Emeritus Professor

I'm a scientist and a passionate teacher.

I'm the founder of the alternative energy and nanotechnology laboratory at Physics department, IITM in 2001. I've found a balance between fundamental studies and technology innovations in nanotechnology, mainly for energy and environment.

I guided 55 PhD students, published 460 plus scientific journals and filed more than 60 patents, but these didn't come easily.

I addressed the issues related to the synthesis of high-quality carbon nanotubes and reduced graphene oxide and their composites besides metal oxide nanotubes. My research interests further include the applications of these nanomaterials for energy and environment areas.

My current passions are scientific talks; GH2 production by seawater/groundwater/industrial wastewater/RO reject water electrolysis, solid state hydrogen storage; NH3 production from greenhouse gases; secondary batteries; PEMFC; Nanotechnology Research; carbon nanocomposites for environment and energy.

Some of the achievements to my name.

Alaxander von Humboldt-Stiftung (AvH) Fellow, Germany
DAAD Fellow, Germany
Fellow of National Academy of Sciences (NASI), India
Fellow of Royal Chemical Society (FRSC)
Fellow of Academy of Sciences Chennai (FASCh)
Member of American Chemical Society
Member of Electrochemical society
Member of Magnetic Society of India
Member of Metallurgical Society of India