Department of Chemistry
Dr. A. Tamil Selvi
M.Sc., Ph.D., (Assistant Professor)
Email:
tamilselvi_chem@tcarts.in
tamilselvi_chem@tcarts.in
Date of Joining:
2013-12-23
2013-12-23
Educational Background
- Ph.D., in Chemistry, Advisor: Prof. G. Mugesh, Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
- M.Sc., in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, The American College, affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University, India
- B.Sc. in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Fatima College, affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University, India
Professional Experience
- 12/2013 – present: Assistant Professor, PG and Research Department of Chemistry, Thiagarajar College, Madurai
- 06/2013 – 11/2013: Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, SRM University, Kattankulathur
- 07/2012 – 06/2013: IISc- Instructor in Chemistry, UG Programme, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
- 03/2010 – 02/2012: Postdoctoral Researcher, Institut für Biochemie, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt Universität Greifswald, Germany
- 08/2009 – 02/2010: IISc Junior Research Associate, IISc, Bangalore
- 08/2004 – 07/2009: Graduate Student, IPC, IISc, Bangalore, Research Advisor: Prof. G.Mugesh
Awards & Recognitions
SPONSORED PROJECT
Project Title: Understanding the mechanism of Histone Deacetylase 6 isoform by using synthetic zinc(II) complexes
Sponsor : DST-SERB EMR Grant to the tune of Rs. 35,39,580/-.
RECOGNITION
- Qualified national test “GATE-2004” 97.01 percentile (All India rank: 95)
- Qualified national eligibility test “CSIR-UGC JRF and NET”
- Gold Medal: First Position (76.9%) in M.Sc. Chemistry
- TKNarayanan Gold Medal: Proficiency in Inorganic chemistry during M.Sc.
- Junior/Senior Research Fellowships awarded by UGC, India
- Best poster award in SABIC organized by TIFR, Mumbai, India
- Bursary to attend 6th Cambridge Symposium on Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Biology at Cambridge University, United Kingdom
- Appreciation from the college Management in bringing out paper publications (Consecutively from 2014 onwards)
- Appreciation from the college Management for getting the funding from DST-SERB
CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/COURSES CONDUCTED
- Organized the DST-ANRF Sponsored International Conference on Frontiers in Functional Materials (ICFFM 2025) at Thiagarajar College on 07th & 08th March 2025, as Convener.
- Organized intercollegiate meet on "CATALYTICA 2K25" at Department of Chemistry, Thiagarajar College on 24th January 2025.
- Organized, as a Coordinator, the Faculty Development Programme from on “Moodle Learning Management System” in association with “Spoken Tutorial Project, IIT Bombay” Aug 2021.
- Coordinator of the Awareness quiz (e-quiz) on "World Environment Day 2020" organized between 27th May and 05th June 2020 organized by the Department of Chemistry, Thiagarajar College, Madurai.
- Organized intra-collegiate meet on "5S Day Celebration" at Department of Chemistry, Thiagarajar College on 18th February 2019
- Organized 5S Orientation Programme at Department of Chemistry, Thiagarajar College on 16/10/2018.
- Organized the DST-SERB Sponsored International Conference on Functional Materials (ICFM 2017) at Thiagarajar College on 07th & 08th September 2017, as Convener.
- Organized State Level Student Seminar (under UGC Autonomy Grant) on Carbon dioxide Conversion and Utilization (UG & PG) at Thiagarajar College on 09/03/2015.
- Organized State Level Student Seminar (under UGC Autonomy Grant) on Heavy Metal Toxicity (UG) and Molecular Machines (PG) at Thiagarajar College on 05/09/2014.
Research Publications
Journals
- Gnanadeepam Y., Shankar B., Tamilselvi A.,* Anticancer activity: synthesis, characterization and DNA binding of a 1, 2, 4-triazole-based Zn (II) complex New Journal of Chemistry 2025, 49 (20), 8215–8224. (Impact factor: 2.5)
- DeepanBabuR., KarthiyayiniG., ArulmozhiP., Tamilselvi A., SubbiahNagarajan, VellaisamySridharan, SoumyaS. and C. Uma MaheswariChem. Commun., 2023, 59 (67), 10129-10132 (DOI: 10.1039/D3CC02711B) (Impact factor: 6.065)
- Karthick, K. A., Shankar, B., Gayathri, S., Aravind, M. K., Ashokkumar, B., Tamilselvi. A. New Journal of Chemistry2023, 47 (19), 9427-9439 (Impact factor: 3.925)
- Karthick, K. A., Shankar, B., Aravind, M. K., Ashokkumar, B., Tamilselvi. A.* ChemistrySelect, 2022, 7, e202203235 (1 of 16). (Impact factor 2.307)
- Karthick, K. A., Kaleeswari, K., Uma Maheswari, C., Sivaraman, G., Shankar, B., Tamilselvi. A.* J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem. 2022, 428, 113861. (Impact factor: 5.141)
- Kaleeswari, K., Tamilselvi, A.* Res. Chem. Intermed.2022, 48, 1495–1513 (Impact factor: 3.134)
- Sankari Devi, E. Pavithra, T., Tamilselvi, A., Nagarajan, S. Sridharan, V., Uma Maheswari, C. Org. Lett.,2020, 22(9), 3576-3580. (Impact factor: 6.555)
- Vinoth Kumar, G.G.; Kesavan, M.P.; Tamilselvi, A.; Rajagopal, G.; Raja, J.D.; Sakthipandi, K.; Rajesh,J.; Sivaraman, G. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2018, 273, 305–315. (Impact factor: 5.401)
- Vinoth Kumar, G.G.; Kesavan, M. P.; Sivaraman, G.; Annaraj, J.; Anitha, K.; Tamilselvi A.; Athimoolam, S.; Sridhar, B.; Rajesh J. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2018, 255, 3235–3247. (Impact factor: 5.401)
- Anitha, A.; Sankari Devi, E.; Tamil Selvi A.; Nagarajan, S.; Sridharan, V.; Uma Maheswari, C. Adv. Synth. Catal.2017, 359 (14), 2369-2374.(Impact factor: 5.646)
- Sankari Devi, E.; Anitha A.; Tamilselvi, A.; SubbiahNagarajan; Vellaisamy Sridharan; Uma Maheswari, C. Metal-free oxidative amidation of aldehydes with aminopyridines employing aqueous hydrogen peroxide. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2016, 14, 8228–8231.DOI: 10.1039/C6OB01454B. (Impact factor: 3.696)
- Frommer, J.; Hieronymus, R.; Arunachalam, T. S.; Heeren, S.; Jenckel, M.; Strahl, A.; Appel, B.; Müller, S. Preparation of modified long-mer RNAs and analysis of FMN binding to the ypaAaptamer from B. subtilis.RNA Biology, 2014,11, 5, 609–623. (Impact factor: 5.377)
- Arunachalam, T. S.; Wichert, C.; Appel, B.; Mueller, S. Mixed Oligonucleotides for Random Mutagenesis –best way of making them? Org. Biomol. Chem. 2012, 10,4641–4650. [This paper has been featured on the Cover Page of the Journal]. (Impact factor: 3.696)
- Tamilselvi, A.; Mugesh, G. Metallo-b-lactamase-Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Cephalosporins: Some Mechanistic Insights into the Effect of Heterocyclic Thiones on Enzyme Activity.Inorg. Chem. 2011, 50, 749–756. (Impact factor: 4.601)
- Tamilselvi, A.; Mugesh, G. Hydrolysis of Organophosphate Esters: Phosphotriesterase Activity of Metallo-b-lactamase and Its Functional Mimics. Chem. Eur. J.2010, 16, 8878–8886.(Impact factor: 5.925)
- Tamilselvi, A.; Mugesh, G. Interaction of Heterocyclic Thiols/Thiones Eliminated from Cephalosporins with Iodine and its Biological Implications. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2010, 20, 3692–3697. (Impact factor: 2.554)
- Tamilselvi, A.; Mugesh, G. Inhibition of Peroxidase-catalyzed Iodination by Cephalosporins: Metallo-b-lactamase-induced Antithyroid Activity of Antibiotics. ChemMedChem 2009, 4, 512–516. [This paper has been featured on the Cover Page of the Journal]. (Impact factor: 3.445)
- Tamilselvi, A.; Mugesh, G. Zinc and Antibiotic Resistance: Metallo-b-lactamases and their Synthetic Analogues. J. Biol. Inorg. Chem. 2008, 13, 1039–1053. (Impact factor: 3.289)
- Tamilselvi, A.; Nethaji, M.; Mugesh, G. Antibiotic Resistance: Mono- and Dinuclear Zinc Complexes as Metallo-b-Lactamase Mimics. Chem. Eur. J. 2006, 12, 7797–7806. [This paper has been featured on the Cover Page of the Journal].(Impact factor: 5.925)
Book Chapter
- Sekar, Sribharani, Jayaraman Pitchaimani, and A. Tamilselvi "Smart Nanomaterials for Antiseptic Application." Nanoscience and Nanotechnology for Smart Prevention, Diagnostics and Therapeutics: Fundamentals to Applications 2024, 23.
- Umayal, M.; Tamilselvi, A.; Mugesh, G. Metallo-b-lactamases and their Synthetic Mimics: Structure, Function and Catalytic Mechanism. Prog. Inorg. Chem.2012, 57, 395–443.(Impact factor: 9.333)
Professional Memberships
Life Member, Membership ID: LM 2725, Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI)