Faculty

Dr. R.Raj Kumar

 rkrchem@tce.edu

17

PUBLICATIONS       

13

SEMINAR, CONFERENCE, WORKSHOP ATTENDED

 Educational Qualification

DEGREE BRANCH INSTITUTE YEAR
B.Ed (Integrated) Education The Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed to be University)Gandhigram Dindigul 2010
B.Sc Chemistry The Gandhigram Rural University 2009
M.Sc Chemistry The Gandhigram Rural Institute( Deemed to be University) Gandhigram, Dindigul 2012
Ph.D Chemistry Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli 2017

 Experience

PERIOD NO OF YEARS DESIGNATION INSTITUTION
11-10-2021 to 30-05-2026 3 Guest Faculty Central University of Tamil Nadu Thiruvarur
01-03-2019 to 01-04-2021 2 Post Doctoral Research xi'an Jiaotong University P.R China
05-12-2017 to 29-12-2018 1 Assistant Professor (SG) Sethu Institute of Technology
24-06-2024 to 27-05-2025 TILL DATE Assistant Professor Thiagarajar college of Engineering

 Publications

 Journals
  1. DFT-assisted experimental investigation of carbamide and thiocarbamide doped carbon quantum dots for fluorescence sensing and biological applications. Nithesh Kumar Krishnana Suganya Bharathi Balakrishnana, Sibiya Ashokkumar, Harini Bhagyaraja, Ramasmy Raj Kumar, Jan Grzegorz Maleckie, Stalin Thambusamya, Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram. Journal of Molecular Structure. 147181
  2. Boosted charge separation in CuFe2O4-CeO2-hBN heterostructure enables highly efficient dye photodegradation and antibacterial reductionlEsakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, Gunasekar Vijay, Shen Ming Chen, Z. Mohamed Riyas, Sibiya Ashokkumar, Manikandan Ayyar, M. Ehthishamul Haque , Raj Kumar Ramasamy , Mohd. Shkir h, S. AlFaify. Journal of Alloys and Compounds Volume 1060, 2026.
  3. R. Saravanakumar, R. Babhu Vignesh, S. Ashok Kumar, R. Raj Kumar, Gimna Maria George and M. Kottaisamy, “An efficient photo-degradation of hazardous dye using AOP assisted metal oxide supported CNT coated cotton material under UV light irradiation” J.Indian.Chem.Soc.,2025, 21, 101962.
  4. A study on the interaction of Nile Blue with Uracils: A spectroscopic and computational approach S.Sambathkumar, C.Manivannan S. Baskaran, R. Raj Kumar and V.Anbazhagan Spectrochimica Acta A: Moleucular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 246(2021)11901
  5. Graphene Quantum dots/ZnO Nanocomposite: Synthesis, Characterization, Mechanistic Investigations of Antimicrobial and Photocatalytic activity S.Sheik Mydeen, R. Raj Kumar, R. Sivakumar, S. Sambathkumar, M.Kottaisamy and V.S.Vasantha, Chemical Physics Letters, 761(2020)138009.
  6. Facile Synthesis of ZnO/AC Nanocomposites using Prosopis Juliflora for Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue and Antibacterial Activity S.Sheik Mydeen, R. Raj Kumar, S. Sambathkumar M.Kottaisamy and V.S.Vasantha, Optik, 224(2020), 165426.
  7. Biosynthesis of ZnO nanoparticles through extract from Prosopis juliflora plant leaf: Antibacterial activities and a new approach by rust-induced photocatalysisS.Sheik Mydeen, R. Raj Kumar, M.Kottaisamy and V.S.Vasantha, Journal of Saudi Chemical Society, 2020, 24, 393-406.
  8. Nanosized Modification Strategies for Improving the Antitumor Efficacy of MEK Inhibitors Yanan Li, Qingrong Dong, Ting Mei, Meichen Zheng, Ramasamy Raj Kumar, Bin Yu, Chunsheng Wu, Hui Zhang* and Feifei An*, Current Drug Targets, 2020, 21, 228-251.
  9. Synthesis and structure of arene ruthenium(II) benzhydrazone complexes: Antiproliferative activity, apoptosis induction and cell cycle analysis R. Raj Kumar, R. Ramesh, and J. G. Małecki, Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 2018, 862, 95-104.
  10. Versatile coordination ability of thioamide ligand in Ru(II) complexes: synthesis, computational studies, in vitro anticancer activity and apoptosis induction R. Raj Kumar, R. Ramesh, and J. G. Małecki, New Journal of Chemistry, 2017, 41, 9130-9141.
  11. Steric control on the coordination behavior of carbazole thiosemicarbazones towards[RuH(Cl)(CO)(PPh3)3)] : a combined experimental and theoretical study R. Raj Kumar, R. Ramesh, and J. G. Małecki, New Journal of Chemistry, 2016, 40, 10084- 10093.
  12. Ru(II) carbazole thiosemicarbazone complexes with four membered chelate ring: Synthesis, molecular structures and evaluation of biological activitiesR. Raj Kumar, R. Ramesh, and J. G. Małecki, Journal of Photochemistry & Photobiology B: Biology, 2016, 165, 310-327.
  13. Antiproliferative activity of cationic and neutral thiosemicarbazone copper(II) complexes M. Mohamed Subarkhan, R. N. Prabhu, R. Raj Kumar and R. Ramesh, RSC Advances, 2016, 6, 25082-25093
  14. Synthesis, molecular structure and electrochemical properties of nickel(II) benzhydrazone complexes: influence of ligand substitution on DNA/protein interaction, antioxidant activity and cytotoxicityR. Raj Kumar and R. Ramesh, RSC Advances, 2015, 5, 101932-101948.
  15. Synthesis and structure of nickel(II) thiocarboxamide complexes: effect of ligand substitutions on DNA/protein binding, antioxidant and cytotoxicityR. Raj Kumar, M. Mohamed Subarkhan and R. Ramesh, RSC Advances, 2015, 5, 46760- 46773
  16. Synthesis, structural characterization and computational studies of halfsandwichRu(II) (η6-p–cymene) TPA appended benzhydrazone complex, Journal of Organometallic chemistry. 1022 (2024) 123382.
 Conferences
  1. International Conference on Innovations in Sustainable Technologies for Energy, Environment and Healthcare (ICISTEEH-26)

 Seminar, Conference, Workshop Attended

  1. Selected and Participated in CEEE Program 2026-27 (Mentor-Mentee FDP training) under Domain 4: Materials, Chemical and Bioengineering/Biotechnology @ IIT- Chennai sponsered by INAE from 18.05.2026 to 05.06.2025., 18-05-2026 to 05-06-2026
  2. Participated in the Faculty Conclave 2025- Sharing of Best practices in Teaching-Learning @ Thiagarajar college of Engineering Maduarai., 09-04-2025 to 09-04-2025
  3. Participated in the one day workshop on OBE: Instructional methods for Better Teaching Learning @ Thiagarajar college of Engineering Madurai., 07-11-2024 to 07-11-2024
  4. Presented poster in International conference on Recent Trends in Chemistry and Energy Science (RTCES-2024) @ Saraswathi Narayanan College Madurai., 13-09-2024 to 13-09-2024
  5. Participated in DST-SERB WORKSHOP ON Monitoring Ph.D Students and Young Faculty at Bharathidasan University, 17-02-2017 to 18-02-2017
  6. National Level Seminar on Recent Advances in Chemical Science at TACW Villupuram, 03-02-2017 to 03-02-2017
  7. International conference on cancer biology: Drug discovery and novel therapeutics at SBK College Aruppukottai, 29-09-2016 to 30-09-2016
  8. 10th Mid-Year Chemical research Society of India (CRSI) Symposium 2013 at NIT Tiruchirappalli, 23-07-2015 to 25-07-2015
  9. A 5 day Training Programme on Research Writing: Elements and Steps at Bharathidasan University, 16-02-2015 to 20-02-2015
  10. National Level Seminar on Recent Advances in Luminescent materials at Annamalai University, 23-01-2015 to 24-01-2015
  11. Regional workshop on Procedures and Applications of X-ray Single Crystal Diffractometer at GAUHATI UNIVERSITY, India, 21-03-2014 to 22-03-2014
  12. 6th Science Conclave: A Congregation of Nobel Laureates and Eminent Scientists hosted by IIT-A, Utter Pradesh, India (Supported by MHRD & DST of Government of India), 08-12-2013 to 14-12-2013
  13. Chemical research Society of India (CRSI) Mid-Year Symposium 2013 at NIT Surathkal, Karnataka, 12-07-2013 to 13-07-2013

 Seminar, Conference, Workshop Organised

  1. A Tamil Nadu State Govt Sponsered One-week FDP on " Driven Approaches for Clean Energy and Sustainable Technologies" in association with GCT-Coimbatore., 15-06-2026 to 19-06-2026
  2. A Five dys International Conference Talk series in association with Centre for International Affairs @ Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai, Feb 23-27, 2026., 23-02-2026 to 27-02-2026
  3. A five days online certification course" Exploring the World of Chemistry: Combined Theoretical and Experimental Approach" for School students , April 21-25, 2025 @ Department of Chemistry, Thiagarajar college of Engineering Madurai., 21-04-2025 to 25-05-2025
  4. Guest Lecture on Emerging Trends in Sensor Technology: Applications Across Chemistry and Biology, February 19, 2025@ Thiagarajar college of Engineering. Chief Guest: Dr. T. Mohan Das, Professor & Dean, School of Basic and Applied Sciences, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur., 19-02-2025 to 19-02-2025
  5. Guest Lecture on Organic Redox flow batteries- Towards Futuristic Energy Storage, February 5, 2025 @ Thiagarajar college of Engineering Madurai.Guest Speaker: Dr. M. Ravi Varma, Assistant Professor, School of Material Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University. P.R.China., 05-02-2025 to 05-02-2025
  6. International conference on Trends in Organometallic and Bioinorganic Chemistry (iTOB- 2025) 3. 4 January 2025 @ Bharathidasan University Trichy. JOINT ORGANISING SECRETARY, 03-01-2025 to 04-01-2025
  7. A Two day online Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on Exploring the perspectives of Advanced Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications, November 14-15, 2024 @ Thiagarajar college of Engineering, Madurai., 14-11-2024 to 15-11-2024

 Lectures Delivered

TOPIC DELIVERED AT PERIOD
Sustainable approaches through applications of green technologies Faculty Develepment training centre GCT Coimbatore 17-06-2026 to 17-06-2026
Innpvative approaches in Green Chemistry and sustainable Technologies Faculty Develepment training centre GCT Coimbatore 17-06-2026 to 17-06-2026
Technology Use in Everyday Life Department of Chemistry, Thiagarajar college of Engineering Madurai 23-04-2025 to 23-04-2025
Ruthenium arene complexes as potential anticancer drugs VICAS Tiruchengode 12-12-2020 to 12-12-2020

  Awards and Honours

  1. Best Teaching and Research Excellence Award, LKB Academy
  2. Dr. G. Karthikeyan Endowment medal for secured First rank in M.Sc Chemistry, GRI
  3. DST INSPIRE FELLOW AWARD, DST
  4. Gandhigram Rural Institute medal for secured First rank in B.Ed (Integrated) , GRI
  5. Shri. L. K. B. Lagumaiah medal for secured First rank in B.Sc Chemistry , GRI

 Visits Abroad

PLACE PURPOSE DURATION
xi'an shaanxi province P.R. China Post Doctoral Research Fellow 2

  Other Achievements

  1. NPTEL, Elite in the course" Fundamentals of Spectroscopy"
  2. A Six Days ATAL FDP On Organic Semiconductor Innovations Organized by Department of Chemistry, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur.
  3. Faculty Orientation Programme Life at TCE
  4. Faculty Development Program for student Induction- AICTE @ FX college Tirunelveli during 26-28 July 2018
  5. Recognized Research Supervisor, Anna University, Chennai(Ref No 3170027)