application in the Development of Anti-Biofilm Urinary Catheters (most downloaded article, highlighted in ACS), ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2017, 5, 436-449, https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.6b01806.
31. Alanthadka, A.; Devi, E. S.; Selvi, A. T.; Nagarajan, S.; Sridharan, V.; Maheswari, C. U. N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Catalyzed Mannich Reaction for the Synthesis of β-Amino Ketones: N,N-Dimethylformamide as Carbon Source, Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, 2017, 359, 2369-2374, https://doi.org/10.1002/adsc.201700125.
30. Sathishkumar, C.; Nagarajan, S.; Sivaraman, T.; Selvakumar, C.; Karthikeyan, M. Isolation and Characterization of Bioactive Compounds of Clematis gouriana Roxb. ex DC Against Snake Venom Phospholipase A2 (PLA2) Computational and In Vitro Insights, Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 2017, 35, 1936-1949, https://doi.org/10.1080/07391102.2016.1202862.
2016
29. Muthusamy, K; Sridharan, V.; Maheswari, C. U.; Nagarajan, S.*. Lipase Catalyzed Synthesis of Fluorescent Glycolipids: Gelation Studies and Graphene Incorporated Sheet Formation for Semiconductor Applications, Green Chemistry, 2016, 18, 3722-3731, https://doi.org/10.1039/C6GC00347H.
28. Muthukrishnan, I.; Karuppasamy, M.; Nagarajan, S.; Maheswari, C. U.; Vittorio Pace, J.; Menéndez, C.; Sridharan, V. Synthesis of 6,12-Epiminodibenzo[b,f][1,5]diazocines via an Ytterbium Triflate-Catalyzed, AB2 Three-Component Reaction, The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2016, 81, 9687-9694, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.6b01764.
27. Anitha, A.; Sankari Devi, E.; Nagarajan, S.; Sridharan, V.; Suvitha, A.; Uma Maheswari, C NHC Catalyzed Benzylic sp3 C-H Bond Activation of Alkylarenes and N-Benzylamines for the Synthesis of 3H-Quinazolin-4-ones - Experimental and Theoretical Study, European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2016, 28, 4872–4880, https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.201600792.
26. Sankari Devi, E.; Anitha, A.; Tamilselvi, A.; Nagarajan, S.; Sridharan, V.;Uma Maheswari, C. Metal-free Oxidative Amidation of Aldehydes with Aminopyridines Employing Aqueous Hydrogen Peroxide, Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 2016, 14, 8228-8231, https://doi.org/10.1039/C6OB01454B.
25. Vinoth, P.; Nagarajan, S.; Maheswari, C. U.; Arumugam, S.; Vittorio, P.; Sridharan, V. Palladium-Catalyzed Internal Nucleophile-Assisted Hydration–Olefin Insertion Cascade: Diastereoselective Synthesis of 2,3-Dihydro-1H-inden-1-ones, Organic Letters, 2016, 18, 3442–3445, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.6b01623.
24. Muthukrishnan, I.; Vinoth, P.; Vivekanand, T.; Nagarajan, S.; Maheswari, C. U.; Menéndez, J. Carlos; Sridharan, V. Synthesis of 5,6-Dihydrodibenzo[b,h][1,6]naphthyridines via Copper Bromide-Catalyzed Intramolecular [4+2] Hetero-Diels-Alder Reactions, The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2016, 81, 1116-1124, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.5b02669.
23. Gobinath, K.; Davidraj, C.; Nagarajan, S.; Karthikeyan, M. Antidiabetic, Antihyperlipidimic and Antioxidant Activity of Syzygium densiflorum Fruits in Streptozotocin and Nicotinamide Induced Diabetic Rats, Pharmaceutical Biology, 2016, 54, 1716-1726, https://doi.org/10.3109/13880209.2015.1125932.
2015
22. Lalitha, K.; Prasad, Y. S.; Sridharan, V.; Maheswari, C. U.; John, G.; Nagarajan, S.* A Renewable Resource-Derived Thixotropic Self-Assembled Supramolecular Gel: Magnetic Stimuli Responsive and Real-Time Self-Healing Behavior, RSC Advances, 2015, 5, 77589-77594, https://doi.org/10.1039/C5RA14744A.
21. Lalitha, K.; Prasad, Y. S.; Maheswari, C. U.; Sridharan, V.; John, G.; Nagarajan, S.* Stimuli Responsive Hydrogels Derived from a Renewable Resource: Synthesis, Self-Assembly in Water and Application in Drug Delivery. (most downloaded article), Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2015, 3, 5560–5568, https://doi.org/10.1039/C5TB00864F.
20. Lalitha, K.; Nagarajan, S.* Strongly Fluorescent Organogels and Self-Assembled Nanostructures from Pyrene Coupled Coumarin Derivatives: Application in Cell Imaging, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2015, 3, 5690-5701, https://doi.org/10.1039/C5TB00694E.
19. Lalitha, K.; Muthusamy, K.; Prasad, Y. S.; Vemula, P. K.; Nagarajan, S.* Recent Developments in b-C-Glycosides: Synthesis and Applications. (most downloaded article), Carbohydrate Research, 2015, 402, 158–171, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carres.2014.10.008.
18. Vivekanand, T.; Sandhya, T.; Vinoth, P.; Nagarajan, S.; Maheswari, C. U.; Sridharan, V. N-(2-Aminobenzylidene)-4-Methylanilines—Stable and Cheap Alternate for 2-Aminobenzaldehydes: Concise Synthesis of 3-Unsubstituted-2-Aroylindoles, Tetrahedron Letters, 2015, 56, 5291–5294, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2015.07.073.
17. Vinoth, P.; Prasad, P. S. R.; Vivekanand, T.; Maheswari, C. U.; Nagarajan, S.; Menéndez, J. C.; Sridharan, V. Expedient, Catalyst-Free, Three-Component Synthesis of Fused Tetrahydropyridines in Water, RSC Advances, 2015, 5, 81881-81888, https://doi.org/10.1039/C5RA18804K.
2014
16. Lalitha, K.; Jenifer, P.; Prasad, Y. S.; Muthusamy, K.; John, G.; Nagarajan, S.* A Self-Assembled p-Conjugated System as an Anti-Proliferative Agent in Prostate Cancer Cells and a Probe for Intra-Cellular Imaging, RSC Advances, 2014, 4, 48433–48437, https://doi.org/10.1039/C4RA07710E.
15. Faure, L.; Nagarajan, S.; Hwang, H.; Montgomery, C. L.; Khan, B. R.; John, G.; Koulen, P.; Blancaflor, E. B.; Chapman, K. D. Synthesis of Phenoxyacyl-Ethanolamides and Their Effects on Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase Activity, Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2014, 289, 9340–9351, https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M113.533315.
2012
14. Reddy, A. L. M.; Nagarajan, S.; Chumyim, P.; Gowda, S. R.; Pradhan, P.; Jadhav, S. R.; Dubey, M.; John, G.; Ajayan, P. M. Lithium Storage Mechanisms in Purpurin Based Organic Lithium Ion Battery Electrodes. (highlighted in magazines), Scientific Reports, 2012, 2, 960, https://doi.org/10.1038/srep00960.
13. Hemamalini, A.; Nagarajan, S.; Das, T. M. A Novel Class of Sugar-Based Ether-Linked-Dispirooxindolo-Pyrrolidines / pyrrolizidines through [3+2]-Cycloaddition of Azomethine Ylides, Carbohydrate Research, 2012, 352, 12–17, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carres.2012.01.023.
12. Nagarajan, S.; Arjun, P.; Raaman, N.; Shah, A.; Sobhia, M. E.; Das, T. M. Stereoselective Synthesis of Sugar-Based b-Lactam Derivatives: Docking Studies and its Biological Evaluation, Tetrahedron, 2012, 68, 3037–3045, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2012.02.017.
2011
11. Hemamalini, A.; Nagarajan, S.; Das,T. M. A Facile Synthesis of Sugar-Pyrazole Derivatives, Carbohydrate Research, 2011, 346, 1814–1819, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carres.2011.06.019.
10. Nagarajan, S.; Dhinakaran, M. K.; Kumar, V. G.; Rajaram, N.; Das, T. M.; Padmanabhan, K. A. On the Use of Glycosylated Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes as a Coolant Additive, Nanoscience Nanotechnology Letters, 2011, 3, 477–482, https://doi.org/10.1166/nnl.2011.1201.
9. Nagarajan, S.; Muthuvel, P.; Das, T. M. Facile One-Pot Synthesis of Inden-1-ol Derivatives, Synlett, 2011, 15, 2163–2166, https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0030-1261196.
8. Hemamalini, A.; Nagarajan, S.; Ravinder, P.; Subramanian, V.; Das, T. M. An Easy Access to Novel Sugar-Based Spirooxindole-Pyrrolidines or -Pyrrolizidines through [3+2] Cycloaddition of Azomethine Ylides, Synthesis , 2011, 15, 2495–2504, https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0030-1260111
7. Nagarajan, S.; Jeganathan Shanmugam, M.; Das, T. M. Studies on the Synthesis of Ether-, Substituted Alkyl-, or Aryl-Linked C-Disaccharide Derivatives, Carbohydrate Research, 2011, 346, 722–727, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carres.2011.02.009.
2010
6. Nagarajan, S.; Arjun, P.; Raaman, N.; Das, T. M. Regioselective Facile One-Pot Friedländer Synthesis of Sugar-Based Heterocyclic Biomolecules, Carbohydrate Research, 2010, 345, 1988–1997, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carres.2010.07.016.
5. Nagarajan, S.; Kumbhar, A.; Varghese, B.; Das, T. M. Structural and DNA Cleavage of Sugar-Derived Schiff Base Ligands and Their Dinuclear Cu(II) Complexes, Carbohydrate Research, 2010, 345, 1077–1083, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carres.2010.01.010.
4. Nagarajan, S.; Ravinder, P.; Subramanian, V.; Das, T. M. Protecting Group/halogen Effect of N-Glycosylamines on the Self Assembly of Organogelator, New Journal of Chemistry, 2010, 34, 123–131, https://doi.org/10.1039/B9NJ00400A.
2009
3. Nagarajan, S.; Das, T. M. A Sugar–pyrene-Based Fluorescent Gelator: Nanotubular Architecture and Interaction with SWCNTs. (most downloaded article), New Journal of Chemistry, 2009, 33, 2391-2394, https://doi.org/10.1039/B9NJ00395A.
2. Nagarajan, S.; Das, T. M.; Arjun, P.; Raaman, N. Design, Synthesis and Gelation Studies of 4,6-O-Butylidene-a,β-Unsaturated-b-C-Glycosidic Ketones: Application to Plant Tissue Culture, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2009, 19, 4587-4596, https://doi.org/10.1039/B902064K .
1. Nagarajan, S.; Das, T. M. Facile One-Pot Synthesis of Sugar–quinoline Derivatives, Carbohydrate Research, 2009, 344, 1028–1031, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carres.2009.03.009.
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Book/Book chapter Published
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S. No. |
Title |
Details |
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1 |
Self-Assembled Soft Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications |
Thamizhanban A., Lalitha K., Nagarajan S.* (2019) Self-Assembled Soft Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications. In: Rajendran S., Naushad M., Raju K., Boukherroub R. (eds) Emerging Nanostructured Materials for Energy and Environmental Science. Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World, vol 23. Springer, Cham, 2019, pages: 443-470. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04474-9_10 |
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2 |
State of the Art and New Perspectives in Oleogels and Applications |
Varaprasad R., Arun Kumar R., Srishti B., Nagarajan S., (2020) State of the Art and New Perspectives in Oleogels and Applications Inamuddin, A. M. Asiri (eds.), Sustainable Green Chemical Processes and their Allied Applications, Nanotechnology in the Life Sciences, Springer, 2020, pages:151-182. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42284-4_6 |
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3 |
State of the art and perspectives of green solvents in biocatalysis |
Lalitha K., Siva Prasad Y., Nagarajan S. (2020) State of the art and perspectives of green solvents in biocatalysis, Inamuddin, B. Rajender, M. I. Ahamed, A. M. Asiri (eds.), Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science - Green Solvents for Biocatalysis, 2020, Pages: 163-191. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-819721-9.00018-2 |
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4 |
Metals and Metal Complexes for Medicinal Applications |
Siva Prasad Y., Lalitha K., Sravya Chowdary A., Jugun Prakash C., Nagarajan S, (2021) Metals and Metal Complexes for Medicinal Applications (Chapter 3), S. Rajendran et al. (eds.), Metal, Metal Oxides and Metal Sulphides for Biomedical Applications, Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World 58, Springer, Cham, 2021, pages 83-117. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56413-1_3 |
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5 |
Application of Metal and Metal Oxides in Sustainable Synthesis and Biology |
Siva Prasad Y., Lalitha K., Thamizhanban A., Atul S., Muskan B., Nagarajan S, (2021) Application of Metal and Metal Oxides in Sustainable Synthesis and Biology (chapter 9), S. Rajendran et al. (eds.), Metal, Metal Oxides and Metal Sulphides for Biomedical Applications, Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World 58, Springer, Cham, 2021, pages 245-280. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56413-1_9 |
| 6 |
Sophorolipids and rhamnolipids as a biosurfactant: Synthesis and applications |
Rebaka Vara Prasad, Rachamalla Arun Kumar, Devendra Sharma, Atul Sharma, Subbiah Nagarajan, Chapter 21 - Sophorolipids and rhamnolipids as a biosurfactant: Synthesis and applications, Editor(s): Inamuddin, Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Abdullah M. Asiri, Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science, Elsevier, 2021, Pages 423-472, ISBN 9780128233801, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-823380-1.00014-9. |
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7 |
Antibiofilm activities against food pathogens |
Rachamalla Arun Kumar, Rebaka Vara PrasadSubbiah Nagarajan Chapter 23 - Antibiofilm activities against food pathogens, Editor(s): Inamuddin, Charles Adetunji, Applications of Next Generation Biosurfactants in the Food Sector, Elsevier, 2023, Pages 479-508, ISBN 9780128242834, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-824283-4.00009-5 |
PATENTS AND COPYRIGHTS
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S. No |
Title of Patent / Copyright |
Owners/ Inventors |
Status |
Year |
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1 |
Method for Enhancing Amidohydrolase Activity of Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase |
G. John, S. Nagarajan, K. Chapman, L. Faure, P. Koulen |
US2015359218 (A1); EP2945483 (A1) |
2015 |
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2 |
A process for production of water-based nanofluid using single walled carbon nanotubes |
P. Gautam, K. A. Padmanabhan, T. Mohan Das, R. Jayavel, A. Pandurangan, T. Somanathan, N. Rajaram, V. G. Kumar and S. Nagarajan |
App. No.2831/CHE/2008 Date of filing:18/11/2008 Publication Date: 30/01/2009. |
2009 |
| 3 | SYNTHESIS OF AMPHIPHILIC N-GLYCOSYL NAPHTHALIMIDES AND FABRICATION OF FLEXIBLE SEMICONDUCTOR USING MOLECULAR SELF-ASSEMBLY | R. Arun Kumar and S. Nagarajan | APPLICATION NUMBER: 202241053189 | 2022 |
PHDs Supervised |
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S. No. |
Name of Student |
Year of registration |
Title of the Thesis |
Status |
Guide / Co- Guide |
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1 |
K. Lalitha |
2013 |
Design, Synthesis and Applications of Functional Organic Materials from Cashew Nut Shell Liquid |
Completed |
Guide |
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2 |
Y. Siva Prasad |
2015 |
Construction of Carbohydrate based Self-assembled Supramolecular Architectures and their Potential Applications |
Completed |
Guide |
|
3 |
A. Thamizhanban |
2016 |
Synthesis and Molecular Self-Assembly of Sugar Based Amphiphiles |
Completed |
Guide |
| 4 | Vandana Singh | 2017 | Synthesis and Characterization of Bio-based Amphiphilic Molecules | Synopsis submitted | Co-guide |
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5 |
R Varaprasad |
2019 |
Synthesis of glycoconjugates |
ongoing |
Guide |
|
6 |
R Arun Kumar |
2019 |
Synthesis and self-assembly of fluorescent glycolipids |
ongoing |
Guide |
|
7 |
Tohira Banoo |
2021 |
Supramolecular chemistry |
Ongoing |
Guide |
| 8 | Yogendra Kumar | 2022 | Organic reactions in confined media | Ongoing | Guide |
|
9 |
B. Venkateswara Rao |
2022 |
Organic synthesis |
Ongoing |
Internal Guide |
Workshops/Conferences |
National/International conferences/workshops organized/attended/presented: >25
2022-2023
1. Dr. S. Nagarajan delivered an invited lecture on “Hello Scientist am I audible, your Mother Nature is Calling. Hello...” in a two day National Conference on ““National Conference on Advances in Mathematics and Physical Science (AMPS 2023)” organized by the PG and Research Department of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, Vivekanandha College of Arts and Sciences for Women (Autonomous), Tiruchengode, Namakkal, Tamilnadu, India on 1st and 2nd March 2023.
2. Dr. S. Nagarajan delivered an invited lecture on “Green and Renewable Resources: Organic Materials Aspect” in a seminar organized by the PG and Research Department of Chemistry, Saraswathi Narayanan College, Perungudi, Madurai-22, Tamil Nadu, India on 21st March 2023.
3. Dr. S. Nagarajan organized a five days workshop on “Molecular Materials and Engineering” in association with the Department of Chemistry, NIT Warangal, Hanumakonda, Telangana, India and sponsored by SPARC, Ministry of Education, Govt of India on 27-31 March, 2023.
4. Dr. S. Nagarajan organized a two days workshop on “Strategies in organic synthesis” in association with the Department of Chemistry, NIT Warangal, Hanumakonda, Telangana, India and sponsored by SERB, DST, Govt of India on 06-07 May, 2022.
Projects |
SPONSORED RESEARCH PROJECT
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S. No. |
Sponsoring Agency |
Title of the Project |
Period |
Amount (Rs) |
Status |
Role |
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1 |
DAE-BRNS |
Multifunctional Molecular Probe for Prostate Cancer Cell Imaging, Targeted and Traceable Drug Delivery (sanction no. 37(1)/20/47/2014-BRNS dated 25-08-2014) |
2014-2017 |
17.0 lakhs |
Completed |
Principal Investigator |
|
2 |
DST - SERB |
Synthesis of bio-degradable Furan-based Polymers through Biocatalysis - A sustainable platform for next generation polymers and soft materials (sanction no. SB/FT/CS-024/2013 dated 26-05-2014) |
2014-2017 |
25.9 lakhs |
Completed |
Principal Investigator |
|
3 |
INSPIRE Faculty award - DST |
To construct a new methodology for synthesis of sugar-based derivatives... involvement in biochemical process. (sanction no. IFA-CH-04 dated 09-01-2013) |
2013-2018 |
35 lakhs (Research Component) |
Completed |
Principal Investigator |
|
4 |
SASTRA |
Development of metal enabled non-leaching alkyd bioccidal coating from renewable resources (sanction no. TRR research Scheme dated 17-07-2013) |
2013-2014 |
01 Lakh |
Completed |
Principal Investigator |
|
5 |
MHRD-NITW |
Synthesis and Fabrication of Self-assembled Nanosensor for Direct Detection of Plant Diseases (Order no. NITW/DIR/2018/478/1138 dated 08-06-2018 and Financial sanction no. Dean (R &C)/2018/722/10 dated 31-07-2018) |
2018-2019 |
05 Lakhs |
Ongoing |
Principal Investigator |
|
6 |
MHRD-SPARC |
Fabrication of Printable Nanosensor Patch for Direct Detection of Plant Diseases from Nanocellulose Based Polydiacetylene using Molecular Self-assembly (sanction no. SPARC/2018-2019/P263/SL dated 31-05-2019) |
2019-2022 |
49.8 Lakhs |
Ongoing |
Principal Investigator |
|
7 |
DST SERB - CRG |
Synthesis and Anticancer Activity of Sugar-Based Natural Saffloflavonesides and Their Heterocyclic Analogs (sanction no. CRG/2018/001386 dated 07-03-2019) |
2019-2022 |
38.06 Lakhs |
Completed |
Principal Investigator |
Awards and Honors |
AWARDS & HONORS (BASED ON NOMINATION or SELECTION BY THE COMMITTEE, not on payment basis)
1. Selected as Indian National Young Academy of Sciences (INYAS) for the period of 2021-2025 - The first and only recognized young scientist academy of India
2. Obtained EXCELLENT Grade in DST INSPIRE Faculty Meet, 2017
3. Received international travel support "Desh-Videsh-2017" from SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur
4. Received Young Scientist Research Award - 2014 from BRNS, India.
5. Received INSPIRE Faculty Award - 2011 from DST, India.
6. Received START-UP Grant for Young Scientists - 2014 from DST-SERB, India.
7. NSF Postdoctoral Research Associate Fellowship, Prof. George John soft materials Research lab, CCNY-CUNY, USA
8. Received Senior Research Fellowship from CSIR, India.
9. Received Canara Bank Medal -2007 from Gandhigram Rural Institute- Deemed University, India
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL BODIES
1. American Chemical Society (ACS) - Member Number 30325497
2. The Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI) – Life membership Number: LM 3482
3. The Materials Research Society of India (MRSI) - Life membership Number : LMB3548
4. The Association of Carbohydrate Chemists and Technologists, India (ACCTI) - Life membership Number : LM/318/22
5. Indian Society of Systems For Science and Engineering(ISSE): Life membership
6. Topical Advisory Panel Member - Gels, MDPI publications
7. Special Issue Editor: "Advances in Oleogels and Applications", Gels, MDPI publications
Additional Responsibility |
1. Faculty in-charge for M.Sc. Organic chemistry lab
2. Faculty advisor for II M.Sc. Organic Chemistry (2018-2020)
3. Doctoral committee member for Ph.D. scholars
4. Involved in student mentorship, curriculum development and syllabus revision
5. 1.8K Warden - NITW
6. Department Time-table incharge (coordinator) - 2018-2022
7. Members of Institute Information Advisory Committee (IIAC) 2019-2022
8. Faculty incharge - purchase of ice flacking machine, stirrers, vacuum pump and liquid nitrogen plant
9. Coordinator: PG Projects and Seminars (Organic Chemistry) - 2023 onwards
10. Member of Departmental Academic Committee (UG) - 2023 onwards
11. Member of Departmental Academic Committee (PG) - 2023 onwards
12. Member of Departmental Research Committee (PG) - 2023 onwards
13. Member of Departmental Academic Review Committee - 2023 onwards
14. Incharge of Departmental website - 2022 onwards
15. Member of Departmental Safety Committee (PG) - 2023 onwards
16. Member of Acedemic and Research Group (Organic Chemistry) - 2023 onwards
17. Member of NIRF core committee - 2023 onwards
18. Faculty incharge - Liquid Nitrogen Plant Facility - 2022 onwards