Dr. Satheesh Krishnamurthy Research Fellow Integrated Nanoscience Platform for Ireland NCPST/ RINCE/Energy Design Lab Dublin City University Phone: +353 (1) 7007776 Email: Satheesh.Krishnamurthy@dcu.ie

Dr. Satheesh Krishnamurthy is a material and surface scientist, involved in preparation and characterisation of various nanostructured films and metal nitrides and oxides for electronics, optical and Energy applications. His research focuses on the materials science and engineering of several technologies that will impact our society in the future. He is currently working on a multidisciplinary research team.

He uses various synchrotron based photoemission, x-ray emission, x-ray absorption and x-ray excited optical luminescence to study the electronic and optical properties of both nanostructured and bulk films. He uses/used the following synchrotron light sources

• Max-Lab, Lund, Sweden
• National Centre for Electron Spectroscopy, UK
• Synchrotron Raidiation Source, UK
• VUV Beamline, Elettra, Trieste, Italy
• Advanced Light Source, California, USA
• National Synchroton Light Source, Brookhaven, USA
• Stanford Synchrotron Light Soruce (SSRL), USA

He is committed to changing the world through discoveries and developing the science and technology by bottom up approach.

Grants and Awards as a Principal Investigator (PI), Co-PI or Collaborator

1. ULTRAFAST PHOTONIC PROCESSES AND INTERACTIONS, Eu IRSES collaboration between DCU, IIT Madras, IIT Delhi and University of Southampton, 2012-2015

2. Hybrid Nano-micro systems for thin film solar cells. PI Satheesh Krishnamurthy, in collaboration with IIT Delhi, India –Ireland joint research funding, Euros – 25,000(2011-2013)

3. Smart Nanomaterials for Microbial fuel cells, PI Satheesh Krishnamurthy, in collaboration with IIT Madras, India- Ireland joint research funding Euros – 25,000  (2011-2013)

4. Novel transparent conductors for Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) for primary wastewater treatment at Northern Ireland (NI) water treatment plant. PI Dr. Enrico Marsilli, Dr. Satheesh Krishnamurthy (Collaborator), Euros 100,000 equivalent (2011-2014), QUESTOR Funding agency.

5. Probing the surface and interfaces of gold nitride nanoparticles on different substrates and surface characterisation of novel bio materials, Satheesh Krishnamurthy PI   Euros 40,000 R, travel grant (September 2010- December 2010)

6. Deposition and development of novel materials for bio sensors applications- Enterprise Ireland in collaboration with National University Galway – Euros 2000

7. Deposition of gold nitride by plasma assisted PLD, PI Satheesh Krishnamurthy, Trinity college Dublin internal grant 4000 Euros (2007)

Brief Career History

2008 - till now Research Officer, Integrated Nanoscience Platform for Ireland, School of Physical Sciences and NCPST, Dublin City University, Ireland

2004- 2008, Post doctoral research fellow, CRANN, Soft X-ray spectroscopy group and Laser Plasma and Applications, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

2001- 2004, PhD, Electronic and optical properties of Nanomaterials, Institute of Nanotechnology, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

1999- 2001, Junior Research Fellow, Centre for Energy Research, SPIC Science Foundation, Chennai, India

DCU India Initiatives

• Coordinated joint workshop with IIT Madras and Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, on Bio Nano workshop, September 2011.

• DST-Ireland Joint proposal with IIT Delhi on the "Development of novel materials, device structures and fabrication methods for thin film solar cells and TCOs including organic photovoltaics", 2011-2013. PI Dr. Satheesh Krishnamurthy and Dr. Vijay Prakash

• DST- Ireland Joint proposal with IIT Madrason "Smart Nanomaterials for Bioenergy Technology", 2011-2013, PI Satheesh Krishnamurthy and Dr. Chandra

• Invited by Irish Ambassador to Contribute on Science and Technology scoping study: Identifying Areas of Cooperation between Ireland and India, 2011

• I jointly coordinated DCU with Ireland India Council in the Ireland India Science and Technology forum, Feb 2010

• Represented DCU in the Indo-European Research and Innovation Workshop, December 2009

• Represented DCU in Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce organised Higher Education Summit Nov 2009

• Was instrumental in coordinating memoranda of understanding between DCU and top Indian Institutions.

• Member of DCU India Executive Committee

Articles on my work on BBC and on Physics Web

BBC article on Gold Nitride

Physics Web article on Gold Nitride

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