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 Experiences:

• (Vasanth 2023): Physical Chemistry I (CHY 221) - Fundamental Course (254 students)

• (Varsha 2023):   Physical Chemistry II (CHY 314/MSC 314) - Major course (105 students)

(Varsha 2023):   Bio-Physical Chemistry (i2413/CHY 5117) - Major course (68 students)

• (Vasanth 2023): Physical Chemistry I (CHY 221) - Fundamental Course (225 students)

• (Varsha 2022):   Physical Chemistry II (CHY 314/MSC 314) - Major course (111 students)

• (Vasanth 2022): Physical Chemistry (CHY 222) - Lab course (265 students)

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)

Supervised in total four undergraduate students from different Universities across the globe (Germany, USA, and Israel) for international summer projects (two months) organized by the Davidson Institute of Science Education at the Weizmann Institute of Science (2017 - 2019)

• (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).

Supervised undergraduate students (chemistry majors) for lab experiments.

Selected as the best teaching assistant (2011-2012) by student evaluation (General Chemistry-102).