Dr. P.K. Kannan
Assistant Professor (Senior Grade)
Assistant Professor (Senior Grade)
Department of Physics
PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research
PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research
Neelambur, Coimbatore - 641 062
E-mail: kannan@psgitech.ac.in
Office: 0422-393-3665 Ext. 3424
Education
Ph.D., Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering, IIT Hyderabad 2013-2020
M.Tech., Nanoscience & Technology, Pondicherry University 2011-2013
M.Sc., Applied Physics, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, INDIA 2009-2011
B.Sc., Physics, Gandhigram Rural University, INDIA 2006-2009
Experience
Assistant Professor (Senior Grade) (Sep 2023- Present)
Department of Physics, PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research, Coimbatore
Assistant Professor (Aug 2021-Sep 2023)
Department of Physics, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai
Visiting Researcher (Jan 2019-Dec 2019)
School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, IN, USA
Research Interests
Photovoltaic materials
Semiconductor materials for Photocatalysis
Solution processed nanostructures
High Entropy Oxides
Awards & Recognitions
SERB-Overseas Visiting Doctoral Fellowship 2019
One Year Sponsored Research as Visiting Scholar in School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University.
Research Excellence Award 2015-17
from Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad for 3 consecutive years from 2015 to 2017.
Devadas Astronomy Endowment 2009
For securing highest grade in the Astronomy and Astrophysics course during B.Sc Physics degree from 2006 to 2009.