ANJUSREE GS
Senior Research Fellow,
Nanosolar Division,
Amrita Center for Nanosciences,
Kochi, India, 682041
Tel: +919946118282
Email: anju.sreesailam@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE:
To obtain a competitive and dedicated position in the field of nanomaterial synthesis and its
technological applications which are commercially feasible.
EDUCATION PROFILE
Master of Technology in Nanotechnology:
June 2012
Title: « Facile synthesis of ultra fine TiO2 nanofibers with large aspect ratio: A study of its
photoactivity, lifetime and behavior in DSSC »
Amrita Center for Nanosciences, Kochi, India.
Master of Sciences in Physics:
May 2009
Title: « Measurement of defect migration energy in metals using Positron Annihilation Lifetime
Method»
University of Mysore, Karnataka, India.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Project Assistant:
July 2013
Working as project assistant in Amrita center for nanosciences (nanosolar division).
Working on new methods of synthesis of graphene and its various applications.
Synthesis of electrospun materials of various morphologies and its application in DSSCs.
Master Research:
2010-2012
1 Organization: Amrita Center for Nanosciences.
Advisor: Dr. Avinash Balakrishnan
Area of Research: My thesis work for masters was the synthesis of TiO2 nanofibers using
hydrothermal method and its application as an electrode material in the Dye Sensitized Solar
Cells (DSSC).
2 Organization : University of Mysore
2007-09
Advisor : Dr.C.Ranganathaiah
Area of Research: To find the crystal defects in metals using Positron Annihilation
Lifetime Spectroscopy by determining its lattice migration energy.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
– Hydrothermal synthesis of nanomaterials and electrospinning technique for nanofiber
synthesis.
– Experience in structural (X-ray diffraction), optical characterization (UV and IR
photoluminescence, transmission spectroscopy, time-resolved photoluminescence) of
nanostructures and nuclear characterization using Positron Annihilation Lifetime
Spectrometer (PALS).
– Hands on experience on automated DSSC fabrication, electrospinning apparatus, Atomic
Force Microscopy (AFM), DLS, Sputter coater, Profilometer, BET surface area
measurements, and UV-Vis spectrophotometer, spray pyrolysis deposition technique,
– Skills in computer languages like C/C++ and Simetrix software for electronics circuitary.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Name:
Anjusree GS
Date of Birth: 22nd July 1986
Nationality: Indian
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
REFERENCES
Dr. A. Sreekumaran Nair
Associate Professor
Nanosolar Division
Amrita Centre for Nanosciences
Kochi, India
Tel:+91-484-2801234 (Extn: 3855)
E-mail: sknair.acns@gmail.com
Dr. Avinash Balakrishnan
Assistant Professor
Nanosolar Division
Amrita Center for Nanosciences
Kochi, India
Tel: +91-484-2801234 (Extn: 3854)
Email: avinash.balakrishnan@gmail.com
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
1. “Facile synthesis of ultra fine TiO2 nanofibers with large aspect ratio and its
photoactivity”: G.S. Anjusree, Asha A.M, A. Sreekumaran Nair, K. R. V. Subramanian,
Sivakumar N, Shantikumar V Nair, A.Balakrishnan. “, International Journal of Materials
Research. 2013, 6, 573-577.
2. “One-pot hydrothermal synthesis of TiO2/graphene nanocomposites for enhanced visible
photocatalysis and photovoltaics” G.S. Anjusree, A. Sreekumaran Nair, Shantikumar V Nair
and Sajini Vadukumpully. RSC Advances, 2013, 3, 12933.
3. “Fabricating fiber, rice and leaf-shaped TiO2 by tuning the chemistry between TiO2 and
the polymer during electrospinning” G. S. Anjusree, Arun Bhupathi, Avinash
Balakrishnan, Sajini Vadukumpully, K. R. V. Subramanian, Sivakumar N, Seeram
Ramakrishna, Shantikumar V Nair and A. Sreekumaran Nair. RSC Advances, 2013, 3, 16720.
4. “Anti-Staphylococcal Activity of TiO2 Nanowires in ex vivo Porcine Skin Model”, N.
Namrata, G. S. Anjusree, P. Priyanka, Deepthi Sankar, N. Nisha, S. V. Lakshmi,
R. Jayakumar, Avinash Balakrishnan, Raja Biswas. Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology.
(Accepted, Article in press)
5. “A review on counter electrode materials in dye-sensitized solar cells”, Sara Thomas, T.
G Deepak, G. S. Anjusree, T. A. Arun, Shantikumar V. Nair and A. Sreekumaran Nair , J.
Mater. Chem. A, 2014, 2014,2, 4474-4490 , DOI: 10.1039/C3TA13374E.
6. “Ultrafine TiO2 nanofibers for photocatalysis”,Daya K. Chacko, Asha Anish Madhavan,
T. A. Arun, Sara Thomas, G. S. Anjusree, T. G Deepak, Avinash Balakrishnan, K. R. V.
Subramanian, N. Sivakumar, Shantikumar V. Nair and A. Sreekumaran Nair, RSC Adv.,
2013,3, 24858-24862, DOI: 10.1039/C3RA43716G.
7. “Flower-shaped anatase TiO2 mesostructures with excellent photocatalytic properties”,
T. A. Arun, Daya K. Chacko, Asha Anish Madhavan, T. G Deepak, G. S. Anjusree, Thomas
Sara, Seeram Ramakrishna, Shantikumar V. Nair and A. Sreekumaran Nair , RSC Adv.,
2014,4, 1421-1424 , DOI: 10.1039/C3RA45021J.
8. “A Review on Materials for Light Scattering in Dye-sensitized Solar Cells”, T.G Deepak,
G S Anjusree, Sara Thomas, T A Arun, V Shanthikumar Nair, A.Sreekumaran Nair, RSC
adv . 2014, 4, 17615-17638, DOI: 10.1039/C4RA01308E.
9. “On Global Energy Scenario, Dye-sensitized Solar Cells and the Promise of
Nanotechnology”, K. Govardhan Reddy, T. G. Deepak, G. S. Anjusree, Sara Thomas,
Sajini Vadukumpully, K. R. V.Subramanian, Shantikumar V Nair and A. Sreekumaran Nair,
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., RSC Publications, 2014,16, 6838-6858.
10. “A Facile Approach for High Surface Area Electrospun TiO2 Nanostructures for
Photovoltaic and Photocatalytic Applications”. T. A. Arun, Asha Anish Madhavan, Daya
K Chacko, G. S Anjusree, T. G Deepak, Sara Thomas, Shantikumar V Nair and A.
Sreekumaran Nair, Dalton Trans., 2014, 43 , 4830 – 4837.
11. “Cabbage leaf- shaped TiO2 mesostructures for efficient Dye sensitized solar cells”,
T.G. Deepak, G.S.Anjusree, K R Narendra Pai, Devika Subash , Shantikumar V Nair and
Sreekumaran Nair, RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 27084
12. “Fabrication of dye sensitized solar modules by TiO2 colloids”, T.G. Deepak,
G.S.Anjusree, K R Narendra Pai, Devika Subash , Shantikumar V Nair and Sreekumaran
Nair, RSC Adv., 2014,4, 23299-23303.
13. “TiO2 nanoparticles @ TiO2 nanofibers-an innovative one dimensional material for
dye-sensitized solar cells”, G S Anjusree, T.G Deepak, K R Narendra Pai, T A Arun ,
Shantikumar V Nair and Sreekumaran Nair, RSC Adv., 2014,4, 22941-22945.
14. “High Surface Area TiO2 Nanoparticles by a Freeze-drying Approach”, K R Narendra
Pai, G.S. Anjusree, T.G. Deepak, Devika Subash, Shantikumar V Nair and Sreekumaran
Nair, RSC adv. 2014, 4, 36821.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
1. (Poster) “Hyrothermal synthesis of TiO2 nanofibers and their photocatalytic
activity”: Nanosolar2012, International workshop on nanotechnology in solar and
energy storage applications, Amrita Center for Nanosciences, Kochi, Feb 2012.
(Best poster award)
2. Presented poster on “One-pot hydrothermal synthesis of TiO2/graphene
nanocomposites for enhanced visible photocatalysis and photovoltaics” for ICONSAT
2014, Chandigrah, Punjab, March 2014.