Dr.K. S. Mohan ,M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Physics
Phone No: +91 9789750511 Email: mohan.s@nandhaengg.org
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Academic Profile
Ph.D. in Physics, Faculty of Science and Humanities, Anna University, Chennai.
M.Phil., (Physics) from St. Joseph’s College, Trichy with first class 77 %
Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Physical Science from KRP College of Education, Pachampalayam, Namakkal – First Class (71%).
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Physics from St. Joseph’s College, Trichy – First Class (63%).
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Physics from St. Joseph’s College, Trichy – Second Class (59.5%).
Professional Experience
Associate Professor in Physics, Nandha Engineering College (Autonomous), Erode. (August 2024 onwards till date)
Assistant Professor in Physics, Nandha Engineering College (Autonomous), Erode. (August 2019 – July 2024)
Assistant Professor in Physics, IRTT, Erode. (August 2013 – July 2019)
Assistant Professor in Physics, Paavai Group of Institutions, Pachal, Namakkal. (August 2010 – July 2013)
Anna University Supervisorship
Supervisor Recognition ID: 4270025
Number of Scholars Pursuing Ph.D.: 3 (Full Time – 2, Part Time - 1)
Research Interest
Major Research Area
Thinfilm Technology
Nano Materials and Applications
Crystal Growth
Research Applications
Diode fabrications (Schottky & p-n Junction Diode)
Photocatalytic Applications
Supercapacitor Applications
Corrosion Applications
SCI Indexed Research Articles
Panneerselvam.A, Mohan.K.S, Marnadu.R. et al. The deep investigation of structural and opto-electrical properties of Yb2O3 thin films and fabrication of Al/Yb2O3/p-Si (MIS) Schottky barrier diode, J. Sol-Gel Sci Technol, 2022, Vol. 102, pp. 597 – 613, (SCI, IF - 2.6), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-021-05683-y
K.S.Mohan, A.Panneerselvam, R.Marnadu, J.Chandrasekaran, Mohd. Shkir, A.Tataroglu, A systematic influence of Cu doping on structural and opto-electrical properties of fabricated Yb2O3 thin films for Al/Cu-Yb2O3/p-Si Schottky diode applications, Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2021, Vol. 129, 108646, (SCI, IF - 4.4). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2021.108646.
K.S.Mohan, A.Panneerselvam, J.Chandrasekaran, R.Marnadu, Mohd. Shkir, An In‑depth examination of opto-electrical properties of In‑Yb2O3 thin films and fabricated Al/In‑Yb2O3/p‑Si (MIS) hetero junction diodes, Applied Nanoscience, 2021, Vol. 11, pp 1617–1635, (SCI, IF - 3.7) https://doi.org/10.1007/s13204-021-01817-4.
K.S.Mohan, R.Marnadu, Yeonju Shin, K.V.Gunavathy, V.Balasubramani, Mohd Ubaidullah, Mohd Shkir, Vasudeva Reddy Minnam Reddy, Woo Kyoung Kim, Substrate heat-assisted spray pyrolysis of crack-free ytterbium sesquioxide-Si heterojunction diodes for photo-sensing applications, Surfaces and Interfaces, 2023, Vol. 39, 102887, (SCI, IF - 5.7) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2023.102887.
H Mohamed Kasim Sheit, KS Mohan, A Amali Roselin, Shahnaz Kossar, R Marnadu, M Aslam Manthrammel, Mohd Shkir, Vasudeva Reddy Minnam Reddy, Investigations on structural, morphological and UV light detection characteristics in p-ZrO2/n-Si Heterostructure based devices, Optical Materials, 2024, Vol. 156, pp. 116005. (SCI, IF - 3.8) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2024.116005
P. Rajapandi, G. Viruthagiri, M. Vidhya, R. Marnadu, S. Arunkumar, K.S. Mohan, Mohd Shkir, M.A. Sayed, Effect of molar concentration on optoelectronic properties of α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles for n-α-Fe2O3/p-Si junction diode application, Solid State Communications, 2025. Volume 399, 115873, (SCI, IF – 2.1) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssc.2025.115873.
H.Mohamed Kasim Sheit, K.S.Mohan, K.V.Gunavathy, S.S.Syed abuthahir, M.Varusai Mohamed, P. Subhapriya, A. Samsathbegum, G.Hema Sindhuja, Investigation on the corrosion inhibition efficiency of 2, 4-diphenyl-3-aza bicyclo[3.3.1] nonan-9-one in carbon steel immersed in acidic media, Chemical Physics Impact, 2024 Vol. 8, pp. 100521, (SCI, IF - 3.8) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chphi.2024.100521
H Mohamed Kasim Sheit, KS Mohan, S Berbeth Mary, P Subhapriya, N Sivanantham, Perumal Asaithambi, Durga Prasad Pabba, P Sakthivel, Arun Thirumurugan, Assessing the anti-corrosive properties of 2, 6-bis-furan-2ylmethylene-cyclohexanone as a carbon steel inhibitor in 0.5 M HCl solution, Journal of Molecular Structure, 2025, Vol. 1319, pp. 139391, (SCI, IF - 4.0) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2024.139391
Mohamed Kasim Sheit, Hameed, Seeni Mubarak, Mohamed U., Mohan, Konganapuram S., Gunavathy, Kugalur V., Subhapriya, Pushparaju and Varusai Mohamed, Mohamed K.. "Investigations on the microbial activity and anti-corrosive efficiency of nickel oxide nanoparticles synthesised through green route" Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie, vol. 239, no. 2-3, 2025, pp. 355-377. (SCI, IF - 3.0) https://doi.org/10.1515/zpch-2023-0410.
H Mohamed Kasim Sheit, KS Mohan, P Srinivasan, S Esakki Muthu, A Dinesh, B Rajeswari, L Srimathi Priya, Lalitha Gnanasekaran, Munawar Iqbal, Anti-corrosive efficiency of salvadora persica plant stick powder on SS 316L orthodontic wire in artificial saliva, Results in Chemistry, 2024, Vol. 12, pp. 101894, (SCI, IF - 3.0) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rechem.2024.101894
Sheit, H.M.K., Kani, S.M., Sathiq, M.A. et al. Anti-corrosive Efficiency of Expired Propranolol Drug as a Corrosion Inhibitor on Mild Steel in Acid Medium, High Temperature Corrosion of mater, 2024, Vol. 101, pp. 351–367. (SCI, IF - 2.4) https://doi.org/10.1007/s11085-024-10227-0
Premkumar, A., Sridevi, B. & Mohan, K.S. An in-depth investigation of physico-electro chemical properties of NiCo2S4 nano composites for high-performance supercapacitor applications. J Appl Electro chem, 2025, Vol. 55, pp. 63–77. (SCI, IF - 2.4) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10800-024-02170-4
A Premkumar, B Sridevi, KS Mohan, RM Gnanamuthu, Design and exploring the synergistic potential of Ni-Co2-S4/rGO composite electrode for high performance flexible hybrid supercapacitors, Electrochimica Acta, 2025, Vol. 513, pp. 145519, (SCI, IF – 5.5) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2024.145519.
V.Rathi, K.S.Mohan, R.Sathiyapriya, A.Sankar, Improved visible light response photocatalytic activity of CuWO4/g-C3N4 nanocomposites for degradation of organic dyes, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 2023, Vol. 34(22), pp. 1629, (SCI, IF - 2.8) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-023-10996-5.
G Banu Karthi, M Yosuva Suvaikin, H Mohamed Kasim Sheit, KS Mohan, M Sankarganesh, Synthesis and Spectroscopic Investigation of N-(Morpholinofurfuryl) Maleimide and its Copper (II) Complex uses in Biological Applications, Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2024, Vol. 168, pp. 112995, (SCI, IF - 4.4) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2024.112995.
Mary, S.B., Mohan, K.S. & Krishnan, M.M. Effect of A-site and B-site ion substitution on the electrical and thermoelectric properties of nanostructured perovskite CaMnO3. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron, 2024, Vol. 35, pp. 600. (SCI, IF - 2.8) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-024-12351-8.
Subramaniam, Kavitha, Mohan, Konganapuram S., Bhoopesh, Rajappan K. and Gunavathy, Kugalur V, Investigations on the enhanced anti-microbial activity of one step synthesized ZnO, WO3, and rGO nano particles and fabrication of rGO nano electrode for EMG biomedical application, Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie, Vol. 238, no. 10, 2024, pp. 1959-1987. (SCI, IF - 3.0) https://doi.org/10.1515/zpch-2023-0411
Samimuthu, Berbethmary, Manoranjitham, Ramakrishnan, Mohan, Konganapuram S., Backiyalakshmi, Nagaraj and Muthukrishnan, Mahadevan. A study of the effect of cerium ion doping concentration on the structural, electrical, and thermoelectric properties of CaMnO3 nanoparticles, Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie, vol. 239, no. 1, 2025, pp. 19-35. (SCI, IF - 2.8) https://doi.org/10.1515/zpch-2023-0400
Shifana Meeran, Akbar Ali Samsath Begum, H. Mohamed Kasim Sheit, M.K. Varusai Mohamed, K.S. Mohan, The deep investigation of structural and electrochemical analysis on the anti-corrosion behavior of MgCo2O4 and ZnCo2O4 spinel nanoparticles in acid medium, Results in Surfaces and Interfaces, 2025, Volume 18, PP. 100416, (SCI, IF – 4.4) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsurfi.2025.100416.
H. Mohamed Kasim Sheit, S. Musthafa Kani, M. Anwar Sathiq, S.S. Syed Abuthahir, K.S. Mohan, S. Berbeth Mary, K.V. Gunavathy, (2023) Investigations on the effect of 2-[(furan-3ylmethylene)-amino]-benzenethiol on corrosion in carbon steel, Results in Surfaces and Interfaces, 2023,12,100143. (SCI, IF – 4.4) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsurfi.2023.100143
R. Marnadu, K.S. Mohan, Farha Farahim, Mohd Shkir, Vasudeva Reddy Minnam Reddy, S. Arunkumar, R. Packiaraj, Incorporation of Co ions on the physical properties of NiO nanoparticles and fabrication of superior photo-response p-Co-doped NiO/n-Si heterostructure-based diodes, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 2025, Vol. 205, pp. 112793, (SCI, IF – 4.9), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpcs.2025.112793
K. Ajith kumar, B. Gnanavel, K.S. Mohan, R. Manoranjitham, N. Backiyalakshmi, Sivanantham Nallusamy, Vijayabhaskara Rao Bhaviripudi, T. Kavinkumar, Arun Thirumurugan, Hydrothermal fabrication of zinc sulfide nanosheets for high-performance supercapacitors, Materials Letters, 2025, Vol. 396, pp. 138777, (SCI, IF – 2.7) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138777
N Geetha, P Selvi, S Vanchinathan, KS Mohan, P Srinivasan, M Muthu Krishnan, Optimizing degradation parameters for enhanced textile industrial pollutant removal with SnO2 nanoparticles: A green approach with antimicrobial and antioxidant efficacy, Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, 2025, Volume 102, Issue 9, pp.101928, (SCI, IF – 3.4), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jics.2025.101928
G. Banu Karthi, M. Yosuva Suvaikin, H. Mohamed Kasim Sheit, K.S. Mohan, P. Srinivasan, Synthesis, DNA interaction, and biological assessment of Cu (II) and Ni (II) complexes with a mannich base ligand, Journal of Molecular Structure, 2026, Volume 1350, Part 2, pp. 144030, (SCI, IF – 4.7), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2025.144030
Scopus Indexed Research Articles
S.Kavitha, K.S.Mohan, K.Deepika, P.R.Janani, B.Kamali, S.Bhavadharani, The Impact of Zn doping on structural and optical behavior of SrO2 NPs and Anti-Microbial activities for Zn@ SrO2 NPs, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2023, Vol. 94, Pages 1-12, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.04.331.
R.K.Bhoopesh and K.S.Mohan S.Kavitha, Exploring the Frontier of Electrocardiogram Analysis Using rGO Nanoelectrodes, NanoWorld J, 2024, Vol. 10, pp, S132-S137, https://doi.org/10.17756/nwj.2024-s1-024.
R Banumathi, SS Abuthahir, H Sheit, KS Mohan, T Mohandas, K Vijaya, Corrosion inhibition potential of aqueous extract of Trifolium repens plant leaves on carbon steel in hydrochloric acid medium (TRPL), Discover Electrochemistry, 2024, Vol. 1(1), pp. 1-13, https://doi.org/10.1007/s44373-024-00014-6
Madura E, Mohan K S, Sindhu D B, Nishmaroshini N, Sharmila S, Sharmila J, Synthesis and Characterization of Ferrous Oxide Nano particles for Antimicrobial Activity, International Journal of Advances in Engineering and Management (IJAEM), 2022, Vol. 4(4), pp. 1404-1410.
Sukumar P, Mohan K.S, Aswini A K, Narmadha E, Manicka Praveen J, Bhuvaneswaran S, Nanoscale synthesis and characterization of Zinc Oxide nanoparticles and investigation of its properties with antibacterial and antifungal activity, International Journal of Advances in Engineering and Management (IJAEM), 2022, Vol. 4(4), pp. 1418-1429.
Book Chapter Publication
K. S. Mohan, Advancements in Sustainable Food Packaging: Biodegradable Nano coatings for Enhanced Preservation and Protective Functions, Recent trends in multidisciplinary research, Infinity Publication (2024).
Patent Published
Title: Instrument for metal nanoparticles generation, Indian Patent Application No.: 399859-001
Title: Device for nano coating, Indian Patent Application No: 412985-001
Title: Apparatus for microwave assisted synthesis of chemical compounds, Indian Patent Application No.: 412380-001
Title: Microwave sensor-based soil analyzing device, Indian Patent Application No: 407008-001
Title: Automatic hybrid seed planting and liquid spray machine, Indian Patent Application No.: 410673-001
Title: Analysing the impact of copper and bismuth incorporated cation perovskite solar cells by one step solution, Indian Patent Application No: 202311004699A
Title: Sensor based Robotic Trash Bin for Waste Management, UK Patent Application No: 6359624
Title: Nano High Performance Liquid Chromatography Apparatus, UK Patent Application No: 6338622
Title: Machine Learning-Driven Analysis of The Photocatalytic Behavior of Cr-Doped Bismuth Ferrite Nanoparticles, Indian Utility Patent Application No: 202511039277A
International Conference
International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN 2021), held on February 01 – 03, 2021 at Department of Physics, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur on the topic “Structural and Optical Properties of Yb2O3 Thin films with Wide Temperature and Fabrication of Al/Yb2O3/P-Si Schottky Diode Applications”.
International Interdisciplinary Virtual Conference on Breakthroughs and Approaches in Contemporary Scientific Research held on 17 – 19 February, 2021 at Department of Physics and Chemistry, PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore on the topic “The Deep Investigation of Structural and Opto-electrical Properties of Yb2O3 Thin films and Fabrication of Al/Yb2O3/p-Si Schottky Diode Applications”.
International Virtual Conference on Advanced Materials for Emerging Technologies (ICAMET-21), held on 26 – 27 April 2021 at Department of Physics & Chemistry, Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore on the topic “Structural and Opto-Electrical Properties of In-Yb2O3 Thin Films and Fabricated Al/In-Yb2O3/p-Si (MIS) Schottky Barrier Diodes”.
International Virtual Conference on Advanced Materials and Mechanical Characterization (ICAMMC 2021) held on 2 – 4th December 2021 at Department of Physics and Nanotechnology & Mechanical Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), Chennai, on the topic “Impact of Substrate Temperature on the Properties of Rare Earth Yb2O3 Thin Films and Electrical Behavior of p-Si/n-Yb2O3 Junction Diode”.
International Virtual Conference on Chemistry – Frontiers & Challenges (ICCFC - 2022) held on 5 – 7 January, 2022 at Department of Chemistry, PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore, on the presented topic “The Effect of Substrate Temperature on the Opto Electrical Behavior of Yb2O3 Thin films and the fabrication of the p-Si/n- Yb2O3 Junction Diode Applications”.
2nd International Conference on Sustainable Materials and Technologies for Bio and Energy Applications (SMTBEA – 2022) held on 13-15th July 2022 at Department of ECE, SSN College of Engineering (Autonomous), Chennai – 603110, on the presented topic “A Systematic Influence of Structural and Optical Properties of Zn@SrO2 NPs and their Activity Against Microbes”.
International Conference on Multifunctional Materials and Radiation Measurements (ICMMRM - 2023) held on 27-28th January 2023 at Department of Physics, SSN College of Engineering (Autonomous), Chennai – 603110, on the presented topic “Nanoscale synthesis and characterization of zinc oxide nanoparticles and investigation of its properties with p-n Junction diode applications”.
7th International Virtual Conference on Nanoscience and nanotechnology (ICONN 2023) held on 27 – 29th March 2023 at Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), Chennai on the topic “Superior Photo response with High Sensitive Al/Zn@SrO2/n-Si (MIS) structured Schottky Diodes prepared using Zn@SrO2 Nano particles”.
3rd Global Conference on Recent Advances in Sustainable Materials (GC-RASM 2023) held on 27-28th July 2023 at Department of Mechanical Engineering, PGP College of Engineering and Technology, Namakkal, on the presented topic “Exploring the frontier of electrocardiogram analysis using rGO nanoelectrodes”.
International Conference on Advanced Materials for Clean Energy and Health Applications (AMCEHA - 2023) held on 19-20th September 2023 at Department of Physics, Coimbatore Institute of Technology Coimbatore on the topic “Investigations on the microbial activity and anti-corrosive efficiency of nickel oxide nanoparticles synthesized through green route”.
DST – SERB Sponsored International Conference on Futuristic Materials for Sustainable Energy Applications (ICFMSE - 24) held on 25th – 26th July 2024 at Department of Chemistry, Erode Sengunthar Engineering College (Autonomous), Erode - 57 on the topic “Investigations on Structural, Morphological and UV Light Detection Characteristics in p-ZrO2/n-Si heterostructure based devices”.
National Conference
National E - Conference on Advanced Research in Materials Science, held on 22 – 23 February 2021 at Department of Physics, Kamaraj College, Thoothukudi on the topic “The Deep Investigation of Structural and Opto-electrical Properties of Yb2O3 Thin films and Fabrication of Al/ Yb2O3/p-Si Schottky Diode Applications”
National Web Conference on Challenges and Innovation in Engineering & Technology, held on 19 – 20 March 2021 at Ramco Institute of Technology, Rajapalayam on the topic “The Deep Investigation of Structural and Opto-electrical Properties of Cu-Yb2O3 Thin films and Fabrication of Al/Cu- Yb2O3/p-Si Schottky Diode Applications”
National Conference on Futuristic Materials in Science and Technology (NCFMST - 2023), held on 5 – 6th October 2023 at Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam - 401 on the topic “Investigations on the effect of 2-[(furan-3ylmethylene)-amino]-benzenethiol on corrosion in carbon steel”
NPTEL Certification Course
Aug – Oct 2024 (Elite + Silver) Dr.K.S.Mohan Completed the course NPTEL & Faculty Development Programme Course Technologies for Clean and Renewable Energy Production (8 Weeks Course) on the SWAYAM platform during the Aug – Oct 2024 semester. with the consolidated Score 75%. No.of Credits Recommended by NPTEL : 2 or 3.
Jan – Apr 2024 Dr.K.S.Mohan Completed the course NPTEL & Faculty Development Programme Course Waste To Energy Conversion (8 Weeks Course) on the SWAYAM platform during the Jan – Apr 2024 semester. with the consolidated Score 55%. No.of Credits Recommended by NPTEL : 2 or 3.
Professional Society Membership
Life Member: Indian Association of Physics Teachers (L9505)
Life Member: Life Member: International Association of Engineers (382451)
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