Talks

Invited talks/presentations in conferences/workshops/symposium:

Sudakar Chandran, Engineering Materials to Harvest Multifunctional Properties, “National Conference on Status and Opportunities in Functional Energy and Electronic Materials (SOFEEM-2024)” held at SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh, March 02 - 03, 2024.
Sudakar Chandran, Sublattice distortion controlled electronic and optical properties of Cs2B'B''X6 (B' = Ag, Na; B'' = Bi, In; X = Cl, Br) double perovskites, International Conference on Advanced Functional Materials and Devices 2024 (AFMD-2024), February 26-29, 2024, SRM Katangulathur, Chennai
Sudakar Chandran, Engineering Materials to Harvest Multifunctional Properties, 2nd International Conference on Multifunctional Materials and Radiation Measurements (ICMMRM-2024)" on 14th & 15th March 2024 at SSN, Chennai
Inferring sublattice distortion and tailoring the properties of Cs2B'B''X6 (B' = Ag, Na; B'' = Bi, In; X = Cl, Br) double perovskites, Sudakar Chandran1 and Athrey C Dakshinamurthy, 2023 International Conference on Materials Innovation (ICMI2023) 22nd-25th August, 2023 – Brisbane, Australia
"Band structure from spectroscopy techniques", Evolution of Electronic Structure Theory & Experimental Realization (EESTER-2023), Organized by Dept. of Physics and Nanotechnology, SRMIST KTR and Dept. of Physics, IIT Madras, 4 - 7 January 2023, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India, 9 - 12 January 2023, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
"Microstructure tailored fast charging cathodes for Li-ion batteries", Faculty Development Programme from 26th December to 31st December 2022, Department of Chemistry, SRMIST.
"Nanofibers and core-shell heterostructures - high current rate cathodes for Li-ion batteries", National Conference on Energy Materials and Devices (E-MAD) 2022 is to be organized during 16 – 18 December 2022 at IIT Jodhpur
"Solar Cell Materials: Dyes, Quantum Dots and Perovskites", in Balance of System of Solar PV, at National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chennai, Nov 30 to Dec 7, 2022.
"Learning things in a right way for effective research in applied physics" Faculty Development Program "FDP on Enhanced Teaching, Learning, and Research in Applied Physics, November 17-22, 2022, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamilnadu
"Electron Microscopy studies on battery materials", International Symposium on Advanced Materials and its Applications in Materials Science, IIT Madras, Chennai Nov 8-10, 2022
"Electrospun nanowires and core-shell heterostructures for improving the electrochemical properties of cathode for Li-ion batteries" International Webinar on Emergent Materials for Energy Storage and Sensing (EMESS-2022) May 12, 2022, organized by CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology in association with Shiv Nadar University, Greater Noida.
"Touring the Nanoworld", Inagural address at Ripples 2021, Ethiraj College for Women
"Nanostructured Cathode and Anode Materials for Li-ion Battery Energy Storage Applications", Refresher Course in Physics & Nanotechnology on 11-9-2021 at UGC – HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY, COIMBATORE - 46.
"Multifunctional Properties of Bismuth Ferrite Nanostructures" Refresher Course in Physics & Nanotechnology on 10-9-2021 at UGC – HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY, COIMBATORE - 46.
"Defect-Engineering of Functional Materials for Improved Energy Conversion and Energy Storage Applications", at the International Workshop on "Emerging trends in the field of Science and Technology" from August 16-28, 2021 (virtual mode) organized by SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8HinPlFTMs]
"Defect Engineering in Multifunctional Materials for Enhanced Functional Properties", International Virtual Conference on Frontiers in Materials for Technological Applications, FIMTA-2021, August 04 – 06, 2021, Organized by CSIR - Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTfW6zprqMY)
“X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy”, Technical talk in the TEQIP-III Sponsored Faculty Development Programme on “Recent Advanced in Material Characterization Techniques”, organised by Department of Physics, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore during 22nd to 26th March 2021.
“Raman spectroscopy”, technical talk in the TEQIP-III Sponsored Faculty Development Programme on “Recent Advanced in Material Characterization Techniques” organised by Department of Physics, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore during 22nd to 26th March 2021.
“Defect engineering the Materials for improved energy storage and energy conversion performance”, One Week Faculty Development Program Sponsored by Centre of Excellence in Advanced Materials Research (TEQIP-1.2.1) on Functional Materials for Engineering Applications (Nanomaterials, Ceramic materials, Bulk, and Polymer materials for Engineering Applications) conducted by B.M.S. College of Engineering Bengaluru-19 (An Autonomous Institution Affiliated to VTU) from 15.02.2021 to 19.02.2021
“Influence of disorder on the functional properties of 2D MoS2 nanosheets”, Online AICTE Training & Learning PROGRAM on NOVEL MATERIALS, 9th - 13th November 2020 Sponsored by AICTE, NEW DELHI Under AICTE Training & Learning (ATAL) Academy; Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftrsTZQf-8U
“Prof. John B Goodenough and The Li-ion Batteries”, Talk in the Series concerning the Recent Works which were Awarded the Nobel Prize, Date and Time: 6th July, 2020 (Monday) at 5 PM; Faculty Colloquium Organized by Faculty Association, IIT Madras Office of the Alumni and Corporate Relations; Youtube link: https://youtu.be/AkABqOdDoYU
“Low dimensional nanostructured materials for fast charge Li-ion battery applications”, 12th Asia-Pacific Microscopy Conference (APMC 2020), Hyderabad International Convention Centre, 3-7 February 2020, Hyderabad, India.
“High-capacity cathodes for quick charge batteries”, Second International Meeting on Clean Energy Materials Innovation Challenge on 21-22nd February, 2019 at IIT Delhi, New Delhi,
“Quantum Dot Sensitized Whisperonic Solar Cells”, Advanced Characterization of Materials and Devices, Nanotechnology Research Center (NRC), 13-08-2019, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, TamilNadu.
“Nanostructured materials for fast charging battery applications”, NCAFM 2019, SSN college of engineering.
“Low dimensional Nanostructured materials for fast charging battery applications”, Electrochemical Energy Applications (EEAW) 2019, SRMIST, Kattankulathur, Tamilnadu.
FDP on Material Physics Refresher Course, KCG College of Tech., Chennai.
“Oxygen vacancy defect tailored multifunctional properties of bismuth ferrite”, National Conference on Electronic Structure – 2018 (NCES 2018), 17-19 December, 2018 at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu
International Workshop on Mechanics of Energy Materials, IWMEM-2018, IIT madras "Nanostructured materials for quick charge battery applications".
“Whisperonic solar cells”, 35th EU PVSEC 2018 (35th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition), Brussels, Belgium.
“Multifunctional Properties of Bismuth Ferrite Nanomaterials”, Nanomaterials for Frontier Applications-2018, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore.
“Nanomaterials in Photovoltaics: Special case of QDSSCs”, Nanomaterials for Frontier Applications-2018, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, 8-6-2018
“Raman Spectroscopy: A technique for wide spectrum of Applications”, lecture to celebrate the National Science Day, jointly organized by The Academy of Sciences, Chennai, A.L. Mudaliar centre for basic sciences, University of Madras and Tamil Nadu State Council for Science & Technology, 28 Feb 2017.
Atomic force microscopy for surface coating techniques: One day workshop on “An introduction to the basics and the technology of Surface Engineering” at Pune on 15 February (Wednesday) 2017
“Semiconductor physics”, Summer Training Programme in Physics (STPIP-17) organized by Department of Nuclear Physics, University of Madras.
“Raman Spectroscopy”, Refresher Course for the Faculty of University and Colleges organised by the UGC - Human Resource Development Centre of the University of Madras.
“Dye and quantum dot sensitized solar cells” at “Recent Advances in Materials Research” sponsored by AICTE “Quality Improvement Program” at Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, 7-4-2017.
“Pushing the power conversion efficiencies up in DSSC and QDSSC devices by tailoring the light scattering properties of photoanode”, International symposium on nanomaterials for clean energy and health applications (ISNCHA 2017), 6 – 8, December 2017
“Microstrain in bismuth ferrite nanoparticles: Deviation from Neel’s 1/d behavior of size-dependent magnetization”, International Union of Materials Research Societies-International Conference on Electronic Materials (IUMRS-ICEM2016), Suntec, Singapore
Microscopy (SEM, TEM, AFM) at One Day Workshop: Thin Film Characterization : Basic principles and practices jointly organized by the Department of Physics and M/S Thin Film Solutions. 20-Feb 2016.
One day seminar on “Role of earth abundant materials towards high efficiency solar cells” on 4-3-2016, Kongu Engg. College, Erode.
“Defects in functional materials”, Gavin Lawes Memorial Symposium, one-day conference commemorating the late Prof. Gavin Lawes and his contributions science. Venue: Wayne State University in Detroit, MI (USA) on April 16, 2016, at the Schaap Lecture Hall.
“High rate capability of LiFePO4 nanowire cathodes for Li-ion battery”, ICMAT 2015 and IUMRS-ICA 2015, Singapore.
“Dopant and defect studies on the properties of multifunctional bismuth ferrite”, EMSI-2015, CIDCO convention center, Mumbai.
Tunable Bandgap and Magnetic Properties of Bi1-xCaxFeO3 Nanoparticles, International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies 2013 (ICMAT 2013) from June 30 to July 5, 2013 at Suntec Singapore
Thermal Stability of LiFe(Mn)PO4 by Raman Spectroscopic Studies, 7th International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies 2013 (ICMAT 2013) from June 30 to July 5, 2013 at Suntec Singapore
The society for advancement of electrochemical science and technology, SAEST 2013, CECRI, "Defect Chemistry in Li-ion battery electrode material LiFePO4"
Engineering defects in oxides, Dept. of Physics, IIT Madras (2013)
ANM 2012, IIT Madras, Chennai, "Defects in Functional Oxides Studies on Cu doped ZnO thin films by X-ray Absorption spectroscopy"
ZnO and Allied materials symposium, IIT Madras, "Morphology Control and Magnetic Properties of Transition Metal Doped ZnO Nanoparticles"
ICAM 2011, PSG Tech. Coimbatore, "Magnetic Properties of Transition Metal Doped Semiconducting Oxides:Role of Defects, Surface and Interface Disorders and Clusters"
Multifunctional Nanostructured Oxides: Materials engineering and energy applications, IGCAR (2011) (invited)
American Physical Society Meeting, Mar 2009, Pittsburgh, “Structural and magnetic properties of Cobalt ferrite nanotube and BiFeO3 thin film composites”.
Room temperature ferromagnetism in semiconducting oxides, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH , November 10th, 2008 (invited)
DMSO: Role of defects and clusters, Chemistry division, BARC, January 24th 2008 (invited)
DMSO: Role of defects and clusters, IIT Madras, January 2nd 2008.
Diluted magnetic semiconductor and multiferroic oxides, IIT Roorkee, Jan 9, 2008.
Structural and magnetic properties of DMSO, IISER Mohali, Jan 7th, 2008.
Role of defects, disorder on the magnetic properties of diluted magnetic semiconducting oxides, IIT Delhi, January 4, 2008.
American Physical Society Meeting, March 2008, New Orleans, “Ferromagnetism in CuO-ZnO multilayers”
Diluted magnetic semiconducting oxides, Wayne State University, Nov 2007.
American Physical Society Meeting, Mar 2007, Denver, “Internal Magnetostatic Potentials of Magnetization- Graded Ferromagnetic Materials”
10th Joint MMM/Intermag conference, Baltimore, Jan 2007, MD “Magnetism in Zn1-xCoxO (0<x< 0.1) and Co3-yZnyO4 (y=0, 0.25, and 1) Thin Films”
20th International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy Yokohama, Aug 2006, Japan “Magnetic properties of CuO planar cluster in ZnO:xCu Thin films”
20th International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy Yokohama, Aug 2006, Japan “Influence of stoichiometry of V2O5 thin films on the electrochemical properties”
American Physical Society Meeting Mar 2006, Baltimore, Structural and Magnetic properties of ZnO:xCu Sputter Deposited Thin Films.
Spring meetings of Ohio Section of the American Physical Society (OSAPS) and the Michigan Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers (MAAPT), Apr 2006 Detroit, Michigan, USA, ‘’Ferromagnetism in Transparent ZnO:xCu Sputter Deposited Thin Films’’
Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Dec 2005, Boston, MA, Concentration and Defect Dependent Ferromagnetism above Room Temperature in Co Doped ZnO Films Prepared by Metalorganic Decomposition.
TMS Annual meeting, March 2004, Charlotte, NC, USA, Electrical properties of hexaferrite- FeCo nanocomposite materials in magnetic field.