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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in India Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in India Leader Award
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Natarajan Chandrasekaran is affiliated with Vellore Institute of Technology University in India. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Materials Science, with significant contributions in several specialized subfields. The main areas of study include Pollution, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's published work focuses on topics such as Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications, Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts, and Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery.

Recent papers published by Chandrasekaran include:

  • A review on tetracycline removal from aqueous systems by advanced treatment techniques, 2020, RSC Advances
  • Eco-corona formation lessens the toxic effects of polystyrene nanoplastics towards marine microalgae Chlorella sp., 2020, Environmental Research
  • A comprehensive update on antibiotics as an emerging water pollutant and their removal using nano-structured photocatalysts, 2020, Journal of environmental chemical engineering
  • Exposure to polystyrene nanoplastics impairs lipid metabolism in human and murine macrophages in vitro, 2022, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
  • Prospects on the nano-plastic particles internalization and induction of cellular response in human keratinocytes, 2021, Particle and Fibre Toxicology

Frequent collaborators in research include:

  • Amitava Mukherjee (91 joint publications)
  • John Thomas (21 joint publications)
  • Mrudula Pulimi (13 joint publications)
  • Pazhamthavalathil Anil Athulya (12 joint publications)
  • Durgalakshmi Rajendran (12 joint publications)

Chandrasekaran's work has been published in several notable venues, including:

  • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (11 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (8 publications)
  • Environmental Science Processes & Impacts (6 publications)
  • Aquaculture International (5 publications)
  • Research Square (5 publications)

The scientist holds the distinction of being a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE).

Best Publications

  • Biomimetic synthesis of silver nanoparticles by Citrus limon (lemon) aqueous extract and theoretical prediction of particle size

    T.C. Prathna;N. Chandrasekaran;Ashok M. Raichur;Amitava Mukherjee

  • Genotoxicity of silver nanoparticles in Allium cepa.

    Mamta Kumari;A. Mukherjee;N. Chandrasekaran

  • Ultrasonic emulsification of food-grade nanoemulsion formulation and evaluation of its bactericidal activity.

    Vijayalakshmi Ghosh;Amitava Mukherjee;Natarajan Chandrasekaran

  • Process variables in biomimetic synthesis of silver nanoparticles by aqueous extract of Azadirachta indica (Neem) leaves

    A. Tripathy;Ashok M. Raichur;N. Chandrasekaran;T. C. Prathna

  • Cytogenetic and genotoxic effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles on root cells of Allium cepa.

    Mamta Kumari;S. Sudheer Khan;Sunandan Pakrashi;Amitava Mukherjee

  • Neem oil (Azadirachta indica) nanoemulsion--a potent larvicidal agent against Culex quinquefasciatus.

    CH Anjali;Yamini Sharma;Amitava Mukherjee;Natarajan Chandrasekaran

  • Antimicrobial sensitivity of Escherichia coli to alumina nanoparticles

    I. Mohammed Sadiq;Basudev Chowdhury;Natarajan Chandrasekaran;Amitava Mukherjee

  • Studies on interaction of colloidal Ag nanoparticles with Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA).

    Aswathy Ravindran;Anupam Singh;Ashok M. Raichur;N. Chandrasekaran

  • A review on tetracycline removal from aqueous systems by advanced treatment techniques

    Geetha Gopal;Sruthi Ann Alex;N. Chandrasekaran;Amitava Mukherjee

  • Assessment on interactive prospectives of nanoplastics with plasma proteins and the toxicological impacts of virgin, coronated and environmentally released-nanoplastics.

    Ponnusamy Manogaran Gopinath;Vinayagam Saranya;Shanmugam Vijayakumar;Mohan Mythili Meera

  • Studies on toxicity of aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ) nanoparticles to microalgae species: Scenedesmus sp. and Chlorella sp.

    I. Mohammed Sadiq;Sunandan Pakrashi;N. Chandrasekaran;Amitava Mukherjee

  • Eugenol-loaded antimicrobial nanoemulsion preserves fruit juice against, microbial spoilage.

    Vijayalakshmi Ghosh;Amitava Mukherjee;Natarajan Chandrasekaran

  • Nanoemulsion of eucalyptus oil and its larvicidal activity against Culex quinquefasciatus

    S. Sugumar;S.K. Clarke;M.J. Nirmala;B.K. Tyagi

  • Cinnamon oil nanoemulsion formulation by ultrasonic emulsification: investigation of its bactericidal activity.

    Vijayalakshmi Ghosh;S Saranya;Amitava Mukherjee;Natarajan Chandrasekaran

  • Ultrasonic emulsification of eucalyptus oil nanoemulsion: antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and wound healing activity in Wistar rats

    Saranya Sugumar;Vijayalakshmi Ghosh;M. Joyce Nirmala;Amitava Mukherjee

  • Ecotoxicity study of titania (TiO2) NPs on two microalgae species: Scenedesmus sp. and Chlorella sp.

    I. Mohammed Sadiq;Swayamprava Dalai;N. Chandrasekaran;A. Mukherjee

  • In Vivo Genotoxicity Assessment of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles by Allium cepa Root Tip Assay at High Exposure Concentrations

    Sunandan Pakrashi;Nitin R Jain;Swayamprava Dalai;Jerobin Jayakumar

  • Formulation of water-dispersible nanopermethrin for larvicidal applications.

    C.H. Anjali;S. Sudheer Khan;Katrin Margulis-Goshen;Shlomo Magdassi

  • Antibacterial applications of silver nanoparticles synthesized by aqueous extract of Azadirachta indica (Neem) leaves

    A Tripathi;N Chandrasekaran;AM Raichur;A Mukherjee

  • Studies on aggregation behaviour of silver nanoparticles in aqueous matrices: Effect of surface functionalization and matrix composition

    T.C. Prathna;N. Chandrasekaran;Amitava Mukherjee

  • A comparative cytotoxicity study of TiO2 nanoparticles under light and dark conditions at low exposure concentrations

    Swayamprava Dalai;Sunandan Pakrashi;R. S. Suresh Kumar;N. Chandrasekaran

Frequent Co-Authors

Amitava Mukherjee
Amitava Mukherjee Vellore Institute of Technology University
Ashok M. Raichur
Ashok M. Raichur Indian Institute of Science
Shlomo Magdassi
Shlomo Magdassi Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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