Dr. P.Wilson
Principal & Secretary
Madras Christian College East Tambaram
Chennai-59
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Professional Activities
A Principal investigator for Projects funded by UGC, DST –SERB and UBCHEA. Serving as reviewer for journals published by Elsevier, Springer, Wiley and American Chemical Society (ACS).
Life Member of the Catalysis Society of India; Life Member of the Association of Chemistry Teachers, India; Life Member of the Society for Advancement of Chemical Sciences and Education, IGCAR, Kalpakkam
Interests:
A contributory author to Education Times (Times Of India), Edex (The Indian Express) and Education Plus (The Hindu) on educating millennials.
Published articles on South Indian classical music in Times Of India and Dinamani.
Music critic, performer and composer, passionate towards designing project based cutting edge curricula in Chemical and also in Music Education
About
Dr Paul Wilson assumed office as XVII Principal of Madras Christian College, Chennai in June 2020. He is a unique blend of researcher, academician, writer, trained musician and theologian.
Family
Married to Jasmine, a musicologist, researcher and singer; daughter, Smrithi Wilson and son, Samuel Ashwin
Career
Served as faculty of Chemistry in various institutions of higher education. Joined the faculty of Chemistry at Madras Christian College in 2003. Assumed charge as Head of the Department of Chemistry in 2015. Served as Dean of Sciences, MCC from 2018 to 2020.
His journey
through the years
His journey
through the years
B.Sc Chemistry
B.Sc Chemistry
A. P. A College of Arts and Science
Palani, India
1986-1989
A. P. A College of Arts and Science
Palani, India
1986-1989
M.Sc Chemistry
M.Sc Chemistry
Loyola College
Chennai, India
1989-1991
Loyola College
Chennai, India
1989-1991
B.Ed
B.Ed
Meston College of Education Chennai, India
1991-1992
Meston College of Education Chennai, India
1991-1992
Ph.D Chemistry
Ph.D Chemistry
Indian Institute of Technology
Chennai, India
1994-2002
Topic : Physico-Chemical Investigations on Supported Chromia Catalysts
Indian Institute of Technology
Chennai, India
1994-2002
Topic : Physico-Chemical Investigations on Supported Chromia Catalysts
Research Experience
Nano Biomaterials and Catalysis
Biomaterial Composites
Sensors and Energy Materials
Coatings and Corrosion Science
Photocatalysis
Member of American Chemical Society
Life member of the Catalysis Society of India
Life member of Chemical Research Society of India
Life member of Association of Chemistry Teachers, India
Life member of Society for Advancement of Chemical Sciences and Education, IGCAR, Kalpakkam
Fellow of Academy of Sciences, Chennai
“ACS Omega” published by ACS publications
“Corrosion Science” published by Elsevier publications “Surfaces and Interfaces” published by Elsevier publications
“Journal of Cluster Science” published by Springer publications
“Journal of Cleaner Production” published by Elsevier publications
“Colloids and surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects” published by Elsevier publications
“Materials Characterization” published by Elsevier publications
His Experience
through the years
Lecturer
Department of Chemistry, Hindustan University Chennai, India
11/1992 -- 04/1993
Lecturer
Department of Chemistry, Bishop Heber College Trichy, India
06/1993 -- 06/1994
Lecturer
Department of Chemistry, St. Joseph’s College of Engineering
Chennai, India
02/2000 -- 12/2002
Lecturer
Department of Chemistry,(SFS) Madras Christian College
Chennai, India
06/2003 -- 05/2004
His Achievements through this years
Patents
2
Conferences
+30
Ph.D Thesis guided Completed
7
Articles
+40
Ph.D Thesis guided On- going
4
BOOK CHAPTER
1
ACADEMIC EXPERTISE
Member & Trainer
Serving as member of the Research Advisory Board of Tamilnadu Science and Technology Centre, (TNSTC) Chennai
Recognized trainer for Research Based Pedagogical Tools (RBPT) under the banner of Centre of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education (CoESME) at IISER Pune as a part of the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching under the ambit of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Govt. of India.
Advisor
Served as trainer of faculty of Science on Research Based Pedagogical Tools (RBPT) in Kumaun University, Nainital; Bishop Heber College, Trichy, and Vellalar College for Women, Erode.
Served as advisor in the interview board of Staff Selection Commission, Government of India and was invited by TNPSC to work in a confidential workshop for question paper setting.
Served as an expert of Academic Audit and reviewed the academic progress of Departments of Chemistry of various Arts and Science Colleges including Stella Maris College, Chennai, DG Vaishnav College, Chennai and Sacred Hearts College Tirupatthur.
Served as a subject expert of selection committee for faculty positions in DG Vaishnav College, Bharat University and Loyola College.
PUBLICATIONS
Article
Nanoscale Hydroxyapatite for Electrochemical Sensing of Uric Acid: Roles of Mesopore Volume and Surface Acidity
Article
Effect of Ni, Pd, and Pt Nanoparticle Dispersion on Thick Films of TiO2 Nanotubes for Hydrogen Sensing: TEM and XPS Studies
Article
A plausible impact on the role of pulses in anodized TiO2 nanotube arrays enhancing Ti3+ defects
Article
Silver nanoparticles decorated PANI /Reduced Graphene oxide for sensing of Hydrazine in water and inhibition studies on Microorganism
CONFERENCES
Nano Fluorapatite reinforced hybrid silane coating for corrosion mitigation and biomineralization performance on AZ91 Magnesium alloy
Authors
S.J. Samuel Justin, S. Saranya, S.R. Koteswara Rao, P. Wilson
February 2021
International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN 2021) organized by Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, SRM IST, India.
Fluorapatite/poly(γ-glycidopropyltrimethoxysilane)nanocomposite coating towards corrosion mitigation of AA2014 in acidic medium
Authors
S.J. Samuel Justin, S. Saranya, S.R. Koteswara Rao, P. Wilson
January 2020
National Convention of Elect
No 1, Principal’s Residence,
MCC Staff Quarters,
Madras Christian College Campus,
East Tambaram Chennai -600059
Mobile: 9841426693
wilson@mcc.edu.in