research
Research Works & Teaching Courses
SERS
- Our group works on novel SERS substrate particularly exploring the enhancement brought about significantly by chemical effect.
- Till now have demonstrated nano-copper(copper deposited on pencil graphite), various heterostructures of bismuth as novel SERS substrate.
Computational Chemistry
- Ab initio conformational studies of selected alkanethiols and their clusters.
- Conformational stability and structural analysis of methanethiol clusters: a revisit, RSC advances, 11, 2021, pp. 29207-29214.
- Revisiting structure and conformational stability of ethanethiol, Journal of Molecular Structure, 1223, 2021, p. 28997.
- Conformational and structural stability of n and 2-propylthiols: a revisit, RSC advances 12, 2022, pp. 10336-10344
IKS & History of Science
- (IKS)IKS content in school textbooks under NEP 2020 and NCF 2023. Heritage of Indian Chemistry.
- Herbomineral formulations from Siddha medicinal repertoire.
- Antiquity of mineral acids in India(https://doi.org/10.1007/s43539-024-00143-2).
- Tamil Astronomy. Scientific Temper in Ancient and medieval India
Sponsored Projects
- Adani Enterprises funded Rs. 1,05,000 for research for Pb based drug formulation
- July 2022 - Sept 2024; Exploring mineral acids from ancient Indian texts; Rs. 10,00,000; MoE IKS Division, PI.
- July 2022 - Dec 2024; IKSCenter@IITBHU Varanasi; Rs. 40,00,000; MoE IKS Division, PI.
- Nov 2023-Oct 2024; Developing course for higher education in chemistry in ancient India; Rs. 18,00,000; MoE IKS Division, PI.
- Feb 2024-Jan 2027; Chemical screening of Rock art in Kaimur Range using Raman spectroscopy; Rs. 73,00,000; DST
- TexShila: Science Heritage Center; Rs. 4.2 Cr; DST; Co-PI
- IKS Center at Samvith Research Foundation; Rs. 40,00,000; MoE IKS Division, Co-PI.
- I'm a Co-PI with Archeologist Dr. Sachin Kumar at BHU in an Iks funded project.
Teaching Courses
- CHI-312/313 Quantum Chemistry, Group Theory and Molecular Spectroscopy
- CHI-321 Chemical Kinetics
- CY-101 General Chemistry
- CHI-311 Classical Thermodynamics
- CY-402 Reaction Kinetics
- CY-406 Group Theory and Molecular Spectroscopy
- CY-351 Statistical Thermodynamics
- CY-517 Lasers and its applications in chemistry and biology
Other Responsibilities
- Faculty Incharge: Student Counselling Services from 2020 till date
- Convener Institute Lecture Series from 2018 till date
- Admin Warden Limbdi Hostel from 2018 - 2024
- Various other committes of institute
- Chairman Position Paper Karnataka State NEP 2020
- Member Curricular Assessment Group for Science and IKS, NCF 2023
- Member of various IKs committees at national level
- Former Core Committee Member Indian National Yound Academy of Science(INYAS as body of INSA)
- Member Academic Council MahaYogi Gorakhnath University
- Member Research Council for History of Science Indian National Science Academy
- Member Curriculum Development and UGC-NET Syllabus Committee for IKS
Extra Curriculars
- Involved in NCERT textbook writing activities.
- Resource person for IKS in chemistry for FDPs and Workshops.
- Sanskrit and Tamil poetry.
- Indian classical music, Playing badminton, Swimming.