School of Advanced Sciences (SAS) | Chemistry

Dean

Dr. Vinitha G

Professor and Dean

Date of Joining: 1/6/2011 Nature of Association: Regular Email: vinitha.g@vit.ac.in PhD: Anna University, Chennai Research Area: Nonlinear Optics, Laser Technology, Nanotechnology, Crystal growth and characterization Employee ID 50143 Salutation (Prof./ Dr.) Dr. Name Vinitha G Designation Professor School/Centre School of Advanced Sciences/ Physics Intercom 1247 Educational details (Please mention all the degrees with latest first) Degree […]

Dr. Mahalakshmi S

Professor

Date of Joining: 1/7/2011 Nature of Association: Regular Email: mahalakshmi.sn@vit.ac.in PhD: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Research Area: Computational study of Materials and Inorganic Complexes Employee ID 50191 Salutation (Prof./ Dr.) Dr. Name MAHALAKSHMI S Designation PROFESSOR & DEAN School/Centre SCHOOL OF ADVANCED SCIENCES Intercom 1295 Educational details (Please mention all the degrees with latest first) […]

Dr. Sathiyanarayanan K

Professor

Dr. Balamurali M M

Professor

Date of Joining: 1/6/2016 Nature of Association: Regular Email: balamurali.mm@vit.ac.in PhD: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Research Area: Biophysical Chemistry Employee ID 50924 Salutation (Prof./ Dr.) Dr. Name Balamurali MM Designation Professor Grade 1 School/Centre Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences Intercom 1322 Educational details (Please mention all the degrees with latest first) Degree Passed […]

Dr. Rajendra Kumar K

Professor

Date of Joining: 1/6/2011 Nature of Association: Regular Email: rajendrakumar.k@vit.ac.in PhD: IIT Madras Research Area: Polymer Chemistry Employee ID 50146 Salutation (Prof./ Dr.) Dr. Name K. RAJENDRA KUMAR Designation Professor School/Centre School of Advanced Sciences (Chemistry) Educational details (Please mention all the degrees with latest first) Degree Passed out year Specialization Institute/University/ College PhD 2011 Polymer […]

Dr. Arockiasamy S

Associate Professor

Date of Joining: 1/10/2021 Nature of Association: Regular Email: arockiasamy.s@vit.ac.in PhD: Loyola College (Madras University) Research Area: Synthesis of Inorganic complexes and deposition of thin films by MOCVD Employee ID 51974 Salutation (Prof./ Dr.) Dr Name S.Arockiasamy Designation Associate Professor Senior School/Centre SAS/Chemisry Intercom 1284 Educational details (Please mention all the degrees with latest first) Degree […]

Dr. Fateh Veer Singh

Associate Professor

Date of Joining: 6/8/2014 Nature of Association: Regular Email: fatehveer.singh@vit.ac.in PhD: CSIR-CDRI Lucknow, UP, India Research Area: Chemistry of Hypervalent Iodine Reagents Employee ID 50631 Salutation (Prof./ Dr.) Dr Name Fateh Veer Singh Designation Associate Professor Grade 2 School/Centre SAS Intercom 1472 Educational details (Please mention all the degrees with latest first) Degree Passed out year […]

Dr. Krishnendu Biswas

Associate Professor

Date of Joining: 5/15/2014 Nature of Association: Regular Email: krishnendu.biswas@vit.ac.in PhD: IIT Madras Research Area: Materials for energy conversion and storage mployee ID 50579 Salutation (Prof./ Dr.) Dr. Name Krishnendu Biswas Designation Associate Professor Grade 2 School/Centre SAS Intercom 1245 Educational details (Please mention all the degrees with latest first) Degree Passed out year Specialization Institute/University/ […]

Dr. Milind Shrinivas Dangate

Associate Professor

Date of Joining: 7/16/2018 Nature of Association: Regular Email: milind.shrinivas@vit.ac.in PhD: University of Milan, Italy Research Area: 1. Renewable energy: Monomers & Polymers synthesis (for CdTe, DSC, explosive detection), Solid acid catalysts (preparation and use for Synthetic Biofuels) 2. Chemical Biology:(Multistep Drugs: Antifungal, antiangiogenesis, Protein RAC-1 inhibitors, multitargeted, etc), etc Employee ID 51151 Salutation (Prof./ Dr.) […]

Dr. Saravanakumar R

Associate Professor

Date of Joining: 2/6/2014 Nature of Association: Regular Email: saravanakumar.r@vit.ac.in PhD: IIT Madras Research Area: Synthesis of Natural Product analogs for Biological Applications Employee ID 50592 Salutation (Prof./ Dr.) Dr. Name Saravanakumar R Designation Associate Professor Grade 2 School/Centre SAS Intercom 1479 Educational details (Please mention all the degrees with latest first) Degree Passed out year […]

Dr. Vinu Mohan A M

Associate Professor

Dr. Ramachandran G

Associate Professor

Date of Joining: 2/6/2021 Nature of Association: Regular Email: ramachandran.g@vit.ac.in PhD: IIT- Kanpur Research Area: Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Employee ID 51940 Salutation (Prof./ Dr.) Dr. Name Ramachandran Designation Associate Professor Grade 1 School/Centre School of advances in Science Intercom Educational details (Please mention all the degrees with latest first) Degree Passed out year Specialization Institute/University/ […]

Dr. Santosh G

Associate Professor

Date of Joining: 1/6/2016 Nature of Association: Regular Email: santoshg@vit.ac.in PhD: IIT Bombay Research Area: Molecular self-assembly of organic molecules Employee ID 50917 Salutation (Prof./ Dr.) Dr Name G. Santosh Designation Associate Professor Grade 1 School/Centre SAS/Chemistry Intercom 1597 Educational details (Please mention all the degrees with latest first) Degree Passed out year Specialization Institute/University/ College […]

Dr. Tanushree Choudhry

Associate Professor

Date of Joining: 1/6/2011 Nature of Association: Regular Email: tanushree.c@vit.ac.in PhD: IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Research Area: Applied Chemistry Employee ID 50148 Salutation (Prof./ Dr.) Dr Name Tanushree Choudhury Designation Associate Professor Grade 1 School/Centre SAS Intercom 1257 Educational details (Please mention all the degrees with latest first) Degree Passed out year Specialization Institute/University/ College PhD 2008 […]

Dr. Jayanta Parui

Assistant Professor

Date of Joining: 4/5/2015 Nature of Association: Regular Email: jayanta.parui@vit.ac.in PhD: Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Research Area: Materials Science: Sol-gel, Thin film and Nanofluids Employee ID 50766 Salutation (Prof./ Dr.) Dr. Name JAYANTA PARUI Designation Assistant Professor Senior Grade 2 School/Centre School of Advanced Science Intercom 1561 Educational details (Please mention all the degrees with […]

Dr. Shyamapada Nandi

Assistant Professor

Date of Joining: 3/10/2022 Nature of Association: Regular Email: shyamapada.nandi@vit.ac.in Employee ID 52846 Salutation (Prof./ Dr.) Dr. Name Shyamapada Nandi Designation Assistant Professor Senior Grade 2 School/Centre School of Advanced Sciences/Chemistry Division Intercom Educational details (Please mention all the degrees with latest first) Degree Passed out year Specialization Institute/University/ College PhD 2018 Inorganic Chemistry & Materials […]

Dr. Subhayan Dey

Assistant Professor

Date of Joining: 18/12/2023 Nature of Association: Regular Email id: subhayan.dey@vit.ac.in Employee ID 53379 Salutation (Prof./ Dr.) Asst. Prof. Name Subhayan Dey Designation Asst. Professor Senior Grade 2 School/Centre School of Advanced Research Intercom Educational details (Please mention all the degrees with latest first) Degree Passed out year Specialization Institute/University/ College PhD 2016 Inorganic and Organometallic […]

Dr. Sujoy Sarkar

Assistant Professor

Date of Joining: 2/6/2021 Nature of Association: Regular Email: sujoy.sarkar@vit.ac.in PhD: Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Research Area: Materials Electrochemistry Employee ID 51941 Salutation (Prof./ Dr.) Dr. Name Sujoy Sarkar Designation Assistant Professor Senior Grade 2 School/Centre School of Advanced Sciences/Chemistry Division Intercom – Educational details (Please mention all the degrees with latest first) Degree Passed […]

Dr. Sunit Kumar

Assistant Professor Senior Grade 2

Employee ID 54192 Salutation (Prof./ Dr.) Prof. Name SUNIT KUMAR Designation Assistant Professor School/Centre SAS/Chemistry Date of Joining 26/06/2025 Faculty Type Regular Educational details (Please mention all the degrees with latest first) Degree Passed out year Specialization Institute/University/ College PhD 2018 Organic Synthesis and Methodology, Supramolecular and Self-Assembly Chemistry, Functional Materials and Nanochemistry. IIT […]

Dr. Arulmani S

Assistant Professor

Employee ID 54145 Salutation (Prof./ Dr.) Dr. Name Arulmani S Designation Assistant Professor (Senior Grade) School/Centre SAS / Chemistry Date of Joining 05.06.2025 Educational details (Please mention all the degrees with latest first) Degree Passed out year Specialization Institute/University/ College PhD 2020 Chemistry National Institute of Technology, Trichy M.Sc 2011 Chemistry Periyar EVR college, Bharathidasan […]

Dr. Ganesan P

Assistant Professor

Date of Joining: 2/6/2021 Nature of Association: Regular Email: ganesan.p@vit.ac.in PhD: DGIST Research Area: Energy Systems Engineering Employee ID 51939 Salutation (Prof./ Dr.) Dr. Name Ganesan Pandian Designation Assistant Professor Senior Grade 1 School/Centre Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Science & Electric Vehicle, Incubation, Testing and Research Centre Educational details (Please mention all the degrees […]

Dr. Ilaiyaraja Perumal

Assistant Professor

Date of Joining: 2/1/2020 Nature of Association: Regular Email: ilaiyaraja.perumal@vit.ac.in PhD: Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research Research Area: Solar Cell, Light Emitting Diode and Wastewater treatment Employee ID 51465 Salutation (Prof./ Dr.) Dr Name Ilaiyaraja Perumal Designation Assistant Professor Senior Grade 1 School/Centre SAS/Chemistry Division Intercom 1135 Educational details (Please mention all the degrees with […]

Dr. Kiran Kumar Tadi

Assistant Professor

Date of Joining: 11/28/2019 Nature of Association: Regular Email: kirankumar.tadi@vit.ac.in PhD: Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur Research Area: Electrochemical Biosensors, Electrocatalysis Employee ID 51454 Salutation (Prof./ Dr.) Dr. Name KIRAN KUMAR TADI Designation Assistant Professor (Sr.) Grade 1 School/Centre Department of Chemistry Educational details (Please mention all the degrees with latest first) Degree Passed out […]

Dr. Karthika Pichaimuthu

Assistant Professor

Dr. Saheli Karmakar

Assistant Professor

Date of Joining: 2/5/2024 Nature of Association: Regular Email id: saheli.karmakar@vit.ac.in Employee ID 53603 Salutation (Prof./ Dr.) Dr. Name Saheli Karmakar Designation Assistant Professor Grade 2 School/Centre SAS Educational details (Please mention all the degrees with latest first) Degree Passed out year Specialization Institute/University/ College PhD 2021 Photoluminescence Spectroscopy Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence Deemed to […]

Dr. Buthanapalli Ramakrishna

Assistant Professor

Date of Joining: 12/16/2019 Nature of Association: Regular Email: ramakrishna.b@vit.ac.in PhD: Pondicherry University Research Area: Organometallics & Coordination Chemistry, metallosupramolecules Employee ID 51464 Salutation (Prof./ Dr.) Dr. Name Buthanapalli Ramakrishna Designation Assistant Professor Gr-1 School/Centre SAS Intercom 1153 Educational details (Please mention all the degrees with latest first) Degree Passed out year Specialization Institute/University/ College PhD […]

Dr. Lakkoji Satish

Assistant Professor

Date of Joining: 1/9/2022 Nature of Association: Regular employee ID 52805 Salutation (Prof./ Dr.) Dr. Name LAKKOJI SATISH Designation Assistant Professor Gr-I School/Centre SAS Intercom Educational details (Please mention all the degrees with latest first) Degree Passed out year Specialization Institute/University/ College Ph.D. 2020 Biophysical Chemistry NIT Rourkela, Odisha, India M.Sc. 2010 Chemistry Ravenshaw University, Odisha, […]

Dr. Ritu Mamgain

Assistant Professor

Prof. Sivanesan V

Assistant Professor

Prof. Swathi V

Assistant Professor

Email id: swathi.v@vit.ac.in

Name	Akshay Bhanudas Gadekar
Reg No	10BME1011
Programme	B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
Current Designation	Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Udaipur Division
Current Organization	Government of India
Short note on Achievement	Qualified Civil Service Examination in 2016 and 2020 conducted by UPSC

Name	Palaniappan PL
Reg No	18BME1043
Programme	B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
Current Designation	Full Time MBA
Current Organization	Bharathidhasan Instiute of Management, Tiruchirapalli
Short note on Achievement	Got VIT meritorious award in 2019,2020 & 2021.

Name	Debdutta Chatterjee
Reg No	17BME1006
Programme	B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
Current Designation	PhD Candidate
Current Organization	Delft University of Technology
Short note on Achievement	Currently contributing as a Doctoral candidate on a highly efficient integrated hydrogen powered, electrical aircraft propulsion concept (HYLENA), in the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, TU Delft.

Name	Aswin Sevugan P
Reg No	17BME1084
Programme	B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
Current Designation	Graduate Student Researcher
Current Organization	Nanofactory, McGill
Short note on Achievement	Completed Master of Engineering from McGill University, Montreal, Canada. University 2nd Rank issued by Vellore Institute of Technology · Nov 2021

Name	Aeswin L
Reg No	20BME1026
Programme	B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
Current Designation	Planning Engineer
Current Organization	Larsen & Toubro, Hazira-Surat, Gujarat
Short note on Achievement	Founder & President CAD Club VITCC for 2 years. Published papers and done projects in CFD analysis.

Name	Amrita Shukla
Reg No	12BME1023
Programme	B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
Current Designation	Product Manager, Bengaluru
Current Organization	Unilever
Short note on Achievement	Completed M.Tech Industrial Management from IIT BHU, Varanasi.

Name	Vishal Teotia
Reg No	19BME1133
Programme	B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
Current Designation	Product Engineer
Current Organization	tanX.fi, Bengaluru
Short note on Achievement	Got Super dream placement in Chennai campus for highest CTC: 59 LPA in 2019-23 batch

Name	Rohit Kr Jha
Reg No	13BME1143
Programme	B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
Current Designation	Scientist
Current Organization	ISRO, Bengaluru
Short note on Achievement	Meritorious Award Issued by VIT University in May 2017 for securing 2nd rank in the batch of B.Tech Mechanical Engineering (2013-2017)

Name	Bharat Sharma
Reg No	18BME1137
Programme	B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
Current Designation	Mechanical Design Engineer
Current Organization	Ford Advanced EV Design and development, Los Angeles, USA
Short note on Achievement	Graduated from UCLA, #1 Public university in the United States with a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Currently working as a Mechanical Design Engineer at Ford Advanced EV, a special division of Ford for next- generation of software-defined electric vehicles.

Name	Sai Santosh Pavan Kumar Machavolu
Reg No	17BME1166
Programme	B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
Current Designation	Senior CFD Engineer
Current Organization	FDS Consult UK, Greater London
Short note on Achievement	Course Director’s Prize for Best Thesis, issued by Cranfield University · Jun 2023. Vice Chancellor’s Gold Medal for Academic Excellence, issued by Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai · Aug 2021

Name	Sharad Geoffrey Rohan S
Reg No	14BME1092
Programme	B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
Current Designation	Deputy Manager
Current Organization	Hexaware Technologies, Chennai
Short note on Achievement	Performed a key role in the establishment of the new Generative AI Practice at Hexaware, which was recognized as the “Future of Hexaware Initiative Award” during the LIFT 2023 at Hexaware. Certificate of Appreciation for TECHADE Mission in Data Science Practice at Hexaware. Innovation of the Year Award at ELEVATE 24-25 in Data Science Practice at Hexaware.

Name	Priyesh Singh Sengar
Reg No	20BME1068
Programme	B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
Current Designation	Product Analyst
Current Organization	Michelin, Pune
Short note on Achievement	This milestone is a reminder of the incredible journey and the valuable lessons learned along the way. I am committed to continuing the legacy of excellence and making a positive impact.

Name	Soumyadeep
Registration Number	15BEE
Programme	B.Tech EEE
Current Designation	PhD Candidate
Current Organization	IISC Bangalore
Short Note on Achievement	M.Tech at NIT Calicut with a GATE score

Name	Dilli Krishna
Registration Number	15BEE1218
Programme	B.Tech EEE
Current Designation	Scientific Officer C
Current Organization	Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR).
Short Note on Achievement	For the past 1.5 years, I have been working with Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), and prior to that, I spent 4 years at Reliance Industries. These experiences have provided me with invaluable skills and insights in the field of electrical engineering. Additionally, I am proud to announce that I scored a rank of 429 in the GATE 2023 EE examination and achieved a rank of 99 in the SSC JE 2023 exam.

Name	Sourav Tripathy
Registration Number	15BEE1101
Programme	B.Tech EEE
Current Designation	Solutions Consultant
Current Organization	Google
Short Note on Achievement	Solutions Consultant at Google, work with HR teams on their technology strategy. I have a strong background in Salesforce and Certinia (formerly Financial Force). A key achievement was leading the implementation of Certinia for Thomson Reuters’ 1500-person professional services organization, which directly contributed to $20M in revenue generation.

Name	Vineet Anurag
Registration Number	15BEE1125
Programme	B.Tech EEE
Current Designation	Electronics Engineer
Current Organization	Valeo India Pvt. Ltd
Short Note on Achievement	Developed and validated simulation technique for performing Worst Case Analysis with integrated effect of Temperature and Tolerance, thus contributing for Value Creation. Leading single handedly the projects from Mercedes & Volkswagen. Nominated for Schematic Tool Expert & Key User in a Team of 150+ members

Name	Joshua Jeffrey
Registration Number	16BEE1171
Programme	B.Tech EEE
Current Designation	Senior Embedded Sw Engineer
Current Organization	ZF Associates
Short Note on Achievement	After graduating from College, I have built a career as a embedded software engineer in Visteon, working on Autosar base software for vehicle clusters for VW, Audi, Ford. My expertise includes Memory drivers in Autosar Platform. Beyond work, I am passionate about travel and exploration.

Name	Mrugank Kharate
Registration Number	14BEE1107
Programme	B.Tech EEE
Current Designation	Motor and Motor Control Engineer
Current Organization	Electrolux, Pordenone, Italy
Short Note on Achievement	Published 2 books on AI and human psychology \| Presently dealing with global motor control boards for washing machine and dryers. From March will be dealing with global boards for many more appliances. \| Presently a technical judge is the competition FSAE Italy.

Name	Pravar Prakhar
Registration Number	12BEE1046
Programme	B.Tech EEE
Current Designation	Senior Manager (GM)
Current Organization	Flipkart
Short Note on Achievement	Pravar Prakhar is a seasoned supply chain and operations leader with over nine years of experience at Flipkart, Amazon, and Larsen & Toubro. Currently a Senior Manager at Flipkart (General Manager), he drives performance reliability, cost optimization, and loss reduction, significantly improving Fulfillment Center rankings. At Amazon, he played a pivotal role in launching South India’s first Receive Center, led multiple process improvement projects saving INR 50 million, and managed end-to-end supply chain operations. Recognized with prestigious awards like the Dependable Pillar, Above & Beyond, and World Changer, he holds certifications in Lean Six Sigma, Value Methodology, and Enterprise Risk Management. With expertise in operational excellence, strategic planning, and process optimization, Pravar continues to deliver impactful results in the supply chain industry.

Name	Anay Majee
Registration Number	14BEE
Programme	B.Tech EEE
Current Designation	PhD Candidate
Current Organization	Department of Computer Science at The University of Texas at Dallas
Short Note on Achievement	Prior to this, Data and Applied Scientist II at Microsoft, Bing Ads team, worked on Dense Information Retrieval technique from short phrases (queries), worked as an Applied Research Scientist at Intel India

Name	Aditya Gupta
Registration Number	12BEE1064
Programme	B.Tech EEE
Current Designation	Hardware Development Engineer
Current Organization	Philips Healthcare Ultrasound R&D
Short Note on Achievement	Received a scholarship from Center for Automotive Research at Ohio State University from 2017-2018 \| Interned at Tesla, California in summer 2017 \| Held Hardware Development Engineer positions in the automotive and medical industries in Boston MA since June 2018.

Name	Kanishka Advani
Registration Number	12BEE1061
Programme	B. Tech EEE
Current Designation	Deputy Manager
Current Organization	BMW India Pvt Ltd
Short Note on Achievement	BTech in EEE, CAT 96+ percentile, MBA from IIM. Joined BMW India as part of the GLDP, with special projects at Rolls-Royce, London and BMW AG, Munich. Currently overseeing budget forecasting and variance analysis at BMW India.

Name	Vedant
Registration Number	11BEE
Programme	B. Tech EEE
Current Designation	Co-Founder and CTO
Current Organization	Samara Aerospace, USA
Short Note on Achievement	Following are the roles played: Senior GNC engineer, Planet Francisco California, United States Research Scientist Research Scientist University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Postdoctoral Researcher and PhD University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Internation Space University – Summer Studies Founder of Technocrats Team at VIT Chennai

Name	Sakshi Misra
Registration Number	10BEE
Programme	B. Tech EEE
Current Designation	Product Lead
Current Organization	Stealth Startup, Gurgaon, Haryana
Short Note on Achievement	Forbes 30 Under 30 \| Ex-Microsoft, NREL \| Innovating at the Intersection of AI and Sustainable Energy \| PHD Researcher The University of British Columbia

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