Assoc. Prof. Dr. Venkatesan K | Chemistry | Best Researcher Award

Dr. K. Venkatesan is an accomplished researcher and academician in the field of Chemistry, currently serving as an Assistant Professor at CVR College of Engineering, Hyderabad. He holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from VIT University, Vellore, and an M.Sc. in Chemistry from Annamalai University. With extensive teaching and research experience, he has contributed significantly to organic and medicinal chemistry, focusing on the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds and the development of biologically active molecules using green and sustainable approaches. His expertise includes molecular modeling, QSAR studies, and ultrasound or microwave-assisted synthesis techniques. Dr. Venkatesan has published 29 high-quality research papers in reputed international journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science, accumulating 268 citations, an h-index of 9, and an i10-index of 8. His studies emphasize environmentally friendly methodologies, catalysis, and bioactive molecule design with pharmaceutical relevance. He has actively presented papers at various international conferences and has organized faculty development programs in chemistry and material sciences. Recognized for his research excellence, he continues to explore innovative synthetic routes and bio-evaluations of novel compounds contributing to the advancement of chemical sciences and drug discovery.

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Featured Publications

Reshma, H., Shaik, H., Venkatesan, K., Venugopal, A., Kadeer, M., & Puppala, V. S. (2025). A review on nanomaterials: Introduction, synthesis, characterization, and applications. Chemical Papers, 79, 4075–4085. https://doi.org/10.1007/S11696-025-04107-3

Parasuraman, K., Jayaraman, S., Selvarasu, U., Venkatesan, K., & ShanmugaPriya, R. (2025). An effective, recyclable, bi-functionalized ionic liquid catalyzed solvent, metal, base free one-pot multicomponent reaction. Monatshefte für Chemie – Chemical Monthly, 156, 329–335. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00706-025-03297-6

Basha, N. H., Jagadish, T., Karthikeyan, P., Balu, K., Durai, M., Afzal, M., Ahn, Y. H., Pasupathi, M., & Venkatesan, K. (2025). Ultrasound-assisted synthesis of polyfunctionalized pyridine derivatives catalyzed by silica-supported perchloric acid: In vitro anticancer studies and molecular docking. Russian Journal of Bioorganic Chemistry, 51, 932–946. https://doi.org/10.1134/S1068162024606451

Venkatesan, K., Shaik, H., Kadeer, M., Suryanarayana, V., & Karthikeyan, P. (2025). Mini review on total synthesis of antihypertensive drug Telmisartan. Russian Journal of General Chemistry, 95, 1924–1935. https://doi.org/10.1134/S1070363225603072

Venkatesan, K., Abdelsalam Zaki, M. E. S., Basha, N. H., Shaik, H., Chang, S. K., Wong, L. S., Karthikeyan, P., & Gomha, S. M. (2025). Magnetic nanoparticle-catalysed one-pot multicomponent reactions (MCRs): A green chemistry approach. Catalysts, 15(9), 800. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal15090800