Professional Brief
Academic Profile
M.Sc. Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala
Ph.D Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)Chennai
Professional Experience
Institution: PSG Institute of Advanced Studies, Coimbatore
- Assistant Professor in Nanotechnology : 2009-2013
- Assistant Professor (Sr. Gr.) in Nanotechnology : 2013-2015
- Assistant Professor (Sel. Gr.) in Nanotechnology : 2015-2016
- Associate Professor in Nanotechnology : 2016-2017
Institution: PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore
- Associate Professor in Chemistry : 2017-2019
Institution: PSG Institute of Advanced Studies, Coimbatore
- Associate Professor in Nanotechnology : 2019-2022
- Professor in Nanotechnology : 2022-Till date
Administrative Role:
- Head, Department of Chemistry & Nanoscience and Technology, PSGIAS: 2021-Till date
Honors, Awards & Grants
Best faculty award, BE/BS program, PSG Institute of Advanced Studies, Coimbatore
2019
Qualified National Eligibility Test (NET-UGC) for Lectureship
2003
Best women faculty award, PSG Institute of Advanced Studies, Coimbatore, Women’s day celebrations, PSG Institutions, 8th March
2017
Best Paper Award in “International Conference on MEMS and Sensors (ICMEMSS 2014)”, IIT Madras, 18-20th December
2014
Best Poster Award in “International conference on Advanced Polymeric Materials 2013 (ICAPM 2013)”, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, 11-13th, October
2013
Best Poster Award in “International Conference on Functional Materials (FM 2008)”, IIT Madras
November 27-29 | 2008
Best Poster Award in “International conference on Advanced Polymeric Materials 2013 (ICAPM 2013)”, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
2013 | October 11 – 13
Selected candidate from IITM, by the Indo-France exchange program and travel grant award for participating in the Nanotechnology hands on training program “European School on Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies (ESSON-2007)”
Grenoble France in 2007
Qualified National Eligibility Test (CSIR-UGC-NET) for Lectureship
2004
Awarded HTRA research fellowship for PhD programme
IIT Madras in 2004
Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)
2003
Research Interests
- Gas sensors and ion selective sensors
- Self-cleaning coatings for PV and non-PV applications
- Clean energy materials
Teaching
- BE/BS. (Mechanical/Mechatronics/Computer Science) (PSGIAS, Chemistry)
- MS Material Science & Engineering (PSGIAS)
- M.Tech Nanotechnology (PSGTech, Dept of Biomed. Engg.)
Sponsored Research Projects
| Name of sponsoring agency | Title of the project | Total (Rs) | Status |
| As Principal Investigator | |||
| SERB-CRG | Development of Less-Pt Ternary Alloy Nanoparticles Functionalized Porous Carbon Nanofibers based Flexible Hydrogen Sensor Devices for Safety and Process Control in Hydrogen Technologies | 57.20 Lakhs | Approved (2024-2027) |
| CHT/MoP & NG | Development of Cost-Effective 2.5 kW PEM Fuel Cell Stack based on Less-Pt Bimetallic Electrocatalysts and Mesoporous Carbon support materials | 3.86 Cr | Ongoing (2023-2025) |
| DST-WTI, New Delhi | Development of Portable, Microfluidic NH4+ Ion Selective Electrochemical Sensor Platform based on Functional Nano-TiN Films for Re-Circulating Aquaculture Systems for Sustainable Environment | 65.92 lakhs | Ongoing (2020-2023) |
| DST-HFC, Technology Mission Division | Development of Mesoporous TiN@Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanostructured Support Materials with Less-Pt Electrocatalysts for Durable and Low-cost PEM Fuel Cells | 54.51 lakhs
|
Ongoing
(2019-2022) |
| ONGC Energy Center Trust, New Delhi | Development of Self-Cleaning Coatings based on Super-hydrophobicity for non-PV applications | 73.75 lakhs | Completed (Sept 2019-Nov 2021) |
| ONGC Energy Center Trust, New Delhi | Upscaling the technology and preliminary field trials for Self-Cleaning Coatings based on Superhydrophobicity for Solar Panel applications | 54.99 lakhs | Completed (Sept2019-April 2021) |
| ONGC, New Delhi | Development of Self-Cleaning Coatings Based on Superhydrophobicity for Solar Panel Applications | 99.43 lakhs | Completed
(2016-2019) |
| DST-SERI , New Delhi | Fabrication & Characterization of Nanoimprinted High Efficiency Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells | 120 lakhs | Completed
(2016-2019) |
| DST-SERB, New Delhi | Development of Novel, Single-Step Production of Metal Oxide Based Aligned, Electrospun Core-Shell Nanofibers and Quantitative Assessment of Their Gas Sensor Performance | 56.39 lakhs | Completed
(2016-2019) |
| TVS Motors, Hosur | Development of Oxygen Nanosensor for Automotive Applications | 9.84 lakhs | Completed
(2016-2018) |
| National Programme on Micro and Smart Systems, (NPMASS), ADA, Bangalore | Development of Portable Toxic Gas Sensors Based on Hybrid Metal Nanoparticles-MWCNT Composite Nanofibers for Environmental Monitoring | 49.19 lakhs | Completed
(2011-2014) |
| IGCAR, Kalpakkam-PSGCT, Coimbatore | Development of Hybrid Core-Shell Nanoparticles Based Sensor for NOx gas Detection for Chemical Environment and Safety Applications | 24.28 lakhs | Completed
(2010-2013) |
| As Co-Principal Investigator | |||
| IMPACT Program
(PI: Dr. Dinesh Jagadeesan, IIT Palakkad) |
Catalytic overlayered sensors for early detection of battery thermal runaways | 22.27 lakhs | Ongoing (2024-2025) |
| SERB
(PI: Dr.Sudip Kumar Sinha, NIT, Raipur) |
Development of Low-ppm Ammonia sensors using NiO/CeO2 heterostructured nanofibers | 30.23 lakhs | Ongoing
(2019-2022) |
| Aeronautics Research and Development Board (AR&DB)
(PI: Dr. D. Gnanaprakash, PSGIAS) |
Sensing CO, NO2 and NO with Plasmonic Materials for High Temperature Applications | 27.76 lakhs | Completed
(2018-2021) |
| Aeronautics Research and Development Board (AR&DB)
(PI: Dr. Anuradha Ashok, PSGIAS) |
Synthesis and Study of the behavior of monolayer and multilayer AMO3 (where A = Ba, Ca, Sr and M = Ge, Sn) perovskite thin films for applications as Transparent Conducting Oxides | 26.85 lakhs | Completed
(2018-2021) |
| DST-SERB (Young scientist)
(PI: Dr. R. Sivasubramanian, PSGIAS) |
Development of a Novel Biosensing Platform based on in-situ Spectroelectrochemical Approach for Selective Detection of Dopamine using Metal@Metal Oxide Core-Shell Nanoparticles | 25.01 lakhs
|
Completed
(2016-2018) |
| DRDO-LSRB,
New Delhi (PI:Dr.R.Selvakumar, PSGIAS) |
Microbial Synthesis of TiO2 Nanoparticles and its Application in the Development of Impregnated Nanofibrous Membrane for Fluoride Removal from Drinking Water | 12.98 lakhs | Completed
(2011-2013) |
Facilities developed at Nanosensor Laboratory
- Nanosensor Laboratory
- Gas Sensor Test Station
- High Vacuum Gas Calibration Unit for sensor testing (Indigenous)
OVG-4 Gas Generator with Humidity Module (Owlstone, UK)
Multichannel flow controller units (Alicat Scientific, USA)
High Resistance Meter (Keithley, Model – 2420 Source meter with 2182A Nanovoltmeter)
High performance Digital multimeter (Model: 34410A, Keysight Technologies, USA) -
- BET Surface Area Analyzer (QUANTACHROME INSTRUMENTS, USA)
- DC Magnetron/RF Sputtering Unit (Hind High Vacuum Company Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore)
- Langmuir-Blodgett Unit (KSV-NIMA Medium, Finland)
- Nanoimprint lithography tool (Indigenous)
- Linkam Probe Stage (HFS 600E-PB4, UK)
- Electrochemical Workstation (CHI600, CH Instruments, USA)
- Hall Effect Measurement System (HEM 100, Polytronic Corporation, India)
- Spin Coating unit (Laurell, USA)
- Ultrasonic Processor (Sonics, USA)
- Electroplating unit (Indigenous)
- Thermal chemical vapor deposition unit (Indigenous)
- Microwave reactor
- Electrospinning unit with coaxial spinneret
Self-Cleaning Coatings Laboratory
- Automatic Video Based Contact Angle Meter & Tensiometer,
(Model OCA 15EC, Dataphysics Instruments Gmbh., Germany) - Mechanical durability testers:
Multifinger scratch tester
Oscillating sand abrasion tester
Falling sand abrasion tester
Motorized Test Stand (Tape peel off testing / Compression testing)
Environmental Chamber (SOLAR BOX)
Pencil Hardness Tester
Tape-peel off tester
- Large area spray coater (Holmarc, Cochin)
- Large area IR heater (Indigenous)
- Large area hot roll laminator (Indigenous)
- Large area bar coater
- Large area water bath
- Large area UV cleaner
- Confocal Dual Spray set up
Training/Workshops/Conferences Organized
“Two Days Workshop on Prospects for Li-ion Batteries and Emerging Electrochemical Energy Systems”
jointly organized by PSG Institute of Advanced Studies, Coimbatore and ECS-IIT Madras Students Chapter during July 29-30th, 2024 (Convener).
One Day Thematic Meet on “The Many Faces of Colloids & Interfaces”
for honoring Prof. Archita Patnaik during her superannuation at Dept of Chemistry, IIT Madrason 15th June, 2024 (Convener).
“International Conference on Advances in Micro/Nanotechnologies for Biological Applications (ICAMB-2015)”
organized by PSG Institute of Advanced Studies, Coimbatore 7-8th August, 2015 (Convener).
“Two Day Workshop on High resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy and Scanning Probe Microscopy”
organized by PSG Institute of Advanced Studies, Coimbatore 15-16th December, 2016. (Joint Organizing secretary)
Two Day Workshop on Scanning Probe Microscopy and High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy
Organized by PSG Institute of Advanced Studies, Coimbatore (Joint Organizing secretary) | 2015 | January 23 – 24
Two Day Awareness training programme on Scanning Probe Microscopy and High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy
organized by PSG Institute of Advanced Studies, Coimbatore 23-24th January, 2015. (Joint Organizing secretary)
“Two Day Awareness training programme on Scanning Probe Microscopy and High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy”
organized by PSG Institute of Advanced Studies, Coimbatore 25-26th February, 2011 (Organizing secretary).
“High resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy and Scanning Probe Microscopy”
organized by PSG College of Technology, PSG Institute of Advanced Studies and PSG-STEP, Coimbatore 13-14th September, 2018. (Joint Convener).
“One day Sensitizing Programme on Multimode Scanning Probe Microscopy”
organized by PSG Institute of Advanced Studies, Coimbatore 9th March, 2019 (Organizing secretary).
Hands on Training/Workshops
Selected candidate from Indian Institute of Technology Madras, by the Indo-France exchange program for participating in the Nanotechnology hands on training program “European School on Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies (ESSON)
Organized by University of Joseph Fourier and INPG, conducted in Grenoble, France | 2007 | August 26 – September 15
Undergone hands on training workshop “INUP Hands on Training on Nanofabrication Technologies”
Organized by Indian Nanoelectronics Users Program (INUP) at Center of Excellence for Nanoelectronics, IISc, Bangalore | 2010 | April 15 – 24
Nominated and participated in “Brain Storming Workshop on Sensors and Related Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture”
Jointly organized by Office of Principal Scientific Adviser to GoI and Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) at NASC Complex, ICAR, New Delhi | 2014 | September 18
Books/Book Chapters Published
“Nano-scale, Catalyst Support Materials for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells”, in “Handbook of Nanomaterials for Industrial Applications”.
Biji Pullithadathil, Karthikeyan K. K, Manoj Kumar P
Elsevier, edited by Hussain, Chaudhery Mustansar | 2018 | Book Chapter (26) ISBN 978-0-12-813351-4
“Metal Oxide Based Heterojunction Nanoscale Materials for Chemiresistive Gas Sensors” in “Advances in Nanostructured Composites”.
Biji Pullithadathil,Keerthi G. Nair, Dinesh V. P
Vol. 2., CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, USA edited by Mahmood Aliofkhazraei, | 2019 | Book Chapter (9) ISBN 9780367076313
“Technological Risks and Durability Issues for the PEMFC Technology” in “PEMFC technology to PEM Fuel Cells: Fundamentals, Advanced Technologies, and Practical Application”
Pavithra Ponnusamy, Manoj Kumar Panthalingal and Biji Pullithadathil*
Book chapter (12) Elsevier, edited by Gurbinder Kaur, (2021) (ISBN: 9780128237090)
“Bio-Inspired Multi-functional Superhydrophobic Coatings for Corrosion Resistance” in “A Treatise in Corrosion Science, Engineering, Technology and Management: Perspectives & Strategies”
Biji Pullithadathil Shalini Halan Joghee, Navami Sunil, Gokul Selvaraj, Kamachi Mudali U
Springer, edited by U. Kamachi Mudali, (2021) (ISBN: 9789811693014)
“Non-Invasive Biomarker Sensors using Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy” in “Nanomaterials for Sensing and Optoelectronic Applications”
Biji Pullithadathil Navami Sunil
Elsevier, edited by M K Jayaraj (2022) (ISBN: 978-0-12-824008-3).
“Carbon Nanomaterials for Hydrogen Gas Sensing Applications” in “Carbon Composites Composites with Nanotubes, Nanomaterials, and Graphene Oxide”
Biji Pullithadathil Keerthi G. Nair
CRC Press, edited by Eduardo A. Castro, Ann Rose Abraham and A. K. Haghi (ISBN: 9781774912492)
Patents
“A Method for Preparing Efficient and Scalable Self-Cleaning Coating” (Indian Patent filed)
Joint Indian Patent PSG Institute of Advanced Studies and ONGC Energy Centre Trust
Granted, Patent No: 484583, Application No. 201911038090.
“A Method for Preparing Efficient and Scalable Self-Cleaning Coating” – US Patent
Joint Patent PSG Institute of Advanced Studies and ONGC Energy Centre Trust,
Granted,Application No. US11884578B2
“A Self-cleaning Coating Solution and a Confocal Dual-Spray Coating Process”
Joint Indian Patent PSG Institute of Advanced Studies and ONGC Energy Centre Trust
Granted,202011044649, (10.01.2023)
Professional Body Membership
- Material Research Society of India (MRSI) – Life Member (LMB2040)
- Society for Materials Chemistry – (SMC India) – Life Member (2029)
- Institute for Smart Structures and Systems (ISSS) – Life Member (490)
- Indian Society of Systems for Science and Engineering (ISSE)- Life Member (LM05480)
Publications
Durable Electrocatalyst Support Materials based on N-doped Mesoporous Carbon Nanofibers with Titanium Nitride Overlay Coating for High-Performance PEM Fuel Cells – 2024
Pavithra Ponnusamy, Manoj kumar Panthalingal, Geetha Priyadarshini BadhirappanBiji Pullithadathil
ACS Applied Nano Materials, (https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.3c03997, Accepted, Impact factor: 6.140)
In-situ Green Gram Scale Synthesis of Carbon Sphere/Graphene for High-Performance Supercapacitors – 2024
Thangavelu Kokulnathan, Ramakrishnan Vishnuraj, Tzyy-Jiann Wang, Biji PullithadathilMurali Rangarajan, Faheem Ahmed, Thamraa Alshahrani
Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects 37, 101107 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoso.2024.101107, Impact factor: Awaiting)
Strongly coupled design of zinc oxide-nanorods/copper tin sulphide-nanoflowers nanostructures: An electrochemical study in 4-nitrochlorobenzene detection, Chemical Engineering – 2024
Suvarna K. Subrahmanian, Kavya V. Palliyal, Sowmya Balasubramanyan, Rajesh Unnathpadi, Biji PullithadathilBinitha N. Narayanan
Journal, 479, 147747 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.147747, Impact factor: 15.1)
Label-Free SERS Salivary Biosensor based on Bimetallic, Core-Shell Ni@Ag Plasmonic Nanoislands Anchored Carbon Nano fibres for Pre-Diagnosis of Lung Cancer – 2024
Navami Sunil, Rajesh Unnathpadi Biji Pullithadathil
ACS Applied Nano Materials, 6, 13, 11334–11350 ACS Applied Nano Materials, 6, 13, 11334–11350
1D Aligned, n-p and n-n type ZnO Heterojunction Nanofibers for NO2 Sensors: Exploration of Conduction Mechanism using In-situ Impedance Spectroscopy – 2023
Ramakrishnan Vishnuraj, Mahaboobbatcha Aleem, Keerthi G NairBiji Pullithadathil
Materials Advances, 4, 3010-3025 (https://doi.org/10.1039/D2MA01095J, Impact factor: 5.36)
Silver Anchored α-MnO2 Nanorods Based SERS Substrates for Salivary Thiocyanate Detection and Application in Oral Cancer Diagnosis – 2023
Navami Sunil, Rajesh Unnathpadi Biji Pullithadathil
Journal of Biomedical Photonics & Engineering, 9(3), 030311-7 (https://dx.doi.org/10.18287/JBPE23.09.030311, Impact Factor: Awaiting)
Narrow Line Width Ni-Cu-Sn Front Contact Metallization Patterns for Low-Cost High-Efficiency Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells Using Nano-Imprint Lithography – 2023
Biji Pullithadathil,Mahaboobbatcha Aleem, Ramakrishnan Vishnuraj, Balachander Krishnan, Anuradha Ashok
Energy Technology, 11(8), 2300090 (https://doi.org/10.1002/ente.202300090, Impact Factor: 4.149)
Bimetallic AuNi Nanoparticles Supported on Mesoporous MgO as Catalyst for Sonogashira-Hagihara Cross-Coupling Reaction – 2023
Biji Pullithadathil,Mahaboobbatcha Aleem, Ramakrishnan Vishnuraj, Balachander Krishnan, Anuradha Ashok
Energy Technology, 987–988, 122636 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2023.122636, Impact Factor: 2.345)
Gold Nanoparticles Supported on NiO and CuO: The Synergistic Effect toward Enhanced Reduction of Nitroarenes and A3-Coupling reaction , 2022
Biji Pullithadathil,Mohammad Gholinejad*, Rahimeh Khezri, Sara Nayeri, Ramakrishnan Vishnuraj
Molecular Catalysis 530, 112601 (Impact factor: 5.089).
Nanoarchitectures of TiO2/Au Nanofibers with O-Doped C3N4 Nanosheets for Electrochemical Detection of Nitrofurazone – 2022
Biji Pullithadathil,Mohammad Gholinejad*, Rahimeh Khezri, Sara Nayeri, Ramakrishnan Vishnuraj
Applied Surface Science 604, 154474 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2022.154474, Impact factor: 7.392).
Integrated Co-axial Electrospinning for Single-Step Production of 1D Aligned Bimetallic Carbon Fibers@AuNPs-PtNPs/NiNPs-PtNPs Towards H2 Detection, 2022
Biji Pullithadathil,Keerthi G. Nair, Ramakrishnan Vishnuraj and Biji Pullithadathil
Materials Advances, 3, 443-455 (https://doi.org/10.1039/D1MA00683E, Impact factor: awaiting).
Tailored Construction of One-Dimensional TiO2/Au Nanofibers: Validation of an Analytical Assay for Detection of Diphenylamine in Food Samples, 2022
Biji Pullithadathil,Thangavelu Kokulnathan, Ramakrishnan Vishnuraj, Tzyy-Jiann Wang
Food Chemistry 380, 132052 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.132052, Impact factor: 9.231).
p-Co3O4 supported heterojunction Carbon Nanofibers for Ammonia gas sensor applications, 2022
Biji Pullithadathil,Ramakrishnan Vishnuraj, Rajesh Unnathpadi
J. Mater. NanoSci., 9(1), 61-67 (https://pubs.thesciencein.org/journal/index.php/jmns/article/view/289, ISSN: 2394-0867)
Realization of Micropatterned, Narrow Line-width Ni-Cu-Sn Front Contact Grid Pattern using Mask-less Direct-write Lithography for Industrial Silicon Solar Cells
Biji Pullithadathil,A. Mahaboobatcha, Ramakrishnan Vishnuraj, Balachander Krishnan
ACS Applied Energy Materials 4, 10, 10682–10696 (https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.1c01699, Impact factor: 6.959)
Omnidirectional Antireflective Subwavelengthr-AlOOH Hierarchical Nanostructures with Controlled Graded Index Profile to Enhance Optical Transmission and Self-cleaning Performance
Biji Pullithadathil,ShaliniHallan, U. KamachiMudali, Nimmi Singh, SajeevKatti, Peeyush Kumar, Maninder Pal Kaur
Langmuir 2021 | 37, 23 | 6953–6966
Highly Sensitive, Flexible H2 Gas Sensor based on Less-Platinum Bimetallic Ni-Pt nanoparticles Functionalized Carbon Nanofibers
Biji Pullithadathil,Keerthi G Nair, RamakrishnanVishnuraj
ACS Applied Electronic Materials 2021 | 3, 4 | 1621–1633
MEMS-Compatible, Aligned ZnO@AuHeterojunctionNanofibers using In-situ Coaxial Electrospinning Strategy: Unveiling NO2 Sensing Mechanism with Operando Photoluminescence Studies
Biji Pullithadathil,RamakrishnanVishnuraj, JayaseelanDhakshinamoorthy, Keerthi G Nair, MahaboobbatchaAleem
Materials Advances 2021 | 2(9) | 3000-3013
Ultrahigh Specific Capacitance of α-Fe2O3Nanorods-Incorporated Defect-Free GrapheneNanolayers
Biji Pullithadathil,VijayasreeHaridas, A. Sukhananazerin, Binitha N. Narayanan
Energy 2021 | 221 | 119743
Unveiling the Interplay between Induced Native Defects and Room Temperature Magnetic Ordering in Titanium Deficient Disordered-TiO2 Nanoparticles
Biji Pullithadathil,JayaseelanDhakshinamoorthy, Sachin Kumar Srivastava, Durgamadhab Mishra
Nanotechnology 2020 | 32, 9 | 095701
Development of integrated microfluidic platform coupled with Surface-enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for diagnosis of COVID-19
Biji Pullithadathil,Siddhita A. Jadhav,Manoj Kumar Panthalingal, Murali Krishna C Rajkumar S, Dattatraya S. Joshi, Natarajan Sundaram
Medical Hypotheses 2020 | 110356
Superhydrophobic Coatings Based on PseudoboehmiteNanoflakelets for Sustainable Photovoltaic Energy Production
Biji Pullithadathil,ShaliniHallan, U. KamachiMudali, Nimmi Singh, SajeevKatti, Peeyush Kumar, K. R. Ravi
ACS Applied Nano Materials 2020 | 3(10) | 9899–9911
Unidirectional Langmuir-Blodgett-Mediated Alignment of Polyaniline-Functionalized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes for NH3 Gas Sensing applications
Biji Pullithadathil,Sukhananazerin
Langmuir 2020 | 36(39) | 11618–11628
Heterostructured Boron Nitride Decorated Bismuth Oxide Nanocomposite Based Electrochemical Platform for Determination of Flutamide in Environmental Samples
Biji Pullithadathil,ThangaveluKokulnathan, RamakrishnanVishnuraj, Elumalai Ashok Kumar, Tzyy-Jiann Wang
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2020 | 207 | 111276
Boosting Performance of NO2 Gas Sensor based on n-n Type Mesoporous ZnO@In2O3Heterojunction Nanowires: In-situ Conducting Probe Atomic Force Microscopic Elucidation of Room Temperature, Localized Electron Transfer
Biji Pullithadathil,R. Vishnuraj, K. K. Karthikeyan, A. Mahaboobbatcha
Nanoscale Advances 2020 | 2 | 4785-4797
Geometrically Controlled Au Decorated ZnOHeterojunction Nanostructures for NO2 Detection,
Biji PullithadathilDinesh V Ponnuvelu, JayaseelanDhakshinamoorthy, Arun K. Prasad, Dhara Kumar Sandip, Kamruddin Mohammed
ACS Applied Nano Materials 2020 | 3(6) | 5898–5909
Evolution of Temperature-Driven Interfacial Wettability and Surface Energy Properties on Hierarchically-Structured Porous Superhydrophobicpseudo-Boehmite Thin Films,
Biji Pullithadathil,ShaliniHallan, U. KamachiMudali, Nimmi Singh, SajeevKatti, Peeyush Kumar, K. R. Ravi
Langmuir 2020 | 36, 23, | 6352–6364
α-Fe2O3 loaded less-defective graphene sheets as chemiresistive gas sensor for selective sensing of NH3
Biji Pullithadathil,VijayasreeHaridas, A. Sukhananazerin, J. Mary Sneha, Binitha Narayanan
Applied Surface Science, 2020 | 517, | 146158
Unraveling Hydrogen Adsorption Kinetics of Bimetallic Au-Ptnanoislands Functionalized Carbon Nanofibers for Room Temperature Gas Sensor Applications
Biji Pullithadathil,Keerthi G Nair, R. Vishnuraj, U. P. Rajesh, K. K. Karthikeyan
Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2020 | 124(13), | 7144-7155
Porous, n-p Type Ultra-long, ZnO@Bi2O3HeterojunctionNanorods based NO2 Gas Sensor
Biji Pullithadathil,R. Vishnuraj, Keerthi G Nair, D. Jayaseelan, K. R. Ravi
New insights towards Charge Transport Characteristics, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2020 | 22 | 7524-7536
Highly Surface Active Phosphorous Doped Onion-like Carbon Nanostructures: Ultrasensitive, Fully Reversible and Portable NH3 Gas Sensors
Biji PullithadathilAppu V. R., Karthikeyan K K
ACS Applied Electronic Materials, 2019 | 1(11) | 2208-2219
Optimal Design of Narrow Line-width Front Contact Grid Pattern for Silicon Solar Cells and Low-Cost Fabrication of Electroless Nickel Plated Imprint Lithography Hard Stamp.
Biji Pullithadathil,Mahaboobatcha, Karthikeyan K. Karuppanan, AppuVengattoor Raghu, S. Nijil, Balachander Krishnan
Advanced Engineering Materials 21(12) | 1900734
Development of low-cost hybrid-MWCNTs based ammonia gas sensing strips with integrated sensor read-out system for clinical breath analyzer applications.
Biji Pullithadathil, A Sukhananazerin, Jayaseelan Dhakshinamoorthy, Vijay Mohan, Dinesh Veeran Ponnuvelu, Venkataraman Krishnan Kallidaikuruchi, Lazar Mathew Thalakkottur
Journal of Breath Research, 13(4), 046005. | 2019
Controlled Carbon Doping in Anatase TiO2 (101) Facets: Superior Trace-level Ethanol Gas Sensor Performance and Adsorption Kinetics.
Biji Pullithadathil, Appu Vengattoor Raghu, Karthikeyan K Karuppanan
Advanced Materials Interfaces, 6(4), 1801714 | 2019
Wearable, Flexible Ethanol Gas Sensor Based on TiO2 Nanoparticles-Grafted 2D-Titanium Carbide Nanosheets.
Biji Pullithadathil,Appu Vengattoor Raghu, Karthikeyan K Karuppanan, Jayakrishnan Nampoothiri
ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2(3), 1152–1163 | 2019
3D-Porous Electrocatalytic Foam Based on Pt@N-Doped Graphene for High Performance and Durable Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells.
Biji Pullithadathil,Karthikeyan K Karuppanan, Appu Vengattoor Raghu, Manoj Kumar Panthalingal Vijayaraghavan Thiruvenkatam, Karthikeyan P
Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 3, 996-1011. | 2019
Tailored Hollow Core/Mesoporous Shell Carbon Nanofibers as Highly Efficient and Durable Cathode Catalyst Supports for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells.
Biji Pullithadathil,K Karuppanan, Appu Vengattoor Raghu, Manoj Kumar Panthalingal
ChemElectroChem, 6, 2029 –2042. | 2019
Novel Stainless Steel Based, Eco-Friendly Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Using Electrospun Porous ZnO Nanofibers.
Biji Pullithadathil,V. P. Dinesh, R. Sriram kumar, A. Sukhananazerin, J. Mary Sneha, Manoj Kumar Panthalingal
Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects, 19, 100311. | 2019
Anomalous Effects of Lattice Strain and Ti3+ Interstitials on Room-Temperature Magnetic Ordering in Defect Engineered Nano-TiO2.
Biji Pullithadathil, Jayaseelan Dhakshinamoorthy, Arun K. Prasad, Dhara Sandip
Journal of Physical Chemistry C | 2018 | 122(48), 27782 – 27794
Highly Sensitive, Temperature-Independent Oxygen Gas Sensor based on Anatase TiO2 Nanoparticles-grafted, 2D Mixed Valent VOx Nanoflakelets.
Biji Pullithadathil, Appu Vengattoor Raghu, Karthikeyan K Karuppanan
ACS Sensors | 2018 | 3(9), 1811 – 1821
Triple Phase Boundary Augmentation in Hierarchical, Pt grafted N-doped Mesoporous Carbon Nanofibers for High Performance and Durable PEM Fuel Cells.
Biji Pullithadathil, Karthikeyan K Karuppanan, Appu V Raghu, Manoj Kumar Panthalingal, Sivasubramaniam Ramanathan, Thanarajan Kumaresan
Journal of Material Chemistry A | 2018 | 6, 12768 – 12781
Magnesium Oxide Supported Bimetallic Pd/Cu Nanoparticles as an Efficient Catalyst for Sonogashira Reaction
Biji Pullithadathil, Mohammad Gholinejad, Maedeh Bahrami, Carmen Nájera
Journal of Catalysis | 2018 | 363, 81–91
Novel electro-spun nanograined ZnO/Au heterojunction nanofibers and their ultrasensitive NO2 gas sensing properties.
Biji Pullithadathil, Dinesh Veeran Ponnuvelu, Sukhananazerin Abdulla
ChemistrySelect (Accepted, In press) | 2018
Enlarged Interlayer Spaced Molybdenum Disulfide Supported on Nanocarbon Hybrid Network for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
Biji Pullithadathil, Kalasapurayil Kunhiraman Aruna, Ramanathan Sivasubramanian
Electrochimica Acta | 2018 | 264, 329-340
Highly Monodispersed Porous, Heterojunction ZnO@Au Nanospheres for Trace-level Detection of NO2 gas
Biji Pullithadathil, V. P. Dinesh, A. Sukhananazerin
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials | 2018 | 255, 156-165
Highly Sensitive, Atmospheric Pressure Operatable Sensor based on Au Nanoclusters Decorated, Heterojunction TiO2 Nanorods for Trace Level NO2 Gas Detection
Biji Pullithadathil, V. P. Dinesh, Arun K Prasad, Sandip Dhara, Kamruddin Mohamed, Ashok Kumar Tyagi, Baldev Raj
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics | 2017 | 28(13), 9738–9748
An Emphatic Study on Role of Spill-over Sensitization and Surface Defects on NO2 Gas Sensor Properties of Ultra-long, Core-shell, Heterojunction ZnO@Au Nanorods
Biji Pullithadathil, V. P. Dinesh, A. Sukhananazerin
Journal of Alloys and Compounds | 2017 | 712, 811-821
Rapid, Trace-Level Ammonia Gas Sensor based on Surface-Engineered Ag Nanoclusters@Polyaniline/Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes and Insights into their Mechanistic Pathways
Biji Pullithadathil, A. Sukhananazerin, V. P. Dinesh
ChemistrySelect | 2017 | 2(15), 4277–4289
Self-Cleaning Coating for Solar Panel Applications
Biji Pullithadathil, Sutha Senthil, K R Ravi, Baldev Raj
The Masterbuilder | 2017 | 19(3), 72-76
New insights towards electron transport mechanism of highly efficient p-type CuO (111) nanocuboids based H2S gas sensor
Biji Pullithadathil, D. Jayaseelan
Journal of Physical Chemistry C | 2016 | 120(7), 4087–4096
A Novel Biphasic Approach for Thermally Induced, Direct Synthesis of Highly Porous, Flexible Carbon Nanofiber Mats from Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)/NaHCO3 Nanocomposite
Biji Pullithadathil, K. K. Karthikeyan
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials | 2016 | 224, 372-383
Copper Nanoparticles Supported on Starch Micro Particles as a Degradable Heterogeneous Catalyst for Three-Component Coupling Synthesis of Propargylamines
Biji Pullithadathil, Mohammad Gholinejad, Fariba Saadati, Shahram Shaybanizadeh
RSC Advances | 2016 | 6, 4983-4991
Preparation of Copper (I) Oxide Nanohexagon Decorated reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite and their Application in Electrochemical Sensing of Dopamine
Biji Pullithadathil, R. Sivasubramanian
Materials Science and Engineering B | 2016 | 210, 10-18
Agarose Functionalized Phosphorous Ligand for Stabilization of Palladium and Copper Nanoparticles as an Efficient Catalyst for Sonogashira Reaction under Mild Conditions
Biji Pullithadathil, Mohammad Gholinejad, Neda Jeddi
Tetrahedron | 2016 | 72(19), 2491–2500
Palladium Supported on Phosphinite Functionalized Fe3O4 Nanoparticles as a New Magnetically Separable Catalyst for Suzuki-Miyaura Coupling Reaction in Aqueous Media
Biji Pullithadathil, Mohammad Gholinejad, Mehran Razeghi, Arash Ghaderi
Catalysis Science & Technology | 2016 | 6, 3117-3127
Ultrathin hexagonal MgO nanoflakes coated medical textiles and their enhanced antibacterial activity
Biji Pullithadathil, V. P. Dinesh, S. Aravind, S. P. Suryaraj, R. Selvakumar
Materials Research Express | 2016
Optical Detection of CA 15.3 Breast Cancer Antigen using CdS Quantum Dot
Biji Pullithadathil, V. Elakkiya, Mridula P. Menon, D. Nataraj, R. Selvakumar
IET Nanobiotechnology | 2016 | 11(3), 268 – 276
Highly Sensitive, Room Temperature Gas Sensor based on Polyaniline-Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes (PANI/MWCNTs) Nanocomposite for Trace-Level Ammonia Detection
Biji Pullithadathil, A. Sukhananazerin, T. Lazar Mathew
Sensors & Actuators B: Chemical | 2015 | 221, 1523-1534
Direct-Writing of Circuit Interconnects on Cellulose Paper using Ultra-Long, Silver Nanowires based Conducting Ink
Biji Pullithadathil, Keerthi G. Nair, D. Jayaseelan
RSC Advances | 2015 | 5, 76092–76100
Lattice doped Zn–SnO2 nanospheres: A systematic exploration of dopant ion effects on structural, optical, and enhanced gas sensing properties
Biji Pullithadathil, Baraneedharan. P, Imran Hussain. S, Dinesh. V. P, Siva. C, Sivakumar. M
Applied Surface Science | 2015 | 357, 1511–1521
Rapid Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Hybrid ZnO@Au Core-Shell Nanorods for High Performance, Low Temperature NO2 gas sensor Applications
Biji Pullithadathil, V. P. Dinesh, Arun K. Prasad, Anuradha Ashok, S. K. Dhara, M. Kamruddin, A. K. Tyagi, Baldev Raj
Applied Surface Science | 2015 | 355(15), 726–735
Novel Polymer Containing Phosphinite-Nitrogen Ligands for Stabilization of Palladium Nanoparticles: Efficient and Recyclable Catalyst for Suzuki and Sonogashira Reactions in Neat Water
Biji Pullithadathil, Mohammad Gholinejad, Fatemeh Hamed
Dalton Transactions | 2015 | 44, 14293-14303
A Facile Route for Controlled Alignment of Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced, Electrospun Nanofibers using Slotted Collector Plates
Biji Pullithadathil, G. R. Rakesh, G. S. Ranjit, K. K. Karthikeyan, P. Radhakrishnan
eXPRESS Polymer Letters | 2015 | 9(2), 105–118
Technologies for Clinical Diagnosis using Expired human breath analysis
Biji Pullithadathil, T. L. Mathew, P. Prabhahari, A. Sukhana Nazerin
Diagnostics | 2015 | 5, 27-60
Enhanced Cell-Wall Damage Mediated, Antibacterial Activity of Core-Shell ZnO@Ag Heterojunction Nanorods against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Biji Pullithadathil, V. P. Dinesh, S. P. Suriyaraj, T. Vijayaraghavan, R. Selvakumar
Journal of Material Science: Materials in Medicine, 26(7) 204 | 2015
Finite Element Analysis of in-situ Alignment of Nanoparticles in Polymeric Nanofibers using Magnetic Field Assisted Electrospinning
Biji Pullithadathil, D. Jayaseelan
Materials Research Express | 2015 | 2, 095014
Controlled Fabrication of Highly Monodispersed, Gold Nanoparticles Grafted Polyaniline (Au@PANI) Nanospheres and their Efficient Ammonia Gas Sensing Properties
Biji Pullithadathil, A. Sukhananazerin, D. Jayaseelan, V. P. Dinesh
Journal of Biosensors and Bioelectronics | 2015 | 6(2), 165
Plasmon -Mediated Highly Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation of Industrial
Textile Dyes using Hybrid ZnO@Ag Core-shell Nanorods
Biji Pullithadathil, Anuradha Ashok,S. K. Dhara, M. Kamruddin, A. K. Tyagi and Baldev Raj
RSC Advances | 2014 | 4(103), 58930 -58940
Adsorption of fluoride from aqueous solution using different phases of microbially synthesized TiO2 nanoparticles
Biji Pullithadathil, S. P. Suriyaraj, T. Vijayaraghavan, R. Selvakumar
Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering | 2014 | 2(1), 444–454
Photocatalytic removal of nitrate using TiO2/PAN nanofiber membrane synthesized by co-electrospinning process
Biji Pullithadathil, S. P. Suriyaraj, M. Benasir Begam, S. G. Deepika, R. Selvakumar
Water Science and Technology: Water supply | 2014 | 14(4), 554-560
Enhanced ammonia sensing properties using Au decorated ZnO nanorods
Biji Pullithadathil, V.P. Dinesh, A. K. Prasad, A. K. Tyagi
Sensors 2013 IEEE | 2013 | 1-4
Composition, structure and electrical properties of DC reactive magnetron sputtered Al2O3 thin films
Biji Pullithadathil, S.Prasanna, G.Krishnendu, S.Shalini, G.Mohan Rao, S.Jayakumar, R. Balasundaraprabhu
Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing | 2013 | 16(3), 705–711
Deposition and Characterization of Nanocrystalline Al2O3 Thin Films by DC Reactive Magnetron Sputtering
Biji Pullithadathil, S.Prasanna, G.Mohan Rao, M.D.Kannan, S.Jayakumar
Advanced Materials Research | 2013 | 678, 149-153
Synthesis and Characterization of Hybrid ZnO@Ag Core-Shell Nanospheres for Gas Sensor Applications
Biji Pullithadathil, V.P.Dinesh, M.Kumaravel, A.K.Tyagi, M.Kamaruddin
Materials Science Forum | 2012 | 710, 768-773
Surface Confined Crown Ether-Capped Gold Nanoclusters: Investigation on Their Electrochemical Behavior
Biji Pullithadathil, A.Patnaik
Journal of Nanoparticle Research | 2012 | 14, 1005-1015
Interfacial Janus Gold Nanoclusters as Excellent Phase and Orientation-specific Dopamine Sensors
Biji Pullithadathil, A.Patnaik
Analyst | 2012 | 137(20), 4795-4801
One Pot Hemi-micellar Synthesis of Amphiphilic Janus Gold Nanoclusters for Novel Electronic Attributes
Biji Pullithadathil, N.K.Sarangi, A.Patnaik
Langmuir | 2010 | 26(17), 14047-14057 (Impact factor: 4.457)
High surface area mesoporous nanocrystalline lanthanum phosphate nanorod through a sol–gel process–Effect of alcohol washing on a non-oxide gel
Biji Pullithadathil, Rajesh.K, Shajesh.P, Warrier.K.G.
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials | 2008 | 116(1-3), 693-697
Novel Crown Ether-Capped Cationic Gold Nanoclusters in Aqueous Medium and their Single Electron Charging Features
Biji Pullithadathil, A. Patnaik
Langmuir | 2007 | 23(24), 12048-12054
International/National Conference Proceedings : 68
Non-Invasive SERS Detection of Salivary Nitrite using Silver Nanoparticle-Anchored Hollow-Carbon Nanofibers and its Application towards Oral Cancer Diagnosis, in Asia-Pacific Engineering Healthcare Conclave at Radisson Blu, Mysore
Navami Sunil, Rajesh Unnathpadi Biji Pullithadathil
organized by ACS and IISc Bangalore during January 29-31st, 2024 (Poster).
Label-Free SERS Detection of Uric Acid Using Silver Functionalized TiO2 Nanorods Based SERS Substrates, in 2nd International IEEE Applied Sensing Conference (IEEE APSCON 2024)
Navami Sunil, Rajesh Unnathpadi Biji Pullithadathil
Held in Bogmallo Beach Resort, South Goa, during January 22-24, 2024 (Poster).
Ni@Ag Core-Shell Nanoparticles Anchored Carbon Nano Fibers-Based SERS Salivary Biosensor for Pre-Diagnosis of Lung Cancer, in ACS Spring 2024
Navami Sunil, Rajesh Unnathpadi Biji Pullithadathil
Organized by Energy Consortium March 17-21, 2024 (Accepted, Oral).
Silver supported Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes based SERS Substrates for the detection of Sulfate ions in water residues, in “International Conference on Advanced Materials for Sustainability (ICAMS-2023)”
Rajesh Unnathpadi, Navami Sunil Biji Pullithadathil
organized by School of Physical Sciences University of Calicut, 21-23rd December, 2023 (Oral).
Rapid and Sensitive Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Detection of Melamine Using Silver Nanoparticles Anchored Hexagonal-Boron Nitride Nanofibers in “International Conference on Advanced Materials for Sustainability (ICAMS-2023)”
Athira Suresh, Shalini.H.Jogee, Raghavi M Biji Pullithadathil
organized by School of Physical Sciences, University of Calicut, 21-23rd December, 2023 (Oral, Best Poster Award).
Fabrication Of Scalable Pigmented Superhydrophobic Coatings For Self-Cleaning Applications in “International Conference on Advanced Materials for Sustainability (ICAMS-2023)”
Athira Suresh, Shalini.H.Jogee, Raghavi M Biji Pullithadathil
organized by School of Physical Sciences University of Calicut, 21-23rd December, 2023 (Poster).
Label-free SERS Detection of Uric Acid Using Silver functionalized TiO2 Nanorods in Biennial Photonics Conference (PHOTONICS 2023)
Navami Sunil, Rajesh Unnathpadi Biji Pullithadathil
organized by IISc Bangaluru during 5-8th July 2023 (Poster).
Hydrogen Gas Sensors Based on Nano Pt Functionalized N-doped Carbon Nanofibers With Induced Mesoporosity, in “International Conference on Advanced Materials for Sustainability (ICAMS-2023)”
Divya Sreetha Murugan Biji Pullithadathil
organized by School of Physical Sciences University of Calicut, 21-23rd December, 2023 (Poster).
“TiO2@RGO heterojunction nanosheets based room temperature operable flexible ammonia gas sensor” on “7th International Conference on Nanoscience and Technology – ICONN-2023”
Kiruthikha Duraisathiamoorthy, Pavithra Ponnusamy Biji Pullithadathil
organized by Department of physics and Nanotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology Kattankulathur during March, 27th-29th, 2023.
Development of Pt-Grafted MoN@Nitrogen Doped Graphene as an Excellent Support Material for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Applications, Conference on Enabling Energy Transformation to a Low Carbon Future (Energy summit 2022)
Pavithra Ponnusamy, Manoj KumarBiji Pullithadathil
Organized by Indian Institute of Technology Madras on 8-9th December 2022 (Poster).
A novel MoS2-V2O5 nanocomposite based Ammonia gas sensor for biomedical applications
Biji Pullithadathil
World Sensor Congress (WSC-2022) organized by Centre for Materials for Electronics technology (C-MET), Thrissur, Kerala during 8-10th March, 2022
SERS Investigation of Salivary Thiocyanate for Oral Cancer Diagnosis using Silver Anchored Alpha-MnO2 Nanorods based SERS Substrates
Biji Pullithadathil, Navami Sunil
World Sensor Congress (WSC-2022) organized by Centre for Materials for Electronics technology (C-MET), Thrissur, Kerala during 8-10th March, 2022
p-Co3O4 Supported Carbon Nanofibers Based Hetrojunction Nanostructures For Ammonia Gas Sensor Applications
Biji Pullithadathil, U. P. Rajesh, R. Vishnuraj, Gokul Samuel
, International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN 2021) organized by Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, SRM IST, February 1-3rd, 2021
Bimetallic Ag-Nd Anchored Graphitic Carbon Nitride Nanosheets Based Electrochemical Sensors For Uric Acid Detection
Biji Pullithadathil, Navami Sunil, P. Pavithra R. Vishnuraj
International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN 2021) organized by Department of Physics and Nanotechnology SRM IST, February 1-3rd, 2021.
Ru grafted BN/WO3 Heterostructure Based Corrosion Resistant MIS System for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Application
Biji Pullithadathil, P. Pavithra, R. Vishnuraj
International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN 2021) organized by Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, SRM IST, February 1-3rd, 2021.
Highly surface active Electrospun, Core-Shell SnO2@Au Heterojunction Nanofibers for NO2 Gas Sensor Applications
Biji Pullithadathil, R. Vishnuraj, Keerthi G Nair
SCICON ’19 – 2nd International Conference on Advanced Materials”, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Amrita University), Coimbatore December 15-17, 2019 (Best Paper Award)
Nitrogen containing Mesoporous Carbon Nanofiber based electrocatalyst material for oxygen reduction reaction of PEMFC devices
Biji Pullithadathil, Karthikeyan K Karuppanan, Appu Vengattoor Raghu
International conference on Graphene and Analogous 2D Nanostructures organized by PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, December 13-14th, 2018.
Simple Estimation of X-Ray Enhancement Due to Broadband Surface Plasmon Resonance in Micro-Flower Targets Irradiated by Intense Pulses
Biji Pullithadathil, U. Chakravarty, R. Vishnuraj
33rd National Symposium on Plasma Science & Technology (PLASMA 2018), University of Delhi | 2018 | December 4 – 7
Environmental durability studies on alumina based superhydrophobic coating for self-cleaning applications, International conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (i-SET 2018)
Biji Pullithadathil, Shalini Halan Joghee, K R Ravi
Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli | 2018 | June 27 – 28 | Best Paper Award
Development of superhydrophobic magnetic nanocellulose sponge for oil/water separation, 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Material Research Society of India (MRSI) and National Symposium on “Advances in Functional and Exotic Materials”
K. Karthika K.R. Ravi and P. Biji
Bharathidasan University | 2018 | February 14 – 16
High Performance Au-decorated ZnO 2D-Nanosheets for NO2 Gas Sensing Applications, 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Material Research Society of India (MRSI) and National Symposium on “Advances in Functional and Exotic Materials”
Biji Pullithadathil, R. Vishnuraj, Keerthi G Nair
Bharathidasan University | 2018 | February 14 – 16
Flexible, Conducting Electrospun Pt Nanoislands@Carbon Nanofibers for Low Temperature H2 Gas Sensor Applications,29th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Material Research Society of India (MRSI) and National Symposium on “Advances in Functional and Exotic Materials”
Biji Pullithadathil, Keerthi G. Nair, R. Vishnuraj
Bharathidasan University | 2018 | February 14 – 16
High Performance, Room-Temperature H2S Gas Sensor Using Graphene Quantum Dots Decorated, Ultra-Long, Heterojunction Silver Nanowires
Biji Pullithadathil, Keerthi G.Nair
International Conference on Nanotechnology: Ideas, Innovations, and Initiatives-2017 (ICN:3I-2017), IIT, Roorkee | 2017 | December 06 – 08
Structural and Electrical Characterizations of Cu2SnS3 Microflowers and Core-shell Hybrid ZnO@Cu2SnS3 p-n Heterojunction Nanorods
Biji Pullithadathil, R. Vishnuraj, Keerthi G Nair
International Conference on Nanotechnology: Ideas, Innovations, and Initiatives-2017 (ICN:3I-2017), IIT, Roorkee | 2017 | December 06 – 08
Mechanical and Environmental Durability of Superhydrophobic Aluminum Oxide Thin Film Coatings
Biji Pullithadathil, H. Shalini, V. Kamini, S. Selvamani, S. Partiban, K. R. Ravi
NMD-ATM-2017, organized by IIM at BITS, Pilani (Best Poster Award) | 2017 | November 11 – 14
End-to-End Alignment and Electrical Properties of Core Shell, ZnO@Au Heterojunction Nanorods Reinforced Electrospun polyvinyl pyrrolidone Nanofibers for Gas Sensing Applications
Biji Pullithadathil, Keerthi G.Nair, R.Vishnuraj
4th International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN-2017), SRM University, Chennai | 2017 | August 09 – 11
Charge Transport Characteristics and Gas Sensing Properties of n-p Type Ultra-long, Core-Shell ZnO@Bi2O3 Heterojunction Nanorods
Biji Pullithadathil, R. Vishnuraj, Keerthi G Nair
4th International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN-2017), SRM University, Chennai | 2017 | August 09 – 11
In-house Nanoimprint lithography tool for solar cell fabrication
Biji Pullithadathil, A. Mahaboobbatcha, K. Balachander
Inclusive Manufacturing Forum-2017, National Institute of Advanced Studies, IISc, Bangalore | 2017 | April 06 – 08
Micro-mechanical behaviour of Geo-materials: Advanced Multi-scale Experimental Characterizations and Modelling
Biji Pullithadathil, S. Joseph Antony, Adeola Olugbenga, Zuhair Jahanger, N. Ozerkan, K.N. Sheeba, Judes Sujatha
12th UK Travelling Workshop – GeoMechanics: from Micro to Macro (GM3-2015) | 2015 | December 17 – 18
Effect of Temperature on Adsorption Kinetics and Electronic Transport of CuO Nanoparticles During H2S Gas Sensing
Biji Pullithadathil, D. Jayaseelan
International Conference on Advances in Micro/Nanotechnologies for Biological Applications (ICAMB-2015) | 2015 | August 7 – 8
Fabrication of NH3 Gas Sensors Based on Highly monodispersed PANI and Au@PANI Nanospheres for Clinical Breath Analyzer Applications
Biji Pullithadathil, A. Sukhananazerin, M. Ambika
International Conference on Advances in Micro/Nanotechnologies for Biological Applications (ICAMB-2015) | 2015 | August 7 – 8
Detection of Paracetamol Using Zn2SnO4@rGO Nanocomposite Based Electrochemical Sensor
Biji Pullithadathil, V. P. Dinesh, S. Gokulnath
International Conference on Advances in Micro/Nanotechnologies for Biological Applications (ICAMB-2015) | 2015 | August 7 – 8
Functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes based portable NH3 gas sensors for clinical breath analyzer applications
Biji Pullithadathi,A. Sukhananazerin, D. Jayaseelan, M. Vijay, P. Prabhahari, K. K. Venkataraman, T. Lazar Mathew
International Conference on Advances in Micro/Nanotechnologies for Biological Applications (ICAMB-2015) | 2015 | August 7 – 8
Highly Sensitive, Graphene Oxide Supported Zinc Stannate (Zn2SnO4) Nanocubes and their Room Temperature NO2 Gas Sensor Properties
Biji Pullithadathil, V. P. Dinesh
IEEE Sensors 2015, Busan, South Korea | 2015 | November 1 – 4
National Conference on Physics of Bulk and Nanomaterials & Devices (P-BAND – 2015)
Biji Pullithadathil ,I. Nithya, V. P. Dinesh
Bharathidasan Institute of Technology (BIT-Campus), Anna University, Trichi (Best Poster Award). | 2015 | March 19 – 20
Metal Oxide based Core-Shell Nanostructures as Excellent Gas Sensor Elements for Trace Level NO2 Detection
Biji Pullithadathil, V. P. Dinesh
Regional Conference of Young Scientists on Nanoscience & Nanomaterials, TWAS Regional Office for Central & South Asia (TWAS-ROCASA), JNCSR, Bangalore | 2015 | February 18 – 20
Development of Functionalized Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes based NH3 Gas Sensors for Breath Analyzer Applications
Biji Pullithadathil, A. Sukhananazerin, D. Jayaseelan, M. Vijay, P. Prabhahari, T. Lazar Mathew
International Conference on MEMS and Sensors (ICMEMSS 2014), IIT Madras (Best paper award-Oral) | 2014 | December 18 – 20
Aligned Silver Nanowire Thin Films using Langmuir Blodgett Technique for Solar Cell Applications
Biji Pullithadathil ,Keerthi G. Nair
International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore | 2014 | December 11 – 13
Morphological Evaluation of Template-Assisted, Electrospun Porous Polyacrylonitrile Nanofibers
Biji Pullithadathil, K. K. Karthikeyan, P. Radhakrishnan
ISSS International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems, IISc, Bangalore | 2014 | July 8 – 11
Synthesis and Characterization of Highly Water Soluble MWCNT/PABS Composites for NH3 Gas Sensors
Biji Pullithadathil, A. Sukhananazerin
ISSS International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems, IISc, Bangalore | 2014 | July 8 – 11
Role of Magnetic Field in Electrospinning Systems for Alignment of Magnetic Nanofibers: Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Approach
Biji Pullithadathil, D. Jayaseelan
ISSS International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems, IISc, Bangalore | 2014 | July 8 – 11
Finite Element Analysis of Magnetic Field Assisted Electrospinning (MFAES)Systems for Alignment of Magnetic Nanofibers
Biji Pullithadathil, D. Jayaseelan
25th Annual General Meeting of Materials Research Society of India (MRSI-AGM-2014), IISc, Bangalore | 2014 | February 12 – 14
Enhanced Antibacterial Activity of Hybrid ZnO@Ag Heterojunction Core-Shell Nanorods against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas spp
Biji Pullithadathil, Dinesh V. P., Suriyaraj S. P., Selvakumar R.
International Union of Materials Research Societies – International Conference in Asia – 2013 (IUMRS-ICA-2013), IISc, Bangalore | 2013 | December 16 – 20
Fabrication of NH3 Gas Sensors Based on Highly Oriented Langmuir Monolayers of PANI/MWCNTs for Clinical Breath Analyzer Applications
Biji Pullithadathil, A. Sukhananazerin, T. Lazar Mathew
International Union of Materials Research Societies–International Conference in Asia – 2013 (IUMRS-ICA-2013), IISc, Bangalore | 2013 | December 16 – 20
ZigBee based Wireless System for f-MWCNT based Ammonia Gas Sensor for Clinical Breath Analyzer Applications
Biji Pullithadathil, Jayaseelan D, Bindu Salim, Sukhananazerin A, Lazar Mathew T
International Conference on Innovative Trends In Electronics Communication and Application – 2013 (ICIECA-2013) | 2013 | December 27 – 29
Fabrication of Langmuir monolayers of aligned silver nanowires using Poly (vinyl pyrrolidone) as a structure directing agent
Biji Pullithadathil, Keerthi G. Nair
International conference on Advanced Polymeric Materials 2013 (ICAPM 2013), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam | 2013 | October 11 – 13
Highly water soluble poly(m-amino benzene sulfonic acid) functionalized MWCNTs Based Nanocomposites for NH3 Gas Sensors
Biji Pullithadathil, A. Sukhananazerin, S. Pradeep, T. Lazar Mathew
International conference on Advanced Polymeric Materials 2013 (ICAPM 2013), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam (Best Poster Award). | 2013 | October 11 – 13
Enhanced ammonia sensing properties using Au decorated ZnO nanorods
Biji Pullithadathil, V. P. Dinesh, Arun K Prasad, A.K. Tyagi
IEEE SENSORS 2013, Baltimore, Maryland USA | 2013 | November 3 – 6
Development of Uranium Biosensor Using Microbial S-Layer Coated Gold Nanoparticle Conjugate System
Biji Pullithadathil, M.Silambarasan, R.Selvakumar, Anju Gupta, V.P.Dinesh, S.Aravindh
2nd National Conference on Micro and Nanotechnologies (NCMN-2012) | 2012 | May 12
Photocatalytic removal of Nitrate ions from drinking water using electrospun TiO2 blended PAN Nanofibers
Biji Pullithadathil, S.P.Suriyaraj, M.Benasir Begam, S.G.Deepika, R. Selvakumar
First International Conference on Emerging Technologies for Clean Water Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras | 2012 | September 14 – 16
Synthesis and Characterization of Hybrid ZnO@Ag Core-Shell Nanospheres for Gas sensor Applications
Biji Pullithadathil ,V.P. Dinesh, M.Kumaravel, A.K.Tyagi, M.Kamaruddin
International Conference on Advances in Metallic Materials and Manufacturing Processes for Strategic Sectors (ICAMPS 2012), The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM), Thiruvandapuram | 2012 | January 19 – 21
Deposition and Characterization of Al2O3 Thin Films by DC Reactive Magnetron Sputtering
Biji Pullithadathil, S.Prasanna, G.Mohan Rao, S.Jayakumar, M.D.Kannan
International Conference on Advanced Materials (ICAM 2011), PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore | 2011 | December 12 – 16
Development of Cost-Effective, Eco-Friendly Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Biji Pullithadathil, R.Sriram kumar, P.Manoj Kumar, P.Radhakrishnan
International Conference on Advanced Materials (ICAM 2011), PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore | 2011 | December 12 – 16
Production of Aligned Nano and Microfibers by Electrospinning Using Slotted Collector Plates
Biji Pullithadathil, G.R. Rakesh, G.S.Ranjit, P.Radhakrishnan
International Conference on Advanced Materials (ICAM 2011), PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore | 2011 | December 12 – 16
Development of ZnO Nanotube Based Photoelectrodes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Applications
Biji Pullithadathil, A.Sukhananazerin
International Conference on Advanced Materials (ICAM 2011), PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore | 2011 | December 12 – 16
Hybrid Silver Nanowires for Trace Level Sensing of NH3 Gas for Environmental Applications
Biji Pullithadathil, V.P.Dinesh, Anuradha Ashok
4th Bangalore Nano 2011, Royal Orchid Resort & Convention Centre, Bangalore | 2011 | December 8 – 9
Development of Portable Toxic Gas Sensors Based on Hybrid Metal Nanoparticles-SWNT Composite Nanofibers For Environmental Monitoring
Biji Pullithadathil, Bindu Salim, Anju Gupta, T.Lazar Mathew, P.Radhakrishnan, A.Sukhananazerin, D.Jayaseelan
Technology & Engineering Exhibition (TechEx 2011), Codissia Trade Fair Complex | 2011 | November 25 – 27
Development of Core-Shell Nanoparticles Based Gas Sensors
Biji Pullithadathil, M.Kumaravel, A.K.Tyagi, M.Kamaruddin, V.P.Dinesh
Technology & Engineering Exhibition (TechEx 2011), Codissia Trade Fair Complex | 2011 | November 25 – 27
Functionalized Carbon Nanotube Based Ammonia Gas Sensors for Environmental and Safety Applications
Biji Pullithadathil, A.Sukhananazerin
National Workshop on Nanotechnology for Defense Applications (NWNDA-2011), SSPL, New Delhi | 2011 | November 16 – 17
Hybrid ZnO@Au Core-Shell Nanostructures for Trace Level Sensing of NH3 Gas for Safety and Environmental Applications
Biji Pullithadathil, V.P. Dinesh
National Workshop on Nanotechnology for Defense Applications (NWNDA-2011), SSPL, New Delhi | 2011 | November 16 – 17
Structural and Dielectric Properties of Reactive Magnetron Sputtered Al2O3 Thin Films
Biji Pullithadathil, S.Prasanna, G.Mohan Rao, M.D.Kannan, S.Jayakumar
International Conference on Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology (NANO 2010), K.S.Rangasamy College of Technology, Tiruchengode, Namakkal | 2010 | December 13 – 16
Dielectric studies on DC reactive magnetron sputtered Al2O3 thin films
Biji Pullithadathil, S.Prasanna, G.Mohan Rao, M.D.Kannan, S.Jayakumar
“International Materials Research Congress (IMRC 2010)”, Cancun-Mexico | 2010 | August 15 – 19
2D Janus gold cluster arrays as nano-molecular capacitors
Biji Pullithadathil, A.Patnaik
International Conference on Functional Materials (FM 2008), IIT Madras (Best Poster Award) | 2008 | November 27 – 29
Odd-Even Parity Effects in TOAB Anchored Interfacial Gold Nanoclusters
Biji Pullithadathil, A.Patnaik
International Conference on Advanced Materials (ICAM 2008), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala | 2008 | February 18 – 21
Electron Transport through Surface-Confined Highly Oriented Nanostructures
Biji Pullithadathil, A.Patnaik
European School on Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies (ESONN’07), Grenoble, France | 2007 | August 25 – September 15
Electron transport across monolayer containing macrocycle-capped gold nanoclusters
Biji Pullithadathil, A.Patnaik
International Conference on Molecules to Materials (ICMM 2006) | 2006 | March 3 – 4
Phase states and stability of the in-situ formed 2D arrays of Tetraoctylammonium Bromide anchored gold colloids
Biji Pullithadathil, A.Patnaik
Annual IIT Madras Chemistry Symposium & The First Mid-Year Meeting of the CRSI, IIT Madras | 2006 | July 12 – 13
Fabrication of surfactant assisted gold nanostructures by Langmuir-Blodgett technique
Biji Pullithadathil, A.Patnaik
Eighth International Conference on Nanostructured Materials (NANO 2006), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore | 2006 | August 20 – 25
Electron transport across monolayer containing macrocycle-capped gold nanoclusters
Biji Pullithadathil, A.Patnaik
International Conference on Molecules to Materials (ICMM 2006) | 2006 | March 3 – 4
Fabrication of surfactant assisted gold nanostructures by Langmuir-Blodgett technique
Biji Pullithadathil, A.Patnaik
Eighth International Conference on Nanostructured Materials (NANO 2006), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore | 2006 | August 20 – 25
Towards Clean Energy: Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells in International Seminar on Advanced Nanomaterials
Biji Pullithadathil
organized by Department of Chemistry, Little Flower College Guruvayoor, Kerala on 24th November, 2023 (Invited talk).
Advanced Materials for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells in National Seminar on “Electrochemistry – The Future of Energy Storage”
Biji Pullithadathil
Fatima Mata National College, Kollam on 17th November, 2023 (Invited talk).
Advanced Carbon based Electrocatalyst Support Materials for Durable Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells in “International Conference on Advanced Materials for Sustainability (ICAMS-2023)”
Biji Pullithadathil
organized by School of Physical Sciences, University of Calicut, 21-23rd December, 2023 (Invited talk).
Surface Engineering on Mesoporous Carbon Nanofibers based Electrocatalyst Support Materials for Boosting Durability of PEM Fuel Cells in Energy Summit 2023
Biji Pullithadathil
Organized by Energy Consortium IIT Madras during 6-8th December, 2023 (Invited talk).
Label-Free SERS Salivary Biosensor Platforms based on Electrospun Carbon Nanofibres for Pre-Diagnosis of Lung Cancer
Navami Sunil, Rajesh Unnathpadi Biji Pullithadathil
Asia-Pacific Engineering Healthcare Conclave at Radisson Blu, Mysore organized by ACS and IISc Bangalore during January 29-31st, 2024 (Invited talk).
Invited talk, Advanced Carbon Support Materials for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, in IEEE Nanotechnology council sponsored winter school on “Nanotechnology for Sustainable Growth and Development”
Biji Pullithadathil
organized by Department of Physics Kumaraguru College of Technology Coimbatore during 8-13th January 2024
Invited talks
Invited talk, Advanced Carbon based Electrocatalyst Support Materials for Durable Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells delivered on 24th October 2024 during theTwo Weeks Faculty Development Programme on “Emerging Trends in Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion Devices” conductedduring 14thto 25thOctober 2024 organized by Coimbatore Institute of Technology and Govt College of Technology, Coimbatore.
Invited talk, Advanced Carbon based Electrocatalyst Support Materials for Durable Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells in “International Conference on Advanced Energy Materials for a Sustainable Future (ICAEMS 2024)” organized by Department of Science & Humanities at the Federal Institute of Science and Technology (FISAT), Angamaly, Kochi, Kerala on 23rd August, 2024
Invited Talk, Nano-Engineered Surfaces and Interfaces for Sensors and Energy Applications in One Day Thematic Meet on “The Many Faces of Colloids & Interfaces” at Department of Chemistry, IIT Madras on 15th June, 2024.
Label-Free SERS Salivary Biosensor Platforms based on Electrospun Carbon Nanofibres for Pre-Diagnosis of Lung Cancer
Navami Sunil, Rajesh Unnathpadi Biji Pullithadathil
Asia-Pacific Engineering Healthcare Conclave at Radisson Blu, Mysore organized by ACS and IISc Bangalore during January 29-31st, 2024 (Invited talk).
Invited talk, Advanced Carbon Support Materials for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, in IEEE Nanotechnology council sponsored winter school on “Nanotechnology for Sustainable Growth and Development”
Biji Pullithadathil
organized by Department of Physics Kumaraguru College of Technology Coimbatore during 8-13th January 2024
Advanced Carbon based Electrocatalyst Support Materials for Durable Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells in “International Conference on Advanced Materials for Sustainability (ICAMS-2023)”
Biji Pullithadathil
organized by School of Physical Sciences, University of Calicut, 21-23rd December, 2023 (Invited talk).
Surface Engineering on Mesoporous Carbon Nanofibers based Electrocatalyst Support Materials for Boosting Durability of PEM Fuel Cells in Energy Summit 2023
Biji Pullithadathil
Organized by Energy Consortium IIT Madras during 6-8th December, 2023 (Invited talk).
Towards Clean Energy: Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells in International Seminar on Advanced Nanomaterials
Biji Pullithadathil
organized by Department of Chemistry, Little Flower College Guruvayoor, Kerala on 24th November, 2023 (Invited talk).
Advanced Materials for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells in National Seminar on “Electrochemistry – The Future of Energy Storage”
Biji Pullithadathil
Fatima Mata National College, Kollam on 17th November, 2023 (Invited talk).
Invited talk, on “Nanotechnology-Enabled Chemical Sensors for Sustainable Precision Agriculture” in a National Conference entitled “National Conference on Next Generation Sustainable Technologies for Indian Farmers” organized by School of Agricultural Sciences at Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan University, Tiruchirappalli. on 26th August, 2023
Guest Lecture on “Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for Biological Applications” Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, PSG College of Technology is organizing the AICTE –ISTE sponsored One Week Online Induction/Refresher Programme on ‘NANOTECHNOLOGY IN HEALTHCARE’ on 11th January 2022.
Resource person in the SERB sponsored work shop on “Ways and means to improve the high quality research proposal” at PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Peelamedu, Coimbatore and delivered a talk on “Grant writing: Overview and Opportunities” held on 20th December 2021
Resource person for “Professional Certificate Course on “Analytical and Phytochemical techniques” organized by the Bharat Ratna Prof. C N R Rao Research Centre, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher education for Women, Coimbatore, and delivered a talk on “Raman Spectroscopy for Nanomaterial Characterization” on September 20th, 2021.
Resource person for “Nano-Enabled Devices and Products” internship program organized by National Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (NCNSNT), Madras University and delivered a talk on “Functional Nanoscale Materials for Gas Sensor Applications” on Jan 7th, 2021
Invited talk on “Functional Materials for gas sensing applications” during “International Webinar Series on Advanced Functional Materials 2021” organized by the Department of Chemistry, Zamorin’s Guruvayurappan College kozhikode on 26th June, 2021.
Resource person for AICTE sponsored STTP Program titled “Nanomaterials for Clean Energy and Environmental Applications” and delivered a talk on “Recent Advances in Front Contact Grid Metallization for Silicon Solar Cells” organized by Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology, Pollachi on 6th November, 2020
Resource person for AICTE ATAL sponsored FDP Program on “Solar Energy: Technologies and Applications” and delivered a talk on “Advanced Front Contact Grid Metallization for Silicon Solar Cells” organized by Jyothi Engineering College, Trissur on 25th September, 2020
Invited talk on “Durable, Mesoporous Carbon Support Materials for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells” during 1st International Conference on Frontiers in Chemical Sciences (ICFCS-2020) at Department of Chemistry, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, March 5th, 2020.
Guest Lecture on “Bio-inspired Superhydrophobic Surfaces: Natural to Artificial” organized by Department of Chemistry, PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Coimbatore, 21st February, 2020.
Invited talk on “Functional Nanoscale Materials for Gas Sensor Applications” at “DST- CURIE sponsored National Seminar on “Global Trends in Science and Engineering” organized by Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore on 20th September, 2019.
Invited talk on “Smart Functional Materials for Gas Sensor Applications” during One Day National Seminar on “Smart and Functional Materials” organized by Department of Chemistry, PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore on 2nd August, 2019.
Invited lecture on “Mesoporous Carbon nanofibers based electrocatalyst materials for PEM fuel cells” at TEQIP-III sponsored FDP on “Emerging Trends in Science and Technology (ETSTS-2018) organized by Department of Chemistry, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore on 11th December, 2018.
Invited talk on “Recent Advances inMultimode scanning probe microscopy” during two day training programme on “High resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy and Scanning Probe Microscopy” at PSG Institute of Advanced Studies, Coimbatore on 14th September, 2018.
Invited talk, 3rd International Conference on Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications (ICN 2018), at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala on 11th May, 2018
Invited talk, “National level Conference on “Biosensors: A Pharmaceutical Perspective” at PSG Pharmacy College, Coimbatore on 28th April, 2018.
Invited talk on “Multiwalled carbon Nanotubes based gas sensors for Clinical Breath analysis” during AICTE– QIP Sponsored Short Term Course on “Current Scenario in Nano and Biotechnological Applications (CSNBA)” at Department of Chemical Engineering, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore on 6th April, 2018.
Invited talk on ‘‘Functional carbon Nanotubes based gas sensors for Clinical Breath analysis’’ during Post-Centenary Diamond Jubilee–“National Seminar on Recent Trends in Nanobiosensors-2018” at Department of Chemistry, University of Madras on 22nd Feb, 2018.
Invited talk on “Multimode scanning probe microscopy-Beyond imaging” during “National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Nanomaterial science and Technology” at Department of Chemistry, SNGS College, Pattambi, Palakkad, Kerala on 20th December, 2017.
Invited talk on “Multimode scanning probe microscopy-Beyond imaging” during two day training programme on “High resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy and Scanning Probe Microscopy” at PSG Institute of Advanced Studies, Coimbatore on 23rd and 24th November 2017.
Invited talk on “Nanotechnology-Enabled Gas Sensors for Clinical Breath Analysis Applications”, during “AICTE sponsored Quality improvement programme on SMART ADVANCED MATERIALS (SAM)” 14th November, 2017.
Ph.D. Scholars
Ongoing PhD Scholars / JRF
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Rajesh U.P Designation: Research Scholar (JRF) Area of research: Hydrogel based SERS Biosensors |
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Navami Sunil Designation: DST-INSPIRE Fellow (SRF) Area of research: SERS salivary biosensors for cancer detection |
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Divya Sreetha M Designation: Junior Research Fellow (JRF) Area of research: Hydrogen gas sensors |
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Athira Suresh Designation: Research Scholar (JRF) Area of research: Superhydrophobic coatings for drag reduction |
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Athul Pradeep A Designation: Junior Research Scholar (JRF) Area of research: Graphene based less-Pt Electrocatalysts for PEM Fuel Cells |
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Irshad M. K Designation: Project Assistant Area of research: AEM Water Electrolyzers |
Alumni
Ph.D. (Nanoscience & Technology)
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Dr. A. Mahaboob Batcha Year of passing : 2021 University : Anna University, Chennai Title of Thesis : “Advanced Micro-Patterned, Narrow Finger Width Front Contact Metallization Schemes for Silicon Solar Cells” Present Position : Postdoctoral Fellow,North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA |
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Dr. R. Vishnuraj Year of passing : 2021 University : Bharathiar University, Coimbatore Title of Thesis : “Unraveling Mechanistic Pathways of Heterojunction Metal Oxides Based NO2 Gas Sensors” Present Position : Postdoctoral Fellow, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore |
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Dr. Keerthi G. Nair Year of passing : 2021 University : Bharathiar University, Coimbatore Title of Thesis : “Modulation of Hydrogen Sensing Properties of Carbon Nanofibers with Bimetallic Pt-nanocatalyst Heterojunctions at Room Temperature” Present Position : Assistant Professor, Federal Institute of Science and Technology (FISAT), Cochin, Kerala |
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Dr. Shalini Hallan Year of passing : 2021 University : Anna University, Chennai Title of Thesis : “Bio-Inspired Hierarchical Photonic Nanostructures for Anti Reflective and Self-Cleaning Applications” Present Position: Scotland |
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Dr. V. R. Appu Year of passing : 2020 University : Bharathiar University, Coimbatore Thesis title : “Temperature-Independent Oxygen Gas Sensing Properties of Mixed-Valence Vanadium Oxide based Nanosystems” Present Position: Post-Doctoral Researcher, Vienna University of Technology, Austria |
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Dr. K. K. Karthikeyan Year of passing : 2019 University : Bharathiar University, Coimbatore Thesis title : “Novel Nanostructured Porous Carbon Based Electrocatalyst Support Materials for Extended Triple Phase Boundaries in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells” Present Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Duisburg Essen, Germany |
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Dr. D. Jayaseelan Year of passing : 2019 University: Anna University, Coimbatore Thesis Title: “Investigation of Room Temperature Magnetic Ordering in Defect-Engineered TiO2 Based Diluted Magnetic Oxide Semiconductors” Present Position:Post Doctoral Fellow, SPS, NISER, Odisa |
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Dr. K. K. Aruna Year of passing: 2018 University: Bharathiar University, Coimbatore Thesis title : “Novel Three Dimensional Nanocarbon Hybrid Networks Modified with Noble and Non-Noble Electrocatalyst for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution Reaction” Present Position: Professor, Rathinam Technical Campus, Coimbatore |
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Dr. A. Sukhananazerin Year of passing: 2017 University: Bharathiar University, Coimbatore Thesis Title: “Investigation on Functionality-Dependent Ammonia Gas Sensing Properties of Carbon Nanotubes for Biomedical Applications” Present Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Dublin, Ireland |
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Dr. V. P. Dinesh Year of passing: 2016 University: Bharathiar University, Coimbatore Thesis Title: “Investigation on structure-property relationship of ZnO@Au core- shell, heterojunction nanostructures towards realization of high performance, low temperature NO2 gas sensors” Present Position: Associate Professor, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan University |
Alumni – M.Phil
(Nanoscience & Technology)
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Mrs. K. Karthika Year of passing : 2018 University : Bharathiar University, Coimbatore Thesis Title : Development of Superhydrophobic, Magnetic, Biodegradable Nanocellulose Sponge for Oil/Water Separation |
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Mrs. Keerthi G. Nair Year of passing: 2016 University: Bharathiar University, Coimbatore Thesis Title : “Ultra-long Silver Nanowires Based Conducting Nanoink and Nanocomposite for Electronics and Sensor Applications” |
Alumni – JRFs/Project Assistants
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S. Nandagopal Designation : Junior Research Fellow Area of research : Oxygen sensor development |
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Kamini Designation : Research Scholar (JRF) Area of research : Superhydrophobic coatings for solar panels |
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S. Selvamani Designation : Project Assistant Area of research : Superhydrophobic coatings for solar panels |
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Gopee Krishnan Designation : Junior Research Fellow Area of research : Oxygen sensor development |
