1. CURRICULAM VITAE
Name : K. G. SEKAR
Present Office Address : Associate Professor,
Department of Chemistry,
National College, Tiruchirappalli 620 001,
Tamilnadu, INDIA.
Ph: +91-431-3202971 (Off)
Email: drkgsekar@yahoo.co.in
Permanent Address : 12/13, Third Street,
Srinivasa nagar, Thiruvanaikovil,
Tiruchirappalli 620 005, Tamilnadu,
INDIA.
Ph: +91-431-2231757 (Res)
Date of Birth/Status : June 06, 1969/Married
Nationality : Indian
Academic Qualifications :
Degree University Field Month/Year Class
B.Sc
M.Sc
M.Phil
Ph.D
M.Ed
PGDCA
Bharathidasan
Bharathidasan
Annamalai
Annamalai
Annamalai
Bharathidasan
Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry
Education
Computer
Application
April 1989
April 1991
December 1993
December 1998
May 1995
April 2005
First
First
First
-
Second
First

2. Professional details :
a. Date of Appointment to present service :
Date Institution Designation
19.06.2000
19.06.2004
19.06.2009
19.06.2012-
till date
National College,
Tiruchirappalli 620 001
National College,
Tiruchirappalli 620 001
National College,
Tiruchirappalli 620 001
National College,
Tiruchirappalli 620 001
Lecturer
Sr.Lecturer
Assistant Professor (SG)
Associate Professor
b. Previous / Other services :
a. Worked as resource person for conducting
M.Sc Chemistry Practical classes in the
Inorganic chemistry, Physical chemistry
Laboratory (DDE) Annamalai University
In the academic year 1992-1997 for both
I and II year.
b. Worked as a Lecturer in chemistry,
National College, Tiruchy from year
1997-2000 and handling the M.Sc classes
for Evening College students.
c. Worked as resource person for M.Phil
Chemistry classes, Bharathidasan
University (DDE) in the academic year
2006-2007.
d. Worked as resource person for M.Sc.,
Chemistry classes, Alagappa
University (DDE) in the academic year
2011-2012

3. Teaching Experience :
B.Sc - 15 years
M.Sc- 17 years
(Includes assigning projects to students
Supervison)
Subject Handling :
UG level Inorganic, Organic, Physical, Analytical
Agricultural Chemistry
PG level Physical, Computational and Analytical
Chemistry
Orientation/Refresher courses attended :
a. 64th
Orientation Course, Pondicherry
University,Pondicherry from 06.11.2001
to 03.12.2001.
b. Refresher Course, Pondicherry
University,Pondicherry from 03.01.2004
to 23.01.2004.
c. Refresher Course, Madurai Kamaraj
University, Madurai from 07.11.2006
to 27.11.2006.
Research Experience :
Twenty years of research experience (M.Phil
and Ph.D.) in Physical Organic Chemistry.
Details Regarding Research Guidance :
M.Phil. Ph.D.
Completed: 09 09
On going : - 02

4. Ph.D., Scholar
S.No. Name Month/Year Title of the Thesis University
1 Dr.K.Anbarasu September 2006 Kinetic Studies and Correlation analysis
on the Nicotinium dichromate oxidation
of Phenols and Cyclanols
Bharathidasan
University,Trichy
2 Dr.A.Prabakaran October 2007 Oxidation of Aromatic aldehydes in
presence of oxalic acid and Cyclic
alcohols by Pyrazinium Cholorochromate
Bharathidasan
University,Trichy
3 Dr.C.L.Edison Raj October 2011 Imidazolium dichromate Oxidation of
Benzyl alcohols and Thioacids
Bharathidasan
University,Trichy
4 Dr..K.Lakshmanan December 2011 Oxidation of Anils and α –Hydroxy
acids by Cr(VI)
Bharathidasan
University,Trichy
5 Dr.S.K.Periyasamy October 2012 Oxidation of Chalcones and Thioacids by
Quinaldinium fluorochromate
Bharathidasan
University,Trichy
6 Dr.V.Palanivel October 2013 Oxidation of Phenols and Unsaturated
alcohols by Quinaldinium
Cholorochromate
Bharathidasan
University,Trichy
7 Dr.G.Manikandan September 2014 Kinetic Investigations of Oxidation of
S-Phenylmercaptoacetic acids and
Reactivity of Cyclanols by Quinoxalinium
Dichromate
Bharathidasan
University,Trichy
8 Dr.M.Vellaisamy December 2014 Studies on the kinetics of Imidazolium
dichromate oxidation of Phenoxyacetic
acids and Unsaturated alcohols
Bharathidasan
University,Trichy
9 Dr..R.V.Sakthivel July 2015 Mechanism of Quinaldinium
fluorochromate oxidation of Benzylamines
and Cyclanols
Bharathidasan
University,Trichy
10 Dr.P.Janaki
September 2015
Synthesis.Spectral LFER and
Antimicrobial Activities of some α,β-
Unsaturated alcohols
Manonmaniam
Sundaranar
University,
Tirunelveli.
Achievements :
a. A Reviewer of International Journal of
Chemical Kinetics, Gaithersburg, USA.
b. A Reviewer of Organic and Medicinal
chemistry letters – a Springer open
Journal, Germany.
c. A Reviewer of Arabian Journal of
chemistry, Elsevier, King Saud
University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
d. Recognized as a research advisor for
Ph.D., Programme in Chemistry,
w.e.f. 23.01.2002 by the Bharathidasan
University, Tiruchirappalli 620024.

5. e .Recognized as a research advisor for
Ph.D., part time External programme in
Chemistry, w.e.f. 30.07.2009 by the
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University,
Tirunelveli 627 012.
Membership in Professional Bodies :
a. Fellow of Indian Chemical Society,
Kolkatta.
b. Asian Journal of Chemistry, Sahibabad
c. Indian Council of Chemists, Agra.
Membership in academic bodies: Member in question paper setting, Board of
studies and Valuation boards for B.Sc., and
M.Sc. Courses in number of institutions.
Seminar/workshop/conference attended :
International: 02
National : 34
Papers published conferences :
International: 03
National : 16
Papers published in Journals :
International: 43
National : 32
List of Publications :
1. Kinetics of the oxidation of allyl alcohol by Pyridinium fluorochromate
AN.Palaniappan, K.G.Sekar and M.Ravishankar
Oxidation Communications, 18, 52 (1995)
2. Kinetic studies on the oxidation of hydroquinone by Pyridinium dichromate
AN.Palaniappan, M.Vellaisamy and K.G.Sekar
Oxidation Communications, 20, 253 (1997)
3. Kinetics of oxidation of oxine by Pyridinium dichromate
AN.Palaniappan, K.Bharathi and K.G.Sekar
Polish Journal of Chemistry, 72, 122 (1998)
4. Kinetics of oxidation of hydroxylamine by Pyridinium dichromate in aqueous
Medium
AN.Palaniappan, M.Vellaisamy and K.G.Sekar
Afinidad, 475, 219 (1998)

6. 5. Kinetic studies on the oxidation of some para- and meta- substituted phenols by
Quinolinium dichromate
M.Ravishankar, K.G.Sekar and AN.Palaniappan
Afinidad, 477, 357(1998)
6. Kinetics and mechanism of oxidation of phenols by Pyridinium dichromate
AN.Palaniappan, M.Ravishankar and K.G.Sekar
Asian Journal of chemistry, 11(2), 436 (1999)
7. Kinetics and mechanism of oxidation of aromatic aldehydes by Imidazolium
dichromate
K.Balasubramanian, K.Lakshmanan and K.G.Sekar
Asian Journal of chemistry, 11(4), 1451 (1999)
8. Kinetics and mechanism of oxidation of oxine by Quinolinium dichromate
AN.Palaniappan, K.Bharathi and K.G.Sekar
Oxidation communications, 23, 112 (2000)
9. A comparative study of the parameters in the industrial effluent water in Trichy
region
K.G.Sekar and R.Rajaji
Asian Journal of Chemistry, 13, 305 (2001)
10. Effect of different additives on viscosity and flow behaviour of fly ash slurries
R.Rajaji and K.G.Sekar
Asian Journal of Chemistry, 13, 795 (2001)
11. Kinetic studies on the oxidation of furfural by chromic acid
K.G.Sekar, B.Ramkumar and R.Rajaji
Oxidation communications, 24, 364 (2001)
12. Oxidation of furfural by Quinolinium chlorochromate
K.G.Sekar and M.Ravishankar
Oxidation communications, 24, 368 (2001)
13. Kinetic studies on the oxidation of furfural by Quinolinium fluorochromate
K.G.Sekar
Afinidad, 499, 234 (2002)
14. Pyridinium fluorochromate oxidation of salicylaldehyde in acid medium
K.G.Sekar and M.Venkatapathy
Asian Journal of Chemistry, 14(3), 1607 (2002)
15. Kinetic studies on the oxidation of some para- and meta- substituted benzaldehydes
by Nicotinium dichromate
K.G.Sekar

7. Journal of Chemical Research (S), 12, 626 (2002)
16. Oxidation of α,β-unsaturated alcohols by Nicotinium dichromate-A kinetic study
K.G.Sekar
Asian Journal of Chemistry, 15(1), 423 (2003)
17. Quinolinium dichromate-Structure reports
TV.Sundar, V.Parthasarathi, S.Thamotharan and K.G.Sekar
Acta Cryst, E59, 327 (2003)
18. Oxidation of furfural by Imidazolium dichromate in acid medium
K.G.Sekar
International Journal of Chemical Sciences, 1(3), 227 (2003)
19. Kinetic studies on the oxidation of salicylaldehyde by Imidazolium dichromate
K.G.Sekar
Oxidation communications, 26, 198 (2003)
20. Enhanced reactivity in the oxidation of cyclanones by Pyridinium dichromate
M.Ravishankar, K.G.Sekar and AN.Palaniappan
Afinidad, 512, 323(2004)
21. Pyridinium dichromate oxidations: Studies on the kinetics and substituent effect
in the oxidation of aniline in acid medium
AN.Palaniappan and K.G.Sekar
Oxidation communications, 27, 367 (2004)
22. Oxidation of cyclanols with Quinolinium dichromate- A kinetic study
K.G.Sekar, R.R.Muthusudarkodi and K.Anbarasu
Oxidation communications, 30, 391 (2007)
23. Oxidation of aliphatic ester by Quinolinium chlorochromate in acid medium
K.G.Sekar
Oxidation communications, 30, 411 (2007)
24. Structure reactivity in the oxidation of cyclic ketones by Quinolinium dichromate
AN. Palaniappan, M. Ravishankar and K.G. Sekar
Asian Journal of Chemistry, 20, 1365 (2008)
25. Structure and reactivity of cyclanols towards Nicotinium dichromate oxidation
K.G.Sekar and K.Anbarasu
Oxidation Communications, 31, 199 (2008).
26. Structure and reactivity of cyclic alcohols towards Pyrazinium chlorochromate
oxidation
K.G.Sekar and A.Prabakaran

8. Oxidation Communications, 31, 348 (2008).
27. Structure reactivity in the oxidation of cyclic ketones by Quinolinium
fluorochromate
AN. Palaniappan and K.G. Sekar
Oxidation Communications, 31, 606 (2008).
28. Oxidation of aromatic aldehydes in presence of oxalic acid by Pyrazinium
chlorochromate, A Non-linear Hammett plot
K.G.Sekar and A.Prabakaran
Oxidation Communications, 31, 613 (2008).
29. Oxidation of α-hydroxy acids by Pyrazinium chlorochromate
K.G. Sekar and A. Prabakaran
Oxidation Communications, 31, 879 (2008).
30. Linear free energy relationships in the chromium (VI) oxidation of phenols
K.G.Sekar and K.Anbarasu
Croatica Chemica Acta, 82, 819 (2009).
31. Kinetics of oxidation of phenoxyacetic acids by Nicotinium dichromate
K.G. Sekar and K.Anbarasu
Oxidation Communications, 34, 314 (2011).
32. Kinetic study on Imidazolium dichromate oxidation of benzyl alcohols- Non linear
Hammett’s plot.
K. G. Sekar and C. L. Edison raj
Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research,3(4), 596 (2011).
33. Kinetics of oxidation of thiomalic acid by Quinaldinium fluorochromate.
K. G. Sekar and S. K. Periyasamy
Der Chemica Sinica, 3(3), 641 (2012).
34. Kinetics of oxidation of allyl alcohol by Imidazolium dichromate.
K. G. Sekar and M. Vellaisamy
Der Chemica Sinica, 3(3), 703 (2012).
35. Oxidation of distyryl ketone by Quinaldinium fluorochromate: A kinetic and
mechanistic study
K. G. Sekar and S. K. Periyasamy
Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research, 4(4), 2153 (2012).
36. Infrared spectral linearity, insect antifeedant activities of some trifluoro methyl
iminies
G.Thirunarayanan, P.Mayavel, K.Thirumurthy, G.Vanangamudi, K.Lakshmanan
and K.G.Sekar
International Journal of Chemistry, 1(2), 166 (2012).

9. 37. Kinetics of oxidation of allyl alcohol by Cr (VI)
K. G. Sekar and V. Palanivel
Oriental Journal of Chemistry, 28(2), 1025 (2012).
38. Cyclohexanol towards Quinaldinium fluorochromate oxidation
K.G.Sekar and R.V.Sakthivel
J.Chem.Pharm.Res., 4(7), 3391 (2012).
39. Oxidation of substituted S-phenyl mercaptoacetic acids by Quinoxalinium dichromate
K.G.Sekar and G.Manikandan
Oxidation Communications, 35, 577 (2012).
40. Kinetics and mechanism of oxidation of cyclohexanol by Cr(VI)
K.G.Sekar and G,Manikandan
International Journal of Advances in Pharmacy, Biology and Chemistry,
1(4), 450 (2012).
41. Trace elemental analysis and antimicrobial activities of Elephantopus Scaber L.
S.Santhosh kumar, A.Subramanian, C.Uma and K.G.Sekar
Journal of Phytology, 4(4), 8 (2012).
42. Oxidation of α,β-unsaturated alcohols by Quinaldinium fluorochromate
K.G.Sekar and S.K.Periyasamy
International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, 5, 8 (2012).
43. Oxidation of S-phenyl mercaptoacetic acid by Quinoxalinium dichromate
K.G.Sekar and G.Manikandan
Der Chemica Sinica, 4(1), 100 (2013).
44. Solvent-free synthesis and spectral linearity of some (E)-2-(Substituted
benzylidene amino)-N-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-hexahydro-2H-cyclopenta[b]
thiophene-3-carboxamides
G.Thirunarayanan and K.G.Sekar
International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, 8(2), 160 (2013).
45. SiO2-H3PO4 catalysed solvent free aldol condensation:Synthesis and spectral
correlations of some antimicrobial potent aryl E-2-propen-1-ones
P.Janaki, K.G.Sekar and G.Thirunarayanan
Organic Chemistry:An Indian Journal, 9(2), 68 (2013).
46. Synthesis and spectral studies of some N-[(E)-Phenylmethlidene] benzene
sulfonamides
K.G.Sekar and G.Thirunarayanan
International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, 8(3), 249 (2013).
47. Oxidation of phenoxyacetic acid by Imidazolium dichromate
K.G.Sekar and M.Vellaisamy

10. Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research, 5(4), 4 (2013).
48. Mechanism of picolinic acid catalyzed Quinaldinium chlorochromate oxidation of
phenol
K.G.Sekar and V.Palanivel
International Journal of Chem Tech Research, 5(4), 1788 (2013).
49. Preheated fly-ash catalysed cyclisation of chalcones: Synthesis of some substituted
Pyrazole-1-carbothioamides and spectral correlations in 3-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-
(substituted phenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole-1-carbothioamides
G.Thirunarayanan and K.G.Sekar
International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, 10(1), 18 (2013).
50. Reactivity in the Nicotinium dichromate oxidation of some α-hydroxy acids
K.G.Sekar and K.Lakshmanan
Oxidation Communications, 36(2), 361 (2013).
51. Solvent-free synthesis and spectral studies of some 9-Anthryl- 1
H-pyrazolines
K.G.Sekar and G.Thirunarayanan
International Journal of Scientific Research in Knowledge, 1(8), 299 (2013).
52. Reactivity of cyclanols towards Quindinium fluorochromate oxidation
K.G.Sekar and R.V. Sakthivel
J.Solution Chem., 42, 1748 (2013).
53. Solvent-Free synthesis of some 1-Acetyl pyrazoles
Ganesamoorthy Thirunarayanan and Krishnamoorthy Guna Sekar
Journal of the Korean Chemical Society, 57(5), 599 (2013).
54. Oxidation of α,β-unsaturated alcohols by Imidazolium dichromate
K.G.Sekar and M.Vellaisamy
Physical Chemistry:An Indian Journal,8(4),132(2013)
55. Fly-ash: H2O catalyzed aqueous phase cyclization of chalcones: Synthesis of some
Substituted pyrazole -1-carbothioamides and spectral correlations in 3-(3,4
dimethylphenyl)-5-(substituted phenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1-H-pyrazole-1-carbothioamides
G. Thirunarayanan and K. G. Sekar
Organic Chemistry:An Indian Journal, 9(12), 483 (2013).
56. Solid fly-ash: H2SO4 is an efficient catalyst for cyclization of α,β-unsaturated ketones:
Solvent-free synthesis of some oxazine amine derivatives
G. Thirunarayanan and K. G. Sekar
Der Pharma Chemica, 5(6), 142 (2013).
57. solid fly-ash: H2SO4 catalyzed microwave assisted solvent-free condensation:synthesis
of some trifluoromethyl-imines
G.Thirunarayanan, P.Mayavel, K.Thirumurthy, G.Vanangamudi, K. G. Sekar and
K.Lakshmanan

11. Journal of Chilean Chemical Society, 58(4), 2231 (2013).
58. Reactivity of α-hydroxy acids by Imidazolium fluorochromate
K.G. Sekar and K.Anbarasu
Oxidation Communications, 36(4), 979 (2013).
59. Synthesis and spectral correlations of some 3-(2,4-dichloro-5-fluorophenyl)-5-
(substituted phenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole-1-carbothioamides
G. Thirunarayanan and K. G. Sekar
International Journal of Chemistry, 2, 513 (2013).
60. Insect antifeedant potent unsaturated 1,3-oxazine-2-amines
G. Thirunarayanan, V. Renuka, K. G. Sekar, K. Lakshmanan and K. Anbarasu
International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, 4, 66 (2014).
61. Solid SiO2:H3PO4 acid catalyzed solvent-free cyclization of aryl 2-propen-1-ones:
synthesis of some 1-thiocarbomyl pyrazolines and spectral correlations of some 3-
phenyl-5-(substituted phenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole-1-carbothioamides
Ganesamoorthy Thirunarayanan and Krishnamoorthy Guna Sekar
Organic Chemistry:An Indian Journal, 10(2), 43 (2014).
62. Hammett spectral correlations in benzofuranyl flavonols
G. Thirunarayanan and K. G. Sekar
International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, 6, 39 (2014).
63. Infrared and NMR spectral Hammett correlations in 4-(2-naphthyl)-5,6-dihydro-6-
(substituted phenyl)-4H-1,3-oxazine-2-amines
G. Thirunarayanan, S. Pazhamalai and K. G. Sekar
International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, 8, 38 (2014)
64. Microwave assisted sulphated titania catalyzed aldol condensation: Synthesis of
some (E) 3-(2-naphthyl)-1-(substituted phenyl)-2-propen-1-ones under solvent-free
conditions
P. Janaki, K. G. Sekar and G. Thirunarayanan
International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, 9, 16 (2014)
65. Spectral correlations in some substituted styryl (E)-4-((2-oxopropyl) diazenyl) benzoic
acids
V. Sathiyendiran, K. G. Sekar, G. Thirunarayanan, R. Arulkumaran,R. Sundararajan,
D. Kamalakkannan, R. Suresh, V. Manikanadan, R. Vijayakumar, G. Vanangamudi
International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, 11, 33 (2014).
66. SiO2-H2SO4 catalysed, microwave-assisted cyclization cum acetylation of
2- propenones under solvent-free condition: Synthesis and spectral correlations of some
1-acetyl pyrazolines
G. Thirunarayanan and K.G. Sekar
Journal of Taibah University for Science 8,124 (2014).

12. 67. Infrared and 13
C NMR spectral studies of some aryl hydrazides: Assessment of
substituent effects
G. Thirunarayanan, K. G. Sekar, and R. Lakshmi Narayanan
International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, 13, 88 (2014)
68. Spectral QSAR and QPR study of some (E)-4-(((2-hydroxy-6-(substituted phenyl)-1,6-
dihydropyrimidin-4-yl) methyl)diazenyl)benzoic acid derivatives
G. Thirunarayanan and K. G. Sekar.
International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, 17, 10 (2014)
69. Solvent-free synthesis and Spectral correlations of some 1N-acetyl-3-(3- benzoyloxy-B-
methoxyacrylate)-5-(substituted phenyl)-4, 5-dihydro-1H- Pyrazoline derivatives
G. Thirunarayanan and K. G. Sekar.
World Research Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2(1), 15(2014).
70. Elemental analysis of Biophytum sensitivum DC.
C.Uma and K.G.Sekar
International Journal of Advances in Pharmacy,Bbiology and Chemistry,3(3),583(2014).
71. Structure Reactivity of Oxidation of Unsaturated Alcohols by Quinaldinium
Chlorochromate
K.G.Sekar and V.Palanivel
Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment, 18(9), 46(2014)
72. Solvent-free cyclization of ary1 2-propen-1-ones: an efficient synthesis of some
pyrazoline-1 carboxamindes
G.Thirunarayanan and K.G.Sekar
International Journal of Chemistry, 3(1), 112 (2014).
73. Insect antifeedant potent quinoxalines
K. Lakshmanan, K. G. Sekar, V. Sathiyendiran, I. Muthuvel
International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, 2, 82 (2015)
74. (E)-N-substitutedbenzylidene-4-methoxyanilines as insect antifeedants
K. Lakshmanan, K. G. Sekar, V. Sathiyendiran, R. Suresh
International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, 2, 118 (2015)
75. Groundwater quality investigation in udayarpalayam taluk, ariyalur district,
Tamilnadu,
K.G.Sekar,K.Suriyakala
International Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, 53, 79 (2015)
Manuscripts to be submitted
1. Correlation analysis of reactivity in the oxidation of chalcones by Quinaldinium
fluorochromate
K. G. Sekar and S. K. Periyasamy

13. International Journal of Chemical Kinetics
2. Oxidation of thioacids by Quinaldinium fluorochromate
K. G. Sekar and S. K. Periyasamy
Arabian Journal of Chemistry (In Press,24 November 2013-
DOI:10.1016/arabjc.2013.11.022)
3. Kinetics and mechanism of some thioacids by Imidazolium dichromate
K. G. Sekar and C. L. Edison raj
International Journal of Chemical Sciences
4. Synthesis,spectral correlation and insect antifeedant activities of some
2-benzimidazole chalcones
P.Janaki, K.G.Sekar and G.Thirunarayanan
Journal of Saudi chemical Society (In Press,20 Dec.2012-
DOI:10.1016/j.jscs.2012.11.013)
5. Solvent-free one-pot cyclisation and acetylation of chalcones: Synthesis of some 1-acetyl
Pyrazole and spectral correlations of 1-(3-(3,4,-dimethyl phenyl)-5-(substituted phenyl)
4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole-1-yl)ethanones
G.Thirunarayanan and K.G.Sekar
Journal of Saudi Chemical Society-DOI:10.1016/j.jscs.2013.12.002.
6. Synthesis of some substituted pyrazole-1-carbothioamides and spectral correlations in
3-(3,4-dibromophenyl)-5-(substituted phenyl)-4,5-dihydro- 1H-pyrazole-1-
carbothioamides
G. Thirunarayanan and K.G. Sekar
QScience Connect ,DOI.10.5339, 18,1 (2013).
Conference and Symposium attended and Papers presented
1. Twelfth conference of Indian Council of Chemists held at Kakatiya University,
Warangal during December 28-30, 1993.
2. National seminar on correlation analysis held at Annamalai University,
Annamalainagar during January 20-22, 1995.
3. Current trends in pure, applied and pharmaceutical chemistry held at Annamalai
University, Annamalainagar during 23rd
March 1995.
4. National symposium on students projects on correlation analysis held at
Annamalai University, Annamalainagar during 24th
January 1996.
5. Conference on recent advances in physical organic chemistry held at VHNSN
College, Department of Chemistry, Virudhunagar during 29th
March 1996.
6. Fifth conference of Tamizhaga Ariviyal Perravai held at Annamalai

14. University, Annamalainagar during June 5-7, 1997.
7. Second National symposium on students Projects on Correlation analysis held at
Bishop Heber College, Department of Chemistry, Trichy during 30th
August 1997.
8. National seminar on social relevance of some advanced chemical research in
Independent India held at Bharathidasan University, Trichy during March 16-17,
1998.
9. National conference on current trends in chemistry held at Annamalai University,
Annamalainagar during March 20-22, 1998.
10. Seventeenth conference of Indian council of chemists held at University of Madras,
Chennai during November 26-28, 1998.
11. Frontier Lecturers in chemistry organized by Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced
scientific research, Bangalore at Bharathidasan University, Trichy during
December 16-18, 1998.
12. The Eighth International conference on correlation analysis in chemistry held at
Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai during January 10-14, 1999.
13. Seminar on Emerging trends in chemistry held at National College, Department of
Chemistry, Trichy during January 24, 2004.
14. Sixth National CRSI symposium in chemistry held at IIT, Kanpur during
February 6-9, 2004.
15. UGC sponsored Regional symposium on current Research Trends in Chemistry held
at Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore, September 10, 2004.
16. National Symposium on Recent trends in Heterocyclic chemistry held at
Department of Chemistry, Jamal Mohamed College, Tiruchirappalli during
September 24-25,2004.
17. Seventh National CRSI symposium in chemistry held at Indian Association for
The cultivation of Science, Kolkata, February 4-6, 2005.
18. National Symposium on Novel trends in synthesis, Structure, Reaction dynamics
And Biological studies of co ordination compounds held at Gandhigram Rural
Institute-Deemed University, Gandhigram during March 3-4, 2005.
19. DST sponsored National Workshop on Green chemistry held at School of
Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai during July 15-16, 2005.
20. National Level Conference on recent trends in chemistry of biologically
Interesting compounds held at VHNSN College, Department of Chemistry,

15. Virudhunagar, during July 22-23, 2005.
21. Seventy-first Annual meeting of the Indian Academy Sciences held at
Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, during November 10-13, 2005.
22. Eighth National CRSI symposium in chemistry held at Indian Institute of
Technology, Mumbai during February 3-5, 2006.
23. National Seminar on current trends in chemical research held at department of
Chemistry, Mangalore University, Mangalore during May 13-14, 2006.
24. Annual IIT Madras chemistry symposium held at Indian Institute of Technology,
Chennai during July 12-13, 2006.
25. Nineth National CRSI symposium in chemistry held at University of Delhi, Delhi
February 1-4, 2007.
26. National Seminar on Recent Trends in Heteroatom Chemistry held at Department of
Chemistry, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar during March 28-29, 2007
27. National Seminar on Recent Developments in Green Chemistry at Department of
Chemistry, Karunya University, Coimbatore during August 25, 2007.
28. UGC Sponsored National Workshop on Instrumental Techniques in Chemistry held
at Department of Chemistry, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar during
November 3-4 2007.
29. Tenth Anniversary of CRSI National Symposium in Chemistry held at Indian
Institute of Science, Bangalore during February 1-3, 2008
30. National Seminar on Recent Advances in Physical Organic Chemistry held at
Department of Chemistry, National College, Tiruchirappalli during February 11-12,
2008
31. National Seminar on Recent Research Trends in Synthetic Organic and Natural
Products Chemistry held at Department of Chemistry,S.V. University, Tirupati
during February 25-26, 2008
32. International Conference on Frontiers in Chemical Research held at Department of
Chemistry, Mangalore University, Mangalore during December 29-31, 2008.
33. The 7th
International Conference on Chemical Kinetics held at Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA during July 10 -14, 2011
34. 14th
National symposium in Chemistry and 6th
CRSI- RSC Symposium in
Chemistry held at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research,
Thiruvananthapuram during February 2- 5, 2012

16. 35. National Conference on Advances in Organic and Physical chemistry held at
Department of Chemistry, University of Calicut,Kerala during March 22- 23, 2012.
36. National Seminar on New Frontiers in Chemistry held at Department of Chemistry,
Government College, Kattappana during November 21-22, 2013.
References:
1. Dr. AN. Palaniappan
Professor and Head (Rtd.)
Department of Chemistry
Annamalai University
Annamalainagar 608 002
Tamilnadu, INDIA.
Ph: 04144-238381
2. Dr. R. Renganathan
Professor, School of Chemistry
Bharathidasan University
Tiruchirappalli 620 024
Tamilnadu, INDIA
Ph: 0431-2407053
.
(K. G. SEKAR)