Ekambaram Sambandan

Ekambaram Sambandan is a highly experienced Principal Scientist at Nitto Denko Technical Corporation since April 2019, with significant expertise in photocatalyst coatings, evidenced by US Patent # 10391482. Before this role, Ekambaram served as a Senior Scientist at Nitto Denko Technical Corporation from 2009, a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2009, and held various scientific positions, including Phosphor Scientist at Authentix and Research Scientist at phosphorTech corporation. Academic contributions include postdoctoral fellowships at the University of the Witwatersrand and the University of Notre Dame, with a focus on innovative synthesis techniques and nanophosphors. Ekambaram holds dual Doctor of Philosophy degrees in inorganic and physical chemistry from the Indian Institute of Science, where advanced research on aluminum borate ceramics was conducted. Education credentials also include master's degrees from Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College and a Higher Secondary School Certificate from Don Bosco Higher Secondary School.