Functional Materials Laboratory

Ph.D. Supervisor :

Prof. Arne Olsen, Dept of Physics, UiO Prof .Truls Norby, Dept of Chemistry, UiO.

Ph.D. thesis:

Structural variations in proton and oxide ion conducting alkaline earth niobate and tantalate complex perovskites.

2008:

Ph.D in Physics, University of Oslo (UiO), Norway.

1995:

M.Sc in Materials Science, Mangalore University, Karnataka.

Awards and Honours

FUNMAT research fellowship by University of Oslo

2002

SCANDEM travel grant by Scandinavian Society of Electron Micrpscopy

2001

2nd Prize on Electron Micrograph contest by Electron Microscopy Society of India

2010

Visiting fellowship 2018 by Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

2018

Book Chapter

“Engineered nanomaterials for energy applications” in the book titled “Handbook of nanomaterials for engineering applications” published by Elseveier in 2018. ISBN 978-0-12-813351-4

Invited Lectures

• “Transmission Electron Microscopy” and also demonstration on HRTEM analysis and specimen preparation in a two day workshop on Theory and Practice of Advanced Techniques for the Characterization of Nanomaterials conducted jointly by Dept of Chemistry of PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore and Malvern Aimil on 20th and 21st January 2011.

• “Essentials of Transmission Electron Microscopy” at International conference and workshop on new materials and devices used for photovoltaic applications held at Madhurai Kamaraj University, Madurai on 11th February 2011

• “Transmission Electron Microscopy-An Essential tool for Material Characterization” at a workshop on Theory and Practice of Advanced Techniques for the Characterization of Nanomaterials at PSG College of Technology on 21st January 2012

• “Transmission Electron Microscopy” at PSG College of Arts and Science on 2nd February 2012

• “Advanced Material Characterisation” in Pollachi Institute of Technology, Pollachi, Tamilnadu, India on 3rd Nov 2012

• “Transmission Electron Microscopy – An essential tool for material characterization” at TPC-Nano conducted by PSG College of Technology held on 24th and 25th Jan 2013

• “Transmission Electron Microscopy-An essential tool for material characterization” at Faculty Development Program held at Dept of Physics, PSG College of Technology on 9th Aug 2013.

• “Scanning Electron Microscopy-Basics and instrumentation” at National workshop on “Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope and its Applications” conducted by Centre of Excellence for Medical Textiles at South India Textile Research Association (SITRA), Coimbatore on 7th Aug 2014

• “Superstructure Formation Through Vacancy Ordering In Complex Perovskites: A TEM Perspective” at World Congress on Microscopy: Instrumentation, Techniques and Applications in Life Sciences and Materials Sciences(WCM 2015) 9-11 October 2015 at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India

• Lecture on “Electron Microscopy: An essential tool for material characterisation” at Short Term Course On “Nanomaterials and Their Applications” Sponsored by AICTE under Quality Improvement Programme, during 2nd May – 8th May, 2016 at Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore

• “Nanomaterial characterisation” at Faculty development programme (FDP) on “Recent advances in Nanomaterials for energy, environment and health care applications” during 20 -23rd of July 2016 supported by TEQIP conducted by Dept. of ECE of PSG CT

• “High Resolution transmission Electron Microscopy” Hands on training in synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials” conducted by Dept. of ECE PSGCT on 27th and 28th July 2016

• “Electron microscopy and thermal analysis for nanomaterial characterisation” at National level Nano workshop to PSG college of Pharmacy organized on August 11 and 12, 2016

• “Perovskite solar cells: present scenario and future challenges” in the two day seminar on “Solar Installations, Economics, Business opportunities and New Trends in Solar Energy Systems” held on 18th and 19th Aug 2016 at PSGIAS, Coimbatore

• Lecture on “Electron Microscopy: An essential tool for nanomaterial characterisation” in National – workshop on Nanaomaterials and Nanotechnology (30th January 2017 – 4th February 2017) at Amritha Vishwavidyapeetham, Coimbatore on 1st Feb 2017

• Lecture on “Electron Microscopy: An essential tool for nanomaterial characterisation” at the Summer internship program conducted by Sri Ramakrishna engineering College Coimbatore on 14th June 2017

• Lecture on “Electron Microscopy: An essential tool for nanomaterial characterisation” at Summer research internship program (SRIP-2017) conducted by GRD Centre for Materials Research PSGCT on 12th June 2017

• “Fundamental and practical aspects of x-ray diffraction” at Summer research internship program (SRIP-2017) conducted by GRD Centre for Materials Research PSGCT on 20th June 2017

• “Complex oxides for clean energy applications” at AICTE sponsored Quality improvement programme on smart advanced materials; conducted by Dept. of Chemistry, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore from 8th to 14th Nov 2017

• “Research activities on clean energy at PSG Institute of Advanced studies” at Indo-US bolateral workshop on nanotechnology for clean energy generation and storage on 12 Jan 2018

• “Electron microscopy for nanoscale material characterization” at AICTE – QIP Sponsored Short Term Course on “Innovative Materials for Construction and their Characterization” conducted by Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore on 24 May 2018

• “Scanning Electron Microscopy- Basics and Instrumentation” at One day training program on “ Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy” conducted by CNR Rao Lab, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore on 25 May 2018.