Sankar Group

Prof. J. Sankar

 

PROFESSOR (October 2019 onwards)

IISER Bhopal 

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ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (June, 2015 - October 2019)

IISER Bhopal 

 

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (June, 2009 - May, 2015)

IISER Bhopal 

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JSPS FELLOW

Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, 

Kyoto, Japan (2008) [Host: Prof. Atsuhiro Osuka]

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Ph. D. IN CHEMISTRY

IIT Kanpur (2006) [Supervisor: Prof. T. K. Chandrashekar]

 

M.Sc. CHEMISTRY

Madura College, Madurai Kamaraj University (2000)

 

B.Sc. CHEMISTRY

Vivekananda College, Madurai Kamaraj University (1998)

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Teaching

 

General Chemistry I (CHM 101)

General Chemistry Laboratory (CHM 102)

Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (CHM 103)

Symmetry and Group Theory (CHM 301)

Transition Metal Chemistry (CHM 302)

Chemistry of Main Group Elements (CHM 304)

Applications of Modern Physical Methods (CHM 602)

Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (CHM 603)

Bioinorganic Chemistry (CHM 605)

Fundamentals of Supramolecular Chemistry (CHM 331)

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Administrative Experience

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• Head, Center for Science and Society (CS2), IISER Bhopal - 2024 onwards

• Chief Vigilance Officer, IISER Bhopal - 2024 onwards

• Regional Coordinator for Madhya Pradesh & Rajasthan, Vigyan Pratibha

• Member, Departmental Undergraduate Committee Jan, 2024 onwards

• Dean Faculty Affairs, IISER Bhopal, October 2019 -June 2021

• Dean Research & Development, IISER Bhopal, Feb 2018  - Oct 2019

• Dean of Faculty Affairs, IISER Bhopal, Jan 2017 -Feb 2018

• Convener, Indian JSPS Alumni Association, Western Chapter (2009-11)

• Member, Language Implementation Committee (2010)

• Coordinator, Academic Affairs (2010)

• Convenor, Purchase committee, HRMS and MALDI-TOF Procurement and installation, 2011

• In-charge, Mass Spectrometer Facility, IISER Bhopal, 2011 - 2017.

• Chief Vigilance Officer, IISER Bhopal (2012-15)

• Coordinator, Department of Chemistry (2012-13)

• Chairman, Security and Executive Advisory Committee (2012)

• Convenor, Purchase Committee, EPR and SC-XRD Procurement and installation, 2012

• In-charge, EPR Facility, IISER Bhopal, 2012 - 2021 

• Convener/member, various staff selection committees of IISER Bhopal

• Convener, Departmental Faculty Recruitment Committee, IISER Bhopal (2012-13).

• Member, Institute Faculty Recruitment Committee, IISER Bhopal. (2012-13)

• Member, Departmental Postgraduate Committee Jan, 2012-Dec, 2013

• Member, Rate-contract Committee for Consumables, 2012 - 2021

• Convenor, Sub-committee, Convocation, 2013, 2014 and 2015.

• Member, DFAC, 2014-15

• Member, Departmental Postgraduate Committee, 2015

• Member, The Shops and Commercial Establishment Management Committee (SCEMC), IISERB (till August 2019) 

• Convenor, Departmental Postgraduate Committee, 2016

• Hostel Warden, July 2009-June 2010

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 * denotes currently holding positions

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Hobbies

 

Photography