Team Members
Team Members
Ms Muthu Shyamala S
MTech, Nano Science and Technology
PSG College of Technology, Peelamedu, Coimbatore (Dec 2024-May 2025).- Completed
Ms. Fathima Afreen, MSc Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi
IASc-INSA-NASI Summer Research Fellowship 2025 (June-July 2025)
Vanyaa Lingi. R, MSc
Govt Arts College (Autonomus), Coimbatore
IASc-INSA-NASI Summer Research Fellowship 2025 (May-July 2025)
Sabari E
BTech Chemical & Electrochemical Eng., CSIR-CECRI, (Jan 2025- May 2025)- Completed
D Mahalakshmi
BTech Chemical & Electrochemical Eng., CSIR-CECRI, (Jan 2025- May 2025)- Completed
K. Ramanan
BTech Chemical & Electrochemical Eng., CSIR-CECRI, (Jan 2025- May 2025)- Completed
T. Bhuvaneshwaran
BTech Chemical & Electrochemical Eng., CSIR-CECRI, (Jan 2025- May 2025)- Completed
Muhammad Aftab Khan, BTech Metallurgy
NIT Raipur, Chhattishgarh
IASc-INSA-NASI Summer Research Fellowship 2025 (May-July 2025)
Thanveer Hussain N
MSc Dissertation Project- Completed (Jan 2025 to April 2025)
Department of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Calicut, Kerala
Abhiram S
MSc Dissertation Project- Completed (Jan 2025 to April 2025)
Department of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Calicut, Kerala
Dr. Arinzechukwu Maduabuchi Chidiebere
C V Raman International Fellowship for African Researchers
Electrochemistry and Materials Science Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Federal University of Technology Owerri, PMB 1526, Owerri. Imo State
-Completed
Gayatri Maiya Koju
India Science Research Fellowship (ISRF) 2023
PhD Scholar
Electrochemistry and Corrosion Group, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
-Completed
Sowmiya Roshini I
M Tech Nanotechnology
Project Assistant - Completed
Chandra Sekhar
BTech Chem. Engg.
Project Associate
CSIR-FIRST- Completed (Joined PhD at University of Southampton, UK )
T Sivasakthi, 1Year MSc Physics
Mother Teresa Womens Unviersity , Kodaikanal
In-plant technologies - Completed
R Setupathy, MSc Chemistry
Project JRF, SERB- DST Project
Kinetics of CO₂ corrosion in pipeline: Influence of fluid flow and corrosion inhibitors -Completed
Anadebe Chikaodili Valentine
Master in Chemical Engineering, Nigeria,
TWAS-CSIR Postgraduate Fellow
Joined AcSIR PhD on CO2 Corrosion Inhibition
T Mehala
MSc Chemistry
Project Associate, CSIR- CECRI project
Electroreduction of CO2 to oxalic acid - Completed
Tonmoy Jyoti Bora
Integrated M. Sc., Chemistry , Tezpur University, Assam
CSIR - Summer Research Training Programme (CSIR-SRTP) ' 2020
Ajay P S
4th year Mechanical Engineering, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kottayam , Kerala
CSIR - Summer Research Training Programme (CSIR-SRTP) ' 2020
K. Gnanasekar, MTech Chemical Eng. IIT Kharagpur
Project JRF, Catalyst for Sustainable Development, CSIR-Mission Mode Project
V.Ulagammal, Project JRF
In silico guided design of corrosion inhibiting molecules to materials, NCP Project under CHEMICALS (including leathers) and Petrochemicals (CLP) theme.
Vitalis Ikenna Chukwuike, MSc Chemistry, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria,
TWAS-CSIR Fellow
AcSIR PhD, Erosion-corrosion inhibition of copper based alloys under flowing conditions.
R S Prasannakumar, BTech and MTech Chemical Eng.
Project JRF, Erosion and erosion–corrosion performance of electrodeposited copper and its alloys, SERB-EMR, Completed October 2019, Joining Research Position at CSIR-CECRI.
S. Siddarth, MSc Chemical Eng., University of Loughbourgough, UK
Project JRF, Catalyst for Sustainable Development, CSIR-Mission Mode Project, Completed October 2019, Joined PhD at Delft university of technology, Netherland.
Past Members- Completed
Sowmiya Roshini I, MTech, Nanoscience and Technology, Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE), PSG College of Technology (PSGCT), Coimbatore, Electrochemical conversion of oxalic acid to alcoholic compound.
Ms.T.Sivasakthi, Mother Teresa Women’s University, Tamilnadu, Evaluation of corrosion resistance performance of SS 304 and SS 316 in COVID-19 disinfectant solutions
Thanveer Hussain N, MSc, Department of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Calicut, Kerala, Study of hydrogen diffusion on pipeline steel.
Abhiram S, MSc, Department of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Calicut, Kerala, Prevention of scale formation on mild steel surfaces using inhibitors.
Ms Muthu Shyamala S, MTech, Nano Science and Technology, PSG College of Technology, Peelamedu, Coimbatore, Synthesis and Characterization of Chalcogenide-based nanomaterials for copper corrosion mitigation.
Aswathi R., PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, Electrochemical surface modification of medical grade Ti metal for orthopedic applications, June 2019.
Pavithra R., PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, Anodized Ti metal for dental implant application, June 2019.
N Jocinth Selvakumar,BS-MS Dual Degree, Chemistry, Glycol corrosion in natural gas industries , Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, Maharastra, 2017
Dhavaselvi.K, M.Sc Biotechnology, Srimad Andavan Arts and Science College Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India. Topic: Polyalthia longifolia as a novel green corrosion inhibitor against Sulphate Reducing Bacteria (SRB) on mild steel in chloride environment, 2013.
Sindhuja G, M.Sc Biotechnology, Srimad Andavan Arts and Science College Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India. Topic: Role of calcium precipitating bacteria on implant material, 2014.
Rajalakshmi K, MSc Hydrochemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala. Topic: Comparative corrosion studies of niobium in different electrolytes, 2014.
Rupesh R.K Babu, MTech Nanotechnology, Anna University Regional Centre Coimbatore. Topic: Synthesis of metal doped Titanium dioxide nanoparticles for corrosion prevention of 316L SS, 2014.
A Hemavaradhan, MPhil Chemistry, Jamal Mohamed College, Trichy, Tuning of copper oxide nanocrystals by electrochemical methods using organic inhibitors, 2015.
A Mahalakshmi, MPhil, Alagappa Govt Arts College, Karaikudi, CO2 corrosion of mild steel (API 5L X52) in flow environment, 2016.
Debanjana Pahari, MTech, NIT Durgapur, West Bengal, India, Adsorption of benzotriazole: Surface manipulation of copper for understanding the corrosion inhibition activity and its evaluation by laminar flow, 2016. Joined PhD at IIT Kgp
R.Kayalvizhi, MSc Chemistry, Evaluation of flow assisted corrosion of copper by rotating cylinder electrode, Government of Arts College for Women, Sivagangai, 2017.
P.Saranya, MSc Chemistry, Synthesis of copper oxide crystals using benzotriazole/ascorbic acid Government of Arts College for Women, Sivagangai, 2017.
R Anish Kumar and P Arunmuthukumar, B.E. Petrochemical Engineering, Corrosion inhibition of SS321 alloys used in oil and gas industries, JCT College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, 2017.
Vitalis's farewell
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