Academic Staff:
 

Academic Staff

Research Interest
Senior Lecturer Mr S Kathiresan, Coordinator, BAppSc, MSc (USM)

Drug development; pharmacokinetics, surface modification of natural fibers.
Assistant Professor Dr S Anandhan, BSc, MSc (Madurai), MTech (CUSAT), PhD (IIT, Kharagpur)

Polymer nanocomposites; Polymer blends & composites; Electrospinning of polymers; Polymer waste recycling, Thermoplastic elastomers, polymer modification.
Associate Professor Dr T Joseph Sahaya  Anand, BSc, MSc, M.Phil. (Physics), PGDCSA (Bharathidasan), PhD (HKU) 3D atom probe of bulk metallic glasses, DC magnetron sputtered intermetallic thin films, Electrodeposited transition metal chalcogenide thin films.
Lecturer Ms. Vijenthi D/O Retnasamy, BSc (UTM), MSc (USM)

Metals and alloys; Metallurgy; Corrosion studies.

 

Sessional Lecturers

Faculty of Engineering & Computer Technology

Mr. Mohamed Ansari
[MEng (Anna University,India), BEng (Madras University, Chennai,India)]

Ms. R.Thulasyamma
[MSc, BA (Universiti Sains Malaysia)]

Mr. Vineeth Nair
[MCA, BCom. (Bharathiar Univ. Coimbatore,India)]

Centre for General & Extra Curricular Studies

Mr. Arunagiri a/l Sanmugam
[MBA, BBA (Universiti Utara Malaysia)]

Mr. Gunalan a/l Nachiappan
[MBA, BBA (Universiti Utara Malaysia), Cert. Personnel Management]

Ms. Kirtana a/p Voralu
[MSc, BSc (Universiti Sains Malaysia)]

Mr. Pakirisamy Saminathan
[MA. (Ohio University Athens, USA), BA (Hons), Dip. Edu & Dip.TESL (Universiti Malaya)]

Ms. Rajshree Beneymadoo
[MA, BA (Hons). (Banaras Hindu Universiti, India)]

Ms. Selvamalar d/o Nasaratnam
[MSc. IT, BMgt (Universiti Sains Malaysia)]

Ms. Shoba Devarajan
[MA ( Universiti Putra Malaysia ), BA (Hons). ( University of London )]

Ms. Vickneswarinee Ganisha
[MA, B.Com. (Universit Sains Malaysia)]
 

Supporting Staff

Ms. Sumathi (Scientific Officer)
B.Sc. (Hons) (USM)
 

  Research Priority Areas:

  The Department of Materials Science brings together a number of mature research leaders from within the University and abroad. The thrust research areas of the Department include the following, with name abbreviations of the involved staff given in parentheses.

  • Polymer blends and nanocomposites (SA, NO)
  • Polymers for high temperature applications (SA)
  • Reutilisation of natural materials and polymer wastes (SA, SK)
  • Intermetallic and transition metal chalcogenide thin films (TJA)
  • Drug development and pharmacokinetics (SK)
  • Corrosion studies of metals (VJ)

The Department has already established staff collaborative research programmes with Universiti Sains Malaysia, the University of New South Wales, Inha University, Hong Kong University and Advance Material Research Centre, SIRIM. In addition, contract research programmes with industries have been carried out.