Research Papers Published in International Journals:

1. C. S. Gopinath, K. Thirunavukkarasu, S. Nagarajan “Kinetic Evidence for the Influence of Subsurface Oxygen on Palladium Surfaces towards CO Oxidation at High Temperatures” Chem - Asia. J, 2009, 4, 74-80.

2. S. Nagarajan, K. Thirunavukkarasu, C. S. Gopinath “A Revisit to Carbon Monoxide Oxidation on Pd(111) Surfaces” J. Phys. Chem. C 2009, 113, 7385–7397.

3. S. Nagarajan, K. Thirunavukkarasu, C. S. Gopinath, J. Counsell, L. Gilbert, M. Bowker. “Nitric Oxide Reduction with Ethanol on Palladium Surfaces: A Molecular Beam Study” J. Phys. Chem. C, 2009, 113, 9814–9819.

4. K. Thirunavukkarasu, S. Nagarajan, C. S. Gopinath “Electronic decoupling of surface layers from bulk and its influence in oxidation catalysis: A molecular beam study” Appl. Surf. Sci, 2009, 256, 443-448.

5. M. Bowker, J. Counsell, K. El-Abiary, L. Gilbert, C. Morgan, S. Nagarajan, C. S. Gopinath “Carbon Dissolution and Segregation in Pd(110)” J. Phys. Chem. C, 2010, 114, 5060-5067.

6. S. Nagarajan, K. Thirunavukkarasu, C. S. Gopinath, S. D. Prasad, “Kinetics of Nitric Oxide Adsorption on Pd(111) Surfaces through Molecular Beam Experiments: A Quantitative Study” J. Phys. Chem. C, 2011, 115, 15487-15495.

7. S. Nagarajan, K. Thirunavukkarasu, C. S. Gopinath “Possible deNOx Management under Net Oxidizing Conditions: A Molecular Beam Study of 15NO+CO+O2 Reaction on Pd(111) Surfaces” J. Phys. Chem. C, 2011, 115, 21299-21310.

8. F. Meyer, M. Blum, A. Benkert, D. Hauschild, S. Nagarajan, R.G. Wilks, J. Andersson, W. Yang, M. Zharnikov, M. Bär, C. Heske, F. Reinert, L. Weinhardt “Building-block picture” of the electronic structure of aqueous cysteine derived from resonant inelastic soft x-ray scattering” J. Phys. Chem. B, 2014, 118, 13142-13150.

9. Y. L. Jeyachandran, F. Meyer, S. Nagarajan, A. Benkert, M. Bär, M, Blum W. Yang, F. Reinert, C. Heske, L. Weinhardt and M. Zharnikov “Ion-Solvation-Induced Molecular Reorganization in Liquid Water Probed by Resonant Inelastic Soft X-ray Scattering” J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2014, 5, 4143-4148.

10. C. S. Gopinath, K. Roy, S. Nagarajan "Can We Shift and/or Broaden the Catalysis Regime towards Ambient Temperatures?" ChemCatChem., 2015, 7, 588-594.

Review / Book Chapter:

11. S. Nagarajan, C. S. Gopinath “Diffusion of Chemisorbed Oxygen into Pd-Surfaces and its influence in Oxidation Catalysis” J. Ind. Inst. Sci, 2010, 90, 245-260.

Highlights:

10 years of research experience.

Published 12 peer reviewed international articles. (avg. Impact factor – 4.57)

Total Citations – 149 with H-index of 8 (as on 21st Feb 2018).

Best Research Scholar award from NCL-Research Foundation.

3 Best Poster Awards in various symposiums.

Worked on Indo-UK collaboration with Cardiff University, UK during Ph.D (sponsored by

Royal Society and British Council).

Visited Cambridge University, UK to deliver an invited talk

Worked as a team in Advanced Light Source Synchrotron lab, Lawrence-Berkeley National Lab, University of California, Berkeley, California, USA.

CSIR-NET award (April 2006)

Job Experiences:

Oct 2015 – till now: Assistant Professor (Chemistry), Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Manipur, Imphal – 795004. INDIA.

Mar 2014 – Oct 2015: Temporary Faculty, Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Tiruchirappalli- 620015. INDIA.

Jun 2013 – Feb 2014: Visiting Scientist at Dr. C. S. Gopinath’s group, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune - 411008. INDIA.

Sep 2011 – May 2013: Visiting Scientist at Advanced Light Source, Lawrence-Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.

Sep 2011 – May 2013: Postdoctoral Fellow in Physical Chemistry Institute, University of Heidelberg, GERMANY.

Project Title: “X-ray Spectroscopy on Liquids and Solutions”.

Project Supervisor: Prof. Michael Zharnikov, University of Heidelberg, GERMANY.

Jun 2009 – Aug 2009: Visiting Scholar at Prof. Michael Bowker’s group, Cardiff University, Cardiff, South Wales, UK.

Project Title: “Towards an understanding of NO_x management for ethanol addition to gasoline”.

Project Co-Supervisor: Prof. Michael Bowker, Cardiff University, Cardiff, South Wales, UK.

Education:

 Jul 2006 - Jul 2011: Ph.D (Chemistry) in Catalysis Division, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune-411 008. INDIA.

Thesis Title: “Three Way Catalytic Converter Reactions on Palladium Surfaces”.

Ph,D Supervisor: Dr. C. S. Gopinath, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, INDIA

Jun 2004 – Apr 2006: Master of Science (Chemistry) with first class, The American College, Madurai, INDIA.

Project Title: “Extraction and chemical modification of Gymnemic acid from Gymnema Sylverstre and complexation with Cr(III)”

Project Supervisor: Dr. S. Prem Singh, The American College, Madurai, INDIA.

07-2001– 05-2004: Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) with first class, The American College, Madurai, INDIA.

1. DST-SERB project entitled "Subsurface Oxygen and its effect on catalytic process towards application in Environmental pollution." as a principle Investigator for 3 years starting May 2017.

2. Indo-UK colloboration project "Towards an understanding of NOx management for ethanol addition to gasoline" between 2007 - 2009.

3. Post-Doctoral project "X-ray Spectroscopy on Liquids and Solutions" between 2011 - 2013.

Honour/ Awards and Recognitions:

1. Best Research Fellow (Keerti Sangoram award) in NCL – March 2011
2. Best Poster Award in National Symposium on Catalysis (20NSC10) December 19-22, 2010.
3. Best Poster Award in International Symposium on Materials Chemistry (ISMC-2010 December 7-11, 2010).
4. Best Poster Award in science day celebration, NCL, March 2010.
5. PhD-Research Fellowship awarded by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India (2006–2011).
6. Flint Prize for the proficiency in chemistry during B.Sc Chemistry (2001-2004).

Invited talks in International / National levels:

1. S. Nagarajan, “Surface Science aspects of Heterogeneous Catalysis”, Short Term Course on Recent Trends in Chemistry (STCRTC), Nov 7, 2014 at National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli.

2. S. Nagarajan, “Catalysis and Surface Science”, Innovative Methods in Chemical Sciences –Faculty Development Program May 5-9, 2014 at National Institute of Technology,Tiruchirappalli.

3. S. Nagarajan, “TWC Converter Reactions on Pd(111) Surfaces – A Molecular Beam Study”,Recent Trends in Chemistry – V, Feb 15, 2010 at The American College, Madurai.

4. S. Nagarajan, “Electronic Decoupling of Surface Layers and its Influence in Oxidation Catalysis”,Sir David King and Prof Peter Jenkins’s Group, Jul 24, 2009 at the Department of Chemistry,Cambridge University, Cambridgeshire, UK.

Oral Presentations in International / National Conferences:

1. S. Nagarajan, F. Meyer, A. Benkert, M. Baer, R. Wilks, W. Yang, F. Reinert, C.Heske, L. Weinhardt, M. Zharnikov “Probing the electronic structure of salt solutions by resonant inelastic soft X-ray cattering” Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft (DPG Spring meeting 2013), Mar 14, 2013 at University of Regensburg, Germany.

2. F. Meyer, A. Benkert, S. Nagarajan, R. Wilks, M. Baer, W. Yang, M. Zharnikov, C. Heske, L. Weinhardt, F. Reinert, “Probing the electronic structure of Proline in aqueous solution by soft RIXS” Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft (DPG Spring meeting 2013), Mar 12, 2013 at University of Regensburg, Germany.

3. S. Nagarajan, K. Roy, C. S. Gopinath “Sustainable Room Temperature Catalytic CO Oxidation on Surface Modified Pd(111)” 20th National Symposium on Catalysis (NSC- 2010), Dec 19-22, 2010 at Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India.

4. S. Nagarajan, K. Thirunavukkarasu, C. S. Gopinath “Electronic Decoupling of Surface Layers and its Influence in Oxidation Catalysis” 4th Taylor Conference, Jun 22-25, 2009 at Cardiff University, Cardiff, South Wales, UK.

Poster Presentations in International / National Conferences (Selected):

1. S. Nagarajan, K. Roy, C. S. Gopinath “Sustainable Room Temperature Catalytic CO Oxidation on Surface Modified Pd(111)”, DAE-BRNS 3rd International Symposium on Materials Chemistry (ISMC-2010) Dec 07-11, 2010 at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India.

2. S. Nagarajan, J. Counsell, M. Bowker, C. S. Gopinath “Ethanol+NO+O2 Reaction Kinetics on Pd(111) Surfaces: A Molecular Beam Study”,19th National Symposium on Catalysis, Jan 18-21, 2009 at National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India.

3. S. Nagarajan, K.Thirunavukkarasu, C. S. Gopinath “Influence of Subsurface Oxygen on Palladium Surfaces Towards CO Oxidation at High Temperatures" 10th CRSI NSC, Feb. 1-3, 2008 at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India.