Anandhan S

Designation: 

Professor

Bio: 

Prof. Anandhan’s career spans continents and disciplines, weaving together expertise in polymer engineering, nanotechnology, and materials engineering. Over the years, Prof. Anandhan has mentored Eleven Ph.D. scholars and guided fifty-one master’s projects, while publishing more than one hundred papers in leading international journals. His contributions include patents, book chapters, and edited volumes, alongside the successful completion of major sponsored projects worth over INR 38 million. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), the Institution of Engineers (India), and the Indian Chemical Society. His accolades include the Australia-India Council Fellowship, the DST Fast Track Award, and the IEI Young Engineer Award. He has been on the editorial board of Engineering Research Express (IOP Publishing, UK) since April 2026.

Professional Experience: 

  • Professor, Department of MME, NITK, India (May 2018-current).
  • Head, Department of MME, NITK, India (April 2018- January 2020).
  • Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Department of MME, NITK, India (2009 - 2012 & 2012 - 2018).
  • Senior Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science, AIMST University, Malaysia (2005 - 2007 & 2007 - 2008). 
  • Post Doctoral Fellow and Lecturer, Nanosystems Engineering, Inha University, South Korea (2004 - 2005).
  • Research Associate, Rubber Technology Center, IIT Kharagpur (December 2003 - March 2004).
  • Visiting Research Associate, School of Materials Science and Engineering, UNSW, Australia (Feb 2002 - May 2002).


Contact Details

E-mail: 

anandtmg [at] gmail.com
anandhan [at] nitk.edu.in

Academic Background

Academic Backround: 

  • Ph.D. (2004) – Polymer Engineering & Technology, IIT Kharagpur
  • M.Tech. (1999) – Polymer Technology, Cochin University of Science & Technology (First class)
  • M.Sc. (1997) – Applied Chemistry, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai Kamaraj University (First rank & First class with distinction)
  • B.Sc. (1995) – Chemistry, Madura College, Madurai Kamaraj University (First rank among 240 students)

Areas of Interest

Areas of Interest: 

Advanced Nanofibers; Energy Materials; Flexible Electronics; Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs); Multiphase Polymeric Systems; Waste Management

Journals: 

105

Significant Projects

Significant Projects: 

  • 'Development of Nanofibers from Polymer Nanocomposites by Electrospinning’; funding agency: NITK (Seed grant); amount: Rs. 5,00,000 (2009-2011); Role: PI.
  • 'Novel Nanocomposites from bio-degradable polymers and nano-structured fly ash’; funding agency: DST-SERB (Fast track scheme for young scientists); amount: Rs. 18,17,000 (2012- 2015); sanction number: SERB/F/2667/2011-12 dated 12 March 2012; Role: PI.
  • ‘Mitigating Dendrite Growth Using Engineered Electrolyte Layers for the Development of High Energy Density, Long Cycle Life Lithium Batteries’; Funding Agency: DST-MES-2018; Amount: INR 64,43,608 (2019-2023); sanction number: DST/TMD/HFC/2k18/139 dated 17 June 2019; Role: Co-PI (PI: Dr. A.M.Shanmugharaj, VISTAS, Chennai).
  • ‘Integrated Experience of Additive Manufacturing from Lab Scale to Industrial Scale’; Funding Agency: National Science Foundation, USA (International Research Experience for Students grant); Amount: US $ 269,333 (2020-2024); Role: Co-PI (PIs: Prof. Nikhil Gupta, New York University, USA & Dr. Mrityunjay Doddamani, IIT Mandi).
  • 'Development of Adrenaline Auto Injector Prototype for Intramuscular use in Serious Allergic Reactions'; Funding Agency: DST-MIDAS; Amount: INR 33,85,454 (2024-2026); Role: Co-PI (PI: Prof. Sharnappa Joladarashi, NITK)​

Book Chapters: 

15

Supervision of Ph.D

Supervision of Ph.D: 

 

  1. T. Senthil, 'Studies on Electrospinning of poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile)', defended thesis on 9th February 2015.
  2. B. Shivamurthy, 'Structure-property Relationship of Glass fabric/Epoxy Composites containing some Micro and Nano Fillers', defended thesis on 18th February 2015 (Joint supervisor: Dr. K. Udaya Bhat).
  3. Gibin George, 'Influence of Polymeric Binders on the Physico-chemical Properties of Sol-gel Electrospun Nickel Oxide and Cobalt Oxide Nanofibers', defended thesis on 13th November 2015.
  4. Akshata G. Patil, 'Utilization of Nanostructured Fly ash in Polymer Matrix Composites', defended thesis on 11th March 2016.
  5. Sachin Kumar B, 'Physico-chemical Characteristics and Application Potential of Advanced Nickel Titanate and Nickel Cobaltite Nanofibers', defended thesis on 25th January 2019 (Joint supervisor: Dr. Sreeram K. Kalpathy, IIT Madras).
  6. Mohammed Khalifa, 'Synthesis, Structure, Properties and Applications of Electrospun Poly(vinylidene fluoride)-Functional Nanofiller Composites', defended thesis on 4th October 2019.
  7. Shamitha. C, 'Synthesis and Characterization of ZnMn2O4 and PVDF/Ca-Al LDH nanofibers for Sustainable Energy Applications', defended thesis on 9th June 2020.
  8. Sawan Shetty, 'Development of Flexible Piezoelectric Nanogenerators from Electrospun Nanofabrics of Poly(vinylidene fluoride)/Nanosheets Composites', defended thesis on 31st December 2021.
  9. Govind Shreenivas Ekbote, 'Development of poly(vinylidene fluoride) based nanotextiles for piezoelectric and triboelectric energy harvesting', defended thesis on14th November 2023.
  10. Harsha G. Patil, 'Development of SrHAp Nanorods-dispersed Electrospun TPU Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering', defended thesis on 9th February 2026 (Joint supervisor: Dr. Selvakumar Murugesan).

Text Books: 

2

Patents: 

1

Significant Publications

Significant Publications: 

In WoS/SCOPUS Indexed Journals
  1. B. Shivamurthy, K. U. Bhat, S. Anandhan, 'Mechanical and Sliding Wear Properties of Multi-layered laminates from Glass fabric/graphite/epoxy Composites', Materials and Design, 44, 136 (2013).
  2. T. Senthil, S. Anandhan, 'Structure-Property Relationship of Sol-gel Electrospun ZnO Nanofibers developed for Ammonia Gas Sensing',  Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 432, 285 (2014).
  3. A. G. Patil, A. M. Shanmugharaj, S. Anandhan, ‘Interparticle Interactions and Lacunarity of Mechano-chemically Activated Fly Ash’, Powder Technology, 272, 241 (2015).
  4. G. George, S. Anandhan, 'Tuning Characteristics of Co3O4 Nanofiber Mats Developed for Electrochemical Sensing of Glucose and H2O2', Thin Solid Films, 610, 48 (2016).
  5. B. Sachin Kumar, S.K.Kalpathy, S. Anandhan, 'Synergism of Fictitious Forces on Nickel Cobaltite Nanofibers: Electrospinning Forces Revisited', Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 20, 5295 (2018).
  6. M. Khalifa, S. Anandhan, 'PVDF Nanofibers with Embedded Polyaniline-Graphitic Carbon Nitride Nanosheet Composites for Piezoelectric Energy Conversion', ACS Applied Nanomaterials, 2, 7328 (2019).
  7. C. Shamitha, A. Mahendran, S. Anandhan, 'Effect of Polarization Switching on Piezoelectric and Dielectric Performance of Electrospun Nanofabrics of PVDF/Ca-Al LDH Nanocomposite', Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 137, 48697 (2020).
  8. S Shetty, A. Mahendran, S, Anandhan, 'Development of a new flexible nanogenerator from electrospun nanofabric based on PVDF/talc nanosheets composite', Soft Matter, 16, 5679 (2020).
  9. G. S. Ekbote, M. Khalifa, B. V. Perumal, S. Anandhan, 'Development of a flexible piezoelectric and triboelectric energy harvester with piezo capacitive sensing ability from barium tungstate nanorod-dispersed PVDF nanofabrics', Flexible and Printed Electronics, 8, 025011 (2023).
  10. H. G. Patil, S. A. Rajendran, N. Lenka, B. S. Kumar, S. Murugesan, S. Anandhan, 'Probing the Influence of Strontium Doping and Annealing Temperature on Structure and Biocompatibility of Hydroxyapatite Nanorods', Dalton Transactions, 53, 7812 (2024) (Invited Article).

Funded Projects (Completed): 

4

Achievements

Achievements: 

  • National Merit Scholarship (1990–1997)
  • Certificates of Merit for outstanding academic performance in both BSc (1995) and MSc (1997)
  • GATE Scholarship, Ministry of Human Resource Development (1997–1999)
  • Doctoral Fellowship, Department of Science and Technology (2000–2003)
  • Australia–India Council Research Fellowship, UNSW, Australia (2002)
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship, Inha University, Korea (2004–2005)
  • ARCNN-ARNAM travel grant, UNSW, Australia (2006)
  • Fast Track Young Scientist Award, Department of Science and Technology (2012–2015)
  • Institution of Engineers (India) Young Engineer Award (2023)
  • IOP Trusted Reviewer (2024)
  • Invited papers in RSC Applied Polymers, Dalton Transactions, and Nanotechnology (2023–2026)
  • Editorial Board appointments in Engineering Research Express and Journal of Polymer and Composites (2026) 
  • Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) – 2021; Indian Chemical Society – 2019; Institution of Engineers (India) – 2017

M.Tech Students (Completed): 

51

Remarks

https://anandtmg.wixsite.com/academic

Publications: 

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4429-7550

Ph.D Students (Completed): 

10

Ongoing: 

3

Google Scholar link: 

Google Scholar - S.Anandhan

Linkedln: 

LinkedIn - S.Anandhan

Personal Webpage: 

Polymers and Smart Nanotextiles Group
Friday, February 27, 2009 - 09:30
 

Contact us

Dr. B. Rajasekaran, Head
Department of MME, NITK, Surathkal
P. O. Srinivasnagar, Mangaluru - 575 025
Karnataka, India.
  • Hot line: +91-0824-2473050

Contact details for Placements and Internships

E-Mail: mme.placementcell@nitk.edu.in

Faculty Co-ordinator: Dr. Shashi Bhushan Arya 

Student Co-ordinator:  Ananya Mishra