Faculty

S.Esakkimuthu

 seuchem@tce.edu

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PUBLICATIONS       

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SEMINAR, CONFERENCE, WORKSHOP ATTENDED

 Experience

PERIOD NO OF YEARS DESIGNATION INSTITUTION
15-09-2024 to 15-03-2025 6 month Visiting Researcher National Taipei University of Technology

 Publications

 Journals
  1. Gunasekar Vijay, Rajendran Surya Shen-Ming Chen*, Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, Te-wei Chiu, Francis Packiaraj Don Disouza, , Integration of N-enriched rGO with transition metal chalcogenide for an electrochemical detection of organophosphorus pesticide in food sample, Microchemical Journal.
  2. Nithesh Kumar Krishnan, Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, Harini Bhagyaraj, Kannan Vellaisamy, Sowmiapratha pandikannan, Sujitha Muthuchamy, Ayerathal Velmurugan, Murali Krishnan Mani, Ahaz Ravi, Stalin Thambusamy*, Spectral and computational investigations of the synthesized eosin, azine,and rhodamine derivatives for metal ions sensing, Journal of Molecular Structure.
  3. Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, Gunasekar Vijay, Shen-Ming Chen*, Esakkiraju Shanmugasundaram, Z. Mohamed Riyas, Mohd Shkir, I.M.Ashraf, M.Ehthishamulhaque S.A.Martin Britto Dhas, Exploration of acoustic Shockwave-driven structural reordering and lattice dynamics in polyaniline (PANI) for enhanced electrode behaviour in asymmetric supercapacitors. Materials Chemistry and Physics.
  4. Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, Gunasekar Vijay, Shen-Ming Chen*, Nithesh Kumar Krishnan, Z. Mohamed Riyas, Amos Ravi, Stalin Thambusamy*, Synthesis of nitrogen doped peanut shell derived carbon (N-PAC) decorated cobalt tungstate nanocomposite (CoWO4@N-PAC) for asymmetric supercapacitor and photocatalytic applications. Diamond and Related Materials
  5. Mohammad Shariq, Eman M. Alshehri, F.H. Al-abdali, Walaa S. Alsaidi, Afraim Koty, Sami M.A. Raji Alotaibi, Meshary A. Torab, Z. Mohamed Riyas, Esakkimuthu shanmugasundaram, Journal of Energy storage.
  6. Z. Mohamed Riyas, Gunasekar Vijay, Shen-Ming Chen, Esakkimuthu shanmugasundaram, M. Ehthishamul Haque, I.M. Ashraf, Mohd. Shkir, M. Charles Robert, Ultrasonic waves triggered CeO2-hBN-g-C3N4 heterojunction nanocomposites as a multifunctional electrode material for asymmetric supercapacitor and photocatalytic applications, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry.
  7. A. Abbas Manthiri, S. Shek Dhavud, Esakkimuthu shanmugasundaram, Ehthishamul Haque,S. Sharmila, S.M. Fathima Khyrun, A. Jegatha Christy, I.M. Ashra, Mohd Shkir ,Z. Mohamed Riyas*, Nanoengineered rGO decorated Y2O3-CeO2 ternary heterojunction nanocomposites for enhanced photocatalytic and antibacterial applications, Ceramics International,
  8. Sujitha Muthuchamy, Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, Sowmiapratha pandikannan, Kannan Vellaisamy, Ayerathal Velmurugan, Nithesh Kumar Krishnan, Murali Krishnan, Na'il Saleh, Stalin Thambusamy*, Investigation of metal ion detection ability and antibacterial activity of PNHQ/β-CD through experimental and computational approaches for environmental and biological applications Result in Chemistry.
  9. Maniyazagan Munisamy, Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, Naveenkumar Perumal, Hyeon-Woo Yang, Nayoung Kang, Woo Seung Kang, Stalin Thambusamy*, Sun-Jae Kim* MOF˗derived sulfur˗doped binary cobalt manganese phosphide nanoparticles for hydrogen evolution reactions and asymmetric supercapacitors. ElectrochimicaActa, 524 (2025) 146062
  10. Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, Amos Ravi, Nithesh Kumar Krishnan, Kannan Vellaisamy, Murali Krishnan, Na'il Saleh, Stalin Thambusamy*, Preparation and characterization of carbon quantum dot and CuFe2O4 – CQD composite materials for photo and electrochemical applications. Global Challenges
  11. Maniyazagan Munisamy, Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, Naveenkumar Perumal, Hyeon-Woo Yang, Nayoung Kang, Woo Seung Kang, Stalin Thambusamy*, Sun-Jae Kim* MOF˗derived sulfur˗doped iron˗nickel bimetallic phosphide nanowires: A bifunctional electrode for hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 81 (2024) 774-784
  12. P. Sowmiapratha, Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, V. Kannan, M. Sujitha, K. Nithesh Kumar, M. Murali Krishnan, B. Vaseeharan, A.Sibiya ,G. Chandramohan, M. Almutairi ,Stalin Thambusamy*, Synthesis, computational, and spectral investigation of cinnamate derivatives/β-cyclodextrin inclusion complexes studies for biological applications Journal of Molecular Structure (2024) 140970
  13. Suganya Bharathi Balakrishnan, Lilian Ibrahim, Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, Na'il Saleh, Stalin Thambusamy*, Bromelain-infused Polyvinyl alcohol/Hydroxyethyl cellulose Nanofibrous Scaffolds for Cancer Therapy: Fabrication, Characterization and In vitro Assessment. ACS OMEGA
  14. Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, Chandramohan Govindasamy, Muhammad Ibrar Khan, G. Vigneshkumar, Vimalasruthi Narayanan, Kannan Vellaisamy, Rajaram Rajamohan, Stalin Thambusamy*, Electrospun and electropolymerized carbon nanofiber– polyaniline–Cu material as a hole transport material for organic solar cells, Carbon Letters, 33 (7) (2023) 2223–2235.
  15. Maniyazagan Munisamy, Balamurugan Rathinam, Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, G. Vigneshkumar, Vimalasruthi Narayanan, Suganya Bharathi Balakrishnan, Selvam Kaliyamoorthy, Stalin Thambusamy*, β-Cyclodextrin-Encapsulated Rhodamine Derivatives Core–Shell Microspheres—Based Fluorescent Sensor for Au3 and Template for Generating Microplates of Gold, Micromachines, 14 (2023) 1443,
  16. N. Vimalasruthi, G. Chandramohan, Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, G. Vigneshkumar, R. Rajaram, Stalin Thambusamy*, Preparation of gallic acid functionalized polyvinyl alcohol/β-cyclodextrin-silver nanoparticles cast film as an antimicrobial and antioxidant agent, Journal of applied polymer science, 140 (2023) e54652,
  17. Vimalasruthi Narayanan, Manawwer Alam, Naushad Ahmad, Suganya Bharathi Balakrishnan, G. Vigneshkumar, Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, Brindha Rajagopal, Stalin Thambusamy*, Electrospun poly (vinyl alcohol) nanofibers incorporating caffeic acid/cyclodextrins through the supramolecular assembly for antibacterial activity, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 249
  18. Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, Stalin Thambusamy*, Investigations of the optical and electrical properties of carbon quantum dots doped conducting polymers for organic solar cell applications, Indian Journal of Chemical Technology, 29 (2022) 771-775.
  19. Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, G. Vigneshkumar, Vimalasruthi Narayanan, Muthukumar Perumalsamy, Sakthi Velu Kuppu, Paruthimal Kalaignan Guruviah, Stalin Thambusamy*, Preparation and characterization of quantum dot doped polyaniline photoactive film for organic solar cell application, Chemical Physics Letters, 771 (2021) 138517.
  20. G. Vigneshkumar, M. Maniyazagan, Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, S. Krishnamoorthy, S. Senthilvelan, K. Paramasivaganesh, Stalin Thambusamy*, Electrochemical sensing of N-phenyl-1-naphthylamine using the MWCNT/β-CD through ‘host scavenger–guest pollutant’ mechanism, Chemical Papers, 75 (2021) 1421–1430,
  21. K. Sakthi Velu, Manawwer Alam, Naushad Ahmad, Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, G. Vignesh Kumar, S. Mohandoss, J. Anandha Raj, K. Selvam, Golap Kalita, Stalin Thambusamy*, Photo-anode surface modification using novel graphene oxide integrated with methylammonium lead iodide in organic-inorganic perovskite solar cells, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids ,154 (2021) 110036,
  22. B. Sivaranjini, K. Mohana, Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, V. Ganesh, S. Umadevi*, Photo-responsive azo-functionalized flexible polymer substrate for liquid crystal alignment, Liquid Crystals, 47 9 2020 1354–1365,
  23. Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, G. Vigneshkumar, Vimalasruthi Narayanan, Kannan Vellaisamy, Rajaram Rajamohan, Yong Rok Lee, Selvam Kaliyamoorthy, Stalin Thambusamy*, Heteroatom (boron, nitrogen, and fluorine) quantum dot-doped polyaniline- photoactive film preparation and characterization for organic solar cell applications, New Journal of Chemistry, 47 (2023) 13127-13137.
  24. Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, G. Vigneshkumar, Vimalasruthi Narayanan, Kannan Vellaisamy, Na'il Saleh, Stalin Thambusamy*, Construction of a binder-free PANI-CQD-Cu electrode via an electrochemical method for flexible supercapacitor applications, Nanoscale Advances, 6 (2024) 1765-1780, https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NA00986F (Impact factor: 4.6).
  25. Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, Kannan Vellaisamy, G. Vigneshkumar, Vimalasruthi Narayanan, Na'il Saleh, Stalin Thambusamy*, Dual applications of cobalt oxide grafted carbon quantum dots nanocomposite for two electrode asymmetric supercapacitor and photocatalytic behavior, ACS OMEGA, 9 (2024) 14101−14117.
  26. Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, Amos Ravi, Vigneshkumar Ganesan, Vimalasruthi Narayanan, Kannan Vellaisamy, Sowmiapratha Pandikannan, Suganya Bharathi Balakrishnan, Stalin Thambusamy *, Two-birds-one-stone strategy: Peanut shell-derived activated carbon incorporated with nitrogen and cobalt as an anode and cathode materials for asymmetric supercapacitor applications. RSC Sustainability, 3 (2025)
  27. Kannan Vellaisamy, Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, Sowmiapratha pandikannan, Sujitha Muthuchamy, Ayerathal Velmurugan, Vaseeharan Baskaralingam, Sibiya Ashokkumar, Stalin Thambusamy*, Eco-friendly synthesis of carbon quantum dots derived from γ-cyclodextrin for metal ion sensing and antibacterial applications. Material Chemistry and Physics
  28. Maniyazagan Munisamy1, Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram1, Naveenkumar Perumal, Hyeon-Woo Yang, Nayoung Kang, Woo Seung Kang, Stalin Thambusamy*, Sun-Jae Kim* Metal–organic framework–derived sulfur-doped bimetallic copper–cobalt phosphoselenide electrocatalyst for efficient oxygen and hydrogen evolution reactions. Journal of Power Sources.
  29. G. Vigneshkumar, G. Chandramohan, Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, K. Nithesh Kumar, K. Murali, K. Selvam, Bo-Tau Liu, Stalin Thambusamy*, 2‐Hydroxybenzaldehyde Azine and γ‐Cyclodextrin Based Colorimetric/Fluorescent Probe for Highly Sensitive and Selective Detection of Cu2 , ChemPhoto Chem, (2024) e202400170
  30. K. Paramasivaganesh, G. Chandramohan, Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, K. Nithesh Kumar, C. Saravanan, J. Thanusu Stalin Thambusamy*, Structural and antibacterial assessment of two distinct dihydroxy biphenyls encapsulated with β-cyclodextrin supramolecular complex, Journal of Molecular Structure, (2024) 139701.
  31. Kannan Vellaisamy, Ayerathal Velmurugan, Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, Nithesh Kumar Krishnan, Vaseeharan Baskaralingam, Sibiya Ashokkumar, Stalin Thambusamy*, Synthesis of carbon quantum dots from neem fruit flesh for dual metal sensing, bioimaging, and antibacterial applications. New Journal of Chemistry
  32. G. Vigneshkumar, , Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, V. Kannan, B. Vaseeharan, J. Jeyavani, V. Giri Babu, R. Rajaram, Stalin Thambusamy*, Synthesis, characterization of 4,4'-((1E,1'E)-hydrazine-1,2-diylidenebis(methanylylidene)) diphenol and the inclusion complex with γ-cyclodextrin as a fluorescent probe for detection of Al3 , Journal of Photochemistry and photobiology.
  33. Vimalasruthi Narayanan, G. Vigneshkumar, Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, S. Durganandini, Kannan Vellaisamy, Hariharan Amirthalingam, Rajaram Rajamohan, Stalin Thambusamy*, Spectral studies of synthetic symmetric syringaldehyde di- Schiff azine with β-cyclodextrin inclusion complexes as a fluorescent probe for the detection of metal ions, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A, 445 (2023)
  34. Kannan Vellaisamy, Chandramohan Govindasamy, Muhammad Ibrar Khan, G. Vigneshkumar, Vimalasruthi Narayanan, Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, Ayerathal Velmurugan, Rajaram Rajamohan, Stalin Thambusamy*, Eco-friendly production of palladium-modified γ-cyclodextrin and its methyl cinnamate inclusion complex: Catalyst for reduction and antibacterial properties, Materials Today Communications, 37 2023
  35. Paramasivaganesh Kumaraswamy, Vimalasruthi Narayanan G. Vigneshkumar, Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, Rajaram Rajamohan, Yong Rok Lee, Stalin Thambusamy*, Inclusion complexation of biphenyl-3, 3′, 4, 4′-tetraamine and 4, 4′-diaminobiphenyl- 3, 3′-diol with β-cyclodextrin for antibacterial activity, Journal of Molecular Structure, 1289 (2023) 135866.
  36. G. Vigneshkumar, S. Saivaraj, N. Vimalasruthi, Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, V. Kannan, Ramkumar, D. Ramesh, G.Manikandan, Stalin Thambusamy*, Silver nanoparticle decorated γ-cyclodextrin with 1,5-dihydroxy naphthalene inclusion complex
  37. Vimalasruthi Narayanan, Ayerathal Velmurugan, G. Vigneshkumar, Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram Sowmiapratha Pandikannan, Rajaram Rajamohan, Giri Babu Veerakanellore, Stalin Thambusamy*, Polyvinyl alcohol-mediated electrospun nanofibers of synthetic 4-(benzyloxy)-3, 5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde and β-Cyclodextrin and its biological applications, Materials Today Communications, 35 (2023) 105548.
  38. Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, Arunkumar Selvam, Chih-Yu Kuo*, Amel Ayari-Akkari, Ali Akremi, Mani Govindasamy*, Fabrication of CuFe2O4@HNT modified GCE electrode material as an effective electrocatalyst for sensitive and selective detection of TBHQ. Food Chemistry,
  39. Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, Nithesh Kumar Krishnan, Murali Krishnan, Stalin Thambusamy*, Chih-Yu Kuo*, and Mani Govindasamy*, Synthesis of nitrogen incorporated carbon sphere (Cβ-CD/N-AQ) from supramolecular electroactive inclusion complex (β-cyclodextrin/N-amino anthraquinone) for symmetric supercapacitor application: experimental and computational investigations.Chemical Engineering Journal
  40. Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, Gunasekar Vijay, Shen-Ming Chen*, Z. Mohamed Riyas, Sibiya Ashokkumar, Manikandan Ayyar, M.Ehthishamul Haque, Rajkumar Ramasamy, Mohd Shkir, S AlFaify, Boosted charge separation in CuFe2O4-CeO2-hBN heterostructure enables highly efficient dye photodegradation and antibacterial reduction. Journal of Alloys and Compounds.
 Books
  1. Nithesh Kumar Krishnan, Harini Bhagaraj, Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, Stalin Thambusamy*, Synthesis, physical properties, and biological behaviour of synthetic aromatic heterocyclic compounds and their derivatives, Deep Science Publications.
  2. Sujitha Muthuchamy, Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, Nithesh Kumar Krishnan, Kannan Vellaisamy, Sowmiapratha pandikannan, StalinThambusamy* Chalcone-Based Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications, Elseiver.
  3. Ayerathal Velmurugan, Kannan Vellaisamy, Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, Nithesh Kumar Krishnan, Stalin Thambusamy*, Chalcones as fluorescence chemo-sensors for detection of metal ions, Elseiver, 535-556, 2026.
  4. Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, Vigneshkumar Ganesan, Vimalasruthi Narayanan, Kannan Vellaisamy, Giri Babu Veerakanellore, Stalin Thambusamy*, Characterizations of quantum dots, Quantum Dot Nanocarriers For Drug Delivery, Elseiver.
  5. Kannan Vellaisamy, Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, Stalin Thambusamy*, Principles and properties of catalyst nanoparticle modified based inclusion complexes, Bright Sky Publications.
  6. N. Vimalasruthi, G. Vigneshkumar, Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, K. Sivakumar, Stalin Thambusamy*, Electrospun Nanofibers, Electrospun Nanofibers for Industrial and Energy Applications, Springer.
  7. Esakkimuthu Shanmugasundaram, Amos Ravi, Suganya Bharathi Balakrishnan, Stalin Thambusamy*, Role of photoactive materials in photo supercapacitors, “Solar Capacitors and Batteries”, Wiley.

 Seminar, Conference, Workshop Attended

  1. 1.S. Esakkimuthu and T. Stalin, International Conference on “Two-birds-one-stone strategy: Peanut shell-derived activated carbon incorporated with nitrogen and cobalt as an anode and cathode materials for asymmetric supercapacitor applications” (FACTs-2024) held on 22nd & 23rd of March, 2024, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY, ALAGAPPA UNIVERSITY, KARAIKUDI, TAMILNADU, 22-03-2024 to 23-05-2024
  2. 2.S. Esakkimuthu and T. Stalin, National Conference on “Electrochemical preparation and characterization of PANI-CQD-Cu electrode for supercapacitor applications” (NCNM-2022) held on 22nd & 23rd of September 2022 at DEPT. OF CHEMISTRY, ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY, CHIDAMBARAM, TAMILNADU, 22-09-2022 to 23-09-2022
  3. 3.S. Esakkimuthu and T. Stalin, International Conference on “Preparation and characterization of upconversion carbon quantum dot doped polyaniline photoactive film for organic solar cell applications” Materials Science for Sustainable Environment” (ICMSSE-2022) held on 23rd & 24th August, 2022 at SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES, PG AND RESEARCH DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, HOLY CROSS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), 23-08-2022 to 24-08-2022
  4. 4.S. Esakkimuthu and T. Stalin, International Conference on “Investigations of the optical and electrical properties of carbon quantum dots doped conducting polymers for organic solar cell applications” “2nd ICACSEM held on 28th & 29th March 2022 at SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS, GUINTY CAMPUS, CHENNAI 600 025., 28-03-2022 to 29-03-2022
  5. 5.S. Esakkimuthu and T. Stalin, National workshop on “Advanced Nanomaterials for Sustainable Energy and Sensor Applications (AN-SEA 2020)” held on 4-6 March 2020 at SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL SCIENCES, ALAGAPPA UNIVERSITY, KARAIKUDI, TAMILNADU., 04-03-2020 to 06-03-2020
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 Lectures Delivered

TOPIC DELIVERED AT PERIOD
Carbon Quantum Dots: Multifunctional Nanoplatforms for Energy and Environmental Sustainability International Conference on Nano Science and Its Applications (ICNSA-2026),PG and Research Department of Physics at Jamal Mohamed College, Tiruchirappalli 07-01-2026 to 07-01-2026

 Visits Abroad

PLACE PURPOSE DURATION
National taiwan university of technology, Taiwan Research 6 months