Dr. C. Subramaniam is currently a Professor at the Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. His doctoral thesis dealt with correlating the electrical transport properties and vibrational signatures of one-dimensional materials such as carbon nanotubes. A subsequent postdoctoral stint at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science & Technology (AIST), Japan dealt with the development of functional nanocomposites for applications in semiconductor industries.

Currently, his research activities focus on application-oriented fundamental research to understand photon-phonon energy conversion pathways and thereby develop innovative materials for solar-thermal conversion, development of electrochemical energy storage systems and sensors for wearable electronics, with special emphasis on developing operando techniques for experimental understanding of heterogeneous electrified interfaces related to energy conversion, harvesting, and storage.  A few selected awards and recognitions include “Young Scientist Award & Gold Medal” from the International Union of Material Research Societies (IUMRS), “Iijima Award and Medal” from the FullereneNanotubes-Graphene Research Society of Japan, “Excellence in Teaching Award” and “Impactful Research Award” by IIT Bombay, and DST-SwarnaJayanti Fellowship by the Government of India. In addition to more than 75 peer-reviewed publications in reputed journals and ten patents (Indian and International), he is also the founder of a startup focusing on coatings for solar-thermal conversion technologies. He also served as an early career board member for ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering and Associate Editor of the Bulletin of Materials Science.

Awards/Recognition

• The lab recognized with Swarna Jayanti Fellowship 2021. Link
• DST appointed Mentor for Mission Innovation program (DST, Govt. of India)2021-2022.
• Awarded with Excellence in Teaching Award (IIT Bombay), 2021.
• Awarded the “IITB Impactful Research Award 2019” for the development of a handheld, low-power water desalination device.
• Awarded the “Young Scientist GOLD” Award in 2014 by the International Union of Materials Research Societies at the IUMRS-ICA 2014 conference.
• Awarded the “Iijima Award and Medal” for Young Scientists in 2013 by the Fullerene-Nanotubes-Graphene Research Society of Japan in recognition of developing a material surpassing the current carrying capacity of metals.
• Selected for the “Technology Development Materials Award” given to the most significant technical development over the last 24 months in the field of material development at the Europe Chapter of the International Printed Electronics Conference, 2013.
• Awarded the “Japan Nano-day Best Poster Award” at The Eight International Nanotechnology Conference on Communication and Cooperation (INC8) held between 8-11th May, 2012 at Japan.
• Awarded Junior Research Fellowship (CSIR, India), 2004.
• Awarded Senior Research Fellowship (CSIR, India), 2002.
• Gold Medal for first rank in undergraduate program (Loyola College), 2001.