ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

• Academic Qualifications: M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.
• Academic Courses attended: 4 (Orientation -1, Refresher-3).
• Post-doctoral Research at Monash University, Australia (2007).
• Teaching & Research Experience: 28 years.
• Research Areas: Environmental Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Textile Chemistry.
• Research Projects Completed: 6 (UGC-2, AICTE, DRDO, AURF, BHEL).
• Research Guidance Completed: M.Sc-101, M.Phil-37, Ph.D.-16.              
• Research Publication: Intl. Journals – 67, Natl. Journals – 28.  
• Research Papers Presented: Intl. Conference - 34, Natl. Conference – 113.     
• Research Patent filed: Facemask Material (2196/CHE/2013).
• Invited / Special Lectures delivered – 52.
• Conferences: Attended – 30, Organized – 29.
• Number of Books / Chapters / Monographs / Manuals written: 12.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Served as Deputy Coordinator UGC-SAP I program (2007-12)
• Served as Coordinator, Environmental Awareness Club (2005-15)
• Served as Coordinator, Career Guidance & Counselling Cell (2013-15)
• Served as Treasurer-ALUTA, Treasurer-ALUFA (2010-12), President-ALUFA (2012-14)
• Serving as Deputy Coordinator UGC-SAP II program (2013-18)
• Serving as Special Officer - Planning & Development (2014-17)
• Serving as Member in RUSA monitoring Committee
• Serving as Member in University Web Committee
• Serving as Member in University Calendar Committee
• Serving as Member in AURF committee.
• Serving as Member in Research Advisory Committee
• Serving as Member in Standing Committee on Academic Affairs
• Serving as Member in NAAC Steering Committee

ACHIEVEMENTS / AWARDS / HONOURS

• Rankholder in M.Sc. Examinations, Bharathidasan University, Trichy, 1987.
• International award IAEWP-USA and IIEE-New Delhi, 1997.
• Best research paper presented in a symposium on pollution control by physicochemical methods, Regional Engineering College, Trichy, 1998.
• Endeavour Research Fellowship Award (Australian Government), 2007.
• Best research papers presented in seminar on Application of Nanotechnology in current agricultural practices, Dr.Zahir Husain College, Ilayankudi, 2011.
• Travel Grant Award by DST for the presentation of paper in International Conference at USA, 2013.
• Achievement Award for the completing 25 Years of Unblemished Service at Alagappa University (2014). 
• The IIER Excellent paper Award by the International Institute of Engineers and Researchers (2015)

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL / NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL BODIES

• Life fellow: Swadeshi Science Movement, Kundrakudi.
• Life fellow: SAEST, Karaikudi (LF505).
• Life member: Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata (L14710).
• Vice-President: SAEST, Karaikudi. 1998 –2000
• Served / serving as Chairman in Board of Studies: Alagappa University Affiliated Colleges, Periyar University, TBAK College for women-Kilakarai.
• Served / serving as Member in Board of Studies: Alagappa University, Bharathidasan University, Avinashilingam University, AVVM Sri Pushpam College-Poondi.
• Served / serving as Member in Board of Examiner in Universities: Alagappa, Anna, Annamalai, Avinashilingam, Bharathiar, Bharathidasan, Madurai Kamaraj, Manonmaniam Sundaranar, Madras, Gandhigram Rural Institute, Sathyabama, Pondicherry, Kerala, Kakatiya and Sri Venkateswara.
• Served / serving as Reviewer: Int. J. Cosmetic Science (ICS), Int. J. Environmental Engineering (IJEE), Int. J. Environmental Analytical Chemistry (IJEAC), J. Electroanalytical Chemistry (US), Material Science & Engineering (Elsevier), Journal of Carbohydrate Polymers (UK), Patents in nanotechnology (Japan), Separation science (Pakistan).

COUNTRIES VISITED

• Australia (Melbourne), 2007.
• New Zealand (Auckland), 2007
• Czechoslavakia (Praha, Liberec), 2011.
• Germany (Dresden), 2011.
• USA (New York, Washington, Greenville), 2013
• Germany (Heidelberg), 2015
• France (Paris), 2015
• Switzerland (Geneve), 2015