Dept of Chemistry - Faculty Details
Faculty Name SWATHY U S Email
swathykarthika@gmail.com
Designation
Assistant Professor
Experience Details
NA
Qualifications
M.Sc. Chemistry, CSIR-JRF 2018, GATE 2019
Areas of Interest
Organic Chemistry
Field of Research
Organic Synthesis, Natural Product Chemistry and Photochemistry
Guideship Details
NA
Subjects Handled
Organic and Inorganic Chemistry
Academic Responsibilities Undertaken
NA
Duties Performed
NA
Research Projects Undertaken
1. Selective Fluorescence Turn on Sensing of Mercury Ions using1-Hydroxy-3,6,7-trimethoxy-2,8-diprenylxanthone, August 2024.
2. Construction of Stereogenic Tetracoordinate Booron Compounds from Naturally Occurring ? - Mangostin and ? -Hydroxy Acids, August 2024.
3. “From ?-Mangostin to 3-Isomangostin: Dual Synthetic Pathways and Characterization Insights” August 2024.
4. A Comprehensive Study on Synthesis, Characterization and Photophysical Properties of 3,6- Di-O-Acetyl- ?- Mangostin, August 2024.
5. Design, Synthesis and Characterization of cis-diammine platinum (II) complex of ?-mangostin isolated from Garcinia Mangostana Linn, July 2025 (KSCSTE-Aspire)
6. Synthesis and Photophysical Exploration of Spiroborate Complexes of ?-Mangostin Isolated from the Pericarp of Mangosteen Fruit, July 2025 (KSCSTE-Aspire)
Research Publications
1. Swathy Unnikrishnapillai Saraswathy, Lekshmi Chandranpillai Lalitha, Sherifa Rahim, Chithra Gopinath, Simimole Haleema, Sumalekshmy Sarojiniamma, Hassan Y. Aboul Enein, A Review on Synthetic and Pharmacological Potential of Compounds Isolated from Garcinia mangostana Linn, Phytomedicine Plus, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phyplu.2022.100253
2. Chandranpillai Lalithabai Lekshmi, Unnikrishnapillai Saraswathy Swathy, Keerthi Vijayan, Haleema Simimole, Sarojiniamma Sumalekshmy, Graphene Quantum Dots Derived from Honey and Mangostin as Sustainable Materials to Construct Fluorescence Turn-On Molecular Switches for Pesticide Detection, Chemistry Select, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202204869
3. Swathy Unnikrishnapillai Saraswathy, Lekshmi Chandranpillai Lalithabai, Sandip Giri, Safa Ayoob, Simimole Haleema, Anakuthil Anoop, Sumalekshmy Sarojiniamma, Hydrogen Bond-Assisted Excited State Switching and Fluoride Responsive Behavior of Orthogonal Spiroborate Ester Derived from Naturally Occurring ?-Mangostin, European Journal of Organic Chemistry,2025,https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.202401411
Books Published
NA
Paper Presentations
1. U. S. Swathy and S. Sumalekshmy, Poster Presentation in the Three-day National Seminar on “Functional Polymers for Material Applications” (polyMAT-2023) organized by Department of Polymer Chemistry, Government College Attingal, in collaboration with Directorate of Collegiate Education, Government of Kerala on 15-17 November 2023 (Best poster award).
2. U. S. Swathy and S. Sumalekshmy, Paper Presentation at International Conference on “Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology for Green and Sustainable Future” (ICAGS-2023), organized by Department of Chemistry, Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam, sponsored by Government of Kerala on 5-6 December 2023 (Best paper award).
3. U. S. Swathy and S. Sumalekshmy, Paper Presentation at 36th Kerala Science Congress, organized by KSCSTE, held during 8-11 February 2024 at Government College, Kasaragod (Best paper award).
4. U. S. Swathy and S. Sumalekshmy, Poster Presentation at “ChemSci 2024: Leaders in the Field Symposium”, organized by Royal Society of Chemistry during 9-11 December 2024 at IISER Thiruvananthapuram.
5. U. S. Swathy and S. Sumalekshmy, Paper Presentation at 37th Kerala Science Congress, organized by KSCSTE, held during 7-10 February 2025 at Kerala Agricultural University (KAU), Thrissur.
6. U. S. Swathy and S. Sumalekshmy, Poster Presentation at National conference on “Advances in Organic and Materials Chemistry”, held during 26-27 June 2025 at CSIR-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram
Seminars / Workshops Organized
Nil
Seminars Attended
1. National Seminar on “Green Approaches towards Chemical Synthesis (GACS-2019)” sponsored by DST-SERB at Post Graduate and Research Department of Chemistry, St. Gregorios College, Kottarakkara, Kerala on 7th and 8th November 2019.
2. International Conference on Energy and Environment organized by TKM College of Arts and Science, Kollam during 12-14th December 2019.
3. International Seminar on “Recent Advances in Chemical Science (RACS-2023)” from 8-10th November 2023 organized by Department of Chemistry, BJM Govt. College, Chavara.
4. Three Day National Seminar on “Functional Polymers for Material Applications” (polyMAT-2023) organized by Department of Polymer Chemistry in collaboration with Directorate of Collegiate Education, Government of Kerala on 15-17 November 2023.
5. International Conference on “Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology for Green and Sustainable Future” (ICAGS-2023), organized by Department of Chemistry, Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam, sponsored by Government of Kerala on 5-6 December 2023.
Workshops Attended
1. Two Day National Workshop on “Research Methods-Concepts and Connections” by Post Graduate Department of Commerce, TKM College of Arts and Science, Kollam on 17th and 18th January 2020.
2. One Day Workshop on “Optimizing Research-Steps towards Centre of Excellence” organized by TKM
College of Arts and Science, Kollam on 22nd March 2023.
3. One Week Training Program on R&D Equipment on “Exploring the Science with Sophisticated Instruments (STUTI-21) during 21-27 June 2023 at Central University Of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur.
4. One Day National Level Workshop on “Fundamentals and Applications of Spectroscopy” organized by Department of Biochemistry, TKM College of Arts and Science, Kollam on 11th August 2023.
5. Hands on Training Workshop in Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Confocal Fluorescence/ Raman Microscopy and Cellular Imaging on 5-15th March 2024 organized by CSIR-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram.
Refresher Courses Attended
NIL
Orientation Programmes Attended
NIL
Awards / Honours / Patents Conferred
1. Dr. P.V. Nair Gold Medal for securing the highest percentage of marks in M.Sc. Degree Examination from University of Kerala, 2017.
2. DST-INSPIRE and CSIR-JRF, 2018.
3. GATE 2019.
4. First rank from University of Kerala, M.Sc. Chemistry, 2017.
5. First rank from University of Kerala, B.Sc. Chemistry, 2015.
Membership (s) in
Assigned Office Charges
Others
Countries Visited
| Faculty Name | SWATHY U S |
| swathykarthika@gmail.com | |
| Designation | Assistant Professor |
| Experience Details | NA |
| Qualifications | M.Sc. Chemistry, CSIR-JRF 2018, GATE 2019 |
| Areas of Interest | Organic Chemistry |
| Field of Research | Organic Synthesis, Natural Product Chemistry and Photochemistry |
| Guideship Details | NA |
| Subjects Handled | Organic and Inorganic Chemistry |
| Academic Responsibilities Undertaken | NA |
| Duties Performed | NA |
| Research Projects Undertaken | 1. Selective Fluorescence Turn on Sensing of Mercury Ions using1-Hydroxy-3,6,7-trimethoxy-2,8-diprenylxanthone, August 2024. 2. Construction of Stereogenic Tetracoordinate Booron Compounds from Naturally Occurring ? - Mangostin and ? -Hydroxy Acids, August 2024. 3. “From ?-Mangostin to 3-Isomangostin: Dual Synthetic Pathways and Characterization Insights” August 2024. 4. A Comprehensive Study on Synthesis, Characterization and Photophysical Properties of 3,6- Di-O-Acetyl- ?- Mangostin, August 2024. 5. Design, Synthesis and Characterization of cis-diammine platinum (II) complex of ?-mangostin isolated from Garcinia Mangostana Linn, July 2025 (KSCSTE-Aspire) 6. Synthesis and Photophysical Exploration of Spiroborate Complexes of ?-Mangostin Isolated from the Pericarp of Mangosteen Fruit, July 2025 (KSCSTE-Aspire) |
| Research Publications | 1. Swathy Unnikrishnapillai Saraswathy, Lekshmi Chandranpillai Lalitha, Sherifa Rahim, Chithra Gopinath, Simimole Haleema, Sumalekshmy Sarojiniamma, Hassan Y. Aboul Enein, A Review on Synthetic and Pharmacological Potential of Compounds Isolated from Garcinia mangostana Linn, Phytomedicine Plus, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phyplu.2022.100253 2. Chandranpillai Lalithabai Lekshmi, Unnikrishnapillai Saraswathy Swathy, Keerthi Vijayan, Haleema Simimole, Sarojiniamma Sumalekshmy, Graphene Quantum Dots Derived from Honey and Mangostin as Sustainable Materials to Construct Fluorescence Turn-On Molecular Switches for Pesticide Detection, Chemistry Select, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202204869 3. Swathy Unnikrishnapillai Saraswathy, Lekshmi Chandranpillai Lalithabai, Sandip Giri, Safa Ayoob, Simimole Haleema, Anakuthil Anoop, Sumalekshmy Sarojiniamma, Hydrogen Bond-Assisted Excited State Switching and Fluoride Responsive Behavior of Orthogonal Spiroborate Ester Derived from Naturally Occurring ?-Mangostin, European Journal of Organic Chemistry,2025,https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.202401411 |
| Books Published | NA |
| Paper Presentations | 1. U. S. Swathy and S. Sumalekshmy, Poster Presentation in the Three-day National Seminar on “Functional Polymers for Material Applications” (polyMAT-2023) organized by Department of Polymer Chemistry, Government College Attingal, in collaboration with Directorate of Collegiate Education, Government of Kerala on 15-17 November 2023 (Best poster award). 2. U. S. Swathy and S. Sumalekshmy, Paper Presentation at International Conference on “Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology for Green and Sustainable Future” (ICAGS-2023), organized by Department of Chemistry, Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam, sponsored by Government of Kerala on 5-6 December 2023 (Best paper award). 3. U. S. Swathy and S. Sumalekshmy, Paper Presentation at 36th Kerala Science Congress, organized by KSCSTE, held during 8-11 February 2024 at Government College, Kasaragod (Best paper award). 4. U. S. Swathy and S. Sumalekshmy, Poster Presentation at “ChemSci 2024: Leaders in the Field Symposium”, organized by Royal Society of Chemistry during 9-11 December 2024 at IISER Thiruvananthapuram. 5. U. S. Swathy and S. Sumalekshmy, Paper Presentation at 37th Kerala Science Congress, organized by KSCSTE, held during 7-10 February 2025 at Kerala Agricultural University (KAU), Thrissur. 6. U. S. Swathy and S. Sumalekshmy, Poster Presentation at National conference on “Advances in Organic and Materials Chemistry”, held during 26-27 June 2025 at CSIR-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Seminars / Workshops Organized | Nil |
| Seminars Attended | 1. National Seminar on “Green Approaches towards Chemical Synthesis (GACS-2019)” sponsored by DST-SERB at Post Graduate and Research Department of Chemistry, St. Gregorios College, Kottarakkara, Kerala on 7th and 8th November 2019. 2. International Conference on Energy and Environment organized by TKM College of Arts and Science, Kollam during 12-14th December 2019. 3. International Seminar on “Recent Advances in Chemical Science (RACS-2023)” from 8-10th November 2023 organized by Department of Chemistry, BJM Govt. College, Chavara. 4. Three Day National Seminar on “Functional Polymers for Material Applications” (polyMAT-2023) organized by Department of Polymer Chemistry in collaboration with Directorate of Collegiate Education, Government of Kerala on 15-17 November 2023. 5. International Conference on “Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology for Green and Sustainable Future” (ICAGS-2023), organized by Department of Chemistry, Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam, sponsored by Government of Kerala on 5-6 December 2023. |
| Workshops Attended | 1. Two Day National Workshop on “Research Methods-Concepts and Connections” by Post Graduate Department of Commerce, TKM College of Arts and Science, Kollam on 17th and 18th January 2020. 2. One Day Workshop on “Optimizing Research-Steps towards Centre of Excellence” organized by TKM College of Arts and Science, Kollam on 22nd March 2023. 3. One Week Training Program on R&D Equipment on “Exploring the Science with Sophisticated Instruments (STUTI-21) during 21-27 June 2023 at Central University Of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur. 4. One Day National Level Workshop on “Fundamentals and Applications of Spectroscopy” organized by Department of Biochemistry, TKM College of Arts and Science, Kollam on 11th August 2023. 5. Hands on Training Workshop in Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Confocal Fluorescence/ Raman Microscopy and Cellular Imaging on 5-15th March 2024 organized by CSIR-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram. |
| Refresher Courses Attended | NIL |
| Orientation Programmes Attended | NIL |
| Awards / Honours / Patents Conferred | 1. Dr. P.V. Nair Gold Medal for securing the highest percentage of marks in M.Sc. Degree Examination from University of Kerala, 2017. 2. DST-INSPIRE and CSIR-JRF, 2018. 3. GATE 2019. 4. First rank from University of Kerala, M.Sc. Chemistry, 2017. 5. First rank from University of Kerala, B.Sc. Chemistry, 2015. |
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| Assigned Office Charges | Others |
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