
Photosciences & Photonics Section
Chemical Sciences & Technology Division
CSIR - National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST)

Dr. Vijayakumar Chakkooth
Dr. Vijayakumar is a Principal Scientist at the Chemical Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR - National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram. His current research interests include hybrid perovskites, photophysics, supramolecular materials, and hybrid thermoelectric composites.
Academic Background
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Ph. D., Chemistry, 2008, CSIR–NIIST, Trivandrum (Awarded by University of Kerala, Trivandrum)
Thesis title: “Design, Synthesis and Self-assembly of a few Oligo(p-phenylenevinylene) Derivatives: Control of Chromophore Assemblies and Optical Properties of pi -Organogels”
Thesis supervisor: Dr. A. Ajayaghosh, Photosciences and Photonics Group, CSIR-NIIST, Trivandrum -
M. Sc. Chemistry, 2002, SNGS College Pattambi, Calicut University, Kerala.
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B. Sc. Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics, 2000, SNGS College Pattambi, Calicut University, Kerala.
Professional Experiences
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Senior Scientist (January 2016 – till date) at CSIR-NIIST, Trivandrum, India.
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Scientist (January 2013 to December 2015) at CSIR-NIIST, Trivandrum, India.
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Ramanujan Fellow (August 2013 to July 2018) at CSIR-NIIST, Trivandrum, India.
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Assistant Professor (January 2011 – December 2012) at the Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan (Advisor: Prof. S. Seki).
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow (January 2008 – December 2010) at the Organic Materials Group, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan (Advisor: Prof. M. Takeuchi).
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Senior Research Fellow (January 2006 – December 2007) under CSIR-NET Fellowship at NIIST–CSIR, Trivandrum (Advisor: Dr. A. Ajayaghosh)
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Junior Research Fellow (January 2003 – December 2005) under CSIR-NET Fellowship at NIIST–CSIR, Trivandrum (Advisor: Dr. A. Ajayaghosh)
Honours and Awards
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Raman Research Fellowship – Purdue University, USA (2020)
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Honorary Fellow– ITMO University, St. Petersburg, Russia (2020)
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Kerala State Young Scientist Award–Chemical Sciences (2017)
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Visiting Scientist–Hokkaido University, Japan (2016)
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Ramanujan Fellowship (2013)
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Member of American Chemical Society (2012 onwards)
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Member of Royal Society of Chemistry (2012 onwards)
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NIMS–Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (2008)
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CSIR Senior Research Fellowship (January 2005)
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CSIR Junior Research Fellowship (June 2002)
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UGC National Eligibility Test (December 2001)