Dr. J. Manjanna

Professor & Chairman, Dept. of Chemistry, Rani Channamma University

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Research interests (Material Chemistry & Nanoscience/ Nanotechnology)

• Resources Recycling from urban mining: Recovery of valuable metals from e-waste.
• Electrolyte materials for Solid oxide fuel cells.
• Nanomaterials synthesis/characterization & applications (Ag/Au/Cu & Graphene/GO).
• Clay minerals (Mt) and their organic modifications for environmental remediation.
• Structural deformations, austenitic stainless steels (γ→α′ transformations).
• Electrochemistry and corrosion.
• Redox systems: Dissolution and complexation of metal oxides in aqueous medium relevant to chemical decontamination (de-scaling) of structural surfaces.

Awards

Int. Researcher exchange award Iwate University, Japan (March 17-28, 2019)
JSPS Bridge Fellow [BR170604] July-Aug 2017 @ Iwate University, Japan
Vice-Chancellor’s Appreciation Award @ Rani Channamma University (2015 & 2016)
Int. Researcher exchange award Iwate University, Japan (March 3-7, 2015)
Young Scientist award (2012) Vision Group on Sci. & Techno., GoK.
Best paper award – 6 times (9/2000, 12/2008 & twice in 9/2010, 10/2013)
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship : 2004-2006 @ Hokkaido Univ., Japan
K S Krishnan Research Associate : 2002-2004 BRNS/DAE, Govt of India
Young Scientist : 2000 Indian Council of Chemists
JRF/SRF (during Ph.D.) : 1997-2001 BRNS/DAE, Govt of India

Summary of Research output

Patents : 03
Book chapter : 01
SCI Journals : 60
Other Journals : 18
Int. Conference : 32
Nat. Conference : 43
Technical Reports : 06
Invited talks : 53

Research supervision

M.Sc. Projects 25 completed
M.Tech. Projects 25 completed
Ph.D. students 04 completed & 07 ongoing (including Co-supervision)

Membership in Professional Bodies

• Indian Association for Radiation Protection (IARP) - Life Member (since 2015)
• Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkatta – Life Member (since 2015)
• Indian Association of Nuclear and Allied Scientists C/o BARC, Mumbai (since 2015)
• Society for Materials Chemistry, BARC, Mumbai – (LM-619)
• IEEE Nanotechnology Council, NJ USA.
• The Clay Mineral Society, Chantilly, VA, USA.
• Atomic Energy Society of Japan.
• Magnetic Society of Japan.

Academic & administrative activities

• Chairman, Dept. of Chemistry, Rani Channamma Univ. (18/09/2015 to 17/09/2017 & 18/09/2019 to till date).
• Chairman, Board of Examiners (BoE), Dept of Chemistry, Rani Channamma Univ., (Aug 2014 – Aug 2015), (Aug 2017 – Aug 2018) & (Aug 2019 – Aug 2020).
• Chairman/Member of Doctoral Committee, Dept of Chemistry @ Rani Channamma Univ.
• Chairman/ Member, Board of Studies @ Dept. of Chemistry, Rani Channamma Univ., @ Dept of Nanotechnology, VTU-Belgaum @ Dept of Polymer Sci., Mysore Univ.
• BoE Member, Dept. of Chemistry @ Rani Channamma Univ., Kuvempu Univ., Gulberga Univ., Karnata State Women’s Univ., VSK Univ-Bellary & Dept of Polymer Sci., Mysore Univ., & Dept of Nanotechnology, VTU-Belgaum.
• BoE Chairman, Dept of Pharmaceutical Chemistry @ Karnataka State Womens Univ., Vijayapura (Aug 2015–Aug 2016) & Dept. of Chemistry @ Davangere Univ. (Sept 2019)
• Coordinator, Centre for Innovations in Teaching and Research @ Rani Channamma University (Aug 2014- till date).
• Coordinator, OBC and Minorities Cell @ Rani Channamma University (since June 2018).
• Coordinator, University-Industry Interaction Cell (UII) @ RCU (since June 2017).
• Nodal Officer, Oversea Centre for Foreign Students @ RCU (since Oct 2015).
• Coordinator, M.Tech. in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology @ Kuvempu Univ. (April 2010- Sept 2013).