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Dr. Ranjana M
Dr. Ranjana M
Asst. Professor (Grade II) Chemistry
Office Address:
ED 207, First Floor, Department of Education, National Institute of Technology Calicut, NIT Campus P.O., Kozhikode, Kerala, India - 673601
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Home Address:
Sudarsanam HO Karakkunnu PO Manjeri,Malappuram,Kerala
PhD (Nitronaphthalimide Based Probes for Optical And Electrochemical Detection of H2S and Cellular Imaging Applications), Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal, Karnataka (2025)
M.Sc in Chemistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore,Tamil Nadu (University Gold Medal for being the student with Best Academics and Research Accomplishments, 2019)
B.Sc in Chemistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore,Tamil Nadu (2017)
Research Contributions
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14 Publications and 1 Patent
Educational Qualifications
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PhD (Nitronaphthalimide Based Probes for Optical And Electrochemical Detection of H2S and Cellular Imaging Applications), Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal, Karnataka (2025)
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M.Sc in Chemistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore,Tamil Nadu (University Gold Medal for being the student with Best Academics and Research Accomplishments, 2019)
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B.Sc in Chemistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore,Tamil Nadu (2017)
Professional Experience
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Project Assistant in CSIR-CSMCRI, Bhavnagar, Gujarat (2019-2020)
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Project Assistant in IISER-TVM (2020-2021)
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Visiting Research Scholar at Aalto University, Espoo, Finland (2023)
Journals
Fluorene-naphthalimide hybrid: An electrochemical and fluorescent probe for detection and imaging of hydrogen sulfide dynamics in cellular environments. Microchemical Journal, 215, article 114060 (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2025.114060.
A multifunctional probe for optical and electrochemical detection of hydrogen sulfide and real-time selective fungal imaging Analyst, 150, 5245–5261 (2025). DOI: 10.1039/D5AN00783F.
A versatile electrochemical, colorimetric, and visible light excitable turn-on fluorescent probe for stress-induced H₂S detection Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences, 24, 975–990 (2025). DOI: 10.1007/s43630-025-00739-2.
Indole-functionalized naphthalimide: a dual electrochemical and ratiometric fluorescent sensor for detection of hydrogen sulfide Discover Applied Sciences, 7, article 1424 (2025). DOI: 10.1007/s42452-025-07943-w.
Synthesis and purification of carbon dots from fluorescent precursors as colorant for fluorescent ink Journal of Coatings Technology and Research. Published online in 2025; volume 23, pages 363–372, in the 2026 issue. DOI: 10.1007/s11998-025-01138-z.
Triazole-hydroxy naphthalimide hybrid as a fluorescent molecular tool for antifungal therapy and imaging: Experimental and theoretical investigations Journal of Molecular Structure, 1348, article 143505 (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2025.143505.
A Versatile pH-dependent Fluorometric, Colorimetric, and Electrochemical Sensor for H₂S Monitoring in Water Journal of Fluorescence, 35, 4861–4871 (2025). DOI: 10.1007/s10895-024-03902-7
Chemical synthesis and analytical profiling of NTSH: A versatile probe for hydrogen sulfide sensing and cellular imaging Materials Research Express, 11, 115101 (2024). DOI: 10.1088/2053-1591/ad94d3
Small molecule optical probes for detection of H₂S in water samples: A review ACS Omega, 9(13), 14672–14691 (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c08573
Ethylenediamine Mediated, Environmentally Benign Synthesis of Copper Nanowires and their Catalytic Activity Towards 4-Nitrophenol Reduction ChemistrySelect, 8(30), e202204351 (2023). DOI: 10.1002/slct.202204351
Naphthalimide derivatives as fluorescent probes for imaging endogenous gasotransmitters Chemico-Biological Interactions, 363, 110022 (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.110022
Sophorolipid induced hydrothermal synthesis of Cu nanowires and its modulating effect on Cu nanostructures Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects, 18, 100285 (2019). DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoso.2019.100285
Aggregation induced, formaldehyde tailored nanowire like networks of Cu and their SERS activity Chemical Physics Letters, 748, 137390 (2020). DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2020.137390
Hydrazine free synthesis of Cu nanostructures: Exploring vitamin-C as environmental benign reducing agent to synthesize Cu nanowires Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, 96(1), 121–125 (2019).
Ranjana, M.; Sunil, D.; Yegneswaran, P. P.; Upadhya, D. Naphthalimide-based fluorophore for detection of yeast, method of preparation thereof, and staining formulation. Indian Patent Application No. 202441103743. Filing date: December 27, 2024. Published: January 03, 2025.