Dr.  Raagulan Kanthasamy

Qualifications

1. Ph.D. in Chemistry (Wonkwang University, Republic of Korea)
2. M.Sc. in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka)
3. B.Sc. (Hons) Chemistry (University of Jaffna (UOJ), Sri Lanka)

Career path

1. Senior Lecturer, Department of chemistry University of Jaffna (2026.08- Present)
2. Postdoctoral researcher, International Institute of Medicine (IIM), Zhejiang University, China (2024.04-2026.07)
3. Senior Researcher, ODTech, South Korea (2021 May-2024 March)
4. Researcher, Sri Lanka
   Northern Province Hydrological Research Centre (NPHRC) (2015 Apr-2017 July)

Admin Role

1. Treasurer of the Chemical Society, UOJ, Sri Lanka, 2013-2014.
2. Editor of the Science Students’ Union, UOJ, Sri Lanka, 2013-2014.
3. Member of the Jaffna Social Active Centre (JSAC), 2010-2014.

Publications

1. Raagulan, K., Ghim, J., Braveenth, R., Chai, K. Y., & Kim, B. M. (2022). Improving the EMI shielding of graphene oxide (GNO)-coated glass-fiber–GNO–MA-grafted polypropylene (PP) composites and nylon 1D–2D nanocomposite foams. RSC Advances, 12(24), 15316–15328. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1ra09124g
2. Raagulan, K., Ghim, J. S., Braveenth, R., Jung, M. J., Lee, S. B., Chai, K. Y., Mi Kim, B., & Lee, J. (2020, October 21). EMI Shielding of the Hydrophobic, Flexible, Lightweight Carbonless Nano-Plate Composites. Nanomaterials, 10(10), 2086. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10102086
3. Raagulan, K., Kim, B.M. and Chai, K.Y., 2020. Recent advancement of electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding of two dimensional (2D) MXene and graphene aerogel composites. Nanomaterials, 10(4), p.702. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10040702
4. Raagulan, K., Braveenth, R., Kim, B. M., Lim, K. J., Lee, S. B., Kim, M., & Chai, K. Y. (2020). An effective utilization of MXene and its effect on electromagnetic interference shielding: flexible, free-standing and thermally conductive composite from MXene–PAT–poly(p-aminophenol)–polyaniline co-polymer. RSC Advances, 10(3), 1613–1633. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9ra09522e
5. Raagulan, K., Braveenth, R., Ro Lee, L., Lee, J., Kim, B., Moon, J., Lee, S., & Chai, K. (2019, April 2). Fabrication of Flexible, Lightweight, Magnetic Mushroom Gills and Coral-Like MXene–Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites for EMI Shielding Application. Nanomaterials, 9(4), 519. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9040519
6. Raagulan, K., Braveenth, R., Jang, H. J., Lee, Y. S., Yang, C. M., Kim, B. M., Moon, J. J., & Chai, K. Y. (2018). Electromagnetic Shielding by MXene-Graphene-PVDF Composite with Hydrophobic, Lightweight and Flexible Graphene Coated Fabric. Materials, 11(10), 1803. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11101803
7. Raagulan, K., Braveenth, R., Jang, H. J., Lee, Y. S., Yang, C., Kim, B. M., Moon, J. J., & Chai, K. Y. (2018a). Fabrication of Nonwetting Flexible Free‐Standing MXene‐Carbon Fabric for Electromagnetic Shielding in S‐Band Region. Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society, 39(12), 1412–1419. https://doi.org/10.1002/bkcs.11616
8. Gamage, S. J. P., Yang, K., Braveenth, R., Raagulan, K., Kim, H. S., Lee, Y. S., Yang, C. M., Moon, J. J., & Chai, K. Y. (2017). MWCNT Coated Free-Standing Carbon Fiber Fabric for Enhanced Performance in EMI Shielding with a Higher Absolute EMI SE. Materials, 10(12), 1350. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma10121350
9. Raagulan, K., Mantilaka, M. M. M. G. P. G., Chandrakumara, G. T. D., Ekanayake, U. G. M., Wijesinghe, W. P. S. L., Ehanathan, S., Rajapakse, R. M. G., Braveenth, R., & Chai, K. Y. (2019). Sunlight active U3O8@ZnO nanocomposite superfast photocatalyst: synthesis, characterization and application. Nanoscale Advances, 1(2), 481–485. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8na00051d
10. Ehanathan, S., Raagulan, K., Rajapakse, R. G., & Velauthamurty, K. (2020). Groundwater quality in the Jaffna peninsula of Sri Lanka and a qualitative study of BTEX removal by greenly synthesized iron nanoparticles-electro-catalyst system. Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 11, 100362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2020.100362
11. Braveenth, R., Raagulan, K., Lee, L. R., Kim, K., Park, Y. H., Oh, S. B., Lee, J. S., Bae, I. J., Kim, B. M., Kim, M., & Chai, K. Y. (2021). Fluorene core with several modification by using donor type triphenylamine and carbazole derivatives for organic light emitting diodes. Dyes and Pigments, 194, 109562. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2021.109562
12. Braveenth, R., Kim, K., Bae, I. J., Raagulan, K., Kim, B. M., Kim, M., & Chai, K. Y. (2021). Acridine Based Small Molecular Hole Transport Type Materials for Phosphorescent OLED Application. Molecules/Molecules Online/Molecules Annual, 26(24), 7680. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26247680
13. Jang, H. J., Braveenth, R., Raagulan, K., Choi, S. Y., Park, Y. H., Oh, S. B., Bae, I. J., Kim, B. M., Wu, Q., Kim, M., & Chai, K. Y. (2020). Dibenzothiophene dioxide-benzofuro carbazole based bipolar host material for yellow and red phosphorescent OLEDs. Dyes and Pigments, 182, 108697. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2020.108697
14. Braveenth, R., Bae, I. J., Raagulan, K., Kim, S., Kim, S., Kim, M., & Chai, K. Y. (2019). Dibenzothiophene-indolocarbazole-based bipolar material: Host for green phosphorescent OLEDs and non-doped fluorescent emitter. Dyes and Pigments, 162, 466–474. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2018.10.060
15. Braveenth, R., Lee, H., Kim, S., Raagulan, K., Kim, S., Kwon, J. H., & Chai, K. Y. (2019). High efficiency green TADF emitters of acridine donor and triazine acceptor D–A–D structures. Journal of Materials Chemistry. C, 7(25), 7672–7680. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9tc02491c
16. Braveenth, R., Bae, I. J., Han, J. H., Qiong, W., Seon, G., Raagulan, K., Yang, K., Park, Y. H., Kim, M., & Chai, K. Y. (2018). Utilizing a Spiro Core with Acridine- and Phenothiazine-Based New Hole Transporting Materials for Highly Efficient Green Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Diodes. Molecules/Molecules Online/Molecules Annual, 23(4), 713. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules23040713
17. Braveenth, R., Lee, H., Song, M. G., Raagulan, K., Park, Y. H., Kim, S., Kwon, J. H., & Chai, K. Y. (2019). Triazine-dibenzocarbazole based bipolar host materials for highly luminescent green and yellow phosphorescent organic light emitting diodes. Dyes and Pigments, 163, 607–614. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2018.12.053
18. Braveenth, R., Raagulan, K., Kim, Y. J., & Kim, B. M. (2023). Recent advances in green thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitters towards high colour purity and good electroluminescence performance. Materials Advances, 4(2), 374–388. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2ma00967f
19. Velauthamurty, K., Raveendran, P., & Raagulan, K. (2021). Investigation of groundwater quality in “Kiramakodu area” of Point Pedro: Vadamarachi aquifer, Northern Sri Lanka. Deleted Journal, 15(2), 22. https://doi.org/10.4038/vingnanam.v15i2.4175
20. Waheed, M., Raagulan, K., Zeng, C., Liu, W., Zhang, L. and Tang, Z., 2026. DNA-Inspired Conjugated Polymer Biointerface for Selective Tumor Cell Capture and Noninvasive Release. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, p.118795. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2026.118795
21. Ovalbumin Functionalized Au-Pd Nanodimers Enable Deep-Tumor Photothermal-Immunotherapy with Antigen Specific Immune Activation (Co-Author): Submitted in Advanced Healthcare Materials.
22. Study on the Therapeutic Mechanism of Combined Photothermal Therapy with STING Agonist-Loaded MXene Nanocomposites in Synergistically Regulating the Immune Microenvironment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma- Progress (1st Author)

1. Carbon fiber composite comprising unwoven carbon fabric coated with MXene and oxidized carbon nanotubes bonded with metal nanoparticles, methods for manufacturing the same, and use thereof
   Applicant: Wonkwang University Center for Industry-Academy Cooperation
   Registration No.: 1021307480000 (2020.06.30)
   DOI: https://doi.org/10.8080/1020190031270
2. Carbon fiber composite comprising unwoven carbon fabric coated with metal nanoplate
   Applicant: Wonkwang University Center for Industry-Academy Cooperation
   Registration No.: 1024183300000 (2022.07.04)
   DOI: https://doi.org/10.8080/1020200167765
3. Carbon fiber composite comprising unwoven carbon fabric coated with MXene and oxidized carbon nanotubes, methods for manufacturing the same, and use thereof
   Applicant: Wonkwang University Center for Industry-Academy Cooperation
   Registration No.: 1020857530000 (2020.03.02)
   DOI: https://doi.org/10.8080/1020180146128
4. Carbon fiber composite comprising unwoven carbon fabric coated with MXene, methods for manufacturing the same, and use thereof
   Applicant: Wonkwang University Center for Industry-Academy Cooperation
   Registration No.: 1021307540000 (2020.06.30)
   DOI: https://doi.org/10.8080/1020190013728
5. Carbon composite comprising MXene and graphene foam, methods for manufacturing the same, and use thereof
   Applicant: Wonkwang University Center for Industry-Academy Cooperation
   Registration No.: 1021088320000 (2020.05.04)
   DOI: https://doi.org/10.8080/1020180145017
6. Carbon fiber-reinforced nylon-metal nanoplate composite, preparation method thereof, and electromagnetic interference shielding material comprising the same
   Applicant: (주)데브 Company, South Korea
   Registration No.: 1020220135767 (2022.10.07)
   DOI: https://doi.org/10.8080/1020210041876
7. Development of a highly efficient, environmentally friendly InLxMyP/ZnSe/ZnSeS/ZnS quantum dot light-emitting diode by using a new etching technique
   Applicant: ODTech, South Korea.
   Registration No.: 10-2022-0080794 (2022.06.30)
8. The composition for etching and method for producing quantum dots using the same
   Applicant: ODTech, South Korea.
   Registration No.: 10-2022-0113983 (2022.09.08)
9. Development of cadmium quantum dots with excellent optical properties via low-temperature inorganic-organic-core-shell and amide-mediated shell-shell etching processes
   Applicant: ODTech, South Korea.
   Registration No.: 10-2023-0183625 (2023.12.15)
10. Development of highly stable UV-curable Cd QD-polymer film for barrier-less film
    Applicant: ODTech, South Korea.
    Registration No.: 10-2023-0183623 (2023.12.15)
11. UV-curable silica-based InP/ZnSe/ZnS/Zr-DDT red and green quantum dot composition for barrier-free film preparation
    Applicant: ODTech, South Korea.
    Registration No.: 10-2023-0183624 (2023.12.15)
12. Heteroatom-embedded sulfur-cross-linked solid electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries
    Applicant: ODTech, South Korea.
    Registration No.: 10-2023-0006854 (2023.01.17)
13. Fabrication of Water-Soluble Red Quantum dots via Surface Modification
    Applicant: ODTech, South Korea.
    Registration No.: 10-2024-0167138 (2024.11.21)
14. A preparation method for a MXene composite encapsulating cancer cell membranes loaded with STING agonists, characterized by the following steps.
    Applicant: International institute of medicine, Zhejiang University, China.
    Application No: 202511124892.0 (2025)
15. An aromatic heterocyclic copolymer coating that non-covalently binds to single-stranded DNA, characterized in that the aromatic heterocyclic copolymer coating is applied to a conductive porous substrate, comprising an aromatic heterocyclic copolymer and a polymer binder.
    Applicant: +International institute of medicine, Zhejiang University, China.
    Application No: 202610436296.4 (2026)

Conferences and poster

1. Fabrication of hydrophobic flexible free-standing titanium carbide (Ti3C2Tx) MXene-coated carbon fabric for EMI shielding in the S band region
   Event: 122nd General Meeting of the Korean Chemical Society, 2018, Korea
2. Fabrication of MWCNT-coated flexible free-standing carbon fabric composite with higher absolute EMI SE
   Event: 122nd General Meeting of the Korean Chemical Society, 2018, Korea
3. EMI shielding of titanium carbide (Ti3C2Tx)-carbon nanotube-SDS-coated lightweight, flexible, and free-standing composite fabric in the S band region
   Event: 122nd General Meeting of the Korean Chemical Society, 2018, Korea
4. EMI shielding of titanium carbide (Ti3C2Tx)-graphene-polymer thin film and hydrophobic, flexible, freestanding graphene-PVDF-coated carbon fabric composite in the S band region
   Event: 122nd General Meeting of the Korean Chemical Society, 2018, Korea
5. Improving the PLQY and FWHM of cadmium green CdSe/CdZnS/ZnS quantum dots via one-pot synthetic route
   Event: 129th General Meeting of the Korean Chemical Society, 2022, Korea
6. Improving the PLQY and FWHM of cadmium red quantum dots via the in-situ etching method
   Event: 129th General Meeting of the Korean Chemical Society, 2022, Korea
7. Enhancing the PLQY of environmentally friendly InP quantum dot by using metal halide-based etching technique
   Event: 130th General Meeting of the Korean Chemical Society, 2022, Korea
8. Development of multi-shells cadmium semiconductor quantum dots (QDs)
   Event: General Meeting of the Korean Chemical Society, 2023, Korea
9. Development of red and green core-shell InP quantum dot (QD)
   Event: General Meeting of the Korean Chemical Society, 2023, Korea
10. Dual-functional conductive/antifouling Polymer Biosensor for colorectal cancer cells Detection and Electrochemical isolation.
    Event: 12th world congress of chemical engineering, 21st Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering congress 2025.07, China.

Awards

1. Prof. Rajeswary Mageswaran Gold Medal (UOJ), 2012.
2. Edmund J. Cooray Scholarship (UOJ), 2010.
3. M. Varatharajh Memorial Prize (UOJ), 2009.
4. Certificate awarded for Leadership Seminar by John Keells Foundation, Sri Lanka, 2013.
5. Certificate awarded for frog-4000TM GC training by Hydrologic Research Center Northern Province (NPHRC), 2015.
6. Water Chemistry training program, 2016.
7. Article about the advantages of green tea published in Pirayoga Vingnana Sudar, 2014, volume 07(01), Jaffna Science Association, Sri Lanka, 2014.

Teaching and mentoring experiences

1. Teaching Assistant for General and Advanced Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 2014 April-2015 March.
2. Instructional Assistant for General Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 2014 April-2015 March.
3. Undergraduate Research Mentor, Irrigation Department, Northern Province Hydrological Research Centre (NPHRC), Sri Lanka, 2015-2017.
4. Research Mentor for Graduate Students, Wonkwang University, Republic of Korea, 2017-2021.
5. Research Mentor for Graduate Students, ODTech, Republic of Korea, 2021-2022.
6. Visiting Scholar at the Business Management School (BMS), Sri Lanka, 2017-2018.
7. Teacher for high and middle school students, 2008-2017.