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Prof. S. Nagarajan

PhD (Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Madras, Established on 1857 (UGC-Potential of Excellence))

Associate Professor

Department of Chemistry

Room No: CY 403, 4th Floor, Department of Chemistry, MME and Sciences Building +91-870-2462660
snagarajan@nitw.ac.in
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Research Areas

 Carbohydrate Chemistry

 Functional Organic Materials

 Gels

 Immobilized Catalysts and New Chemical Synthesis

 Molecular Self-assembly

 Organic Chemistry - Organic Materials

 Renewable Resources

 Sustainable Chemistry

  • Courses Handled
  • Research IDs
  • Selected Publications
  • Project/Consultancy
  • Current PhD Students
  • Awards and Accolades
  • Additional Responsibilities
  • Chemistry for Metallurgists(CY137)
  • Organic Synthesis(CY5101)
  • Seminar - II(CY5148)
  • Academic Laboratory Safety Practices(CY231)
  • Organic Preparations Laboratory(CY5106)
  • Reaction Mechanism and Stereochemistry(CY4103)
  • Chemistry for Civil Engineers(CY183)
  • Chemistry Laboratory(CY184)
  • Chemistry Laboratory(CY182)
  • Industrial Organic Chemistry(CY181)
  • Organic Chemistry Laboratory - II(CY4156)
  • Comprehensive Viva-voce(CY5197)
  • Dissertation Work(CY5199)
  • Chemistry for Mechanical Engineering(CY135)
  • ORC ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2233-4872
  • ISI Researcher ID: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/AAG-5169-2019
  • SCOPUS ID: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=34977184500
  • Google Scholar ID: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=Eu69zMYAAAAJ&hl=en


  • Facile Synthesis and Self-Assembly of Pharmaceutically Important Oligobenzylidine-D-Sorbitol Dialdehydes: Direct Encapsulation and Stimuli Responsive Delivery of H2S., By Rebaka, V.P.; Yogendra Kumar.; Rachamalla, A.K.; Banoo, T.; Nagarajan, S.*, RSC Publications, Materials Advances, vol., pp.10.1039/D3MA01110K, 2024
  • A high performance triboelectric nanogenerator using assembled sugar naphthalimides for self-powered electronics and sensors, By Arun Kumar R.; Navaneeth M.; Banoo T.; Deepshikha, Vara Prasad R.; Kumar Y.; Rakesh Kumar R.; Nagarajan S, Elsevier, Chemical Engineering Journal, vol.490, pp.151800, 2024
  • Regioselective Synthesis of 4-Arylamino-1,2-Naphthoquinones in Eutectogel as a Confined Reaction Media using LED Light, By Rebaka, V.P.; Yogendra Kumar.; Rachamalla, A.K.; Banoo, T.; Nagarajan, S.*, RSC Publications, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, vol.22, pp.3876-3881, 2024
  • Remediation of Dyes Using Supramolecular Material Derived from Carbohydrate based pi-Gelator Using Bottom-up Assembly Approach, By Vandana Singh.; Lalitha, K.; Uma Maheswari, C.; Sridharan, V.; Pradhan, D.; Srishti, B.; Nagarajan, S, American Chemical Society, ACS Omega, vol.9, pp.5695–5704, 2024
  • Electronically Robust Self-assembled Supramolecular Gel as a Potential Material in Triboelectric Nanogenerator, By Arun Kumar R.; Supraja, R.; Vara Prasad.; Tohira B.; Yogendra Kumar; Maheswari, C. U.; Sridharan, V.; Rakesh Kumar, R.; Nagarajan, S*, Wiley, Chemistry A European Journal, vol.29, pp.e202301076, 2023

Investigation of Photo- and Electrochemical Asymmetric Transformations in a Confined Media - Nature Inspired Strategy

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor DST-SERB (Sanction No. CRG/2023/002466)
  • Duration 36 Months
  • Status Ongoing

Fabrication of Printable Nanosensor Patch for Direct Detection of Plant Diseases from Nanocellulose Based Polydiacetylene using Molecular Self-assembly

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor SPARC (sanction no. SPARC/2018-2019/P263/SL dt 31-05-2019)
  • Duration 52 Months
  • Status Completed

Synthesis and Anticancer Activity of Sugar-Based Natural Saffloflavonesides and Their Heterocyclic Analogs

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor DST-SERB (sanction no. CRG/2018/001386 dated 07-03-2019)
  • Duration 42 Months
  • Status Completed

Synthesis and Fabrication of Self-assembled Nanosensor for Direct Detection of Plant Diseases

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor NITW (NITW/DIR/2018/478/1138 & sanction# (R &C)/2018/722/10
  • Duration 24 Months
  • Status Completed

To construct a new methodology for synthesis of sugar heterocyclic derivatives (Natural product analogs) and its biological investigation; Synthesis of various disaccharide/polysaccharide derivatives and its involvement in biochemical process; Synthesis and material application of various fluorophores.

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor DST (IFA) (sanction no. IFA-CH-04 dated 09-01-2013)
  • Duration 59 Months
  • Status Completed

Multifunctional Molecular Probe for Prostate Cancer Cell Imaging, Targeted and Traceable Drug Delivery

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor DAE-BRNS (sanction no. 37(1)/20/47/2014-BRNS dt 25-08-2014
  • Duration 37 Months
  • Status Completed

Synthesis of bio-degradable Furan-based Polymers through Biocatalysis - A sustainable platform for next generation polymers and soft materials

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor DST-SERB (sanction no. SB/FT/CS-024/2013 dated 26-05-2014)
  • Duration 40 Months
  • Status Completed

Development of metal enabled non-leaching alkyd bioccidal coating from renewable resources

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor SASTRA - (sanction no. TRR research Scheme dt 17-07-2013)
  • Duration 12 Months
  • Status Completed


R Arun Kumar

  • Area of Research: Organic Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications

R Varaprasad

  • Area of Research: Organic Synthesis - Assembled Materials

Tanuja Das (External Candidate)

  • Area of Research: Organic Synthesis - NHC catalysis

Tohira Banoo

  • Area of Research: Synthesis and Applications of Bio-based Amphiphiles

Venkateswara Rao B (External Candidate)

  • Area of Research: Organic Synthesis

Yogendra Kumar

  • Area of Research: Organic Reactions in Confined Media
  • Best Young Researcher Award 2023, NITWarangal
  • Canara Bank Gold Medal, GRI-DU
  • INSPIRE Faculty Award, DST India
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate, CCNY, USA
  • Young Scientist Research Award, BRNS, India
  • Coordinator: PG Projects and Seminars (Organic Chemistry) (Continuing from August, 2023)
  • Member of Acedemic and Research Group (Organic Chemistry) (Continuing from August, 2023)
  • Member of Departmental Academic Committee (PG) (Continuing from August, 2023)
  • Member of Departmental Academic Committee (UG) (Continuing from August, 2023)
  • Member of Departmental Academic Review Committee (Continuing from August, 2023)
  • Member of Departmental Research Committee (PG) (Continuing from August, 2023)
  • Member of Departmental Safety Committee (Continuing from August, 2023)
  • Faculty incharge - Liquid Nitrogen Plant Facility -CRIF (April, 2023 - January, 0001)
  • Member of NIRF core committee (January, 2023 - July, 2023)
  • Incharge of Departmental website (Continuing from August, 2022)
  • 1.8K Hostel Warden (December, 2020 - November, 2022)
  • Instrumental in getting DST FIST funding to the Department of Chemistry(SR/FST/CS- II/2018/65: 1.55 crore) (April, 2019 - March, 2024)
  • Member of Institute Information Advisory Committee (IIAC) (January, 2019 - July, 2022)
  • Department Time-table incharge (coordinator) (August, 2018 - July, 2022)
  • Faculty advisor for II M.Sc. Organic Chemistry (July, 2018 - July, 2020)
  • Faculty incharge - purchase of ice flacking machine, stirrers, vacuum pump and liquid nitrogen plant (Worth of Rs 1.4 crores) (July, 2018 - March, 2023)