# A Node For African Thought

Research and Innovation

To achieve and maintain the University’s vision and mission, the research and innovation division contributes mainly by promoting the research related goal of the institution which is: to drive growth in UNIZULU research and Innovation

Professor Viswanadha SR Pullabhotla

Faculty: Science, Agriculture and Engineering

Department: Chemistry

Discipline: Analytical Chemistry

 

Highest Qualification

PhDHE Chemistry (UKZN)

Contact details

Email: PullabhotlaV@unizulu.ac.za 

Phone: 035 902 6155

Campus: KwaDlangezwa

Impactful Research Publications

(Author(s); Year; Title; journal / publisher)

V.K. Vashistha, R. Bala, and Rajasekhar V.S.R. Pullabhotla, “Derivatizing agents for spectrophotometric and spectrofluorimetric determination of pharmaceuticals: A review.” Journal of Taibah University for Science 17(1) (2023) 2206363 (23 pages). doi.org/10.1080/16583655.2023.2206363

C.C. Nkanyiso Celukuthula, A.K. Basson Z.G. Ntombela, N.G. Dlamini, T.S. Maliehe, Rajasekhar VSR Pullabhotla, “Production and characterization of a bioflocculant produced by Proteus mirabilis AB 932526.1 and its application in wastewater treatment and dye removal.” Pure and Applied Chemistry (De Gruyter) 95(3) (2023) 169-180. doi.org/10.1515/pac-2022-1002

S.T. Mkhondwane and Pullabhotla V.S.R. Rajasekhar, “Liquid phase selective oxidation of cyclohexane using gamma alumina doped manganese catalysts and ozone: An insight into reaction mechanism.” Pure and Applied Chemistry (De Gruyter) 95(3) (2023) 225-243. doi.org/10.1515/pac-2022-1110

S.T. Mkhondwane and Pullabhotla V.S.R. Rajasekhar, “Synergistic effect in bimetallic gold catalysts: Recent trends and prospects.” (2023) Physical Science Reviews (De Gruyter). InPress doi.org/10.1515/psr-2022-0269

S.T. Mkhondwane and V.S.R. Rajasekhar Pullabhotla, “Cyclohexane oxidation using advanced oxidation processes with metals and metal oxides as catalysts: A Review.” Physical Chemistry Reviews (De Gruyter). (2022) 29-64. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110783629-003

S.T. Mkhondwane and Pullabhotla V.S.R. Rajasekhar, “Ozone initiated pH dependent oxidation of cyclohexane over Fe supported SiO2 and γ-Al2O3 catalysts.” Topics in Catalysis (Springer) 95(3) (2022) 225-243. doi.org/10.1515/pac-2022-1110