Madhu Babu Kanakala

Research Objectives: Synthesis and evaluation of thermal properties of

• Cholesterol based non-symmetric liquid crystals
• Metal nano-particles decorated with chiral/achiral mesogens
• Achiral bent, rod liquid crystals
• Optically active mesomorphic dimers derived from cyano biphenyl

Supervisor - Dr. C V Yelamaggad

Sachin Ashok Bhat

Research Objectives: Preparation and characterization of

• Optically active, non-symmetrical dimers derived from cholesterol
• Gold nano-particles coated with liquid crystalline organic ligands
• Metal organic frameworks derived from bi-dentate and tetra-dentate ligands
• Materials for renewable energy
• Chemical sensing

Supervisor - Dr. C V Yelamaggad

Veerabhadraswamy B.N. (Ph.D 2019)

Thesis title – “Synthesis and Characterization of Liquid Crystalline Compounds”

Supervisor - Dr. C V Yelamaggad

Research Personnel, CeNS, - Bengaluru

Rashmi Prabhu (Ph.D 2015)

Thesis title - Synthesis  & characteristics of Thermotropic Liquid Crystals with novel molecular Architecture

Supervisor - Dr. C. V. Yelamaggad.

RA-II, IISER, - Pune.

G. Shanker (Ph.D 2009)

Thesis title - Studies of liquid crystals with novel molecular architecture: Design, synsthesis and characterization.

Supervisor - Dr. C. V. Yelamaggad.

Assoct Prof. -Bangalore University.

A.S. Achalkumar (Ph.D 2008)

Thesis title - Self-Assembly of anisometric conventional and non-conventional molecules into liquid crystal phases.

Supervisor - Dr. C. V. Yelamaggad.

Assoct Prof. IIT, - Guwahati

I Shashikala (Ph.D 2007)

Thesis title - Studies in non-conventional liquid crystals: Molecular design, synthesis and   evaluation of mesomorphic behavior.

Supervisor - Dr. C. V. Yelamaggad.

IISc- Bengaluru

Manoj Mathews (Ph.D 2006)

Thesis title - Studies in conventional and non-conventional liquid crystals: synthesis and mesomorphic behavior.

Supervisor - Dr. C. V. Yelamaggad.

Assoct Prof. -Kerala

Anitha Nagamani (Ph.D 2003)

Thesis title - Non-Conventional Liquid Crystals : Molecular design, synthesis & characterization

Supervisor - Dr. C. V. Yelamaggad.

USA , Patent Adviser