Prof. Gomathi Anandhanatarajan is an Assistant Professor at MEC’s School Of Natural Sciences. Her research interest is focused on the synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials and the study of surface chemistry of several of inorganic nanostructures. She has published several papers and posters and has also won an award for the Best poster at the Second JNC Research Conference on Chemistry of Materials 2006, Quilon, India.
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
October 2010 - September 2013
Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. Area of research: Synthesis of catalyst for oxidation of methane at low temperatures. Supervisors: Prof. Mark MacLachlan, Prof. Michael Wolf
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
April 2010 - September 2010
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore, India. Supervisor: Prof. C. N. R. Rao
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Thesis submitted on March 2010
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore, India.
Thesis Title: Contributions to the Chemistry of Metal Nitrides and Inorganic Nanomaterials.
Research Advisor: Prof. C. N. R. Rao
MASTER OF SCIENCE [ENGG.] MATERIALS SCIENCE
Thesis submitted on December 2006.
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore, India.
Thesis Title: Urea route to the synthesis of metal nitrides and to coat one-dimensional nanostructures by boron nitride.
Research Advisor: Prof. C. N. R. Rao
MASTER OF SCIENCE, CHEMISTRY
April 2004
The American College (Autonomous), Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, CHEMISTRY (SPL), PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS (ANCILLARY)
April 2002
Lady Doak College (Autonomous), Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
My research interest is focused on the synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials and the study of surface chemistry of several of inorganic nanostructures. Currently I am interested in studying synthesis and surface modification of nanostructures for catalysis of methane oxidation at low temperatures.
RESEARCH EXPERTISE
SYNTHESIS
CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES
1. Best poster award, Second JNC Research Conference on Chemistry of Materials 2006, Quilon, India (October 29-31, 2006).
2. Best poster award, Molecules & Materials: New Directions (An International Conference) 2008, Bangalore, India (December 4-6, 2008).
PATENTS
US patent pending: “Methods for preparing metal / metal oxide materials from nanostructured substrates and uses thereof.” Filed February 26, 2014.
UPCOMING PAPERS
1. Nanostructured catalysts with outstanding catalytic performance in methane oxidation.
A. Gomathi, Susan M. Vickers, R. Gholami, Renee W.Y. Man, Mark J. MacLachlan, Kevin J. Smith, and Michael O. Wolf. (Manuscript submitted).
2. Stable Ce(OH)3 Nanorods for Surface Assisted Reduction (SAR) of Au3+: Surfactant-free Route to Au/CeO2 Nanostructures.
A. Gomathi, Renee W. Y. Man, Stanley Delun Shi, Mark J. MacLachlan, Michael O. Wolf (Manuscript under preparation).
PUBLISHED PAPERS
BOOK CHAPTER
POSTERS & PRESENTATIONS
Lab instructor for visiting UG students at JNCASR, Bangalore as part of the "Project-Oriented Chemical Education" (POCE) program - For four summers from 2007-2010.
1. I have partially supervised the research of the following students at UBC, Vancouver
a. Renee Mann (PhD candidate)
b. Susan Vickers (PhD candidate)
c. Stanley Delan Shi (MS candidate from NUS, Singapore)
2. I have supervised a number of summer interns at JNCASR, Bangalore & UBC, Vancouver.
a. M. R. Harika
b. S. Reshma
c. Loryn Arnett