Ph.D. (Thesis title: Carbon Materials Supported Metal Nanostructures for Efficient Catalytic Organic Transformations)), Shinshu University, Ueda, Japan

2020
Specially appointed associate professor

2019
Board of Director, Ariviyal Publishing, India

2016 - 2020
Associate Professor, Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea

2015 - 2016
Specially appointed assistant professor, Shinshu University, Ueda, Japan

2014 - 2015
Postdoctoral researcher, Shinshu University, Ueda, Japan

2011 - 2014, Shinshu University, Japan, Doctor of Philosophy

2008 - 2010, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, India, Master of Science (Chemistry)

Sustainable electrospun cellulose nanocomposites with embedded 0D/2D carbon nanoarchitectures for multifunctional water remediations
Muhammad Adnan; Maira Khalid; Muhammad Nauman Sarwar; Sana Ullah; Azeem Ullah; Ji Ha Lee; Yasuhito Mukai; Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Ick Soo Kim
Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Jan. 2026

Hydrolyzed eggshell-membrane derived B,N,O,P-doped 3d-hierarchical porous active carbon electrodes for high performance supercapacitors
Mayakrishnan, G.; Sarwar, M.N.; Ullah, A.; Farooq, M.; Shi, J.; Lee, J.H.; Kim, I.S.
Journal of Energy Storage, 141, 2026

Therapeutic complex-loaded polyvinyl alcohol nanofibers enriched with lemon juice extract for controlled drug release in acne management
Sabeen Gohar; Muhammad Asim Iqbal; Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Md Sumon Miah; Fanghua Liang; Kyu Oh Kim; Azeem Ullah; Ick Soo Kim
Materials Chemistry and Physics, Oct. 2025

Lemon Extract-Mediated Eco-Friendly Fabrication of Electrospun PVA Nanofibers with Exceptional Water Stability for Multifunctional Applications
Sabeen Gohar; Muhammad Asim Iqbal; Azeem Ullah; Kai Wei; Hyung Joon Cha; Chunhong Zhu; Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Ick Soo Kim
ACS Applied Polymer Materials, Jul. 2025

Green fabrication of vertical 3D layered PVA Nanofiber/Submicron fiber membrane for High-Performance particulate filtration
Ling Wang; Junpeng Xiong; Fanghua Liang; Azeem Ullah; Sabeen Gohar; Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Ji Ha Lee; Ick Soo Kim
Chemical Engineering Journal, Jul. 2025

A Systematic Review of the Applications of Electronic Nose and Electronic Tongue in Food Quality Assessment and Safety
Ramkumar Vanaraj; Bincy I.P; Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Ick Soo Kim; Seong-Cheol Kim
Chemosensors, May 2025

Green and Sustainable Electrospun Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Eggshell Nanofiber Membrane with Lemon-Honey for Facial Mask Development
Maira Khalid; Muhammad Farooq; Muhammad Adnan; Shoki Kobe; Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Ick Soo Kim
ACS Omega, Apr. 2025

Efficient Water-Soluble Cu(II) Complex-Immobilized Electrospun Hydrophobic Polycaprolactone Nanofiber Composites for Highly Controlled and Long-Term Release
Maira Khalid; Muhammad Adnan; Muhammad Farooq; Yabuta Yoshinori; Jeongjin Park; Azeem Ullah; Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Ick Soo Kim
ACS Omega, Apr. 2025

Chemical engineering innovations in nanoparticle-based biosensors for enhanced detection of biological molecules
Ramkumar Vanaraj; Bharathi Arumugam; Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Santhanaraj Daniel; Cadiam Mohan Babu; Seong Cheol Kim
Chemical Engineering Journal, Mar. 2025

Direct solid–vapor approach to 2D FeCoNiP@N-graphene-CNTs as robust electrode material for high-performance supercapacitors
Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Ramkumar Vanaraj; Seong Cheol Kim; Ick Soo Kim
Chemical Engineering Journal, Jan. 2025

Tunable pH-Responsive Release Kinetics of Doxorubicin from Iron Oxide-Loaded Cellulose Acetate Nanofibers for Localized Drug Delivery
Kang, D.; Lee, J.H.; Ullah, A.; Mayakrishnan, G.; Inada, C.; Nishimura, T.; Lee, J.; Kim, I.S.
ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 7(18), 2025

Ultrahigh β-phase content polyvinylidene fluoride/boron nitride true-nanoscale fibers based composites for stable and highly sensitive self-powered flexible sensors
Xiong, J.; Wang, L.; Liang, F.; Lin, B.; Iqbal, M.A.; Mayakrishnan, G.; Shi, J.; Lee, J.H.; Zhu, C.; Kim, I.S.
Nano Energy, 135, 2025

Design and Characterization of Polyvinyl Alcohol/Kappa-Carrageenan Pickering Emulsion Biocomposite Films for Potential Wound Care Applications
Ye?ilyurt, A.; Mayakrishnan, G.; Par?n, U.; Kim, I.S.; Par?n, F.N.; Ullah, A.
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 113(1), 2025

Inner–Outer Surface Anchoring of Ultrafine Bi(Tri)-Metallic Molybdates on N-, B-, and F-Doped Hollow-Core Carbon Nanofibers: Cost-Effective Nanocomposites with Low-Metal Loading for Energy and Environmental Applications
Mayakrishnan, G.; Vanaraj, R.; Sarwar, M.N.; Machida, Y.; Farooq, M.; Ullah, A.; Kim, S.C.; Kim, I.S.
Advanced Fiber Materials, 7(4), 2025

Hierarchical CuCo-Oxide/N-Doped Graphene-CNTs 3D Composite Material for High-performance Energy Storage and Environmental Sustainability
Mayakrishnan, G.; Vanaraj, R.; Arumugam, B.; Babu, C.M.; Santhamoorthy, M.; Ullah, A.; Lee, J.H.; Kim, S.C.; Kim, I.S.
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 8(5), 2025

Green, sustainable, and eco-friendly smart halochromic sensor derived from eggshell membrane-based PVA/curcumin nanofibers for real-time monitoring of chicken freshness
Iqbal, M.A.; Gohar, S.; Miah, M.S.; Minami, R.; Xiong, J.; Sarwar, M.N.; Gopiraman, M.; Kim, I.S.
Materials Today Sustainability, 31, 2025

Controlled release of bioactive copper (I) acylthiourea complexes through immobilization onto electrospun PCL/lignin nanofibers
Khalid, M.; Adnan, M.; Farooq, M.; Sarwar, M.N.; Liang, F.; Wang, L.; Mayakrishnan, G.; Kim, I.S.
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 292, 2025

PVDF-Nanofibers/PET-Nonwoven Sandwich Coated with Fine γ-AlO(OH): A Bilayer Hybrid Composite Separator for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Liang, F.; Ezaki, H.; Park, J.; Watanabe, K.; Hyodo, K.; Mayakrishnan, G.; Zhang, W.; Kim, I.S.
Advanced Engineering Materials, 27(7), 2025

Advancements in Metal-Ion Capacitors: Bridging Energy and Power Density for Next-Generation Energy Storage
Vanaraj, R.; Arumugam, B.; Mayakrishnan, G.; Kim, S.-C.
Energies, 18(5), 2025

A review on bioactivity, plant safety, and metal-reducing potential of lignin, its micro/nanostructures, and composites
Haider, M.K.; Ullah, A.; Gopiraman, M.; Kim, I.S.
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 294, 2025

Green and facile fabrication of high-performance antibacterial nanofiber materials with low cytotoxicity using eggshell membrane hydrolysate
Wang, L.; Xiong, J.; Liang, F.; Ullah, A.; Gohar, S.; Mayakrishnan, G.; Lee, J.H.; Kim, I.S.
Materials and Design, 254, 2025

Application of Edible Film and Coating in Preservation of Meat Products
Ullah, A.; Mayakrishnan, G.; Haider, M.K.; Kim, I.S.
Edible Film and Coatings Innovative Applications for Packaging and Food Preservation, 2025

Specific Capacitance Enhancement of Metal–Organic Framework (MOF) by Boosting Intramolecular Charge Transfer Mechanism
Ramkumar Vanaraj; Bharathi Arumugam; Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Rajakumar Kanthapazham; Seong-Cheol Kim
ACS Applied Energy Materials, Oct. 2024

Flexible Piezoelectric Sensor Based on Two-Dimensional Topological Network of PVDF/DA Composite Nanofiber Membrane
Junpeng Xiong; Ling Wang; Fanghua Liang; Mengying Li; Yoshinori Yabuta; Muhammad Asim Iqbal; Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Jian Shi; Ick Soo Kim
Advanced Fiber Materials, 6(4), 1212-1228, Aug. 2024

Eggshell membrane as a novel and green platform for the preparation of highly efficient and reversible curcumin-based colorimetric sensor for the monitoring of chicken freshness
Muhammad Asim Iqbal; Sabeen Gohar; Chunhong Zhu; Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Ick Soo Kim
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 266, May 2024

Surface modified and advanced magnetoelastic sensors for biomedical application
Vanaraj, R.; Periyannan, J.; Mayakrishnan, G.; Kim, S.C.; Muniyandi, M.
Surfaces and Interfaces, 48, 2024

Preparation and Characterization of Polymer-Based Electrospun Nanofibers for Flexible Electronic Applications
Mayakrishnan, G.; Vanaraj, R.; Kitauchi, T.; Kanthapazham, R.; Kim, S.C.; Kim, I.S.
Coatings, 14(1), 2024

A Current Trend in Efficient Biopolymer Coatings for Edible Fruits to Enhance Shelf Life
Vanaraj, R.; Suresh Kumar, S.M.; Mayakrishnan, G.; Rathinam, B.; Kim, S.C.
Polymers, 16(18), 2024

Photo reduced molybdenum oxide/polyacrylonitrile composite membrane for eco-friendly silver, copper ions reduction and release mechanisms
Farooq, M.; Mayakrishnan, G.; Kim, I.S.
Chemical Engineering Journal, 484, 2024

Melamine-based metal–organic frameworks for high-performance supercapacitor applications
Vanaraj, R.; Daniel, S.; Mayakrishnan, G.; Govindarasu Gunasekaran, K.; Arumugam, B.; Babu, C.M.; Kim, S.C.
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 666, 2024

Green extract surface-coated electrospun cellulose nanofibers as an efficient, reversible, and reusable smart colorimetric sensor for real-time monitoring of chicken freshness
Muhammad Asim Iqbal; Sabeen Gohar; Yoshinori Yabuta; Liang Fanghua; Wang Ling; Muhammad Farooq; Muhammad Nauman Sarwar; Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Ick Soo Kim
Current Research in Biotechnology, 2024

Investigating alginate and chitosan electrospun nanofibers as a potential wound dressing: an in vitro study
Sharjeel Abid; Ling Wang; Md Kaiser Haider; Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Rajamani Lakshminarayanan; Kyu Oh Kim; Azeem Ullah; Ick Soo Kim
Nanocomposites, 10(1), 254-267, 2024

Vastly Synergistic Fe2CuNiS4-Nanoarchitectures Anchored 2D-Nano-Sandwich Derived from Flower-Like-CuFeS2/N-Graphene and Cube-Like-NiFeS2/N-CNTs for Water Oxidation and Nitrophenol Reduction
Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Ramkumar Vanaraj; Junpeng Xiong; Muhammad Farooq; Azeem Ullah; Keqin Zhang; Seong Cheol Kim; Ick Soo Kim
Energy and Environmental Materials, 2024

Ag and MoO3 Nanoparticle-Containing Polyacrylonitrile Nanofiber Membranes for Wound Dressings
Muhammad Farooq; Maira Khalid; Yabuta Yoshinori; Feifei Wang; Muhammad Asim Iqbal; Muhammad Nauman Sarwar; Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Ick Soo Kim
ACS Applied Nano Materials, Sep. 2023

Water-based eco-friendly fabrication of physicochemically crosslinked and highly wettable PU-rich electrospun PU/PEO nanofiber composites with exceptional chemical and thermal stability
Osamu Ohsawa; Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Yan Ge; Chunhong Zhu; Kei Watanabe; Ick Soo Kim
Green Chemistry, 25(19), 7556-7570, Aug. 2023

An Overview of Active Electrode Materials for the Efficient High-Performance Supercapacitor Application
Bharathi Arumugam; Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Suresh Kumar Subburayan Manickavasagam; Seong Cheol Kim; Ramkumar Vanaraj
Crystals, Jul. 2023

An Overview of Active Electrode Materials for the Efficient High-performance Supercapacitor Application
Ramkumar Vanaraj; Bharathi A; Gopiraman M; Suresh Kumar S.M; Seong-Cheol Kim
Jun. 2023

Rational construction of hierarchical nanocomposites by growing dense polyaniline nanoarrays on carbon black-functionalized carbon nanofiber backbone for freestanding supercapacitor electrodes
Lei Sun; Daisuki Miyagi; Yingying Cai; Azeem Ullah; Md. Kaiser Haider; Chunhong Zhu; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Ick Soo Kim
Journal of Energy Storage, 61, 106738-106738, May 2023

Enhanced properties of solid polymer electrolytes by a bilayer nonwoven PET/nanofiber PVDF substrate for use in all-solid-state lithium metal batteries
Lei Sun; Yingying Cai; Dongwook Kim; Soyeon Kim; Chunhong Zhu; Feifei Wang; Azeem Ullah; Pok Yin Wong; Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Changhee Lee; Ick Soo Kim
Journal of Power Sources, 564, 232851-232851, Apr. 2023

Eco-friendly bioactive β-caryophyllene/halloysite nanotubes loaded nanofibrous sheets for active food packaging
Azeem Ullah; Lei Sun; Fei-fei Wang; Hifza Nawaz; Kentaro Yamashita; Yingying Cai; Faiza Anwar; Muhammad Qamar Khan; Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Ick Soo Kim
Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 35, 101028-101028, Mar. 2023

Synthesized bioactive lignin nanoparticles/polycaprolactone nanofibers: A novel nanobiocomposite for bone tissue engineering
Md. Kaiser Haider; Davood Kharaghani; Lei Sun; Sana Ullah; Mohammad Nauman Sarwar; Azeem Ullah; Muzamil Khatri; Yuji Yoshiko; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Ick Soo Kim
Biomaterials Advances, 144, 213203-213203, Jan. 2023

A Review on Electrospun Nanofiber Composites for an Efficient Electrochemical Sensor Applications
Vanaraj, R.; Arumugam, B.; Mayakrishnan, G.; Kim, I.S.; Kim, S.C.
Sensors, 23(15), 2023

In vitro biocompatibility, antibacterial activity, and release behavior of halloysite nanotubes loaded with diclofenac sodium salt incorporated in electrospun soy protein isolate/hydroxyethyl cellulose nanofibers
Azeem Ullah; Muhammad Nauman Sarwar; Fei-fei Wang; Davood Kharaghani; Lei Sun; Chunhong Zhu; Yuji Yoshiko; Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Jung Soon Lee; Ick Soo Kim
CURRENT RESEARCH IN BIOTECHNOLOGY, 4, 445-458, 2022

Ruthenium -p- cymene complexes with acylthiourea, and its heterogenized form on graphene oxide act as catalysts for the synthesis of quinoxaline derivatives
Dharmalingam Sindhuja; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Punitharaj Vasanthakumar; Nattamai Bhuvanesh; Ramasamy Karvembu
JOURNAL OF ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY, 949, Sep. 2021

Liriope platyphylla extract as a green inhibitor for mild steel corrosion in sulfuric acid medium
Ill-Min Chung; Venkatesan Hemapriya; Seung-Hyun Kim; Kanchana Ponnusamy; Natarajan Arunadevi; Subramanian Chitra; Mayakrishnan Prabakaran; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING COMMUNICATIONS, 208(1), 72-88, Jan. 2021

Covalent intercalation of hydrazine derived graphene oxide as an efficient 2D material for supercapacitor application
Ramesh, P.; Amalraj, S.; Arunachalam, P.; Gopiraman, M.; Al-Mayouf, A.M.; Vasanthkumar, S.
Synthetic Metals, 272, 2021

π-Stacking, conjugated, polymer-supported carbon nanotubes (CNTs) composite materials for light-emitting diode (LED) application
Ramkumar, V.; Bincy, I.P.; Santhanaraj, D.; Gopiraman, M.; Jaisankar, S.N.
Polymer Based Advanced Functional Composites for Optoelectronic and Energy Applications, 2021

New Palladium(II) complexes with ONO chelated hydrazone ligand: Synthesis, characterization, DNA/BSA interaction, antioxidant and cytotoxicity
Ganesan Ayyannan; Maruthachalam Mohanraj; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Ramasamy Uthayamalar; Gunasekaran Raja; Nanjan Bhuvanesh; Raju Nandhakumar; Chinnasamy Jayabalakrishnan
INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA, 512, Nov. 2020

Ultrasonication-dry-based synthesis of gold nanoparticle-supported CuFe on rGO nanosheets for competent detection of biological molecules
Vijayakumar Elayappan; Selvaganapathy Muthusamy; Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Ramkumar Balasubramaniam; Yun-Sung Lee; Hyun Sung Noh; Dawool Kwon; Mtangi Mohamed Mussa; Haigun Lee
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE, 531, Nov. 2020

Ecofriendly green inhibitor from Hemerocallis fulva against aluminum corrosion in sulphuric acid medium
Ill-Min Chung; Ramalingam Malathy; Seung-Hyun Kim; Kathirvel Kalaiselvi; Mayakrishnan Prabakaran; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman
JOURNAL OF ADHESION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 34(14), 1483-1506, Jul. 2020

Three-dimensional bimetal TMO supported carbon based electrocatalyst developed via dry synthesis for hydrogen and oxygen evolution
Vijayakumar Elayappan; Ramakrishnan Shanmugam; Sathiskumar Chinnusamy; Dong Jin Yoo; Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Kihyun Kim; Hyun Sung Noh; Min Kyung Kim; Haigun Lee
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE, 505, Mar. 2020

Stepwise Construction of Ru(II)Center Containing Chiral Thiourea Ligand on Graphene Oxide: First Efficient, Reusable, and Stable Catalyst for Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones
Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Kim Ick Soo; Chung Ill Min
CATALYSTS, 10(2), Feb. 2020

Reducing-agent-free facile preparation of Rh-nanoparticles uniformly anchored on onion-like fullerene for catalytic applications
Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Somasundaram Saravanamoorthy; Sana Ullah; Andivelu Ilangovan; Ick Soo Kim; Ill Min Chung
RSC ADVANCES, 10(5), 2545-2559, Jan. 2020

Sea-Island-Like Morphology of CuNi Bimetallic Nanoparticles Uniformly Anchored on Single Layer Graphene Oxide as a Highly Efficient and Noble-Metal-Free Catalyst for Cyanation of Aryl Halides
Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Vijayakumar Elayappan; Ick Soo Kim; Ill-Min Chung
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 10(1), Jan. 2020

Green synthesis of Ag@Au bimetallic regenerated cellulose nanofibers for catalytic applications
Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Somasundaram Saravanamoorthy; Ramaganthan Baskar; Andivelu Ilangovan; Chung Ill-Min
NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, 43(43), 17090-17103, Nov. 2019

Facile Green Preparation of Rhodium Nanoclusters Supported Nano-Scaled Graphene Platelets for Sonogashira Coupling Reaction and Reduction of p-Nitrophenol
Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Saravanamoorthy Somasundaram; Sana Ullah; Ilangovan Andivelu; Kim Ick Soo; Chung Ill Min
CATALYSTS, 9(11), Nov. 2019

Facile Mechanochemical Synthesis of Nickel/Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites with Unique and Tunable Morphology: Applications in Heterogeneous Catalysis and Supercapacitors
Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Somasundaram Saravanamoorthy; Dian Deng; Andivelu Ilangovan; Ick Soo Kim; Ill Min Chung
CATALYSTS, 9(5), May 2019

Highly active and reducing agent-free preparation of cost-effective NiO-based carbon nanocomposite and its application in reduction reactions under mild conditions
Somasundaram Saravanamoorthy; Ill-Min Chung; Vanaraj Ramkumar; Baskar Ramaganthan; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY, 60, 91-101, Apr. 2018

Gold, silver and nickel nanoparticle anchored cellulose nanofiber composites as highly active catalysts for the rapid and selective reduction of nitrophenols in water
Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Dian Deng; Somasundaram Saravanamoorthy; Ill-Min Chung; Ick Soo Kim
RSC ADVANCES, 8(6), 3014-3023, 2018

Cultivation of a Cu/HMPC catalyst from a hyperaccumulating mustard plant for highly efficient and selective coupling reactions under mild conditions
Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Kai Wei; Ke-Qin Zhang; Ill-Min Chung; Ick Soo Kim
RSC ADVANCES, 8(9), 4531-4547, 2018

Heteroatom-rich hierarchically porous carbon nanosheets derived from human hair as an efficient metal-free catalyst for imine formation
Ill-Min Chung; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman
REACTION KINETICS MECHANISMS AND CATALYSIS, 122(1), 205-215, Oct. 2017

Highly active human-hair-supported noble metal (Ag or Ru) nanocomposites for rapid and selective reduction of p-nitrophenol to p-aminophenol
Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Somasundaram Saravanamoorthy; Ill-Min Chung
RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES, 43(10), 5601-5614, Oct. 2017

Interconnected meso/microporous carbon derived from pumpkin seeds as an efficient electrode material for supercapacitors
Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Somasundaram Saravanamoorthy; Seung-Hyun Kim; Ill-Min Chung
CARBON LETTERS, 24(1), 73-81, Oct. 2017

Multifunctional human-hair nanocomposites for oxidation of alcohols, aza-Michael reactions and reduction of 2-nitrophenol
Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Ill-Min Chung
KOREAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, 34(8), 2169-2179, Aug. 2017

Three-dimensional cheese-like carbon nanoarchitecture with tremendous surface area and pore construction derived from corn as superior electrode materials for supercapacitors
Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Dian Deng; Byoung-Suhk Kim; Ill-Min Chung; Ick Soo Kim
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE, 409, 52-59, Jul. 2017

Nitrogen- and Oxygen-Containing Porous Ultrafine Carbon Nanofiber: A Highly Flexible Electrode Material for Supercapacitor
Kai Wei; Kyu-Oh Kim; Kyung-Hun Song; Chang-Yong Kang; Jung Soon Lee; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Ick-Soo Kim
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 33(5), 424-431, May 2017

Utilization of Human Hair as a Synergistic Support for Ag, Au, Cu, Ni, and Ru Nanoparticles: Application in Catalysis
Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Dian Deng; Ke-Qin Zhang; Wei Kai; Ill-Min Chung; Ramasamy Karvembu; Ick Soo Kim
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 56(8), 1926-1939, Mar. 2017

Interconnected ruthenium dioxide nanoparticles anchored on graphite oxide: Highly efficient candidate for solvent-free oxidative synthesis of imines
Guohao Yuan; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Hyung Joon Cha; Hwang Dong Soo; Ill-Min Chung; Ick Soo Kim
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 46, 279-288, Feb. 2017

Industrial-Quality Graphene Oxide Switched Highly Efficient Metal- and Solvent-Free Synthesis of beta-Ketoenamines under Feasible Conditions
Dian Deng; Lang Xiao; Ill-Min Chung; Ick Soo Kim; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, 5(2), 1253-1259, Feb. 2017

Cyclodextrin functionalized cellulose nanofiber composites for the faster adsorption of toluene from aqueous solution
Guohao Yuan; Mayakrishnan Prabakaran; Sun Qilong; Jung Soon Lee; Ill-Min Chung; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Kyung-Hun Song; Ick Soo Kim
JOURNAL OF THE TAIWAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS, 70, 352-358, Jan. 2017

Highly active and cost-effective CuO-based carbon nanocomposite with unique morphology for catalytic synthesis of imines under solvent-free conditions
Gopiraman, M.; Chung, I.-M.
Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 81, 2017

Handspinning Enabled Highly Concentrated Carbon Nanotubes with Controlled Orientation in Nanofibers
Hoik Lee; Kei Watanabe; Myungwoong Kim; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Kyung-Hun Song; Jung Soon Lee; Ick Soo Kim
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 6, Nov. 2016

Human Hair: A Suitable Platform for Catalytic Nanoparticles
Dian Deng; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Seong Hun Kim; Ill-Min Chung; Ick Soo Kim
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, 4(10), 5409-5414, Oct. 2016

Robust Au-Ag/graphene bimetallic nanocatalyst for multifunctional activity with high synergism
Sundaram Ganesh Babu; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Dian Deng; Kai Wei; Ramasamy Karvembu; Ick Soo Kim
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, 300, 146-159, Sep. 2016

Silver coated anionic cellulose nanofiber composites for an efficient antimicrobial activity
Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Abdul Wahab Jatoi; Seki Hiromichi; Kyohei Yamaguchi; Han-Yong Jeon; Ill-Min Chung; Ick Soo Kim
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS, 149, 51-59, Sep. 2016

A Simple Method for the Fabrication of Metallic Copper Nanospheres-Decorated Cellulose Nanofiber Composite
Hyunsik Bang; Ke Ma; Kai Wei; Chang-Yong Kang; Byoung-Suhk Kim; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Jung Soon Lee; Ick-Soo Kim
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 32(7), 605-610, Jul. 2016

Effect of POSS content on the electrical, thermal, mechanical, and wetting properties of electrospun polyacrylonitrile (PAN)/POSS nanofibrous mats
Ja-Lam Gu; Myung-Seob Khil; Kim Kyu Beom; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Kyung-Hun Song; Ick-Soo Kim
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL NANOSCIENCE, 11(7), 500-511, May 2016

Cellulose acetate nanofiber mat with honeycomb-like surface structure
Fumiaki Hamano; Hiromichi Seki; Ma Ke; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Chwee Teck Lim; Ick Soo Kim
MATERIALS LETTERS, 169, 33-36, Apr. 2016

Highly dispersed nanoscale hydroxyapatite on cellulose nanofibers for bone regeneration
Kyohei Yamaguchi; Mayakrishnan Prabakaran; Ma Ke; Xu Gang; Ill Min Chung; In Chul Um; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Ick Soo Kim
MATERIALS LETTERS, 168, 56-61, Apr. 2016

Fabrication of silk fibroin based three dimensional scaffolds for tissue engineering
Yin, C.; Jatoi, A.W.; Bang, H.; Gopiraman, M.; Kim, I.-S.
Fibers and Polymers, 17(8), 2016

Allantoin-loaded porous silica nanoparticles/polycaprolactone nanofiber composites: fabrication, characterization, and drug release properties
Ma Ke; Jatoi Abdul Wahab; Bang Hyunsik; Kyung-Hun Song; Jung Soon Lee; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Ick Soo Kim
RSC ADVANCES, 6(6), 4593-4600, 2016

Rhus verniciflua as a green corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in 1 M H2SO4
Mayakrishnan Prabakaran; Seung-Hyun Kim; Venkatesan Hemapriya; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Ick Soo Kim; Ill-Min Chung
RSC ADVANCES, 6(62), S7144-S7153, 2016

Rhus verniciflua as a green corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in 1 M H2SO4 (vol 6, pg 57144, 2016)
Mayakrishnan Prabakaran; Seung-Hyun Kim; Venkatesan Hemapriya; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Ick Soo Kim; Ill-Min Chung
RSC ADVANCES, 6(96), 93259-93259, 2016

Physicochemical Evidence for the Adsorption of Extract of Jacaranda mimosifolia on Steel Against Corrosion in Acid Medium
Kavitha Rose; Monikandon Sukumaran; Kesavan Devarayan; Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Sankar Arumugam
ORIENTAL JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, 32(4), 2147-2153, 2016

Noble metal/functionalized cellulose nanofiber composites for catalytic applications
Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Hyunsik Bang; Guohao Yuan; Chuan Yin; Kyung-Hun Song; Jung Soon Lee; Ill Min Chung; Ramasamy Karvembu; Ick Soo Kim
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS, 132, 554-564, Nov. 2015

Sustainable and Versatile CuO/GNS Nanocatalyst for Highly Efficient Base Free Coupling Reactions
Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Dian Deng; Sundaram Ganesh Babu; Takuya Hayashi; Ramasamy Karvembu; Ick Soo Kim
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, 3(10), 2478-2488, Oct. 2015

Photodegradation of dyes by a novel TiO2/u-RuO2/GNS nanocatalyst derived from Ru/GNS after its use as a catalyst in the aerial oxidation of primary alcohols (GNS = graphene nanosheets)
Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Sundaram Ganesh Babu; Zeeshan Khatri; Byoung-Suhk Kim; Kai Wei; Ramasamy Karvembu; Ick Soo Kim
REACTION KINETICS MECHANISMS AND CATALYSIS, 115(2), 759-772, Aug. 2015

UV-responsive polyvinyl alcohol nanofibers prepared by electrospinning
Zeeshan Khatri; Shamshad Ali; Imran Khatri; Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Seong Hun Kim; Ick-Soo Kim
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE, 342, 64-68, Jul. 2015

Carbon material supported nanostructures in catalysis
S. Ganesh Babu; M. Gopiraman; R. Karvembu; I. S. Kim
Chemical Functionalization of Carbon Nanomaterials: Chemistry and Applications, 147-171, Jan. 2015

Utilization of Photo-Cross-Linkable Polymer for Mild Steel Corrosion Inhibition in 1.0 M HCl Medium
Baskar, R.; Gopiraman, M.; Kesavan, D.; Subramanian, K.; Gopalakrishnan, S.
Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 24(8), 2015

Needle-like MnO2/activated carbon nanocomposites derived from human hair as versatile electrode materials for supercapacitors
Dian Deng; Byoung-Suhk Kim; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Ick Soo Kim
RSC ADVANCES, 5(99), 81492-81498, 2015

Synthesized photo-cross-linking chalcones as novel corrosion inhibitors for mild steel in acidic medium: experimental, quantum chemical and Monte Carlo simulation studies
Baskar Ramaganthan; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Lukman O. Olasunkanmi; Mwadham M. Kabanda; Sasikumar Yesudass; Indra Bahadur; Abolanle S. Adekunle; Ime B. Obot; Eno E. Ebenso
RSC ADVANCES, 5(94), 76675-76688, 2015

Corrosion inhibition of Eleusine aegyptiaca and Croton rottleri leaf extracts on cast iron surface in 1 M HCl medium
Velayutham Rajeswari; Devarayan Kesavan; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Periasamy Viswanathamurthi; Kaliyaperumal Poonkuzhali; Thayumanavan Palvannan
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE, 314, 537-545, Sep. 2014

Nanostructured RuO2 on MWCNTs: Efficient catalyst for transfer hydrogenation of carbonyl compounds and aerial oxidation of alcohols
M. Gopiraman; S. Ganesh Babu; R. Karvembu; I. S. Kim
Applied Catalysis A: General, 484, 84-96, Aug. 2014

Cold pad-batch dyeing of cellulose nanofibers with reactive dyes
Zeeshan Khatri; Farooq Ahmed; Abdul Khaliq Jhatial; Muhammad Ishaque Abro; Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Ick-Soo Kim
CELLULOSE, 21(4), 3089-3095, Aug. 2014

Highly Active, Selective, and Reusable RuO2/SWCNT Catalyst for Heck Olefination of Aryl Halides
Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Ramasamy Karvembu; Ick Soo Kim
ACS CATALYSIS, 4(7), 2118-2129, Jul. 2014

Corrosion inhibition of mild steel in 1.0 M hydrochloric acid medium by new photo-cross-linkable polymers
Baskar, R.; Kesavan, D.; Gopiraman, M.; Subramanian, K.
Progress in Organic Coatings, 77(4), 2014

Structural, optical, and multiferroic properties of single phased BiFeO3
Muneeswaran, M.; Jegatheesan, P.; Gopiraman, M.; Kim, I.-S.; Giridharan, N.
Applied Physics A Materials Science and Processing, 114(3), 2014

A highly hydrophilic water-insoluble nanofiber composite as an efficient and easily-handleable adsorbent for the rapid adsorption of cesium from radioactive wastewater
Hyunsik Bang; Kei Watanabe; Ryu Nakashima; Wei Kai; Kyung-Hun Song; Jung Soon Lee; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Ick-Soo Kim
RSC ADVANCES, 4(103), 59571-59578, 2014

Catalytic N-oxidation of tertiary amines on RuO(2)NPs anchored graphene nanoplatelets
Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Hyunsik Bang; Sundaram Ganesh Babu; Kai Wei; Ramasamy Karvembu; Ick Soo Kim
CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 4(7), 2099-2106, 2014

Erratum: Facile and homogeneous decoration of RuO2 nanorods on graphene nanoplatelets for transfer hydrogenation of carbonyl compounds (Catalysis Science and Technology (2013) 3 DOI:10.1039/c3cy20735h)
Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Sundaram Ganesh Babu; Zeeshan Khatri; Kai Wei; Morinobu Endo; Ramasamy Karvembu; Ick Soo Kim
Catalysis Science and Technology, 3(12), 3374, Dec. 2013

Dry Synthesis of Easily Tunable Nano Ruthenium Supported on Graphene: Novel Nanocatalysts for Aerial Oxidation of Alcohols and Transfer Hydrogenation of Ketones
Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Sundaram Ganesh Babu; Zeeshan Khatri; Wei Kai; Yoong Ahm Kim; Morinobu Endo; Ramasamy Karvembu; Ick Soo Kim
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 117(45), 23582-23596, Nov. 2013, Refereed, Not invited
Lead

An efficient, reusable copper-oxide/carbon-nanotube catalyst for N-arylation of imidazole
Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Sundaram Ganesh Babu; Zeeshan Khatri; Wei Kai; Yoong Ahm Kim; Morinobu Endo; Ramasamy Karvembu; Ick Soo Kim
CARBON, 62, 135-148, Oct. 2013

Inhibition of Cast Iron Corrosion in Acid, Base, and Neutral Media Using Schiff Base Derivatives
Velayutham Rajeswari; Devarayan Kesavan; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Periasamy Viswanathamurthi
JOURNAL OF SURFACTANTS AND DETERGENTS, 16(4), 571-580, Jul. 2013

Chemical and electrochemical investigations of high carbon steel corrosion inhibition in 10 % HCl medium by quinoline chalcones
Ganesan Ayyannan; Kuppusamy Karthikeyan; Shanmuga Sundaram Vivekananthan; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Arumugam Rathinavelu
IONICS, 19(6), 919-932, Jun. 2013

Dyeing and characterization of cellulose nanofibers to improve color yields by dual padding method
Zeeshan Khatri; Rabia Almas Arain; Abdul Wahab Jatoi; Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Kai Wei; Ick-Soo Kim
CELLULOSE, 20(3), 1469-1476, Jun. 2013

Preparation and characterization of electrospun poly(epsilon-caprolactone)-poly(l-lactic acid) nanofiber tubes
Zeeshan Khatri; Ryu Nakashima; Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Ki-Hoon Lee; Young-Hwan Park; Kai Wei; Ick-Soo Kim
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE, 48(10), 3659-3664, May 2013

Physicochemical studies of glucose, gellan gum, and hydroxypropyl cellulose-Inhibition of cast iron corrosion
Velayutham Rajeswari; Devarayan Kesavan; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Periasamy Viswanathamurthi
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS, 95(1), 288-294, May 2013

Pad dyeing of cellulose acetate nanofibres with disperse dyes
Zeeshan Khatri; Awais Khatri; Umaima Saleem; Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Byoung-Suhk Kim; Kai Wei; Ick-Soo Kim
COLORATION TECHNOLOGY, 129(2), 159-163, Apr. 2013

Mechanical and Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Properties of Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Graphene and Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Composite Nanofiber Mats and the Effect of Cu Top-Layer Coating
Kazushige Fujimori; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Han-Ki Kim; Byoung-Suhk Kim; Ick-Soo Kim
JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY, 13(3), 1759-1764, Mar. 2013

Spectroscopic Investigations of Physicochemical Interactions on Mild Steel in an Acidic Medium by Environmentally Friendly Green Inhibitors
Pitchai Sakunthala; Shanmuga Sundaram Vivekananthan; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Nagarajan Sulochana; Alex Ramani Vincent
JOURNAL OF SURFACTANTS AND DETERGENTS, 16(2), 251-263, Mar. 2013

Cationic-cellulose nanofibers: Preparation and dyeability with anionic reactive dyes for apparel application
Zeeshan Khatri; Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Yuichi Hirata; Kai Wei; Ick-Soo Kim
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS, 91(1), 434-443, Jan. 2013

Structural and mechanical properties of cellulose acetate/graphene hybrid nanofibers: Spectroscopic investigations
Gopiraman, M.; Fujimori, K.; Zeeshan, K.; Kim, B.S.; Kim, I.S.
Express Polymer Letters, 7(6), 2013

Synthesis of novel photosensitive polymers for the protection of mild steel from acid corrosion
Ramaganthan Baskar; Devarayan Kesavan; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Kathavarayan Subramanian
RSC ADVANCES, 3(38), 17039-17047, 2013

Facile and homogeneous decoration of RuO2 nanorods on graphene nanoplatelets for transfer hydrogenation of carbonyl compounds
Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Sundaram Ganesh Babu; Zeeshan Khatri; Kai Wei; Morinobu Endo; Ramasamy Karvembu; Ick Soo Kim
CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 3(6), 1485-1489, 2013

Facile and homogeneous decoration of RuO2 nanorods on graphene nanoplatelets for transfer hydrogenation of carbonyl compounds (vol 3,pg , 2013)
Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Sundaram Ganesh Babu; Zeeshan Khatri; Kai Wei; Morinobu Endo; Ramasamy Karvembu; Ick Soo Kim
CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 3(12), 3374-3374, 2013

Effects of pH on electrospun PVA/acid-treated MWNT composite nanofibers
Hyunsik Bang; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Byoung-Suhk Kim; Soon-Ho Kim; Ick-Soo Kim
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS, 409, 112-117, Sep. 2012

Physicochemical Studies of 4-Substituted N-(2-Mercaptophenyl)-Salicylideneimines: Corrosion Inhibition of Mild Steel in an Acid Medium
Devarayan Kesavan; Manoharan Muthu Tamizh; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Nagarajan Sulochana; Ramasamy Karvembu
JOURNAL OF SURFACTANTS AND DETERGENTS, 15(5), 567-576, Sep. 2012

Chemical and Physical Interactions of 1-Benzoyl-3,3-Disubstituted Thiourea Derivatives on Mild Steel Surface: Corrosion Inhibition in Acidic Media
Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Nagamani Selvakumaran; Devarayan Kesavan; Ick Soo Kim; Ramasamy Karvembu
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 51(23), 7910-7922, Jun. 2012

Synthesis, characterization, and electrochemical studies of novel biphenyl based compounds
R. Baskar; M. Gopiraman; D. Kesavan; Ick Soo Kim; K. Subramanian
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 51(10), 3966-3974, Mar. 2012

Adsorption and corrosion inhibition behaviour of N-(phenylcarbamothioyl) benzamide on mild steel in acidic medium
Gopiraman, M.; Selvakumaran, N.; Kesavan, D.; Karvembu, R.
Progress in Organic Coatings, 73(1), 104-111, Jan. 2012, Refereed
Lead

An investigation of mild carbon steel corrosion inhibition in hydrochloric acid medium by environment friendly green inhibitors
Gopiraman, M.; Sakunthala, P.; Kesavan, D.; Alexramani, V.; Kim, I.S.; Sulochana, N.
Journal of Coatings Technology and Research, 9(1), 2012

Influence of 2,3-dihydroxyflavanone on corrosion inhibition of mild steel in acidic medium
Gopiraman, M.; Sathya, C.; Vivekananthan, S.; Kesavan, D.; Sulochana, N.
Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 21(2), 2012

Inhibitive action of Clematis gouriana extract on the corrosion of mild steel in acidic medium
Gopiraman Mayakrishnan; Sakunthala Pitchai; Kanmani Raman; Alex Ramani Vincent; Sulochana Nagarajan
IONICS, 17(9), 843-852, Dec. 2011

2-Acetylpyridine-N(4)-Morpholine Thiosemicarbazone (HAcpMTSc) as a Corrosion Inhibitor on Mild Steel in HCl
Saravana Loganathan; Ashok Kumar; Mayakrishnan Gopiraman; Moorthy Saravana Kumar; Anandaram Sreekanth
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 50(13), 7824-7832, Jul. 2011

Chapter 10 Functional Nanocomposites for Groundwater Treatment
G. Balamurugan; S. Vikneshvaran; M. Gopiraman; V. Porchezhiy; A. Ilangovan; S. Saravanamoorthy, Joint work
RSC Publishing, 2022, Refereed
ISBN:9781839165290
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/chapter/bk9781839162213-00246/978-1-83916-221-3

Chapter 8 - Metal Nanostructures Derived Composites for Catalytic Conversion of Organic Contaminants in Wastewater
S. Saravanamoorthy; M. Muneeswaran; V. Ramkumar; M. Gopiraman, Supervisor
27 Nov. 2021, Refereed
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-79899-4_8

Chapter 8 - π-Stacking, conjugated, polymer-supported carbon nanotubes (CNTs) composite materials for light-emitting diode (LED) application
V. Ramkumar; I.P. Bincy; D. Santhanaraj; M. Gopiraman; S.N. Jaisankar, Joint work
Elsevier publications, Netherlands, 169-194 2021, Refereed
ISBN:9780128184844
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128184844000070

Multiferroic Properties of Rare Earth-Doped BiFeO3 and Their Spintronic Applications
M. Muneeswaran; M. Gopiraman; S. S. Dhanabalan; N. V. Giridharan; A.F. Ali, Joint work
Springer publishers, Switzerland, 21 Oct. 2020, Refereed
ISBN:9783030530655
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-53065-5_11

Preparation, Characterization and Applications of Electrospun Carbon Nanofibers and its Composites
Single work
IntechOpen Publishers, USA, Jul. 2019, Refereed
https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/68337

Carbon Nanocomposites: Preparation and its Applications in Catalytic Organic transformations
M. Gopiraman; I. S. Kim, Single work
IntechOpen Publishers, USA, 17-43 2018, Refereed
ISBN:9781789850123
https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/63734

‘Carbon Material Supported Nanostructures in Catalysis’
S. Ganesh Babu; M. Gopiraman; R. Karvembu; I.S. Kim, Single work, テイラー＆フランシス
Taylor & Francis, 2017, Refereed
ISBN:9781138894570