Prof. V. Kanchana | Biography - Physics

December 2018 -

Professor

Professor, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad from December 2018 onwards.

October 2014 - December 2018

Associate Professor

Associate Professor, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad from October 2014 - December 2018.

14th October 2009 - 14th October 2014

Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad from 14th October 2009 to 14th October 2014.

July 2008 - October 2009

Scientific Officer

Scientific Officer in DMRL, Hyderabad from July 2008 to October 2009.

August 2005-2007

Post doctoral Experience

Researcher, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Professor B. Johansson's Group, From August 2005 - 2007

March 2003 - July 2005

Post doctoral Experience

Guest Scientist in Max-Planck Institute (MPI) for Solid State Research, Stuttgart, Professor O. K. Andersen's group, From March 2003 to July 2005

2000-2004

Ph. D

Ph. D, Physics (2000-2004), Anna University

1999-2000

M.Phil

M.Phil Physics (1999-2000), Anna University

1997-1999

M. Sc

M. Sc, Physics (1997-1999), University of Madras

1994-1997

B. Sc

B. Sc, Physics (1994-1997), University of Madras

Academic Honours/Distinctions/Awards :

Received Broze medal in Society for material chemistry (SMC) 2023.
Received “MRSI medal” for the year 2021, IIT Madras.
Elected as Fellow to the Institute of Physics (UK), 2021.
Elected as a member of Editorial board in Journal of Electronic structure (IOP), 2021
Chosen for the Fellowship of Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), 2020.
Young Achiever Award 2014 at 59th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium.
Elected as a member in National Academy of Science, 2014.
Associate Fellow of Andhra Pradesh Academy of Science 2012 (AFAPAS), Andhra Pradesh.
Young Scientist Award for the year of 2011, Andhra Pradesh Academy of Science, Andhra Pradesh.
Received KAWZOE AWARD for best paper Presentation in "Third conference on Asian Consortium on computational Material Science"held during September 8th - 11th 2005 at Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Received KAWZOE AWARD for best paper Presentation in "First conference on Asian Consortium on computational Material Science" held during November 29th - 1st December 2001 in Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India.
Awarded CSIR - Senior Research Fellowship in 2002.
Rank holder in M.Sc. Physics - University of Madras