Anitha Veettikkunnu Chandran
Summary
Highly skilled professional with extensive experience in wet processing, specializing in 300 mm wafer batch processes, wet etch, and wet strip using RENA and Siconnex systems. Proficient in synthesizing inorganic nanomaterials and thin films through advanced techniques such as sputter coating and electrochemical anodization. Expertise in physico-chemical and electrochemical characterization of nanomaterials, utilizing cyclic voltammetry and impedance measurements. Strong foundation in engineering principles with a focus on process improvement, project management, and data analysis.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Process Development (wet process) Engineer
Pragmatic Semiconductor Ltd
11.2023 - 08.2025
Chemistry Technician
Notting Hill & Ealing High School (GDST)
London
04.2023 - 11.2023
Chemist (Consultant)
R-MC Power Recovery Limited
Stamford
07.2022 - 10.2023
- Product development- photo catalytically active self-cleaning coatings/thin films, formulation chemistry, cleaning products, review of current R-MC products to improve the cleaning ability etc.
Postdoctoral researcher
INRA, SupAgro
Montpellier, France
03.2018 - 09.2019
- Project: Safe design of active multi-layer structures containing Zero-Valent Iron Hybrid Nano Particles (ZVINP)
Postdoctoral researcher
University of Pardubice
11.2016 - 10.2017
- Project (ERC-H2020)
- Synthesis and decoration of noble metals (Au, Pt) onto-into 1D-TiO2 nanotubes for various catalytic applications.
- Synthesis and electrodeposition of CuInSe2 (CIS) on inorganic nanostructures and their photoelectrochemical measurements
Research Professor
Yeungnam University
04.2014 - 08.2016
- Project: Synthesis and characterization of titania-, titanate-, and graphene-based nanostructures/composites for supercapacitor/electrode applications
Postdoc
Yeungnam University
11.2012 - 03.2013
- Project: Synthesis and characterization of titania nanostructures/nanocomposites for biological/solar cell applications
Education
Ph.D. - Nanomaterial sciences
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Amrita University)
01.2007 - 01.2013
M.Sc. - Applied chemistry
University of Calicut
01.2004 - 01.2006
B.Sc. - Chemistry (Hons.), Physics, Mathematics
University of Calicut
01.2001 - 01.2004
Skills
- Wet processing: 300 mm wafer batch process, wet etch, wet strip (RENA, Siconnex), Lumina instruments, Ellipsometer, IU300 works, SPC3D, ToolTrack, Tableau
- Synthesis of inorganic nanomaterials/thin films, polymers on various substrates by wet-chemical methods, sputter coating, dip coating, layer by layer assembly, hydrothermal, electrochemical anodization, and electrodeposition methods (substrates used: metallic Ti/alloys, ITO and FTO glass)
- Physico-chemical and electrochemical characterization of nanomaterials
- Have experience in electrochemical characterization techniques such as cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic charge/discharge, chrono amperometry, and impedance measurements
- Have analysis experience in XPS using CASA XPS software
- Experience in NOVA software for cyclic voltammetry and photoelectrochemical measurements/analysis Working experience in clean room facility
- Application of nanomaterials in the fields of Solar cells, electrochemical energy storage, electrocatalysis, and biomedical
- ICP-OES, GC, DLS, TGA, DSC, Mössbauer Spectroscopy, TEM, EDS, Profilometer, and Glove box
- Formulation chemistry, SOP preparation, product development- photocatalytically active self-cleaning coatings for solar panels
- CLEAPSS, Hazzard, COSHH, risk assessment and disposal of chemicals Trained for Health & Safety, First aid
- Wet etch, strip engineering (RENA, Siconnex), SPC, MES/IUI 300MM WORKS, TOOLTRACK
- Peer review of research articles: Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Journal of Energy Storage, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids
- Attended full-time career coaching (12/2020 – 05/2021) program conducted by the Swedish Govt in Nordisk Kompetens AB, Sweden
- Scanning electron microscope (JEOL JSM-6490L, FE-SEM HITACHI S-4800)
- Atomic Force Microscope (AFM JEOL JSPM-5200)
- X-ray diffraction analysis, XRD (Panalytical Xpert Pro)
- FTIR spectroscopy (Perkin Elmer RX1)
- UV/Vis spectroscopy (Jenway 7205 UV/VIS)
- Electrochemical workstation (CHI 660, and 760D)
- Autolab/potentiostat (302N/FRA and PGSTAT 204-Metrohm)
- Photoelectrospectroscopic measurements using Institut (fotowyy)
Accomplishments
· Awarded Senior Research Fellowship by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Govt. of India for the period of April 2011 to June 2012.
· Received Outreach award by LabeX SERENADE, France in 2019 for outstanding post-doctoral outreach scientific contribution for the Labex Serenade.
· Awarded Daphne Jackson Fellowship, February 2024 (host- Imperial College London)-Not Availed.
Awards
Awarded Senior Research Fellowship by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Govt. of India for the period of April 2011 to June 2012., Received Outreach award by Labex SERENADE, France in 2019 for outstanding post-doctoral outreach scientific contribution for the Labex Serenade., Awarded Daphne Jackson Fellowship, February 2024 (host- Imperial College London)-Not Availed.
TALKS
- TALKS:
- 1) 'Safe design of active multi-layer structures containing Zero-Valent Iron (ZVI) hybrid nano particles'
- Labex SERENADE conference, CEREGE, Aix en Provence, France (2019).
- Labex SERENADE satellite meeting, Minatec, Grenoble, France (2018).
- 2) 'Fabrication of TiO2 nanotubes: Effects of electrolytes in fluorine assisted potentiostatic anodization'. National Conference on Advanced Materials and Characterization (AMC-2008), Vellore, India (2008)
PUBLICATIONS GoogleScholar
1. VC Anitha et al, Materials Letters, 2021.
2. VC Anitha et al, ACS Omega, 2019. IF: 3.51 CiteScore: 2.54
3. VC Anitha et al, Journal of Catalysis, 2018. IF: 7.92, CiteScore: 11.9
4. VC Anitha et al, Applied Materials Today, 2018. IF: 10.04, CiteScore: 11.4
5. VC Anitha* et al, Scientific Reports, 2017. IF: 4.37, CiteScore: 4.63
6. VC Anitha et al, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing,2017. IF: 3.92, CiteScore: 5.3
7. VC Anitha et al, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2016. IF: 4.12, CiteScore: 4.3
8. VC Anitha et al, RSC Advances, 2016. IF: 3.36, CiteScore: 3.06
9. VC Anitha et al, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2016. IF: 9.22, CiteScore: 13.60
10. VC Anitha et al, ChemPhysChem, 2015. IF: 3.10, CiteScore: 2.81
11. VC Anitha et al, Journal of Materials Science, 2015. IF: 4.22, CiteScore: 2.49
12. VC Anitha et al, Nanotechnology, 2015. IF: 3.87, CiteScore: 2.87
13. VC Anitha et al, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2015. IF: 6.06, CiteScore: 8.3
14. VC Anitha et al, Materials Science and Engineering: B Advanced Functional Solid- State Materials, 2015, IF: 4.05, CiteScore: 6.4
15. VC Anitha et al, Nanotechnology, 2015. IF: 3.87, CiteScore: 2.87
16. VC Anitha et al, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2015. IF: 6.06, CiteScore: 8.3
17. VC Anitha et al, Acta Biomaterialia, 2012. IF: 8.94, CiteScore: 111.8
18. VC Anitha et al, International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials, 2010. IF: 2.60, CiteScore: 1.47
19. VC Anitha et al, Electrochimica Acta, 2010. IF: 6.90 CiteScore: 10
20. VC Anitha et al, Applied Physics Letters, 2009. IF: 3.59, CiteScore: 2.67
Timeline
Process Development (wet process) Engineer
Pragmatic Semiconductor Ltd
11.2023 - 08.2025
Chemistry Technician
Notting Hill & Ealing High School (GDST)
04.2023 - 11.2023
Chemist (Consultant)
R-MC Power Recovery Limited
07.2022 - 10.2023
Postdoctoral researcher
INRA, SupAgro
03.2018 - 09.2019
Postdoctoral researcher
University of Pardubice
11.2016 - 10.2017
Research Professor
Yeungnam University
04.2014 - 08.2016
Postdoc
Yeungnam University
11.2012 - 03.2013
Ph.D. - Nanomaterial sciences
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Amrita University)
01.2007 - 01.2013
M.Sc. - Applied chemistry
University of Calicut
01.2004 - 01.2006
B.Sc. - Chemistry (Hons.), Physics, Mathematics
University of Calicut
01.2001 - 01.2004
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