Dr. P. Latha, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Contact Number : 8760261560
E-mail id : platha3686@gmail.com
Specialisation in Teaching : Organic Chemistry
Specialisation in Research : Polymer Chemistry & Material Science
Research Interests : Organic Chemistry and Photo catalysis
Administrative /Academic Position(Held / Currently Holding) :
| Positions Held / Currently Holding |
Year - From (month/year) To month/year) |
| Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Pioneer Kumaraswamy College, Nagercoil - 629003 |
Oct - 2019 to Till date |
Articles Published in International Journals : 11
- P. Latha, R. Dhanabackialakshmi, P. Senthil Kumar, S. Karuthapandian, Synergistic effects of trouble free and 100% recoverable CeO2/Nylon nanocomposite thin film for the photocatalytic degradation of organic contaminants, Separation and Purification Technology 168 (2016) 124–133.
- K. Prakash, P. Senthil Kumar, P. Latha, K. Stalin Durai, R. Shanmugam, S. Karuthapandian, Dry synthesis of water lily flowerlike SrO2/gC3N4nanohybrids for the visible light induced superior photocatalytic activity, Materials Research Bulletin, 93, (2017) 112-122.
- P. Latha, S. Karuthapandian, Novel, facile and swift technique for synthesis of CeO2 nanocubes immobilized on zeolite for removal of CR and MO dye, Journal of Cluster Science, 28, (2017) 3265-3280.
- P. Latha, K. Prakash, S. Karuthapandian, enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity of CeO2/alumina nanocomposite: synthesized via facile mixing-calcination method for dye degradation, Advanced Powder Technology, 28, (2017) 2903-2913.
- P. Latha, K. Prakash, S. Karuthapandian, Effective Photodegrada1on of CR & MO dyes by morphologically controlled Cerium oxide nanocubes under visible light Illumination, Optik, 154, (2018) 242-250.
- K. Prakash, P. Senthil Kumar, P. Latha, K. Saravana Kumar, S. Karuthapandian, Design and fabrication of a novel metal-free SiO2/g-C3N4 Nanocomposite: A robust photocatalyst for the degradation of organic contaminants, Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and materials, 28, (2018) 268-278.
- P. Latha, K. Prakash, S. Karuthapandian, Facile fabrication of visible light driven CeO2/PMMA thin film photocatalyst for effectual degradation of CR and MO dyes, Research on Chemical Intermediates, 44, (2018) 5223-5240.
- P. Sundaresan, Tse-Wei Chen, P. Latha, Bih-Show Lou, Novel Ginger – Like Morphology of Barium Molybdate: A promising Electrocatalyst for the detection of Neurotransmitter Dopamine, International Journal of Electrochemical science, 13, (2018) 10809 – 10820.
- K. Prakash, P. Senthil Kumar, P. Latha, Fruitful fabrication of CDs on GO/g – C3N4 sheets layers: A carbon amalgamation for the remediation of carcinogenic pollutants, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 370, 2019, 94-104.
- T. Jeyapaul, P. Latha, K.Prakash, V. Selvam, Facile synthesis of Bi2O3/Nylon NCTF and its superior photocatalytic activity against dye degradation, Materials today : Proceedings, 21, 2020, 445-448.
- M. Sankareswari, P. Latha, R. Vidhya, “Visible Light Photocatalytic decolourization of Methyl Orange using SiO2 doped TiO2 thin film”, International Conference on Recent advances in interdisciplinary areas of Chemical Sciences (RAIACS 2021) ISBN: 978-81- 956419-4-9.244-249.
Conference / Seminar Presentations : 6
- P. Latha, S. Karuthapandian, “Bi2O3 on Nylon-6 Nanocomposite thin films: Facile synthesis and enhanced photocatalytic properties”, UGC-SAP & DST sponsored National Seminar on Recent Advances on Luminescent Materials (RALM 2015), held at Department of Chemistry, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamilnadu. 2015 Jan 23-24.
- P. Latha, S. Karuthapandian, “Facile synthesis and improved photocatalytic performance of CeO2 nanocubes”, UGC sponsored Na1onal Seminar on Nanomaterials: synthesis, Characterisation and applications (NSONM 2015), held at G.Venkataswamy Naidu College, Kovilpatti, Tamilnadu. 2015 August 6-7.
- P. Latha, S. Karuthapandian, “Facile synthesis and photocataltic performance of CeO2/PMMA nanocomposite thin film”, Interntional conference on Nanomaterials for Energy, Environment, Catalysis and Sensors (ICNEECS - 15), held at Department of Physical Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamilnadu. 2015 December 11-12.
- P. Latha, S. Karuthapandian, “Synthesis of CeO2 over zeolite support as reusable photocatalyst for the improved photodegradation of CR dye under visible light irradiation”, International conference on Environment and Health in Changing Climate (ICEHCC - 2016), held at Department of Environmental Biotechnology, School of Environmental Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Trichy, Tamilnadu. 2016 September 14 – 16.
- P. Latha, S. Karuthapandian, “Facile Synthesis of γ-alumina and a study of its adsorption capability for removal of organic contaminants”, UGC sponsored Na1onal Seminar on Recent Advances in Chemical Research (RACR – 2017), held at Department of Chemistry, VHNSN College, Virudhunagar, Tamilnadu. 2017 January 24 – 25.
- P. Latha, “Visible Light Photocatalytic decolourization of Methyl Orange using SiO2 doped TiO2 thin film”, International Conference on Recent advances in interdisciplinary areas of Chemical Sciences (RAIACS 2021), held at Post Graduate Department of Chemistry, V. V. Vanniaperumal College for Women, Virudhunagar, Tamilnadu. Jun- 2021.
Career Advancement Courses :
- Faculty Induction Programme: Organised by UGC-HRDC at Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore from 10.11.2011 to 9.12.2011
