Dr. M.B. Jessie Raj

Dr. M.B. Jessie Raj

Dr. M.B. Jessie Raj is an Associate Professor of Physics at Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India, where she supervises postgraduate and doctoral candidates in the Materials Physics Laboratory. Her research expertise lies in nanoscience, photocatalysis, nonlinear optical materials, wastewater treatment, and sustainable environmental remediation. With the ever-increasing demand for clean energy and safe water resources, photocatalysis has emerged as one of the most significant interdisciplinary research domains. Her research focuses
on the development of nanostructured photocatalysts with superior degradation efficiency for wastewater purification, aquatic bacterial disinfection, and sustainable environmental applications. Her interdisciplinary research also extends
to eco-toxicology studies involving flora and primary aquatic microfauna. In addition, she is actively engaged in the development of nanostructured drug materials with antifungal, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, and anticancerous properties.

Academic Roles and Responsibilities

  • President of the Physics Association at Bishop Heber College
  • Treasurer of Sadhana Women Cell
  • Doctoral Committee Member and Recognized Research Supervisor of Bharathidasan University
  • Reviewer for Elsevier, RSC, Springer Nature, and Scopus-indexed journals
  • Editorial Board Member of Scientific Reports, Springer Nature
    Research Areas
  • Nanostructured photocatalysts
  • Solar-light-assisted wastewater treatment
  • Environmental remediation technologies
  • Antibacterial and antimicrobial nanomaterials
  • Nonlinear optical materials
  • Eco-toxicology studies
  • Nanostructured biomedical materials
  • Sustainable water purification systems

Dr. Jessie Raj has made significant contributions in the fields of photocatalysis, nanomaterials, environmental sustainability, and biomedical nanoscience. Through her research guidance and interdisciplinary collaborations, she continues to contribute towards innovative scientific research and sustainable technological solutions.

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Complete Publication List

  1. Barium borate nanorod decorated reduced graphene oxide for optical power limiting applications
    Optical Materials, 75, 612–618 (2018).
  2. Effect of reducing agents in tuning the third-order optical nonlinearity and optical limiting behavior of reduced graphene oxide
    Chemical Physics, 488, 55–61 (2017).
  3. Synthesis of ultrasonic assisted co-precipitated Ag/ZnO nanorods and their profound anti-liver cancer and antibacterial properties
    Materials Science and Engineering: B, 278, 115653 (2022).
  4. Influence of ultrasonication time on solar light irradiated photocatalytic dye degradability and antibacterial activity of Pb doped ZnO nanocomposites
    Ceramics International, 47(22), 32324–32331 (2021).
  5. Zn-doped NiO nanocomposites for efficient solar light-assisted wastewater treatment and its profound for low phytotoxic and antibacterial applications
    Plant Nano Biology, 6, 100054 (2023).
  6. Second and third-order NLO response of 2-amino-5-nitropyridinium tetrafluoroborate
    Optik, 182, 755–760 (2019).
  7. Growth, structural, Hirshfeld surface analysis, DFT and Z-scan technique of hybrid single crystal of piperazinium perchlorate
    Journal of Molecular Structure, 1218, 128460 (2020).
  8. Reusable porous chromium-zinc oxide nano-sheets for efficient detoxification of xenobiotics through integrated advanced oxidation water clean-up process
    Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, 13, 100403 (2024).
  9. Studies on thermal, microhardness and dielectric properties of glycine nickel chloride
    International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research, 1, 35–37 (2012).
  10. Promising computational, structural, vibrational and optical properties of piperazinium bis (2-carboxypyridine) monohydrate crystal for NLO device applications
    Optik, 246, 167836 (2021).
  11. Growth and Studies of Halides doped Zinc Tris-Thiourea Sulphate Crystals
    International Journal of Advancements in Research and Technology, 2(5) (2012).
  12. Structure and Optical Characterisation of Doped Potassium Hydrogen Tartarate Crystal for Antibacterial Analysis
    Scholars Journal of Engineering and Technology, 2(6A), 795–802 (2014).
  13. Prompt photocatalytic purification of dye wastewater using zinc doped nickel oxide nanostructures and Artima salina model for acute toxicity screening
    Next Nanotechnology, 7, 100117 (2025).
  14. Experimental computational analysis of new organic NLO crystal: Piperazinium nicotinic acid and its efficiency in optoelectronic applications
    Optical Materials, 122, 111694 (2021).
  15. Antimicrobial and toxicity properties of crystalline potassium tetrachlorocuprate (II) dehydrate
    Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 59(8), 813–822 (2022).
  16. Inhibitory Effect of Aqueous Citrate on the Growth of Calcium Oxalate Crystals
    American Journal of Pharmacy and Health Research, 3(3), 170–176 (2015).
  17. Solar-photocatalytic and bactericidal efficacy of self-assembled Cohybrid flower-rod like nanostructures in dye-wastewater remediation
    Ceramics International (2025).
  18. Significance of ZnO nano photocatalysts in the clean hospital environment: Effective bacterial disinfection and antibiotic waste disposal
    (2024).
  19. Nonlinear Optical Behavior of Nanostructured 4-Dimethyl-Aminopyridinium Dihydrogen Phosphate
    International Journal of Nanoscience, 17(03), 1760036 (2018).
  20. Growth and Characterization of Calcium Doped Barium Tartrate Crystal from Silica Gel
    Asian Journal of Science and Technology, 6(08), 1707–1711 (2015).
  21. Nucleation Controlled Growth of Cadmium Calcium Tartrate Crystals from Silica Gel and Their Characterization
    (2014).
  22. Linear optical, microhardness and electrical properties of glycine potassium fluoride crystal
    International Conference on Emerging Trends in Science, Engineering and Technology (2012).
  23. Studies on characteristics of Glycine barium nitrate crystal
    (2012).
  24. Influence of Additives on Glycine Crystal Characteristics
    Global Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 1(4), 166–168 (2011).
  25. Experimental and Computational Analysis on the Influence of Certain Acid Additives on the Characteristics of Piperazine Crystals for NLO Applications
    Research Thesis/Article.
  26. Structural and Optical Characterisation of Zinc Doped Potassium Hydrogen Tartrate Crystal for Antibacterial Analysis
    Research Article.
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