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Department of Energy Science
About the Department
Genesis

The program of graduate training is designed to prepare graduates for professional leadership careers either in the emerging energy industry or academia. Students may join the Department with the intention of obtaining either M.Sc or a Ph.D or both degrees.

The Department works closely in collaboration with various reputed International and National Institutes/Universities for many exciting and unique projects. The Department has also strong commitment towards teaching programmes at the postgraduate level (M.Sc.) and research programmes at doctoral level. The coursework and research in the Department are designed to bring the student into contact with activity in several disciplines related to energy, such as engineering, materials science, nanotechnology, chemistry, physics and microbiology.

The program of graduate training is designed to prepare graduates for professional leadership careers either in the emerging energy industry or academia. Students may join the Department with the intention of obtaining either M.Sc. or Ph.D. or both degrees.

Vision
  1. Our Vision is to enhance our reputation as a world-class teaching and research Department which is recognised for its innovation and excellence.
Mission
  1. Our Mission is to provide high quality Professional and Academic Knowledge to the learners so that they can be transformed into highly competent work force to mitigate several Global issues related to Energy and Environment.
  2. Nurture the students be a responsible citizen and uplift the Nation.
Contact Us
director

  1. Dr. S. Karuppuchamy,

  2. Professor and Head,
  3. Department of Energy Science,
  1. Alagappa University, Karaikudi - 630 003, Tamil Nadu, India.
  2. skchamy@gmail.com
  3. +91 94883 32891

Faculty

dean

Dr. S. Karuppuchamy

Professor and Head

Profile

Programmes Offered
Sl. No. Programme Level Name of the Programmes
1 PG M.Sc. Energy Science
2 Ph.D Energy Science
Fee Structure
M.Sc. Energy science
Name of the Programme First Year Total Fee Rs. Second Year Total Fee Rs. Mode of Study Duration
M.Sc. Energy science 5,000 3,700 Full Time 2 Years
Ph.D. Energy Science 16,500 7,500 Full Time and Part Time Minimum of 3 Years
Facilities
I. Teaching

Department of Energy Science has sophisticated lab facilities for teaching and research programmes. The class rooms are equipped with LCD projector and smart board to deliver effective Lectures. The laboratory is equipped with necessary advanced scientific instruments to execute research activities in energy related areas.

II. Research
Major areas of Research

Nanomaterials, Solar Energy Conversion and Storage, Bioenergy

Instrumental Facilities
  1. Dye Sensitized Solar Cells Fabrication System
  2. Perovskite Solar Cell Fabrication Low Humidity Glove Box
  3. Thin Film Spray Pyrolysis Deposition System
  4. Bioprocess Unit
  5. Photoreactor
  6. Electrochemical Workstation
  7. Spectrofluorometer
  8. Spectrophotometer
  9. PV Analyzer
  10. Thin Film Thickness Measurement Unit
  11. Electrospinning
  12. Ion exchange water purification unit
  13. Tubular Furnace
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells Fabrication System
Perovskite Solar Cell Fabrication Low Humidity Glove Box
Thin Film Spray Pyrolysis Deposition System
Bioprocess Unit
Photoreactor
Electrochemical Workstation
Spectrofluorometer
Spectrophotometer
PV Analyzer
Thin Film Thickness Measurement Unit
Electrospinning
Ion exchange water purification unit
Tubular Furnace
Research

The energy crisis all over the world in the seventies cautioned the mankind and imposed to think about the appropriate utilization of the energy resources on the earth for the sustainable growth. In history, the energy crisis had led to many innovations as well as research and development programs in all sectors related to the energy. The objective of our research work is to develop appropriate energy technology to mitigate the energy problem which is faced by the common and rural people. We are working in the following thrust areas,

  1. Perovskite Solar Cells
  2. Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
  3. Energy Storage Materials
  4. Photocatalysis
  5. Bioenergy
DETAILS OF RESEARCH PROJECTS
S. No PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR PROJECT TITLE PROJECT PERIOD FUNDING AGENCY TOTAL GRANT (Rs. in Lakhs)
1 Dr. S. Karuppuchamy Fabrication of Large Area Dye Sensitized Solar Cells 2019-2024 RUSA 2.0 54.75
2 Dr. S. Karuppuchamy Sustainable Energy Technologies 2017-2024 RUSA R&I 150.00
3 Dr. S. Karuppuchamy (Co-PI) Solar-Powered Electrochemical Technologies For Textile Wastewater Treatment 2023-2024 RUSA-EIR 11.54
4 Dr. S. Karuppuchamy (Co-PI) Smart Lab on a Chip Biosensor Integrated with Protein Imprinted Polymer Electrodes for Rapid Detection of HIV Infection 2019-2022 ICMR 27.30
5 Dr. S. Karuppuchamy (Co-PI) Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Based Biosensor for Tuberculosis Detection 2019-2022 DST 17.40
6 Dr. S. Karuppuchamy (Co-PI) Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Sensor Arrays for Mycotoxin Detection in Plants 2018-2021 DBT 36.45
7 Dr. S. Karuppuchamy Fabrication of Low Cost Inverted Planar Perovskite Solar Cells 2018-2021 DST-SERI 51.46
8 Dr. S. Karuppuchamy Fabrication of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells 2017-2020 DST-PURSE 7.50
9 Dr. S. Karuppuchamy Synthesis of Nanostructured  Metal Oxides by Biological Route for Solar Cell Applications 2017-2019 AURF 3.00
10 Dr. S. Karuppuchamy Development of Low Cost Hole Transporting Materials for Highly Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells 2016-2019 DAE-BRNS 32.90
11 Dr. S. Karuppuchamy Development of Energy Storage Materials 2015-2016 Himadri Chemicals 0.66
12 Dr. S. Karuppuchamy Development of Highly Efficient Dye Sensitized Solar Cells 2013-2016 DST-SERB 17.30
13 Dr. S. Karuppuchamy Recovery of Crude Palm Oil from EFB, USB, POME and DC 2012-2017 MOHE, Malaysia 180.00
Details of Fellowship
NAME POSITION FUNDING AGENCIES AMOUNT in (Rs.) DURATION
M. Nagalakshmi Project Fellow AURF 10,000 2015 -2016
RUSA 2.0 20,000 2018-2019
S. Surya Project Fellow DST-PURSE 10,000 2017
J. Maragatha Project Fellow DST-PURSE 10,000 2017-2018
C. Jeganathan Project Fellow DST-PURSE 10,000 2019-2020
Project Fellow RUSA RA 50,000 2020-2021
K.P. Muthukumaran Project Fellow DST-PURSE 10,000 2020-2021
RUSA R&I 25,000 2022-2023
K. Ramachandran Project Fellow DAE-BRNS 25,000 2017-2019
RUSA 2.0 20,000 2019-2020
RUSA R&I 25,000  
R. Dhilip Kumar Project Fellow DAE-BRNS 25,000 2016-2017
V. Arjun Project Fellow DST-SERI 12,760 2019-2021
RUSA R&I 25,000 2022-2023
I. Karuppusamy Project Fellow DST-SERI 12,760 2018-2021
S. Suhasini Project Fellow DST-SERI 12,760 2018
Manas Ranjan Samantary Project Fellow MHRD RUSA 25,000 2018
K. Uma Maheswari Project Fellow MHRD RUSA 25,000 2018
Abhay Kumar Mondal Project Fellow MHRD RUSA 25,000 2018
V. Sannasi Research Associate CSIR 36,000 2018-2021
C. Brundha Project Fellow DST-SERB 12,800 2013-2016
Ph.D. AWARDED
S. No Name of the Candidate Research Supervisor Year of Award
1 R. Dhilip Kumar Dr. S. Karuppuchamy 2017
2 C. Brundha Dr. S. Karuppuchamy 2018
3 J. Maragatha Dr. S. Karuppuchamy 2018
4 M. Thamima Dr. S. Karuppuchamy 2018
5 M. Selvamurugan Dr. S.  Karuppuchamy 2021
6 M. Nagalakshmi Dr. S. Karuppuchamy 2021
7 K. Ramachandran Dr. S. Karuppuchamy 2021
8 G. Sivaprakash Dr. A. Arun 2020
9 V. Ananthi Dr. A. Arun 2020
10 R. Satheeshmurugan Dr. A. Arun 2021
11 K. Mohanrasu Dr. A. Arun 2021
12 G. H. Dinesh Dr. A. Arun 2021
PDF/RA Completed
S. No Name of the Candidate Mentor Scheme Period
1 Dr. C. Jeganathan Dr. S. Karuppuchamy RUSA 2.0 2020-2021
2 Dr. V. Sannasi Dr. S. Karuppuchamy CSIR 2018-2021
3 Dr. J. Anandha Raj Dr. S. Karuppuchamy RUSA 2.0 2019-2020
Alumni
Ph.D./PDF
S. No Name of the Student Contact Details Current Status
1. Dr. R. Dhilip Kumar rajaiahdhilip@gmail.com Assistant Professor,Chennai Institute of Technology (CIT), Chennai
2. Dr. C. Brundha brundhamsc30@gmail.com Post-doctoral Fellow, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, China.
3. Dr. M. Thamima thamima1111@gmail.com Assistant Professor, Syed Ammal College of Arts and Science, Ramanathapuram.
4. Dr. J. Maragatha maragatha1990@gmail.com Assistant Professor, Sri Sai Bharath College of Arts and Science,
5. Dr. M. Selvamurugan m.s.selvamurugan@gmail.com Assistant Professor, Thiagarajar College Madurai-09.
6. Dr. K. Ramachandran ramachandran.chem@gmail.com Assistant Professor, Builders Engineering College, Thirupur.
7. Dr. M. Nagalakshmi nagalakshmi375@gmail.com Assistant Professor, Vidhyaa Giri College of Arts and Science, Puduvayal.
8. Dr. J. Anandha Raj (PDF) janandharaj@gmail.com Entrepreneur.
9. Dr. V. Sannasi (RA) vsannasi@gmail.com Postdoctoral Fellow, Chonnam National University, South Korea.
10. Dr. C. Jeganathan (RA) jeganathan.physix@gmail.com Postdoctoral Fellow, Toyota Technological Institute, Nagoya, Japan.
M.Sc., Energy Science
S. No. Registration Number of the Student Name of the Student Current Status
1. 2016540001 S. Ananthi Meena -
2. 2016540002 I. Karuppusamy Research Scholar, Department of Energy Science, Alagappa University, Karaikudi.
3. 2016540003 T. Sathya -
4. 2016540004 A. Senthamari Selvam
5. 2016540005 C. Sharmila -
6. 2016540006 A. Subramanian -
7. 2016540007 A. Tamilselvan Junior Assistant, Taluk Office,
8. 2016540008 P. Vinny Jeyanth Business
9. 2017540001 V. Arjun Research Scholar, Department of Energy Science, Alagappa University, Karaikudi.
10. 2017540002 S. Diviya
11. 2017540003 S. Maheswary -
12. 2017540004 K. P. Muthukumaran Research Scholar, Department of Energy Science, Alagappa University, Karaikudi.
13. 2017540005 C. Muthupappa -
14. 2017540006 S. Pechimuthu -
15. 2017540009 N. Vignesh Medical Representative, Aristo Pharmaceutical Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore
16. 2018540001 S. Ajithkumar -
17. 2018540002 V. Anand Igneshias Business Development Associate, Karur Vysya Bank (KVB), Lalgudi Branch
18. 2018540003 P. Aravinth Kani Assistant Professor,
19. 2018540004 A. Arockiya Dhivya Omega Health Care, Trichy.
20. 2018540005 C. Gayathri -
21. 2018540006 S. Ilakkiya Research Associate, Galaxy Research Technologies
22. 2018540007 S. Iswarya -
23. 2018540008 G. Jeyalakshmi -
24. 2018540009 M. Maheswari -
25. 2018540010 M. Manikandan Business Development Associate, Karur Vysya Bank (KVB)
26. 2018540011 R. Ramya -
27. 2018540012 A. Rathika Office Representative, LIC branch Office
28. 2018540013 M. Sababathi Data analysis, Teleperformance, Chennai.
29. 2019540001 V. Aravind -
30. 2019540002 M. Jayasurya -
31. 2019540003 S. Kalithajiya -
32. 2019540004 S. Muthuselvam
33. 2019540005 C. Srivinitha -
34. 2019540006 K. Vaishnavi -
35. 2020540001 P. Arun Kumar Sales Officer, Surati Insurance Marketing Pvt. Ltd. Coimbatore.
36. 2020540002 G. Deepak Higher Studies
37. 2020540004 M. Pavithra -
38. 2020540005 S. Soundarya -
39. 2020540006 P. Subraja -
40. 2020540007 R. Uchini Bindhya -
41. 2020540008 R. Vigneshwaran Distillation & Reaction Operator, Tamil Nadu Chemical Products Ltd, Koviloor, Thirupathur Road, Koviloor,
42. 2020540009 M. P. Yazhini -
43. 2021540001 R.M. Anitha -
44. 2021540002 V. Darwin Kithiyon
45. 2021540003 S. Gayathri Relationship officer, ICICI Pvt Ltd. Coimbatore.
46. 2021540004 M. Jansi Rani
47. 2021540005 S. Krishnaveni -
48. 2021540006 N. Mathuchithra
49. 2021540007 V. Muthumeena -
50. 2021540008 R. Rajapreetham Junior STEM Instructor, LMES Academy, Urapakkam, Chennai
Student Council
Student Council Member (2023-24)
Sl. No. Name of the Student Class / Year Position
1. J. Snowlia II- M.Sc. President
2. A. Charu Nivetha II- M.Sc. Vice – President
3. P. Kumarappan II- M.Sc. Secretary
4. Anna Lal I-M.Sc. Joint - Secretary
5. G. Vasantharaj II- M.Sc. E C Member
6. T. Susilkumar II- M.Sc. E C Member
7. R. Koteeswaran II- M.Sc. E C Member
8. A. Deepan Jesu I-M.Sc. E C Member
9. V. Kasmir Karan Britto I-M.Sc. E C Member
10. Sikha K Binoy I-M.Sc. E C Member
11. V. Arjun Research Scholar E C Member
Student Council Member (2022-23)
Sl. No. Name of the Student Class / Year Position
1 S. Gayathri II-M.Sc. President
2 P. Kumarappan I-M.Sc. Vice – President
3 R. Rajapreetham II-M.Sc. Secretary
4 A. Charu Nivetha I-M.Sc. Joint - Secretary
5 S. Krishnaveni II-M.Sc. EC Member
6 J. Snowlia I-M.Sc. EC Member
7 G. Vasantharaj I-M.Sc. EC Member
8 V. Darwin Kithiyon II-M.Sc. EC Member
9 RM. Anitha II-M.Sc. EC Member
10 T. Susilkumar I-M.Sc. EC Member
11 T. Sarveesh Apoorvan Research Scholar EC Member
Student Council Member (2021-22)
Sl. No. Name of the Student Class / Year Position
1 M. P. Yazhini II-M.Sc. President
2 R. Rajapreetham I-M.Sc. Vice – President
3 P. Arun Kumar II-M.Sc. Secretary
4 S. Gayathri I-M.Sc. Joint - Secretary
5 G. Deepak II-M.Sc. EC Member
6 S. Krishnaveni I-M.Sc. EC Member
7 R. Uchini Bindhya II-M.Sc. EC Member
8 V. Darwin Kithiyon I-M.Sc. EC Member
9 RM. Anitha I-M.Sc. EC Member
10 V. Muthumeena I-M.Sc. EC Member
11 K. P. Muthukumaran Research Scholar EC Member
Student Council Member (2020-21)
Sl. No. Name of the Student Class / Year Position
1 V. Aravind II-M.Sc. President
2 M. P. Yazhini I-M.Sc. Vice – President
3 C. Srivinitha II-M.Sc. Secretary
4 P. Arun Kumar I-M.Sc. Joint - Secretary
5 S. Muthuselvam II-M.Sc. EC Member
6 G. Deepak I-M.Sc. EC Member
7 M. Jayasurya II-M.Sc. EC Member
8 R. Uchini Bindhya I-M.Sc. EC Member
9 S. Kalithajiya II-M.Sc. EC Member
10 K. Vaishnavi II-M.Sc. EC Member
11 V. Arjun Research Scholar EC Member
Student Council Member (2019-20)
Sl. No. Name of the Student Class / Year Position
1 V. Anand Igneshias II-M.Sc. President
2 V. Aravind I-M.Sc. Vice – President
3 S. Ilakkiya II-M.Sc. Secretary
4 C. Srivinitha I-M.Sc. Joint - Secretary
5 M. Manikandan II-M.Sc. EC Member
6 S. Muthuselvam I-M.Sc. EC Member
7 M. Sababathi II-M.Sc. EC Member
8 M. Jayasurya I-M.Sc. EC Member
9 A. Rathika II-M.Sc. EC Member
10 C. Gayathri II-M.Sc. EC Member
11 K. Ramachandran Research Scholar EC Member
Student Council Member (2018-19)
Sl. No. Name of the Student Class / Year Position
1 V. Arjun II-M.Sc. President
2 K. P. Muthukumaran II-M.Sc. Vice – President
3 N. Vignesh II-M.Sc. Secretary
4 V. Anand Igneshias I-M.Sc. Joint - Secretary
5 M. Manikandan II-M.Sc. EC Member
6 M. Sababathi II-M.Sc. EC Member
7 C. Muthupappa II-M.Sc. EC Member
8 S. Ilakkiya I-M.Sc. EC Member
9 A. Rathika I-M.Sc. EC Member
10 C. Gayathri I-M.Sc. EC Member
11 K. Ramachandran Research Scholar EC Member
Placement
Ph.D./PDF/RA
S. No Name of the Student Contact Details Designation
1. Dr. R. Dhilip Kumar rajaiahdhilip@gmail.com Assistant Professor,Chennai Institute of Technology (CIT), Chennai
2. Dr. C. Brundha brundhamsc30@gmail.com Post-doctoral Fellow, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, China.
3. Dr. M. Thamima thamima1111@gmail.com Assistant Professor, Syed Ammal College of Arts and Science, Ramanathapuram.
4. Dr. J. Maragatha maragatha1990@gmail.com Assistant Professor, Sri Sai Bharath College of Arts and Science,
5. M. Selvamurugan m.s.selvamurugan@gmail.com Assistant Professor, Thiagarajar College Madurai-09.
6. Dr. K. Ramachandran ramachandran.chem@gmail.com Assistant Professor, Builders Engineering College, Thirupur.
7. Dr. M. Nagalakshmi nagalakshmi375@gmail.com Assistant Professor, Vidhyaa Giri College of Arts and Science, Puduvayal.
8. Dr. J. Anandha Raj janandharaj@gmail.com Entrepreneur.
9. Dr. V. Sannasi vsannasi@gmail.com Postdoctoral Fellow, Chonnam National University, South Korea.
10. C. Jeganathan jeganathan.physix@gmail.com Postdoctoral Fellow, Toyota Technological Institute, Nagoya, Japan.
M.Sc., Energy Science
S. No. Registration Number of the Student Name of the Student Designation
1. 2016540007 A. Tamilselvan Junior Assistant, Taluk Office,
2. 2016540008 P. Vinny Jeyanth Business
3. 2017540009 N. Vignesh Medical Representative, Aristo Pharmaceutical Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore
4. 2018540002 V. Anand Igneshias Business Development Associate, Karur Vysya Bank (KVB), Lalgudi Branch
5. 2018540003 P. Aravinth Kani Assistant Professor
6. 2018540004 A. Arockiya Dhivya Omega Health Care, Trichy.
7. 2018540006 S. Ilakkiya Research Associate, Galaxy Research Technologies
8. 2018540010 M. Manikandan Business Development Associate, Karur Vysya Bank (KVB)
9. 2018540012 A. Rathika Office Representative, LIC branch Office
10. 2018540013 M. Sababathi Data analysis, Tele performance, Chennai.
11. 2020540001 P. Arun Kumar Sales Officer, Surati Insurance Marketing Pvt. Ltd. Coimbatore.
12. 2020540008 R. Vigneshwaran Distillation & Reaction Operator, Tamil Nadu Chemical Products Ltd, Koviloor, Thirupathur Road, Koviloor,
13. 2021540003 S. Gayathri Relationship officer, ICICI Pvt Ltd. Coimbatore.
14. 2021540008 R. Rajapreetham Junior STEM Instructor, LMES Academy, Urapakkam, Chennai
Photo Gallery
Foreign Visits by Prof. Chamy
Toyota Technological Institute, Japan
Kindai University, Japan
Universiti Teknologi Mara, Malaysia
Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan
Toyota Technological Institute, Japan
Kinki University, Japan
Yamagata University, Japan
New Energy Foundation, Govt. of Japan
EPFL, Switzerland
Central R&D Toyota, Japan
MASUKO Company Ltd., Japan
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia
Angstrom Laboratory of the University of Uppsala, Sweden
Midsummer Company Ltd., Sweden
Prof. Shirai, Kyutech, Malaysia campus
Mr. Osamu Suzuki, Chairman, Suzuki Corporation, Japan and Prof. Kaneko, SPD Lab,
Prof. T. Endo, Shiga Medical Univ., Japan
Mentor Prof. H. Minoura, Gifu University, Japan
Prof. Wakisaka, Fukuka Womens University, Japan
Prof. Yoshimura, TTI, Japan
Prof. Nishida, Kyutech, Japan
Dr. Yamaguchi, NMIR, Nagoya, Japan
Prof. Lars Kloo, KTH Royal Institute of Tech., Stockholm, Sweden
Prof. Gerrit Boschloo, Uppsala University, Sweden
Experts Visits to the Department of Energy Science
Prof. Anders Hagfeldt, Ecole Polytechnique Federal de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
Prof. Jing Liu, Lund University, Sweden
Prof. Dr. Alawi Sulaiman, University Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Prof. Jerzy Radecki, Olsztyn, Poland
Researchers from Singapore
Prof. Shoji Kaneko, SPD Laboratory, Japan
Prof. Alawi Sulaiman, University Teknologi MARA, Malaysia and Moon Man of India Dr. Mylswamy Annadurai
Dr. Vibha Saxena, BARC, Mumbai
Principal Secretary to Higher Education, Government of Tamil Nadu, Dr. D. Karthikeyan
Dr. Anil Kakodkar
Dr. R. Chidambaram, Principal Scientific Advisor, Govt. of India
Prof. A. Hagfeldt, Vice-Chancellor, Uppsala University, Sweden
MoU/Collaborations
SPD Laboratory, Japan
Kinki University, Japan
Elixir Technologies, Bangalore

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