Selva Kumar,N. Dr.
Area of Expertise
"Solar Thermal Coatings: NALSUN-NGTM, CNT, Graphene-based Absorbers
Optical & Material Characterization: UV-VIS-NIR Spectroscopy, Ellipsometry, XRD, SEM, TEM
Nanomaterials: Synthesis of CNT, Graphene Oxide, Reduced Graphene Oxide, Silver Nanowires"
Research Interests
Materials for energy harvesting and conversion; nano-optics, one-dimensional nanowires/nanotubes, two-dimensional films/powders, transitional metal nitride, and oxide coatings, transparent conducting materials, radar absorbing materials, photothermal supercapacitors, etc.
Academic_Qualification
"Ph.D (Materials Science) - Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore - 2017
M.Sc (Materials Science) - Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai - 2003
B.Sc (Chemistry) - Madura College, Madurai – 2000"
Professional Experience
"Principal Scientist, 2019-till date, CSIR-NAL, Bangalore
Senior Scientist, 2015-2019, CSIR-NAL, Bangalore
Scientist, 2011-2015, CSIR-NAL, Bangalore
Junior Scientist, 2008-2011, CSIR-NAL, Bangalore
Junior Research Fellow, 2007-2008, CSIR-NAL, Bangalore"
Publication (ORCID ID/ Googal Scholar ID/ IRINS ID/ Vidwan ID
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-9939-4721
Awards and Honors
"GC Jain Memorial Prize for the Best PhD Thesis in Materials Science for the year 2018 by Materials Research Society of India.
CSIR-Young Scientist National Award in Physical Sciences, 2014 by the Government of India.
Young Scientist of the Year – 2013 Award by CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories."
Patents
"Indian patent IN444160, 10 Aug 2023.
Indian Patent 0053NF2023, Application No: 202311022581, Filed on March 28, 2023.
International Patent, Application No PCT/IN2024/050296. Filed on March 22, 2024."
Research Group
Nanomaterials Research Lab, Surface Engineering Division
