PADMANABAN R. Assistant Professor

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  • Department of Chemistry
  • School of Physical, Chemical & Applied Sciences
  • rpnaban@gmail.com

Academic Activity

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Educational Qualification (UG,PG & Higher Order)

S.No Degree Subject/Title of thesis University/Board Year of Passing
1 PhD Theoretical Chemistry University of Hyderabad 2006
2 MSc Physical Chemistry University of Madras 2001
3 BSc Chemistry University of Madras 1999

Area of Specializaion

Theoretical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Chemical Physics

Awards / Prizes Conferred

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1 Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) fellowship INTERNATIONAL AvH foundation, Germany 2007 3000 EUR

Teaching Experience

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1 Assistant Professor Chemistry, SOPCAS Pondicherry University

Research Experience

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1 Postdoctoral Research Fellow Theoretische Chemie Institut fur Chemie, University of Potsdam, Germany Ab initio electron dynamics by MCTDHF method
2 Postdoctoral Research Fellow Department of Chemistry ENS Paris, France Mixed quantum-classical solvation dynamics
3 Postdoctoral Research Fellow EMPS Physics University College Dublin, Ireland Mixed quantum-classical non-adiabatic dynamics

Industry Experience

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Contribution towards Innovation

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Papers Published in UGC Approved Journals

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Papers Published in Peer Reviewed Journals

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1 Dynamical resonances of the deuterated CH2+ complex in the electronic ground state: A quantum wavepacket study, P. Sundaram and R. Padmanaban, J. Chem. Phys. 148, 164306 2018 2.843
2 Effects of functionalization on the electronic and absorption properties of the smaller diamondoids: A computational study Muhammed Jeneesh K. K. and R. Padmanaban J. Chem. Sci. C August 2018 2018 1.235
3 Dynamics and resonances of the H + CH+ reaction in the electronic ground state: A detailed quantum wavepacket study, P. Sundaram, V. Manivannan, and R. Padmanaban, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 19, pp. 20172-20187 2017 4.12
4 Quantum wavepacket dynamics of the N(4S)+ NO(X2Π) reaction and its isotopic variants: Integral cross sections and thermal rate constants V. Manivannan and R. Padmanaban Chem. Phys. 475, pp.83-89 2016 1.71
5 Extended hydrodynamic approach to quantum-classical nonequilibrium evolution. II. Application to nonpolar salvation K. H. Hughes, S. N. Baxter, D. Bousquet, P. Ramanathan, and I. Burghardt J. Chem. Phys. 136, 014102 2012 2.843

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Books

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Edited Books

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Ongoing Projects

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Ongoing Consultancy Works

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Completed Projects

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1 Full-dimensional quantum wavepacket dynamics of the N+NO reaction DST-SERB (Young Scientist Project) 3 years 14.5 Lakhs 2016
2 Quantum wavepacket dynamics of the H+CH4 reaction: Coriolis coupling effects on the reaction UGC University Start-up Grant 3 years 4 laksh 2013

Completed Consultancy Works

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Career Guidance Offered to students

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Bridge courses, Yoga, Meditation, Personal Counselling and Mentoring etc.,

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Research Guidance - PG

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Research Guidance - Ph.D

S.No Student Name Registration Date Registration No. Thesis Title Thesis Submitted Status Thesis Submitted Date Vivavoce Completed Status Date Awarded
1 Muhammed Jeneesh K. K. 25-08-2016 Absorption and emission properties of the small molecules and clusters NO NO
2 P. Sundaram 19-09-2014 Dynamics and Resonances of the ion-molecule collisions NO NO
3 V. Manivannan 05-12-2013 Quantum wavepacket dynamics of the N+NO reaction NO NO
4 Yeswanth Kumar S 02-08-2017 Quantum wavepacket dynamics of the alkali-hydride collision NO NO

Research Guidance - Post Doctoral

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Participation in IMPESS, IMPRINT, SPARC, STARS, LEAP Programme etc and DSF Funding Programme

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