Current Members
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
Gayatri Maiya Koju
India Science Research Fellowship (ISRF) 2023
PhD Scholar
Electrochemistry and Corrosion group
Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Sowmiya Roshini I
M Tech Nanotechnology
Project Assistant - Completed
Chandra Sekhar
BTech Chem. Engg.
Project Associate
CSIR-FIRST
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
Past Members
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, Joining PhD at Delft university of technology, Netherland.
Past Members- Completed
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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