Dr. V. Ramanathan

Dr. V Ramanathan is an Assistant Professor in IITBHU, Varanasi. He is a physical chemist, trained in Laser spectroscopy, Raman Spectroscopy and computational chemistry. After his PhD from IIT Kanpur, he has postdoctoral experience in Seoul (South Korea), Basel (Switzerland) and Stuttgart (Germany). His current research is focused on surface enhanced Raman scattering and applying Raman imaging in biology and medicine. His other academic interests include the history of science in ancient, medieval India and theoretical aspects of Carnatic classical music. He is a Fulbright scholar and was a member of the national core committee of INYAS, a body of INSA. He has been the chairman of the Karnataka State committee for the position paper on Knowledge of India, Also a member of the research council of the history of science, INSA.

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Ancient India's 2400-Year-Old Zinc Technology That Europe Couldn't Master Until 1700s-Dr. Ramanathan
The world’s oldest industrial zinc production site is not in China or Europe — it’s at Zawar, 30 km from Udaipur, dating to 430 BCE. Dr. V. Ramanathan opens with a 1858 paper from the Journal of the Statistical Society of London documenting how British taxation deliberately dismantled India’s iron, textile, and shipbuilding industries — the three pillars of India’s pre-colonial economy. This historical context frames the tragedy: an ancient metallurgical civilisation that pioneered zinc smelting was systematically crippled by the very...
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India’s Ancient and Sustainable Construction Knowledge | Dr Manoj Gundanna | Dr PV Suresh Kumar
In this discussion, Dr Manoj Gundanna and Dr PV Suresh Kumar share insights about construction methodologies used in ancient India. They explore the rich heritage of traditional Indian architecture with intricate knowledge passed down through generations. In this journey through the annals of architectural..