Members of the group

 Staff 

• Barid Baran Lahiri, Scientific Officer-F

• Sangeetha, Jayakumar, Scientific Officer- E

• T.Muthukumaran, Scientific Officer- E 

• Chintaparthi Anushree, Scientific Officer- D 

• Fousia Khan, Scientific Officer- D

• S.Kalyani, SA/E  

Ongoing Ph.D:

• Ankita Pal  (Co-guide)

• Srujana (Co-Guide)

  Ph.D Completed

• 1.G.Gnanaprakash “Parameters Influencing The Size And Magnetic Properties Of Fe3o4 Nanoparticles During Co-Precipitation” (Chemistry) Madras University-IGCAR (2002-2007) Postdoctoral Fellowship: University of Aalborg University, Denmark & Biophotonics group, INL, Portugal (with Prof. Steffen B. Petersen)

• 2. S.Ayyappan “High-Temperature phase transition studies in spinel ferrite nanoparticles” (Physics) Madras University-IGCAR (2005-2010) Postdoctoral Fellowship: Italian Institute of Technology, Genova, Italy (With Prof.Manna during 2012-2015) Presently  Professor at Sastra University.

• 3.Shima.P.D “Synthesis, Characterization, Thermal and Rheological Studies in Nanofluids”. ( Chemistry- CHEM02200704007 ) HBNI-IGCAR ( 2006-2011) Post Doctoral Fellowship: LCMD - ESPCI, CNRS - Paris Tech, France (With Prof.J.Bibette during 2011-2014); Presently  Professor at Kannur University.  

• 4. Junaid Masud Laskar “Probing of Structural Transitions in Magnetically Polarizable Soft Matters by Light Scattering” (Physics) Madras University-IGCAR (2006-2011) Post Doctoral Fellowship: Max Plank Institute, Mainz, Germany (with Prof. Guenter during 2011-2015) ; Presently  Professor at SRM University.

• 5. Joy Shankar Nambam(Physics- PHYS02200704019) “Probing of Polymer-Surfactant Interactions at Interfaces Using Light Scattering, Force Measurement and Rheology” HBNI-IGCAR (2007-2012). Post-Doctoral Fellowship: Institute of Physics, University of Brasilia, Brazil (with Prof.Maria A Soler during 2013-2014)

• 6. Sudhanshu Shekhar Pati (Chemistry- CHEM02200804010) “Synthesis and Characterization of Magnetic Nanoparticles with Enhanced Thermal Stability” HBNI-IGCAR (2008-2013). Post Doctoral Fellowship: Institute of Physics, University of Brasilia, Brazil (with Prof.Garg during 2014-2016 ); Presently Professor at NIT, Jamshedpur.

• 7. Surajit Brojabasi (Physics- PHYS02 2009 04002) “Probing the Magnetic Field Induced Nano-structures in Magnetic Fluids Using Light Scattering.” HBNI-IGCAR (2009- 2015). Postdoc at IIT, Madras; Postdoc at Biophotonics Lab, Dept. Mechanical Engg., Universite de Sherbrooke, Canada (2016-2018).

• 8. V.Mahendran (Physics- PHYS02 2010 04010) “Direct measurement of colloidal interactions in the presence of different analytes” HBNI-IGCAR (2010- 2015) Post Doctoral Fellow: Physics of Complex Fluids Group and MESA+ Institute, University of Twente, Netherlands  With Prof. Dr. Frieder Mugele during 2015); Presently   Researcher at Jozef Stefan Institute, Slovenia.

• 9. Leona J Felicia (Physics- PHYS02 2010 04012) “Magnetorheological properties of sterically stabilized ferrofluids” HBNI-IGCAR (2010-2015) Post Doctoral Fellowship: Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel (with Prof.Jacob Klein – Not Taken up)

• 10. Anbumozhi Angayarkanni.S (Physics- PHYS02 2010 04011) “Factors Influencing the Thermal Properties of Nanofluids and Phase Change Materials.” HBNI-IGCAR (2010-2015 ) Post Doctoral Fellowship: Dept. of Materials and Interfaces, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel (with Prof.Jacob Klein )

• 11. Baran Barid Lahiri (Physics-02 2011 04015) “Studies on hyperthermia in magnetic fluids: Effects of particle loading, medium viscosity, size polydispersity, orientational ordering and thermal losses on heating efficiency” HBNI-IGCAR (2011-2017 ) Scientific Officer F, SMARTS, IGCAR

• 12. A.W. Zaibudeen (PHYSICS 02 2013 04 0008). “Investigations on the behavior of stimuli-responsive macromolecules at nanoemulsion interfaces” HBNI-IGCAR (2013-2018 ) Post Doctoral Fellowship: Dept. of Physics, IIT, Mumbai; RRI, Bangalore; the University of Alberta, Canada (Dec.2018- till date)

• 13. Amit Kumar ( CHEM02201404005 HBNI Feb 2014- Aug. 2019) “Studies on nano-inclusion assisted enhancement in thermal conductivity and photo-thermal conversion of organic phase change materials” Post Doctoral Fellowship: Dept. of Physics, IIT, Kanpur(March 2020- 2022);    Postdoctoral Fellowship,  Department of Energy, Politecnico di Torino (Italy) (2023- Till date)

• 14. Sithara Vinod ( PHYS 02 2014 04 001 HBNI July 2014- Aug. 2019) “Studies on the effect of magnetic field induced aggregation on physical properties of ferrofluids” Post Doctoral Fellowship: Dept. of Chemical Engg, IIT, Madars;   Postdoctoral Fellowship, Chem& Biomolecular Engg, Case Western Reserve University, USA.  

• 15. Dillip Kumar Mohapatra (HBNI Enrolment No.: PHYS02201504025, 2015-2020) “Studies on parameters influencing field induced microstructures in magnetic fluids and its influence on optical properties” Post Doctoral Fellowship, Memorial University, Canada

• 16. Surojit Ranoo (HBNI Enrolment No.: PHYS 02 2015 04 007, 2015-2020) “Hyperthermia in magnetic fluids: effects of in situ orientational ordering, magnetic susceptibility, physio-chemical properties of dispersant medium and clustering on heating efficiency” Post Doctoral Fellowship, University Cologne, Germany

• 17. Geetisubhra Jena ( HBNI Enrolment No. CHEM02201504007) “Development of graphene oxide based composite coating with improved corrosion resistance and antibacterial properties”. Post Doctoral Fellowship: Dept. of Metallurgy Engg, IIT, Madars 

• 18. D. Nanda Gopala Krishna (HBNI Enrolment No.: PHYS02201304013) "Surface phase composition analysis using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy valence band analysis: Role of oxide film thickness and phase composition on corrosion resistance and antibacterial property of titania”, Thesis defended on 19 January 2022. Scientific Officer E, CSTD, IGCAR.

• 19. Manali Nandy (Enrolment No: PHYS02201604007) “Magnetic nano-emulsion based sensors for visual detection of defects in ferromagnetic materials: Effect of stabilizing moieties and defect geometries on the detection sensitivity. Postdoctoral Fellowship, Wageningen University, Netherland

• 20. Rasitha. T. P (Enrolment No: CHEM02201604002] “Development of durable superhydrophobic coatings on Cr-Mo steel, titanium and aluminum; corrosion, biofouling, and durability studies (2022)” Postdoc at  Department of Chemical Engineering Technion, Israel Institute of Technology Haifa, Israel 

• 21. J.Sangeetha “Polymer Nanocomposites as Lead-Free Diagnostic X-Ray Shielding Material: Preparation, Characterization and Attenuation Studies” Madras University (2022)  Scientific Officer E, SMARTS, IGCAR.

• 22. Manu Harilal, (Enrolment No: ENGG02201604018). “Development of fly ash based high-performance concrete blended with nanoparticles and inhibitor for marine applications” (Co-Guide);    Assistant Professor, Amal Jyothi College, Kerala. 

• 23. T.Muthukumaran, (Enrolment No: CHEM02201604013). “Preparation, characterization, and applications of silicon carbide and phosphate capped  magnetic nanoparticles”;    SO-E, SMARTS, IGCAR, Kalpakkam

• 24. C.Anushree, (Enrolment No: CHEM02201804012). “Synthesis of bifunctional magnetic nanostructures and their applications in dye and oil removal”   SO-E, SMARTS, IGCAR. 

Ex-members

• Dr. S. Rath, Visiting Scientist (2009-2010) -  Professor, IIT, Bhubaneswar.

• Dr.S.Rana, Visiting Scientist (2008-09) 

• Dr.Vijutha Sunny, Visiting Scientist (2010-2012)  Professor, Nirmala College

• Dr. G. Gnanaprakash, Visiting Scientist  (2011-2012)   University of Aalborg University, Denmark & Biophotonics group, INL, Portugal 

• Dr.S.Ayyappan, Visiting Scientist (2016- 2017 )- Professor, Sastra University 

• Dr.Kiruba,  Postdoc (2017-2018  )  Loyola College, Chennai

• Dr.Vadivel, Postdoc (2019-2021)  Researcher,  China.