Dr. S. Anandan

Nanomaterials & Solar Energy Conversion Lab

                

                                              sanand@nitt.edu

 

Qualification:

• Ph.D. Chemistry-Energy interdisciplinary, University of Madras, Chennai (2002)
• M.Sc. Chemistry, D. G. Vaishnav College, University of Madras, Chennai (1995)

Membership in Professional bodies:

  • Member in Korean Chemical Society, South Korea
  • Life member in Society for Advancement of Electrochemical Science and Technology (SAEST), India.
  • Life member in Catalysis Society of India.
  • Life member in Indian Science congress Association.
  • Life member in Chemical Research Society of India
  • Fellow in Tamil Nadu Academy of Science, India
  • International Organizing Committee member for the International Workshop on Sonochemistry and Photocatalysis for Environmental Remediation (IWSPER-2008) to be held at University of Melbourne during 26-28, November 2008.
  • Editorial Board Member for the International Journal Heliyon, Publisher: Elsevier
  • Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Composites Science, Publisher: MDPI
  • Editorial Board Member for the Journal ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY-ELSEVIER

Patents/Awards

  • Department of Science & Technology (INDIA) - SERC Fast Track YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD
  • Department of Science & Technology (INDIA) award for participation in the meeting of NOBEL LAUREATES AND STUDENTS in CHEMISTRY to be held at LINDAU, GERMANY.
  • Best Biographical Profile published in the 25th Silver Anniversary Edition by Marquis Who’s Who in the World.
  • Best Biographical Profile for the year 2008 among “2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st century” published by International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England.
  • Board of Studies member for D. G. Vaishnav College, University of Madras, Chennai.
  • Royal Academy of Engineering, London selected Dr. Anandan is among the eminent scientist of India for participation in the meeting of Engineering Challenges of Deployment of New Solar Energy Capacity in India held at Royal Academy of Engineering, London.
  • Hiyoshi Young Leaf Award - 2009 of Hiyoshi Corporation Japan for Outstanding contribution to applied study for Environmental Conservation and Protection.
  • Best Teacher Awardee - 2010 by National Institute of Technology.
  • Best Teacher Awardee-2011 for the International Year of Chemistry – 2011 by Chemical Research Society of India
  • Approved one Indian Patent, (Application No.2728/CHE/2007).
  • Hiyoshi Environmental Award - 2014 of Hiyoshi Corporation Japan for Outstanding contribution to applied study for Environmental Conservation and Protection.
  • Best Achievers Awardee - 2016-2024 by National Institute of Technology.
  • ACT Prof. P B. Punjabi Awardee (For Outstanding Contribution to Research in Chemical Sciences) - 2020 by Association  of Chemistry Teachers
  • World's Top 2% Scientist in India-2022-2026

Topics of Research:

Nanomaterials, Sonochemistry, Dye-sensitized solar cells,Organic solar cellsSupercapacitors,
Electrochemical & Fluorescence Sensors, Photocatalysis, Fuel Cell catalysts, Biomolecule interaction studies

Ongoing Projects:

1

SPARC

Development of next-generation energy materials for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells

4048

With the University of Melbourne, Australia

136 lakhs

 

2

Teachers Associateship for Research Excellence (TARE)

Perovskite-based detectors for x-and γ-ray detection and ToF-PET imaging

TAR/2021/000043

(Mentor)

7.5 lakhs

 

3

Global Initiative on Academic Network (GIAN)

Organic Electronic Materials and Devices

Course: 2700129 (2025)

(Coordinator)

6.64 lakhs

List of Publications:

Total number of peer-reviewed publications = 433

Book Chapters = 34

Patents = 2 (Accepted)

Total number of Citations = 18868                h - Index = 69

Recent Publications:

Title: A sunflower-like graphene oxide decorated with Pd/Pt for ethylene glycol/methanol electroxidation Author(s): Krishnaveni M, Andrea S, Wu JJ, Mangalaraja RV, Anandan S, Ashokkumar M, Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY Volume: 204 Pages: 153325 Published: 2026

Title: Synergistic effects exhibited by the Cobalt Sulfide-Graphitic Carbon Nitride nanocomposties as counter electrodes in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Author(s): Siddiq M, Jegadesan S, Mangalaraja RV, Andrea S, Anandan S, Source: CHEMNANOMAT Volume: 12(2) Pages: e202500518 Published: 2026

Title: Synthesis and EGFR binding evaluation of various substituted aurones via molecular docking approaches Author(s): Deepa J, Sherlin Carol, RJ, Ethiraj KR, Kannadasan S, Andrea Sm Anandan S, Source: BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY Volume: 169 Pages: 109387 Published: 2026

Title: Harnessing UiO-66-NH2/LaFeO3 nanocomposite for electrochemical sensing of prdenisone Author(s): Adrian EP, Nandhini P, Wu JJ, Mangalaraja RV, Jegadesan S, Anandan S, Source: ANALYST Volume: XXX Pages: xxx-xxx Published: 2026

Title: Surface modification and inhibition mechanism caused by p-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde towards mild steel (ASTM A36) protection Author(s): Little Jewelcy A, Sathiyanarayanan K, Jegadesan S, Mangalaraja RV, Andrea S, Anandan S, Source: BULLETIN OF MATERIALS SCIENCE Volume: XXX Pages: xxx-xxx Published: 2026

Title: One-step air-processed FAPbI3 n-i-p perovskite solar cells with the efficiency of over 20% Author(s): Liu BT, Chen IR, Anandan S, Mizota I, Siddique S, Sun KT, Lee CY, Source: JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES Volume: 659 Pages: 238418 (1-9) Published: 2025

Title: 2D/3D Ti3C2Tx/HCl etched Ni-Mn Prussian blue analogue nanocomposite as advanced electrode material for flexible solid-state supercapacitors Author(s): Kanimozhi SN, Abdullah AS, Andrea S, Jegadesan S, Anandan S, Source: JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES Volume: 656 Pages: 238029 (1-12) Published: 2025

Title: Sonochemical synthesis of Ni-MOF using 2-methylimidazole as an organic linker: Pushing the boundaries of energy storage Author(s): Nandha Kumar S, Jasmine Queena SP, Abdullah AS, Wu JJ, Anandan S, Source: ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA Volume: 523 Pages: 145975 (1-9) Published: 2025

 

No of Ph.D. students guided :  29

No of Ph.D. students under guidance :  6

 


No of Masters' students guided :  59

No of Masters' students under guidance :  2

 

 
 

 

 

 

Contact Address:

Dr. S. Anandan
Professor
Nanomaterials & Solar Energy Conversion Lab
Department of Chemistry
National Institute of Technology
Trichy- 620015, India
                         
Phone:+91-431-2503639
Mobile: +91-9444052074
Fax:+91-431-2500133
E-mail: sanand99@yahoo.com
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