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Email: hod.phy.rmp@srmist.edu.in

Affiliation: Department of Physics, Ramapuram Campus, SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Dr. L. Sudha

Professor and Head, Physics and Materials Science

Educational Qualifications

Degree – B.Sc, M.Sc, M.Phil, Ph.D
Area or Subject – B.Sc and M.Sc (Physics), M.Phil and Ph.D(X- Ray Crystallography)
University – University of Madras, Bharathidasan University, Anna University, Anna University
Awarded Year –1986, 1988, 1991, 1996

Courses – Applied Physics, Engineering Physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology

Research Interests – Crystallographic studies on drug molecules, Drug – DNA interactions, Dielectric studies, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Selected Publications
  • Hydrothermal growth of highly monodispersed TiO2 nanoparticles: Functional properties and dye-sensitized solar cell performance M. Navaneethan, S.  Nithiananth, R. Abinaya, S. Harish, J. Archana, L. Sudha, S. Ponnusamy, C. Muthamizhchelvan, H. Ikeda, Y. Hayakawa, Appl. Surf. Sci., 418 (2017) 186-193.
  • Synthesis, spectroscopic, dielectric, molecular docking and DFT studies of (3E)-3 (4-methylbenzylidene)- 3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-2-one :”   T. Beena, L. Sudha, A. Nataraj,  V. Balachandran, D. Kannan, M.N. Ponnuswamy,   Chemistry Central Journal, Vol. 11, pp 1-6, 2016.
  • Methyl 3-[ferrocenyl(hydroxy)methyl]-1-methyl-2_-oxospiro- [pyrrolidine-2,3_ indoline]-3-carboxylate E. Theboral Sugi Kamala, S. Nirmala, L. Sudha, S. Kathiravan and R.Raghunathan,Acta Cryst. (2009). E65, m531–m532
  • Methyl 5-ferrocenyl-5a-hydroxy-1-methyl-10-oxo-2,3,3a,4,5a,10-hexahydro-1H indeno[1,2:2_,3_]furo[3_,4_- b]pyrrole-3a-carboxylate E. Theboral Sugi Kamala, S. Nirmala, L. Sudha, S. Kathiravan and  R.Raghunathan Acta Cryst. (2009). E65, m687–m688
  • Chloridobis(ethylenediamine-j2N,N00)-(n-pentylamine-jN)cobalt(III) dichloride Monohydrate K. Anbalagan, M. Tamilselvan, S. Nirmala and L. Sudha Acta Cryst. (2009). E65, m836–m837
  • Methyl 1-methyl-3-p-tolyl-1,2,3,3a,4,11c-hexahydrobenzo[ f ]chromeno[4,3-b]pyrrole 3a- carboxylate S. Nirmala, E. Theboral Sugi Kamala, L. Sudha, S. Kathiravan and  R.Raghunathan Acta Cryst. (2009). E65, o1811
  • Methyl 6a,7,7a,8,9,10,11,12a-octahydro-7-phenyl-6Hbenz[ f ]chromeno[3,4 b]indolizine-6a-carboxylate E. Theboral Sugi Kamala, S. Nirmala, L. Sudha, S. Kathiravan and R.Raghunathan, Acta Cryst. (2009). E65, o1923–o1924
  • Methyl 4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,2,3,3a,4,4a,5,12c-octahydrobenzo[ f ]chromeno[3,4 b]pyrrolizine-4a- carboxylate S. Nirmala, E. Theboral Sugi Kamala, L. Sudha, S. Kathiravan and  R.Raghunathan, Acta Cryst. (2009). E65, o1938
  • Crystal Structure of Methyl 3-(4-chlorophenyl)-1,2,3,3a,4,9b-hexahydro-1 chromeno[4,3-b]pyrrole-3a- carboxylate, S. Nirmala, E. Theboral Sugi Kamala, L. Sudha, E. Ramesh, and  R. Raghunathan Analytical Sciences: X-ray Structure Analysis Online, 2008, 24(3), x51.
  • 1-Allyl-3, 3-di-p-tolylindolin-2-one S. Nirmala, E. Theboral Sugi Kamala, L. Sudha, A. R. Naresh Raj and C. A.M. A. Huq Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, o879
  • Crystal Structure of 1, 4-Dimethyl 2.5[2¢-dispiroindane-1,3-dione]piperazine S. Nirmala, E. Theboral Sugi Kamala, L. Sudha, E. Ramesh and R. Raghunathan,Analytical Sciences: X-ray Structure Analysis Online, 2008, 24(5), x101.
  • Ethyl 1’-[1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-phenoxy-4-phenylazetidin-1- yl]-1,3-dioxo 2_,3_,5_,6_,7_,7a_-hexahydroindan-2-spiro-3_-1_Hpyrrolizine- 2_-carboxylate E. Theboral Sugi Kamala, S. Nirmala, L. Sudha, N. Arumugam and R.Raghunathan Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, o1832–o1833
  • 4(S)-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3,4-dihydro-1(2H)-naphthalenone-3-spiro-2_-2-oxoindole-4 (3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)pyrrolizidine E. Theboral Sugi Kamala, R. Murugan, S. Nirmala, L. Sudha and S. Sriman Narayanan Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, o1958–o1959
  • “Ethyl 3-hydroxy-13-methyl-4’-phenyl-2’-   (3,4,5-trimethoxy phenyl)- 6,7,8,9,11,12,13,14,15,16-decahydro  spiro[cyclo- penta[a]phenanthrene -16,3’-pyrrolidine]-5’-carboxylate”,   Theboral Sugi Kamala, E., Murugan, R., Nirmala, S., Sudha, L., and           Sriman  Narayanan, S.,    Acta Cryst.,( 2008)E64, pp. o2219–o2220.
  • Ethyl 2-[4-(benzyloxy)anilino]-4-oxo-4,5-dihydrofuran-3- carboxylate S. Nirmala, R. Murugan, E. Theboral Sugi Kamala, L. Sudha and  S. Sriman Narayanan Acta Cryst. (2008). E64, o2315
  • cis-1-(4-Bromophenyl)-6-ethyl-5-    phenylsulfonyl)perhydropyrrolo[3,4- b]pyrrole S. Nirmala, K. Palani, L. Sudha, M. Poornachandran and R. Raghunathan Acta Cryst. (2007). E63, o2254 o2255
  • 1-Benzoyl-6-ethyl-5-(phenylsulfonyl)perhydropyrrolo[3,4-b]pyrrole E. Theboral Sugi Kamala, K. Palani, L. Sudha, M. Poornachandran and R. Raghunathan Acta Cryst. (2007). E63, o2256 o2257
Working Papers
  • Dielectric studies on some potentially important materials used as drugs.
  • Docking Studies.
Training/Workshop Attended
  • Attended National Workshop on “Crystallography” and acquired hands on Training in “3-dimensional structure determination of Biomolecules”, during December 14-15, 2006    held at Department of Physics, R.K.M. Vivekananda College, Mylapore, and Chennai.
  • Attended Quality management System & Audit Training for Internal Auditor (ISO 9001:2008) on 9&10th May 2009 by Creative Management Consultants, Chennai-600106.
  • Attended Mission10X (Wipro) workshop on “High Impact Teaching Skills” at SRM UNIVERSITY, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu, Tamilnadu on Feb’2012.
  • Attended Quality management System & Audit Training for Internal Auditor (ISO 9001:2015) on 29th July 2017 by Creative Management Consultants, Chennai-600106.
  • Presented a paper on “VIBRATIONAL SPECTRAL INVESTIGATIONS, MOLECULAR STRUCTURE, NBO ANALYSIS, DIELECTRIC STUDIES AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF 4-(3-AMINOPHENYL) BENZONITRILE “ in National conference on Recent Trends in Physics of Materials Organised by PG and Research Department of Physics , Pachaiyappas college on 9th and 10th Feb 2018.
  • Presented paper on “Dielectric studies of the drug Oxytetracycline hydrochloride in ethanol at 303 K”,  in International Conference on Advanced Civil Engineering and Chemistry in March 13 & 14  at SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University), Ramapuram Campus, Chennai.
  • Presented paper on “FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra, DFT calculation, Dielectric studies and Anti-Cancer activity of (E)-2-((2-chlorlphenylimino) methyl)phenol” in the one day National Conference on the topic Solar Energy and its Applications organized by Albert Einstein Association, Department of Physics, E.R.K Arts and Science College held on 15th July 2015.
  • Presented a paper in the National Conference on Advances in Applied Physics and Materials Science in association with Materials Research Society of India & IEEE Nanotechnology Council on 29th -30th January 2016 at Hindustan University, Chennai.
  • Presented paper on “FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra, DFT calculation, Dielectric studies and Anti-Cancer activity of (E)-2-((2-chlorlphenylimino) methyl)phenol” in the one day National Conference on the topic Solar Energy and its Applications organized by Albert Einstein Association, Department of Physics, E.R.K Arts and Science College held on 15th July 2015.
  • Presented paper on “Spectroscopic characterization and quantum chemical investigation of molecular structure and vibrational spectra of (3E)-3- (4-methyl benzylidene)-3,4-dihydro-2H chromen-2-one” in the International Conference on Energy,Water and Environmental Science and Technology(ICEWEST- 2015) organized by the PG and Research Department of Chemistry during 05-06 February, 2015.
Academic Experience
  • Working as a Professor & Head, Dept of Physics, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University), Ramapuram Campus, from  2011-till date.
  • Assistant Professor(SG), Dept of Physics, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University), Ramapuram Campus, from 2004 - 2011
  • Senior Lecturer In Physics, Dept of Physics, Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Thandalam 602 105, from 1999 to 2004
  • Research Associate - Research and Teaching (funded by Council Of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, India) Dept Of Physics, College of Engineering, Anna University from 1996 to 1999
  • Lecturer in Physics - A.V.C. College, Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu from 1989 to 1990.•
Seminar/Conference Organized
  • Convener- NCHSM 2013 -“National Conference on Hierarchically Structured Materials” –NCHSM2013  sponsored  by  Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR ) organised by Department of Physics, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University), Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu between 24th and 25th Jan 2013
  • Convener : NCHSM 2014 - “2nd National Conference on Hierarchically Structured  Materials” which is  sponsored by Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences(BRNS), Department of Atomic Energy, Govt of India and Science City, Chennai organised by Department of Physics, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University), Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu between 24th and 25th Mar 2014
  • Convener : NCHSM 2015 - "3rd National Conference on Hierarchically Structured Materials”  sponsored by Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences(BRNS), Department of Atomic Energy, Govt of India and Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO), New Delhi organised by Department of Physics, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University), Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu between 25th and 26th Feb 2015
  • Convener: NCHSM 2016  “4th National Conference on Hierarchically Structured  Materials”  sponsored by Department of Biotechnology(DBT), Govt of India organized by Department of Physics, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University), Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu between 4th and 5th Mar 2016
  • Convener: workshop on Materials characterization techniques(problem-solving approach) organized by Department of Physics, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University), Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu between 3rd  and 4th Sept 2016
  • Convener: Two days workshop on alternate energy resources, conversion and storage sponsored by Ministry of New and Renewable energy(MNRE) on 24th & 25th Jan  2017
  • Convener: NCHSM 2017  “5th National Conference on Hierarchically     Structured  Materials”  sponsored by DST-SERB and CSIR, New Delhi organized by Department of Physics, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University), Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu between 31st March and 1st Apr 2017.
  • Convener: NCHSM 2018 “6th National Conference on Hierarchically     Structured  Materials”  sponsored by CSIR, New Delhi organized by Department of Physics, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University), Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu between 16-17 th  February 2018.
  • Convener: Workshop on Indian Nuclear programme in association with IGCAR organized by Department of Physics, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University), Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu on 25 th  March 2017.
Membership in Professional Bodies
  • Member of the Research Coordination Committee, Dept of Physics, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University)
  • Life Member, Indian Crystallographic Association(ICA)
  • Life Member, Indian Society for Technical Education(ISTE)
  • Life Member, Indian Science Congress Association(ISCA)
Achievement and Awards
  • Awarded Senior Research Fellowship by Council Of Scientific and Industrial Research, India from 1993 to 1996
  • Awarded Research Associateship by Council Of Scientific and Industrial Research, India from 1996 to 1999
  • Best paper publication award 2006-2007, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University), Kattankulathur
  • Research Guidance: Ph.D. Candidates Guided – 3
  • Book Authored -  1. Physics for Engineers, DD Publications,2002, 2. Physics for Technologists, Vibrant Publications, 2010 and 2015