Department of Physics

• Thiagarajar College, 139-140, Kamarajar Salai, Teppakulam, Madurai - 625009, Tamilnadu: From 31.07.2000; Present Position: Associate Professor 

Sponsored Research

Awards / Recognitions

• Received Certificate of appreciation and cash award from the Management, Thiagarajar College for publishing research papers in the year 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
• Received cash award of Rs. 10,000/- from the Management, Thiagarajar College, for having received the financial assistance for a major research project from DST-SERB, New Delhi. Project tenure: 2013 -16, Amount. Rs. 18,57,113/-
• Doctoral Committee member, Alagappa Govt. Arts College, Karaikudi.
• Member in the Board of Studies, Govt. Arts College for Women, Pudukkottai.
• Adjudicated Ph.D. thesis from the dept. of Physics, VIT, Vellore.
• Adjudicated Ph.D. thesis from Dept. of Physics and Electronics, Government Vidarbha Institute of Science and Humanities (Affiliated to Amravathi University), Maharashtra.
• Adjudicated Ph.D. thesis from Dept. of Physics and Electronics, L. B. S. Mahavidyalaya, Dharmabad – 431809.
• Adjudicated Ph.D. thesis from SRTM University, Nanded.
• External Examiner - Ph.D. Viva-voce Board, Dept. of Physics, VIT, Vellore.
• External Examiner - Ph.D. Viva-voce Board, Dept. of Physics, Govt. Arts College, Ariyalur.
• External Examiner, Ph.D. Viva-voce Board, Dept. of Physics, Govt. Arts College for Women, Pudukkottai.
• External Examiner, Ph.D. Viva-voce Board, Dept. of Physics, Raja Serfoji Govt. College, Thanjavur.
• Manuscripts Reviewed (Elsevier Journals) : 72
• Guest Editor: Discover Chemical Engineering (Springer Nature)

Journals

• P. Mounica, R. Shanmugam, K. Ramya, G. Arivazhagan, Acetaldehyde–acetaldehyde, formaldehyde–formaldehyde, pyrrole–pyrrole, and acetaldehyde/formaldehyde–pyrrole H-bonds: quantum chemical calculations, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. (In Press) https://doi.org/10.1080/15421406.2026.2615826
• K. Ramya, R. Shanmugam, P. Mounica, G. Arivazhagan, FTIR and DFT studies on the hydrogen bond interactions in liquid formamide and its solutions with Quinoline, J. Mol. Graph. Model. 145 (2026) 109334.
• C. Bhuvaneswari, P. Sathish Kuma, A. Elangovan, G. Arivazhagan, Young-Ki Kim, Synergistic effects of a zirconium doped stannate-carbon nitride nanocomposite on design of electrochemical sensor for sensitive detection of the antiandrogen drug flutamide, Chem. Eng. J. Adv. 25 (2026) 100981.
• R. Revathi, R. Shanmugam, S. Latha, P. Mounica, G. Arivazhagan, Polypyrrole, Zinc oxide, and Nickel oxide ternary nanocomposite: Synthesis, characterization, and photocatalytic activity on methylene blue, and methyl orange dye, Solid State Commun. 405 (2025) 116159.
• K. Ramya, R. Shanmugam, P. Mounica, A. Elangovan, G. Arivazhagan, O-H⋯N, C-H⋯O, and O-H⋯π hydrogen bonds between water and 2-methylpyridine, J. Mol. Liq. 429 (2025) 127593.
• P. Mounica, K. Ramya, T. Sangeetha, G. Arivazhagan, The O − H and C = O stretching bands of ethanol, benzaldehyde, and their binary solutions: FTIR spectral studies, Spectrosc. Lett. 58 (2025) 975.
• R. K. Sankaranarayanan, K. Saravanakumar, P. Mahesh, J. Chatterjee, G. Arivazhagan, G. Ventkatesh, B. Shankar, Supramolecular self-assembly and theoretical studies of α-cyclodextrin with 3,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid host:guest inclusion complexes, J. Mol. Struct. 1347 (2025)  143270.
• R. Shanmugam, P. Dineshkumar, T. Sangeetha, P. Mounica, K. Ramya, A. Elangovan, G. Arivazhagan, Monomer, cyclic dimer of dimethyl sulfoxide, and dimethyl sulfoxide‑water hydrogen bonded complexes: FTIR studies and quantum chemical calculations, J. Mol. Model. 31 (2025) 85.
• P. Mounica, K. Ramya, Nitin P. Garad, S.S. Birajdar, A.C. Kumbharkhane, G. Arivazhagan, Time domain reflectometry studies on benzaldehyde–ethanol binary solutions, J. Mol. Liq. 417 (2025) 126636.
• P. Dineshkumar, R. Shanmugam, S. Latha, T. Sangeetha, K. Ramya, A. Elangovan, G. Arivazhagan, Acetylacetone – 2-methoxyethanol solutions: Fourier transform infrared spectral studies, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 769 (2025) 80.
• P. Mounica, R. Shanmugam, S. Latha, K. Ramya, P. Naga Nandhini, J. Helen Ratna Monica, , A. Elangovan, G. Arivazhagan, Acetic acid-benzaldehyde solutions: FTIR studies, DFT, isosurface, NBO and QTAIM analyses, Chem. Phys. 588 (2025) 112475.
•  K. Ramya, R. Shanmugam, S. Latha, R. Sahana, P. Mounica, A. Elangovan, G. Arivazhagan, Self-associates of 1,2,4-triazole: FTIR studies, quantum chemical calculations and topological analysis, J. Mol. Liq. 1316 (2024) 138926.
• C. Bhuvaneswari, R. Shanmugam, A. Elangovan, P. Sathish Kumar, C. Sharmila, K. Sudha, G. Arivazhagan, P. Subramanian, Voltammetric nano-molar range quantification of agrochemical pesticide using needle-like strontium pyrophosphate embedded on sulfur doped graphitic carbon nitride electrocatalyst, Food Chemistry 437 (2024) 137874.
•  P. Mounica, R. Sahana, K. Ramya, Nitin P. Garad, A.C. Kumbharkhane, G. Arivazhagan, Self and hetero-association in Benzaldehyde/Quinoline 􀀀 Formamide solutions: Time Domain Reflectometry studies, J. Mol. Liq. 401 (2024) 124744.
• P. ShunmugaSundaram, R. Shanmugam, A. Elangovan, L. Bruno Chandrasekhar, Gurushankar, G. Arivazhagan, Structural and Optical Studies on Cr‑Doped ZnS Nanoparticles Prepared by Flat Co‑precipitation Method, Braz. J. Phy. 54 (2024) 101.
• R. Sahana, P. Mounica, K. Ramya, G. Arivazhagan, Multimers of 1‑Propanol and their Heteromolecular Hydrogen Bonds with Ethyl Acetate: Fourier Transform Infrared Spectral Studies, 52 (2023) 1396.
• C. Bhuvaneswari, A. Elangovan, C. Sharmila, K. Sudha, G. Arivazhagan, Fabrication of cobalt tungstate/N-rGO nanocomposite: Application towards the detection of antibiotic drug-Furazolidone, Colloid Surf. A-Physicochem. Eng. Asp.656 (2023) 130299.
• R. Sahana, P. Mounica, P. Dineshkumar, A. Elangovan, R. Shanmugam, G. Arivazhagan, Conformers of 1,4-dioxane and their hydrogen bond complexation with methanol, Vib. Spectrosc. 126 (2023) 103519.
• T. Sangeetha, R. Sahana, P. Mounica, A. Elangovan, R. Shanmugam, G. Arivazhagan, H – Bond interactions in water multimers and water multimers –Pyridine complexes: Natural bond orbital and reduced density gradient isosurface analyses, J. Mol. Liq. 377 (2023) 121524.
•  T. Sangeetha, R. Sahana, P. Mounica, A. Elangovan, R. Shanmugam, G. Arivazhagan, Atoms in molecules theory, electrostatic potential surface and frontier molecular orbital analyses on water multimers and pyridine – Water hydrogen bonded complexes, Comp. Theor. Chem. 1219 (2023) 113960.
• S. P. Naganandhini, R. Sahana, P. Mounica, P. Dineshkumar, T. Sangeetha, G. Arivazhagan, Acrylic acid conformers and their interactions withdibutyl ether, Spectr. Lett. 55 (2022) 389.
•  S.P. Naganandhini, T. Sangeetha, R. Sahana, P. Mounica, G. Rajmohan, P. Dineshkumar, G. Arivazhagan, Theoretical discussion on the Hydrogen Bond Interactions between Acrylic Acid dimer and dibutyl ether Monomer, Comp. Theor. Chem. 1213 (2022) 113746.
• K. Sudha, A. Elangovan, S. Senthilkumar, A. Jeevika, G. Arivazhagan, Electrocatalytic reduction of nitrofurantoin in biological sample based on assembly of ScMo anchored f-MCNNcs modified GCE, Microchem. J. 172 (2022) 106943.
• Ramasamy Kandasamy Sankaranarayanan, Govindaraj Venkatesh, Jayashree Ethiraj, Mahesh Pattabiraman, Kandasamy Saravanakumar, Ganesan Arivazhagan, Ramasamy Shanmugam, Narayanasamy Rajendiran, Stepwise pesudopolyrotaxane nanostructure formation from supramolecular self-assembly by inclusion complexation of fast violet B with α- and β-cyclodextrins, J. Mol. Struct. 1262 (2022) 133080.
• T. Sangeetha, S.P. Naganandhini, R. Shanmugam, A. Elangovan, G. Arivazhagan, FTIR Spectral Signatures of Formamide + Acetic/Propionic Acid Solutions, J. Sol. Chem. 51 (2022) 167.
• P. Dineshkumar, R. Sahana, G. Rajmohan, A. Elangovan, S. P. Naganandhini, T. Sangeetha, G. Arivazhagan, Interaction behaviour of acetonitrile in the presence of acetylacetone: FTIR studies and DFT calculations, Phys. Chem. Liq. (In press) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00319104.2022.2037134
• S.P. N aganandhini, T. Sangeetha, G. Arivazhagan, FTIR spectral studies of the binary solutions of acetone with xylene isomers, J. Struct. Chem. 62 (2021) 1907.
• G. Rajmohan, R. Shanmugam, A. Elangovan, R.K. Sankaranarayanan, G. Ravindran, P. Dineshkumar, G. Arivazhagan, Synthesize, characterization and topological properties of new hydrazone derivatives, J. Mol. Struct. 1251 (2022) 132028.
• G. Rajmohan, R. Shanmugam, A. Elangovan, G. Ravindran, T. Sangeetha, G. Arivazhagan, Spectroscopic studies, DFT calculation, electronic properties and antimicrobial studies on 2-(2-(naphthalene-2-yloxy)-1-phenylethylidene) hydrazine carboxamide, Mat. Today Proced. (In Press).
• P. Dineshkumar, R. Sahana, R. Shanmugam, A. Elangovan, R.K. Sankaranarayanan, A. C. Kumbharkhane, Y.S. Joshi, G. Arivazhagan, Heteromolecular H –bond interaction forces and dielectric parameters: Time domain reflectometry studies, Chem. Phys. Lett. 787 (2022) 139272.
• G. Rajmohan, G. Ravindran, G. Arivazhagan, Solid-State Synthesis, Characterization, Biological studies and Theoretical Evaluation of (E)-2-(2-(naphthalene-2-yloxy) -1-phenylethylidene) Hydrazine thiocarboxamide, Orient. J. Chem. 37 (2021) 602.
• P. Dineshkumar, S.P. Naganandhini, T. Sangeetha, G. Arivazhagan, Time Domain Reflectometric Studies on Methylcellosolve-acetylacetone Binary Solutions, Orient. J. Chem. 37 (2021) 717.
• S.P. Naganandhini, T. Sangeetha, G. Arivazhagan, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopic Studies on the Binary Solutions of 1-Propanol with Xylene Isomers, Orient. J. Chem. 37 (2021) 710.
• S.P. Naganandhini, T. Sangeetha, G. Arivazhagan, Intermolecular Interactions in Acetonitrile + Acetone Binary Mixtures: FTIR Spectroscopic Studies, Asian J. Chem., 33 (2021) 1452.
• P. Dineshkumar, S.P. Naganandhini, T. Sangeetha, G. Arivazhagan, H-Bond Interactions in Triethylene Glycol-Acetonitrile Binary Solutions: FTIR Spectral Studies, Asian J. Chem., 33 (2021) 1385.
• P.P. Kannan, N.K. Karthick, T. Sangeetha, R. Shanmugam, A. Elangovan, G. Arivazhagan, FTIR studies and DFT calculations on the associative nature of methyl cellosolve in binary solutions with acetonitrile, J. Mol. Struct. 1227 (2021) 129572.
• K. Sudha, A. Elangovan, A. Jeevika, C. Sharmila, G. Arivazhagan, P. Kalimuthu, Electroanalytical detection of amlodipine in urine and pharmaceutical samples using Ag-Ce2(WO4)3@CNF nanocomposite-modified glassy carbon electrode, Microchem. J. 165 (2021) 106138.
• P. Shunmuga Sundaram, G. Arivazhagan, S. S. R. Inbanathan, Shamima Hussian, E. Manikandan, Ahmad Umar, M. Ajmal Khan, and H. Algarni, Structural, Optical and Magnetic Properties of Zn1−xCoxO Nanoparticles, J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 20 (2020) 5525.
• P. Shunmuga Sundaram, T. Sangeetha, S. Rajakarthihan, R. Vijayalakshmi, A. Elangovan, G. Arivazhagan, XRD structural studies on cobalt doped zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized by coprecipitation method: Williamson-Hall and size-strain plot approaches, Physica b 595 (2020) 412342.
• N.K. Karthick, G. Arivazhagan, P.P. Kannan, FTIR spectroscopic studies and DFT calculations on the binary solution of methyl acetate with m-xylene, J. Mol. Liq. 313 (2020) 113491.
• T. Sangeetha, P.P. Kannan, N.K. Karthick, A. Mahendraprabu, G. Arivazhagan, Classical/non-classical hydrogen bonds in m-xylene - ethanol solution: FTIR and theoretical approach, J. Mol. Liq. 312 (2020) 113406.
• A. Mahendraprabu, T. Sangeetha, P. P. Kannan, N. K. Karthick, A. C. Kumbharkhane, G. Arivazhagan, Hydrogen bond interactions of ethyl acetate with methyl Cellosolve: FTIR spectroscopic and dielectric relaxation studies, J. Mol. Liq. 301 (2020) 112490.
• A. Mahendraprabu, K. Karthick, P.P. Kannan, T. Sangeetha, A. C. Kumbharkhane, G. Arivazhagan, Molecular interactions in the binary solutions of methyl cellosolve with chlorobenzene: Spectroscopic and dielectric studies, J. Mol. Struct. 1205 (2020) 127565.
• P. P. Kannan, N. K. Karthick, G. Arivazhagan, Hydrogen bond interactions in the binary solutions of formamide with methanol: FTIR spectroscopic and theoretical studies, Spectrochim. Acta Part A 229 (2020) 117892.
• P. Shunmuga Sundaram, S. Stephen Rajkumar Inbanathan, G.Arivazhagan, Structural and Optical Properties of Mn doped ZnO Nanoparticles prepared by co-precipitation method, Physica b 574 (2019) 411668.
• P. P. Kannan, G. Arivazhagan, T. Sangeetha, N. K. Karthick, A. C. Kumbharkhane, FTIR studies, DFT calculations and time domain reflectometry studies on tetrahydrofuran - methanol binary solutions, Spectrochim. Acta Part A 222 (2019) 117162.
• N. K. Karthick, G. Arivazhagan, P. P. Kannan, A. C. Kumbharkhane, Y. S. Joshi, Homo/hetero interactions in the binary solutions of toluene with acetonitrile: FTIR spectroscopic, theoretical and dielectric studies, J. Mol. Struct. 1192 (2019) 208.
• P. P. Kannan, N. K. Karthick, A. Mahendraprabu, A. C. Kumbharkhane, Y. S. Joshi, G. Arivazhagan, FTIR spectroscopy, quantum chemical calculations and time domain reflectometry studies on the behavior of methanol molecules in the environment of dibutyl ether, J. Mol. Struct. 1183 (2019) 60.
• N. K. Karthick, G. Arivazhagan, P. P. Kannan, A. Mahendraprabu, FTIR spectral studies and dielectric relaxation studies on binary solutions of ethyl acetate with bromobenzene, Indian J. Pure Appl. Phys. 56 (2018) 261.
• M. Thairiyaraja, G. Arivazhagan, A. Elangovan, P. Anandan, G. Bakiyaraj, S. G. Praveen, K. Kirubavathi, K. Selvaraju, Growth and characterization of 2-amino-5-bromopyridinium-4-hydroxybenzoate crystals for nonlinear optical and antioxidant applications, J. Nonlinear Opt. Phys. Mater. 27 (2018) 1850002.
• N. K. Karthick, G. Arivazhagan, R. Shanmugam, FTIR spectroscopic studies and DFT calculations on the toluene- propionitrile binary system, J. Mol. Struct. 1173 (2018) 456.
• N. K. Karthick, G. Arivazhagan, Molecular interactions in the complexes toluene with butyronitrile: A DFT approach, J. Mol. Struct. 1157 (2018) 654.
• S. Ganeshan, P.Ramasundari , A.Elangovan , G.Arivazhagan , R.Vijayalakshmi, Synthesis and Characterization of MnO2 Nanoparticles: Study of Structural and Optical Properties, Int. J. Sci. Res. in Physics and Applied Sciences 5 (2018) 5.
• N. K. Karthick, G. Arivazhagan, P. P. Kannan, A. Mahendraprabu, A. C. Kumbharkhane, S. S. Shaikh, Y. S. Joshi, Hydrogen bond interactions in the binary solutions of ethyl acetate with nitrobenzene: Spectroscopic, theoretical and dielectric studies, J. Mol. Liq. 251 (2018) 385.
• P. P. Kannan, N. K. Karthick, A. Mahendraprabu, R. Shanmugam, A. Elangovan, G. Arivazhagan, Red/Blue shifting hydrogen bonds in acetonitrile - dimethyl sulphoxide solutions: FTIR and Theoretical Studies, J. Mol. Struct. 1139 (2017) 196.
• N. K. Karthick, A. C. Kumbharkhane, Y. S. Joshi, A. Mahendraprabu, R. Shanmugam, A. Elangovan, G. Arivazhagan, Molecular interactions in Ethyl acetate - Chlorobenzene binary solution : Dielectric , Spectroscopic studies and Quantum Chemical Calculations, Spectrochim. Acta Part A 178 (2017) 218.
• N. K. Karthick, P. P. Kannan, A. Mahendraprabu, G. Arivazhagan, N. Suganya, Spectroscopic studies on the binary solutions of ethanol with 1,4- dioxane, J. Mol. Liq. 232 (2017) 147.
• A. Mahendraprabu, A. C. Kumbharkhane, Y. S. Joshi, S. S. Shaikh, P. P. Kannan, N. K. Karthick, G. Arivazhagan, Spectroscopic and Time Domain Reflectometry studies on acetonitrile - ethylene glycol binary solutions, J. Mol. Struct. 1136 (2017) 303.
• Deepali L. Jadhav, N. K. Karthick, P. P. Kannan, R. Shanmugam, A. Elangovan, G. Arivazhagan, Molecular interaction forces in acetone + ethanol binary liquid solutions: FTIR and theoretical studies, J . Mol. Struct. 1130 (2017) 497.
• N. K. Karthick, G. Arivazhagan, A. C. Kumbharkhane, Y. S. Joshi, P. P. Kannan, Time domain reflectometric study on toluene + propionitrile binary mixture, Phys. Chem. Liq. 54 (2016) 779.
• G. Arivazhagan, A. Elangovan , R. Shanmugam, R. Vijayalakshmi, N. K. Karthick, Study of molecular interaction in the mixtures of benzene + methyl acrylate/butyl acrylate through dielectric and spectroscopic studies, J. Mol. Liq. 214 (2016) 357.
• N. K. Karthick, G. Arivazhagan, A. C. Kumbharkhane, Y. S. Joshi, P. P. Kannan, Time Domain Reflectometric and spectroscopic studies on toluene + butyronitrile solution, J. Mol. Struct. 1108 (2016) 203.
• Manickam Thairiyaraja, Arumugam Elangovan, Ganesh Arivazhagan, Kuthambalam Selvaraju, Subbiah Thamotharan, Crystal structure of bis(4-acetylanilinium) tetrachloridomercurate(II), Acta Cryst. (2015). E71, m236.
• A. Elangovan, R. Shanmugam, G. Arivazhagan, A. Mahendraprabu, N. K. Karthick, Intermolecular forces in acetonitrile + ethanol binary liquid mixtures, Chem. Phys. Lett. 639 (2015) 161.
• M. Thairiyaraja, A. Elangovan, G. Arivazhagan, K. Selvaraju, S. Thamotharan, Crystal structure of bis­(4-acetyl­anilinium) tetra­chlorido­mercurate(II), Acta Cryst. E71 (2015) m236-m237
• G. Arivazhagan, A. Elangovan, R. Shanmugam, R. Vijayalakshmi, P.P. Kannan, Spectroscopic studies, NBO analysis and dielectric studies on the behaviour of acetone molecules in non-polar solvent environment, Chem. Phys. Lett. 627 (2015) 101.
• L. Bruno Chandrasekar, R. Vijayalakshmi, B. Rajeswari, R. Chandramohan, G. Arivazhagan, S. Arulmozhi Packiaseeli, Preparation and Characterization of Silver Selenide Thin Film, Braz. J. Phys. 44 (2014) 653.
• G. Arivazhagan, R. Shanmugam, A. Elangovan, A probe on the intermolecular forces in diisopropyl ether–n-butyric acid mixture by dielectric, FTIR studies and quantum chemical calculations, Spectrochim. Acta Part A 105 (2013) 102.
• G. Arivazhagan, M. Mahalakshmi, S. A. Jeenathus Zahira, On the study of molecular interactions of alcohol–ester binary mixtures: Acoustic and viscometric studies, Indian J. Phys. 86 (2012) 493.
• G. Arivazhagan, G. Parthipan, On the study of fluid structure of tetrahydrofuran-n-butyric acid mixture by dielectric studies, Physica b 406 (2011) 3731.
• G. Arivazhagan, R. Shanmugam, A. Elangovan, Molecular interaction study of the diisopropyl ether–propionic acid mixture by spectroscopic and dielectric studies, Spectrochim. Acta Part A 81 (2011) 172-177. diisopropyl ether–caprylic acid mixture, J. Mol. Struct. 990 (2011) 276.
• G. Arivazhagan, R. Shanmugam, T. Thenappan, Dielectric, FT-IR and UV–vis spectroscopic studies on the fluid structure of 7. G. Arivazhagan, T. Thenappan, H-bond interactions of propionic acid with 1,4-dioxane mixture by dielectric studies, UV-Vis and 13C NMR spectral studies, Phys. Chem. Liq. 49 (2011) 275.
• G. Parthipan, G. Arivazhagan, M. Subramanian, T. Thenappan, Relaxation and thermodynamic studies of liquid mixtures of anisole with isopropanol in benzene, Phys. Chem. Liq. 49 (2011) 1.
• G. Arivazhagan, G. Parthipan, T. Thenappan, Dielectric investigation of the tetrahydrofuran + caprylic acid system, Phys. Chem. Liq. 49 (2011) 414.
• G. Arivazhagan, G. Parthipan, T. Thenappan, Solute–solvent interactions of acid–1,4-dioxane mixtures—By dielectric, FTIR, UV–vis and 13C NMR spectrometric methods, Spectrochim. Acta Part A 74 (2009) 860.
• G. Arivazhagan, G. Parthipan, T. Thenappan, Dielectric and spectrometric investigations on binary mixtures of tetrahydrofuran with propionic acid, Phil. Magz. Lett. 89 (2009) 735.
• G. Parthipan, H. Aswathaman, G. Arivazhagan, T. Thenappan, Dielectric investigations of dilute solutions of anisole with H-bonded liquids, Phil. Magz. Lett. 88 (2008) 251.
• G. Parthipan, G. Arivazhagan, T. Thenappan, Dielectric and thermodynamic studies on a binary mixture of anisole with butyric or caprylic acid, Phil. Magz. Lett. 88 (2008) 125.

Conferences

• National Seminar on Advances in Materials Science - 2012, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Thirunelveli, 24 January - 2012.
• Workshop: Principles & Practice of advanced EPR spectroscopy, CECRI, Karaikudi. 19 march 2012.
• Papers presented in conferences
• P. Shanmuga Sundaram, G. Arivazhagan, Structural and Optical Properties of Mn doped ZnO nanoparticles obtained by facile co-precipitation synthesis, International Conference on Molecular Structure of Nano and Bio Materials 2018, Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Cheyyar, Tamilnadu, 27 and 28 Sept. 2018.
• P. Shanmuga Sundaram, G. Arivazhagan, S. Stephen Rajkumar Inbanathan, Shamima Hussian, The impact of the incorporation of Co into ZnO, National Conference on Liquids Crystals and Nano Science 2018, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, Tamilnadu, 23-25 August 2018.
• P. Shanmuga Sundaram, G. Arivazhagan, One day national Seminar on 'Materials Science and Applications (NSMSA-2018), Mother Teresa University, Kodaikanal, Tamilnadu, 30 July 2018.
• P.P. Kannan, T. Sangeetha, G. Arivazhagan, A.C. Kumbharkhane, Molecular interaction forces in liquid solutions of dibutyl ether with N,N-dimethylformamide – time domain reflectometric technique, FTIR spectroscopy and DFT calculations, International Conference on Emerging Trends and Challenges, NPR Arts & Science College, Natham, Dindigul, Tamilnadu, 28th December, 2018.
• N.K. Karthick, G. Arivazhagan, A.C. Kumbharkhane, FTIR spectral studies and dielectric relaxation studies on binary solutions of ethyl acetate with bromobenzene, National Conference on Dielectric Relaxation and Spectroscopic Techniques, Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded, Maharashtra, 14th & 15th December 2017.
• A. Mahendraprabu, G. Arivazhagan, FTIR and Time domain reflectometric spectroscopic studies on octane/pentanol binary solutions, National Conference on Dielectric Relaxation and Spectroscopic Techniques, Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded, Maharashtra, 14th & 15th December 2017.
• P.P. Kannan, G. Arivazhagan, A.C. Kumbharkhane, Spectroscopic (FTIR, 13C NMR) and time domain reflectometry studies on the binary solutions of tetrahydrofuran with methanol, National Conference on Dielectric Relaxation and Spectroscopic Techniques, Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded, Maharashtra, 14th & 15th December 2017.
• S.P. Naganandhini, G. Arivazhagan, P.P. Kannan, Molecular interactions of dimethylsulphoxide with acetone: FTIR and theoretical studies, International Conference on Advanced Functional Materials for Energy, Environment and Biomedical Applications, Madurai Kamaraj Univesity, Madurai, Tamilnadu, 11th & 12th December 2017.
• N.K. Karthick, G. Arivazhagan, A.C. Kumbharkhane, Hydrogen bond interactions in the binary mixtures of toluene with acetonitrile: Dielectric relaxation studies, International Conference on Recent Advances in Applied Physics, Annamalai Univesity, Chidambaram, Tamilnadu, 21st & 22nd September 2017.
• P.P. Kannan, G. Arivazhagan, A.C. Kumbharkhane, Inter/intramolecular forces in solutions of dibutyl ether with N, N-dimethylformamide - time domain reflectometric technique, FTIR spectroscopy and DFT calculations, International Conference on Recent Advances in Applied Physics, Annamalai Univesity, Chidambaram, Tamilnadu, 21st & 22nd September 2017.
• G. Rajmohan, G. Ravindran, A. Elangovan, G. Arivazhagan, Spectral and Powder XRD studies of 2-(Naphthalene-2-yloxy)-1-phenylethanone derivatives, International Conference on Functional Materials, Thiagarajar College, Madurai, Tamilnadu, 7th & 8th September 2017.
• A. Mahendraprabu, P.P. Kannan, N.K. Karthick, G. Arivazhagan, H-bond interaction between octane and methyl cellosolve/dibutyl ether using FT-IR spectroscopic studies, National level Seminar on Recent Advancements in Materials, Jamal Mohamed College, Trichy, Tamilnadu, 15th February 2017.
• N.K. Karthick, P.P. Kannan, A. Mahendraprabu, G. Arivazhagan, CH⋯π and CH⋯O interactions in the binary solutions: ethyl acetate + xylenes (ortho/ para/ meta)- FTIR spectroscopic studies, National level Seminar on Recent Advancements in Materials, Jamal Mohamed College, Trichy, Tamilnadu, 15th February 2017.
• P.P. Kannan, N.K. Karthick, A. Mahendraprabu, G. Arivazhagan, Homomolecular and heteromolecular interactions in the binary solutions of methyl acrylate with dibutyl ether: Vibrational spectroscopic studies (FTIR) and quantum chemical calculations, National level Seminar on Recent Advancements in Materials, Jamal Mohamed College, Trichy, Tamilnadu, 15th February 2017.
• A. Mahendraprabu, G. Arivazhagan, Molecular interaction between methyl cellosolve and substituted benzenes using spectroscopic studies, National Seminar on Functional Materials for Present World, Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Cheyyar, Tamilnadu, 7th October 2016.
• N.K. Karthick, G. Arivazhagan, Red/Blue shifting H-bond interactions in acetic acid + ethanol/ethyl acetate, National Seminar on Functional Materials for Present World, Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Cheyyar, Tamilnadu, 7th October 2016.
• P.P. Kannan, G. Arivazhagan, Investigation of hydrogen bond interactions between propionic acid and acetonitrile/acetone using spectroscopic techniques, National Seminar on Functional Materials for Present World, Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Cheyyar, Tamilnadu, 7th October 2016.
• R. Athiapparajan, G. Arivazhagan, A. Mahendraprabu, Hydrogen bonding studies in dioxane-methanol & acetone-acetonitrile binary mixtures using spectroscopic methods, II International Conference on Recent Trends in Materials, Devanga Arts College, Aruppukottai, Tamilnadu, 22rd & 23rd January 2016.
• A. Mahendraprabu, G. Arivazhagan, P.P. Kannan, FTIR and 13CNMR spectroscopic studies for pure and binary solution of molecules such as THF / (EG and MCS), II International Conference on Recent Trends in Materials, Devanga Arts College, Aruppukottai, Tamilnadu, 22rd & 23rd January 2016.
• N.K. Karthick, G. Arivazhagan, R. Athiapparajan, Study of interactions in binary solutions (benzene + toluene, benzene + octane) through FTIR and 13CNMR spectroscopic studies, II International Conference on Recent Trends in Materials, Devanga Arts College, Aruppukottai, Tamilnadu, 22rd & 23rd January 2016.
• P.P. Kannan, G. Arivazhagan, N.K. Karthick, Inter and Intra molecular interaction between methyl cellosolve and acetonitrile / formamide by using spectroscopic studies, II International Conference on Recent Trends in Materials, Devanga Arts College, Aruppukottai, Tamilnadu, 22rd & 23rd January 2016.

Ph.D. Guidance

• Scholar name	Research area	Status	Year
  N. K. Karthick	Volumetric studies, Spectroscopy, Quantum Chemical Computations	Awarded	2019
  P. P. Kannan	Dielectric ralaxation spectroscopy, Spectroscopy, Quantum Chemical Computations	Awarded	2020
  A. Mahendraprabu	Dielectric ralaxation spectroscopy, Spectroscopy	Awarded	2021
  P. Dineshkumar	Dielectric ralaxation spectroscopy, Spectroscopy	Awarded	2022
  G. Rajmohan	Material synthesis, Spectroscopy, Quantum Chemical Computations	Awarded	2022
  P. Shanmugasundaram	Nano Materials	Awarded	2021
  S. P. Naganandhini	Spectroscopy, Quantum Chemical Computations	Awarded	2022
  T. Sangeetha	Vibrational Spectroscopy, DFT - 2019	Awarded	2024
  R Sahana	Spectroscopy, Density Functional Theory - 2021	Pursuing
  P Mounica	Spectroscopy, Quantum Chemical Calculations - 2021	Submitted	2024
  R. Revathi	Nanoscience - 2022	Pursuing
  K. RAMYA	Spectroscopy, Density Functional Theory	Submitted	2026

   

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