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DR. MANGALA SUNDER KRISHNAN DR. MANGALA SUNDER KRISHNAN

Professor Emeritus

Email: mangal@iitm.ac.in

Phone: +91-44-2257-4220

Address: CYB 103B, Department of Chemistry

Biography

Mangala Sunder Krishnan is a Professor in the Chemistry Department and specializes in the area of theoretical molecular and magnetic resonance spectroscopies, quantum chemistry and quantum information. He obtained his Ph. D in theoretical chemistry from McGill University, Montreal, Canada in 1988 and has spent several years in Canada as post – doctoral research fellow in Canada before returning to India as a faculty in IIT Madras. In addition, he is one of the founder-coordinators of the NPTEL project and has been associated with it since 2001.
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

  • (April 2006 onwards) – IIT Madras Professor, Department of Chemistry.

  • Jan 2004-March 2006 – IIT Madras Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry.

  • Feb 1996-Dec 2003 – IIT Madras Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry.

  • Summer of 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002. – Visiting Faculty, McGill University.

  • 1995 July-1996 January – Canada Visiting Scientist, McGill University, Montreal.

  • 1993-1995 July – Canada Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario.

  • 1990-1993 – Canada Chercheur Postdoctoral et Assistant du Recherche, Universite de Montreal, Montreal.

  • 1988-1989 – Canada Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver.

  • Aug 1980- June 1982 – Mumbai Scientific Officer “C”, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.

  • 1979-1980 – Mumbai Training School Program, Department of Atomic Energy, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.
HONORS & AWARDS

  • 2017 – Commendable Contribution to Digital Initiatives” presented by Shri. Pranab Mukherjee, Hon’ble President of India.

  • National Web Courses Coordinator (NPTEL) Project and Chief Coordinator, DTH SWAYAM Prabha, by invitation from the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.

  • 2010 – 2012 –  Eminent Visitor (Research) Eminent Visitor (Research), University of Western Sydney, AUSTRALIA.

  • 2012 – Professor S. Lakshminarasimhan First Endowment Lecture Professor S. Lakshminarasimhan First Endowment Lecture, A.M. Jain College, Chennai.

  • 2012 – Invaders And Guardians Award Professor S. Lakshminarasimhan First Endowment Lecture, A.M. Jain College, Chennai.

  • 2012 –  Professor N. Venkatasubramanian Endowment Lecture Professor N. Venkatasubramanian Endowment Lecture, R.K.M. Vivekanada College, Chennai.

  • 2010 – Hindustan Platinum Best Paper Award Hindustan Platinum Best Paper Award, 14th National Symposium on Catalysis, Chennai.

  • 2010 – Losing The Future Award Hindustan Platinum Best Paper Award, 14th National Symposium on Catalysis, Chennai.

  • 1990 – Turtles Of The Sea Award JCPDS Award, Int. Centre for Diffraction Data, Pennsylvania (U.S.A.) – Powder diffraction file: Set 40, No.1204-1206.

  • 1984 – 1986 – Turtles Of The Sea Award JCPDS Award, Int. Centre for Diffraction Data, Pennsylvania (U.S.A.) – Powder diffraction file: Set 40, No.1204-1206.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • 1988 – Ph. D (Theoretical Chemistry) from McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

  • 1979 – M. Sc (Applied Chemistry with Electrochemistry as the elective subject ) from P. S. G. College of Technology, Coimbatore.

  • 1977 – B. Sc (Chemistry with Mathematics and Physics as ancillary subjects) from St. Xavier’s College, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli.