Faculty

Dr. R.Sivakumar

 rsrchem@tce.edu

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PUBLICATIONS       

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SPONSORED PROJECTS

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CONSULTANCY PROJECTS

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M.E./Ph.D. SCHOLARS

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SEMINAR, CONFERENCE, WORKSHOP ATTENDED

 Educational Qualification

DEGREE BRANCH INSTITUTE YEAR
B Sc Chemistry St Joseph's College 2003
M Sc Chemistry St Joseph's College 2005
PhD Chemistry National Institute of Technology 2011

 Experience

PERIOD NO OF YEARS DESIGNATION INSTITUTION
12-08-2011 to 14-08-2012 1 Year Post Doctoral Fellow Chungnam National University
01-10-2012 to 30-09-2015 3 Years Post Doctoral Researcher University of Concepcion
16-11-2015 to 30-04-2017 1.5 Year Post Doctoral Researcher University of Concepcion
15-09-2017 to 12-08-2022 4.9 Year Assistant Professor Sethu Institute of Technology
12-08-2022 to Till date 1.3 Years Assistant Professor Thiagarajar College of Engineering

 Publications

 Journals
  1. R. Sivakumar, K. Park, J. Thomas, S. M. Yoon, M. Yoon, (2024) Solar catalytic CO2 reduction over POM-entrapped zeolites decorated with TiO2 nanocomposites in water: Highly efficient and selective production of CH3OH via Z-scheme charge separation, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 12, 112052
  2. R. Sivakumar, R. Satheesh, A. Manivel, D. Contreras, M. Paulraj, (2024) Synthesis and Photophysical Properties of Bipolar Compound: Triphenylamine/Diazafluorene-Carbazole, Journal of Fluorescence
  3. R. Sivakumar, A. Manivel, D. Contreras, M. Paulraj, (2021) Carbazole-diazafluorene bipolar fluorophores: Synthesis, thermal stability, optical and electrochemical properties, Journal of Luminescence, 236, 118145.
  4. S. Sheik Mydeen, R. Raj Kumar, R. Sivakumar, S. Sambathkumar, M. Kottaisamy, V. S. Vasantha, (2021) Graphene quantum dots/ZnO nanocomposite: Synthesis, characterization, mechanistic investigations of photocatalytic and antibacterial activities Chemical Physics Letters, 761, 138009.
  5. R. Sivakumar, R. Recabarren, S. Ramkumar, A. Manivel, J. Alzate- Morales, D. Contreras, M. Paulraj (2017) Ruthenium (II) Complexes incorporating Carbazole-Diazafluorene based bipolar ligands for Dye sensitized solar cell applications, New Journal of Chemistry, 2017, 41, 5605 – 5612.
  6. R. Sivakumar, J. Ramkumar, S. Shaji, M. Paulraj, (2016) Efficient TiO2 blocking layer for TiO2 nanorod arrays based dye sensitized solar cells, Thin Solid Films, 615 171–176.
  7. R. Sivakumar, A. Manivel, M. Meléndrez, J. M. Oyanedel, Marta Bunster, C. Vergara, M. Paulraj, (2015) Novel heteroleptic ruthenium sensitizers containing carbazole linked 4,5-diazafluorene ligand for dye sensitized solar cells, Polyhedron, 87 135–140.
  8. R. Sivakumar, J. Thomas, M. Yoon (2012) Polyoxometalate-based molecular/nano composites: Advances in environmental remediation by photocatalysis and biomimetic approaches to solar energy conversion. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C: Photochemistry Reviews, 13, 277-298.
  9. R. Sivakumar, S. Anandan (2012) Preparation of jeffamine based quaternary ammonium iodide melt for dye sensitized solar cells. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 172, 8–11.
  10. A. Manivel, R. Sivakumar, S. Anandan, M. Ashokkumar (2012) Ultrasound assisted synthesis of hybrid phosphomolybdate-polybenzidine containing silver nanoparticles for electrochemical detection of chlorate, bromate and iodate ions in aqueous solutions. Electrocatalysis 3, 22-29.
  11. R. Sivakumar, S. Naveenraj, S. Anandan (2011) Interactions of serum albumins with antitumor agent benzo [a] phenazine – a spectroscopic study. Journal of Luminescence, 131, 2195–2201.
  12. S. Suganya, S. Velmathi, R. Sivakumar, S. Anandan (2011) Selective binding of Cu2 ions by salicylaldimine based schiff base chromogenic receptors. Sensor letters, 9, 570-576.
  13. R. Sivakumar, K. Akila, S. Anandan (2010) New type of inorganic-organic hybrid (heteropolytungsticacid - polyepichlorohydrin) polymer electrolyte with TiO2 nanofiller for solid state dye sensitized solar cells. Current Applied Physics, 10, 1255-1260.
  14. R. Sivakumar, V. Reena, N. Ananthi, M. Babu, S. Anandan, S. Velmathi (2010) Colorimetric and fluorescence sensing of fluoride anions with potential salicylaldimine based Schiff base receptors. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 75, 1146-1151.
  15. R. Sivakumar, A. T. M. Marcelis, S. Anandan (2009) Synthesis and characterization of novel heteroleptic ruthenium sensitizer for nanocrystalline dye sensitized solar cells. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 208, 154-158.
  16. S. Anandan, R. Sivakumar (2009) Effect of loaded TiO2 nanofiller on heteropolyacid impregnated PVDF polymer electrolyte for the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells. Physica Status Solidi A, 206, 343-350.
  17. P. Sathish Kumar, R. Sivakumar, S. Anandan, J. Madhavan, P. Maruthamuthu, M. Ashokkumar (2008) Photocatalytic degradation of Acid Red 88 using Au–TiO2 nanoparticles in aqueous solutions. Water Research, 42, 4878-4884.
  18. S. Anandan, R. Sivakumar, P. Tharani (2008) Solid-state dye sensitized solar cells constructed with an electrochrome impregnated elastomeric electrolyte. Synthetic Metals, 158, 1067-1071.
 Conferences
  1. Presented a poster entitled “Triphenylamine-diazafluorene bipolar host materials for phosphorescent organic light emitting diodes” in “International Seminar on Technologically Advanced Materials (ISTAM - 2018)” held on 29th September, 2018, Department of Physics, Muslim Arts College, Thiruvithancode, Kanyakumari.,29-09-2018 to 29-09-2018
  2. Presented a poster entitled “Diazafluorene-Carbazole/Triphenylamine Based Bipolar Host Materials For Phosphorescent Organic Light Emitting Diodes” in the “2nd International Conference on Materials and Technology – Synthesis, Processing and Applications (ICMAT – SPA) 2018” held on 20 & 21 February, 2018, Department of Physics, Sri S. Ramasamy Naidu Memorial College, Sattur - 626 203
 Books
  1. R. Sivakumar, S. Anandan, (2014), Functional Nanocomposite Polymers,Encyclopedia of Biomedical Polymers and Polymeric Materials.

 Lectures Delivered

TOPIC DELIVERED AT PERIOD
Essentials of UV-Visible spectroscopy in research and development Vivekananda College, Tiruvedagam, Madurai 26-02-2024 to 26-02-2024