Dr. Maya Pai

• Synthesis of organic molecules via multistep for various pharmacological and energy applications

• Awarded Best Oral Presentation in International Conference on ‘’New Materials for Industry and Medicine’’, organized by PG & Research, Department of Chemistry, PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu on 30-30st January 2024.
• Awarded Faculty Achiever in RUAS Innovation Day organized by Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru on 16/10/2023
• Awarded ‘Star award’ for performance at Syngene International Ltd-A Biocon Company during year 2010-2011

International Journal Papers

• Patagar, D.N., Kusanur, R., Batakurki, S.R., Pai, M., Patra, S.M. and Khan, A.A., 2024. Synthesis, evaluation of antioxidant and antidiabetic potential of 3-ethoxy carbonyl coumarin-8-propionamides. Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, Volume 101, Issue 12, December 2024, p.101465. 101465
• Maya Pai M, Eliza Ahmed, Sheetal Batakurki, Raviraj Kusnoor, Gireesh Kumar. Green synthesis of Palladium magnetic nanoparticles decorated on carbon nanosphere using Chenopodium and their application as heterogenous catalyst in Suzuki- Miyaura coupling reaction. Applied Surface Science and Advances. Volume 16, August 2023, 100427. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsadv.2023.100427
• Maya Pai M, Vinayak Adimule*, Basappa C Yallur , Sheetal Batakurki*. Synthesis, Characterization, Optical and Luminescence Properties of Copper Based Metal Organic Frame Works. Advanced Materials Research.(3), 19-33
• Pai, M.M., Yallur, B.C., Adimule, V.M. Sheetal R Batakurki*. (Z)-4-(thiophen-2-ylmethylene)-4H-thieno[2,3-b]pyrrol-5(6H)-one based polymers for organic photovoltaics. J Polym Res 30, 147 (2023)
• Pai, M.M., Yallur, B.C., Batakurki, S. and Kendrekar, P., 2022. Facile synthesis of chitosan-ZnO-α-Fe2O3 as hybrid nanocatalyst and their application in nitrothiopheneacetate reduction and cyclization of aminothiopheneacetate. Topics in Catalysis, pp.1-9
• Maya Pai, M., Yallur, B.C., Batakurki, S.R. and Adimule, V., 2022. Synthesis and Catalytic Activity of Heterogenous Hybrid Nanocatalyst of Copper/Palladium MOF, RIT 62-Cu/Pd for Stille Polycondensation of Thieno [2, 3-b] pyrrol-5-One Derivatives. Topics in Catalysis, pp.1-14
• Gadgoli, U.B., Kumar, D., Pai, M.M., Pulya, S., Ghosh, B. and Kulkarni, O.P., 2022. Estrogenic Activity of Tetrazole Derivatives Bearing Bisphenol Structures: Computational Studies, Synthesis, and In Vitro Assessment. Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling, 62(4), pp.854-873
• Batakurki, S.R., Adimule, V., Pai, M.M., Ahmed, E. and Kendrekar, P., 2022. Synthesis of Cs-Ag/Fe2O3 Nanoparticles Using Vitis labrusca Rachis Extract as Green Hybrid Nanocatalyst for the Reduction of Arylnitro Compounds. Topics in Catalysis, pp.1-14
• Adimule, V., Yallur, B.C., Pai, M.M., Batakurki, S.R. and Nandi, S.S., 2022. Biogenic Synthesis of Magnetic Palladium Nanoparticles Decorated Over Reduced Graphene Oxide Using Piper Betle Petiole Extract (Pd-rGO@ Fe3O4 NPs) as Heterogeneous Hybrid Nanocatalyst for Applications in Suzuki-Miyaura Coupling Reactions of Biphenyl Compounds. Topics in Catalysis, pp.1-14
• Maya, P.M., Batakurki, S.R., Adimule, V. and Yallur, B.C., 2022. Optical Graphene for Biosensor Application: A Review. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 908, pp.51-68
• Anantharamaiah, P.N., Mondal, S., Manasa, K.S., Saha, S. and Pai, M., 2020. Enhancing the catalytic activity of recyclable nanocrystalline NiFe2O4 by replacing Ni by Cu. Ceramics International, 46(1), pp.1220-1226

International Conference Papers

• Maya Pai M, Basappa C Yallur, Sheetal R Batakurki, Raviraj Kusanur. Synthesis and Characterisation of optoelectronic properties of Thiophene based analogues. International Conference on New Materials for Industry and Medicine(NMIM-24)’’, organised by PG & Research, Department of Chemistry, PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu on 30-30st January 2024.
• Maya Pai M, Basappa C Yallur, Vinayak M Adimule, Sheetal R Batakurki*. Synthesis, Characterisation, optical and photoluminescence properties of 4,6-dihydro-5H-thieno[2,3-b]pyrrol-5-one-iron based metal organic frameworks. International Conference on Advances in Materials, Ceramics and Engineering Sciences (AMCES-2023) held on 13-15 March 2023, DSCE, Bangalore
• Maya Pai M, Sheetal R Batakurki*, Basappa C Yallur, Vinayak M Adimule*, ,Raviraj Kusanur, Eliza Ahmed. Bioinspired synthesis of Palladium nanoparticles decorated on magnetic chitosan as novel reusable hybrid nanocatalyst for Suzuki-Miyaura coupling of thiophene. International Conference on Applied Research and Engineering Sciences held on 24-25 November 2022.
• Maya Pai M, Basappa C Yallur, Vinayak M Adimule, Sheetal R Batakurki*, JepangsurAier. Thiophene based donor-acceptor copolymers for photovoltaic applications: A Review. . International Conference on Applied Research and Engineering Sciences held on 24-25 November 2022.
• Maya Pai M, Basappa C Yallur, Vinayak M Adimule, Sheetal R Batakurki*, Manjunatha D H , Santosh S Nandi. Optoelectronic Properties of 4,6-dihydro-5H-thieno[2,3-b]pyrrol-5-one based Conducting polymers for Photovoltaic Applications. International Conference on Applied Research and Engineering Sciences held on 24-25 November 2022
• Odiveedu Swetha, Maya Pai M, Basappa C Yallur, Vinayak M Adimule, Sheetal R Batakurki1*. Synthesis and Characterisation of Small Thiophene Analogues for Organic Photovoltaic Cell Applications. International Conference on Applied Research and Engineering Sciences held on 24-25 November 2022
• Nagesh B V, JepangsurAier,Basappa C Yallur, Maya Pai M, Raviraj Kusanur Vinayak M Adimule,Sheetal R Batakurki*. Synthesis and Characterisation of Coumarin Derivatives using palladium catalyst and their free radical scavanging activity. International Conference on Applied Research and Engineering Sciences held on 24-25 November 2022.
• Eliza Ahmed, Maya Pai M, Sheetal R Batkurki. Encapsulation of nanochitosan using VitisVinifera extract and its phytochemical profiling by DPPH method. International e-Conference on Biopolymers, APA BIOFORUM, held on July 14-16, 2022.
• Maya Pai M. Online International Conference on 9th Asian Network for Natural & Unnatural Materials (ANNUM-9) held on 8thApril, 2022 in the Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, INDIA.
• Maya Pai M, Niveditha N M & Sheetal R Batkurki. Evaluation of DPPH Free Radical Scavenging activity of SaussureaLappa Root extract with that of SaussureaLappa root extract encapsulated in chitosan. International Conference on “Biotechnological Advances in Medicinal Plants and Natural Products and Exhibition on Natural Products and Medicinal Plants Research” held on September 19-20, 2019 organised by Department of Lifesciences, GCU