Kumar Selvaraj

Brief Biography

B.Sc. in Chemistry, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, INDIA. (2010-2013)

M.Sc. in Chemistry, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, INDIA. (2014-2016)

Ph.D. in Chemistry, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, INDIA. (2017-2021)

Post Doctor, SSN college of Engineering, Kalavakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. (December 2021 – August 2022)

Post Doctor, Polymer Processing and Polymer Nanomaterials Research Unit, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand. (September 2022 - August 2023)

Post Doctor, Instituto de Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Industria Química (INTEC), CONICET, Ruta Nacional 168, Km. 0, Santa Fe, 3000, Argentina. (October 2023 -June 2024)

Post Doctor, University of Science & Technology of China (June 2024-)

Research Areas

Polymer nanocomposites for high performance applications

Design and synthesis of new organic monomers and polymers

Polymer blends, Polymer incorporation and Polymer reinforcement

Thermosetting resins from renewable sources

Fire safety materials

Professional Activities

Achievements

In recent years, Dr. Tao has presided over one project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Title: Studies on near-limit combustion characteristics and extinction behaviors of microgravity low stretch diffusion flames) from Jan. 2024 to Dec. 2026; and has presided over one project supported by Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province (Title: A study on combustion characteristics of microgravity low stretch flames of solid materials simulated by a gaseous burner) from Sep. 2023 to Aug. 2025. Moreover, Dr. Tao has participated in another project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China. Dr. Tao has authored over 10 research papers of which 8 were indexed by SCI all in first-author capacity.

Honors and Awards

March 2017 - March 2019

Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) Department of Science & Technology- Science and Engineering Research Board (DST-SERB), New Delhi, INDIA.

April 2019 - March 2020

Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) Department of Science & Technology- Science and Engineering Research Board (DST-SERB), New Delhi, INDIA.

Selected Publications

Selected Publications of Kumar Selvaraj

Kumar Selvaraj

Address:

Jinzhai Road 96, State Key Laboratory of Fire Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, P. R. China

Professional Title:

Ph.D.; Postdoctor

Telephone:

(+86)551 6360

E-mail:

kumars@ustc.edu.cn