Ph.D. (2015 - 2018) : In Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, India.
Title of Thesis : Solar and visible light active photocatalysts: development and efficiency enhancement for water splitting and environmental applications.
M.Sc. (2009 - 2011) : In Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, India.
Title of Thesis : Synthesis, Characterization and Cations & Anions binding Studies of salicylaldimine based Chromogenic receptors.
B.Sc. (2005 - 2008) : In Chemistry, Periyar University, Salem, India.
Jun 2025 – : Assistant Professor (Senior Grade), Department of Chemistry, PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research,
Neelambur, Coimbatore, India.
Jun 2022 – Apr 2025 : Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Physical-Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Sciences,
University of Concepción, Chile.
Apr 2021 – May 2022 : Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Erode Sengunthar Engineering College (Autonomous),
Perundurai, Erode.
Jul 2019 – Dec 2020 : Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Faculty of Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering,
Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia
Oct 2014 - Sep 2017 : Senior Research Fellow (SRF), Fuel Cell, Energy Materials & Physical Chemistry Lab., Department of Chemistry,
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, India.
Mar 2014 - Sep 2014 : Project Assistant Level III, Advanced Materials Lab, CLAD Division, Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI),
Chennai, India.
Nov 2011 - Feb 2014 : Research Scholar, Department of Chemistry, Bharathidasan Institute of Technology Campus,
Anna University, Tiruchirappalli, India.
Jun 2008 - Jun 2009 : Process Associate, The Madras Aluminium Co. Ltd., Mettur Dam, Tamil Nadu, India.
Awarded FONDECYT Postdoctoral Research Project by National Research and Development Agency, Chile (April 2022 to April 2025).
Awarded Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India (Oct 2014 to Sep 2017).
Best Poster Award in national seminar on “New vistas in catalysis and surface science” (NVCSS - 2012), 16-17 March 2012, conducted by Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India.
“Solar Energy Conversion Using Semiconductor catalysts for hydrogen generation application”, at the International Seminar on “CATALYSTS OF CHANGE: PIONEERING CHEMISTRY IN THE 21ST CENTURY (CCPCC-2K25)”, organized by the PG & Research Department of Chemistry, N.K.R Government Arts College For Women, Namakkal, India, on 24th February 2025.
“Photoelectrocatalytic hydrogen production approach using semiconductor catalysts”, at the One Day International Conference on “Interdisciplinary Approach for Sustainable Development (ICIASD-2025), organized by the School of Life Sciences & Physical Sciences, Marudhar Kesari Jain College for Women, Vaniyambadi, India, on 18th February 2025.
“Photoelectrochemical carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction to value-added chemicals using some potential semiconductor based catalysts” at the International Virtual Conference on “Innovative Frontiers in Chemistry (IFC 2025), organized by the PG & Research Department of Chemistry, Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College, Tiruchirappalli, India on 28th & 29th January 2025.
“Solar and Visible Light Active Photocatalysts for Enhanced Photoelectrocatalytic Applications” in 3rd International Conference on Materials and Technology – Synthesis, Processing and Applications (ICMAT - SPA) 2020 at Sri. S. Ramasamy Naidu Memorial College, Sattur, India on 13th March, 2020.
1. “State of the art analytical equipment” short term course organized by the Crystal Growth Centre, Anna University, Chennai, 09 & 10 January 2017.
2. “Fuel cells for automotive applications” course organized by the Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Trichy, 12-15 December 2016.
3. “Self assembled layers-preparation, characterization and applications” workshop organized by the Department of Chemistry, NIT, Trichy, 27 & 28 November 2015.
4. “Electrochemical methods for evaluation of nano materials” training programme organized by the Department of Chemistry, NIT, Trichy, 20 & 21 November 2014.
5. “Recent advances in materials chemistry” workshop by Science Academies held at the Department of Chemistry, Anna University, BIT-Campus, Tiruchirappalli 620 024, 7 & 8 March 2014.
6. “Photocatalysis for sustainability: fundamentals and applications” (PHOCATS-2013) workshop by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) London held at the Department of Chemistry, Anna University, BIT-Campus, Trichy, 9 October 2013.
7. “Short course on photo-electrochemistry and photo-catalysis”, conducted by the “National Centre for Catalysis Research (NCCR), Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 15 – 19 December 2012.