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Dr.K.Saravanakumar

Dr.K.Saravanakumar
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Nanosensors
  • Instrumentation

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Research Area

  • Nanosensors
  • Instrumentation

Featured Publications

  • The study on Ni and Ti-co-doped BiFeO3 nanorods: quenching of magnetism
  • Chemical growth and study of low intensity sensing ability of nanobranch and nanorod structured SnO2 UV detector

Courses Teaching

  • Nanoscience and Applications
  • Heat and Thermodynamics
  • Electronics and Communication
  • Characterization of Materials
  • Applied Physics

Education & Career of
Dr.K.Saravanakumar

Dr.K.Saravanakumar
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Nanosensors
  • Instrumentation

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Education

Ph. D
Subject : Physics
Institution : Department of Physics, Alagappa University, Karaikudi
Affiliated University : Alagappa University, Karaikudi
Year of Award :  2008

M.Sc
Subject : Material Science
Institution :  PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore
Affiliated University :  Anna University
Year of Award :  2004

B.Sc
Subject : Physics
Institution :  Government Arts and Science College, Coimbatore
Affiliated University :  Bharathiar University
Year of Award :  2002

Career

Present

Institute Name: Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore
Designation : Assistant Professor
Period : 6.12.2010 - Till Date

Past Experience

Institute Name: Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai
Designation :  Assistant Professor
Period : June 2008 - 4.12.2010

 

Research Areas of
Dr.K.Saravanakumar

Dr.K.Saravanakumar
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Nanosensors
  • Instrumentation

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Nanosensors

Fabrication of sensors based on nanotechnology for the applications of sensing photons and gas molecules.

Instrumentation

Fabrication of instruments for the measurements and sythesis of nanomaterials and Graphical User Interface (GUI) is developed for automating the same.

 

Publications of
Dr.K.Saravanakumar

Dr.K.Saravanakumar
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Nanosensors
  • Instrumentation

9043732005

2021-2022

14. Title of the Publication : Chemical growth and study of low intensity sensing ability of nanobranch and nanorod structured SnO2 UV detector
      Name of the authors: Marimuthu, G., Saravanakumar, K., Jeyadheepan, K., Mahalakshmi, K.
      Journal name: Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
      Year: 2022

13. Title of the Publication : Razad, P.M., Saravanakumar, K., Reddy, V.R., Choudhary, R.J., Mahalakshmi, K.
      Journal name: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics
      Year: 2022

12. Title of the Publication : Judging phase purity of hematite (α-Fe2O3) nanoparticles through structural and magnetic studies
      Name of the authors: Justus, J.S., Dharma Roy, S.D., Saravanakumar, K., Ezhil Raj, A.M.
      Journal name: Materials Research Express
      Year: 2021

11. Title of the Publication : Tailoring the Size and Magnetization of Titanium-Doped BiFeO3 Nanorods
      Name of the authors: P. M. Razad, K. Saravanakumar, V. R. Reddy, R. J. Choudhary, K. Jeyadheepan, K. Mahalakshmi
      Journal name: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics
      Year: 2021

2008-2020

10. Title of the Publication : Realization of highly conducting and transparent SnO2 thin films by optimizing F/Sn molar ratio for electrochemical applications
      Name of the authors: Karthick, P., Saravanakumar, K., Sanjeeviraja, C., Jeyadheepan, K
      Journal name: Thin Solid Films 
      Year: 2020

   9.Title of the Publication : Investigations of ZnO Nanorod Films Grown by Hydrothermal Method for Ethanol Gas Sensor
      Name of the authors: S. Jainulabdeen, C. Gopinathan, A. Mumtaz Parveen, K. Mahalakshmi, K. Jeyadheepan and K. Saravanakumar
      Journal name: International Journal of Nanoscience
      Year: 2020

   8.Title of the Publication : Development of highly performing TiO2 complex thin films by novel combined physico-chemical process for enhanced photo-catalytic applications
      Name of the authors: P Karthick, T Thanmathikalai, M Manoj Cristopher, K Saravanakumar, C Gopalakrishnan, K Jeyadheepan
      Journal name: Ceramics International
      Year: 2020

   7.Title of the Publication : Influence of twin boundaries on the photocurrent decay of nanobranch and dense-forest structured SnO2 UV photodetectors
      Name of the authors: G Marimuthu, K Saravanakumar, K Jeyadheepan, PM Razad, M Jithin, VR Sreelakshmi, K Mahalakshmi
      Journal name: Superlattices and Microstructures
      Year: 2019

   6.Title of the Publication : Growth, mechanism and properties of TiO2 nanorods embedded nanopillar: Evidence of lattice orientation effect
      Name of the authors: M. Jithin, K. Saravanakumar, V. Ganesan, V.R. Reddy, P.M. Razad,Manju Mishra Patidar, K. Jeyadheepan, G. Marimuthu, V.R. Sreelakshmi, K. Mahalakshmi
      Journal name: Superlattices and Microstructures
      Year: 2017

   5.Title of the Publication : Novel report on single phase BiFeO3 nanorod layer synthesized rapidly by novel hot-wall spray pyrolysis system: evidence of high magnetization due to surface spins
      Name of the authors: P.M. Razad, K. Saravanakumar, V. Ganesan, R.J. Choudhary, A. Moses Ezhil Raj, R. Devaraj, M. Jithin, K. Mahalakshmi, Manju Mishra Patidar, V.R. Sreelakshmi, G. Marimuthu, C. Sanjeeviraja
      Journal name: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 
      Year: 2017

   4.Title of the Publication : Role of hexamine: growth of multiarmed ZnO nanorods and evidence of merging due to lateral growth
      Name of the authors: R. Devaraj, K. Venkatachalam, K. Saravanakumar, P.M. Razad, K. Mahalakshmi
      Journal name: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics
      Year: 2016

   3.Title of the Publication : Effect of nitrogen doped titanium dioxide (N-TiO2) thin films by jet nebulizer spray technique suitable for photoconductive study
      Name of the authors: C. Ravidhas, B. Anitha, A. Moses Ezhil Raj, K. Ravichandran, T. C. Sabari Girisun, K. Mahalakshmi, K. Saravanakumar, C. Sanjeeviraja
      Journal name: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics
      Year: 2015

   2.Title of the Publication : Effect of Substrate Orientation on Structural and Magnetic Properties of BiMnO3 Thin Films by RF Magnetron Sputtering
      Name of the authors: K.S. Pugazhvadivu, K. Tamilarasan, K. Saravanakumar, V. Ganesan
      Journal name:   Physics Procedia
      Year: 2013

   1.Title of the Publication : The influence of substrate temperature on the electrical properties of ZnO films prepared by the RF magnetron sputtering technique
      Name of the authors: K Saravanakumar, V Senthilkumar, C Sanjeeviraja, M Jayachandran, V Ganesan, Raushan B Koizhaiganova, T Vasudevan, Mu Sang Lee
      Journal name:   Nano 
      Year: 2008

 

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.1.Title of the Books : Existence and stability results for stochastic fractional differential equations with Lévy noise
    Author : Dr. N. Annapoorani
    Name of the Publisher :  Palanivel
    ISBN :  10.5958/1945-919X.2020.00001.8
    Year :  August 2017

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Courses Handled by
Dr.K.Saravanakumar

Dr.K.Saravanakumar
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Nanosensors
  • Instrumentation

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Course Teaching
  • Nanoscience and Applications
  • Heat and Thermodynamics
  • Electronics and Communication
  • Characterization of Materials
  • Applied Physics
  • Principles of Electronic Devices and Circuits
  • Digital Electronics and Microprocessors
  • Condensed Matter Physics
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Projects Handled by
Dr.K.Saravanakumar

Dr.K.Saravanakumar
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Nanosensors
  • Instrumentation

9043732005

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1. UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research Indore


Title of the project : Multiferroic behavior of codoped BiFeO3 thin films [Ba, (Ni, Ti)]
Funding Agency :  UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research Indore.
Amount :  Rs. 10.17547 Lakhs
Duration : 2014 - 2018


2. Tamilnadu State Council for Science and Technology, Chennai


Title of the project : Fabrication and Performance Study of Self Powered Photodetector towards Practical Usage
Funding Agency :  Tamilnadu State Council for Science and Technology, Chennai
Amount :  Rs. 4 Lakhs
Duration :  2020 - 2021

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Research Guidance of
Dr.K.Saravanakumar

Dr.K.Saravanakumar
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Nanosensors
  • Instrumentation

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Ongoing

 

Completed

1. Dr.P.M.Razad
   Title of the Thesis : Study of Growth and Magnetic Properties of Pure and Ni, Ti Doped BiFeO3 Nanostructured Thin Films.
   Date of Award : 14.12.2017

2. Dr.M.Jithin
   Title of the Thesis : Synthesis of nanostructured TiO2 thin films with different morphologies and Study its self cleaning and photocatalytic dye degradation activities.
   Date of Award : 27.06.2019

3. Mr.G.Marimuthu
   Title of the Thesis : Systematic Approach in the Development and Fabrication of Highly Performing SnO2 based Nanoarray Structured Self-Powered UV Photodetector
   Date of Award :  16.03.2022

 

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1 .G. Sampathkumar
   Title of the Thesis : Thin Films
   Date of Award : Ongoing

Completed

1. B. Naveen Antony Brito
   Title of the Thesis : Novel Growth of TiO2 nanopillar by nanocrystals due to lattice orientation effect
   Date of Award : Mar-16

2. A. Ramachandran
   Title of the Thesis : Structural Study with Rietveld Refinement and Surface Morphological Properties of PbS thinfilms for different Thiourea Concentration.
   Date of Award : Feb-14

3. P.V. Nidhin
   Title of the Thesis : Growth Mechanism of Chemically Deposited CdS cluster Morphological Thin Films
   Date of Award : Jul-13

4. C.Arunpaul
   Title of the Thesis : Synthesis and Study of CdS thin films on Conducting Substrates for Solar Cell Fabrication
   Date of Award : Jun-13

 

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Institutional Responsibilities of
Dr.K.Saravanakumar

Dr.K.Saravanakumar
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Nanosensors
  • Instrumentation

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Administrative (KASC)

1.Name of the Responsibility : Discipline Committee Member
   Period :  2018 - Till date
   Designation :  Member
   Nature of the Responsibility : Discipline Committee Member

2.Name of the Responsibility : Board of Studies Member
   Period :  2010 - Till date
   Designation :  Member
   Nature of the Responsibility : Board of Studies Member

 

Awards & Memberships of
Dr.K.Saravanakumar

Dr.K.Saravanakumar
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Nanosensors
  • Instrumentation

9043732005

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Dr.K.Saravanakumar

Dr.K.Saravanakumar
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Nanosensors
  • Instrumentation

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