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Department

Chemistry

Designation

Assistant Professor

Qualification

M.Sc, Ph.D

Area of Expertise

Organometallic chemistry, Single crystals,Sensors

Short Bio

Dr. S. Shanjitha holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Bharathiar University and has completed her M.Sc. and B.Sc. in Chemistry at PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore. She has gained extensive research exposure through internships at IIT Madras, IISc Bangalore, and IGCAR Kalpakkam, covering diverse scientific sectors. Her contributions to research are remarkable, with SCOPUS and SCI -indexed international journal publications and two published patents to her credit. She has also presented numerous research papers and has been honored with prestigious ‘Best Paper’ awards at national and international conferences. Currently, she serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Science and Humanities at Builders Engineering College, Kangeyam, Tirupur, where she continues to inspire and mentor students through her expertise.

Departmental Roles

Mentor,Class committee chair person,IQAC coordinator

Journal Publications

1.      S. Shanjitha, K. Suvarnna, J. Zothanzama, N.S. Kumar, D. Premnath, S.J. Kirubavathy, Crystallization of 1, 4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid bridged tetra nuclear Cu(II) complex containing N–N chelating ligand – crystal structure, antimicrobial, antioxidant, cytotoxicity and electrochemical studies, J. Iran. Chem. Soc. (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13738-022-02639-z.

2.      S. Shanjitha, K. Suvarnna, D. Sudha, S. Jone Kirubavathy, Potential of a novel binuclear Ni(II) single crystal to act as a luminescent platform for sensing Cd2+ - Crystal structure, spectroscopic and sensing studies, Inorganica Chim. Acta. 553 (2023) 121541. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2023.121541.

3.      S. Shanjitha, D. Premnath, K. Suvarnna, S. Jone Kirubavathy, Unveiling the dual functionality of Cu(I)/(II) crystal as luminescence and electrochemical probe for Zn²⁺ and glucose detection – Structural, sensing and molecular docking studies, Applied organometallic chemistry, (2024) e7465. https://doi.org/10.1002/aoc.7465.

4.      S. Shanjitha, K. Suvarnna, S. Jone Kirubavathy, An effective ‘Turn-off’ photoluminescence chemosenor for the selective detection of fenitrothion using single crystalline Cu(II)/Ni(II) complexes, 164 (2024) 112432.   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2024.112432.

5.      D Sudha, E Ranjith Kumar, S Shanjitha, Alaa M Munshi, Gamil AA Al-Hazmi, Nashwa M El-Metwaly, S Jone Kirubavathy, Structural, optical, morphological and electrochemical properties of ZnO and graphene oxide blended ZnO nanocomposites, 49 (2022) 7284-7288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.10.192.

6.      K Suvarnna, S Shanjitha, S Selvasekarapandian, S Jone Kirubavathy, Investigation of solid bio-membrane based on corn biomass as a proton conducting bio-electrolyte, 46 (2023) 112. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-023-02946-y.

7.      K Suvarnna, S Shanjitha, S Selvasekarapandian, S Jone Kirubavathy, Development of a solid bio-electrolyte from a sea-weed extract-polyvinyl alcohol blend for primary Mg-ion conducting batteries, 8 (2023) e202204320. https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202204320.

National / International Conferences

v  Best paper presentation on ‘Single crystalline Ni (II) mixed ligand complex – A study to explore luminescent sensing behavior towards Cd²⁺ ion’ at DST-SERB & CSIR sponsored International conference on New materials for industry and medicine (NMIM’24) organized by PG and research department of chemistry, PSGR Krishnammal college for women, Coimbatore.

v  Best paper presentation on ‘Single crystal XRD studies of a tetra nuclear Cu (II) complex – Cytotoxicity and electrochemical studies’ at International conference on Influence of chemistry in the transition towards green economy-2023 organized by PG and research department of chemistry, PSGR Krishnammal college for women, Coimbatore.

v  Paper presentation on ‘A novel mixed ligand Ni(II) single crystalline complex – Investigation on its efficacy to act as a luminescent sensor towards Cd²⁺’ at 7^th International conference on recent innovations in modern science and technology (ICRIMST-2024) at KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore.

v  Poster presentation on ‘Structural, solvatochromism, complexation with Transition metal and chemosensor applications of organic frame work derived from 2,4-Diamino 6-Hydroxypyrimidine’ in International conference organized by Jamal Mohamed college, Tiruchirappalli.

v  Poster presentation on ‘Synthesis, characterization and biological activity of mercaptopyrimidine Schiff bases and its Ru(III) complexes’ in an International Workshop-cum-Conference on Smart Materials and their Applications in Recent Technologies jointly organized by Periyar university and Royal society of chemistry.

Patent

1.      Title: Bio-based membrane from seaweed extract, Application Number: 202241036291. (Published)

2.      Title: Ion conducting bio-membrane from plant exudate, Application Number: 202241036290. (Published)