Dr. Christopher Joseph Kirubaharan

Post-Doctoral Fellow

Biofuels Institute, Jiangsu University,

301 Xuefu Rd. Zhenjiang – 212013，

Jiangsu Province, P.R.China      

Phone No : (mob) : 91-9944653031

E-mail : kirubaharanmku@gmail.com      

Education      

2011-2016                               Ph.D. ( Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry)

                                               Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai-21, Tamilnadu, INDIA.      

Adviser: Dr.G.Gnana kumar      

Thesis title: Modification of Electrodes for the Empowerment of      

Biofuel Cell Electricity Generation      

Areas of speciality:  Nanostructured and nanocatalysts materials,

Nanocomposites / Polymer nanocomposites, colorimetric sensors,

organic catalytic and microbial fuel cells applications.

2009-2010                              M.Phil (Master of Philosophy in Chemistry)      

The American College, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India.

2007-2009                              M.Sc. (Master of Science in Chemistry)        

Gandhigram Rural University, Dindigul, Tamilnadu, India.

2003-2007                              B.Sc. ( Bachelors of Science in Chemistry)        

The American College, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India.

Teaching experience

2015- till now                         Assistant Professor-Department of Chemistry      

The American College, Madurai, India

2010-2011                              Assistant Professor-(FDP Programme), Department of Chemistry      

PMT College, Usilampatti, Tamilnadu, India

Awards and Fellowship      

1^stPrize for Poster Presentation inNational Symbosium on Newer Horizon in Chemistry,Manonmanian Sundaranar University, Thirunelveli, Tamilnadu, India, 09, March.2012.

Research experience      

Project Assistant: DST-SERB Fast Track Project (February -2012 to December-2014) Project Title: “Development of polymer composite electrodes and electrolyte membranesfor the empowerment of biofuel cell electricity generation.”

      Project Fellow: TNSCST Project ( September-2008 to April-2009)

Project Title: “Studies on essential oil of Thottea Siliquosa and its Antibacterial activity“

Expertise in Designing      

Synthesis and characterization of size controlled nanoparticles/nanocomposite for the application of organic catalytic and sensor applications.

Different structural architectures: Nanoparticles synthesis (homogeneously shaped, sized, and monodispersed phase), Metal nanoparticles (Spherical, Triangular, square shapes) Polymer supported nanocomposites.

Instrument handled      

Magnificent in interpreting data: UV-Vis., (DRS), Fluoresence spectra, FT-IR, Powder-XRD, TGA, DSC, EDX, SAXS, HR-TEM, SEM, AFM, HPLC and GC.

Analytical skills: Proficient in handling UV-Vis., Spectrofluorometer, FT-IR, GC-MS, AFM.

Summary of research work      

My entire research was focused for visualize the state-of-the-art catalysts to reach the desired characteristics properties. To synthesize the environmental benign and highly efficient prepared nanocatalysts has been tuned for the morphological, structural and thermal properties. Finally to evaluate conductive properties of the catalyst with the modification of anode and cathode through the constructed bio fuel cells by increasing the electrochemical robustness.

List of Publications      

• C. Joseph Kirubaharan, D. Kalpana, Yang Soo Lee, A. R. Kim, Don Jin Yoo, Kee SukNahm, G. Gnana Kumar Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 51, 2012,7441.        

• G.Gnana kumar, C. Joseph Kirubaharan, Ae RhanKim, Don Jin Yoo Industrial and        

Engineering Chemistry Research 51, 2012, 15626.

• C.Joseph Kirubaharan, N.Edayadulla, G.Gnana kumar, Kee Suk NahmScience of        

Advanced Materials Journal 6, 2014, 483.

• G.Gnana kumar, C. Joseph Kirubaharan,S.Udhaya kumar, K. Ramachandran,  C.

Karthikeyan,  R.Renganathan,  Kee Suk  Nahm   ACS sustainable  Chemistry  and      

Engineeirng 2, 2014, 2283.

• G.Gnana kumar, C. Joseph Kirubaharan,S. Udhaya kumar, Kee Suk Nahm Industrial        

and Engineering Chemistry Research 53, 2014, 16883.

 ·   C. Joseph Kirubaharan,  K. Santhakumar, G. Gnana kumar, N. Senthilkumar, Jae-

Hyung Jang International Journal of Hydrogen Energy40,2015,13061.

• G.Gnana kumar, C. Joseph Kirubaharan,Don Jin Yoo, Ae Rhan Kim International Journal of Hydrogen Energy30,2016,13208.        

Paper presented in conference and symposia      

• Presented the paper entitled “Synthesis of N-doped graphene sheets by chemicalvapour deposition method for the application of microbial fuel cells” in the 18^thNational Convention of Electrochemist (NCE - 18) held at Madurai Kamaraj  University, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India during 23^rdand 24^thJuly 2014.

·     Presented the paper entitled “Ionic liquid mediated Polyaniline / Gold nano Composites      

for the applications of microbial fuel cells” in the National Conference on Chemistry

solutions, SRM University, Kattankulathur, Tamilnadu, India, 21- 22, Febrauary 2013.

·       Presented the paper entitled “Bio-mediated silver nanoparticles for the highly selectivecopper (II) ion sensor applications” National Symbosium on Newer Horizon inChemistry, Manonmanian Sundaranar University, Thirunelveli, Tamilnadu, India, 09, March.2012.

• Presented the paper entitled “Azadirachta indica extract mediated biocompatiblePalladium nanoparticles” International conference on nanomaterials and applications,Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal, India. 28-29, Febrauary 2012.

Workshops and seminar attended      

• Attended two days “international Conference on Advanced Materials, Processing and Devices (AMPD-2013) held on 15-16 July,2013, Organized by Department of MaterialsScience, School of Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai,Tamilnadu,India.

• Attended One day national seminor “Applications of Chemistrry to CurrentTechnologies-2010” held on 11-January,2010 at S.Vellaisamy Nadar College,Madurai,Tamilnadu,India.