Dr. Annamalai Senthil Kumar

Designation : Professor Higher Academic Grade
School / Centre : School of Advanced Sciences
Department : Chemistry

Educational Details

University of Madras

Ph.D.
Physical Chemistry
Graduated in 2000

University of Madras

M.Sc.
Chemistry
Graduated in 1991

University of Madras

B.Sc.
Chemistry
Graduated in 1989

Post Doctoral Experiences

1. Postdoctoral-1 (Taiwan), 1998-05, Electrochemistry, 2. Postdoctorl-2 (JSPS-Japan), 2005-07, Electrochemistry


Research Details

Areas of Specialization
  • Fundamentals of Electrochemistry; Molecular Redox Species Functionalized Carbon Nanomaterial; Electrocatalysis; Electrochemical/Bioelectrochemical Sensors; Energy Materials.

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Ongoing Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Generic Smart IOT Electrochemical Platform Technology for Biomedical Applications- DST- Instrument Development Program IDP
Polyaromatic hydrocarbon-Electrochemistry on Carbon nanomaterial surface DST-SERB
Covid-19 Electrochemical Sensing ICMR

Completed Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Development of Stable and Redox Active Inorganic/Organic Functionalized Carbon Nanotube Modified Electrodes: In-sight Studies using Scanning Electrochemical Microscope and Electro-catalytic/Bio-eletrocatalytic Applications- DST- SERB, 2017-2020 DST-SERB
Development of electrochemical based sensor for detection of lymphatic filarial parasite, Wuchereria brancofti, in vectors- DST-Technology System Development, 2012-2015 DST-Technology Development and Transfer Division (TSD)
Flow injection analysis-Electro-chemical Detector (FIA-ECD) for biochemical analysis.- DST-Technology System Development, 2011 -20214 DST-Technology Development and Transfer Division (TSD)
Revealing mechanism on the encapsulation /immobilization of organic redox mediators on carbon nanotube modified electrode by surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy and electrochemical techniques - DST- Scientific Engineering Research Board (SERB), 2011-20214 DST-SERC
Nanomolecular structures stabilized thin-film electrodes: Preparation, surface corrlation and electrocatalysis, 2010-2013 DST, Nanomission

Patent Published Details

Title Application No.
1. Annamalai Senthil Kumar*, Khairunnisa Amreen, Patenting of human whole blood as a redox active thin film electrode, Indian patent filed, 2014. No. 4600/CHE/2014, filed on 22/09/2014 4600/CHE/2014
2. Annamalai Senthil Kumar*, Nandimalla Vishnu, Unusual neutral pH assisted electrochemical polymerization of aniline to highly redox active and electrocatalytic polyaniline, Indian patent filed, 2014. No.75/CHE/2014 filed on 08/01/2014 75/CHE/2014
3. Annamalai Senthil Kumar*, Puchakayala Swetha, Selective electrochemical recognition of -naphthol isomer and in-situ immobilization of naphthoquinones on a multiwalled carbon nanotube modified electrode for tunable electrocatalysis, Indian patent filed 1100/CHE/2013
4. Annamalai Senthil Kumar*, Palani Barathi, Facile electrochemical oxidation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons to surface confined redox active quinone species on multiwalled carbon nanotube surface, Indian patent filed, 2013. No.515/CHE/2013 filed on 07/02 515/CHE/2013

Patent Granted Details

Title Application No.
1. Annamalai Senthil Kumar*, Puchakayala Swetha, A membrane film catalyst for simultaneous electrochemical detection of Hypoxanthine, Xanthine and Uric acid, Indian patent granted, 2010, No.204/CHE/2010 filed on 27/01/2010 204/CHE/2010

Awards & Recognitions Details

  • (1). Special Issue Editor, Electrochemistry of Functionalized Carbon Materials Elsevier, Electrocimica Acta, 2022; (2). Top 2% Scientists-list in the World (all fields) Recent survey conducted by Stanford University, USA,2021, (3) Charted Chemist (CChem)