Ministry of Education
Lokesh Koodlur Sannegowda, PhD, FRSC
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Prof Lokesh Koodlur Sannegowda, PhD, FRSC

Male Doctor of Philosophy
Director | Director of Research
Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Bellary
Karnataka
Expertise: Applied Chemistry
ORCID 0000-0001-7682-8750 Scopus 6603263040 ResearcherID K-5174-2019 Google Scholar =AaiIJdIAAAAJ
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119 Publications
12 Projects
3306 Scopus Citations
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13 Years 11 Months Total Experience
Publications
119 Total
Articles
116
Chapters
2
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Professional Recognition

M.Sc. Chemistry I Rank holder
1999
University of Mysore
Best poster presentation award
2011
6th Asian conference on electrochemical systems
Best research publication award
2014
VGST, Govt of Karnataka
SIr C V Raman Young Scientist award in Chemical Sciences
2015
Govt of Karnataka
Best Teacher award of Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University
2017
Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ballari
Research Associateship
2018
TWAS_UNESCO
CRS Bronze Medal
2023
Chiranthan Rasayan Sanstha, West Bengal
Admitted as Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), London
2023
Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), London
Appreciation award
2023
Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya university, Ballarri
Two of my PhD students Ms Naseem Kousar and Mrs Gouthami Patil selected to attend Noble Laureate meeting in Germany
2025
Noble Laureate Lecture Committee, Germany and DST, Govt of India
Our paper “Non-Precious Macrocycle Embedded Hybrid Nanocomposites for Efficient Water Oxidation” has been selected by the handling Editor as one of the top 10% of papers Sustainable Energy and Fuels
2025
RSC
Top 5% Scientist
2026
SciRank Global
Top 2% Scientist
2025
Elseveir-Stanford University List
Most cited Paper
2026
DOI: 10.1039/D4SE01656D

Community & Membership

Academic Council
Memebr
Jan 2019
Affiliation committee
Chairman
Jan 2018
ICT
Coordinator
Jan 2017
Board of Studies in Chemistry
Chairman
Jan 2019
Department
Chairman
Jan 2019
Research and Development Cell
Director
Jan 2024
Center of Excellence for Multidisciplinary Advanced Research Facility
Director
Jan 2021
Syndicate
Member
Jan 2021
Nano Jatha organised by Center for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences, Bengaluru
Coordinator
Jun 2026 – Jun 2026
Coordinator
Foundation day of VSK university
Jul 2026 – Jul 2026
Equipment Purchase Committee of Central University , Kerala
External Member
Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
Local Inquiry Committee for Colleges of VSK University, Ballari
Chairman
Dec 2025 – Jan 2026
Local Inquiry Committee for Colleges of Koppal University, Ballari
Chairman
Dec 2025 – Jan 2026
Local Inquiry Committee for Colleges of Raichur University, Ballari
Chairman
Dec 2025 – Jan 2026
Karnataka Science and Technology Academy, Karnataka, India
Associate Member
Jan 2020
Chiranthan Rasayan Sanstha
Life Member
Jan 2023

Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
2005
Smt. Ullasben Gordhandas College of Education
Director
Aug 2024 – Present
Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Bellary | Director of Research
Chairman
Oct 2023 – Sep 2025
Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Bellary | Deaprtment of Chemistry
Professor
Oct 2021 – Sep 2021
Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Bellary
Director
Oct 2021 – Sep 2023
Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Bellary | University Science Instrumentation Center
Dean
Oct 2019 – Sep 2021
Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Bellary
Chairman
Oct 2019 – Sep 2021
Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Bellary
Professor
Oct 2015 – Oct 2021
Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Bellary
Associate Professor
Oct 2012 – Oct 2015
Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Bellary
Chemical Sciences
Applied Chemistry

Related Profiles

Scholarly Work

Design and development of bifunctional catalysts for clean energy production by electrochemical water splitting
Other
Agency: University Grants Commission Role: Principal Investigator Grant: CRS
Amount: ₹10 Lac
Duration: 2024 – Ongoing
Isolation of plant and microbial derived defensins as well as their chemical synthesis for biological applications
Other
Role: Principal Investigator Grant: VSKUB/ADM/Order/IRP/2022-23/849/2 dated 25/08/2022
Amount: ₹8 Crore
Duration: 2022 – Ongoing
Metal organic framework electrocatalysts for water splitting reaction to produce H2 and O2 fuels
Other
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹70 Lac
Duration: 2021 – Ongoing
Novel N4 macrocycles as efficient catalysts for clean energy production
Other
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator Grant: Indo-Uzbek Proposal: INT/Uzbek/P-21
Amount: ₹17.80 Crore
Duration: 2020 – Ongoing
N4 Macrocyclic metal complex SAM layers as stable electrocatalysts and Sensors
Completed
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹19.80 Lac
Duration: 2020 – 2020
FIST project
Other
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Other
Amount: ₹1.02 Crore
Duration: 2017 – Ongoing
Development of N4 macrocycle based cost effective catalysts for PEFC
Completed
Agency: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹3 Lac
Duration: 2017 – 2020
N4-Macrocycles for Sensing and Electrocatalytic Applications
Other
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹20 Lac
Duration: 2017 – Ongoing
Arene-ruthenium complexes for host-guest and DNA interaction studies
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹3 Crore
Duration: 2016 – 2017
Supramolecular self assembly of arene ruthenium complexes
Completed
Agency: Department of Science and Technology Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹25 Lac
Duration: 2014 – 2017
Phthalocyanine molecular conductors as stable and suitable electrocatalysts and sensors
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹6 Lac
Duration: 2014 – 2015
Self assembled monolayers of N4-macrocycles on gold
Completed
Role: Other
Amount: ₹22 Lac
Duration: 2009 – 2010

Surface modification of electrodes with macromolecules and redox-active molecules for electrochemical applications

University Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University
Year 2018
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Synthesis of conjugated ligand based metal complexes and their analyttical applications

University Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University
Year 2019
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Synthesis of N4 macrocycles for electrochemical applications

University Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University
Year 2019
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Synthesis of substituted N4 macrocycles for biological and electrochemical applications

University Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University
Year 2020
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Studies on cycloaddition reactions and application in the synthesis of biologically important polyheterocycles

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Year 2020
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Synthesis of conjugated N4 macrocycles for sensing and catalytic applications

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Year 2020
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Studies on redox-based materials and macrocycles for electrochemical applications

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Year 2020
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Phthalocyanine analogues for biological and electroanalytical applications

University Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University
Year 2021
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Electrode Modification with Redox-active Molecules for Electrochemical Applications

University Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ballari
Year 2022
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Redox Active Molecules for Electrocatalysis and Clean Energy Production

University Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ballari
Year 2022
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Macrocyclic Redox-Active Molecules for Clean Energy Applications

University Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University
Year 2024
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Electroactive N-4 Macrocycles for Sustainable Energy Production

University Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ballari
Year 2025
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Biologically Inspired Phthalocyanine Macrocycles for Electrochemical Applications

University Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ballari
Year 2025
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Novel N4-macrocycles as efficient catalysts for electrochemical applications

University Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ballari
Year 2025
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Piperazine pyridyl benzo[d]isoxazole derivatives and their synthesis thereof

Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University
- Application No. : PCT/IB2025/057921 Filed : 04-08-2025
Published : 30-11--0001 Published

Piperazine pyridyl benzo[d]isoxazole derivatives and their synthesis thereof

Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University
- Patent No. : 598167 Filed : 16-05-2025
Published : 06-08-2026 Granted

Chromeno [4,3-b] quinoline compounds and their synthesis by using silicotungstic acid [H4SiW12O40]

Subramanya G H and K.S. Lokesh
- Application No. : PCT/IB2021/058086 Filed : 05-09-2021
Published : 30-11--0001 Filed

Chromeno [4,3-b] quinoline compounds and their synthesis by using silicotungstic acid [H4SiW12O40]

Subramanya G H and K.S. Lokesh
- Patent No. : 443133 Filed : 07-12-2020
Published : 04-08-2023 Filed

Scholarly Publications

Antioxidant, Cytotoxic and Anti-choline Esterase Activity of Green Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized Using Aspergillus austroafricanus CGJ-B3 (Endophytic Fungus)

Journal Article
Analytical Chemistry Letters. Year: 2021. Volume: 11 , Issue: 1 , Pages: 15-28 .
Authors: Ananda Danagoudar; G.K Pratap; Manjula Shantaram; Krishna Ghosh; Santosh R. Kanade; Lokesh Koodlur Sannegowda; Chandrashekhar G Joshi
DOI 10.1080/22297928.2021.1883477 Crossref Crossref: 23 Scopus Scopus: 26

Novel amide coupled phthalocyanines: Synthesis and structure-property relationship for electrocatalysis and sensing of hydroquinone

Journal Article
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry. Year: 2021. Volume: 898 .
Authors: Manjunatha Nemakal; Giddaerappa; Shantharaja; Veeresh A. Sajjan; Lokesh Koodlur Sannegowda
DOI 10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115657 Crossref Crossref: 16 Scopus Scopus: 18

Zinc phthalocyanine anchored magnetite particles: Efficient platform for sensing of thiocyanate

Journal Article
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry. Year: 2021. Volume: 895 .
Authors: Manjunatha Nemakal; Shantharaja; Giddaerappa; Manjunatha Palanna; Lokesh Koodlur Sannegowda; P. Sharath Kumar
DOI 10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115385 Crossref Crossref: 20 Scopus Scopus: 20

Nanomolar detection of 4-nitrophenol using Schiff-base phthalocyanine

Journal Article
Microchemical Journal. Year: 2021. Volume: 164 .
Authors: Veeresh A. Sajjan; Shambhulinga Aralekallu; Manjunatha Nemakal; Manjunatha Palanna; C.P. Keshavananda Prabhu; Lokesh Koodlur Sannegowda
DOI 10.1016/j.microc.2021.105980 Crossref Crossref: 29 Scopus Scopus: 31

Metal nanoparticles for electrochemical sensing applications

Book Chapter
Year: 2021. Pages: 589-629 .
Authors: Shambhulinga Aralekallu; Lokesh Koodlur Sannegowda
DOI 10.1016/B978-0-12-820783-3.00001-4 Crossref Crossref: 18 Scopus Scopus: 32

Organic hybrid of cobalt phthalocyanine embedded graphene as an efficient catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction

Journal Article
Fuel. Year: 2024. Volume: 361 .
Authors: Shambhulinga Aralekallu; Sowmyashree Hadimane; Shantharaja; Manjunatha Nemakal; Lokesh Koodlur Sannegowda
DOI 10.1016/j.fuel.2023.130736 Crossref Crossref: 41 Scopus Scopus: 41

Developments in cobalt-based soft materials as electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction

Review
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. Year: 2024. Volume: 110 , Pages: 181-207 .
Authors: Shivalingayya Gaddimath; Shambhulinga Aralekallu; Keshavanada Prabhu CP; Shantharaja Daniel; Giddaerappa; Lokesh Koodlur Sannegowda
DOI 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.02.157 Crossref Crossref: 24 Scopus Scopus: 23

Surface Functionalization of Silver Nanoparticles by 4-Amino, 3, 5-Dimercapto, 1, 2, 4 Triazole for Improved Intracellular Uptake and Biocompatibility

Journal Article
BioNanoScience. Year: 2024. Volume: 14 , Issue: 1 , Pages: 287-298 .
Authors: V. Veena; K. H. Shivaprasad; K. S. Lokesh; H. Sharanagouda
DOI 10.1007/s12668-023-01239-2 Crossref Crossref: 4 Scopus Scopus: 5
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