Dr. K. Viswanathan

Assistant Professor (Research)

Mobile: +91-9176619444
Email ID (Personal) : viswatronics@gmail.com
Email ID (Official)   : viswanathan@gmail.com

Educational Information

Research Interests

• Nanoscience & Technology
• Electron Microscopy
• Welding and Solidification Processing
• Computer Architecture
• Embedded Systems
• VLSI Design Automation
• Biomaterials
• Biomedical Materials
• Biomedical Devices
• Sensors
• Additive Manufacturing
• PVD Thin Film Technology
• Energy Storage Device

Research Projects

Patents

Publications

1. Rana, G.; Viswanathan, K.; Dhiman, V.; Vishnu Adole; Kumar, A.; Suresh Ghotekar; Chauhan, A. Photocatalytic Degradation of VOCs: Emerging Trends in Visible Light Catalyst Modifications and Surface Engineering. Journal of Cluster Science 2025, 36 (3). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10876-025-02799-x.
2. Prabhu, B.; Prakash, M.; Ramasamy, N.; Kanagasabai, V.; Mohanraj, T.; Vijay, D.; Arunkumar, T. Cleaner Production of Performance-Enhanced Hybrid Composites Using Agro-Industrial Wastes: A Sustainable Waste Management Strategy. Journal of Environmental Management 2025, 381, 125116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125116.
3. Walling, B.; Borah, A.; Swapnali Hazarika; Pranjal Bharali; Ramachandran, D.; Viswanathan Kanagasabai; Dutta, N.; Gobichettipalayam Balasubramaniam Maadurshni; Jeganathan Manivannan; Pronab Mudoi; Pranjal Kumar Kaman; Viphrezolie Sorhie; Bhagyudoy Gogoi; None Alemtoshi; Shiva Aley Acharjee; Vishwakarma, V.; Palash Deb Nath. Production of Bacterial Nanocellulose as Green Adsorbent Matrix Using Distillery Wastes for Dye Removal: A Combined Approach for Waste Management and Pollution Mitigation. Biomass conversion and biorefinery 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-024-05561-x.
4. N., R.; M., P.; B., P.; Viswanathan Kanagasabai.; A., G.; R., M.; T., A. Development of Sustainable Aluminum Alloy‑Tungsten Carbide Hybrid Composites Using Industrial Waste - an Experimental Analysis. Sustainable Materials and Technologies 2024, 42, e01144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susmat.2024.e01144.
5. Walling, B.; Pranjal Bharali; Ramachandran, D.; Viswanathan Kanagasabai; Dutta, N.; Swapnali Hazarika; Gobichettipalayam Balasubramaniam Maadurshni; Jeganathan Manivannan; Kumari, S.; Shiva Aley Acharjee; Bhagyudoy Gogoi; None Alemtoshi; Viphrezolie Sorhie; Vishwakarma, V. Bacterial Valorization of Agricultural-Waste into a Nano-Sized Cellulosic Matrix for Mitigating Emerging Pharmaceutical Pollutants: An Eco-Benign Approach. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2024, 277, 133684-133684. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.133684.
6. Selvaraj, S.; Chauhan, A.; Verma, R.; Viswanathan, K.; Subbarayan, R.; Ghotekar, S. Multifunctional Biomedical Applications of MXene-Based Hydrogels: A Review. Inorganic Chemistry Communications 2024, 164, 112457. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2024.112457.
7. Shiva Aley Acharjee; Pranjal Bharali; Ramachandran, D.; Viswanathan Kanagasabai; Monti Gogoi; Swapnali Hazarika; Pranab Jyoti Koch; Dutta, N.; Gobichettipalayam Balasubramaniam Maadurshni; Jeganathan Manivannan; Kumari, S.; Walling, B.; Bhagyudoy Gogoi; None Alemtoshi; Viphrezolie Sorhie; Vishawkarma, V. Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB)-Based Sustainable Bioplastic Derived from Bacillus Sp. KE4 Isolated from Kitchen Waste Effluent. Sustainable chemistry and pharmacy 2024, 39, 101507-101507. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scp.2024.101507.
8. Walling, B.; Pranjal Bharali; Ramachandran, D.; Viswanathan, K.; Swapnali Hazarika; Dutta, N.; Pronab Mudoi; Jeganathan Manivannan; S. Manjunath Kamath; Kumari, S.; Vishwakarma, V.; Viphrezolie Sorhie; Bhagyudoy Gogoi; Shiva Aley Acharjee; Alemtoshi. In-Situ Biofabrication of Bacterial Nanocellulose (BNC)/Graphene Oxide (GO) Nano-Biocomposite and Study of Its Cationic Dyes Adsorption Properties. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2023, 251, 126309-126309. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126309.
9. R. Ida Malarselvi; N. Nishanthi; R. Priscilla; Raja, C. R.; Viswanathan, K.; Ramachandran, D. New Organic (Dye) Sensitized Solar Cells with Ferric Iron III Oxide Doped Barium Chromite (Fe2O3-BaCrO4). Materials Today Proceedings 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.05.314.
10. R. Maheswari; K. Rajarajan; A. Rakini; S. Malathy; G. Swetha; Viswanathan, K. Crystal Growth and Characterization of L-Tryptophan Doped Zinc Bis Thiourea Sulphate (TDZBTS) Crystal Using UV-Visible, FT-IR Spectral Studies, Thermal Studies, P-XRD & SEM-EDAX. Materials Today Proceedings 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.04.325.
11. A. Rakini; K. Rajarajan; Ruban, R.; R. Maheswari; S. Malathy; G. Swetha; Viswanathan, K. Synthesis and Characterization Studies of Glycine 4-Nitrophenolate Crystal Doped with Nickel Chloride. Materials Today Proceedings 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.02.114.
12. Ravi, T.; Viswanathan, K.; Ramachandran, D.; Thirugnanasambandam, A. Investigation of Carbon Nanotube Metal Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle Synthesis and Its Applications. Current Analytical Chemistry 2023, 19 (1), 70-76. https://doi.org/10.2174/1573411018666220523155549.
13. Karthik Alagarsamy; Vishwakarma, V.; Gobi Saravanan Kaliaraj; Viswanathan Kanagasabai; Ramasamy, S. Investigating Biological Impact of HAp from Goat Femur Reinforced with Zr-Ag for Bone Tissue Engineering Application. Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society 2022, 59 (4), 480-493. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43207-022-00199-9.
14. Priscilla, R.; Swetha, G.; Ida Malarselvi, R.; Ramachandra Raja, C.; Viswanathan, K. Consecutive Phase Transition in the New Polymorphic Crystal 4F2PMP, a Critical Study of Thermal Stress in the Crystal Structure with DSC and VT- PXRD Analysis. Materials Today: Proceedings 2021, 47, A1-A7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.09.365.
15. Viswanathan, K.; Ravi, T. Wireless Network Monitoring and Protecting System from Harmful Energy. Materials Today: Proceedings 2021, 47, 1104-1107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.07.128.
16. Balachandar, V.; Brijitta, J.; Viswanathan, K.; Sampathkumar, R. Investigations on the Structural, Optical and Dielectric Properties of Ball-Milled ZnO-Fe2O3 Nanocomposites. International Journal of Nanoscience 2020, 19 (04), 1950034. https://doi.org/10.1142/s0219581x19500340.
17.  Arunkumar, T.; Karthikeyan, R.; Ram Subramani, R.; Viswanathan, K.; Anish, M. Synthesis and Characterisation of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs). International Journal of Ambient Energy 2018, 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1080/01430750.2018.1472657.
18. Jesuraj, S. A.; Kuppusami, P.; Rao, Ch. J.; Kirubaharan, A. M. K.; Devapal, D.; Viswanathan, K. Phase Stability and Thermal Behavior of Single Layered PSZ and Bi-Layered PSZ/Gd2Zr2O7 on Bond Coated Inconel-718 Substrate. Surface and Coatings Technology 2019, 374, 500-512. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2019.06.030.
19. Viswanathan, K.; Ravi, T.; Boddula, R. Synthesis Graphene Based Sensor for Strain Data and Its Characterization. Materials Science for Energy Technologies 2019, 2 (2), 203-207. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mset.2019.01.003.
20. Akanbi-Gada, M. A.; Ogunkunle, C. O.; Vishwakarma, V.; Viswanathan, K.; Fatoba, P. O. Phytotoxicity of Nano-Zinc Oxide to Tomato Plant (Solanum Lycopersicum L.): Zn Uptake, Stress Enzymes Response and Influence on Non-Enzymatic Antioxidants in Fruits. Environmental Technology & Innovation 2019, 14, 100325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2019.100325.
21. D, R.; Vishwakarma, V.; Viswanathan, K.; Detailed Studies of Cow Dung Ash Modified Concrete Exposed in Fresh Water. Journal of Building Engineering 2018, 20, 173-178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2018.07.008.
22. Ogunkunle, C. O.; Jimoh, M. A.; Asogwa, N. T.; Viswanathan, K.; Vishwakarma, V.; Fatoba, P. O. Effects of Manufactured Nano-Copper on Copper Uptake, Bioaccumulation and Enzyme Activities in Cowpea Grown on Soil Substrate. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 2018, 155, 86-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.02.070.
23. Sudha Uthaman; George, R. P.; Vishwakarma, V.; Ramachandran, D.; C. Thinaharan; Viswanathan, K.; U. Kamachi Mudali. Surface Modification of Fly Ash Concrete through Nanophase Incorporation for Enhanced Chemical Deterioration Resistance. Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion 2018, 4 (2). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40735-018-0129-0.
24. Durai, G.; Kuppusami, P.; Viswanathan, K.; Investigation on Microstructure and Improved Supercapacitive Performance of Mn Doped CuO Thin Films Prepared by Reactive Radio Frequency Magnetron Sputtering. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 2017, 29 (3), 2051-2058. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-017-8118-5.
25. Karthik Alagarsamy; Vishwakarma, V.; Gobi Saravanan Kaliaraj; Viswanathan, K.; M Chavali. Implant Application of Bioactive Nano-Hydroxyapatite Powders-a Comparative Study. Materials Research Express 2018, 5 (1), 015405-015405. https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/aaa6e7.
26. Viswanathan, K.; .; Ravi, T.; Thirusakthimurugan, P.; Ramachandran, D.; Sanjeevi Prasath, S.; Shanboughe, K. N.; Suma, M. N. Carbon Nanotube Embedded Smart Polymer Composite for Strain and Piezo-Resistive Data Transducer Application. Materials Today: Proceedings 2018, 5 (9), 17247-17252. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2018.04.135.
27. J. Brijitta; Ramachandran, D.; Rabel, A. M.; Raj, N. N.; Viswanathan, K.; S. Sanjeevi Prasath. Evolution of Shape Isotropy in Silica Microparticles Induced by the Base. Colloid & Polymer Science 2017, 295 (9), 1485-1490. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-017-4118-5.
28. Alagarsamy, K.; Vishwakarma, V.; Kaliaraj, Gobi Saravanan; Viswanathan, K.; Viswanathan, E. Silver Doped Zirconium Oxide Coated Titanium Substrate Using Dc Magnetron Sputtering for Implant Application. INIS - International Nuclear Information System 2025, 83-83.
29. Viswanathan, K.; T.S. Shyju; Ramachandran, D.; G. Pradhaban. Electric Properties of ZnO Thin Films by RF Magnetron Sputtering Technique. Materials Today Proceedings 2016, 3 (6), 1548-1552. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2016.04.041.
30. Pradhaban, G.; Kuppusami, P.; Ramachandran, D.; Viswanathan, K.; Ramaseshan, R. Nanomechanical Properties of TiN/ZrN Multilayers Prepared by Pulsed Laser Deposition. Materials Today: Proceedings 2016, 3 (6), 1627-1632. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2016.04.052.
31. Ida Malarselvi, R.; Ramachandra Raja, C.; Priscilla, J.; Viswanathan, K.; Influence of Bio-Based Chitosan on Properties of 5-Nitrosalicylaldehyde-Anilinenanocomposites. Materials Today: Proceedings 2016, 3 (6), 1444-1450. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2016.04.027.
32. D, R.; Vishwakarma, V.; Viswanathan, K.; Detailed Studies of Cow Dung Ash Modified Concrete Exposed in Fresh Water. Journal of Building Engineering 2018, 20, 173-178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2018.07.008.
33. Viswanathan, K.; P. Thirusakthi Murugan. Analysis of Multilayer and Multifunctional Circuit in Processor. 2013, 485-487. https://doi.org/10.1109/icanmeet.2013.6609316.
34. Viswanathan, K.; , S. Sathyamurthy P.Thirusakthi Murugan “DOA and Beam forming for smart antenna in cognitive radio Systems” ECCSA -0975-5098 Vol.4No.2 april 2013 PP 261-273
35. Viswanathan, K.; , S. Sathyamurthy P.Thirusakthi Murugan “Paring Protocol Becomes Simple Between Zigbee’s” ECCSA -0975-5098 Vol.4No.2 april 2013 PP281-286
36. Viswanathan, K.; , Thirusakthi Murugan P “Analysis of Multilayer and multifunctional Circuit in Processor”  IEEE-CFP13YAU-PRT ISBN 978-1-4799-1377-0 2013.
37. Viswanathan, K.; , T.S.Shyju G.Pradhaban “Deposition of ZnO Thin Films by RF Magnetron Sputtering Technique for Schottky Diode”ICEM-2014  IEEE-978-1-4799-6180-1
38. T.S.Shyju, Viswanathan, K.; , P. Kuppusami” Synthesis of CZTS Thin Films for Solar Cell By Thermal Evaporation Technique” ICEM-2014-IEEE-978-1-4799-6180
39. G.Pradhaban, P.Kuppusami, D.Ramachardran, Viswanathan, K.; “Nanomechanical Properties of TiN/ZrN Mulitilayers Prepared by Pulsed Laser Deposition” ICEM-2014-IEEE-978-1-4799-6180
40. Viswanathan, K.; , “TiO 2 - CNT-Thin Film Electrical Properties for Gas Detector,” vol. 3, no. 23, pp. 31-33.

National/International Conference & Events Organized

1. International Conference on Nano Science, Engineering, Technology (ICONSET2011)
2. International Conference on Advanced Nanomaterials and Emerging Engineering Technologies (ICANMEET 2013)
3. Recent Advances In Nano-Science And Technology (RAINSAT-2015)
4. Second International Conference on Advancements in Materials Science and Technology (iCAM2022)

Professional Affiliations

1. Indian Institute of Metal (IIM)
2. Electron Microscope Society of India (EMSI)
3. Solar Energy Society of India (SESI)