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Research Initiatives

Area of Interest

  1. Coordination Chemistry, Synthesis & Characterization of some complexes containing Benzimidazole derivatives
  2. Corrosion science & Environmental Science.
  3. Synthetic chemistry, Material chemistry, super molecular Chemistry and Nano materials,
    polymer composites, Elastomeric Nanocomposites.
  4. Nanomaterials, Luminescent Materials, Porous materials, Homogeneous/heterogeneous catalytic processes, Gas sensors.

Funded projects carried out so far

Project Title Funding Agency

Project

Cost

 Project Investigator and Associates Start Date End date Status
Development, Characterization and testing of MWCNT –Polymer  Composites for fused decomposition  process. Naval Research Board (NRB)

42 Lakhs
(2 years)

 Dr. K. Natarajan, Co-PI 2012 Nov 2013 Completed
New heterocyclic drugs for   prevention / treatment of malaria and dengue. Vision Group of Science and Technology TRIP 40,000/-

Dr. Sridharan M

PI

 2012 June 2013

Completed

 
Synthesis and Characterization of Coumarin and Carbazole based small molecule organic light emitting diodes. Vision Group of Science and Technology 40,000/- Dr. Raviraj A Kusanur Dec 2013

June 2014

 Completed

Setting up of Biofuel Information and Demonstration Centre    (BIDC –RVCE)

 Karnataka State  Biofuel Development Board, Government of Karnataka

35.95 Lakhs
(3 Years)

Dr.S.

Satyanarayana, 

PI
Dr.

C. Manjunatha,
Co-PI

2012

-

Ongoing

Establishment of center of Innovative Science Engineering and Education (CISEE)

Vision Group of Science and Technology (VGST)

30.00 Lakhs
(3 Years)

Dr. K. Natarajan, PI

April 2013

-

Ongoing

Spatial distribution of Uranium and associated water quality parameters in Bangalore, Bangalore Rural, Ramanagara, Chikkaballapura and Kolar district in Karnataka

    Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS), Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India

    25.86 Lakhs (2 Years)

     

    Dr. Sham Aan M P, Co-PI

     

    August 2016

    2019

    		 Completed

    PhDs Completed

    Guide Scholar Year awarded University Title of thesis
    Dr S Satyanarayana Mr. R Mahesh 2019 V.T.U. Belgaum Synthesis, characterisation & biological activities of metal complexes of sulphur and nitrogen substituted Imidazole & Benzimidazole ligands

    Dr K Natarajan

    Smt. Pallavi S G

    2018

    V.T.U., Belgaum

    Synthesis and characterisation of High performance polymer Electric glues

    Dr K Natarajan

    Santhosh. S.M

    2018

    V.T.U.
    Belgaum

    Synthesis and Photocatalytic Activity of Modified Titania Under Solar and UV Light

    Dr K Natarajan

    Smt.Soumya Kumari.S

     2018

    V.T.U.
    Belgaum
    Belgaum

    Synthesis and characterisation of Interpenetrated Network of Polymer (IPN) resin systems for polymer concrete application
    Dr K Natarajan Smt. Padma Balasubramanya 2015 V.T.U. Belgaum Synthesis & Characterization of high performance ternary polymer blend matrix system for polymer compositeDetails of PHD

    Details of PhD Scholars

    Sl.No USN Research Scholar Name Supervisor Name Topic of Research Course Work

    Comprehensive Viva-Completed

    		  Thesis Submission
    1 1RV13PGNO5 Dayanand Patagar Dr.Raviraj Kusanur Synthesis and biological activities of nitrogen and oxygen heterocyclics Completed No No
    2 1RV16PGJ04 Rashmi H S Synthesis Biological Activities and Photochemical properties of Heterocycles Containing Nitrogen and Oxygen Completed No No
    3 1RV16PGJ06 Shruthi Kumari Isolation, Characterization and in-Silico Study of Drug-Protein Interaction of Bioactive Ingredients from Cassia Auriculata Completed No No
    4 1RV16PGJ05 Anu K S Dr.Natarajan.K Synthesis ,Characterization and Application of Polymer Nanofiltration Membrane Not Completed  No No
    5 1RV18PCT02 Shubha M.B Dr.Manjunatha.C Rational Design and synthesis of hierarchical metal chalcogenide Nanomaterials for optoelectronic devices  Not Completed No No
    6 1RV19PCT01 Anil M Subash development of functionalised graphene anchored with0-3 dimensional inorganic nanomaterials for sensor applications Not Completed No No
    7 1RV18PCT01 Nibil E Dr.Sham Aan M.P Development and characterization of natural rubber based nano-composites for high performance elastomeric Not Completed No No
    8 1RV15PGJ01 Priyaranjini. S Rao Dr.Swarna M Patra Synthesis, characterization and computational studies of some biologically active Heterocycles. Completed No No

    Research areas available for PhD program

    Guide Designation University affiliation Research Areas of expertise
    Dr. K Natarajan Professor VTU Polymer and composites, Medicinal Chemistry

    Dr. Raviraj Kusanur

    Associate Professor

    		 VTU

    Medicinal Chemistry, Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Organic semiconductors (OLED)
    Dr. Mahesh R Assistant Professor VTU Coordination Compounds, heterostructures
    Dr. C. Manjunatha Assistant Professor VTU Inorganic Nanomaterials
    Dr. Divakara S G Assistant Professor VTU Nanomaterials, Thin Films, Catalysis.
    Dr. Sham Aan M P Assistant Professor VTU Polymer Nanocomposites, Elastomers, Electrospun polymeric films
    Dr. M Sridharan Assistant Professor VTU Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Total Synthesis,  X-ray Crystallography
    Dr. Swarna M Patra Assistant Professor VTU Computational Biology/Chemistry
    Dr. Vishnumurthy Assistant Professor VTU Conjugated Polymers, Organic Electronics, Sensors

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