Dr. Arivazhagan C
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Name: | Dr. Arivazhagan. C |
| Designation: | Assistant Professor | |
| Office Address: | 119, OJAS Building, Department of Chemistry, NITT | |
| Mobile: | +91 80566 72406 | |
| Email ID | arivazhagan@nitt.edu, organicarivu@gmail.com | |
| Field(s) of Specialization: | Multi-Stimuli Responsive Inorganic and Organic Hybrid Materials, Main Group Containing Fluorescent Polymers, Organic Light Emitting Diodes, Coordination Cages |
Employment Profile
| Job Title | Employer | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Professor (Grade II, AGP – 7000) | NIT Tiruchirappalli | December 04, 2025 | Till Date |
| Assistant Professor (Grade II, AGP – 6000) | NIT Tiruchirappalli | September 28, 2022 | December 04, 2025 |
| Ad-hoc Faculty | NIT Andhra Pradesh | August 18, 2022 | September 26, 2022 |
| Temporary Faculty | NIT Tiruchirappalli | August 13, 2021 | July 31, 2022 |
| Post-Doctoral Fellow | Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, China | May 2018 | January 2020 |
| Institute Post-Doctoral Fellow | IIT Madras | June 2017 | December 2017 |
Academic Qualifications (From Highest Degree to High School)
| Examination | Board / University | Year | Division/ Grade | Subjects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph. D. | IIT Madras, Chennai, India | 2017 | — | Chemistry |
| M. Sc. | Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India | 2012 | First Class | Chemistry |
| B. Sc. | Bharathidasan University, Trichy, India | 2010 | First Class – Distinction with D+ Grade | Chemistry |
| HSC | Tamil Nadu State Board, India | 2007 | First Class | Tamil, English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology |
| SSLC | Tamil Nadu State Board, India | 2005 | First Class | Tamil, English, Mathematics, Science, Social Science |
Academic/Administrative Responsibilities within the University
| Position | Faculty/Department/Centre/Institution | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department Project Evaluation Committee Member | NITT | Jan 2025 | May 2025 |
| Pragyan 2025 and 2026, Faculty Advisor | NITT | August 07, 2024 | ï¼ |
| MIS Coordinator | NITT | July 01, 2024 | ï¼ |
| Enrich Club, Faculty Advisor | NITT | August 14, 2023 | ï¼ |
| First Year B.Tech. Lab Coordinator | NITT | July 24, 2023 | ï¼ |
| Hostel Warden | NITT | March 07, 2023 | March 25, 2026 |
| Transport Advisory Committee | NITT | February 24, 2023 | ï¼ |
| Department Project Evaluation Committee Member | NITT | Jan 2023 | May 2023 |
| Anti-ragging committee member | NITT | November 16, 2022 | ï¼ |
Academic/Administrative Responsibilities outside the University
| Position | Faculty/Department/Centre/Institution | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam and Yuva Sangam Exhibition Program, Faculty Coordinator | All India Council for Technical Education, ITPO, Delhi | July 25, 2023 | August 01, 2023 |
| Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, Yuva Sangam Phase II Coordinator | IIT Patna, Bihar | May 08, 2023 | May 18, 2023 |
Awards, Associateships etc.
| Year of Award | Name of the Award | Awarding Organization |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | China Postdoctoral International Exchange Program | Office of China Postdoc Council (OCPC) and Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, China |
| 2016 | Best Poster Award, BORAM XV (Boron in the Americas 2016) | Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| 2013 | CSIR-NET with JRF | CSIR, India |
| 2012 | Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering (GATE) | IIT Delhi, India |
| 2011 | 1st Prize in the Quiz | Gandhigram Rural Institute, Dindigul, India |
| 2010 | University 3rd Rank (B. Sc in Chemistry) | Bharathidasan University, India |
Fellowships
| Year of Award | Name of the Fellowship | Awarding Organization | From (Month/Year) | To (Month/Year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Post-Doctoral Fellow | Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, China | May 2018 | January 2020 |
| 2017 | Fellowship equivalent to Institute Post-Doctoral Fellow, IIT Madras | IIT Madras | June 2017 | December 2017 |
| 2015 | Senior Research Fellow | CSIR, India | April 2015 | June 2017 |
| 2013 | Junior Research Fellow | CSIR, India | April 2013 | April 2015 |
Details of Academic Work
Undergraduate:
- B. Tech. Theory: CHIR 11 Chemistry
- B. Tech. Laboratory: CHIR 12 Chemistry
- B. Tech. Theory: CHMI11 Catalysis Science and Technology
Postgraduate:
- M. Sc. Theory: CH622 Catalysis
- M. Sc. Theory: CH604 Organometallic and Bioinorganic Chemistry
- M. Sc. Theory: CH624 Inorganic Rings, Cages and Clusters
- M. Sc. Theory: CH615 Main Group Chemistry, Inorganic Spectroscopy and Nuclear Chemistry
Participation in Workshops/ Symposia/ Conferences/ Colloquia /Seminars/ Schools etc. (mentioning the role)
| Date (s) | Title of Activity | Level of Event (International/ National/ Local) | Role (Participant/ Speaker/ Chairperson, Paper presenter, Any other) | Event Organized by | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 17, 2016 | Poly(Aryl Ether) Based Borogels: A New Class of Materials for Hosting Nanoparticles and Sensing Anions | Local, (CiHS -Chemistry in House Symposium) | Poster presenter | IIT Madras | Chennai |
| June 26-28, 2016 | Poly(Aryl Ether) Based Borogels: A New Class of Materials for Hosting Nanoparticles and Sensing Anions | International, BORAM XV (Boron in the Americas 2016) | Poster presenter | Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada | Canada |
| December 3-5, 2015 | Boron containing poly(aryl ether) dendron based supramolecular gel: In-situ silver nanoparticle formation | International, MTIC-XVI (Modern Trends in Inorganic Chemistry) | Poster presenter | Jadavpur University | Kolkata |
Scientific Presentations/Invited Lectures
| S. No. | Topic/Title | Inviting Institution/Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16. | Metal-Free High Efficiency Emitters | Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science & Technology, Vallam, Tamil Nadu, India | March 18, 2026 |
| 15. | Engineering Smart Molecules for Narrowband and Chiral Emission | Kongunadu College of Engineering and Technology, Tholurpatti, Thottiam, Tamil Nadu, India | March 17, 2026 |
| 14. | 1,4-B,N-Embedded Heterocycle Toward Highly Efficient Narrowband Emission | CRSI Local Chapter Madurai 2025, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India | December 19, 2025 |
| 13. | Smart Light from Smart Molecules: A Beginner’s Guide to CPL and TADF Emitters | Arul Anandar College, Karumathur, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India | December 17, 2025 |
| 12. | Circularly Polarized Multi Resonance Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence (CP-MR-TADF): Fundamentals and Applications | SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India | November 21, 2025 |
| 11. | Circularly Polarized Multi Resonance Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence | Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India | August 21, 2025 |
| 10. | From Structure to Function: Unraveling the Roles of Electron Transfer Proteins | Government Arts College, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India | August 08, 2025 |
| 9. | Transforming E-Waste into Green Energy | National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India | January 22, 2025 |
| 8. | Transition Metal and Borane Clusters: Electron Counting Rules and Recent Advances in Luminescent Materials (Online Mode) | PSGR Krishnammal College For Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India | January 07, 2025 |
| 7. | E-Waste and Its Management | Selvam College of Technology, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India | November 29, 2024 |
| 6. | Structure and Bonding in Inorganic Cluster Chemistry | St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India | October 08, 2024 |
| 5. | Innovative Recycling Technologies for E-Waste: A Path to Sustainable Mobility | Thanthai Hans Roever College, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India | August 28, 2024 |
| 4. | Transition Metal and Borane Clusters: Electron Counting Rules and Recent Advances in Luminescent Materials | Jamal Mohamed College, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India | June 08, 2024 |
| 3. | Parallels between Main Group and Transition Metal Clusters | Thanthai Periyar Government Arts and Science College, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India | October 19, 2023 |
| 2. | Green Catalyst Related to Industry | IFET College of Engineering, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, India | September 22, 2023 |
| 1. | Parallels between Main Group and Transition Metal Clusters | Cauvery College for Women, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India | August 17, 2023 |
Publications
Refereed Research Journals:
| Author(s) | Title of Paper | Journal | Volume (No.) | Page numbers | Year | Impact Factor of the Journal(Optional) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Devi, S. Nayak, B. Richard, R. Ravindran, P. Salaria, A. Chatterjee, C. Arivazhagan, A. Garai., A. Reddy M, S. Y. Kim and S. K. Konavarapu | Acid Mediated In-Situ Catalytic Cleavage/Making of C=N Bonds in Bis-Hydrazone Uranyl Complexes: Exploration of Photophysical, Electrochemical, Dye Sorption Properties and DFT Studies | ChemistrySelect | 9 | e202401747 | 2024 | 2.1 |
| S. Gomosta, R. Ramalakshmi, C. Arivazhagan, A. Haridas, B. Raghavendra, K. Maheswari, T. Roisnel and S. Ghosh | Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Theoretical Studies of Silver(I) Complexes of Dihydrobis(2-mercapto-benzothiazolyl) Borate | Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. | 645 | 588–594 | 2019 | 1.414 |
| K. Bakthavachalam, S. Dutta, C. Arivazhagan, B. Raghavendra, A. Haridas, S. S. Sen, D. Koley and S. Ghosh | Cyclometallation of a germylene ligand by concerted metalation–deprotonation of a methyl group | Dalton Trans. | 47 | 15835–15844 | 2018 | 4.569 |
| C. Arivazhagan, P. Malakar, R. Jagan, E. Prasad and S. Ghosh | Dimesitylboryl-functionalised cyanostilbene derivatives of phenothiazine: distinctive polymorphism-dependent emission and mechanofluorochromism | CrystEngComm | 20 | 3162–3166 | 2018 | 3.756 |
| C. Arivazhagan, S. Satapathy, A. Jana, P. Malakar, E. Prasad and S. Ghosh | Phenothiazine-Based Oligo(p-phenylenevinylene)s: Substituents Affected Self-Assembly, Optical Properties, and Morphology-Induced Transport | Chem. – Eur. J. | 24 | 13213–13222 | 2018 | 5.020 |
| C. Arivazhagan, A. Maity, K. Bakthavachalam, A. Jana, S. K. Panigrahi, E. Suresh, A. Das and S. Ghosh | Phenothiazinyl Boranes: A New Class of AIE Luminogens with Mega Stokes Shift, Mechanochromism, and Mechanoluminescence | Chem. – Eur. J | 23 | 7046–7051 | 2017 | 5.020 |
| C. Arivazhagan, R. Borthakur, R. Jagan and S. Ghosh | Benzoindolium–triarylborane conjugates: a ratiometric fluorescent chemodosimeter for the detection of cyanide ions in aqueous medium | Dalton Trans. | 45 | 5014–5020 | 2016 | 4.569 |
| P. Malakar, C. Arivazhagan, M. G. Chowdhury, S. Ghosh and E. Prasad | Poly(Aryl Ether) based Borogels: A New Class of Materials for Hosting Nanoparticles and Sensing Anions | ChemistrySelect | 1 | 3086–3090 | 2016 | 2.1 |
| C. Arivazhagan, R. Borthakur and S. Ghosh | Ferrocene and Triazole-Appended Rhodamine Based Multisignaling Sensors for Hg2+ and Their Application in Live Cell Imaging | Organometallics | 34 | 1147–1155 | 2015 | 3.837 |
| K. Yuvaraj, D. K. Roy, C. Arivazhagan, B. Mondal and S. Ghosh | Chemistry of early and late transition metallaboranes: synthesis and structural characterization of periodinated dimolybdaborane [(Cp*Mo)2B4H3I5] | Pure Appl. Chem. | 87 | 195–204 | 2015 | 2.320 |
| R. S. Anju, D. K. Roy, B. Mondal, K. Yuvaraj, C. Arivazhagan, K. Saha, B. Varghese and S. Ghosh | Reactivity of Diruthenium and Dirhodium Analogues of Pentaborane(9): Agostic versus Boratrane Complexes | Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. | 53 | 2873–2877 | 2014 | 16.823 |
Books & Monographs:
| Author(s) |
Title of Book/Monograph |
Name of Publishers |
Year of Publication |
ISSN/ISBN Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arivazhagan Chinnappa, Jeyabalan Shanmugapriya, Gandhi Sivaraman |
Metal ion sensing applications of finite supramolecular coordination complexes |
Elsevier |
2023 |
eBook ISBN: 9780323907057 |
