[18-10 -2023 to Present]:

Director –In charge

(Centre for Distance and Online Education –In Charge).

Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli - 627012    

[12-5-2023 to Present]:

Dean-In charge

Dean of Education

Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli - 627012. 

[15-06-2023 to 23-06-2023]:

Controller of Examinations – In Charge - Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli - 627012.                                          

[12-5-2023 to 14-06-2023]:

Dean-In charge

College Development Council-Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli - 627012. 

[21-06-2022 to 15-06-2023]:

Registrar-In charge

Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli -627 012.

[20-01-2021   to 21-05-2022]:

Research Director

Centre for Research, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli -627 012.

[April 2019 to April 2022]:   

Professor Head

Sri Paramakalyani Centre for Environmental Science, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Alwarkurichi-627 412

[April 2014 to March 2019]:   

Professor and Co-ordinator of Nanoscience

UGC - Innovative postgraduate programme M.Sc Nanoscience Sri Paramakalyani Centre for Environmental Science, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Alwarkurichi-627 412

[March 2008  - March 2014): 

Reader and Co-ordinator of Nanoscience

UGC - Innovative postgraduate programme M.Sc Nanoscience Sri Paramakalyani Centre for Environmental Sciences,

Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Alwarkurichi-627 412,TN, India

  [July 2007-Feburary 2008]:

Researcher [NSC]

Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Central University, No.300, Jungad Rd, Jhongli City, Taoyuan, Taiwan- 320, R.O.C.

Project: Graft-Co-polymer by using Enzyme Activity:

Chitosan-poly (HEMA – MMA – GMA - AC) microspheres: copolymer for immobilization of Urease, BSA, Papain, Tyrosinase, Acid Phosphatase, β-glucosidase. Characterization  and their Photocatalytic Activities of Metal Doped -TiO2,

  [December 2005-June 2007]:

Researcher [NSC]

Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering,

Project: Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Removal form soil by Surfactant Solubilisation and white rot Fungus, Bacteria in a Biological Reactor and Enzyme-Nano materials.

[April 2004- September 2005]:

Researcher [AIST]

Excited State Chemistry Group,　Research Institute for Environmental Management Technology, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology,　AIST Tsukuba West, 16-1 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8569. JAPAN.

Project: Non-thermal Plasma Chemical Processing of Hazardous Air Pollutants.

[March 2002 – March 2004]:

Researcher [JSPS]

Energy Electronics Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology [AIST] Tsukuba Central - 2, 1-1-1 Umezono, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8568.JAPAN.

Project: Removal of NOx from exhaust gas and pollutant air by ZrO2/Activated carbon fiber with non-thermal plasma.

[December 1999 – February 2002]:

Researcher [NSC]

Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei-106.TAIWAN.

Project:(I)–Biodegradation and Adsorption of aromatic compounds by Chitosan, Chitin, activated carbon, orange, Banana peels, thermal activated sludge; (II) - Use of Polyelectrolyte Flocculants in Sludge Conditioning; (III) - sludge dewatering characteristics; (IV) – Coagulation.

[October 1997 –November 1999]:

Research Associate [CSIR]

Department of Chemical Engineering, Alagappa College of Technology, Anna University, Chennai - 600 025. INDIA.

Project: Studies on the biodegradation of phenolic Effluents.

[July 1992 –September 1997]:

Ph.D., [Doctor of philosophy –

Environmental Science and Biochemical Engineering]

Department of Chemical Engineering, Alagappa College of -Technology, Anna University, Chennai - 600 025. INDIA.

Project: Color removal from aqueous environ by waste - derived biopolymer.

[July 1995 –September 1997]:

Senior Research Fellow [TST]

Department of Chemical Engineering, Alagappa College of Technology, Anna University, Chennai - 600 025. INDIA.

Project: Extraction of essential oils from palmarosa grass (Palmarosa oil).

[July 1992 –June 1997]:

Teaching Research Fellow [TSC]

Teaching in P.G. Diploma in Sugar Technology.

Department of Chemical Engineering, Alagappa College of Technology, Anna University, Chennai - 600 025. INDIA.

Subject: Physical Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry and Instrumentation Techniques.

[July 1990 –June 1992]:

M.Sc., [Chemistry]

Department of Applied Chemistry, Anna University, Chennai - 25. INDIA.

Project: Citric Acid Production from Fermentous Broth.

[July 1987- June 1990]:

B.Sc., [Chemistry] ‡

Posupon Muthuramalinga Thever College, Usilampatty, [Madurai Kamaraj University], Madurai. INDIA.

‡ Ancillary subjects: Mathematics and Physics.