Journal Articles
Nair, A.M., Narayanan, J., Dixit, N., Dutta A. K., & Singh, S.P. (2025). Laser-Induced Graphene Nanofibers Enable Bacteriophage MS2 Inactivation in Sub-Microseconds through Local Electric Field Enhancement. ACS Applied Nanomaterials. doi: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.5c01526
Dixit, N., Nair, A.M., Desai, A. N., Ramadesigan, V. & Singh, S.P. (2025). Locally Amplified Electric Field in Laser-Induced Graphene Surfaces- Role of Nanofibers for Enhanced Microbial Inactivation. RSC Environmental Science: Nano. doi: https://doi.org/10.1039/d5en00084j
Barbhuiya, N.H., Nair, A.M., Dixit, N., & Singh, S.P. (2024). Iron Nanoparticle-Incorporated Laser-Induced Graphene Filters for Environmental Remediation via an In Situ Electro-Fenton Process. ACS Omega. doi: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.4c00959
Dixit, N., Nair, A.M., & Singh, S.P. (2024). Copper Nanoparticle Concentration Optimization in Polyethersulfone Laser Induced Graphene Composite Filters and Electrodes for Enhanced Disinfection against Bacteria and Viruses. Under Revision in Elsevier’s Journal of Environmental Sciences.
Nair, A.M., Kumar, A., Barbhuiya, N.H. & Singh, S.P. (2023). Electrochemical Inactivation of Enteric Viruses MS2, T4, and Phi6 using doped Laser-Induced Graphene Electrodes and Filters. Environmental Science: Nano. doi: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3EN00124E
Kumar, A., Barbhuiya, N.H., Nair, A.M., Jashrapuria, K., Dixit, N., & Singh, S.P. (2023). In-situ Fabrication of Titanium Suboxide-Laser Induced Graphene Composites: Removal of Organic Pollutants and MS2 Bacteriophage. Chemosphere 138988 doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138988.
Nair, A.M., & Singh, S.P. (2023) Emerging Treatment Technologies for Virus Inactivation and Elimination from Wastewater: A Review (Manuscript under pipeline)
Shruti A. Kakodkar, Sneha N. Kshirsagar, Aparna S. Kelkar, Akhila M. Nair, Pranjali P. Dhawal, Kshitij V. Satardekar, Siddhivinayak S. Barve. Evaluation of phytochemical constituents, antioxidant property, DNA damage inhibition activity, and cytotoxicity of aster (Callistephus chinensis) flower waste. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. (2019). Vol. 8 (5), 977-991.
Akhila Nair, Aparna Kelkar, Sneha Kshirsagar, Ankeeta Harekar, Kshitij Satardekar, Siddhivinayak Barve, Shruti Kakodkar. Extraction of natural dye from waste flowers of Aster (Aster chinensis) and studying its potential application as pH indicator. Journal of Innovations in Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences. (2018) Vol. 5 (4), 01-04.
Conference Papers (Abstracts/Extended Abstracts)
Nair, A.M., Narayanan, J., Dutta A. K., Singh, S.P. (2025). Electric-Field Induced Conformational and Structural Transitions of Protein for Virus Inactivation: Insights from Molecular Dynamics Simulation. Workshop on Computer Simulation and Theory of Macromolecules, Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences, Germany, 7th-8th March, 2025. (Poster Display)- Online
Nair, A.M., Narayanan, J., Dutta A. K., Singh, S.P. (2025). Laser Induced Graphene Filters for Inactivation of Enteric Viruses by Electric Field Induced Effect: Experimental and Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study. Conference on Applied Membrane Technology and Translational Research (AMTTR) 2025, IIT Bombay, 3rd -4th March, 2024. (Poster)- Best Poster Presentation Award
Nair, A.M., Barbhuiya, N.H., Narayanan, J., Dutta A.K., Singh, S.P. (2024). Polyethersulfone-based Laser-Induced Graphene Composites for Disinfection of Enteric Viruses from Wastewater. Membranes: Materials and Processes, Multidisciplinary Pathways for Membrane Separation Applications, Gordon Research Conferences (GRC), New Hampshire, USA, 28th July – 02nd August, 2024. (Poster)
Nair, A.M., Kumar, A., Barbhuiya, N.H., Singh, S.P. (2024) Metal-Doped Laser-Induced Graphene Electrodes and Filters for Electrochemical Disinfection of Enteric Viruses from Wastewater. International Conference on Energy and Environmental Materials (E2M), IIT Indore, 11th-13th July, 2024. (Oral)
Nair, A.M., & Singh, S.P. (2024). ZnO Incorporated Laser-Induced Graphene Electrodes for Electrochemical Water Disinfection. National Environmental Conference 2024. 16th-18th February, 2024 at IIT Bombay.
Nair, A.M., Kumar, A., Barbhuiya, N.H. & Singh, S.P. (2023). Electrochemical Inactivation of Enteric Viruses using Metal-Doped Laser-Induced Graphene Surfaces. Biomimetic and Electroactive Membranes (BMEM 2023), 07th-08th December, 2023 at IIT Bombay.
Nair, A.M., Barbhuiya, N.H., & Singh, S.P. (2023). Titanium Suboxide Doped Laser-Induced Graphene Filters for Inactivation of Enteric Viruses. International Conference on Sustainable Technologies for Water and Wastewater Treatment, 14th-16th December, 2023 at VIT Vellore.
Nair, A.M., Kumar, A. & Singh, S.P. (2023). Electrochemical Inactivation of Enteric Viruses using Metal-Doped Laser-Induced Graphene Surfaces: Impact of Virus Type. Conference on Desalination, Brine Management and Water Recycling (DeSaltM 23), 21st-22nd July, 2023 at IIT Bombay.
Akhila M. Nair, Jishnu Narayanan S J, Achintya Kumar Dutta, Swatantra P. Singh. (2023). Electric Field-Induced Effect Leads to Conformational Transition of Protein for Virus Inactivation. Outreach Symposium on Molecular Simulations: Advances and Applications, 2nd-3rd June, 2023 at IIT Bombay
Nair, A.M., Kumar, A. & Singh, S.P. (2022). Electrochemical Inactivation of Viruses using Metal-Doped Laser-Induced Graphene Surfaces and the Impact of Virus Type. International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biosciences and Chemical Technology (ETBCT-2022), 3rd-5th December, 2022 at SMVDU, Jammu (Best Oral Presentation Award)
Nair, A.M., Kumar, A. & Singh, S.P. (2022). Laser-Induced Graphene based Surfaces for Inactivation of Viruses. Sustainable Technologies in Water Treatment and Desalination (STWTD – 2022), 28-29 January, 2022 at NIT Calicut.
Nair, A.M., Kumar, A. & Singh, S.P. (2022). Electrochemical Inactivation of Viruses using Metal Doped Nanomaterials. International Conference on Environmental Science and Engineering (ICESE-2022), 20-22 January, 2022 at IIT Bombay.
Dixit, N., Nair, A.M. & Singh, S.P. (2022). Metal Doped Laser-Induced Graphene nanocomposites for water disinfection. International Conference on Environmental Science and Engineering (ICESE-2022), 20-22 January, 2022 at IIT Bombay.
Nair, A.M., Kumar, A. & Singh, S.P. (2021). Electrochemical Disinfection Performance of Metal Doped Nanomaterials for Virus Inactivation. International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Challenges (VI SEEC), 27-29 December, 2021.
Dixit, N., Nair, A.M. & Singh, S.P. (2021). Antibacterial Surface-Modified Polyethersulfone (PES) Membrane Based Laser-Induced Graphene (LIG). International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Challenges (VI SEEC), 27-29 December, 2021.
Nair, A.M. & Singh, S.P. (2020). Biological based strategies for mitigating biofouling in MBRs. Sustainable Technologies in Water Treatment and Desalination, NIT Calicut
Akhila M. Nair, Lizelle Fernandes, Berness Falcao, Sarah Barretto, Shavin Fernandes, Clarice Bhattacharya, Stinita D’souza and Norine Dsouza (2018). Biosorbents for sequestration of synthetic dyes - An ecofriendly approach. International conference on material sciences. ICMES, Kolhapur
Akhila M. Nair, Rutuja D. Chalke and Paresh S. More (2016). Synthesis, Characterization and X-Ray Diffraction Studies of Schiff Base Metal Complexes of Cu (II), Ni (II), Co (II) and Pd (II) Derived from 2-Hydroxy-1-Naphthaldehyde and Paraazobenzene. Picassa III On “360 Degree Cosmetics” by Indian society of cosmetic chemists, Mumbai
Book Chapters
Nair, A.M., & Singh, S.P. (2022). Biofouling mitigation strategies in membrane systems for wastewater treatment. Persistent Pollutants in Water and Advanced Treatment Technology. Under Review, Springer
Sharma, R., Chauhan, N., Nair, A.M., & Singh, S.P. (2022). Biomimetic membranes for Desalination and Emerging Contamination (ECs) removal. Persistent Pollutants in Water and Advanced Treatment Technology. Under Review, Springer
Sequence Submission to NCBI
Submission of sequences to NCBI database for ITS2 region of the Curcuma plant- Genebank link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/MG725946.1
Contributed sequences to NCBI database for rbcl region of the Curcuma plant- Genebank link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/MG780837