📢 PhD Positions Available in our group - IIT Dharwad Department of Chemical Engineering
2026
1. Graphene-silver hybrid nanoparticle embedded phase change materials for enhanced thermal management of lithium-ion batteries; Balan Akshay, Faisal Seyas Seyas Mumthas, Manu Mohan, Vishnu Bhuvanachandran Rajeswari, C. Ravikumar, RSC Advances DOI
2. Identification of fulvestrant analogues for estrogen receptor alpha binding in breast cancer using molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation; Atharva Balpande, Anushka Dashputra, Nikhil Khanwani, Yashasvi Therkar, Aryan Wasewar, Ganesh C. Patil and C.Ravikumar, Discover Chemistry DOI
3. Comparative Experimental Study of Natural Non-Toxic Solvents for Sustainable Gallic Acid Separation; K.L.W. Anuj Khekde, Ashwini S. Thakre, C. Ravikumar, D. Z. Shende, Hungarian Journal of Industry and Chemistry
4. Protein-Based Edible Films and Nanocomposites: A Comprehensive Review of Sources, Advanced Fabrication Strategies, and Emerging Applications in Smart Food Packaging; Prashant Anil Pawase, Santhosh Kumar Prabudoss, Zincia Sherin, Priyanka Saha, Ravikumar Chettiannan, Oshin Sahni, Shailesh Janardan Veer, Rakesh Raghunathan, Bhalchandra Prabhakar Vibhute, Omar Bashir, Journal of Food Processing Engineering (2026, Vol. 49, e70626) DOI
2025
1. TiO2 nanoparticles enhanced formalin fixative to reduce formaldehyde evaporation and mitigate its harmful effects: A safer and novel method of tissue fixation in medical; Monali Hiwarkar, Sonali Tajane, O. K. Taywade, N. Puri, C. Ravikumar, Indian Patent
2. Reactive Separation of Nicotinic Acid Using Tri-n-Butyl Phosphate in Ethyl Acetate; V. Kolhatkar, A. Thakare, J. Ekhe, D. Shende, C. Ravikumar, Sustainable Chemical Engineering
2024
1. Evaluation of Tamoxifen Analogues as Estrogen Receptor-α Inhibitors for Breast Cancer Treatment: A Computational Study; Dashputra et al., C. Ravikumar, Journal of Molecular Liquids 414, 126209 DOI
2. Tuning the Morphology of Heterostructured Pd/Magnetite Nanoparticles for Enhanced Catalytic Electro-Oxidation of Formic Acid
Prashil N., Manwar A., Wasewar K., Sarker D., C. Ravikumar, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 63, 20099–20112 DOI
2023
1. Unveiling the Formation Mechanism of Polydisperse Iron Oxide Nanoparticles in Coprecipitation Route; C. Ravikumar, Journal of Crystal Growth 624, 127419 DOI
2. Mechanism of Nanoparticle Formation in Liquid-Phase Thermal Decomposition; A. Y. Singapati, C. Ravikumar, Langmuir 39, 9325–9342 DOI
3. A thermodynamic model to predict the minimum energy required for engulfment of linearly aggregated spherical nanoparticles by tubular vesicles; U. Patil, C. Ravikumar, Materialia 27, 101663 DOI
4. Influence of the Molecular Weight of Poly (Ethylene Glycol) on the Aqueous Dispersion State of Magnetic Nanoparticles: Experiments and Monte Carlo Simulation; Singapati et al., C. Ravikumar, Journal of Cluster Science 34, 1975–1987 DOI
5. Pteroyl-γ-l-glutamate/Pluronic® F68 modified polymeric micelles loaded with docetaxel for targeted delivery and reduced toxicity; Rarokar et al., C. Ravikumar, Journal of Molecular Liquids 369, 120842 DOI
2022
1. Integrated computational approach towards identification of HSPG and ACE2 mimicking moieties for SARS-CoV-2 inhibition; Sreekumar et al., C. Ravikumar, Journal of Molecular Liquids 367, 120566 DOI
2. Influence of Solvents, Reaction Temperature and Aging Time on the Morphology of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles; P. K. Narnaware, C. Ravikumar, Inorganic and Nano-Metal Chemistry 52, 922–936 DOI
2021
1. Meloxicam encapsulated nanostructured colloidal self-assembly for evaluating antitumor and anti-inflammatory efficacy in 3D printed scaffolds; Rarokar et al., C. Ravikumar, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research A 109, 1441–1456 DOI
2020
1. Mechanistic Insights into the Formation and Growth of Anisotropic- Shaped Wüstite−Spinel Core−Shell Iron Oxide Nanoparticles in a Coordinating Solvent; P. K. Narnaware, C. Ravikumar, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 124, 25010–25027 DOI
2019
1. A Method of Preparing Iron Oxide Nanoparticles of Controlled Shapes and Tunable Size (Patent) | Indian Patent
2017
1. Microwave assisted fast pyrolysis of corn cob, corn stover, saw dust and rice straw: Experimental investigation on bio-oil yield and high heating values; C.Ravikumar et al., Sustainable Materials & Technologies 11, 19–27 DOI
2. Prediction and interpretation of adsorption parameters for the sequestration of methylene blue dye from aqueous solution using microwave assisted corncob activated carbon; Tharaneedhar et al., C. Ravikumar, Sustainable Materials & Technologies 11, 01–11 DOI
3. Computation of adsorption parameters for the removal of dye from wastewater by microwave assisted sawdust: Theoretical and experimental analysis; Suganya et al., C. Ravikumar, Environmental Toxicology & Pharmacology 50, 45–57 DOI
4. Optimization of adsorptive removal of α-toluic acid by CaO2 nanoparticles using response surface methodology; Madan, Wasewar, C. Ravikumar, Resource-Efficient Technologies 3, 329–336 DOI
2016
1. Adsorption Kinetics, Thermodynamics & Equilibrium of α-Toluic Acid on CaO₂ Nanoparticles; Madan, Wasewar, C. Ravikumar, Advanced Powder Technology 27, 2112–2120 DOI
2012
1. Aggregation of dextran coated magnetic nanoparticles in aqueous medium: Experiments and Monte Carlo simulation; C. Ravikumar, S. Kumar, R. Bandyopadhyaya, Colloids and Surfaces A 403, 1–6 DOI
2011
1. Mechanistic study on magnetite nanoparticle formation by thermal decomposition and coprecipitation routes; C. Ravikumar, R. Bandyopadhyaya, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 115, 1380–1387 DOI
2010
1. State of dispersion of magnetic nanoparticles in an aqueous medium: experiments and Monte Carlo simulation; S. Kumar, C. Ravikumar, R. Bandyopadhyaya, Langmuir 26, 18320–18330 DOI
2 Formation of nanoparticles of water-soluble molecules: Experiments and mechanism; C. Ravikumar, S. K. Singh, R. Bandyopadhyaya, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 114, 8806–8813 DOI
2007
1. CdS− ZnS core− shell nanoparticle formation: Experiment, mechanism, and simulation; Ethayaraja M., Ravikumar C., Muthukumaran D., Dutta K., Bandyopadhyaya R., J. Phys. Chem. C 111, 3246–3252 DOI
2. Discrete–Continuous Hybrid Simulation of Monodisperse Nanoparticle Formation; C. Ravikumar, M. Ethayaraja, R. Bandyopadhyaya, International Journal of Chemical Sciences 5, 1764–1774 DOI