INDO-US FULBRIGHT PARTNERSHIP International Education week , Mesa college, San Diego, 19/11/2
MY FULBRIGHT RESEARCH Dr.Sheela Berchmans Fulbright senior research scholar Department of nanoengineering, UCSD, San Diego � � � Chief Scientist Central Electrochemical Research Institute Karaikudi-630006,Tamilnadu, India International Education week , Mesa college, San Diego, 19/11/2013
S&T DEPARTMENTS CSIR International Education week , Mesa college, San Diego, 19/11/2013
International Education week , Mesa college, San Diego, 19/11/2013
CSIR-CECRI CENTRAL ELECTROCHEMICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE ❖ Electrodics and Electrocatalysis ❖ Corrosion Science and Engineering ❖ Functional materials ❖ Metal Finishing ❖ Electro organic &electro inorganic ❖ Electrometallurgy ❖ Bioelectrochemistry ❖ Electrochemical power sources International Education week , Mesa college, San Diego, 19/11/2013
MY RESEARCH INTERESTS BIOSENSORS � � MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS � � BIOASSISTED SYNTHESIS OF NANOMATERIALS � � NITRIC OXIDE RELEASING MATERIALS � � ELECTROCATALYSIS International Education week , Mesa college, San Diego, 19/11/2013
HIGHLIGHTS OF MY RESEARCH International Education week , Mesa college, San Diego, 19/11/2013
Thin film flexible batteries • Consumer electronics • Medical patches • Renewable energy storage • RFID • Wireless sensor network • Smart cards • Greeting card • ESL –Electronic shelf label International Education week , Mesa college, San Diego, 19/11/2013
Consumer electronics Wireless blue tooth headphone International Education week , Mesa college, San Diego, 19/11/2013
Cosmetic applications International Education week , Mesa college, San Diego, 19/11/2013
Wireless sensor networks Industrial process monitoring � � Machine health monitoring � � Military intelligence � � Health care applications � � Home automation International Education week , Mesa college, San Diego, 19/11/2013
Thin film Ni-Zn battery Invented By Thomas Edison in 1901 Discharge Reaction is left to right � • 2H 2 O + Zn + 2NiOOH ↔ Zn(OH) 2 +2Ni(OH) 2 � • Electrochemical open circuit voltage potential ~1.73 V • Water is consumed and generated on the discharge and charge cycles respectively. International Education week , Mesa college, San Diego, 19/11/2013
International Education week , Mesa college, San Diego, 19/11/2013
SENSOR NETWORK International Education week , Mesa college, San Diego, 19/11/2013
How I became a Fulbright research scholar United States – India Educational Foundation (USIEF) -1950 � mutual understanding between the people of the United States and India through the U.S. Government’s flagship Fulbright Program for educational and cultural exchange � USIEF administers the Fulbright-Nehru and other Fulbright fellowships for American and Indian students, faculty and professionals � The Obama-Singh 21 st Century Knowledge Initiative (OSI), administered jointly by USIEF and the University Grants Commission (UGC), aims to build partnerships between American and Indian institutions of higher education. � � USIEF’s Education Advising Services also provides information to Indian students on higher education opportunities in the U.S. International Education week , Mesa college, San Diego, 19/11/2013
How I became a fulbright research scholar • USIEF –nodal agency • Building partnerships-various Fulbright scholars share their experiences • Mentoring workshop for Fulbright wannabes • Application screening process, • Interview selection • complete application, Medical review , • Orientation programme • Visa process International Education week , Mesa college, San Diego, 19/11/2013
Fulbright family from India 2013-14 International Education week , Mesa college, San Diego, 19/11/2013
International Education week , Mesa college, San Diego, 19/11/2013
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