Functional Nanomaterials Group

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Education

M.Sc. Chemistry (2006): University of Calicut, Kerala, India (University Rank: 2)

B.Sc. Chemistry (2004): University of Calicut, Kerala, India (University Rank: 2)

 

 

Academic/Research Experience

• Assistant Professor (07 August 2020 to date): Department of Chemistry, Kannur University, Kerala, India                                                                   

• DST INSPIRE Faculty (19 July 2015 - 06 August 2020): Department of Chemistry ,National Institute of   Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu-620 015, India 

• Postdoctoral Researcher (November 2011 - March 2014): ESPCI Paris (constituent college of Université PSL), France, Supervisor: Professor Jérôme Bibette, Director, Laboratoire Colloides et matériaux divisés, ESPCI Paris                                                                                         

• Doctoral Researcher (March 2007 - October 2011): Homi Bhabha National Institute (Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India -603 102), Supervisor: Dr. John Philip, Head SMARTS & RTS, NDED, MMG, IGCAR, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India

 

Awards & Honors

• 2023 - Best Poster Award in the "International Conference on Functional Materials for Advanced Technology" (ICFMAT)  organized by the Department of Physics, Central University  of Kerala.

• 2018 - "Dr. C. V. Raman Best Poster Presentation Award" in the "International Seminar on Advanced Nanomaterials (ISAN 18)"  organized by the National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras

• 2015 - Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award in Chemical Science from Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai - Ten Years of Excellence  (2005-2015) 

• 2015 - INSPIRE Faculty Award from Department of Science and Technology, Government of India

• 2013 - Selected for “Rising Stars in Nuclear Science and Engineering” symposium organized by the Nuclear Science and Engineering Department of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts,  United States (Only candidate selected from a research institute outside United States with financial support)

• 2012 - G. C. Jain memorial Prize for best Ph.D thesis award in Material Science from Material Research Society of India

• 2009 - First prize for best oral presentation for the talk titled "Thermal conduction through percolating structures in nanofluids" at the Second International Conference on Frontiers in Nanoscience and Technology (Cochin Nano 2009) organized by Cochin University of Science and Technology, India

• 2007 - DAE Research Fellowship (Topper of 2007 Batch)

• 2007 - GATE Junior Research Fellowship 

• 2006 - University rank holder for M.Sc Chemistry from University of Calicut

• 2006 - Kanakam Thampuran Memorial Prize from the Department of Chemistry, University of Calicut, Kerala, for scoring highest mark in M.Sc. Theoretical Chemistry examination 

• 2004 - University rank holder for B.Sc Chemistry from University of Calicut 

• 2004 - Sr. Bertila Memorial Award from the Department of Chemistry, St. Josephs College, Irinjalakkuda, Kerala, for scoring highest mark in B.Sc. Chemistry practical examination. 

• 1999-2000 - National Merit Scholarship under Government of India National Scholarship Scheme

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Research Projects​

1. Title of the project: Fabrication of advanced functional magnetic nanocomposites for thermal engineering, biomedical & sensor applications (DST-INSPIRE Faculty Project)
   Funding Source: Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India
   Role: Principal Investigator    
   Project Cost: Rs. 89 lakhs
   Duration: 20th July 2015 to 19th July 2021

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Research Guidance ​

• No. of Ph.D. students guided: 01 (as Co-Supervisor at NIT Trichy)

• No. of Ph.D. students under guidance: 03 (as Supervisor at Kannur University)

• No. of M.Sc. students guided: 07

• No. of M.Sc. students under guidance: 02

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Membership in Professional Bodies ​

1. Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI) - Life Member (Membership Number: LM 2934)

2. Materials Research Society of India (MRSI) - Life Member (Membership Number : LM B3379)

3. Kerala Academy of Sciences (KAS) - Life Member (Membership Number: L 598)

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Invited Talks​

• 2024 - Invited talk in “National Seminar on Frontiers in Chemical Sciences (FCS 2024)“ organized by the Department of Chemistry,  University of Calicut, Kerala (13 February)

• 2023 – Prof. KTK Memorial Lecture organized by the Department of Chemistry, Payyannur College, Kannur, Kerala (11 August)

• 2020 - Invited talk in “Fifth International Conference on Reuse and Recycling of Materials & their products (ICRM - 2020)“ jointly organized by the School of Energy Materials(SEM), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India and Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland (12 December)

• 2019 – Invited talk at “National Conference on Nanostructured Materials” organized by the Department of Physics, M.A.M.O College, Mukkam, Calicut, Kerala (25 February)

• 2018 - Invited talk at “International Colloquia on Bionanomaterials and Bionanotechnology (ICBB 2018)” organized by the Department of Biochemistry, St. Joseph's College, Trichy (8 February)​

• 2017 - Invited talk at national level seminar on "Recent Trends in Advanced Engineering Materials (RTAEM'17) organised by the Department of Chemistry & Physics, K. Ramakrishna College of Technology, Trichy (9 March)

• 2013 - Nanofluids with Tunable and Extraordinary Thermal Properties" on "Rising Stars in Nuclear science and Engineering Symposium" organized by the Nuclear Science and Engineering Department of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (5 March)

      http://web.mit.edu/nse/news/2013/nse-rising-stars.html

• 2013 - G. C. Jain Memorial lecture: "Synthesis, Characterization, Thermal and Rheological Studies in Nanofluids" in the 24'th Annual General Meet of Material Research Society of India held at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, India (13 February)

     http://www.mrsi.org.in/downloads/newsletters/January-2013.pdf

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Selected Conference Presentations

• Vijina C and P. D. Shima*, "0D/2D nanohybrids composed of metal nanoparticles and reduced graphene oxide for catalytic reduction of environmental pollutants", National Seminar on Frontiers in Chemical Sciences (FCS 2023) organized by Department of Chemistry, University of Calicut during February 01 to 03, 2023

• Vijina C and P. D. Shima*, "Facile synthesis of noble metal nanoparticle decorated reduced graphene
  oxide nanosheets and their excellent catalytic activity towards 4- nitrophenol and methylene blue reduction", International Conference on Functional Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICFMAT) organized by Department of Chemistry, Central University of Kerala during January 02 to 04, 2023 (Won Best Poster Award)

• G. Vinodha and P. D. Shima*, "Graphene oxide-mesoporous iron oxide hybrid for the adsorptive removal of dye pollutants from wastewater", International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN -2019), organized by SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai during January 28 to 30, 2019

• G. Vinodha and P. D. Shima*, "Mesoporous magnetite nanoparticle-decorated graphene oxide nanosheets: A multifunctional nanohybrid for environmental remediation and electrochemical sensor applications" International Conference on Advances and Challenges For Sustainable Ecosystem (ICACSE - 2018), organized by National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli during December 6 to 8, 2018

• G. Vinodha and P. D. Shima*, “Synthesis, Characterization and Thermal conductivity Studies in Novel
  Nanofluids Containing Magnetite Nanoclusters”, International Conference on Recent Trends in Material
  Science and Technology (ICMST- 2018), organized by Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology,
  Thiruvananthapuram during October 10-13, 2018

• G. Vinodha, L. Cindrella and P. D. Shima*, "Graphene oxide-wrapped magnetite nanoclusters for fast and highly efficient removal of organic dyes from wastewater", International Seminar on Advanced Nanomaterials (ISAN 18) organized by the National Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras during February 27-28, 2018 (Won Best Poster Award)

• G. Vinodha, L. Cindrella and P. D. Shima*, "Synthesis, characterization, thermal conductivity and rheological studies in magnetite-decorated graphene oxide nanofluids", International Conference On Nanotechnology: Ideas, Innovations & Initiatives (ICN: 31-2017), organized by Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India during December 06-08, 2017

• P. D. Shima and J. Philip, “Nanofluids with tunable and extraordinary thermal properties", Rising Stars in Nuclear science and Engineering Symposium organized by the Nuclear Science and Engineering Department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States on 5th March 2013

• P. D. Shima, J. Philip and Baldev Raj “Nanofluid with tunable thermal conductivity and viscosity”, International conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONSAT) organized by Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India during February 17-20, 2010

• P. D. Shima, J. Philip and Baldev Raj, “Magnetically controllable nanofluid with tunable thermal conductivity and viscosity”, SERC School cum Symposium organized by Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, India during January 4-9, 2010

• P. D. Shima, J. Philip and Baldev Raj, “Role of microconvection induced by Brownian motion of nanoparticles in the enhanced thermal conductivity of nanofluids”, Nanotech India 2009 held at Gokulam Park - Cochin, Kerala, India during August 14-16, 2009

• P. D. Shima and John Philip, “Thermal conduction through percolating structures in nanofluids”, International Conference on Frontiers in Nanoscience and Technology (COCHIN NANO 2009) organized by Cochin University, Kerala, India during January 3-6, 2009 (Won Best Oral Presentation Award)

• P. D. Shima, J. Philip and Baldev Raj, “Dramatic enhancement of thermal conductivity in magnetite based nanofluid”, International conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONSAT) organized by Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, India during February 27-29, 2008