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Dr. C. T. Aravindakumar\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>Personal Website<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/h6>\n

Professor, School of Environmental Sciences<\/p>\n

Hon.Director, Inter University Instrumentation Centre<\/p>\n

Coordinator, Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility (SAIF), Kottayam<\/p>\n

(A National Centre of DST, New Delhi)<\/p>\n

(Vice-Chancellor(interim), Mahatma Gandhi University)<\/p>\n

cta@mgu.ac.in<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Education<\/strong>: M.Sc. (University of Pune), Ph.D. (University of Pune; under exchange programme with Max-Planck Institute, Germany)<\/p>\n

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Post Doctoral Research<\/strong> :<\/p>\n

i) Max-Planck-Institute, Germany\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

ii) Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium<\/p>\n

iii) Free University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands<\/p>\n

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Research Interest: <\/strong>Environmental Chemistry, Water purification technology, Air pollution, Radiation science, Photochemistry; polar research (Indian Polar Expedition), Environmental Education & Governance<\/p>\n

Job details: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Lecturer in Chemistry, School of Chemical Sciences, MGU (1993-2002)<\/p>\n

Reader, School of Chemical Sciences, MGU (2002-2009)<\/p>\n

Professor, School of Chemical Sciences, MGU (2009-2010) \u00a0<\/p>\n

Professor, School of Environmental Sciences, MGU (2010-till date)<\/p>\n

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Visiting Faculty\/Scientist\/Professor<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Collaborative Researcher<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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September 1999<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Environment Engineering,\u00a0California Institute of Technology,(Caltech), USA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Visiting Faculty<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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March.2006, Dec.2009<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Pohang University of Science\u00a0and Technology, South Korea<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Visiting Scientist<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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April-June, 2005, 2007<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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GSF-National Research Institute,Germany<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Visiting Faculty<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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May 2011, Oct.2012<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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University of Paris (S)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Visiting Faculty<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Oct.2012<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Norwegian University of\u00a0Science and Technology,\u00a0Trondheim, Norway<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Visiting Professor (with Full Professor Status)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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April 2013, June 2015<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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University of Paris -Est (Marne- la-vallee), France<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Collaborative Researcher<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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May 2014<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Duke University, Brown University and Plymouth State University, USA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Academic visit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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July 2014<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Russian Academy of Science\u00a0(TIPS-RAS), Moskow &amp;\u00a0St.Petersburg University, Russia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Collaborative Researcher<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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June 2015 & May 2017<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Technical University of\u00a0Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Collaborative Researcher<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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April 2018<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Hokkaido University, Japan<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Academic Visit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Nov.2018<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Melbourne University, Australia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Collaborative Researcher<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Nov.2018<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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University of Malaya,\u00a0Kaula Lumbur, Malaysia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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ERASMUS Fellow<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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May 2019<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Technical University of Kosice,Slovakia<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Collaborative Researcher \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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May 2019<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Technical University of Brno,Czech Republic<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Academic Visit<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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May 2019<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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University of Pannonia, Hungary<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Scholarship\/awards\/recognition<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. NCL-University of Pune Fellow 1986<\/li>\n
  2. Department of Atomic Energy, Govt.of India, Junior Research Fellow 1989<\/li>\n
  3. ICSC-World Laboratory (Switzerland) Fellow 1990<\/li>\n
  4. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Govt.of India, Senior Research Fellow 1992<\/li>\n
  5. Buxandale-Bursary Young scientist award for Miller Conference, Italy, 1995<\/li>\n
  6. Research council post-doctoral fellowship, Katholieke universiteit Leuven, Belgium, \u00a0 1996<\/li>\n
  7. Max-Planck-Society post-doctoral fellow, 2000<\/li>\n
  8. NWO (The Netherlands) Visitor Fellowship, 2001<\/li>\n
  9. GSF-National Research Centre, Visiting Scientist 2005<\/li>\n
  10. University of Paris-Est (Marne-la-vallee) Visiting Professorship, 2013, 2015<\/li>\n
  11. Team Leader, Indian Arctic Expedition July\/Agu.2017 Himadri (Indian Station at Arctic)<\/li>\n
  12. Selected for LEAP (Leadership for Academicians Programme) by MHRD, 2019<\/li>\n
  13. ERASMUS visiting fellowship from European Union 2019<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Research Collaborations (past & present)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay<\/li>\n
    • Nuclear Science Centre, New Delhi<\/li>\n
    • Rubber Research Institute of India, Kottayam, Kerala<\/li>\n
    • National Centre for Ultrafast Process, Madras<\/li>\n
    • National Centre for Free Radical Research Pune<\/li>\n
    • California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA<\/li>\n
    • GSF-National Research Centre, Munich, Germany<\/li>\n
    • Pohang University of Science & Technology, South Korea<\/li>\n
    • University of Sherbrooke, Canada,<\/li>\n
    • University of Paris (south), France<\/li>\n
    • University of Paris-Est-Marne-la-Vallee<\/li>\n
    • Duke University, USA<\/li>\n
    • Technical University of Denmark, Denmark<\/li>\n
    • Norwegion University of Life Sciences, \u00a0Norway<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Research Supervision<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • 20 Ph.D and 15 M.Phil degrees, already awarded<\/li>\n
      • 8 Ph.D, presently working<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Research Projects (ongoing and completed)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

        (Total 17 major research projects; > 10 Crs)<\/p>\n

        A: International<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        \n

        Name of the Project\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        Funding Agency\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        Duration<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        Status<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

        \n

        Investigation of the base release from \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 some pyrimidine nucleosides and nucleotides in aqueous medium: A radiation and photochemical study<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        Third World Academy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0of Science (ICTP),\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Italy\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

        		\n

        1-Yr (1995-\u201996)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

        		\n

        Completed<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

        \n

        Oxidative DNA damage induced by\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 reactive oxygen substances \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

        		\n

        Indo-German DST-DAAD Project<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        2 Yrs<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

        		\n

        Completed<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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        Pulse radiolysis of biomolecules<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        Indo-French ARCUS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Project\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

        		\n

        2 Yrs\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

        		\n

        Completed<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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        An Interdisciplinary and Community\u00a0 Oriented \u00a0\u00a0Innovative Approach Towards SustainableDevelopment\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Rs.1.25 Crore); (as Coordinator<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

        		\n

        Obama-Singh 21st<\/sup> \u00a0\u00a0 Century Knowledge initiative (Indo-US under UGC)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        3 yrs\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

        		\n

        Completed<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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        Indo-Denmark Network Programme \u00a0 \u201cNanofibre structures for efficient enzyme immobilization in membrane applications\u201d<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        Danish Research Council\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

        		\n

        1 yr \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

        		\n

        Completed<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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        Layer-by-Layer assisted antimicrobial Membranes for water purification (as Co-PI)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        Indo-Israel SPARC project\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        2 yr<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        ongoing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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        Towards sustainable surface water ecosystems \u00a0in India: Predicting the fate, transport and effects\u00a0of urban wastewater pollutants in rivers<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        Indo-UK SPARC project \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        2 yr\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

        		\n

        ongoing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

         <\/p>\n

        B. National<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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        Name of the Project\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        Funding Agency\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

        		\n

        Duration<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

        		\n

        Status<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

        \n

        Heavy ion radiolysis studies of some\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Completed substituted benzenes and heterocyclic systems in aqueous medium<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        Nuclear Science Centre,New Delhi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        3 Yrs (1996-1999)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

        		\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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        Radiation chemical studies of some\u00a0\u00a0substituted thymines and cytosines\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

        		\n

        Board of Research in\u00a0 Nuclear Science (BRNS),Bombay<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        4 Yrs\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

        		\n

        Completed<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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        Charge transport in DNA \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        Board of Research in Nuclear\u00a0 Sciences (BRNS), Bombay\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

        		\n

        3 Yrs\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

        		\n

        Completed<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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        Radiation and photochemical studies\u00a0 of chitosan modified polycyclicaromati hydrocarbon<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        BRNS\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        3 Yrs\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

        		\n

        Completed<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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        Radiation Induced Modification of Some Pyrimidine\u00a0 Nucleosides and Nucleotides<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        DAE-IUC \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        3 Yrs\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

        		\n

        Completed<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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        Sonochemical\u00a0 degradation of organic\u00a0\u00a0water pollutants\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        KSCSTE\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        3 Yrs\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        Completed<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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        Setting up of the National Centre (Sophicated Analytical Instrument Facility)\u00a0 (Rs. 6.5 Crores)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        DST<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        5 yrs\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

        		\n

        ongoing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

        \n

        Nationwide Environmental Gamma\u00a0 Radiation Monitoring Using TLDs<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

        		\n

        BRNS\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

        		\n

        2 yrs\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

        		\n

        Completed<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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        Investigation of the spacial distributio of uranium and associated water quality parameters in five central districts of Kerala. (Idukki, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Trissur and Palakkad)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        BRNS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

        		\n

        2 Yrs\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

        		\n

        Completed<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

        \n

        Investigation of Pharmaceuticals and Personal \u00a0\u00a0Ongoing Care products in Vembanadu Lake<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        KSCST,Tvm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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        3 Yrs<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

        		\n

        Ongoing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

         <\/p>\n

        Membership in Academic \/ Administrative bodies (past & present)<\/em><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • Convener, The ERUDITE (from HEC), MG University (2010-till date)<\/li>\n
        • Member, Board of Studies (Chemistry) Cochin University of Science & Technology<\/li>\n
        • Member, Board of Studies (Environmental Science), CUSAT, Kochi<\/li>\n
        • Member, Research Council, Centre for Water Resource Development & Management (CWRDM), Calicut (under KSCSTE) (since 2017)\u00a0<\/li>\n
        • Member, Programme Advisory Committee (PAC) on Water Technology Initiative, Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi (since Sept.2015)\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n
        • Member, Research & Development Committee, Department of Environment & Climate Change, Govt of Kerala (2018-2019)\u00a0 \u00a0<\/li>\n
        • Member, Expert Technical Committee, Suchitwa Mission, Govt of Kerala (2017-2019)\u00a0<\/li>\n
        • Member, Research Advisory Committee on Ecology and Environment of the KSCSTE (since 2018)\u00a0<\/li>\n
        • Member, International Expert committee, Russian Science Foundation (RSF) (since 2017)\u00a0<\/li>\n
        • Director, School of Environmental Sciences, MG University (June 7, 2012-Feb.21,2017 (total 4 yrs & 7 months))\u00a0<\/li>\n
        • Dean, Faculty of Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences, MG University\u00a0 2012\/14 & 2016\/18 (total 4 yrs)\u00a0<\/li>\n
        • Director, Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Mahatma Gandhi University (2018-2019)\u00a0<\/li>\n
        • Coordinator of PIG, DST PURSE programme-I in MG University (2012-15)\u00a0<\/li>\n
        • Member, Academic Council, MG University\u00a0<\/li>\n
        • Member, Board of Studies (Env.Sci.), MG University\u00a0<\/li>\n
        • Member, Syndicate, MG University\u00a0<\/li>\n
        • Member, Senate, MG University\u00a0<\/li>\n
        • Member, University Research Committee\u00a0<\/li>\n
        • Chairman, Board of Studies, Environmental Science, MG University\u00a0<\/li>\n
        • Director: Planning & Development Advisory Committee, MG University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Selected Invited\/Plenary talks <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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          • Technical University of Kosice, Slovakia, 8 May 2019\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • Technical University of Brno, Czech Republic, 6th<\/sup> May, 2019\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Japan, April 9, 2018\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • Department of Chemistry, Melbourne University, Australia, Nov.5, 2018\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Centre (NANOCAT), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Nov.9, 2018\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • Water DTU 3rd<\/sup> Partner Seminar, Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen, May 23-24, 2017\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • Plenary Talk; 3rd International Conference on Environment and Renewable Energy (ICERE 2017) , <\/em>Hanoi, Vietnam, February 25-27, 2017\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • Plenary talk. Third International Conference On Advances in Applied Science and Environmental Technology – ASET 2015, 28-29 December, 2015 , Bangkok, Thailand\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • VIII EPOA-Meeting of Environmental Applications of Advanced Oxidation Processes: II CIPOA- Iberoamerican Congress of Advanced Oxidation Processes, Nov.3-6, 2015, Belo Horizonte, Brazil\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • Technical University of Denmark, Roskilde, Denmark (July 8, 2015)\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • University of Paris (E), 2015\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • University of Barcelona, 2015\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • International Conference on Advances\u00a0 in Applied Sciences and Environmental Technology, ASET, 21-22 Feb.2015, Bangkok, Thailand\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • International Conference on Advances in Environmental and Bio-Technology \u2013 (AEBT- 2014) , <\/strong>04-05 January, 2015, Bangkok, Thailand\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • International Conference on Advances in Environmental and Bio-Technology \u2013 (AEBT- 2014) , <\/strong>04-05 January, 2014, Bangkok, Thailand\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • Indo-Mexican Workshop on Water and Wastewater use and Management \u00a0Nagpur, India, July 25-26, 2013\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • University of Paris-Est-Marne-la-valee, France, April, 2013\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • Hanoi University of Science & Technology, Vietnam, March 2013\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • 2nd International Conference on Environmental Pollution, Restoration and Management, Vietnam, March, 2013\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand, Sept.2012\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • Pohang University of Science & Technology (South Korea), Feb.2009\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • Hiroshima University, Japan, Nov.2007\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • Osaka University, Japan, Nov.2007\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, Nov.2007\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • Technical University of Eindhoven, The Netherlands, June 2007\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • Pohang University of Science & Technology (South Korea), Feb.2006\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Feb 2006\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • University of Hong Kong, March 2006\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • Trombay Symposium on Radiation and Photochemistry, Bombay, Jan.2006\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • University of Florence, Italy, May 2005\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • CNR-Instititue, Bologna, Italy, May 2005\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • National Symposium on Radiation and Photochemistry, Dharwad, Feb, 2005\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • Recent Advances in Chemical Sciences, Kottayam, Dec.2002\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • National conference on Solar Energy Conversion Processes, Madras, March 2001\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • Indo-French Workshop on Radical Chemistry, University of Pune, India, Jan. 2000\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA, Oct. 1999\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • National Symposium on Radiation and Photochemistry, Sambalpur, India, Feb.1999\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 1998\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • Osaka University Medical School, Osaka, Japan, Sept. 1998\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan, Sept. 1998\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 1998\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, Oct. 1997\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • Indo-German workshop on Radiation and Photochemical Research, Pune, Jan.1996\u00a0<\/li>\n
          • Miller Conference, Cervia\/Milano Marittima, Italy, Sept. 1995<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Research Publications<\/u><\/h3>\n

            Total: 344;<\/u>\u00a0 In International Peer Reviewed Journals: 90, Editorial Publication: 2<\/h3>\n

            In Conference \u00a0Proceedings.: 252\u00a0\u00a0 Book chapters: 2<\/h3>\n

            \u00a0Book chapters: \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

              \n
            • Jeeva M. Philip, Usha K. Aravind, C. T. Aravindakumar \u201cUse of Antibiotics in Animals and Its Possible Impacts in the Environment\u201d (pages 77-91), in the \u201cHandbook of Research on Social Marketing and Its Influence on Animal Origin Food Product Consumption\u201d Edited by Diana Bogueva, Dora Marinova, and Talia Raphaely, IGA Global (Idea Group, USA), 2018, ISBN13: 9781522547570<\/li>\n
            • Usha K. Aravind, Subha Sasi, Mary Lidiya Mathew, C. T. Aravindakumar, Layer by layer (LbL) coated multilayer membranes in dye house effluent treatment (Chapter 22) in \u201cMembrane Technology: Sustainable Solutions in Water, Health, Energy and Environmental Sectors\u201d Edited by S. Sridhar, CRC Press 2018<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Editorial as Guest Editor (2)<\/strong><\/p>\n

                \n
              • Environ. Chem.,2019 <\/em><\/strong>(in press<\/em>)(Special Issue), Foreword to the Special Issue on the International Conference on Water: From Pollution to Purification<\/em>,\u00a0 C. T. Aravindakumar, Usha K. Aravind and Roland Kallenborn<\/li>\n
              • Env Sci Pollut. Res., <\/em><\/strong>2018<\/strong>, 25:20281\u201320282 (Special Issue), Water: From Pollution to Purification C. T. Aravindakumar, Mehmet Oturan and Usha Aravind<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                In Refereed International Journals (selected 26 publications, representative)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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                Sl.No<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                Publication\/Journal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                IF*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                \n
                  \n
                1. \u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n
                		\n

                Kishore Kumar Nair, Bennie Viljoen; C T Aravindakumar; H C Swart; Richard A Harris; Usha K Aravind, \u00a0Synthesis of silver incorporated lithium doped zinc oxide nanocomposites for in-vitro biorational evaluation of Candiasis and Cryptococcosis, Applied Surface Science , 2020<\/em><\/strong> (in press)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                5.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                2<\/td>\n\n

                Sunil P.M.Menacherry, DaeWiMina, Daun Jeong, C.T.Aravindakumar, Woojin Lee,Wonyong Choi, Halide-induced dissolution of lead(IV) oxideinfrozen solution Journal of Hazardous Materials<\/em><\/strong> 2020 <\/strong>(in press)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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                7.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                \n

                3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                Mary Lidiya Mathew, G. Akhil, C.T. Aravindakumar and U.K. Aravind, Low – cost multilayered green fiber for the treatment of textile industry waste water, Journal of Hazardous Materials<\/em><\/strong> 2019, 365, 297-305<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                7.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                \n

                4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                Manoj P. Rayaroth, Usha K. Aravind, and C. T. Aravindakumar, Effect of inorganic ions on the ultrasound initiated degradation and product formation of Triphenylmethane dyes, Ultrasonic Sonochemistry<\/em>, 2018<\/strong>, 48, 482-491<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                7.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                \n

                5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                Jeeva M. Philip, Usha K. Aravind and C.T. Aravindakumar, Emerging Contaminants in Indian Environmental Matrices \u2013 A Review, Chemosphere<\/em><\/strong>, 2018<\/strong>, Jan;190:307-326. doi: 10.1016<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                5.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                \n

                6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                Manoj P. Rayaroth , Usha K. Aravind, and C. T. Aravindakumar, Role of in-situ nitrite ion formation on the sonochemical transformation of para-aminosalicylic acid, Ultrasonic Sonochemistry, 2017<\/em><\/strong>, <\/em>\u00a040, 213-220<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                7.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                \n

                7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                Manoj P. Rayaroth , Chung-Seop Lee, Usha K. Aravind, Charuvila T. Aravindakumar,Yoon-Seok Chang, \u00a0<\/sup>Oxidative degradation of benzoic acid using Fe0<\/sup>– and sulfidized Fe0<\/sup>-activated persulfate: A comparative study<\/em>\u201d, Chem. Eng. J., 2017<\/em><\/strong> , 315, 426-436<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                8.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                \n

                8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                Subha Sasi, M. P. Rayaroth, D. Devadasan, Usha K. Aravind and C. T. Aravindakumar, Influence of inorganic ions and selected emerging contaminants on the degradation of Methylparaben: A sonochemical approach, Journal of Hazardous Materials<\/em><\/strong>, 2015, 300<\/em>, 202-209<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                7.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                \n

                9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                Jisha Chandran, U.K. Aravind, C.T. Aravindakumar, Sonochemical transformation of thymidine: A mass spectrometric study, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, <\/strong><\/em>2015<\/strong>, 27<\/em>,\u00a0 178-186<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                7.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                \n

                10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                Akhil Gopalakrishnan, Mary Lidiya Mathew, JishaChandran, Appala Raju Badireddy, Judith Winglee, Mark Wiesner, C. T. Aravindakumar and Usha K. Aravind,\u00a0 Sustainable Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Surfaces: Possible Matrix for Salt\/dye Separation, <\/em>ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces<\/em>, 2015,<\/strong> 2015, \u00a07, 3699-3707<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                8.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                \n

                11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                Manoj P. Rayaroth, Usha K. Aravind and C.T. Aravindakumar, Sonochemical Degradation of Coomassie Brilliant Blue: Effect of frequency, power density, pH and various additives<\/em>, Chemosphere, <\/em><\/strong>2015<\/strong>, 119, 848-855<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                5.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                \n

                12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                Shoniya Thomas, R. Sreekanth, V.A. Sijumon, Usha K Aravind and C.T. Aravindakumar, Oxidative Degradation of Acid Red 1 in Aqueous Medium, Chem. Eng. J., 2014<\/strong><\/em>, 244, 473\u2013482<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                8.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                \n

                13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                M. Mathew, S. Sreedhanya, P. Manoj, C. T. Aravindakumar and Usha K. Aravind, Exploring the interaction of bisphenol-S with serum albumins: A better or worse alternative for bisphenol-A?,\u00a0 J. Phys. Chem. B<\/strong>., 2014, <\/strong>118 (14), 3832\u20133843<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                2.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                \n

                14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                M.M. Sunil Paul, Usha K. Aravind, <\/sub>G. Pramod, C.T. Aravindakumar, \u00a0Oxidative Degradation of Fensulfothion by Hydroxyl Radical in Aqueous Medium<\/em>, Chemosphere<\/em><\/strong>, 2013, <\/strong>\u00a091<\/em>, 295\u2013301<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                5.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                \n

                15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                R. Sreekanth, K.P. Prasanthkumar, M.M. Sunil Paul, Usha K. Aravind,, <\/sub>C.T. Aravindakumar, Oxidation Reactions of 1- and 2-naphthols: An Experimental and Theoretical Study<\/em>, J. Phys. Chem. A., <\/em>2013<\/strong>,117<\/em>,\u00a0 11261\u201311270<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                2.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                \n

                16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                V.J. Disha, C.T. Aravindakumar, Usha K.Aravind, Phosphate recovery by high flux low pressure multilayer membranes<\/em>, Langmuir<\/em>, 2012,<\/strong> \u00a028<\/em>,\u00a012744\u201312752\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                3.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                \n

                17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                M. S. Baburaj, C.T. Aravindakumar, S. Sreedhanya,\u00a0 A.P. Thomas,\u00a0 Usha K. Aravind,\u00a0 Treatment of model textile effluents with PAA\/CHI and PAA\/PEI composite membranes Desalination<\/em> 2012<\/em><\/strong>, 288<\/a>, 72\u201379<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                \n

                18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                U. K. Aravind , B. George , M. S. Baburaj , S. Thomas , A. P. Thomas and\u00a0 C. T. Aravindakumar.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Treatment of industrial effluents using polyelectrolyte membranes, Desalination 2010<\/em>,<\/strong> 252 27-32<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                \n

                19<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                Jissy Mathew, C. T. Aravindakumar and Usha K. Aravind, Effect of ionic strength and protein concentration on the transport of proteins through chitosan\/polystyrene sulfonate multilayer membrane, Journal of Membrane Science 2008<\/em><\/strong>, 325<\/em>, 625-632<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                \n

                20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                Rani Varghese, Usha K. Aravind and Charuvila T. Aravindakumar, Fenton-Enhanced g- Radiolysis of Cyanuric acid, J. Hazardous Materials 2007<\/em><\/strong>, 142, 555-558<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                7.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                \n

                21<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                Usha K. Aravind, Jissy Mathew and C. T. Aravindakumar, Transport Studies of BSA, Lysozyme and Ovalbumin through Chitosan\/ Polystyrene Sulfonate Multilayer Membrane.\u00a0 Journal of Membrane Science. 2007<\/em> <\/strong>\u00a0299, 146-155<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                \n

                22<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                V. M. Manoj, H. Mohan, U. K. Aravind and C. T. Aravindakumar, One-Electron Reduction of S-Nitrosothiols in Aqueous Medium, Free Rad. Biol. Med.<\/em> 2006<\/em><\/strong>, 41, 1240-1246<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                5.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                \n

                23<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                O. A. Larsen, I. H. M. van Stokkum, F. L. de Weerd, A. Mikas Vengris, C.T. Aravindakumar, R. van Grondelle, N. E. Geacintov and H. van Amerongen Ultrafast transient-absorption and steady-state fuorescence measurements on 2-aminopurine substituted dinucleotides and 2-aminopurine substituted DNA duplexes Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., <\/strong><\/em>2004<\/strong>, 6<\/em>, 154-160<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                3.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                \n

                24<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                J.A.Theruvathu, C.T.Aravindakumar, R.Flyunt and J.von Sonntag and C.von Sonntag, \u201cFenton chemistry of 1,3-dimethyl uracil\u201d<\/em> J. Am. Chem. Soc.<\/em> 2001, <\/strong>123<\/u>, 9007-9014<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                14.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                \n

                25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                V.M.Manoj and C.T.Aravindakumar,\u00a0 \u201cHydroxyl radical induced decomposition of S-nitrosoglutathione\u201d<\/em> Chem. Commun<\/em><\/strong>. <\/em>2000, <\/strong>2361-2362<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                6.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

                \n

                26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                C.T.Aravindakumar, J. Ceulemans and M. De Ley, \u201cNitric oxide induces Zn2+<\/sup><\/em>\u00a0 rlease from metallothionein by destroying zinc-sulfur clusturs without concomitant formation of S-nitrosothiol\u201d, <\/em>\u00a0Biochem. J. <\/em>1999<\/strong>, 344<\/u><\/strong>, 253-258<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

                		\n

                4.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

                *IF: Impact Factor as in 2019<\/p>\n

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