Prof. N Rajendran – Professional Profile
Academic Background
Prof. N Rajendran obtained his Ph.D from the Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Madras, Chennai, in 1996. He joined as a faculty member in the Department of Chemistry, Anna University, Chennai, in 1998. He completed his Post Doctoral research at the Corrosion Resistant Design Group, Steel Research Centre, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Japan, and has been a guest faculty at NIMS, Japan.
Research Expertise
Prof. N Rajendran is an internationally respected corrosion science and technology specialist, with a long-standing reputation within the corrosion community for his research into various corrosion phenomena of metals, particularly stainless steels and titanium, with an orientation towards biomaterial development.
He is a recognized expert in the field of biomaterials and polymer composites. His research results have had a significant impact on both the corrosion and biomaterial communities. Prof. Rajendran has served on numerous committees, advisory boards, and steering groups within the wider materials/biomaterials community.
Academic Guidance
Prof. Rajendran has guided over 26 Ph.D scholars and more than 15 master’s students. He has completed major research projects sponsored by AICTE, CSIR, UGC-DAE, ICMR, UGC, DST, CSIR, AERB, and UGC.
Publications & Recognition
He has published more than 150 papers in international journals and over 160 conference proceedings. Prof. Rajendran has received more than 40 best paper awards.
Awards & Honors
Prof. Rajendran has been recognized with numerous prestigious awards for his contributions in the field of corrosion science and technology, including:
- The Excellence in Corrosion Science & Technology Award for the year 2009 from NACE International Gateway India Section, Mumbai
- MASCOT National Award-2014 from Electrochemical Society India at IISc, Bengaluru
- The Meritorious Contribution Award-2014 from National Corrosion Council of India (NCCI) at CSIR-CECRI Karaikudi
- Active Researcher Award-2013 from Anna University, Tamil Nadu
- TANSA Award-2014 from Government of Tamil Nadu
- Mid Career Award-2017 from UGC, New Delhi
- TUSHAR JHAVERI Award-2017 from East Asia Pacific Area-NACE International
- Meritorious Contribution Award-2017 from NIGIS, Mumbai
Fellowships
Prof. Rajendran has been elected as a Fellow to several prestigious organizations:
- Indian National Academy, Chennai (FASC)
- Royal Society of Chemistry, UK (FRSC)
- NACE International, USA (FNACE)
