Affiliation: Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Energy and Environment Unit

Prof. Govindasamy Jayamurugan earned his BSc (Hons.) in Chemistry in 1998 and an MSc in Organic Chemistry in 2003 from the University of Madras. In 2009, he completed his PhD in Organic Chemistry at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), where his thesis, titled "Synthesis and Studies of Poly(Propyl Ether Imine) Dendrimers," led to the licensing of a technology to a biotech company. His research focused on developing novel aliphatic dendritic systems with modified functionalities for applications in biomedicine, sensing, and catalysis. Before joining INST, Mohali in 2015 as Assistant Professor, he held postdoctoral positions at the ETH-Zurich and University of Cambridge, UK, in push-pull chromophores and metal-organic supramolecules. Dr. Jayamurugan has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and presented extensively at international conferences. He currently leads a research group within the Energy and Environment Unit, specializing in Nano Science and Nanotechnology, Push-pull Chromophores, Polymer Chemistry, Catalysis, and Supramolecular Chemistry.