Photochemistry, Singlet Oxygen, Photovoltaics, Sensors, Organocatalysis
Dr. N Manoj
Dr Narayanapillai Manoj joined CUSAT as a Reader in 2006 and he is currently a Professor at the Department of Applied Chemistry and the University Coordinator of the RUSA scheme of MHRD and the Coordinator of the Centre for Integrated Studies at CUSAT.
He also serves as the professor-in-charge and Director of CUSATECH FOUNDATION, a company formed under section 8 of the Companies Act 2013 with a mandate to promote entrepreneurship, research, and innovation among students, alumni, and teachers of CUSAT.
He obtained his Ph.D. degree in chemistry from NIIST – CSIR, Trivandrum in 1999. He was a post–doctoral at Politechnic University of València, Spain, and at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany during 2000-2006. He was a also visiting fellow at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Hokkaido University, Japan.
His research interests include Photophysics and Photochemistry, Steady-state and time-resolved absorption and emission spectroscopy, Electron Transfer Reactions, Solar energy Harvesting and Organic Synthesis. Under his guidance, 4 candidates obtained a PhD and 12 candidates obtained an MPhil degree. He has published over 30 published articles in international journals and served as a Principal Investigator of research projects funded by UGC, ICMR, and DST.
He currently serves as a member of the Board of Studies in Applied Chemistry, a member of the Faculty of Science, Academic Council, and an elected member of the University Senate. He is also a member of the board of studies at Calicut University, Mahatma Gandhi University, and a few Autonomous Colleges.
He is a life member of the Chemical Research Society of India and the Association of Chemistry Teachers. He has served as a member of the board of evaluators in the selection of candidates from India for the International Chemistry Olympiad for two terms and was a member of the Indian delegation to the 51st International Chemistry Olympiad held during July 21 – 31, 2019, Paris, France, and 55th International Chemistry Olympiad held during July 16 – 25, Zurich, Switzerland.