• Ph D, Inorganic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology. Delhi., 2000
• MS, General Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 1995
• BS, General Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 1993

• REU Site: Undergraduate Research in Fluorine Chemistry, National Science Foundation, (2018 - 2021)
• REU Site: Molecules Meet Materials, National Science Foundation

Citations listed below are presented in a standardized, modified format for display purposes only. They do not necessarily reflect the preferred style and conventions of the faculty member or discipline.

• Blue, Abbey, and Mariappan, Kadarkaraisamy. Ruthenium(II) Polypyridyl Complex Containing Phosphoric Acid Group as Anchoring Group: Synthesis, Characterization & Application. Orlando, FL: AIChE Annual Student Conference, 2023.
• Mariappan, Kadarkaraisamy, Hussain, Anwar , Nisly, Nathaniel , Henning, Tanner J., Goerl, Kathryn A., Alaparthi , Madhubabu , and Sykes, Andrew G.. Synthesis and X-ray Structures of Potential Light-Harvesting Ruthenium(II) Complexes, M1635. Vol. Volume 2023, Iss. 2 Molbank, 2023.
• Brekke, Benjamine, and Mariappan, Kadarkaraisamy. Ruthenium complexes and their applications towards Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs). Rochester, NY: ACS Northeast Regional Meeting (NERM), 2022.
• Mariappan, Kadarkaraisamy, Shrestha, Prem K., Hussain, Anwar , and Sykes, Andrew G.. A chemodosimeter for the detection of hydroxide using an anthraquinone-based receptor: Photophysical properties and X-ray crystallography, 133585. Vol. 1267 Science Direct: Journal of Molecular Structure, 2022.
• Hussain, Anwar, Mariappan, Kadarkaraisamy, Cork, Dawson C., Lewandowski, Luke D., Shrestha, Prem K., Giri, Samiksha, Wang, Xuejun, and Sykes, Andrew. A highly selective pyridoxal-based chemosensor for the detection of Zn(ii) and application in live-cell imaging; X-ray crystallography of pyridoxal-TRIS Schiff-base Zn(ii) and Cu(ii) complexes, 34181-34192. Vol. 11, Iss. 54 RSC ADVANCES, 2021. (DOI: 10.1039/d1ra05763d)
• Pirashanthan, Arumugam , Thanihaichelvan, Murugathas , Mariappan, Kadarkaraisamy, Velauthapillai, Dhayalan , Ravirajan, Punniamoorthy , and Yohi , Shivatharsiny. Synthesis of a carboxylic acid-based ruthenium sensitizer and its applicability towards Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, 399 – 406. Vol. 225, Solar Energy , 2021.
• Hussain, Anwan, Lewandowski, Luke , Cork, Dawson C., Mariappan, Kadarkaraisamy, and Sykes, Andrew G.. Synthesis, crystallography, spectroscopy, and kinetics involving the fluorimetric detection of metal ions by internal imine derivatives of anthraquinone-18-crown-5 in aqueous media., 11512. Vol. 200 Polyhedron, 2021.
• Pirashanthan, Arumugam , Murugathas, Thanihaichelvan , Mariappan, Kadarkaraisamy, Ravirajan, Punniamoorthy , Velayuthapillai, Dhayalan , and Yohi, Shivatharsiny . A Multifunctional Ruthenium based Dye for Hybrid Nanocrystalline Titanium dioxide/Poly (3-hexylthiophene) Solar Cells., 1-4. Vol. 274, Iss. 127997 Materials Letters, 2020.
• Mariappan, Kadarkaraisamy, Alaparthi, Madhubabu, Richards, Connor J., and Sykes, Andrew. Oxidation of 1,8-oxybis(ethyleneethoxyethylenethio)anthracene-9,10-dione into sulfoxide changes the selectivity: Synthesis, Spectroscopy and X-ray Crystallography., 226-232. Vol. 159, Iss. 1 Polyhedron, 2019.
• Mariappan, Kadarkaraisamy, Varapragasam, Shelton J., Rasalingam, Shivatharsiny, Alaparthi, Madhubabu, and Sykes, Andrew. Facile synthesis of crystalline Pd20Te7 alloy as nanorod using organometallic precursors under ambient condition., 251 – 256.. Vol. 866, J. Organometallic Chem., 2018.
• Thanihaichelvan, M. , Ravirajan, P., Mariappan, Kadarkaraisamy, and Rasalingam, Shivatharsiny. A Novel Robust Ruthenium Dye (RuC) for Nanocrystalline TiO2 Solar Cells, 497. Fukuoka: Annual World Congress of Nano Science and Technology-2017, 2017.
• Alaparthi, Madhubabu, Mariappan, Kadarkaraisamy, Dufek, Eric , Hoffman , Mariah , and Sykes, Andrew. A New Detection Mechanism involving Keto-Enol Tautomerization: Selective Fluorescence Detection of Al(III) by Dehydration of Secondary Alcohols in Mixed DMSO/Aqueous Media., 11295 – 11302. Iss. 6 RSC Advances, 2016.
• Mariappan, Kadarkaraisamy, Alaparthi, Madhubabu , Hoffman, Mariah, Rama, Myriam A., Balasubramanian, Vinothini , John, Danielle M., and Sykes, Andrew. Improved Selectivity for Pb(II) by Sulfur, Selenium and Tellurium Analogues of 1,8 Anthraquinone-18-Crown-5: Synthesis, Spectroscopy, X-ray Crystallography and Computational Studies., 11774 - 11787. Vol. 44 Dalton Transactions, 2015. (DOI: 10.1039/c5dt01305d)
• Naasz, Hayley N. , Rasalingam, Shivatharsiny , Mahoney, Luther , Mariappan, Kadarkaraisamy, and Koodali, Ranjit T.. Ru-bipyridyl dye sensitized titania loaded SBA-15 mesoporous materials for visible light induced photocatalytic splitting of water. American Chemical Society: Prepr. Pap.-Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Energy Fuels 2015, 60(1), 553, 2015.
• Rasalingam, Shivatharsiny, Peng, Rui , Wu, Chia-Ming , Mariappan, Kadarkaraisamy, and Koodali, Ranjit T.. Robust and Effective Ru-Bipyridyl Dye Sensitized Ti-MCM-48 Cubic Mesoporous Materials for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution under Visible Light Illumination.. Vol. 65, Iss. 14-19 Catalysis Communication, 2015, 2015.
• Mariappan, Kadarkaraisamy, Ragothaman, Janani S., Balasubramanian, Vinothini , Hoffman, Mariah , Alaparthi , Madhubabu , and Sykes, Andrew. Palladium (II) complexes of Anthraquinone-based As-O-As type and Se-O-Se type bipodands. Synthesis, X-ray crystallography and Catalytic properties., 46-50. Vol. 429 Science Direct: Inorganica Chimica Acta, 2015, 2015.
• Mariappan, Kadarkaraisamy, and Sykes, Andrew. Selective fluorescence sensing of Copper(II) via controllable, Cu(II)-catalyzed hydrolysis vs. oxidation pathways in aqueous acetonitrile mixtures, 2953 – 2962. Vol. 53 American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C.: Inorg. Chem. 2014, 2014. (DOI: 10.1021/ic402723c)
• Mariappan, Kadarkaraisamy, Basa, Prem N., Balasubramanian, Vinothini, Fuoss, Sarah, and Sykes, Andrew. Synthesis, reactivity, catenation and X-ray crystallography of Ag+ and Cu+ complexes of Anthraquinone – based selenoethers: A luminescent chemodosimeter for Cu2+ and Fe3+. . Polyhedron, 2013.
• Sykes, Andrew, and Mariappan, Kadarkaraisamy. The Chemistry of Constrained Crown Ring Systems and Fluorescence Sensor Applications (Review), 23-30. Vol. 75 Springer: Journal of Inclusion Phenomenon and Macrocyclic Chemistry, 2013.
• Mariappan, Kadarkaraisamy, Caple, Gerald, Basa, Prem N., and Sykes, Andrew G.. Preparation of onium salts of a reduced anthracenone crown ether macrocycle: A reactivity series involving pyridine, phosphine, thiophene, nitrile and primary amides, 686–692. Vol. 25 Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry 2012, 2012.
• Mariappan, Kadarkaraisamy, Thammavongkeo, Soudsakhone, Basa, Prem N., Caple, Gerald, and Sykes, Andrew G.. Substitution of Thiophene Oligomers with Macrocyclic End Caps and the Colorimetric Detection of Hg(II), 2364 – 2367. Vol. 13 Organic Letters 2011, 2011.
• Mariappan, Kadarkaraisamy, and Basa, Prem N.. Coordination polymers of 1,8-bis(2-methylthioethoxy)anthraquinone and 1,5-bis(2-methylthioethoxy)anthraquinone with Ag(I): Synthesis and X-ray Crystallography, 344-349. Vol. 366 Elsevier: Inorganica Chimica Acta 2010, 2010. (DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2010.11.027)
• Sykes, Andrew, Mariappan, Kadarkaraisamy, Engelhart, Daniel, and Basa, Prem. Hexafluorophosphate salts of bis and tetrakis(2,2’-bipyridine)lead(II) complexes, 1029. Vol. 63 Journal of Coordination Chemistry, 2010.

• Outstanding Instructor Award in 2017 for Excellency in classroom and mentoring, Ms. Mary E. Johnson , 2017

• Mariappan, Kadarkaraisamy, 1,8-Anthraquinone-18-crown-5 structure Vs Fluorescence selectivity and optical properties., Virudhunagar, Tamilnadu, India. (February 25, 2019)
• Mariappan, Kadarkaraisamy, 1,8-Anthraquinone-18-crown-5: Fluorescence selectivity, structure and optical properties., Churchil-Haines 118. (September 22, 2014)
• Mariappan, Kadarkaraisamy, and Sykes, Andrew G., Selective Schiff base formation with a macrocyclic intraannular carbonyl group: Reactions with bases and metal ions. Presented at the American Chemical Society National Meeting, Denver, CO. (August 31, 2011)