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Prof S Velmathi
Department of Chemistry
NIT Trichy

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Dr S Velmathi
OJAS, Dept of Chemistry,
NIT Trichy, Tamil Nadu – 620015

Phone: 9486067404

Mail id: velmathis@nitt.edu

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LocationOJAS NITT

About

ABOUT

I was born and brought up in Chennai . I chose my career as chemistry because chemistry is life and chemical reactions are more beautiful things in the world. My motto is "Stand Tall and Keep Going" ​​

I am professor of chemistry at National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India-620015. Started my research career in 1995 as junior research fellow at ICAR in sponsored project. Extended it in SPIC-Biotech division for two more year as junior research fellow from 1996-1998. Later, joined as CSIR Senior research fellow and completed the Ph.D degree from University of Madras in 2001. Then, worked as research associate in SPIC science foundation in 2002. Continued my research as post-doctoral fellow in Research Institute for Innovations in Sustainable Chemistry, Advanced Polymer Group, National Institute of Advanced Industrial science and Technology, Japan from 2003 –2006. After that joined as lecturer of chemistry at National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli.

EDUCATION

Education

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae

Awards, Scholarships and Grants

Awards, Scholarships and Grants
  1. Received the Best Performer award for the year 2023-24, in the Institute day from NIT Trichy on May 03, 2024.

  2. Elected Fellow of Indian Chemical Society (FICS) from August 2023 onwards

  3. Convener- CRSI Trichy-Madurai Local Chapter July 2023 onwards

  4. CRSI Council Member - April 2023-2026

  5. Invited to give a lecture in the 21st NOST symposium held at Aurangabad, India. Feb 17-20, 2023

  6. Selected to Receive the Tamil Nadu Scientist award (TANSA)- 2020 from the Tamilnadu State Council of Science and Technology (TNSCST) –on 2023

  7. Received the CRSI Bronze medal- 2023 from the Chemical Research Society of India on July 07, 2023 in the 31st CRSI-NSC held at NIT Rourkela

  8. Selected as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences (MNASc), India, 2019.     

  9. Received the Faculty achiever award in the NITT institute day for three consecutive years 2016, 2017, 2018 for the contribution in terms of research publications and citations.

  10. Elected as a Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) - January 20194.       

  11. Received the Mother Teresa Woman Researcher- 2021 award from the Mother Teresa Women’s University Kodaikanal on March 08, 2021.

  12. Editorial Board member in the journal Bentham's Current Catalysis.

  13. Fellow of Academy of Sciences, Chennai. (FASCh)

  14. Selected for INSA International collaboration/exchange fellowship for visiting Taiwan-2015.

  15. Received the Tamil Nadu Young Women Scientist Award 2012 under Chemical Sciences Category​.

  16. DST-SERC Fast Track Young Scientist Award –2007 Research Grant of 20 lakhs.

  17. Received the best poster award in the 5th Green and Sustainable Chemistry Network symposium held at Tokyo, Japan, March 7-8, 2005​.

@2024. Dr S Velmathi

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