Name and current affiliation
Dr Ravi Kumar Venkatraman AMRSC
Newton International Fellow
S311 School of Chemistry
University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TS
Tel: +44 (0)1179288313; Mob: +44 (0)7933856795
Publon ID: publons.com/a/1187751/
Orcid ID: orcid.org/0000-0003-0636-5310
Researcher ID: A-1232-2017
Email: rk.venkatraman@bristol.ac.uk
Website: ravikvraman
Research Experience
University of Bristol, United Kingdom (Feb 2017 to till date)
Newton International Fellow
The Royal Society, London, United Kingdom and Science and Engineering Research Board, India
Research Title: Ultrafast Studies of Biophysical Dynamics on Models of Bio-molecular Systems
Principal Investigator: Professor Andrew J. Orr-Ewing
Indian Institute of Science, India (Jul 2016 to Jan 2017)
Project Associate
Project Title: Development of Indigenously Built Compact (< 1 feet) Raman Spectrometer.
Principal Investigator: Professor Siva Umapathy
Indian Institute of Science, India (Aug 2009 to Jul 2016)
Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Fellow)
Thesis Title: Solvent Effects on Photophysics and Photochemistry of Aromatic Carbonyls: A Raman and Computational Study
Research Advisor: Professor Siva Umapathy
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, India (May to Jun 2018)
Summer Research Internship Fellow
Project Title: Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry
Project Advisor: Dr. T. S. Lakshmi Narasimhan
Education History
Indian Institute of Science, India (Aug 2009 to Jul 2016)
Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Fellow) Thesis Title: Solvent Effects on Photophysics and Photochemistry of Aromatic Carbonyls: A Raman and Computational Study
Research Advisor: Professor Siva Umapathy
CGPA: 6.8/8.0
Best Thesis Award, National Laser Symposium-26 (Dec 2017)
Guru Nanak College Affiliated to the University of Madras, India (Jun 2007 to Jun 2009)
M. Sc. in Chemistry with Distinction (78%)
University 7th Rank holder and college topper
Guru Nanak College Affiliated to the University of Madras, India (Jun 2004 to Jun 2007)
B. Sc. in Chemistry with First Class (79%)
Allied subjects: Physics and Mathematics (89%), College topper
Governement Higher Secondary School, Chennai (Jun 2002 to Jun 2004)
Higher Secondary School Examination
Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics (91%)
School topper
Research Interests
Venkatraman’s research interest focuses on understanding the influence of solvation on a myriad of chemical and biological processes. To address this, he utilizes his expertise on ultrafast spectroscopy of complementary techniques and computational chemistry:
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- Femtosecond time-resolved electronic and vibrational absorption spectroscopy
- Two-dimensional infrared spectroscopy (pulse shaper)
- Nanosecond time-resolved resonance Raman and electronic absorption spectroscopy
- Steady state UV-vis, Fluorescence, IR and Raman spectroscopy
- Density functional theoretical calculations
- Molecular dynamics and simulations
Research Funding
Grant: Newton International Fellowship (Co-Applicant: Professor Andrew J Orr-Ewing)
Sponsor: The Royal Society, London, United Kingdom and Science and Engineering Research Board, India
Research Title: Ultrafast Studies of Biophysical Dynamics on Models of Bio-molecular Systems
Amount: £99,000
Period: 1st of Feb 2017 to 31st of Jan 2019
Publications
Peer-reviewed Journal Publications
Venkatraman Ravi Kumar*: Solvent Effects on Photochemistry and Photophysics of Aromatic Carbonyls: A (Laser) Raman and Computational Study (Invited article in a special issue of contributions from best thesis and poster awardees in National Laser Symposium-26, Dec 2017), Kiran Letter, Indian Laser Association, to be published.
Venkatraman Ravi Kumar, S. Kayal, A. Barak, A. J. Orr-Ewing* and S. Umapathy*: Intermolecular Hydrogen Bonding Controlled Intersystem Crossing Rates of Benzophenone, J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 9, 1642-1648, 2018 (DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b00345)
K. Roy, S. Kayal, Venkatraman Ravi Kumar, A. Beeby, F. Ariese and S. Umapathy*: Understanding Ultrafast Dynamics of Conformation Specific Photo-Excitation: A Femtosecond Transient Absorption and Ultrafast Raman Loss Study, J. Phys. Chem. A, 121, 6538-6546, 2017 (DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.7b03893)
Venkatraman Ravi Kumar and S. Umapathy*: Solvent Effects on the Structure of the Triplet Excited State of Xanthone: A Time-Resolved Resonance Raman Study, J. Raman Spectrosc., 47, 1220-1230, 2016 (DOI: 10.1002/jrs.4954)
Venkatraman Ravi Kumar, F. Ariese and S. Umapathy*: Triplet Excited Electronic State Switching Induced by Hydrogen bonding: A transient absorption spectroscopy and time-dependent DFT, J. Chem. Phys., 144, 114301, 2016 (DOI: 10.1063/1.4943514)
Venkatraman Ravi Kumar, C. Verma* and S. Umapathy*: Molecular Dynamics and Simulation Study on the Electronic and Vibrational Solvatochromism of Benzophenone, J. Chem. Phys., 144, 064302, 2016 (DOI: 10.1063/1.4941058)
Venkatraman Ravi Kumar, N. Rajkumar, F. Ariese and S. Umapathy*: Direct Observation of Thermal Equilibrium of Excited Triplet States of 9,10-Phenanthrenequinone. A Time-Resolved Resonance Raman Study, J. Phys. Chem. A, 119, 10147-10157, 2015 (DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.5b07972)
Venkatraman Ravi Kumar, N. Rajkumar and S. Umapathy*: Solvatochromism of 9,10-phenanthrenequinone: An electronic and resonance Raman spectroscopic study, J. Chem. Phys., 142, 024305, 2015 (DOI: 10.1063/1.4905126)
Book Chapters
F. Ariese, K. Roy, Venkatraman Ravi Kumar et al., Invited Article “Time-Resolved Spectroscopy and Instrumentation” in the “Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry”, Edited by R. A. Meyers, pp. 1-55; 2016, John Wiley and Sons (DOI: 10.1002/9780470027318.a9555)
S. Umapathy, K. Roy, S. Kayal, N. Rai and Ravi Kumar Venkatraman, Chapter: Structure and Dynamics from Time Resolved Absorption and Raman Spectroscopy in “The Future of Dynamic Structural Science” Edited by J. A. K. Howard, H. A. Sparkes, P. R. Raithby, A. V. Churakov, pp. 25-42, 2014; NATO Science for Peace and Security Series A: Chemistry and Biology Book Series, Springer (ISBN: 978-94-017-8550-1)
Conference Discussions and Proceedings
Amitabha Chattopadhyay, Ravi Kumar Venkatraman, Anthony Watts, et al., Light Induced Charge and Energy Transport in Nucleic Acids and Proteins: General discussion, Faraday Discussions, 207, 153, 2018 (DOI: 10.1039/C8FD90004C)
K. Dhoke, M. Zanni, U. Harbola, Ravi Kumar Venkatraman, et al., Dynamics of Chemical Bond: General Discussion, Faraday Discussions, 177, 121, 2015 (DOI:10.1039/C5FD90016F)
Awards and Honors
Bursary Award (RSC Early Career Symposium 2018)
Sponsor: The Royal Society of Chemistry
Amount: £200
Bursary Award (Photoinduced Processes in Nucleic Acids and Proteins-Faraday Discussions 2018)
Sponsor: The Royal Society of Chemistry
Amount: £980
Best Thesis Award
Thesis title: Solvent Effects on Photophysics and Photochemistry of Aromatic Carbonyls: A Raman and Computational Study
National Laser Symposium-26, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, India (Dec 2017)
Travel Bursary Award (RSC Photochemistry Group Meeting 2017)
Sponsor: The Royal Society of Chemistry Photochemistry Group
Amount: £50
Newton International Fellowship
Research Title: Ultrafast Studies of Biophysical Dynamics on Models of Bio-molecular Systems
Science and Engineering Research Board, India and The Royal Society, London, UK (Feb 2017 to Jan 2019)
Certificate of Completion
ACS Reviewer Lab, American Chemical Society (Sep 2017)
Outstanding Reviewer Award
Spectrochimica Acta A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, Elsevier (Feb 2017)
Best Oral Presentation Award
International Conference on Perspectives in Vibrational Spectroscopy, Lucknow, India (Nov 2016)
Recognized Reviewer Award
Spectrochimica Acta A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, Elsevier (Dec 2016)
Senior Research Fellowship
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India (2012-2015)
Junior Research Fellowship
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India (2010-2012)
Junior Research Fellowship
Indira Gandhi Center of Atomic Research Center, Government of India (2009)
Third Prize in Oral Presentation
National Conference on Non-Conventional Energy Sources, Guru Nanak College, Chennai, India (2009)
Second Prize in Poster Presentation
National Conference on Non-Conventional Energy Sources, Guru Nanak College, Chennai, India (2009)
Won Several Prizes in Intercollegiate Chemistry Quizzes
1. Third Prize, Quanta ’06, Department of Chemistry, Ethiraj College, Chennai (2006)
2. Third Prize, Effervez, Department of Chemistry, Women’s Christian College, Chennai (2007)
3. Second Prize, Dept. of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry and Management VEL’S College, Chennai (2007)
4. Second Prize, Department of Chemistry, Meenakshi College for Women, Chennai (2007)
5. First Prize, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai (2008)
6. Third Prize, Loyola Chemical Society, Loyola College (2008)
Proficiency Prize (Chemistry) in B. Sc. and M. Sc.
Guru Nanak College, Chennai, India (2004-2009)
Merit Scholarship in B. Sc.
Rajasthani Association, Chennai, India (2004-2007)
School Topper Prize in Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate
Tamil Nadu Parent Teacher Association, Tamil Nadu, India (2004)
First Prize in Science Exhibition (School Level)
Government Higher Secondary School, Tamil Nadu (2002)
First Prize in Science Exhibition (District Level)
Jawahar Nehru Science Exhibition, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu, India (2002)
Distinction in Holy Faith Talent Search Examination
Holy Faith International, New Delhi, India (1997)
Professional Affiliation and Services
Reviewer: Spectrochimica Acta A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, RSC Advances
Member: Associate Member of The Royal Society of Chemistry (2018 – 2019), Indian Laser Association (Lifetime member)
Contributed Conference Presentation
Future
Sep 20 – 21, 2018 RSC Photophysics and Photochemistry Group’s Early Career Meeting 2018 (Poster) Photophysics and Photochemistry of Dimethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate (DHHB): Is it an Ideal Sunscreen?
Past
Aug 30 – Aug 31, 2018 (ECS2018) 5th RSC Early Career Symposium (Oral)
DNA Photosensitization by Benzophenone: A Tale of Two Different Solvent Environments
Jul 29 – Aug 3, 2018 Gordon Research Conference, Vibrational Spectroscopy (Poster)
Resolving the Hydrogen Bond Making and Breaking Processes in Hydrogen Bonded Systems
Jul 28 – 29, 2018 Gordon Research Seminar, Vibrational Spectroscopy
DNA Photosensitization by Benzophenone: A Tale of Two Different Solvent Environments
Jan 11 – 13, 2018 Photoinduced Processes in Nucleic Acids and Proteins (Flash Presentation and Poster)
DNA Photosensitization by Benzophenone: A Tale of Two Different Solvent Environments
Jan 3 – 7, 2018 Trombay Symposium on Radiation and Photochemistry (Poster)
Selective Photochemistry by Tuning Excitation Wavelength: A Time-resolved Study
Dec 19 – 23, 2017 National Laser Symposium – 26 (Thesis Presentation – Oral)
Solvent Effects on Photophysics and Photochemistry of Aromatic Carbonyls: A Raman and Computational Study
Sep 14 – 15, 2017 RSC Photochemistry Group Meeting (Oral)
Intermolecular Hydrogen Bonding Controlled Intersystem Crossing Rate of Benzophenone
Sep 7 – 8, 2017 Southern Universities Spectroscopy and Dynamics Group Meeting (Oral)
Intermolecular Hydrogen Bonding Controlled Intersystem Crossing Rate of Benzophenone
Jul 16 – 21, 2017 Time Resolved Vibrational Spectroscopy (Poster)
Intermolecular Hydrogen Bonding Controlled Intersystem Crossing Rate of Benzophenone
Jan 11 – 13, 2017 RSC Faraday Joint Interest Group Conference (Poster)
Intermolecular Hydrogen Bonding Controlled Intersystem Crossing Rate of Benzophenone
Nov 5 – 8, 2016 International Conference on Perspectives in Vibrational Spectroscopy (Oral)
Intermolecular Hydrogen Bonding in the Ground and Excited Electronic States: Steady State and Time Resolved Absorption, Resonance Raman Studies
Jan 12 – 14, 2015 Temporally and Spatially Resolved Molecular Science (Poster)
Intermolecular Hydrogen Bonding in the Ground and Excited Electronic States: Steady State and Time Resolved Absorption, Resonance Raman Studies
Jan 8 – 11, 2014 National Laser Symposium – 22 (Poster)
Resonance Raman, Time Resolved Resonance Raman Spectroscopic and Computational Studies of Singlet and Triplet Manifolds of 9,10-Phenanthrenequinone
Dec 15 – 18, 2013 Fourth Asian Spectroscopy Conference (Poster)
Direct Observation of Thermal Equilibrium Between the Triplet States of 9,10-Phenanthrenequinone using TRRRs
Aug 12 – 17, 2012 23rd International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy (Poster)
Solute-Solvent Interaction Probed by Molecular Dynamics Simulation and ab-initio Quantum Mechanical Calculations
Aug 12 – 17, 2012 23rd International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy (Poster)
Time-resolved Resonance Raman Spectroscopic and Computational Study on the Photochemistry of 9, 10-Phenanthrenequinone
Mar 11 – 13, 2009 National Conference on Non-Conventional Energy Sources (Oral)
Hydrogen Fuel Cell (Literature Survey)
Mar 11 – 13, 2009 National Conference on Non-Conventional Energy Sources (Poster)
Photovoltaic Cells (Literature Survey)
Workshops Attended
Soft Skills
Jan 31, 2018 Introduction to Public Engagement
The Royal Society, London, United Kingdom
May 3, 2017 Writing About Your Research
The Royal Society, London, United Kingdom
Mar 29 – 30, 2017 Understanding Grant Processes Training
The Royal Society, London, United Kingdom
Technical Skills
Jan 2 – 6, 2012 Introduction to Gaussian: Theory and Practice
Central Leather Research Institute and Indian Institute of Madras, India
Managerial Activities
Local Organizing Committee Member
Jan 12 – 14, 2015 Faraday Discussions: Temporally and Spatially Resolved Molecular Science
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Volunteer
Jan 12 – 17, 2012 23rd International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Lab Managerial Activities
PhD, 2009 – 2017 Organized group meetings, work presentations and other lab managerial activities
Science Outreach
June 27, 2016
Delivered an Introductory Lecture on “Laser and its Application” and “Research Career in Science” to the Summer Training in Chemistry 2016 fellows (for 1st year MSc Students) at Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, India
Language Skills
Proficient in English and Tamil
