Every Question About
Academic Digital Services

A domain-informed academic website is designed by someone with genuine expertise in the researcher's own field. Typography, layout, content hierarchy, colour palette, and visual language all emerge from the discipline — not from generic templates. The design carries the intellectual character of the research it represents.

This is possible because the designer understands the domain at the level a researcher would. A catalysis website should feel different from an ecology website or a literary studies site — not through decoration, but because the structure of knowledge in each field is different.

Academic websites are designed for: individual researchers (PhD scholars, postdoctoral fellows, faculty), research groups and laboratories, academic departments and research centres, and conference and workshop organisers. Each requires a different scale, structure, and content strategy.

A single-researcher portfolio focuses on research narrative, publications, and contact. A lab site adds member profiles, ongoing projects, and funding acknowledgements. A conference site prioritises programme, speakers, registration, and logistics.

All academic websites are hosted on GitHub Pages — permanent, free, and version-controlled. No monthly hosting fees. The site remains live as long as the GitHub account exists, and every change is tracked with full version history.

GitHub Pages serves static HTML, CSS, and JavaScript — exactly what these sites are built with. No database, no WordPress, no monthly plugin subscriptions, no security updates to manage. Clean, permanent, and fast globally.

Single-researcher portfolio: 7–14 working days from content delivery to final handover.

Research group or lab site: 2–3 weeks from content delivery.

Conference or department site: 3–5 weeks depending on complexity.

The most common cause of delay is late or incomplete content delivery. A content checklist is shared at project start so you know exactly what is needed and when.

You provide: your research narrative, full publications list, CV or academic biography, profile photograph (high resolution), and the specific sections you want included. Content must be finalised before handover. Content writing is billed separately if required. A detailed content checklist is shared at project start.

Yes. Auto-sync with Google Scholar and ORCID profiles is available as an add-on. This keeps your publications list updated without manually editing the site after each new paper. The sync is implemented via the relevant APIs and runs on page load.

Small — single researcher, few sections:
₹8,000 – 18,000 $200 – $450

Medium — research group or lab, rich content:
₹18,000 – 35,000 $450 – $900

Large — department, centre, or conference site:
₹35,000 – 75,000 $900 – $1,900

Add-ons (Scholar sync, content writing, custom domain setup) billed separately. All projects quoted individually after a scoping discussion.

Yes. Two live examples are in the portfolio:

20th Orientation Programme in Catalysis — full conference website, VIT Vellore (2026), CO₂ Research and Green Technologies Centre.

Dr. Pandidurai Solai — research portfolio, postdoctoral fellow at Aix-Marseille University, France.

Further examples are available on request — contact with your field and scope.

LaTeX is the professional typesetting system used by journals, book publishers, and academic institutions worldwide. It produces publication-grade PDF output with correct equation rendering, consistent typography, accurate figure and table placement, and proper citation formatting.

For documents with mathematics, chemistry, or complex references, LaTeX output is substantially superior to Word-to-PDF export — which is why most major publishers (ACS, Elsevier, RSC, Springer, IEEE) prefer or require LaTeX submissions.

Yes. Word-to-LaTeX conversion includes restructuring the document into proper LaTeX markup, converting all equations, reformatting figures and tables, migrating references to BibTeX or BibLaTeX, and applying the correct journal or publisher class file. Editable .tex source files are always delivered.

Automated tools (Pandoc, Word2LaTeX) always require substantial manual correction — particularly for equations, chemical formulae, and complex tables. The service delivers clean, publication-ready LaTeX, not a raw automated export.

All major publisher class files are supported: ACS (achemso), Elsevier (elsarticle), RSC, Springer (svjour3, llncs), Wiley, AIP, APS (revtex4-2), IEEE (IEEEtran), Taylor & Francis, and university thesis classes. Custom class files provided by the client or publisher are also supported.

Yes. Full thesis typesetting covers: chapter structure, front matter (title page, declaration, abstract, acknowledgements), table of contents, list of figures and tables, list of abbreviations, bibliography management (BibTeX/BibLaTeX), university formatting compliance, and print-ready PDF output.

Rates: ₹15,000 – 35,000 depending on length and complexity. Editable source files always included.

Yes. Typesetting covers publisher style compliance, equation formatting, chemical structure notation, cross-references, bibliography, and figure/table placement.

Journal article (up to 15 pages): ₹3,000 – 6,000

Book chapter (15–40 pages): ₹6,000 – 12,000

Full book or proceedings: ₹30,000 – 80,000

Yes. Conference proceedings and abstract books are typeset with consistent formatting across all submissions, correct author and affiliation handling, table of contents and index generation, and print-ready PDF output. This service pairs naturally with conference brochure and website design for a complete event package.

Rates from ₹30,000 depending on number of submissions and complexity.

Every LaTeX project delivers: compiled PDF for review and submission; fully editable .tex source file; BibTeX or BibLaTeX bibliography file (.bib); all figure files in original formats; and a brief compilation guide so you can make future edits independently. You retain full ownership of all source files.

Equations use standard LaTeX math environments (align, equation, gather, multline). Chemical formulae and reaction notation use the mhchem package (\ce{} syntax). Units and quantities use siunitx for consistent formatting. Chemical structure diagrams are handled as vector figures exported from ChemDraw and embedded correctly. Crystallographic and spectroscopic notation specific to materials science and chemistry is handled with domain accuracy.

Journal article (up to 15 pages, clean content): 3–5 working days.

Book chapter (15–40 pages): 5–8 working days.

Thesis or dissertation: 2–4 weeks depending on length.

Proceedings or full book: quoted individually.

Rush turnaround is negotiable and may attract an additional charge. All timelines confirmed in writing before work begins.

Conference design covers the complete intellectual and visual architecture of an academic event. Deliverables can be commissioned individually or as a full package:

Theme and intellectual framing — what the event is about and why, communicated clearly to speakers and participants alike.

Session and schedule design — structured with learning outcomes, not just time slots.

Resource person briefing documents — giving speakers a clear brief on audience, topic scope, and expected talk structure.

Conference website — designed and hosted on GitHub Pages.

Programme brochure — for print and digital distribution.

Programme booklet or abstract book — typeset in LaTeX or designed as a PDF.

The programme design philosophy is audience-first. In any academic gathering, the primary audience is graduate students and early-career researchers. The programme is built around what they need to learn — not around what speakers want to present.

Each invited session is structured in two parts: the foundational paradigm of the topic first, then current advances. The default mode — speakers presenting group results to an audience that lacks foundational context — is explicitly avoided.

This approach was developed through Dr. Hariprasad Narayanan's participation in and contributions to the NCCR Orientation Programme in Catalysis series at IIT Madras — one of India's most respected graduate-level catalysis education programmes.

Yes. Conference and workshop brochures are designed for both print distribution and digital download (PDF). A complete brochure covers: programme overview, session schedule, invited speakers or resource persons, eligibility and registration details, venue and travel information, and sponsor acknowledgements.

The brochure reflects the intellectual character of the event — not adapted from a generic template. See the 20th Orientation Programme in Catalysis brochure (VIT Vellore, 2026) as a portfolio example.

Yes. Conference websites are designed and built on GitHub Pages — permanent, free, and version-controlled. A conference site typically includes: home page with key details, programme, resource persons or speakers, registration information, venue and travel, downloadable brochure, and contact.

Live example: 20th Orientation Programme in Catalysis, VIT Vellore (2026).

An orientation programme is a structured multi-day learning event for new PhD students or early-career researchers — not a research showcase. The design emphasis is on systematic coverage of a field: who the major researchers are, what the foundational problems are, what the current approaches look like, and what questions remain open.

A research conference showcases current work. An orientation programme builds the foundation needed to understand current work. The design logic — schedule, speaker selection, briefing documents — serves a pedagogical rather than a presentational goal.

Resource person briefing documents give invited speakers a clear written brief on: the event's audience and their background level, the specific topic they are covering and its scope within the event, the expected structure of their lecture (foundational overview first, then their research), time allocation, technical setup, and what participants are expected to know beforehand.

These briefs significantly improve lecture quality and audience engagement, and avoid the common situation where a speaker delivers a standard group seminar to a room that lacks the context to follow it.

Yes. Programme booklets (printed and digital), abstract books, and participant or speaker certificates are all available. These are produced as print-ready PDFs with correct bleed and crop marks for professional printing. Abstract books can be typeset in LaTeX for consistent, publication-quality layout across all submitted abstracts.

Orientation programme (1–2 days): ₹15,000 – 30,000

Workshop (1–3 days): ₹20,000 – 50,000

National conference (2–3 days): ₹30,000 – 60,000

International conference (2–3 days): ₹50,000 – 1,00,000

Funded events are billed at full rate. Student-facing events may be eligible for a discretionary reduction — discussed case by case.

Science communication deliverables include: explainer articles, illustrated outreach guides, public-facing research summaries, institutional press releases, science blog posts, and outreach comics.

A portfolio example is The Bottle's Big Adventure — a sustainability education comic produced for IIT Madras School of Sustainability in partnership with Clean Tamil Nadu Company Limited (CTCL, 2026).

School students (classes 6–12) — concrete language, analogies, narrative structure, visual support.

Undergraduate students — assumes basic disciplinary literacy, introduces specialised terminology carefully.

General public — no assumed technical background; human-interest framing; story-led.

Journalists and media — factual, quotable, structured for news format, includes key data points.

Government and policy audiences — evidence-centred, structured for decision-making, action-oriented.

Institutional donors and collaborators — impact-focused, accessible, connects research to societal outcomes.

Yes. Science explainer articles translate a specific piece of research — a paper, a project, or a research theme — into accessible prose that a general reader can engage with. These are useful for institutional websites, outreach platforms, newsletters, and public engagement portfolios. Technical accuracy is maintained through domain expertise, not desk research alone.

Yes. School-level science communication uses concrete language, relatable analogies, visual support, and narrative structure. Formats include illustrated guides, activity sheets, outreach comics, and simplified research summaries. The Bottle's Big Adventure (IIT Madras / CTCL, 2026) is a portfolio example produced through this service.

Yes. Science communication content can be produced in Malayalam, Tamil, and English — all three languages in which Dr. Hariprasad Narayanan is fluent. Translation of existing English content into Malayalam or Tamil is also available.

Scientific accuracy is maintained through domain expertise — not external review or desk research alone. The content is written by someone with a PhD in environmental science (IIT Madras), research experience in catalysis, energy systems, and green chemistry, and a track record of academic writing including journal articles, book chapters, and Elsevier copy editing.

Clients review a draft before final delivery and may request revisions to ensure alignment with their intended message.

Educational content includes: structured course modules, lecture note sets, tutorial problem sets, explainer documents for complex concepts, reading guides, and annotated syllabi. Designed for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in chemistry, environmental science, catalysis, and energy systems.

The paradigm-first philosophy structures educational content so students understand the foundational framework of a subject before encountering advanced details or the current research frontier.

First: What problem does this field solve? Why did this approach develop historically?

Then: What are the key concepts, methods, and materials?

Finally: What does the current research frontier look like, and what questions remain open?

This is the approach used in the NCCR Orientation Programme in Catalysis series — one of India's most respected graduate-level catalysis education programmes. It stands in contrast to the common academic default of presenting current results to an audience that lacks the foundational context to interpret them.

Yes. Course modules and lecture series can be designed for university departments and research institutions — including content structure, lecture outlines, problem sets, and reading lists. Available for courses in: catalysis, heterogeneous catalysis, photocatalysis, CO₂ chemistry, energy systems, environmental science, and green chemistry.

Yes. Annotated reading lists and study guides for new PhD students or project-based learning are structured to introduce a field systematically — foundational papers first, then landmark studies, then current literature — with brief annotations explaining why each item is included and what it contributes to understanding.

Yes. Educational content can be designed for online delivery as web pages, PDF modules, or content packages compatible with standard LMS platforms (Moodle, Canvas, Google Classroom). Interactive HTML-based explainers and web-hosted course pages are also available as part of the academic website design service.

Educational content is quoted per project after a scoping discussion, since scope varies significantly — from a single explainer document to a full course module series. The scoping conversation clarifies the subject, audience level, number of modules, format, and timeline before any quote is issued.

Visual and print materials include: academic conference posters (A0/A1, print-ready PDF), presentation slide decks, research brochures, institutional newsletters and bulletins, lab identity materials (letterheads, report covers, email signatures), policy infographics, molecular and crystallographic diagrams, vector figures for journal publication, and outreach infographics.

All materials are produced in print-ready and digital-optimised formats. Editable source files are included on request.

Yes. Academic conference posters are designed at A0 or A1 size, portrait or landscape. The layout communicates the research question, methodology, key results, and conclusions in a visually clear hierarchy — optimised for reading at poster-session distances.

Delivered as: print-ready PDF at 300 dpi with bleed, and a screen-optimised version for digital sharing.

Yes. Presentation slide decks are designed with clean visual structure, correct rendering of chemical equations and formulae, data figures, and citation placement — matched to the intellectual standard of the conference or institution. Delivered in PowerPoint (with embedded fonts) and as PDF for backup.

Yes. Publication-grade vector figures are produced in SVG, EPS, or PDF — suitable for direct submission to journal editorial systems. Raster images at 300–600 dpi (PNG, TIFF) are also produced as required by the target publisher. Molecular diagrams and crystallographic illustrations use VESTA, CrystalMaker, ChemOffice, and custom SVG illustration tools.

True vector conversion requires redrawing the figure as vector artwork — not file-format conversion, which simply embeds the raster inside a vector container and produces no quality improvement.

Vector redrawing of schematics, reaction diagrams, process flow diagrams, and structural illustrations is available, with output in SVG, EPS, or PDF as required by the publisher.

Yes. Molecular and crystallographic diagrams are produced using: VESTA (crystal structures, electron density maps), CrystalMaker & CrystalDiffract (crystal structure visualisation and diffraction simulation), ChemOffice / ChemDraw (2D chemical structures and reaction schemes), and custom SVG illustration for schematic diagrams. Output is provided in the format required by the target publisher.

Yes. Institutional newsletters and bulletins are designed with a consistent visual identity, editorial structure, and layout suitable for both digital distribution (email, website) and print. Quarterly or annual publication schedules can be supported with a design template handed over for internal use after initial setup.

Dr. Hariprasad Narayanan is the founder-editor of the Catalysis Education Newsletter and has served as copy editor for three Elsevier volumes — bringing editorial as well as design expertise to this service.

Policy infographics translate research evidence or recommendations into visually clear, argument-driven graphics for government reports, NGO briefings, and institutional communication. Produced in print-ready PDF and screen-optimised formats.

Lab identity materials — letterheads, report cover pages, email signature graphics, and internal document templates — are designed and delivered as editable source files (Word/DOCX and PDF) for ongoing internal use.

No. All services are delivered remotely. Clients are based across India and internationally. Communication is via email, WhatsApp, and video call as needed. Project files are shared via email, Google Drive, or GitHub as agreed. There is no requirement to be based in Bengaluru or India.

Every project begins with an initial email to hariprasadmandur [at] gmail [dot] com with a brief description of what you need — the type of service, approximate scope, and intended timeline.

A short exchange clarifies the scope, content, deliverables, and timeline. No quote is issued before this conversation. Once scope is agreed, a written summary of deliverables, revision rounds, responsibilities, and exclusions is confirmed before work begins.

The number of revision rounds is agreed in writing before work begins. Typically two structured review rounds are included — a draft review and a final review before delivery. Additional rounds beyond the agreed number are billed at a rate discussed at project start.

Yes — always. LaTeX projects include the full .tex source and .bib bibliography file. Website projects are handed over as a complete GitHub repository with full source access. Print and design projects include editable source files (Inkscape SVG or equivalent) on request. You retain full ownership of all deliverables.

Typically a 50% advance is required before work begins, with the balance due on delivery of the final version. For larger projects, milestone-based payment schedules can be arranged. Bank transfer (NEFT/IMPS) is standard for Indian clients. International clients may use bank transfer or a mutually agreed method.

International rates are PPP-adjusted to reflect the Bengaluru cost structure — not a discount on quality. The same standard of work is delivered to all clients regardless of geography. For international clients, rates are quoted in USD and reflect the equivalent scope of work.

Send an initial email to hariprasadmandur [at] gmail [dot] com with: the type of service you need, the approximate scope (number of pages, type of event, etc.), and your intended timeline. A scoping conversation follows, and a written quote is provided within 1–2 working days of that conversation.

Alternatively, use the Contact section on the main site.