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Dr S. Ramanathan
Dr S. Ramanathan
Professor, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, IIT Madras
Dr. S. Ramanathan is a distinguished professor at IIT Madras with expertise in electrochemical engineering. He obtained his B.Tech from A.C. Tech., Anna University, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Clarkson University, USA.
With prior industrial experience as a Senior Consulting Engineer at PDF Solutions, USA, he joined IIT Madras in 2003 and has since held positions as Assistant, Associate, and currently works as Professor.
His research focuses on:
Electrochemical methods for hydrogen evolution and corrosion inhibition.
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS).
Applications in seawater battery systems and biosensors.
Mr Santosh Gurunath
Mr Santosh Gurunath
CEO and co-founder of Umagine
Santosh K. Gurunath is a green hydrogen expert and chemical engineer with over 12 years of experience across global roles in industry, consulting, and entrepreneurship. He is the Co-founder and CEO of Umagine, where he leads the commercialisation of proprietary hydrogen fuel cells and drives advisory services in the green hydrogen ecosystem. His prior roles include expert consultant with McKinsey & Company and Boston Consulting Group, and Lead Technologist at Shell Pernis Refinery in the Netherlands. Santosh holds a Master's in Chemical Engineering from TU Delft and a B.Tech from NIT Calicut. He is an active contributor to hydrogen economy initiatives globally.
His research focuses on:
Green hydrogen production technologies
Hydrogen fuel cell and electrolyser systems
Electrochemical process design and prototyping
Techno-economic analysis of hydrogen value chains
Industrial decarbonization and energy transition strategies
Dr Amrutha M. S.
Dr Amrutha M. S.
Manager, R&D, HPCL
Dr. Amrutha M. S. currently serves as Manager (Corrosion Research) at the R&D Centre of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) in Bangalore, India. She holds a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from the Government Engineering College Thrissur and earned her M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. With over a decade of experience in corrosion research and materials development, she has significantly contributed to the oil and gas industry, particularly refining technologies and renewable energy integration.
Her work involves the development of cost-effective and high-performance solutions for corrosion mitigation under various industrial and extreme conditions. She has led several innovation-driven projects and is the inventor of multiple Indian and international patents across areas such as corrosion inhibitors, thermal insulation coatings, and fire-intumescent materials.
Her research focuses on:
Corrosion inhibition in ethanol and gasohol blends
Coatings for corrosion under insulation (CUI) and fireproofing environments
Overhead corrosion prediction and mitigation in refineries
Strategies for hydrogen transport, CCUS, and renewable fuel processing
Dr N. Sandhyarani
Dr N. Sandhyarani
Professor, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, NIT Calicut
Dr. N. Sandhyarani is a Professor at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut. She earned her Ph.D. from IIT Madras and carried out postdoctoral research at POSTECH, South Korea, the University of Notre Dame, and Cornell University, USA. Before joining NIT Calicut, she also served at BITS Pilani, Goa Campus.
Dr. Sandhyarani has published over 80 research articles (h-index: 35, i10-index: 62), mentored 12 Ph.D. scholars, and currently supervises 3 more. She has completed 8 research projects funded by SERB, DST, DBT, CSIR, and KSCSTE. She received the Dr. S. Vasudev Award from KSCSTE in 2020 and the prestigious SERB POWER Fellowship in 2021.
Her research focuses on:
Electrocatalysts for methanol oxidation and oxygen reduction reactions (fuel cells)
Photocatalytic and electrocatalytic water splitting for hydrogen production
Energy storage devices (e.g., supercapacitors)
Enzymatic fuel cells and biosensors
Dr V. Sajith
Dr V. Sajith
Professor, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, NIT Calicut
Dr. V. Sajith is a Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the National Institute of Technology Calicut. He obtained his B.Tech from the University of Calicut, M.Tech from IIT Madras, and Ph.D. from NIT Calicut. He further enhanced his academic credentials with a postdoctoral fellowship at Rice University, Texas, USA. He also holds a Diploma in Management from IGNOU, New Delhi.
With over 20 years of academic and research experience, Dr. V Sajith has served in various roles at NIT Calicut, including Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and currently as Professor. He began his professional journey as a Mechanical Engineer at Grasim Industries Ltd. and later as a Senior Research Assistant at the then Regional Engineering College, Calicut.
He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including the Sir Dorabji Tata–T R Anantharaman Faculty Fellowship (2015), Young Researcher Award (2015), and multiple teaching excellence awards from NIT Calicut and other institutions. He also serves as a reviewer for leading international journals such as Energy Conversion and Management (Elsevier), Journal of ASTM International, and Heat Transfer – Asian Research (Wiley).
Her research focuses on:
Phase change materials
Corrosion and wear-resistant coatings
Heterogeneous catalyst for Biodiesel synthesis
Nanofluids
Dr Haribabu K.
Dr Haribabu K.
Professor, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, NIT Calicut
Dr. Haribabu K is an accomplished academic and researcher in the field of Chemical Engineering, currently serving as an Associate Professor at the National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC). With over two decades of experience in teaching and research, his academic journey is marked by continuous pursuit of excellence in both education and innovation.
Dr. Haribabu earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from NIT Calicut in July 2015, focusing on advanced technologies in energy and environmental engineering. He holds a Master of Engineering (M.E.) in Chemical Engineering from Annamalai University (2004), an MBA in Human Resource and Management (2005), and a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from Madras University (2002).
Her research focuses on:
Microbial Fuel cell for Energy generation and wastewater treatment
Nanofluids for heat transfer applications
Synthesis and fabrication of Electrode in dye-sensitized solar cell.
Dr C. N. Shyam Kumar
Dr C. N. Shyam Kumar
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, NIT Calicut
Dr. C. N. Shyam Kumar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at NIT Calicut. He completed his Ph.D. in Materials Science from the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany, in 2019. He also holds a Master of Science degree from IIT Madras (2014) and a B.Tech from Amrita School of Engineering, Kollam.
Dr. Shyam Kumar has gained valuable international experience through his roles as a postdoctoral researcher at CEA Saclay, France, and as a Junior Research & Technology Associate at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology. His research interests include nanomaterials, energy storage systems, surface engineering, and the development of advanced materials for sustainable energy solutions. He is committed to advancing the field of nanotechnology and exploring innovative solutions to address global energy and environmental challenges. His work bridges the gap between fundamental research and practical applications in materials science.
Her research focuses on:
Applied microscopy and spectroscopy
Pyrolyzed carbon materials
Carbon nanostructures
Polymer pyrolysis
Dr Jeetu S. Babu
Dr Jeetu S. Babu
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, NIT Calicut
Dr. Jeetu S. Babu holds a B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri Campus, Kerala, India, an M. Tech in Nanotechnology from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut, and a Ph.D. from NIT Calicut. His research expertise spans Computational Material Science, the mechanical behaviour of alloys, nanocarrier design for targeted drug delivery, and material design for solid-state batteries and hydrogen storage. He has also contributed to studies on microfluidics and nanofluidics.
Dr. Jeetu S. Babu has held prestigious postdoctoral fellowships at the TIFR Center for Interdisciplinary Sciences, Hyderabad (2014) and the Advanced Technology Development Center, IIT Kharagpur (2015). From 2016 to 2024, he served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri Campus.
Her research focuses on:
Mechanical behaviour of alloys
Material design for solid-state batteries, and hydrogen storage.
Physical behaviour of fluids confined in nanotubes and nanochannels
Coordinators
Coordinators
Dept. of Chemical Engineering, NIT Calicut
Dr Vineesh Ravi
Dr Vineesh Ravi
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, NIT Calicut
Dr. Vineesh Ravi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut, Kerala, India. He earned his B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from TKM College of Engineering under Kerala University, followed by an M.Tech and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from NIT Calicut. He began his professional career as a Process Engineer at Wipro Technologies before transitioning to academia, where he has been contributing since 2009.
With over 15 years of combined industrial and academic experience, Dr. Ravi is actively involved in teaching, research, and consultancy. His research spans a wide range of topics in sustainable energy and environmental engineering, particularly focusing on advanced materials and clean energy technologies.
Her research focuses on:
Plastic deconstruction into carbon nanomaterials and hydrogen, with applications in electrochemical systems
Removal of PFAS and PFOA—so-called “forever chemicals”—from industrial wastewater
Synthesis of novel catalyst materials and supports for microbial fuel cells (PMFCs)
Design, modelling, and simulation of direct methanol and ethanol fuel cell systems
Dr Fathima Fasmin
Dr Fathima Fasmin
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, NIT Calicut
Dr. Fathima Fasmin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kerala, India. She earned her B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from TKM College of Engineering (Kerala University) and completed her integrated M.Tech and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. Following her doctoral studies, she served as a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Qatar Environment & Energy Research Institute (QEERI), where she worked on advanced electrochemical systems.
With over 7 years of academic and research experience, Dr. Fasmin’s work focuses on cutting-edge electrochemical technologies for energy storage and conversion. She has led several funded projects, including the development of cost-effective magnesium seawater batteries and scalable electrodes for CO₂ reduction. Her research has resulted in multiple peer-reviewed publications in reputed journals such as the Journal of Power Sources, Chemical Communications, and Journal of the Electrochemical Society.
Her research focuses on:
Electrochemical energy systems – advanced electrode materials and cell design
Understanding electrochemical impedance data using detailed physics-based models
Understanding the mechanism of corrosion using experiments and modelling
CO2 electroreduction
Dr Ranjith P M
Dr Ranjith P M
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, NIT Calicut
Dr. Ranjith P. M. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology Calicut, India. He holds a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from the Government Engineering College Calicut and earned both his M.Tech and Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. He also completed a post-doctoral research fellowship at Hanyang University in South Korea, focusing on electrochemical systems and corrosion science.
With 4 years of academic experience and a strong publication record in international journals, Dr. Ranjith’s research is centred around electrochemical energy systems and corrosion control. He has co-authored a book chapter on electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and is actively involved in projects related to hydrogen evolution and post-CMP cleaning processes.
Her research focuses on:
Electrochemical investigation of hydrogen evolution reaction (HER)
Corrosion behaviour and inhibition in industrial environments
Optimisation of post-CMP (Chemical Mechanical Planarization) cleaning processes and chemistries
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