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Academic Details

Qualification

• Ph.D., in Chemistry
• K-SET., in Chemistry
• M.Sc., in Analytical Chemistry

Areas of Interest

Nanomaterials, Catalysis, Magnetic Materials, Heterogeneous Catalysts, Photocatalysis, Electrocatalysis

Publication Details

Research Articles

• Halligudra, G., et al “Microwave expedited Cu(I) catalyzed regioselective 1,2,3-triazoles as Mycobacterium Tuberculosis H37Rv inhibitors, in vitro α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibition, in silico studies” (2024) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2024.140486 (IF: 4)

• Halligudra, G., et al “Antibacterial and Antiproliferative Effect of ZnO Nanoparticles Prepared Using Origanum marjorana Plant and Garcinia indica Fruit extracts, ournal of inorganic and organometallic polymers and materails” (2024) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-024-03349-0  (IF: 4)

• Halligudra, G., et al. Enhanced Catalytic Reduction and Electrochemical Sensing Properties of Magnetic Fe3O4@benzothiazole-Cu(II) Nanoparticles. Journal of inorganic and organometallic polymers and materails (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-024-03091-7 (IF: 4)

• Halligudra, G., et al. “Imidazole-centred cupric ions sensor: Experimental validation, theoretical understanding, and zebrafish bioimaging.” Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 452 (2024): 115565. 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2024.115565 (IF: 4.4)

• Halligudra, G., et al. Electrochemical investigation of Fe3O4/TNT/PANI composites for enhanced supercapacitor applications. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 35, 595 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-024-12369-y (IF: 2.9)

• Halligudra, G.,. et al Fe3O4 nanoparticles supported MoS2 nanoflowers as a magnetically recoverable heterogeneous catalyst for the reduction of organic dyes and as an electrochemical sensor for the detection of pharmaceutical samples. Ceramics international, Volume 48, Issue 23, Part B, 1 December 2022, Pages 35698-35707. (10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.06.188) (Impact factor: 5.532)

• Halligudra, G.,. et al “PdII on Guanidine-Functionalized Fe3O4 Nanoparticles as an Efficient Heterogeneous Catalyst for Suzuki–Miyaura Cross-Coupling and Reduction of Nitroarenes in Aqueous Media. ACS omega, 6, 50, 2021, 34416-34428. (10.1021/acsomega.1c04528) (Impact factor: 4.132)

• Halligudra, G., et al Cu(II) immobilized on guanidine functionalized Fe3O4 magnetic substrate as a heterogeneous catalyst for selective reduction of nitroarenes. Journal of Iranian chemical society, 2022, 1-13. (10.1007/s13738-022-02564-1) (Impact factor: 2.271)

• Halligudra, G.,. et al “Copper zinc tin sulfide and multi-walled carbon nanotubes nanocomposite for visible-light-driven photocatalytic applications. Materials Research Bulletin 146, 2022, 111606. (10.1016/j.materresbull.2021.111606) (Impact factor: 5.6)

• C Halligudra, G.,, et al Study of Charge Generation and Effect of the DC Supply on the Growth of Carbon Nanotubes and Their Electrochemical properties, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 33, 2022, 19937–19946. (10.1007/s10854-022-08813-6) (Impact Factor: 2.8) 

• Halligudra, G.,. et al Silver nanoparticles anchored TiO2 nanotubes prepared using saponin extract as heterogeneous and recyclable catalysts for reduction of dyes. Ceramics International, 47, 10, Part B, 15 May 2021, 14750-14759. (10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.11.173) (Impact factor: 5.53)

• Halligudra, G., et al Silver nanoparticles synthesized using saponin extract of Simarouba glauca oil seed meal as effective, recoverable and reusable catalyst for reduction of organic dyes. Results in Surfaces and Interfaces, 3, 100005, 1 May 2021.(10.1016/j.rsurfi.2021.100005) 

• Halligudra, G., et al Isolation, characterization and structural elucidation of the leaves of Amischophacelus axillaris and Canthium dicoccum. Materials Today: Proceedings, 54, 2021, 566-574, (10.1016/j.matpr.2021.09.067)
• Halligudra, G.,, et al., Synthesis of Caffeic Acid Derivatives: Identification of (E)-N-(4-Cyanobenzyl)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)acrylamide as an Anticancer Agent against Human Cervical Cancer Cells. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 34, 8, 2022, 2183-2190. (10.14233/ajchem.2022.23726)

Books (Edited):

• Book Titled “Industrial Chemicals and Environment”, ISBN 978-81-967685-4-6, 
• Book Titled “Technical and Analytical Chemistry” ISBN 978-81-967685-1-5,

Book Chapters:

• Halligudra G, et al. “Magnetic Substrate supported Heterogeneous catalysts for coupling, cyclization, and nitroarene reduction reactions.” In Current Trends in Materials Chemistry. pp. 17-43. United publisher, ISBN-978-93-85682-66-7, 2021.
• Halligudra G, et al. “Magnetic photocatalytic systems.” In Photocatalytic Systems by Design, pp. 503-536. Elsevier, 2021. (10.1016/B978-0-12-820532-7.00016-3)

Membership in Professional Bodies

• 2023    Life Member –  IAENG, Hong Kong
• 2022    Life Member – Global Economic Progress & Research Association (GEPRA), Tamil Nadu.
• 2022    Life Member – National Council teacher Scientist, INDIA
• 2016    Life Member – Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), Kolkata, INDIA

Honours/Awards/ Achievements

2022       BHARAT RATNA MOTHER TERESA GOLD MEDAL Award

      Global Economic Progress & Research Association, New Delhi, INDIA

2021    Best Flash Talk Presentation Award

   IVaccT-2021 held at PDA College of engineering, kalaburagi, Karnataka, INDIA.

2019    Visiting Scholar

Visited from VTU, Muddenahalli to Aryabhata Knowledge University, Patna, Bihar, INDIA

2019    Master Trainer

Four Days Hands-on Training and Workshop on “Nanomaterials Synthesis, Characterization and Device Fabrications” Held at Dept. of Nanotechnology, VTU Muddenahalli in association with Reva University, Bengaluru. INDIA

2019    Best Poster Presentation Award

NESARA-2019 held at Dept. of Nanotechnology, VTU Muddenahalli, Karnataka, INDIA

2019    Best Poster Presentation Award

MESSAGE-2019 held at Dept. of Nanotechnology, VTU Muddenahalli, Karnataka, INDIA

2017    DST INSPIRE Award

             Dept of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science & Technology, GOI, INDIA

2014    Gold Medal Award for Securing First Rank in M.Sc., Analytical Chemistry

             Davanagere University, Davanagere, Karnataka, INDIA

FDPs/Conferences/Workshops/STTP/MOOC Certification/Online Courses

FDPs

• Participated one week FDP programme on Bhartiya Gyan Parampara (IKS) held on 29th Dec 2023 to 03rd Jan 2024 jointly organized by inter university centre for teacher education, BHU, Varanasi and Vidya Bharti uccha Shiksha sansthan, Karnataka under the patronage of JSS Mahavidyapeetha, Sutturu.
• Participated one-week AICTE-VTU joint teachers training programme on Universal Human Values – An Overview held on 02-06th March 2022 organized by VTU-HRDC, Centre for PG Studies, VIAT, Muddenahalli, Chikkaballapura
• Participated one-week AICTE-VTU joint teachers training programme on an overview of Teaching techniques in scientific Foundations of health held on 20-24th December 2021 organized by VTU-HRDC, Centre for PG Studies, VIAT, Muddenahalli, Chikkaballapura.

Organized

• Organized International Conference on Nano Engineering Science and Research Advances (NESARA-2019) as Organizing commmitee member during 09th Sep, 2019 at Department of Nanotechnology, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Muddenahalli.
• Organized International Conference on Science & Technology: Future Chalenges & Solutions (STFCS-2016) as Organizing commmitee member during 08th -09th Aug 2016 at Department of Nanotechnology, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Muddenahalli.

​Oral Presentation

• Guddappa Halligudra, Chitrabanu C. P, Manjunath Shetty, Kiran K. Somashekharappa, S Jagadeesh Babu, Dinesh Rangappa, Prasanna D. Shivaramu. Fe3O4 nanoparticle supported MoS2 nanoflowers as, magnetically recoverable and reusable heterogeneous catalyst for Reduction organic dyes. International virtual conference on IvaccT from 13th-14th December,2021 held at PDA college of Engineering, Kalaburagi
• Guddappa Halligudra, Chitrabanu C. P, Manjunath Shetty, Kiran K. Somashekharappa, S Jagadeesh Babu, Dinesh Rangappa, Prasanna D. Shivaramu. Synthesis and characterization of Fe3O4@MoS2 nanoparticles as a highly efficient, magnetically recoverable and reusable heterogeneous catalyst for Reduction organic dyes. International Conference on EWASH held online from 19th to 20th December, 2020 organized by A SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH, AWARENESS & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL, Co-organized by CSIR-NEERI, Delhi Zonal Centre (DZL) | The RSC, North India | ESDA, Delhi| Hindu College, UOD, Delhi.
• Guddappa Halligudra, Chitrabanu C. P, Manjunath Shetty, S Jagadeesh Babu, Dinesh Rangappa, Prasanna D. Shivaramu. Synthesis and characterization of Fe3O4@MoS2 nanoparticles as a highly efficient, magnetically recoverable and reusable heterogeneous catalyst for Reduction organic dyes. Virtual International Conference on VIRACBS-2020 held on 7th -9th December 2020 organized by Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering, Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Poster Presentations (13)

• Guddappa Halligudra, Chitrabanu C. P, Dinesh Rangappa, Prasanna D. Shivaramu. Preparation and Characterization of Magnetic substrate supported MoS2 nanoparticles as a highly efficient and recyclable catalyst for nitroarenes reduction reactions.  International Conference on AMCES – 2020 held on 17-18th Jan 2020 jointly organized by Dayanand Sagar College of Engineering and Dept. of Nanotechnology, VTU Muddenahalli.
• Guddappa Halligudra, Chitrabanu C. P, Dinesh Rangappa, Prasanna D. Shivaramu. Preparation and Characterization of Magnetic substrate supported MoS2 nanoparticles as a highly efficient and recyclable catalyst for reduction of 4-nitrophnol. TEQUIP-III Sponsored Three Days Workshop on Nanotechnology: Challenges and Opportunities held on 10-12th Sep 2019 organized by Dept. of Nanotechnology, VTU Muddenahalli in association with AKU Patna, Bihar and Biju Patnaik University of Technology Rourkela, Odisha.
• Guddappa Halligudra, Chitrabanu C. P, Dinesh Rangappa, Prasanna D. Shivaramu. Synthesis and Characterization of Magnetic substrate supported MoS2 nanoparticles as a highly efficient and recyclable catalyst for reduction of 4-nitrophnol and organic dyes. TEQUIP-III Sponsored One Day International Conference on NESARA-2019 held on 09th Sep 2019 organized by Dept. of Nanotechnology, VTU Muddenahalli in association with AKU Patna, Bihar, Biju Patnaik University of Technology Rourkela, Odisha and Tohoku University, JAPAN.
• Guddappa Halligudra, Chitrabanu C. P, Dinesh Rangappa, Prasanna D. Shivaramu. Magnetic substrate supported MoS2 nanoparticles as a highly efficient and recyclable catalyst for nitroarenes reduction reactions. One Day National Conference on Emerging Trends, Innovations & Applications in Science and Technology-2019 held on 1st Oct 2019 organized by Nagarjuna College of Engineering, Chikkaballapura.
• Guddappa Halligudra, Chitrabanu C. P, Dinesh Rangappa, Prasanna D. Shivaramu. Magnetic substrate supported MoS2 nanoparticles as a highly efficient and recyclable catalyst for nitroarenes reduction reactions. One Day National Conference on Science and Technology: Rural Development-2019 held on 17th -18th Oct 2019 organized by center for Material Science and Technology, Vijnana Bhavana, University of Mysore. Mysuru.
• Guddappa Halligudra. Nanostructured based catalysts for organic reactions. DST INSPRE Fellowship Review Meeting held on 13th -15th June 2019 organized by GITAM Deemed University, Bengaluru.
• Guddappa Halligudra, Chitrabanu C. P, Dinesh Rangappa, Prasanna D. Shivaramu. Synthesis, characterization and catalytic performance of Fe3O4@MoS2 Magnetic Nanoparticles for reduction of Organic Dyes. Two Days National Conference and Faculty development programme in Science and Technology held on 26th -28th Mar 2019 organized by ATME College of Engineering, Mysore.
• Guddappa Halligudra, Chitrabanu C. P, Dinesh Rangappa, Prasanna D. Shivaramu. Synthesis, characterization and catalytic performance of Fe3O4@MoS2 Magnetic Nanoparticles for reduction of 4-nitrophenol. International Conference on ACeND-2018 held on 19th -21th Sep 2018 organized by Faculty of Engineering, Christ University, Bengaluru in association with Dept. of Nanotechnology, VTU. Muddenahalli.
• Guddappa Halligudra, Chitrabanu C. P, Dinesh Rangappa, Prasanna D. Shivaramu. Synthesis, characterization and catalytic performance of Fe3O4@MoS2 Nanoparticles for reduction industrial effluents. International Symposium on NANOMAT-2018 held on 22 September 2018 organized by Dept. of Nanotechnology, VTU. Muddenahalli.
• Guddappa Halligudra, H. P. Patil, K. J. Lakshmisourabha, K. N. Shylashree, M. Navya Rani, Dinesh Rangappa, Prasanna D Shivaramu. Synthesis and biological activity of zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized using Anethum Graveolens seed extract. International Conference on Crystal Ball Vision on Science and Engineering for Societal Upliftment held on 7th-8th Aug 2017 organized by CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Goa, India.
• Guddappa Halligudra, H. P. Patil, Dinesh Rangappa, Prasanna D Shivaramu. Synthesis and photocatalytic activity of magnetic substrate doped TiO2 nanoparticles. International Conference on STFCS-2016 held on 8th-9th Aug 2016 organized by Vijnana Bhavana, University of Mysore, Mysuru, Karnataka.
• Madhuri S, Guddappa Halligudra, Murthy M., Dinesh Rangappa, Prasanna D S. Synthesis and Photocatalytic Activity of Magnetic Substrate Supported ZnO Nanoparticles. International Conference on Science & Technology: Future Challenges & Solutions-2016 (STFCS-2016) Organized by Indian JSPS Alumni Association (IJAA) held during 8th-9th Aug 2016 at Vijnana Bhavan, University of Mysuru, Karnataka, India.
• Guddappa Halligudra, Nandeeswarappa B P. Determination of capsacinoid content in food matrices. National level Students symposium on CHEMEXCEL-2014 held on 21st March 2014 organized by Dept. of Chemical Engineering, BIT, Davanagere. Karnataka.

Proposal/Funding/Project Financial Assistance

Patent

Roles and Responsibilities: Institute Level

• Conducting research activities
• Research publication Work
• Project Proposal writing
• Patent filing and publication work
• Mentoring students in research activities and publication
• Handling and maintaining Electrochemical Workstation
• Handling and maintaining analytical & spectroscopic instruments

Academic Advising and Student Support

• Academic Advising and Student Support
• Research and Scholarly Activities