Instrumentation and software knowledge: 

• Handled several reactions like Grignard Reactions, friedel–crafts acylation, Halogenation Reactions, Benzylation, Debenzylation Reactions, Esterification Reactions, Fischer  Indole  synthesis,  Hydrogenation Reactions , Reduction Reactions,(using Pd/C, NaBH4, NaCNBH3, LiAlH4, Raney Nickel), Claisen  Rearrangement, Suzuki- Miyaura Coupling etc.  Moreover I have a good knowledge in handling and quenching of many toxic chemicals. 

• I  have  knowledge  of   checking  the  Reaction, column fraction   from  TLC  by  choosing  the   appropriate   mobile  phases. 

• Purification  of   intermediates,   final  products  by   column  chromatography  and also  by  Recrystalisation  methods.  To get 99+ % purity of final product. 

• Analytical standard drug impurity synthesis, where I have synthesized drug impurities which are analytically standard in 5-10g-scales. Even I have experience in handling reactions in large scale (50-200gm). 

• I have synthesized the analytical grade impurities of drugs like Naproxen, Meloxicam, Propafenone, Tizanidine , Oxprenolol, Bisoprolol,  etc. 

• Knowledge of GC-MS, HPLC, and LC-MS for characterization of organic compounds & even handled all instruments in R&D lab. 

• Capable of interpreting spectral data of organic molecules by NMR, FTIR, LC-MS, GC-MS, HPLC, etc. 

• Experience in searching literature through various search engines like, Sci – finder, Reaxys, Pharmaceutical substances, Therasa and different patent websites. 
• Knowledge of using Chem Draw, Chem sketch, ISIS Draw, and origin software.

 Awards and Recognition: 

• I have achieved  100%  result  in  15CIV18 Environmental  Studies in PES Institute of Technology, Bengaluru – 100,  for  Sem-I,  BE– CSE-B in the VTU  exams  conducted during Dec2015/ Jan 2016. 

Faculty development programme Attended: 

• Attended online one week faculty development program on “Functional Materials for Engineering Applications” sponsored by the Centre of Excellence in Advanced Materials Research – TEQUIP-III, conducted from 15-02-2021 to 19-02-2021 at BMS College of Engineering, Bengaluru in association with MJP Rohilkhand University. Bareilly. 

•  Attended Faculty Development Program conducted on January-2018, on “Modern materials and their applications”.  At  BNMIT – Bangalore.

Seminars/workshops attended: 

• Participated in one-day workshop entitled “Materials Characterization by SEM and XRD” held at CIIRC, Bengaluru on 12th July, 2019. 

 Invited Talks Delivered:

Academic Positions and other Responsibilities (University Level)

Academic Positions and other Responsibilities

Professional Memberships

Expertise/Subjects handled

• Applied Chemistry
• Applied Chemistry Laboratory
• Engineering Chemistry
• Engineering Chemistry Laboratory.  

Research Interest:

• Research studies in conducting polymer nanocomposites materials preparation. 

• Synthesis characterization and transport properties of conducting polymer nanocomposites for EMI shielding applications. 

• AC and DC electrical conductivity studies of iron decorated polypyrrole nanocomposites. 

• Developing various polypyrrole conducting polymer nanocomposites for maximum electromagnetic radiation absorption.  

Patents / Copyright:

Patents published: 

• WEARABLE CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING EQUIPMENT (IP India Patent Design No. 496745-001 filed on Date:- 30/03/2026) in the name of 1. B N M Institute of Technology 2. Dr. Basavaraja Patel B M 3. Dr. S. Chandrasekhar 4. Dr. Prasad K N N 5. Praveen C Jois M N 6. Dr. N Sheshaprasad. Published on Date:-07/07/2026. 

• SUGARCANE MUD FILTER (IP India Patent Design No. 467938-001 filed on Date:- 30/07/2025) in the name of 1. Dr. Anurag Tewari 2. Dr. Prahalad Prasad Paroha 3. Dr. Usha Jinendra 4. Ms. Mansi Gupta 5. Dr. Basavaraja Patel B M.  Published on Date:-24/12/2025.

Patent Grant:   

•    NIL

Book chapters: 

• B M Basavaraja Patel, K N N Prasad, S Chandrasekhar, S Balasaraswathy, M Revanasiddappa, and S Yallappa. “Effect of Iron Decorated Polypyrrole Composites for DC Conductivity and EMI Shielding Applications”. Chemical and Materials Sciences: Research Findings Vol. 6, published in B P International publication on December 2025, pages 116-132. DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/cmsrf/v6/7038 
• Dr. Basavaraja Patel B M, Dr. Rangaswamy D R, published book chapter titled “Life cycle  Assessment and Environmental impact of Nanomaterials” in Next–generation materials And Nanotechnology for global sustainability challenges. Published in Iterative International Publishers (IIP) series Volume 6, page No. 122-135, on June-2026. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.58532/nbennur3217C9

Research Publications: 

• M Revanasiddappa, S Yallappa, B M Basavaraja Patel, Sudha Joseph, N Maruthi, Sana Ben Moussa, Abdullah yahya Abdullah Alzahrani “Ag-polyaniline/ α- Al₂O₃  ternary nanocomposites for enhanced electrical conductivity and EMI shielding performance” J. Alloys and Compounds, 1030 (2025) 180925, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.180925

• PH Amith Nayak, Areej Al Bahir, Albandary Almahir, B M Basavaraja Patel, HS Bhojya Naik, Lubna Afroz, Anees Fathima “Photo-and electroluminescent properties of mixed ligand zinc complexes for organic electroluminescent device applications.” Optical Materials,  158 (2025) 116444,  https://doi.org.101016/j.optmat.2024.116444

• Lubna Afroz, Moodgere Habeebulla Moinuddin Khan, B Roopashree, J Puneetha, B M Basavaraja Patel “Adsorption and Biological Evaluation on the Malachite green dye using CuO-ZnO”  J. Letters in Applied NanoBioscience, Volume-14, Issue 1, 2025, 40.  https://doi.org/10.33263/LIANBS141.040

• DM Surendra, NA Chamaraj, S Yallappa, DK Bhavya, Sudha Joseph, Rajendra S Verma, J Manjanna, B M Basavaraja Patel “Efficacy of phytochemical-functionalized silver nanoparticles to control Flacherie and Sappe silkworm diseases in Bombyx mori L. larvae.” Plant Nano Biology Volume-5 August-2023, 100048 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plana.2023.100048 

• B M Basavaraja Patel, M Revanasiddappa*, S Yallappa, D R Rangaswamy, “Iron nanoparticles embedded in polypyrrole and tellurium oxide ternary nanocomposites for electrical conductivity and electromagnetic interference shielding.” Mater Sci: Mater Electron. Vol 34(10), pages 1-16, Article no. 866 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-023-10298-w.  

• B M Basavaraja Patel, M Revanasiddappa*, D R Rangaswamy, “Synthesis, transport and electromagnetic shielding properties of Fe-PPy-SnO₂ nanocomposites” Electron. Mater. (2022) 51:6937-6950. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-022-09924-w. 

• B M Basavaraja Patel, Revanasiddappa M*, Rangaswamy D R, Manjunatha S, Ravi Kiran Y T, ”DC conductivity studies of iron decorated polypyrrole”  Phys: Conf. Ser. 2070(2021)012070. https://doi:10.1088/1742-6596/2070/1/012070.

• B M Basavaraja Patel, M Revanasiddappa*, D R Rangaswamy, S Manjunatha, Y T Ravi Kiran “Electrical conductivity and EMI shielding studies of Iron-decorated Polypyrrole-flyash nanocomposites” materials today: Proceedings, Volume 49, Part 5, 2022, Pages 2253-2259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.09.337.

• Jyoti C Ajbani, Kotresh Durgada, D Smitha Revankar, Neeraj Ajbani, Vinay K, B M Basavaraj Patel, M Revanasiddappa “Synthesis and D. C Electrical Conductivity Studies of Coordination Metal Complexes” IJSRST 2018, Volume 5, Issue 3, pages 98-101.  https://ijsrst.com/paper/4681.pdf 

International Journals :

• No. of Publications: 9,  h-index: 5, i10 index: 4 

Paper presented in national /international Conferences: 

• Presented the paper titled “DC conductivity studies of iron decorated polypyrrole”  Basavaraja Patel B M, Revanasiddappa M*, Rangaswamy D R, Manjunatha S, Ravi Kiran Y T,   in the  ”International  Conference on  Advances in Physical Sciences and  Materials [ICAPSM 2021]   held at  SNS College of Technology (SNSCT), Coimbatore. Tamil Nadu, India during 17 – 18, August 2021. ICAPSM 2021 has been organized by the Department of Mechatronics.

• Presented the paper titled “Electrical conductivity and EMI shielding studies of Iron-decorated Polypyrrole-fly ash nanocomposites” Basavaraja Patel B M, Revanasiddappa M*, Rangaswamy D R, Manjunatha S, Ravi Kiran Y T  in the Global conference on Recent Advances in Sustainable Materials [GC-RASM 2021]  held at A.J. Institute of Engineering & Technology, Mangalore, Karnataka, India during 29 – 30, July 2021. GC-RASM 2021 has been organized jointly by the departments of Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.

• Presented the paper “Synthesis of Iron decorated Polypyrrole by using green tea extract”   in the National Conference Conducted on May-2019 at The Oxford College of Engineering.

• Presented  the paper “Synthesis and D. C Electrical Conductivity Studies of Coordination Metal Complexes”  in  the  Fourth  National Conference Conducted  on  May-2018  at PES Institute of Technology ,  Bangalore  South  ( RISE – 2018).

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