Welcome to the Home Page of Dr.Sunita Nair

Professor, Department of Chemistry
Advisor, Student Affairs
SSN College of Engineering
Kalavakkam, Tamilnadu.
E-Mail: suni_tham@yahoo.com

Family Profile:

I live in IIT Campus in Chennai with my husband M.Thamban Nair (Professor of Mathematics, IIT Madras), and daughters Priya and Sneha. I was born and brought up in Bhilai, the steel city of India, where I had my school and college education.

Academic Background:

  • B.Sc.(1981): Kalyan College, Bhilai
    [First Class, College Topper, Fifth Rank in the University].

  • M.Sc.(1983): University Teaching Department, Ravi Shankar University, Raipur
    [First Class, First Rank, Gold Medallist].

  • Ph.D.(1987): University Teaching Department, Ravi Shankar University, Raipur.
    Title of the Thesis: Studies on the Analytical Chemistry of Some Industrial Pollutants.

    Research and Teaching Experience:

  • Reseach Scholar (1983-1987): Ravi Shankar University, Raipur.
  • Lecturer: Kalyan College, Bhilai (For three months).
  • Pool Officer (CSIR) (1989-1992): Goa Univeristy.
  • Research Associate (CSIR) (1992-1996): Goa Univeristy/Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai.
  • Visiting Faculty (1992 ?): Environmental Pollution Control Technology and Safety Training Institute, Goa.
  • Lecturer (1996-1998): SSN College of Enginearing
  • Senior Lecturer (1998-2003): SSN College of Enginearing
  • Assistant Professor (2003-2005): SSN College of Enginearing
  • Associate Professor (2006-2012): SSN College of Enginearing
  • Professor (2012 onwards): SSN College of Enginearing

    Publications:

  • Papers in National and International Journals: 9
  • Papers in Proceedings of Conferences: 2
  • Papers Presented at Conferences: 8

    Awards and Honours:

  • Received National Scholarship for two years, 1981-1983.
  • Received Gold Medal for standing first in M.Sc., Ravishankar University, Raipur, 1983.
  • Received Professor Panduranga Rao Award for the Best Paper presented in Analytical Chemistry during the "Convention of Chemists" held at Cuttack, 1983.
  • Best Teacher Award at SSN College of Engineering.