Short Curriculum Vitae and Summary of Scientific Activities Dr P. Sakthivel, Professor, Department of Nanoscience and Technology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-641 046, e-mail: [email protected], Mobil No:+91-9677560890
Academic Qualifications
2005 : Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry– Polymers, Anna University, India. 2001 : Master of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, University of Madras, India 2000 : Master of Science in Chemistry, Govt. Arts and Science College, Coimbatore, India 1998 : Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Kandasamy Kandar College, Velur, India
Ph. D. Thesis Title ‘Studies On Liquid Crystalline-Cum-Photocrosslinkable Poly (Vanillyli-Dene Arylphosphate Ester)’S
SLET/NET
GATE 2001
Teaching and Research Experience
Since 25.11.2016 : Professor, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India. 2013 – 2016 : Associate Professor, VIT University, Vellore, India. 2011 - 2013 : Postdoctoral Fellow, Pusan National University, South Korea. 2009 – 2011 : Assistant Professor (Senior), VIT University, Vellore, India. 2008 – 2009 : Contract Professor, Pusan National University, South Korea 2006 - 2008 : Postdoctoral Fellow, Pusan National University, South Korea. 2005 - 2006 : Postdoctoral Fellow, Gyeongsang National University, Korea
Fields of Competence - Synthesis of organic nano materials & thin films for organic solar cells and OLED applications. - Synthesis of Organic Semiconducting Materials - Synthesis of liquid crystalline polymers - Organic Solar Cells (DSSCs, Small Molecules, and Polymers) - Bulk Hetero Junction Organic Solar Cell Device Fabrication
Executive summary of scientific production and impact
Total number of publications 27 Refereed publications 27 Proceedings &conference 58 Projectpapers Reports 01 Books Authored 01 Book Chapters Authored 01 Total number of ISI-citations 292 H-index 292102 9 2
Awards/Prizes/Distinction Received
- Best Poster Award, National Symposium on Chemistry for Engineers (NSCE 2016) VIT University, 2016 - Synthetic Metals : Certificate of reviewing Awarded August 2015 - Journal of Power Sources: Certificate of reviewing Awarded August 2016 - Best Poster Award, National conference on Emerging Trends in Chemistry and Materials ETCM-2015 Thiruvalluvar University- Vellore, 2015. - Research Awards, VIT University, 2015. - Research Awards for project, VIT University, 2015. - Research Awards, VIT University, 2014. - Best Poster Award, Theme Meeting on Recent Trends in Spectroscopy RTS-2014, IIT- Madras, 2014. - Research Awards, VIT University, 2013. - Research Awards, VIT University, 2012. - Best Poster Award , International conference - Post Doctoral fellowship BK21, South Korea, 2007. - CSIR Senior Research Fellowship, Anna University, India, 2002.
Research Activities: Research Projects
- “Synthesis, Characterization and studies of Novel poly (Thieno (Indenoindole) based low band gap polymers for organic solar cell applications”, DST-SERI, 2016-2019, Rs.74.90 lakhs : Collaborative project with CSIR-CERI, Dr. R. Thangamuthu (Co-PI, Rs . 33 Lakhs and Dr. P. Sakthivel, BU, Rs.41.90 Lakhs. - “Synthesis and studies of novel perylene diimide derivatives for organic photovoltaic applications”, DST Fast Track, 2013-2016, 14.1 Lakhs. (Completed ) - Research Guidance : Ph. D.
Completed: 01 Thesis Submitted: 02 Ongoing: 03
Ten most significant publications:
1. Ramasamy Ganesamoorthya, Govindasamy Sathiyana, and, Pachagounder Sakthivel “Review: Fullerene based acceptors for efficient bulk heterojunction organic solar cell applications” Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells 161 (2017) 102–148, I.F-4.73. 2. Govindasamy Sathiyan and Pachagounder Sakthivel “A multibranched carbazole linked triazine based fluorescent molecule for the selective detection of picric acid” RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 106705, IF- 3.289 3. Govindasamy Sathiyan, Rangasamy Thangamuthu and Pachagounder Sakthivel “Synthesis of carbazole-based copolymers containing carbazole- thiazolo[5,4-d]thiazole groups with different dopants and their fluorescence and electrical conductivity applications”. RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 69196. IF- 3.289 4. Sathiyan G, E.K.T. Sivakumar, Ganesamoorthy R, Thangamuthu R and Sakthivel P, “Review of carbozole based conjucated molecules for highly efficient organic solar cell applications” Tetrahedran Letters, Vol (57), 2016 pp 243-252, IF- 2.379 5. Pachagounder Sakthivel, Kakaraparthi Kranthiraja, Chinnusamy Saravanan, Kumarasamy Gunasekar, Hong Il Kim, Won Suk Shin, Ji-Eun Jeong, Han Young Woo and Sung-Ho Jin “Carbazole linked phenylquinoline-based fullerene derivatives as acceptors for bulk heterojunction polymer solar cells: effect of interfacial contacts on device performance”, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2, 6916–6921, 2014 (IF 8.262). 6. Pachagounder Sakthivel, Ho Sung Song, Chakravarthi Nallan, Jae Wook Lee, Yeong-Soon Gal, Sungu Hwang, Sung-Ho Jin, “Synthesis and characterization of new indeno[1,2-b]indole-co-benzothiadiazole-based π-conjugated ladder type polymers for bulk heterojunction polymer solar cells”, Polymer 54, 4883- 4893, 2013 (IF 4.22). 7. Pachagounder Sakthivel, Tae Won Ban, Siwon Kim, Suhkmann Kim, Yeong- Soon Gal, Eun Ah Chae, Won Suk Shin, Sang-Jin Moon, Jong-Cheol Lee, Sung-Ho Jin, “Synthesis and studies of methyl ester substituted thieno-o- quinodimethane fullerene multiadducts for polymer”, Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells 113, 13–19, 2013 (IF4.732). 8. Sung Kwang Ahn, Taewon Ban, P. Sakthivel, Jae Wook Lee, Yeong-Soon Gal, Jin-Kook Lee, Mi-Ra Kim, and Sung-Ho Jin “Development of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Composed of Liquid Crystal Embedded, Electrospun Poly(vinylidene fluoride-cohexafluoropropylene) Nanofibers as Polymer Gel Electrolytes” , ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 4, 2096−2100, 2012 (IF 7.145). 9. Vellaiappillai Tamilavan, Pachagounder Sakthivel, Yinan Li, Myungkwan Song, Chul-Hyun Kim, Sung-Ho Jin, Myung Ho Hyun, “Synthesis and characterization of indenofluorene-based copolymers containing 2,5-bis(2- thienyl)-N-arylpyrrole for bulk heterojunction solar cells and polymer light- emitting diodes”, Journal of Polymer Science: Part A: Polymer Chemistry 48, 3169-3177, 2010 (IF 3.113). 10. P. Sakthivel and P. Kannan, “Novel Liquid crystalline-cum-Photocrosslinkable Polyvanillylidene Alkyl/arylphosphate Esters”, Journal of Polymer Science: Part A: Polymer Chemistry 42, 5215-5226, 2004 (IF 3.113).
Professional Activities
Training/seminar organized :0 5 Invited Talk : 13 Workshop/seminar attended : 65
Reviewer in
Macromolecular Research, RSC Advances, Journal of power sources, Synthetic Metals, Journal of applied polymer science
Member in
Korean Chemical Society Royal Society of Chemistry Society for Advancement of Chemical Sciences
Collaboration with
Dr. R. Thangamuthu, CSIR-CECRI, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu Dr. R. Ashok Kumar, Dept. of Chemistry, VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu Prof. Sung Ho Jin, Dept. of Chemistry Education, Pusan National University, South Korea.
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