Department of Chemistry
Educational Background
- 2019 – 2022 - Ph.D in Chemistry, Thiagarajar College, M.K. University, Tamil Nadu, India.
- 2015 – 2017 - M.Sc in Chemistry, Thiagarajar College, M.K. University, Tamil Nadu, India.
- 2012 – 2015 - B.Sc in Chemistry, The M.D.T Hindu College, M.S. University, India.
Professional Experience
Post-doctoral Researcher
(KNU, South Korea)
International Post-doctoral researcher under the guidance of Prof. HYE JIN LEE, Surface Nano-Bio Analaytical Lab, Kyungpook National University (KNU), South Korea. (One year, September 2024-August 2025)
Internship
(MCUT, Taiwan)
International Visiting Scholar under the guidance of Prof. CHUN-CHEN YANG, Director, Battery Research Centre of Green Energy, Ming-Chi University of Technology (MCUT), Taiwan as an exchange Student Programme for Collaborative research work. (One year, October 2019-October 2020)
Awards & Recognitions
Research Publications
- S. Selvam, T-W Chen, R. P. Vadivel, S. Sengodan, S.M-Chen, K. Venkatesh X. Arulanandam, An ultrasensitive electrochemical quantification of carbendazim via strontium molybdate nanospheres anchored heteroatom-doped carbon nanofiber electrocatalyst. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 1046, (2025), 184839. [I.F- 6.3]
- G. Palavesanarayanan, B. Arumugam, R. Surya, K. Venkatesh, S. Sakthinathan, Te-Wei Chiu, S. K Ramaraj, Chitin-Functionalized Carbon Nanofiber-Based Electrochemical Sensor for Rapid and Sensitive Detection of 4-Methylaminophenol in Aquatic Ecosystems. ACS Omega, 42 (2025) 50530–50544. [I.F- 4.3]
- B.Arumugam, B. Amanulla, K. Venkatesh, M. S. Sameem, Po-Ling Chang, S. K. Ramaraj, Zinc Oxide integrated Carbon Nitride Nanocomposite for Electrochemical sensing of Catechol and Photocatalytic Degradation of Rhodamine B. Surfaces and Interfaces 72, (2025) 107009. [I.F- 6.3]
- Y. Son, M. Jeong, J. M. Lim, K. Venkatesh, C Karuppiah, H. J. Lee, Advances in spectroscopic detection of traumatic brain injury biomarkers: Potential for diagnostic applications. Applied Spectroscopy Reviews, 1-30.[I.F- 5.4]
- R. Surya, S. Sakthinathan, G. A. Meenakshi, B. Arumugam, K. Venkatesh, T-W. Chiu, Synthesis of a novel p-type delafossite CuInO2 flowers anchored on Ti3C2 sheets as a positive electrode for high performance asymmetric supercapacitor. Ceramics International. 51, I 2025, Pages 22810-22819 [I.F- 5.1]
- R. P. Vadivel, B. Arumugam, R. Surya, K. Venkatesh, C-L Chen, S. Sakthinathan, X. Arulanandam, T-W Chiu, S K Ramaraj, Praseodymium Tungstate-Integrated MXene Nanocomposite: A Cutting-Edge Platform for High-Performance Electrochemical Sensing of Furaltadone in Food and Environmental Samples. ACS Applied Engineering Materials.[I.F- 3.5]
- R. P. Vadivel, K. Venkatesh*,Fabrication of iron manganese oxide-reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite: A highly effective synergistic electrocatalyst for sensitive metronidazole detection. Ceramics International, Volume 50, Issue 21, 2024, 44659-44670. [I.F- 5.1]
- R. P. Vadivel, K. Venkatesh*, S. Alagarsamy, M. F. Albeshr, A. Krishnapandi, D. Sivaganesh, X. Arulanandam, S. K. Ramaraj, Efficient Amperometric Detection of Ornidazole: An Antibiotic Drug Based on Rare-Earth Metal Oxide Entrapped with Graphene Nanosheets Nanocomposite. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 2024 171 037512. [I.F- 4.3]
- J.V. Kumar, K. Venkatesh*, MSP Sudhakaran, P Karuppasamy, K. M Alotaibi, N. P. Krishnan, C. Karuppiah, C-C Yang, S. K. Ramaraj, Synthesis, characterization and fabrication of gadolinium cobaltite perovskite (GdCoO3) materials for a high-performance pseudo capacitor application. Journal of Taiwan Chemical Engineers, 157, (2024) 105411.[I.F- 5.7]
- K. Venkatesh, S.K. Ramaraj, Construction of Manganese Oxide Microsphere (MnO2) with Graphitic Carbon Nitride (g-C3N4) Composite: Nanomolar electrocatalytic determination of Mercury (II) ions in Environmental Water Samples. Journal of Industrial Engineering Chemistry. [I.F- 6.1]
- H. Ragupathi, J.ariadhas, K. Venkatesh, S.S.R. Inbanathan, Y. Choe, Decorating 2D graphene oxides sheets with spherical shaped Fe3O4 for the applications of supercapacitors and sunlight induced sonophotocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 683, (2024) 132927. [I.F- 5.2]
- K. Venkatesh, S. Srinithi, S.M-Chen, G. Janagaraj, B. Arumugam, D. Sivaganesh, C. Subramanian, M. Alshalwi and S. K. Ramaraj, Electrochemical Studies of Nanoflakes like ZnMnO3 Perovskites for the Determination of Priority Organic Pollutant N-hydroxysuccinimide. Journal of Electrochemical Society (2023) 170 11751. [I.F- 4.3]
- L.F. Hsu, K. Venkatesh, C. Karuppiah, S.K. Ramaraj, C.C. Yang, Incorporation of ZIF-67 derived Co-N/C core-shell nanoparticles on functionalized MWCNT as a highly efficient electrocatalyst for nonenzymatic H2O2 sensor. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 654 (2022) 130133. [I.F- 5.2]
- K. Venkatesh, B. Arumugam, S.M. Chen, S. Velmurugan, S. Subburaj, Y-B. Hahn, S. K. Ramaraj, Synthesis and characterization of manganese vanadate nanopebbles: as energetic electrode material for trichlorophenol detection and supercapacitor applications. Journal of Energy Storage 59 (2023) 106385. [I.F- 9.4]
- K. Venkatesh, R. Rajakumaran, S.M. Chen, P. Karuppasamy, C. Karuppiah, C.C.Yang, S.K. Ramaraj. An efficient electrocatalyst of SrMnO3 perovskite microspheres/functionalized boron nitride composite for the electrochemical detection of veterinary antibiotic furaltadone drug. Catalysts 2022, 12, 1494. I.F- 4.2]
- K. Venkatesh, C. Karuppiah, R. Palani, G. Periyasamy, C.C. Yang , S. K. Ramaraj, 2D/2D nanostructures based on NiCo2O4/graphene composite for high-performance battery-type supercapacitor. Materials Letters 323 (2022) 132609. [I.F- 3]
- K. Venkatesh, B. Muthukutty, S.M. Chen, P. Karuppasamy, A.S. Haidyrah, C. Karuppiah, C.C. Yang S. K. Ramaraj, Spinel CoMn2O4 Nano-/Micro-spheres Embedded RGO Nanosheets Modified Disposable Electrode for The Highly Sensitive Electrochemical Detection of Metol.Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry 106 (2022)287-296.[I.F- 6.1]
- C. Karuppiah, K. Venkatesh, L.F. Hsu, P. Arunachalam, C.C. Yang, S. K. Ramaraj, R. J. Ramalingam, S. Arokiyaraj, H. A. Lohedan, An improving aqueous dispersion of polydopamine functionalized vapor grown carbon fiber for the effective sensing electrode fabrication to chloramphenicol drug detection in food samples.Microchemical Journal 170 (2021) 106675. [I.F- 4.8]
- Ahmed S. Haidyrah, P. Sundaresan, K. Venkatesh, S. K. Ramaraj, B. Thirumalraj, Fabrication of functionalized carbon nanofibers/carbon black composite for electrochemical investigation of antibacterial drug nitrofurantoin. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 627 (2021) 127112. [I.F- 5.2]
- S.M. Babulalal, K. Venkatesh, S.M. Chen, S. K. Ramaraj, C.C Yang, Fe doped NiO incorporated porous carbon hybrid electrocatalyst: A state of the art analysis for the selective sensing of acetaminophen in biological and pharmaceutical samples.Journal of Alloys and Compounds 876 (2021) 160215. [I.F- 6.2]
- S. Huang, S. Kannaiyan, K. Venkatesh, S.Cheemalapati, A S. Haidyrah, S. K. Ramaraj, C.C Yang, C. Karuppiah, Synthesis and fabrication of Ni-SiO2 nanosphere-decorated multilayer graphene nanosheets composite electrode for highly sensitive amperometric determination of guaifenesin drug. Microchemical Journal 167 (2021) 106325. [I.F- 4.8]
- S. M. Babulal, R. Palani, S.M.Chen, K. Venkatesh, S.K. Ramaraj, C.C.Yang, C. Karuppiah, Graphene oxide template based synthesis of NiCo2O4 nanosheets for high performance non-enzymatic glucose sensor. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 621 (2021) 126600. [I.F- 5.2]
- K. Venkatesh, R. Rajakumaran, S.M. Chen, C. Karuppiah, C.C. Yang, S. K. Ramaraj, An Efficient Disposable Sensor Developed Based on MnMoO4 Nanorods Decorated Graphene Nanosheets Electrocatalyst for the Electrochemical Determination of Ornidazole. Chemosphere 273 (2021) 129665. [I.F- 8.943]
- K. Venkatesh, B. Muthukutty, S.M.Chen , C. Karuppiah, B. Amanulla, C.C. Yang, S. K. Ramaraj, Nanomolar Level Detection of Non-Steroidal Antiandrogen Drug Flutamide Based on ZnMn2O4 Nanoparticles Decorated Porous Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite Electrode. Journal of Hazardous Materials 405 (2021) 1240963. [I.F- 13.6]
- C. Karuppiah, K. Venkatesh, P. Arunachalam, S.K. Ramaraj, Abdullah M Al-Mayouf, C.C. Yang, Optimization of S-dopant on N, S co-doped graphene/CNT-Fe3C nanocomposite electrode for non-enzymatic H2O2 sensor. Materials Letters 285 (2020) 129001. [I.F- 3.0]
- S.M. Babulal, K. Venkatesh, T.W. Chen, S.M. Chen, A. Krishnapandi, S.P Rwei, S. K. Ramaraj, Synthesis of MnMoO4 by a Simple Co-Precipitation Method in Presence of Polyethylene Glycol for Pseudocapacitor Application. Int. J. Electrochem. Sci.,15 (2020) 7053 – 7063. [I.F- 1.54]