Dr. Anand Prabu A

Designation : Professor Grade 1
School / Centre : School of Advanced Sciences
Department : Chemistry

Educational Details

Anna University, Chennai

Ph.D.
Polymer Chemistry
Graduated in 2003

Anna University, Chennai

M.Phil.
Polymer Chemistry
Graduated in 1999

Anna University, Chennai

M.Sc.
Applied Chemistry
Graduated in 1997

University of Madras

B.Sc.
Chemistry
Graduated in 1994

Post Doctoral Experiences

7 Years & 5 Months, College of Engineering, Kyung Hee University, SOUTH KOREA

Research Details

Areas of Specialization
  • Ferroelectric Polymers
  • Electrospun Nanofibers
  • Spin-coated Thin Films
  • Piezoelectric Sensors
  • Flexible Polymer Electronics.

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Ongoing Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Development of Polyvinylidene Fluoride/Hyperbranched Polyester based Energy Harvesting Nanogenerator CSIR (National)
Design and Development of Eco-friendly Piezoelectric Energy Harvester based on Biodegradable Polylactic Acid MHRD-SPARC (International – India/South Korea)

Completed Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Investigations on using Ferroelectric Polymers as Photo-electric Converters and Photo-induced Capacitors in Plastic Solar Cells DST- SERC Fast Track for Young Scientists Award (National)

Patent Published Details

Title Application No.
Nanofiber web piezoelectric material obtained by electrospinning polylactic acid, method of producing same, piezoelectric sensor comprising same, and method of manufacturing the piezoelectric sensor, 2018, US20180240959A1, USA US20180240959A1
Nanofiber web piezoelectric material obtained by electrospinning of poly lactic acid, piezoelectric sensor comprising it, and manufacturing methods for thereof, 2017, KR 20170088324A, South Korea 20170088324A

Patent Granted Details

Title Application No.
Hybrid pressure sensor using nanofiber web, 2015, KR 101502762 B1, South Korea KR 101502762 B1
Smart shoes system with hybrid pressure sensor using nanofiber web, 2015, KR 101530225 B1, South Korea KR 101530225 B1
Novel piezoelectric sensor and nanogenerator based on nanofiber web prepared through electrospinning the blend solution of PVDF and partially sulfonated polyarylene-based polymers, 2015, KR 101541967 B1, South Korea KR 101541967 B1
A Novel evaluation method of degree of branching of poly(p-phenylene sulfide), 2016, KR 101603159 B1, South Korea KR 101603159 B1

Books / Book Chapters Published Details

Title Publisher Published Year
Electrospun PVDF-TrFE-Based Piezoelectric Sensors, 2016, CRC Press, ISBN: 978-1-4987-1881-3 CRC Press 2016
Functionalized Fe3O4 Nanoparticles for the Removal and Remediation of Heavy Metals in Wastewater, 2016, CRC Press, ISBN: 978-1-4987-5333-3 CRC Press 2016
Metal Organic Framework-Based Adsorbents in Water Treatment, 2016, CRC Press, 978-1-4987-5333-3 CRC Press 2016

International Collaborations

  • Joint publications and funded project with Prof. Hongdoo Kim, Kyung Hee University, SOUTH KOREA
  • Joint publications with Prof. Kap Jin Kim, Kyung Hee University, SOUTH KOREA

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