Graphene Quantum Dots: The Emerging Luminescent Nanolights

About D. NatarajN. ManjubaashiniSabu ThomasT. Daniel Thangadurai

Dr. N. Manjubaashini is currently working as a research associate under Department of Biotechnology at National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology University of Madras Chennai India. She obtained her Bachelor of Engineering (EEE) and Master of Technology (M.Tech.) degrees from Anna University India in 2012 and 2014 respectively. She was a senior research fellow in the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research programme when she earned her Ph.D. in Technology from Anna University India in 2019. Her major research focuses on nanostructured materials for chemical and biological analyte sensing and Bionanocomposites for healthcare and environmental applications. She has published more than 20 research articles and 5 review articles in peer-reviewed international journals 2 authored textbooks and 1 book chapter. She is a life member of Society of Biomaterials and Artificial Organs India (SBAOI). Dr. T. Daniel Thangadurai is a professor of Chemistry and the head for the Centre for Nanoscience and Technology at KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology India. He received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Bharathiar University India in 2001. He has six post-doctoral experiences at KAIST POSTECH and CNU of South Korea CNRS-UMR 8601 of France and USM of Malaysia during the period 20012010. Subsequently he worked as an assistant professor at Kook-Min University South Korea (20102013). He has published more than 100 research articles in high impact journals hold copyright of one Indian patent authored 2 textbooks and 3 book chapters. Carbon-based nanomaterials biological applications of nanostructured materials and chromofluorogenic sensors are the area of his research interest. Dr. D. Nataraj is currently holding the position of Professor at Department of Physics Bharathiar University India. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Physics in the year 2001 from Bharathiar University India. He did his postdoctoral research work at NIAIST Hokkaido and RCIQE Hokkaido University Japan as a STA and COE fellow during 20012003 and 20032005 respectively. His research areas include understanding the photophysics of quantum nanomaterials and understanding the dynamics of excitons. He has published more than 75 research articles and holding rights for two Indian patents. He is a life member at Luminescent Society of India and Magnetic Society of India. Professor Sabu Thomas is the director of the International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam Kerala India. He was the former vice chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam Kerala India. . Prof. Thomas is an outstanding leader with sustained international acclaims for his work in nanoscience polymer science and engineering polymer nanocomposites elastomers polymer blends interpenetrating polymer networks polymer membranes green composites and nanocomposites nanomedicine and green nanotechnology. In collaboration with Indias premier tyre company Apollo Tyres Professor Thomass group invented new high-performance barrier rubber nanocomposite membranes for inner tubes and inner liners for tyres.