Assoc Prof Dr. Vedichi Madhu, Department of Applied Chemistry, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, India
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Education🎓
Ph.D. in Chemistry
School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, India (2002–2007)
M.Sc. in Inorganic Chemistry
School of Chemistry, University of Madras, Chennai, India (1999–2001)
B.Sc. in Chemistry
Govt. Arts College, Krishnagiri, University of Madras, India (1996–1999)
Professional Experience👨🏫
Associate Professor
Department of Applied Chemistry, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, India (2020–Present)
Assistant Professor
Department of Applied Chemistry, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, India (2012–2020) 📚
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry, Jayam College of Engineering and Technology, Tamil Nadu, India (2010–2012) 📖
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department of Organic Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel (2007–2010) 🔬
Research Interests🔬
Organic and Inorganic Materials for opto-electronic applications 🌟
Transition Metal Catalysts for green chemistry and sustainable catalysis ♻️
Hydrogen Generation and CO2 conversion to value-added products 💧🌍
Structure-Property Relationships of materials using single crystal crystallography 🔍
Latent Fingerprint Development for forensic applications 🕵️♂️
Awards and Recognitions 🏆
C V Raman International Fellowship for African Researchers (2023, 2024)
Achiever Award 2021 & 2017 by Karunya University
IUCr Bursary Award 2017
UGC Research Award 2014-16
Best Poster Award, International Conference On Biological Inorganic Chemistry 2013
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Weizmann Institute of Science (2007)
Research Grants🏛️
🔬 DST-SERB
“Extending π-Conjugation of Metal Bis-dithiolene with Organic Backbones” (2017-2020)
🔬 UGC Research Award
“Design of Binuclear Haem and Non-Haem Based Transition Metal Catalysts” (2014-16)
Scientific Memberships🏛️
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Israel Chemical Society (ICS)
Materials Research Society of India (MRSI)
Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI)
Institution Innovation Council, MHRD 🧪
Publications📝
Multistimuli Fluorescence-Responsive TPA/TPE-Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine π-Conjugated Donor-Acceptor Derivatives and Effect of Donor Structures
Authors: Issac, J., Ravi, S., Chidambaranathan, K., Anthony, S.P., Madhu, V.
Journal: Crystal Growth and Design
Year: 2024
Stereo and regioselective synthesis, structural elucidation and antibacterial activity of novel spiropyrrolidine embedded with two units of oxindoles
Authors: Almansour, A.I., Alkaltham, M.F., Arumugam, N., Karuppiah, P., Perumal, K.
Journal: Journal of Molecular Structure
Year: 2023
Halo-bridged Cu(II) complexes with pyridine–pyrazole ligands: Influence of halogen and ligand lipophilicity on antimicrobial activity
Authors: Tamilpriyai, V.J., Nagarasu, P., Dharshini, K.S., Anthony, S.P., Madhu, V.
Journal: Journal of Molecular Structure
Year: 2023
Naphthylacetonitrile isomerism and donor conformational flexibility controlled molecular self-assembly and solid-state fluorescence properties
Authors: Gayathri, P., Ravi, S., Karthikeyan, S., Moon, D., Anthony, S.P.
Journal: Journal of Luminescence
Year: 2023
A general and expedient amination of alcohols catalysed by a single-site (NN)Co(ii)-bidentate complex under solventless conditions
Authors: Kumar, R., Srivastava, A.K., Nagarasu, P., Madhu, V., Balaraman, E.
Journal: Catalysis Science and Technology
Year: 2023
Anthracene-naphthylacetonitrile fluorescent isomers and Cl/H substituent dependent molecular packing, solid-state fluorescence and mechanofluorochromism
Authors: Ravi, S., Priyadharshini, P., Karthikeyan, S., Moon, D., Anthony, S.P.
Journal: CrystEngComm
Year: 2023