Profile of Dr. Anuradha M. Ashok

Professional Brief

Professional Experience

  • 2009-2010 : Research Scientist, PSG Institute of Advanced Studies, Coimbatore
  • 2010-2016 : Assistant Professor, PSG Institute of Advanced Studies, Coimbatore
  • 2017-2019 : Associate professor, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore
  • 2019-2022 : Associate Professor PSG Institute of Advanced Studies, Coimbatore
  • 2022-till date : Professor and head, Dept. of Physics, PSG IAS, Coimbatore

Academic Details

Mangalore University, Karnataka, India 1993

Mangalore University, Karnataka, India 1995

University of Oslo (UiO), Norway, 2008

Structural variations in proton and oxide ion conducting alkaline earth niobate and tantalate complex perovskites

Prof. Arne Olsen, Dept of Physics, UiO
Prof .Truls Norby, Dept of Chemistry, UiO

Research Interests

  • Materials for clean energy applications such as thermoelectrics, optoelectronics, Solid oxide Fuel cells, photocatalytic, hydrogen generation, transparent conductors
  • Transmission Electron Microscopy, crystallography, structural analysis, analysis of structure-property relationships

Awards and Honours

FUNMAT research fellowship by University of Oslo

2002

SCANDEM travel grant by Scandinavian Society of Electron Microscopy

2001

2nd Prize on Electron Micrograph contest by Electron Microscopy Society of India

2010

Visiting fellowship 2018 by Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

2018

Memberships in Professional Bodies

S.No. Name of Society Type of membership
1 Scandinavian society of Electron Microscopy Life Member
1 Materials Research Society of India Past member (2002-2007)
2 Electron Microscopy Society of India Life Member
3 Institute for Smart Structures and Systems Life Member

Sponsored Research Projects

S. No Title of the project Role (PI / Co-PI) Funding agency and year of sanction Budget Lakhs Duration
and status
1 Functionalised graphene-oxide nanocomposites with enhanced thermoelectric properties for clean energy applications Dr. Anuradha Ashok (PI) Dr. B. Geetha Priyadarshini (Co-PI) DST India-Belarus Joint project (2023) 19.82 L 2 years (Sanctioned)
2 Carbon fiber/Alumina fiber reinforced Boron Nitride Composites for High Temperature Applications PI DRDO-CARS (2022) 24.49 3 years Ongoing
3 ZnA2O4 spinel composites for intermediate temperature thermoelectric applications PI UGC CAE CSR (2022) 7.3 3 years Ongoing
4 Synthesis and Study of the behavior of monolayer and multilayer AMO3 (where A = Ba, Ca, Sr and M = Ge, Sn) perovskite thin films for applications as Transparent Conducting Oxides PI ARDB (2018) 28.83 3 years Ongoing
5 Development of novel thermoelectric module using doped and nanostructured ZnO based materials for energy generation PI DST SERB (2018) 50.86 3 years
Ongoing
6 Magnetic field induced structural studies of nano crystalline alkaline earth spiral ferrites PI UGC-DAE-CSR, Indore
(May 2016)
1.05 3 years
(ongoing)
7 Synthesis, Characterization, Proton and oxide ion conduction in doped nanocrystalline LaTiO3-δ perovskites PI UGC DAE-CSR (Nov 2012-March 2015) 7.39 3 years
(completed)
8 Synthesis and characterization of mixed proton-oxide ion conducting highly substituted and disordered complex perovskites for energy applications PI NRB (March 2013-October 2016) 24.9 3 years
(completed)
9 Nanostructured thin film solar cells using nanoimprint lithography Mentor
PI: Ms O. K. Simya, PSGIAS
DST WOS-A
(May 2017)
26 3 years
(ongoing)
10 Multifunctional complex oxide nanostructures of titanium and iron for diverse applications Co-PI
PI: Dr. R. Sivasubramanian
UGC-DAE CSR (2017) 7.39 3 years (ongoing)
11 Development of Novel, Single-Step Production of Metal Oxide Based Aligned, Electrospun Core-Shell Nanofibers and Quantitative Assessment of Their Gas Sensor Performance Co-PI
(PI: Dr. P. Biji, PSGIAS)
DST-SERB
(2015-2018)
56.39 3 years (ongoing)
12 Fabrication & Characterization of Nanoimprinted High Efficiency Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells Co-PI
(PI: Dr. P. Biji, PSGIAS)
DST-SERI
(2014-2017)
102 3 years (ongoing)
13 Fabrication and Characterization of Nano-structured Thin Film Thermoelectric Devices for Waste Heat Recovery Co-PI
(PI: Dr. B. Geetha Priyadarshini, PSGIAS)
DRDO-CARS
2016
21 3 years (ongoing)
14 A study on grain refinement of Mg-Al alloys using Al-Si/Al4C3 master alloy and Al4C3 powders (as Co-Investigator) Co-I
(PI: Dr. K. R. Ravi, PSGIAS)
AR&DB
(2011)
23 3 years (completed)

Ph.D/M.Phil, masters’ project supervision

Completed Pursuing at present
Ph.D M. Phil P.G. Ph.D. M. Phil P.G.
5+1(submitted) 3 52 5 0 0

Facilities Established at PSGIAS

  • JEOL JEM-2100 High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscope with Oxford Energy dispersive X-Ray spectrometer and Gatan Orius CCD camera
  • TEM specimen preparation equipments with Gatan PIPS, Fischione Electropolisher dimple grinder etc
  • NETZSCH STA 449 F3 Jupiter simultaneous thermal analyser for thermogravimetric and differential scanning analysis (Netzsch, Germany)
  • ZEM 3 M10 Seebeck and high resistivity measurement system (Ulvac, Japan)
  • Muffle Furnace (Swamequip, Chennai, India)
  • High temperature tubular furnace (Ants ceramics, Mumbai, India)
  • HMS-3000 Hall measurement system with high temperature sample stage (HT55T5) (Ecopia Corp. Korea)
  • High temperature muffle furnace capable of heating upto 1500oC (Indfurr, India)

Workshops/Seminars Conducted

  • We have been conducting Two day workshops on High Resolution Transmission electron Microscopy and Scanning Probe Microscopy periodically at PSG Institute of Advanced studies, Coimbatore two times in a year from 2014 to 2019 (Role: Convener).
  • Two day seminar on “Solar Installations, Economics, Business opportunities and New Trends in Solar Energy Systems” held on 18th and 19th Aug 2016 at PSG IAS, Coimbatore (Role: Co-convener)
  • Two day workshop on “Nanomaterial characterization techniques” conducted by PSG College of Pharmacy on 11 and 12 August 2016 (Role: Co-convener).
  • IUSSTF funded Indo-US bilateral workshop on nanomaterials for clean energy generation and storage conducted from 10th to 12th January 2018. (Role: Convener)
  • DRDO sponsored “Two day symposium on thermoelectric materials, devices and systems” Conducted by NRIIC, and Dept. of Physics, PSG College of Technology on 10 and 11 Dec 2018 (Role: Organizing secretary)
  • Indo-US workshop on metal additive manufacturing-technology Gaps and Research Directions on 16-18 December 2019 (Role: member of the local organizing committee)
  • Two day international seminar on Sustainability issues Water and Energy- nanotechnology solutions 2019 (Role: member of the local organizing committee)
  • “One day training program on High resolution transmission Electron Microscopy” on 18 Aug 2022 at PSG IAS (Role: Convener)
  • “One day training program on Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-Ray Diffraction” on 16 Sept 2022 at PSG IAS (Role: Convener)

Research Training Experience

  • Workshop on EELS; SCANDEM 2003, Oslo, Norway
  • Workshop on environmental SEM; SCANDEM 2004, Roskilde, Denmark.
  • X-EL 2006 – School on structure determination by the combination of X-ray powder diffraction and electron crystallography; 23rd European crystallographic meeting satellite conference 2006, University of Antwerp, Belgium.

Book Chapter

S. No Title Author’s name Publisher Year of publication
1 “Engineered nanomaterials for energy applications” in the book titled “Handbook of nanomaterials for engineering applications”
ISBN 978-0-12-813351-4
Simya O. K., Kavitha K. Althaf Raja, Anuradha M Ashok, P. Radhakrishnan Elseveier 2018
2 Oxide based nanocomposites for Photocatalytic applications. In the book titled “Applications of nanocomposites”
ISBN : 9781003247074
T. Vijayaraghavan, Anuradha M Ashok CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Books Pvt Ltd. 2022
3 Ch-5- Hydrogenation of CO2 by photocatalysis-An overview in the book titled “Heterogeneous catalysis”
ISBN : 9780323856126
T. Vijayaraghavan, Anuradha M Ashok Elseveier 2022

Invited Lectures

  • “Transmission Electron Microscopy” and also demonstration on HRTEM analysis and specimen preparation in a two day workshop on Theory and Practice of Advanced Techniques for the Characterization of Nanomaterials conducted jointly by Dept of Chemistry of PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore and Malvern Aimil on 20th and 21st January 2011.
  • “Essentials of Transmission Electron Microscopy” at International conference and workshop on new materials and devices used for photovoltaic applications held at Madhurai Kamaraj University, Madurai on 11th February 2011
  • “Transmission Electron Microscopy-An Essential tool for Material Characterization” at a workshop on Theory and Practice of Advanced Techniques for the Characterization of Nanomaterials at PSG College of Technology on 21st January 2012
  • “Transmission Electron Microscopy” at PSG College of Arts and Science on 2nd February 2012
  • “Advanced Material Characterisation” in Pollachi Institute of Technology, Pollachi, Tamilnadu, India on 3rd Nov 2012
  • “Transmission Electron Microscopy – An essential tool for material characterization” at TPC-Nano conducted by PSG College of Technology held on 24th and 25th Jan 2013
  • “Transmission Electron Microscopy-An essential tool for material characterization” at Faculty Development Program held at Dept of Physics, PSG College of Technology on 9th Aug 2013.
  • “Scanning Electron Microscopy-Basics and instrumentation” at National workshop on “Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope and its Applications” conducted by Centre of Excellence for Medical Textiles at South India Textile Research Association (SITRA), Coimbatore on 7th Aug 2014
  • “Superstructure Formation Through Vacancy Ordering In Complex Perovskites: A TEM Perspective” at World Congress on Microscopy: Instrumentation, Techniques and Applications in Life Sciences and Materials Sciences(WCM 2015) 9-11 October 2015 at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India
  • Lecture on “Electron Microscopy: An essential tool for material characterisation” at Short Term Course On “Nanomaterials and Their Applications” Sponsored by AICTE under Quality Improvement Programme, during 2nd May – 8th May, 2016 at Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore
  • “Nanomaterial characterisation” at Faculty development programme (FDP) on “Recent advances in Nanomaterials for energy, environment and health care applications” during 20 -23rd of July 2016 supported by TEQIP conducted by Dept. of ECE of PSG CT
  • “High Resolution transmission Electron Microscopy” Hands on training in synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials” conducted by Dept. of ECE PSGCT on 27th and 28th July 2016
  • “Electron microscopy and thermal analysis for nanomaterial characterisation” at National level Nano workshop to PSG college of Pharmacy organized on August 11 and 12, 2016
  • “Perovskite solar cells: present scenario and future challenges” in the two day seminar on “Solar Installations, Economics, Business opportunities and New Trends in Solar Energy Systems” held on 18th and 19th Aug 2016 at PSGIAS, Coimbatore
  • Lecture on “Electron Microscopy: An essential tool for nanomaterial characterisation” in National – workshop on Nanaomaterials and Nanotechnology (30th January 2017 – 4th February 2017) at Amritha Vishwavidyapeetham, Coimbatore on 1st Feb 2017
  • Lecture on “Electron Microscopy: An essential tool for nanomaterial characterisation” at the Summer internship program conducted by Sri Ramakrishna engineering College Coimbatore on 14th June 2017
  • Lecture on “Electron Microscopy: An essential tool for nanomaterial characterisation” at Summer research internship program (SRIP-2017) conducted by GRD Centre for Materials Research PSGCT on 12th June 2017
  • “Fundamental and practical aspects of x-ray diffraction” at Summer research internship program (SRIP-2017) conducted by GRD Centre for Materials Research PSGCT on 20th June 2017
  • “Complex oxides for clean energy applications” at AICTE sponsored Quality improvement programme on smart advanced materials; conducted by Dept. of Chemistry, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore from 8th to 14th Nov 2017
  • “Research activities on clean energy at PSG Institute of Advanced studies” at Indo-US bolateral workshop on nanotechnology for clean energy generation and storage on 12 Jan 2018
  • “Electron microscopy for nanoscale material characterization” at AICTE – QIP Sponsored Short Term Course on “Innovative Materials for Construction and their Characterization” conducted by Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore on 24 May 2018
  • “Scanning Electron Microscopy- Basics and Instrumentation” at One day training program on “ Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy” conducted by CNR Rao Lab, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore on 25 May 2018.
  • “ TEM data analysis”, Advanced Imaging techniques for ceramics and nanomaterials and TEM specimen preparation” at Workshop on principles and applications of Transmission Electron Microscopy conducted by SRM Research Institure at SRM University, Chennai on 28. 11. 2018
  • “ Waste heat recovery and clean energy generation through Thermoelectrics” at DRDO Sponsored National level Seminar on “Advances in Materials Research for Armaments Applications” (AMRA) conducted by our Department of Physics, Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology, Pollachi on 15 Feb 2019
  • “ X-Ray diffraction: Basics, principles, instrumentation and data analysis” at Short Term Course On “Advanced Characterization Techniques” Sponsored by TEQIP-III, conducted by Dept. of Physics, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore on 22 Feb 2019
  • “ Advanced materials and their characterization” at Assam Engineering College on 18th and 19th March 2019 as TEQUIP III Twinning activity between PSG College of Technology and Assam engineering College, Guwahati.
  • “ Waste heat recovery and clean energy generation through thermoelectrics” at Dept. of Physics, Manipal Institute of technology, MAHE, Manipal on 30 April 2019
  • “Material characterization through Transmission Electron Microscopy and thermal analysis” Key note lecture at TEQIP-III Sponsored Faculty Development Programme on “Sustainable Construction Materials and its Characterization” at PSG College of Technology on 10 June, 2019
  • “Complex oxides for clean energy applications” (Contributory presentation) at ISMANAM-2019 conducted by IIT Madras on 8-12 July 2019
  • “Oxide materials for clean energy applications” Invited lecture at Belarusian-Indian seminar on Nanomaterials and Advanced Materials conducted at O. V. Roman PM Institute Minsk, Belarus from 25 to 27 Sept 2019
  • “Material characterisation at micro-nano scale: Techniques and basic principles” at TEQIP III Sponsored Faculty Development Program (FDP) on Recent Trends in Industrial Metrology and Calibration of Measuring Instruments from 03rd November to 09th November 2019 at PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore.
  • “Waste heat recovery through thermoelectrics” at DRDO sponsored national seminar on Smart Materials for Strategic Applications on 12 Oct 2019 at PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore.
  • “The world of Nanotechnology” at White eagle Public School, Coimbatore on 04 Feb 2020
  • “ Basics and various techniques of material characterization using Transmission Electron Microscopy” at National level virtual workshop on advanced material characterization tools conducted by SRM Research Institute, Chennai on 20th May 2020
  • “Nanomaterials for clean energy applications” in the online FDP on “Evolution of functional materials and their effective characterization for diverse engineering applications” conducted by Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore during 22-29 June 2020.
  • “X-Ray Diffraction: Basics and Techniques for Materials characterization” webinar at Virtual refresher course on Material characterization conducted jointly by Indian Ceramic Society of India (Karnataka chapter) and Visvesvarya Technological University, Belagavi, Karnataka on 30 Oct 2020
  • “Microscopy-A deepened understanding” at TEQUIP III sponsored international FDP programme on “Conceptualizing strategic materials for inventive engineering applications (CSMI – 2021)” conducted by Dept. of Physics, PSGCT on 23March 2021
  • Invited lecture on X-Ray diffraction, Basics, Techniques and Applications” at Professional Certificate Course on “Analytical and Phytochemical techniques” organized by the Bharat Ratna Prof.CNR Rao Research Centre, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher education for Women, Coimbatore
  • “Waste heat recovery and clean energy generation through thermoelectrics” at Two Day National webinar on “Emerging Trends in Energy Applications” conducted by Department of Science and Humanities Federal Institute of Science and Technology (FISAT), Kerala on 28th April 2022
  • Lecture on “Functional oxide materials for clean energy applications) at the Dept. of Materials Science, Mangalore University on 17 Jan 2023
  • Lecture “Electron Microscopy-An essential tool for material characterisation” at One day workshop on Transmission Electron Microscopy organized by Bharathiar University on 31 March 2023

Publications

“Band structure engineering coupled low thermal conductivity in Al, Sn codoped ZnO nanosheets with high thermoelectric performance”
Anuradha M. Ashok, Althaf, R., Mori.T
(communicated)
“Nitrogen doping for facile and effective modification in optoelectronic performance of ASnO3 (A-Ca,Sr,Ba) transparent conducting oxide films deposited by Doctor Blade method”
Anuradha Ashok , Sreepriya Muraleedharan
(communicated)
“Enhanced Thermoelectric Performance of NixBi0.5Sb1.5Te3via In Situ Formation of NiTe2 Channels”
Anuradha Ashok , Sahiba Bano, Ashish Kumar, Bal Govind, Aman Bhardwaj, Aakansha Kapoor, Thiruvenkatam Vijayaraghavan, Pallavi Kushwaha, Surinder Pal Singh
ACS Applied Energy Materials 5 (11), 14127-14135| https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.2c02675
“Multilayer graphene assisted enhanced thermoelectric performance of Lanthanum cobaltite composites”
Anuradha M. Ashok , Nithya Davis, Althaf. R, Sreepriya Muraleedharan , Jayanthinath Mayandi , Terje Finstad, Ihar Razanau, Uladzimir Novikau
Ceramics International 48, 17 (2022) ) 24454-24461 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.05.054
“Effect of RF sputter power on in-situ deposition of CZTX (X=S, Se) active layer without selenization/sulfurization, for solar cell applications”
Anuradha M. Ashok ,O.K Simya, T. Vijayaraghavan, B. Subramanian
Journal of Alloys and compounds 898 (2022) 162838 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.162838
” Prominence of Cu in a plasmonic Cu–Ag alloy decorated SiO2@S-doped C3N4 core–shell nanostructured photocatalyst towards enhanced visible light activity”
Anuradha Ashok ,Pradeepta Babu, Soumya Ranjan Dash, Arjun Behera, T. Vijayaraghavan and Kulamani Parida
Nanoscale Adv., 4 (2022) 150-162 | https://doi.org/10.1039/D1NA00633A
“Efficacy of hydrothermally grown ASnO3 (A-Ca, Sr, Ba) Transparent Conducting Oxide thin films”
Anuradha M. Ashok,Sreepriya Muraleedharan
Physica B 625 (2022) 413463 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2021.413463
“Visible light active LaFeO3 nano perovskite-RGO-NiO composite for efficient H2 evolution by photocatalytic water splitting and textile dye degradation”
Anuradha M. Ashok,T. Vijayaraghavan, R. Althaf, Pradeepta Babu, K.M. Parida, S. Vadivel
Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 9 (2021) 104675 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2020.104675
“Exploring the thermoelectric behavior of intrinsic and defect induced LaCoO3 with selected alkaline earth metals”
Anuradha M. Ashok,Sreepriya Muraleedharan, Nithya Davis, R. Althaf, Anupama Singh
Journal of Alloys and Compounds 857 (2020) 157507 | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.157507
“Nanostructured MnCo2O4 as a high-performance electrode for supercapacitor application”
Anuradha M. Ashok,M. Haripriya, Shamima Hussain, R. Sivasubramanian
Ionics volume 27, pages325–337 (2021)
“Realization of high thermoelectric power factor in Ta-doped ZnO by grain boundary engineering”
Anuradha M. Ashok,Althaf R
J. Appl Phys. 128, 165110 (2020); | hhttps://doi.org/10.1063/5.0022287
“Performance of different anti-reflection coating and TCO layers for kesterite based thin film photovoltaic devices using Essential Macleod simulation program”
Anuradha M. Ashok,O.K. Simya, K. Balachander, D. Dhanalakshmi
Superlattices and Microstructures 145 (2020) 106579
“Room temperature Bi2Te3 based thermoelectric materials with high performance”
Anuradha Ashok,Sahiba Bano· Ashish Kumar· Bal Govind· Abdul Hanan Khan· D. K. Misra
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 31 (2020) 8607–8617
“Synthesis and Electrical Properties of La0.8Ca0.2Ti0.8Sc0.2O3-δ Complex Perovskite for energy applications”
AM Ashok ,M Bradha, K Kavitha, T Vijayaraghavan, S Yuvaraj
Nanomaterials and Energy (2020) 1-7
“Structure and electrical conductivity properties of K doped Sr1−xKx(Sr0.50Nb0.50)O2.75−δ complex perovskites”
Anuradha M Ashok ,Kavitha Karuppiah, Althaf Raja, Prasanta Kumar Ojha, Lakshmi Deepika
Mater. ResExpress 7 (2020) 025502
“ Influence of secondary oxide phases in enhancing the photocatalytic properties of alkaline earth elements doped LaFeO3 nanocomposites”
Anuradha Ashok ,T. Vijayaraghavan, M. Bradha, Pradeepta Babu, K.M. Parida, G. Ramadoss, S. Vadivel, R. Selvakumar
Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 140 (2020) 109377
“Formation of a phase pure kesterite CZTSe thin films using multisource hybrid physical vapour deposition”
Anuradha M Ashok ,O K Simya, B Geetha Priyadarshini ,K Balachander
JMater. Res. Express 7 (2020) 016419
“Investigation on temperature dependent electrical properties of La1-x AxCoO3 (A-La, Li, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba)”
Anuradha M Ashok ,Sreepriya Muraleedharan, Vijayaraghavan Thiruvenkatam, Simya Olavil Karayi, Kavitha Karuppiah, Vigneshwaran Jawahar
Cryst Eng Comm 2020, 22, 85 – 94
“ Investigation on structural and photocatalytic properties of complex perovskites Sr4Sr2B’2O11 (B’=Ta, Nb) ”
Anuradha M Ashok ,Kavitha.K, Kiruthika.P, Vijayaraghavan.T, C.Lakshmi Deepika
Materials Research Express IOP Publishing 6(9), 095046, 2019
“Enhanced electrical properties of Ba1-xKx(Ca0.5Nb0.5)O2.75-δ (x=0.25) complex perovskite oxide through modified sintering techniques”
Anuradha M Ashok ,Kavitha K, R. Althaf, P. K. Ojha, G. Govindaraj
Materials Science and engineering B 246 (2019) 53–61
“Review of proton- and oxide-ion-conducting perovskite materials for SOFC applications”
Anuradha M Ashok ,Kavitha Karuppaiah
Nanomaterials and energy 8(1) (2019) 51–58 https://doi.org/10.1680/jnaen.18.00004
“Hydrothermal synthesis of NiCo2O4– NiO nanorods for high performance supercapacitors”
Anuradha M Ashok ,M. Haripriya , R. Sivasubramanian, Shamima Hussain, G. Amarendra
Journal of Materials Science:Materials in Electronics https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-019-01063-z
A co-catalyst free, eco-friendly, novel visible light absorbing iron based complex oxide nanocomposites for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution
Anuradha M. Ashok, T. Vijayaraghavan, N. Lakshmana Reddy, M.V. Shankar, S. Vadivel
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy | 2018 | 43, 14417 – 4426 | doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2018.06.036
Development and analysis of nanostructured electrode materials for solid oxide fuel cell applications
Anuradha M. Ashok, Venkat V C, Kavitha K, S.Subha Rani
Materials Today Proceedings | 2018 | 5, 16319–16326
Solid-state synthesis and electrical conductivity properties of Ba3SrTa2O9 complex perovskite
Anuradha M. Ashok, K. Kavitha, T. Vijayaraghavan, N. Gouthami, V. Udhayabanu
Materials Characterisation | 2017 | 133, 17–24
A Facile Synthesis of LaFeO3-Based Perovskites and their Application towards Sensing of Neurotransmitters
Anuradha M. Ashok, Thiruvenkadam Vijayaraghavan, Ramanathan Sivasubramanian, Shamima Hussain
Chemistry Select | 2017 | 2, (5570-5577)
Solid state synthesis and analysis of Sr4(Sr2Ta2)O11 complex perovskite with reduced heat treatment steps
Anuradha M. Ashok, Bradha M, Kavitha K, Vijayaraghavan T, Vijila G, Suresh P, Udhayabanu V
Materials Characterisation | 2017 | 128, (142-147)
Structural and conductivity properties of K doped Ba4Ca2Nb2O11 (BCN) complex perovskite for energy applications
Anuradha M. Ashok, K. Kavitha, T. Vijayaraghavan, Chandrasekhar Kumbhar, P.K. Ojha
Journal of Alloys and compounds | 2016 | 686 (930-937) | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925838816319211
Rapid and efficient visible light photocatalytic dye degradation using AFe2O4 (A = Ba, Ca and Sr) complex oxides
Anuradha M. Ashok, T. Vijayaraghavana, S.P. Suriyaraj, R. Selvakumar, R. Venkateswaran
Materials Science and Engineering | 2016 | B 210, 43–50
Structural and photoluminescence studies on europium-doped lithium tetraborate (Eu:Li2B4O7) single crystal grown by microtube Czochralski (μT-Cz) technique
Anuradha M. Ashok, A Kumaresh, R Arun Kumar, N Ravikumar, U Madhusoodanan, B S Panigrahi, K Marimuthu
Chin. Phys. B | 2016 | Vol. 25, No. 5, 058105
Characterization and dielectric property analysis of A-site doped LaTiO3-d perovskites synthesised by ball milling method
Anuradha M. Ashok, Bradha M.
Advanced Materials letters | 2015 | 6(5) (395-401)
Rapid synthesis and characterization of hybrid ZnO@Au core–shell nanorods for high performance, low temperature NO2 gas sensor applications
Anuradha M. Ashok, Dinesh Veeran Ponnuvelu, Biji Pullithadathil, Arun K. Prasad, Sandip Dhara, , Kamruddin Mohamed, Ashok Kumar Tyagi, Baldev Raj
Applied Surface Science | 2015 | 355 (726–735)
Dielectric properties of A and B –site doped LaTiO3-d perovskites synthesised by sol-gel method
Anuradha M. Ashok, M. Bradha
Journal of sol gel science and technology | 2015 | 73 (1–8)
Structural study of the complex perovskite Ba4(Ba2Nb2)O11
Anuradha M. Ashok, Reidar Haugsrud, Truls Norby, Arne Olsen
Materials Characterization | 2015 | 102 ( 71–78)
Review on nanoperovskites: Materials, synthesis and applications for proton and oxide ion conductivity
Anuradha M. Ashok, Bradha Madhavan
Ionics | 2015 | 21 (601–610) (DOI 10.1007/s11581-014-1340-8)
Synthesis, structure and total conductivity of A-site doped LaTiO3-d perovskites
Anuradha M. Ashok, Bradha, M, Hussain, S, Sujay Chakravarty, G Amarendra
Journal of Alloys and Compounds | 2015 | 626 (245–251)
Synthesis of photo catalytic La (1-x) AxTiO3-δ (A= Ba, Sr, Ca) nano perovskites and their application for photo catalytic oxidation of congo red dye in aqueous solution
Anuradha M. Ashok, M. Bradha, T. Vijayaraghavan, S.P.Suriyaraj, R. Selvakumar
Journal of Rare Earths | 2015 | 33, 2 (160-167)
Plasmon–Mediated, Highly Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation of Industrial Textile Dyes using Hybrid ZnO@Ag Core-shell Nanorods
Anuradha M. Ashok, Dinesh V. P., Biji Pullithadathil, Sandip Dhara, Kamruddin Mohammed, Ashok Kumar Tyagi, Baldev Raj
RSC Adv. | 2014 | 4 (58930-58940)
Total conductivity in Sc doped LaTiO3+d perovskites
Anuradha M. Ashok, Bradha, M, Hussain, S, Sujay Chakravarty, G Amarendra
Ionics | 2014 | 20 (1343–1350)
Synthesis and total conductivity studies in BaSnO3
Anuradha M. Ashok, M. Bradha, T. Vijayaraghavan
Materials Letters | 2014 | 125 (187–190)
Vacancy ordering and superstructure formation in dry and hydrated strontium tantalate perovskites: A TEM perspective
Anuradha M. Ashok, Camilla Haavik, Poul Norby, Truls Norby, Arne Olsen
Micron | 2014 | 62 (11–27)
A facile synthesis of silver nanoparticles with SERS and antimicrobial activity using Bacillus subtills exopolysaccharides
Anuradha M. Ashok, R. Selvakumar, S. Aravindh, Yekkuni L. Balachandran
Journal of Experimental Nanoscience | 2014 | Volume 9. Issue 10 (1075-1087)
Bacterial flagella as biotemplate for the synthesis of silver nanoparticle impregnated bio nanomaterial
Anuradha M. Ashok, Priya Gopinathan, R. Selvakumar
Applied Surface Science | 2013 | 276 (717– 722)
Structural study of the perovskite system Ba6-yCayNb2O11 hydrated to proton conducting Ba6-CayNb2O10(OH)2
Anuradha M. Ashok, Nadezhda Kochetova, Truls Norby, Arne Olsen
Solid State Ionics | 2008 | 179 (1858-1866)

Presentations in National and International Conferences

Structural study of Ba3(Ca1+xNb2-x)O9-3x/2
Anuradha M. Ashok, Olsen A, Norby T, Jorgensen S
Proceedings SCANDEM 2002 Tampere, Finland | 2002
Structural study of A3(Ca1+xNb2-x)O9-3x/2
Anuradha M. Ashok, Arne Olsen, Truls Norby, Michael Hansel, Sissel Jorgensen
Proceedings SCANDEM 2003, Oslo, Norway. | 2003
Vacancy ordering and superstructure formation in Sr4(Sr1.92Ta2.08)O11.12
Anuradha M. Ashok, Camilla Haavik, Truls Norby, Arne Olsen
Poster presentation: 10th Nordic Structural chemistry Meeting 2007, Spatind, Norway | 2007
TEM study of the complex perovskite Ba4(Ba2Nb2)O11
Anuradha M. Ashok, Arne Olsen
Poster presentation: SCANDEM-2007, Espoo, Finland.| 2007
Crystal structure analysis of A3(B1+xB`2-x)O9-3x/2 complex perovskites
Anuradha M. Ashok, Truls Norby, Arne Olsen
Poster presentation, International Conference on Electron Nanoscopy, Hyderabad | 2011
Synthesis and characterization of Sr4(Sr2Ta2)O11 nano composites for oxide ion and proton conducting applications
Anuradha M. Ashok, G. Vigila, J. Ravichandran, N. Gouthami
MacMillan Publishers India Ltd. | 2011
Oral presentation at International Conference on Advanced Materials, PSG College Technology | 2011 | December
Synthesis and characterization Nano composites of Ba4(SrNb2)O9 for dielectric applications Functional materials
Anuradha M. Ashok, N. Gouthami, J. Ravichandran, G. Vigila
MacMillan Publishers India Ltd. | 2011
Poster presentation at International Conference on Advanced Materials, PSG College Technology | 2011 | December
Hybrid silver nanowires for trace level sensing of NH3 gas for environmental applications
Anuradha M. Ashok, V. P. Dinesh, P. Biji
Poster presentation at 4th Bangalore Nano 2011 conference, Bangalore | 2011 | December
Synthesis and characterization of Ba3SrTa2O9 nanoperovskites for Dielectric applications
Anuradha M. Ashok, N.Gouthami, K.Chandradevi, J. Ravichandran
Conference proceedings of NCMN 2012 at PSGCT | 2012
Facile route for the synthesis and characterization of proton and oxide ion conducting nanoperovskite: Sr4(Sr2Ta2)O11
Anuradha M. Ashok, G. Vijila, E.Malar, J. Ravichandran, Venkateshwaran.R, K.R.Ravi
Conference proceedings of NCMN 2012 at PSGCT| 2012
Synthesis and Characterization of LaTiO3+d Nano perovskites
Anuradha M. Ashok, Bradha.M, J. Ravichandran
Poster presentation in EMSI- 2012 at IISc. Bangalore| 2012
Synthesis and characterization of A-site doped LaTiO3 nanoperovskites
Anuradha M. Ashok, Bradha.M, Vijayaraghavan.T, Sujoy Chravarthy, G.Amarendra
Poster presentation at MRSI AGM -2013 at IGCAR, Kalpakkam | 2013
Synthesis and characterization of nanoperovskite Ba3SrTa2O11 for dielectric applications
Anuradha M. Ashok, K. Kavitha, P. Suresh, Lakshmi Deepika
Poster presentation in Nano India-2013 at CSIR-NIIST, Thiruananthapuram | 2013
Synthesis and characterization of BaSnO3 films
Anuradha M. Ashok, K. Saranya, E.Malar, R.Venkateswaran
Poster presentation in Nano India-2013 at CSIR-NIIST, Thiruananthapuram | 2013
Phase formation studies on TiO2 nanoparticles synthesized using extremophilic bacillus narw 11sp
Anuradha M. Ashok, S. P. Suriyaraj, K. A. Yazhini, T. Vijayaraghavan, R. Selvakumar
Oral presentation in ICMENC-2013 at Hindustan University, Chennai | 2013
Synthesis of photocatalytic La (1-x) AxTiO3- δ (A= Ba, Sr, Ca) nano perovskites and their application for photo catalytic oxidation of Congo red dye in aqueous solution
Anuradha M. Ashok, Bradha. M, Vijayaraghavan. T , Suriyaraj. S. P, Selvakumar. R
Poster presentation at IUMRS ICA at IISc, Bangalore | 2013 | December 16 – 20
Ionic conductivity in A- site doped nanocrystalline LaTiO3-δ perovskites
Anuradha M. Ashok, Bradha. M, Sujoy Chravarthy, Shamima Hussian, G.Amarendra
Oral presentation at Research scholars workshop on Physics of Materials at UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Indore.(Oral presentation award)| 2013 | December 23 – 24
Structural and Dielectric properties of nano scale perovskite Ba3SrTa2O9 prepared by Mechanical activation technique
Anuradha M. Ashok, Kavitha K.
Poster presentation at MRSI-AGM 2014 at IISc., Bangalore. | 2014 | February 12 – 14
Synthesis, dielectric analysis and thin film capacitor fabrication of the nanoperovskites La0.8A0.2 TiO3- d (A=Ba, Sr and Ca)
Anuradha M. Ashok, Sowmya. R, Bradha. M, Padmapriya. B
Poster presentation ISSS conference 2014 at IISc, Bangalore. | 2014 | July 08 – 11
Studies on structural, catalytic and electrical properties of ferrites AFe2O5 (A = Ba, Sr, Ca)
Anuradha M. Ashok, Vijayaraghavan T., Kavitha K., Bradha M.
Poster presentation at NCMST 2014, IIST, Trivandrum. | 2014 | July 28 – 30
Effects of Substitution on Total Conductivity of A and B-site Doped LaTiO3-δ perovskites
Anuradha M. Ashok, M. Bradha, T. Vijayaraghavan, H. Shamima, C. Sujay, G. Amarendra
Oral presentation in Materials Today-Asia 2014 conference at City University, Hong Kong | 2014 | December 08 -11
Synthesis and characterisation of alkaline earth ferrites for energy applications
Anuradha M. Ashok, T. Vijayaraghavan, M. Bradha, K. Kavitha
Poster presentation at Inernational Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (ICSET-2014) at PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore. | 2014 | December 11 – 13
Investigation on structural and conductivity properties of doped double perovskites Ba4-xKx(Ca2Nb2)O11- and S4-x Kx(Ca2Nb2)O11-
Anuradha M. Ashok, K. Kavitha, Vijayaraghavan.T, P.K.Ojha,
Poster presentation in MRSI-AGM 2015 meeting 2015 at University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. | 2015 | February
Electrical Conductivity Study On Ceria Doped Calcium Titanate
Anuradha M. Ashok, S. Siju, A. P. Senthilkumar, M. Bradha, K. Kavitha
Oral presentation in AMEEA- 2015 at Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.(Third prize in oral presentation) | 2015 | March 18 – 20
Hall measurements of La0.8A0.2TiO3-d (A= Ba, Sr, Ca, Li, Mg) perovskites Poster presentation in AMEEA-2015
Anuradha M. Ashok, Bradha M, Renugadevi S, Induja A, Lavanya M, C. Sudarshan
Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. | 2015 | March 18 – 20
Synthesis and characterization of Lithium doped Lanthanum titanate perovskite for resistive switching applications
Anuradha M. Ashok, K Kavitha, Indhuja A, Kiruthika P, P Meena
Poster presentation in AMEEA-2015 at Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. | 2015 | March 18 – 20
Synthesis and Characterization of ASnO3 (A = Ba, Ca, Sr) Perovskites
Anuradha M. Ashok, Seethalakshmi V, Sheeja CJJ, Bradha M, Vigneshwaran J, Kalaiselvi K, V
Poster presentation in AMEEA-2015 at Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. | 2015 | March 18 – 20
Synthesis and characterisation of ASnO3 (A=Ba, Ca, Sr) perovskite based nanofibers
Anuradha M. Ashok, Sheeja CJJ, Seethalakshmi V, Bradha M, Althaf R, Kalaiselvi KV
Poster presentation in AMEEA-2015 at Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. | 2015 | March 18 – 20
Structural And Photo Catalytic Behaviour Of Sr Based Perovskite Materials Poster presentation in AMEEA-2015
Anuradha M. Ashok, Kiruthika P, Indhuja A, K. Kavitha, Vijayaragavan T, Nalini D
Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. | 2015 | March 18 – 20
K doped Ba2Ca2Nb2O11 complex perovskite solid electrolyte for intermediate temperature (IT) SOFCs
Anuradha M. Ashok, Kavitha.K, Vijayaraghavan.T, P.K.Ojha
Oral presentation 21st International Conference on Solid State Ionics, Padua, Italy.| 2017 | June 18 – 23
Revealing Polaron Induced Electron Transport Mechanism in Sn, Al Co-Doped Zno Nanosheets towards the Realization of High Thermoelectric Power Factor, Symposium DD: Advanced materials for thermoelectrics
Anuradha M. Ashok, Althaf Rajamohamed
Poster presentation 9th International Conference on materials for advanced technologies, Suntec, Singapore. | 2017 | June 18 – 23
Temperature dependent structural changes in alkaline earth ferrites
Anuradha M. Ashok, Vijayaraghavan Tiruvenkadam
Poster presentation at 24th congress and General assembly of the International Union of Crystallography, Hyderabad. | 2017 | August 21 – 28
Superstructure formation through vacancy ordering in complex perovskites: A TEM perspective
Anuradha M. Ashok,
Oral presentation in International conference on electron microscopy and allied techniques, EMSI-2017 at Mahabalipuram. | 2017 | July 17 – 19
Synthesis, Characterization and temperature dependent electrical studies of LaCoO3 perovskite
Anuradha M. Ashok, Sreepriya. M
Poster presentation ISNCHA 2017 – International Symposium on Nanomaterials for clean energy and health applications — Organised by Coimbatore Institute of Technology, India. | 2017
Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway, held at Coimbatore Institute of Technology. | 2017 | December 06 – 08
Performance of anti-reflection coating and alternate buffer layers for kesterite based thin flim photovoltaic devices using essential macleod simulation program
Anuradha M. Ashok, O.K. Simya, A. Mahboob Basha, K., K. Balachander
Poster presentation at International Conference on Advanced materials for technological applications (DST-SERB) in PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore.(Won second best poster award)| 2018 | January 03 – 05
Chemically assisted synthesis and characterization of alkaline earth stannate perovskites for optoelectronic applications
Anuradha M. Ashok, Sriram Kasilingam, Sreepriya M, Ramya M
Oral presentation at National Conference on VLSI design, communication and nanotechnologies (VDCNT’18) held at PSG College of technology | 2018 | March 23 – 24
Novel Synthesis of Mg-doped SnTe Thin Films For Thermoelectric Applications
Anuradha M. Ashok, Ashwin Thejus Justin, Althaf Raja Mohamed, S.Subha Rani
Oral presentation at National Conference on VLSI design, communication and nanotechnologies (VDCNT’18) held at PSG College of technology | 2018 | March 23 – 24
Process-property correlation of CZTSSe quaternary alloy using multisource hybrid physical vapour deposition in an in-situ environment
Anuradha M. Ashok, O.K. Simya, Geetha Priyadarshini
(Poster presentation) at Twentieth National convenction of Electrochemist NCE_20 conducted by society of Electrochemical Science and Technology (SAEST, CECRI) held at VIT, Vellore. (Won best poster award)| 2018 | June 07 -08
Preparation of Lanthanum Cobaltite perovskites for energy applications; poster; International Conference on Advanced Materials for Technological Applications – ICAM 18
Anuradha M. Ashok,MeenaLoshini M, Amutha P, Sreepriya M, Haripriya M, Sivasubramanian, J. RaffieaBaseri, V.Chandramohan
PSGR Krishnammal College for Women | Coimbatore on January 3rd -5th, 2019
Structural and morphological studies of perovskite Stannates for Optoelectronic applications; poster; International Conference on Advanced Materials for Technological Applications – ICAM 18
Anuradha M. Ashok,Vanitha R, Sreepriya M, K. M. Govindaraju
PSGR Krishnammal College for Women | Coimbatore on January 3rd -5th, 2019
Synthesis, Characterization and temperature dependent electrical property studies of undoped and selected alkali & alkaline earth metal doped LaCoO3; poster; International Conference On Nanoscience And Nanotechnology (ICONN2019)
Anuradha M. Ashok,Sreepriya M, Kavitha K
SRM institute of science and technology | on 28-30 January 2019
High performance of Ta doped ZnO nanosheets; experimental and theoretical investigation; oral; International Conference On Nanoscience And Nanotechnology (ICONN2019)
Anuradha. M.AshokAlthaf R
SRM institute of science and technology | on 28-30 January 2019
“Process-property correlation of CZTSSe quaternary alloy using multisource hybrid physical vapour deposition”, (Poster presentation) International Conference On Nanoscience And Nanotechnology (ICONN2019)
Anuradha. M.Ashok, O.K. Simya, Geetha Priyadarshini
SRM institute of science and technology | on 28-30 January 2019
“Complex oxides for clean energy applications” (Contributory presentation) at ISMANAM-2019
Anuradha. M.Ashok
conducted by IIT Madras | on 8-12 July 2019
“Effect of various surfactants on the morphology of perovskite stannates synthesized by using hydrothermal method” (oral presentation) at International Conference on Multifunctional and hybrid materials for chemical process, energy, environment and medical applications (ICMHCEE 2019)
Anuradha. M.Ashok Sreepriya M, P. Biji
conducted at National Institute of Technology, | Tiruchirappalli from 9-11 Sept 2019
“MnCo2O4 nanorods prepared by a simple hydrothermal method as high performance electrode for supercapacitor applications” (oral presentation) at International Conference on Multifunctional and hybrid materials for chemical process, energy, environment and medical applications (ICMHCEE 2019)
Anuradha. M.Ashok Haripriya M, R. Shivasubramanian
conducted at National Institute of Technology, (Best oral presentation award) | Tiruchirappalli from 9-11 Sept 2019
“Oxide materials for clean energy applications” Invited lecture at Belarusian-Indian seminar on Nanomaterials and Advanced Materials
Anuradha. M.Ashok
conducted at O. V. Roman PM Institute Minsk, | Belarus from 25 to 27 Sept 2019
“First principles calculation of perovskite stannate BaSnO3, CaSnO3 and SrSnO3” (poster presentation) in 2nd INDIAN MATERIALS CONCLAVE AND 31st ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF MRSI
Anuradha. M.AshokPriyadharshni.k, Althaf. R
February 11 – 14, 2020 Kolkata
“ Thermoelectric properties on CO doped ZnO” (poster presentation) in 2nd INDIAN MATERIALS CONCLAVE AND 31st ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF MRSI
Anuradha. M.AshokAlthaf. R
February 11 – 14, 2020 Kolkata
“Spinel ferrites for thermoelectric applications” in “Two day international seminar on sustainability issues in water and Energy –Nanotechnology solutions” (poster presentation)
Anuradha. M.AshokAbarna.S, Althaf.R
PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore.09 – 10 January 2020
“Perovskite stannate Transparent conductors for Optoelectronic applications” (poster presentation) in “Two day international seminar on sustainability issues in water and Energy –Nanotechnology solutions”
Anuradha. M.AshokSreepriya. M, Sakthi Dharani.C
PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore.09 – 10 January 2020
“Interface studies with thermoelectric oxides for high temperature power generation” (oral presentation) in National conference on advanced materials for energy applications
Anuradha. M.AshokSanthiya .K, Kanchana. P, Althaf. R
Bharathiar University, Coimbatore5 – 6 March 2020
“Development of novel ionic-semiconductor composite for electrolyte free fuel cell (EFFC) or single component fuel cell application”, (poster presentation) at National conference on advanced materials for energy applications (NCAMEA-2020)
Anuradha. M.AshokViveka.R, Kavitha.K, Sowmya Ramkumar, Senthil Kumar.A
Bharathiar University , Coimbatore5th & 6th March 2020
“Carbon based LaCoO3 composites for thermoelectric applications” (oral presentation) at IX International Scientific virtual Conference on “Actual problems in Solid State Physics” APSSP-2021
Anuradha. M.AshokNithya Davis, Ihar Razanau, Uladzimir Novikau
conducted by National Academy of Sciences Belarus at Minsk 22-26 November 2021
Synthesis and characterisation of doped ZnFe2O4 for high temperature thermoelectric applications” Poster presentation at UGC and RSC Sponsored International Conference on Chemistry for Sustainable Development (ICCSD-2023 )
Anuradha. M.AshokNavya John
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women Coimbatore 22-23 February 2023 (won best poster award)

Other responsibilities:

Faculty-in-charge for the following equipments, responsible for the internal and external sample analysis, training, maintenance etc.

  • High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy and TEM specimen preparation facility
  • Thermogravimetric/Differential scanning calorimetry
  • X-Ray Diffraction
  • Scanning Electron Microscopy
  • High temperature Hall measurement system
  • Seebeck measurement system

Teaching:

  • “Materials Science” for M.Tech (Nanotechnology) of PSG College of Technology 2011-2020,
  • Materials Science for MS materials Science students at PSG IAS
  • Engineering Physics for B.Tech (1st year students) at PSG IAS

Ph.D Scholars

Pursuing at present :
Pursuing at Present Mrs. Nithya Davis (Full time)
Registered under Bharathiar University
Designation : PSG IAS fellow
Research title : Perovskite oxides for clean energy generation through thermoelectrics
E-mail : nid@psgias.ac.in
Pursuing at Present Ms. Priyadharshni K. (Full time)
Registered under Bharathiar University
Designation : PSG IAS fellow
Research title : Inorganic Lead Free Halide Perovskite for Optoelectronic Applications
E-mail : kph@psgias.ac.in
Pursuing at Present Mr. K. Sathish Kumar (Part time)
Registered under Bharathiar University
Designation : Junior Research Fellow
Research title : Functional spinel oxide materials for thermoelectric applications
E-mail : sathishkumar7@ymail.com
Pursuing at Present Ms. Navya John (Full time)
Registered under Bharathiar University
Designation : Junior Research Fellow (CRS project)
Research title : ZnA2O4 (A= transition metals) type spinel materials for thermoelectric applications
E-mail : nvj@psgias.ac.in
Pursuing at Present Mr. Shiva Subramani M (Full time)
Registered under Bharathiar University
Designation : Junior Research Fellow (RCI-ASL project)
Research title : Carbon fiber/ Alumina fiber reinforced Boron Nitride Composites for High Temperature Applications (ASL project) Fabrication of Hybrid Memristor by Novel Bismuth Vanadate (BiVO4) by cost effective method (PhD topic)
E-mail : mss@psgias.ac.in
Alumni
Alumni Dr. Bradha Madhavan
Anna University – 2015 passed, N-PDF-2016 (CSIR-NIIST, Trivandrum)
PhD thesis title : “Doped Oxygen deficient LaTiO3- perovskites for energy and catalytic applications”
Present Designation : Associate Professor, Department of Physics, Rathinam Technical Campus, Coimbatore
Pursuing at Present Dr. T. Vijayaragavan
Bharathiar University-completed in 2019
PhD thesis title: Complex ferrite materials for hydrogen generation through photocatalytic water splitting and textile dye degradation applications
Present designation: Research Associate, Dept. of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IIT Madras.
Pursuing at Present Dr. K. Kavitha K (Full time)
Anna University- Completed in 2021
Designation : Senior Research Fellow – Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship
PhD thesis title : Development of potassium doped, oxygen deficient complex perovskite oxides for solid oxide fuel cell applications
Pursuing at Present Mr. Althaf R (Full time)
Designation : Senior Research Fellow (DST-SERB)
Research title : Nanostructured zinc oxide based thermoelectric materials
E-mail : althaf.physics@gmail.com , alt@psgias.ac.in
Pursuing at Present Dr. Simya O K
Anna University. Completed in 2021
Designation : Women Scientist (DST (WOS-A)
PhD thesis title : Performance of CZTX (X= S, Se) thin film solar cells developed by simplified process and efficiency enhancement through back contact modification
Current designation: Postdoctoral fellow at University of Verona, Italy.
Pursuing at Present Mrs. Sreepriya M
Thesis submitted to Anna University
PhD thesis title : Efficient alkaline earth stannate transparent conducting oxides deposited through benign chemical deposition methods
M. Phil
Pursuing at Present Mr. J. Vigneswaran
Bharathiar University – 2015 passed
Thesis title : “ Synthesis and electrochemical study of LaCoO3 /activated carbon as an electrode material for supercapacitor”
Present Designation : Research Scholar, Madurai Kamaraj University
Pursuing at Present Ms. Haripriya.M
Bharathiar University – 2017 passed
Thesis title : “Synthesis and characterization of alkaline earth metal stannates for energy and catalytic applications”
Present Designation : Research Scholar, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore
Pursuing at Present Ms. Sreepriya.M
Bharathiar University – 2017 Passed
Thesis title : “Synthesis, characterization and conductivity studies of LaCoO3 and La0.8A0.2CoO3 (A – Li, Ca, Sr, Ba)”
Present Designation : Research Scholar Department of Physics, PSG IAS, Coimbatore
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