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Assistant Professor | Ph.D. | MRSC | Post-Doc (IISc & MMU, UK) | Top 1% Global Peer Reviewer (RSC & ACS)

Profile Summary

Elite Academic Foundation: Accomplished Chemistry academic with a Ph.D. from Bangalore University and prestigious Post-doctoral fellowships at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. * Global Research Authority: Recognized as a Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC)—one of only 11 selected globally in 2021—and a recipient of the International Young Scientist Award. * High-Impact Scholarly Contributions:*Authored 60 international peer-reviewed articles and 25 book chapters, amassing over 1,900 citations with a notable h-index of 25. * Specialized Technical Expertise:*Expert in Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) and the synthesis of nanocomposites (PANi, SnO2, graphene oxide) for high-sensitivity sensors and energy storage applications. * Top-Tier Scientific Reviewer: Distinguished in the Top 1% of global peer reviewers, having evaluated over 200 manuscripts for elite journals such as ACS Applied Materials and RSC Advances. * Academic Leadership & Governance: Active member of the Board of Study (BoS) and Board of Examination (BoE) for Bagalkot University, with expertise in framing NEP-2020 compliant chemistry curricula. * Prestigious State Recognition: Honored with the Karnataka Saadhaka Ratna (2025) and Karnataka Samaja Seva Ratna (2026) for significant contributions to Science, Technology, and community service.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Coordination Compounds
• ☆ Inorganic Chemistry
• ☆ Electrochemistry
• ☆ Green Chemistry
• ☆ Peer Review

Services

• Writing
• Research

Writing Technical Writing

Research Market Research, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search

Work Experience

Assistant Professor

Shri Vijay Mahantesh Arts Science and Commerce College

- Present

Education

M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry)

Karnatak University

- Present

PhD (Chemistry)

Bangalore University

- Present

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

BOOK CHAPTER

Prashanth S. Adarakatti (2026). 2D Materials .

Adarakatti, P.S., Kumar, K.S.(2021). CHAPTER 13: Functionalized Macromolecules-based Disposable Sensors . RSC Detection Science. 2021-January. (21). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 381-409.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Raveendra B. Manami, Manjunath B. Megalamani, Yuvarajgouda N. Patil, Rajesh G. Kalkhambkar, Sharanappa T. Nandibewoor, Prashanth S. Adarakatti, Moamen S. Refat, Mohammad Arshad, Amnah Mohammed Alsuhaibani (2026). Electrochemical Investigation of a ZnO/RGO-Modified Electrode for Trace Pb (II) Detection in Water and Soil Samples . Topics in Catalysis.

Robert D. Crapnell, Prashanth S. Adarakatti, Craig E. Banks (2024). Electroanalytical Overview: The Sensing of Mesalamine (5-Aminosalicylic Acid) . ACS Measurement Science Au.

Robert D. Crapnell, Prashanth S. Adarakatti, Craig E. Banks (2024). Electroanalytical overview: the measurement of ciprofloxacin . Sensors & Diagnostics.

Aastha Puspalak, Preetha Chinnadurai, R Prathibha, M. Prathap Kumar, S G Manjushree, V. UdayaKumar, Prashanth S. Adarakatti (2023). Cobalt oxide nanoparticles based carbon electrode for the detection of residual nitrite in the soil of agricultural fields . Materials Research Innovations.

Shridevi Salagare, Prashanth Shivappa Adarakatti, Suma B P, Yarradoddappa Venkataramanappa (2023). A Selective Electrochemical Sensor Based on Titanium Dioxide-Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite (TiO2- RGO/GCE) for the Efficient Determination of Nitrite . Materials Research Innovations.

Robert D. Crapnell, Prashanth S. Adarakatti, Craig E. Banks (2023). Electroanalytical overview: the sensing of carbendazim . Analytical Methods.

Prashanth S. Adarakatti, Robert D. Crapnell, Craig E. Banks (2023). Electroanalytical overview: the sensing of hydroxylamine . Analytical Methods.

S. G. Manjushree, Prashanth S. Adarakatti, Velu Udayakumar, Abdulraheem S. A. Almalki (2022). Hexagonal cerium oxide decorated on β-Ni(OH)2 nanosheets stabilized by reduced graphene oxide for effective sensing of H2O2 . Carbon Letters.

R. T. Yogeeshwari, R. Hari Krishna, Prashanth S. Adarakatti, S. Ashoka (2022). Ultra-trace detection of toxic heavy metal ions using graphitic carbon functionalized Co3O4 modified screen-printed electrode . Carbon Letters.

Salagare, Shridevi, Shivappa Adarakatti, Prashanth, Venkataramanappa, Yarradoddappa (2022). Designing and construction of carboxyl functionalised MWCNTs/Co-MOFs-based electrochemical sensor for the sensitive detection of nitrite . International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry.

Srinivasa, N., Hughes, J.P., Adarakatti, P.S., Manjunatha, C., Rowley-Neale, S.J., Ashoka, S., Banks, C.E.(2021). Facile synthesis of Ni/NiO nanocomposites: The effect of Ni content in NiO upon the oxygen evolution reaction within alkaline media . RSC Advances. 11. (24). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 14654-14664.

Srinivasa N., Jack P. Hughes, Prashanth S. Adarakatti, Manjunatha C., Samuel J. Rowley-Neale, Ashoka S., Craig E. Banks (2021). Facile synthesis of Ni/NiO nanocomposites: the effect of Ni content in NiO upon the oxygen evolution reaction within alkaline media . RSC Advances.

Salagare, S., Adarakatti, P.S., Yarradoddappa, V.(2021). Facile synthesis of silver nanoparticle-decorated zinc oxide nanocomposite-based pencil graphite electrode for selective electrochemical determination of nitrite . Carbon Letters.

Yogeeshwari, R.T., Krishna, R.H., Adarakatti, P.S., Ashoka, S.(2021). Ultra-trace detection of toxic heavy metal ions using graphitic carbon functionalized Co<inf>3</inf>O<inf>4</inf> modified screen-printed electrode . Carbon Letters.

Ravindra Kumar Bhardwaj, Swetha Jayanthi, Prashanth Shivappa Adarakatti, A. K. Sood, Aninda J. Bhattacharyya (2020). Probing the Extent of Polysulfide Confinement Using a CoNi2S4 Additive Inside a Sulfur Cathode of a Na/Li–Sulfur Rechargeable Battery . ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.

Jayalakshmi, T., Prashanth, S.A., Alharthi, F.A., Nagaraju, G.(2020). Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity and Electrochemical Behaviour Towards Hg(II) of CeO<inf>2</inf>:Ag Nanocomposite . Journal of Electronic Materials. 49. (12). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 7568-7580.

Shreenivasa, L., Yogesh, K., Prashanth, S.A., Viswanatha, R., Ashoka, S.(2020). Enhancement of cycling stability and capacity of lithium secondary battery by engineering highly porous AlV<inf>3</inf>O<inf>9</inf> . Journal of Materials Science. 55. (4). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1648-1658.

Srinivasa, N., Shreenivasa, L., Adarakatti, Prashanth S., Crapnell, Robert D., Rowley-Neale, Samuel J., Siddaramanna, Ashoka, Banks, Craig E. (2020). Functionalized Co₃O₄ graphitic nanoparticles: A high performance electrocatalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction . International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.

Bhardwaj, Ravindra Kumar, Jayanthi, Swetha, Adarakatti, Prashanth Shivappa, Sood, A. K., Bhattacharyya, Aninda J. (2020). Probing the Extent of Polysulfide Confinement Using a CoNi₂S₄ Additive Inside a Sulfur Cathode of a Na/Li-Sulfur Rechargeable Battery . Asian Agricultural Research.

Salagare, S., Shivappa Adarakatti, P., Venkataramanappa, Y.(2020). Designing and construction of carboxyl functionalised MWCNTs/Co-MOFs-based electrochemical sensor for the sensitive detection of nitrite . International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry.

K. O. Nayana, S. A. Prashanth, T. V. Venkatesha, M. Pandurangappa (2019). Effect of additives on nanocrystalline bright Zn–Ni–Fe alloy electrodeposit properties . Surface Engineering.

Adarakatti, PS, Baranova, EA, Dennany, L, Kempahanumakkagari, SK, Mohamed, MA, Monyoncho, EA, Randviir, E, Woo, TK (2019). Electrochemistry, Vol 15 . ELECTROCHEMISTRY, VOL 15.

Shreenivasa, L., Prashanth, S.A., Eranjaneya, H., Viswanatha, R., Yogesh, K., Nagaraju, G., Ashoka, S.(2019). Engineering of highly conductive and mesoporous ZrV <inf>2</inf> O <inf>7</inf> : a cathode material for lithium secondary batteries . Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry. 23. (4). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1201-1209.

Adarakatti, Prashanth Shivappa, Siddaramanna, Ashoka, Malingappa, Pandurangappa (2019). Fabrication of a new calix[4]arene-functionalized Mn3O4 nanoparticle-based modified glassy carbon electrode as a fast responding sensor towards Pb2+ and Cd2+ ions . Analytical Methods.

Prashanth Shivappa Adarakatti, Ashoka Siddaramanna, Pandurangappa Malingappa (2019). Fabrication of a new calix[4]arene-functionalized Mn3O4 nanoparticle-based modified glassy carbon electrode as a fast responding sensor towards Pb2+ and Cd2+ ions . Analytical Methods.

Srinivasa, N., Shreenivasa, L., Adarakatti, Prashanth S., Hughes, Jack P., Rowley-Neale, Samuel J., Banks, Craig E., Ashoka, S. (2019). In situ addition of graphitic carbon into a NiCo2O4/CoO composite: enhanced catalysis toward the oxygen evolution reaction . RSC Advances.

Adarakatti, Prashanth Shivappa, Mahanthappa, Mallappa, Hughes, Jack P., Rowley-Neale, Samuel J., Smith, Graham C., Ashoka, S., Banks, Craig E. (2019). MoS₂-graphene-CuNi₂S₄ nanocomposite an efficient electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction . International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.

Srinivasa N., Shreenivasa L., Prashanth S. Adarakatti, Jack P. Hughes, Samuel J. Rowley-Neale, Craig E. Banks, Ashoka S. (2019). In situ addition of graphitic carbon into a NiCo2O4/CoO composite: enhanced catalysis toward the oxygen evolution reaction . RSC Advances.

Adarakatti, Prashanth Shivappa, Kempahanumakkagari, Suresh Kumar (2019). Modified electrodes for sensing . ELECTROCHEMISTRY, VOL 15.

Eranjaneya, Hanumantharayappa, Adarakatti, Prashanth Shivappa, Siddaramanna, Ashoka, Thimmanna, Chandrappa Gujjarahalli (2019). Nickel tungstate nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization and electrochemical sensing of mercury(II) ions . Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics.

Yogeeshwari, R.T., Shreenivasa, L., Hari Krishna, R., Prashanth, S.A., Banuprakash, G., Ashoka, S.(2019). Synthesis of acid resistant Fe<inf>2</inf>V<inf>4</inf>O<inf>13</inf>-polypyrrole nanocomposite: Its application towards the fabrication of disposable electrochemical sensor for the detection of As(III) . Materials Research Express. 6. (12).

Patri, Suma B., Adarakatti, Prashanth Shivappa, Malingappa, Pandurangappa (2019). Silver Nanoparticles-Chitosan Composite Embedded Graphite Screen-Printed Electrodes as a Novel Electrochemical Platform in the Measurement of Trace Level Nitrite: Application to Milk Powder Samples . Current Analytical Chemistry.

Suma, B. P., Adarakatti, Prashanth Shivappa, Kempahanumakkagari, Suresh Kumar, Malingappa, Pandurangappa (2019). A new polyoxometalate/rGO/Pani composite modified electrode for electrochemical sensing of nitrite and its application to food and environmental samples . Materials Chemistry and Physics.

Nayana, K.O., Prashanth, S.A., Venkatesha, T.V., Pandurangappa, M.(2019). Effect of additives on nanocrystalline bright Zn–Ni–Fe alloy electrodeposit properties . Surface Engineering. 35. (12). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 1061-1069.

Kumar, Arun N. S., Adarakatti, Prashanth Shivappa, Ashoka, S., Malingappa, Pandurangappa (2018). CeO2 nanoparticle-modified electrode as a novel electrochemical interface in the quantification of Zn2+ ions at trace level: application to real sample analysis . Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry.

Eranjaneya, H., Adarakatti, Prashanth Shivappa, Siddaramanna, Ashoka, Malingappa, Pandurangappa, Chandrappa, Gujjarahalli Thimmanna (2018). Citric acid assisted synthesis of manganese tungstate nanoparticles for simultaneous electrochemical sensing of heavy metal ions . Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing.

Kempahanumakkagari, Suresh Kumar, Adarakatti, Prashanth Shivappa, Malingappa, Pandurangappa (2018). Covalent modification of graphitic carbon through in-situ diazonium ion formation and its reduction: A robust pellet electrode as a novel electrochemical interface for divalent lead quantification . Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering.

Adarakatti, Prashanth Shivappa, Mahanthappa, Mallappa, Eranjaneya, H., Siddaramanna, Ashoka (2018). Fe2V4O13 Nanoparticles Based Electrochemical Sensor for the Simultaneous Determination of Guanine and Adenine at Nanomolar Concentration . Electroanalysis.

Manjunatha, A.S., Pavithra, N.S., Marappa, S., Prashanth, S.A., Nagaraju, G., Puttaswamy(2018). Green Synthesis of Flower-Like BiVO<inf>4</inf> Nanoparticles by Solution Combustion Method Using Lemon (Citrus Limon) Juice as a Fuel: Photocatalytic and Electrochemical Study . ChemistrySelect. 3. (47). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 13456-13463.

Adarakatti, Prashanth Shivappa, Gangaiah, Vijayakumar, Siddaramanna, Ashoka (2018). Mesoporous CeO2 nanoparticles modified Glassy carbon electrode for individual and simultaneous determination of Cu(II) and Hg(II): Application to environmental samples . Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing.

Adarakatti, Prashanth Shivappa, Gangaiah, Vijaya Kumar, Banks, Craig E., Siddaramanna, Ashoka (2018). One-pot synthesis of Mn3O4/graphitic carbon nanoparticles for simultaneous nanomolar detection of Pb(II), Cd(II) and Hg(II) . Journal of Materials Science.

Onkarappa, Nayana K., Adarakatti, Prashanth S., Malingappa, Pandurangappa (2017). A Study on the Effect of Additive Combination on Improving Anticorrosion Property of Zinc Electrodeposit from Acid Chloride Bath . Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research.

Adarakatti, Prashanth Shivappa, Banks, Craig E., Malingappa, Pandurangappa (2017). Amino-thiacalix[4]arene modified screen-printed electrodes as a novel electrochemical interface for Hg(II) quantification at a pico-molar level . Analytical Methods.

Prashanth Shivappa Adarakatti, Craig E. Banks, Pandurangappa Malingappa (2017). Amino-thiacalix[4]arene modified screen-printed electrodes as a novel electrochemical interface for Hg(ii) quantification at a pico-molar level . Analytical Methods.

Adarakatti, Prashanth Shivappa, Foster, Christopher W., Banks, Craig E., Kumar, Arun N. S., Malingappa, Pandurangappa (2017). Calixarene bulk modified screen-printed electrodes (SPCCEs) as a one-shot disposable sensor for the simultaneous detection of lead(II), copper(II) and mercury(II) ions: Application to environmental samples . Sensors and Actuators A: Physical.

Shivappa Adarakatti, P., Foster, C.W., Banks, C.E., N. S., A.K., Malingappa, P.(2017). Calixarene bulk modified screen-printed electrodes (SPCCEs) as a one-shot disposable sensor for the simultaneous detection of lead(II), copper(II) and mercury(II) ions: Application to environmental samples . Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical. 267. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 517-525.

Devaramani, Samrat, Adarakatti, Prashanth Shivappa, Malingappa, Pandurangappa (2017). Covalent anchoring of cobalt hexacyanoferrate particles on graphitic carbon: A simple and renewable robust pellet electrode as an electrochemical interface for amperometric quantification of sulfite . Electrochimica Acta.

Nagaraju, G., Udayabhanu, Shivaraj, Prashanth, S.A., Shastri, M., Yathish, K.V., Anupama, C., Rangappa, D.(2017). Electrochemical heavy metal detection, photocatalytic, photoluminescence, biodiesel production and antibacterial activities of Ag–ZnO nanomaterial . Materials Research Bulletin. 94. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 54-63.

Gangaiah, Vijayakumar, Adarakatti, Prashanth Shivappa, Siddaramanna, Ashoka, Malingappa, Pandurangappa, Chandrappa, Gujjarahalli Thimmanna (2017). Studies on phase and morphological evolution of silver vanadium oxides as a function of pH: evaluation of electrochemical behavior towards quantification of Pb2+ and Cd2+ ions . Materials Research Express.

Prashanth, S.A., Pandurangappa, M.(2016). Amino-calix[4]arene modified graphite as an electrochemical interface for mercury(II) quantification . Materials Letters. 185. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 476-479.

Adarakatti, Prashanth Shivappa, Malingappa, Pandurangappa (2016). Amino-calixarene-modified graphitic carbon as a novel electrochemical interface for simultaneous measurement of lead and cadmium ions at picomolar level . Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry.