Senior Principal Scientist, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research – Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, India
Congratulations, Dr. Annadanam V. SeshaSainath, on winning the esteemed Best Researcher Award from ScienceFather! Congratulations on reaching this significant milestone in your journey. Over the past year, you’ve undoubtedly achieved incredible feats and contributed immensely to your field. Here’s to many more years of success, innovation, and fulfillment in your endeavors. Wishing you continued growth, prosperity, and joy in the years to come. Keep shining and making a difference in the world!
Professional Experience:
- 2000-2002: Lecturer & Postdoctoral Fellow at Venture Business Laboratory of Yamagata University, Yonezawa, Japan.
- 2002-2004: Visiting Scientist / Researcher at Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, Yonezawa, Japan.
- 2004-2006: JST-CREST Invitation as Postdoctoral Researcher and TITech PDF, worked at Tokyo Institute of Technology, Suzukakedai campus, Japan.
- 2006-2009: Postdoctoral Fellow / Researcher at Mitsui Chemicals Inc., R & D Centre, Nagaura, Sodegaura, Japan.
- 2009-2014: Senior Scientist and Assistant Professor (AcSIR), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad-500007, Telangana State, India.
- 2014-2019: Principal Scientist and Associate Professor (AcSIR), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad-500007, Telangana State, India.
- 2019-Present: Senior Principal Scientist and Professor (AcSIR), CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad-500007, Telangana State, India.
Education:
- B Sc (Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry) in 1990 from Govt. College, Anantapuramu, Andhra Pradesh (AP) State, India.
- M Sc (Polymer Science) in 1992 from Sri Krishnadevaraya University (SKU), AP (State), India.
- DIPC [Diploma in Industrial Pollution and Control (Distance Education)] in 1996 from Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu State, India.
- Ph D (Polymer Science) (Research Association with CSIR-CSMCRI, Bhavnagar) from SKU, AP (State), India in 1998 (Supervisors: Prof. A. Kameswara Rao, SKU and Dr. A. V. R. Reddy, CSIR-CSMCRI).
Professional Profiles:
Expertise:
Monomer Design, Classical and Controlled Radical Polymerization, Macromolecular Architecture, Well-defined Di- /Tri-block Copolymers, Self-Assemblies, Elastomers, Energy Materials, Polymers for Membrane and Bio/Medical Applications, Polymer Blends and Composites, Nono-materials Modification (CNTs, GO, Au particles etc.), Fluoromonomers and Fluoropolymers, High pressure polymerizations
Awards & Honours:
- Mitsui Chemicals Inc., Japan Prize 2008
- Best Oral Presentation – I award, India 2010
- Member, Board of Studies in Physics, Nizam College, Osmania University, 2011-2013
- Member, Board of Studies in Centre for Nano Science and Technology, IST, JNTU, Hyderabad, 2014
- Member, Board of Studies in Polym. Sci. & Tech., Sri Krishnadevaraya University, 2011-2020
- Invited to Niigata University, Japan, March 7-20, 2019.
- Member, Board of Studies, M.Tech. (Nano Tech.), JNTU, Hyderabad, 2022-23
Technology/Process/Product Development:
- Development of processes for (a) Trifluoroethylene from CTFE by catalytic hydride-chlorination and (b) Bromotrifluoroethylene from trifluoroethylene.
- Development of process for 1,1,3-trichloroprop-1-ene
- Development of process for 1-iodo-2,2,2-trifluoroethane
- Copolymer of poly(tetrafluoroethylene-co-hexafluoropropylene)
Projects On-going:
- Prevention of processing induced discoloration in polytetrafluoroethylene, Sponsored by M/s GFL, Gujarat, India, Role: Project Leader (SSP); 2021-22.
- Removal of residual surfactant from PTFE emulsion, Sponsored by M/s GFL, Gujarat, India, Role: Project Leader (SSP-0799); 2021.
- Metal-peroxo open sites concept-based M2(O2)(dsbdc/tsbdc) MOF adsorbents for light paraffin/olefin separation, Sponsored by M/s HPCL, Bangaluru, India, Role: Project Leader (SSP-0782); 2020-22.
The impact of her research is evident in citation metrics and indices from Google Scholar:
- Cited by: All – 506.
- Citations – 447.
- h-index – 13.
- Documents – 43
A prolific researcher making meaningful contributions to the academic world!
Publications:
- Post-synthetic modulation of UiO-66-NH2 with a cobaloxime catalyst for efficient hydrogen production
- Published in Energy Advances in 2023 with 1 citations.
- Water-soluble PEG segmented mannose-based macromolecules: Synthesis, characterization and their biocompatibility
- Charge Transfer-Regulated Bimetallic ZnCd-ZIF-8/Graphene Oxide Hybrid Nanostructures for Solar Hydrogen Generation
- Published in ACS Applied Nano Materials in 2023 with 0 citations.
- Anisotropic phenanthroline-based ruthenium polymers grafted on a titanium metal-organic framework for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution
- Design and synthesis of glycopolymers for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution
- Published in European Polymer Journal in 2022 with 1 citations.
- Maltose-based methacrylated polymer architectures and their biocompatibility
- Carbon nanotube functional group-dependent compatibilization of polyamide 6 and poly(methyl methacrylate) nanocomposites
- Published in Iranian Polymer Journal (English Edition) in 2021 with 4 citations.
- Polysulfone with glycopolymer for development of antifouling ultrafiltration membranes
- Published in Journal of Polymer Research in 2021 with 2 citations.
- Galactopolymer architectures/functionalized graphene oxide nanocomposites for antimicrobial applications
- Magnetorheological response for magnetic elastomers containing carbonyl iron particles coated with poly(Methyl methacrylate)