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Prof. Venkatathri Narayanan

PhD (CSIR - National Chemical Laboratory, Pune)

Professor

Department of Chemistry

Room No: CY 507 +91-870-2462676
venkatathrin@nitw.ac.in
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Research Areas

 MaterialsChemistry, Catalysis, Biomaterials,Electrochemistry

  • Courses Handled
  • Research IDs
  • Selected Publications
  • Project/Consultancy
  • Current PhD Students
  • Awards and Accolades
  • Additional Responsibilities
  • Advanced Chromatographic Methods(CY5203)
  • Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis Laboratory - I(CY5205)
  • General Chemistry - II(CYB201)
  • Engineering Chemistry(CY1161)
  • Chemistry for Civil Engineers(CY183)
  • Physical Methods of Chemical Analysis(CY5202)
  • Instrumental Analysis for Industrial Applications(CYI364)
  • Analytical Chemistry Laboratory(CYI351)
  • General Chemistry Laboratory - II(CY2104)
  • Seminar - II(CY5248)
  • Molecular Spectroscopy(CY4105)
  • Symmetry, Group Theory and Solid State Chemistry(CY4152)
  • Engineering Chemistry(CY185)
  • General Chemistry - I(CYB151)
  • Advances in Industrial Catalysis(CY5223)
  • Physical Chemistry Laboratory(CY4157)
  • Comprehensive Viva-Voce(CY5297)
  • Dissertation Work(CY5299)
  • Chemistry(CY131)
  • General Chemistry Laboratory - II(CYI152)
  • ORC ID: 0000-0002-4586-9055
  • ISI Researcher ID: AAM-3846-2020
  • SCOPUS ID: 6701733171
  • Google Scholar ID: X2p5UE0AAAAJ


  • Fabrication of versatile 3D/2D-2D heterojunction of Ag@g-C3N4/r-GO nanosheets for enhanced photo and electrocatalytic hydrogen production, By Sripal Reddy Gujjula, Ujjwal Pal, Narasima rao, Sampath Karingula, Srinath Goskula, Suresh Siliveri, Suman Chirra, Venkatathri Narayanan, American Chemical Society, ACS Energy & Fuels, vol.37 (13), pp.9722 - 9735, 2023
  • Fabrication of Metal Organic Frame work derived Gold NPs incorporated porous Co3O4@C nanocomposite materials and their utility towards electrochemical water splitting reaction., By Sripal Reddy Gujjula, Sampath Karingula, Srinath Goskula, Shanavas Shajahan, Suresh Siliveri, Suman Chirra, K. Vengatajalabathy Gobi, Venkatathri Narayanan , Springer, Journal of Materials Science, vol.58, pp.9130 - 9147, 2023
  • Development of Fe3O4/Titanosilicate/g-C3N4 ternary nanocomposites and their photocatalytic effect on the degradation of Rhodamine B under Sunlight irradiation, By A.Ajay Kumar, C. Suman, S. Siliveri, G. Srinath, G. Sripal Reddy, N. Venkatathri, Elsevier, Journal of Water Process Engineering, vol.34, pp.101141-49, 2020
  • Synthesis of a new multivatent metal ions functionalised mesoporous silica and studies on their enhanced antimicrobial and cytotoxicity activities., By Chirra Suman, Gangalla Ravi, Siliveri Suresh,Goskula Srinath, Gujjula Sripal Reddy, N. Venkatathri, Royal Society of Chemistry, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, vol.7, pp.7235 - 45, 2019
  • Synthesis of SAPO-16 molecular sieve in non-aqueous medium by microwave method using Hexamethyleneimine as template., By S. Suresh, I.A.K. Reddy, N. Venkatathri, Elsevier, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, vol.263, pp.275 - 281, 2018
  • Synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation of Vanadium do-decylamino phosphate., By A. Rajini, M. Nooka Raju, I.A.K. Reddy, N. Venkatathri, Elsevier, Arabian Journal of Chemistry, vol.10, pp.s2082-s2089, 2017
  • Synthesis and characterization of a novel titanium aluminophosphate hollow nanosphere, By N. Venkatathri, and S. Nanjundan , Elsevier, Materials Science and Engineering C, vol.29, pp.242, 2009
  • Synthesis, characterization and catalytic properties of a LEV type silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieve, SAPO-35 from aqueous media using aluminium isopropoxide and hexamethyleneimine template. , By N. Venkatathri and J.W. Yoo, Elsevier, Applied Catalysis A: General, vol.340, pp.265, 2008
  • Synthesis of a mesoporous silica hollow microsphere using poly vinyl alcohol., By N. Venkatathri, Elsevier, Materials Science and Engineering C, vol.28, pp.1260, 2008
  • Synthesis and Characterization of a Novel Vanadium analogue of AlPO4-31., By N. Venkatathri, S.G. Hegde and S. Sivasanker, Royal Society of Chemistry, Journal of Chemical Society: Chemical Communications, vol., pp.151, 1995

Development of a multifunctional hollow silica molecular sieves for Environmental remediation.

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor DST-Inspire, New Delhi
  • Duration 59 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 2400000
  • Status Completed

CiQUS, Spain

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor "Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan"
  • Duration 2 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 350000
  • Status Completed

Structural characterization and Applications of various Metal clusters

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing
  • Duration 35 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 4500000
  • Status Completed

Studies on promoter induced rapid non-aqueous media synthesis of efficient and eco-friendly SAPO-35 catalyst for methanol to olefin reaction.

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor DST-SERB, Core, New Delhi
  • Duration 35 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 2966000
  • Status Completed

Rapid synthesis through aqueous media and its Photocatalytic activity of ZIF-8

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor CiQUS, Spain
  • Duration 2 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 350000
  • Status Completed

Educational and Industrial Tour Grant

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor Ministry of Education, New Delhi
  • Duration 0 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 150000
  • Status Completed

Development of a New Process for the synthesis of efficient and eco-friendly Nanocrystalline SAPO-35 catalyst for methanol to olefin reaction.

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor Ministry of Education, New Delhi
  • Duration 11 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 220000
  • Status Completed

International Travel Grant

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor Ministry of Education, New Delhi
  • Duration 0 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 75000
  • Status Completed

Synthesis and characterization of Metal containing solid core mesoporous silica.

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore
  • Duration 2 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 25000
  • Status Completed

Silica Hollow Nanocuboids: A Novel method of fabrication and guest encapsulation. International Travel Grant, DST, New Delhi. 2009 0.54 Principal Investigator

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor DST-SERB, International Travel grant, New Delhi
  • Duration 0 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 54000
  • Status Completed

Synthesis of various type s of hollow silica and introduction of catalytically active centres on silica hollow nanocuboids

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor Ministry of Education
  • Duration 11 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 50000
  • Status Completed

Hollow Nanocuboids: A novel method of fabrication and guest encapsulation

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi
  • Duration 17 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 1800000
  • Status Completed

An efficient and improved process for the preparation of the industrially important and eco-friendly catalyst, SAPO-35. Fast track Proposal for Young Scientists, DST, New Delhi. 2005-08 10.44 Principal Investigator

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor DST-SERC-Fast Track Proposal for Young Scientists
  • Duration 36 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 1044000
  • Status Completed

Synthesis of various type s of hollow silica and introduction of catalytically active centres on silica hollow nanocuboids

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor Korean Federation of Science and Technology, South Korea.
  • Duration 11 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 3750000
  • Status Completed

n-Alkanes Hydroisomerization using medium pore silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieves

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi
  • Duration 57 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 1000000
  • Status Completed

Process and characterization of Naturally occurring Clays.

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor Ashapura Mine Chem (India) Pvt. Limited, Navi Mumbai
  • Duration 8 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 200000
  • Status Completed

Studies on Synthesis and Applications of Nanocrystalline zeolitic materials.

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France
  • Duration 35 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 3150000
  • Status Completed

Synthesis, characterization and catalytic properties of AlPO and VAPO molecular sieves with different pore characteristics

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi
  • Duration 57 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 500000
  • Status Completed

Studies on Vanadium ion incorporated molecular sieves.

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor Indo-French Centre for Advanced Research, New Delhi
  • Duration 36 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 3500000
  • Status Completed

Preparation of Catecol from Phenol by using TS-1 catalyst.

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor Cintex (India) Pvt. Limited, Chennai.
  • Duration 33 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 1000000
  • Status Completed

Sterioselective incorporation of Hydroxyl group in Azabicyclic compounds by Dimethyl dioxirane.

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi
  • Duration 11 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 1000000
  • Status Completed


A. Chandramohan

  • Area of Research: Materials Chemistry and Catalysis

Mr. Bhavana Rushi Chalamalla

  • Area of Research: Materials Chemistry and Heterogeneous Catalysis

P. Vijay Kumar

  • Area of Research: Materials Chemistry and Catalysis

Radha Nagarapu

  • Area of Research: Materials Chemistry and Catalysis

Rajender Ananthula

  • Area of Research: Materials Chemistry and Catalysis

Somsole Chandrasekhar

  • Area of Research: Materials Chemistry and Catalysis
  • Best Researcher Award
  • Brain Pool Program Award
  • Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry
  • One among the world top 2% members Score
  • Post Doctoral Research Fellow
  • Member, International Scientific Advisory Committee, 3rd International Conference on Process Equipment, Mechatronics Engineering and Material Science (PEME-2024), Sanya, China. (August, 2024 - August, 2024)
  • Keynote Speaker, 5th Edition of Catalysis, Chemical Engineering and Technology Virtual, Science Wide Private Limited, Miryalaguda. (April, 2024 - April, 2024)
  • Subject Expert at Faculty Recruitment, NBKR Institute of Science and Technology, Tirupati, India. (March, 2024 - March, 2024)
  • Department purchase committee member (Continuing from January, 2024)
  • Senator (Continuing from July, 2023)
  • Faculty Advisor (January, 2023 - December, 2024)
  • Chairperson & Liaison Officer, NITW-OBC Cell (Continuing from January, 2023)
  • Co-ordinator, I B.Tech. Chemistry cycle Practicals (January, 2015 - December, 2016)
  • Co-ordinator, II B.Tech. Instrumental Methods of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering Practicals (January, 2014 - December, 2016)
  • Executive committee Member, Catalysis Society of India, Chennai (January, 2010 - December, 2013)
  • Member, Central Library Advisory committee (January, 2010 - December, 2016)
  • Microobserver, MP & MLA Elections, Warangal (January, 2010 - December, 2016)