Department of Chemistry
Educational Background
- DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN CHEMISTRY (Ph.D.,) at Alagappa University Karaikudi,Tamilnadu,India.Title of the Thesis: Development of Calcium Phosphates Based Biosensors for Medical and Environmental Applications. Duration: 06 Dec 2014 – 09 May 2018 (Awarded Date – 11.01.2019)
- M.Sc Chemistry at Thiagarajar College,Madurai, Tamilnadu,India.Percentage: 67 % Grade: First Class Duration: July 2010 – April 2012
- B.Sc Chemistry at Raja Doraisingam Arts and Science College,Sivagangai,Tamilnadu, India.Percentage: 64 % Grade: First Class Duration: July 2007 – April 2010
Professional Experience
- 01.02.2019 – 31.08.2019: As a Post Doctoral Fellow in Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahidol University, Thailand.
- 06.09.2019 -till now working as Assistant Professor , PG & Research Department of Chemistry,Thiagarajar College,Madurai.
Awards & Recognitions
- Certificate of Appreciation for Research Achievement with a special Cash award from The Management, Thiagarajar College, Madurai (14th October 2023)
- Certificate of Appreciation for research publications with a special Cash award from The Management, Thiagarajar College, Madurai (14th March 2023)
- Best poster presentation award in International conference on Environmental Medical and the 14th Symposium of the Frontiers of Biomedical Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan, Republic of China, during 10-11 Nov 2017.
- Alagappa University Research Fellowship- (AURF) under the Guidance of Dr. C. Sekar, Department of Bioelectronics & Biosensors, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India (01.11.2015-31.12.2017).
- Project Fellow – DST-PURSE Project under the Guidance of Dr. C. Sekar, Department of Bioelectronics & Biosensors, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India (16.08.2012- 31.03.2014).
- Best Outgoing Student in B.Sc., Chemistry (2007 to 2010) - Department of Chemistry, RDM Govt.Arsts College, Sivagangai.
- 16.08.2012 – 31.03.2014: As a Project Fellow under the Guidance of Dr. C. Sekar, Department of Bioelectronics and Biosensor, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India. Project title: “Developent of SnO2 based biosensor for Medical Applications”.
01.11.2015 – 31.12.2017: As a Research Fellow in Department of Bioelectronics and Biosensor, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India.
Research Publications
- Creation of a 2-Nitrophenol Sensor by Using ZrO2-Encapsulated Barium Oxide in the Presence of 4-Nitrophenol Electro catalysis 2025(IF. 2.8).
- C.Bhuvaneswri, A Elangovan, N Sudhan, G.Vinodhkumar,S.Saravanan A low cost hybrid GQDs/Fe3O4/ polypyrrole nanocmposite based chemosensor for electrochemical non- enzymatic selective determination of creatinine in biological samples. Microchemical Journal (2023) (IF.4.89).
- N Sudhan, S Anitta, S Meenakshi, C Sekar Brushite nanoparticles based electrochemical sensor for detection of uric acid, xanthine, hypoxanthine and caffeine Analytical Biochemistry, 2022, (IF: 3.365)
- Narayanan Sudhan, SK Rathiha, V Balasubramanian, M Pandiaraman, Dhandapani Aravind, Varagunapandiyan Natarajan, Mohamed A Ismail, G Vinodh Kumar, A study on methylene blue degradation: enhanced photocatalytic activity of Ag-Zno nanocomposities Materials Research Express –IOP Publications, 2022 (IF: 1.69)
- N. Sudhan, C. Sekar, Nanostructured βtricalcium phosphate (Ca3(PO4)2 based electrochemical sensor for detection of methyl parathion and mercury(II) ions , Frontiers in Nanotechnology (2021)(IF: 2.8)
- Narayanan Sudhan, Nehru Lavanya, Salvatore Gianluca Leonardi, Giovanni Neri, Chinnathambi Sekar. Monitoring of Chemical Risk Factors For Sudden Infant Death Syndrome(SIDS) by Hydroxyapatite-Graphene- MWCNT Composite-Based Sensors , Sensors 2019 (IF.3.847)
- N. Sudhan, C. Mannikkaraja, V. Balasubramanian, G.Archunan, C.Sekar. Electrochemical detection of estrus specific phenolic compound pcresol to assess the reproductive phase of certain farm animals, Biochemical Engineering Journal , 2017 (IF: 4.446).
- P. Kanchana, N. Sudhan, S. Anandhakumar, J. Mathiyarasu, P. Manisankar, C. Sekar. Electrochemical detection of mercury using biosynthesized hydroxyapatite nanoparticles modified glassy carbon electrode without preconcentration RSC Advances, (2017) (IF: 4.036).
- N. Lavanya, N. Sudhan, P. Kanchana, S. Radhakrishnan, C. Sekar. A new strategy for simultaneous determination of 4-aminophenol, uric acid and nitrite based on a graphene/hydroxyapatite composite modified glassy carbon electrode RSC Advances, (2015) (IF: 4.036).
- N. Lavanya, C. Sekar, A.C Anithaa, N.Sudhan, K. Asokan, A. Bonavita, S. G. Leonardi, G. Neri Macrocyclic, Investigation of the effects of gamma- ray irradiation on gas sensing properties of SnO2. IOP- Nanotechnology,(2016) (IF: 3.874)
- N. Lavanya, S. Radhakrishnan, N. Sudhan, C. Sekar, S.G. Leonardi, C. Cannilla, G. Neri. Fabrication of folic acid sensor based on the Cu doped SnO2 NPs modified GCE. IOP-Nanotechnology,(2014) (IF: 3.874)
P. Kanchana, N. Sudhan, C. Sekar, G. Neri, Manganese (Mn) doped hydroxyapatite nanoparticles based enzyme-less electrochemical sensor for detecting hydroquinone . J. Nanosci .Nanotechnol. (2018) (IF: 1.4).
Book Chapter
1. Interdisciplinary Horizons: Insights from Science and Technology "Effective and Promising Folic Acid Sensor based on
Reduced Graphene Oxide- Zr Doped SnO2 Nanocomposite for biological sensing Applications", V. Balasubramanian N. Sudhan, Anamul Hoque.
Professional Memberships
- Part V Progamme Officer-Anti Drug Club
- Board of Studies Member- Chemistry Department Level
- Institution Innovation Council Member
- Member In National Institutional Rank Framing System
- Magazine Committee Member 2024 & 2025
- Sangamam- 2026 Event Management Committee Member
- Stock Verification Committee Convener & Member
- Chemistry Association Vice President 2025-2026.
Purchase Committee Member Glassware & Chemicals