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Kalaichelvi Saravanamuttu is an Associate Dean in the Faculty of Science and a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at McMaster University. Her research focuses on optochemical self-organization in soft materials, nonlinear optics, and photonics, with applications in light capture, waveguide architectures, and all-optical computing. She holds a PhD in Chemistry from McGill University (2001) and conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Oxford (2001-2003).
Her work combines polymer chemistry, photochemistry, and optical physics to develop functional materials like photoresponsive hydrogels and waveguide-encoded lattices. Key research themes include light-induced structural changes in soft matter, dynamic optical systems, and bio-inspired optical devices.
Teaching includes courses on equity in science (SCIENCE 2AR3/4AR6) and advanced materials (CHEM 4W03). She has received funding from NSERC, the Canadian Foundation for Innovation, and the US Army Research Office. Her research group collaborates widely, with recent studies exploring electroactive hydrogels and switchable self-trapped light beams.
