Researcher | Former Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow
Experience
Sep 2022 - Present
Position
Responsibility
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, Kattankulathur - 603203, Tamil Nadu, India (NIRF Rank: 19)
Research Assistant Professor
Research and Teaching
Oct 2019 - Nov 2021
Aalto University, School of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Espoo, Finland (QS rank: 112)
Position
Marie Sklodowska Curie Postdoctoral Researcher
Responsibility
Research on Nonclassical crystallization of organic materials and H2020 project
management
Jan 2019- Jun 2022
PRIST University, Centre for Research and Development, Department of Physics,
Thanjavur, Tamilnadu, India
Position
Assistant Professor
Responsibility
Teaching (UG and PG graduates) and Research
Jan 2016 - Jun 2018
Shandong University, CAS-State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Jinan, China (QS rank: 396)
Position
Postdoctoral Researcher (Type A)
Responsibility
Research on lanthanide-doped nanophosphors and project management
Nov - Dec 2014
Position
Responsibility
Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT), Department of Chemical Technology, Lappeenranta, Finland (QS rank: 388)
Visiting Researcher
Electric field-assisted preparation of TiO2 nanoparticles
Sep 2012 - Dec 2013
Position
Responsibility
Lappeenranta University of Technology, Department of Chemical Technology, Lappeenranta, Finland
PhD Research Exchange graduate
Carried out part of the PhD research work on small molecules.
Education
PhD
Nov 2009 - Sep 2014
Periyar University, Department of Physics
Tamilnadu, India (Part of my PhD research work was carried out at the Department of Chemical Technology, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lappeenranta, Finland) Research Supervisors: Prof. V. Krishnakumar (retired) and Prof. Marjatta Louhi-Kultanen
Thesis Title: Growth, Characterization and Properties of Some Molecular Charge-Transfer Complexes and Polymorphs for Nonlinear Optical and Photoluminescence Applications.
B.Ed
2007 - 2008 (Teaching Pedagogy, Eq 60 ECTS)
Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Education, Coimbatore (Affiliated with Bharathiar University) Tamilnadu, India
Subject Studied: Opt 1 - English; Opt 2 - Physics Science, Grade-First Class
M.Sc
2005 - 2007
Periyar University, Department of Physics, Tamilnadu, India, Research Supervisor: Prof. V. Krishnakumar
Subject Studied: Major - Physics; Elective-X-Ray Crystallography, Crystal Growth, Nano Science & Non-Linear Dynamics, Grade -First Class with Distinction
B.Sc
2002 - 2005
Mannai Rajagopalaswamy Govt. Arts College, Mannargudi (Affiliated with Bharathidasan University) Tamilnadu, India
Subject Studied: Major - Physics,
Ancillary - Mathematics & Chemistry, Grade-First Class
Nov 2009 - Aug 2012
Periyar University, Department of Physics, Salem, Tamilnadu, India (NIRF rank: 73)
Position
Responsibility
Junior Research Fellow
PhD research work and DRDO-project management