-: Selected Publications :-
Ø S. Raghavendra, C. S. Chidan Kumar, D. J. Madhu Kumar, Mohammed Al-Ghorbani, Ali Alsalme, C. K. Quah, P. V. Raghavendra, Felcy Jyothi Serrao, S. M. Dharmaprakash. Polymorphic donor–acceptor substituted chalcone: structural, spectral, dielectric and nonlinear optical properties for optical limiting applications, Chemical Papers, 75, 4749-4758, 2021. (Impact Factor as in 2020: 2.1)
Ø S Raghavendra, C. S. Chidan Kumar, D. J. Madhu Kumar, Mohammed Al-Ghorbani, Ali Alsalme, C. K. Quah, P. V. Raghavendra, Felcy Jyothi Serrao and S. M. Dharmaprakash. Novel acentric D-π-A-π-D nonlinear optical (2E, 4E)-[dimethylamino) phenyl]-1-(4methylphenyl) penta-2, 4-dien-1-one crystal for second and third order nonlinear applications, Journal of Chemical Sciences 132, 1-8, 2020. (Impact Factor as in 2019: 1.7)
Ø S. Raghavendra, T. C. S. Shetty, C. S. Chidan Kumar, S. R. Maidur, P. S. Patil, C. K. Quah, G.S. Ananthnag, S. Chandraju and S.M. Dharmaprakash. Nonlinear reverse saturation absorption, self-defocusing behavior and structure-property relationship of a novel 2,3,4-trimethoxy-4'-nitrochalcone single crystal, Journal of Molecular Structure 1193 (2019) 177-184. (Impact Factor as in 2018: 2.12)
Ø H. C. Kwong, C. S. Chidan Kumar, S. H. Mah, Y. L. Mah, T. S. Chia, C. K. Quah, G. K. Lim and S. Chandraju. Crystal correlation of heterocyclic imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine analogues and their anticholinesterase potential evaluation, Scientific Reports (2018). 9:926. (Impact Factor as in 2017: 4.122)
Ø T. C. S. Shetty, S. Raghavendra, C. S. Chidan Kumar, S. Naveen, S. R. Maidur, P. S. Patil, S. Chandraju, G. S. Ananthnag, S. M. Dharmaprakash. Crystal structure, Hirshfeld and third-order nonlinear optical properties of 3-(4-dimethylamino)phenyl)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one: A potential material for optical limiting applications. Optical Materials (2018), 86, 138–147. (Impact Factor as in 2017: 2.320)
Ø L. Y. Then, H. C. Kwong, C. S. Chidan Kumar, T. S. Chia, Q. A. Wong, C. K. Quah, S. Chandraju, T. Karthick, Y.-F. Win, S. F. Sulaiman, N. S. Hashim and K. L. Ooi. Tyrosinase inhibition potency of phthalimide derivatives: crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis and molecular docking studies, Zeitschrift für Kristallographie (2018). 233(11), 803-816. (Impact Factor as in 2017: 1.263)
Ø S.Chantrapromma, N.Boonnak, T. Pitakpornpreecha, T. Yordthong, C. S. Chidan Kumar and H. K. Fun. Absolute Configuration of Andrographolide and its Proliferation of Osteoblast Cell Lines, Crystallography Reports (2018); 63(3), 416–421. (Impact Factor as in 2017: 0.762)
Ø H. C. Kwong, M. S. Rakesh, C. S. Chidan Kumar, S. R. Maidur, P. S. Patil, C. K. Quah, Y.-F. Win, C. Parlak and S. Chandraju. Structure–Property Relation and Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Studies of Two New Halogenated Chalcones, ZeitschriftfürKristallographie - Crystalline Materials (2018); 233(5): 349–360. (Impact Factor as in 2017: 1.263)
Ø L. Y. Then, C. S. Chidan Kumar, H. C. Kwong, S. H. Mah, W.-S. Loh, C. K. Quah, Y.-F. Win and S. Chandraju. Radical Scavenging Potency of 2-(benzofuran-2-yl)-2-oxoethyl 3-(methyl/amino)benzoate: Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Hirshfeld Surface Analysis, Zeitschrift für Kristallographie (2018); 233(2): 125–134. (Impact Factor as in 2017: 1.263)
Ø W.-S. Loh, H. C. Kwong, C. S. Chidan Kumar and C. K. Quah. Structural Investigation and Hirshfeld Surface Analysis of Three Organic Picrate Salts, Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - Crystalline Materials (2018). 233(1), 27-34. (Impact Factor as in 2017: 1.263)
Ø T. Chandra Shekhara Shetty, C. S. Chidan Kumar, K. N. Gagan Patel, T. S. Chia, S. Dharmaprakash, P. Ramasami, Y. Umar, S. Chandraju& C. K. Quah. Optical nonlinearity of D-A-π-D and D-A-π-A type of new chalcones for potential applications in optical limiting and density functional theory studies. Journal of Molecular Structure (2017), 1143C, 306-317. (Impact Factor as in 2016: 1.753)
Ø C. S. Chidan Kumar, T. C. S. Shetty, S. Raghavendra, T. S. Chia, S. Chandraju, S. M. Dharmaprakash, H.-K. Funand C. K. Quah. Third Order Nonlinear Optical Properties and Crystal Structures of (E) -1 (3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)prop-2-en-1-one, Materials Research Innovations (2017), 21(4), 198-205. (Impact Factor as in 2016: 0.83)
Ø T. C. S. Shetty, C. S. Chidan Kumar, S. Raghavendra, T. S. Chia, S. Chandraju, S. M. Dharmaprakash, H.-K. Funand C. K. Quah. Structural and Optical Properties of a New Organic Crystal 3-(2-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one for Nonlinear Optical Applications, Materials Technology: Advanced Performance Materials (2017), 32(3), 140-147. (Impact Factor as in 2016: 1.155)
Ø H. C. Kwong, S. H. Mah, T. S. Chia, C. K. Quah, G. K. Lim and C. S. Chidan Kumar. Cholinesterases Inhibitory Activities of Adamantyl-Based Derivatives and Their Molecular Docking Studies, Molecules (2017), 22, 1005. (Impact Factor as in 2016: 2.861)
Ø S. Raghavendra, C. S. Chidan Kumar, T. Chandra Shekhara Shetty, B. N. Lakshminarayana, Ching Kheng Quah, S. Chandraju, G. S. Ananthnag, R. A. Gonsalves, S. M. Dharmaprakash. Structure Property Relationship of a New Nonlinear Optical Organic crystal: 1-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(3-fluorophenyl)prop-2-en-1-one for Optical Power Limiting Applications, Results in Physics (2017), 7, 2550-2556. (Impact Factor as in 2016: 0.946)
Ø C. S. Chidan Kumar, H. C. Kwong, T. S. Chia, C. K. Quah, S. Chandraju, M. Mani, K. N. Rajeshwari and H.-K. Fun. Crystal structures and supramolecular studies of three organic picrate salts, J. Chem. Pharm. Res., 2016, 8(7):936-942. (SJR (Elsevier)Impact Factor: 0.75)
Ø T. Chandrashekhara Shetty, S. Raghavendra, C. S. Chidan Kumar, S. M. Dharmaprakash. Nonlinear absorption, optical limiting behavior and structural study of a new chalcone derivative-1-(3, 4-dimethylphenyl)-3-[4(methylsulfanyl) phenyl] prop-2-en-1-one. Optics & Laser Technology (2016), 77, 23-30. (Impact Factor as in 2014: 1.647)
Ø C. Parlak, M. Tursun, C. S. Chidan Kumar, D. Bilge and N. Kazanci. Halogen and solvent effects on the conformational, vibrational and electronic properties of 1,4-diformylpiperazine: A combined experimental and DFT study, J. Theor. Comput. Chem. (2015), 1550050. (Impact Factor as in 2013: 0.638)
Ø T. Kobkeatthawin, S. Chantrapromma, C. S. Chidan Kumar and H.-K. Fun. Synthesis, Characterization and Crystal Structure of Sulfonamide Chalcone: (E)-4-methoxy-N-(4-(3-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)acryloyl)phenyl)-benzenesulfonamide, Cryst Report (2015), 60(7). (Impact Factor as in 2013: 0.489)
Ø C. S. Chidan Kumar, S. Raghavendra, T. S. Chia, S. Chandraju, S. M. Dharmaprakash, H. K. Fun and C. K. Quah. Structure-property relation and third order nonlinear absorption study of a new organic crystal: 1-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(2-fluorophenyl)prop-2-en-1-one. Optical Materials (2015), 49(C), 279-285. (Impact Factor as in 2013: 1.968)
Ø C. S. Chidan Kumar, H. C. Kwong, S. H. Mah, T. S. Chia, W.-S. Loh, C. K. Quah, G. K. Lim, S. Chandraju, H.-K. Fun. Synthesis and crystallographic insight to the structural aspects of some novel adamantane based ester derivatives. Molecules, 20(10), 18827-18846. (Impact Factor as in 2014: 2.416)
Ø C. S. Chidan Kumar, L. Y. Then, T. S. Chia, S. Chandraju, Y.-F. Win, S. F. Sulaiman, N. S. Hashim, K. L. Ooi, C. K. Quah and H.-K. Fun. Benzofuranly esters: Synthesis, Crystal Structure Determination, Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities, Molecules, 20(9), 16566-16581. (Impact Factor as in 2014: 2.416)
Ø C. S. Chidan Kumar, V. Balachandran, H.-K. Fun, S. Chandraju and C. K. Quah. Synthesis, crystal growth, single crystal X-ray analysis and vibrational spectral studies of (2E)‐3‐(2‐chloro‐4‐fluorophenyl)‐1‐(3,4‐dimethoxyphenyl)prop‐2‐en‐1‐one: A combined DFT study, Journal of Molecular Structure (2015), 1100, 299-310. (Impact Factor as in 2014: 1.602)
Ø Diwaker, C. S. Chidan Kumar, A. Kumar and S. Chandraju. Spectroscopic (FT-IR, 1H, 13C NMR and UV-Vis) characterization and DFT studies of novel 8-((4-(methylthio)-2,5-diphenylfuran-3-yl)methoxy)quinoline, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy (2015), 150, 602-613. (Impact Factor as in 2014: 2.353)
Ø C. S. Chidan Kumar, C. Parlak, H. K. Fun, M. Tursun, M. Bilge, S. Chandraju and M. Senyel. Crystallographic, vibrational, and DFT studies of 1-(2-hydroxy-4,5-dimethylphenyl)ethanone, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy (2015), 149, 762-770. (Impact Factor as in 2014: 2.353)
Ø C. Parlak, P. Ramasami, C. S. Chidan Kumar, M. Tursun, C. K. Quah, L. Rhyman, M. Bilge, H. K. Fun and S. Chandraju, Synthesis, molecular structure, FT-IR, Raman, XRD and theoretical investigations of (2E)-1-(5-chlorothiophen-2-yl)-3-{4-[(E)-2-phenylethenyl]phenyl}prop-2-en-1-one, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy (2015), 149, 385-395. (Impact Factor as in 2014: 2.353)
Ø Diwaker, C. S. Chidan Kumar, A. Kumar, S. Chandraju, H.-K. Fun and C. K. Quah. Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization and computational studies of 2-(4-bromophenyl)-2-oxoethyl 3-methylbenzoate by density functional theory, Journal of Molecular Structure (2015), 1092, 192-201. (Impact Factor as in 2014: 1.602)
Ø M. Tursun, C. S. Chidan Kumar, M. Bilge, L. Rhyman, H. K. Fun, C. Parlak, P. Ramasami, S. Chandraju and C. K. Quah. Crystal structure, vibrational spectra and DFT simulations of 2-fluoro-4-bromobenzaldehyde, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy (2015), 146C, 342-349. (Impact Factor as in 2014: 2.353)
Ø C. S. Chidan Kumar, C. Parlak, M. Tursun, H. K. Fun, L. Rhyman, P. Ramasami, G. Kesan, S. Chandraju and C. K. Quah, 3-Iodobenzaldehyde: XRD, FT-IR, Raman and DFT studies, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy (2015), 145, 90-97. (Impact Factor as in 2014: 2.353)
Ø C. S. Chidan Kumar, W. S. Loh, S. Chandraju, Y. F. Win, W. K. Tan, C. K. Quah and H. K. Fun. Synthesis, Structural and Antioxidant Studies of Some Novel N-ethyl phthalimide esters, PLoS ONE, 10(3). e0119440. (Impact Factor as in 2014: 3.234)
Ø C. S. Chidan Kumar, K. Govindarasu, H. K. Fun, E. Kavitha, S. Chandraju and C. K. Quah. Synthesis, molecular structure, spectroscopic characterization and Quantum chemical calculation studies of (2E)‐1‐(5‐chlorothiophen‐2‐yl)‐3‐(2,3,4‐trimethoxyphenyl)prop‐2‐en‐1‐one, Journal of Molecular Structure (2015), 1085, 63-77. (Impact Factor as in 2014: 1.602)
Ø P. Runwas, S. Chantrapomma, C. Karalai and C. S. Chidan Kumar. Fluorescence properties of dienone derivatives and solvent effects on their fluorescence absorption and emission, Optics & Spectroscopy, 118(1), 70-75, 2015. (Impact Factor as in 2014: 0.723)
Ø S. Raghavendra, C. S. Chidan Kumar, A. Jayarama and S. M. Dharmaprakash, 1-[4-Methylsulfanyl)phenyl]-3-(4-nitrophenyl)prop-2-en-1-one: A reverse saturable absorption based optical limiter, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 149-150 (2015) 487-494. (Impact factor as in 2014: 2.259)
Ø Diwaker, C. S. Chidan Kumar, Ashish Kumar, S. Chandraju, C. K. Quah and H. K. Fun. Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, electronic and optical studies of (2Z)‐5,6‐dimethyl‐2‐ [(4‐nitrophenyl)methylidene]‐2,3‐dihydro‐1‐benzofuran‐3‐one, J. Comput. Sci., 2015, 10, 237-246. (Impact Factor as in 2014: 1.231)
Ø C. S. Chidan Kumar, H. K. Fun, C. Parlak, L. Rhyman, P. Ramasami, M. Tursun, S. Chandraju and C. K. Quah, Synthesis, molecular structure, FT-IR, Raman, XRD and theoretical investigations of (2E)-1-(5-chlorothiophen-2-yl)-3-(naphthalene-2-yl)prop-2-en-1-one, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy (2014), 132C, 174-182. (Impact Factor as in 2013: 2.129)
Ø C. Parlak, C. S. Chidan Kumar, H. K. Fun, L. Rhyman, P. Ramasami, G. Kesan, S. Chandraju and C. K. Quah, 4-Chloro-3-fluorobenzaldehyde: Experimental (XRD, FT-IR and Raman) and DFT studies, Journal of Fluorine Chemistry (2014), 163, 7-15. (Impact Factor as in 2013: 1.952)
Ø C. S. Chidan Kumar, C. Y. Panicker, H.-K. Fun, Y. Sheena Mary, B. Harikumar, S. Chandraju, C. K. Quah, C. W. Ooi, Molecular structure, FT-IR, first order hyperpolarizability, NBO analysis, HOMO and LUMO analysis of 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-oxoethyl 3-methylbenzoate by HF and density functional methods, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy (2014), 128C, 327-336. (Impact Factor as in 2013: 2.129)
Ø C. S. Chidan Kumar, H. K. Fun, M. Tursun, C. W. Ooi, S. Chandraju, C. K. Quah and C. Parlak, Experimental and theoretical FT-IR, Raman and XRD study of 2-acetyl-5-chlorothiophene, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy (2014), 127C, 67-73. (Impact Factor as in 2013: 2.129)
Ø C. S. Chidan Kumar, C. Y. Panicker, H.-K. Fun, Y. Sheena Mary, B. Harikumar, S. Chandraju, C. K. Quah & C. W. Ooi, FT-IR, molecular structure, first order hyperpolarizability, HOMO and LUMO analysis, MEP and NBO analysis of 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-oxoethyl 3-nitrobenzoate, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy (2014), 126C, 208-219. (Impact Factor as in 2013: 2.129)
Ø C. S. Chidan Kumar, T. S. Chia , S. Chandraju, C. W. Ooi, C. K. Quah and H. K. Fun. Conformational studies of 2-(4-bromophenyl)-2-oxoethyl benzoates, Zeitschrift für Kristallographie – Crystalline Materials. 229(4), 328-342, 2014. (Impact Factor as in 2013: 1.255)
Ø C. S. Chidan Kumar, H. K. Fun, M. Tursun, C. W. Ooi, S. Chandraju, C. K. Quah and C. Parlak, Synthesis, molecular structure, FT-IR and XRD investigations of 2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-2-oxoethyl 2-chlorobenzoate: A comparative DFT study, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy (2014), 124C, 595-602. (Impact Factor as in 2013: 2.129)
Ø C. S. Chidan Kumar, W. S. Loh, C. W. Ooi, C. K. Quah and H. K. Fun (2013). Heteroaryl chalcones: Design, synthesis, X-ray crystal structures and biological evaluation. Molecules, 18(10), 12707-12724. (Impact Factor as in 2012: 2.428)
Ø C. S. Chidan Kumar, W. S. Loh, C. W. Ooi, C. K. Quah and H. K. Fun (2013). Structural correlation of some heterocyclic chalcone analogues and evaluation of their antioxidant potential. Molecules, 18(10), 11996-12011. (Impact Factor as in 2012: 2.428)
Ø C. S. Chidan Kumar, S. Chandraju, Tarab Ahmad, R. Mythily and Netkal M. Made Gowda, Extraction and Evaluation of a New Acid-Base Indicator From Black Gram Husk (Vigna Mungo), Synth. & React.in Inorg. Met.-Org. & Nano-Met. Chem. 42(4), 498– 501, (2012). (Impact Factor as in 2011: 0.467)
Ø C. S. Chidan Kumar, R. Mythily and S. Chandraju. Advanced Chromatographic Technique for the Analysis of Sugars Extracted from the Peels of Black Grape (Vitis vinifera L.), Asian. J. Chem, 24(5), 2170-2172; 2012. (Impact Factor as in 2011: 0.266)
Ø C. S. Chidan Kumar, S. Chandraju, and Netkal M. Made Gowda. Manganese(III) Oxidation of Alanine in Aqueous Ethanoic Acid Medium: A Kinetic and Mechanistic Study. Synth. & React.in Inorg. Met.-Org. & Nano-Met. Chem. 41(10), 1331–1337, (2011). (Impact Factor as in 2011: 0.504)