Dr YAMUNA NAIR
BEd, MSc, MPhil, PhD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Articles in Journals
Sl.No. Title Name of Journal / Vol. No. / Issue No. / Page Nos ISSN No. Date Published
1 N′-[(E)-(3-Fluoropyridin-2-yl)methylidene] benzohydrazide monohydrate Acta Crystallographica Section E / E68 / 9 / 2709 - 2709 1600-5368 02-Jan-2013
2 N0-[(E)-(3-Fluoropyridin-2-yl)methylidene] pyridine-3-carbohydrazide dihydrate Acta Crystallographica Section E / E70 / E70 / - 484 1600-5368 17-Feb-2015
3 Structural investigation of discrete solvent protonated vanadium and other transition metal complexes of N'-[(E)-(3-ethoxy-2-hydroxyphenyl) methylidene]benzohydrazide, synthetic, spectroscopic and cytotoxicity studies Inorganica Chimica Acta / 491 / / 93 - 104 0020-1693 01-Apr-2019
4 Synthesis, spectral and DNA/Protein binding evaluation of novel Cu (II) chelates of an NNO donor tridentate aroylhydrozone: Halogen bonding directed close packing Journal of Molecular Structure / 1217 / / 128453 - 0022-2860 18-May-2020
5 Novel dioxidomolybdenum complexes containing ONO chelators: Synthesis, physicochemical properties, crystal structures, Hirshfeld surface analysis, DNA binding/cleavage studies, docking, and in vitro cytotoxicity Applied Organometallic Chemistry / 35 / 9 / - 1099-0739, 0268-2605 17-Aug-2021
6 Doping and Surface Modification of Carbon Quantum Dots for Enhanced Functionalities and Related Applications Particle and Particle Systems Characterization / / / - 0934-0866, 1521-4117 13-Sep-2021
7 Amine functionalized carbon quantum dots from paper precursors for selective binding and fluorescent labelling applications Journal of Colloid and Interface Science / 617 / / 730 - 744 0021-9797 17-Mar-2022
8 Fabrication and Applications of Wrinkled Soft Substrates: An Overview ChemistrySelect / / / - 2365-6549 06-Apr-2022
9 A Multi-Stimuli responsive organic luminogen with aggregation induced emission for the selective detection of Zn2+ ions in solution and solid state Chemical Engineering Journal / 453 / 2 / 139798 - 139813 1385-8947 15-Oct-2022
10 In vitro Analytical Techniques as Screening Tools to investigate the Metal chelate-DNA interactions ChemistrySelect / 8 / 5 / 202203615 - 202203643 2365-6549 01-Feb-2023
11 Templating motifs of molecular axles in hydrogen bonding [2]rotaxanes: Synthesis and applications European Polymer Journal / / / - 0014-3057 01-Nov-2022
12 Spectroscopic, crystal structure and DFT-assisted studies of some nickel(II) chelates of a heterocyclic-based NNO donor aroylhydrazone: in vitro DNA binding and docking studies Molecular Diversity / 2023 / / 1 - 22 13811991 19-Jan-2023
13 Excitation dependent emissive multi stimuli responsive ESIPT organic luminogen for monitoring sea food freshness Food Chemistry / / / - 1873-7072 14-Jun-2023
14 Titania Doped CDs as Effective CT-DNA Binders: A Novel Fluorescent Probe via Green Synthesis Particle and Particle Systems Characterization / / / - 1521-4117 10-Sep-2024
15 Advances and prospects of carbon polymer dots synthesis for chemical, biological, and therapeutic applications: A comprehensive review Material Science Bulletin / 196 / 2 / - 0025-5408 29-Nov-2025
16 An ESIPT/AIE active Schiff Base for the selective detection of Picric acid, Ammonia, and its potential applications in anticounterfeiting and latent fingerprinting Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy / 346 / / 1 - 14 1386-1425 05-Sep-2025
17 ESIPT Active Schiff Base Fluorescent Sensor for Selective and Sensitive Detection of Co(II) Ions: Experimental, DFT Optimization Studies and Real Sample Analysis Journal of fluorescence / 36 / / 1 - 12 1053-0509 07-Dec-2025
18 Ion-imprinted carbon dots: rationally designed fluorescent probes for the detection of selected metal ions from aqueous solutions Nanoscale Advances / 7 / 23 / 7836 - 7848 2516-0230 17-Oct-2025
Books/ Book Chapter/Case Study
Sl.No. Title Author Names(s) ISBN No. Month Year
1 Fluorescent Carbon Nanoparticles: Fundamentals and Applications VINOD T P,YAMUNA NAIR,ARATHY BABU REMADEVI, CHAUDHERY MUSTANSAR HUSSAIN, KALIM DESHMUKH, MEENAKSHI D. SIVAN, RAKTIMA DAS, VARSHA LISA JOHN 978-044313591-0 /
2 Handbook of functionalized carbon nanostructures YAMUNA NAIR,AHMED BARHOUM, KALIM DESHMUKH 978-3-031-14955-9 /
3 Handbook of Functionalized Carbon Nanostructures: From Synthesis Methods to Applications YAMUNA NAIR 978-303132150-4, 978 /
4 Upconversion Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications YAMUNA NAIR,RAKTIMA DAS 978-044326661-4, 978 /
Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium
Sl.No. Name of the Conference /Seminar /Symposium Type of Program Title of the Article Role Venue/Place Date
1 National Conference on ?Advances in nano science a PARTICIPANT) Department of Basic Sciences, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kanjirappally,Kerala 13/04/2013
2 Recent Advances in Organic Synthesis and bioscienc PARTICIPANT) Department of Chemistry, Christ University, Bangalore 13/04/2013
3 National Seminar on modern methods in organic chem PARTICIPANT) Department of Chemistry, Christ University, Bangalore 13/04/2013
4 CONFERENCES Synthesis and Characterisation of Novel Acyl hydrazone N?[(E)-(3-Fluoropyridin-2-yl)methylidene]benzohydrazide monohydrate PRESENTER) Bangalore 17/06/2014
5 SEMINARS Synthesis and crystal structure of copper(II) complex derived from 3-fluoropyridine 2-carboxaldehyde and benzhydrazide PRESENTER) Kochi,Kerala 17/06/2014
6 Scienceand Technology Challenges for Promoting Inn PARTICIPANT) Christ university and KSTA 17/06/2014
7 Current Trends in Chemistry PARTICIPANT) Dept of Applied Chemistry CUSAT Kochi 17/06/2014
8 Advances in Chemical Science PARTICIPANT) Christ university and KSTA 17/06/2014
9 Science Academies' Lecture Workshop on Spectroscop PARTICIPANT) Christ university and Academies of Sciences 17/06/2014
10 Modern trends in chemical research PARTICIPANT) KSTA 10/03/2016
11 Modern aspects of chemical research PARTICIPANT) Indian Academy of Science Bangalore 10/03/2016
12 CONFERENCES Syntheses and characterization of cobalt(II) complexes of NNO donor aroylhydrazone PRESENTER) Cochin, Kerala 15/03/2016
13 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MATERIALS FOR THE MILL PARTICIPANT) Department of applied chemistry CUSAT, Kochi, Kerala 15/03/2016
14 9th KSTA Annual Conference on Science, Technology and Innovations in 21st century CONFERENCES Syntheses and characterization of zinc(II) and cadmium(II) complexes of NNO donor aroylhydrazones PRESENTER) Bangalore 20/12/2016
15 CTriC 2017 CONFERENCES Syntheses and spectral characterization of manganese(II) and iron(III) chelates of NNO donor aroylhydrazones PRESENTER) COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYKochi 03/02/2017
16 9 Bangalore India Nano CONFERENCES Nickel(II) complex derived from 3-fluoropyridine 2-carboxaldehyde and benzhydrazide: Crystallographic insight into coordination and geometry PRESENTER) KSTABangalore 07/12/2017
17 International Conference on Women in Science, Research and Innovation CONFERENCES PARTICIPANT) Bangalore 20/06/2017
18 Current Trends in Material Science and Applications SEMINARS PARTICIPANT) Bangalore 21/02/2018
19 AFMD-2024 CONFERENCES ESIPT inspired solid state emitters for picric acid turn on-off-on detection with acidofluorochromism, anticounterfeiting and latent fingerprinting PRESENTER) SRM Institute of Science and TechnologyTamil Nadu 26/02/2024
20 GCSS 2023 CONFERENCES PARTICIPANT) SH Thevara KochiKerala 26/05/2023
21 International conference on Advanced Nanomaterials for sustainability CONFERENCES Design and synthesis of core shell carbon polymer dots with highly stable fluorescence via controlled in-situ polymerization/carbonization for DNA binding studies PRESENTER) Amal Jyothi Centre for Nanoscience and technology 17/10/2024
22 International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology for Sustainability: Energy and Healthcare (ICoNNS 2024) CONFERENCES PARTICIPANT) SCMS school of engineering and technology 04/07/2024
23 Frontiers in Chemistry for a Sustainable Future (FCSF 2025) CONFERENCES Smart Portable Fluorescent Sensor Device Incorporating Tb-MOF/PMMA Composite for Tetracycline Detection in Milk PRESENTER) ICFAI University Tripura 02/07/2025
24 ICN 2025 CONFERENCES ICN 2025 PARTICIPANT) Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala 12/09/2025
25 SAINTS 2026 CONFERENCES SAINTS 2026 PARTICIPANT) CHRIST (Deemed to be University) 07/01/2026
MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated
Sl.No. Title Name of Student Institution Role Status Month Year
1 Synthesis, characterization and studies of hydrazine based polyfunctional ligands and their metal chelates Juno Rose Attokaran Christ University SUPERVISOR Ongoing June 2017
2 Modified Metal-Organic Frameworks with Tuneable Properties for Multifunctional Applications ATHIRA J AJITH Christ University SUPERVISOR Ongoing April 2023
3

SCHIFF BASE-DERIVED FLUORESCENT MOLECULAR PROBES FOR EFFECTIVE SENSING OF MOLECULES AND IONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE

NIKITA VARGHESE Christ University SUPERVISOR Ongoing May 2023
4 Fluorescent molecular probes for the selective and sensitive detection of environmentally and biologically relevant metal ions Karunya INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCES EXAMINER
Patents
Sl.No. Title of Invention Inventor(s) Filing Date
1 The synthesis of novel N? 1 ? (( E)- 3,5- dibromo- 2- hydroxybenzylidene) - N?6- ((Z)- 3,5- dibromo- 2-hydroxybenzylidene)adipohydrazide schiff base fluorescent probe for the selective detection of cobalt ion YAMUNA NAIR 02-Sep-2024
2 The Synthesis of the novel (N? 1 Z, N? 6 Z)- N? 1 , N? 6 -bis(2,4- dihydroxybenzylidene) adipohydrazide (ADHB) schiff base fluorescent probe for selective detection of Picric acid and ammonia. YAMUNA NAIR 18-Nov-2024
3 SMART PORTABLE FLUORESCENT SENSOR DEVICE INCORPORATING TB-MOF/PMMA COMPOSITE FOR TETRACYCLINE DETECTION IN MILK YAMUNA NAIR 06-Jan-2025
4 Ratiometric Luminescent senor strip device based on Red Lumiscent Eu-MOF for picric acid detection YAMUNA NAIR 05-Feb-2025
5 THE SYNTHESIS OF NOVEL N'1-((E)-3,5-DIBROMO- 2-HYDROXYBENZYLIDENE) - N'6-((Z)-3,5- DIBROMO- 2- HYDROXYBENZYLIDENE)ADIPOHYDRAZIDE SCHIFF BASE FLUORESCENT PROBE (DBSA) FOR THE SELECTIVE DETECTION OF OXOANIONS (CrO4^2-, Cr2O7^2-,AND MnO4-) YAMUNA NAIR 07-Mar-2025
6 A POLYMER BASED FLUORESCENT NANOMATERIAL FOR DNA BINDING STUDIES ALEENA ANN MATHEW, MANOJ B, NIKITA VARGHESE, YAMUNA NAIR 04-Jul-2025
Research Project
Sl.No. Name of the Research Project Investigator(s) Sponsors Internal/External
1 Ion-imprinted Carbon Dots for the Fluorimetric Detection of Hazardous Metals in Water Resources VINOD T P,YAMUNA NAIR Vision Group on Science and Technology (Dept of Electronics, IT, BT, and S&T, Govt. of Karnataka) External
2 Sonochemical/solvothermal synthesis of nano sized transition metal complexes and MOFs containing heterocyclic schiff bases as percursors for metal based nano materials: structural and morphology characterization YAMUNA NAIR Internal
Workshop/FDP/Training programme
Sl.No. Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training programme Name of Organiser Level Role Date
1 Soil analysis training CHRIST(DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY), ICAR-IIHR, Hessaraghatta, Bangalore Regional Participant 23/08/2019
2 30 M training on Google class room CHRIST(DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY),  Institutional Participant 18/06/2019
3 Pedagogic practices and Research as culture in the department Christ(Deemed to be University),  Organiser & Participant 20/05/2019
4 CHEMISTRY IN HEALTH CARE AND MATERIAL SCIENCE CHRIST in association with Aten Porus Life Sciences,  Institutional Participant 09/08/2017
5 Capacity Enhancement Programme on Intellectual Property Rights CHRIST (Deemed to be University),  Institutional Participant 14/07/2017
6 Research and Publications Christ,  Institutional - 23/09/2016
7 Modern approach to Materials JNCASR,  Regional - 29/08/2016
8 RESEARCH Christ University,  Participant 28/03/2016
9 Attended talk on Emerging scenario of forensic technologies in societal needs Department of Chemistry, Christ University, Bangalore,  Institutional - 19/08/2011
10 Moodle training Christ University, Bangalore,  Institutional - 15/07/2011
11 Faculty development program at Kengeri Campus Christ University, Bangalore,  Institutional - 03/06/2011
12 Holistic education training program on societal skills Christ University, Bangalore,  Institutional - 02/06/2011
13 Two day Lecture workshop on organic chemistry Department of Chemistry, Christ University, Bangalore sponsored by Indian Academy of sciences,  Institutional - 27/08/2010
14 Application of GC and HPLC Vittal Mallya Scientific Research Foundation,  Regional - -
Awards/Achievements/Others
Sl.No. Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others Description Organisation Month/ Year
1 Organizer National level workshop on Recent advances in Organic Chemistry and biosciences Christ University 13 April 2013
2 Organizer Workshop on Organic Chemistry Christ University 13 April 2013