Dr. Venkata Krishnan 

Academic details

Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Kamand, Himachal Pradesh, India

· Professor (Chemistry) – Feb. 2023 to till date

· Associate Professor (Chemistry) – Oct. 2017 to Feb. 2023

· Assistant Professor (Chemistry) – Apr. 2012 to Sep. 2017

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Japan

·  Research associate (Materials Chemistry) – Jun. 2010 to Mar. 2012

·  Advisor: Prof. Dr. Katsuhiko Ariga

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, U.S.A.

·   Postdoctoral researcher (Materials Chemistry) – Oct. 2006 to May 2010

·   Advisor: Prof. Dr. J. Kent Blasie

University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany

·   Ph.D. (Physical Chemistry of Materials) – Jul. 2002 to Jul. 2006 – Summa cum lauda

·   Advisor: Prof. Dr. Helmut Bertagnolli

P.S.G. College of Technology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

·   M.Sc. (Materials Science) – Jul. 2000 to Apr. 2002 – First class with distinction

·   Advisor: Prof. Dr. M. S. Vijaya

P.S.G. College of Technology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

·   B.Sc. (Applied Sciences) – Jul. 1997 to Apr. 2000 – First class with distinction

·   Advisor: Dr. S. C. Murugavel