Research Students

N. Saravanakumar

E-mail: saravanakumarchem32@gmail.com

Research AreaSynthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Tetrahydro Pyrido Pyrimidine Derivatives 


P. Santhoshkumar

RUSA Project Fellow

Research AreaSynthesis of Novel Sulfoximine Scaffolds through C-H and N-H Activation


A. S. Aruna Poorani

RUSA Project Fellow

E-mail:  arunapooranias@gmail.com 

Research AreaSynthesis of Hybrid Heterocyclic Core Analogs and Targeting the                      Oncobiomarkers


M. Mohamed Ismail

TANSCHE Project Fellow

E-mail:  mohamedismail5401@gmail.com 

Research AreaDevelopment of novel NIR imaging probes  for for neurodegenerative disorders

Alumni

Dr. N. Devarajan

I, Devarajan, received my B. Sc., (Chemistry) (2007) and M. Sc., (Chemistry) (2009) from Kandaswami Kandar's College, Velur (Namakkal), and National College, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu respectively. Then, completed M. Phil., (2010-2011) at Madurai Kamaraj University. Further continued in MKU for  Ph. D under the guidance of Dr. P. Suresh as Project Fellow in DST-SERB funded project and completed 2018. I submitted my thesis and  doctoraldegree awarded on Decemeber 2018

Thesis Title :  Framework Metals as Versatile Catalysts for Organic Transformations

Current Position:  UGC- D. S. Kothari Post Doctoral Fellow at Indian Institute of Science (IISc.,) Bangalore

Contact: +91 9659343354

E-mail: devarajan002@gmail.com

Dr. M. Karthik

I,  Karthik, received my B. Sc. (Chemistry)  (2008) and  M. Sc. (Chemistry) (2010) from The Madura College, Madurai affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University. Then Joined as an analytical research scientist at Orchid Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals, Chennai, under new drug discovery division from 2010 to 2013. Joined MKU for Ph.D. under, the guidance of Dr. P. Suresh as Project Fellow in UGC, sponsored Major Research Project and completed on 2019. I submitted my thesis and doctoral degree awarded on July 2019.

Thesis Title :  Functionalized Carbon Materials as a Sustainable Catalyst for Greener Organic Synthesis

Current Position: Deputy Manager-Quality Control, PADM Laboratries,  Bangalore

Contact: +91 8428472929

E-mail: karthikchemist04@gmail.com

Dr. G. Latha

I, Latha, received my B. Sc., (2004) and  M. Sc. (2006) from N. M. S. S. Vellaichamy Nadar College (SVN), Nagamalai, Madurai affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University. After, worked as a Senior Research Officer at Sanmar Specialty Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. (Procitius Research), Chennai, under custom research section from 2006 to 2009. Then I moved to Molecular Connections, Bangalore as a senior scientific analyst from 2009-2011. I joined MKU for Ph. D, under the guidance of Dr. P. Suresh. Currently, working in the field of Metal-Organic Frameworks as a heterogeneous catalyst for synthetic organic transformations. I submitted my thesis and degree doctoral awarded on June 2022

Thesis Title :  Porous Framework Metals as Sustainable Catalyst in Organic Synthesis 

Current Position: Molecular Connections, ,Bangalore

E-Mail: lathasaravanan1984@gmail.com

Dr. N. Saravana Ganesan

I, Saravana Ganesan, received my B. Sc. (Chemistry)  (2008) and  M. Sc. (Chemistry) (2010) from Vivekananda College,  Thiruvedagam, Madurai affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University. Then worked as a Chemist at M/s, Shasun pharmaceuticals, Chennai, under impurity synthesis CRO division from 2010 to 2014. Joined MKU for Ph. D. under the guidance of Dr. P. Suresh as a Senior Research Fellow in CSIR sponsored Project. I workied in the design and synthesis of graphene-based carbonaceous nanocatalysts for greener organic transformations. I submitted my thesis and degree doctoral awarded on July 2022.

Thesis Title :  Development of Modified Carbon Materials for Catalytic Applications

Current Position:  Research Associate,  Global Calcium Pvt. Ltd., Hosur

E-Mail:  saravanan.ganesan703@gmail.com

Dr. J. Belinda Asha

I, Belinda Asha, received my B. Sc. (Chemistry)  (2012) and M. Sc. (Chemistry) (2014) from Fathima College, Madurai, and Lady Doak College, Madurai-02 (both Affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai) respectively. Then completed M. Phil (2015) at Madurai Kamaraj University. I further continued in MKU for Ph.D. under the guidance of Dr. P. Suresh. My research interest is the modification of graphene oxide and its photophysical studies. I worked working on the development of novel graphene oxide based  chemosensor probes for the detection of uncommon metal ions and solvent molecules. I submitted my thesis and degree doctoral awarded on March 2023.

Thesis Title :  Development of Covalently Functionalized Carbon Materials for Sensor Applications

Current Position:  Guest Lecture, Fatima College(Autonomous), Madurai

E-Mail:  belindaasha@gmail.com

T. Natarajan

I,  Natarajan, received my B. Sc. (Industrial Chemistry)  (2001) from Periyar Govt. Arts College, Cuddalore affiliated to University of Madras and  M. Sc. (Chemistry) (2003) from School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University. Then worked as trainee scientist at Syngene international private limited, Bangalore, under the Synthetic Chemistry department from 2003 to 2007, later promoted as a Senior Scientist. Then moved to Jubilant Biosys Limited as a Research Associate from Sep 2007 and promoted to as a Senior Research Scientist (A). Jubilant Biosys offered me an opportunity to do a Ph.D. then I joined MKU under, the guidance of Dr. P. Suresh since Sep-2015. My research interest has focused on the design and synthesis of novel heterocyclic compounds and further screening its bioactivity. I submitted my thesis on November 2022 and degree doctoral awarded on November 2023.

Thesis Title :  Design, Synthesis and Biological Screening of Novel Heterocyclic Compounds

E-mail:  nataraj22121980@gmail.com