Dr. N.Vasimalai
| Designation |
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Assistant Professor (Sel. Gr.) |
| Nature of Employment |
: |
Regular |
| Qualification |
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M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D |
| Phone |
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044-22751347, 48, 50 (Office) |
| Email ID |
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vasimalai@byt.digital/wordpress/crescent |
Educational Backround
| Programme |
Discipline |
University |
Year |
| Ph.D. |
Nano Chemistry |
Gandhigram Rural University, Dindigul |
2013 |
| M.Phil |
Chemistry |
Gandhigram Rural University, Dindigul |
2009 |
| M.Sc. |
Chemistry |
Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai |
2008 |
| B.Sc. |
Chemistry |
Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai |
2004 |
Teaching/Research Experience
| Designation |
Employer |
Period |
| Assistant Professor (Sel. Gr) |
B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent University, Chennai |
April 2018 – till date |
| Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow (Co-Fund) |
International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal |
March 2015 – March 2018 |
| Postdoctoral Fellow |
National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan |
December 2013 – December 2014 |
| CSIR-Senior Research Fellow |
Gandhigram Rural University, Dindigul |
April 2013 – November 2013 |
| UGC-Meritorious Student Fellow |
Gandhigram Rural University, Dindigul |
March 2011 – March 2013 |
| Assistant Professor |
St. Joseph College of Engineering, Chennai |
September 2009 – May 2010 |
| Lab Chemist |
Pollution Control Corporation, Mumbai |
February 2005 – May 2006 |
Research Areas of Research Interest
- Metal and fluorescent nanoparticles
- Carbon, polymer and mesoporous nanomaterials
- Electrochemical sensor
- Optochemical sensor
- Nano for environmental toxins removal
- Cancer inhibition studies and drug delivery
Publications
Book Chapters
- N. Vasimalai* and Maria T. Fernandez-Arguelles, Gold and silver fluorescent nanomaterials as emerging probes for toxic and biochemical sensor, Springer publication, 2018, Page No. 327-384; ISBN No: 978-3-319-68053-8.
- N. Vasimalai*, Plasmonic and NIR light sensitive nanomaterials for photothermal cancer therapy, Springer publication, 2018, Page No. 385-417; ISBN No: 978-3-319-68053-8.
- N. Vasimalai*, Titania and carbon nanomaterials based photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes from waste water, Wiley Publication, (Under Review)
Research Articles
- N. Vasimalai* and Maria T. Fernandez-Arguelles B. Espiña, Detection of sulfide using mercapto tetrazine protected fluorescent gold nanodots: The preparation of paper based testing kit for on-site monitoring, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 10 (2), (2018) 1634–1645; Impact Factor: 7.50.
- N. Vasimalai, V. Vilas-Boasa, J. Gallo, M. F. Cerqueira, M. Menéndez, J. M. Costa, L. Diéguez, B. Espiña, M. T. Fernández-Argüelles, Green synthesis of fluorescent carbon dots from spices for in-vitro imaging and tumor cell growth inhibition, Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, 9 (2018) 530–544; Impact Factor: 3.12.
- N. Vasimalai and Maria T. Fernandez-Arguelles, Novel One-Pot and facile room temperature synthesis of gold nanodots and application as highly sensitive and selective probes for cyanide detection, Nanotechnology, 27 (2016) 475505; Impact Factor: 3.44.
- J.Gallo, N. Vasimalai, M.T. Fernandez-Arguelles, M. Bañobre-López (Gallo and Vasimalai equally contributed as first author), Green synthesis of multimodal ‘OFF-ON’ switchable MRI/optical probes, Dalton Transactions, 45 (2016) 17672-17680; Impact Factor: 4.02.
- N. Vasimalai and S.A. John, “Off-On” and “On-Off” chemosensors for ultratrace mercury(II) and copper(II) using functionalized thiadiazole and cadmium sulfide nanoparticles fluorophores, Sensors and Actuators B-Chemical, 190 (2014) 800-808; Impact Factor: 5.40.
- N. Vasimalai, K. Rajalakshmi and S.A. John, Spectrophotometry and spectrofluorimetry studies of functionalized mercapto thiadiazole ligands with Au(III) ions: A luminescent sensor for Au(III) in an environmental samples, RSC Advances, 4 (2014) 38812-38819; Impact Factor: 3.10.
- N. Vasimalai and S.A. John, Micromolar Hg(II) induced the morphology of gold nanoparticles: A novel luminescent sensor for femtomolar Hg(II) using triazole capped gold nanoparticles as a fluorophore, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 1 (2013) 4475–4482; Impact Factor: 8.86.
- N. Vasimalai and S.A. John, Picomolar melamine enhanced the fluorescence of gold nanoparticles: Spectrofluorimetric determination of melamine in milk and infant formulas using functionalized triazole capped gold nanoparticles, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 42 (2013) 267–272; Impact Factor: 7.78.
- N. Vasimalai and S.A. John, Biopolymer capped silver nanoparticles as fluorophore for ultrasensitive and selective determination of malathion, Talanta, 115 (2013) 24-31; Impact Factor: 4.16.
- N. Vasimalai and S.A. John, A novel and sensitive fluorescent method for the detection of clinically important protamine and heparin drugs using folic acid capped gold nanoparticles as fluorophore, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 1 (2013) 5620-5627; Impact Factor: 4.54.
- N. Vasimalai and S.A. John, A “Turn-On” fluoroscent sensor for highly selective and ultrasensitive copper(II) ions in aqueous media using folic acid capped gold nanoparticles as fluorophore, Nanotechnology, 24 (2013) 505503; Impact Factor: 3.44.
- N. Vasimalai and S.A. John, Protein protected gold nanoparticles as fluorophore for the highly selective and ultrasensitive determination of bisphenol A in plastic samples, Analytical Methods, 5 (2013) 5515-5521; Impact Factor: 1.9.
- N. Vasimalai, J. Geeba and S.A. John, Ultrasensitive fluorescence-quenched chemosensor for Hg(II) in aqueous solution based on mercaptothiadiazole capped silver nanoparticles, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 213– 214 (2012) 193–199; Impact Factor: 6.06.
- N. Vasimalai and S.A. John, Mercaptothiadiazole capped gold nanoparticles as fluorophore for the determination of nanomolar mercury(II) in aqueous solution in the presence of 50,000-fold major interferents, Analyst, 137 (2012) 3349–3354; Impact Factor: 3.88.
- N. Vasimalai and S.A. John, Ultrasensitive and selective spectrofluorimetric determination of Hg(II) using a dimercaptothiadiazole fluorophore, Journal of Luminescence, 131 (2011) 2636–2641; Impact Factor: 2.68.
- N. Vasimalai and S.A. John, Spectrofluorimetric determination of picogram level Pb(II) using a dimercaptothiadiazole fluorophore, Spectrochimica Acta Part A, 82 (2011) 153–158; Impact Factor: 2.53.
Patent Filed
- N. Vasimalai, S. Abraham John, Calorimetry detection of endosulfan pesticide, Indian Patent, (File No: 201641022088).
List of National/International Conferences
Invited Talk: 1 (International Conference)
Guest Lectures delivered: 3
International conferences: 8
National conferences: 5
National workshops: 3
Scientific Journal Editor
- Editor, MAYFEB Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Canada, since 2016 (ISSN: 2560-693X).
Scientific Journal Reviewer
- American Chemical Society
- Royal Society of Chemistry
- Elsevier
- Springer
- Wiley
- Taylor & Francis
- Bentham Science
- Oxford Journals
Awards/Recognition
- Marie-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (2015 – 2018), won the global competitive Marie-Curie postdoctoral fellowship, from the European Union Marie Curie Action.
- Postdoctoral Fellowship (2013 – 2014), awarded by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan.
- CSIR-Senior Research Fellowship, (April 2013) awarded by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India.
- Meritorious PhD Student Fellowship (March 2011), awarded by the University Grants Commission, India.
- My research work of melamine sensor in milk and infant formulas was highlighted in NATURE INDIA on 19th February 2013.
- Best oral presentation and best poster presentation award at several National Conferences.
- Best Student Award (M.Sc Chemistry; Batch 2006 to 2008) awarded by Vivekananda College, Thiruvedakam, Madurai.
- Best Student Award (B.Sc Chemistry; Batch 2001 to 2004) awarded by Vivekananda College, Thiruvedakam, Madurai.
