Assist. Prof. Dr. Thirumalairajan Subramaniam | Nanotechnology | Outstanding Scientist Award

Assist. Prof. Dr. Thirumalairajan Subramaniam | Nanotechnology | Outstanding Scientist Award | Faculty Fellow | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University | India

Assist. Prof. Dr. Thirumalairajan Subramaniam is an accomplished nanoscience researcher and academic currently serving as a GOI-DBT Ramalingaswami Re-entry Faculty Fellow and Assistant Professor at the Centre for Agricultural Nanotechnology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India, with more than twelve years of post-Ph.D. research experience and eight years of teaching experience in interdisciplinary nanoscience and nanotechnology. Assist. Prof. Dr. Thirumalairajan Subramaniam earned his Ph.D. in Physics (Nano Science and Technology) from Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, with his thesis being highly commended, following an M.Phil. and M.Sc. in Physics from the same institution, where he received the Prof. Raman Award for Best Student, and a B.Sc. in Physics from Erode Arts and Science College with a Certificate of Merit. Assist. Prof. Dr. Thirumalairajan Subramaniam has extensive international research exposure, having completed postdoctoral fellowships at IFSC-USP, Brazil under FAPESP, Hanyang University, South Korea, and National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan, along with serving as a Visiting Scientist in Indonesia and participating in an exchange program at Boston University, USA. Assist. Prof. Dr. Thirumalairajan Subramaniam’s professional experience spans advanced nanomaterial synthesis, sensor device development, and translational research, with leadership as Principal Investigator on funded projects from DBT, FAPESP, CSIR, and the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund, managing a cumulative project budget exceeding Rs. 2.80 Crores and submitting national and international project reports totaling Rs. 6.10 Crores. Assist. Prof. Dr. Thirumalairajan Subramaniam’s research interests focus on nanostructured metal oxides, SERS-based sensing platforms, electrochemical biosensors, gas sensors, nano-enabled food safety technologies, pesticide residue detection, and agri-nanotechnology applications. Assist. Prof. Dr. Thirumalairajan Subramaniam possesses strong research skills in nanomaterial synthesis, surface functionalization, spectroscopic and electrochemical characterization, device fabrication, and analytical sensing, and has contributed to the development of scientific instruments and the design of nano research laboratories in Brazil, Indonesia, and India. Assist. Prof. Dr. Thirumalairajan Subramaniam has been recognized with two granted patents, six published patents, six books with ISBN, ten book chapters, thirty-eight international journal publications, an h-index of 20, approximately 2059 citations, and numerous invited lectures and conference contributions. In conclusion, Assist. Prof. Dr. Thirumalairajan Subramaniam stands as a globally experienced researcher whose work bridges fundamental nanoscience and real-world applications in food safety, sensing, and sustainable technologies.

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