Honors & Recognition
Distinctions, merit fellowships, and scientific honors awarded to Dr. S. Thirumalairajan across his international career.
Year2026
FAPESP Post Doctoral Fellow Merit Award
internationalVisiting Scientist (Research & Innovation), CNMN, Brazil
Year2018-2025
DBT - Ramalingaswami Re-entry Faculty Award
nationalOne of the most prestigious research awards in India.
Year2025
MRSC - Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry
fellowshipUnited Kingdom (U.K.)
Year2022
International Best Researcher Award
internationalISSN Award TRY
Year2021
Outstanding Scientist Award
nationalVDGOOD Kerala
Year2020
Best Senior Scientist
regionalScience Journal Club, Chennai
Year2019
Best Scientist Award in Nano Science
regionalNature Science CBE
Year2018
Senior PDF Merit Award
internationalMinistry of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Year2017
Visiting Scientist Award
internationalMinistry of Science & Tech., Indonesia
Year2016
PDF Fellowship
internationalKorean Foundation PD Fellowship, Ministry of South Korea
Year2016
National Post Doctoral Fellow
nationalDST Govt. of India (Selected)
Year2015
FAPESP Exchange Programme Merit
internationalFAPESP – Ministry of Brazil
Year2014
FAPESP Post Doctoral Fellow Merit Award
internationalPDF Fellowship - Brazil
Year2012
Best Oral Presentation Award
nationalICONSAT, Hyderabad, India
Year2011
Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund for Doctoral Studies
nationalGovernment of India
Year2009
University Research Fellow (URF)
institutionalBharathiar University, Coimbatore, India
Year2007
Prof. Raman Award for Best Student
institutionalSRKV CAS Coimbatore
Year2004
Certificate of Merit – Best Student
institutionalErode Arts and Science College, Erode