DEPARTMENTS
Dr. Muniyandi Sankaralingam
Dr. Muniyandi Sankaralingam

Assistant Professor

Office Address:

Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kozhikode-673601, Kerala, India

Contact no:

0495-228-5325

Home Address:

Sithamanayackan Patti, Virudhunagar-DT, Tamilnadu-626103, India

  • M.Sc.(2008) - ANJA College, Madurai Kamaraj Unviersity, Madurai-Tamilnadu

  • PhD (2014) - Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu Supervisor: Prof. M. Palaniandavar Area of Research: Bioinorganic Chemistry and Catalysis

  • Post-Doc (2014-2018)-Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea Supervisors: Prof. Wonwoo Nam and Prof. Shunichi Fukuzumi

  • Educational Qualifications

    • M.Sc.(2008) - ANJA College, Madurai Kamaraj Unviersity, Madurai-Tamilnadu

    • PhD (2014) - Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu Supervisor: Prof. M. Palaniandavar Area of Research: Bioinorganic Chemistry and Catalysis

    • Post-Doc (2014-2018)-Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea Supervisors: Prof. Wonwoo Nam and Prof. Shunichi Fukuzumi

    Journals

    Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?pli=1&authuser=1&user=TeGUWQYAAAAJ

    1. A. Das, T. P. Mohammed, M. Sankaralingam*, Biological Activity of Copper Porphyrins, Coord. Chem. Rev., 2024, 506, 215661 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2024.215661.

    2. A. Das, R. Sangavi, S. Gowrishankar, R. Kumar, M. Sankaralingam*, Deciphering the Mechanism of MRSA Targeting Copper(II) Complexes of NN2 Pincer Type Ligands, Inorg. Chem., 2023, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c02480.

    3. A. Das, M. Sankaralingam*, Are Zn(II) pincer complexes efficient apoptosis inducers? A deep insight into their activity against A549 lung cancer cells, Dalton Trans., 2023, 53, 14465-1476. https://doi.org/10.1039/D3DT02419A.

    4. T. P Mohammed, A. George, M. P. Sivaramakrishnan, P. Vadivelu, S. Balasubramanian, M. Sankaralingam*, Deciphering the Effect of Amine Versus Imine Ligands of Copper(II) Complexes in 2-Aminophenol Oxidation, J Inorg. Biochem., 2023, 247, 112309 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2023.112309.

    5. S. Patra#, A. Das#, S. Bhunia, A. Rajeev, and M. Sankaralingam* Electrocatalytic Production of Hydrogen using Nickel Complexes with Tridentate N3 Ligands, Catal Today, 2023, 423, 13972.(#equally contributed) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2022.12.003.  

    6. A. S. Thennarasu, T. P. Mohammed, M. Sankaralingam*, Mononuclear copper(II) Schiff base complexes as effective models for phenoxazinone synthase, New J. Chem., 2022, DOI:10.1039/D2NJ03934F.https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NJ03934F

    7. A. Rajeev, M. Balamurugan, M. Sankaralingam*, Rational Design of First-Row Transition Metal Complexes for the Oxidation of Arenes: A Homogenous Approach, ACS Catal., 2022, 12(16), 9953–9982. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.2c01928

    8. A. Das, T. P. Mohammed, R. Kumar, S. Bhunia, M. Sankaralingam*, Carbazole appended trans-dicationic pyridinium porphyrin finds supremacy in DNA binding/photocleavage over non-carbazolyl analogue, Dalton Trans., 2022, 51, 12453-12466. Selected as a cover page for the issue. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2DT00555G

    9. T. P. Mohammed, M. Sankaralingam*, Reactivities of high valent manganese-oxo porphyrins in aqueous medium, Tetrahedron, 2022, 103, 132483. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2021.132483.

    10. A. Das, A. Rajeev, S. Bhunia, M. Arunkumar, N. Chari, M. Sankaralingam*, Synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activity of nickel(II) complexes of tridentate N3 ligands, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2021, 526, 120515. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2021.120515

    11. D. D. Narulkar, A. Ansari, A. K. Vardhaman, S. S. Harmalkar, G. Lingamallu, V. M. Dhavale, M. Sankaralingam, S. Das, P. Kumar, S. N. Dhuri* A side-on Mn(III)-peroxo supported by a non-heme pentadentate N3Py2 ligand: Synthesis, characterization and reactivity studies, Dalton Trans., 2021, 50, 2824-2831.https://doi.org/10.1039/D0DT03706K

    12. W. P Sohtun, S. Muthuramalingam, M. Sankaralingam, M. Velusamy*, and R. Mayilmurugan*, Copper(II) complexes of tripodal ligand scaffold (N3O) as functional models for phenoxazinone synthase, J. Inorg. Biochem., 2021, 216, 111313. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2020.111313

    13. M. M. Kandy,* Anjana Rajeev K, M. Sankaralingam,* Development of proficient photocatalytic systems for enhanced photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide, Sustain. Energy Fuels., 2021, 5, 12-33. This article is part of the themed collection: Sustainable Energy and Fuels Recent Review Articleshttps://doi.org/10.1039/D0SE01282C

    14. X. Lu, Y.-M. Lee, M. Sankaralingam, S. Fukuzumi*, W. Nam*, Catalytic Four-Electron Reduction of Dioxygen by Ferrocene Derivatives with a Nonheme Iron(III) TAML Complex, Inorg. Chem., 2020, 59(24), 18010-18017.https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c02400

    15. M. Sankaralingam, M. Balamurugan, M. Palaniandavar,* Alkane and alkene oxidation reactions catalyzed by nickel(II) complexes: Effect of ligand factors, Coord. Chem. Rev., 2020, 403, 213085.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010854519303327

    16. D. G. Karmalkar,M. Sankaralingam, M. S. Seo, R. Ezhov, Y.-M. Lee, Y. N. Pushkar,* W.-S. Kim,* S. Fukuzumi,* W. Nam,* A High-Valent Manganese(IV)-Oxo-Ce(IV) Complex and Its Enhanced Oxidizing Reactivity, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed, 2019, 52, 16124-16129. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/anie.201910032

    17. S. Muthuramalingam, M. Sankaralingam, M. Velusamy, R. Mayilmurugan,* Conversion of Atmospheric CO2 into Cyclic Carbonates Using Nickel(II) Catalysts of Diazepane Based Ligands, Inorg. Chem., 2019, 58, 12975-12985.https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b01908.

    18. S. S. Harmalkar, R. J. Butcher, V. V. Gobre, S. K. Gaonkar, L. R. D’Souza, M. Sankaralingam, I. Furtado, S. N. Dhuri,* Synthesis, Characterization and Antimicrobial Properties of Mononuclear Copper(II) Compounds of N,N′-di(quinolin-8-yl)cyclohexane-1,2-diamine, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2019, 498, 119020.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020169319306127

    19. D. S. Harmalkar, G. Santosh, S. B. Shetgaonkar, M.Sankaralingam,* S. N. Dhuri*, A putative heme manganese(V)-oxo species in the C-H activation and epoxidation reactions in an aqueous buffer, New J. Chem., 2019, 43, 12900-12906.https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NJ01381D. Selected as cover page for the issue New J. Chem.,2019, 43, 12877-12878.

    20. C.-M. Lee,#* M. Sankaralingam,# C.-H. Chuo, T.-H. Tseng, P. P.-Y. Chen,* M.-H. Chiang,* X.-X. Lee, Y.-M. Lee, W. Nam,* A Mn(IV)-peroxo complex in the reactions with proton donors, Dalton Trans., 2019, 48, 5203-5213, (# equally contributed).http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C9DT00649D

    21. M. Sankaralingam, Y.-M. Lee, Y. Pineda-Galven, D. G. Karmalkar, M. S. Seo, S. H. Jeon, Y. N. Pushkar,* S. Fukuzumi,* W. Nam,* Redox Reactivity of a Mononuclear Manganese-Oxo Complex Binding Calcium Ion and Other Redox-Inactive Metal Ions J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2019, 141, 1324-1336. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jacs.8b11492.

    22. M. Sankaralingam, Y.-M. Lee, D. G. Karmalkar, W. Nam,* S. Fukuzumi,* A Mn(III)-Aqua Complex as a New Active Oxidant in Hydrogen Atom Transfer Reactions, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2018, 140, 12695-12699.https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jacs.8b07772.

    23. D. G. Karmalkar, X.-X. Li, M. S. Seo, M. Sankaralingam, T. Ohta, R. Sarangi,* S. Hong,* W. Nam,* A Manganese(V)-Oxo Tetraamido Macrocyclic Ligand (TAML) Cation Radical Complex: Synthesis, Characterization, and Reactivity Studies, Chem.-Eur. J., 2018, 24, 17927-17931. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201804898.

    24. C. Saracini, D. D. Malik, M. Sankaralingam, Y.-M. Lee, W. Nam,* S. Fukuzumi,* Enhanced Electron-Transfer Reactivity of a Long-Lived Photoexcited State of a Cobalt-Oxygen Complex, Inorg. Chem., 2018,57, 10945-10952. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b01571.

    25. M. Sankaralingam, Y.-M. Lee,* W. Nam,* S. Fukuzumi,* Amphoteric reactivity of metal-oxygen complexes in oxidation reactions, Coord. Chem. Rev., 2018, 365, 41-59. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010854517307361.

    26. M. Sankaralingam, Y.-M. Lee, S. H. Jeon, M. S. Seo, K.-B. Cho, W. Nam,* A mononuclear manganese(III)-hydroperoxo complex: Synthesis by activating dioxygen and reactivity in electrophilic and nucleophilic reactions, Chem Commun., 2018, 54(10),1209-1212. https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2018/cc/c7cc09492b.

    27. G. Muneeswaran,* M. Pandiaraj, S. Kartheeswaran, M. Sankaralingam, K. Muthukumar, C. Karunakaran, Molecular dynamics simulation approach to explore atomistic molecular mechanism of peroxidase activity of apoptotic cytochrome c mutants, Informatics in Medicine Unlocked - 2018,11, 51-60.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352914818300613?via%3Dihub

    28. M. Sankaralingam, Y.-M. Lee, X. Lu, A. K. Vardhaman, W. Nam,* S. Fukuzumi,* Autocatalytic dioxygen activation to produce an iron(V)-oxo complex without any reductants, Chem Commun., 2017, 53(59), 8348-8351.https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2017/cc/c7cc03742b.

    29. M. Sankaralingam, Y.-M. Lee, W. Nam,* S. Fukuzumi,* Selective oxygenation of cyclohexene by dioxygen via an iron(V)-oxo complex-autocatalyzed reaction, Inorg. Chem., 2017, 56(9), 5096-5104.https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b00220.

    30. M. Sankaralingam, P. Vadivelu, M. Palaniandavar,* Novel nickel(II) complexes of sterically modified linear N4 ligands: Effect of ligand stereoelectronic Factors and solvent of coordination on nickel(II) spin-state and catalytic alkane hydroxylation, Dalton Trans., 2017, 46(22), 7181-7193.https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2017/dt/c7dt00576h.

    31. T. Devi, Y.-M. Lee, J. Jung, M. Sankaralingam, W. Nam,* S. Fukuzumi,* A chromium(III)-superoxo complex as a three-electron oxidant with a large tunneling effect in multi-electron oxidation of NADH analogues, Angew. Chem., Int. Ed.,2017, 56(13), 3510-3515. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/anie.201611709.

    32. G. Muneeswaran,* S. Kartheeswaran, M. Pandiaraj, K. Muthukumar, M. Sankaralingam, S. Arunachalam, Investigation of structural dynamics of Thrombocytopenia Cargeeg mutants of human apoptotic cytochrome c: A molecular dynamics simulation approach, Biophy. Chem., 2017, 230, 117-126.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301462217303095.

    33. S. Hong, Y-M. Lee, M. Sankaralingam, A. K. Vardhaman, Y. J. Park, K.-B. Cho, T. Ogura, R. Sarangi,* S. Fukuzumi,* W. Nam,* A manganese(V)-oxo complex: Synthesis by dioxygen activation and enhancement of its oxidizing power by binding scandium ion, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2016, 138(27), 8523-8532.https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jacs.6b03874

    34. M. Sankaralingam, S. H. Jeon, Y.-M. Lee, M. S. Seo, K. Ohkubo, S. Fukuzumi,* W. Nam,*An amphoteric reactivity of a mixed-valent bis(µ-oxo)dimanganese(III,IV) complex acting as an electrophile and a nucleophile,Dalton Trans., 2016, 45(1), 376-383. https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2016/dt/c5dt04292e.

    35. M. Sankaralingam, M. Balamurugan, M. Palaniandavar,* V. Prabha,*C. H. Suresh, Nickel(II) complexes of pentadentate N5 ligands as catalysts for alkane hydroxylation using m-CPBA as oxidant: A combined experimental and computational study, Chem.-Eur. J., 2014, 20(36), 11346-11361. Selected as a Frontispiece article for the issuehttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/chem.20140239.

    36. M. Sankaralingam, N. Saravanan, N. Anitha, E. Suresh, M. Palaniandavar,* Biomimetic iron(III) complexes of facially and meridionally coordinating tridentate 3N ligands: Tuning of regioselective extradiol dioxygenase activity in organized assemblies, Dalton Trans., 2014, 43(18), 6828-6841.https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2014/dt/c3dt52350k.

    37. M. Sankaralingam, M. Palaniandavar,* Tuning the olefin epoxidation by manganese(III) complexes of bisphenolate ligands: Effect of Lewis basicity of ligands on reactivity,Dalton Trans., 2014, 43(2), 538-550.https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2014/dt/c3dt51766g.

    38. M. Sankaralingam, M. Palaniandavar,* Diiron(III) complexes of tridentate 3N ligands as functional models for methane monoxygenases: Effect of the capping ligand on hydroxylation of alkanes, Polyhedron,2014,67, 171-180. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277538713006384.

    39. N. Saravanan, M. Sankaralingam, M. Palaniandavar,* Manganese(II) complexes of tetradentate 4N ligands with diazepane backbones for catalytic olefin epoxidation: Effect of nucleophilicity of peroxo complexes on reactivity, RSC Adv., 2014,4(23), 12000-12011. https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2014/ra/c3ra44729d.

    40. M. Sankaralingam, P. Vadivelu, E. Suresh, M. Palaniandavar,* Mixed ligand nickel(II) complexes as catalyst for alkane hydroxylation reactions using m-chloroperbenzoic acid as oxidant, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2013, 407, 98-107.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020169313004027.

    41. K. Sundaravel, M. Sankaralingam, E. Suresh, M. Palaniandavar,* Biomimetic iron(III) complexes of N3O and N3O2 donor ligands: Protonation of coordinated ethanolate donor enhances dioxygenase activity, Dalton Trans., 2011, 40(33), 8444-8458. https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2011/dt/c1dt10495k.

    42. R. Mayilmurugan, M. Sankaralingam, E. Suresh, M. Palaniandavar,* Novel square pyramidal iron(III) complexes of linear tetradentate bis(phenolate)  ligands as structural and reactive models for intradiol-cleaving 3,4-PCD enzymes: Quinone formation vs intradiol cleavage, Dalton Trans., 2010, 39(40), 9611-9625.https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2010/dt/c0dt00171f.

    43. N. Kannan,* M. Sankaralingam, Electrochemical removal of solochrome dark blue dye with and without commercial activated carbon-a comparison, Indian J. Environ. Prot., 2009, 29(3), 231-237.

    Book/Book Chapters

    1. A. Rajeev K., M. Sankaralingam,* Chapter Title: ‘Highlights of Oxygen Atom Transfer Reactions Catalysed by Nickel Complexes’ for publication in Bentham Science Book Series: Chemical reaction mechanisms, Mechanism of Oxidation reactions, Oxygen Atom Transfer Reactions, 2023, 1, 62-90.

    2. M. M. Kandy, M. Sankaralingam,* Book Title: 2D nanomaterials for CO2 conversion into chemicals and fuels, RSC Publishers, Chapter 1: A fundamental approach towards carbon dioxide conversion to chemicals and fuels: Current trends for CO2 utilization technologies, 2022, 1-35 (ISBN: 978-1-83916-311-1).

    3. M. Jaccob, M. Sankaralingam, N. J. Britto, Activation of small molecules by transition-metal complexes, RSC Publishers, Chemical Modelling: 2020, 15, 131-172. (ISBN: 978-1-78801-369-7).

    4. R. Suresh, M. Pandiaraj, M. Sankaralingam, K. Giribabu, Book title: Graphene-based electrochemical sensors for biomolecules-Elsevier publication, chapter title: Graphene-metal chalcogenides modified electrochemical sensors, 2019, 139-153, 2019. 

    Patents Filed/Granted

    1. Dr. M. Sankaralingam and Athulyadas, “Method for preparing a potent copper(II) complex as an apoptosis inducer in lung cancer” (Indian Patent Granted; 202341041869).

    Professional Experience

    • Assistant Professor-National Institute of Technology Calicut- August 2018-

    • DST-INSPIRE Faculty-National Institute of Technology Calicut- August 2018-

    • Post-Doctoral Research Fellow-Ewha Womans University Seoul, Korea- April 2014- July 2018

    • Senior Research Fellow-Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai- Sep. 2013-Nov. 2013

    • CSIR-Senior Research Fellow-Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu- April 2011-March 2013

    • Junior Research Fellow-Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu- Sep. 2008-March 2011

    Theory Courses

    • I MSc-CY6301-Basic Concept of Inorganic Chemistry and Main Group Elements

    • I MSc-CY6311-Chemistry of Coordination Compounds

    • II MSc-CY7301-Organometallic and Bioinorganic Chemistry

    • II MSc-CY7352-Porphyrins and Metalloporphyrins

    • I BTech-CY1001D-Chemistry 

     

    Laboratory Courses

    • I MSc-CY6391- Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory

    • I BTech- CY1094D-Chemistry Laboratory

    • Guest Researcher, University Paris City, France - 2022

    • Cash Price Award for the best paper publication from NIT Calicut - 2020

    • Young Scientist Award in Chemistry by Venus International Research Award-2019

    • Assistant Professor-National Institute of Technology Calicut- August 2018

    • DST-INSPIRE Faculty-Department of Science and Technology, India- February-2018

    • Post-Doctoral Research Fellow-Ewha Womans University Seoul, Korea- April 2018- July 2018

    • Senior Research Fellow-Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai- Septmeber 2013

    • CSIR-Senior Research Fellow-Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India-April 2011-March 2013

    • DST-International Travel Grant- to Taiwan 2010

    • CSIR-International Travel Grant- to Taiwan 2010

    • DST-Junior Research Fellow-Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu- Sep. 2008-March 2011

    • INSIPIRE Faculty Award-Department of Science and Technology (DST), India - Rs. 35 lacks (2018-2023) (ongoing)

    • Faculty Research Seed Grant-National Institute of Technology Calicut - Rs.5 lacks (2019-2021)

    • Student Innovative Project Scheme for UG/PG Students 2022-2023-National Institute of Technology Calicut - Rs.0.9 lacks (2022-2023)

    • Bioinorganic Chemistry

    • Biomimetic Inorganic Chemistry

    • Bioinspired Catalysis

    • Electrocatalysis
    • Small Molecule Activation (O2, H2, H2O and CO2)

    • Medicinal Chemistry

    Objective of our Research

    1. Understanding the structure-function activity of metalloenzymes using biomimetic/bioinspired complexes

    2. Design and synthesis of earth-abundant transition metal catalysts for clean energy, organic transformations, and health sciences

    3. Identifying the short-lived intermediates in stoichiometric and catalytic reactions

    Interested and highly motivated candidates for their PhD and Post-Doc in Inorganic Chemistry, Bioinorganic Chemistry, Biomimetic/Bioinspired Catalysis, Small Molecule Activation, and Electrocatalysis can contact me.

    Email: msankaralingam@nitc.ac.in

    Office: 0495-228-5325

    Doctoral Scholar

    PhD Ongoing 

    1. Anjana Rajeev K. - July 2019 - ongoing
        UGC-JRF
        MSc: University of Calicut
        Topic: Amidate metal complexes and its applications 

    2. Thasnim P Mohammed - January 2021- ongoing
        GATE
        MSc: National Institute of Technology Calicut
        Topic: Synthesis and Characterization of Biomimetic Metal-Oxygen Intermediates and its Reactivities

    3. Akhila George - July 2022 - ongoing
        GATE
        MSc: Christ College, Irinjalakuda
        Topic: Biomimetic Studies of Lytic Polysaccharide Monooxygenases 

    4. Alagudurai - July 2022- ongoing
        External (Part-time)
        MSc: ANJA College, Sivakasi
        Topic: Synthesis, Characterization of Biologically Active Molecules and Its Applications

    5. Vysakh Babu-July 2023-ongoing
        External (Part-Time)
        MSc: The Cochin College, Fort Kochi
        Topic: Investigation of the phytochemicals for cosmetics and their impact on skin health and synergistic properties of its Copper & Zinc complexes for Enhanced Skin Health

    PhD completed 

    1. Dr. Athulyadas-September 2018-February 2024
        DST-Inspire Scholar
        MSc: Amritha Vishva Vidyapeetham, Kollam
        Topic: Porphyrin and Non-Porphyrinato Complexes of Late Transition Metals and their Biological Applications

    Master Students

    Alumni

    1. Rajesh Kumar, NIT Calicut (Dec. 2018-April 2019)
       Topic: Synthesis and Characterization of Trans Cationic Copper(II) Porphyrin Complex   
       Present Position: PhD at IIT Roorkee, India

    2. Himanshu Kaushik, NIT Calicut (Dec. 2018-April 2019)
       Topic: Synthesis and Characterization of Nickel(II) Complex of Monoamidate Ligand
       Present Position:

    3. Sweta A., Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kollam (Feb.2019- July 2019)
        Topic: Synthesis and Characterization and Imaging Property of Nickel(II) Complex of Tridentate N3 Ligands
        Present Position: PhD at Stony Brook university, USA

    4. Thasnim P. Mohammed, NIT Calicut (Dec. 2019-July 2020)
        Topic: Synthesis and Characterization of Trans Cationic Manganese(III) Porphyrin Complex
        Present Position: PhD at NIT Calicut

    5. Shaheen PP, NIT Calicut (Dec.2019-July 2020)
        Topic: Synthesis and Characterization of Manganese(III) Complexes of Tripodal Tetradentate Bis(phenolate)amine Ligands
        Present Position:

    6. Abinaya Sushana T, NIT Calicut (Jan. 2021-May 2021)
       Topic: Synthesis and Characterization of Copper(II) Complexes of Tridentate Schiff base Ligands Phenoxazinone Synthese Mimicking Activity
       Present Position: PhD in University of California, Riverside, USA

    7. Ashitha Lakshmanan, NIT Calicut (Jan. 2021-May 2021)
       Topic: Catechol Oxidase Activity of Copper(II) Complexes of Tripodal Bispyridyl Ligands
       Present Position:

    8. Nagarajan, M, NIT Calicut (Dec. 2021-May 2022)
       Topic: Synthesis and Characterization of Copper(II) Complexes of NNN Type Pincer Ligands Phenoxazinone Synthese Like Activity
       Present Position: Hindustan Unilever (R&D), Bangalore

    9. Drisya KP, NIT Calicut (Dec. 2021-May 2022)
       Topic: Synthesis, Characterization and Free Radical Scavenging Activity of Zn(II) Complexes of NN2 Pincer Ligands 
       Present Position:

    10. Arnold Tharun Thomas, NIT Calicut (Jan. 2023-May 2023)
       Topic: Selective Cyclohexane Oxidation Using Nickel(II) Complexes of Pincer-Type Tridentate Ligands
       Present Position: Project Assistant at JNCASR, Bangalore

    11. Sharmi Roy, NIT Calicut (Jan. 2023-May 2023)
       Topic: Synthesis and Characterization of Copper(II) Complexes Pentadentate Ligands: Phenoxazinone Synthese Activity
       Present Position: PhD in University of Illinois Chicago, USA

    Summer Internship

    1. Mohammed Hussain, NIT Calicut (May 2019-July 2019)
    2. Thasnim P. Mohammed, NIT Calicut (May 2019-July 2019) 
    3. M. K. Ragul, NIT Calicut (June 2019-July 2019)
    4. Deepa Davison E, NIT Calicut ( May 2022-June 2022)
    5. Ashish Kumar Samal, NIT Calicut ( May 2022-June 2022)
    6. Fathimathu Zuhara.K Farook College (April 2023-May 2023)

    Dr. Sankaralingam received his M.Sc. (2008) degree from ANJA College affiliated with Madurai Kamaraj University and completed PhD (March 2014) in Bioinorganic Chemistry from Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli under the supervision of Prof. M. Palaniandavar. April 2014, he moved to EWHA Womans University, Seoul, South Korea to work with Prof. Wonwoo Nam and Prof. Shunichi Fukuzumi as a postdoctoral researcher and spent 4.4 years. He joined the National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kozhikode as an Assistant Professor in August 2018 to start his independent career. His research group is currently focusing on Bioinspired and Biomimetic Chemistry Research by ‘Designing and synthesizing the earth-abundant transition metal catalysts for clean energy, organic transformations and health sciences. He has received the Guest-Researcher Award (2022) from the University Paris City, France and the DST-INSPIRE Faculty Award 2018.