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Dr. K. Vijayarangamuthu (DST-INSPIRE)

Designation:

Assistant Professor

Department:

Centre for Nano Sciences & Technology

School:

Madanjeet School of Green Energy Technologies

Gender:

Male

Academic

Academics:

	Degree	Specialization	University / Institution	Year of Completion
1	PDF	Fabrication and modification of Graphene and other 2D materials	INHA University, South Korea	2016
2	PDF	Fabrication and modification of Graphene	University of Ulsan South Korea	2013
3	Ph.D.	Physics (Nano semiconductors)	University of Delhi	2012
4	M.Sc.	Physics	Bharathiar University	2006
5	B.Sc.	Physics	Bharathiar University	2004

Total Experience:

4 years

Area of Specialization/Interest:

2D-Materials: Graphene, MoS2, Black Phosphors.
2D-Materials, Metal, and Metal oxide hetero-structures.
Surface and Interface study of 2D materials.
Chemical Sensor and Bio-sensors

Webpage: https://sites.google.com/site/vrmuthu

Publications (in last 3 years):

K. Vijayarangamuthu, M.S. Song, E.J. Han, K.J. Jeon, and J.W. Seo., “Enhancement of photocatalytic disinfection of surface modified rutile TiO2 nanocatalyst”, Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, vol. 33, no. 8, pp. 2392-2395, 2016.
S. Ahn, K. Vijayarangamuthu, and Ki-Joon Jeon., “Morphology Control of Zinc Oxide Nanostructure on Single Layer Graphene”, J Nanosci Nanotechnol, vol. 16, no. 5, pp. 4417-4421, 2016.
K. Vijayarangamuthu, EunJi Han, and Ki-Joon Jeon., “Low frequency ultrasonication of P25 TiO2 and its superior photocatalytic properties”, J Nanosci Nanotechnol, vol. 16, no. 5, pp. 4399-4404, 2016.
Vijayarangamuthu Kalimuthu, Seungbae Ahn, Hyungtak Seo, Sang Hee Yoon, Cheol-Min Park, and Ki Joon Jeon, “Temporospatial control of graphene wettability”, Advanced Materials, vol. 28, pp. 661-667, 2016.
K. Vijayarangamuthu and S. Rath, "UV photoluminescence from nanocrystalline tin oxide synthesized by a one-step hydrothermal method, Materials Letters, vol. 157, pp. 11-14, 2015.
M. Kovendhan, D. P. Joseph, P. Manimuthu, A. Sendilkumar, S. Karthick, S. Sambasivam, K. Vijayarangamuthu, H. J. Kim, B. C. Choi and K. Asokan, "Prototype electrochromic device and dye sensitized solar cell using spray deposited undoped and ‘Li’doped V 2 O 5 thin film electrodes”, Current Applied Physics, vol. 15, no. 5, pp. 622-631, 2015.
K. Vijayarangamuthu and S. Rath, "Nanostructured Tin Oxide as a Surface‐enhanced Raman Scattering Substrate for the Detection of Nitroaromatic Compounds”, International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, vol. 12, pp. 790-794, 2015.
K. Vijayarangamuthu and S. Rath, "Nanoparticle size, oxidation state, and sensing response of tin oxide nanopowders using Raman spectroscopy”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, vol. 610, pp. 706-712, 2014.
K. Vijayarangamuthu and S. Rath, "Modification of the structural and optical properties of tin oxide nanoparticles by Co doping and thermal annealing”, Applied Physics A, vol. 114, no. 4, pp. 1181-1188, 2014.

Seminars/Conferences/Workshops Participated(Last 3 Years):

“Heterojunction of Black Phosphorous on Single Layer Graphene”, Vijayarangamuthu Kalimuthu, Seungbae Ahn, Cheol-Min Park, and Ki-Joon Jeon, MRS Spring Meeting-2016, Phoenix, Arizona, March 28 - April 01, 2016.
“Modification of Rutile TiO2 via Microwave Irradiation with H2O2”, Vijayarangamuthu Kalimuthu, Eunji Han, and Ki-Joon Jeon, MRS Spring Meeting-2016, Phoenix, Arizona, March 28 - April 01, 2016.
“Graphene and Nanostructured Materials: Material Synthesis and Applications”, 2015 Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Conference, ICC, Jeju, South Korea, 6th November 2015. (Talk)
“Fabrication of single layer graphene oxide with controlled oxygen adatom coverage” Vijayarangamuthu Kalimuthu, Seungbae Ahn, and Ki-Joon Jeon, Nano Korea - 2015, COEX, Seoul, South Korea, July 1~3, 2015. (Talk)
“Controlled distribution of oxygen adatoms on single layer graphene” Vijayarangamuthu Kalimuthu, Seungbae Ahn, and Ki-Joon Jeon, MRS Spring Meeting-2015, San Francisco, CA, April 6~10, 2015.
Presented a paper in “Workshop on Physics of Radiation Effect and its Simulation for Non-Metallic Condensed Matter” conducted by International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) held at Trieste, Italy.

Honours / Awards (if any):

Awarded DST-Inspire Faculty position (Feb-2016).
Article published as Cover page in Advanced Materials, vol. 28, pp. 594, 2016.
Post-Doc Fellowship, Inha University, South Korea.
Brain Korea-21, Post-Doc Research Fellow, University of Ulsan.
Selected by International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) to participated and present a paper in “Workshop on Physics of Radiation Effect and its Simulation for Non-Metallic Condensed Matter” held at ICTP, Trieste, Italy.
Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) awarded by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India.
Project Fellow (JRF) on a project titled as “Nanocrystalline porous silicon for optical bio-sensing” funded by University Grant Commission (UGC), India.

Projects Undertaken:

Graphene and its Related Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications”. DST- Inspire Faculty Project, Year: 2016-2021, Amount: 35 Lakhs, Role: Principal Investigator.

Contact Details

Mobile No:

+91-9489942024

Email:

kaviramu@gmail.com, vijayarangamuthu.dst@pondiuni.edu.in