Anand B. Puthirath, Ph.D.
Research scientist,
Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering,
Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
“A quiet and modest life brings more joy than a pursuit of success bound with constant unrest"- Albert Einstein
Physics, Materials Science, Electrochemistry
Developing Diamond Based Electronics, Spintronics & Metrology
Magnetism, Piezoelectricity and Dielectrics in Low-Dimensional Materials
Focussed Ion Beam Milling and Electron Microscopy
Materials for Energy & Environment
Micro-mechanical Properties of Materials and Structures
Professional Preparation
2023 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow , Institute of Physics, Johannes Gutenberg-University (JGU), Mainz, 55122, Germany
2022 Research Scientist, Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, RICE University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
2019 Postdoctoral Research Associate - Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, RICE University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
2018 SERB-Indo-US Postdoctoral Fellow - Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, RICE University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
2017 Postdoctoral Fellow - TIFR Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences (TCIS), Hyderabad, Telangana, 500107, India
2016 Ph.D. in Materials Science - Department of Physics, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, Kerala, 682022, India
2010 Master of Science (M. Sc.) - Department of Physics, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, Kerala, 682022, India
2008 Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.) - Department of Physics, Victoria College, Calicut University, Palakkad, Kerala, 678001, India
Professional Memberships and Activities
Microscopy Society of America (2022-Present)
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Member (2022-Present)
Material Research Society (MRS) Member (2020 - Present)
Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) Student Member (2011 - Present)
Electrochemical Society (ECS) Student Member (2011-Present)
Invited Talks
Invited Talk, 2D Functional Materials, Materials Science Challenges and Applications, 2022 (December 16), University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Invited Talk, New Frontiers in Quantum Materials Research, Magnetism in atomically thin iron oxides and sulfides sheets, 2020 (December 10), Rice University, Houston, USA.
Invited Talk, 2020 Virtual MRS Spring/Fall Meeting, 2D Nanomaterials, November 27 - December 4, 2020, Boston, USA.
Invited Talk, International Webinar on 2D Materials as Supercapacitor Electrodes, 2020 (August 13), Department of Physics, PSMO College Tirurangadi, University of Calicut, India.
Invited Talk, International Webinar Series on Material Science, 2D Materials as Supercapacitor Electrodes, 2020 (August 7), Post Graduate Department of Physics in association with IQAC, Sree Narayana College Sivagiri, Varkala, University of Kerala, India.
Invited Talk, International E-Symposium on Advanced Techniques for Energy Harvesting and Storage Applications, 2D Materials as Supercapacitor Electrodes, 2020 (July 08 – 10), Faculty of Chemical Sciences, University of Nuevo Leon (UANL), Mexico.
Invited Talk, International Webinar on Piezoelectricity in 2D Materials, 2020 ( May 29th), Department of Physics, St. Cyril's College, Adoor, University of Kerala, India.
Invited Talk, E-Summer School on Advanced Functional Materials for Energy harvesting, Storage and Biomedical Applications, Piezoelectricity in 2D Materials, 2020 ( May 15), Department of Physics, Bishop Moore College, University of Kerala, India.
Invited Talk, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Materials Engineering Program, Center for Integrated Bio and Nano Systems, Seminar Series, 2D Electrets with emergent Piezoelectricity, 2020 ( January 24), University of Houston, Texas, USA.
Invited Talk, International Seminar on Methods of Physics 1900-2019, 2019 (Dec 18), MES Kalladi College, Mannarkkad, India
Invited Talk, NMR Meets Materials, Discussion Meeting, 2017 (May 5-6), TIFR-TCIS, Hyderabad, India.
Expert Talk on Li-ion Batteries, TEQIP II, IIIC Scheme, 2017 (21st March) Govt. Engineering College, Sreekrishnapuram, Kerala, India.
Invited Talk, National Workshop On "Contemporary Advances in Materials for Energy”, CAME 2017, (Feb-3-4), Department of Physics, CUSAT, Cochin, India.
Research Talk, Department of Chemical Sciences, Annual Talks, 2016 (Dec 19-21), Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Colaba, Mumbai, India.
Teaching Experience
I have served as Assistant Professor in Physics for two semesters. During this time I assisted in teaching an advanced course in engineering physics for B.Tec. students at the Federal Institute of Science and Technology, Kerala, India which involved both classroom-based learning (i.e. preparing and delivering lectures) and laboratory-based learning. (August, 2015 to June, 2016). Also assisted in teaching a course in Energy Storage Materials and instrumentation methods such as microscopy, surface probe microscopy etc for Ph.D. Graduates at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Hyderabad and Rice University, USA.
Synergistic Activities
Peer Reviewer of following International Journals : Advanced Materials, Materials Today, Advanced Science, Advanced Energy Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, Nano Letters, Small, Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, Chemistry of Materials, Carbon, Sustainable Materials and Technologies, Advanced Materials Technologies, Scientific Reports, npj Computational Materials, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Applied Surface Science, ACS Applied Energy Materials, ChemSusChem, Diamond and Related Materials, Electrochimica Acta, Energy & Fuels, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Materials Science and Engineering B, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, Physica Status Solidi A: Applications and Materials Science, ChemNanoMat, Journal of Nanoparticle Research, MRS Advances, Current Science, Materials Research Express, Materials Science-Poland, Oxford Open Materials Science