Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (NJC)

Mangaluru, Nov 5: Shwetha K M, a chemistry lecturer at the Government Pre-University College in Muttur, has been awarded a doctorate by Srinivas University, Mukka, for her research work.

She pursued her research on the topic 'Experimental and theoretical approach for the development of corrosion inhibitors of mild steel' under the guidance of Dr Praveen B M, head of the department of chemistry at Srinivas Institute of Engineering and Technology, with Dr Bharat K Devendra, professor in the department of chemistry at Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Bengaluru, serving as co-guide.

Her research is aimed at helping control and prevent corrosion in steel, with potential applications in improving the durability of mild steel materials.

Her research papers have been published in several reputed international journals, including the Q1-ranked international research journal of engineering and technology, Results in surfaces and interfaces, Inorganic chemistry communications, Journal of alloys and compounds, Communications and progress in engineering science, among others.

Shwetha is the daughter of Manjunath and Premalatha and the wife of Praveen Kumar B H.