Badekai Ramachandra Bhat

Designation: 

Professor (HAG)

Date of Joining at NITK: 

Monday, November 16, 1998

Professional Experience: 

Total 32 years and at NITK 26 years

Contact Details

E-mail: 

brchandra@gmail.com, ram@nitk.edu.in

Telephone: 

+91-824-2473204, +91-824-2474046
Faculty (author) Identifiers
Academic Background

• Ph.D. ( Mangalore University) 1998
• M.Sc. ( Mangalore University) 1992
• B.Sc. ( Mangalore University) 1990

Areas of Interest

• Synthesis of Carbon Nanostructures and its applications as hydrogen storage materials, water splitting catalysts,Super-capacitors, Composites, Bio sensors, NLO materials etc.
• Homogenous/Heterogeneous Catalysis: Alcohol oxidation, C-C coupling reactions.
• Coordination Compounds
• Organometallic Compounds as NLO materials
• Analytical Chemistry

Significant Projects

 Carbon nanostructures
 Alcohol oxidation and C-C coupling
 Dengue sensors

Supervision of Ph.D

• Awarded: 20
• Ongoing: 04
Supervision of M.Phil
Awarded: 01
Patents
Granted: 03
Filled: 05

Significant Publications

1. Lavanya Rao, John D Rodney, Anjalin Joy, Chadva Shivangi Nileshbhai, Anupriya James, S Sushmitha, Fiona Joyline Mascarenhas, NK Udayashankar, Padmesh Anjukandi, Byung Chul Kim, Badekai Ramachandra Bhat (2024), Cerium-Modulated Zinc oxide for enhanced
photoelectrochemical Non-Enzymatic biosensing of Cholesterol: An experimental and first Principle analysis, Chemical Engineering Journal, 500(156639) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.156639
2. Fiona Joyline Mascarenhas, John D Rodney, Lavanya Rao, Byung Chul Kim, Badekai Ramachandra Bhat (2024) Electrodeposited CoMnS/NiCo2S4 nanocomposite for high performance supercapacitors Electrochimica Acta, 507, 145133 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2024.145133
3. RO. MU. Jauhar, R. Govindan, S. Deepapriya, A. Raja, Lavanya Rao, Sindhur Joshi, Paavai Era, B. Ramachandra Bhat, N.K. Udayashankar, V. Siva, Ramalinga Viswanathan Mangalaraja, Junita J, Ayman A. Ghfar, Muthu Senthilpandian k, Byung Chul Kim l, John D. Rodney (2014),
Sustained hydrogen production through alkaline water electrolysis using Bridgman–Stockbarger derived indium-impregnated copper chromium selenospinel. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, (92) 1298-1305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.10.352
4. John D Rodney, Sindhur Joshi, Subhasmita Ray, Lavanya Rao, S Deepapriya, Karel Carva, Badekai Ramachandra Bhat, NK Udayashankar, Suresh Perumal, Sadhana Katlakunta, C Justin Raj and Byung Chul Kim (2024), Electrocatalytic synergies of melt-quenched Ni-Sn-Se-Te nanoalloy
for direct seawater electrolysis, Chemical Engineering Journal, 499, 155775, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.155775
5. Shreeganesh Subraya Hegde, Badekai Ramachandra Bhat, Praveen Mishra, Udayakumar Dalimba, Minhaz Uddin Ahmed, Gil Nonato Santos (2024), A novel and ultrasensitive high-surface porous carbon-based electrochemical biosensor for early detection of dengue virus, Biosensors and
Bioelectronics: X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosx.2024.100525
6. Shreeganesh Subraya Hegde and Badekai Ramachandra Bhat (2024), Impact of electrolyte concentration on electrochemical performance of Cocos nucifera Waste-Derived High-Surface carbon for green energy storage, Fuel 371, 131999. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2024.131999
7. Fiona Joyline Mascarenhas, John D Rodney, Byung Chul Kim, Badekai Ramachandra Bhat (2024), Significance of transition metal (Co, Ni and Zn) doping on the nano MnSe for high-performance supercapacitor electrode. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 986, 173957.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2024.173957
8. Shreeganesh Subraya Hegde, Badekai Ramachandra Bhat (2024), Biomass waste-derived porous graphitic carbon for high-performance supercapacitors, Journal of Energy Storage
76, 109818. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2023.109818
9. Madhu N Nimbalkar and Badekai Ramachandra Bhat (2021), Simultaneous adsorption of methylene blue and heavy metals from water using Zr-MOF having free carboxylic group, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 9, 106216-106226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2021.106216
10. Saroja Anuma, Praveen Mishra and Badekai Ramachandra Bhat (2021) Polypyrrole functionalized Cobalt oxide Graphene (COPYGO) nanocomposite for the efficient removal of dyes and heavy metal pollutants from aqueous effluents, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 416, 125901-125929.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125929
11. Praveen Mishra and Badekai Ramachandra Bhat, A study on the electro-reductive cycle of amino-functionalized graphene quantum dots immobilized on graphene oxide for amperometric determination of oxalic acid, Microchimica Acta,2019, 186:646. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-019-
3745-6
12. Saroja Anuma, Praveen Mishra and Badekai Ramachandra Bhat, Cobalt Schiff Base Immobilized on a Graphene Nanosheet with N, O Linkage for Cross-Coupling Reaction. ACS Ind. Eng. Chem. Res.2019, 58, 2, 590-601. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.8b02979
13. Saroja Anuma, Praveen Mishra and Badekai Ramachandra Bhat , Copper complex with N-,O- architecture grafted graphene oxide nanosheet as a heterogeneous catalyst for Suzuki Cross Coupling Reaction, Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2019, 95,643-651
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtice.2018.09.029
14. Lolakshi Mahesh Kumar, PraveenMishra and Badekai Ramachandra Bhat, Iron pincer complex and its graphene oxide composite as catalysts for Suzuki coupling reaction. Journal of Saudi Chemical Society 2019, 23(3) 307-314. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jscs.2018.08.005
15. 16. R. Prasad, V.Ganesh and B.R. Bhat, Nickel-oxide multiwall carbon-nanotube/reduced graphene oxide a ternary composite for enzyme-free glucose sensing, : RSC Adv., 6, 2016, 62491-62500. DOI: 10.1039/C6RA08708F
17. L S Aravinda, K K Nagaraja, H S Nagaraja, K Udaya Bhat and B Ramachandra Bhat, Fabrication and performance evaluation of hybrid supercapacitor electrodes based on carbon nanotubes and sputtered TiO2, Nanotechnology, 2016, 27,314001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0957-
4484/27/31/314001
18. Raghavendra Prasad, MK Lolakshi, Badekai Ramachandra Bhat, rGO supported Co-Ni bimetallic magnetically separable nanocatalysts for the reduction of 4-Nitrophenol, Synthetic Metals, 219, 26-32, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.synthmet.2016.04.020
19. Raghavendra Prasad and Badekai Ramachandra Bhat, Multi-wall carbon nanotube–NiO nanoparticle composite as enzyme-free electrochemical glucose sensor, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 220, 2015, 81-90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2015.05.065
20. LS Aravinda, KK Nagaraja, HS Nagaraja, K Udaya Bhat, Badekai Ramachandra Bhat ZnO/carbon nanotube nanocomposite for high energy density supercapacitors, Electrochimica Acta,2013, 95, 119-124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2013.02.027
21. Praveen Mishra and Badekai Ramachandra Bhat (2019), A study on the electro-reductive cycle of amino-functionalized graphene quantum dots immobilized on graphene oxide for amperometric determination of oxalic acid, Microchimica Acta, , 186:646. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-019-
3745-6

Achievements

• Prof. S. T. Nandibewoor Award-2019 by Indian Council of Chemists- Received during 38th Annual Conference of ICC at Jaipur National University, Jaipur during 26-28th December 2019
• Commonwealth Academic Fellowship at Northumbria University, New Castle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom: January to April, 2015.
• Brain Pool Fellowship, Republic of South Korea ( July,2003-June, 2005)
• Direct Synthesis of phenol from Benzene on iron impregnated Activated carbon catalysts. Appl. Catal. A, 2005,290,1-8. A Science Direct Top 25 Hottest article.
• Green Conversion of Alcohols to Carbonyls Catalyzed by Novel Ruthenium-Schiff base-triphenylphosphine complexes. Inorg. Chem. Comm., 2011,14, 155-158. Science Direct Top 10 (2nd) most cited article. November, 2010.
• Results of article published in J. Nanopart. Res., 14, 2012, 656-661, has been Published in Nanotechnology weekly on 19th March, 2012.
• J. Nanopart. Res., 14, 2012, 656-661, has been published even in Vertical news and High Beam research due to its simplicity, environmental friendly route to synthesize new worm shaped carbon nanofibers.
The article titled "Dengue detection: Advances and challenges in diagnostic technology" (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosx.2021.100100), authored by Mr. Shreeganesh Subraya Hegde and Prof. Badekai Ramachandra Bhat from the Department of Chemistry at NITK Surathkal, has
been recognized by Elsevier and linked to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals ("SDG 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages"), helping to tackle some of the world's greatest challenges. ELSEVIER email dtd. 14.11.2023.
• Research Collaboration with
Prof. VeenaSahjawalla, Director SMaRT Center @UNSW, Sydney Australia.
Dr. Maink Majumder, Nanoscale and Engineering Lab, Monash University Australia.
Dr. Fawad Inam, Northumbria University, United Kingdom.
Dr. T.H.Kim, Center for energy storage, KIER, Republic of South Korea.
CHAIRPERSON, Institute Grievance Redressal Committee (IGRC) June, 2024 to June 2026
• Member, Board of Governors, NITK, October, 2014 to October 2016
• President, Faculty Association of NITK, 2014 to 2017
• Secretary, Faculty Association of NITK, 2013 to 2014.
• Head, Department of Chemistry, NITK, 11th August, 2014 to 10th August 2016
• Nodal Officer for training, conference, workshop by TEQIP-I
• Joint Nodal Officer, TEQIP-I
• Joint Nodal Officer, TEQIP-II
• Associate NCC officer (Rank: 2 Lieutenant): 4/19 Kar. Bn: 1995-1998.
• Associate NCC Officer (Rank: Lieutenant): 2 Kar. Eng Comp.: 2000-2007.
. Best Poster Paper: Synthesis and Characterization of CdO Polypyrrole nano composite thin films, KSTA Conference-2013, Christ University, Bangalore, 20-21 December, 2013.
. Research work published in ACS Comb. Sci., 2014,16, 397–402 has been selected by the editorial Board of SYNFACTS (Thieme) for its important insights.
. Best Poster Presentation Award" at the International Conference on Materials Chemistry for Energy and Environmental Applications 2023 (MCEEA-2023), conducted by MITS Madanapalle, during August 07-09, 2023. (Shreeganesh S Hegde)
• The article titled "Dengue detection: Advances and challenges in diagnostic technology" (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosx.2021.100100), authored by Mr. Shreeganesh Subraya Hegde and Prof. Badekai Ramachandra Bhat from the Department of Chemistry at NITK Surathkal,
has been recognized by Elsevier and linked to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals ("SDG 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages"), helping to tackle some of the world's greatest challenges. ELSEVIER email dtd. 14.11.2023.
• Best Oral Paper Award: Iron doping for enhancing the electrochemical performance of NiCo2S4 for supercapacitor electrode, CMPA 2023 conference, organized by the Department of Physics, MIT Manipal, December 14-15, 2023, Mrs. Fiona Joyline Mascarenhas
• Mr. Mahesha P Nayak under the guidance of Prof. B. Ramachandra Bhat in the Department of Chemistry has secured 2nd place for presenting an oral presentation on "Enhanced bifunctional electrocatalyst for water splitting - synthesis and characterization of Cu-BTC/S-rGO
composite for efficient HER and OER" at the National Conference on "Trends in Multidisciplinary Research: challenges and Applications" organized by M S Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce - Autonomous, Bengaluru on 15th and 16th, 2024.
• Ms. Sushmitha S. under the guidance of Prof. B. Ramachandra Bhat, Department of Chemistry has secured 1st place in a poster presentation titled “Non-enzymatic SnO2 Biosensors for Point-of-Care Cholesterol Detection” at the National Conference on “Trends in
Multidisciplinary Research: Challenges and Applications,” organized by M S Ramaiah College of Arts, Science, and Commerce – Autonomous, Bengaluru on May 15th and 16th, 2024.

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