Dr. Akhila Maheswari M

Designation : Associate Professor Grade 2
School / Centre : School of Advanced Sciences
Department : Chemistry

Educational Details

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras

Ph.D.
Analytical Chemistry
Graduated in 2005

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras

M.Sc.
General Chemistry
Graduated in 2001

Bharathi Women’s College, University of Madras

B.Sc.
Chemistry
Graduated in 1999

Post Doctoral Experiences

Technical University of Dortmund, Germany


Research Details

Areas of Specialization
  • Fabrications of reversed phase organic/inorganic monolithic columns for toxic metal ion separations for environmental applications using RP-HPLC
  • Solid-State opto-chemo sensors for the naked-eye sensing and real-time monitoring of toxic metal ions
  • Ligand grafted monolithic column materials and application for the separations of lanthanides and actinides for nuclear fuel burn-up measurements
  • Fabrications of chiral chromatographic monolithic columns of different dimensions.

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Completed Consultancy Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Synthesis of Structurally Ordered Silica/Polymer Monoliths as HPLC Columns and Optical Sensors for the Separation and Sensing of Lanthanides and Actinides-2018-2021 IGCAR-Kalpakkam

Completed Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Speciation and Rapid Separation of Hg, Pb and Cd Species by RP-HPLC Method: Using Structurally Designed Monolithic Columns Anchored with Tailor-made Organic Modifier-SB/FT/CS-091/2013 SERB Sanction No. SB/FT/CS- 091/2013
Development of Functionalized Polymer Monoliths for Fast Separations and Assay of Lanthanides in Uranium and Plutonium Matrix towards Burn-up Measurements on Fast Reactor Fuels DAE-BRNS Sanction No. 53/14/01/2022

Books / Book Chapters Published Details

Title Publisher Published Year
Photocatalysis for Energy and Environmental Applications Springer Nature 2024
Renewable and Commercially Viable Porous Material- Supported Heterojunction Nanocomposites as UV-Visible Light-Responsive Photocatalysts for Environmental and Energy- Related Applications Springer Professional 2024

Awards & Recognitions Details

  • DST Young Scientist (YSS) Award (2015)
  • VIT Research Award (2016-2020)
  • VIT Outstanding Researcher Award (2022-2023)
  • VIT Research Award (2023-2024)

International Collaborations

  • Technical University of Dortmund, Germany