B.MOHAMMED JAFFAR ALI Professor

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  • Centre for Green Energy Technology
  • Madanjeet School of Green Energy Technologies
  • jaffarali.bm@gmail.com,jaffarali.get@pondiuni.edu.in

Academic Activity

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Educational Qualification (UG,PG & Higher Order)

S.No Degree Subject/Title of thesis University/Board Year of Passing
1 Ph.D. Physics Light Scattering and Visual Investigations of Special Critical Points in Ternary Liquid Mixtures Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. 1998
2 M.Sc. Materials Science Anna University 1990
3 B.Sc. Physics University of Madras 1988

Area of Specializaion

Biophotonics, Biofuels, Biosensors, Biomass energy, Photocatalysis, CO2 sequestration, Systems biology

Awards / Prizes Conferred

S.No Name / Title of the Award Type Name of the Agency conferred the Award Year of the Award Amount for Cash Award

Teaching Experience

S.No Designation Department/Centre Institution
1 Reader Centre for Green Energy Technology Pondicherry University
2 Associate Professor Centre for Green Energy Technology Pondicherry University
3 Professor Centre for Green Energy Technology Pondicherry University

Research Experience

S.No Designation Department/Centre Institution Area of Research
1 Postdoctoral Fellow Dept. of Physics of Complex Systems The Weizmann Institute of Science, ISRAEL. Single molecule biophysics
2 Visiting Fellow National Centre for Biological Sciences TIFR-Bangalore Biological Physics
3 Scientist AU-KBC Research Centre MIT Campus, ANNA UNIVERSITY Diagnostic Biosensors, Single molecule biophysics, Systems Biology
4 Faculty Centre for Green Energy Technology Pondicherry University Photocatalysis, Biofuels, Biomass energy, Biophotonics, Systems biology.
5 Project Assistant Department of Physics Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Soft-condensed matter physics
6 Research Scholar Dept. of Physics Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Soft-condesed matter physics, Critical Point Phenomenon in liquids

Industry Experience

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Contribution towards Innovation

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Patent Details

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Papers Published in UGC Approved Journals

S.No Title Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper Journal Name Volume, Issue & Page Nos. Year Impact Factor
1 Sunlight active TiO2-Bi2WO6 photocatalyst pretreatment of biomass for simultaneous hydrolysis and saccharification in bioethanol production. L. Shiamala1, K. Vignesh, B.M. Jaffar Ali Fuel in print 2022 8.03
2 Synergy of photon up-conversion and Z-scheme mechanism in graphitic carbon nitride nanoparticles decorated g-C3N4-TiO2 V. Raja and B.M.J. Ali Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects p1258262 2021 4.539
3 Visible light active, magnetically retrievable Fe3O4@ SiO2@ g-C3N4/TiO2 nanocomposite as efficient photocatalyst for removal of dye pollutants S Narzary, K Alamelu, V Raja, BMJ Ali Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering Vol.8, No.5, p104373 2020 7.968
4 Ag nanoparticle-impregnated sulfonated graphene/TiO2 composite for the photocatalytic removal of organic pollutants K Alamelu, BMJ Ali Applied Surface Science Vol.512, p145629 2020 6.182
5 Sunlight driven photocatalytic performance of a Pt nanoparticle decorated sulfonated graphene–TiO2 K Alamelu, BMJ Ali New Journal of Chemistry Vol.44, No.18, p7501-7516 2020 3.288
6 Biphasic TiO2 nanoparticles decorated graphene nanosheets for visible light driven photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes Alamelu Kaliyaperumal, Raja Viswanathan, Shiamala Logalacthagan, Baquir Mohammed Jaffar Ali Applied Surface Science Vol. 430, p145-154 2018 6.182
7 Modulation of lipid productivity under nitrogen, salinity and temperature stress conditions in microalgae Dunaliella sp. Anitha. S, AbRauf and B.M.Jaffar Ali J. of Environ. Biol. Vol.39 2018 0.781
8 Synthesis, characterization and application of TiO2–Bi2WO6 nanocomposite photocatalyst for pretreatment of starch biomass and generation of biofuel L Shiamala, K Alamelu, V Raja, BMJ Ali J. of Environ. Chem. Engg. Vol. 6, Page 3306-3321 2018 4.300
9 TiO2-Pt composite photocatalyst for photodegradation and chemical reduction of recalcitrant organic pollutants K. Alamelu, B.M.Jaffar Ali J. of Environ. Chem. Engg. Vol. 6, No.5, p5720-5731 2018 4.300
10 AbRauf Shah, AReconstruction of a genome-scale metabolic model of Nannochloropsisgaditana and its application to evaluate flux changes under nitrogen AbRauf Shah, Ahmad Ahmad, Shireesh Srivastava, B.M. Jaffar Ali Algal Research Vol.26 page:354-364 2017 4.008
11 A study on the free radical generation and photocatalytic yield in extended surfaces of visible light active TiO2 compounds V Raja, L Shiamala, K Alamelu, Jaffar Ali, B.M. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells Vol.152, p125-132 2016 6.984
12 Mechanical perturbation triggers endothelial nitric oxide synthase activity in human red blood cells ShanmuganNagarajan, RajendranKadarkarai Raj, VenkatesanSaravanakumar, Uma MaheswariBalaguru, JyotimayaBehera, Vinoth Kumar Rajendran, YogarajanShathya, B.M.Jaffar Ali,VenilSumantran and Suvro Chatterj Scientific Reports Vol. 6, Page 26935 2016 3.998
13 Tipping off endothelial tubes: nitric oxide drives tip cells Mani Krishna Priya, GirirajSahu, David R Soto-Pantoja, Naga Goldy, Abaya MeenakshiSundaresan, VivekJadhav, TR Barathkumar, Uttara Saran, BM Jaffar Ali, David D Roberts, AmalKantiBera, Suvro Chatterjee Angiogenesis Vol.12, Pages 1-15 2014 9.780
14 Molecular modeling and simulation of the human eNOSreductase domain, an enzyme involved in the release of vascular nitric oxide NT Devika, P Amresh, MI Hassan and B.M.Jaffar Ali Journal of Molecular Modeling Vol. 20, p 1-11 2014 1.346
15 Immunomagnetic nanoparticle based quantitative PCR for rapid detection of Salmonella P.Bakthavathsalam, VK Rajendran, U Saran, S Chatterjee and B.M.Jaffar Ali Microchimica Acta Vol. 181, P1815-1821 2014 6.232
16 Nitric oxide protects endothelium from cadmium mediated leakiness SaranyaRajendran, Uttara Saran, M Krishna Priya, AkilaSwaminathan, Jamila H Siamwala, Swaraj Sinha,VimalVeeriah, Punam Sonar, VivekJadhav,BM Jaffar Ali, Suvro Chatterjee Cell Biology International Vol.37, No. 5, Page: 495-506 2013 2.571
17 Analysing calcium dependent and independent regulation of eNOS in endothelium triggered by extracellular signalling events N.T.Devika and B.M.Jaffar Ali Molecular BioSystem Vol. 9, page 2653-2664 2013 2.830
18 A direct detection of Escherichia coli genomic DNA using gold nanoprobes P.Bakthavathsalam, VK Rajendran, B.M.Jaffar Ali Journal of Nanobiotechnology Vol.10, No.1, Page No.8 2012 6.518
19 Rapid and sensitive detection of major uropathogens in a single-pot multiplex PCR assay B Padmavathy, RV Kumar, A Patel, SD Swarnam, T Vaidehi, B.M.Jaffar Ali Current Microbiology Vol.65, Page: 44-53 2012 1.746
20 Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles Based ImmunomagneticSeparationMultiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for Detection of Salmonella B Padmavathy, A Patel, RV Kumar, B.M.Jaffar Ali Science of Advanced Materials Vol.4, No.1, Page: 114-120 2012 1.318

Papers Published in Non UGC Approved Peer Reviewed Journals

S.No Title Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper Journal Name Volume, Issue & Page Nos. Year Impact Factor
1 Effect of modeling and polishing techniques on surface roughness of heat polymerized denture acrylic resins: an AFM study Vamsi Krishna Kalavacharla, Divakar Prakash, Jaffar Ali B.M. J. Indian ProsthodontSoc –Supplementary Vol.2, page.13 2012 0.3
2 Systems modeling of shear stress induced eNOS phosphorylation in arterial endothelium: Role of protein kinase Devika N.T., B.M.Jaffar Ali International Journal of Integrative Biology Vol. 12, P26-32 2012 0.55

Papers Published in Conference Proceedings

S.No Title Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper Details of Conference Publication Page Nos. Year
1 Photocatalytic Decomposition of liquefied saw dust and analysis of the precursors for biofuel production Shiamala L., Jaffar Ali BM. International Conference on Advanced Energy Materials, organized by Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi. xx 2019
2 Photocatalytic pretreatment of liquefied saw dust for bioethanol production (Awarded BEST POSTER PRESENTATION) Shiamala L., Jaffar Ali BM. International Conference on Multifunctional And Hybrid Composite Materials For Energy, Environment and Medical Applications, NIT Trichy (ICMHCEE 2019). xx 2019
3 Sunlight impelled photocatalytic pursuance of Ag-TiO2-SGO and Pt-TiO2-SGO ternary nanocomposites on rhodamine B degradation K Alamelu, BMJ Ali AIP Conference Proceedings Vol. 1942, pag 2018
4 Visible light active TiO2 – Bi2WO6 nanocomposites for pretreatment of starch biomass and generation of biofuel precursors Shiamala L., Jaffar Ali BM. International Workshop on Energy Materials and Devices, Organized by Centre for Green Energy Technology, Pondicherry University. 4th-5th May 2018
5 Visible light active TiO2 – Bi2WO6 nanocomposites for pretreatment of starch biomass and generation of biofuel precursors Shiamala L., Jaffar Ali BM. International Workshop on Energy Materials and Devices, Organized by Centre for Green Energy Technology, Pondicherry University. 4th-5th May 2018
6 Harvesting sunlight for efficient photocatalytic cracking of biomass Shiamala L., Jaffar Ali BM. 2nd National Conference on Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, organized by Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Chennai campus. 11-13t March, 2016
7 Investigating the effect of decreasing the band gap on visible light photocatalysis in Pt/TiO2nanocomposites Alamelu K., Jaffar Ali BM. 2nd National Conference on Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, organized by Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Chennai campus. 11-13th March, 2016
8 C3N4 nanoparticle impregnation impart broad band photocatalytic activity in TiO2-C3N4composites Raja V., Jaffar Ali BM. IUMRS-International Conference on Electronic Materials 2016, organized by IUMRS-ICEM Singapore 04-08th July 2016
9 Synthesis and characterization of visible light active Graphene-TiO2nanocomposites for degradation of organic dyes K. Alamelu, Shiamala L, Raja V, Jaffar Ali, BM 1st National Conference on Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, organized by Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Chennai campus. March 19-21st 2015
10 Enhancement of visible light photo utilization in nitrogen doped Titania under modified yolk-shell structure Raja V., Shiamala L., Alamelu K., Jaffar Ali BM. 1st National Conference on Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, organized by Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Chennai campus. March 19-21st 2015
11 Bi2WO6/TiO2heterojunctions for efficient harnessing of solar energy for biomass degradation Shiamala L., Alamelu K., Raja V., Jaffar Ali BM. 1st National Conference on Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, organized by Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Chennai campus. March 19-21st 2015
12 Synthesis and characterisation of visible light active Graphene-TiO2 nanocomposite K. Alamelu, Raja V, Shiamala L, Jaffar Ali BM International Conference on Green Technology for Environmental Pollution Prevention and control (ICGTEPC 2014), Organized by National Institute of Technoloy,Trichy (NITT), India. 27-29th Septemb 2014
13 Effect of Electro flocculation on the High Heat Value of Algae Biomass Anitha S, AB Rauf shah, Jaffar Ali BM nternational Conference on Green Technology for Environmental Pollution Prevention and control (ICGTEPC 2014), Organized by National Institute of Technology,Trichy (NITT), India. 27-29th Septemb 2014
14 Enhancing energy density of coconut derived waste biomass by torrefaction Ashish Kumar Garg, Anitha S, Muthu Selvam A, Jaffar Ali BM International Conference on Green Technology for Environmental Pollution Prevention and control (ICGTEPC 2014) organized by, National Institute of Technoloy,Trichy (NITT), India 27-29th Septemb 2014
15 Light active nitrogen doped nanotitania particles and its coating on extended surfaces for antimicrobial applications Raja V., Shiamala L., Jaffar Ali BM. International conference on Green Energy Technology for Environmental Pollution Prevention and Control ICGTEPC 2014 organized by National Institute of Technoloy,Trichy (NITT), India 27-29th Septemb 2014

Books

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Chapters in Books

S.No Title of the Chapters Name of the Authors Title of the Book Publisher Year ISBN No.
1 Different Synthetic Routes and Band Gap Engineering of Photocatalysts Ashitha Kishore, Malavika Sunil, Raja Viswanathan, Alamelu Kaliaperumal, and Baquir Mohammed Jaffar Ali Photocatalysts and Electrocatalysts in Water Remediation Wiley Publishers 2022 -
2 Chapter 9: Potential and Prospects of Biobutanol Production from Agricultural Residues Shuvashish Behera1, Koushalya, Sachin Kumar and Jafar Ali B M Advances in Biofeedstocks and Biofuels, Vol.3: Liquid Biofuel Production Scrivener Publishing - Wiley 2019 9781119459873
3 Chapter 8: Graphene-TiO2 Photocatalyst for Efficient Sunlight-Driven Degradation of Methyl Orange K Alamelu, BMJ Ali Nanotechnology for Energy and Water Springer Proceedings in Energy 2017 -

Edited Books

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Ongoing Projects

S.No Title of the Project Sponsored By Period Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) Year
1 Novel Approaches in Biofuel Production and Processing DST-SERB 30.03.2019 to 30.3.2021 76.31 lakhs 2019

Ongoing Consultancy Works

S.No Title of the Consultancy Work Sponsored By Period Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) Year

Completed Projects

S.No Title of the Project Sponsored By Period Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) Year
1 Developing integrated model of vascular remodeling: Kinetic simulation of eNOS activation pathways and smooth muscle relaxation DBT 2007-2010 38.4 2010
2 Development of methylation detection kit and associated instrument for health care application DST 2007-2010 33.8 2010
3 Development of fluorescence enhanced immunoassay based biosensor for detection water-bore pathogens PHASE I (Co-Principal Investigator) DST 18 MONTHS : 2005-2006 15 2006
4 Development of fluorescence enhanced immunoassay based biosensor for detection water-bore pathogens PHASE II (Co-Principal Investigator) DST 24 MONTHS: 2006-2008 24 2006
5 Single molecule and interfacial processes in nanobiology (Co-principal Investigator) DST SR/S5/NM-42/2002, (2002-2005) DST-NSTI 2003-2006 105.3 2006
6 Single molecule approach to the study of DNA and DNA-protein complexes. DAE/BRNS/ 2003/20/1-R&D-11/989 DAE- Young Scientist Research Award 2003-2006 10 2006
7 Single molecule approach to the study of DNA and DNA-protein complexes. DAE/BRNS/ 2003/20/1-R&D-11/989 DAE- Young Scientist Research Award 2003-2006 10 2006

Completed Consultancy Works

S.No Title of the Consultancy Work Sponsored By Period Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) Year

Career Guidance Offered to students

S.No Name of the Scheme No. of Students Competitive Examinations/ Career Counseling No. of Students Passed No. of Students Placed

List of capability enhancement such as Soft skill development, Remedial coaching, Language lab,
Bridge courses, Yoga, Meditation, Personal Counselling and Mentoring etc.,

S.No Name of the Programme/Scheme Date of Implementation No. of Students Enrolled Agencies Involved

Research Guidance - PG

S.No Year Degree No. of Students Awarded Department/Centre
1 2022 M.TECH 4 Department of Green Energy Technology
2 2021 M.TECH 5 Department of Green Energy Technology
3 2020 M.TECH 5 Department of Green Energy Technology
4 2019 M.TECH 5 Centre for Green Energy Technology
5 2018 M.TECH 5 Centre for Green Energy Technology
6 2017 M.TECH 5 Centre for Green Energy Technology
7 2016 M.TECH 2 Centre for Green Energy Technology
8 2015 M.TECH 6 Centre for Green Energy Technology
9 2014 M.TECH 3 Centre for Green Energy Technology
10 2013 M.TECH 3 Centre for Green Energy Technology
11 2012 M.TECH 2 Centre for Green Energy Technology

Research Guidance - Ph.D

S.No Student Name Registration Date Registration No. Thesis Title Thesis Submitted Status Thesis Submitted Date Vivavoce Completed Status Date Awarded
1 Shiamala L 2013 1300159003 Studies on photocatalytic materials for biomass pretreatment & bioethanol production YES November 2019 YES 08-09-2020
2 Alamelu K 23-12-2014 1400159001 Studies on binary and ternary noble metal composites of graphene/sulfonated graphene-TiO2 photocatalyst system YES 2019 YES 10-01-2020
3 Devika N.T. 01-10-2008 XXXXX (Regd with Anna University) In silico investigations on the regulatory mechanism of endothelial nitric oxide synthase YES November 2014 YES 01-07-2014
4 PADMAVATHY B. 01-10-2008 XXXXX (Regd with Anna University) Development of nanobiosensors for diagnosis of bacterial pathogens YES 01-03-2013 YES 01-07-2013
5 Manikanda Maharaj 2018 1800159002 Current collector design and development in methonal fuel cell NO NO
6 Vignesh K 2018 1800159003 Novel methods in biofuel production and biomass augmentation NO NO
7 Malavika Sunil S 2019 1900159004 Photocatalytic reduction of CO2 NO NO
8 Ashitha Kishore 2019 1900159006 Photocatalytic reduction and biofuel production NO NO
9 Vasanthamani I. 21-12-2021 2100159010 CO2 sequestration NO NO
10 Anitha S 2011 1100159001 Studies on Bio-oil from microalgae and cashew nut shells YES 2018 YES 2019
11 Raja V. 2012 1200159005 Investigating the visible light driven catalytic properties of Nitrogen doped TiO2 thick films & C3N4-TiO2 nanocomposite for the removal of organic dye YES 2018 YES 2018
12 Ab Rauf Shah 01-10-2012 1200159004 Metabolic network reconstruction and system-level analysis of oleaginous algae Nannochloropsisgaditana YES March 2018 YES November 2018

Research Guidance - Post Doctoral

S.No Scholar Name Designation Funding Agency Fellowship Title Year of Joining Year of Completion

Financial assistance availed to attend conferences / workshops and to pay membership fee
of professional bodies during the year

S.No Conference/ workshop attended for which financial support provided Professional body for which membership fee is provided Amount of Support Place From Date To Date Year
1 International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technology, ICMAT 2013 - 49,000/- Singapore 30-06-2013 07-07-2013 2013

E-Lecture Details

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Invited Talks in Conference/Seminar/Workshop/Training Programme

S.No Title of the Paper Conferences/Seminar/Workshop/Training Programme Organized by Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level From To Year
1 Renewable energy in revamping global order: Locating role of social movements ICSSR – Ntional Seminar On Scal Movements and Inclusive Development: Contestations, Contradictions and Challenges Department of Sociology, Pondicherry University National 04-03-2014 05-03-2014 2014
2 Investigation of soft and biological matter using optical tweezers Invited Speaker: National Symposium on Frontiers of Biophysics, Biotechnology & Bioinformatics, Organized by Mumbai University & Indian Biophysical Society. National 16-01-2013 16-01-2013 2013
3 Nanobiosensors for Rapid Diagnosis of Bacterial Pathogens Invited Speaker & Session Chair: 17TH National Seminar on Physics and Technology of Sensors Centre for Interdisciplinary Reserch, JamiaMilliaIslmia, New Delhi. National 11-03-2013 13-03-2013 2013
4 BiofunctionalizedNanomaterials for Diagnostics of Infectious Pathogens International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technology, ICMAT 2013 Materials Research Society of Singapore International 30-06-2013 07-07-2013 2013

Conferences/Seminars Organized

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Workshop Organized

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Administrative Responsibilities in the Government and Quasi Government Agencies

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Affiliation in Academic Bodies/Societies

S.No Name of the Body/Society Nature of Affiliation Year
1 Society for Integrative Biosciences Founder Member & Executive Member 2018
2 Energy Science Society of India Life Member & Treasurer 2016
3 Biotech Society of India Life Member 2008

Participation & Extension Activities (Academic/Administraion)

S.No Name of the Position (Head, Dean, Co-ordinator, Director, etc.,) Duration Nature of Dutites
1 Centre Head, Centre for Green Energy Technology Three years (2016-19 Academic Administrative Activities of Centre & facilitation of Teaching and Research
2 Member, Patent Facilitation Cell four years (2016-2020) IPR Policy development, support to the coordinator in patent filing filing

Participation & Extension Activities (Co-Curricular)

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Faculty Development Programme Attended (Orientation, Refresher, other Short Term Course during the year)

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Participation in IMPESS, IMPRINT, SPARC, STARS, LEAP Programme etc and DSF Funding Programme

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Enrolment under ARPIT Programme

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