PROFILE

Dr. S VIJAYAKUMAR
Associate Professor & Head i/c
Research Area
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  • Inhibiton mechanism of proteases
  • Nano material

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Research Area

  • Weak Interactions
  • Inhibiton mechanism of proteases
  • Nano material

Courses Teaching

  • Electronics and Instrumentation
  • Atomic, Molecular, and Nuclear Physics
  • Numerical and Computational techniques
  • Electronics and Radiation Physics Lab

EDUCATION & CAREER

Dr. S VIJAYAKUMAR
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  • Weak Interactions
  • Inhibiton mechanism of proteases
  • Nano material

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EDUCATION (Reverse Order)

Ph. D.

Subject : Physics

Institution : Bharathiar University

Affiliated University : Bharathiar University

Year of Award : May 2007


M. Phil.

Subject : Physics

Institution : P S G College of Arts and Science

Affiliated University : Bharathiar University

Year of Award : April 2001


M. Sc.

Subject : Physics

Institution : P S G College of Arts and Science

Affiliated University : Bharathiar University

Year of Award : May 1999


B. Sc.

Subject : Physics

Institution : Gobi Arts and Science College

Affiliated University : Bharathiar University

Year of Award : May 1997


CAREER (Reverse Order)

At BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY

Designation : Associate Professor

Period : February 2023 - Till Date


Designation : Assistant Professor

Period : February 2011 - February 2023


RESEARCH AREAS

Dr. S VIJAYAKUMAR
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  • Weak Interactions
  • Inhibiton mechanism of proteases
  • Nano material

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Weak Interactions

Weak Interactions

Inhibiton mechanism of proteases

Inhibiton mechanism of proteases

Nano material

Nano material

PUBLICATIONS

Dr. S VIJAYAKUMAR
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  • Inhibiton mechanism of proteases
  • Nano material

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2025

64. Atomistic design of smart phosphorene nanocarriers for curcumin delivery: a DFT–MD study of doping and defect modulation

Structural Chemistry (2025)

M. Nandhini, Gopinath Samykannu & S. Vijayakumar


63. Exploring novel nickel schiff-base complexes: One-pot green synthesis, density functional theory studies, and structural investigations toward energy storage applications

Journal of Power Sources 642 (2025) 236942

S. Parveena, S. Balakrishnan, T. Premkumar, J. William, H. Nguyene, K. Srinivasan, S Vijayakumar, B. Abhayram, S. Govindarajan, T Ramkumar


62. DFT Inquest on a 3d Transition Metal-Adsorbed Porphyrin Sheet for Spintronic and Optoelectronic Applications

ACS Appl. Electron. Mater. 7(8), 2025, 3201 - 3218

Asnafarsin K A and Vijayakumar S


2024

60. Structure based interaction and molecular dynamics studies of cysteine protease Cathepsin B against curcumin and resveratrol

Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics (2025)

M. Nandhini, C. Pitchumani Violet Mary, S. Gopinath & S. Vijayakumar


59. Structural and Electronic properties of Li adsorbed single and bilayer porphyrin sheets as an electrode material for energy storage devices – A DFT Analysis

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2024 (26) 7808 - 7820

Asnafarsin K.A., Anithaa V. S., Abhayram Balakrishnan, Rahul Suresh, Norge Cruz Hernandez e and Vijayakumar S


2023

58. Superatom molecular orbital in C80

Journal of computational chemistry 2024 (45) 827–833

Padmavathy V, Artem V. Kuklin, Rahul Suresh, Vijayakumar S


57. Adsorption studies of dye molecule on two-dimensional assembly of porphyrin using density functional theory

Materials Physics and Chemistry 2023 (6) 1-8

Rahul Suresh, R. Rajaramakrishna, S. Vijayakumar


2022

56. Reinforcing the tetracene-based two-dimensional C48H16 sheet by decorating the Li, Na, and K atoms for hydrogen storage and environmental application–A DFT study

Environmental Research 204 (2023) 112114

S. Mohanapriya, R. Akilan, S. Vijayakumar, Mohammad Rafe Hatshan, G. Sivalingam, R. Shankar


55. Highly delocalised molecular orbitals in boron-, carbon-and nitrogen-based linear chains: A DFT study

Molecular Physics 120 (6), (2022) e2020923

Highly delocalised molecular orbitals in boron-, carbon-and nitrogen-based linear chains: A DFT study


54. Adsorption of volatile organic compounds on pristine and defected nanographene

Computational and Theoretical Chemistry 1211, (2022) 113664

VS Anithaa, R Suresh, AV Kuklin, S Vijayakumar


51. Santalol Isomers Inhibit Transthyretin Amyloidogenesis and Associated Pathologies in Caenorhabditis elegans

Frontiers in Pharmacology 924862, 13, (2022) 1-15

A. Mohankumar, D. Kalaiselvi, G. Thiruppathi, S. Muthusaravanan4, S. Vijayakumar, R. Suresh, S. Tawat, P. Sundararaj


2021

50. Polyyne-metal complexes for use in molecular wire applications: A DFT insight

Computational and Theoretical Chemistry 1202 (2021) 1133328

AbhayRam Balakrishnan, R. Shankar, S. Vijayakumar


49. A first principle study of heme molecule as an active adsorbent for halogenated hydrocarbons

Journal of Molecular Modeling (2021) 27: 209

R.Suresh1 & V S Anithaa R Shankar S. Vijayakumar


48. Kinetics and degradation of camphene with OH radicals and its subsequent fate under the atmospheric O2 and NO radicals-A theoretical study

Chemosphere 267 (2020) 129250

S. Mohanapriya, S. Vinnarasi, T. Jayaraman, S. Vijayakumar, T. Pazhanivel, R. Shankar ,M. M. Sivakumar


47. Functionalized oligoynes: comparison of theoretical parameters with experimental single molecule conductance

Structural Chemistry 2021(32) 1795–1806

AbhayRam Balakrishnan, R. Shankar & S. Vijayakumar


2020

46. Enhanced Li+ ion adsorption on pristine and defected graphene via organic radical interaction – A DFT study

Physica B: Physics of Condensed Matter 611 (2021) 412700 (1-11)

S. Sangavi, N. Santhanamoorthi, S. Vijayakumar


45. Adsorption of Greenhouse Gases on the Surface of Covalent Organic Framework of Porphyrin – An Ab Initio Study

Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures 126 (2021) 114448 (1-14)

Rahul Suresh & S. Vijayakumar


44. Computational study of metal ions adsorption on pristine and heteroatom doped peritetracene

Computational and Theoretical Chemistry 1191 (2020) 113006

S. Sangavi, N. Santhanamoorthi, S. Vijayakumar


43. Structural and electronic properties of graphene and its derivatives physisorbed by ionic liquids

Diamond and related materials 109 (2020) 108005 1-14

V.S.Anithaa, R.Shankar, S.Vijayakumar


42. The hazardous effects of the environmental toxic gases on amyloid beta-peptide aggregation: A theoretical perspective

Bio physical chemistry 2020 (263) 106394 (1-16)

V. Saranya, Pitchumani Violet Mary, S. Vijayakumar, R. Shankar


41. In silico studies of the inhibition mechanism of dengue with papain

Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics (2021) 39, NO. 6, 1912–1927

V. Saranya, R.Radhika,R. Shankar &S. Vijayakumar


39. Quantum Chemical Support on the Two-Dimensional Assembly of Porphyrin Rings in the Application of Energy-Storage Devices

Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2020), 124, 9712 - 9723

Rahul Suresh and S. Vijayakumar


38. The effect of edge termination on Li+ ion adsorption of pristine and defected graphene sheets

Journal of Material Science (2020) 55: 5920 - 5937

S. Sangavi, N. Santhanamoorthi, S. Vijayakumar


37. DFT study of adsorption of ions on doped and defective graphene

Materials Today Communications 2020 (22) 100714

S. Sangavi,N. Santhanamoorthi, S. Vijayakumar


2019

36. Ab initio studies of adsorption of Haloarenes on Heme group

Journal of Molecular Modeling (2020) 26: 6, 1- 25

Rahul Suresh & R. Shankar & S. Vijayakumar


35. Modeling of Si–B–N Sheets and Derivatives as a Potential Sorbent Material for the Adsorption of Li+ Ion and CO2 Gas Molecule

ACS omega 2019 4 (9), 13808-13823

R. Akilan, S. Vinnarasi, S. Vijayakumar, R Shankar


33. Structure, stability and reactivity of neutral bimetallic manganese oxide clusters with CO and NO—a DFT study

Structural Chemistry 2019 (30) 2109 - 2122

S. Suresh, S.Vijayakumar, P.Selvarengan


32. DFT approach on stability and conductance of nine different polyyne and cumulene molecules

Molecular Physics 2020 (118) No.2 e1601785

AbhayRam Balakrishnan, R. Shankar & S. Vijayakumar


31. Mechanistic insights into the inhibition mechanism of cysteine cathepsins by chalcone-based inhibitors—a QM cluster model approach

Structural Chemistry 2019 (30) 1779–1793

C. Pitchumani Violet Mary, R. Shankar S. Vijayakumar


30. Structural insights into the anti-cancer activity of quercetin on G-tetrad, mixed G-tetrad, and Gquadruplex DNA using quantum chemical and molecular dynamics simulations

Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics (2020) (38) 2 317 - 339

S. Vinnarasi, R. Radhika, S. Vijayakumar & R. Shankar


29. Theoretical insights into the metal chelating and antimicrobial properties of the chalcone based Schiff bases

Molecular Simulation 2019 (45) 8, 636 - 645

C. Pitchumani Violet Mary, R. Shankar S. Vijayakumar


28. Inhibition mechanism of cathepsin B by curcumin molecule: a DFT study

Theoretical Chemistry Accounts (2019) 138:21 1 - 16

C. Pitchumani Violet Mary, S. Vijayakumar, R. Shankar


27. Modeling of 2-D Hydrogen-edge capped defected & Boron-doped defected graphene sheets for the adsorption of CO2, SO2 towards energy harvesting applications

Applied Surface Science 2019 (463) 1, 596 - 609

R. Akilan, M. Malarkodi, S. Vijayakumar, S. Gopalakrishnan, R. Shankar


2018

26. Reduced bond length alternation and helical molecular orbitals in Donor and Acceptor substituted linear carbon chains

Journal of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry 2018 (17) 08, 1850049

AbhayRam Balakrishnan, R.Shankar, S. Vijayakumar


25. Density functional theory study on the adsorption of alkali metal ions with pristine and defected graphene sheet

Molecular Physics 2019 (117) 4, 462 - 473

S. Sangavi, N. Santhanamoorthi & S. Vijayakumar


24. Structural exploration of Viral matrix protein 40 interaction with the transition metal ions (Ag and Cu)

Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics 2019 (37) 2875-2896

V. Saranya, R. Shankar & S. Vijayakumar


23. Electronic and optical properties of edge modified peritetracene: a DFT study

Structural Chemistry 2018 (29) 6, 1853 - 1865

S. Sangavi, N. Santhanamoorthi, S. Vijayakumar


21. Effect of side chain edge functionalization in pristine and defected graphene- DFT study

Computational and Theoretical Chemistry 2018 (1135) 34–47

V. S. Anithaa, and Vijayakumar S


20. Impact of Oxygen Functional Groups on Reduced Graphene Oxide- Based Sensors for Ammonia and Toluene Detection at Room Temperature

ACS Omega 2018 (3) 4105 - 4112

C. R. Minitha, V. S. Anithaa, Vijayakumar S., and R. T. Rajendra Kumar


19. Magnetite Nanoparticle Decorated Reduced Graphene Oxide Composite as an Efficient and Recoverable Adsorbent for the Removal of Cesium and Strontium Ions

Industrial and Engineering Chemical Research 2018 (57) 1225 - 1232

C. R. Minitha, Rahul Suresh, Ujjwal Kumar Maity, Yuvaraj Haldorai, Vijayakumar S, Periasamy Manoravi, Mathew Joseph,and R. T. Rajendra Kumar


18. Metal chelating ability and antioxidant properties of Curcumin-metal complexes - A DFT approach

Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling 2018 (79) 1 - 14

C. Pitchumani Violet Mary, R. Shankar, and S. Vijayakumar


2017

17. Role of 6-Mercaptopurine in the potentialtherapeutic targets DNA base pairs and Gquadruplex DNA: insights from quantum chemical and molecular dynamics simulations

Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics 2018 (36) 1369 - 1401

R. Radhika, R. Shankar, S. Vijayakumar and P. Kolandaivel


16. Theoretical studies on the interaction between the nitrile-based inhibitors and the catalytic triad of Cathepsin K

Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics 2018 (36),634 - 655

C. Pitchumani Violet Mary, R. Shankar & S. Vijayakumar


15. Theoretical investigation on hydrogen bond interaction of diketo/keto-enol form uracil and thymine tautomers with intercalators

Journal of Molecular Modeling 2017 (23) 333, 1 - 16

Anithaa V S, Vijayakumar S, Sudha M and Shankar R


14. DFT-based investigation on adsorption of methane on pristine and defected graphene

Structural Chemistry 2017 (28) 1935 - 1952

V. S. Anithaa1 R. Shankar and S. Vijayakumar


13. Adsorption of Mn atom on pristine and defected graphene: a density functional theory study

Journal of Molecular Modeling 2017 (23) 132, 1 - 17

V. S. Anitha R. Shankar and S. Vijayakumar


12. A theoretical study on the reaction mechanism and kinetics of allyl alcohol (CH2 = CHCH2OH) with ozone (O3) in the atmosphere

Molecular Physics 2017 (115) ,7, 895 - 911

C. Elakiya, R. Shankar, S. Vijayakumar and P. Kolandaivel


2016

11. Mechanism and kinetics of the atmospheric degradation of 2-formylcinnamaldehyde with O3 and hydroxyl OH radicals – a theoretical study

Molecular Physics 2016 (114) , 20, 3055 - 3075

D. Thangamani, R. Shankar, S. Vijayakumar & P. Kolandaivel


10. Interaction studies of human prion protein (HuPrP109–111:methionine-lysine-histidine) tripeptide model with transition metalcations

Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling 2016, (69), 111-126

C. Pitchumani Violet Mary, R. Shankar, S. Vijayakumar, P. Kolandaivel


2014

9. From Catalytic Mechanism to Rational Design of Reversible Covalent Inhibitors of Serine and Cysteine Hydrolases

Israel Journal of Chemistry, 54 & 1137 - 1151

M. Shokhen, M. Hirsch, N. Khazanov, R. Ozeri, N. Perlman, T. Traube, S. Vijayakumar, and A. Albeck


2013

8. . Network of secondary-substituted adamantane amines

Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry, 26 &917–926

A. Pandaa, S. Vijayakumar, D. J. Klein, and A. Ryzhov


2011

7. Differentiating Serine and Cysteine Protease Mechanisms by New Covalent QSAR Descriptors

ChemBioChem 12 & 1023 – 1026

M. Shokhen, T. Traube, S. Vijayakumar, M. Hirsch, N. Uritsky, and A. Albeck


2010

6. EMBM – a New Enzyme Mechanism Based Method for Rational Design of Chemical Sites of Covalent Inhibitors

Journal of Chemical information and modeling 50 & 2256 - 2265

T. Traube, S. Vijayakumar, M. Hirsch, N. Uritsky, M. Shokhen, and A. Albeck


2006

5. Reaction Mechanism of HSH and CH3SH with NH2CH2COCH2X (X=F and Cl) molecules

International Journal of Quantum Chemistry 2008 (108) issue 5, 927 – 936

S. Vijayakumar, P. Kolandaivel


4. Isomerization study of C5H5NO molecules

International Journal of Quantum Chemistry 107, 769 -781

S. Vijayakumar, P. Kolandaivel


2. Isomerization of C3H3NO isomers. Ab initio study

Molecular Physics 104 & 1401 - 1411

S. Vijayakumar, P. Kolandaivel


2005

TEACHING

Dr. S VIJAYAKUMAR
Associate Professor & Head i/c
Research Area
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  • Inhibiton mechanism of proteases
  • Nano material

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1.Electronics and Instrumentation

2.Atomic, Molecular, and Nuclear Physics

3.Numerical and Computational techniques

4.Electronics and Radiation Physics Lab

PROJECTS

Dr. S VIJAYAKUMAR
Associate Professor & Head i/c
Research Area
  • Weak Interactions
  • Inhibiton mechanism of proteases
  • Nano material

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National Level

1. DST – SERB

Title of the project : Quantum chemical (QM) and quantum mechanics / molecular mechanics (QM/MM) studies of catalytic mechanism and inhibition of Cysteine proteases

Funding Agency : National Level

Amount : 19.9 lakhs

Duration : September 2013 - September 2016


RESEARCH GUIDANCE

Dr. S VIJAYAKUMAR
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Research Area
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  • Inhibiton mechanism of proteases
  • Nano material

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Completed - 7

7. Abhayram balakrishnan

Title of the thesis: Theoretical study of structure, electronic and optical properties for linear X-Cn-X molecules (n=4- 15 & X= H, NH2, NO2, OH, CN)


6. G. Vijayakumar

Title of the thesis: Conformational behavior of Amphiphilic molecule: A quantum chemical study on the interactions of water molecules with 1, 2 Dimethoxyethane


5. Harish Senthil

Title of the thesis: Molecular dynamics studies on interaction of Zika virus envelope protein with Glycoaminoglycan


4. M. Sutha

Title of the thesis: Density functional theory study of interaction of thymine and uracil tautomers with Acridine Phenazine, Benzo[c]-cinnoline, 1,10 phenanthroline and 4,7 phenenthroline


3. M.Nandhini

Title of the thesis: DFT based investigation of N, Si, S Doped Pristine and defected graphenes on interaction of nuclobases


2. P. Devi Priya

Title of the thesis: Hydrogen bond interactions of Histidine with quinone and halogenated quinone: DFT investigation


1. S.M.Suresh

Title of the thesis: A theoretical investigation of the interactions between fatty acid-based thiazolium ionic liquids: Application to phenol extraction in waste water


Ongoing - 1

1. Abhayram Balakrishnan

Proposed Work: Studies on electronic structure and charge transport properties of polyyne and cumulene molecules for molecular wire applications


Completed - 4

4. Pituchumani Violet Mary

Title of the thesis: Molecular modelling studies on the inhibition of cysteine proteases and the metal chelating properties of phytochemical compounds. C. Pitchumani Violet Mary


3. Rahul Suresh

Title of the thesis: Density functional theory studies on the adsorption behaviour of porphyrin based materials


2. S. Sangavi

Title of the thesis: Structural and electronic properties of alkali metal ions adsorbed on 2 - D carbon based materials - A DFT approach


1. V. S. Anithaa

Title of the thesis: Physicochemical studies on size and defect dependencies of adsorption and structural properties of 2-D carbon based materials


INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Dr. S VIJAYAKUMAR
Associate Professor & Head i/c
Research Area
  • Weak Interactions
  • Inhibiton mechanism of proteases
  • Nano material

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ADMINISTRATIVE (BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY)

Period : Jan 1970 to Till date

Nature of Responsibility: -

AWARDS & MEMBERSHIPS

Dr. S VIJAYAKUMAR
Associate Professor & Head i/c
Research Area
  • Weak Interactions
  • Inhibiton mechanism of proteases
  • Nano material

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VISITS / COLLABORATIONS / PROGRAM ORGANIZED

Dr. S VIJAYAKUMAR
Associate Professor & Head i/c
Research Area
  • Weak Interactions
  • Inhibiton mechanism of proteases
  • Nano material

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Visits

1. Visiting Fellow

Post Doctoral Fellow

Program Organized

1. DST-PURSE Phase II sponsored "National Symposium on recent trends in Medical Physics"

Period : 31-08-2018 to 30-08-2018