Dr. P. Nagapandiselvi received her bachelor’s degree in physics from Madurai Kamaraj University in the year 2004. Subsequently, she obtained her M.Sc. and M.Phil. degrees in Physics with distinction from Bharathidasan University and received her Doctoral degree from Anna University in the year 2015. Her research work primarily focuses on the synthesis and characterization of organic, inorganic, and semi-organic materials for nonlinear optical applications, thin films for solar cell applications, photocatalysis, alternative energy sources, and theoretical investigations using DFT analysis. During her research career, she worked as a Project Fellow in UGC- and CSIR-funded projects and was later selected as a Senior Research Fellow by CSIR. She also served in the Department of Physics, Anna University, for one year. Subsequently, she joined SSN College of Engineering and later moved to Shiv Nadar University, Chennai.

Work Experience

Experience: 12 yrs (Teaching: 12 yrs)

2026 (July 1) – till date, Assistant Professor,  Shiv Nadar University, Chennai

2015 – 2026, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, SSN College of Engineering, Kalavakkam

2014 – 2015, Teaching Fellow, Department of Physics, Anna University, Chennai

Projects

• Growth and Characterization of Unidirectional Single and Multi Crystals for Optoelectronic Applications, SSN College of Engineering, Funding Amount: ₹5 Lakhs (Completed)
• Crystal Engineering of Phenyl/Phosphate Derivatives for Nonlinear Optical Device Applications: Structure–Property Correlation by Experimental and Theoretical Approach, CSIR-EMR, Funding Amount: ₹30 Lakhs (Ongoing)

Publications

(International journals 43; International conference 85)

1. Yazhini Priya Subbarayalu, Nagapandiselvi Perumal, “Engineering a Sustainable g-C3N5/Ni-UiO-66 Heterostructure Photocatalyst for Visible-Light-Assisted Photocatalytic Treatment of Real Industrial Effluents: Toward Practical Environmental Remediation”, Langmuir, Vol. 42, pp. 7520–7535, 2026.
2. P. Nagapandiselvi, Muthu Senthil Pandian, N. Vijayan, “Synthesis and Physicochemical Characterization of Bis(2-aminoanilinium) Fumarate as a Donor–Acceptor Organic Salt for Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Applications: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Approach”, Journal of Molecular Structure, Vol. 1359, Article No. 145392, 2026.
3. Sathiya Balashanmuga Nehru, Nagapandiselvi Perumal, “Manganese Cobalt Sulfide-Integrated g-C3N5 Heterojunction Nanocomposite for Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalysis and Electrochemical Energy Storage”, ACS Applied Nano Materials, Vol. 9, pp. 4580–4593, 2026.
4. Yazhini Priya Subbarayalu, Kasimayan Uma, Nagapandiselvi Perumal, Sathiya Balashanmuga Nehru, Mangalaraja Ramalinga Viswanathan, Che-Wei Chang, Lung-Chien Chen, Zong-Liang Tseng, “Design and Enhancement of Bifunctional g-C3N4/Co-UiO-66-NH2 Nanocatalyst for Photocatalytic Degradation in Real Samples and Electrocatalytic Energy Conversion Applications”, Journal of Water Process Engineering, Vol. 89, Article No. 110336, 2026.
5. Robert Dominic Reegan Rajarethinam, Nagapandiselvi Perumal, Senthil Pandian Muthu, Jeffrey Joseph John Jeya Kamaraj, “Tailoring of BiVO4 via CoNi Doping for Improved Electrochemical Performance of Supercapacitor”, Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, Vol. 180, Article No. 106470, 2026.
6. Robert Dominic Reegan Rajarethinam, Nagapandiselvi Perumal, Senthil Pandian Muthu, Jeffrey Joseph John Jeya Kamaraj, “MXene-Boosted Electrochemical Performance of Co-BiVO4: Electrodes for High-Capacitance Symmetric Supercapacitor and Asymmetric Supercapacitor Applications”, Energy & Fuels, Vol. 40, pp. 8373–8387, 2026.
7. Robert Dominic Reegan Rajarethinam, Nagapandiselvi Perumal, Muthu Senthil Pandian, Yazhini Priya Subbarayalu, “Ni-doped metal organic framework-assisted surface area enhancement of Co-BiVO₄ for advanced symmetric supercapacitor devices”, Journal of Energy Storage, Vol. 153, Article No. 121033, 2026.
8. Sathiya Balashanmuga Nehru, Kasimayan Uma, Nagapandiselvi Perumal, Yazhini Priya Subbarayalu, Chao-Ming Huang, Mangalaraja Ramalinga Viswanathan, Lung-Chien Chen, Zong-Liang Tseng, “Engineering g-C3N5/MnCo2S4 Heterojunction Nanocomposites for Highly Efficient Visible-Light Photocatalytic Dye Degradation and Electrochemical Energy Conversion”, Nanoscale, Vol. 18, pp. 4901–4914, 2026.
9. Robert Dominic Reegan Rajarethinam, Nagapandiselvi Perumal, Muthu Senthil Pandian, Jeffrey Joseph John Jeya Kamaraj, “Enhanced Charge Storage in Co-BiVO4/MoS2 Hybrid Structures for Symmetric Supercapacitor Applications”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Vol. 1056, Article No. 186580, 2026.
10. P. Amaravathy, J. Deepalakshmi, P. Nagapandiselvi, V. S. Simi, “Evaluation of Corrosion Resistance of Ha-TiO2/Chitosan Bilayer Coated Magnesium Alloy Based Cardiovascular Stents for Drug Delivery Applications”, Journal of Biomimetics, Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 70, pp. 1–19, 2026.
11. Chandraleka Chinnasamy, Nagapandiselvi Perumal, “FeMn2O4/GO Z-Scheme Heterostructure: A Bifunctional Nanocomposite for Photocatalytic Drug Degradation and Sustainable Hydrogen Production”, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol. 64, pp. 17572–17588, 2025.
12. Kasimayan Uma, Senthilnathan Selvaraj, Chandraleka Chinnasamy, Balaji Bhargav Pamula, Nagapandiselvi Perumal, Guan-Ting Pan, Aleksandar N. Nikoloski, Wei-Kuan Hung, Zong-Liang Tseng, “Significantly Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance of CoNi-MOF/MoS₂ for Efficient Environmental Remediation: Antibiotic Degradation, Hydrogen Evolution, and Antibacterial Activity”, Journal of Water Process Engineering, Vol. 77, Article No. 108401, 2025.
13. Chandraleka Chinnasamy, Kasimayan Uma, Nagapandiselvi Perumal, P. O. Mahesh, Krishnakumar Balu, Se-Yoon Kim, Yun-Hae Kim, Yu-Chih Chiang, Li-Cheng Su, Zong-Liang Tseng, “Engineered AgFe₂O₄@NiMn-MOF Composite for Triple-Action Environmental Detoxification: Photocatalysis, Hydrogen Generation, and Antibacterial Effect”, Separation and Purification Technology, Vol. 379, Article No. 135122, 2025.
14. Sathiya Balashanmuga Nehru, Nagapandiselvi Perumal, “Scalable Fabrication of NiCo₂S₄/g-C₃N₅ Nanohybrid: A High-Performance Electrode Material for Supercapacitor Applications”, Langmuir, Vol. 33, pp. 22211–22223, 2025.
15. Yazhini Priya Subbarayalu, Nagapandiselvi Perumal, Sathiya Balashanmuga Nehru, “Investigation of g-C₃N₅/Fe-Doped UiO-66 Metal Organic Framework Heterojunctions for Photocatalytic Treatment of Pharmaceutical Drug and Real Industrial Textile Effluents from Wastewater: A Step Towards a Real-Time Application”, Surfaces and Interfaces, Vol. 72, Article No. 107348, 2025.
16. Yazhini Priya Subbarayalu, Nagapandiselvi Perumal, Robert Dominic Reegan Rajarethinam, Sathiya Balashanmuga Nehru, “Construction of Fe-Incorporated UiO-66 Bimetal Organic Framework for Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation and Energy Storage Application”, Inorganic Chemistry Communications, Vol. 181, Article No. 115183, 2025.
17. M. S. Vaishali, N. Priyadarshini, P. Nagapandiselvi, C. Chandraleka, “Calcium Molybdate/Activated Carbon Nanocomposite: A Dual-Functional Material for Energy Storage and Photocatalytic Applications”, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Vol. 721, Article No. 137207, 2025.
18. Robert Dominic Reegan Rajarethinam, Nagapandiselvi Perumal, Senthil Pandian Muthu, Jeffrey Joseph John Jeya Kamaraj, “Monoclinic Co-Doped BiVO₄ Nanosphere for High Performance Supercapacitor”, Materials Science and Engineering: B, Vol. 320, Article No. 118397, 2025.
19. Sathiya Balashanmuga Nehru, Nagapandiselvi Perumal, Yazhini Priya Subbarayalu, “Sustainable Water Treatment: Synthesis and Characterization of g-C₃N₅/NiCo₂S₄ Heterojunction Nanocomposite for Efficient Visible Light-Induced Degradation of Highly Hazardous Organic Pollutants”, Journal of Water Process Engineering, Vol. 73, Article No. 107712, 2025.
20. Chandraleka Chinnasamy, Nagapandiselvi Perumal, Balaji Bhargav Pamula, Senthilnathan Selvaraj, “Design and Construction of a Novel MgMn₂O₄/GO (3D/2D) Heterostructure Nanocomposite for Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation of Pharmaceutical Molecules and Electrochemical HER Evolution”, Surfaces and Interfaces, Article No. 106409, 2025.
21. Chandraleka Chinnasamy, Nagapandiselvi Perumal, Balaji Bhargav Pamula, Senthilnathan Selvaraj, “Investigation of NiMn₂O₄/GO Heterostructure for Efficient Energy Conversion and Environmental Remediation”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 111, pp. 433–448, 2025.
22. Chandraleka Chinnasamy, Nagapandiselvi Perumal, Senthilnathan Selvaraj, Balaji Bhargav Pamula, Ramasamy Perumalsamy, “Developing Environmental Purity: Fabricated Direct Z-Scheme Charge Transfer in CuMn₂O₄/GO Heterostructure for Superior Photocatalytic Organic Pollutant Degradation and Electrochemical HER Evolution”, Journal of Water Process Engineering, Vol. 65, Article No. 105701, 2024.
23. Akanksha Choubey, Nagapandiselvi Perumal, Senthil Pandian Muthu, Ramasamy Perumalsamy, “Interfacial Passivation Towards Attainment of Efficient and Stable Carbon-Based CsPbIBr₂ Perovskite Solar Cells at Ambient Air”, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, Vol. 173, Article No. 108134, 2024.
24. Akanksha Choubey, Nagapandiselvi Perumal, Senthil Pandian Muthu, Ramasamy Perumalsamy, “Ambient-Air Crystallization of CsPbIBr₂ Films with Polymer Towards Stable and Efficient Carbon-Based Perovskite Solar Cells”, Optical Materials, Vol. 147, Article No. 114672, 2024.
25. Chandraleka Chinnasamy, Nagapandiselvi Perumal, Akanksha Choubey, Saravanan Rajendran, “Recent Advancements in MXene-Based Nanocomposites as Photocatalysts for Hazardous Pollutant Degradation: A Review”, Environmental Research, Vol. 233, Article No. 116459, 2023.
26. V. Venkatesan, N. Nallusamy, P. Nagapandiselvi, “Reduction of Vibration and Noise Pollution from Agricultural Tractor Engine Using Novel Pine Oil and Soapnut Oil Methyl Ester as Fuel”, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Vol. 30, pp. 36392–36404, 2023.
27. Akanksha Choubey, Nagapandiselvi Perumal, Senthil Pandian Muthu, Ramasamy Perumalsamy, “Ambient-Air Fabrication of Efficient and Stable Carbon-Based Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cell Based on CsPbIBr₂ Film via Organic Salt Passivation”, Solar Energy, Vol. 245, pp. 265–277, 2022.
28. G. Ramalingam, P. Nagapandiselvi, A. K. Priya, S. Rajendran, “A Review of Graphene-Based Semiconductors for Photocatalytic Degradation of Pollutants in Wastewater”, Chemosphere, Vol. 300, Article No. 134391, 2022.
29. Akanksha Choubey, Nagapandiselvi Perumal, Santhosh Narendhiran, Senthil Pandian Muthu, Ramasamy Perumalsamy, “Low-Temperature Crystallization and Growth of CsPbIBr₂ Films Through PbX₂-DMSO Adduct Towards Stable and Efficient Carbon-Based All-Inorganic Perovskite Solar Cells”, International Journal of Energy Research, Vol. 46, pp. 1–13, 2022.
30. S. Muralidharan, P. Nagapandiselvi, A. Arunkumar, “Structure, Growth, Characterization and Anti-Microbial Activities of L-Isoleucinium-4-Methylbenzenesulfonate Monohydrate Single Crystals”, Solid State Communications, Vol. 342, Article No. 114607, 2022.
31. P. Nagapandiselvi, “Facile Synthesis, Crystal Structure, Spectral Characterization, Quantum Chemical Calculations, and Hirshfeld Surface Analysis of 5-Chloro-3-Methoxy-4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde”, Crystal Research and Technology, Vol. 56(8), Article No. 2100017, 2021.
32. V. Venkatesan, N. Nallusamy, P. Nagapandiselvi, “Performance and Emission Analysis on the Effect of Exhaust Gas Recirculation in a Tractor Diesel Engine Using Pine Oil and Soapnut Oil Methyl Ester”, Fuel, Vol. 290, Article No. 120077, 2021.
33. V. Venkatesan, N. Nallusamy, P. Nagapandiselvi, “Waste-to-Energy Approach for Utilizing Non-Edible Soapnut Oil Methyl Ester as a Fuel in a Twin-Cylinder Agricultural Tractor Diesel Engine”, Energy & Fuels, Vol. 34(2), pp. 1958–1964, 2020.
34. P. Nagapandiselvi, C. Baby, R. Gopalakrishnan, “Synthesis, Growth, Structure, Mechanical and Optical Properties of a New Semi-Organic 2-Methyl Imidazolium Dihydrogen Phosphate Single Crystal”, Materials Research Bulletin, Vol. 81, pp. 33–42, 2016.
35. P. Nagapandiselvi, C. Baby, R. Gopalakrishnan, “Synthesis, Growth, Structure and Nonlinear Optical Properties of a Semiorganic 2-Carboxy Pyridinium Dihydrogen Phosphate Single Crystal”, Optical Materials, Vol. 47, pp. 398–405, 2015.
36. P. Nagapandiselvi, C. Baby, R. Gopalakrishnan, “Self-Assembled Supramolecular Structure of 1-Methyl Piperazinium 4-Nitrophenolate 4-Nitrophenol Monohydrate Single Crystal: Synthesis, Growth, Thermal and Photophysical Properties”, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, Vol. 147, pp. 270–279, 2015.
37. P. Nagapandiselvi, C. Baby, R. Gopalakrishnan, “Self-Assembled Supramolecular Structure of N,N,N′,N′-Tetramethylethylenediammonium-bis-(4-Nitrophenolate): Synthesis, Single Crystal Growth and Photophysical Properties”, RSC Advances, Vol. 4, pp. 22350–22358, 2014.
38. P. Nagapandiselvi, C. Baby, R. Gopalakrishnan, “A New Schiff Base, (E)-4-((4-Chlorophenylimino)Methyl)-2-Methoxyphenol: Crystal Structure, Thermal Behaviour, Solid-State Fluorescence, DFT Calculations and FT NMR Spectral Analysis”, Journal of Molecular Structure, Vol. 1056–1057, pp. 110–120, 2014.
39. P. Nagapandiselvi, S. Muralidharan, T. Srinivasan, R. Gopalakrishnan, D. Velmurugan, “4-Nitrophenol-Piperazine (2/1)”, Acta Crystallographica Section E, Vol. E69, pp. 1044–1049, 2013.
40. P. Nagapandiselvi, R. Gopalakrishnan, “Bis(2-Hydroxy Ethyl)Ammonium Picrate”, Acta Crystallographica Section E, Vol. E69, Article No. o1455, 2013.
41. S. Muralidharan, P. Nagapandiselvi, T. Srinivasan, Y. Vidyalakshmi, R. Gopalakrishnan, D. Velmurugan, “Single Crystal Growth, Crystal Structure and Characterization of Organic Crystal: 2-Amino-4-Methyl Pyridinium-4-Nitrophenolate-4-Nitrophenol (2A4MPPP)”, Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 25, pp. 10107–10112, 2013.
42. S. Muralidharan, P. Nagapandiselvi, T. Srinivasan, R. Gopalakrishnan, D. Velmurugan, “Histidinium-p-Toluenesulfonate”, Acta Crystallographica Section E, Vol. E69, pp. 804–810, 2013.
43. S. Muralidharan, P. Nagapandiselvi, T. Srinivasan, R. Gopalakrishnan, D. Velmurugan, “3-Methyl-4-Nitrophenol–4-Dimethyl-Aminopyridine (1/1)”, Acta Crystallographica Section E, Vol. E68, pp. 3106–3113, 2012.

Awards

2014 – Direct Senior Research Fellowship (SRF), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India.

Area of Research

• Crystal growth and crystallography of functional materials for nonlinear optical (NLO) applications.
• Advanced photocatalytic materials for wastewater treatment and environmental remediation
• Development of electrode materials for supercapacitor and energy storage applications.
• Photocatalytic water splitting for sustainable hydrogen energy generation.
• Renewable energy technologies, including solar cell materials and biofuel applications.
• Spectroscopic investigations and theoretical studies through experimental analysis and computational approaches (DFT).

Links

• Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=BsGPL7oAAAAJ
• Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/pages/authors/55520590200