PROFILE

Dr. P MANIVASAKAN
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Solid State Chemistry of Nanomaterials

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Research Area

  • Solid State Chemistry of Nanomaterials

Featured Publications

Courses Teaching

  • General Chemistry
  • Electrochemistry
  • Nuclear Chemistry
  • Solid-State and Materials Chemistry
  • Chemistry of Smart and Nanoscale Materials

EDUCATION & CAREER

Dr. P MANIVASAKAN
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Solid State Chemistry of Nanomaterials

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EDUCATION (Reverse Order)

Ph. D.

Subject : Chemistry

Institution : The Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, KSRCT

Affiliated University : Anna University, Chennai

Year of Award : July 2012


M. Phil.

Subject : Chemistry

Institution : Madurai Kamaraj University

Affiliated University : Madurai Kamaraj University

Year of Award : July 2007


M. Sc.

Subject : Chemistry

Institution : The Gandhigram Rural Institute

Affiliated University : The Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed University)

Year of Award : April 2006


B. Sc.

Subject : Chemistry

Institution : Erode Arts and Science College

Affiliated University : Bharathiar University

Year of Award : April 2003


CAREER (Reverse Order)

At

Designation : Assistant Professor

Period : November 2016 - July 2022


Designation : Assistant Professor

Period : July 2022 - Till Date


OTHER INSTITUES

Designation : Post Doctoral Fellow

Institution Name : Department of Chemistry, Kongju National University, South Korea

Period : June 2013 - November 2014


Designation : Associate Professor

Institution Name : Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, K. S. Rangasamy College of Technology

Period : January 2015 - November 2016


RESEARCH AREAS

Dr. P MANIVASAKAN
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Solid State Chemistry of Nanomaterials

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Solid State Chemistry of Nanomaterials

• Designing synthetic methods for Inorganic nanomaterials • Synthesis of metal oxides and metal chalcogenides • Fabrication of hybrid nanostructures • Designing electrocatalyst for fuel cells

PUBLICATIONS

Dr. P MANIVASAKAN
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Solid State Chemistry of Nanomaterials

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2025

59. PMMA-Enhanced Electron Extraction in Nanocrystalline Silicon: P3HT Hybrid Solar Cells

Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials

Murugan Vinoth, Palanisamy Manivasakan, Palanisamy Siva, Venkatachalam Rajendran


2023

58. Employing zinc oxide–tantalum pentoxide blend coatings as eminent light harvester for improving performance of silicon solar cell

Bulletin of Materials Science

Santhosh Sivaraj, Rajasekar Rathanasamy, Gobinath Velu Kaliyannan & Manivasakan Palanisamy


57. In silico investigations of high-energy density properties and effect of ring fusion on dinitropyrazole derivatives

Structural Chemistry

Thangavel Subramani, Jothibaskar Natarajan, Sathya Lakshmanan, Srinivasan Ponnusamy, Logesh Ganesan & Manivasakan Palanisamy‬


2022

56. Surface coatings of zinc oxide–tantalum pentoxide on multicrystalline Si solar cell as effective light harvester

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics

Santhosh Sivaraj, Rajasekar Rathanasamy, Gobinath Velu Kaliyannan & Manivasakan Palanisamy


55. Effective Utilization of Synthesized FeS2 for Improving Output Performance of Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cell

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering

Moganapriya Chinnasamy , Rajasekar Rathanasamy , Santhosh Sivaraj , Gobinath Velu Kaliyannan , Manivasakan Palanisamy , Samir Kumar Pal and Md. Elias Uddin


2021

54. Spinel zinc ferrite nanostructured thin-films for enhanced light-harvesting in polycrystalline solar cells

Materials Science-Poland

Arun Kumar Shanmugam , Rajasekar Rathanasamy , Gobinath Velu Kaliyannan , Nithyavathy Nagarajan and Manivasakan Palanisamy


2020

53. Influence of ultrathin gahnite anti-reflection coating on the power conversion efficiency of polycrystalline silicon solar cell

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics

Gobinath Velu Kaliyannan, Senthil Velmurugan Palanisamy, Rajasekar Rathanasamy, Manivasakan Palanisamy, Sathish Kumar Palaniappan & Moganapriya Chinnasamy


52. An Extended Approach on Power Conversion Efficiency Enhancement Through Deposition of ZnS-Al2S3 Blends on Silicon Solar Cells

Journal of Electronic Materials

Gobinath Velu Kaliyannan, Senthil Velmurugan Palanisamy, Rajasekar Rathanasamy, Manivasakan Palanisamy, Nithyavathy Nagarajan, Santhosh Sivaraj & Manju Sri Anbupalani


2019

51. Comparative study of hydroxyapatite nanocrystals using the chemical precipitation and hydothermal techniques

FUW Trends in Science & Technology Journal

V Ochigbo, MO Ochigbo-Ejembi, VO Ajibola, EB Agbaji, A Giwa, P Manivasakan, V Rajendran


50. The Effects of Precursor Concentrations and Calcination Temperatures on Hydroxyapatite Nanocrystals Synthesized at Physiological Condition using Wet Precipitation Method

Nigerian Research Journal of Chemical Sciences

V. Ochigbo, V.O. Ajibola, E.B. Agbaji, A. Giwa, M.O. Ochigbo, J.T. Barminas, B.S. Zuru, P. Manivasakan and V. Rajendran.


49. Fabrication of nano-graphene oxide assisted hydrotalcite/chitosan biocomposite: An efficient adsorbent for chromium removal from water

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Soodamani Periyasamy , Palanisamy Manivasakan, Chellappa Jeyaprabha, Sankaran Meenakshi, Natrayasamy Viswanathan


48. Development of sol-gel derived gahnite anti-reflection coating for augmenting the power conversion efficiency of polycrystalline silicon solar cells

Materials Science-Poland

Gobinath Velu Kaliyannan, Senthil Velmurugan Palanisamy, Manivasakan Palanisamy, Mohankumar Subramanian, Prabhakaran Paramasivam, Rajasekar Rathanasamy


47. Utilization of 2D gahnite nanosheets as highly conductive, transparent and light trapping front contact for silicon solar cells

Applied Nanoscience

Gobinath Velu Kaliyannan, Senthil Velmurugan Palanisamy, Manivasakan Palanisamy, Moganapriya Chinnasamy, Sankaranarayanan Somasundaram, Nithyavathy Nagarajan & Rajasekar Rathanasamy


46. Stabilization of tetragonal zirconia in alumina-zirconia and alumina-yttria stabilized zirconia nanocomposites: A comparative structural analysis

Materials Characterization

A. Karthik, S.R. Srither, N.R. Dhineshbabu, N. Lenin, S. Arunmetha, P. Manivasakan, V. Rajendran.


2018

45. Study on Production of Silicon Nanoparticles from Quartz Sand for Hybrid Solar Cell Applications

Journal of Electronic Materials

S. Arunmetha, M. Vinoth, S. R. Srither, A. Karthik, M. Sridharpanday, R. Suriyaprabha, P. Manivasakan & V. Rajendran


44. Screening the UV-blocking and antimicrobial properties of herbal nanoparticles prepared from Aloe vera leaves for textile applications

IET Nanobiotechnology

Karthik Subramani, Balu Kolathupalayam Shanmugam, Suriyaprabha Rangaraj, Manivasakan Palanisamy, Prabu Periasamy, Rajendran Venkatachalam


2017

43. Larvicidal, super hydrophobic and antibacterial properties of herbal nanoparticles from Acalypha indica for biomedical applications

RSC Advances

S Karthik, R Suriyaprabha, M Vinoth, SR Srither, P Manivasakan, V Rajendran, Suresh Valiyaveettil


42. In Focus section: NANO-15

Polymer International

Dr. V. Rajendran, Dr. P. Prabu, Dr. P. Manivasakan


41. An efficient photoanode for dye sensitized solar cells using naturally derived S/TiO2 nanoparticles

Materials Research Express

S Arunmetha, V Rajendran, M Vinoth, A Karthik, SR Srither, M Srither Panday, N Nithyavathy, P Manivasakan, M Maaza


40. An ecofriendly route to enhance the antibacterial and textural properties of cotton fabrics using herbal nanoparticles from Azadirachta indica (neem)

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Karthik Subramani, Vinoth Murugan, Balu Kolathupalayam Shanmugam, Suriyaprabha Rangaraj, Manivasakan Palanisamy, Rajendran Venkatachalam, Valiyaveettil Suresh


2016

39. Enhanced functional properties of cotton fabrics using TiO2/SiO2 nanocomposites

Journal of Industrial Textiles

NR Dhineshbabu, S Arunmetha, P Manivasakan, G Karunakaran, V Rajendran


38. Comparative Study on Isolation and Characterization of Amorphous Silica Nanoparticles From Different Grades of Rice Hulls

Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic, Metal-Organic, and Nano-Metal Chemistry

R Palanivelu, P Manivasakan, NR Dhineshbabu, V Rajendran


37. High temperature corrosion resistance of silicate based nanostructured thermal barrier coatings using Al2O3–(Y2O3) ZrO2/SiO2 nanocomposite

Surface and Coatings Technology

Arumugam Karthik, Sundarmoorthy Arunmetha, Saturappan Ravisekaran Srither, Palanisamy Manivasakan, Venkatachalam Rajendran


36. Influence of ball milling on the particle size and antimicrobial properties of Tridax procumbens leaf nanoparticles

IET Nanobiotechnology

Subramani Karthik, Rangaraj Suriyaprabha, Kolathupalayam Shanmugam Balu, Palanisamy Manivasakan, Venkatachalam Rajendran


35. Synthesis of Nothapodytes Nimmoniana Leaf Nanoparticles for Antireflective and Self-Cleaning Applications

Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic, Metal-Organic, and Nano-Metal Chemistry

M Vinoth, R Suriyaprabha, S Arunmetha, A Karthik, S Karthik, P Paramasivam, P Prabu, P Manivasakan, K Saminathan, V Rajendran


2015

33. Reactive-template fabrication of porous NiO nanowires for electrocatalytic O2 evolution reaction

RSC Advances

Palanisamy Manivasakan, Parthiban Ramasamy, Jinkwon Kim


32. Size-dependent physicochemical properties of mesoporous nanosilica produced from natural quartz sand using three different methods

RSC Advances

Sundaramoorthy Arunmetha, Arumugam Karthik, Saturappan Ravisekaran Srither, Murugan Vinoth, Rangaraj Suriyaprabha, Palanisamy Manivasakan, Venkatachalam Rajendran


31. Bioactivity of Zirconium-Substituted Nanobioactive Glass Particles

Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic, Metal-Organic, and Nano-Metal Chemistry

M. Prabhu, K. Kavitha, S. Sutha, P. Manivasakan, V. Rajendran, P. Kulandaivelu & Kamal Alameh


30. Effect of high temperature on the surface morphology and mechanical properties of nanostructured Al2O3–ZrO2/SiO2 thermal barrier coatings

Surface and Coatings Technology

Venkatachalam Rajendran, Arumugam Karthik, Saturappan Ravisekaran Srither, Sundarmoorthy Arunmetha, Palanisamy Manivasakan


29. Nano alumina–zirconia blended epoxy polymeric composites for anticorrosive applications

Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology

A. Karthik, S. Arunmetha, S. R. Srither, P. Manivasakan & V. Rajendran


2014

28. Electrospun MgO/Nylon 6 hybrid nanofibers for protective clothing

Nano-Micro Letters

Nattanmai Raman Dhineshbabu, Gopalu Karunakaran, Rangaraj Suriyaprabha, Palanisamy Manivasakan, Venkatachalam Rajendran


25. Upconversion nanophosphors for solar cell applications

RSC advances

Parthiban Ramasamy, Palanisamy Manivasakan, Jinkwon Kim


24. Influence of Nano and Bulk SiO2 and Al2O3 Particles on PGPR and Soil Nutrient Contents

Current Nanoscience

Karunakaran, Gopalu; Suriyaprabha, Rangaraj; Manivasakan, Palanisamy; Rajendran, Venkatachalam; Kannan, Narayanasamy


23. Enhancement of UV Property on Cotton Fabric by TiO2 Nanorods

Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic, Metal-Organic, and Nano-Metal Chemistry

K. Sasipriya,P. Manivasakan,R. Yuvakkumar,N. R. Dhineshbabu,P. Prabu & V. Rajendran


22. Hydrophobic and thermal behaviour of nylon 6 nanofibre web deposited on cotton fabric through electrospinning

Micro & Nano Letters

N.R. Dhineshbabu, Palanisamy Manivasakan, Venkatachalam Rajendran


21. In Vitro Bioactivity and Antimicrobial Tuning of Bioactive Glass Nanoparticles Added with Neem (Azadirachta indica) Leaf Powder

BioMed Research International

M. Prabhu, S. Ruby Priscilla, K. Kavitha, P. Manivasakan, V. Rajendran and P. Kulandaivelu


20. Development of functional hybrid cotton fabrics by coating with SiO2 and ZrO2/SiO2 composites

Micro & Nano Letters

Nattanmi Raman Dhineshbabu, Palanisamy Manivasakan, Periasamy Prabu, Nallathambi Gobi, Nallambalayam K. Palaniswamy, Venkatachalam Rajendran


19. Hydroxyapatite, alumina/zirconia, and nanobioactive glass cement for tooth-restoring applications

Ceramics International

VV Anusha Thampi, M Prabhu, K Kavitha, P Manivasakan, P Prabu, V Rajendran, S Shankar, P Kulandaivelu


18. Study on Optical and Dielectric Properties of BaTiO3/Nylon 6 Nanofibers

Advanced Science, Engineering and Medicine

D Sundhari, NR Dhineshbabu, P Manivasakan, S Praveen Kumar, V Rajendran


2013

17. Impact of nano and bulk ZrO2, TiO2 particles on soil nutrient contents and PGPR

Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Gopalu Karunakaran, Rangaraj Suriyaprabha, Palanisamy Manivasakan, Rathinam Yuvakkumar, Venkatachalam Rajendran, Narayanasamy Kannan


16. Mass production of Al2O3 and ZrO2 nanoparticles by hot-air spray pyrolysis

Powder Technology

Palanisamy Manivasakan, Arumugam Karthik, Venkatachalam Rajendran


15. Synthesis, characterization and biological response of magnesium-substituted nanobioactive glass particles for biomedical applications

Ceramics International

Muthusamy Prabhu, Kandiah Kavitha, Palanisamy Manivasakan, Venkatachalam Rajendran, Palanisami Kulandaivelu


14. Enhanced Functional Properties of ZrO2/SiO2 Hybrid Nanosol Coated Cotton Fabrics

Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

NR Dhineshbabu, P Manivasakan, R Yuvakkumar, P Prabu, V Rajendran


13. Optimization of Nano-Titania and Titania–Chitosan Nanocomposite to Enhance Biocompatibility

Current Nanoscience

K Kavitha, M Prabhu, V Rajendran, P Manivasakan, P Prabu, T Jayakumar


12. Screening of in vitro cytotoxicity, antioxidant potential and bioactivity of nano- and micro-ZrO2 and -TiO2 particles

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Gopalu Karunakaran, Rangaraj Suriyaprabha, Palanisamy Manivasakan, Rathinam Yuvakkumar, Venkatachalam Rajendran, Narayanasamy Kannan


11. Preparation and Characterization of Silver-Doped Nanobioactive Glass Particles and Their In Vitro Behaviour for Biomedical Applications

Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Muthusamy Prabhu, Kandiah Kavitha, Rangaraj Suriyaprabha, Palanisamy Manivasakan, Venkatachalam Rajendran, Palanisami Kulandaivelu


10. Effect of nanosilica and silicon sources on plant growth promoting rhizobacteria, soil nutrients and maize seed germination

IET Nanobiotechnology

Gopalu Karunakaran, Rangaraj Suriyaprabha, Palanisamy Manivasakan, Rathinam Yuvakkumar, Venkatachalam Rajendran, Periyasamy Prabu, Narayanasamy Kannan


9. Production of Al2O3-Stabilized Tetragonal ZrO2 Nanoparticles for Thermal Barrier Coating

International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology

Arumugam Karthik, Palanisamy Manivasakan, Sundaramoorthy Arunmetha, Rathinam Yuvakkumar, Venkatachalam Rajendran


8. Effect of processing methods on physicochemical properties of titania nanoparticles produced from natural rutile sand

Advanced Powder Technology

S. Arunmetha, P. Manivasakan, A. Karthik, N.R. Dhinesh Babu, S.R. Srither, V. Rajendran


2012

7. Phase transformation of ZrO2 nanoparticles produced from zircon

Phase Transitions

PR Rauta, P Manivasakan, V Rajendran, BB Sahu, BK Panda, P Mohapatra


2011

6. Synthesis of Monoclinic and Cubic ZrO2 Nanoparticles from Zircon

Journal of the American Ceramic Society (JACerS)

Palanisamy Manivasakan, Venkatachalam Rajendran, Prema Ranjan Rauta, Bhakta Bandhu Sahu, Bharati Krushna Panda


5. On-line phase transition in La1−xSrxMnO3 (0.28 ≤ x ≤ 0.36) perovskites through ultrasonic studies

Phase Transitions

S. Sankarrajan,K. Sakthipandi,P. Manivasakan,K. Thyagarajan & V. Rajendran


4. Effect of mineral acids on the production of alumina nanopowder from raw bauxite

Powder Technology

Palanisamy Manivasakan, Venkatachalam Rajendran, Prema Ranjan Rauta, Bhakta Bandhu Sahu, Bharati Krushna Panda


2010

3. Effect of TiO2 Nanoparticles on Properties of Silica Refractory

Journal of the American Ceramic Society (JACerS)

Palanisamy Manivasakan, Venkatachalam Rajendran, Prema Ranjan Rauta, Bhakta Bandhu Sahu, Pabitra Sahu, Bharati Krushna Panda, Suresh Valiyaveettill, Subbiah Jegadesan


2009

2. Direct synthesis of nano alumina from natural bauxite

Advanced Materials Research

P Manivasakan, V Rajendran, PR Rauta, BB Sahu, BK Panda


1. Automated spray pyrolyser for continuous production of nano metal oxides for industrial applications

CiiT international Journal of Automation and Autonomous System, DOI: AA052009005, May 2009

V Rajendran, P Manivasakan, B Saravanakumar, PR Rautaa, BB Shaua, BK Pandaa, P Renukadevib, P Kolandaivel


3. Application of Nanostructured Materials for Energy and Environmental Technology

V. Rajendran P. Manivasakan K.E. Geckeler

Application of Nanostructured Materials for Energy and Environmental Technology

December 2015


2. Design and Construction of Complex Nanostructed Al2O3 Coating for Protective Applications

P. Manivasakan, V. Rajendran, P. R. Rauta, B. B. Sahu, B. K. Panda

Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology V: Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings Available athttps://ceramics.onlinelibrary.wiley.com https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118095362.ch9

September 2011


1. Inorganic Materials and Their Processing Techniques

Manivasakan Palanisamy, Gobinath Velu Kaliyannan, Harikrishnakumar Mohan Kumar

Materials for Solar Energy Conversion: Materials, Methods and Applications. Available at Wiley Online Library https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119752202.ch8

October 2021


2. Optical and structural study of Ag/ZrO2/SiO2 planar waveguide structure: Glass/film/air

Senthil Kumar Kandasamy; Manivasakan Palanisamy

2012 IEEE Students' Conference on Electrical, Electronics and Computer Science Available at Online https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/6184992

April 2012


1. Silver doped nanobioactive glass particles for bone implant applications

M Prabhu, K Kavitha, G Karunakaran, P Manivasakan, V Rajendran

AIP Conference Proceedings Available at Online https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4791184

February 2013


TEACHING

Dr. P MANIVASAKAN
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Solid State Chemistry of Nanomaterials

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1.General Chemistry

2.Electrochemistry

3.Nuclear Chemistry

4.Solid-State and Materials Chemistry

5.Chemistry of Smart and Nanoscale Materials

PROJECTS

Dr. P MANIVASAKAN
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Solid State Chemistry of Nanomaterials

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National Level

1. DST – SERB

Title of the project : “NATURAL MINERAL SAND/BIOMASS RICE HUSKS AS A SUSTAINABLE SOURCE OF NANO SILICON FOR COST EFFECTIVE SOLAR CELLS

Funding Agency : National Level

Amount : 2543520

Duration : December 2015 - December 2018


RESEARCH GUIDANCE

Dr. P MANIVASAKAN
Assistant Professor
Research Area
  • Solid State Chemistry of Nanomaterials

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INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Dr. P MANIVASAKAN
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ADMINISTRATIVE (BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY)

Period : Jul 2025 to Till date

Nature of Responsibility: -

AWARDS & MEMBERSHIPS

Dr. P MANIVASAKAN
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VISITS / COLLABORATIONS / PROGRAM ORGANIZED

Dr. P MANIVASAKAN
Assistant Professor
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