Dr. Jerry A. Fereiro
Assistant Professor, School of Chemistry
IISER-Thiruvananthapuram, Maruthamala, PO: Vithura
Thiruvananthapuram - 695551 , Kerala, India.
email: jerryfereiro@iisertvm.ac.in
Ph: +91-9747961425
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Educational Qualifications:
Ph.D. Chemistry (Jan. 2010 - Jul. 2015), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
M.Sc. Chemistry (Aug. 2007 - Aug. 2009), National Institute of Technology-Trichy, India (Gold medal)
B.Sc. Chemistry (Aug. 2004 - Jun. 2007), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India (First Rank)
Research Experiences:
Assistant Professor IISER-TVM (12/2021– till date)
School of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Trivandrum (IISER TVM), Kerala, India
Postdoctoral Fellow - the Technical University of Munich, Germany (4/2021 – 11/2021)
Advisor: Prof. Marc Tornow, Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Technical University of Munich, Germany
Postdoctoral Fellow - Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel (9/2015 – 3/2021)
Advisors: Prof. David Cahen, Dept. of Materials and Interfaces, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
Prof. Mordechai Sheves, Dept. of Organic Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
Prof. Israel Pecht, Dept. of Immunology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
Research Associate - the University of Alberta, Canada (1/2012 – 6/2015)
Advisor: Prof. Richard L. McCreery, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Canada
Mentor: Dr. Adam Bergren, Research Officer, National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT), University of Alberta, Canada
Graduate Student - the University of Alberta, Canada (1/2010 – 1/2012)
Advisor: Prof. Richard L. McCreery, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Canada
Mentor: Dr. Adam Bergren, Research Officer, National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT), University of Alberta, Canada
Awards and Fellowships:
(2021-2023): Marie Sklodowska-Currie fellowship under EurotechPostdoc2 program
(2021-2022): Technical University of Munich (TUM), Molecular Electronics Chair Postdoctoral fellowship
(2016-2019): Azrieli Postdoctoral Fellowship [Highly prestigious Canada-Israel national-level post-doctoral fellowship – awarded to 5 postdocs/year]
(2015-2016): Dean of Faculty Postdoctoral Fellowship [Competitive fellowship awarded to post-doctoral researchers at Weizmann Institute of Science]
(2012-2015): Research Assistant Fellowship from Dept. of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Canada
(2009-2010): MSc Chemistry Gold medalist from National Institute of Technology – Trichy (India) for having secured the highest GPA in the Chemistry department, NIT-Trichy
(2009-2010): Outstanding MSc student of the year award by RECAL alumni association NIT-T. [Given one student every year for his overall performance in the department].
(2008-2009): Indian Academy of Science Summer fellow for the year 2009. [Competitive fellowship]
(2008-2009): Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) Summer fellow for the year 2009. [Competitive fellowship]
(2008-2009): MSc Chemistry First rank award from National Institute of Technology – Trichy (India) for securing the first rank during 1st and 2nd semester
(2007-2008): BSc Chemistry Gold medalist from Mahatma Gandhi University (India) for having secured the highest mark in the university. [Topper among 1080 students]
(2002-2003): Secured National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) scholarship conducted by NCRT at 10th grade. [One of the most prestigious secondary level scholarships in India]
Teaching (Undergrad and Post graduate courses):
(Varsha 2024): Physical Chemistry II (CHY 314/MSC 314) - Major course
(Varsha 2024): Biophysical Chemistry (i2C 413) - Major course
(Vasanth 2024): Physical Chemistry I (CHY 221) - Foundation course
(Vasanth 2024): Chemical Biology lab (i2C 413) - Core lab course
(Vasanth 2023): Physical Chemistry I (CHY 221) - Foundation course
(Varsha 2023): Physical Chemistry II (CHY 314/MSC 314) - Major course
(Varsha 2023): Bio-Physical Chemistry (i2413/CHY 5117) - Major course
(Vasanth 2023): Physical Chemistry I (CHY 221) - Foundation course
(Varsha 2022): Physical Chemistry II (CHY 314/MSC 314) - Major course
(Vasanth 2022): Physical Chemistry (CHY 222) - Foundation lab course
Teaching experience before joining IISER TVM
(2020-2021): Offered four different lectures to the students of Technical University of Munich, Germany enrolled for the summer and winter courses in biomolecular electronics
(2018-2019): Completed an online teaching project named “A window to the future” with the Davidson Institute of Science Education at the Weizmann Institute of Science delivering online tutorials and lectures to high school students from Israel, Germany, and Switzerland (2018)
(2012-2015): Worked as Research Assistant in Dept. of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Canada
Supervised teaching assistants, organized lab courses
Carried out examination and evaluation duties assigned by Dept. of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Canada
(2010-2012): Teaching Assistant: Assisted in the courses General Chemistry-101, General Chemistry-102 & Advanced Analytical Chemistry Course (304), Dept. of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Canada (> 100 students).
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