Invited lectures at research institutions
Presentations of research carried out by students: Liqun Qiu,
Ana B. Villafranca, Kailash Kasala, Whitney E. Shimmell, Matthew
R. Ponte, Ian B. Burgess, Jonathan Zhang, Marc Sakalauskas,
Abhitej Rewari.
1. K. Saravanamuttu* Nonlinear processes in photochemical
systems: opportunities to understand non-equilibrium processes
in nature. Trent University, Peterborough, ON, Canada 14 Nov.
2007.
2. K. Saravanamuttu* Nonlinear light propagation in
photochemical systems. Merck-Frosst Lecture Series, Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Concordia University, 17 Nov.
2006, Montreal, PQ. Canada.
3. K. Saravanamuttu* Optical self-trapping and pattern
formation in photochemical systems. Department of Chemistry,
University of Manitoba, 6 Oct. 2006, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
4. K. Saravanamuttu* Nonlinear white light propagation.
Dept. of Chemistry, University of East Anglia, 11 Aug. 2006,
Norwich, UK.
5. Kalaichelvi Saravanamuttu* Photonic Crystals and
Optical Self-focusing – Possibilities for Light Control. Xerox
Research Centre of Canada, 21 Nov. 2003, Mississauga, ON. Canada.
6. Kalaichelvi Saravanamuttu* 3-D holographic lithography
of photonic crystals for visible light. Institute for National
Measurement Standards, National Research Council, 29 Oct. 2003,
Ottawa, ON. Canada.
7. Kalaichelvi Saravanamuttu* Paving new paths for light:
from photonic crystals to self-trapped beams. Carl A. Winkler
Award Lecture, McGill Chemical Society, 28 Oct. 2003, McGill
University, Montreal, PQ, Canada.
8. Kalaichelvi Saravanamuttu* Some Approaches to Making
Photonic Crystals. Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research
Seminar Series, 29 Jul. 2003, McMaster University, Hamilton,
ON. Canada.
9. Kalaichelvi Saravanamuttu,
Mark P. Andrews* and R. G. Denning* Photo-induced structural
transformations in sol-gel derived silica-methacrylate composites.
Nov. 2001, Solid State Seminar Series, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory,
University of Oxford, U.K.
At home institution
10. K. Saravanamuttu* Letting light write its own path.
Guest Lecture, Course: Applications in Photonics; Nov. 2006,
Dept. of Eng. Phys. McMaster, Hamilton, ON. Canada.
11. K. Saravanamuttu* The importance of the medium
in light-matter interactions. Brockhouse Institute of Materials
Research, Summer Seminar Series, Jul. 2006, McMaster, Hamilton,
ON. Canada.
12. Kalaichelvi Saravanamuttu* Letting light write its
own path. Guest Lecture, Course: Applications in Photonics,
Nov. 2005, Dept. of Eng. Phys. McMaster, Hamilton, ON. Canada.
13. Kalaichelvi Saravanamuttu* Self-trapping of incoherent
light. Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research Seminar Series,
17 Aug. 2004, McMaster, Hamilton, ON. Canada.
Invited presentations at conference symposia
14. K. Saravanamuttu* Nonlinear light propagation in
photochemical systems: new possibilities with old photochemical
reactions. 3rd Annual Workshop, of the Western Institute for
Nanomaterial Sciences (WINS), 15 May, 2007.
15. K. Saravanamuttu* Optical self-trapping and related
phenomena; a photochemical perspective. The 210th Electrochemical
Society's Third International Symposium on Integrated Optoelectronics,
29 Oct. - 3 Nov. 2006, Cancun, Mexico.
16. Kalaichelvi Saravanamuttu* Optical self-focusing
through photochemical reactions. 87th Canadian Society for Chemistry,
29 May – 1 Jun. 2004, London, ON. Canada
17. Kalaichelvi Saravanamuttu and Mark P. Andrews*
Laser Tuning Self-Focusing Photo-oriented Polymerization. ICI
Student Award Symposium, American Chemical Society 218th National
Meeting, 22-26 Aug. 1999, New Orleans, LA. USA.
Contributed presentations
18. K. Saravanamuttu* Nonlinear phenomena in photopolymers:
from self-trapped beams to spontaneous pattern formation, Third
International Conference on Optical, Optoelectronic and Photonic
Materials and Applications 2008, 20-25 July, 2008, Edmonton,
AB, Canada. (Confirmed)
19. K. Saravanamuttu*, Nonlinear Light Propagation
in Photopolymers: Pathways to Complex and Functional Microstructures.
91st Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, 24-28 May,
2008, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
20. K. Saravanamuttu* Nonlinear optical phenomena in
polymerisation systems: from self-trapped beams to spontaneous
optical patterns. The International Conference on Optical, Optoelectronic
and Photonic Materials and Applications 2007, 30 July -3 August,
2007, London, U.K.
21. K. Saravanamuttu* Nonlinear optical phenomena in
polymerisation systems: from self-trapped beams to spontaneous
optical patterns. 90th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition,
26-30May, 2006, Winnipeg, MB. Canada.
22. K. Kasala and K. Saravanamuttu* Optical Self-trapping
and Spontaneous Pattern Formation of White Light in a Free-radical
Polymerization System. 27 Nov. – 1 Dec. 2006, Materials Research
Society Fall Meeting, Boston, MA. U.S.A.
23. J. Zhang, M. Sakalauskas, K. Kasala and K. Saravanamuttu*
Self-trapped white light beams and their interactions in a photochemical
system. Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering,
232nd American Chemical Society National Meeting, 10-14 Sep.
2006, San Francisco, CA. U.S.A.
24. K. Saravanamuttu* Self-trapped beams of incoherent
light in a photochemical medium. Photonics North, International
Conference on Application of Photonic Technology, 5-8 June,
2006, Québec City, PQ. Canada.
25. K. Saravanamuttu*, K. Kasala, I. Burgess, M. Sakalauskas,
W. Shimmell and J. Zhang Optical self-trapping and related phenomena
in photochemical systems. 89th Canadian Chemistry Conference
and Exhibition, 27-31May, 2006, Halifax, NS. Canada.
26. Ian B. Burgess, Whitney E. Shimmell and Kalaichelvi
Saravanamuttu* Spontaneous pattern formation of spatially and
temporally incoherent white light in a photochemical medium.
34th Southern Ontario Undergraduate Student Chemistry Conference,
May, 2006, York University, ON. Canada ( Honourable
mention).
27. Kalaichelvi Saravanamuttu* Self-trapping of incoherent
light. 88th Canadian Society for Chemistry, 28 May – 1 Jun.
2005, Saskatoon, SK. Canada.
Before arriving at McMaster
28. Kalaichelvi Saravanamuttu, Mark P. Andrews and
R. G. Denning Self-templated structural order and self-focusing
in sol gel derived silica acrylate composites. 85th Canadian
Society for Chemistry, Macromolecular Science and Engineering
Organized Materials, 1-5 June, 2002, Vancouver, BC. Canada.
29. Kalaichelvi Saravanamuttu, C. F. Blanford, Z. Liu
and R. G. Denning* D. N. Sharp, E. Dedman, J. Scrimgeour and
A. J. Turberfield* Sol-gel derived silica-acrylate composites
for 3D holographic lithography of photonic crystals. 85th Canadian
Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, •1-5 June,
2002, Vancouver, BC. Canada.
30. Kalaichelvi Saravanamuttu and Mark P. Andrews*
Laser Tuning Self-Focusing Photo-oriented Polymerization. McGill
Inorganic Discussions, Oct. 1999, McGill University, Montreal,
PQ. Canada.
31. Kalaichelvi Saravanamuttu and Mark P. Andrews Photosensitivity
of Organic-Inorganic Sol-gel Derived Thin Films. 82nd Canadian
Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, 30 May - 2
Jun, 1999, Toronto, ON. Canada.
32. Kalaichelvi Saravanamuttu, Mark P. Andrews*, T.
Touam, R. Sara, X. M. Du and S. Iraj Najafi. The Photosensitive
Response of Hybrid Sol Gel Glasses in the Deposition of Bragg
Gratings - A Spectroscopic Study. 43rd International Conference
on Analytical Sciences and Spectroscopy. 11–13 Aug. 1997, Montreal,
Quebec, Canada.
33. K. Saravanamuttu, M. P. Andrews*, T. Touam, R.
Sara, X. M. Du, S.I. Najafi. Collateral Densification Associated
with the Photoresponse of Hybrid Sol-Gel Glasses for Depositing
Bragg Gratings on Ridge waveguides. Photonics West, Optoelectronics
’98, Photosensitive Optical Materials and Devices II. 24-30
Jan. 1998, San Jose, CA. U.S.A.
34. Kalaichelvi Saravanamuttu, Mark P. Andrews* and
S. Iraj Najafi. Photosensitivity of Sol-Gel Derived Nanocomposites
in Optical Device Deposition: An In Situ Spectroscopic Study.
Lasers and Materials Meet Industry Symposium, Photopolymer Device
Physics, Chemistry, and Applications IV. 13-16 Jul. 1998 Quebec
City, PQ. Canada.
Contributed Posters
1. Villafranca Ana B and Saravanamuttu K* Dynamics
of self-trapped beams in a photopolymerisable medium: new opportunities
for the design of self-written waveguide components. Women in
Science and Engineering Initiative 2008 International Women's
Day Research Conference, 19th April, 2008.
2. Villafranca Ana B and Saravanamuttu K* Dynamics
of self-trapped beams in a photopolymerisable medium: new opportunities
for the design of self-written waveguide components. TEXPO research
competition, CMC Microsystems 2007 Annual Symposium, 18 Oct.
2007, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Selected for travel
award)
3. K. Kasala and K. Saravanamuttu* Interactions of
self-trapped beams of white light in a photochemical system.
Ontario Photonics Technology Industry Cluster, Annual Members
Meeting, 26 Mar. 2007 McMaster University, Hamilton, ON. Canada.
4. A. Villafranca and K. Saravanamuttu* Spatial self-trapping
of coherent light in a photochemical system. Ontario Photonics
Technology Industry Cluster, Annual Members Meeting, 26 Mar.
2007 McMaster University, Hamilton, ON. Canada.
5. K. Kasala and K. Saravanamuttu* Interactions of
self-trapped beams. Materials Research Society Fall Meeting,
27 Nov.– 1 Dec. 2006, Boston, MA.
6. I. B. Burgess, W. E. Shimmell and K. Saravanamuttu*
Spontaneous pattern formation of spatially and temporally incoherent
light in a photochemical system. 89th Canadian Chemistry Conference
and Exhibition, Halifax, 27-31 May, 2006.
7. K. Kasala, M. Sakalauskas and K. Saravanamuttu*
Interactions of self-trapped beams of incoherent white light.
89th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Halifax,
27-31 May, 2006.
8. L. Qiu and K. Saravanamuttu* Stable Ag-doped siloxanes
for photolithography of metallodielectric structures. 27-31
May, 2006, 89th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition,
Halifax, NS, Canada.
9. Ana Villafranca and Kalaichelvi Saravanamuttu* Spatial
self-trapping of coherent light in a photochemical system. Photonics
North, International Conference on Application of Photonic Technology,
5-8 June, 2006, Québec City, PQ. Canada.
10. Kailash Kasala, Marc Sakalauskas and Kalaichelvi
Saravanamuttu* Interactions of self-trapped beams of incoherent
light. 33rd Ontario-Quebec Physical Organic Minisymposium, Nov.
2005, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON. Canada.
11. Liqun Qiu and Kalaichelvi Saravanamuttu* Photoreduction
and stabilization of Ag particles in siloxanes. 32nd Annual
Meeting of the Microscopical Society of Canada, May 2005, McMaster
University, Hamilton, ON. Canada.
12. Liqun Qiu and Kalaichelvi Saravanamuttu* Reduction
and Stabilization of Ag colloidal particles in photosensitive
siloxane networks: Ag-doped photoresists for metallodielectric
photonic crystals. NSERC Ontario Nanosymposium, Nov. 2004, McMaster
University, Hamilton, ON. Canada.
13. Abhitej Rewari, Kailash Kasala and Kalaichelvi
Saravanamuttu* Self-trapping of incoherent light with a chemical
reaction. NSERC and UROP presentations, Jul. 2004, McMaster
University, Hamilton, ON. Canada (Awarded one of ten
prizes across 200 participants)
14. Elyse Bernard, Tamika Hamlet, Andy Duft
and Kalaichelvi Saravanamuttu* Prehistoric cephalopod fossils
are highly efficient natural optical filters. NSERC and UROP
Summer presentations, Jul. 2004, McMaster University. (Awarded
one of ten prizes across 200 participants)
Before arriving at McMaster
15. Kalaichelvi Saravanamuttu and Mark P. Andrews* The
Photosensitivity of Organic-Inorganic Glass: Implications in
Integrated Optics Device Lithography. 82nd Canadian Society
for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition 30 May - 2 Jun. 1999,
Toronto, ON. Canada.
16. K. Saravanamuttu, M. P. Andrews*, X. M. Du and
S. I. Najafi The photosensitivity of Hybrid Sol-Gel Derived
Glasses – Importance in Bragg Grating Fabrication. Chemistry
and Biochemistry Graduate Research Conference. 6 Feb. 1998,
Montreal, PQ. Canada.
17. Kalaichelvi Saravanamuttu, Mark P. Andrews*, T.
Touam, R. Sara, X. M. Du and S. I. Najafi. Spectroscopic Study
of the Photosensitivity of Hybrid Sol-Gel Glasses for Bragg
Grating Deposition. 30th Inorganic Discussion Weekend, 24 –
26 Oct. 1997. Toronto, ON. Canada.
18. Kalaichelvi Saravanamuttu and Mark P. Andrews*
Photosensitivity of Sol-Gel Derived Nanocomposite Thin Films
for Bragg Grating Deposition. 16th Annual Esther and Bingham
J. Humphrey Memorial Symposium, 4 Oct. 1997, Burlington, VT.,
U.S.A.
