Chemistry Faculty Dr K Sunil

Chemistry Faculty Profile

Dr K Sunil

Professor and HOD

Name of the faculty: Dr K Sunil

Designation: Professor and HOD,

Coordinator, Research Programmes, SSAHE.

Qualifications: Ph.D

Area of specialization: Organic Synthesis, Crystallography, Drug Design & Catalysis

Email id: sunilk999@gmail.com, sunilk@ssit.edu.in

Contact no.: 9480146151

Experience in years: 15

Awards/ Recognitions/ Achievements:

  • Major research project grant entitled: “Polymorphic Transformation of Drugs using Near  Infrared Spectroscopy Involving Cheminformatics”. Sanctioned from Karnataka Council for Technological Upgradation (KCTU) for Rs.42,10,000/-.
  • Minor research project grant entitled “Design and Synthesis of Novel  Tacrine Analogues for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease” is under taken with the financial assistance of Rs.01.80,000/- from SSAHE Tumakuru
  • Member of Editorial Board of “International Journal of Modern Chemistry” Modern Scientific Press, Western Florida USA (https://modernscientificpress.com/journals/ijmchem.aspx)
  • Associate Editor of “SSAHE Journal of Interdisciplinary Research” Sri Siddartha Academy of Higher Education, Tumkur(https://sahe.in/jir/)
  • Reviewer for Material Science Section : 2023 Fifth International Conference on Recent Advances in Materials and Manufacturing (ICRAMM 2023).
  • Reviewer for Oriental Journal of Chemistry (an international chemistry journal) (www.orientjchem.org)
  • Reviewer for Journal of Polymers and the Environment (Springer Group) (https://link.springer.com/journal/10924)
  • SYNLETT Best Paper Award competition 2020, Synlett, USA for the year 2020.
  • Pd/Co2(CO)8-mediated bi-metallic catalysis: Facile synthesis of pharmacologically relevant novel tacrine analogues : Graphical Abstract appeared as Cover Page: Journal of Heterocyclic chemistry : Willey Publishing Group,2023
  • MrPruthviraj K received Young Scientist Awardfor the Research work carried out under the supervision of Dr Sunil K  entitled : 5-((3-phenoxyphenyl)diazenyl)quinolin-8-ol (PPDQ) : A novel promising anticorrosive for mild steel in acid media, antioxidant and facile nitrite sensing azo dye. in International Conference on Electronics, Mechanical and Nanotechnology (ICEMN-2023), held at  SRINIVAS UNIVERSITY, Mangalore from 29th to 30thDecember 2023.
  • Mr Kiran G N received Third Prize for the Research work carried out under the supervision of Dr Sunil K  presented as technical poster entitled : Green Synthesis of Cadmium Ferrite Nanoparticles via microwave assisted combustion method for detecting emerging contaminant Bisphenol A in water sources. in 1st Indian International Conference on Water Quality Management (IICWQM-2023), held at  Indian Institute of Science IISc, Bangalore from 6th to 8th  December 2023.

Details of Ph.D students guiding

NameResearch AreaUniversityStatus
Prasanna Kumar T PStudies on synthesis and physico-chemical characterization of novel Schiff base compounds using berry fruit extracts for cosmeceutical applicationSSAHEPh.D. Awarded
N Madan Synthesis and crystal structure determination of chalcones and schiff base derivativesSSAHEPh.D. Awarded
Rajendra M ASynthesis, Characterization and Biological study of
Novel heterocyclic compounds containing Nitrogen
and Oxygen
SSAHEPh.D. Awarded
Arvind BabuSynthesis, Characterization and Biological study of Novel heterocyclic compounds in the treatment of Alzheimer’s diseaseSSAHEPh.D. Awarded
Pradeep Kumar P SSynthesis characterization and biological studies of novel heterocyclic compoundsOngoing
Kishor PrasadSynthesis, characterization and crystal structureOngoing
Nagesha ASynthesis, characterization and biological studies of some novel heterocyclic compoundsOngoing
Kiran G NSynthesis, characterization, analytical and biological applications of some heterocyclic compoundsOngoing
Pruthviraj KSynthesis, characterization, analytical and biological applications of some heterocyclic compoundsOngoing
Sandya VSynthesis, characterization and biological studies of some novel heterocyclic compoundsOngoing
Prasad YandrapuSynthesis, characterization and biological studies of some novel heterocyclic compoundsOngoing
Citations: 588
H-index: 10
i-10 index: 12

Papers published in Journals:

  • K. Sunil and B. Narayana, Facile and sensitive spectrophotometric determination of chromium. Analytical Letters, 41 (2008) 2374-2386.
  • K. Sunil and B. Narayana, Spectrophotometric determination of hydrogen peroxide in water and cream samples. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination Toxicology, 81 (2008) 422-426.
  • K. Sunil and B. Narayana, Spectrophotometric method for the determination of dissolved oxygen in water samples. Oxidation Communications, 02 (2009) 261.
  • K. Sunil and B. Narayana, Facile and Sensitive Spectrophotometric Method for the Determination of Vanadium. Euracian Journal of Analytical Chemistry. 4 (2009) 141
  • K. Sunil and B. Narayana, A Simple and Rapid Method for the Spectrophotometric Determi-nation of Nitrite and Nitrate. Euracian Journal of Analytical Chemistry. 04 (2009) 204-214.
  • B. Narayana, K. Sunil, B. K. Sarojini, H. S. Yathirajan and M. Bolte, (1Z)-1-(4- Meth-oxyphenyl)ethan-1-one thiosemicarbazone. Acta Cryst. E, E63 (2007) o4834.
  • B. Narayana, K. Sunil, B. K. Sarojini, H. S. Yathirajan and M. Bolte, 4-[1-(4- Chlorop henyl)-3-oxobutylamino]benzoic acid. Acta Crystallographica E, E63 (2007) o4420.
  • B. Narayana, K. Sunil, H. S. Yathirajan, B. K. Sarojini and M. Bolte, 2-Bromo- N’-[(E)-(4-fluorophenyl)methylene]-5-methoxybenzohydrazide monohydrate. ActaCrystallographica E, E63 (2007) o2948.
  • H. S. Yathirajan, B. Narayana, K. Sunil, B. K. Sarojini and M. Bolte, N’-[(1E)-(4- Fluorophenyl)methylene]-6-methoxy-2-naphthohydrazide. Acta Crystallographica E, E63 (2007) o2565
  • B. K. Sarojini, H. S. Yathirajan, K. Sunil, B. Narayana and M. Bolte, 2-Bromo- N’-Iso propylidene-5-methoxybenzohydrazide. Acta Crystallographica E, E63 (2007)o3487.
  • B. K. Sarojini, B. Narayana, K. Sunil, H. S. Yathirajan and M. Bolte, 1-(2,6- Dimethylphenyl) thiourea. Acta Crystallographica E, E63 (2007) o3754.
  • B. K. Sarojini, B. Narayana, K. Sunil, H. S. Yathirajan and M. Bolte, N’- Isopropylid-ene-6-methoxy-2-naphthohydrazide. Acta Crystallographica E, E63 (2007) o3551.
  • B. K. Sarojini, B. Narayana, K. Sunil, H. S. Yathirajan and M. Bolte, 2-Bromo- N’- [(E)- 4-hydroxybenzylidene]-5-methoxybenzohydrazide.Acta Crystallographica E,E63(2007)o3862.
  • M. Odabasoglu, O. Buyukgungor, K. Sunil and B. Narayana, 4-Fluorobenzaldehyde [(E)-4-fluorobenzylidene]hydrazone. Acta Crystallographica E, E63 (2007) o4145.
  • R. J. Butcher, J. P. Jasinski, B. Narayana, K. Sunil and H. S. Yathirajan, 2-Bromo-N’-[(E)-4-chlorobenzylidene]-5-methoxybenzohydrazide. Acta Crystallographica E, E63 (2007) o3652.
  • R. J. Butcher, J. P. Jasinski, B. Narayana, K. Sunil and H. S. Yathirajan, 2-(4- Chlorophenyl)-3-{[(1E)-(4-chlorophenyl)methylene]amino}-2,3- dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-one. Acta Crystallographica E, E63 (2007) o4025- o4026.
  • J. P. Jasinski, R. J. Butcher, B. Narayana, K. Sunil and H. S. Yathirajan, Bis{4- [(Z)-N’-(4-hydroxybenzylidene)hydrazino] trifluoromethyl)quinolinium} sulfatedihydrate. Acta Crystallographica E, E64 (2008) o481.
  • B. K. Sarojini, H. S. Yathirajan, B. Narayana, K. Sunil and M. Bolte, 1,5- Bis[(1E)-3,4-dimethoxybenzylidene]thiocarbonohydrazide tetrahydrate. Acta Crystallographica E, E63 (2007) o3521.
  • H. S. Yathirajan, B. K. Sarojini, B. Narayana, K. Sunil and M. Bolte, 4-[(1E)- Benzylideneamino]-3-methyl-2,4-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazole-5-thione.Acta Crystallographica E, E63 (2007) o1398-o1399.
  • H. S. Yathirajan, B. K. Sarojini, B. Narayana, K. Sunil and M. Bolte, 2-Bromo- 5-methoxy-N’-[(E)-(2-nitrophenyl)methylene]benzohydrazide. ActaCrystallographicaE,E63(2007)o2719.
  • H. S. Yathirajan, B. K. Sarojini, B. Narayana, K. Sunil and M. Bolte, Bis{4-[(2- hydroxybenzylidine)hydrazino]-8-(trifluoromethyl)quinolinium} sulfate tetrahydrate. Acta Crystallographica E, E63 (2007) o2720-o2721.
  • W. T. A. Harrison, H. S. Yathirajan, B. Narayana, T. V. Sreevidya and K. Sunil, (2E)-1-(4-Bromophenyl)-3-(4-nitrophenyl)prop-2-en-1-one. Acta CrystallographicaE,E62(2006) o4829
  • K. Sunil M K Veeraiah and P Hemalatha, Facile and Sensitive Spectrophotometric Method for the determination of Chromium, Journal of Sci & Tech, 2 (2013) 21
  • T P Prasanna Kumar, K Sunil, B arun Kumar. Viscoelastic properties and Rheological Characterization of Topical Herbal Formulations, International Research Journal of Engineering Technology, 5 (11) 2018 1840-1845
  • T P Prasanna Kumar, K Sunil, B arun Kumar. A Modern Approach for the Analytical Determination of Natural BerryFruit Juice Freeze Dry Powders for Cosmeceutical Applications, Natural Products Chemistry Research, 6 (2018) 1-7.
  • K. Sunil, T.P. Prasanna kumara and B. Arunkumar, To Determine the Sun Protection Factor by Using Ultra Violet Visible spectrophotometer for Topical Herbal Formulations, International Journal of Advanced Research,8, 2020.
  • Structural investigation, Hirshfeld Surface Analysis and DFT Calculations of (E)-3-(2-Chlorophenyl)-1-(2-Fluoro-4-Methoxyphenyl)Prop-2-En-1-one, Journal of Critical Reviews, 7, 2020.
  • Sunil K, Prasanna Kumar T.P, Arunkumar B, Vinay K. Synthesis, Characterization And Cosmetic Application Of (E)-3-(2-Hydoxyphenyl)-N (4-Nitrophenyl) Acrylamide, A Novel Compound By Using Green Chemistry Techniques, International Journal of Mechanical and Production Engineering Research and Development (IJMPERD) : TJPRC PVT. LTD, 3,2020.
  • Sunil K, Prasanna Kumar T.P, Arunkumar B, Vinay K. Synthesis, Characterization and Cosmetic Application Of (E)-N-(5-Amino-1h-1,2,4-Triazol-3-Yl)-3-(2-Hydroxyphenyl) Acrylamide, Novel Compound By Using Green Chemistry Techniques, Journal of Critical Reviews, 7, 2020.
  • MerlaArjunaRajendra , K. Sunil∗ , AyyiliathMeleveetilSajith , MuthipeedikaNibin Joy , Vasiliy A. Bakulev , Karickal Raman Haridas, Palladium CatalyzedCyanation Under Mild Conditions: A Case Study to Discover Appropriate Substrate Among Halides and Pseudohalides, Synlett : Thieme-connect, 31, 2020.
  • N Madan, K Sunil, Karthik Kumara, Synthesis, Characterization, Crystal Structure and Hirshfeld Surface Studies of Schiff Base Derivatives, , Euracian Journal of Analytical Chemistry: Moment Publication, 16, 2021.
  • K Sunil, TP Prasanna Kumara, B Arun Kumar, SB Patel, Synthesis, Characterization And Antioxidant Activity Of Schiff Base Compounds Obtained Using Green Chemistry Techniques, Pharmaceutical Chemistry Journal:Springer Link, 55, 2021.
  • MerlaArjunaRajendra, Muhammad Naseem, MuthipeedikaNibin Joy, K Sunil, AyyiliathMeleveetilSajith, Fares Howari, YousefNazzal, Cijo Xavier, Mohammed B Alshammari, Karickal Raman Haridas, Synthesis Of Some Pharmacologically Relevant Oxadiazole Derivatives By Peptide Coupling Reactions, Molecular Diversity : Springer Link, 25, 2021.
  • Sushma Prashanth, M Nagaraja, B M Praveen, Jayadev Pattar, S R Manohara, K Sunil, Structural, Electrical and Dielectric Studies on Novel Chitosan/Polyaniline/Molybdenum-Trioxide Hybrid Nanocomposites, Polymer Science – Series B : Springer Link , 63, 2021
  • MerlaArjunaRajendra, Muhammad Naseem, MuthipeedikaNibin Joy, K Sunil, AyyiliathMeleveetilSajith, Fares Howari, YousefNazzal, Cijo Xavier, Mohammed B Alshammari, Karickal Raman Haridas, Application of NMI-TfCl-mediated amide bond formation in the synthesis of biologically relevant oxadiazole derivatives employing less basic (hetero)aryl amines, Molecular Diversity : Springer Link ,26, 2022.
  • Sushma Prashanth, Madihally Nagaraja, Praveen Beekanahalli Mokshanatha, Jayadev Pattar, Shambonahalli Rajanna Manohara, Kenchaiah Sunil, Structural, electrical and dielectric properties of chitosan/polyaniline/vanadium-pentoxide hybrid nanocomposites, Journal of Molecular Structure :  Elsevier publishing Group, 1267, 2022
  • PS Pradeep Kumar, K Sunil, BS Chethan, NK Lokanath, N Madan, AM Sajith, Synthesis, characterisation, biological and theoretical studies of novel pyridine derivatives, Molecular Physics : Taylor & Francis publishing group, 120, 2022.
  • AravindaBabu, MuthipeedikaNibin Joy, K Sunil, AyyiliathMeleveetilSajith, SougataSantra, Grigory V Zyryanov, Olga A Konovalova, Ilya I Butorin, KeesaramMuniraju, Towards novel tacrine analogues: Pd(dppf)Cl2.CH2Cl2catalyzed improved synthesis, in Silico docking and hepatotoxicity studies, RSC Advances :  Royal Society of Chemistry, 12, 2022.
  • HAND PASHA, K SUNIL, K STANCHEVA, Crystal Violet – A New Reagent Used For The Spectrophotometric Determination Of Vanadium Oxidation Communications : Scientific Bulgaria Communications, 45,2022.
  • B Kulkarni, K Manjunatha, MuthipeedikaNibin Joy, AyyiliathMeleveetilSajith, SougataSantra, Grigory V Zyryanov, CN Prashantha, Mohammed B Alshammari, K Sunil, Exploration of NMI-MsCl mediated amide bond formation for the synthesis of novel 3,5-substituted-1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives: synthesis, evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity and molecular docking studies, Molecular Diversity : Springer Link ,27, 2023.
  • AravindaBabu, Mathew John, MJ Liji, E Maria, SJ Bhaskar, BK Binukmar, Ayyiliath M Sajith, EedaKoti Reddy, KV Dileep, K Sunil, Sub-pocket-focused designing of tacrine derivatives as potential acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, Computers in Biology and Medicine:  Elsevier publishing Group,155,  2023
  • AravindaBabu, K Sunil, AyyiliathMeleveetilSajith, Nibin Joy Muthipeedika, SougataSantra, Grigory V Zyryanov, Pd/Co2(CO)8-mediated bi-metallic catalysis: Facile synthesis of pharmacologically relevant novel tacrine analogues, Journal of Heterocyclic chemistry : Willey Publishing Group, 60, 2023.
  • Green and sustainable synthesis of CaO nanoparticles: Its solicitation as a sensor material and electrochemical detection of urea, Scientific Reports, Nature Springer, 13(1), 19995.

Papers published in International conference:

  • K. Sunil and B. Narayana, Facile and Sensitive Spectrophotometric Determination of Chromium. International conference on Frontiers in Chemical Research(ICFCR-2008).
  • K. Sunil and B. Narayana, Spectrophotometric Determination of Selenium. International conference on Frontiers in Chemical Research (ICFCR-2008).
  • T.P. Prasanna Kumara, K.Sunil, B. Arun Kumar. Novel and Simple Gas Chromatographic Method for the Quantification of Schiff Base Compounds. Paper presented at the international conference on “Latest Advancements & Future Trends in Engineering, Science & Management” held on 3rd & 4th May 2019 organized by Sambhram Institute of Technology, Bangalore.
  • Ø  International conference on Emerging Trends in Nano-science &Nanotechnology(ICETNN-2021) held at Srinivasa University, Mangalore on 06-07 Aug 2021: Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Studies of Novel Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Ø  International conference on Emerging Trends in Nano-science & Nanotechnology(ICETNN-2021) held at Srinivasa University, Mangalore on 06-07 Aug 2021: Synthesis, Characterization structural Studies of (E)-4-(2-amino-3,5-dibromo benzylideneamino) phenol
  • Ø  A virtual International Conference on Frontiers Reserch in Chemical Science(FRCS – 2021), organized by dept. of Chemistry, JyothiNivas College Autonomous Bangalore on 13th November 2021
  • Ø  1st Indian International Conference on Water Quality Management (IICWQM-2023), held at  Indian Institute of Science IISc, Bangalore from 6th to 8th  December 2023: Green Synthesis of Cadmium Ferrite Nanoparticles via microwave assisted combustion method for detecting emerging contaminant Bisphenol A in water sources
  • Ø  International Conference on Electronics, Mechanical and Nanotechnology (ICEMN-2023), held at  SRINIVAS UNIVERSITY, Mangalore from 29th to 30th December 2023: Optimized acid-amine coupling approach towards the synthesis of pharmacologically potent Pyridine fused thiazolecarboxamide derivatives
  • Ø  International Conference on Electronics, Mechanical and Nanotechnology (ICEMN-2023), held at  SRINIVAS UNIVERSITY, Mangalore from 29th to 30th December 2023: 5-((3-phenoxyphenyl)diazenyl)quinolin-8-ol (PPDQ) : A novel promising anticorrosive for mild steel in acid media, antioxidant and facile nitrite sensing azo dye
  • International Conference on Electronics, Mechanical and Nanotechnology (ICEMN-2023), held at  SRINIVAS UNIVERSITY, Mangalore from 29th to 30th December 2023: Synthesis, characterization and corrosion inhibition evaluation of a new chalcone derivative 2-3-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-1-[4-(1H-imidazol-1 yl)phenyl]prop-2-en-1-one for mild steel corrosion in acidic media assessment with DFT & MD studies

Papers published in National conference:

  • K. Sunil and B. Narayana, A rapid and sensitive spectrophotometric method for the determination of hydrogen peroxide. National Conference on Current Trends in Chemical Research (CTCR-2006). Mangalore University, May 2006, PP-70.
  • K. Sunil and B. Narayana, Spectrophotometric determination of dissolved oxygen in water samples. National Conference on Emerging Areas in Chemical and Biological Sciences (NCEACB-2007). Kuvempu University, March 2007, PP-30.
  • K. Sunil and B. Narayana, A rapid and sensitive spectrophotometric method for the determination of hydrogen peroxide. National Conference on Emerging Areas in Chemical and Biological Sciences (NCEACB). Kuvempu University, Mar2007, PP-31.
  • K Sunil, Effect of Fatty Acid methyl ester composition on Engine performance, combustion and Emission Characteristics for Karanja Oil Methyl Ester. National Conference on Evolving techniques in Mechanical Engineering’12 (Aug 2012). Sri Venkateshwara College of Engineering and Technology, Thirupachur.
  • K Sunil, A new spectrophotometric method for the determination of hydrogen peroxide. Paper presented in National Conference on Nano and Material Science (NMS 2015) held on 21st Dec 2015 organized by Dayanand Sagar University, Bangalore.
  • T.P. Prasanna kumara, K..Sunil , Determination of DPPH freeradical scarving activity by RP HPLC rapid sensitive method for screening of Berry fruit juice freez dried extract. Presented in National Conference on Recent trends in mechanical Engg, and applied sciences.(RTMEAC- 2018) held on 17 may 2018 at Sri Krishna Institute of Technology. Bangalore
  • T.P. Prasanna kumara, K..Sunil ,B.Arun Kumar. Viscoelastic properties and Rheological Characterization of Topical Herbal Formulations: Paper presented at the National Seminar on “Recent Advanced in Material Science”, held on 5th Feb 2019, organized by the ‘Department of Chemistry” Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa College, Madikeri, Mangalore University.
  • Arvind Babu, K.Sunil. Design, Synthesis, Biological Evaluation and Docking studies of novel Dihydroazo Pyrimidine derivatives as Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors: Paper presented at the National Seminar on “Recent Advanced in Material Science”, held on 5th Feb 2019, organized by the ‘Department of Chemistry” Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa College, Madikeri, Mangalore University.
  • T.P. Prasanna kumara, K..Sunil ,B.Arun Kumar. To Determine the Sun protection factor (SPF) by using UV-visible spectrophotometer for topical Herbal formulations. Paper presented at the National conference on “Recent Advanced in Engineering Technology & Science 2K19”, held on 26th and 27th April 2019, organized by the ‘Shridevi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Tumakuru.