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Santhosh Balanand

Surname: Santhosh

Name: Balanand

Research: PDC routed hierarchical porous structures for energy & environmental applications.

Tutor: Prof. Gian Domenico Sorarù

Curriculum studiorum:

  • 2011-2013       Master’s degree in Production and Industrial Engineering-Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India.

                               Thesis title: ‘Nano-layered ceramic fillers for functional polymer application.’ (Work done at CSIR-NIIST,                                      Thiruvanathapuram, India.)

  • 2007-2011       Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering-Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India.

 

Fields of research: 

  • Ceramic processing Techniques.
  • Polymer derived Ceramics.
  • Porous structures for energy and environmental applications.

 

Current employment (if any) or main job experiences:

  • 2016 present       Ph.D. student at the Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Trento, Trento (Italy).
  • 2015- 2016         DRDO-Senior Research Fellow (SRF), Amrita University, TN, India.
  • 2013-2015          Research fellow, CSIR-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram, India.
 

Future expectations:

  • Development of Advanced materials for various societal applications.

 

Contact:

  • balanand.santhosh [at] unitn.it