M. Rajasekaran

Designation: 

Assistant Professor (Grade - II)

Date of Joining at NITK: 

Thursday, December 14, 2023

Professional Experience: 

CNRS Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Grenoble Alpes, France, 2022-2023
Research Associate, IISc Bangalore, 2020-2021
Project Associate, IISc Bangalore, 2012-2013
Design Engineer, Thermax Limited, Pune, 2006-2010

Contact Details

E-mail: 

rajasekaran@nitk.edu.in

Google Scholar: 

https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=xPksJBQAAAAJ
Academic Background

B.Tech : Chemical Engg, NIT Trichy
M.E : Chemical Engg, IISc Bangalore
Ph.D. : Chemical Engg, IISc Bangalore

Areas of Interest

Structure, Dynamics, and Transport of fluids in nanoporous materials, Dynamics of water at confinements and interface, Gas adsorption and separations using nanomaterials, Atomistic simulations, Density Functional theory

Significant Publications

1. Rajasekaran M and K. Ganapathy Ayappa, Influence of the extent of hydrophobicity on water organization and dynamics on 2D graphene oxide surfaces, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 24, 14909-14923, 2022.
2. Rajasekaran M and K. Ganapathy Ayappa, Influence of surface hydrophilicity and hydration on the rotational relaxation of supercooled water on graphene oxide surfaces, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 22, 16080-16095, 2020.
3. Rajasekaran M and K. Ganapathy Ayappa, Dynamical transitions of supercooled water in graphene oxide nanopores: Influence of surface hydrophobicity, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 124, 23, 4805-4820, 2020.
4. Rajasekaran M and K. Ganapathy Ayappa, Enhancing the dynamics of water confined between graphene oxide surfaces with Janus interfaces: A molecular dynamics study, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 123, 2978-2993, 2019.

 

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Department of Chemical Engineering, NITK, Surathkal
P. O. Srinivasnagar, Mangalore - 575 025
Karnataka, India.

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