Thambiraj Selvarathinam
Research Associate - Cleanroom Manager
Building
Steinman Hall
Office
ST 521
Thambiraj Selvarathinam
Education
Ph.D. in Chemistry – Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras, Tamil Nadu, India. 2023.
M.Phil. in Nanoscience and Technology, PSG Institute of Advanced Studies, Tamil Nadu, India, 2015.
M.S. in Chemistry, Bharathiar University, Tamil Nadu, India, 2013.
B.S. in Chemistry, Bharathiar University, Tamil Nadu, India, 2011.
Publication
- S. Thambiraj, J. W. Park, and B. Kim, "Nanosensor for Detection of Explosive Compounds," 2025 IMAPS Nordic Conference on Microelectronics Packaging (NordPac), Copenhagen, Denmark, 2025, pp. 1-5.
- B. Kim, R. U. Bhuiyan, S. Thambiraj, and J. W. Park, "Nanofabrication of SiNW Sensors with Au and Ag," 2025 IEEE 25th International Conference on Nanotechnology (NANO), Washington, DC, USA, 2025, pp. 564-568.
- S. Thambiraj, J. W. Park, and B. Kim, "Advanced Nanosensors for the Detection of Narcotics," 2025 IEEE 25th International Conference on Nanotechnology (NANO), Washington, DC, USA, 2025, pp. 163-168.
- S. Thambiraj, Bruce Kim, J.H. Lee, and J. Park, Advanced nano packaging for silicon nanowire sensors, IEEE-IMAPS Nordic Conference on Microelectronics packaging (NordPac), 2024, 1-5
- Bruce Kim, Anurag Gupta, S. Thambiraj, Jeong H. Lee, and Jong W. Park, Functionalized ZnO nanowires for biosensing applications, IEEE International Conference on Nano/Molecular Medicine and Engineering (NANO-MED), 2023, 214-217.
- S. Thambiraj, Bruce Kim, Jeong H. Lee, and Jong W. Park, Multifunctional gold nanoformulations for prostate cancer drug delivery applications, IEEE International Conference on Nano/Molecular Medicine and Engineering (NANO-MED), 2023, 125-130.
- Bruce Kim, M. Aleem, S. Thambiraj, S. Kundu, J.H. Lee, and J. Park, Reliable fabrication techniques of SiNW-based nanosensors, IEEE Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference (NMDC), 2023, 614-618.
- S. Thambiraj and D. Ravi Shankaran, In-vitro evaluation of folic acid-capped gold nanoformulations for drug delivery to prostate cancer, Chemistryselect, (2022), 7 (16), e202200759.
- S. Thambiraj, R. Vijayalakshmi, and D. Ravi Shankaran, An effective strategy for the development of docetaxel-encapsulated gold nanoformulations for treatment of prostate cancer, Nature, Scientific Reports, (2021), 11, 2808.
Highlighted by Prostate Cell News. - S. Thambiraj, S. Shurthi, R. Vijayalakshmi, and D. Ravi Shankaran, Evaluation of cytotoxic activity of docetaxel-loaded gold nanoparticles for lung cancer drug delivery, Cancer Treatment and Research Communication, (2019), 100157.
- S. Thambiraj, S. Hmea, and D. Ravi Shankaran, An overview on applications of gold nanoparticle for early diagnosis and targeted drug delivery to prostate cancer, Recent Patents on Nanotechnology, (2018), 12(2), 110 – 131.
- S. Hmea, S. Thambiraj, and D. Ravi Shankaran, Nanoformulations for targeted drug delivery to prostate cancer: an overview, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 18 (8), 5171-5191.
- S. Thambiraj, G. Sharmila, and D. Ravi Shankaran, Green adsorbents from solid wastes for water purification application, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2018, 5 (8), 16675-16683.
- S. Thambiraj, S. Hema, and D. Ravi Shankaran, Functionalization of gold nanoparticles for drug delivery applications, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2018, 5 (8), 16763-16773.
- S. Thambiraj and D. Ravi Shankaran, Preparation and physicochemical characterization of cellulose nanocrystals from industrial waste cotton, Applied Surface Sciences, 2017, 412, 405-416.
- S. Thambiraj and D. Ravi Shankaran, Green synthesis of highly fluorescent carbon quantum dots from sugarcane bagasse pulp, Applied Surface Science, (2016), 390, 435–443.
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