Venkatesha R. Hathwar

@unigoa.ac.in

Assistant Professor of Physics, School of Physical and Applied Sciences
Goa University

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Condensed Matter Physics, Materials Science
2625

Scholar Citations

28

Scholar h-index

49

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Breaking the Zero Dimensional Illusion in Te (IV) Metal Halide Hybrids via Electronic Dimensionality Control
    D Kumar Das, D Sarma, VR Hathwar, A Mahata, J Kundu
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters , 2026
    2026
  • Supercooled Liquid Phases of Luminescent Zero Dimensional Metal Halide Hybrids
    D Kumar Das, JH Marayathungal, A Palakkolil, D Sarma, AA Khan, ...
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 16 (36), 9391-9400 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Surface‐Engineered Hydrophobic Porous Organic Polymer for Enhanced SERS Detection of Plasticizers
    AK Dhillon, A Thakur, GS Kumar, MB Choudhary, VR Hathwar, S Barman, ...
    Advanced Optical Materials 13 (25), e00856 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Synergistic surface-functionalized metal-organic polyhedra for solketal synthesis from glycerol and acetone
    A Sharma, Ř David, S Srivastava, VR Hathwar, S Siddhanta, M Otyepka, ...
    Applied Materials Today 45, 102805 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • Effect of synthesis methods, biocompatibility and photoluminescence of scheelite type sodium lanthanide double tungstates
    MB Choudhary, D Johnson, DK Das, V Thiruvenkatam, J Kundu, ...
    Scientific Reports 15 (1), 20605 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Contrasting Effects of Sb and Bi Doping on the Photocatalytic Properties of Cs 2 AgInCl 6 : Role of Bi in Rapid Degradation of Organic Dyes
    IA Shaikh, Z Ahmed, BK Alavani, S Bhattacharyya, VR Hathwar
    Crystal Growth & Design 25 (18), 7512-7523 , 2025
    2025
  • Effect of the transition metal on the structure and order–disorder phase transition in layered hybrid metal halides (CH3CH2NH3) 2 [MCl4](M= Mn and Co)
    SS Jakhi, M Dhanetwal, VR Reddy, VR Hathwar
    Structural Science 81 (3), 363-372 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Unravelling the structure–luminescence relationship in two dimensional antimony (iii)-doped cadmium (ii) halide hybrids
    A Kudlu, D Sarma, DK Das, AB Shamla, R Bakthavatsalam, VR Hathwar, ...
    Journal of Materials Chemistry C 13 (2), 808-820 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 11
  • Synergistic metal halide perovskite@ metal-organic framework hybrids for photocatalytic CO2 reduction
    S Sharma, N Jacob, GK Grandhi, MB Choudhary, S Ippili, VR Hathwar, ...
    Iscience 27 (10) , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 10
  • Rational Design of Zero-dimensional Manganese (II) Halide Hybrids with Suppressed Melting Temperatures
    S Singh, JH Marayathungal, DK Das, AA Khan, R Bakthavatsalam, ...
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 128 (35), 14849-14859 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 10
  • Crystal structure, biological and docking studies of solvothermally isolated novel schiff base
    BK Vernekar, GD Kotkar, LR D'souza, VR Hathwar, SN Dhuri
    Journal of Molecular Structure 1295, 136537 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 4
  • Local structural distortions and thermochromic properties of Cs 2 NaFeCl 6 halide double perovskite
    BR Sahoo, VR Hathwar, UP Deshpande, PA Bhobe
    Journal of Materials Chemistry A 12 (48), 33699-33706 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 2
  • Quantifying weak interactions in ferroelectric and paraelectric phases of phenazine and chloroanilic acid co-crystal using experimental and theoretical electron densities
    GN Anil Kumar, VR Hathwar
    Structural Science 79 (6), 450-461 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • Strong dopant–dopant electronic coupling in emissive codoped two dimensional metal halide hybrid
    A Kudlu, D Kumar Das, R Bakthavatsalam, J Sam, S Ray, P Mondal, ...
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 14 (21), 4933-4940 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 10
  • Mn 2+ -Activated Zero-Dimensional Metal (Cd, Zn) Halide Hybrids with Near-Unity PLQY and Zero Thermal Quenching
    JH Marayathungal, DK Das, R Bakthavatsalam, J Sam, VR Hathwar, ...
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 127 (18), 8618-8630 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 20
  • Pincer–ruthenium-catalyzed reforming of methanol─ selective high-yield production of formic acid and hydrogen
    V Arora, E Yasmin, N Tanwar, VR Hathwar, T Wagh, S Dhole, A Kumar
    Acs Catalysis 13 (6), 3605-3617 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 33
  • Quantitative evaluation of the electronic features involving “nucleophilic–electrophilic” character in the chalcogen sulfur
    K Mandal, A Hasija, R Shukla, VR Hathwar, D Chopra
    Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 25 (29), 19427-19434 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 4
  • Intrinsic vs. extrinsic STE emission enhancement in ns 2 ion doped metal (Cd, In) halide hybrids
    DK Das, R Bakthavatsalam, VR Hathwar, R Pallepogu, J Kundu
    Journal of Materials Chemistry C 11 (11), 3855-3864 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 19
  • Combined theoretical and experimental insights on DNA and BSA binding interactions of Cu (II) and Ni (II) complexes along with the DPPH method of antioxidant assay and …
    P Acharya, A Kuila, U Pramanik, VR Hathwar, P Brandao, S Mukherjee, ...
    RSC advances 13 (11), 7632-7644 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 18
  • Biophysical insights into the binding capability of Cu (II) schiff base complex with BSA protein and cytotoxicity studies against SiHa
    M Maity, U Pramanik, VR Hathwar, P Brandao, S Mukherjee, S Maity, ...
    Heliyon 8 (11) , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 9

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Quantitative analysis of intermolecular interactions in orthorhombic rubrene
    VR Hathwar, M Sist, MRV Jørgensen, AH Mamakhel, X Wang, ...
    IUCrJ 2 (5), 563-574 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 303
  • Nature of Cl··· Cl intermolecular interactions via experimental and theoretical charge density analysis: correlation of polar flattening effects with geometry
    VR Hathwar, TNG Row
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry A 114 (51), 13434-13441 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 148
  • X-ray electron density investigation of chemical bonding in van der Waals materials
    H Kasai, K Tolborg, M Sist, J Zhang, VR Hathwar, MØ Filsø, S Cenedese, ...
    Nature materials 17 (3), 249-252 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 133
  • Superconductivity at T c = 44 K in Li x Fe 2 Se 2 (NH 3 ) y
    EW Scheidt, VR Hathwar, D Schmitz, A Dunbar, W Scherer, F Mayr, ...
    The European Physical Journal B 85 (8), 279 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 121
  • Charge density analysis of heterohalogen (Cl··· F) and homohalogen (F··· F) intermolecular interactions in molecular crystals: importance of the extent of polarizability
    VR Hathwar, TN Guru Row
    Crystal Growth & Design 11 (4), 1338-1346 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 115
  • Probing the accuracy and precision of Hirshfeld atom refinement with HARt interfaced with Olex2
    M Fugel, D Jayatilaka, E Hupf, J Overgaard, VR Hathwar, P Macchi, ...
    IUCrJ 5 (1), 32-44 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 111
  • Charge density analysis of crystals of nicotinamide with salicylic acid and oxalic acid: an insight into the salt to cocrystal continuum
    VR Hathwar, R Pal, TN Guru Row
    Crystal growth & design 10 (8), 3306-3310 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 102
  • Analysis of Cl… Cl and CH… Cl intermolecular interactions involving chlorine in substituted 2-chloroquinoline derivatives
    VR Hathwar, SM Roopan, R Subashini, FN Khan, TN Guru Row
    Journal of chemical sciences 122 (5), 677-685 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 94
  • Transferability of multipole charge density parameters for supramolecular synthons: A new tool for quantitative crystal engineering
    VR Hathwar, TS Thakur, TNG Row, GR Desiraju
    Crystal growth & design 11 (2), 616-623 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 89
  • Revealing the polarizability of organic fluorine in the trifluoromethyl group: implications in supramolecular chemistry
    VR Hathwar, D Chopra, P Panini, TN Guru Row
    Crystal growth & design 14 (11), 5366-5369 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 87
  • Halogen bonding in 2, 5-dichloro-1, 4-benzoquinone: insights from experimental and theoretical charge density analysis
    VR Hathwar, RG Gonnade, P Munshi, MM Bhadbhade, TN Guru Row
    Crystal growth & design 11 (5), 1855-1862 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 79
  • Extending the supramolecular synthon based fragment approach (SBFA) for transferability of multipole charge density parameters to monofluorobenzoic acids and their cocrystals …
    VR Hathwar, TS Thakur, R Dubey, MS Pavan, TN Guru Row, GR Desiraju
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry A 115 (45), 12852-12863 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 66
  • Measurement of electric fields experienced by urea guest molecules in the 18-Crown-6/urea (1: 5) host–guest complex: An experimental reference point for electric-field-assisted …
    MW Shi, SP Thomas, VR Hathwar, AJ Edwards, RO Piltz, D Jayatilaka, ...
    Journal of the American Chemical Society 141 (9), 3965-3976 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 52
  • Topological electron density analysis and electrostatic properties of aspirin: an experimental and theoretical study
    DS Arputharaj, VR Hathwar, TN Guru Row, P Kumaradhas
    Crystal growth & design 12 (9), 4357-4366 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 52
  • Experimental and theoretical charge density analysis of polymorphic structures: the case of coumarin 314 dye
    P Munshi, C Jelsch, VR Hathwar, TN Guru Row
    Crystal growth & design 10 (4), 1516-1526 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 49
  • Contemporary X-ray electron-density studies using synchrotron radiation
    MRV Jørgensen, VR Hathwar, N Bindzus, N Wahlberg, YS Chen, ...
    IUCrJ 1 (5), 267-280 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 47
  • Characterization of fluorine-centredF⋯ O'σ-hole interactions in the solid state
    A Sirohiwal, VR Hathwar, D Dey, R Regunathan, D Chopra
    Structural Science 73 (2), 140-152 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 44
  • Intermolecular interactions, charge-density distribution and the electrostatic properties of pyrazinamide anti-TB drug molecule: an experimental and theoretical charge-density …
    G Rajalakshmi, VR Hathwar, P Kumaradhas
    Structural Science 70 (3), 568-579 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 42
  • Topological analysis of electron density and the electrostatic properties of isoniazid: an experimental and theoretical study
    G Rajalakshmi, VR Hathwar, P Kumaradhas
    Structural Science 70 (2), 331-341 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 41
  • Understanding intermolecular interactions in the solid state: approaches and techniques
    D Chopra
    Royal Society of Chemistry , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 39