Dr. Vema Reddy Bheeram
Dr. Vema Reddy Bheeram
Researcher
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Laboratory
Department of Chemistry
Institute of Science
GITAM University
Visakhapatnam-530045
Andhra Pradesh, India
Eamil: bvemareddy11@gmail.com
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