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Staff Id : 10378
Name : Dr. P. VENKATACHALAM (Deputed)
Designation : ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Department : PHYSICS
Qualification : M.Sc.,Ph.D.,
Specialization : SPECTROSCOPY, MATERIAL SCIENCE, SOLAR ENERGY
Date of Birth : 09-07-1977
Date of Joining : 18-11-2004
Present Address Contact Number E-Mail Address
41/39, MARUDHAMUTHU NAGAR
AMMAPETTAI,CHIDAMBARAM
pin - 608401
9443279865pvchalamphyamu@gmail.com
Research Guidance
Discipline Awarded Guidance
M.Phil./M.E./M.Sc. 39-
Ph.D. 62


Conference /Seminar / Symposia / Workshop
Conference Seminar Symposia Workshop
National International
Attended 19251-3
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Research Projects
Major Projects Minor Projects Total Amount (Rs.)
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Teaching and Research Experience Industry Experience
19 Years -
Journals Conference Books Published Popular Article
National International National International
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List of Publications - National
P Venkatachalam & S Rajalakshmi, "Performance of ZnO-Nb2O5 core/shell and aluminium doped ZnO electron transporting layer with CdS/CdSe quantum dot-sensitized solar cells.", Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Physics, Volume 58, Number 1, Jun 2020, pp. 470-477. 2020 / .
List of Publications - International
K.Ranganathan, D.Kamalakkannan, R.Suresh, S.P.Sakthinathan, R.Arulkumaran, R.Sundararajan, V.Manikandan, P.Venkatachalam, S.Rajalakshmi, I.Muthuvel, G.Thirunarayanan, "Cu2+/Zeolite catalyzed aldol condensation: Greener synthesis of 4′-piperidinophenyl enones.", Materials Today: Proceedings, Volume 22, Number 3, Jan 2020, pp. 1196-1199. 2020 / https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2019.12.120.
S.Balaji, V.Manikandan, M.Rajarajan, V.Usha, S.Rajalakshmi, P.Venkatachalam, I.Muthuvel, G.Thirunarayanan, "Investigation of catalytic activity of solid acidic Fecl3/bentonite catalyst on the synthesis of some (E)-1-(2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl)-3-phenylprop-2-en-1-ones by solvent-free technique.", Materials Today: Proceedings, Volume 22, Number 3, Nov 2019, pp. 931-936. 2020/ https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2019.11.113.
P. Venkatachalam, T. Kalaivani, N. Krishnakumar, "Erbium doped anatase TiO2 nanoparticles for photovoltaic applications.", Optical and Quantum Electronics , Volume 51, Number 1, Sep 2019, pp. 315-331. 2019 / https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-019-2034-2.
P. VENKATACHALAM, S. RAJALAKSHMI, "Performance of Perovskite and Quantum Dot Sensitized Solar Cell based on ZnO Photoanode Structure.", Materials Today: Proceedings, Volume 1, Number 1, Aug 2019, pp. 1-4. 2019/10.1016/j.matpr.2019.07.397.
P. Venkatachalam, T. Kalaivani, N. Krishnakumar, "Perovskite sensitized erbium doped TiO2 photoanode solar cells with enhanced photovoltaic performance.", Optical Materials , Volume 94, Number -, May 2019, pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2019.05.039.
S. Rajalakshmi and P. Venkatachalam, "Study on Influence of Lead-Free Sensitizer with Various ZnO Based Photoanode Structures.", International Journal of Scientific Research and Reviews, Volume 7, Number 4, Oct 2018, pp. 2338-2346. 2048; UGC listed.
S. Rajalakshmi and P. Venkatachalam, "Investigation on effect of blocking layer in perovskite sensitized pure and aluminium doped ZnO photoanode solar cell.", Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, Volume 29 , Number 14, May 2018, pp. 11749-11754. 2018, doi.org/10.1007/s10854-018-9273-z.
K. Ramavenkateswari P. Venkatachalam, "Stable Tin Chloride Perovskite Sensitized Silver Doped Titania Nanosticks Photoanode Solar Cells with Different Hole Transport Materials.", Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, Volume 26, Number 1, Jul 2016, pp. 981-990. 2016/ DOI: 10.1007/s10904-016-0410-y.
K. Ramavenkateswari P. Venkatachalam, "Proficiency of acceptor-donor-acceptor organic dye with spiro-MeOTAD HTM on the photovoltaic performance of dye sensitized solar cell.", Electronic Materials Letters, Volume 12, Number 1, Sep 2016, pp. 628-637. 2016/ DOI: 10.1007/s13391-016-6076-3.
P. Ananthajothi, P. Venkatachalam, "Tin chloride perovskite-sensitized core/shell photoanode solar cell with spiro-MeOTAD hole transport material for enhanced solar light harvesting.", Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, Volume 20, Number 10, Jun 2016, pp. 2633-2642. 2016/DOI: 10.1007/s10008-016-3262-z.
D. Maheswari and P. Venkatachalam, "Performance Enhancement in Dye Sensitized Solar cells with composite mixtures of TiO2 nanoparticles and TiO2 nanotubes.", Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters), Volume 28, Number 3, 2015, pp. 354-361. 2015.
P. Ananthajothi, P. Venkatachalam, "Synthesis, Structural, Optical and Morphological Studies of TiO2 nanoleaves-MgO core/shell structure and its photocatalytic activity.", International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET), Volume 2, Number 5, Aug 2015, pp. 785-791. p-ISSN: 2395-0072.
P. Ananthajothi, P. Venkatachalam, "Synthesis and Optical Characterization Of CdS, CdSe Quantum Dots and CH3NH3SnCl3 Perovskite Sensitizers Used In Solar Cell Applications.", International Journal of Recent Scientific Research, Volume 6, Number 10, Oct 2015, pp. 6640-6644. ISSN: 0976-3031.
P. Dhamodharan, C. Manoharan, S. Dhanapandian, P. Venkatachalam, "Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell using sprayed ZnO nanocrystalline thin films on ITO as photoanode.", Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, Volume 136, Number 1, Oct 2015, pp. 1671-1678. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2014.10.063.
D. Maheswari and P. Venkatachalam, "Improved performance of dye sensitized solar cells fabricated through coumarin NKX-2700 dye sensitized TiO2/MgO core-shell photoanode with HfO2 blocking layer and quasi-solid state electrolyte.", Journal of Electronic materials, Volume 44, Number 3, 2015, pp. 967-976. 2015, DOI 10.1007/s11664-014-3595-2.
D. Maheswari and P. Venkatachalam, "Enhancing the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells based on organic dye sensitized TiO2 nanoparticles/nanowires composite photoanodes with ionic liquid electrolyte.", Measurement, Volume 60, Number 1, 2015, pp. 146-154. 2015, doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2014.10.016.
R. Elangovan & P. Venkatachalam, "Co-sensitization Promoted Light Harvesting for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells.", Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, Volume 25, Number 4, 2015, pp. 823-831. 2015, DOI 10.1007/s10904-015-0165-x.
D. Maheswari and P. Venkatachalam, "Fabrication of high efficiency dye sensitized solar cell with Zirconia doped TiO2 nanoparticles/nanowires composite photoanode film.", Australian Journal of Chemistry, Volume 68, Number 6, 2015, pp. 881-889. 2015, doi.org/10.1071/CH14364.
D. Maheswari and P. Venkatachalam, "Enhanced performance of bi-layer Nb2O5 coated TiO2 nanopartlces/nanowires composite photoanode in dye-sensitized solar cells.", Photonics and Nanostructures- Fundamentals and Applications, Volume 12, Number 5, 2014, pp. 515-526. 2014, doi.org/10.1016/j.photonics.2014.09.002.
D. Maheswari and P. Venkatachalam, "Enhanced efficiency and improved photocatalytic activity of 1:1 composite mixture of TiO2 Nanoparticles and Nanotubes in Dye sensitized solar cell.", Bulletin of Materials Science, Volume 37, Number 6, 2014, pp. 1-8. 2014.
K. Manoharan and P.Venkatachalam, "Photoelectrochemical performance of dye sensitized solar cells based on aluminum-doped titanium dioxide structures.", Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, Volume 30, Number 1, 2014, pp. 208-217. DOI:org/10.1016/j.mssp.2014.08.012.
R. Elangovan , N. G. Joby and P. Venkatachalam, "Performance of dye sensitized solar cells based on various sensitizers applied on TiO2-Nb2O5 core/shell photoanode structure Journal of solid state electrochemistry Performance of dye sensitized solar cells based on various sensitizers applied on TiO2-Nb2O5 core/shell photoanode structure.", J Solid State Electrochem , Volume 18, Number 1, 2014, pp. 1601-1609. DOI 10.1007/s10008-014-2394-2.
K. Manoharan, N. G. Joby and P. Venkatachalam, "A novel TiO2 nanoparticles/nanowires composite core with ZrO2 nanoparticles shell coating photoanode for high-performance dye-sensitized solar cell based on different electrolytes.", Ionics, Volume 20, Number 1, 2014, pp. 887-896. DOI 10.1007/s11581-013-1050-7.
N. G. Joby, P. Venkatachalam and N. Krishnakumar, "Controlling Electron Transport Rate and Recombination Process of Indigo Carmine Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Design of Composite TiO2 Nanowires/Nanoparticles Photoanodes.", International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, Volume 4, Number 8, 2013, pp. 1317-1327. ISSN 2229-5518.
Palanisamy Venkatachalam, Njathumkalayil George Joby, Narendran Krishnakumar, "Enhanced photovoltaic characterization and charge transport of TiO2 nanoparticles/nanotubes composite photoanode based on indigo carmine dye sensitized.", Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, Volume 67, Number 1, 2013, pp. 618-628. DOI:10.1007/s10971-013-3121-7.
D. Maheswari and P. Venkatachalam , "Sol-Gel Synthesis and Characterization of TiO2 Nano Films in the Building of DSSC.", IOSR Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Volume 4, Number 4, 2013, pp. 29-33. ISSN: 2278-2834.
D. Maheswari and P. Venkatachalam , "Fabrication and characterization of TiO2 nanotube by hydrothermal method in the design of DSSC.", Applied Solar Energy, Volume 49, Number 2, 2013, pp. 93-97. ISSN 0003701X.
N. Krishnakumar, N.K. Sulfikkarali, S. Manoharan, P. Venkatachalam, "Raman spectroscopic investigation of the chemopreventive response of naringenin and its nanoparticles in DMBA-induced oral carcinogenesis.", Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, Volume 115, Number 1, 2013, pp. 648-653. DOI:org/10.1016/j.saa.2013.05.076.
D. Maheswari, P. Venkatachalam, R. Elangovan and K. Manoharan, "Formation and Characterization of Nano Sized TiO2 Powder by Sol-Gel Method.", International Journal of Nanotechnology and Applications, Volume 5, Number 2, 2011, pp. 129-136. ISSN 0973-631X.
N. Krishnakumar, S. Manoharan, PL. RM. Palaniappan, P. Venkatachalam, M.G. Arun Manohar,, "Chemopreventive efficacy of piperine in 7,12-dimethyl benz [a] anthracene (DMBA)-induced hamster buccal pouch carcinogenesis: An FT-IR study.", Food and Chemical Toxicology, Volume 47, Number 11, 2009, pp. 2813-2820. 2009/DOI:10.1016/j.fct.2009.08.017.
N. Krishnakumar, R. Nirmal Madhavan, P. Sumesh, Pl. Rm. Palaniappan, P. Venkatachalam andC. R. Ramachandran, "FT-IR Spectroscopic Analysis of Normal and Malignant Human Oral Tissues.", American Institute of Physics - AIP Conf. Proc., Volume 1075, Number 14 November 2008, Nov 2008, pp. 149-151. 2008, DOI: org/10.1063/1.3046196.
P. Venkatachalam, L. Lakshmana Rao, N. Kiishna Kumar, Anupama Jose and Shaiju S.Nazeer, "Diagnosis of breast cancer based on FT-IR spectroscopy.", American Institute of Physics - AIP Conf. Proc., Volume 1075, Number 14 November 2008, Nov 2008, pp. 144-148. 2008/org/10.1063/1.3046195.
List of Conferences - National
P. Venkatachalam, Effect of Er3+ dopant on nanostructure of TiO2 and Photonic Applications, National Conference on Novel Materials for Device Applications [NCNMDA-2018], Nov 4-5, 2019, Department of Physics, Sri Venkateswari University, Tirupati – 517 502, AndhraPradesh, INDIA, pp. 24-24. Tirupati – 517 502, AndhraPradesh, INDIA, Department of Physics, Sri Venkateswari University.
K. Ramavenkateswari and P. Venkatachalam, Fabrication of Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells, National conference on Recent advances in Materials Science (RAMS-2019), Mar 12-12, 2019, Dept. of Physics, GTN Arts College, Dindigul – 624 005., pp. 5-5. Dindigul, Dept. of Physics, GTN Arts College.
P. Venkatachalam, Synthesis and Properties of Hybrid Halide Perovskites for Photovoltaics, NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EMERGING RECENT TRENDS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY AND INNOVATIONS IN MATERIAL SCIENCE (NETREIMS-19), Feb 15-16, 2019, PG & RESEARCH DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS THIRU KOLANJIAPPAR GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE (GRADE-I) VRIDDHACHALAM – 606 001, pp. 21-21. VRIDDHACHALAM, PG & RESEARCH DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS THIRU KOLANJIAPPAR GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE (GRADE-I).
P. Venkatachalam, Effect of Global warming and Climate Change in Human Health, National Conference on Economic burden of pollution and Health in India: Issues and Prospects, Feb 14-15, 2019, PG and Research Department of Economics, Periyar Arts College, Cuddalore - 607 001, pp. 63-77. Cuddalore, PG and Research Department of Economics, Periyar Arts College.
P. Venkatachalam, Performance Of TiO2 Nanowires/Nanoparticles Composite Structure Photoanode Film In Dye -Sensitized Solar Cell, National Conference On Recent Trends In Mechanical Engineering And CFD Applications (RTMECA-2018), Nov 2-3, 2018, Department of Mechanical Engg., FEAT, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, pp. 135-138. Annamalainagar., Department of Mechanical Engg., FEAT, Annamalai University.
P. Venkatachalam, Fluorescence properties of erbium doped TiO2 nanoparticles, National Conference on New Energy Materials for a Secure and Sustainable Future (NEMSS-2018), Nov 1-2, 2018, PG & Research Department of Physics, Thiru Kolanjiappar Government Arts College, Vridhachalam-606 001, pp. 15-15. Vridhachalam-606 001, PG & Research Department of Physics, Thiru Kolanjiappar Government Arts College.
P. Venkatachalam, Synthesis, characterization and application of silver nanoparticles loaded mesoporous TiO2 nanoparticles and nanosticks, National Conference on Recent Advances in Material Science and Manufacturing Engineering (RAMME-2018), Oct 15-16, 2018, Department of Manufacturing Engg., FEAT, Annamalai University, pp. 29-29. Annamalainagar, Department of Manufacturing Engg., FEAT, Annamalai University.
P. Venkatachalam, Investigation of photocatalytic activity of Zirconium doped TiO2 nanoparticles, National Conference on Frontiers in Nano Science (NCFNS-2018), Oct 4-5, 2018, Department of Physics, Annamalai University, pp. 19-19. Annamalainagar, Department of Physics, Annamalai University.
P. Venkatachalam, Digital Media in Human Development , National Conference on MEDIA AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT, Sep 28-29, 2018, Government College of Education, Vellore, Tamilnadu, pp. 41-49. Vellore, Tamilnadu, Government College of Education.
P. Venkatachalam, Structural, optical and morphological studies of Ag doped TNSs , National Seminar On New Materials Research and Nanotechnology (NSNMRN 2018), Mar 19-21, 2018, Department of Physics, Sethupathy government arts college, Ramanathapuram, Tamilnadu., pp. 9-9. Ramanathapuram, Tamilnadu., Department of Physics, Sethupathy government arts college.
P. Venkatachalam, Optical, thermal and structural properties of CdS quantum dots synthesized by a simple chemical route, National Conference on Frontier Areas in Applied Physics (NCFAAP-2016), Apr 27-27, 2016, Engineering Physics, FEAT, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamilnadu, pp. 81-81. Annamalainagar, Engineering Physics, FEAT, Annamalai University, .
List of Conferences - International
P. Venkatachalam, Enhanced efficiency of optimized composite mixture of TiO2 nanoparticles and nanotubes in the photoanode of dye sensitized solar cell , International Conference on Sustainable Scientific Advancements (ICSSA – 19), Feb 22-23, 2019, PG & RESEARCH DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY, SRI VINIYAGA COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE, ULUNDURPET, VILLUPURAM DT - 606107, pp. 15-15. ULUNDURPET, VILLUPURAM DT - 606107, PG & RESEARCH DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY, SRI VINIYAGA COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE, .
P. Venkatachalam, High efficiency photoanode based on Zirconium-doped TiO2 nanofibers for dye sensitized solar cells, International Conference on Recent advances in Materials Science, Feb 4-6, 2019, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, pp. 65-65. Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu , Department of Physics, National College (Autonomus).
P. Venkatachalam, Fabrication and characterization of TiO2/Al2O3 core-shell photoanode dye sensitized solar cells, 5th International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Jan 28-30, 2019, Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, SRM IST, Kattankulathur, Chennai, Tamilnadu, pp. 179-180. Kattankulathur, Chennai, Tamilnadu, Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, SRM IST.
P. Venkatachalam, Synthesis and characterization of CdS quantum dots, INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RECENT TRENDS IN CHEMISTRY (ICRTC-2019), Jan 10-10, 2019, DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY DR. R. K. SHANMUGAM COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE Indili, Kallakurichi, Tamilnadu, pp. 9-9. Kallakurichi, DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY DR. R. K. SHANMUGAM COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE .
K. Ramavenkateswari P. Venkatachalam, Organic dye sensitized TiO2 nanoparticles photoanode for enhanced light harvesting in solar cell devices, International Conference on Exploring Nanostructures for Enhanced Power Conversion Efficiency of Solar Cells” (ICENES’19), Jan 7-8, 2019, Department of Physics The Gandhigram Rural Institute – Deemed to be University Gandhigram - 624 302, Tamilnadu, India, pp. 16-17. Gandhigram - 624 302, Tamilnadu, India, Department of Physics The Gandhigram Rural Institute .
P. Venkatachalam, Core/shell structured photoanode to enhance the PCE of DSSCs, International Conference on Molecular Structure of Nano & Bio Materials (ICMSNBM-2018), Sep 27-28, 2018, PG & Research Development of Physics, Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Cheyyar – 604 407 Tamilnadu, pp. 21-21. Cheyyar – 604 407 Tamilnadu, PG & Research Development of Physics, Arignar Anna Government Arts College.
P. Venkatachalam, Synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic activity of erbium doped TiO2 nanoparticles , International conference on advanced materials and its applications (ICAMA-2018), Aug 13-14, 2018, PG & Research Development of Physics, Thanthai Hans Roever College (Autonomous), Perambalur – 621 220, Tamilnadu, pp. 35-35. Perambalur – 621 220, Tamilnadu, PG & Research Development of Physics, Thanthai Hans Roever College (Autonomous).
P. Venkatachalam, Efficient organic D-A dye sensitized photovoltaic cells using spiro-MeOTAD as the hole conductor, International Conference on new materials and arid lands (ICNMAL-2018), Mar 15-16, 2018, PG and Research Department of Physics, St. Joseph’s College of Arts and Science, Cuddalore, Tamilnadu, pp. 60-60. Cuddalore, Tamilnadu, PG and Research Department of Physics, St. Joseph’s College of Arts and Science.
P. Venkatachalam, Improved photocatalytic performance erbium doped TiO2, International conference on recent trends in synthetic methods and materials chemistry, Feb 2-3, 2018, Dept of Chemistry Annamalai University, Tamilnadu, pp. 139-140. Annamalainagar, Dept of Chemistry Annamalai University.
P. Venkatachalam, Perovskite sensitized solar cells with different hole transport materials, International Conference on Functional Materials (ICFM-2016), Sep 7-10, 2016, Centre for Scientific and Applied Research, PSN College of Engg. And Tech., Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, pp. 49-49. Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, Centre for Scientific and Applied Research, PSN College of Engg. And Tech..
List of Book Published
P. Venkatachalam, Digital Media in Human Development , 3101, HILLSBOROUGH ST, RALEIGH, NC27607, UNITED STATES: LU LU PUBLICATION, 978-0-359-15415-9, pp. 41-49. Nov 2018, -.
P. Venkatachalam, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ISSUES AND PROSPECTS, MADURAI: SHANLAX PUBLICATIONS, 978-93-88398-83-1, pp. 63-77. Mar 2019, -.