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Dr. Ranjith P. M.

Dr. Ranjith P. M.

Assistant Professor

Office Address:

Room No: 110 C, Ground Floor, Department of Chemical Engineering, NIT Calicut- 673601

Contact no:

Email ID:

pmranjith10@nitc.ac.in

Home Address:

https://pmranjith10.wixsite.com/website

Post Doc from Hanyang University, Korea

PhD from IIT Madras

M.Tech in Chemical Engineering from IIT Madras

B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from Govt. Engineering College, Calicut

Research Contributions

2025- Present: DRDO sponsored project- Experimental Investigation of Galvanic and Stray Current Corrosion in Marine Bronze: Influence of Microstructural Features in Simulated Marine Atmosphere (Co-PI)

Professional Experience

Asssitant Professor Grade II- 2023 to Present
Researcher at Hanyang University, Korea- 2021 to 2023

Journals

1. On the Anodic Dissolution of Tantalum and Niobium in Hydrofluoric Acid

2. Studies on Corrosion of Titanium and Air-Oxidized Titanium in Fluorinated Nitric Acid

3. Studies on Group IV and V Valve Metal Corrosion in Acidic Fluoride Media

4. Mechanistic Analysis of Hydrogen Evolution Reaction on Pt In HClO4 Using Inverted Rotating Disc Electrode

5. Hydrogen evolution reaction on polycrystalline Au inverted rotating disc electrode in HClO4 and NaOH solutions

6. Effect of Slurry Additives on Co-BTA Complex Stability and Inhibition Property During Co CMP Process

7. Benzethonium chloride as a tungsten corrosion inhibitor in neutral and alkaline media for the post-chemical mechanical planarization application

8. Influence of build direction on the corrosion behavior of Wire arc additively manufactured SS 304L

9. Metal ion contamination and removal on oxide surfaces and polyvinyl acetal brushes during the tungsten post-CMP cleaning process

10. Polyethyleneimine polymer as an effective corrosion inhibitor for advanced node tungsten post-CMP cleaning

Conferences

1. Analysis on Temperature Dependent Corrosion of Tantalum in Acidic Fluoride Media

2. Investigations of Hydrogen Evolution Reaction on Platinum in Alkaline Medium Using an Inverted Rotating Disc Electrode

3. HER in NaOH – Investigations Using an Inverted Rotating Disc Electrode

4. Electrochemical investigations on the corrosion and inhibition during W post-CMP cleaning

5. Ti CMP process for better topography control in advanced 3D packaging

Books (Refereed)

1. EIS Technique for Corrosion Study and Analysis

Educational Qualifications

Post Doc from Hanyang University, Korea
PhD from IIT Madras
M.Tech in Chemical Engineering from IIT Madras
B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from Govt. Engineering College, Calicut