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Tiju Thomas

Also known as: T. Thomas

Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Indian Institute of Science, Cornell University, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Memorial University of Newfoundland

ORCID iD 0000-0001-8322-6387
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About

Tiju Thomas is an Associate Professor and head of the “Applied Nanostructure Engineering and
Nanochemistry” lab at the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (Indian Institute of
Technology Madras, IITM) in Chennai, India. Before coming to IITM, he was working as a Faculty
Fellow at the Materials Research Center in the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Prior to that he
was on an industry-academia joint project involving University of Toronto (Chemistry, Optical
Science), Memorial University of Newfoundland (Physics), and Lumentra Inc. (a start up company,
specializing in light emitting devices). He has graduate degrees (MS, PhD; Electrophysics) from the
School of Engineering in Cornell University. His work is highly interdisciplinary; he has published
with electrical engineers, applied physicists, and polymer and solid state chemists over the years. He
also holds a masters degree (M.S (Engg.)) from the Theoretical Sciences Unit in Jawaharlal Nehru
Centre for Advanced Scientific Research. His undergraduate degree is in electrical engineering.

Dr. Thomas' research group (Applied Nanostructures Engineering and Nanochemistry/ANeN) focuses
on developing compositionally complex oxides, oxynitrides and nitrides, and nanometals for energy
and environmental engineering related applications. Among the classes of materials identified here, (i)
nano-morphology transformations and control, and (ii) high pressure synthesis and processing are
being currently pursued.

In particular using functional nanostructures identified above for solar energy harvesting, efficient light
emission systems, and environmental remediation have been the group's engineering thrust areas.
While doing so, at times, we often stumble upon novel and exciting atomic-scale phenomena (eg,.
digestive ripening in oxides, chemically-induced nanorod to nanodot transition, luminophores as
atomic-scale structural probes). Eco-friendly, green engineering perspectives guide the synthetic
chemical and fabrication routes that the group develops for fulfilling it goals. Furthermore correlations
between synthesis, materials processes, and device performance is an increasingly common theme in
the group's activities.

Employment

  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras Associate Professor
    2019 - Present
  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras Assistant Professor
    2015 - Present
  • Indian Institute of Science INSPIRE Faculty
    2012 - 2014
  • Memorial University of Newfoundland Postdoctoral researcher
    2011 - 2012
  • Lumentra Inc. Scientific consultant
    2011 - 2012
  • University of Toronto Postdoctoral researcher
    2011 - 2012
  • University of Toronto Visiting Scientist
    2011 - 2012

Education

  • Cornell University MS, Ph.D.
    2007 - 2011
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research MS(Engineering)
    2005 - 2007

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (269)