Career Objective

          Seeking a research and academic position that will enable to conduct research in the frontier areas of materials science and to contribute the knowledge with results of high impact and quality

Education

• Ph. D. in Physics Department of Physics, Cochin University of Science and Technology Cochin - 682 022 India
  Thesis Title: Synthesis and Characterization of Some Organic Semiconductors and Investigations on the Effect of Swift Heavy Ions on their Properties

• M. Sc. Physics [April - 1999] Dept. of Physics, Bharathidasan University Trichy 620 024 India Class: First class

• B. Sc. Physics [April - 1997] Thiru Vi Ka Government arts College, Tiruvarur Bharathidasan University Trichy 620 024 India Class: First class with Distinction

Research Experience

• Visiting Post Doctoral Fellow (Apr 05 - Oct 05) School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences, University of New South Wales at Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra ACT 2600 Australia 

• Research Associate [Sep 04 to Mar 05] Department of Metallurgy, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore - 560 012 India 

• Research Assistant [Dec 03 - Aug 04] Department of Physics, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin - 682 022 India 

• Research Fellow [Aug 99 - Nov 03] Department of Physics, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin - 682 022 India 

Areas of Interest

• Synthesis and characterization of materials

• Conducting polymers

• Plasma Polymerization techniques

• Thin films [Polymer thin films, Semi Conducting thin films, Ceramic Thin films]

• Evaluation of optical, electrical and structural properties of materials

• Ion Beam modifications of materials/Thin films

Fellowships

• Endeavor Australia Postgraduate and Postdoctoral Research Fellowships - Department of Education, Science and Training [DEST], Government of Australia [2005]

• Senior Research Fellowship - Indian Space Research Organization [ISRO-DOS], Government of India [2002]

• Junior Research Fellowship - Indian Space Research Organization [ISRO-DOS], Government of India [1999]

• SIMS studies on Indium Nitride thin films [Apr 05 - Oct 05]

• Synthesis and Characterization of YAG Films by Flame Spray pyrolysis [Sep 04 - Mar 05]

• Studies on the Effect of Swift Heavy Ions on Polymer Thin films [Dec 03 - Aug 04]

• Studies on Application of Conducting Polymers for Possible Devices [Aug 99 - Nov 03]

• Conformational Analysis of [1-4] Linked Arabinoses - Project of the M.Sc. Course

• Mössbauer Studies on heat-treated Ferromanganese Nodules - Internship of the Orientation Course conducted by IUC-DAEF Calcutta Centre, Calcutta.

• University of New South Wales at the Australian Defense Force Academy, Canberra

• Australian National University, Canberra

• Australian Nuclear Science, Technology Organization, Sydney

• Macqurie University, Sydney

• Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram

• Nuclear Science Centre, New Delhi

• Inter University Consortium for Department of Atomic Energy Facilities, Indore Centre

• Inter University Consortium for Department of Atomic Energy Facilities, Calcutta Centre

• Saha Instiute of Nuclear Centre, Calcutta

• Institute of Physics, Bhuvaneswar

• Dr M R Anantharaman, Reader, Department of Physics, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin - 682 022 India Email: [email protected] Phone: +91484 2577404 Extn. 30

• Prof Vikram Jayaram, Department of Metallurgy, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore - 560 012 India Email: [email protected] Phone: +91 80 22933243

• Dr Heiko Timmers, Discipline of Physics, School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences, University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy Canberra ACT 2600 Australia Email: [email protected] Phone: +61 2 6268 8768

• Dr S Venkatachalam, Scientist, Reliance Technology Centre, Reliance Industries Limited, B4, MIDC Industrial Area, PatalGanga, Raigad Dist, 410220 Email: [email protected] Phone: 02192-307770, 09323654361

• Prof M Lakshmanan, Head Department of Physics / Director Centre for Non Linear Dynamics / Dean Faculty of Science Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli - 620 024 India Email: [email protected] Phone: +91 431 2459386 [Off]

• Prof C P Girijavallaban, Director Centre of Excellence in Lasers & Optoelectronics Sciences / Dean Faculty of Technology Cochin University of Science and Technology Cochin - 682 022 India Email: [email protected] Phone: +91 484 2575848[Off]