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Staff Achievements

2024-2025

Journal Publications
  • Chandrasekhar S., Prasad K. N. N., Balasaraswathy S., Raghu, M. S., Prashanth, M. K., Alharethy, F., & Jeon, B. H., A comprehensive multispectroscopic and molecular docking studies on the interaction of bioactive coumarins with bovine serum albumin, Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 1–12, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1080/07391102.2025.2490792.
  • Chandrasekhar, B. S. Prathibha, S. Bindu, M. S. Raghu, M. K. Prashanth, K. Yogesh Kumar, Fahd Alharethy, Byong-Hun Jeon, Synthesis, Computational, DFT Calculations, Photophysical and Docking Studies of Novel Fluorescent Pyrimidine-Chlorothymol Hybrid as Potent Antimicrobial Agent, 35, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10895-025-04274-2.
  • S Chandrasekhar, TA Anupama, MS Raghu, Shamitha Gaddam, P Srihith Reddy, MK Prashanth, Fahd Alharethy, BH Jeon, Synthesis and antioxidant activity of gallic acid based fluorescent benzothiazole analogue: Photophysical, electrochemical, conceptual DFT, QTAIM and docking investigations, Journal of Molecular Structure, 1321, 139819, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2024.139819
  • N Sunil Kumar, K N N Prasad, S Chandrasekhar, J Thipperudrappa, Exploring the Solvatochromism in Hydroxyquinoline Derivative: An Experimental and Simulated DFT Study, BP International, 9, 155-174, 2024, https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/cppsr/v9/8417E
  • N Sunil Kumar, K N N Prasad, S Chandrasekhar, J Thipperudrappa, Mayadevi Kalgi, Solvatochromic and theoretical study of 1, 3-benzodioxole derivative, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2748, 1, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2748/1/012014.
  • Basappa, T. N. Ashoka, K. N. Sathish, K. V. Brungesh, S. Shashidhar, D. Karthik, D. Rajeshree Patwari, Hamad Syed, Aljawhara H. Almuqrin, M. I. Sayyed, K. N. N. Prasad, A. G. Pramod, K. Keshavamurthy, G. Jagannath., Enhanced Nonlinear Optical and Optical Liming Properties of Holmium Containing Borate Glasses Embedded with Silver Nanoparticles, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 35, 519, 1-14, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-024-12254-8
  • N Chaithra, H A Swarup, S Chandrasekhar, B K Jayanna, K Kumara, K Mantelingu, NK Lokanath, “Regioselective benzylation of imidazo[1,5-a]pyridines and indoles via iodine catalyzed reaction using alcohols – An approach to crystal structure prediction, DFT studies and Hirshfeld surface analysis.” Journal of Molecular Structure, 1295, 136591, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.136591
Conference Publications

Faculty Name, Presented a paper Titled “__________________” in  Conference_name , Organized by college name , Place, During Date

Books / Book Chapters
Sl.NOFaculty NameBook Chapter TitlePublication details

Publisher, VOL, ISSUE, ISBN/ DOI etc

 

1Dr. K N N Prasad & Dr. S ChandrasekharTheoretical Insights and Solvatochromic Behavior of 1,3-Benzodioxole DerivativesCurrent Research Progress in Physical Science, BP International, Vol. 3, DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/crpps/v3/1773
Session Chairs / Reviewers

Session Chairs at Conferences: 

  • Faculty_Name had served as a session chair for “Conference Name and Details” organized by Organization and Department Name on dd/mm/yyyy

 

Reviewers at Conferences: 

  • Faculty_Name had served as a Reviewer for “Conference Name and Details” organized by Organization and Department Name on mm/yyyy

 

Editorial Members for Journals / Conferences:

  • Faculty_Name had served as Editorial Member for “Conference Name and Details” organized by Organization and Department Name on dd/mm/yyyy

2023-2024

Journal Publications
  • N. Sunil Kumar, K.N.N. Prasad, S. Chandrasekhar, J. Thipperudrappa, Theoretical and experimental studies on electronic structure and photophysical properties of biological active substituted hydroxyquinolin-2 (1H)-one fluorophore, Chemical Physics Impact, 6, 100136, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chphi.2022.100136.
  • S. Chandrasekhar, M. S. Raghu, K. Yogesh Kumar, Fahd Alharethy, M. K. Prashanth & Byong-Hun Jeon, “Theoretical and experimental investigation of novel quinazoline derivatives: synthesis, photophysical, reactive properties, molecular docking and selective HSA biointeraction.” Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1080/07391102.2023.2237590
Conference Publications
  • N Sunil Kumar, K N N Prasad, S Chandrasekhar, J Thipperudrappa, Mayadevi Kalgi, Solvatochromic and theoretical study of 1, 3-benzodioxole derivative, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2748, 1, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2748/1/012014
Books / Book Chapters
Sl No.Faculty NameBook TitlePublication details

Publisher, VOL, ISSUE, ISBN/ DOI etc

1

Dr. K N N Prasad & Dr. S ChandrasekharExploring the Solvatochromism in Hydroxyquinoline Derivative: An Experimental and Simulated DFT Study

Current Perspective to Physical Science Research, BP International, Vol. 9, DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/cppsr/v9/8417E

Session Chairs / Reviewers
  • Nil

2022-2023

Journal Publications
  • N. Sunil Kumar, K.N.N. Prasad, S. Chandrasekhar, J. Thipperudrappa, Theoretical and photophysical investigation of biologically active fluorophore: 2-amino-6-chlorofluoren-9-one, Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, 99, 11, 100767, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jics.2022.100767
  • K Yogesh Kumar, CB Pradeep Kumar, KNN Prasad, Byong‐Hun Jeon, Ali Alsalme, MK Prashanth, Microwave‐assisted N‐alkylation of amines with alcohols catalyzed by MnCl2: Anticancer, docking, and DFT studies, Archiv der Pharmazie, 355, 5, 2100443, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1002/ardp.202100443
  • Tayaramma DPV Jalluri, KV Sriram, KNN Prasad, B Rudraswamy, Vinod Hegde, G Devarajulu, AG Pramod, Dalal Abdullah Aloraini, Aljawhara H Almuqrin, MI Sayyed, B Eraiah, SC Prashantha, S Venugopal Rao, G Jagannath, Photoluminescence and Nonlinear Optical Investigations on Eu2O3 Doped Sodium Bismuth Borate Glasses for Solid State Lighting and Near–Infrared Optical Limiting Applications, Infrared Physics & Technology, 116, 10, 103784, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infrared.2021.103784
  • K. Veena, S. Chandrasekhar, M.S. Raghu, K. Yogesh Kumar, C.B. Pradeep Kumar, Abdullah M Alswieleh, V.S. Anusuya Devi, M.K. Prashanth, Byong-Hun Jeon, Facile green synthesis of samarium sesquioxide nanoparticle as a quencher for biologically active imidazole analogues: Computational and experimental insights, Journal of Molecular Structure, 1284, 133235, May 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.133235
  • HR Deepa, S. Chandrasekhar, J. Thipperudrappa, Investigation of FRET from Organic dyes to silver nanoparticles and structural properties using the DFT/TD – DFT approach, Chemical Physics Impact 4, 100075, May 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chphi.2022.100075
Conference Publications
  • Nil
Books / Book Chapters
  • Nil
Session Chairs / Reviewers
  • Nil

2021-2022

Journal Publications
  • C. B. Pradeep Kumar, B.S.Prathibha, K.N.N. Prasad, M. S. Raghu,  M. K. Prashanth,  B. K. Jayanna,   Fahad A. Alharthi,     S. Chandrasekhar,  H.D.Revanasiddappa  and   K. Yogesh Kumar, Click synthesis of 1,2,3-triazole based imidazoles: antitubercular evaluation, molecular docking and HSA binding study, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 127810, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2021.127810
  • C. B. Pradeep Kumar, M. S. Raghu, K.N.N. Prasad, S. Chandrasekhar, B. K. Jayanna, Fahad A. Alharthi, M. K. Prashanth and   K. Yogesh Kumar, Investigation of biological activity of 2,3-disubstituted quinazolin-4(1H)-ones against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and DNA via docking, spectroscopy and DFT studies, New Journal of Chemistry 45, 1, 403-414, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2021.127810
  • Kemparajegowda, Hassan A. Swarup, S. Chandrasekhar, B.K. Jayanna, Karthik Kumara, N.K. Lokanath, Sridhar B. Thimmaiah, Kempegowda Mantelingu, Sulfuric acid-mediated synthesis of 2,5-disubstituted 1,3,4-thiadiazole via intramolecular cyclization reaction from dithioesters: An approach to crystal structure prediction, DFT studies and Hirshfeld surface analysis, Journal of Molecular Structure, 0022-2860, 1251, 131970, march 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.131970
  • Chandrasekhar S, Deepa H R, Raveendra Melavanki , Mahanthesh M Basanagouda, Santosh Mogurampelly , Thipperudrappa J, Computational and spectroscopic studies of biologically active coumarin-based fluorophores, Luminescence: The Journal of Biological and Chemical Luminescence, 1522-7235, 36, 3, 769-787, May 2021, https://doi.org/10.1002/bio.4002.
  • S. Chandrasekhar, H.R. Deepa, J. Thipperudrappa, Quantum chemical and solvatochromic studies of biological active 1,3,4-thiadiazol coumarin derivatives, Chemical Data Collections, 2405-8300, 29, 100516, October 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdc.2020.100516
Conference Publications
  • Nil
Books / Book Chapters
  • Nil
Session Chairs / Reviewers
  • Nil

2024-2025

Patents / Copyright
Sl.NOFaculty NameTitlePatent / Copyright NumberStatus

Published/ Granted

 

Research Grants / Funded Projects
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Faculty NameProject TitleFunding AgencyAmountDurationStatus

Completed/ On Going

 

2023-2024

Patents / Copyright
Sl. No.Faculty nameTitlePatent / Copyright NumberStatus

Published/ Granted

1

Dr. S. BalasaraswathyIoT based smoke & heat detector4083414-001

Published

Research Grants / Funded Projects

2022-2023

Patents / Copyright
Research Grants / Funded Projects

2021-2022

Patents / Copyright
Research Grants / Funded Projects

2024 - 2025

Awards / Appreciation
  • K N N Prasad received “Shiksha Gaurav Puraskar 2024” Award during Rashtriya Shiksha Gaurav Puraskar Ceremony 2024 by Centre for Education Growth and Research, New Delhi, during September 2024.
FDP / Workshops

FDP’s Organized

Sl.NOFaculty NameFDP/ Workshop TitleFDP Reach out

Intra-college / State / National Level

DurationDate

 

FDP’s Attended

Sl.NOFaculty NameFDP/ Workshop TitleOrganized at DurationDate
MOOC / Online Courses
Sl. No.Faculty NameCourse completedPlatformDurationDate

1

Dr. K N N PrasadQuantum Computing and Quantum Machine Learning-Part 1Udemy4 weeksJuly 2024
2Dr. K N N PrasadPhysics + Python – Solve basic physics problems with PythonUdemy4 weeks

July 2024

Invited Talks
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Title of the talk delivered

Organization/

Department

Target Audience

Date

dd/mm/yyyy

Members of BOS/ BOE / Advisory body
  • Dr. K N N Prasad, BOS Chairman, BNMIT
  • Dr. K N N Prasad, BOE Chairman, BNMIT
Jury / Panel Members

Details to be provided only for events outside BNNMIT

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2023 - 2024

Awards / Appreciation
  • K N N Prasad received “Best Researcher Award” by 6th Edition of International Young Scientist awards during April 2023.
  • K N N Prasad received letter of Appreciation, “Academic Performance” – BNMIT for the year 2023-24.
  • S Chandrasekhar received letter of Appreciation, “Academic Performance” – BNMIT for the year 2023-24.
FDP / Workshops
Sl. No.Faculty NameFDP/WorkshopOrganized atDurationDate
1Dr. K N N PrasadIntellectual Property Right Conclave – 2024BNMIT, Bengaluru in collaboration with VTU, Belagavi and Wegrow Pvt. Ltd., Bhubaneshwar2 days14th – 15th March 2024
2Dr. K N N PrasadInternational Conference on “Advanced Materials & Fluid Mechanics (ICAMFM-2023)Department of Basic Sciences and Department of Mechanical Engineering BNMIT, Bengaluru2 days23rd – 24th Nov 2023
3Dr. S. BalasaraswathyAICTE recognized FDP on “Effective Curriculum Design & Evaluation”Curriculum Development Center, NITTTR, Chandigarh7 days18th – 22nd March, 2024
4Dr. S. BalasaraswathyFDP on “NAAC & Internal Quality Assurance”Media Engineering Department, NITTTR, Chandigarh7 days26th Feb. – 01st March, 2024
5Dr. S. BalasaraswathyFDP on “Cocoon – Nurturing the hidden potential to unleash it”BNMIT, Bengaluru5 days7th – 11th August 2023
6Dr. S. ChandrasekharIntellectual Property Right Conclave – 2024BNMIT, Bengaluru in collaboration with VTU, Belagavi and Wegrow Pvt. Ltd., Bhubaneshwar2 days14th – 15th March 2024
7Dr. S. ChandrasekharInternational Conference on “Advanced Materials & Fluid Mechanics (ICAMFM-2023)Department of Basic Sciences and Department of Mechanical Engineering BNMIT, Bengaluru2 days23rd – 24th Nov 2023
8Mr. Praveen C JoisIntellectual Property Right Conclave – 2024BNMIT, Bengaluru in collaboration with VTU, Belagavi and Wegrow Pvt. Ltd., Bhubaneshwar2 days14th – 15th March 2024
9Mr. Praveen C JoisInternational Conference on “Advanced Materials & Fluid Mechanics (ICAMFM-2023)Department of Basic Sciences and Department of Mechanical Engineering BNMIT, Bengaluru2 days23rd – 24th Nov 2023
MOOC / Online Courses
Sl. No.Faculty NameCourse completedPlatformDurationDate
1Dr. S. BalasaraswathySolar photovoltaics: Principle, Technologies & materialsNPTEL8 weeksJan– Mar 2024.
2Dr. S. BalasaraswathyNanotechnology: Science & applicationsNPTEL8 weeksJuly– Sept 2024.
3Dr. S. ChandrasekharPhysics + Python – Solve basic physics problems with PythonUdemy4 weeksJune 2023
4Dr. S. ChandrasekharPhysics – Laser, Stimulated Emission of RadiationUdemy4 weeksJune 2023
5Praveen C JoisHarvard Square: Change ManagementAug 2013
6Praveen C JoisHarvard Square: Coaching and MentoringAug 2013
Invited Talks

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BOS/ BOE Member
  • Dr. K N N Prasad, BOS Chairman, BNMIT
  • Dr. K N N Prasad, BOE Chairman, BNMIT
Jury / Panel Members

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2022 - 2023

Awards / Appreciation
  • K N N Prasad received letter of Appreciation, “Academic Performance” – BNMIT for the year 2022-23.
  • Dr. S Chandrasekhar received letter of Appreciation, “Academic Performance” – BNMIT for the year 2022-23
FDP / Workshops
Sl. No.Faculty NameFDP/WorkshopOrganized atDurationDate
1Dr. K N N PrasadFDP on “Applied Physics in VTU Curriculum”Department of Physics under the aegis of Department of Basic Sciences, Cambridge Institute of Technology, Bengaluru5 days15th – 19th May 2023
2Dr. K N N PrasadInternational Conference on “Research Perspectives: IOT in Hybrid Grid Integrated Renewable Energy Sources (ICRPHGIRES-2022)”New Horizon College of Engineering, Bengaluru3 days24th – 26th Dec. 2022
3Dr. K N N PrasadFDP on “Recent Advances in Materials and Devices”School of Applied Sciences, Department of Physics, Reva University, Bengaluru5 days26th – 30th Sept. 2022
4Dr. S. BalasaraswathyFDP on “Green Energy materials and Technology”Department of Applied Science, NITTTR, Chandigarh7 days1st – 5th May, 2023
5Dr. S. BalasaraswathyFDP on “Applications of Technology in Environmental Sustainability”Department of Applied Science, NITTTR, Chandigarh5 days17th – 21st Apr, 2023
6Dr. S. BalasaraswathyFDP on “Advanced materials for technological applications”Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology7 days24th Mar – 4th Apr.,2023
7Dr. S. BalasaraswathyFDP on “Innovation & Design Thinking”Impact college of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Bengaluru3 days6th Oct – 8th Oct, 2022
8Dr. S. ChandrasekharFDP on “Applied Physics in VTU Curriculum”Department of Physics under the aegis of Department of Basic Sciences, Cambridge Institute of Technology, Bengaluru5 days15th – 19th May 2023
9Dr. S. ChandrasekharFDP on “Recent Advances in Materials and Devices”School of Applied Sciences, Department of Physics, Reva University, Bengaluru5 days26th – 30th Sept. 2022
10Praveen C JoisFDP on “Applied Physics in VTU Curriculum”Department of Physics under the aegis of Department of Basic Sciences, Cambridge Institute of Technology, Bengaluru5 days15th – 19th May 2023
11Praveen C JoisFDP on “Recent Advances in Materials and Devices”School of Applied Sciences, Department of Physics, Reva University, Bengaluru5 days26th – 30th Sept. 2022
MOOC / Online Courses
Sl. No.Faculty NameCourse completedPlatformDurationDate
1Dr. S. BalasaraswathyBiophotonicsNPTEL12 weeksJan – April 2023
2Dr. S. BalasaraswathyIntroduction to BiomimicryNPTEL8 weeksJuly – Sept. 2022
3Dr. S. ChandrasekharPhysical Basics of Quantum Computingcoursera4 weeksJune 2022
4Dr. S. ChandrasekharParticle Physics: An Introductioncoursera4 weeksMay 2022
5Praveen C JoisPhysical Basics of Quantum Computingcoursera4 weeksJune 2022
6Praveen C JoisParticle Physics: An Introductioncoursera4 weeksMay 2022
Invited Talks

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BOS/ BOE Member
  • Dr. K N N Prasad, BOS Chairman, BNMIT
  • Dr. K N N Prasad, BOE Chairman, BNMIT
Jury / Panel Members

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2021 - 2022

Awards / Appreciation
  • K N N Prasad received letter of Appreciation, “Academic Performance” – BNMIT for the year 21-22.
  • K N N Prasad received “Shiksha Gaurav Puraskar 2021” Award during 15th Rashtriya Shiksha Gaurav Puraskar Ceremony 2021 by Centre for Education Growth and Research, New Delhi, during September 2021.
FDP/ Workshops
Sl. No.Faculty NameFDP/WorkshopOrganized atDurationDate
1Dr. K N N PrasadVirtual International Conference on “Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN-2021)”SRM IST, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.3 days8th – 10th Dec. 2021
2Dr. K N N PrasadFDP on “Recent Trends in Green Chemistry”Department of Chemistry, Don Bosco IT, Bengaluru5 days15th -19th Nov. 2021
3Dr. K N N PrasadFDP on “High Impact Teaching-Learning Skills”Teaching-Learning Center, BNMIT, Bengaluru.5 days25th -29th Oct. 2021
4Dr. K N N PrasadWorkshop on “Innovative Teaching-Learning Methodologies”Teaching-Learning Center, BNMIT, Bengaluru.3 days23rd -25th Sept. 2021
5Dr. K N N PrasadFDP on “Research Skills and Techniques”School of Applied Sciences, Department of Physics, Reva University, Bengaluru.5 days24th -28th July 2021
6Dr. S. BalasaraswathyFDP on “Science of New age materials for Advanced Technological applications”Department of chemistry, Acharya Institute of Technology, Bangalore5 days25th – 29th April, 2022.
7Dr. S. BalasaraswathyFDP on “Scope & Developments in Teaching & Research strategies in Basic Science”Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore5 daysNovember 22nd -26th, 2021
8Dr. S. Balasaraswathy AICTE- QIP sponsored Online STC on “Intelligent Nanophotonics” organised byDepartment of CSE, NITTTR, Chandigarh5 days4th to 9th November,2021
9Dr. S. BalasaraswathyFDP on “Innovations in Applied Research for Science and Technology”Department of Basic Science And Humanities, KDKCE Nagpur in association with Indian Association for Radiation Protection (IARP), Luminescence Society of India (LSI) & Society for Technologically Advanced Material of India.5 daysOctober 11th – 18th, 2021.
10Dr. S. BalasaraswathyFDP on “Emerging Trends in Applied Physics”Department of Physics, SGT University.5 daysJuly 5th – 9th, 2021
11Dr. S. Chandrasekhar FDP on “Teaching Learning Process to enhance Program Outcomes”R.V. College of Engineering, Bengaluru (AICTE Sponsored Margdarshan Scheme)5 days15th – 19th November 2021
12Dr. S. ChandrasekharWorkshop on “Innovative Teaching-Learning Methodologies”Teaching-Learning Center, BNMIT, Bengaluru.3 days23rd -25th Sept. 2021
13Dr. S. ChandrasekharWorkshop on “Computational Physics for Higher Education”Department of Physics, R.V. College of Engineering, Bengaluru5 days9th -13th, August, 2021
14Dr. S. ChandrasekharFDP on “Research Skills and Techniques”School of Applied Sciences, Department of Physics, Reva University, Bengaluru.5 days24th -28th July 2021
15Praveen C Joisworkshop on “Computational Physics for Higher Education”Department of Physics, R.V. College of Engineering, Bengaluru-595 days9th – 13th, August, 2021
16Praveen C JoisWorkshop on Innovative Teaching-Learning Methodologies.Teaching-Learning Center, BNMIT, Bengaluru.3 days23th – 25th September 2021.
17Praveen C JoisFive-day Workshop on “High Impact Teaching-Learning Skills.Teaching-Learning Center, BNMIT, Bengaluru.5 days25th – 29th    October 2021.
18Praveen C JoisFDP on “Role of Material Science in Continual Progress of Engineering and Technology”Vivekananda College of Engineering and Technology, sponsored by KSTePS.4 days28th-31st March, 2022
MOOC / Online Courses
Sl. No.Faculty NameCourse completedPlatformDurationDate
1Dr. K N N PrasadThe Science of Success: What Researchers know that you should knowcoursera4 weeksJune 2022
2Dr. K N N PrasadData Science Math skillscoursera4 weeksMay 2022
3Dr. S. ChandrasekharIntroduction to Molecular Spectroscopycoursera4 weeksJune 2022
4Dr. S. ChandrasekharDensity Functional Theorycoursera4 weeksMay 2022
5Praveen C JoisDensity Functional Theorycoursera4 weeksMay 2022
6Praveen C JoisGeneral Theory of Relativitycoursera4 weeksJune 2022
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