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Pugazhenthiran Nalandhiran

Associate Professor

Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María

Valparaiso, Chile

Surface-modified nanostructured materials for solar energy conversion applications; Modified photoanodes for dye-sensitized solar cells; Modified nanostructure Photocatalytic detoxification of organic pollutants from wastewater

B.Sc in Chemistry, BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY. India, 2004
M.Sc. in Chemistry, BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY. India, 2007
Ph.D in Chemistry, MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY. India, 2014

Associate Professor Full Time

UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA FEDERICO SANTA MARIA

Chemistry

Valparaiso, Chile

2021 - At present
Postdoc Full Time

Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción

Engineering

Concepcion, Chile

2019 - 2021
FONDECYT Postdoc Full Time

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

Engineering

Concepcion, Chile

2015 - 2018
Research Associate Full Time

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS (IITM)

Chemistry

Chennai, India

2013 - 2015
CSIR-Senior Research Fellow Full Time

Madurai Kamaraj University

Madurai, India

2010 - 2013
Junior Research Fellow Full Time

National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli, India

2008 - 2009

Junior Research Fellow Full Time

Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli - 620 015, INDIA

Tiruchirappalli, India

2008 - 2009
Senior Research Fellow Full Time

School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai-625021, INDIA

Madurai, India

2010 - 2013
Research Associate Full Time

Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai-600036, INDIA

Chennai, India

2013 - 2015


A novel noble-metal-free Cu(OH)2/CdS/g-C3N4 ternary nanocomposite photocatalyst for solar hydrogen production Rameshbabu, R.; Paw, JKS; Vinoth V.; Arulraj A.; Jadoun S.; Kumar, N; Pugazhenthiran N.; Mangalaraja R.V. Article ISI International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2025)
CuFe2O4/TiO2 magnetic nanocomposites: Sonochemical synthesis and visible-to-NIR light-driven activation of peroxymonosulphate for cephalexin degradation Thaha, SKSM; Abisha, SM; Sathishkumar P.; Pugazhenthiran N.; Kumar, S.; Kandasamy M.; Suresh S.; Mangalaraja R.V. Article ISI Inorganic Chemistry Communications (2025)
Enhanced visible-light photocatalytic performance of a CoMo-MOF@BGCN composite via efficient type-II heterojunction for effective degradation of hazardous dye Pavadai, R; Raj, MG; Raja, V; Pavadai, N; Palanisamy, R; Arivazhagan, M; Kityakarn, S; Thongmee, S; Pugazhenthiran N.; Khamboonrueang, D; et al. Article ISI Journal of Molecular Structure (2025)
Green synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles using Euphorbia heterophylla leaf extract for deactivation of pathogenic bacteria and photocatalytic degradation of industrial dyes Kalaiyan G.; Topare, NS; Sikiru, S; Thambidurai S.; Kandasamy M.; Pugazhenthiran N.; Shanthi, C; Rameshkumar, P; Suresh S. Article ISI Results in Engineering (2025)
Green synthesis of ultrafine zinc oxide nanoparticles for photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye: Optimization and kinetic studies Kandasamy M.; Suresh S.; Rameshkumar, P; Jayasree, R; Sathishkumar P.; Gunnasegaran, P; Topare, NS; Thambidurai S.; Arumugam J.; Jothilakshmi, R; et al. Article ISI Results in Engineering (2025)
Greener and facile synthesis of binary zinc oxide/nickel oxide heterojunction nanocomposite for potential solar energy conversion, environmental remediation and energy storage applications Kandasamy M.; Husain A.; Pandian, SA; Selvaraj M.; Suresh S.; Gunnasegaran, P; Pugazhenthiran N.; Thambidurai S.; Balaji D. Article ISI Results in Engineering (2025)
Photochemical synthesis of gold nanoprisms decorated reduced graphene oxide for electrochemical sensing of bovine serum albumin Pugazhenthiran N.; Vinoth V.; Rameshkumar, P; Suresh S.; Sathishkumar P.; Kandasamy M.; Kumar S.K.; Jothilakshmi, R; Sivaramasundaram, K; Thambidurai S.; et al. Article ISI Inorganic Chemistry Communications (2025)
Smartphone-Aided Colorimetric Assay: Enhanced Peroxidase Mimicking Activity of Quasi Cube-Like 2D-Co-MOF/CN Label-Free Nanozyme for Selective/Visual Recognition of 4,4′-(propane-2,2-diyl)diphenol Murugan, K; Suresh, P; Amalraj, A; Muniyandi, GR; Pugazhenthiran N.; Thirugnanasambandam, A Article ISI Langmuir (2025)
Advanced Z-scheme H-g-C3N4/Bi2S3 nanocomposites: Boosting photocatalytic degradation of antibiotics under visible light exposure Muniyandi, GR; Ubagaram, J; Srinivasan A.; James, DR; Pugazhenthiran N.; Govindasamy, C; Joseph, JA; Bosco, AJ; Mahalingam, S; Kim, J Article ISI (2024)
Combined experimental and DFT investigation on photovoltaic performance of low-cost metal-free organic dye-sensitized solar cells M. Kandasamy, S. Suresh, M. Deepan Kumar, S. Murugesan, M. Selvaraj, K. Prem Ananth, Niraj Kumar, Ahmad Husain, N. Pugazhenthiran, P. Sathishkumar, M.N.M. Ansari Article ISI (2024)
Enhanced Photocatalytic Efficacy and Stability in Antibiotic Pollution Mitigation Using BiVO4 Nanoballs Encased in Ultrathin Polymeric g-C3N4 Nanocomposites under Visible Light Exposure Kaviyarasan, Kulandaivelu Article ISI (2024)
Fabricating of multi-interfacial charge transfer paths in the novel noble-metal-free Ni2P/ZnS/g-C3N4 ternary nanocomposite for enhanced charge separation and transfer for photocatalytic H2 generation R. Rameshbabu, Johnny Koh Siaw Paw, K. Ajaijawahar, Victor Vinoth, Sapana Jadoun, Nalandhiran Pugazhenthiran, Tiong Sieh Kiong Article WoS;ISI JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS (2024)
Fabrication of ternary zinc-nickel-copper oxide microsphere nanocomposite photoanode material for boosting dye-sensitized solar cell efficiency Kandasamy M.; Seikh, AH; Suresh S.; Kumar, A; Husain A.; Vijayakumar, P.; Dele-Afolabi, TT; Pugazhenthiran N.; Murugesan S.; Ansari, MNM Article ISI (2024)
Facile synthesis of reduced graphene oxide and graphitic carbon nitride modified titanium dioxide nanospheres for photoanode of dye-sensitized solar cell Chinnarani, M. Article ISI (2024)
Goethite (α-FeOOH) nanoparticles wrapped on reduced graphene oxide nanosheet for sensitive electrochemical detection of arsenic(III) Anandan, Sambandam Article ISI (2024)
Peroxymonosulphate activation by ultra-small Ni@NiFe2O4/ZnO magnetic nanocomposites for solar photocatalytic degradation of β-lactam antibiotic - cefadroxil Thaha, SKSM; Pugazhenthiran N.; Sathishkumar P.; Raj, MG; Perarasu, V.T.; Kumaresan, R; Assiri M.A.; Selvaraj M. Article ISI (2024)
Plasmonic silver nanoparticles anchored ethylenediamine-titania nanobelt composite photoanode for efficient electron transport in dye-sensitized solar cell El-marghany, Adel Article ISI (2024)
Solar Selectivity of Silver Nanoparticles Modified Copper Oxide Nanocomposite Thin Films Prepared by Facile Chemical Oxidation Method Arasu, IV; Suresh S.; Kathiresan, K; Pugazhenthiran N.; Alahmadi, TA; Rameshkumar, P; Kumar S.K.; Muthuchelian, K Article ISI (2024)
Solar to Thermal Energy Conversion Potential of Carbon Nanotubes Modified Copper Oxide Nanocomposite Thin Film Solar Selective Absorbers Vinayagar, K; Kumar S.K.; Almansour, AI; Sivaramasundaram, K; Selvi, J.; Pugazhenthiran N.; Kandasamy M.; Muthuchelian, K; Suresh S. Article ISI (2024)
Sunlight assisted degradation of methylene blue dye by zinc oxide nanoparticles green synthesized using Vitex negundo plant leaf extract Article ISI (2024)
TiO2 nanorod decorated with MoS2 nanospheres: An efficient dual-functional photocatalyst for antibiotic degradation and hydrogen production Article Chemosphere (2024)
Cow dung extract as a low-cost and natural sensitizer for zinc oxide nanoparticles photoanode based dye-sensitized solar cell: A novel initiative for waste to energy conversion Arivuselvi, R.; Jothilakshmi, R; Murugesan, K. Article ISI SCOPUS Results in Chemistry (2023)
Facile dip-coating assisted preparation of reduced graphene oxide-copper oxide nanocomposite thin films on aluminum substrate for solar selective absorber Ansari, M. N. M. Article ISI SCOPUS Physica B: Condensed Matter (2023)
Facile sonochemical synthesis of nanostructured FeWO4-rGO and CuCo2O4 nanocomposite for high-rate capability and stable asymmetric (CuCo2O4//FeWO4-rGO) supercapacitors Raj, Balasubramaniam Gnana Sundara; Herrera, Francisco Vicente; Jauhar, Ro. mu.; Anandan, Sambandam Article ISI SCOPUS Journal of Alloys and Compounds (2023)
Ferrihydrite- Graphene oxide foams as an efficient adsorbent for Arsenic (III) removal from an aqueous solution Article ISI SCOPUS Inorganic Chemistry Communications (2023)
Improving selectivity of thin film solar absorber by cobalt oxide grafted reduced graphene oxide Selvi, J.; Indira, P. Article ISI SCOPUS Optical Materials (2023)
Investigation on optical properties and photovoltaic performance of solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells comprised of photoanodes of titanium dioxide nanoparticles calcinated at different temperatures Article ISI SCOPUS Results in Chemistry (2023)
Silver nanoparticles modified ZnO nanocatalysts for effective degradation of ceftiofur sodium under UV-vis light illumination Albormani, Omeer; Kumar, S. Karthick Article ISI SCOPUS Chemosphere (2023)
Strontium titanate perovskite embedded reduced graphene oxide photoanode for dye-sensitized solar cell Sasikala, R.; Ragavendran, V.; Sasirekha, V.; Pandian, S. Alex; Mayandi, J. Article ISI SCOPUS Optical Materials (2023)
Synergistic impact of nanoarchitectured GQDs-AgNCs(APTS) modified glassy carbon electrode in the electrochemical detection of guanine and adenine Kaimal, Reshma; Michael, Rubina; Anandan, Sambandam Article ISI SCOPUS Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry (2023)
Ultra-small Ni@NiFe2O4/TiO2 magnetic nanocomposites activated peroxymonosulphate for solar light-driven photocatalytic mineralization of Simazine Ashina, C.; Assiri, Mohammed A.; Rajasekaran, Chandrasekaran Article ISI SCOPUS Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (2023)
Vitex negundo and Euphorbia milii leaf extracts aided green synthesis of copper oxide nanostructures for effective inactivation of pathogenic bacteria Kumar, B. Sathish Article ISI SCOPUS Chemical Physics Letters (2023)
Antibacterial activity and photocatalytic oxidative performance of zinc oxide nanorods biosynthesized using Aerva lanata leaf extract Balaji D.; Al-Asbahi, Bandar Ali; Reddy, N. Ramesh Article ISI SCOPUS INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS (2022)
Biosynthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Euphorbia milii leaf constituents: Characterization and improved photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye under natural sunlight Venkatesan S.; Ramu P. Article ISI SCOPUS Journal of the Indian Chemical Society (2022)
Enhancing selectivity of solar absorber using reduced graphene oxide modified nickel oxide nanocomposite thin films Murugesan N.; Suresh S.; Kandasamy M.; Murugesan S.; Pugazhenthiran N.; Kumar S.K. Article ISI SCOPUS SOLAR ENERGY (2022)
Graphene modified black {001}TiO2 nanosheets for photocatalytic oxidation of ethylene: The implications of chemical surface characteristics in the reaction mechanism Pugazhenthiran Nalandhiran; Murugesan, Sepperumal Article ISI SCOPUS SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY (2022)
Methylene blue dye degradation potential of zinc oxide nanoparticles bioreduced using Solanum trilobatum leaf extract Venkatesan S.; Suresh S.; Ramu P.; Arumugam J.; Thambidurai S.; Pugazhenthiran N. Article ISI SCOPUS RESULTS IN CHEMISTRY (2022)
Photocatalytic oxidation of ceftiofur sodium under UV-visible irradiation using plasmonic porous Ag-TiO2 nanospheres Smirniotis, P. G. Article ISI SCOPUS JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY (2022)
Bactericidal activity of Moringa oleifera leaf extract assisted green synthesis of hierarchical copper oxide microspheres against pathogenic bacterial strains Article ISI SCOPUS Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (2021)
Biocidal activity of citrus limetta peel extract mediated green synthesized silver quantum dots against MCF-7 cancer cells and pathogenic bacteria Kandasamy M.; Selvaraj M. Article ISI SCOPUS Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (2021)
Facile and low-cost synthesis of diverse copper oxide nanostructures for solar to thermal energy conversion Agalya P. Article ISI SCOPUS Optik (2021)
Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Ficus carica leaf extract and their bactericidal and photocatalytic performance evaluation Arumugam J.; Selvapandiyan M.; Quero, Franck Article ISI SCOPUS CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS (2021)
Solar light-driven CoFe2O4/α-Ga2O3 heterojunction nanorods mediated activation of peroxymonosulfate for photocatalytic degradation of norflurazon Rajangam R.; Ravikumar A. Article ISI SCOPUS Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (2021)
Development of an electrochemical enzyme-free glucose sensor based on self-assembled Pt-Pd bimetallic nanosuperlattices Vinoth, Victor; Syed, Asad; Marraiki, Najat; Anandan, Sambandam Article ISI SCOPUS Analyst (2020)
Fluorine-free synthesis of reduced graphene oxide modified anatase TiO2 nanoflowers photoanode with highly exposed {001} facets for high performance dye-sensitized solar cell Vijaya S. Article ISI SCOPUS SOLAR ENERGY (2020)
Green synthesis of hierarchical copper oxide microleaf bundles using Hibiscus cannabinus leaf extract for antibacterial application Kalaiyan G.; Thambidurai S.; Prabu, K. M. Article ISI SCOPUS JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE (2020)
Heterogeneous sonocatalytic activation of peroxomonosulphate in the presence of CoFe2O4/TiO2 nanocatalysts for the degradation of Acid Blue 113 in an aqueous environment Krishna S.; Kumaran, S Article ISI SCOPUS Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (2020)
Magnetically recyclable CoFe2O4/ZnO nanocatalysts for the efficient catalytic degradation of Acid Blue 113 under ambient conditions Article ISI SCOPUS RSC Advances (2020)
Green synthesis of porous Au-Nx-TiO2 nanospheres for solar light induced photocatalytic degradation of diazo and triazo dyes and their eco-toxic effects Pugazhenthiran N.; Sathishkumar P.; Murugesan S.; Muneeswaran T.; Pandiyarajan T. Article ISI SCOPUS (2018)
Ultrasmall Plasmonic Nanoparticles Decorated Hierarchical Mesoporous TiO2 as an Efficient Photocatalyst for Photocatalytic Degradation of Textile Dyes Vandarkuzhali, SAA; Pugazhenthiran N.; Mangalaraja R.V.; Sathishkumar P. Article ISI SCOPUS ACS OMEGA (2018)
Sonochemical synthesis of porous NiTiO3 nanorods for photocatalytic degradation of ceftiofur sodium Emeline, A.; Bahnemann, D. Article ISI SCOPUS ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY (2017)
Sparingly Soluble Constant Carbonate Releasing Inert Monolith for Enhancement of Antimicrobial Silver Action and Sustainable Utilization Swathy, JR; Sudhakar, C; Pradeep, T Article ISI SCOPUS ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING (2016)
Photocatalytic degradation of ceftiofur sodium in the presence of gold nanoparticles loaded TiO2 under UV-visible light Sathishkurnar, P. Article ISI CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL (2014)
Catalytic degradation of a plasticizer, di-ethylhexyl phthalate, using N-x-TiO2-x nanoparticles synthesized via co-precipitation Anandan, Sambandam; Lana-Villarreal, Teresa; Lee, Gang-Juan Article ISI CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL (2013)
HPA immobilized on the functionalized Ti-MCM-41 nanochannels for photocatalytic degradation of ternary azo dye effluents Sathishkumar, Panneerselvam; Maruthamuthu, Pichai; Anandan, Sambandam Article ISI JOURNAL OF POROUS MATERIALS (2013)
ZnO supported CoFe2O4 nanophotocatalysts for the mineralization of Direct Blue 71 in aqueous environments Sathishkumar P.; Pugazhenthiran N.; Mangalaraja R.V.; Asiri, AM; Anandan S. Article ISI SCOPUS Journal of Hazardous Materials (2013)


Critical Review of Photocatalytic Reactor Designs for Environmental Applications S. K. Sheik Moideen N. Pugazhenthiran, K. Selvam, M. Isao, R.V. Mangalaraja, P. Sathish kumar BookSection (2024)
Developments in Dye- Sensitized solar cells- 2023 overview BookSection (2024)
Recent developments in metal nanoparticle-based electrochemical biosensors for medicinal applications V. Vinoth, M. Rubina, N. Pugazhenthiran, S. Anandan, R.V .Mangalaraja BookSection (2023)
Chemical and Biological Remediation Technologies for the Effluents’ Mineralization and Toxicological Effects of Nanocatalysts: An Overview S.; Anandan BookSection (2022)
Contemporary Achievements of Visible light-driven Nanocatalysts for the Environmental Applications, Photocatalytic Functional Materials for Environmental Remediation P. Sathishkumar, N. Pugazhenthiran, R.V. Mangalaraja, K. Guesh, D. Contreras, S. Anandan BookSection (2019)
Electrospun Composite Separator for Li-Ion Batteries: A Short Review A. S. Dennyson, R.V. Mangalaraja, G. Bharath, F. Banat, N. Pugazhenthiran BookSection (2019)
Removal of heavy metal from wastewater an alternative green sonochemical process optimization and pathway studies N. Pugazhenthiran, S. Anandan, M. Ashokkumar BookSection (2016)


Materials Technology for the Energy and Environmental Nexus, Volume 1, BookWhole (2023)


Cellulose derived graphenic fibers for capacitive desalination of brackish water and reparation method of the electrode thereof T. Pradeep, N. Pugazhenthiran, S. Sengupta, P. Anubama, J.R. Swathy Patent (2020)
Composition for sustained release of carbonate and a water purification device based on the same with enhanced biocidal activity T. Pradeep, J.R. Swathy, N. Pugazhenthiran Patent (2019)


Design and development of 2D MXene/TMDs nanocomposites as a photocatalyst for energy and environmental applications Proyecto (2024)
Design and development of novel solar photocatalytic reactor for removal of emerging organic (EDCs/antibiotics) pollutants: Fabrication of reusable photocatalyst using 2d-2d heterointerface of Ti3C2 MXene/anatase {001} facets black TiO2 nanosheets Proyecto (2024)
Desarrollo de un prototipo de sistema de tratamiento integral de alta eficiencia para la remoción de arsénico del agua acoplado a un proceso de fotocatálisis para su estabilización y disposición segura para el medio ambiente Mangalaraja R.V.; Héctor Valdés; N. Pugazhenthiran Proyecto (2021)
Photocatalytic oxidation of ethylene emissions from fruit storage facilities under simulated visible light irradiation using reduced graphene oxide modified anatase black TiO2 nanostructures with exposed {001} at low- temperature and high relative humidity Proyecto (2020)
Development of a new nanocomposite based on reduced graphene oxide modified anatase "black TiO2" nanostructures with exposed {001} facets towards photocatalytic degradation of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCS) under natural sunlight Proyecto (2019)
Carbonaceous material modified TiO2 nanostructure with exposed {0 0 1} facets photoanodes for dye-sensitized solar cells applications Proyecto (2015)


Review on enhancing solar photocatalysis for sustainable degradation of invisible environmental pollutants Ashina, C.; Pugazhenthiran N.; Mangalaraja R.V.; Sathishkumar P. Review ISI Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (2025)