Professor
Soft Matter Laboratory
Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (Deemed to be University)
Chennai 600 119, Tamil Nadu, India
ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0001-8550-2023
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Researcher, Jülich Centre for Neutron Science (JCNS) at Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, GERMANY (February 2025 - January 2026, On Sabbatical)
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow, Global Neutron Scientists, Jülich Centre for Neutron Science (JCNS) at Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, GERMANY (February 2023-to January 2025) https://www.fz-juelich.de/profile/boniface_b.joseph
Visiting Researcher, Lund University, SWEDEN (January 2020 - March 2020)
Professor, Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Sathyabama University, INDIA (February 2012 to date)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Physical Chemistry, Lund University, SWEDEN (September 2017- August 2019), Supervisor Prof. Peter Schurtenberger
Research Associate, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Department of Atomic Energy, Kalpakkam, INDIA (December 2010 – February 2012)
PhD (Chemistry) - Pondicherry University (July 2011), Doctoral Research work carried at, Light Scattering Studies Section, Materials Science Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam under the UGC-DAE CSR project.
Thesis: Phase Behaviour of Thermoresponsive Poly(N-Isopropylacrylamide) Microgels: A Light Scattering and Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopic Study
M.Phil (Chemistry) - St. Joseph’s College, Bharathidasan University (2006)
MSc (Chemistry) - PSGR Krishnammal College, Bharathiar University (2005)
BSc (Chemistry) - Govt. College. Chittur, Calicut University (2003)
Editorial Board Member: Frontiers in Physics(section-Soft Matter Physics), Role: Review Editor
Guest Editor: Journal- Materials Today Proceedings (Elsevier) http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/22147853/3/6
Guest Editor: International Journal of Nanoscience (World Scientific); Proceedings from the International Conference on Recent Advances in Nano Science and Technology http://www.worldscientific.com/toc/ijn/15/05n06
Fast Track Young Scientist- Department of Science and Technology, SERB, Govt. of India (2014)
Research Associateship, Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India (2010-2012)
Best Thesis Award: Indian Laser Association (2011)
Reviewer: Nature Communications, ACS Applied Materials and Interface, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (Elsevier), Enzyme and Microbial Technology (Elsevier), Applied Surface Science (Elsevier), Water Environment Research (Wiley), Express Polymer Letters, African Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Biology (Taylor and Francis), Journal of Biomimetics, Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering
One among the 25 participants from academic institutions sponsored by DST to participate in the SERC School-cum-Symposium on Rheology of Complex Fluids held at IIT Madras, Jan 4-9 (2010)
Best Paper Award: International Conference on Nanoscience and Technology (ICONSAT-2010), Feb 17-20 (2010), IIT Mumbai, India
One among the 54 participants selected for the DAE-BRNS Basic Science School on Condensed Matter Interface with Chemistry & Biology, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, Mumbai, March 3-14 (2008)
Prof. O. Prabhakar Endowment Award—Best paper Award: International Symposium for Research Scholars (ISRS), Dec 10 - 12,(2008), IIT Chennai, India
Junior and Senior Research Fellowship, UGC DAE CSR, Govt. of. India (2006-2010)
Gold Medallist: M.Phil degree (2005-2006)
Dr K Durairaj Endowment Award: M.Phil Outstanding student
University Rank: M.Sc degree (2003-2005) Bharathiar University
Materials Research Society, MRS USA
American Chemical Society, Mem No: 30893724
International Association of Colloid and Interface Scientists, Mem No: 1243
Materials Research Society of India, Mem. No: LMB1490
Indian Laser Association: Mem. No: SM166