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Areas of Interest in Teaching

Engineering Chemistry, Organic and Material Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Theoretical Chemistry.

Areas of Interest in Research

Development of conjugated organic small molecules for organic electronics and photonics (solar cells, field-effect transistors, light-emitting diodes, and multi-photon absorption). Development of colorimetric and fluorometric chemosensors. Computational Investigation of functional conjugated organic small molecules 

Publications

1. Bench Top Process and Their Scalability for Industrial Production of Nanoparticles Insights, Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Physics 63, 416-426, 2025.

2. Influence of End-Cap Modeling on Optoelectronic and Photovoltaic Properties of Fluorine-Substituted Bis-Benzothiadiazoles, Korean J. Mater. Res. Vol. 35, No. 7 (2025), Accepted Manuscript. 

3. Tuning the properties of push-pull molecular systems via fluorine (F), trifluromethyl (CF3) and pentaflurosulfanyl (SF5) group substitution Rasayan J. Chem., 18(3), 1786-1791 (2025), Accepted Manuscript. 

4. X-ray photoelectron photoelectron spectroscopy and tunable photoluminescence study of gold nanoparticles embedded in PVA films. Luminescence, 2024, 34, e4607

5. Impact of Cyano and Fluorine Group Functionalization on the Optoelectronic and Photovoltaic Properties of Donor-Acceptor-π-Acceptor Benzothiadiazole Derived Small Molecules: A DFT and TD-DFT Study. Korean J. Mater. Res. 2023, 33, 236-241 

6. Colorimetric detection of cyanide ions using Schiff base derived chemosensor, Mater. Today: Proc., 62, 5589-5592, 2022.

7. Benzo [g] indole based Schiff’s base ligand and its transition metal complexes: Synthesis, characterization and anti-microbial activity studies, Mater. Today: Proc., 62, 5598-5604, 2022

8. Impact of Post-Processing Technologies in Additive Manufacturing for Aerospace Applications–A Review Iran. J. Chem. Chem. Eng., 42, 1871-1888, 2023

9. A selective indole based chemosensor for fluoride ion detection, Indian J. Chem. Technol., 31, 642-646, 2024 

10. A Non-Enzymatic Fluorometric Detection of Cholesterol via Micelle Induced Supramolecular Assembly using Thiazole derived Molecule. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem, 2021, 421, 113527

11. Colorimetric and Fluorimetric Detection of Fluoride Ion Using Thiazole Derived Receptor. Spectrochim. Acta A, 2021, 264,120301.

12. Hard core proof of the polyvinyl alcohol as a reducer for the formation of gold nanoparticles. J. Mol. Liq., 2021, 334, 116112. 

13. Recent Trends in Noble Metal Nanoparticles for Colorimetric Chemical Sensing and Micro-Electronic Packaging Applications. Metals, 2021, 11, 329

14. Influence of Inhibitors on the Corrosion of Al and Al-composites in Chloride-containing Solutions-A Review.  Korean J. Mater. Res., 32 (5), 280-286, 2022

15. Symmetrical and unsymmetrical fluorine-rich ullazines via controlled cycloaromatizations. Org. Chem. Front., 2020, 7, 787-795.

16. Pentafluorosulfanylated polymers as electrets in nonvolatile organic field-effect transistor memory devices. J. Mater. Chem. C, 2019,7, 7865-7871.

17. Intramolecular charge transfer and solvation dynamics of push–pull dyes with different π-conjugated linkers. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2019,21, 17323-17331

18. Using the Negative Hyperconjugation Effect of Pentafluorosulfanyl Acceptors to Enhance Two-Photon Absorption in Push-Pull Chromophores. Chem. Mater., 2018, 30, 7055-7066. 

19. Water-Dispersible Bismuth‒Organic Materials with Computed Tomography (CT) Contrast Properties, ACS Appl. Bio Mater., 2018, 1, 6, 1918-1926.

20. Pulling with the Pentafluorosulfanyl Acceptor in Push–Pull Dyes, J. Org. Chem., 2017, 82, 11008-11020.

21. Donor–acceptor–acceptor (D–A–A) type 1,8-naphthalimides as non-fullerene small molecule acceptors for bulk heterojunction solar cells, Chem. Sci., 2017, 8, 2017-2024. 

22. Ultrafast charge separation in triphenylamine-BODIPY derived triads carrying centrally positioned, highly electron deficient, dicyanoquinodimethane or tetracyanobutadiene acceptors, Chem. -Eur. J., 2017, 23, 9192-9200. 

23. Dicyanoquinodimethane substituted benzothiadiazole for efficient small-molecule solar cells, Phy Chem Chem Phy, 2016, 18, 7235–7241.

24. A D-π-A1-π-A2 push–pull small molecule donor for solution processed bulk heterojunction organic solar cells, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2016, 18, 13918-13926. 

25. Unsymmetrical donor–acceptor–acceptor–π–donor type benzothiadiazole-based small molecule for a solution processed bulk heterojunction organic solar cell, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2015, 7, 10283-10292 

26. Donor–acceptor ferrocenyl‑substituted benzothiadiazoles: synthesis, structure, and properties, J. Org. Chem.,2013,78,4940–4948. 

27. Aryl-substituted unsymmetrical benzothiadiazoles: synthesis, structure, and properties, J. Org. Chem., 2013, 78,12440–12452. 

28. Tuning of the HOMO–LUMO gap of donor‑substituted symmetrical and unsymmetrical benzothiadiazoles, Org. Biomol. Chem.,2014,12, 5448–5457

29. Reversible mechanochromism in dipyridylamine-substituted unsymmetrical benzothiadiazoles, RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 52526–52529

30. Aryl-substituted symmetrical and unsymmetrical benzothiadiazoles, RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 18288–18294.

31. Ferrocenyl BODIPYs: synthesis, structure and properties, RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 12105–12107.

32. Donor–acceptor–acceptor–donor small molecules for solution processed bulk heterojunction solar cells, Org. Electron.,2015,27, 72–83

33. Donor–acceptor–π–acceptor based charge transfer chromophore as electron donors for solution processed small molecule organic bulk heterojunction solar cells, Organic Electronics, 2015, 19, 76-82

34. Donor–π–acceptor–π–donor ferrocenylbenzothiadiazoles: synthesis, structure, and properties, Tetrahedron Lett.,2013,54, 381–383

35. Tuning the HOMO–LUMO gap of donor-substituted benzothiazoles, Tetrahedron Lett., 2014, 55, 6827–6830.

36. Meso-tetrakis(ferrocenylethynylphenyl) porphyrins: Synthesis and properties, J. Organomet. Chem., 2015, 776, 83–88

37. Ferrocenylthiazoles: synthesis and properties, Tetrahedron Lett., 2015,56, 1664–1666

38. Optical limiting performance of meso-tetraferrocenylporphyrin and its metal derivatives, J Photochem Photobiol A Chem, 2012, 239, 24–27

39. Unsymmetrical and Symmetrical Push–Pull Phenothiazines. J. Org. Chem., 2017, 82, 6840-6845

40. Donor–acceptor phenothiazine functionalized BODIPYs, Dyes and Pigments 2017, 146, 368-373

41. C2-Symmetric ferrocenylbisthiazoles: synthesis, photophysical, electrochemical and DFT studies, Dalton Trans., 2016, 45, 4802–4809

42. Star shaped ferrocenyl substituted triphenylamines, RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 71046–71051.

43. β-Substituted triarylborane appended porphyrins: photophysical properties and anion sensing, RSC Adv.,2015,5, 27069–27074.

44. Carbazole-BODIPY conjugates: design, synthesis, structure and properties, Dalton Trans., 2015, 43, 13076–13086

45. β-Substituted ferrocenylporphyrins: synthesis, structure, and properties,Dalton Trans., 2013, 42, 5539–5545.

46. Donor–acceptor, ferrocenyl substituted BODIPYs with marvelous supramolecular interactions, Dalton Trans.,2013,42, 1512–1518

47. Tetracyanoethylene substituted triphenylamine analogues, Tetrahedron Lett., 2015, 55, 7102–7105

48. Donor–acceptor perylenediimide–ferrocene conjugates: synthesis, photophysical, and electrochemical properties, Tetrahedron Lett., 2012, 53, 2352–2354.

• • Awards and Honors: 

  • Postdoctoral fellowship from University of Ottawa, Canada, Jan 2017-June 2018

  • Postdoctoral fellowship from IIT Indore May 2016-Dec 2016

  •  CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test (June, 2010) 

  • CSIR-SRF June (2013)

  • Gold Medal for securing first position in order of merit in MSc (2007).

  • The top 1% of the certified candidates for the MOOC Course "Technology for clean and green energy production" from NPTEL

  • The top 2% of the certified candidates for the MOOC Course "Plastic Waste Management" from NPTEL.

  • The top 1% of the certified candidates for the MOOC Course "Waste to energy conversion" from NPTEL.

Professional Body Membership

• Life Member of Chemical Research Society of India.

Invited Talks

 1. “Symmetrical and Unsymmetrical Benzothiadiazoles”, 10th J-NOST Conference for Research Scholars, IIT Madras, Chennai (04th–06th December 2014) Oral Presentation

2. "Design and synthesis of donor-acceptor small molecules for organic solar cells and reversible mechanochromism", Talk in Faculty Development Program on "Applied Chemistry to design smart materials for device applications" conducted Geethanjali College of Engineering and Technology, Telangana (20th - 24th September 2021)

Events/FDP Attended

1. 10th J-NOST Conference for Research Scholars, IIT Madras, Chennai (04th–06th December 2014) Oral Presentation Frontier Lecture Series in Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore (30th-31st January 2014).

2. “Advances in Chemistry with Biological and Industrial Relevance”, BM College of Technology, Indore (February 2016)

3. “Faculty Development Program for Student Induction (FDP-SI)” during 23-29 July 2019 at Sri Venkateshwara College of Engineering, Bengaluru organized by All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE).

4. “Faculty Development Program for Student Induction (FDP-SI)” during 17-19 June 2019 at Cambridge Institute of Technology Bangalore, organized by All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE).

5.  5 days ATAL academy sponsored ’Faculty Development Programme (FDP)’on ‘Alternative Fuels’ (September 07 – 11, 2020).

6.  2 Day Faculty Development Program on “Modern Chemistry & It's Applications”, organised by Mall Reddy Institute of Engineering and Technology, Secunderabad (24th & 25th Sep 2021)

7. 5 days FDP on " Clean and Green Technologies conducted by NITTR, Chandigarh from 27/01/2025 to 31/01/2025.

8. 5 days FDP on "Advanced Polymers for Energy conversion" from  25/10/2021 to 29/10/2021 at Cambridge Institute of technology Conducted by AICTE-Atal Academy.
9. 2 days FDP on " Modern chemistry & its Application" conducted by Malla Reddy Institute of Engineering and Technology on 24th and 25th September 2021.

Patents filed

1. Portable water recycling systems, June 2025

2. Self watering device for planters, June 2024

3. Educational Game in chemical elements, June 2023

4. User-friendly and economical capillary based device for ion sensing. April 2022

5. User-friendly devicefor gravity & flash column chromatography, June 2022

6. User-friendly solvent bottle for laboratories, June 2021

7. Game based on chemical elements, June 2021

8. Head covering with multi-functional support, Sept 2020