Lab Head Profile


Prof. S. BALAKUMAR, FRSC (UK), FInstP (IOP, UK), SMIEEE (USA), FASCh.

Lab Head,  Laboratory for Sustainable  Health care, Environment  and Energy Materials (LSHEEM)

National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

School of Nanoscience and Photonics

University of Madras

Guindy Campus, Chennai - 600 025, INDIA

Phone: 9442617848/ 044-22202749

Email: balasuga@yahoo.com; balakumar@unom.ac.in

Research Contributions

Areas of Specialization in Research 

Awards

Honors


Membership in Professional Bodies

Editorial Board

Member Board of Studies  and Research Advisory Boards

Educational  Track

1991 – 95, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Materials Science Anna University, India.

1989 – 90, Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Materials Science –Nuclear Phys, (First Class) University of Madras, India.

1987 – 89, Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Physics (First class with distinction), Bharathiyar University, India. 

Professional Track

Oct 2011 - till date, Professor, National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras, Chennai – 25, India.

Sept 2020-Sept 2021, Institute Coordinator, MHRD-GIANT program, University of Madras, Chennai - 25, India.

Oct 2015 – till date, Chairman, School of Nanoscience and Photonics, University of Madras, Chennai – 25, India.

Oct 2011 – Oct 2022, Director, National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras, Chennai – 25, India.

Nov 2008 – Oct 2011, Associate Professor, National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras, Chennai – 25, India.

May 2007 – Nov 2008, Coordinator/ Senior Scientists for Process Modules, Institute of Microelectronics, Singapore.

May 2004 – Dec 2008, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore.

May 1997 - May 1999, NSTB Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore

April 1996- April 1997, University Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Electronic Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 

Hong Kong.

Jan 1993 - Apr 1995, Junior Scientific Officer IUC- UGC Crystal Growth Facility, Anna University, India.

Jan 1991 - Dec 1992,  Junior Research Fellow in DAE-BRNS Project, Crystal Growth Centre, Anna University, Chennai, India.

Research Grant


Patents-10

U. S Patents (Awarded: 8, pending for approval in US: 2, Know-how-1)

Best Paper Awards


Journal Publications -335


Books-5


Books Chapters

Programs Organized