About PROF. EDAMANA PRASAD

Prof. E. PRASAD, Professor, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600 036, INDIA Phone: ++91-44-2257 4232 ; Email: pre@iitm.ac.in. Educational Qualification: BSc., & MSc. From Calicut University, Kerala, India during 1990-1995; Ph.D. from NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India in Photophysical Chemistry in 2000.Post Doctoral Research Experience: (2001 to 2006) Texas Tech University & Lehigh University, USA and University of Bonn, Germany (Alexander von Humboldt Fellow) .Professional Experience (11 years): Faculty at Department of Chemistry, IIT Madras since 2006; (8 years): Head, Teaching Learning Centre, IIT Madras; (6 years): Core team member, Teaching Learning Centre, IIT Madras (7+ years). Specialization and Expertise: Chemistry: Photophysical Chemistry, Design and Synthesis of organic and hydro gelators for various applications; Education/Teaching: Designing Learning Outcomes for Courses, Conducting Classes using Active and Collaborative Learning Techniques. Awards and Distinctions: AvH Fellowship (2002), Young Faculty Recognition Award (IIT Madras, 2011). Research Publications in Peer Reviewed Journals: 65.Conference Paper: Development of a Teaching Learning Centre and Ongoing Faculty Development Programs - A Case Study, Prasad Edamana, Ajith Kumar Kolar, Pramod S Mehta, Sujatha Srinivasan and Jeffrey Froyd, American Society for Engineering Education, USA, June, 2012.