Metal nanoparticles, Graphene and graphitic carbon nitride chemistry, Electrochemical sensors

1. Attachment of r-GO on glassy carbon electrode by different strategies: Application to gout sensor in the Twelfth International symposium on electrochemical science and Technology (iSAEST-12) held during 08-10, January 2019 at Hotel Trident, Chennai, India.
2. Impact of r-GO preparation methods on electrochemical sensing of dopamine in the International conference on Materials for the Millennium MATCON 2019 held during 14-16th March, 2019 at Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India.
3. Electrochemical sensing of uric acid using carbon nanomaterials in Materials Technology challenge (MTC) at the International symposium on Advanced materials and Nanotechnology (iSAMN 2019) held during 19-20th August 2019 Mariott Hotel, Putrajaya, Malaysia.
(Bronze Medal)
4. Direct adsorption of graphene oxide on glassy carbon electrode: An investigation of its adsorption and electrochemical activity in International Hybrid Conference on Nano Structured Materials and Polymers (ICNP 2023) held during 12-14 of May 2023 at M.G. University Kottayam, Kerala. (3rd Position for Oral Presentation)

1. Participated in the Science Academics Three Day Lecture workshop on Computational Quantum Chemistry organized by Indian Academy of Sciences in association with Post graduate and Research Department of Chemistry, Sacred Heart College Thevera held during 5-7th January 2017 at Sacred Heart College Thevera.
2. Participated in the One-day workshop on Advanced Functional Materials (FUNMAT-2017) with the theme on Polymers for Electrochemcial Applications organized by Society for advancement of electrochemical science and technology in association with CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi on May 22nd, 2017 at Karaikudi.
3. Participated in the 19th National Convention of Electrochemists (NCE 19) organized by Society for advancement of electrochemical science and technology (SAEST) held during March 28-29 at National Institute of Technology-Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu.
5. Participated in Twelfth International symposium on electrochemical science and Technology (iSAEST-12) held during 08-10, January 2019 at Hotel Trident, Chennai, India.
4. Participated in International conference on Materials for the Millennium MATCON 2019 held during 14-16th March, 2019 at Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India.
5. Participated in International conference on Research Initatives in Chemistry for Sustainable Development (RICS-2019) organized by Department of Chemistry, The Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed to be University) during the period of 18th and 19th March 2019.
6. Participated on National Level Workshop on Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (WNMRS-2019) organized by Department of Chemistry, The Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed to be University) during the period of 22nd and 23rd March 2019.
7. Participated in Materials Technology challenge (MTC) at the International symposium on Advanced materials and Nanotechnology (iSAMN 2019) held during 19-20th August 2019 Mariott Hotel, Putrajaya, Malaysia.
8. Participated in International Hybrid Conference on Nano Structured Materials and Polymers (ICNP 2023) held during 12-14 of May 2023 at M.G. University Kottayam, Kerala.

Worked as Project Assistant in the project entitled “Generic smart IoT electrochemical platform technology for biomedical applications” funded by Department of Science and Technolgy (DST) New Delhi.

1. Bronze Medal for poster presentation at at the International symposium on Advanced materials and Nanotechnology (iSAMN 2019) held during 19-20th August 2019 Mariott Hotel, Putrajaya, Malaysia.
2. 3rd Position for Oral Presentation at in International Hybrid Conference on Nano Structured Materials and Polymers (ICNP 2023) held during 12-14 of May 2023 at M.G. University Kottayam, Kerala.

1. Performance of graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets derived from liquid and thermal exfoliations towards the electrochemical reduction of nitrobenzene. Ajay Ajith and S. Abraham John, New Journal of Chemistry, 45, 2022, 6446-6452. (Impact Factor: 3.925)
2. Cost Effective Electrochemical Sensor for L‐Methionine Based on Graphitic Carbon Nitride Sheets Modified Electrode. Ajay Ajith and S. Abraham John, Electroanalysis, 35, 2023, 1-6. (Impact Factor: 3.077)
3. Electrochemical sensing performance of nitrogen rich zero- and two-dimensional carbon nanomaterials modified electrodes towards purines catabolism. Ajay Ajith and S. Abraham John, Electrochimica Acta, 426, 2023, 140830. (Impact Factor: 7.336)
4. Hetero atoms doped carbon dots modified electrodes for the sensitive and selective determination of phenolic anti-oxidant in coconut oil. Karthikeyan Rangasamy, D. James Nelson, Ajay Ajith and S. Abraham John, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 848, 2019, 113297. (Impact Factor: 4.598)
5. Systematic Study on Morphological, Electrochemical Impedance, and Electrocatalytic Activity of Graphitic Carbon Nitride Modified on a Glassy Carbon Substrate from Sequential Exfoliation in Water. V. Mangala Gowri, Ajay Ajith and S. Abraham John, Langmuir, 37,2021, 10538–10546. (Impact Factor: 4.332).
6. Hybridization of Co3S4 and Graphitic Carbon Nitride Nanosheets for High-performance Nonenzymatic Sensing of H2O2. Asha Ramesh, Ajay Ajith, Neeraja Sinha Gudipati, Siva Rama Krishna Vanjari, S Abraham John, Vasudevanpillai Biju, Ch Subrahmanyam, Biosensors, 13, 2023, 108. (Impact Factor: 5.743)
7. Different modes of attachment of graphitic carbon nitrides on glassy carbon electrode and their electrocatalytic activity, V. Mangala Gowri, Ajay Ajith, N.S.K. Gowthaman and S. Abraham John, Microchemical Journal, 191, 2023, 108818. (Impact Factor: 5.304).
8. Direct adsorption of graphene oxide on glassy carbon electrode: An investigation of its adsorption and electrochemical activity, Ajay Ajith, N.S.K. Gowthaman, S. Abraham John and K.P.Elango, Langmuir (Accepted).
9. 2-D graphitic carbon nitride fabricated electrode as a robust inexpensive electrochemical scaffold for the real time detection of serum uric acid in gout patients, Ajay Ajith, N.S.K. Gowthaman, D. Pandiarajan, C Sugumar and S. Abraham John, Microchemical Journal (Revision submitted)
10. Dropcasting v/s electrodeposition of graphene: A comparative investigation of its electrochemical activity, Ajay Ajith, S. Abraham John and N.S.K. Gowthaman, Carbon (Communicated)
11. Zero-, one- and two-dimensional carbon nanomaterials as low-cost catalysts in optical and electrochemical sensing of biomolecules and environmental pollutants, Gowthaman N S K, M. Amalraj, S. Kesavan, K. Rajalakshmi, B. Sinduja, P. Arul, R. Karthikeyan, C. Loganathan, V. M. Gowri, Jincymol Kappen, Ajay Ajith, Wei Sea Chang, Microchemical Journal (Communicated)