Profile
Name Dr. N. Harikrishnan
Designation Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest Spectroscopy, Radiation Physics and Environmental Monitoring
Room No. 13-202
Intercom No. 171
Mobile 9790259929
Email Id (Official) harikrishnann@svce.ac.in
Email Id (Personal) harikrish.physics05@gmail.com
Qualification
  • B.Sc, Shanmuga Industries Arts and Science College / Thiruvalluvar University.
  • B.Ed, Vignesh College of Education / Tamilnadu Teachers Education University.
  • M.Sc, Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science / Bharathiar University
  • Ph.D, Kalaingar Karunanidhi Government Arts College / Thiruvalluvar University
Academic Experience
  • Shanmuga Industries Arts and Science College, Assistant Professor, (July 2019 – Feb 2023).
  • School of Arts and Science, Vinayaga Mission Research Foundation (Deemed University), Assistant Professor, (March 2023 – Sep 2025).
  • Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Assistant Professor, (Sep 2025 – Till Date)
Courses Handled
  • Applied Physics
  • Physics of Materials
Research & Consultancy

Research Papers / Publication of the Articles

  • N. Harikrishnan, D. Rajendiran, and R. Veeramuthu, Assessment of Gamma Radiation and Associated Radiation Hazards in Coastal Sediments of Ennore Coast of Tamilnadu, India with Statistical Approach, Radiation Measurements, Article in Press, 2026, 2.0, ISSN: 1350-4487.
  • D. Rajendiran, N. Harikrishnan, and R. Veeramuthu, Heavy Metal Concentrations and Pollution Indicators in the Ennore Ecosystem, East Coast of Tamilnadu, India using Atomic Absorption Spectrometry Study with Statistical, Approach, Scientific Reports, 15, 9161, 2025, 3.8, ISSN: 2045-2322.
  • Y. Raghu, J. Subashini, N. Harikrishnan, N. Jairaj, S. Manimegalai, Inference of Excess Lifetime Cancer Risk in soil samples of Tiruvannamalai District Tamilnadu, India using Gamma- Ray Spectrometry, Nuclear and Particle Physics Proceedings, 344, 01-06, 2024, 0.6, Print ISSN: 2405-6014Online ISSN: 2405-6022.
  • D. Rajendiran, S. Karthikayini, K. Veeramuthu, N. Harikrishnan, Gamma Ray Spectroscopy Analysis of Sediments of Coastal Areas in Ennore, TamilNadu, Indian Journal Of Science And Technology, 17 (08), 760-772, 2023, ISSN Print: 0974-6846, Electronic: 0974-5645.
  • C. K. Senthil kumar, A. Chandrasekaran, N. Harikrishnan and R. Ravisankar, Measurement of 226Ra, 232Th, and 40K and associated radiological hazards in Ponnai river sand, Tamilnadu, India Using Gamma-ray spectrometry, Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, 102 (17), 5432-5444, 2020, 2.6, Print ISSN: 0306-7319, Online ISSN: 1029-0397
  • E. Devanesan, J. Chandramohan, G. Senthilkumar, N. Harikrishnan, M. Suresh Gandhi, Sanjay S. Kolekar, R. Ravisankar, Natural radioactivity concentrations and dose assessment in coastal sediments along the East Coast of Tamilnadu, India with statistical approach Acta Ecologica Sinca, 40 (5), 353-362, 2019, ISSN:18 72-2032.
  • N. Harikrishnan, A. Chandrasekaran, M. Suresh Gandhi, M. Rohith Mehra, R. Ravisankar, Environmental Assessment of Gamma Radiation and associated Radiation hazards in Coastal Sediments of South East Coast of Tamilnadu, India with Statistical Approach, Journal of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 162, 521-528, 2018, 6.8, ISSN: 0147-6513.
  • N. Harikrishnan, R. Ravisankara, A. Chandrasekaran, M. Suresh Gandhi, K. V. Kanagasabapathy, M. V. R. Prasad, K. K. Satapathy, Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination in Marine Sediments of East Coast of Tamil Nadu Affected by Different Pollution Sources, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 121, 418-424, 2017, 5.8, ISSN: 0025-326X.
  • N. Harikrishnan, A. Chandrasekaran, R. Ravisankar, R. Alagarsamy, Statistical assessment to magnetic susceptibility and heavy metal data for characterizing the coastal sediment of East coast of Tamilnadu, India, Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 135, 177-183, 2018, 1.6, ISSN: 0969-8043.
  • A. Chandrasekaran, R. Ravisankar, N. Harikrishnan, K. K. Satapathy, M. V. R. Prasad, K. V. Kanagasabapathy, Multivariate statistical analysis of heavy metal concentration in soils of Yelagiri Hills, Tamilnadu, India, Spectroscopical approach Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 137, 589-600, 2015, 4.4, ISSN: 1386-1425.
  • N. Harikrishnan, R. Ravisankar, M. Suresh Gandhi, K. V. Kanagasabapathy, M. V. R. Prasad, K. K. Satapathy, Heavy metal assessment in sediments of east coast of Tamil Nadu using energy dispersive X‑ray fluorescence Spectroscopy, Radiation Protection and Environment, 40 (1), 21-26, 2017, ISSN:Print– 0972-0464.
  • N. Harikrishnan, A. Chandrasekaran, G. Elango, P. Eswaran, R. Ravisankar, An Evaluation of Natural Radioactivity and its Associated Health Hazards Indices of Coastal Sediments from Rameshwaram Island, Tamilnadu, India, Journal of Radiation and Nuclear Applications, 2 (1), 23-27, 2017, ISSN: 2536-9539.
  • N. Harikrishnan, R. Ravisankar, M. Suresh Gandhi, Kantha Deivi Arunachalam, Sathesh Kumar Annamalai, Analysis of Naturally Occurring 210Po in Sediments from Periyakalapattu to Parangipettai Coast of Tamilnadu, India, Journal of Radiation and Nuclear Applications, 1 (1), 11-16, 2016, ISSN: 2536-9539.
  • N. Harikrishnan, M. Suresh Gandhi, A. Chandrasekaran, R. Ravisankar, Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution And Potential Ecological Risk of Sediments of East Coast of Tamilnadu by Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy(EDXRF) and Sediment Quality Guidelines (SQGS), Journal of Heavy Metal Toxicity and Diseases, 1 (1:3), 01-06, 2015, 3.03, ISSN: 2473-6457.
  • R. Ravisankar, N. Harikrishnan, A. Chandrasekaran, M, Suresh Gandhi, R. Alagarsamy, Data on heavy metal and magnetic relationships in coastal sediments from South East Coast of Tamilnadu, India, Data in Brief, 16, 392-400, 2018, 1.2, ISSN: 2352-3409.
  • M. Tholkappian, Durai Ganesh, E. Devanesan, N. Harikrishnan, J. PrincePrakash Jebakumar, R. Ravisankar, Data on natural radioactivity and associated radiation hazards in coastal sediment of Chennai Coast, Tamilnadu, India using gamma ray Spectrometry, Data in Brief, 17, 551-558, 2018, 1.2, ISSN: 2352-3409
  • Y. Raghu, A. Chandrasekaran, M. Selvapandiyan, N. Harikrishnan, R. Ravisankar, Natural Radioactivity measurement and Radiological hazards of Sand Samples used as building material in Tiruvannamalai district, Tamilnadu, India, International Journal of Materials Science, 12 (2), 235-244, 2017, ISSN: 0973-4589.
  • K. Thillaivelavan, B. Dhinakaran, G. Viruthagiri, N. Harikrishnan, R. Ravisankar, Measurement of Natural Radioactivity and Assessment of Radiological Hazards in Coastal Sediments from Cuddalore Coast, Tamilnadu, India, BAOJ Physics, 2:3, 01-04, 2017.
  • M. Tholkappian, A. Chandrasekaran, N. Harikrishnan, Durai Ganesh, G. Elango, R. Ravisankar, Measurement of natural radioactivity in and around Chennai Coast, East Coast of Tamil Nadu, India, using gamma ray Spectrometry, Radiation Protection and Environment, 40 (1), 09-12, 2017, ISSN: Print– 0972-0464.
  • J. Chandramohan, M. Tholkappian, N. Harikrishnan, R. Ravisankar, Assessment of Activity Concentrations of Radionuclides from Pattipulam to Devanampattinam of East Coast of Tamilnadu, India, Using Gamma Ray Spectrometry, International Journal of Frontiers in Science and Technology, 3(3), 59-68, 2015, ISSN: 2321–0494.
  • Y. Raghu, N. Harikrishnan, A. Chandrasekaran, R. Ravisankar, Assessment of natural radioactivity and associated radiation hazards in some building materials used in Kadaladi, Tiruvannamalai dist, Tamilnadu, India, International Journal of Frontiers in Science and Technology, 3(3), 143-152, 2015, ISSN: 2321–0494.
  • Chandrasekaran, A. Rajalakshmi, N. Harikrishnan, R. Ravisankar, Spectroscopic Analysis of Human Urinary Stones International Journal of Frontiers in Science and Technology, 3(1) 01-09, 2015, ISSN: 2321–0494.
  • Y. Raghu, N. Harikrishnan, A. Chandrasekaran, R. Ravisankar, Assessment of Natural Radioactivity and Associated Radiation Hazards in Some Building Materials Used in Kilpenathur, Tiruvannamalai Dist, Tamilnadu, India, African Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences, 7 (1), 16-25, 2015, ISSN: 2079-2034.
  • Y. Raghu, N. Harikrishnan, A. Chandrasekaran, B. Govardhanan, R. Ravisankar, FFA Study on Activity Concentration of Natural Radionuclides of Building Materials in Pachal, Tiruvannamalai dist, Tamilnadu, India, Journal of Environment and Health Sciences, 1(1), 01-05, 2015, 0.565, ISSN: 2378-6841.
  • J. Chandramohan, M. Tholkappian, N. Harikrishnan, R. Ravisankar, The natural radioactivity measurements in coastal sediment samples along the East Coast of Tamilnadu using gamma spectrometry technique, AIP Conference Proceedings, 1675, 020049, 2015.
  • M. Suresh Gandhi, A. Chandrasekaran, N. Harikrishnan, R. Ravisankar, Natural Radioactivity Measurements in Beach Sediment Samples along the North East Coast of Tamilnadu, India and the Associated Radiation, Hazards Enviro Geo Chimica Acta, 1(3), 221-227, 2014, ISSN: 2348–7259.
  • Y. Raghu, K. Vanasundari, N. Harikrishnan, A. Chandrasekaran, D. Prem Anand, R. Ravisankar, The natural radioactivity of some building materials used in sathanoor, Thiruvannamalai Dist, Tamilnadu, India, Sciencia Acta Xaveriana, 5(1), 59-74, 2014. ISSN: 0976-1152.
Conference / Workshop / FDP
  • National Conference on Advances in Materials Science Research (NCAMSR– 23), Department of Physics, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, Tamilnadu, Presented, 19th – 20th October– 2023.
  • 20th National Symposium On Environment (NSE-20), Discipline of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, Presented, 13th – 15th December 2018.
  • National Conference on Recent Advancement in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics and Electronics, Departments of Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics and Electronics, Bhaktavatsalam Memorial, College for Women, Chennai, Presented, 09th February 2018.
  • National Conference on Radiation Physics – (NCRP-2017), Department of Physics, Bangaluru University, Bengaluru, Presented, 24th November 2017.
  • 4th National Conference on Advanced Materials and Radiation Physics (AMRP-2015), Department of Physics Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Punjab. Presented, 14th March 2015.
  • National Conference on Frontiers in Chemistry and Environment (NCFCE-2015), C. Abdhul Hakeem College of Engineering and Technology, Melvisharam, Vellore, Presented 27th – 28th March 2015.
  • 20thNationalSymposiumon Radiation Physics – (NSRP-20) Center for Advanced Research in Environmental Radioactivity (CARER), Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri- 574199, Mangalore, Presented, 30th October 2015.
  • National Conference on Impact of Nuclear Plant on Technology, Environment &Society (NUTECH–2014), Aravindar Engineering College, Vanur, Pudhucherry. Presented, 4th April 2014.
  • 7thInternationalConferenceon Recent Innovations in Modern Science and Technology, (ICRIMST-2024), Department of Physics, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India, Presented, 9th January 2024, 11th January 2024.
  • International Virtual Conference on Recent Trends in Physics (ICRTP – 2023), PG & Research Department of Physics, Jayaraj Annapackiam College for Women, Periyakulam, Theni, Tamilnadu, Presented, 16th March 2023.
  • International Conference on Environmental Earth Science, Department of Geology, University of Madras, Chennai, India, Presented, 19th – 22nd March 2014.
  • XIII International Conference on Environmental Pollution Control and Prevention World Academy of Science Engineering and Technology, New Delhi, India, Presented, 07th – 8th February 2015.
  • Fifth International Conference on Plants & Environmental Pollution (ICPEP-5), CSIR-NBRI, Lucknow, India, Presented, 24th – 27th February 2015.
  • International Conference on Materials Science and Ionizing Radiation Safety and Awareness – (ICMSIRSA- 2016) Department of Physics, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharastra, India, Presented, 28th – 30th January 2016.
  • International Conference on Radiological Safety in Workplace, Nuclear Facilities and Environment – IARPIC–2016, Department of Atomic Energy, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Tamilnadu, India, Presented, 22nd – 25th February 2016.
  • International Conference on Radiation Biology – (ICRB,2016), Centre for Environmental Nuclear Research, Directorate of Research, SRM University, Chennai, India, Presented, 09th – 11th November 2016
  • International Conference on Recent Advances in Applied Physics – ICRAAP, 2017, Engineering Physic, Faculty of engineering and technology, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Tamilnadu, India, Presented, 21st – 22nd September 2017.
  • CSIR sponsored International Conference on Advances in Materials Science and Engineering for Societal Applications – ICAMSE–2018, Department of Physics, AMET University, Chennai, India, Presented, 02nd – 03rd March 2018.
  • International Conference on Molecular Structure of Nano and Bio Materials (ICMSNBM – 2018), PG and Research Department of Physics, Aringar Anna Government Arts College, Cheyyar, Tiruvannamalai, Tamilnadu, India, Presented, 27th – 28th September 2018.
  • International Conference on Mathematical Methods, Modeling and simulation in Chemical Sciences (ICMMSC-2018), Department of Mathematics and Chemical Engineering, SSN College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India, Presented, 06th – 07th December 2018
Laboratory Handled
Training Attended
Additional Responsibilities

Department Level Responsibilities

  • IQAC – Coordinator
  • AICTE – Coordinator
  • Physics of Materials – Course Coordinator

 

College Level Responsibilities

  • NAAC – V Criteria
Achievements

Award / Distinction Received

  • One Day Workshop on Career Development” held on 21st January 2010, VIT University Vellore Tamilnadu-632 014, THIRD PRIZE in Poster Presentation.
  • Celebration of 24th National Science Day (NSD-2010)” held on 02nd March 2010, VIT University Vellore Tamilnadu-632 014,THIRD PRIZE in Quiz Competition.
  • Impact of Nuclear Plant Technology, Environment & Society–NUTECH 2014” held on 04th April 2014, Sri Aravindar Engineering College, Vanur, Pondicherry and jointly organized with Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI) and Department of Atomic Energy(DAE), Kalpakkam, Tamilnadu, Best Paper Award.

 

Project Funding Details

  • Effect of Natural Radioactivity and its Impact Assessment in Ground water and Sediment of the Great Salt Lake, Tamilnadu, India, Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation (VMRF), Salem, Tamilnadu, Project Amount 2,00,000.
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