National Centre for Nanosciences and Nanotechnology

• IME Team Excellence Award on Nanowires project, 2008
• IME Long Term Service award, 2007
• IEEE Senior Membership Award, 2004
• JSPS Fellowship, Japan 2000
• STA Fellowship, 2001
• NSTB Fellowship by Singapore A-Star -1997-1999
• CUHK University fellowship (1995-97)
• CSIR Research Fellowship to carry out Ph.D, 1994
• CSIR Travel Award to  attend IMf1993, USA
• DST Full  Travel Award to attend  and Chair   MRS 2009
• Awards
•   US Patents : High Speed  Nanowire Semiconductor Devices  based on Hetero structure and formation of Such ( Patent filed, 2007)
• U.S. Patent:High K artificial lattices for capacitor applications to use in CU or AL BEOL, Patent No. 6,830,971
• U.S. Patent   Linear polishing for improving substrate uniformity, U. S Patent:   6,726,545, April 27, 2004
• U.S. Patent:  Multiple steps CMP polishing, U. S Patent:   6,663,472, December 16, 2003
• U.S. Patent: Method to form shallow trench isolations, U.S. Patent: 6,649,486 , November 18, 2003
• U.S. Patent: Method for improving oxide erosion of tungsten CMP operations,    U. S. Patent: 6,569,770,, May 27, 2003  
• U.S. Patent:  CMP uniformity, U.S.  Patent: 6,248,006   June 19, 2001.
• Know How:   Disclosure: Method of Controlling the Shape and Strain in SiGe or Ge Nanowires ( Know – how- 2008)
•   U.S Patent: Method of optical loss reduction for waveguides in electronic and optical components integration (PAT06-059/SPT-NDT-014), - Filed in US
• U.S. Patent:  Method of fabricating tensile strained layers and compressive strain layers for a CMOS device, Patent 7439165, 2008

National

• Life member in Indian Crystal Growth Association (Since 1993)
• Materials Research Society, India

International

• Materials Research Society, USA
• Electrochemical Society, USA (Since 2003)
• Member in International Research Club, A-Star, Singapore

• Title	:	Abrasive Free Chemical Mechanical Planarization of Nanoscale finishing
  Duration	:	2003-2004
  Funding Agency	:	Institute of Microelectronics and Hosei Uni-Japan. International Collaborations (Japan-Singapore)
  Amount Sanctioned (in Rs.)	:	100

• Title	:	IME- TMT Industry project
  Duration	:	2007-2008
  Funding Agency	:	TMT
  Amount Sanctioned (in Rs.)	:	100

• Title	:	IME-TMT
  Duration	:	2007-2008
  Funding Agency	:	Taiwan- Industry proj
  Amount Sanctioned (in Rs.)	:	75

• Title	:	Oxide Planarization  for  8 inch MEMS wafers
  Duration	:	2006-2007
  Funding Agency	:	Taiwan- Industry proj
  Amount Sanctioned (in Rs.)	:	200

• Title	:	ELID-CMP Project with NUS (AML, MPE)- Co-In
  Duration	:	2006-2008
  Funding Agency	:	A-STAR-NUS
  Amount Sanctioned (in Rs.)	:	2

• Title	:	DST PURSE PROGRAM
  Duration	:	2010
  Funding Agency	:	DST
  Amount Sanctioned (in Rs.)	:

• Title	:	Fabrication of nanomultiferroics by electrospinning methods
  Duration	:	2010-2013
  Funding Agency	:	CSIR (Joint Project with CLRI)
  Amount Sanctioned (in Rs.)	:	24

• Title	:	Anodixation of alumina template for metal oxide nananowire
  Duration	:	2011-2015
  Funding Agency	:	NCNSNT
  Amount Sanctioned (in Rs.)	:	7

• Nanophenomena: Science on Nanoscale,  S. Balakumar,,  Science City News letter,  vol. 8,N.5,  (2011),  pp1

• Structural, Electrical Transport and Optical Studies of Metal Ion Doped ZnO Nanostructures ,  R. Ajay Rakkesh and S. Balakumar,  International Conference on Advanced Material, Loyola college, India,2012,  (2012), 
• On the Morphological transformation and Electronic Structure of a-MoO3 nanostructures ,  R. Ajay Rakkesh, S. Tripathy, S. B. Dolmanan and S. Balakumar,  National Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras, India,  (2011), 
• Luminescent and Structural Properties of ZnO Nanostructures with Li and Ce Dopants,  R. Ajay Rakkesh, R. Bharanidaran, R. Balaji, R. Vallikodi and S.Balakumar,  National Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras, India,  (2011), 
• A study on the dopants concentration effect in ceria nanostructures and its properties,  M. Sakar, Rubini Rajkumar, G. Karthik, S. Tripathy, S. B. Dolmanan and S. Balakumar,  National Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras, India,  (2011), 
• A facile route of synthesizing ferromagnetic cerium oxide (CeO2) nanoparticles by modified sol gel method,  M. Sakar S. Arumugam, S. Tripathy and S. Balakumar,  National Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology University of Madras, India.,  (2011), 
• Preparation strategies of colloidal silver nanoparticles (with different colours, morphology, size) and their antimicrobial activities,  P. Parthiban, R. Raghul, M.Sakar and S. Balakumar,  National Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras, India.,  (2011), 
• Melt blends of thermoplastic polyurethane/single-walled carbon Nanotubes using twin screw extruder,  R. Vijayarangan, M. Bharathi, and S. Balakumar, S.N. JaiSankar,  National Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology University of Madras, India.,  (2011), 
• Low temperature synthesis of single phase Bismuth ferrite (BiFeO3) nanocrystals by soft chemical method,  M. Sakar and S. Balakumar,  "International workshop on Advanced Functional Nanomaterials" at Anna University, India,  (2011), 
• Synthesis and Characterization of transition metal oxide functional nanoparticles by low temperature solution-phase method  ,  R. Ajay Rakkesh, M. Sakar and S. Balakumar,  "International workshop on Advanced Functional Nanomaterials" at Anna University, India.,  (2011), 
• Fabrication and characterization of Ceria (CeO2) Nanopowders,  Rubini Rajakumar, M. Sakar, P. Manimuthu and S. Balakumar,  "International workshop on Advanced Functional Nanomaterials"at anna University, India,  (2011), 
• Pure and Rare Earth (RE) doped single phase Bismuth ferrite (BiFeO3) nanocrystals ,  M. Sakar, A. Jaya kumar, K. Saravana kumar and S. Balakumar,  "National level conference on Materials for Applied Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Research - Nanomeet 2011" at anna University, India.,  (2011), 
• Fabrication of ZnO-TiO2 core/shell nanostructures by low temperature solution phase method,  R. Ajay Rakkesh and S. Balakumar,  "National level conference on Materials for Applied Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Research - Nanomeet 2011" at Anna University, India.,  (2011), 
• Fabrication of functional semiconductor oxides by low temperature solution method,  S. Balakumar, R. Ajay Rakkesh, Rubini Rajakumar and M. Sakar,  International conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies, Singapore,  (2011), 
• Fabrication of rare earth doped BiFeO3 nanomaterials,  M.Sakar and S. Balakumar,  International conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies, Singapore, 20th June to 1st July 2011.,  (2011), 
•  Application of CeO2 nanomaterials for leather coating, Jan 29-31, 2011,  Sudhakar, R. Rubini, Sanjeev Gupta and S. Balakumar,  (2010), 
• Preparation and Characterization of Nano-Porous Alumina Templates for Nanostructures,,  M Sakar and S Balakumar,  Best Paper Award) July 25th, 2010, ChetNad Medical College, Kellapakkam, Chennai,  (2010), 
•  Fabrication of Nanoceria,  Rubini Rajakumar, B.Subha, J. Senthilselvan, and S. Balakumar,,  Symposium on Nanobiotechnology, July 25th, 2010, ChetNad Medical College, Kellapakkam, Chennai, 
•  Nature nanotechnology and nanoelectronics - An overview, ,  S. Balakumar,,  National Symposium on Nanobiotechnology, ChetNad Medical College, Kellapakkam, Chennai,  (25to 26th July 2010,), 

• Introductory Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, ,  S. Balakumar and M. Sakar,,  Ref Course On Solid State Physics,  (2010), ) pag1, 
• Growth of large size single crystals of Ba1-xCaxTiO3 and their characterization,  S. Balakumar, R. Ilangovan, C. Subramanian and P. Ramasamy,  Materials Chemistry and Physics 37(1993) 82- 85,  (1993), )

• Morphological Evaluation of Orthorhombic Molybdenum Trioxide (a-MoO3) Nanostructures,,  R. Ajay Rakkesh and S. Balakumar,,  Nanotechnology (Inpress), 
• Nanosponze of Ceria by solution phase method, ,  M.Sakar and S. Balakumar,,  Journal of Nano Research Letters ( communicated, August 2011),  2012, 
• , Textured Ni(Pt) Germanosilicide Formation on a Condensed Si1-xGex/Si Substrate  ,  Y. Setiawan, S. Balakumar, E. J. Tan, K. L. Pey and P. S. Lee,  J. Electrochem. Soc.,,  Volume 156, Issue 6,,  (2009),  pp. H500-H504, 
• SiGe based Nanowires through oxidation of SiGe FIN on Insulator,  S. Balakumar, B. Tan, B. Kavitha, R. Kumar, G.Q.LO, and D.L. Kwong,,  Journal of Electronic Materials,  Vol. 38, No. 3,,  (2009),  443-448, 
• Influence of thickness on nanomechanical behavior of Black Diamond? low dielectric thin films for interconnect and packaging applications,  V.N.Sekhar, T.C.Chai, S.Balakumar, LuShen, S.K.Sinha, A.A.O.Tay and Seung Wook Yoon,  Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics,  20,  (2009),  74-86, 
• Si Nanowire CMOS Transistors and Circuits by Top-Down Technology Approach,  N. Bala-subramanian, N. Singh, S. C. Rustogi, K. D. Buddharaju, J. Fu, Z. Hui, S. Balakumar, A. Agarwal, S. K. Manhas, G. Q. Lo, D. L. Kwong,  ECS transactions,  13,  (2008,),  201, 
• Ge Rich (70%) SiGe Nanowire MOSFET Fabricated Using Pattern Dependent Ge-Condensation Technique,  Y. Jiang, N. Singh, T. Y. Liow, W. Y. Loh, S. Balakumar, K. M. Hoe, C. H. Tung, V. Bliznetsov, S. C. Rustagi, G. Q. Lo, D. S. H. Chan and D. L. Kwong,  IEEE Elec, Device Letts,  29,  (2008),  595-598, 
• Ge rich Nanowires by controlled condensation technique, , , Feb MRS_S, ,  S. Balakumar, B. Tan, B. Kavitha, R.Rakesh, N. Balasubramanian and D.L. Kwong,  MRS-S,  Feb 2008,  (2008"),  30, 
• A comparative study on the measurement of toughness of stacks containing low-k dielectric films,  Z. W. Zhang, I. Sridhar and S. Balakumar,,  J. Microelectronic Eng.,  85,  (2008),  2322, 
• Fabrication of Thick Germanium-on-Insulator (GeOI) Substrates,  S. Balakumar, K.M.Hoe, W. Tang, Y.L.Foo?, S.Tripathy?, C.H.Tung, G.Q.Lo, N. Balasubramanian and D.L. Kwong,,  Journal of Electronic Materials,  37,  (2008),  937, 
• Laser-induced melt-mediated Ni(Pt) germanosilicide formation on condensed Si1-xGex/Si substrates'. ,  Setiawan, P.S. Lee, S. Balakumar, K.L. Pey, and X.C. Wang,  Electrochemical & Solid State Lett.,  11,  (2008),  H262-H265, 
• Fabrication of thick SiGe on insulator (Si0.2 Ge0.8 OI) by condensation of SiGe/Si super lattice grown on silicon on insulator,  Balakumar S., Peng, S. Hoe, K.M. Lo, G.Q. Kumar, R. Balasubramanian, N.; Kwong, D.L.; Foo, Y.L., Tripathy, S.,,  Appl. Phy. Lett.,,  90,,  (2007),  192113, 
• SiGeO layer formation mechanism at the SiGe/oxide interfaces during Ge condensation,  Balakumar S.; Peng, Suo; Hoe, K.M.; Agarwal, A.; Lo, G.Q.; Kumar, R.; Balasubramanian, N.; Kwong, D.L.; Tripathy, S.,  Appl. Phy. Lett,  90,  (2007),  032111, 
• Strained SiGeSn formed by Sn implant into SiGe and pulsed laser annealing,  G. H. Wang, E.-H. Toh, X. Wang, S. Tripathy, T. Osipowicz, T. K. Chan, K.-M. Hoe, S. Balakumar, G.-Q. Lo, G. Samudra, and Y.-C. Yeo,,  Appl. Phy. Lett.,,  91,  (2007),  202105, 
• Investigation of mechanical properties of black diamond? (low-k) thin films for Cu/low-k interconnect applications,  Sekhar, V.N.; Balakumar S.; Chai, T.C.; Tay, A.A.O,  2006 8th Electronics Packaging Technology Conference (IEEE Cat. No.06EX1538,  7,  (2007),  4, 
• Characterization of ELID grinding process for machining silicon wafers,  Islam, M.M.; Kumar, A. Senthil; Balakumar S.; Lim, H.S.; Rahman, M.,  Journal of Materials Processing Technology,  198,  (2008),  281-290, 
• GaAs metal-oxide-semiconductor device with HfO2/TaN gate stack and thermal nitridation surface passivation,  Gao, Fei Lee, S.J.; Chi, D.Z .; Balakumar S.; Kwong, D.-L.,  Appl. Phy. Lett.,,  v 90,  (2007),  252904, 
• Strained SiGeSn formed by Sn implant into SiGe and pulsed laser annealing,  G. H. Wang, E.-H. Toh, X. Wang, S. Tripathy, T. Osipowicz, T. K. Chan, K.-M. Hoe, S. Balakumar, G.-Q. Lo, G. Samudra, and Y.-C. Yeo,  Appl. Phy. Lett,  91,  (2007),  31, 
• SiGe Amorphization during Ge Condensation in SiGe-on-Insulator ,  S. Balakumar, Ong .C.S, Lo, G.Q, C.H. Tung, R. Kumar, A. Trigg, N. Balasubramanian and D.L. Kwong,,  Appl. Phy. Lett.,  89,  (2006),  42115, 
• Solid State Epitaxy during Ge condensation from amorphous SiGe layer on SOI substrate,  S. Balakumar, C.H. Tung, G.Q. Lo, R. Kumar, N. Balasubramanian and D. L. Kwong, G. Fei and S. J. Lee,  Appl. Phy. Lett,  89,  (2006),  032101, 
• Fabrication Aspects of Germanium on Insulator from Sputtered Ge on Si-Substrates,  S. Balakumar, M. M. Roy, B. Ramamurthy, C. H. Tung, Gao Fei, S.Tripathy, Chi Dong zhi, R. Kumar, N. Balasubramanian, and D. L. Kwong,  Electrochemical. Solid-State Lett,  9,  (2006)),  G158, 
• SiGe on Insulator MOSFET Integrated with Schottky Source/Drain and HfO2/TaN Gate Stack,  Fei Gao, S. J. Lee, Li Rui, S. J. Wang, B. J. Cho, S. Balakumar, Chih-Hang Tung, D. Z. Chi, and D. L. Kwong,,  Electrochemical. Solid-State Lett.,  9,  (2006),  G222, 
• Work Function Tuning and Material Characteristics of Lanthanide- Incorporated Metal Nitride Gate Electrodes for NMOS Device Applications ,  C. Ren, D. S. H. Chan, M.-F. Li, W. Y. Loh, S. Balakumar, C. H. Tung, N. Balasubramanian, and D.-L. Kwong,  IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices,  53,,  (2006),  1877-84, 
• A method of fabricating MIM capacitor in Cu/low-k backend interconnection process for RF application.,  M.B. Yu, J. Ning, S. Balakumar, V.N. Bliznetsov, G. Q. Lo, N. Balasubramanian and D. L. Kwong,  Thin Solid Films,  504,,  (2006),  257-260, 
• Localized Germanium-on-Insulator Patterns on Si by Novel Etching scheme in CF4/O2 plasma.,  B. Ramana Murthy, S. Balakumar, N. Balasubramanian, M. M-Roy, A. Trigg, R. Kumar and D.L. Kwong,  Thin Solid Films,  504,  (2006),  77-80, 
•     Ge diffusion and solid phase epitaxy growth to form Si1 - XGex/Si and Ge on insulator structure.    ,  Gao, Fei Lee, S.J.; S.. Balakumar, ; Du, Anyan; Foo, Yong-Lim; D.L. Kwong,  Thin Solid Films,  504,  (2006),  69-72, 
• Work Function Tuning of TaN by High-Temperature Metal Intermixing Technique for Gate-First CMOS Process,  C. Ren, D. S. H. Chan, W. Y. Loh, S. Balakumar, A. Y. Du, C. H. Tung, G. Q. Lo, R. Kumar, N. Balasubramanian, and D.-L. Kwong,  IEEE Electron Device Letters,  27,  (2006),  811, 
• Work Function Tuning of TaN by High-Temperature Metal Intermixing Technique for Gate-First CMOS Process,  C. Ren, D. S. H. Chan, W. Y. Loh, S. Balakumar, A. Y. Du, C. H. Tung, G. Q. Lo, R. Kumar, N. Balasubramanian, and D.-L. Kwong,  IEEE Electron Device Letters,,  27,,  (2006),  811, 
• Enhancement of adhesion strength of Cu layer with low dielectric constant SiC:H liners in Cu interconnects,  Grace, W., S. Balakumar, S.C. Hwee, Rakesh Kumar and T. Hara,  Microelectronics Journal,  36,  (2005),  749, 
• High Germanium content strained SiGeOI by Oxidation of Amorphous SiGe Film on SOI substrates,  Fei Gao, S. Balakumar, N. Balasubramanian, S. J. Lee, C. H, Tung, R. Kumar, T. Sudhiranjan, Y.L. Foo and D. L, Kwong,  Electrochemical and Solid-State Letters,  8,  (2005),  G337, 
• A Material Removal Rate Model for Copper Abrasive-Free CMP,  T. Haque, S. Balakumar, A. Senthil Kumar, and M. Rahman,,  J. Electrochem. Soc.,  152,  (2005),  G417, 
• High-K (K~19.6) MIM Capacitor with Cu/Low-K Back end Process for RF Application, ,  M. B. Yu, Yong Zhong Xiong, G.Q. Lo, Sun-Jung Kim, S. Balakumar, C.X. Zhu, M.-F. Li, Byung-Jin Cho, and D. L. Kwong,  Integration of IEEE Electron Device Letters,,  26,  (2005),  793, 
• A two step oxidation mediated condensation process for ultra thin high Ge content SiGe epitaxial films on Insulator ,  M.M. Roy, A. Agarwal, S. Balakumar, A.D. Trigg, R. Kumar, N. Balasubramanian and D.L. Kwong,,  Electrochemical and Solid-State letters,  8,  (2005),  G164-166, 
• Stress Effects on the Properties of Copper Layer Employed in the Multi-level Interconnection,  S. Balakumar, R. Kumar, Y. Shimura, K. Namiki, M. Fujimoto, H. Toida, M. Uchida and Tohru. Hara,  Electrochemical-solid state letters,  7,  (2004),  G68, 
• Properties of Cu Layers deposited on TiZr-based barriers and CMP compatibility of the barriers,  S. Balakumar, Hara, T. Kumar, R; Wakabayashi, T. Uchida, M,  Electrochemical and Solid-State Letters,  7,  (2004),  G175, 
• Peeling and delamination/l;j in Cu/SiLK process during Cu-CMP,  S. Balakumar, X.T. Chen. Y.W. Chen, T. Selvaraj, B.F. Lin, R. Kumar, T. Hara, M. Fujimoto and Y. Shimura,  Thin Solid Films,,  v 462-463,  (2004),  p 161, 
• Chemical Mechanical Polishing of Copper Layer Employing MnO2 Slurry,  T. Hara and S. Balakumar,  Thin Solid Films, v 462-463, (2004) 186,  (2004), 
• Characterization and performance of dielectric diffusion barriers for Cu metallization,  Chen Zhe, Prasad, K. Li, C.Y. Su, S.S. Gui, D. Lu, P.W. He, X., and Balakumar. S,  Thin Solid Films, 462-463 (2004) 223,  (2004), 
• CMP of Cu Interconnection Layer ,  Hara and S. Balakumar, Denshi Zairyo,  Jap. J. Elec. Mate., 27 (2003) 62.,  (2003), 
• Dielectric/metal sidewall diffusion barrier for Cu/porous ultra low-k interconnect technology ,  Zhe Chen , Prasad, K. Li, C.Y.; Lu, P.W. Su, S.S. Tang, L.J. Guy, D. S. Balakumar, S. Shu, R. Kumar,  Applied Physics Letters,,  84,  (2004),  P. 2442-2444, 
• Enhancement of adhesion strength of Cu layer on single and multi-layer dielectric film stack in Cu/low k multi-level interconnects,  S. Balakumar, Grace Wong, Chi Fo Tsang, T. Hara and W. J. Yoo,  Micro.Eng. 75 (2004), P183-193,  (2004), 
• Chemical mechanical polishing of copper layer employing MnO2 slurry,  ,  T.Hara and S. Balakumar,,  Thin Solid Films,,  462-463,,  (2004),  186-191, 
• Defect study on Nanoglass? E porous ultra-low k material (k~2.2) for ultra-large-scale integration applications,  L.Zhang, Y. W. Chen, C. Y. Li, C. Li, L. Y. Wong, H. Y. Li, S. Balakumar and H. S. Park,  Materials, Science in Semiconductor Processing, 7, (2004), 89-93,  (2004), 
• Enhancement of adhesion strength of Cu seed layer with different thickness in Cu/low-k multilevel interconnects,  Grace Wang, S. Balakumar, Yoo Won Jong, C. H. Seah, and T. Hara,  J. Vac. Sci. Technol.,  B 22,,  (2004),  2384, 
• The mechanical properties of ultra-low-dielectric-constant films,  Y.H. Wang,, M.R. Moitreyee, R. Kumar, S.Y. Wu, J.L. Xie, P. Yew, Balakumar S, L. Shen, K.Y. Zeng,  Thin Solid Films,  462-463,  (2004),  227, 
• Measurement of Adhesion Strength in copper Interconnection Layers,  Tohru Hara, Minoru Uchida, Masayo Fujimoto, Toshiro K. Doy, S. Balakumar and N. Babu,  Electro.che.-Solid state Letter,  2003,  (2003),  p p.G28, 
• Dishing and Nitride Erosion after STI-CMP for 0.18 um Device Using Different Integration Schemes,  Lim Lim Hwee, S. Balakumar, S. Mahadevan, Zhou Mei Sheng, Alex See, M .Rahman and A. Senthil kumar,  J. of Electronic Materials, 30 (2001) 147,  (2001), 
• Dynamic observations of water-assisted reconstruction on spontaneous Polarization domain ends of Triglycine sulfate (NH2CH2COOH).3.H2SO4,  S. Balakumar and H. C. Zeng,  J. Mater. Chem., 1(2000) 1,  (2000), 
• Growth and characterization of Pb1-xCaxTtiO3 single crystals by self-flux technique,  S. Ganesa Moorthy, S. Balakumar, F. Joseph Kumar, C. Subramanian and P. Ramasamy,  Mat. Chem. and Phys,  .57,  (1999),  281, 
• Growth modes of molybdenum trioxide crystals in vapour growth technique,  S. Balakumar and H. C. Zeng,  J. of Cry.Growth197(1999) 186,  (1999), 
• Surface Reconstruction in TGS family crystals under humidity and temperature controls,  S. Balakumar and H. C. Zeng,  Material Research Innovations,  2,  (1999),  289-298, 
• Morphology and etching studies on YBCO and CuO single crystals,  D. Prabhakaran, S. Balakumar C. Subramanian and P. Ramasamy,  Physcia C,  319,  (1999),  99, 
• Ferroelectric domain structure studies on PbTiO3 single crystals by polarizing microscope, SEM and AFM", ,  S. Ganesa moorthy, S. Balakumar, C. Subramanian and P. Ramasamy,  Ferroelectrics,  231,  (1999),  49, 
• Top seeded solution growth of KTP single crystals and their characterization,  S. Ganesamoorthy, F. Joseph kumar, S. Balakumar, C. Subramanian and P. Ramasamy,  Mat. Sci. Eng,  .B, 6,  (1999),  88., 
• Growth and characterization of KNbO3 single crystals,,  R. Ilangovan, S. Balakumar and C. Subramanian,  Materials Science and Technology,  15,  (1999),  132-1327., 
• Growth of lead Calcium Titanate single crystals and their characterization,  S. Balakumar, S. Ganesamoorthy, G. Bocelli and C.Subramanian,  Ferroelectrics, 2079(1998) 497,  (1998), 
• Growth of Lead Titanate single crystals and their characterization,  S. Ganesamoorthy, F. Joseph Kumar, S. Balakumar and C. Subramanian,  Korean J. of Appl. Phy. 32 (1998) S1214,  (1998), 
• AFM studies on TGSP single crystals: Evidence for the motion of domain wall and formation of holes at the boundary ,  S. Balakumar, J. B. Xu, G. Arunmozhi, R.Jayavel, N. Nakatani and T. Yamazaki,  Jpn. J. Appl. Phys 37(1998) 6177 - 6182,  (1998), 
• Preparation of orthorhombic molybdenum trioxide single crystals using a semi-open flux growth system, ,  S. Balakumar and H. C. Zeng,  Journal of Crystal Growth 194 (1998) 195,  (1998), 
• The growth and characterization of Nucleation active sites on Barium Strontium Titanate single crystals ,  T. Radhakrishnan, S. Balakumar, K R Radhakrishnan and P. Ramasamy,  Bulletin of Electrochemistry 14 (1998) 366-368,  (1998), 
• Growth and dielectric studies of flux grown potassium lithium niobate single crystals,  R. Ilangovan, S. Balakumar and C. Subramanian,  Mat. Chem. and Phys., 51(1997) 23,  (1997), 
• Surface morphology of ferroelectric domains in BaTiO3 single crystals: An atomic force microscope study ,  S. Balakumar, J. B. XU, J. X .Ma, S. Ganesamoorthy and I. H. Wilson,  Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., 36 (1997) 5566,  (1997), 
• Domain structure investigation of triglycine sulfo - phosphate single crystals: Evidence of domain motion with time at room temperature,  S. Balakumar, J. B. Xu, I. H. Wilson, G.Arunmozhi, N. Nakatani and T.Yamazaki,  Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., 36 (1997) 4377,  (1997), 
• Single-crystal neutron diffraction study of the structural phase transition in Ba0.95Ca0.05TiO3 ,  P. U. M. Sastry, A. Sequeira, H. Rajagopal, B.A.Dasannacharya, S. Balakumar, R. Ilangovan and P.Ramasamy,  J. Phys. Condens. Matter., 8 (1996) 2905,  (1996), 
• Raman study of phase transition in ferroelectric Ba0.95Ca0.05TiO3,  Rekha Rao, A. P.Roy, B. A. Dasannacharya, S. Balakumar, R. Ilangovan and P.Ramasamy,  Pramana, 47 (1996) 145,  (1996), 
• The tetragonal -cubic phase transition in mixed perovskite Ba1-xCaxTiO3 single crystal- EPR evidence of impurity induced dynamic effects,  Y. Babu, M. D. Sastry, B. A. Dasannacharya, S. Balakumar, R. Ilangovan, P.Ramasamy and M. D. Agarwal,  J. Phys. Condens. Matter. 8 (1996) 7847,  (1996), 
• Preparation, Morphology and X-ray diffraction studies on Barium Strontium Titanate Single Crystals,  S. Balakumar, R. Ilangovan, S. Ganesamoorthy and C. Subramanian,  Mat. Res. Bulletin, 30(1995) 897-907. (Cited in United States Patent: 6,176,986 , Year 1997),  (1995), 
• Growth aspects of Bi12TO20 single crystals: Top Seeded Solution Growth Technique,  S. Balakumar, R. Ilangovan, and C. Subramanian,  Mat.Res.Bulletin,30 (1995) 499 - 505,  (1995), 
• Growth of Ba1-xCaxTiO3 single crystals and their characterization ,  S. Balakumar, R. Ilangovan, C. Subramanian and P. Ramasamy,  Ferroelectrics, 158 (1994) 115-120,  (1994), 
• Growth and characterization of KTN single crystals  ,  R.Ilangovan, S. Balakumar, C. Subramanian and P. Ramasamy,  Ferroelectrics 158(1994) 121 - 126,  (1994), 
• Growth kinetics of BaTiO3 and Ba1-xCaxTiO3 single crystals,  S. Balakumar, R. Ilangovan, C. Subramanian and P. Ramasamy,  J. of Mat. Sci. Letts. 12 (1993) 20-22,  (1993), 
• Growth and characterization of KTa0.3Nb0.7.703 single crystals,  R. Ilangovan, S. Balakumar, C. Subramanian and P. Ramasamy,  Material Chemistry and Physics 36(1993),  (1993),  174-176, 
• Nanoplatelet Structures of MoO3 for H2 Gas Sensors,  R. Ajay Rakkesh, S. Balakumar, A.K. Prasad, S. Dash and A.K. Tyagi,  IEEE Sensor (2012) inpress,  IEEE Xplore (2011), 591-594,  (2011),  591-594, 
• An Investigation on the fabrication and characterization of A-Site modified multiferroic BiFeO3 Nanoparticles,  M.Sakar, S. Balakumar, S.N. Jaishankar and S. Arumugam,  IEEE Sensor (2012) inpress,  IEEE Xplore (2011), 70-73,  (2011), 
• Methane  Gas Detection  in Enviroment Using  Shape Dependent  orthorhomic MoO3 nanosensor,  R. Ajay Rakkesh, S. Balakumar, A.K. Prasad, S. Dash and A.K. Tyagi,  AIP Advances ( in press),  (2012), 
• On the  Surface Magnetism Induced Atypical Ferromagnetism  Behavoiur Of Ceria Nanoparticles,  M.Sakar, S.N. Jaishankar, S. Arumugam and S. Balakumar,  AIP Advances ( in press),  (2012), 

National

• Co-Convener, National Workshop on Preparation and Characterization of Nanomaterials, April 2011,Chenna
• Program Director, First National Summer Training School on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 10th May to 30th May, 2011, NCNSNT, Chennai
• Co-Convener, National Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, August 25th-27th, 2011, NCNSNT, Chennai-25
• Invited talk on Epitaxial growth, 13th National Seminar on Crystal Growth, SSN College, India, Jan 27-29, 2009
• Invited talk on SiGe Substrates, National Seminar on Recent Advancements in Materials and Energy, Voorhees College, India, Jan 27-29, 2009
• Invited talk on "Silicon Technology", National Seminar on Crystal Growth, Alagappa University, Karaikudi
• Invited talk on Introduction to Nanoeletronics, International Workshop on Nanotechnology and Instrumentation, 17-18th Sep, IIT, Madras
• Public Lecture on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, National Day Lecture, Periyar Science Centre, Chennai-25, India
• Invited lecture on Power of Small, Vels University, 3rd November 2009
• Invited Lecture in the Refresher Course on Nanoscience on "Role of CMP on Nanodevices", during 11th November to 1st Dec 2009
• Invited Lecture on Nanoeletronics and Nanoscopy, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
• Invited Special Lecture on "Application of Nanotechnology in Engineering and Medicine", 11th Dec 2009 in SriRam Engineering College, Chennai
• Invited Lecture on "Why Nano? What is Nano?" in Chennai Science Club on 2nd Jan 2010, CLRI, Chennai
• Invited Special Lecture on " Introduction to Nano" at A.M. Jain College, 22nd Feb 2010
• Invited Special Lecture on Nature inspired Nanotechnology" at Guru Nanak Colleges, 27th Feb 2010.
• Invited lecture on Recent trends in Si Nanotechnology, One Day Seminar on Recent Trends in Nanotechnology, Queen Mary's College, Madras University on 3rd Feb 2010
• Invited lecture for Teachers Training Institute on Social and Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology, 5th Feb 2010
• Invited lectures on "Applications of Nanoelectronics Materials-1", in Awareness programme on Nanotechnology, @7th-28th Feb 2010, Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, School of Physics, Bharathidasan University, Tamilnadu, India
• Invited lectures on "Applications of Nanoelectronics Materials-II", in Awareness programme on Nanotechnology, @7th-28th Feb 2010, Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, School of Physics, Bharathidasan University, Tamilnadu, India
• Invited lecture on "Synthesis of Oxide nanomaterials" 3rd March 2010, International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Alagappa University, Karaikudi
• Invited lecture on : Nano in Sports, 12th March 2010, National Workshop on Sports Technology and Sports Management, Sports University, Chennai
• Invited lecture on Characterization of Nanomaterials : Powder X-ray diffraction, 23rd June 2010, Refresher Course on Nanosciences for Agriculture Scientists
• Invited lecture on Physical Properties of Nanomaterials , 23rd June 2010, Refresher Course on Nanosciences for Agriculture Scientists
• Invited lecture on Nature Nanotechnology, Symposium on Nanobiotechnology, July 25th, 2010, Chetnad Medical College, Kellapakkam, Chennai
• Invited lecture on Nanoscopy, Awareness Program on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 25th August 2010
• Invited lectures on Nanoscience, Refresher Course on Solid State theory, Dept of theoretical Physics, University of Madras, 31th August 2010
• Invited lectures on Nanomaterials, Refresher Course on Solid State theory, Dept of theoretical Physics, University of Madras, Ist September 2010
• Invited lectures on Nanomaterials, Refresher Course on Condensed Matter Pysics,, University of Madras, Ist September 2010
• Invited lectures on Nanophenomena, Refresher Course on Physics, Bharathiar University, I2th Nov010
• Invited lectures on Nature Nanostructures, Refresher Course on Physics, Bharathiar University, I2th Nov010
• Invited Lecture on Fundamental of Nanoscience, National Conference on Nanosciences, 16th Nov 2010, SIT college, Chennai
• Invited Lecture on Nano to Young Scientists, Winter Science Camp 2010 26th Dec 2010, Science City
• Invited Lecture on Nanophenomena, National Conference on Nanoscience and Nanobiotechnology, 12th Jan 2011, Queen Mary's College, Chennai
• Invited lecture on Nanoscopy, National Workshop on Preparation and Characterization of Nanomaterials, April 2011
• Invited lecture on Nanomaterials, Orientation Program for TRB Zoology teachers, 18th May 2011
• Invited lecture on Nanomaterials, Orientation Program for TRB Biotechnology teachers, 20th May 2011
• Special Lecture on New Nanoelectronic Materials, Quanta , SRM University, 9th August 2011
• Special Lecture on Nanophenomena and application of nanomaterials, Refresher Course on Chemistry, 19th August 2011, Q.M C- Academic Staff College, 2011
• Invited Lecture on Substrate Technology for Nanoelectronics, National conference on Nanoscience, 5th August 2011, Thiruvanamalai, India
• Invited talk on the design of emerging multifunctional nanomaterials through organic solvents, 26th August 2011, NSNN-2011
• Invited Lecutre on  Nanoelectronics and Nanophenomena,   Refresher  Course on Nanoscience, Dec 2011, Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore
• Invited talk on Nanoelectronics, AICTE Faculty Development program on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Anna Univesity, Dec 7-21, 2011
• Invited Talk on Multifunctional Nanomaterials for  Engineering applications, 7th Feb 2012, Coimbatore

International

• Co chair, Symposium on Microelectronics -2004, 5th June 2004, Singapore
• General Chairman, Symposium on Microelectronics -2005, June 5th, Singapore
• Co-Chair, MRS symposium, Spring 2009, Sanfrancisco, USA Symposium-E: Science and Technology of Chemical Mechanical Planarization
• Course Coordinator Refresher Course on Nanoscience, 11th Nov-2009 to 1st Dec 2009, India
• Invited talk on CMP for MEMS technology, International conference on Surface Engineering, Dec 10-12th, 2007 Singapore
• Invited talk on Ge Nanowires fabrication by controlled oxidation, Materials Science Conference, Singapore, Feb 2008
• Invited Talk on SPMs: A cluster for visualization techniques, Asian School on Advanced Characterization techniques, Sept 23-25, 2011
• International Conference on Nanoscience, Engineering and Nanotechnology, 28th to 30th November 2011, Chennai
• Invited talk,International Conference of Advance Materials, 5th-12th Jan 2012, Chennai
• Invited talk,First International Conference on Materials, Science, and Engineering  (ICMSE-12), which is scheduled in Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 01-04, 2012
• Invited talk, International Conference on Recent Trends in Advanced Materials (ICRAM-2012), Jan 2012, VIT University, Vellure

• Ph.D Awarded	3
  Ph.D Students	6
  M.Phil Awarded	1
  M.Phil Students

1. Co chair, Symposium on Microelectronics -2004, 5^th June 2004, Singapore
   
2. General Chairman, Symposium on Microelectronics -2005, June 5^th, Singapore
3. Co-Chair, MRS symposium, Spring 2009, Sanfrancisco, USA  Symposium-E: Science and Technology of  Chemical Mechanical Planarization
   
4. Course Coordinator Refresher Course on Nanoscience, 11^th Nov-2009 to 1^st Dec 2009, India
   
5. Course Coordinator,  Refresher Course on Nanoscience, 18^th Nov-2009 to 8^st Dec 2010, India
   
6. Co-Chairman, National Workshop on Preparation and Characterization of Nanomaterials,  April 2011,Chennai
   
7. Program Director,   First National Summer Training School on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 10^th May to 30^th May, 2011, NCNSNT,Chennai
   
8. Co-Chairman, National Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, August 25^th-27^th, 2011,  NCNSNT, Chennai-25
   
9. Course Coordinator,  Refresher Course on Nanoscience, 8^th Nov-2011 to2 8^st Dec 2011, India
10. Course Coordinator,  Refresher Course on Nanoscience, 15^th Nov-2012 to2 5^th Dec 2012, India
    
11. Program co-ordinator: Nano-Revelation 2012 - Monthly Seminar Series, Science city, Chennai-25. Concepts at Nano scale - Feb 2012, Assembling nanomaterials or Nanoconstructions - March 2012, Seeing at the Nanoscale or Nanosense-Sensing the Nano - April 2012, Nanomedicine - August 2012, Nano electronics - September 2012, Carbon Nanomaterials - November 2012
    
12. Co-Chair, Symposium on Nanomedicine, International conference on Advanced Materials (ICMAT2013), Singapore, June 2013

 
1.  IME Technical Council Member (2003-2004), IME Singapore
   
2.  Patent Committee Member (2003-2004), IME Singapore
   
3.  Program committee Member, Twenty First International VMIC Conference, Short Courses & Exhibition to be held Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2004 at Waikoloa Beach, HAWAII refer: http://www.imic.org/.
4.  Program committee Member, Tenth International Conference on Chemical-Mechanical Polish (CMP) to be held February 22 - 25, 2005 at Fremont, California. Refer: http://www.imic.org/.
5.  Program committee Member,    Twenty Second International VMIC Conference, Short Courses & Exhibition to be held October 3 - 6, 2005 at Fremont Marriott Hotel in Fremont, California. refer: http://www.imic.org/.
   
6. Session Chair, 2005 MRS meeting, Symposium on Chemical Mechanical Planarization, March 28 - April 1 San Francisco, CA USA
7.  Program committee Member, 2006 VMIC-VLSI/ULSI Multilevel Interconnection Conference, Seminar & Exhibition, September 25 - 28, 2006 at Fremont, California
8.  Program committee Member, Twenty Second International VMIC Conference,     Short Courses & Exhibition to be held October 3 - 6, 2006 at Fremont Marriott Hotel in Fremont, California. refer: http://www.imic.org/.
9. Program Committee Member, ICPT Committee for 2006 (International Conference on Planarization Technology).San Francisco, CA on Oct 12 and 13 (2006).
10.  Program Committee Member, ICPT Committee for 2007 (International Conference on Planarization Technology).San Francisco, CA on Oct 12,(2007)
11. National Robotic Competition (NJRC) Judge, 2006
12.  Program committee Member, Twenty third International VMIC Conference,     Short Courses & Exhibition to, 2007 at Fremont Marriott Hotel in Fremont, California. refer: http://www.imic.org/.
13. 2008 CMP-MIC EXECUTIVE PROGRAM COMMITTEE, Feb 2008, California. refer: http://www.imic.org/.
14. 2008 VMIC PROGRAM COMMITTEE, Nov.  2008, California. refer: http://www.imic.org/.
15. Advisory Board Member,    National Seminar on Crystal growth, Alagappa University, Chennai
16. TANU Nanoscience Centre Technical Committee Expert member, 2009
17.  BD University   Nanoscience Center expert committee member 2009-09-23
18. Subject Expert for Purchase Committee for Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Anna University, Chennai-25
19. Subject Expert for   Equipment Selection Committee, Crystal Growth Centre, Anna University,Chennai-25
    
20.  Core Committee Member, National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Madras University, Chennai -05
21.  Session Chair for Nanotechnology,  International Conference on Biotechnology, 25^th June 2010, SRM University, Katankulthuer
22. Scientific committe member and Basics Science Coordinator, Chennai Science Festivel 2012
23. Research Board Member,   Research –Cell, Sriram Engineering College, Chennai
24. Member of Board of Studies, Department of Physics,   KASC College (Autonomous), Coimbatore-29
25.         Member of Boarrd of Studies for Nanotechnology, SRM University, Chennai
26.         National Adivisory Board Member,  ICAM2012, Chennai
27.         Scientifc Committe Member and Basic Science Coordinator, Chennai Science Festivel 2013
28.         Chairman,  Student Projects selection committee for Chennai Science Festivel 2013

M.S by research completed- 4 (at National University of Singapore)

M.S  Nanoscience-1

M.Tech completed- 8

M.Sc. completed:20

1. Indian Institute of  Technology

2. Ramachandra Medical University

3.  Aukland University, USA

4. University of Las Vegas,USA

5. NUS, Singapore

6. IMRE,  A-Star, Singapore

7. Bharathidasan University, Trichy

8. University of Mayberg, Germany

9. CUHK, Hong Kong