School of Chemistry MK University

Can you list me the names of Faculty Members of different departments of the School of Chemistry of MK University or Madurai Kamaraj University?

[Rajkumar Agarwal]

School of Chemistry of MK University or Madurai Kamaraj University comprises five departments – Inorgnaic, Organic, Physical, Natural Products and Materials science with a faculty with rich teaching and research expertise in diverse frontier areas such as synthesis of novel molecules, bioorganic mimics, biomolecules from natural sources, screening for important bioproperties like anticancer, molecular modeling, EPR imaging, photo processes, supramolecules and its molecular recognition studies, development of novel reagents and reactions, photocatalysis, green chemical routes for organic transformations, non-heme enzyme model, fixation of carbondioxide into potential fuels, nanomaterials and their application to organic electronics, molecular electronics, molecular robotics, and biomolecular nanomachines, sensors for heavy metals and biomolecules, etc.


The names of Faculty Members of different departments of the School of Chemistry of MK University or Madurai Kamaraj University are as follows:

Department of Materials Science

Dr.R. Saraswathy, M.Sc., Ph.D. Professor & Head, Chairperson
Dr. M. Jeyanthinath, M.Sc., Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Dr. J. Annaraj, M.Sc., Ph.D . Assistant Professor

Department of Natural Products Chemistry

Dr. V.S. Vasantha M.Sc., Ph.D. Associate Professor & Head
Dr. P. Suresh M.Sc., Ph.D.Assistant Professor
Dr. M. Rajan, M.Sc., Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Dr. A. Dhakshinamoorthy M.Sc., Ph.D. Assistant Professor


Department of Physical Chemistry

Dr. G. Gnanakumar, M.Sc., Ph.D. Assiatant Professor
Dr. K. Muruga Poopathi Raja, M.Sc., Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Dr. R. Mayilmurugan, M.Sc., Ph.D. Assistant Professor


Department of Organic Chemistry

Dr.A. Ponnusamy, M.Sc., Ph.D. Micro Analyst - Professor
Dr. R. Ranjith Kumar, M.Sc., Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Dr. V. Padmini, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Dr. S. Sivakumar, M.Sc., Ph.D., Assistant Professor


Department of Inorganic Chemistry

Dr. A. Ramu, M.Sc., Ph.D., Professor & Head
Dr.D. Chellappa, M.Sc.,Ph.D., Associate Professor
Dr.S. Murugesan, M.Sc., B.Ed., Ph.D., Associate Professor
Dr.A. Siva, M.Sc.,Ph.D., Assistant Professor


Contact Detail:
Madurai Kamaraj University,
Palkalai Nagar,
Madurai-625 021.
Phone:+91-0452-2458471 (30 lines),
Fax:+91-0452-2459181,
Email:mkuregistrar@rediffmail.com.