BIOGRAPHY:

Dr. Vema Reddy Bheeram earned his BS degree from Osmania University in 2011 and MS degree in Analytical Chemistry from GITAM University in 2015. He completed his PhD study on Influence of gamma radiation on rare-earth doped luminescent nanophosphors at UGC-DAE-CSR, Kolkata and GITAM University in 2020 under the direction of Prof. M. Saratchandra Babu. Moreover, He was actively involved in the development of optical device and biomedical technologies, particularly based on nanotechnology innovations, for potential optoelectronic and biomedical applications.

EDUCATION & RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

• 2016-2020: Ph.D. in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, GITAM University, India

• 2013-2015: M.Sc in Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, GITAM University, India

• 2008-2011: B.Sc in Chemistry, Osmania University, India

• 2015-2018: Project Fellow, UGC-DAE-CSR, Kolkata and GITAM University, India

FIELDS OF INTEREST:

• Luminescence Nanomaterials

• lanthanide doped Upconversion Nanoparticles,

• Optoelectronic Materials

• Inorganic Materials

• Coordination Chemistry

• Lanthanide Metal Organic Frameworks (Ln-MOFs)

• X-ray Crystallography

• Nanophotonics

• Biomedical Imaging

• Drug delivery

SELECTED RECENT PUBLICATIONS:

• V. R. Bheeram, A. S. Dadhich, A. Saha, S. B. Mukkamala, Enhanced red luminescence by gamma radiation on GdPO₄∶Er³⁺@SiO₂ nanophosphor, Journal of Luminescence 2019, Vol. 207, pp 408-415. DOI: 10.1016/j.jlumin.2018.11.032

• V. R. Bheeram, A. S. Dadhich, A. Saha, S. B. Mukkamala, Vis-NIR luminescence of GdVO₄:RE³⁺/SiO₂ (RE = Er³⁺, Yb³⁺, Nd³⁺) nanophosphors enhanced by γ-radiation, Radiation Physics and Chemistry 2020, Vol. 172, pp 108832. DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2020.108832

• N. S. kumar, V. R. Bheeram, S. B. Mukkamala, Rapid synthesis of mono/bimetallic (Zn/Co/Zn-Co) zeolitic imidazolate frameworks at room temperature and evolution of their CO₂ uptake capacity, Environmental Chemistry Letters 2019, Vol. 17, PP 447-454. DOI: 10.1007/s10311-018-0775-y

• N. S. kumar, M. S. Reddy, S. T. S. Kumar, V. R. Bheeram, S. B. Mukkamala, L. C. Rao, A quantitative and Rapid Knoevenagel Condensation Catalyzed by Recyclable Zeolite Imidazole Frameworks, ChemistrySelect 2019, Vol. 4, PP 1188-1194. DOI: 10.1002/slct.201803302

• V. R. Bheeram, R. R. Malla, S. Kumari, A. Saha, S. B. Mukkamala, Cytotoxic effect of photoluminescent RE³⁺ doped Ca₃(PO₄)₂ nanorods on breast cancer cell lines, Innovation and Research in Biomedical Engineering 2019, Vol. 40, PP 270-278. DOI: 10.1016/j.irbm.2019.05.001

• N. S. kumar, M. S. Reddy, V. R. Bheeram, L. R. chowhan, L. C. Rao, S. B. Mukkamala, Zinc oxide nanoparticle as an efficient catalyst for an expedient regio- and diastereoselective synthesis of novel di-Spiroindolizidinebisoxindoles via [3+2] Cycloaddition, Environmental Chemistry Letters 2019, Vol. 17, PP 455-464. DOI: 10.1007/s10311-018-0772-1

• V. R. Bheeram, A. S. Dadhich, R. Nagumantri, S. Rentala, A. Saha, S. B. Mukkamala, Gamma ray enhanced Vis-NIR photoluminescence and cytotoxicity of biocompatible silica coated Nd³⁺ doped GdPO₄ nanophosphors, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B 2019, Vol. 440, PP 11-18. DOI: 10.1016/j.nimb.2018.11.043

• N. S. kumar, V. R. Bheeram, S. B. Mukkamala, L. C. Rao, L. Vasantha, An Efficient and Environmentally Bengin Protocol for the 1,6-Michael Addition of Nitroalkanes to 3-Methyl-4-nitro-5-styrylisoxazoles in WERSA, ChemistrySelect 2018, Vol. 3, PP 1915-1918. DOI: 10.1002/slct.201702788

• V. R. Bheeram, A. S. Dadhich, A. Saha, S. B. Mukkamala, Influence of gamma radiation on enhancement of luminescent properties of GdPO₄:Yb³⁺@SiO₂ nanophosphors, Radiation Physics and Chemistry 2018, Vol. 150, pp 137-144. DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2018.04.026

• L. C. Rao, N. S. kumar, V. R. Bheeram, S. Hemambika, S. B. Mukkamala, An Efficient ZnO nanoparticle Catalyzed Regio- and Chemo-selective Synthesis of Novel Functionalized 4H-Chromenes in Aqueous Medium, ChemistrySelect 2018, Vol. 3, PP 7485-7489. DOI: 10.1002/slct.201800503