Report of Research 2024-25
Research Centre: Department of Physics sanctioned in 2009
| Sl. No | Name of Guide | No. of current scholars |
| 1 | Dr. Nirmala Paul | Shifted |
| 2 | Dr. Rose P Ignatius | Retired |
| 3 | Dr. Kala M S | 2 |
| 4 | Dr. Santhi A | 3 |
Research Scholars
| Sl. No | Name of Current Scholars | Name of Guide | Title of Thesis | Status |
| 1. | Anjali G. | Dr. Kala M S | Engineered Hybrid Nanostructured Materials For Tailored Applications | Full Time (SRF) |
| 2. | Pravitha V. | Dr. Kala M S | Novel Hybrid Polymer Nanocomposites for EMI Shielding | Full Time (SRF) |
| 3. | Divya Rajan | Dr. Santhi A | Investigation on the suitability of Selected Semiconducting and Metallic Nano & Microstructures for Surface Plasmon Sensors and Optoelectronic applications | Part Time |
| 4. | Meera Venugopal | Dr. Santhi A | Study of Thermal Diffusion Process in Liquids using Thermal Lens and Digital Holographic Interferometry Techniques | Part Time |
| 5. | Merin Joby | Dr. Santhi A | Developing Multifunctional Biocompatible Carbon Quantum Dot Random Laser for Photodynamic Therapy and Biomedical Imaging | Part Time |
Ph.D. Awarded
List of Ph. D Awardees
| 1.Minu Pius Supervisor: Dr. Santhi A Year of Award: 2024 Magneto-Thermo-Optic Characterization of Zinc Ferrite/ Silver/ Silver Chloride nanocomposites for Heat Diffusion, Waste Water Remediation and Biomedical Applications |
| 2.Frincy Francis Supervisor: Dr. Santhi A Year of Award: 2022 Thermo-optic Characterization of Multifunctional nanofluids of Zinc Oxide and Gold using Thermal Lens, Z-Scan and Holographic Interferometry |
| 3.Susan Mathew Supervisor: Dr. Kala M S Year of Award: 2022 Diverse Applications of ZnO Flower/ RGO composite |
| 4.Praveena M. G Supervisor: Dr. Kala M S Year of Award: 2022 Engineered Nanocomposite Heterostructures Based on Ferrites for magnetoelectric Applications |
| 5.Bhavitha K B Supervisor: Dr. Kala M S Year of Award: 2021 Investigations On Ag/Tio2/Gqd Nanoparticles Based Pmma-Polymernanocomposites For Multifunctional Applications |
| 6.Mineeja K K Supervisor: Dr. Rose P Ignatius Year of Award: 2021 Analysis of Chaotic Neuronal Networks and a Hyperchaos Based Image Encryption Schme |
| 7.Priya Parvathi Ameena Jose Supervisor: Dr. Kala M S Year of Award: 2020 Graphene Based Hybrid Structures for Tailored Applications |
| 8.Mary Vinaya Supervisor: Dr. Rose P Ignatius Year of Award: 2020 Chaotic dynamics of some systems |
| 9.Sunsu Kurian Thottil Supervisor: Dr. Rose P Ignatius Year of Award: 2020 Study on chaotic systems control and Synchronisation |
| 10.Anshida Mayeen Supervisor: Dr. Kala M S Year of Award: 2019 Electroactive Polymer- Ceramic Nanocomposites for Multifunctional Applications |
| 11.Anju K Nair Supervisor: Dr. Kala M S Year of Award: 2018 Noble metal nanostructures and hetero atom doped graphene hybrids for multifunctional applications |
Research Publications (2023-2024)
| 1.Publication: Biomedical Applications of Magnetic Nanomaterials/Ferrites Authors: S Rekha, V G Sreeja, G Vinitha, E I Anila Journal/ Book: Book- Physics and Mechanics of New Materials Impact Factor: 1.6 Month and Year of publication: 29 Nov 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003487760 |
| 2.Publication: A Comparative Study of Nonlinear Optical Properties of CaO Nanoparticles and r-GO –CaO Nanocomposites Authors: Mridula Sreedharan, JS Jyothish Kumar, G Anjali, Nebu G Thomas, Shilpa Joy, Nandakumar Kalarikkal, Sabu Thomas Journal/ Book: Indian Journal of Physics (Springer) Impact Factor: NA Month and Year of publication: 8 Oct 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12648-024-03443-6 |
| 3.Publication: Delving into the bandgap tuning and nonlinear optical properties of hydrothermally synthesized pristine and boron doped molybdenum trioxide nanorods Authors: Anjali Gopalakrishna Pillai, Mallikarjun Anandalli, M. S. Kala and Nandakumar Kalarikkal Journal/ Book: Journal of Materials Chemistry C Impact Factor: 5.7 Month and Year of publication: 13 Sept 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TC03081H |
| 4.Magneto thermo optic characterization of ZnFe2O4/ Ag/AgCl nanocomposite/water nanofuid Authors: Minu Pius, Frincy Francis, Santhi Ani Joseph Journal/ Book: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics (Springer) Impact Factor: 2.8 Month and Year of publication: 29 August 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-024-13410-w |
| 5.Magnetic tunable thermal diffusivity of zinc ferrite/water nanofluid investigated using dual-beam thermal lens technique Authors: Minu Pius, Frincy Francis, Santhi Ani Joseph Journal/ Book: Bulletin of Materials Science(Springer) Impact Factor: 1.9 Month and Year of publication: 23 July 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-024-03236-xSadhana(0123456789() |
| 6.Affinity Augmentation Of Znfe2o4 Nanoparticles Toward Hexavalent Chromium Through A Facile Bi3+ Doping Process Authors: Aruna Joseph, Mariyam Thomas, Thanooja Nizam, Mathew George, Derry Holaday, P. J. Jandas Journal/ Book: Arabian Journal For Science And Engineering (Springer) Impact Factor: 2.6 Month and Year of publication: 30 May 2024 DOI: https://Doi.Org/10.1007/S13369-024-09119-X |
| 7.Exploring The Potential Of Sustainable Biopolymers As A Shield Against Electromagnetic Radiations Authors: Pravitha Velayudhan, Kala M S, Nandakumar Kalarikkal, And Sabu Thomas Journal/ Book: ACS Applied Biomaterials Impact Factor: 4.7 Month and Year of publication: 20 May 2024 DOI: https://Doi.Org/10.1021/Acsabm.4c00421 |
| 8.Thermal Diffusivity Measurement Of Fe2o3-Au Nanofluid Composite Using Thermal Lens Technique Authors: Divya Rajan, Frincy Francis , Minu Pius, Santhi Ani Joseph Journal/ Book: Materials Today: Proceedings (Science Direct) Impact Factor: Nil Month and Year of publication: 17 Nov 23 DOI: https://Doi.Org/10.1016/J.Matpr.2023.11.079 |
| 9.Green Synthesis Of Zinc Ferrite Nanoparticles Authors: Mariyam Thomas Journal/ Book: Materials Today: Patent Application Publication Impact Factor: NA Month and Year of publication: 20 Oct 2023 DOI: The Patent Office Journal No. 42/2023 Dated 20/10/2023 |
Research Grants
| 1.Faculty/ Scholar: Dr. Mariyam Thomas, Assistant Professor, as Nodal Officier Title of Grant: CURIE (Consolidation of University Research for Innovation and Excellence) Programme of the Department of Science and Technology Amount Sanctioned(Lakhs): 1.5 Crores Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology (DST) Year of Sanction: 2024 Duration: 3 years |
Ongoing Research Projects
| 1.Faculty/ Scholar: Dr. Mariyam Thomas, Assistant Professor, as Principal Investigator Title of Grant: Bio derived antibacterial Polymeric nanofiber for Water decontamination Amount Sanctioned(Lakhs): 25.3 Funding Agency: Directorate of Environment and Climate Change (DoECC),Govt. of Kerala, under the scheme of Environmental Research and Development Year of Sanction: 2024 Duration: 3 years |
| 2.Faculty/ Scholar: Dr. Minu Pius, Assistant Professor, as Co-Investigator Title of Grant: Development of Nanocomposite based films for wound dressing applications Amount Sanctioned(Lakhs): 1 Funding Agency: Management Aided Research Grant (MARG), St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam Year of Sanction: 2024 Duration: 2 years |
| 3.Faculty/ Scholar: Dr. Frincy Francis Title of Grant: Extraction, Characterization and Application of Microbial Pigments Amount Sanctioned(Lakhs): 1 Funding Agency: Management Aided Research Grant (MARG), St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam Year of Sanction: 2024 Duration: 1 years |
