Faculty

Dr. P. Ram Kumar (CHEM09)

 prrchem@tce.edu

23

PUBLICATIONS       

2

SPONSORED PROJECTS

11

SEMINAR, CONFERENCE, WORKSHOP ATTENDED

 Educational Qualification

DEGREE BRANCH INSTITUTE YEAR
BSc CHEMISTRY S.T HINDU COLLEGE, NAGERCOIL 2013
MSc CHEMISTRY NOORUL ISLAM UNIVERSITY, KUMARACOIL 2015
PhD CHEMISTRY ANNA UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI 2020

 Experience

PERIOD NO OF YEARS DESIGNATION INSTITUTION
06-05-2020 to 16-02-2022 2 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR PSN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, TIRUNELVELI
18-03-2022 to 04-03-2023 1 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR LORD JEGANNATH COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, NAERCOIL
10-04-2023 to 28-08-2023 0.25 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR NATIONAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KOVILPATTI
03-05-2024 to 01-01-0001 0.5 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, MADURAI

 Publications

 Journals
  1. New hybrid zinc titanate and metal-organic framework (MOF) nanocomposites for dye-sensitized solar cells , S. Santhiya, P. Ram Kumar, S. Alwin, X. Sahaya Shajan, Greena, Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, (Q2, IF: 4.0)
  2. Activity of Bambusa vulgaris extract in reducing silver nanoparticles: evaluation against methylene blue organic pollutant and microbial agents. , Prabula, S.S., Hentry, C., Al-Farraj, S. Kumar, P, R. et al. , Discov Appl Sci 6, 142 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-024-05784-7. (Q2, IF: 2.6)
  3. Experimental and simulation studies on dye-sensitized solar energy conversion using plasmonic ZnSnO3/Ag photoanodes functionalized with biomolecules, Roji, M.A.M., Kumar, P.R., Jiji, G. et al, Biomass Conv. Bioref. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-023-05247-w (Q2, IF: 4.0)
  4. Highly interconnected porous TiO2-Ni-MOF composite aerogel photoanodes for high power conversion efficiency in quasi-solid dye-sensitized solar cells, Velayutham Ramasubbu, P. Ram Kumar, E. M. Mothi, K. Karuppasamy, Hyun-Seok Kimb, T. Maiyalagan, X. Sahaya Shajan, Applied surface science 2019, 496, 143646. (Q1, IF – 7.3)
  5. Pyridyl/hydroxyphenyl versus carboxyphenyl anchoring moieties in Zn –Thienyl porphyrins for dye sensitized solar cells, P. Ram Kumar, X. Sahaya Shajan and E. M. Mothi, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 2020, 224 117408. (Q2, IF – 4.8)
  6. Zinc Titanate Nanomaterials – Photocatalytic studies and Sensitization of Hydantoin derivatised Porphyrin Dye, M. Sarkar, S. Sarkar, A.Biswas, S. De, P. Ram Kumar, E. M. Mothi, A. Kathiravan, Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects 2020, 21, 100412. (Q1)
  7. Porphyrin sensitized quasi-solid solar cells with MOF composited titania aerogel photoanodes, P. Ram Kumar, V. Ramasubbu, X. Sahaya Shajan, E. M. Mothi, Materials today Energy 2020. 18, 100511. (Q1, IF – 9.2)
  8. Zn(II) porphyrin sensitized (TiO2@Cd-MOF) nanocomposite aerogel as novel photocatalyst for the effective degradation of methyl orange (MO) dye, Ramasubbu. V, Ram Kumar. P, Chellapandi. T, Madhumitha. G, Mothi. E & Shajan.X.S, Optical Materials, (2022), 132, 112558. (Q1, IF: 3.7)
  9. Effect of deoxycholic acid co-sensitization in porphyrin dye on quasi-solid dye- sensitized solar cells comprising titania aerogel with a large surface area, Ram Kumar. P, & Ramasubbu. V, Solid-State Electronics, (2022) 108480. (Q2, IF: 1.9)
  10. A comparison of investigations into the photovoltaic and electronic properties of the zinc-containing photoanodes for DSC applications, Ram Kumar P, Ajith Bosco Raj, T.& Shajan, X. S, Materials Today Communications, 2022 104818. (Q2, IF: 3.6)
  11. New A3B-type napthyl Zn(II) porphyrins as DSSC dyes: Effect of anchoring group and co-adsorption for enhanced efficiency, P. Ram Kumar and E. M. Mothi, Journal of Molecular Structure 1276 (2023) 134766) (Q2, IF: 3.8)
  12. Oxygenated carbon functionalized TiO2 aerogel Surface: Facile synthesis, surface and structural properties, P. Ram Kumar, S. Alwin, and X. Sahaya Shajan, Surface and Interfaces 37 (2023) 102727 (Q1, IF: 6.1)
  13. Sulphur doped mesoporous TiO2 aerogel nanostructures: synthesis, optical properties and photovoltaic evaluation, V. Rajakani, P. Ram Kumar, X. Sahaya Shajan , P. Sumithraj Premkumar, Journal of material science: materials in electronics, (2023) 34:663 (Q2, IF: 2.7)
  14. Thermal, Mechanical and Flame Retardant Properties of Antimony Trioxide-Titania Aerogel Composite (ATAC) Reinforced Epoxy Matrix, S Mareeswaran, K Gangatharan, PR Kumar, XS Shajan, Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, 1-11 (Q2, IF: 4.0)
  15. Silver doped ZnSnO3/SnO hybrid nanostructures as DSSC photoanodes: Charge injection dynamics, slow recombination kinetics and simulation studies, M. Ani Melfa Roji, P. Ram kumar, X. Sahaya Shajan, T. Ajith bosco Raj, Optical Materials 138 (2023) 113696 (Q1, IF: 3.7)
  16. A carboxylate group modified the electrochemistry and photovoltaic properties of vanillin-substituted zinc porphyrin dye, Ram Kumar P, Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry (2023) (Q2, IF: 2.7)https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-023-05531-9
  17. Synthesis and electronic properties of A3B-thienyl porphyrins: experimental and computational investigations, P. Ram Kumar, A. Kathiravan, A. Neels and E. M. Mothi, New Journal of Chemistry, 2019, 43, 1569-1580. (Q2, IF – 3.9)
  18. Zn-Porphyrin propped with hydantoin anchor: synthesis, photophysics and electron injection/recombination dynamics, P. Ram Kumar, E. M. Mothi, M. Ramesh and A. Kathiravan, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2018, 20, 5117–5127. (Q1, IF – 3.9)
  19. Small molecule “turn on” fluorescent probe for silver ion and application to bioimaging, N.Bhuvanesh, S.Suresh, P.RamKumar, E.M.Mothi, K. Kannan, V. Rajesh Kannan, R.Nandhakumar, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 2018, 360, 6–12. (Q2, IF – 5.1)
  20. The nitrogen (CNx) and oxygen (COx) incorporating carbon nanostructures as a new efficient electrode material for energy storage applications (Under revision in Journal of Power Sources) P. Ram Kumar, M.Pershaanaa, K. Ramesh, and S. Ramesh
  21. Investigation of organic solar cells with highly porous 3D-titania aerogel sensitization, optical and electrochemical properties of metal-free porphyrin dyes with 3-methyl-4- hydroxy phenyl functionality, P. Ram Kumar, Optical Materials, 134, 2022, 113218. (Q1, IF: 3.7)
  22. Experimental and Simulation studies of Platinum-free counter electrode material for titania aerogel based quasi-solid dye sensitized solar cells, Ramesh, SC, Ram Kumar. P, Columbus, CC , IEEE JOURNAL OF PHOTOVOLTAICS, VOL. 10, NO. 6, NOVEMBER 2020
  23. Perovskite-structured ceramic zinc titanate nanomaterials: A comparative study of photovoltaic and synthetic approaches. Ram Kumar, P., Alwin, S., & Baby Mariyatra, M. (2024), Ceramics International (In press). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2024.06.226

 Projects

TITLE SPONSORING AGENCY AMOUNT RESPONSIBILITY
Titania aerogel-MOF composite for efficient quasi-solid dye-sensitized solar cells Soorya Electro Components PVT. LTD, Chennai 800000 PI
Faculty Research Initiatives in Science and Technology (FRIST) PSN group of Institutions 44500 PI

 Seminar, Conference, Workshop Attended

  1. 4.Presented the paper entitled as “New Zn-porphyrin dye for solar photovoltaics; synthesis and electron transfer dynamics”, P. Ram Kumar, E.M. Mothi at national conference on “Recent Advances in Chemical sciences” held on 28 October 2017 organized by Department of Chemistry, Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology, Coimbatore-641010. (Won best paper award), 01-01-0001 to 01-01-0001
  2. 5.Presented the paper entitled as “A facile synthetic route to A3B, A2B2, AB3-type thienylporphyrins; photophysical and electrochemistry”, P. Ram Kumar, E.M. Mothi at national conference on “Recent Trends in Materials Chemistry” held on 23-24 February 2017 organized by Department of Chemistry, St. Xavier’s College, Tirunelveli-627002 (Won best poster presentation award), 01-01-0001 to 01-01-0001
  3. 6.Presented the paper entitled as “A simplified synthetic approach to A3B, A2B2, AB3- type thienylporphyrins”, P. Ram Kumar, E.M. Mothi at international conference on “Functional Materials” held on 7-10 September 2016 organized by Centre for Scientific and Applied Research, PSN College of Engineering and Technology, Tirunelveli-627152., 01-01-0001 to 01-01-0001
  4. 7.Presented the paper entitled as “A facile microwave mediated synthetic approach to A3B and A2B2-type thienylporphyrins”, P. Ram Kumar, E.M. Mothi at national Symposium on “Recent Developments in Chemistry” held on 4 June 2016 organized by Department of Physical Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai-625021, 01-01-0001 to 01-01-0001
  5. 1.International webinar on “ Indigenous materials for energy storage (lithium-ion and supercapacitor) applications” held on 3 September 2022 conducted by Bharath Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, in collaboration with the Centre for Research and Development and Social Integration and Indian Ceramic Society Hyderabad chapter., 01-01-0001 to 01-01-0001
  6. 2.An international workshop on “International Conference on Functional Material and Nanotechnology (ICFMN-2K22)” was held on 20 and 21 July 2022, conducted by the Department of Physics, Nehru Institute of Technology, and Coimbatore in collaboration with the Indian Association for Crystal Growth., 01-01-0001 to 01-01-0001
  7. 3.The Tamil Nadu state government sponsored a two-week faculty development programme on “ Exploring the fabrication techniques, characterisation and applications of functional materials,” which was jointly organized by the Faculty Development Training Centre and the Department of Physics, Alagappa Chettiyar Government College of Engineering and Technology, Karaikudi, from June 13 to June 26, 2022, 01-01-0001 to 01-01-0001
  8. 4.The annual lecture workshop on “Advanced Materials” was held on 11-12 October 2018, organized by the Centre for Scientific and Applied Research, PSN College of Engineering and Technology, Tirunelveli-627152., 01-01-0001 to 01-01-0001
  9. 1.Presented the paper entitled as “Facile route highly oxygenated carbon (COx) deposited titania Aerogel surface ”, P. Ram Kumar, at International Conference on “International Conference on Functional Material and Nanotechnology (ICFMN- 2K22)” held 20 & 21 July, 2022. organized by Department of Physics, Nehru Institute of Technology, Coimbatore in collaboration with Indian Association for Crystal, 01-01-0001 to 01-01-0001
  10. 2.Presented the paper entitled as “Orbital engineering of thienylporphyrins through simple meso phenyl modification: A potential route to cost effective dyes for DSSC”, P. Ram Kumar, E.M. Mothi at national conference on “Sustainable energy technologies” held on 27-28 June 2018 jointly organized by School of Physics and School of Chemistry, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-620024., 01-01-0001 to 01-01-0001
  11. 3.Presented the paper entitled as “Electrochemical redox properties of meso-phenyl appended thienylporphyrins”, P. Ram Kumar, E.M. Mothi at international conference on “Recent Advances in Chemistry” held on 19 January 2018 organized by Department of Chemistry, Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal-624102., 01-01-0001 to 01-01-0001

  Awards and Honours

  1. Awarded with PSN research fellowship , PSN Group of Institutions

  Other Achievements

  1. Peer reviewer in Nano
  2. Peer Reviewer in Chemistry Select
  3. Peer Reviewer in Journal of Molecular Structure
  4. Recognized Research Supervisor, Anna University (Ref. No:4170031)
  5. 3rd rank in MSc (Chemistry)