• Associate Professor (April 2008 – till now) in Bio Nano Electronics Research Centre, Toyo University, JAPAN

    Fields of Interest: Nanodrug delivery, Bio/Chemical sensors, Nanotubes, Biomaterials, Surface modification of materials.

    Classes taking for MS course: Nanotechnology, Biomaterials and Plasma processing.

  • Research Scientist and Lecturer (Part time) (April 2007 – March 2008) in Bio Nano Electronics Research Centre, Dept. of Applied Chemistry, Toyo University, JAPAN

    Projects: Nanodrug delivery, Bio/Chemical sensors, Nanotubes, Biomaterial

    Classes taking for MS course: Nanotechnology, Biomaterials and Plasma processing.

  • Research Scientist (April 2003 – March 2007) in Bio Nano Electronics Research Center, Dept. of Applied Chemistry, Toyo University, JAPAN under the project, Rational Evolutionary Design of Advanced Biomolecules (REDS), Saitama Prefecture Collaboration of Regional Entities for the Advancement of Technological Excellence, Japan Science and Technology Corporation)

    Project: Construction of aptamer bio sensors for micro and nano analytical devices and also to use in nanodrug delivery

  • JSPS post-doctoral fellow (April 2001 - March 2003). (Japan Society for Promotion of Science) in Bio Nano Electronics Research Center, Dept. of Applied Chemistry, Toyo University, JAPAN.

  • Research Associate (2000 Jan -2001 March), Thin Film Lab, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi.

    Project: CdZnS/PbS Coated Semiconducting Nano Particles)

  • Guest Lecturer (1995 - 2000) Dept. of Physics, C.M.S. College, Kottayam (Classes were taken for M. Sc. (Solid State Electronics, Mathematical Physics, Statistical Mechanics, Molecular Spectroscopy) and B. Sc. (Nuclear Physics & Mechanics)

  • Research Assistant (1992-1995)) George Sudarshan Center for Physics and Computer Science, Dept. of Physics, C.M.S. College (affiliated to M.G. University )

  • Ph. D. (Physics) / M.G. University / 1998

    Area of specialization: Thin Film Technology - Solid State Physics Thesis title: Electrical and optical properties of plasma polymerized films. Thesis supervisor: Prof. M. G. Krishna Pillai, Director, George Sudarshan Center for Physics and Computer science, C.M.S. College, Kottayam, Kerala - 686 001. (Former head of the Dept., Dept. of Physics, Cochin University of Science and Technology (http://www.cusat.ac.in/), Cochin)

  • M. Sc. (Physics) / M.G. University / 1991

    Specialization: Electronics and Computer Technology

  • B. Sc. (Physics) / M.G. University /1989

    Subjects: Physics (Main), Mathematics (Sub), Statistics (Sub)

Honors and Awards
  • Founder and Chairman of Indian JSPS Alumni Association, which is having now more than 120 members.
  • Invited speaker at School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA, December 3,2007
  • Invited speaker in the symposium about Recent advances and new directions in Bio-Nanotechnology Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies, University of California, USA, August 6-8, 2007 (delivered two lectures)
  • Invited speaker at the 20 th symposium on plasma science for materials, Noyori Conference Hall Nagoya, Japan, June 21-22, 2007
  • Invited speaker at International Symposium on Novel Techniques in Nano-Biology (ISNB05) April 21~23, 2005, Dongshin University, S. Korea.
  • Invited speaker at Second International Symposium on Bioscience and Nanotechnology, November 14 -15, 2004, Tokyo, Japan.
  • J. S. P. S. Postdoctoral Fellowship (April 2001 - March 2003) (http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/index.html)
  • Listed name in Marquis Who’s Who in the world 22 nd edition, 2005 (http://www.marquiswhoswho.com/products/WOprodinfo.asp#)
  • Listed name in Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engg. - 8 th Edition (http://www.marquiswhoswho.com/products/SCprodinfo.asp)
  • University Research Scholar Fellowship (1995 - 98)
  • Reviewership held for the journals, Biomacromolecules, Journal of Polymer Science part B: Polymer Physics, Materials Chemistry and Physics, Materials Science and Engg. B, Solid State Materials for Advanced Technology, Polymer, Fusion Technology, Asian Chemistry Letters
Job experience :
  • Worked as a guest lecturer in Department of Physics, C.M.S. College for five years (’95-’00) and classes were taken for M. Sc. (Solid State Electronics, Mathematical Physics, Statistical Mechanics, Molecular Spectroscopy) and B. Sc. (Nuclear Physics & Mechanics).
  • Supervised fourteen students for their M. Sc. projects in different fields like Thin films, Optoelectronics and Ulatrasonics. (’95-’00)