Educational Qualification |
1975 to 1978
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Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (B.Sc.) at NSS College, Nemmara (Calicut University), India, with First Class and Distinction |
1978 to 1980
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Master of Science in Chemistry (M.Sc.) at St. Thomas College, Trichur (Calicut University), India with First Rank in the Calicut University.
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December 1980 onwards
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Working as Lecturer in Chemistry under various NSS Colleges affiliated to Calicut/Kerala Universities, India.
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1986 to 1987
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Master of Philosophy (M. Phil.) at Kerala University, India in A Grade |
1989 to 1992
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Doctoral research at Institut of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Jena, Germany. Thesis:"Studies on Poly(p-phenylenevinylene)s, Poly(p-phenylenevinyleneketone)s and their models" (Supervisor: Prof. H.-H. Hörhold)
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Oct. 1993 to Dec. 1994 |
Postdoctoral research at BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Ludwigshafen, Germany. Topic: "Organic Ferromagnetic Polymers"
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January 2004
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Habilitation in Macromolecular Chemistry at University of Bayreuth
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Employment |
Dec. 1980 to Sept. 1988
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Lecturer in Chemistry at NSS Colleges under Calicut and Kerala Universities, Kerala State, India
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Oct. 1988 to Aug. 1992
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Lecturer on leave for conducting research in Germany
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Sept. 1992 to Sept. 1993
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Lecturer in Chemistry at NSS College, Manjeri, (Calicut University), India
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Oct. 1993 to Dec. 1994
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Postdoctoral Scientist at BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany.
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Jan. 1995 to Sept. 1995
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Guest scientist at Bayreuther Institut für Makromoleküleforschung, University of Bayreuth, Germany
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Oct. 1995 - April 2006
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Research scientist at Macromolecular Chemistry I, University of Bayreuth, Germany.
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April 2006
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Professor for Applied Functional Polymers at the University of Bayreuth
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