Curriculum Vitae of Dr. S. ABRAHAM JOHN
Assistant Professor
M.Sc. M.Phil. Ph.D. D.Eng. (Japan)
Post-doctoral Research Fellow (JSPS) at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan-Self-Assembly of organosulfur compounds-Underpotential deposition-lithium rechargeable batteries
Visiting Faculty under JSPS Programme for Foreign Researchers at Nagasaki University, Japan-Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Gold Nanoparticles
Teaching: 8 years
Research: 13 years
M.Phil. Chemistry
Electrochemical Sensor Laboratory
Brought about 75 lakhs to the institute in the form of sponsored research projects
Ph.D.
Guided: 3
(awaiting for Viva-voce)Mr. Palanisamy Kalimuthu (likely to join as a Post-doc at Nihon University, Japan)
Mr. A. Sivanesan (Post-doctoral Fellow at University of Greifswald, Germany)
Mr. P. Kalimuthu (Post-doctoral Fellow at Queensland University, Australia) Guiding: 4Mr. P. Kannan (CSIR-SRF)
Mr. John Jeevagan (UGC-Non-SAP-JRF)
Mr. B. Revin Abraham
Mr. S. Muthukumar (DRDO-Project Fellow)
M.Phil
Guided: 1
Guiding: 1
9. Research Projects undertaken
Completed Projects: 3
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S.No. |
Title of the Project |
Funding Agency |
Amount (Rs. In lacs) |
Period |
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1 |
Self-Assembled Aromatic Thiol Monolayers and Mixed Monolayers for Biosensors |
Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi |
9.55 |
3 years (2003-2006) |
|
2 |
Electrocatalytic and Electrochromic Properties of Bis(phthalocyaninato) Lanthanide Complexes Modified Electrodes |
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi |
8.00 |
3 years (2005-2008) |
|
4 |
Electrodes Coated with Monolayer Protected Metal Particles for Electrocatalytic Applications |
University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi |
5.21 |
3 years (2006-2009) |
Ongoing Projects: 2
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S.No. |
Title of the Project |
Funding Agency |
Amount (Rs. In lacs) |
Period |
|
1 |
Synthesis of functionalized gold nanoparticles and their self-assembly on electrode substrates for sensing of biomolecules |
Department of Science and Technology under Nanomission, New Delhi |
35.52 |
3 years (2009-2012) |
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2 |
Optochemical sensing of toxic gases using thin films of porphyrin and phthalocyanine derivatives on solid substrates |
Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), New Delhi |
14.91 |
3 years (2009-2012) |
10. List of Publications (Refereed Journals)


Collected from ISI WEB OF KNOWLEDGE; November 8, 2009 (Thomson Reuters)
Average Citations per Year: 14.38
47.
Nanostructured aggregates of meso-tetramesitylporphyrin on solid substrate Palanisamy Kalimuthu, S.A. JohnLangmuir 25 (2009) 12414. (Impact Factor: 4.09)
46. Leaflike structured multilayer assembly of dimercaptothiadiazole on gold electrode
Palraj Kalimuthu, Palanisamy Kalimuthu and S.A. John
J. Phys. Chem. C 113 (2009) 10176. (Impact Factor: 3.39)
45. Selective electrochemical sensor for folic acid at physiological pH using ultrathin electropolymerized film of functionalized thiadiazole modified glassy carbon electrode
P. Kalimuthu and S.A. John
Biosensors and Bioelectronics 24 (2009) 3575. (Impact Factor: 5.14)
44. Simultaneous determination of ascorbic acid, dopamine, uric acid and xanthine using a nanostructured polymer film modified electrode
P. Kalimuthu and S.A. John
Talanta (2009), doi:10.1016/j.talanta.2009.10.007 (Impact Factor: 3.2)
43. Adsorption thermodynamics and kinetics study for the self-assembly of,8,15,22- tetraminophthalocyanatocobalt (II) on glassy carbon surface
A. Sivanesan and S.A. John
Electrochim. Acta 54 (2009) 7458. (Impact Factor: 3.07)
42. Nanostructured electropolymerized film of 5-amino-2-mercapto-1,3,4- thiadiazole on glassy carbon electrode for the selective determination of L- cysteine
P. Kalimuthu and S.A. John
Electochem. Commun. 11 (2009) 367. (Impact Factor: 4.19)
41. Determination of nanomolar uric and ascorbic acids using enlarged gold nanoparticles modified electrode
P. Kannan and S.A. John
Anal. Biochem. 386 (2009) 65. (Impact Factor: 3.08)
40. Simultaneous determination of epinephrine, uric acid and xanthine in the presence of ascorbic acid using an ultrathin film of 5-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazole modified electrode
P. Kalimuthu and S.A. John
Anal. Chim. Acta 647 (2009) 97. (Impact Factor: 3.14)
39. Short time preparation and electrochemical properties of a single layer of tetraoctyl-ammonium bromide capped Au nanoparticles on dithiol self- assembled monolayer modified Au electrode
S.A. John and T. Sagara
J. Electroanal. Chem. 633 (2009) 135. (Impact Factor: 2.48)
38. Electropolymerized film of functionalized thiadiazole on glassy carbon electrode for the simultaneous determination of ascorbic acid, dopamine and uric acid
P. Kalimuthu and S.A. John
Bioelectrochemistry 77 (2009) 13. (Impact Factor: 2.44)
37. Selective electrochemical determination of paracetamol using nanostructured film of functionalized thiadiazole modified electrode
P. Kalimuthu and S.A. John
Electroanalysis (2009) in press. (Impact Factor: 2.9)
36. Modification of electrodes with nanostructured functionalized thiadiazole polymer film and its application to the determination of ascorbic acid
P. Kalimuthu and S.A. John
Electrochim. Acta 55 (2009) 183.
35. Highly sensitive and selective amperometric determination of nitrite using electropolymerized film of functionalized thiadiazole on glassy carbon electrode
P. Kalimuthu and S.A. John
Electrochem. Commun. 11 (2009) 1065.
34. Simultaneous determination of paracetamol and ascorbic acid using tetrabutylammonium capped gold nanoparticles immobilized on 1.6- hexanedithiol modified Au electrode
S.A. Nair, S.A. John and T. Sagara
Electrochim. Acta 55 (2009)183.
33. Electrochemical and spectral studies of self-assembled monolayer of 1,8,15,22- tetraminophthalocyanatocobalt (II) on indium tin oxide surface
A. Sivanesan and S.A. John
J. Electroanal. Chem. 634 (2009) 64.
32. Optochemical sensing of hydrogen chloride gas using meso-tetramesityl- porphyrin deposited glass plate
P. Kalimuthu and S.A. John
Anal. Chim. Acta 627 (2008) 247
.
31. Selective electrochemical epinephrine sensor using self-assembled monomolecular film of 1,8,15,22-tetraaminophthalocyanatonickel(II) on gold electrode
A. Sivanesan and S.A. John
Electroanalysis 21 (2008) 2340.
30. Amino group positions dependent morphology and coverage of electropolymerized metallophthalocyanine (M = Ni and Co) films on electrode surfaces
A. Sivanesan and S.A. John
Electrochim. Acta 53 (2008) 6629.
29. Synthesis of mercaptothiadiazole functionalized gold nanoparticles and their self-assembly on Au substrates
P. Kannan and S.A. John
Nanotechnology 19 (2008) 085602. (Impact Factor: 3.44)
28. Amino group position dependent orientation of self-assembled monomolecular films tetraaminophthalocyanatocobalt(II) on Au surfaces
A. Sivanesan and S.A. John
Langmuir 24 (2008) 2186.
27. Size dependent electrocatalytic activity of gold nanoparticles immobilized onto
three dimensional sol-gel network
P. Kalimuthu and S.A. John
J. Electroanal. Chem. 617 (2008) 164.
26. Charge-transfer interaction of aromatic thiols with 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-p- benzoquinone: spectral and quantum mechanical studies
P. Kalimuthu, A. Sivanesan and S.A. John
J. Phys. Chem. A 111 (2007) 12086. (Impact Factor: 2.87)
25. Determination of L-dopa using electropolymerized 3,3¢ ,3¢ ¢ ,3¢ ¢ ¢ -
tetraaminophthalocyanatonickel(II) film on glassy carbon electrode
A. Sivanesan and S.A. John
Biosensors and Bioelectronics 23 (2007) 708.
24. Electrocatalytic oxidation of ascorbic acid using a single layer of gold
nanoparticles immobilized on 1,6-hexanedithiol modified gold electrode
A. Sivanesan, P. Kannan and S.A. John
Electrochim. Acta 52 (2007) 8118.
23. Uric acid determination in the presence of ascorbic acid using self-assembled
sub-monolayer of dimercaptothiadiazole-modified gold electrodes
P. Kalimuthu, D. Suresh, S.A. John
Anal. Biochem. 357 (2006) 188.
22. Solvent dependent dimercaptothiadiazole monolayers on gold electrode for the simultaneous determination of uric acid and ascorbic acid (Total Citation: 11)
P. Kalimuthu, S.A. John
Electrochem. Commun. 7 (2005) 1271.
21. Simultaneous determination of uric acid and ascorbic acid using glassy carbon electrodes in acetate buffer solution (Total Citation: 31)
S.A. John
J. Electroanal. Chem. 579 (2005) 249.
20. Microenvironmental Effects on the Electrochemical and Photoelectrochemical Properties of Thionine Loaded Nafion Films
S.A. John and R. Ramaraj
J. Electroanal. Chem. 561 (2004) 191.
19. Studies on the interaction between underpotentially deposited copper and 2,5- dimercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole adsorbed on gold electrode
S.A. John, O. Hatozaki and N. Oyama
Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis 132 (2001) 943.
18. Multielectrochromic properties of methylene blue and phenosafranine dyes incorporated into Nafion film
V. Ganesan, S.A. John and R. Ramaraj
J. Electroanal. Chem. 502 (2001) 167.
17. Alkanethiol Structure and Supporting Electrolyte Effects on the Electrochemical and in Situ Fourier Transform IR Spectral Properties of Asymmetric Alkyl Viologen on the Electrode Surface
S.A. John, F. Kitamura, K. Tokuda and T. Ohsaka
Langmuir 16 (2000) 876.
S.A. John, F. Kitamura, K. Tokuda and T. Ohsaka
J. Electroanal. Chem., 492 (2000) 137.
S.A. John, F. Kitamura, K. Tokuda and T. Ohsaka
Electrochim. Acta 45 (2000) 4041.
14. Electrochemical and EQCM Studies on the Assembly of Asymmetric Viologen on Bare and Alkanethiol-Coated Au Electrodes
S.A. John and T. Ohsaka
J. Electroanal. Chem. 477 (1999) 52.
S.A. John and T. Ohsaka
Electrochim. Acta 45 (1999) 1127.
12. Use of Alkanethiol Coated Electrodes to Study the Importance of Water Content on the Electrochemical Behavior of N-Ethyl-N’-Octadecylviologen on the Electrode Surface
S.A. John, F. Kitamura, N. Nanbu, K. Tokuda and T. Ohsaka
Langmuir 15 (1999) 3816.
S.A. John, T. Okajima and T. Ohsaka
J. Electroanal. Chem. 466 (1999) 67.
S.A. John and T. Ohsaka
J. Deuterium Sci. 8 (1999) 17.
S.A. John and R. Ramaraj
Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 110 (1998) 115.
8. Electrochemical Study on Monomer-Dimer Equilibria of a Series of Monolayers of Asymmetric Viologens on the Electrode Surface in the Presence of Hexafluorophosphate Ion
S.A. John, H. Kasahara, T. Okajima, K. Tokuda and T. Ohsaka
J. Electroanal. Chem. 436 (1997) 267
.S.A. John and R. Ramaraj
J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 65 (1997) 777.
6. Electrochemical, In-Situ Spectrocyclic Voltammetric and Electrochromic Stuides of Phenosafranine in Nafion Film
S.A. John and R. Ramaraj
J. Electroanal. Chem. 424 (1997) 49
.
S.A. John and R. Ramaraj
Langmuir 12 (1996) 5689.
S.A. John and R. Ramaraj
Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 107 (1995) 371.
3. Influence of Polymer Structure on the Electrochemistry of Phenothiazine Dyes Incorporated into Nafion Films
S.A. John and R. Ramaraj
J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 90 (1994) 1241.
S.A. John, K.V. Gobi and R. Ramaraj
Bull. Electrochem. 9 (1993) 269.
S.A. John, K.V. Gobi, A. Ramasubbu and R. Ramaraj
Res. Chem. Intermedi. 18 (1992) 203.
b) Published Chapters in Books
1. R. Ramaraj and S.A. John, Photoelectrochemical Reactions at Membranes and Chemically Modified Electrodes In Photo/Electrochemistry: Photobiology in the Enviornment, Energy and Fuel (PE&P in EEF), S. Kaneco (Ed.), Research Signpost, Trivandrum, India, 2005
2. A. Sivanesan and S.A. John, Nanostructured Materials for Electrochemical Biosensors: Chapter 4: Gold Nanoparticles Modified Electrodes for Biosensors, Yogeswaran Umasankar; S. Ashok Kumar; Shen-Ming Chen (Ed.), Nova Publishers, USA, 2009 (ISBN No. 978-1-60741-706-4).
11. Short Term Courses/Symposium/Conferences Attended
determination of uric acid and ascorbic acid
D. Suresh and S. A. John
Second Triennial International Conference on Electroanalytical Chemistry and Allied Topics, Donapaula, Goa, February 2004.
S. Abraham John, Palraj Kalimuthu, T. Sagara
Japan Electrochemical Society Meeting, Doshisha University, Kyoto, September, 15-17, 2006.
P. Kannan, S. A. John
International Conference on Advanced Materials, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, February 18-21, 2008.
P. Kannan and S.A. John
International Conference on Recent Advances in Industrial Electrochemical Science and Technology, Mangalore, November 5-7, 2009.
acid and uric acid.
Palraj Kalimuthu, S. Abraham John
8th CRSI National Symposium in Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay,
February, 03-05, 2006.
2. Formation of formamidine disulfide monolayers on gold electrode by
electrochemical oxidation of self-assembled thiourea
P. Kalimuthu and S.A. John
CRSI Seminar on Recent Advances in Chemistry, Annamalai University, March 10-11,
2005.
Palraj Kalimuthu, Palanisamy Kalimuthu and S.A. John
Annual IIT Madras Chemistry Symposium & The first Mid-year meeting of the Chemical Research Society of India, July 12-13, 2006, IIT-Madras, Chennai
Palraj Kalimuthu, Palanisamy Kalimuthu, S. Abraham John
Annual IIT Madras Chemistry Symposium & The first Mid-year meeting of the Chemical Research Society of India, IIT-Madras, Chennai, July, 12-13, 2006.
P. Kannan, Palraj Kalimuthu, S. Abraham John
8th CRSI National Symposium in Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, February, 01-04, 2007.
Palraj Kalimuthu, P. Kannan, S. Abraham John
14th National convention of electrochemists, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research Kalpakkam, December, 6th and 7th 2007.
8. Electrochemical sensing of L-cysteine using flat oriented phthalocyanine modified electrodes
A. Sivanesan, S. A. John
10th CRSI National Symposium in Chemistry, IISc, Bangalore, February 1-3, 2008
Recent Trends in Coordination and Organometallic Chemistry, Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, July 17-18, 2008
12. Short Term Courses/Symposium/Conferences Organized
Organizing National Conference on Recent Advances in Electroanalytical Techniques during Feb.25,26, 2010.
13. Membership in Scientific Bodies/Association
Life Member of Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI)
Life member of Indian Society of Electroanalytical Chemistry (ISEAC) Member of the Society for the Advance of Science & Technology (SAEST), Karaikudi
14 .Resource Person (Inaugural address/Guest Lecture/Chairman)
Analytical Chemistry
Langmuir
Journal of Physical Chemistry
Biosensors and Bioelectronics
Bioelectrochemistry
Colloids and Interfaces B: Biointerfaces
Central European Journal of Chemistry
Dyes and Pigments
Electrochemistry Communications
Electrochimica Acta
Electroanalysis
European Polymer Journal
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry
Journal of Nanoparticle Research
Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry
Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical
Talanta
16. Recognition (Local, National, International)
One of the electrochemical sensors (Folic Acid) developed by our research group was highlighted in
INDIA June 11, 2009Recognized as a potential reviewer in the areas of electrochemical sensors, nanomaterials chemistry and analytical chemistry for many international journals including American Chemical Society and Elsevier Publishers
Served as a Selection Committee Member to select the JRFs in the CSIR & DST sponsored projects, Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Trichy
Served as a Doctoral Committee Member for Ph.D. Programmes, Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Trichy and Amirta University, Coimbatore
Serving as an Examiner for M.Sc. and M.Phil. Chemistry, Lady Doak College
Serving as an Examiner for both question setting and valuation for M.Sc. and M.Phil. Chemistry, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore
Serving as an Examiner for M.Sc. Chemistry, Annamalai University, Coimbatore
Serving as a Board of Studies Member, Vivekananda College, Truvedagam,
MaduraiServing as a Board of Studies Member at Bishop Heber College, Trichy
|
Year |
Awards/Fellowship |
|
1994 |
Senior Research Fellowship awarded by CSIR, New Delhi |
|
1996 |
MONBUSHO Research Fellowship awarded by Govt. of Japan |
|
1999 |
Post-Doctoral Fellowship awarded by JSPS, Govt. of Japan |
|
2003 |
Young Scientist Project awarded by DST, New Delhi, India |
|
2006 |
Invitation Fellowship for Foreign Researchers, JSPS, Govt. of Japan |
|
Countries Visited |
Year |
Purpose |
|
Japan |
Oct.1996-Sep.1999 |
Worked as a MONBUSHO Research Fellow to obtain a Doctor of Engineering Degree from Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan |
|
Japan |
Nov.1999-Aug.2001 |
JSPS Post-Doctoral Fellow at Tokyo University of Agriculture & Technology, Japan |
|
Japan |
June2006-Nov.2006 |
Visiting Scientist under Invitation Fellowship for Foreign Researchers under JSPS at Nagasaki University, Japan |
|
Sri Lanka |
Aug.20,2008-Aug.30,2008 |
In-Service Training for Plantation School Teachers, Hatton |
Served as a NSS Programme Officer from 2003-2006
Served as a Director in charge, CRIC & AR
Served as a Research Advisory Committee Member from 2003-2006
Served as a Deputy Chief Examiner, Central Valuation and Semester Examinations
21. Others (mention)
Conducted Several Awareness Programmes Through NSS Organized Village Camp Programmes
Contact Address
Dr. S. ABRAHAM JOHN
Department of Chemistry
Gandhigram Rural University
Gandhigram-624 302
Dindigul-(Dt), Tamilnadu, INDIA
e-mail: abrajohn@yahoo.co.in; abrajohn@gmail.com
Mobile No:94435 04981