RESEARCH FRONT NO. 9007 CHIRALITY-SENSING SUPRAMOLECULAR SYSTEMS
Dr. Ayyappanpillai Ajayaghosh
Head, Photosciences and Photonics Group
Chemical Sciences and Technology Division (CSIR)
National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST)
Trivandrum, India
Dr. Ajayaghosh is a scientist and Head, Photosciences and Photonics Group, CSIR at the National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) in Trivandrum, India. He graduated from Kerala University with a B.Sc and holds a Ph.D. from Calicut University. He has 84 research publications (including seven cover pages) in refereed Journals, published 60 conference papers and authored two book chapters. His research interests are primarily Functional Organic Materials, Molecular Self-assembly and Molecular Probes.
Accolades and Fellowships:
- 1988, Young Scientist Award (Indian Science Congress Association, India).
- 1988, Citation and cash award of the Syndicate of Calicut University, Kerala,India for outstanding research contributions during 1994-98.
- 1991, INSA Young Scientist Medal (Indian National Science Academy).
- 1994, Alexander von Humboldt Fellow at the Max-Planck-Institut fŸr Strahlenchemie, Germany, 1994-1995.
- 2001, Swarnajayanti Research Grant, for outstanding Young Researchers, DST, Govt. India.
- 2002, CRSI Medal, (Chemical Research Society of India).
- 2004, Adjunct Professor, Material Science Programme, IIT, Kanpur.
- 2006, Fellow Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore.
- 2007, International Editorial Advisory Board Member, Chemistry- An Asian Journal.
- 2007, MRSI Medal (Material Research Society of India).
- 2007, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in Chemical Sciences
- 2007, Editorial Board Member, J. Chem. Sci. (Indian Academy of Science).
- 2008, International Editorial Advisory Board Member, ACS, Applied Materials & Interface.
- 2009, DAE-SRC Outstanding Research Award by Dept. Atomic Energy, Govt. India.