Department of Chemistry
Educational Background
Ph.D (Theoretical & Computational Chemistry)
Institute: IIT Madras, Chennai
Year: 2017
M.Sc (Chemistry)
College: Pachaiyappas College, University of Madras, Chennai
Year: 2008
B.Sc (Chemistry)
College: Govt Arts Colege, Thiruvannamalai
Year: 2006
Professional Experience
- Assistant Professor (Adhoc) at Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur -(2016-2017)
- Assistant Professor (on Contract) at NIT Trichy, Trichirapalli - (2017-2018)
- Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Thiagarajar College, (2018 onwards)
Awards & Recognitions
- 2001- School Topper in X standard (Govt High School, M. Kottupakkam).
- 2003- Chemistry and Physics Topper, School Second Topper in XII Standard ( Municipal Girls Hr. Sec. School, Thiruvannamalai).
- 2008 -Qualified GATE Chemistry Examination.
- 2008, 2009, 2010 - Qualified CSIR LS (Chemical Science) / NET Thrice.
- 2008 - 2017 Research Scholar, Theoretical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, IIT Madras.
- 2016-2017 Assistant Professor (Ad hoc), Department of Chemistry, Central University of Tamil Nadu.
- 2017-2018 Assistant Professor (On contract), Department of Chemistry, NIT Trichy.
Research Publications
Publications:
- P Velusamy, P Sivaprakash, E Elamurugu, M Sathiya, SE Muthu, I Kim, Tunable Optoelectronic and Sensing Properties of Spray-Deposited W-Doped CdO Thin Films, Ceramics International, December 2025, Volume 51, Issue 29, Part A, Pages 60381-60392.
- RB Kumar, D Krishnabagavathi, P Velusamy, M Sathiya, Improved photocatalytic dye degradation and water splitting efficiency of Bi-doped ZnO/MnWO₄ pn nano heterojunction, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics October 2025, Volume 36 (30), pages1-19.
- P Velusamy, M Sathiya, P Sivaprakash, M Shkir, E Elamurugu, I Kim, Doping-Driven Functional Evolution in CdO Films: Role of Pb in Optoelectronics and Gas Detection, Physica B: Condensed Matter, October 2025, Volume 715, 15 , pages-417553.
- S Hemapriya, P Santhosh, P Velusamy, M Sathiya, M Shkir, Engineering Co3+-doped TiO₂/MnWO₄ nanocomposites for sustainable photocatalysis, electrochemical water splitting, and supercapacitor applications, Inorganic Chemistry Communications, October 2025,Volume 180, Part 1, pages-114973.
- V Periyasamy, S Liu, M Sathiya, A Ahmad, E Elamurugu, A A Alothman: Photoelectrochemical Water Separation and Dye Degradation Catalyzed by g-C3N4/MoS2 Nanosheets Doped with V2+ Metal Ions Coated on TiO2 Nanorods, ACS Applied Nano Materials Feb 2024, Volume-7 (5), pages-4707-4720
- P Velusamy, X Liu, RR Babu, M Sathiya, NS Alsaiari, FM Alzahrani; Chemically sprayed CdO: Cr thin films for formaldehyde gas detection and optoelectronic applications, Chemosphere, 2023, volume-329, pages-138535
- P Velusamy, X Liu, M Sathiya, NS Alsaiari, FM Alzahrani, MT Nazir; Investigate the suitability of g-C3N4 nanosheets ornamented with BiOI nanoflowers for photocatalytic dye degradation and PEC water splitting, Chemosphere, 2023, volume 321, 138007.
- P Velusamy, S Liu, R Xing, M Sathiya, A Ahmad, MD Albaqami, Enhanced photo-electrocatalytic performance of the nano heterostructures based on Pr3+ modified g-C3N4 and BiOI, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2022, volume- 47 (77), 32903-32920
- P Velusamy, RR Babu, M Sathiya, A Ahmad, AA Alothman, MSS Mushab, Incorporation of Ti 3+ metal ions in chemically spray deposited CdO thin films for optoelectronic and chem-resistive based formaldehyde gas sensor application, New Journal of Chemistry, 2022, volume-46 (46), 22469-22485
- P Velusamy, M Sathiya, Y Liu, S Liu, RR Babu, MAS Aly, E Elangovan, Investigating the effect of Nd3+ dopant and the formation of g-C3N4/BiOI heterostructure on the microstructural, optical and photoelectrocatalytic properties of g-C3N4, Applied Surface Science, 2021, volume 561, 150082
- M Shenbagapushpam, T Muthukumar, S Mahakrishnan, S Kodirajan, A reusable and heterogeneous Ti (IV) anchored MCM-41 catalyzed hydroacylation and hydroamination reactions, Polyhedron, 2021, volume-206, 115355
- Sathiya Mahakrishnan; Subrata Chakraborty; Amrendra Vijay; Anomalies in the equilibrium and nonequilibrium properties of correlated ions in complex molecular environments. Physical Review E , 2017. v 96, i 5, p 052133.
Sathiya Mahakrishnan; Subrata Chakraborty; Amrendra Vijay; “Normal and Anomalous Diffusion: An Analytical Study Based on Quantum Collision Dynamics and Boltzmann Transport Theory”. J. Phys. Chem B 2016. v 120, p 9608 - 9620.
Conferences Attended
- September 2018 Attended work shop on "Recent Advances In Electrochemical Energy Storage And Conversion Systems" Organized by Department of Chemistry, PSG Tech, Coimbatore on September 20, 2018.
- October 2018 Workshop on Art of Writing Research Papers, Project Proposals and Patent Filing - Research and Development, Thiagarajar College, Madurai, under UGC Autonomy Grant (October, 17, 2018).
- December 2018 - Two Day Faculty Development Programme organized by Thiagarajar College, Madurai. (December 3 & 4, 2018).
- January 2019 Attended an Internal conference on "Frontiers in Chemistry" held at Madura College, Madurai on January 21, 2019.
- February 2019 Participated One Day Workshop on "Digital Learning and Evaluation Through Web Resources" Organized by Office of the Controller of Examinations & IQAC, Thiagarajar College, Madurai on February 27, 2019.