Faculty Details

Dr. Mohan Kumar

Assistant Professor

Email :mohankumar@pestrust.edu.in

Educational Qualification :
M.Sc., M.Tech, Ph.D.
Academic Experience :
12 years

Dr. Mohan Kumar

Assistant Professor

Email :mohankumar@pestrust.edu.in

Educational Qualification :
M.Sc., M.Tech, Ph.D.
Academic Experience :
12 years

  • K. G. Manjunatha, B. E. Kumara Swamy, K. A. Vishnu Murthy, and Mohan Kumar, Simultaneous Determination of Acetaminophen in the Presence of Adrenaline at BiVO4/MCPE: A Cyclic Voltammetry Study, Analytical and Bioanalytical Electrochemistry, 15 (2023) 342-355. (Scopus).
  • K.S. Ravindra, V.A Shastry, S. Shashidhar, and Mohan Kumar, Comparative Kinetic Study of Palladium(II) Catalyzed and Uncatalyzed Oxidation of Ambroxol Hydrochloride with Potassium Permanganate in an Aqueous Alkaline Medium: A Mechanistic Approach, Physical Chemistry. Research, 11 (4) (2023) 865-875. (Scopus).
  • Mohan Kumar, B.E. Kumara Swamy, C. Sravanthi, C.M. Praveen Kumar, Gururaj Kudur Jayaprakash, NiFe2O4 nanoparticle modified electrochemical sensor for the voltammetric study of folic acid and paracetamol, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 284 (2022) 126087. (Elsevier Publications).
  • Miao Wang, Tao Peng, Chenxin Yang, Baiyao Liang, Henan Chen, Mohan Kumar, Yun Zhang and Wei Zhao, Electrocatalytic hydrogenation of lignin monomer to methoxy-cyclohexanes with high faradaic efficiency, Green Chemistry, 24 (2022) 142-146. (Royal Society of Chemistry).
  • K. Gangadhara Reddy, Sathish Reddy, B.E.K Swamy, Mohan Kumar, K. N. Harish, C. S. Naveen, G. Ranjith Kumar, T. Aravinda, Electrochemical Detection of Uric Acid by using NiO Nanoparticles, Analytical and Bioanalytical Electrochemistry, 14 (2022) 432-443. (Scopus).
  • C.M.Praveen Kumar,Ashok R.B,Mohan Kumar*,and Roopa C P, Natural nano-fillers materials for the Bio-composites: A review, Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, 99 (2022) 100715. (Elsevier Publications).
  • R.S. Kumar, G.K. Jayaprakash, S. Manjappa, Mohan Kumar, and A.P. Kumar, Theoretical and electrochemical analysis of L-serine modified graphite paste electrode for dopamine sensing applications in real samples, Journal of Electrochemical Science and Engineering, 12(6) (2022) 1243-1250. (Scopus).
  • Mohan Kumar, B.E. Kumara Swamy, Bin Hu, Miao Wang, G. Yasin, Baiyao Liang, H.D.Madhuchandra and Wei Zhao, “Electrochemical Activation of Decorated Graphene Oxide with CuO Modified Carbon Paste Electrode for the Simultaneous Determination of Hazardous Dihydroxybenzene Isomers”, Microchemical Journal, 168 (2021) 106503. (Elsevier Publications).
  • Mohan Kumar, Yongsheng Fu, Miao Wang, B.E. Kumara Swamy, Gururaj Kudur Jayaprakash and Wei Zhao, “Influence of cationic surfactant cetyltrimethylammonium bromide for electrochemical detection of guanine, uric acid and dopamine”, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 321 (2021) 114893. (Elsevier Publications).
  • Miao Wang, A. Saad, Xiaoguang Li, Tao Peng, Qi-Tao Zhang, Mohan Kumar and Wei Zhao, “Solid-state Synthesis of Single-Phase Nickel Monophosphosulfide for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction”, Dalton Transactions, (2021). (2021) 50, 12870-12878. (Royal Society of Chemistry).
  • Xianyu Liu, Tayyaba Najam, G. Yasin, Mohan Kumar and Miao Wang, “Facile Synthesis of MPS3/C (M = Ni and Sn) Hybrid Materials and Their Application in Lithium-Ion Batteries”, ACS Omega, 6 (2021) 17247−17254. (American Chemical Society).
  • Xianyu Liu, Tayyaba Najam, G. Yasin, Mohan Kumar and Miao Wang, “One-Pot Synthesis of High-Performance Tin Chalcogenides/C Anodes for Li-Ion Batteries”, ACS Omega, 6 (2021) 17391−17399. (American Chemical Society).
  • Ravindra K.S, Vidyavati A. Shastry, Mohan Kumar, H. Nagarajaiah, Ramyashree H, “Ruthenium (III) Catalysed and Uncatalysed Oxidation of Torsemide by Hexacyanoferrate (III) in Aqueous Alkaline Medium: A Kinetic Comparative Approach”, Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, 98 (2021) 100104. (Elsevier Publications).
  • Miao Wang, Yun Zhang, Tao Peng, Mohan Kumar, Qi-Tao Zhang and Wei Zhao, “Endohedral Fe3C Decorated Multi-Walled CNTs as an Efficient Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Evolution” Diamond and Related Materials, 118 (2021) 108508. (Elsevier Publications).
  • R. Shashanka, G. K. Jayaprakash, B.G Prakashaiah, Mohan Kumar and B.E. Kumara Swamy, “Electrocatalytic determination of ascorbic acid using a green synthesised magnetite nano-flake modified carbon paste electrode by cyclic voltammetric method”, Materials Research Innovations, (2021), DOI: 10.1080/14328917.2021.1945795. (Taylor & Francis).
  • Mohan Kumar, Miao Wang, B.E. Kumara Swamy, M. Praveen and Wei Zhao, “Poly(alanine)/NaOH/MoS2/MWCNTs modified carbon paste electrode for simultaneous detection of dopamine, ascorbic acid, serotonin and guanine”, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 196 (2020) 111299. (Elsevier Publications).
  • Mohan Kumar, B.E. Kumara Swamy, Sathish Reddy, J.K. Shashi Kumara and Wei Zhao, “Electrochemical Determination of Hematoxylin by Pretreated ZnO Nanoflakes Modified Carbon Paste Electrode in the Absence and Presence of Eosin Y”, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 167 (2020) 087511. (IOPscience).
  • Miao Wang, Guo-Ming Weng, G. Yasin, Mohan Kumar and Wei Zhao, “A high-performance tin phosphide/carbon composite anode for lithium-ion batteries”, Dalton Transactions, 49 (2020) 17026-17032. (Royal Society of Chemistry).
  • Mohan Kumar, B.E Kumara Swamy, Sathish Reddy, Wei Zhao, S. Chethana and V. Gowrav Kumar, “ZnO/Functionalized MWCNT and Ag/Functionalized MWCNT Modified Carbon Paste Electrodes for the Determination of Dopamine, Paracetamol and Folic Acid”, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 835 (2019) 96–105. (Elsevier Publications).
  • Mohan Kumar, B.E. Kumara Swamy, M.H. Mohammed Asif and C.C. Viswanath, “Preparation of Alanine and Tyrosine Functionalized Graphene Oxide Nano Flakes and their Modified Carbon Paste Electrodes for the Determination of Dopamine”, Applied Surface Science, 399 (2017) 411–419. (Elsevier Publications).
  • K.S Jithendra Kumara, G. Krishnamurthy, B.E Kumara Swamy, N. Sunil Kumar and Mohan Kumar, “Catalytic Performance Study of Nano-cobalt: A Catalyst for Complement to the Heck Coupling Reaction”, Journal of Porous Materials, 24 (2017) 1095–1103. (Springer).
  • Mohan Kumar, B.E. Kumara Swamy, Umesh Chandra and Aboma WagariGebisa, “Co3O4/CuO Composite Nanopowder/Sodium Dodecylsulphate Modified Carbon Paste Electrode Based Voltammetric Sensors for Detection of Dopamine”, International Journal of Nanotechnology, 14 (2017) 930-944. (Hinderscience).
  • Umesh Chandra, B.E. Kumara Swamy, Mohan Kumar and Aboma WagariGebisa, “Simple Flame Etching of Pencil Electrode for Dopamine Oxidation in Presence of Ascorbic Acid and Uric Acid”, International Journal of Nanotechnology, 14 (2017) 739-751. (Hinderscience).
  • Mohan Kumar and B.E. Kumara Swamy, “Role of Heat on the Development of Electrochemical Sensors on Bare and Modified Co3O4/CuO Composite Nanopowder Carbon Paste Electrodes”, Materials Science and Engineering C, 58 (2016) 142–152. (Elsevier Publications).
  • N. B. Ashoka, B.E Kumara Swamy, Mohan Kumar and H. Jayadevappa, “Preparation of Silica Nanoparticles by Using Rice Husk and their Poly (DL-Serine) Modified Carbon Paste Electrode for the Determination of Dopamine, Serotonin and Folic Acid”, Science Letters Journal, 5 (2016) 1-8. (Cognizure).
  • Mohan Kumar, B.E. Kumara Swamy and D.R Rekha, “Electrosensitive Determination of Dopamine, Ascorbic Acid and Uric Acid Using Poly (Benzamide) Film Modified Carbon Paste Electrode”, Science Letters Journal, 4:211 (2015) 1-10. (Cognizure).
  • Mohan Kumar, B.E. Kumara Swamy, T.V. Sathisha, and R. Deepa, “Zinc Oxide Modified Carbon Paste Electrode Sensor for Uric Acid: A Cyclic Voltammetric Study”, Analytical and Bioanalytical Electrochemistry, 7:5 (2015) 610-622. (abechem).
  • T.S Sunil Kumar Naik, B.E Kumara Swamy, C.C Vishwanath and Mohan Kumar, “Electrochemical Determination of Folic Acid at Sodium Alpha Olefin Sulphonate Modified Carbon Paste Electrode: A Voltammetric Study”, Journal of Analytical and Bioanalytical Techniques, 6:6 (2015) 1-6. (omicsonline).
  • Mohan Kumar, B.E. Kumara Swamy and Mark Schell, “CdS – Poly (Calmagite) – Modified Carbon Paste Electrode Sensor for Dopamine”, Chemical Sensors, 4:14 (2014) 1-9. (Cognizure).
  • Mohan Kumar and B.E Kumara Swamy, “ZnO Modified Carbon Paste Electrode for the Detection of Folic Acid and Paracetamol: A Cyclic Voltammetric Study”, Journal of Chemical Engineering and Research, 2:1 (2014) 121-126. (Delton Books).
  • T. V. Sathisha, B.E. Kumara Swamy, C.C. Vishwanatha, Mohan Kumar, Tushar S. Anvekar and B. Eswarappa, “Electrochemical Sensor for the Detection of Bisphenol A Using a Hydroxyl Double Salt/Surfactant Film Modified Carbon Paste Electrode”, Chemical Sensors, 4:13 (2014) 1-7. (Cognizure).
  • T. V. Sathisha, B.E. Kumara Swamy, K.R. Mahanthesha, Mohan Kumar and B. Eswarappa, “Electrochemical response of Ni [II] Ion in Presence of Potassium Ferricyanide at HDS Modified Carbon Paste Electrode and their Biosensor Application for the Detection of Dopamine: A Voltammetric Study”, Chemical Sensors, 4: 25 (2014) 1-6. (Cognizure).
  • Mohan Kumar, B.E. Kumara Swamy, Sathish Reddy, T.V. Sathisha and J. Manjanna, “Synthesis of ZnO and its Surfactant Based Electrode for the Simultaneous Detection of Dopamine and Ascorbic Acid”, Analytical Methods, 5 (2013) 735-740. (Royal Society of Chemistry).
  • S. S. Shankar, B.E. Kumara Swamy , K.R. Mahanthesha, C. C. Vishwanatha and Mohan Kumar, “Simultaneous Voltammetric Determination of Norepinephrine, Ascorbic Acid and Uric Acid by TTAB Modified Carbon Paste Electrode” Analytical and Bioanalytical Electrochemistry, 5:5 (2013) 555 – 573. (abechem).
  • Sathish Reddy, B.E. Kumara Swamy, S. Aruna, Mohan Kumar, R. Shashanka and H. Jayadevappa, “Preparation of NiO/ZnO Hybrid Nanoparticles for Electrochemical Sensing of Dopamine and Uric Acid”, Chemical Sensors, 2:7 (2012) 1-8. (Cognizure).
  • Miao Wang, Huaizhu Wang, Yating Gu, Mengfei Zhu, Mohan Kumar, Junchuan Liang, Zuoxiu Tie, Jing Ma, Zhong Jin, In Situ Generation of Flash Graphene Supported Spherical Bismuth Nanoparticles in Less than 200 ms for Highly Selective Carbon Dioxide Electroreduction, ACS Materials Letters, 6 (2024) 100−108. (Scopus). (I.F: 11.4).
  • Madhu Kumar T M, Jyothi Kini H, M. Praveen, Mohan Kumar, Electromagnetic interference shielding performance of lanthanum ferrite with MWCNT and graphene in the polyethylene polymer matrix in X-band frequency, Diamond and Related Materials, 141 (2024) 110701. (Scopus). (I.F: 4.1).
  • K.S. Ravindra, V.A Shastry, S. Shashidhar, Mohan Kumar, Kinetics and oxidation of thiocarbohydrazide by hexacyanoferrate(III) in aqueous perchloric acid medium, Nano Carbons, 1 (2023) 265. (Academic Publisher).
  • Title of the invention: A method of Natural New Binder for Carbon Paste Electrode for Voltammetry. Application No.202241058835 A Publication Date: 21/10/2022
  • Simultaneous Detection of Chloramphenicol and Furazolidone Antibiotics Using Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube-Based Carbon Paste Electrode.Application No. 202341060805 A Publication Date: 11/09/2023
  • Book:Vinuth Mirle and Mohan Kumar, Engineering Chemistry, First edition 2022, ISBN: 978-81-960018-3-4, IIP Iterative International Publishers.
  • Mohan Kumar*, H. Nagarajaiah, Vinuth Mirle, R. S. Veerapur, Prasad Nagarj Bapat, Pramod Gopal Pai and J.G. Manjunatha. “New Approach to the Preparation of Cationic, Anionic, Neutral, and Gemini Sensors”. Vol.23, 10/2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/BK9781837671182-00019. (Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry, United Kingdom).
  • Mohan Kumar, H. Nagarajaiah, M. Praveen, S. Reddy, V. Mirle, S.T. Aveesh, C.M.P Kumar, N. Sreeharsha, “Food additives and their determination by surfactant-based electrodes”, 2024, Pages 387-414, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-15493-5.00021-X. Book Chapter (Publisher: Elsevier).
  • National Conference on“Recent Trends in Applied Science” held by the Department of Basic Science, PES Institute of Technology and Management, Shivamogga, India on 8th June 2022.
  • National Level Conference on “Recent Advances in Material Science” held by the Department of Chemistry, Field Marshal K.M.Cariappa College, Madikeri, India on 5thFebruary 2019.
  • National Conference on “Recent Advance in Chemical Biology and Material Science for Industry and Society” held by Department of Industrial Chemistry, Kuvempu University, Jnana Sahyadri, Shankaraghatta, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India on 9th and 10th February 2018.
  • International Conference on “Second-Indo-Canadian Symposium on Nano Science and Technology (ICSNST 2016) in National Institute of Engineering, Mysuru, India held on 18th and 19th February 2016.
  • Five Days FDP on “Computational Studies for Chemistry-Biology Research and Material Characterization Techniques” held by School of applied Science, Department of Chemistry, REVA University, Bengaluru in association with KSTA on 26th – 30th September, 2023.
  • Carbon based  Nano materials
  • Electrochemistry
  • Waterchemistry
  • Engneering Chemistry
  • Material Science and Engineering