Educational Qualification: M.Sc, (Bangalore University)
Ph.D (Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore)

Publications: 29 International Publications
02 Research grants h-index : 13 on scopus
Research Interests - Xray Crystallography, Biomolecular Crystallography, Biophysics

Professional Experience (Research+Teaching): 30 Years

Research Publications:

• M. Vijay Kumar, A. Mukhopadhyay, G. Savitha and J. N. Moorthy (2018), Fluorescent 2D metal–organic framework nanosheets (MONs): design, synthesis and sensing of explosivenitroaromatic compounds (NACs). Nanoscale, 10, 22389- 22399.
• S. Seth, G. Savitha & J. N. Moorthy (2018), Metal-Mediated Self-Assembly of a Twisted Biphenyl-Tetraacid Linker with Semi-Rigid Core and Peripheral Flexibility: Concomitant Formation of Compositionally-Distinct MOFs. Crystal Growth and Design., 18, 2129-2137.
• A. Mukhopadhyay, M. Vijay Kumar, G. Savitha & J. N. Moorthy (2018), Photochromic 2D Metal-Organic Framework Nanosheets (MONs): Design, Synthesis, and Functional MON-Ormosil Composite. Chem. 4, 1059-1079.
• P. Chandrasekhar, G. Savitha & J. N. Moorthy (2017), Robust MOFs of ‘tsg’ Topology Based on Trigonal Prismatic Organic and Metal Cluster SBUs: Single Crystal-to-Single Crystal Postsynthetic Metal Exchange and Selective CO2 Capture. Chem. Eur. J. 23, 7297-7305.
• P. Chandrasekhar, A. Mukhopadhyay, G. Savitha & J. N. Moorthy (2017), Orthogonal Self-Assembly of a Trigonal Triptycene Triacid: Signaling of Exfoliation of Hydrogen-Bonded Porous Metal-Organic 2D Materials by Fluorescence and Selective CO2 Capture by theHydrogen-Bonded MOF. J. Materials Chemistry – A, 5, 5402-5412.
• 24. P. Chandrasekhar, A. Bajpai, G. Savitha & J. N. Moorthy (2017), Concomitant Formation of Compositionally Distinct Co-ordination Polymers Based on a Triacid Linker: Solvent-Mediated Metamorphosis, European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry , 1163-1170.
• 23. P. Chandrasekhar, A. Mukhopadhyay, G. Savitha & J. N. Moorthy (2016),Remarkably Selective and Enantiodifferentiating Sensing of Histidine by a Fluorescent Homochiral Zn-MOF based on Pyrene-tetralacticAcid. Chemical Science, 7, 3085-3091.
• S. Seth, G. Savitha, S. Jhulki& J. N. Moorthy (2016), CO2 Capture and Luminescence Properties of Diverse Metal-Organic Materials (MOMs) Based on twisted 9,9'-Bianthryl-
• S. Seth, G. Savitha & J. N. Moorthy (2015), Diverse Isostructural MOFs by abundant Postsynthetic Metal Node Metathesis: Anionic-to-Cationic Framework Conversion, Luminescent MOFs and Seperation of Dyes. J. Materials Chemistry – A, 3, 22915-22922.
• A. Bajpai,A. Mukhopadhyay, M. S. Krishna, G. Savitha & J. N. Moorthy (2015), A Fluorescent Paramagnetic Mn-MOF Based on Semi-Rigid Pyrene Tetracarboxylic Acid: Sensing of Solvent Polarity and Explosive Nitroaromatics. IUCrJ, 2, 552-562.
• S. Seth, G. Savitha & J. N. Moorthy (2015), Carbon Dioxide Capture by a Metal-Organic Framework with Nitrogen-Rich Channels Based on Rationally Designed Triazole-Functionalized Tetraacid Organic Linker. Inorganic Chemistry, 54, 6829-6835.
• I. Neogi, A. Bajpai, G. Savitha* & J. N. Moorthy* (2015), Tetraarylbiphenyl as a New Lattice Inclusion Host by Structure Reductionism: Shape and Size Complementarity Basedon Torsional Flexibility. Crystal Growth and Design, 15, 2129-2136.
• A. Bajpai, P. Chandrasekhar, G. Savitha, R. Banerjee & J. N. Moorthy (2015), Single Crystal-to-Single Crystal Site-Selective Postsynthetic Metal Exchange in a Zn -MOF Basedon Semi-Rigid Tricarboxylic Acid and Access to Bimetallic MOFs. Chemistry European Journal, 21, 2759-2765.
• N. Pandey, G. Savitha & R. K. Pathak (2011), Mobility in the structure of E. coli RecQ helicase upon substrate binding as seen from molecular dynamics simulations. Bioinformation, 7, 371 – 374.
• J. N. Moorthy, P. Venkatakrishnan, G. Savitha & R. G. Weiss (2006), Cis-trans and trans-cis Isomerizations of stryrylcoumarins in the solid state. Importance of the location of freevolume in crystal lattices. Photochemical and PhotoBiological Sciences, 5, 903-913.
• J. N. Moorthy, R. Natarajan, G. Savitha, A. Suchopar& R. M. Richards (2006), Anion Driven Self-Assembly of Tetrapyridyl Ligand with a Twist. Journal of Molecular Structure, 796, 216-222.
• J. N. Moorthy, R. Natarajan, G. Savitha & P. Venugopalan (2006), Influence of Weaker Interactions on the Self-Assembly of Rigid Molecular Scaffolds based on Tetraarylbimesityls. Crystal Growth & Design, 6, 919-924.
• G. Bhattacharjya, G. Savitha & R. Gurunath (2005). C-H∙∙∙O Interactions are favoured in the crystal structure of imidazolin-5-ones. Journal of Molecular Structure, 752, 98-103.
• R. Natarajan, G. Savitha, K. Wozniak, P. Dominiak& J. N. Moorthy (2005), Corundum, Diamondoid and PtS Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) with a Difference: Self-Assemblywith a Unique Pair of 3-Connecting D2d-Symmetric 3,3 5,5 -Tetrakis(4-pyridyl)bimesityl.AngewandteChemie. Intl. Ed. 44, 2115-2119.
• R. Natarajan, G. Savitha & J. N. Moorthy (2005), Self-Assembly of a unique extended-tetahedral 3,5,3 ,5 -Tetrakis(4-pyridyl)bimesityl into discrete supra-molecular cubes by face-directed metal co-ordination. Crystal Growth and Design, 5, 69-72.
• S. K. Ghosh, G. Savitha & P. K. Bharadwaj (2004), Reactivity of Pyridine-2,4,6-tricarboxylic acid toward Zn(II) Salts under different reaction conditions. Inorganic Chemistry, 43, 5495-5497.
• F. A. Khan, R. Satpathy, J. Dash & G. Savitha (2004), A rapid and stereoselective route to trans-Hydrindane ring system. J. Organic Chemistry., 69. 5295-5301.
• G. Bhattacharjya, G. Savitha & R. Gurunath (2004), Short C=O C intermolecular contacts for molecular assembly. CrystEngComm, 6, 233 – 235.
• S. Neogi, G. Savitha & P. K. Bharadwaj (2004), Structure of discrete (H2O)12 clusters present in the cavity of polymeric interlinked metallocycles of Nd(III) or Gd(III) and a podand ligand. Inorganic Chemistry, 43, 3771 -3773.
• P. Mukhopadhyay, P. K. Bharadwaj, G. Savitha, A. Krishnan & P. K. Das (2002). A new class of three dimensional D--л—A trigonal cryptand derivatives for second-order nonlinear optics. J. Material Chemistry, 12, 2237-2244.
• G. Savitha, D. Leonidas, K. R. Ravi Acharya & M. A. Viswamitra (2001). Crystallization and preliminary investigations on the Telomeric repeat sequence d(C4A2C4A2). Acta Cryst., D57, 873-875.
• G. Savitha, R. Somashekar& M. A. Viswamitra (2000). A study of X-ray induced disorder in oligonucleotide single crystals. European Physics Journal - Applied Physics, 12, 99-103.
• P. Mukhopadhyay, P. K. Bharadwaj, G. Savitha, A. Krishnan & P. K. Das (2000). The first D--л--A octupolar cryptand to exhibit bulk nonlinearity. Chemical Communications, 18, 1815 - 1816.
• G. Savitha & M. A. Viswamitra (1999). d(G4CGC4)-Structure of an A-DNA decamer with two independent molecules in the asymmetric Unit. Acta Cryst., D55, 1136-1143.

Educational Qualification: M.Sc, Ph.D (NIT, Suratkal)

Awards:
Gold Medal in M.Sc
Cleared GATE - 2014

Professional Experience (Research+Teaching): 06 Years

Positions Held:     
In-Charge of publication for “The Oxford Journal of Science and Research”
Proposal Reviewer – Sultan Qaboos University, Oman

Publications:         
International Publications: 06
National Conference Proceedings :01
International Conference Proceedings: 01

• Sowjanya, V., Kasturi, V. B. and Shivakumar, G. K. (2016). “Structural, electrical and opticalproperties of stoichiometric In2Te3 thin films.” Ceram Int., 43, 3748-3751. doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2016.12.008. (Science Direct: Elsevier).
• Sowjanya, V., Kasturi, V. B. and Shivakumar, G. K. (2017). “Effect of substrate temperature andfilm thickness on the thermoelectric properties of In2Te3 thin films.” Journal of Alloys andCompounds.,715, 224-229.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.04.312.(Science Direct: Elsevier).
• Sowjanya, V., Kasturi, V. B. and Shivakumar, G. K. (2018).” Effect of annealing and substratetemperatures on the structural properties of In2Te3 thin films.” Advanced. Science Letters., 24(8), 5611-5613. doi.org/10.1166/asl.2018.12160. (American Scientific Publishers)
• Sowjanya, V., Kasturi, V. B. and Shivakumar, G. K. (2018).” Enhanced thermoelectric power of Aland Sb doped In2Te3 thin films.” Materials Science in Semiconducting Processing., 93, 366-370. doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.2019.01.025(Science Direct: Elsevier).
• Sowjanya, V., Kasturi, V. B. and Shivakumar, G. K. (2019). “Synthesis of single-phasestoichiometric InTe thin films for opto-electronic applications.” Superlattices andMicrostructures., 129, 220-225.doi.org/10.1016/j.spmi.2019.03.007(Science Direct: Elsevier).
• Sowjanya, V., Kasturi, V. B. and Shivakumar, G. K. (2019). “Drastic increase in thermoelectricpower factor of mixed Sb2Te3-In2Te3 thin films.” Superlattices and Microstructures., 131, 15-20. doi.org/10.1016/j.spmi.2019.05.036 (Science Direct: Elsevier).

Educational Qualification:
M.Sc, Ph.D (Karnatak University, Dharwad)

Professional Experience (Research+Teaching):
08 Years
Research Scholar (06 Years),Karnatak University, Dharwad
Assistant Professor, Naseema Institute of Optometry and Research, Bangalore.

Publications:
International Publications: 02
National Journal: 01
National Conference Proceedings:02
International Conference Proceedings: 04

Awards:
UGC-RFSMS Fellowship awardee from April-2009 to March2015,  University Grants Commission, New Delhi.

Publications:

• (R)-(-)-2-Pyrrolidinemethanol: A combined experimental and DFT vibrational analysis of monomers, dimers and hydrogen bonding.
  J. Tonannavar, Yashaswita B. Chavan, J. Yenagi; Spectrochimica Acta Part A, 149 (2015) 860-868.
• DFT aided analysis of carboxylic IR and Raman modes, among others, as modified by hydrogen bonding in (S)-2-Bromo-3-phenylpropionic acid.
  J. Tonannavar, Yashaswita B. Chavan, J. Yenagi; JIARM,3(9) (2015) 134-148.
• A study of hydrogen bonded vibrational spectra of (R)-(+)-Methylsuccinic acid, as aided by DFT dimer analysis.
  J. Tonannavar, Yashaswita B. Chavan, J. Yenagi; Spectrochimica Acta Part A, 160 (2016) 19-25.
  

Teaching Experience:

• Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Naseema Institute of Optometry and Research, Koramangala From November 2017 to November 2019.
• Guest Lecturer at PG Department of Physics, JSS College, Dharwad, from February to April 2016.
• Lab Supervisor for M.Sc, in Department of Physics, Karnatak University, Dharwad, from April 2010 to March 2015.

Educational Qualification:
M.Sc in 2018 (The National Degree College, Bangalore)

Professional Experience (Teaching): 02 Years

Workshop – 02

Conference - 03

EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
MSc, Ph.D

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
7 Years

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

1. international journal: 13
2. National :3
3. National conference:3
4. International conference:3
5. conference proceeding: 4
6. Conference proceeding published in journal : 2

Seminars / Workshops/ Conferences/ FDPs Attended:

1. • Workshop on Computational High Energy Physics, University of Hyderabad, 6-11 March, 2017
2. • Workshop on High Energy Physics Phenomenology, IISER, Bhopal, 14-23 December, 2017
3. • International Workshop on High Energy Physics, IIT Hyderabad, 18-20 July, 2019
4. • International Workshop on Baryon and lepton number violation, Institute of Theoretical Physics, Madrid, Spain, 21-24 October, 2019

Recognition /Awards:

1. Cleared GATE-2016

Fellowship:

1. DST project during Ph.D by ugc grants commission, New Delhi.