R- Vijayaraghavan education details : BSc ( Chemistry) – Madras University- MSc ( Inorganic Chemistry) – Madras University- PhD (Materials / SolidState Chemistry) – IISc , Bangalore- He did his Post Doctoral Fellowship in Spain, France and Germany, IITM- His Guidance, Publications & Conferences details are: Guided 9 PhD students and many masters, Guiding 7 PhD students and many masters presently, sponsored projects worth Rs 15 millions- One US and one Indian Patent filed- Published over 80 international papers, over 100 conference papers & many invited talks His Awards and Recognition& Highlights: National Merit Scholarship holder till MSc- CSIR JRF and SRF Fellow during PhD- Best Teacher and Best Researcher award at VIT University- Summer Visiting fellowship at JNCASR during May 2004- Aug 2004- Visiting Scientist – Nagoya University, 2009- MRSI – Materials Research Society of India Medal 2012- ISCAS Solid State Chemistry Silver Medal 2009- Commonwealth Fellowship with Prof- Peter Edwards FRS , Head, Inorganic Chemistry, Oxford University, 2011- 2012-