Assistant Professor

• Physical Chemistry
• Electro analytical Chemistry
• Nano Chemistry

• Synthesis & Characterization of Nanomaterials/composites towards Multifunctional applications (Energy Storage and Conversion Devices (Supercapacitors & Fuel Cells), Electrochemical Sensors)

• Bavatharani Chokkiah, Saikh Mohammad Wabaidur, Masoom Raza Siddiqui, Md Ataul Islamc, Ragupathy Dhanusuraman and Vinoth Kumar Ponnusamy (2022) Easy Fabrication of a Novel Electro-spun PVDF-g-C3N4-Pd Nanocomposite Material as Improved Anode Electrocatalyst for Direct Alcohol Fuel Cell. Fuel, 324, 124496. 
•  Bavatharani C, Muthusankar E, Wabaidur S.M, Alothman Z.A, Tsai P.C, Vinoth Kumar P and Ragupathy D (2020) Novel PDPA-SiO2 nanosphericals network decorated graphene nanosheets composite coated FTO electrode for efficient electro-oxidation of methanol. Fuel, 279, 118439.
•  C. Bavatharani, E. Muthusankar, A. Zeid Abdullah Alothman, W. Saikh Mohammad, P. Vinoth Kumar and D. Ragupathy (2020) Ultra-high sensitive, selective, nonenzymatic dopamine sensor based on electrochemically active graphene decorated polydiphenylamine-SiO2 nanohybrid composite. Ceram. Int., 46, 23276–23281
• Bavatharani C, Muthusankar E, Wabaidur S.M, Alothman Z.A, Alsheetan K.M, mana AL-Anazy M and Ragupathy D (2020) Electrospinning technique for production of polyaniline nanocomposites/nanofibres for multi-functional applications: A review. Synth. Met., 271, 116609.
• Muthusankar Eswaran; Shadi Rahimi; Santosh Pandit; Bavatharani Chokkiah, Ivan Mijakovic (2023) A flexible multifunctional electrode based on conducting PANI/Pd composite for non-enzymatic glucose sensor and direct alcohol fuel cell applications. Fuel, 345, 128182.  
• C. Bavatharani, E. Muthusankar, A. Zeid Abdullah Alothman, W. Saikh Mohammad, P. Vinoth Kumar and D. Ragupathy (2020) Ultra-high sensitive, selective, nonenzymatic dopamine sensor based on electrochemically active graphene decorated polydiphenylamine-SiO2 nanohybrid composite. Ceram. Int., 46, 23276–23281.
• Muthusankar Eswaran, Bavatharani Chokkiah, Santosh Pandit, Shadi Rahimi, Mahaboobbatcha Aleem, Ivan Mijakovic (2022) A road map towards field-effect transistor biosensor technology for early-stage cancer detection. Small Methods, 2200809.  

• Bavatharani C, Muthusankar E, Wabaidur S.M, Alothman Z.A, Alsheetan K.M, mana AL-Anazy M and Ragupathy D (2021) A novel electrodeposited poly(melamine)-palladium nanohybrid catalyst on GCE: prosperous multi-functional electrode towards methanol and ethanol oxidation. Fuel, 300, 121005
• Bavatharani C, Muthusankar Eswaran, Asma A. Alothman, Mohammed Alsawat, Ahmad A. Ifseisi, Khadraa N. Alqahtani and Ragupathy D (2021) Facile fabrication of hollow polyaniline/carbon nanofibers-coated platinum nanohybrid composite electrode as improved anode electrocatalyst for methanol oxidation. J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Electron., 1-9.
• Chokkiah Bavatharani, Muthusankar Eswaran, Saikh Mohammad Wabaidur, Zeid Abdullah Alothman, Soo Chool Lee and Ragupathy Dhanusuraman (2021) An efficient amperometric sensor for chloride ion detection through electroactive e-spun PVA-PANi-g-C3N4 nanofiber. J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Electron., 1-13.
• N. Veni Keertheeswari, M. Suba Lakshmi C. Bavatharani, Munirah D Albaqami, Saikh M Wabaidur, Soo Chool Lee, D. Ragupathy (2022) Synthesis of Poly(diphenylamine) nanostructures via microwave and ultra-sonication method for supercapacitor performance. J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Electron.
• E. Muthusankar, C. Bavatharani, D. Ragupathy, S. Bharathkumar, and Vinoth Kumar Ponnusamy (2021) A green and economical approach to derive nanostructured hydroxyapatite from Garra mullya fish scale waste for biocompatible energy storage applications. Mater. Lett., 302, 130341
• Bavatharani C, Muthusankar E, Lee Soo Chool, Johan Mohd Rafie and Ragupathy D (2020) Excellent Cyclic Retention and Supercapacitive Performance of Electrochemically active Nanocomposite Electrode. Sensor Lett., 18, 395–400
• Ganesan S, Muthusankar E, Bavatharani C, Ragupathy D, Lingassamy A.P, Vinoth Kumar P, Kumar G and Pugazhendhi A (2020) Facile and low‐cost production of Lantana camara stalk‐derived porous carbon nanostructures with excellent supercapacitance and adsorption performance. Int. J. Energy Res., 45, 17440-17449
• Jothirathinam Thangarathinam, Muthukrishnan Francklin Philips, Violet Dhayabaran, Bavatharani Chokkiah, Jayakumar Princy, Cyril Arockiaraj Crispin Tina, Annadurai Kasthuri, Ragupathy Dhanusuraman (2023) Facile synthesis of Co3O4@SeNPs grafted MWCNTs Nanocomposite for high energy density supercapacitor and antimicrobial applications. Chemical Physics Impact, 100253
• Priyanka, C Bavatharani, S Vishunu Sankar, Asha Raveendran and D Ragupathy (2022) Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Poly (vinylidene fluoride)-Melamine Electrospun Nanofibers: An Extensive Analysis on Mechanical and Thermal Behavior. J. Mater. Eng. Perform.
• Packia Antony Amalan, A., N. M. Sivaram, C. Bavatharani and D. Ragupathy (2021) A study on the effect of ageing heat treatment on hardness, tensile and corrosion behaviour of stir-cast AZ91D–5SiC–1Gr hybrid magnesium composite. Int J Met., 1-14.
• Muthusankar E, Ragupathy D, Bavatharani C, Tsai P.C, Wabaidur S.M, Alothman Z.A, and Vinoth Kumar P (2020) Poly(diphenylamine) and its Nanohybrids for Chemicals and Biomolecules Analysis: A Review. Curr. Anal. Chem.

• 2 papers under review

• 1 in progress

• Assistant Professor (OG) – Saveetha Engineering College (19.01.2023 till date)
• Assistant Professor - Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore (27.06.2022 to 13.01.2023)

• Participated in the International conference on “Innovations in Science and Humanities (ICISH-2023)” organized by the Department of Science and Humanities, Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai, India.
• Participated in the “In/ternational Conference on Recent Advances in Materials Science” at Material Science Department, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Neelakudi Campus, Kangalancherry, Tiruvarur-610005
•  Participated in the International conference (Indo Australia Workshop) on “Nano & Bio materials: Synthesis & Applications” at National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli and University of Melbourne, Australia.
•   Participated in the International virtual conference on “Advanced Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications (ICAMEEA -- 2020)” at International Relationship Centre, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-620 024, Tamil Nadu, India.
•   Participated in the International virtual conference on “Supercapacitors and Batteries for Future Avenues (ICSBFA 2020)” at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli-620 024, Tamil Nadu, India. 
•   Participated in the International conference on “Emerging Trends in Synthetic Organic Chemistry - 2021 (ICETSOC-2021)” organized by the Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Puducherry, Karaikal. 

Invited Presentation: Nil

Anna University Guideship: Nil