Rate My Professor A Samson Nesaraj

Prof. A. Samson Nesaraj is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Director (Student Affairs) at Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, a position he has held since 2022. His distinguished career in academia and research exceeds 25 years. He previously served as Professor (2014-2022), Associate Professor (2008-2014), Assistant Professor (2005-2008), and Lecturer-Senior Scale (2003-2005) at Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore. Earlier, he was Lecturer-Senior Scale at Sona College of Technology (1999-2002) and held research positions at CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute, including Senior Research Fellow (1999), Research Fellow (1999-2002), and Project Assistant (1996-1999). Academically, he earned his Ph.D. (2004) and M.Sc. (1996) from Alagappa University, B.Sc. (1994) from Madurai Kamaraj University, P.G.D.B.A. (1998) and P.G.D.C.F.S. (2020) from Annamalai University, and B.C.S. (2022) from Serampore College.

Dr. Nesaraj's research specializes in nanomaterials chemistry, with focus on synthesis of nanostructured materials for solid oxide fuel cells, photocatalysis, supercapacitors, capacitive deionization, energy storage, and environmental remediation. He has published over 77 papers, garnering more than 1,800 citations and an h-index of 19. Key publications include "Soft Chemical Synthesis and Physico-Chemical Characterization of Cobalt-Doped Gd₂O₃ Nanoparticles" (2021), "Investigation of carbonaceous materials electrosorption attributes and its performance for capacitive deionization process within the presence of humic acid" (2021), "Enhanced Photocatalytic Efficiency of Soft Chemically Synthesized MAl₂O₄ / Activated Carbon Based Composite in the Removal of Toxic Malachite Green Dye Under Visible Light" (2021), and "Facile chemical fabrication of Ni doped CoAl₂O₄ nano-spinel photocatalysts" (2021). He has guided 15 Ph.D. students, including theses on perovskite and spinel materials (2025). His projects include work with Central Power Research Institute and Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology on lithium garnet materials for batteries. Awards include Outstanding Scientist Award (2023), Virtue Award (2024), Best Professor in Applied Chemistry (2020), and CSIR Senior Research Fellowship (1999). He contributes to committees such as the Departmental Academic Integrity Panel and holds life memberships in professional societies.