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Key Notes

Journal(s): 75
Book Chapter(s): 4
Text Book(s): 2
PhD: Current - 4 Awarded - 3

81

PUBLICATIONS

7

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

5

PROJECTS

Research Areas

Biosensing using liquid crystal - based microsensors

Electrochemical energy conversion and storage applications

Gas sensors

Generation and detection of light

Microfluidics

Nanoparticles with various shapes

Photoswitching

Soft actuators

EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

Degree	Institute	Year
Doctor of Philosophy	Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences, Bangalore	2010
Master of Science	SV University	2004
Bachelor of Science	SV University	2002

COURSES HANDLED

Course	L-T-P	Credit	Degree Level
Mechanics, Waves, and Oscillations(PH3101)	3-0-2	4	UG
Mechanics, Waves and Oscillations(PH2101)	3-0-0	3	UG
Mechanics, Waves and Oscillations(PHB101)	3-0-2	4	UG
Photonic Devices(PH6323)	3-0-0	3	PG
Solid State Physics(PH16006)	3-0-0	3	UG, PG
Engineering Physics(PH1161)	3-0-2	4	UG
Solid State Physics(PH4153)	3-0-0	3	PG
Mechanics, Waves and Oscillations(PHI101)	3-0-0	3	UG
Atomic and Molecular Physics(PH4152)	3-0-0	3	PG

RESEARCH IDs

PUBLICATIONS

Journal(s)

Recent advances in MXene-hydrogel composites: Nanoarchitectonics and environmental applications, By Krishnakanth Chithari, Saumya Ranjan Pradhan, Ramadevi Suguru Pathinti, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Elsevier, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, vol.13, pp.116345, 2025

Novel self-powered UV photodetectors based on nematic liquid crystal integrated with ZnO nanorods, By Ramadevi Suguru Pathinti, Lavanya Thyda, Kuppusamy Thangaraju, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Elsevier, Journal of Molecular Liquids, vol.425, pp.127127, 2025

Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu [PDF] from tandfonline.com Full View A structural transformation of calamitic to discotic in cyanobenzene-cholesterol based trimers, By D. Sandhya Kumari,Christian Anders,Mohamed Alaasar, V. Jayalakshmi & G. Shanker, Taylor & Francis, Liquid Crystals, vol., pp.1-10, 2025

Synergistic interfacial engineering of rGO with g-C3N4/CdS nanocomposite for enhanced electrocatalytic water splitting and solar-driven dye degradation, By S Ashok, N Kumaresan, Hanson Clinton D Souza, V Jayalakshmi, Tatianne Ferreira de Oliveira, Bernaurdshaw Neppolian, V Ganesh, Science Direct, Surfaces and Interfaces, vol.73, pp.107474, 2025

Tailoring UV Responsivity and Quantum Eﬃciency of ZnONanorod-Polymer-Dispersed Cholesteric Liquid CrystalHeterostructure-Based Photodetector Device, By Ramadevi Suguru Pathinti, Lavanya Thyda, Kuppusamy Thangaraju, Yogendra Kumar Mishra, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Wiley, Advanced Materials Technologies, vol.10, pp.2401995 , 2025

Rapid Detection of Mercury Ions in Water Using Functionalized Liquid Crystal Microdroplets, By Saumya Ranjan Pradhan, Krishnakanth Chithari, Ramadevi Suguru Pathinti, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, RSC, Mater. Adv., vol.6, pp.5605-5617, 2025

Green synthesis of carbon quantum dots derived from mango-leaves (M− CQDs): M− CQDs/ZnO nanorods heterostructure thin films for efficient self-powered UV photodetector applications, By Lavanya Thyda, Joel K Joseph, Koppula Naresh, Gynaneshwar Dasi, S Suneetha, Rajalingam Thangavel, Vallamkondu Jayalakshmi, Pitchamuthu Amaladass, Kuppusamy Thangaraju, Elsevier, Applied Surface Science , vol.685, pp.162032, 2025

Label-free detection of Aβ-42: a liquid crystal droplet approach for Alzheimer's disease diagnosis, By Saumya Ranjan Pradhan, Ramadevi Suguru Pathinti, Ramesh Kandimalla, Krishnakanth Chithari, and Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, RSC, RSC Advances, vol.14, pp., 2024

Enhanced ethanol gas detection using TiO2 nanorods dispersed in cholesteric liquid crystal: Synthesis, characterization, and sensing performance, By Ramadevi Suguru Pathinti a b, Sunil Gavaskar Dasari c, Buchaiah Gollapelli a b, Sreedevi Gogula d, Ramana Reddy M.V. c, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu , elsevier, Journal of Alloys and Compounds , vol.994, pp.174731, 2024

Label-free detection of Aβ-42: a liquid crystal droplet approach for Alzheimer's disease diagnosis, By Saumya Ranjan Pradhan, Ramadevi Suguru Pathinti, Ramesh Kandimalla, Krishnakanth Chithari, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, RSC, RSC Adv., , vol.14, pp.12107-12118, 2024

Enhanced pH sensing with cholesteric liquid crystal-infused sodium alginate actuators, By Krishnakanth Chithari, Ramadevi Suguru Pathinti, Saumya Ranjan Pradhan, Shanker Govindaswamy, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Elsevier, Journal of Molecular Liquids, vol.411, pp. 125729, 2024

Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu [HTML] from acs.org Full View High-Performance MOF-303-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Self-Powered Electronics and Road Safety Applications, By Mahesh Velpula, Navaneeth Madathil, Supraja Potu, Lakshakoti Bochu, Krishnakanth Chithari, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Prakash Kodali, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, ACS, ACS Applied Electronic Materials, vol.6, pp.7890–7897, 2024

Optical anti-counterfeiting with cholesteric liquid crystal emulsions: preparation, properties, and applications, By Buchaiah Gollapelli, Supraja Potu, Rakeshkumar Rajaboina, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, RSC, Mater. Adv.,, vol.5, pp.7113-7129, 2024

Enhanced security through dye-doped cholesteric liquid crystal shells for anti-counterfeiting, By Chris Mathew, Ramadevi Suguru Pathinti, Saumya Ranjan Pradhan, Buchaiah Gollapelli, Krishnakanth Chithari, Mrittika Ghosh, Nandam Ashok, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Elsevier, Optical Materials , vol.153, pp.115614, 2024

Enhanced ethanol gas detection using TiO2 nanorods dispersed in cholesteric liquid crystal: synthesis, characterization, and sensing performance, By Ramadevi Suguru Pathinti, Sunil Gavaskar Dasari, Buchaiah Gollapelli, Sreedevi Gogula, Ramana Reddy, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Elsevier, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, vol.994, pp.174731, 2024

Exploring the Complex Relationship between Diabetes and Cardiovascular Complications: Understanding Diabetic Cardiomyopathy and Promising Therapies, By Nilanjan Ghosh, Leena Chacko, Hiranmoy Bhattacharya, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Sagnik Nag, Abhijit Dey, Tanushree Karmakar, P Hemachandra Reddy, Ramesh Kandimalla, Saikat Dewanjee, MDPI, Biomedicines , vol.11(4), pp.1126, 2023

Energy saving, transparency changing thermochromism in dye-doped cholesteric liquid crystals for smart windows, By RS Pathinti, B Gollapelli, SR Pradhan, J Vallamkondu , elsevier, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry , vol.444, pp. 114981, 2023

Optical detection of bovine serum albumin using charged cholesteric liquid crystal droplets functionalized with surfactant , By SR Pradhan, B Gollapelli, RS Pathinti, R Kandimalla, J Vallamkondu , elsevier, Journal of Molecular Liquids , vol.386, pp.122447, 2023

ZnO nanoparticles dispersed cholesteric liquid crystal based smart window for energy saving application, By RS Pathinti AK Tatipamula and J Vallamkondu, elsevier, Journal of Alloys and Compounds , vol.963, pp.171198, 2023

Cancer chemotherapy and beyond: Current status, drug candidates, associated risks and progress in targeted therapeutics , By Uttpal Anand, Abhijit Dey, Arvind K Singh Chandel, Rupa Sanyal, Amarnath Mishra, Devendra Kumar Pandey, Valentina De Falco, Arun Upadhyay, Ramesh Kandimalla, Anupama Chaudhary, Jaspreet Kaur Dhanjal, Saikat Dewanjee, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Jose M Perez de la Lastra, ScienceDirect, Genes & Diseases Volume 10, Issue 4, July 2023, Pages 1367-1401, vol.10, pp.1367-1401, 2023

ZnO nanoparticles dispersed cholesteric liquid crystal based smart window for energy saving application, By Ramadevi Suguru Pathinti, Arun Kumar Tatipamula, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Elsevier, Journal of Alloys and Compounds , vol.963, pp.171198, 2023

Energy saving, transparency changing thermochromism in dye-doped cholesteric liquid crystals for smart windows, By Ramadevi Suguru Pathinti, Buchaiah Gollapelli, Saumya Ranjan Pradhan, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Elsevier, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry , vol.444, pp.114981, 2023

Optical detection of bovine serum albumin using charged cholesteric liquid crystal droplets functionalized with surfactant, By Saumya Ranjan Pradhan, Buchaiah Gollapelli, Ramadevi Suguru Pathinti, Ramesh Kandimalla, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Elsevier, Journal of Molecular Liquids , vol.386, pp.122447, 2023

Clinical strategies and therapeutics for human monkeypox virus: a revised perspective on recent outbreaks, By Nilanjan Ghosh, Leena Chacko, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Tanmoy Banerjee, Chandrima Sarkar, Birbal Singh, Rajkumar Singh Kalra, Jasvinder Singh Bhatti, Ramesh Kandimalla, Saikat Dewanjee, MDPI, Viruses , vol.15(7), pp.1533, 2023

Carbon quantum dots doped cholesteric liquid crystal films and microdroplets for anti-counterfeiting, By Buchaiah Gollapelli, Ramadevi Suguru Pathinti, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, ACS, ACS Applied Nano Materials, vol.5, 8, pp.11912–11922, 2022

Bio-derived chlorophyll dye doped cholesteric liquid crystal films and microdroplets for advanced anti-counterfeiting security labels, By B Gollapelli, SRR Ganji, AK Tatipamula, J Vallamkondu , elsevier, Journal of Molecular Liquids, vol.363, pp.119952, 2022

Carbon quantum dots doped cholesteric liquid crystal films and microdroplets for anti-counterfeiting, By B Gollapelli, R Suguru Pathinti, J Vallamkondu , ACS, ACS Applied Nano Materials , vol.5 (8), pp.11912-11922, 2022

Bio-derived chlorophyll dye doped cholesteric liquid crystal films and microdroplets for advanced anti-counterfeiting security labels, By Buchaiah Gollapelli, Seeta Rama Raju Ganji, Arun Kumar Tatipamula, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Elsevier, Journal of Molecular Liquids , vol.363, pp.119952, 2022

High-Performance and Low-Cost Overhead Projector Sheet-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Self-Powered Cholesteric Liquid Crystal, Electroluminescence, and Portable Electronic Devices, By Supraja Potu, Navaneeth M, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Buchaiah Gollapelli, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Siju Mishra, Haranath Divi, Anjaly Babu, Uday Kumar K, Prakash Kodali, ACS, ACS Applied Energy Materials, vol.5, pp.13702–13713, 2022

Probiotics: evolving as a potential therapeutic option against acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity, By Saikat Dewanjee, Tarun K Dua, Paramita Paul, Abhijit Dey, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Sonalinandini Samanta, Ramesh Kandimalla, Vincenzo De Feo, MDPI, Biomedicines , vol.10(7), pp.1498, 2022

Autophagy in the diabetic heart: a potential pharmacotherapeutic target in diabetic cardiomyopathy, By Saikat Dewanjee, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Rajkumar Singh Kalra, Albin John, P Hemachandra Reddy, Ramesh Kandimalla, Elsevier, Ageing Research Reviews , vol.68, pp.101338, 2021

Emerging COVID-19 Neurological Manifestations: Present Outlook and Potential Neurological Challenges in COVID-19 Pandemic, By P Hemachandra Reddy Saikat Dewanjee, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Rajkumar Singh Kalra, Nagaprasad Puvvada, Ramesh Kandimalla, Springer, Mol Neurobiol , (2021), vol.58, pp.4694–4715, 2021

Mitochondrial dysfunction, mitophagy, and role of dynamin‐related protein 1 in Alzheimer's disease, By Vijay Krishna Medala, Buchaiah Gollapelli, Saikat Dewanjee, Gilbert Ogunmokun, Ramesh Kandimalla, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, wiley, Journal of Neuroscience, vol.Volume , pp.1120-1135, 2021

Detection of bile acids using optical biosensors based on cholesteric liquid crystal droplets, By Buchaiah Gollapelli, Arun Kumar Tatipamula, Saikat Dewanjee, Ramadevi Suguru Pathinti, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, RSC, J. Mater. Chem. C, vol.9, pp.13991-14002, 2021

Detection of bile acids using optical biosensors based on cholesteric liquid crystal droplets, By B Gollapelli, AK Tatipamula, S Dewanjee, RS Pathinti, J Vallamkondu , RSC, Journal of Materials Chemistry C , vol.9 (39), pp.13991-14002, 2021

Green synthesized TiO2 nanoparticles dispersed cholesteric liquid crystal systems for enhanced Optical and Dielectric Properties, By JayalakshmiVallamkondu RamadeviSuguru Pathinti, Buchaiah Gollapelli,Suresh Kumar Jakka, Elsevier, Journal of Molecular Liquids , vol.336, pp.116877, 2021

COVID-19 and Rheumatoid Arthritis Crosstalk: Emerging association, therapeutic options, and challenges, By Ramesh Kandimalla, Saikat Dewanjee, Rajkumar Singh Kalra, Chandrasekhar Valupadas, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Viswakalyan Kolli, P Arubala Reddy, P Hemachandra Reddy, MDPI, Cells , vol.10(12), pp.3291, 2021

Potential biomarkers associated with multiple sclerosis pathology, By Deepali Mathur, Bikash Kumar Mishra, Soumyashree Rout, Francisco Jose Lopez-Iranzo, Gerardo Lopez-Rodas, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Ramesh Kandimalla, Bonaventura Casanova, MDPI, Int. J. Mol. Sci. , vol.22(19), pp.10323, 2021

Effect of spherical geometry on the dynamics of the photostimulated nematic-isotropic transition, By Buchaiah Gollapelli, Ramadevi Suguru Pathinti, Anupama Chaudhary, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Elsevier, Optical Materials , vol.120, pp.111441, 2021

The emerging role of HDACs: pathology and therapeutic targets in diabetes mellitus, By Saikat Dewanjee, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Rajkumar Singh Kalra, Pratik Chakraborty, Moumita Gangopadhyay, Ranabir Sahu, Vijaykrishna Medala, Albin John, P Hemachandra Reddy, Vincenzo De Feo, Ramesh Kandimalla, MDPI, Cells , vol.10(6), pp.1340, 2021

COVID-19 and rheumatoid arthritis crosstalk: emerging association, therapeutic options and challenges, By Saikat Dewanjee, Ramesh Kandimalla, Rajkumar Singh Kalra, Chandrasekhar Valupadas, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Viswakalyan Kolli, Sarbani Dey Ray, Arubala P Reddy, P Hemachandra Reddy, MDPI, Cells , vol.10(12), pp.3291, 2021

Counting on COVID-19 vaccine: insights into the current strategies, progress and future challenges, By Ramesh Kandimalla, Pratik Chakraborty, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Anupama Chaudhary, Sonalinandini Samanta, P Hemachandra Reddy, Vincenzo De Feo, Saikat Dewanjee, MDPI, Biomedicines , vol.9(11), pp. 1740, 2021

The Potential Role of Cytokines and Growth Factors in the Pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s Disease, By Gilbert Ogunmokun, Saikat Dewanjee, Pratik Chakraborty, Chandrasekhar Valupadas, Anupama Chaudhary, Viswakalyan Kolli, Uttpal Anand, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Parul Goel, Hari Prasad Reddy Paluru, Kiran Dip Gill, P Hemachandra Reddy, Vincenzo De Feo, Ramesh Kandimalla, MDPI, Cells , vol.10(10), pp.2790, 2021

SARS-CoV-2 pathophysiology and assessment of coronaviruses in CNS diseases with a focus on therapeutic targets, By J Vallamkondu, A John, WY Wani, SP Ramadevi, KK Jella, PH Reddy, , elsevier, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular Basis of Disease , vol.1866 (10), pp. 165889, 2020

SARS-CoV-2 pathophysiology and assessment of coronaviruses in CNS diseases with a focus on therapeutic targets, By Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Albin John, Willayat Yousuf Wani, Suguru Pathinti Ramadevi, Kishore Kumar Jella, P Hemachandra Reddy, Ramesh Kandimalla, Elsevier, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease, vol.1866, pp.165889, 2020

Current status of multiple drug molecules, and vaccines: an update in SARS-CoV-2 therapeutics, By Ramesh Kandimalla, Albin John, Chandrika Abburi, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, P Hemachandra Reddy, Springer, Molecular Neurobiology , vol.57, pp.4106–4116, 2020

Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu [HTML] from springer.com Full View Effect of TiO2 doping on structural and optical properties of CdSZn3(PO4)2 nanocomposites, By G Sreedevi, SK Khaja Muswareen, V Jayalakshmi, Sandhya Cole, Springer, Appl. Phys. A , vol.125, pp.741, 2019

Electric field-driven structural changes in cholesteric shells for optical applications, By Buchaiah Gollapelli, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Elsevier, Current Applied Physics , vol.19, pp.1399-1403, 2019

Magnetic domains in Tb-Fe-Co thin films under anisotropy tilt, By A Talapatra, K Umadevi, J Arout Chelvane, J Mohanty, V Jayalakshmi, Elsevier, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials , vol.452, pp.108-113, 2018

Liquid crystals: a novel approach for cancer detection and treatment, By Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Edwin Bernard Corgiat, Gollapelli Buchaiah, Ramesh Kandimalla, P Hemachandra Reddy, MDPI, Cancers, vol.10(11), pp.462, 2018

Influence of substrate temperature driven magnetic anisotropy on the magnetostrictive behavior of TbFeCo thin films, By K Umadevi, A Talapatra, J Arout Chelvane, Mithun Palit, J Mohanty, V Jayalakshmi, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials , Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, vol.466, pp.333-340, 2018

Interplay of magnetic anisotropies on the magnetostrictive behavior of Fe–Co thin films, By K Umadevi, J Arout Chelvane, A Talapatra, J Mohanty, V Jayalakshmi, Springer, J Mater Sci: Mater Electron , vol.29, pp.17714–17721, 2018

Defect transitions in nematic liquid-crystal capillary bridges, By Perry W Ellis, Shengnan Huang, Susannah Klaneček, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Edward Dannemiller, Mark Vernon, Ya-wen Chang, Paul M Goldbart, Alberto Fernandez-Nieves, APS, Phys. Rev. E , , vol.97, pp.040701(R) , 2018

Magnetostriction and magnetic microscopy studies in Fe-Co-Si-B thin films, By K Umadevi, J Arout Chelvane, V Jayalakshmi, IOP, Mater. Res. Express , vol.5, pp.036102, 2018

Role of the order parameter, electric field, and geometric confinement on the dynamics of the photoinduced Nematic-Isotropic transition, By V Jayalakshmi, Gurumurthy Hegde, Geetha G Nair, Taylor & Francis, Proceedings Liquid Crystals XXI, vol.10361, pp.1036109, 2017

Cell cycle activation in p21 dependent pathway: An alternative mechanism of organophosphate induced dopaminergic neurodegeneration, By Willayat Yousuf Wani, Ramesh JL Kandimalla, Deep Raj Sharma, Alka Kaushal, Anand Ruban, Aditya Sunkaria, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Alberto Chiarugi, P Hemachandra Reddy, Kiran Dip Gill, Elsevier, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease , vol.1863, pp.1858-1866, 2017

Magnetic anisotropy and microscopy studies in magnetostrictive Tb-(Fe, Co) thin films, By K Umadevi, A Talapatra, J Arout Chelvane, Mithun Palit, J Mohanty, V Jayalakshmi, AIP, J. Appl. Phys., vol.122, pp.065108 , 2017

Understanding aspects of Aluminum exposure in a lzheimer's disease development, By Ramesh Kandimalla, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Edwin B Corgiat, Kiran Dip Gill, Wiley, Brain Pathology, vol.26, pp.139-154, 2016

Tailoring magnetic anisotropy in Tb–Fe–Co thin films by rapid thermal annealing, By K Umadevi, Sandip Bysakh, J Arout Chelvane, SV Kamat, V Jayalakshmi, Elsevier, Journal of Alloys and Compounds , vol.663, pp.430-435, 2016

Role of processing parameters on the morphology and magnetic properties of Tb–Fe–Co thin films, By K Uma Devi, J Arout Chelvane, Himalay Basumatary, M Ramudu, SV Kamat, V Jayalakshmi, Elsevier, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials , vol. 418, pp.163-168, 2016

Effect of Wheel Speed on the Structure, Microstructure, Magnetic, and Electrical Properties of Tb-Fe-Co Ribbons K Umadevi, Mithun Palit, J Arout Chelvane, D Arvindha Babu, AP Srivastava, SV Kamat, V Jayalakshmi, By K Umadevi, Mithun Palit, J Arout Chelvane, D Arvindha Babu, AP Srivastava, SV Kamat, V Jayalakshmi , Springer, Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism, vol., pp., 2016

Role of processing parameters on the morphology and magnetic properties of Tb–Fe–Co thin films , By K UmaDevi, J Arout Chelvane, Himalay Basumatary, M Ramudu, SV Kamat, V Jayalakshmi , Springer, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, vol., pp., 2016

Effect of wheel speed on the structure, microstructure, magnetic, and electrical properties of Tb-Fe-Co ribbons, By K Umadevi, Mithun Palit, J Arout Chelvane, D Arvindha Babu, AP Srivastava, SV Kamat, V Jayalakshmi, Springer, J Supercond Nov Magn , vol.29, pp.2455–2460, 2016

Stable Nematic droplets with handles , By Ekapop P, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Vinzenz Koning, B. C. Van Zuiden, Martin Bates, Vincenzo Vitelli, Alberto Fernandez-Nieves (Equal contribution) , National Academy of Science, PNAS, vol., pp., 2013

Electroclinic Effect in Axially Chiral Organosiloxane Liquid Crystals, By V. Jayalakshmi, Khurshid Ayud, and Ro17bert P. Lemieux, , Taylor & Francis, Ferroelectrics, vol., pp., 2012

Soft Glass Rheology in Liquid Crystalline Gels formed by a Monodisperse Dipeptide, By Geetha G. Nair, S. Krishna Prasad, R. Bhargavi, V. Jayalakshmi, G. Shanker, and C. V. Yelamaggad , ACS, J. Phys. Chem. B, vol., pp., 2010

Fast responding robust nematic liquid crystallaine gels formed by a monodisperse dipepetide: electro-optic and rheological studies, By Geetha G. Nair, S. Krishna Prasad, V. Jayalakshmi, G. Shanker, and C. V. Yelamaggad , ACS, J. Phys. Chem. B, vol., pp., 2009

Understanding the observation of large electrical conductivity in liquid crystal-carbon nanotube composites, By V. Jayalakshmi, S. Krishna Prasad , APS, Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, vol., pp., 2009

Understanding the observation of large electrical conductivity in liquid crystal-carbon nanotube composites, By V. Jayalakshmi and S. Krishna Prasad , AIP, Applied Physics Letters, vol., pp., 2009

Photo-controlled conformation-assisted permanent optical storage device employing a polymer network liquid crystal, , By V Jayalakshmi, Gurumurthy Hegde, Geetha Gopinathan Nair and S Krishna Prasad , RSC, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, vol., pp., 2009

Electric field assisted acceleration of the photostimulated nematic-isotropic transition, By S. Krishna Prasad, Geetha G. Nair, and V. Jayalakshmi, , Wiley, Advanced Materials, vol., pp., 2008

Kinetics of the thermal back relaxation time of the photoinduced nematic-isotropic transition, By V. Jayalakshmi, Geetha G. Nair, and S. Krishna Prasad, APS, Phy. Rev. E, vol., pp., 2007

Evidence of wormlike micellear behavior in chromonic liquid crystals: rheological, X-ray, and dielectric studies, By S. Krishna Prasad, Geetha G. Nair, Gurumurthy Hegde, and V. Jayalakshmi , ACS, J. Phys. Chem. B, vol., pp., 2007

Effect of aerosol dispersions on the photoinduced nematic-isotropic transition, By V. Jayalakshmi, Geetha G. Nair, and S. Krishna Prasad , IOP, Journal of Physics Condensed Matter, vol., pp., 2007

Probing the pore structure of a chiral periodic mesoporous organosilica using liquid crystal, By V Jayalakshmi, Thomas Wood, R Basu, Jenny Du, Thomas B , C Rosenblatt, C M. Crudden and Robert P. Lemieux , RSC, Journal Of Material Chemistry C, vol., pp., 201

Text Book(s)

Proceedings of the International Conference on Emerging Multifunctional Materials and Devices for Sustainable Technologies By Paul Joseph, V. Jayalakshmi, K. Thangaraju (Published by: Springer Nature), IEMDST-2024, 04-05 July, NIT Warangal, India Conference proceedings, 2025

ZnO Tetrapods – Basics, Modeling, Synthesis, and Applications By K. Thangaraju, Paul Joseph Daniel, V. Jayalakshmi and Yogendra Kumar Mishra Mishra (Published by: Springer Nature), , 2025

Book Chapter(s)

Liquid crystal platform-based DNAbiosensors By Saumya Ranjan Pradhan, Buchaiah Gollapelli, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu in Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors, Science Direct, Regular, 2025

Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Emulsions for Biosensing By Buchaiah Gollapelli, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu in Soft Materials‐Based Biosensing Medical Applications, Wiley, Regular, 2025

ZnO Tetrapods in Biosensing, Drug Delivery, and Antimicrobial Strategies By Saumya Ranjan Pradhan, Krishnakanth Chithari, Ramadevi Suguru Pathinti, Vattikondala Ganesh, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu in ZnO Tetrapods Basics, Modeling, Synthesis, and Applications, Springer Nature (Singapore), Regular, 2025

Photoluminescent Nanomaterials forCardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapeutics By Silvia Rodrigues Gavinho, Suresh Kumar Jakka, Pavani Krishnapuram, Ujjawal Sharma, Vallamkondu Jayalakshmi Manuel Pedro Fernandes Graça in Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Series, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2024 eBook Collection, 2024

PROJECT / CONSULTANCY

Cryo Temperature Measurement Using Fibre Based Sensors

Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: ISRO/Respond
Project Cost (INR): 3095600
Date of Commencement: 25-03-2025
Duration: 24 Months
Status: Ongoing

Hybrid Tetrapod Nanomaterials Based Sustainable Optoelectronic Technologies

Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: SPARC
Project Cost (INR): 4500000
Date of Commencement: 28-07-2023
Duration: 32 Months
Status: Ongoing

Design and Development of cost-effective Label-free detection of Alzheimer’s biomarkers using liquid crystals

Role: Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: DBT
Project Cost (INR): 3740000
Date of Commencement: 12-07-2021 Date of Completion: 25-12-2025
Duration: 53 Months
Status: Completed

Microfluidic Methods for the Synthesis of Monodisperse Nematic and Chiral nematic Emulsions for the Application in Display and Fiber Optic Technology

Role: Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: SERB-ECR
Project Cost (INR): 5200000
Date of Commencement: 23-12-2016 Date of Completion: 23-06-2020
Duration: 42 Months
Status: Completed

Investigation ofOrdered LiquidCrystal surfaceswith non-zerogenus

Role: Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: RSG
Project Cost (INR): 500000
Date of Commencement: 25-09-2014 Date of Completion: 25-09-2016
Duration: 24 Months
Status: Completed

RESEARCH FELLOWS / PhD STUDENTS

Current PhD Students

C Krishnakanth - Supervisor

Area of Research: 2D materials and Liquid Crystals

P. Tyagaiah (Part time) - Supervisor

Area of Research: Carbonized polymer dots

SANTHOSH KUMAR RANGA (Part time) - Supervisor

Area of Research: SEISMIC TOMOGRAPHY

Soumya Ranjan Pradhan - Supervisor

Area of Research: Biosensors

Previous PhD Students

S P Ramadevi - Supervisor (2025)

Area of Research: Investigation of Metal Oxide-Liquid Crystal Composites for Advanced Gas Sensor and Photodetector Applications

G Buchaiah - Supervisor (2022)

Area of Research: Experimental Investigations on Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Emulsions for Biosensing and Optical Switching Applications

K Umadevi - Supervisor (2018)

Area of Research: Magnetic anisotropy and magnetostriction studies in Tb-Fe-Co and Fe-Co-Si-B thin films

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Prof. V Jayalakshmi

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Department of Physics

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