Faculty

Dr. P. Velusamy

 pvphy@tce.edu, velusamy.phy@gmail.com

63

PUBLICATIONS       

3

M.E./Ph.D. SCHOLARS

37

SEMINAR, CONFERENCE, WORKSHOP ATTENDED

 Educational Qualification

DEGREE BRANCH INSTITUTE YEAR
B.Ed Physical Science Govt. College of Education, Pudukottai 2007
B.Sc Physics Periyar EVR College, Trichy 2006
M.Phil Physics Bharathidasan University, Trichy 2010
M.Sc Physics Presidency College, Chennai 2009
Ph.D Physics Bharathidasan University, Trichy 2018

 Experience

PERIOD NO OF YEARS DESIGNATION INSTITUTION
17-09-2018 to 30-08-2021 3 Post-Doctoral Fellow Henan University, China
05-08-2021 to 05-08-2022 1 Post-Doctoral Fellow SSN college of Engineering
05-08-2022 to Till date 3 Assistant Professor Thiagarajar College of Engineering

 Publications

 Journals
  1. S Hemapriya, P Velusamy, S Pon Lakshmanan, P Ragul, Synergistic Role of Cobalt Doping on MoO3 Nanostructures for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction, Next Research, 102146
  2. S Pon Lakshmanan, P Sivaprakash, P Velusamy, C Pownraj, A Santhia Carmel, K Thamaraiselvi, Ikhyun Kim, Applied Physics A,881, volume - 3.
  3. Pon Lakshmanan Senkottai Pandiyan, Velusamy Periyasamy, Paramasivam Sivaprakash, Ikhyun Kim, WO3/Y2O3 nanosheet-nanoflake nanocomposites as electrocatalyst for hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 157006
  4. S Pon Lakshmanan, P Velusamy, P Sivaprakash, Ikhyun Kim, Hydrothermally engineered Ce-WO3 electrocatalysts for low-over-potential hydrogen evolution in alkaline media, Journal of Power Sources, 240129
  5. P Ragul, P Velusamy, P Sivaprakash, Ikhyun Kim, Interface-engineered LaNiO3/CoMoO4 heterostructures for high-performance energy storage, efficient water splitting, and solar-driven dye degradation, Journal of Rare Earths, 2026/8/27
  6. S Hemapriya, P Velusamy, P Sivaprakash, Ikhyun Kim, Electroactive Metal Ion (Co2+) Doped MoO3/CNS Nanocomposite for High Efficiency Supercapacitor Application, Electrochimica Acta, 149450
  7. P Sivaprakash, K Thamaraiselvi, P Velusamy, Arun Kumar Rajagopal, Ikhyun Kim, Unveiling shock-wave-driven structural and electronic evolution in SrSnO3 nanorods for advanced photocatalytic remediation,Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 117151
  8. Velusamy Periyasamy, Sivaprakash Paramasivam, Ikhyun Kim, BiOI/CoMoO4 Heterostructure as an Effective Bifunctional Nanometer-Sized Electrocatalyst for Water Splitting, ACS Applied Nano Materials, 9767-9779,
  9. Sivaprakash Paramasivam, Velusamy Periyasamy, Parameshwari Ramalingam, Ikhyun Kim, Shock-Wave Engineering of g-C₃N₄/B-TiO₂ Nanocomposites: Tailored Structural, Electronic and Optical properties for photocatalytic wastewater remediation, Surfaces and Interfaces, 109267
  10. Justin P, Tamilelakkiya M, Mythili A, Velusamy P, Anitha K. Investigation on the structure, optical, thermal, Z-scan, and DFT characteristics of nitrobenzimidazolium phthalate monohydrate single crystal. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics. 2025 Apr;36(12):770.
  11. Kim K, Sivaprakash P, Dhas SM, Velusamy P, Kim I. Shock Wave-assisted One-pot Synthesis of Ternary Heterojuction Nanocomposites. Journal of Propulsion and Energy. 2025 May;5(1):66-74.
  12. SAKTHIVEL S, PARAMASIVAM S, VELUSAMY P, BRITTO DS, SONACHALAM A, KIM I. TUNING PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY OF CE-DOPED BATIO3 NANOPARTICLES BY ENCOUNTERING ACOUSTIC SHOCK WAVE FLOW EXPOSURE. CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL. 2025;51(10):13003-17.
  13. Pon Lakshmanan S and Velusamy Periyasamy, Neodymium-Driven Surface-Modified WO3 Nanomaterials for Superior Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. ACS Appl. Energy Mater. 2026, 9, 3, 1361–1376
  14. P Velusamy, P Sivaprakash, Elangovan Elamurugu, M Sathiya, S Esakki Muthu, Ikhyun Kim, Tunable Optoelectronic and Sensing Properties of Spray-Deposited W-Doped CdO Thin Films. Ceramics International
  15. S. Hemapriya, P. Santhosh, P. Velusamy, M. Sathiya, Mohd. Shkir, Engineering Co3+-doped TiO₂/MnWO₄ nanocomposites for sustainable photocatalysis, electrochemical water splitting, and supercapacitor applications, Inorganic Chemistry Communications, Volume 180, 2025, 114973
  16. P. Velusamy, M. Sathiya, P. Sivaprakash, Mohd. Shkir, Elangovan Elamurugu, Ikhyun Kim, Doping-Driven Functional Evolution in CdO Films: Role of Pb in Optoelectronics and Gas Detection, Physica B: Condensed Matter, 2025, 417553,
  17. K Dinesh Babu, P Mohanraj, P Velusamy, S Karuppusamy, N Karthikeyan, R Senthil Kumar, R Sivakumar, Investigation of linear and nonlinear optical constants using spray pyrolysis deposited Pr doped CdO thin films. Applied Physics A: 131(11) page 1-22.
  18. R Bhuvanesh Kumar, D Krishnabagavathi, P Velusamy, M Sathiya, Improved photocatalytic dye degradation and water splitting efficiency of Bi-doped ZnO/MnWO₄ p-n nano heterojunction. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics:
  19. V. Siva, L. Kumaresan, P. Velusamy, Govindasamy Palanisamy, T. Chellapandi, N. Dineshbabu, Development of sustainable NiFe2O4/ZnO/g-C3N4 nanohybrid electrocatalyst for bi-functional HER and OER applications, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, Volume 195, 2025, 109589
  20. M. Abshana Begam, L. Kumaresan, S. Hemapriya, P. Velusamy, S. Ashok, N. Dineshbabu, Rational construction of NiFe2O4/NiO/g-C3N4 electrocatalyst with interfacial effects for OER and HER, Diamond and Related Materials, Volume 157, 2025, 112489,
  21. Duraikannu, Gajalakshmi, Periyasamy, Velusamy, Kumar, Subalakshmi, Bhat, Mashooq Ahmad, Pandi, Siva Karthik and Kaliamurthy, Ashok Kumar. "Synthesis, characterization and photo catalytic activity of silver nano particle derived from Arachis hypogaea L. seed peel extracts" Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie, vol. 239, no. 6, 2025, pp. 977-993.
  22. Synthesis and characterization of novel Schiff base ligand and their Cu (II), Zn (II), Co (II), and Ni (II) complexes: DNA binding, antimicrobial activityand docking studies, Sakthi Veni Saravanaselvam, Xavier Arulanantham, M. Tamilelakkiya, R. Sakthivadivel, Suguna Ponnusamy, P. Pandi, P. Velusamy, S. Esakki Muthu, K. Ashok Kumarf, Journal of Molecular Structure 1325 (2025) 141000.
  23. P. Sundararajaperumal, M. Mahendran, P. Velusamy, Ikhyun Kim, Incorporation of W6+ metal ion in CoAl2O4 for enhanced green hydrogen production: A synergetic effect and phase contributions, Surfaces and Interfaces, Volume 65, 2025, 106410,
  24. Lakshmanan, S.P., Velusamy, P., Jostar, T.S. et al. Green synthesis of CuO nanoparticles using fenugreek seeds for antibacterial and water splitting applications. Nanotechnol. Environ. Eng. 10, 46 (2025)
  25. Justin, P., Tamilelakkiya, M., Mythili, A., P. Velusamy., et al. Investigation on the structure, optical thermal, Z-scan, and DFT characteristics of nitrobenzimidazolium phthalate monohydrate single crystal. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 36, 770 (2025).
  26. Surendhar Sakthivel, Sivaprakash Paramasivam, Periyasamy Velusamy, S.A. Martin Britto Dhas, Arumugam Sonachalam, Ikhyun Kim, Tuning photocatalytic activity of Ce-doped BaTiO3 nanoparticles by encountering acoustic shock wave flow exposure, Ceramics International, Volume 51, Issue 10, 2025, Pages 13003-13017,
  27. Sakthi Veni Saravanaselvam, Xavier Arulanantham, M. Tamilelakkiya, R. Sakthivadivel, Suguna Ponnusamy, P. Pandi, P. Velusamy, S. Esakki Muthu, K. Ashok Kumar, Synthesis and characterization of novel Schiff base ligand and their Cu (II), Zn (II), Co (II), and Ni (II) complexes: DNA binding, antimicrobial activity and docking studies, Journal of Molecular Structure, Volume 1325, 2025,141000
  28. Sahadevan, Jhelai, Suresh, Sudhi, Kavu, Kulathuraan, Periyasamy, Velusamy, Sankaran, Esakki Muthu, Kim, Ikhyun, Hasan, Imran and Paramasivam, Sivaprakash. "Efficiency assessment of hydrothermally synthesized Mn2+/3+ modified LaCoO3 nanoparticles for advanced wastewater remediation" Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie, vol. 239, no. 2-3,
  29. Chemical synthesis of NiO nanoparticles from Solanum trilobatum leaf extract for antibacterial and cytotoxic properties, V. Prabha, T. Janisubha, S.R. Gibin, P. Pandi, A. Mariappan, M. Tamilelakkiya, P. Velusamy, Journal of Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects, 40(2024)101338.
  30. Periyasamy, Velusamy, Ramraj, Ramesh Babu, Hasan, Imran, Subramanian, Prabhakaran, Kim, Ikhyun and Paramasivam, Sivaprakash. "Characterization of single-crystal phenothiazine synthesized using the vertical Bridgman method" Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1515/zpch-2023-0491. (IF-2.40) Q2
  31. Sakthivel, Surendhar, Paramasivam, Sivaprakash, Velusamy, Periyasamy, Jerries Infanta, Joseph Anthony Doss, Ragavendran, Venkatesan, Mayandi, Jeyanthinath, Arumugam, Sonachalam and Kim, Ikhyun. "Experimental investigation of structural, morphological, and optical characteristics of SrTiO3 nanoparticles using a shock tube for photocatalytic applications" Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie, 2024.
  32. Sahadevan, Jhelai, Suresh, Sudhi, Kavu, Kulathuraan, Periyasamy, Velusamy, Sankaran, Esakki Muthu, Kim, Ikhyun, Hasan, Imran and Paramasivam, Sivaprakash. "Efficiency assessment of hydrothermally synthesized Mn2 /3 modified LaCoO3 nanoparticles for advanced wastewater remediation" Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1515/zpch-2023-0516 (IF-2.40)
  33. Singaravel, Selvakumar, Periyasamy, Velusamy, Kim, Ikhyun, Hasan, Imran and Paramasivam, Sivaprakash. "Single crystal of barium bis para-nitrophenolate para-nitrophenol tetrahydrate for NLO applications: crystal growth and DFT analysis" Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1515/zpch-2023-0503 (IF-2.40)
  34. Velusamy Periyasamy, Shanhu Liu, M. Sathiya, Awais Ahmad, Elangovan Elamurugu, Asma A Alothman, Mohammad Sheikh Saleh Mushab, Fuchun Zhang, and Xinghui Liu, Photoelectrochemical Water Separation and Dye Degradation Catalyzed by g-C3N4/MoS2 Nanosheets Doped with V2 Metal Ions Coated on TiO2 Nanorods, ACS Applied Nano Materials 2024 7 (5), 4707-4720, DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.3c05151. (IF-5.9).
  35. V Prabha, T Janisubha, SR Gibin, P Pandi, A Mariappan, M Tamilelakkiya, P Velusamy Chemical synthesis of NiO nanoparticles from Solanum trilobatum leaf extract for antibacterial and cytotoxic properties, Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects, 2024/12/1
  36. M Aravind, T Kumaresubitha, Nafis Ahmed, P Velusamy, DFT, molecular docking, photocatalytic and antimicrobial activity of coumarin enriched Cinnamon bark extract mediated silver nanoparticles, Inorganic Chemistry CommunicationsVolume 146, December 2022, 110176 (IF-3.24)
  37. M Amalanathan, M Aravind, Nafis Ahmed, P Velusamy, Raazia Noreen, Shafaqat Ali, The influence of activated carbon annealing temperature on sunlight-driven photocatalytic dye degradation and biological activity, Inorganic Chemistry CommunicationsVolume 146, December 2022, 110149 (IF-3.24)
  38. P Aji Udhaya, Awais Ahmad, M Meena, M Abila Jeba Queen, M Aravind, P Velusamy, Tahani Mazyad Almutairi, Abdallah AA Mohammed, Shafaqat Ali, Copper Ferrite nanoparticles synthesised using a novel green synthesis route: Structural development and photocatalytic activity, Journal of Molecular StructureVolume 1277, 5 April 2023, 134807 (IF-3.84)
  39. M Aravind, M Amalanathan, Sadia Aslam, Arsh E Noor, D Jini, Saadat Majeed, P Velusamy, Asma A Alothman, Razan A Alshgari, Mohammed Sheikh Saleh Mushab, Mika Sillanpaa, Hydrothermally synthesized Ag-TiO2 nanofibers (NFs) for photocatalytic dye degradation and antibacterial activity, ChemosphereVolume 321, April 2023, 138077 (IF-8.94)
  40. P Velusamy, Xinghui Liu, M Sathiya, Norah Salem Alsaiari, Fatimah Mohammed Alzahrani, M Tariq Nazir, Elangovan Elamurugu, M Senthil Pandian, Fuchun Zhang, Investigate the suitability of g-C3N4 nanosheets ornamented with BiOI nanoflowers for photocatalytic dye degradation and PEC water splitting, ChemosphereVolume 321, April 2023, 138007 (IF-8.94)
  41. P. Velusamy, R. Ramesh Babu, Formaldehyde gas sensing properties of spray pyrolytically deposited rare earth metal ions (Sm3 , Ce3 , Pr3 , La3 ) doped CdO thin films (ACS-Omega-IF-4.321 Accepted-2022).
  42. P. Velusamy, R. Ramesh Babu, K. Ramamurthi, J. Viegas, E. Elangovan, Structural, microstructural, optical and electrical properties of spray deposited rare-earth metal (Sm) ions doped CdO thin films, Journal of Material Science and Material Electronics, 26 (2015) 4152–4164.
  43. P. Velusamy, R. Ramesh Babu, K. Ramamurthi, E. Elangovan, J. Viegas, M. Sridharan, Spray deposited Ruthenium incorporated CdO thin films for opto-electronic and gas sensing applications (Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solid, 112 (2018) 127–136). (IF-4.393)
  44. P. Velusamy, Ruimin Xing, R. Ramesh Babu, K. Ramamurthi, E. Elangovan, J. Viegas, Shanhu Liu, M. Sridharan, A study on formaldehyde gas sensing and optoelectronic properties of Bi-doped CdO thin films deposited by an economic solution process, Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical (IF-9.22)
  45. P. Velusamy, Shanhu Liu, Ruimin Xing, Boosting Charge Separation and Transfer by Vanadium (V5 ) Modified Layered g-C3N4/MoS2 Nanocomposite Decorated on TiO2 Nanorod for Efficient Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting and photocatalytic dye degermation applications (Under review).
  46. P. Velusamy, M. Sathiya, Yunpeng Liu, Shanhu Liu, R. Ramesh Babu, Mohamed Aly Saad Aly, E. Elangovan, Haibo Chang, Liqun Mao*, Ruimin Xing, Investigating the effect of Nd3 Dopant and the Formation of g-C3N4/BiOI Heterostructure on the microstructural, optical and photoelectrocatalytic properties of g-C3N4, Applied surface science, 2021 (IF-7.39)
  47. SP. Prabhakaran, R. Ramesh Babu, P. Velusamy, K. Ramamurthi, Studies on the growth, structural, optical, mechanical properties of 8-hydroxyquinoline single crystal by the vertical Bridgman technique, Materials Research Bulletin, 46 (2011) 1781–1785. IF-5.600
  48. P.V. Bhuvaneswari, P. Velusamy, R. Ramesh Babu, S. Moorthy Babu, K. Ramamurthi, Effect of fluorine doping on the structural, optical and electrical properties of spray deposited cadmium stannate thin films, Material Science in Semiconductor Processing, 16 (2013) 1964 – 1970. IF-4.64
  49. P. Velusamy, R. Ramesh Babu, K. Ramamurthi, M. S. Dahlem, E. Elangovan. Highly transparent conducting Cerium incorporated CdO thin films deposited by spray pyrolytic technique, RSC Advances, 5 (2015) 102741. IF-4.03
  50. P. Velusamy, R. Ramesh Babu, K. Ramamurthi, E. Elangovan, J. Viegas, M. S. Dahlem, M. Arivanandhan, Characterization of spray pyrolytically deposited high mobility praseodymium doped CdO thin films, Ceramics International, 42 (2016) 12675–12685. IF-5.532
  51. P. Velusamy, R. Ramesh Babu, K. Ramamurthi, E. Elangovan, J. Viegas, Effect of La doping on the structural, optical and electrical properties of spray pyrolytically deposited CdO thin films, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 708 (2017) 804-812. IF-6.371
  52. P. Velusamy, R. Ramesh Babu, K. Ramamurthi, E. Elangovan, J. Viegas, M. Sridharan, Gas sensing and opto-electronic properties of spray deposited Cobalt doped CdO thin films, Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical, 255 (2018) 871-883). IF-9.22
  53. P. Velusamy, R. Ramesh Babu, K. Ramamurthi, E. Elangovan, Influence of Ti-doping on the opto-electrical properties of CdO thin films for solar cell application (New Journal of Chemistry-3.925 Accepted-2022).
  54. P Velusamy, Shanhu Liu, Ruimin Xing, M Sathiya, Awais Ahmad, Munirah D Albaqami, Reham Ghazi Alotabi, Elangovan Elamurugu, M Senthil Pandian, P Ramasamy, Enhanced photo-electrocatalytic performance of the nano heterostructures based on Pr3 modified g-C3N4 and BiOI, International Journal of Hydrogen EnergyVolume 47, Issue 77, 8 September 2022, Pages 32903-32920
 Conferences
  1. P. Ragul, P. Velusamy, S. Hemapriya, S. Pon Lakshmanan, Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalytic Degradation of Methyl Redover BiOI/CoMoO4 Nanocomposites, Journal of Ballistics
  2. P. Ragul, P. Velusamy, S. Hemapriya, S. Pon Lakshmanan, Hydrothermal Synthesis of a CoMoO4 /NiCo2 O4 Heterostructure for Efficient Alkaline Oxygen Evolution, Journal of Ballistics
  3. P. Sundararajaperumal, P. Velusamy and M. Mahendran, "Influence of Growth temperature on Spray Pyrolytically Deposited Cobalt Ferrite Thin Films," 2023 International Conference on Energy, Materials and Communication Engineering (ICEMCE), Madurai, India, 2023, pp. 1-5, doi: 10.1109/ICEMCE57940.2023.10434128.keywords: {Optical diffraction;Stimulated emission;Optical imaging;Optical films;Optical se
  4. P. Velusamy, R. Ramesh Babu, and K. T. Aparna, Effect of Sm doping on the physical properties of ZnO thin films deposited by spray pyrolysis technique, AIP Conf. Proc, 1832, 080085 (2017)
  5. P. Velusamy, R. Ramesh Babu, and K. Ramamurthi, Structural, morphological, optical and electrical properties of spray deposited lithium doped CdO thin films, AIP Conf. Proc, 1731, (2016) 080022).
  6. P. Velusamy, R. Ramesh Babu and K. Ramamurthi, Effect of Transition Metal Ion (Ni) Doping on Structural, Optical and Electrical Properties of CdO Thin Films by Spray Pyrolytic Techniques, AIP Conf. Proc. 1665, (2015) 080028.
  7. P. Velusamy, R. Ramesh Babu and K. Ramamurthi, Influence of Boron Doping on the Structural, Optical and Electrical Properties of CdO thin films by Spray Pyrolysis Technique, AIP Conf. Proc, 1591, (2014) 994.
 Books
  1. Dr. P. Ram Kumar, Dr. P. Velusamy, Dr. E. Mothi Paul, Dr. G. Jiji, Dr. T. Ajith Bosco Raj, Chapter 13, Quantum Materials for Energy Storage Applications CRC Press, Accepted
  2. P. Velusamy, R. Ramesh Babu and K. Ramamurthi, N. Balamurugan, The Effect of Solvent on the Structural, Morphological, Optical and Electrical Properties of Spray Pyrolysed Boron Doped CdO Thin Films, Recent Trends in Materials Science and Applications, Springer International Publishing, Switzerland (2017).

 Seminar, Conference, Workshop Attended

  1. Structural, morphological, optical and electrical properties on Boron doped CdO thin films by Spray pyrolysis, P. Velusamy, R. Ramesh Babu and K. Ramamurthi. Paper presented (Oral) in National Seminar on Recent Trends in Crystal Growth and Nano Materials, on 15-17th March 2013 held at PG & Research Department of Physics, National College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli.
  2. Growth and characterization of Acenaphthene single crystal by vertical Bridgman technique and effect of annealing in optical and electrical prosperities of Acenaphthene single crystal, P. Velusamy, SP.Prabhkaran, M. Sukumar, R. Ramesh Babu and K. Ramamurthy. Paper presented in (Oral) National seminar on Recent Trends in Physics (NSRTP-2011) on 18th 19th March 2011 held at department of physics
  3. Bulk Growth and characterization of organic single crystal Phenothiazine using a vertical Bridgman technique, P. Velusamy, R. Ramesh Babu and K. Ramamurthi. Paper presented (Poster) in XVI National Seminar on Crystal Growth, on January 19-21 2012 held at Department of Physics, Aditanar College of Arts and Science, Virapandianpatnam – 628 216, Tiruchendur, Tamilnadu, India.
  4. Participate in “Recent Trends in Material Research” on December 21st-22nd, held at Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India.
  5. Influence of Boron doping on the structural, optical and electrical properties of CdO thin films by spray pyrolysis technique, P. Velusamy, R. Ramesh Babu and K. Ramamurthi. Paper presented in (Poster) 58th solid state symposium, December 17-21, 2013, held at Thapar University, Patiala, India.
  6. Participate in one-day “National Workshop on Photocatalysis for Sustainability: Fundamentals and Application”, on October 9th, 2013, held at Department of Chemistry, Bharathidasan Institute of Technology, Anna University, Tiruchirappalli.
  7. Preparation and characterization of Li doped CdO thin film by spray pyrolysis technique, P. Velusamy, R. Ramesh Babu and K. Ramamurthi. Paper presented in (Poster) XVII National Seminar on Crystal Growth, on 9-11th January, 2013 held at Department of Physics, Anna University, Chennai – 25.
  8. Participate in Sate level seminar on “Recent Advancement in Solar Energy Application”, on 21-22 April 2009, held at Department of Physics, Presidency Collage, (Autonomous), Chennai-600 005, Tamil Nadu, India.
  9. Effect of annealing on optical, electrical and mechanical properties of Acenaphthene single crystal grown by vertical Bridgman technique. P. Velusamy, SP. Prabhakaran, R. Ramesh Babu and K. Ramamurthi. Paper presented in (Poster) XV National Seminar on Crystal Growth, on 23-25 February 2011, PSNCET, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu.
  10. Bulk growth and chemical etching studies on 4-Aminobenzophenone single crystal, SP. Prabhakaran, P. Velusamy. Ramesh Babu and K. Ramamurthi. Paper presented in (Poster) International Conference on Advance Material and its Applications (ICAMA-2011) on 4-5th March, 2011held at Multifunctional Materials Research Center, Department of Physics & Department of Chemistry Kalasalingam University, Viru
  11. Exploring Carbon Nanosphere Synergy Toward Next-Generation High-Performance Supercapacitors: A Review, 2nd National Research Conclave on Digital Transformation and Sustainable Innovation in Engineering and Science, Thiagarajar college of Engineering, Madurai -15., 26-03-2026 to 27-03-2026
  12. Green Synthesis of Cobalt Oxide Nanoparticles Using Pedalium murex Leaf Extract for Overall Water Splitting Applications,International Conference on Materials for Electronics, Energy, Quantum and Biomedical Technologies, , the Department of Physics, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai., 12-03-2026 to 13-03-2026
  13. Synthesis, characterization and energy performance of Dy-doped MnWO4, International Conference on Materials for Electronics, Energy, Quantum and Biomedical Technologies, Thiagarajar college of Engineering, Madurai -15, 12-03-2026 to 13-03-2026
  14. "Boosting Hydrogen Evolution for Superior Electrocatalytic Activity of W-Doped MoO₃ Nanostructure, International Conference on Materials for Electronics, Energy, Quantum and Biomedical Technologies, Department of Physics, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai., 12-03-2026 to 13-03-2026
  15. S. Pon Lakshmanan, P. Velusamy, “Neodymium-Driven Surface Reconstruction in WO3 Nanomaterials for Superior Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution Reaction” 6th Frontiers Symposium in Chemistry 2026, School of Chemistry, IISER Thiruvananthapuram., 30-01-2026 to 01-02-2026
  16. S. Pon Lakshmanan, P. Velusamy “Rare-Earth Doped Tungsten Oxide Nanoparticles: A Hydrothermal Approach to High-Rate and Stable Supercapacitor Electrode for Energy Storage Applications” International Conference on Recent Trends in Smart Materials (RTSM-2025)., 19-12-2025 to 20-12-2025
  17. 3. P. Ragul, P. Velusamy, M. Kottaisamy, Ikhyun Kim “Sustainable Photocatalytic Degradation of Methyl Red using BiOI decorated CoMoO4 Nanocomposites under Visible Light Irradiation” Digitally Empowered Sustainable Industrial Energy Systems, Thiagarajar college of Engineering, Madurai -15., 05-12-2025 to 06-12-2025
  18. 4. S. Hemapriya, P. Velusamy, S. Pon Lakshmanan, P. Ragul “Synergistic Role of Cobalt Doping on MoO3 Nanostructures for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction” National Conference on Advancing Renewable Energy and Smart Materials, Rathinam College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore., 11-09-2025 to 11-10-2025
  19. 5. S. Pon Lakshmanan, P. Velusamy “Bifunctional CeO2 Nanoparticles for Water Splitting: Hydrothermal Synthesis, Characterization, and Electrocatalytic Performance” International Conference on Energy Materials International Conference on Emerging Trends in Materials Science and Technology (ICMST-2025) Government Arts and Science College, Kovilpatti., 17-08-2025 to 17-08-2025
  20. 7. S. Pon Lakshmanan, P. Velusamy, S. Hemapriya, R. Bhuvanesh Kumar “Influence of Copper chloride on the electrochemical behaviour of WO3 nano structure synthesized via hydrothermal method” at the “First national level research conclave 2025” held at Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai – 625 015., 16-05-2025 to 17-05-2025
  21. 6. S. Hemapriya, P. Velusamy, “Carbon-Based MoS₂ Composites as Electrode Materials for Supercapacitors: A Comprehensive Review” at the “First national level research conclave 2025” held at Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai – 625 015., 16-05-2025 to 17-05-2025
  22. 8. S. Pon Lakshmanan, P. Velusamy, M. Sathya, S. Suba “Effect of Mo5+ Doping on Fe2O3/ MnWO4 Nanostructures for Photocatalytic Degradation of Congo Red Dye” at the “International Conference on Energy Materials” held at Department of Physics, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar college of Engineering, Kalavakkam, Chennai – 603 110,, 17-02-2025 to 17-02-2025
  23. 9. S. Hemapriya, P. Velusamy: “Engineering Co3+-doped TiO2/MnWO4 nanocomposites for sustainable photocatalysis, electrochemical water splitting, and supercapacitor applications” at the “International Conference on Frontiers in Materials Science and Technology: Energy, Environment and Sustanable Development” held at Department of Physics, SRM TRP engineering college, Tiruchirappalli,, 05-12-2024 to 06-12-2024
  24. 10. S. Pon Lakshmanan, P. Velusamy: “Fenugreek Seed-Mediated Synthesis of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles: A Green Chemistry Approach for Antibacterial and Environmental Remediation Applications” at the “International Conference on Frontiers in Materials Science and Technology: Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development” held at Department of Physics, SRM TRP Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli, 05-12-2024 to 06-12-2024
  25. International Conference on Solution Grown Crystals and TheirUseful Applications (SGCA-2021)Organized bySSN Research Centre, SSN Institutions (Autonomous)Chennai-603110, Tamil Nadu, Indiain association withIndian Association for Crystal Growth (IACG)During 13-15 September 2021, 13-09-2021 to 15-09-2021
  26. Influence of Titanium doping on the opto-electronics and gas sensing properties of CdO thin films for solar cell and sensor application, P. Velusamy, S. Raja, R. Ramesh Babu, E. Elangovan, J. Viegas, M. Sridharan, 5th ICONN-2019, January 28-30, Department of physics and Nanotechanology, SRM IST, Chennai, India., 28-12-2018 to 30-01-2019
  27. Effect of Sm doping on the physical properties of ZnO thin films deposited by spray pyrolysis technique, P. Velusamy, R. Ramesh Babu and K. Ramamurthi, Paper presented (Poster) in 61st DAE-SSPS-2016, December 26-30, KIITY University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, 26-12-2016 to 30-12-2016
  28. Participate in two days “National Conference on Nanophotonics (NCNP-2016)” held at School of Physics, Bharathidasan University at Tiruchirappalli -620024 on March 18th & 19th, 2016., 18-03-2016 to 19-03-2016
  29. Effect of Solvent on Structural, Morphological, Optical and Electrical Properties of B Doped CdO Thin Films Spray Pyrolysis Technique, P. Velusamy, R. Ramesh Babu and K. Ramamurthi. Paper Presented (Oral) in International conference on Recent Trends in Materials Science and Applications (ICRTMAS-2016), on 29th February 2016, held at Jamal Mohamad College, Trichy, Tamilnadu, India., 29-02-2016 to 29-02-2016
  30. Structural, Morphological, Optical and Electrical Properties of Spray Deposited Lithium Doped CdO Thin Films, P. Velusamy, R. Ramesh Babu and K. Ramamurthi, Paper presented (Poster) in 60th DAE-SSPS-2015, December 21-25, AMITY University, Noida, Uttara Pradesh, India., 21-12-2015 to 25-01-2016
  31. Participate in one day “International Workshop on Strongly Correlated Materials (IWSCM-2015), 20th Junary, 2015, held at Centre for High Pressure Research, School of Physics, Bharathidasan University, Trichy, Tamilnadu, India., 20-01-2015
  32. Effect of Transition Metal Ion (Ni) Doping on the Structural, Optical and Electrical Properties of CdO thin films by Spray Pyrolysis Technique, P. Velusamy, R. Ramesh Babu and K. Ramamurthi, Paper presented (Poster) in 59th DAE-SSPS-2014, December 16-20, VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India., 16-12-2014 to 20-12-2014
  33. Participate in “International Workshop On Advance Materials (IWAM -2014), March, 20 – 21, held at School of Physics, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India., 20-03-2014 to 21-03-2014
  34. Participate in two-day National Workshop On “Recent Advance in Material Chemistry” on March 7-8, 2014, held at Department of Chemistry, Bharathidasan Institute of Technology, Anna University, Tiruchirappalli., 07-03-2014 to 08-03-2014
  35. Participate in “National Conference on Nanophotonics” (NCNP-2014) on March 6-7th, 2014, held at School of Physics, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli -620024, 06-03-2014
  36. Participate in National Workshop On “Advance in Nanotechnology: Fabrication, Processing and Application” on February 28th and March 1th-2014, held at Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, School of Physics, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli -620024., 28-02-2014 to 01-03-2014
  37. Participate in “National seminar on Recent Advance in Material Science (RAMS – 2014)”, on February 3rd & 4th, 2014, held at School of Physics, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli -620024., 03-02-2014 to 04-02-2014

 Seminar, Conference, Workshop Organised

  1. Hydrothermally Synthesized WO₃ Nanoparticles Using Sodium Cholate Surfactant for Hydrogen Evolution Applications, 2nd National Research Conclave on Digital Transformation and Sustainable Innovation in Engineering and Science, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai -15., 26-03-2026 to 27-03-2026
  2. MQUBIT-2026, 11-02-2026 to 12-02-2026
  3. Special Lecture on Opportunities, Challenges, and Innovations in the Green Hydrogen Sector., 29-08-2025 to 29-08-2025
  4. Special Lecture Proposal Writing, 24-10-2024 to 24-10-2024
  5. Biology for Engineers, 25-09-2023 to 25-09-2023
  6. Crystals for Engineering and Technological Applications, 21-08-2023 to 21-08-2023

 M.E./Ph.D. Scholars

NAME OF SCHOLAR COURSE AREA OF RESEARCH STATUS
S. Hemapriya Ph.D Research-Supercapacitor & water splitting Ongoing
S. Pon Lakshmanan Ph.D Research-Supercapacitor & water splitting Ongoing
RAGUL P Ph.D Research-Water splitting Ongoing

 Visits Abroad

PLACE PURPOSE DURATION
South Korea Visiting Professor 6 months

 Membership

NAME OF SOCIETY DETAILS PERIOD
Materials Research Society of India LMB2487

  Other Achievements

  1. World Top 2 percent scientists
  2. Associate Editors-TJESDT