Teaching Experience : 31
Research Experience : 22
No. of Ph. D. Scholars Guiding : 7
No. of Scholars Submitted Synopsis & Thesis: 3
No. of Scholars completed Ph. D. : 11
EDUCATION
Ph. D. : Thesis Title “Growth and Characterization of some Non – Linear Optical
(NLO) crystal”, crystal growth, University of Madras, Chennai, India, 2005.
M. Sc., : Physics, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, 1989.
B. Sc., : Physics, University of Madras, Chennai, India, 1985.
Synergistic effect of fermi level modulation and valence band regulation in mohite Cu2SnS3 for thermoelectric applications Parvathi Krishna, V. Vijay, C. Kanagaraj, J. Archana, S. Ponnusamy, M. Navaneethan Applied Physics Letters, 2025 The p-type Cu2SnS3 compounds have been experimentally identified as a promising thermoelectric material. Here, we demonstrate the p-type nature of mohite Cu2SnS3 using experimental techniques as well as density functional theory calculations. The experimental results have shown that Ga substitution at the Sn site remarkably enhances the hole concentration and electrical conductivity, reduces the bandgap, and decreases the thermal conductivity, resulting in increased figure of merit. First principle calculations have indicated that Ga substitution changes the electronic structure of Cu2SnS3, primarily due to the reduction in lattice volume and interatomic bond distances. Notably, the appearance of DOS states near the Fermi level has been significantly increased, driven by enhanced hybridization among Cu 3d, Ga 4p, Sn 5p, and S 3p orbitals, which has led to increased electrical conductivity of Cu2Sn0.80Ga0.20S3 to 79 S/cm. Moreover, the substitution of Ga in Cu2SnS3 modifies the electronic structure of Cu2SnS3 substantially, especially the density of states near fermi level is increased, which leads to high carrier concentration of 9.38 × 1020 cm−3, power factor of 329 μW/mK2, and lattice thermal conductivity of 0.50 W/mK, thus high zT of 0.4 is realized in Cu2Sn0.70Ga0.20S3.
Fe-Mediated Tweaking of Band Bending and Activation Energy in α-MoO3 Nano Lamella for Enhanced NO2 Gas Detection Under Low Operating Temperature R. Aysha Parveen, E. Vinoth, K. Hara, J. Archana, S. Ponnusamy, M. Navaneethan Small Methods, 2025 Concern over increasing pollution and ways to mitigate it is in high demand due to the swift advancement of technology and the creation of advanced utilities. Nitrogen oxide (NO2) is a well‐known evolved toxin that poses a threat to human health, the environment, and biodiversity. Therefore, several works are carried to sense the NO2 gas at its trace concentration. However, the majority of NO2 sensors that have been reported have inadequate Limit of Detection (LOD), high operating temperature, and low sensitivity. Orthorhombic molybdenum oxide (α‐MoO3) recently emerged as hotspot in the gas sensing research and noted for its high sensitivity, and distinct sensing capabilities owing to its unique layered structure. In this study, Fe‐doped α‐MoO3 nanosheets for NO2 sensing is prepared, and at a low operating temperature of 110 °C, an excellent sensitivity of 1282% for 10 ppm of NO2 is achieved. Long‐term stability, good repeatability, and an ultra‐low detection limit of 79 ppt are also demonstrated by the manufactured sensors. In addition, the obtained low activation energy of ‐2.9 KJ mol−1 and the high band bending for FM6 supports the highly responsive NO2 detection at low operating temperatures.
Second harmonic generation and laser damage threshold studies of pure and doped potassium dihydrogen phosphate single crystals Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials Rapid Communications, 2017
Surfactant assisted one-pot hydrothermal synthesis of nano zno and its property observations International Journal of Chemtech Research, 2015
Synthesis of TiO2 nanotubes from prepared TiO2 nanoparticles by hydrothermal route and dye sensitized solar cell characteristics International Journal of Chemtech Research, 2015
Synthesis and characterization of SnO2 quantum dots International Journal of Chemtech Research, 2014
Growth and structural, spectral, optical characterization of pure, ammonium dihydrogen phosphate (ADP) and tartaric acid doped triglycine sulphate (TGS) single crystals International Journal of Chemtech Research, 2014
Ultrasonic-assisted wet chemical synthesis and characterization of Eu3+ doped SnO2 nanoparticles Der Pharma Chemica, 2014
Optical, structural and surface morphological studies of N-Methylaniline capped lead sulphide nanoparticles Reviews on Advanced Materials Science, 2009
Synthesis, characterization and nonlinear optical studies of L-leucinium oxalate: A single crystal Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials Rapid Communications, 2009
Growth, spectroscopic, optical, mechanical and thermal studies of β - Alanine cadmium chloride crystal, a semi-organic nonlinear optical material Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials Rapid Communications, 2008
Vibrational spectra and normal coordinate analysis of adrenaline and dopamine Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Physics, 2007
Vibrational spectra and normal coordinate analysis on an organic non-linear optical crystal-3-methoxy-4-hydroxy benzaldehyde Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Physics, 2005
Vibrational spectra and normal coordinate analysis of isoniazid Indian Journal of Physics, 2005
Vibrational and normal coordinate analysis of pyrazinamide Asian Journal of Chemistry, 2004
Vibrational spectra and analysis on the molecule of potassium pentaborate crystal (KB5) Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Physics, 2003
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Room temperature ppb detection of nitrous oxide with work function tuned K+ intercalated SnS nanorods E Vinoth, SM Mariappan, RA Parveen, J Archana, S Ponnusamy, ... Chemical Physics Letters, 142603 , 2025 2025
Enhanced thermoelectric properties of Ag-doped MnO2 Nanosheets/Carbon Fabric via interface induced energy filtering effect for wearable thermoelectric application R Santhosh, S Harish, H Ikeda, S Ponnusamy, M Navaneethan Ceramics International , 2025 2025
Highly sensitive parts per trillion detection of microwave assisted V2O5 nano-flake sensor for hazardous NO2 RA Parveen, E Vinoth, J Archana, S Ponnusamy, M Navaneethan Chemical Physics, 112949 , 2025 2025
Synergistic effect of fermi level modulation and valence band regulation in mohite Cu2SnS3 for thermoelectric applications P Krishna, V Vijay, C Kanagaraj, J Archana, S Ponnusamy, ... Applied Physics Letters 127 (11) , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
Mist CVD-derived ZnO hexagonal nanoflakes: impact of growth time engineering on solar-blind UV photodetection performance RA Parveen, E Vinoth, K Hara, S Harish, S Ponnusamy Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 36 (22), 1379 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Graphene-analogous functional materials: A review and perspective on the synthesis, properties, and special emphasis of gas sensors RA Parveen, E Vinoth, K Hara, J Archana, S Ponnusamy, M Navaneethan Chemical Engineering Journal 517, 163418 , 2025 2025 Citations: 13
Interface-driven energy filtering effect and enhanced thermoelectric performance of Ag2Se/SnS composites: An experimental and theoretical insights R Santhosh, S Kamalakannan, S Harish, J Archana, S Ponnusamy, ... Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 691, 137375 , 2025 2025 Citations: 4
Interface-driven energy filtering effect and phonon scattering in n-type Ag2Se/polyaniline nanocomposites for enhanced thermoelectric performance R Santhosh, R Abinaya, S Harish, J Archana, S Ponnusamy, H Ikeda, ... Carbon Letters, 1-14 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Fe‐Mediated Tweaking of Band Bending and Activation Energy in α‐MoO 3 Nano Lamella for Enhanced NO 2 Gas Detection Under Low Operating Temperature RA Parveen, E Vinoth, K Hara, J Archana, S Ponnusamy, M Navaneethan Small Methods 9 (4), 2401214 , 2025 2025 Citations: 7
Synergistic effects of band engineering and point defect scattering via Te substitution in SnS for thermoelectric applications P Krishna, V Vijay, J Archana, MM Chehimi, S Ponnusamy, ... Emergent Materials 8 (3), 1509-1521 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
Probing the band structure and phonon dynamics in Fe mediated Cu2SnS3 for thermoelectric applications P Krishna, V Vijay, C Kanagaraj, J Archana, S Ponnusamy, ... Applied Physics Letters 126 (7) , 2025 2025 Citations: 5
Preparation and characterization of TiO 2 nanostructures by changing the parameters of trichloroaniline concentration, pH and annealing for dye-sensitized solar … T Prakash, M Navaneethan, J Archana, S Ponnusamy, ... Indian Journal of Physics 98 (14), 4721-4729 , 2024 2024
Tailoring the Lattice Thermal Conductivity of Al‐Incorporated Ag 2 Se for Near Room Temperature Waste Heat Recovery T Mathew, V Vijay, J Archana, M Navaneethan, S Ponnusamy ChemNanoMat 10 (11), e202400298 , 2024 2024 Citations: 7
Synergistic tailoring of adsorption and vacancy enrichment in lamellar stacked layers of α-MoO3 nanorods by Mg2+ for NO2 gas sensor RA Parveen, E Vinoth, K Hara, J Archana, S Ponnusamy, M Navaneethan Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 417, 136017 , 2024 2024 Citations: 15
TiO2 nanoparticle seeds transformed into nanotubes for effective dye-sensitized solar cell application G Arthi, J Archana, M Navaneethan, S Ponnusamy, Y Hayakawa, ... Materials Letters 372, 136981 , 2024 2024 Citations: 6
Realization of strain field origination via Sb substitution in naumannite Ag 2 Se for room temperature power generation T Mathew, V Vijay, R Santhosh, E Senthilkumar, S Ponnusamy, ... Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 35 (19), 1321 , 2024 2024 Citations: 2
NO 2 and NH 3 detection using work function measurement of solvothermal synthesised ZnO–NiO nanocomposites: a case study D Goyal, CP Goyal, D Chidambaram, Y Sivalingam, H Ikeda, ... Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 35 (14), 960 , 2024 2024 Citations: 7
Mass and strain field mediated low thermal conductivity for enhanced thermoelectric properties in Zn substituted SnS P Krishna, V Vijay, S Ponnusamy, M Navaneethan CrystEngComm 26 (40), 5767-5776 , 2024 2024 Citations: 8
Modulating Fermi energy in few-layer MoS 2 via metal passivation with enhanced detectivity for near IR photodetector R Abinaya, E Vinoth, S Harish, S Ponnusamy, J Archana, M Shimomura, ... Journal of Materials Chemistry C 12 (14), 5247-5256 , 2024 2024 Citations: 3
Synergistic effect of energy filtering effect and secondary phase formation in Cu substituted SnS for enhanced thermoelectric applications P Krishna, V Vijay, S Ponnusamy, M Navaneethan Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 35 (1), 14 , 2024 2024 Citations: 8
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Synthesis and characterization of NiO nanoparticles by sol–gel method M Alagiri, S Ponnusamy, C Muthamizhchelvan Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 23 (3), 728-732 , 2012 2012 Citations: 352
Sensitivity enhancement of ammonia gas sensor based on Ag/ZnO flower and nanoellipsoids at low temperature M Navaneethan, VL Patil, S Ponnusamy, C Muthamizhchelvan, ... Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 255, 672-683 , 2018 2018 Citations: 306
Synthesis and characterization of NiFe2O4 nanoparticles and nanorods P Sivakumar, R Ramesh, A Ramanand, S Ponnusamy, ... Journal of Alloys and Compounds 563, 6-11 , 2013 2013 Citations: 285
Preparation and properties of nickel ferrite (NiFe2O4) nanoparticles via sol–gel auto-combustion method P Sivakumar, R Ramesh, A Ramanand, S Ponnusamy, ... Materials Research Bulletin 46 (12), 2204-2207 , 2011 2011 Citations: 285
Synthesis and characterization of nickel ferrite magnetic nanoparticles P Sivakumar, R Ramesh, A Ramanand, S Ponnusamy, ... Materials Research Bulletin 46 (12), 2208-2211 , 2011 2011 Citations: 241
Controlled structural and compositional characteristic of visible light active ZnO/CuO photocatalyst for the degradation of organic pollutant S Harish, J Archana, M Sabarinathan, M Navaneethan, KD Nisha, ... Applied Surface Science 418, 103-112 , 2017 2017 Citations: 207
Influence of Al doping on the structural, morphological, optical, and gas sensing properties of ZnO nanorods M Navaneethan, GK Mani, S Ponnusamy, K Tsuchiya, ... Journal of Alloys and Compounds 698, 555-564 , 2017 2017 Citations: 205
Fabrication of hierarchical NiCo2S4@ CoS2 nanostructures on highly conductive flexible carbon cloth substrate as a hybrid electrode material for supercapacitors with enhanced … M Govindasamy, S Shanthi, E Elaiyappillai, SF Wang, PM Johnson, ... Electrochimica Acta 293, 328-337 , 2019 2019 Citations: 201
Vibrational spectral investigation on xanthine and its derivatives—theophylline, caffeine and theobromine S Gunasekaran, G Sankari, S Ponnusamy Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 61 (1-2 … , 2005 2005 Citations: 198
Low temperature ammonia gas sensor based on Mn-doped ZnO nanoparticle decorated microspheres RS Ganesh, E Durgadevi, M Navaneethan, VL Patil, S Ponnusamy, ... Journal of Alloys and Compounds 721, 182-190 , 2017 2017 Citations: 193
Synthesis and characterization of TiO2 nanorods by hydrothermal method with different pH conditions and their photocatalytic activity K Santhi, M Navaneethan, S Harish, S Ponnusamy, C Muthamizhchelvan Applied Surface Science 500, 144058 , 2020 2020 Citations: 154
Synthesis and photocatalytic activity of Gd doped ZnO nanoparticles for enhanced degradation of methylene blue under visible light S Selvaraj, MK Mohan, M Navaneethan, S Ponnusamy, ... Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 103, 104622 , 2019 2019 Citations: 153
Synthesis and characterization of NiFe2O4 nanosheet via polymer assisted co-precipitation method P Sivakumar, R Ramesh, A Ramanand, S Ponnusamy, ... Materials Letters 65 (3), 483-485 , 2011 2011 Citations: 146
Photocatalytic properties of Mn-doped NiO spherical nanoparticles synthesized from sol-gel method S Sankar, SK Sharma, N An, H Lee, DY Kim, YB Im, YD Cho, RS Ganesh, ... Optik 127 (22), 10727-10734 , 2016 2016 Citations: 142
Tuning the selectivity of NH3 gas sensing response using Cu-doped ZnO nanostructures RS Ganesh, E Durgadevi, M Navaneethan, VL Patil, S Ponnusamy, ... Sensors and Actuators A: Physical 269, 331-341 , 2018 2018 Citations: 138
Morphology-directed synthesis of ZnO nanostructures and their antibacterial activity M Ramani, S Ponnusamy, C Muthamizhchelvan, J Cullen, ... Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 105, 24-30 , 2013 2013 Citations: 136
Enhanced charge transfer and separation of hierarchical CuO/ZnO composites: The synergistic effect of photocatalysis for the mineralization of organic pollutant in water P Bharathi, S Harish, J Archana, M Navaneethan, S Ponnusamy, ... Applied Surface Science 484, 884-891 , 2019 2019 Citations: 135
Synthesis, studies and growth mechanism of ferromagnetic NiFe2O4 nanosheet P Sivakumar, R Ramesh, A Ramanand, S Ponnusamy, ... Applied Surface Science 258 (17), 6648-6652 , 2012 2012 Citations: 105
Amino acid-mediated synthesis of zinc oxide nanostructures and evaluation of their facet-dependent antimicrobial activity M Ramani, S Ponnusamy, C Muthamizhchelvan, E Marsili Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 117, 233-239 , 2014 2014 Citations: 103
Preparation of sheet like polycrystalline NiFe2O4 nanostructure with PVA matrices and their properties P Sivakumar, R Ramesh, A Ramanand, S Ponnusamy, ... Materials Letters 65 (9), 1438-1440 , 2011 2011 Citations: 100