Prof. Pradeep C. Parameswaran

Sponsored Research Projects Undertaken as PI and Co-PI 

1. Development of Noble Metals Containing Polyoxometalates (POMs) for Structural Studies and Catalytic Applications: IIT Mandi (May 2012 -April 2015).

2. Development of Polyoxometalates-Organic hybrids having ‘through-bond’ electronic interactions between cluster and organic units for materials and catalytic applications: DST (Aug. 2012-July 2015).

3. Hybrid Resists: Intel, SEMATECH (2012-2016).

4. Next Generation, Cutting-Edge Indigenous EUVL Resists Technology for Semiconductor Industry: TSDP, DST (July 2016-Jan. 2021). 

5. Development of Indigenous Photoresists Technology for Semiconductor Industries: Impact on Indian Economy, Skilled Manpower Development and Employment Possibility: UAY, MHRD (Sep. 2016-March 2021).

6. Organic Inorganic Hybrids for Photochromic, Photocatalytic and Antioxidant Applications: SERB (Aug. 2018-Aug. 2021).

7. Novel Non-Chemically Amplified Molecular Photoresists for Nano-electronics at the 20 nm Node or Beyond: DST GITA (2018-2019).

8.  Post-functionalized Polyoxometalate-organic Hybrids as Tunable Pre-catalysts for Early Transition Metal based Mixed Metal oxides/Chalcogenides@C for Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction: SERB (Jan. 2024-Jan. 2027)

Patents

1.  Highly Sensitive MAPDSM-MAPDST based Resists Technology for Next Generation Lithography Applications
   
   K.E. Gonsalves, S.K. Sharma, S. Ghosh, C.P. Pradeep, P. G. Reddy, P. Kumar
   
   Indian Patent, Application No: IN 2016-11022219A.

2.  Resist Technology based on Polyarylene Sulphide (PAS) as a Unique Polymer Material for Semiconductor Fabrication Technology
   
   K.E. Gonsalves, S. Ghosh, C.P. Pradeep, P. G. Reddy, S.K. Sharma, S. P. Pal
   
   Indian Patent, Application No: IN 2016-11018061.

3.  A New Class of Non-Chemically Amplified Molecular Photoresists for Next Generation Integrated Circuits (ICs) Technology
   
   K.E. Gonsalves, S. Ghosh, C.P. Pradeep, S.K. Sharma, N. Thakur, P. G. Reddy, S. Nandi, M. Yogesh
   
   Indian Patent, Application No: IN 2016-11044190.

 Book Published

• Chiral Amino Alcohol based Schiff base Complexes: Syntheses, Structures and Properties, Pradeep Parameswaran, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany (2012). ISBN: 978-3-8465-8157-5.

Teaching 

•  CY644 Bio-Inorganic Chemistry

• CY508 Organometallic Chemistry

• CY506 Chemistry of Transition Elements

• CY506P Inorganic Chemistry Lab

• CY507 Chemistry of Main Group Elements

• CY547 Chemical Crystallography

 Presentations and Lectures Delivered 

•  IISER Pune 2019: Hybrid Polyoxometalates as Photochromic Materials, Photoresists and Self-separating Catalysts - invited talk at the International Conference on Structural and Inorganic Chemistry-II (ICSIC-II), during 18th-19th March, 2019.

• Aligarh Muslim University 2019: Hybrid Polyoxometalates as Photochromic Materials, Photoresists and Self-separating Catalysts - invited talk at the 2nd International Conference on Chemistry, Industry and Environment, during 18th -19th February, 2019.

• IISER Kolkata 2017: Hybrid Polyoxometalates as Multi-functional Materials, Photoresits, Green Catalyst and Antioxidants - invited talk at Asian Meeting on Metal Oxide Assemblies 2017 (AMMOA 2017).

• University of Nottingham, School of Chemistry 2017: Hybrid Polyoxometalates as Multi-functional Materials, Photoresits, Green Catalyst and Antioxidants - talk on 22nd September 2017.

• University of Glasgow, School of Chemistry 2017: Hybrid Polyoxometalates as Multi-functional Materials, Photoresits, Green Catalyst and Antioxidants - invited talk at the International Conference organized by School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow on the occasion of 200 years of Regius Chair of Chemistry during 25th-26th September, 2017.

• IIT Mandi, 2016: Development of Multifunctional Organic-Inorganic Hybrids towards Sustainability - Lecture given at the Newton-Bhabha Researcher Links Workshop on 'Advanced Nanomaterials for Energy, Health and Sustainability' during 3rd to 6th October 2016.

• ExMI, RWTH Aachen University 2016: Development of Chemosensors for Potential Biological Applications - Lecture on January 25th, 2016.

• University of Hyderabad, 2014: Polyoxometalates/polymer Hybrids for Nano-patterning Applications - Lecture at the School of Chemistry on December 29th, 2014.

• NIT Calicult, 2011: Hybrid Polyoxometalates: Merging Organic and Inorganic Domains for Materials and Catalytic Applications - Invited lecture at the Faculty Development Program entitled 'Current Trends in Organometallic Chemistry' Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Calicut. 4 - 8th July, 2011.

• IISER Mohali, 2011: Polyoxometalate Chemistry - Towards New Functional Materials - Lecture given on 7th March, 2011.