Dr. K. KARUNAKARAN, M.Sc., Ph.D
Professor of Chemistry, Head, Department of Sciences,
Dean (Admissions),
Sona College of Technology, Salem – 636 005. India
email: drkk@sonatech.ac.in

• Education
• Experience
• Course Work
• Skills
• Book publications
• Research publications
• Conferences
• Reference

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. in Physical Organic Chemistry from Annamalai University, India. 1995. (Title of the thesis: Role of selective oxidents on the kinetics and mechanism of catalysed and uncatalysed oxidation of some insulated compounds and sulphides)
• M.Sc. in Inorganic Chemistry, Annamalai University, India. 1990.

EXPERIENCE

Teaching Experience:

• Presently working as Professor of Chemistry in the Department of Sciences, Sona College of Technology (Anna University), India from April 2002 onwards
• Worked as Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry, Adhiyamaan College of Engineering (Periyar University), India from Sept. 1994 to April 2002
• Worked as Resource Person in the Department of Chemistry, Annamalai University, India from Aug. 1990 to Aug. 1994

Research Experience:

• Thirteen years of research experience in the fields of reaction dynamics, drug metabolism, homogeneous catalysis of metalloporphyrins, bio-fuels
• Research Publications – 26
• Conferences participation – 17 (International – 4 , National –13)
• Approved Research Supervisor in Anna and Periyar Universities
  Reference :-
  • Anna Univ. 1224/58thPh.D./Sup/AR1/2002 dt. 19-06-2002
  • Periyar Univ. PU/R/SLM/Syndicate/B5/1565/2000 dt. 08-02-2001
• Number of Ph.D students registered – 2 (under Anna University)
• Number of M.Phil Projects guided - 6
• On going projects – 3
  • Sago effluent gas (methane) purification
  • Bio-ethanol production from sago industry solid waste
  • Methods for colorimetric estimation of silver from its ornament

Administrative Experience :

• Working as Dean (Admissions), Sona College of Technology, Salem from 2003 onwards.
• Working as Head, Sona Science centre for Testing & Applied Research (SONASTARCH), Sona College of Technology, Salem from 2004 onwards.
• Worked as the Regional Coordinator (for two districts) of Tamilnadu State Unified Council, a wing of the Unified Council of India for Science Search Talent Testing for a period of one year from 2001 to 2002.

Other Experience:

• Worked as Board of Studies Member in Chemistry for Periyar University and Sree chandraseharendra saraswathi viswa maha vidyalaya, Deemed University
• Qualified examiner and research supervisor in Anna, Madras and Periyar Universities
• Member in Research Bodies
  • Indian Chemical Society
  • Indian Council of Chemists
  • Int. Group for Correlation Analysis in Chemistry
  • Indian Association for Crystal Growth
  • Indian Society for Root Crops
• Referee – International Journal of Chemical Kinetics, Wiley International
• In preparing & submitting project proposals to AICTE, DST and UGC
• Internal Quality Auditor – ISO 9001:2000
• Convener – SagoIndia2004 National Symposium
• Conducting Faculty Development Program in Chemistry
• Convener - State Level Science Talent Test 2007

STAFF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

• Quality Improvement Program - Solid State Materials - Synthesis, Structure, Properties and Applications (Department of Chemistry, IIT, Madras), 1997 (two weeks)
• Refresher Course - Recent Trends in Crystal Growth and Applications (Crystal Growth Centre, Anna University), 2003 (three weeks)

COURSE WORK

• Inorganic Chemistry, Advanced Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy.

SKILLS

• Proficiency in using standard and modern analytical equipments.
• Experience in GC, HPLC, IR, UV-Visible and Water, Oils, Minerals & Starch Analysis
• Computer Skills: MS Windows, Chemwindow, Chemoffice

BOOK PUBLICATIONS

• Co-Authored a Book – Engineering Chemistry (CBT) published by Sonaversity, 2006.
• Co-Authored a Book – Environmental Science & Engineering (CBT) published by Sonaversity, 2005.
• Authored a Book – Engineering Chemistry (CBT) published by Sonaversity, 2002
• Co-Authored a Book – Applied Chemistry published by Hi-Tech Publications, 1999
• Authored a Book on Experiments and Calculations - Technical and Instrumental Methods of chemical Analysis published by Arrhenius Publications, 2000

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

1. Ruthenium(III) catalysed oxidation of phenoxyacetic acids by aqueous phenyliodoso acetate. Oxidation Communications, 1993, 16,351. R.Gurumurthy, K.Karunakaran & K.Sathyanarayanan
2. Kinetics of oxidation of phenoxyacetic acids by bipyridinium chromate in dimethylformamide. Oxidation Communications, 1994,17,84. R.Gurumurthy, K.Sathyanarayanan, T.Anandabaskaran & K.Karunakaran
3. Kinetics and mechanism of oxidation of phenoxyacetic acid by chromic acid. Asian Journal of chemistry, 1994, 3, 449. R.Gurumurthy, K.Sathyanarayanan, T.Anandabaskaran & K.Karunakaran
4. Kinetics and mechanism of ruthenium(III) catalysed oxidation of phenoxyacetic acids by lead tetraacetate. Oxidation Communications, 1994, 17, 274. K.Karunakaran & K.P.Elango
5. A comparative study on the kinetics of oxidation of some organic sulphides by quinolinium chlorochromate and hexacyanoferrate(III). Journal of Indian Chemical Society, 1995, 72, 349. R.Gurumurthy & K.Karunakaran
6. Kinetics and mechanism of oxidation of (arylthio)acetic acids by pyridinium hydrobromide perbromide. Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry, 1995, 8, 429. K.Karunakaran & K.P.Elango
7. Kinetics and mechanism of oxidation of thiodiglycollic acids by quinolinium fluorochromate and quinolinium chlorochromate. Asian Journal of chemistry, 1995, 7, 705. G.Karthikeyan, K.P.Elango, V.Periyasamy, K.Vijayakumar & K.Karunakaran
8. Kinetics of oxidation of substituted benzaldehydes by quinolinium chlorochromate. Asian Journal of chemistry, 1995, 7, 798. K.P.Elango & K.Karunakaran
9. Kinetics of oxidation of phenoxyacetic acids by pyridinium hydrobromide perbromide. Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry, 1996, 9, 105. K.Karunakaran & K.P.Klango
10. Kinetics and mechanism of oxidation of phenoxyacetic acids by periodato complex of Cu(III). Oxidation Communications, 1996, 19, 44. K.P.Klango & K.Karunakaran
11. Kinetics of oxidation of substituted benzaldehydes by quinolinium fluorochromate. Oxidation Communications, 1996, 19, 44. K.P.Klango & K.Karunakaran
12. Kinetics and mechanism of oxidation of thiodiglycollic acids by manganate(III) complex. Oxidation Communications, 1997, 20, 243. K.P.Klango & K.Karunakaran
13. Kinetics and mechanism of oxidation of benzal methylphenyl sulphides by vanadium(V). Journal of Indian Chemical Society, 1997, 74, 229. K.Karunakaran & K.P.Elango
14. Kinetics of ruthenium(III) catalysed oxidation of (arylthio)acetic acids by Ce(IV). Reaction Kinetics Catalysis Letters, 1997, 62, 353. K.Karunakaran & K.P.Klango
15. Interactive free energy relation on the oxidation of aromatic anils by phenyliodoso acetate. Oxidation Communications, 1997, 20, 576. K.Karunakaran, S.Nagarajan, D.Kanagavel, T.N.Jegadish, P.N.Palanisamy & K.P.Elango
16. Correlation analysis of reactivity on the oxidation of aromatic anils by PFC. Journal of Indian Chemical Society, 1997, 74, 229. G.Karthikeyan, K.P.Elango & K.Karunakaran
17. Duality on the oxidation of (phenylthio)acetic acids by V(V) and Fe(III). Indian Journal of Chemistry, 1997, 36A, 984. K.Karunakaran, R.Gurumurthy & K.P.Elango
18. Kinetics and mechanism of oxidation of aromatic anils by quinolinium chlorochromate. Oxidation Communications, 1998, 21, 51. G.Karthikeyan, K.P.Klango & K.Karunakaran
19. Kinetics of oxidation of phenoxyacetic acids by quinolinium fluorochromate. Polish Journal of Chemistry, 1998, 72, 916. K.Karunakaran
20. Steric and resonance effects on the kinetics of oxidation of organic sulphides by QFC. Journal of Indian Chemical Society, 1998, 75, 49. K.Karunakaran & K.P.Elango
21. Interactive free energy relationship on the oxidation of aromatic anils by pyridinium chlorochromate. Journal of Indian Chemical Society, 1998, 75, 49. K.Karunakaran & K.P.Elango
22. Interactive free energy relationship on the oxidation of benzal methylphenyl sulphides by pyridinium hydrobromide perbromide. Oxidation Communications , 1998, 21, 519. K.Karunakaran
23. Solvent effects on the kinetics of oxidation of 3-methyl-2,6-diphenyl-piperidin-4-one by pyridinium chlorochromate in aqueous organic medium. Oxidation Communications , 2001, 24, 241. V.Ramesh, M.Sumathi, K.Karunakaran & K.P.Elango
24. Physico-chemical analysis of ground water of Salem Corporation. Indian Journal of Environmental Protection, 2005, 25(6), 510. K.Karunakaran, A.Samson Nesaraj, S.Manjunathan, A.Dorothy, D.Srividhya & M.Raja
25. Waste-to-energy Tapica Solid waste-to-ethanol, Asian Journal of Chemistry, 2005, 17(3), 955
26. Cytochrome P450 model reaction : Reaction of an iron-porphyrin complexes with oxone. Oxidation Communications, 2005, 28, pp. (in Press) . P.Prakash & K.Karunakaran

LIST OF CONFERENCES PARTICIPATED FOR PAPER PRESENTATION

1. Indian Chemical Sociaty, 29th Annual Convention of Chemists, Rewa (M.P), December, 1992.
2. Indian Council of Chemists,11th Conference, Muzaffarpur (Bihar),December, 1992.
3. Indian Council of Chemists,12th Conference, Warangal (A.P), December, 1993.
4. National Seminar on Correlation Analysis, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar (T.N), January, 1995.
5. UGC – DRS National Seminar on New Trends in Dynamic and Structural Studies in Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai (T.N), March, 1995.
6. Conference on Recent Advances in Physical Organic Chemistry, VHNSN College, Virudhunagar (T.N), March, 1996.
7. Indian Chemical Society, 33rd Annual Convention of Chemists, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore ( T.N), December, 1996.
8. National Seminar on Advances in Science and Technology of Polymeric Materials, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (T.N), December, 1997.
9. Indian Council of Chemists, 16th Conference, Mangalore (Karnataka), December, 1997.
10. National Conference on Current Trends in Chemistry, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar (T.N), March, 1998.
11. Indian Chemical Society, 35th Annual Convention of Chemists, Karnatak University, Dharwad (Karnataka), November, 1998.
12. The Eighth International Conference on Correlation Analysis in Chemistry, Chennai, January, 1999.
13. International Conference on Chemistry and 36th Annual Convention of Chemists, Indian Chemical Society, Calcutta, December, 1999.
14. National Seminar on Recent Trends in Physical Organic Chemistry, VHNSN College, Virudhunagar (T.N), March, 2001.
15. 2nd International Conference on Chemistry and its applications, Doha, Qatar, December 2003.
16. National Seminar on Current Trends in Chemistry, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar (T.N), March 2004.
17. International Conference on Cleaner Technologies and Environmental Management, Pondicherry Engineering College, Pondicherry, January 2007.

REFERENCES

• Dr. K. P. Elango Ph.D.,
  Reader, Department of Chemistry,
  Gandhigram Rural Institute(Deemed University),
  Gandhigram 624 302
  E mail : drkpelango@rediffmail.com
  Tel : 0091 94426 36725
  
• Dr. S. Nagarajan Ph.D.,
  Reader, Department of Chemistry,
  Annamalai University
  Annamalai nagar – 608 002
  E mail : drsn@sify.com
  Tel : 0091 98423 90035
  
• Dr. V.Murugesan
  Professor of Chemistry,
  Anna University,
  Chennai 600 025
  E mail : v_muruga@hotmail.com
  Tel : 0091 44 24411054