Dr. Bhoje Gowd E.

Dr. Bhoje Gowd E.
Senior Principal Scientist
bhojegowd@niist.res.in
+919048427911
https://niist.irins.org/profile/64946

Bhoje Gowd was born in Kummara Nagepalli, Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh. He received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. (Tech) in Polymer Science and Technology from Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh and his Ph.D. from University of Pune, Pune (work carried out at National Chemical Laboratory under the guidance of Dr. C. Ramesh). He worked as a post-doctoral fellow in Prof. Kohji Tashiro’s group at Toyota Technological Institute, Nagoya, Japan and as an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow in Prof. Manfred Stamm’s group at Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research, Dresden, Germany. After a short stay at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore as a Centenary post-doctoral fellow in Prof. S. Ramakrishnan’s group, he joined CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Trivandrum as a DST Ramanujan Fellow. In 2011, he accepted the senior scientist position at CSIR-NIIST. He was awarded the IUSSTF research fellowship in 2014 by Indo - US Science &Technology Forum and availed that fellowship at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA. In 2018, he has been awarded the Raman Research Fellowship by CSIR to carry out the research at National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan in Prof. Rong-Ming Ho’s group. Recently, he has been elected as the Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC). His research interests are in the areas of polymer self-assembly, nanostructured materials, biodegradable polymers, polymer/inorganic hybrid nanocomposites, and polymer-solvent complexes.

Professional Experience

Professional Experience

Dec 2018 – till now : Senior Principal Scientist & Professor, CSIR-NIIST, Trivandrum
Dec 2014 – Dec 2018 : Principal Scientist & Associate Professor, CSIR-NIIST, Trivandrum
Mar 2018 – Jun 2018 : Raman Research Fellow,National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
Dec 2011 – Dec 2014 : Senior Scientist & Assistant Professor, CSIR-NIIST, Trivandrum
Mar 2014 – May 2014 : Visiting Scientist, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
Aug 2010 – Aug 2015 : Ramanujan Fellow, CSIR-NIIST, Trivandrum
Nov 2009 – Jul 2010 : Centenary Fellow, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India
Nov 2007 – Oct 2009 : Alexander von Humboldt Fellow, Leibniz Institute of Polymer Science (IPF), Dresden, Germany
Aug 2005 – Oct 2007 : Post-Doctoral Fellow, Toyota Technological Institute, Nagoya, Japan

Professional Recognitions

President, Humboldt Club of Kerala
Chairman, Subject group: Polymers and Organic Materials, Materials Research Society of India (MRSI), India
Council Member, The Society for Polymer Science, India
Convener, Materials Research Society of India (MRSI), Trivandrum Chapter (2019-2021)
Member, Materials Research Society of India (MRSI), Trivandrum Chapter
Joint Secretary, SPSI, Trivandrum Chapter
Member, SPSI, Trivandrum Chapter
Member, The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM), Trivandrum Chapter

Professional Affiliations

Life member of Society for Polymer Science, India
Life member of Chemical Research Society of India, India
Life member of Materials Research Society of India, India
Life member of Indian Institute of Metals, India
Life member of Academy of Microscope Science and Technology
Life member of Indian Society for Advancement of Materials and Processing Engineering
Member of Royal Society of Chemistry, UK (2020 onwards)
Member of The Society of Plastics Engineers
Member of American Chemical Society (2008)
Member of Society of Polymer Science, Japan (2005-2007 & 2017)
Member of American Physical Society (2008)
Member of International Polymer Processing Society (PPS) (2018-2019)

Professional Activities

Reviewer for DST, SERB, RAK-CAM (UAE), CSIR, BIRAC, IIT (Kharagpur) and KSCSTE funded project proposals
Reviewed manuscripts for the publication in the following journals: Macromolecules, Chemical Communications, Chemical Science, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, ACS Applied Nano Materials, ACS Applied Polymer Materials, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Polymer Chemistry, Scientific Reports, Crystal Engineering Communication, Composites Communications, Langmuir, Soft Matter, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Journal of Polymer Science: Part A, Polymer Chemistry, Journal of Polymer Science: Part B, Polymer Physics, Polymer, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Materials Chemistry and Physics, ACS Omega, Analyst, RSC Advances, European Polymer Journal, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Polymer Crystallization, Polymer Composites, Applied Surface Science, Current Science, Bulletin of Material Science, Journal of Electronic Materials, Frontiers in Chemistry, Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A: Pure and Applied Chemistry, Polymer Engineering & Science, Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology, Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer Research, Fire and Materials, Polymer Testing, Journal of Applied Polymer Science and Macromolecular Symposia.

Organizing Activities

Co-Convener, International Conference on Advanced Functional Materials (ICAFM-2019), CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, December 9-10, 2019
Convener, Short Course on Polymer Science and Indo-Japan Joint Symposium on Polymeric Materials, January 31- February 1, 2017
Co-Convener, Advances in Polymer Science and New Generation Technologies SPSI-ACS JUBILEE SYMPOSIUM (MACRO-2017) January 8-12, 2017
Member, 12th International IUPAC Conference on Polymer-solvent Complexes and Intercalates (POLYSOLVAT-12), Grenoble, France (September 2018)
Member & Session Chair, 10th International IUPAC Conference on Polymer-solvent Complexes and Intercalates, Salerno, Italy (September 2014)
Member, Organizing Committee, International Conference on Advanced Functional Materials (ICAFM-2014), CSIR-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram, India (2014)
Session Chair & Organizer, 3rd Federation of Asian Polymer Societies (FAPS) Polymer Congress and Macro 2013, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India (2013)
Member, Organizing Committee, NANO INDIA 2013, CSIR-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram, India (2013)
Member, Organizing Committee, National Seminar on Recent Trends in Polymer Science and Technology (NSRTPST), Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, India (2013)
Member, Organizing Committee, 14th National Symposium in Chemistry (NSC-14) & 6th CRSI-RSC Symposium in Chemistry, CSIR-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram, India (2012)
Member, Organizing Committee, National Seminar on Advances in Polymeric Materials, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, India (2012)
Member, International Scientific & Advisory Board, The 18th International Conference on Composite Materials, Jeju Island, Korea (2011)
Session Chair, Second International Conference on Polymer Processing and Characterization (ICPPC - 2010), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India (2010)

Achievements & Awards

Academic Honors, Awards & Fellowships

Associate Editor, Frontiers in Chemistry: Polymer Chemistry (2022 – present)
Guest Editor, European Polymer Journal (2022)
Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London (2020) under the "Leaders in the Field" category
Member, Editorial Advisory Board of SPE Polymers (Published by Wiley) (2020 - Present)
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship, Experienced Researcher, Germany (2020)
Pioneering Investigator by RSC Polymer Chemistry (2019)
Professor Kaushal Kishore Memorial Award of The Society for Polymer Science, India (SPSI) (2018)
Raman Research Fellowship, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, GoI (2017-2018)
Materials Research Society of India (MRSI) Medal (2016)
IUSSTF Research Fellowship, Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (2013-2014)
Ramanujan Fellowship, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (2010-2015)
Centenary Fellowship, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India (2009-2011)
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship, Germany (2007-2009)
Bruce Hartmann Award for Young Scientist, 2006, Polychar-14, IUPAC Conference, Japan
Post-Doctoral Fellowship of Toyota School Foundation, Japan (2005-2007)
Senior Research Fellowship awarded by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India (2000-2003)
Best Young Student Award, 2002, Macro 2002, The Society for Polymer Science, India
A Best Student Paper Award (Macromolecules 35, 8509, 2002), SPSI, Pune Chapter, India

Best Paper/Poster/Oral Presentation

Jefin Parukoor Thomas, Akhila N S, E. Bhoje Gowd – Phytic Acid Modified Boron Nitride Nanosheets as Sustainable Filler for Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) – National Conference on New Developments in Polymeric Materials (DPM-2023), TVM, March 2 & 3, 2023 (Selected Best Poster Award)
Ashitha George, Achu Chandran, K. P. Surendran, E. Bhoje Gowd – Isotropic and Directionally Ice Templated Nylon 11 Aerogels: Structure and Piezoelectric Properties – National Conference on New Developments in Polymeric Materials (DPM-2023), TVM, March 2 & 3, 2023 (Selected Best Poster Award)
Vipin G. Krishnan, E. Bhoje Gowd – Polymer-based Aerogels: Alternatives to Conventional Porous Monolithic Materials – Organized as part of the Curtain Raiser of the One Week One Lab (OWOL) Program on the occasion of National Science Day (2023), CSIR-NIIST, TVM, February 28, 2023 (Selected for Best Presentation Award (2nd prize))
Akhila N S, Vipin G. Krishnan, Jefin Parukoor Thomas, E. Bhoje Gowd – Temperature Induced Structural Changes in Poly(3-hydroxybutyric acid) Aerogels – National Conference on Recent Trends in Materials Science and Technology (NCMST-2022), TVM, December 28 - 30, 2022 (Selected for Best Poster Award)
Vipin G. Krishnan, Praveena N. M, Amal Raj R. B, E. Bhoje Gowd – Thermoreversible Gels of Poly(ʟ-lactide)/Poly(ᴅ-lactide) Blends: A Facile Route to Prepare Blend α-Form and Stereocomplex Aerogels – International Conference on Science and Technology of Polymers and Advanced Materials through Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Industry, (SPSI MACRO 2022), Pune, November 2 - 4, 2022 (Selected for Best Poster Award)
Vipin G. Krishnan, Praveena N. M, Amal Raj R. B, E. Bhoje Gowd – Co-crystalline Thermoreversible Gels of Poly(ʟ-lactide)/Poly(ᴅ-lactide) Blends: A Facile Route to Prepare Blend α-Form and Stereocomplex Aerogels – 3rd International Conference on Crystal Engineering: From Molecule to Crystal (CEFMC - 2022), Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, August 31 – September 2, 2022 (Selected for Best Paper Award for Poster Presentation)
Ashitha George, Achu Chandran, K. P. Surendran, E. Bhoje Gowd – Isotropic and Directionally Ice-Templated Nylon-11 Aerogels: Structure and Piezoelectric Properties – International Conference on Chemistry and Applications of Soft Materials (CASM-2022), CSIR-NIIST, TVM, July 25 - 27, 2022 (Selected for RSC Advances Best Poster Award)
Ashitha George, K. P. Surendran, E. Bhoje Gowd – Preparation and Characterization of Piezoelectric Nylon 11 Aerogel – National Webinar on Recent Advances in Physics of Materials (RAPM-2021), CSIR-NIIST, TVM, December 9 - 10, 2021 (Selected for Best Poster Award (3rd prize ))
Vipin G Krishnan and E. Bhoje Gowd – Nanoporous Crystalline Aerogels of Syndiotactic Polystyrene: Polymorphism, Dielectric, Thermal and Acoustic Insulation Properties – MRSI -International Symposium on Advanced Materials (ISAM-2021), through MS Teams online platform, March 26-27, 2021 (Selected for Best Presentation Award)
G. Virat and E. Bhoje Gowd – Role of Polymer Chain Packing on Photophysical Properties of Poly(L-lactide) Substituted Tetraphenylethylene – International Conference on Advanced Materials & Technology (ICMAT-20), JSS Science & Technology University, Mysuru, India, January 16-18, 2020 (Selected for Best Poster Award)
Jerin K Pancrecious, E. Bhoje Gowd and T.P.D.Rajan – Wear and Corrosion Performance of NiB-Layered Double Hydroxide Composite Coatings Fabricated by Electroless Process on A356 Aluminium Alloy – IIM Research Scholars Symposium - 2019, CSIR-NIIST, TVM (Selected for Best Presentation Award)
Deepthi Krishnan, Amal Raj, E. Bhoje Gowd – Directed Assembly of Hierarchical Supramolecular Block Copolymers: A Strategy to Create Donor-Acceptor Charge Transfer Stacks – National Seminar on Advanced Functional Materials for Analytical, Energy, Environmental and Biomedical Applications (NSAFM-2019), Department of Chemistry, University of Kerala, Kariavattom Campus, Thiruvananthapuram, India, March 25-27, 2019. (Selected for Best Presentation Award)
Jerin K Pancrecious, E. Bhoje Gowd and T.P.D.Rajan – Corrosion inhibition of modified Ni-Al-Layered double hydroxide on A356 Alloy – MRSI Annual Technical meeting - 2019, CSIR-NIIST, TVM (Selected for Best Presentation Award)
A.M. Joseph, K.P. Surendran and E. Bhoje Gowd – Development of ultra-low and near to air dielectric constant materials from syndiotactic polystyrene based composites and aerogel – MRSI Annual Technical meeting - 2018, IISER TVM (Selected for Best Paper Award)
Deepthi Krishnan and E. Bhoje Gowd – Influence of Additives on the Formation of Block Copolymer-based Supramolecular Bulk and Thin Films and their Microdomain Control – Indo-Japan Joint Symposium on Polymeric Materials, Thiruvananthapuram, India, 31st January – 1st February 2017. (Selected for Best Poster Award)
P.Shaiju, N.S. Murthy and E. Bhoje Gowd – Molecular, Crystalline and Lamellar Length-scale Changes in the Poly(ʟ-lactide) (PLLA) during Cyclopentanone (CPO) Desorption in PLLA/CPO Co-crystals – Annual Technical Meeting, Material Research Society of India, Trivandrum Chapter, at Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India, April 02, 2016. (Selected for Best Presentation Award)
Sijla Rosely, B. Nagendra and E. Bhoje Gowd - Highly dispersed polymer nanocomposites prepared by delamination of layered double hydroxides in polymer solutions - at the 27th AGM of MRSI & MRSI North East Symposium, held at CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, India during February 18-20, 2016. (Selected for Best Poster Award)
B. Nagendra, Sijla Rosely and E. Bhoje Gowd - Influence of Different Types of Layered Double Hydroxides (LDH) on the Physical Characteristics of Polypropylene/LDH Nanocomposites - at Polymer Conference for Young Researchers (PCYR-2015) held at CSIR-NIIST, Trivandrum, India on December 18, 2015. (Selected for Best Poster Award)
P.Shaiju, N.S. Murthy and E. Bhoje Gowd – Temperature Induced Structural Changes in the Co-crystal formed by Poly(L-lactic acid) and Cyclopentanone – National Seminar on Green Analytical Techniques (NASGAT-2015), Department of Chemistry, D.B. College, Sasthamcotta, Kollam, India, September 09-10, 2015. (Selected for Best Presentation Award)
B. Nagendra and E. Bhoje Gowd - Highly dispersed layered double hydroxides/polymer nanocomposites National Seminar on Frontiers of Polymers and Advanced Materials (FPAM-2014), Department of Chemistry, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, India, November 05-07, 2014. (Selected for Best Poster Award)
B. Nagendra and E. Bhoje Gowd – Synthesis of highly exfoliated hydrophobic polymer/layered double hydroxides nanocomposites: Structure and morphology characterization International Conference on Advanced Functional Materials (ICAFM-2014), CSIR-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram, India, February 19-21, 2014. (Selected for Best Poster Award)
M. Mohan Raj, C. Ramesh and E. Bhoje Gowd – Syndiotactic polystyrene-Solvent complex: Study on the effect of solvent type Indo-French conference, March 2-4, 2011, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India Poster presented in National Science Day Celebrations - 2011 of National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India (Selected for Best Poster Award in the area of Physical/Materials Sciences)
E. Bhoje Gowd, Naoya Shibayama and Kohji Tashiro - Thermally induced phase transitions in the uniaxially-oriented d form of syndiotactic polystyrene An international conference POLYCHAR-14, World forum on advanced materials 2006, Nara, Japan. (Selected as an Outstanding Presentation)
E. Bhoje Gowd, S. S. Nair and C. Ramesh* - Crystalline transitions of the clathrate (d) form of syndiotactic polystyrene during heating: Studies using high temperature X-ray diffraction National Science Day Celebrations - 2003 of National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India (Selected for Best Paper Award)
E. Bhoje Gowd, S. S. Nair and C. Ramesh* - Crystalline transitions of the clathrate (d) form of syndiotactic polystyrene during heating: Studies using high temperature X-ray diffraction National Science Day Celebrations - 2003 of National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India (Selected for Best Paper Award)

Publications

Publications

Total Citations as of May 2023: 2332, H-index: 27

2023

The effect of crosslink density on the cold crystallization behavior of polybutadiene elastomers.
Arpan Datta Sarma*, E. Bhoje Gowd, Amit Das and Gert Heinrich
Express Polymer Letters, 17(7), 690-698 (2023).
Thermoreversible Gels of Poly(l-lactide)/Poly(d-lactide) Blends: A Facile Route to Prepare Blend α-Form and Stereocomplex Aerogels.
Vipin G. Krishnan, N. M. Praveena, R. B. Amal Raj, Kiran Mohan and E. Bhoje Gowd*
ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 5(2), 1556-1564 (2023). Link
Introduction to the Special Issue of European Polymer Journal on “Functional Polymers” in commemoration of Professor Swaminathan Sivaram’s 75th birthday.
E. Bhoje Gowd* and Nikhil K.Singha*
European Polymer Journal, 186, 111851 (2023). (Editorial) Link

2022

Polylactide cocrystals and gels.
N. M. Praveena, N. S. Akhila and E. Bhoje Gowd*
SPE Polymers, 4, 1-13 (2022). (invited article) Link
Dual-Color Emission from Spatially Distributed Quantum Dots in Poly(l-lactide) Films with Diverse Morphologies.
Lakshmi Vijaya, Sruthi Suresh, Rajkumar Patel and E. Bhoje Gowd*
ACS Macro Letters, 11(11), 1272-1277 (2022). Link
High-Performance Flexible Piezoelectric Nanogenerator Based on Electrospun PVDF-BaTiO3 Nanofibers for Self-Powered Vibration Sensing Applications.
B. S. Athira, Ashitha George, K. Vaishna Priya, U. S. Hareesh, E. Bhoje Gowd, Kuzhichalil Peethambharan Surendran*, and Achu Chandran*
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 14(39), 44239-44250 (2022). Link
Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Decorated with Layered Double Hydroxides as Multifunctional Fillers for Polypropylene.
Baku Nagendra, Andreas Leuteritz and E Bhoje Gowd*
Chemistry Select, 7 (34), e202201922 (2022). Link
Development of an inter-confirmatory plastic characterization system using spectroscopic techniques for waste management.
U.K.Adarsh, E Bhoje Gowd, Aseefhali Bankapur, V.B.Kartha, Santhosh Chidangil and V.K.Unnikrishnan*
Waste Management, 150, 339-351 (2022). Link
High-Strength, Flexible, Hydrophobic, Sound-Absorbing, and Flame-Retardant Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Polyelectrolyte Complex Aerogels.
Vipin G. Krishnan, C. V. Sijla Rosely, Andreas Leuteritz and E Bhoje Gowd*
ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 4, 7, 5113-5124 (2022). Link
Main-chain side-chain combined liquid crystalline polymers bearing azobenzene and biphenyl-based mesogens – segregation of the mesogens within two distinct layers.
Gabriel Ogunsola Orodepo, Sujoy Bej, E Bhoje Gowd and S. Ramakrishnan*
Liquid Crystals, 49:7-9, 1020-1030 (2022). (invited article) Link
Crystallization of Polylactides Examined by Vibrational Circular Dichroism of Intra- and Inter-Chain Chiral Interactions.
Yi-Kuan Chao, N. M. Praveena, Kai-Chieh Yang*, E. Bhoje Gowd* and Rong-Ming Ho*
Soft Matter, 18, 2722-2725 (2022). Link
Liquid phase exfoliated nanosheets as multifunctional fillers to semicrystalline polymers.
Sruthi Suresh, Vipin G. Krishnan, Ashitha George, Baku Nagendra, C.V. Sijla Rosely, and E. Bhoje Gowd*
Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A, 59, 257-270 (2022). (invited article) Link
Stereocomplex Formation and Hierarchical Structural Changes During Heating of Supramolecular Gels Obtained by Polylactide Racemic Blends.
N.M. Praveena, G. Virat, Vipin G. Krishnan and E. Bhoje Gowd*
Polymer, 241, 124530 (2022). Link
Poly(ʟ-lactide)s with Tetraphenylethylene: Role of Polymer Chain Packing on Aggregation-Induced Emission Behavior of Tetraphenylethylene.
G. Virat and E. Bhoje Gowd*
Polymer Chemistry, 13, 838-849 (2022). Link
Infrared bands to distinguish amorphous, meso and crystalline phases of poly(lactide)s: Crystallization and phase transition pathways of amorphous, meso and co-crystal phases of poly(ʟ-lactide) in the heating process.
N. M. Praveena, P. Shaiju, R. B. Amal Raj, and E. Bhoje Gowd*
Polymer, 240, 124495 (2022). Link
Dual Nanomechanics in Anisotropic Porous Covalent Organic Framework Janus-Type Thin Films.
Shibani Mohata, Kaushik Dey*, Surojit Bhunia, Neethu Thomas, E. Bhoje Gowd*, Thalasseril G. Ajithkumar, C. Malla Reddy*, and Rahul Banerjee*
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 144 (1), 400-409 (2022). Link
Role of layered double hydroxide in enhancing wear and corrosion performance of self-lubricating hydrophobic Ni-B composite coatings on aluminium alloy.
Jerin K.Pancrecious, P.S.Gopika, P.Suja, Sarah Bill Ulaeto, E. BhojeGowd* and T.P.D.Rajan*
Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 634, 128017 (2022). Link

2021

Crystallizing Sub 10 nm Covalent Organic Framework Thin Films via Interfacial–Residual Concomitance.
Ashok Kumar Mahato, Saikat Bag, Himadri Sekhar Sasmal*, Kaushik Dey, Indrajit Giri, Mercedes Linares-Moreau, Carlos Carbonell, Paolo Falcaro*, E. Bhoje Gowd, Ratheesh K Vijayaraghavan* and Rahul Banerjee*
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 143 (49), 20916-20926 (2021). Link
Nanoporous Crystalline Aerogels of Syndiotactic Polystyrene: Polymorphism, Dielectric, Thermal, and Acoustic Properties.
Vipin G. Krishnan, Angel Mary Joseph, Surendran K. P, and E. Bhoje Gowd*
Macromolecules, 54 (22), 10605-10615 (2021). Link
Ni-Al polyvanadate layered double hydroxide with nanoceria decoration for enhanced corrosion protection of aluminium alloy.
Jerin K. Pancrecious, S. V. Vineetha, Ulaeto Sarah Bill, E. BhojeGowd*, T.P.D.Rajan*
Applied Clay Science, 211, 106199 (2021). Link
Stereocomplexation of Enantiomeric Star-Shaped Poly(lactide)s with a Chromophore Core.
Praveena N. M, Selvaraj Nagarajan and E. Bhoje Gowd*
CrystEngComm, 23, 2122-2132 (2021). Link
Main-chain liquid crystalline polymers bearing periodically grafted folding elements.
Gabriel Ogunsola Orodepo, E. Bhoje Gowd and S. Ramakrishnan*
Polymer Chemistry, 12, 1050-1059 (2021). Link

2020

Periodically Spaced Side-Chain Liquid Crystalline Polymers.
Gabriel Ogunsola Orodepo, E. Bhoje Gowd and S. Ramakrishnan*
Macromolecules, 53, 8775-8786 (2020). Link
Co-assembly of Functionalized Donor-Acceptor Molecules within the Block Copolymer Microdomains via Supramolecular Assembly Approach with Improved Charge Carrier Mobility.
Deepthi Krishnan, Amal Raj R. B, V. S. Prasad and E. Bhoje Gowd*
Soft Matter, 16, 7312-7322 (2020). Link
Precise Control of Grating Density in Periodically Grafted Amphiphilic Copolymers: An Alternate Strategy to Fine-tune the Lamellar Spacing in the Sub-10 nm Regime.
R. Sarkar, E. Bhoje Gowd and S. Ramakrishnan*
Polymer Chemistry, 11, 4143-4154 (2020). Link
Factors influencing the formation of block copolymer-based supramolecular assemblies in bulk and thin films.
K. Deepthi, M. Stamm, and E. Bhoje Gowd*
Materials Today Communications, 24, 101147 (2020). Link
Phytic Acid Modified Boron Nitride Nanosheets as Sustainable Multifunctional Nanofiller for Enhanced Properties of Poly(ʟ-lactide).
C.V.S. Rosely, A.M. Joseph, A. Leuteritz and E. Bhoje Gowd*
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 8 (4), 1868-1878 (2020). Link
Recent Advances in Block Copolymer-Based Supramolecules Containing Semiconducting Molecules.
K. Deepthi, R.B. Amal Raj and E. Bhoje Gowd*
Bulletin of Materials Science, 43, 178 (2020). (invited article) Link

2019

Microstructure Induced Rigidity of Polysiloxane Yielding Hierarchical Self-Assembly of Alkyl Side Chains.
A. Sarkar, L. M. S. Negi, K. M. Lewis, N. Vasimalai, E. Bhoje Gowd, D. Dasgupta*
Macromol. Chem. Phys., 220 (23), 1900408(2019). Link
Improvement in mechanical and structural properties of poly(ethylene terephthalate) nanohybrid.
Dipti S, Dipak R, E. Bhoje Gowd , P Maiti *
SN Applied Sciences, 1 (11), 1363 (2019). Link
Poly(l-lactic acid)/Boron Nitride Nanocomposites: Influence of Boron Nitride Functionalization on the Properties of Poly(l-lactic acid).
C.V.S. Rosely, P. Shaiju and E. Bhoje Gowd*
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 123 (40), 8599-8609 (2019) Link
Topochemical polymerization of hierarchically ordered diacetylene monomers within the block copolymer domains.
Deepthi Krishnan, Amal Raj R B and E. Bhoje Gowd*
Polymer Chemistry, 10, 3154-3162 (2019) (invited article) Link
Directed Assembly of Hierarchical Supramolecular Block Copolymers: A Strategy To Create Donor–Acceptor Charge-Transfer Stacks.
Krishnan Deepthi, Raj R. B. Amal, V. R. Rajeev, K. N. Narayanan Unni, and E. Bhoje Gowd*
Macromolecules, 52 (7), 2889-2899 (2019) Link
Sustainable in Situ Approach to Covalently Functionalize Graphene Oxide with POSS Molecules Possessing Extremely Low Dielectric Behavior.
Angel Mary Joseph, Baku Nagendra, K. P. Surendran*, and E. Bhoje Gowd*
Langmuir, 35 (13), 4672-4681 (2019) Link
De-symmetrizing periodically grafted amphiphilic copolymers: design, synthesis and generation of Janus folded chains.
Ramkrishna Sarkar, E. Bhoje Gowd and S. Ramakrishnan*
Polymer Chemistry, 10, 1730-1740 (2019) Link
Small- and wide-angle X-ray scattering study on α′ -to- α transition of Poly(L-lactide acid) crystals.
Jian Hu, Jiping Wang, E Bhoje Gowd, Yuan Yuan, Tongping Zhang, Yongxin Duan, Wenbing Hu, Jianming Zhang
Polymer, 167, 122-129 (2019) Link

2018

Influence of Boron Nitride Nanosheets on the Crystallization and Polymorphism of Poly(ʟ-lactide).
C.V.S. Rosely, B. Nagendra, V. Sivaprasad and E. Bhoje Gowd*
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 122 (12), 6442-6451 (2018) Link
Metal Organic Framework Laden Poly(ethylene oxide) based Composite Electrolytes for all-solid-state Li-S and Li-Metal Polymer Batteries.
S. Suriyakumar, S. Gopi, M. Kathiresan, S. Bose, E. Bhoje Gowd, J.R. Nair, N. Angulakshmi, G. Meligrana, F. Bella, C. Gerbaldi*, and A. M. Stephan*
Electrochimica Acta, 285, 355-364 (2018) Link
Nonsolvent-Induced Morphological Changes and Nanoporosity in Poly(ʟ-lactide) Films.
P. Shaiju, N.S. Murthy and E. Bhoje Gowd*
Soft Matter, 14, 1492-1498 (2018) Link
Aerogels of Hierarchically Porous Syndiotactic Polystyrene with Dielectric Constant Near to Air.
A. M. Joseph, B. Nagendra, P. Shaiju, K.P. Surendran* and E. Bhoje Gowd*
Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 6, 360-368 (2018) Link
Layered Double Hydroxide Nanoplatelets with Ultra High Specific Surface Area for Significantly Improved Polymer Properties.
B. Nagendra, A. M. Joseph, B. Sana, T. Jana and E. Bhoje Gowd*
ACS Applied Nano Materials, 1, 111-121 (2018) Link
Transition-Metal-based Layered Double Hydroxides Tailored for Energy Conversion and Storage.
R. Patel, J.T. Park, M. Patel, J. Dash, E. Bhoje Gowd, R. Karpoormath, A. Mishra, J. Kwak and J. H. Kim
Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 6, 12-29 (2018) Link

2017

Star-Shaped Poly(ʟ-lactide) with a Dipyridamole Core: Role of Polymer Chain Packing on Induced Circular Dichroism and Photophysical Properties of Dipyridamole.
S. Nagarajan and E. Bhoje Gowd*
Macromolecules, 50, 5261-5270 (2017) Link
A high-performance BaTiO3-grafted-GO-laden poly(ethylene oxide)-based membrane as an electrolyte for all-solid lithium-batteries.
N. Angulakshmi, G.P. Kar, S. Bose*, E. Bhoje Gowd*, S. Thomas, A. M. Stephan*
Materials Chemistry Frontiers, (RSC) 1, 269-277 (2017) Link
Polypropylene/Layered Double Hydroxide Nanocomposites: Influence of LDH Intralayer Metal Constituents on the Properties of Polypropylene.
B. Nagendra, C.V.S. Rosely, A. Leuteritz, U. Reuter and E. Bhoje Gowd*
ACS Omega, 2, 20-31 (2017) Link

2016

Screen-Printable Electronic Ink of Ultrathin Boron Nitride Nanosheets.
A. M. Joseph, B. Nagendra, E. Bhoje Gowd* and K.P. Surendran*
ACS Omega, 1, 1220-1228 (2016) Link
Structural Evolution of Poly(ʟ-lactide) Block upon Heating of the Glassy ABA Triblock Copolymers Containing Poly(ʟ-lactide) A Blocks.
S. Nagarajan, D. Krishnan and E. Bhoje Gowd*
Polymer, 105, 422-430 (2016) (invited article) Link
Structure and Crystallization Behavior of Syndiotactic Polystyrene/Layered Double Hydroxides Nanocomposites.
B. Nagendra, A. Das, A. Leuteritz and E. Bhoje Gowd*
Polymer International, 65, 299-307 (2016) Link
Molecular, Crystalline and Lamellar Length-scale Changes in the Poly(ʟ-lactide) (PLLA) during Cyclopentanone (CPO) Desorption in PLLA/CPO Co-crystals.
P. Shaiju, N.S. Murthy and E. Bhoje Gowd*
Macromolecules, 49, 224-233 (2016) Link
Structural Phase Transitions of Syndiotactic Polystyrene upon the Guest Extraction Process.
P. Shaiju and E. Bhoje Gowd*
Macromolecular Symposia, 359, 104-110 (2016) Link

2015

Syndiotactic Polystyrene/Hybrid Silica Spheres of POSS Siloxane Composites Exhibiting Ultralow Dielectric Constant.
A. M. Joseph, B. Nagendra, K.P. Surendran* and E. Bhoje Gowd*
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 7, 19474-19483 (2015) Link
Cold Crystallization of PDMS and PLLA in Poly(ʟ-lactide-b-dimethylsiloxane-b-ʟ-lactide) Triblock Copolymer and their Effect on Nanostructure Morphology.
S. Nagarajan and E. Bhoje Gowd*
Macromolecules, 48, 5367-5377 (2015) Link
Polypropylene/Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH) Nanocomposites: Influence of LDH Particle Size on the Crystallization Behavior of Polypropylene.
B. Nagendra, K. Mohan and E. Bhoje Gowd*
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 7, 12399-12410 (2015) (invited article) Link
High-Resolution Metal Nanopatterning by Means of Switchable Block copolymer Templates.
N.C. Bigall,* B. Nandan, E. Bhoje Gowd, A. Horechyy, A. Eychmüller*
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 7, 12559-12569 (2015) Link
Factors Controlling the Structure of Syndiotactic Polystyrene upon the Guest Exchange and Guest Extraction Processes.
P. Shaiju and E. Bhoje Gowd*
Polymer, 56, 581-589 (2015) Link

2014

Pathways of cylindrical orientation in PS-b-P4VP diblock copolymer thin films upon by solvent vapor annealing.
E. Bhoje Gowd,* T. Koga, M.K. Endoh, K. Kumar, M. Stamm
Soft Matter 10, 7753-7761 (2014) Link
Poly(vinylidene fluoride)/La0.5Sr0.5CoO3-y composites: Influence of LSCO particle size on the structure and dielectric properties.
K. S. Deepa, P. Shaiju, M. T. Sebastian, E. Bhoje Gowd* and J. James*
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 16, 17008-17017 (2014) Link

2013

R.C. Jose, P. Shaiju, B. Nagendra and E. Bhoje Gowd*
Polymer 54, 6617-6627 (2013) Link

2012

Periodically grafted amphiphilic copolymers - Nonionic analogues of ionenes.
Raj Kumar Roy, E. Bhoje Gowd and S. Ramakrishnan*
Macromolecules 45, 3063 - 3069 (2012) Link

2011

Effect of chain-length of n-alkane on solvent induced crystallization and solvent exchange phenomenon in syndiotactic polystyrene.
E. Bhoje Gowd* and Kohji Tashiro*
Polymer 52, 822-829 (2011) Link

2010

Supramolecular assembly of poly(styrene)-b-poly(4-vinylpyridine) and 1-pyrenebutyric acid in thin film and their use for nanofabrication.
B. Kuila,* E. Bhoje Gowd*, M. Stamm*
Macromolecules 43, 7713 - 7721 (2010) Link
In Situ GISAXS study on solvent vapour induced orientation in PS-b-P4VP block copolymer thin films.
E. Bhoje Gowd,* M. Böhme, M. Stamm
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 14, 012015 (2010) Link
Hexagonally ordered arrays of metallic nanodots from thin films of functional block copolymers.
E. Bhoje Gowd,* B. Nandan, N.C. Bigall, A. Eychmüller, P. Formanek and M. Stamm
(Highlighted by "Noteworthy Chemistry", a news weekly published electronically by the American Chemical Society, June 28, 2010),
Polymer, 51, 2661-2667 (2010) Link

2009

Highly ordered palladium nanodots and nanowires from switchable block copolymer thin films.
E. Bhoje Gowd,* B. Nandan, M.K. Vyas, N.C. Bigall, A. Eychmüller, H. Schlörb and M. Stamm
Nanotechnology 20, 415302 (2009) Link
Arrays of inorganic nanodots and nanowires using nanotemplates based on switchable block copolymer supramolecular assemblies.
B. Nandan,* E. Bhoje Gowd,* N.C. Bigall, A. Eychmüller, P. Formanek, P. Simon and M. Stamm
(This article was listed as one of the most downloaded article from Advanced Functional Materials in July 2009),
Advanced Functional Materials 19, 2805 - 2811 (2009) Link
Fabrication of metallic microtubes using self-rolled polymer tubes as templates.
K. Kumar,* B. Nandan, V. Luchnikov, E. Bhoje Gowd and M. Stamm*
Langmuir 25, 7667 - 7674 (2009) Link
Structural phase transitions of syndiotactic polystyrene.
E. Bhoje Gowd, C. Ramesh and Kohji Tashiro*
Progress in Polymer Science 34, 280 - 315 (2009) Link

2008

Role of solvent molecules as a trigger for the crystal phase transition of syndiotactic polystyrene/solvent complex.
E. Bhoje Gowd,* Kohji Tashiro* and C. Ramesh
Macromolecules 41, 9814 - 9818 (2008) Link
Structural correlation between crystal lattice and lamellar morphology in the phase transitions of uniaxially oriented syndiotactic polystyrene (d and de forms) as revealed by simultaneous measurements of wide-angle and small-angle X-ray scatterings.
E. Bhoje Gowd and Kohji Tashiro*
Macromolecules 41, 2541 - 2547 (2008) Link

2007

Structural changes during thermally induced phase transitions observed for uniaxially oriented d form of syndiotactic polystyrene.
E. Bhoje Gowd, N. Shibayama and Kohji Tashiro*
Macromolecules 40, 6291 - 6295 (2007) Link
Effect of solvent molecules on phase transition phenomena of syndiotactic polystyrene.
E. Bhoje Gowd and Kohji Tashiro*
Macromolecules 40, 5366-5371 (2007) Link

2006

Structural changes in thermally induced phase transitions of uniaxially oriented δ form of syndiotactic polystyrene investigated by temperature-dependent measurements of X-ray fiber diagrams and polarized infrared spectra.
E. Bhoje Gowd, N. Shibayama and Kohji Tashiro*
Macromolecules 39, 8412-8418 (2006) Link
Thermally-induced phase transitions in the uniaxially oriented d form of syndiotactic polystyrene.
E. Bhoje Gowd, N. Shibayama and Kohji Tashiro*
Macromolecular Symposia 242, 257-261 (2006) Link
Effect of poly(ethylene glycol) on the solid-state polymerization of poly(ethylene terephthalate).
E. Bhoje Gowd and C Ramesh*
Polymer International 55, 340-345 (2006) Link

2005

Morphological consequences of interchange reactions during solid-state copolymerization in poly (ethylene terephthalate) and polycarbonate oligomers.
E. Bhoje Gowd and C. Ramesh*
Polymer 46, 7443-7449 (2005) Link
Main chain thermotropic liquid crystalline polyurethanes containing biphenyl mesogens based on novel AB-type self-polycondensation route: FT-IR and XRD studies.
T. Ranganathan, E. Bhoje Gowd, C. Ramesh and Anil Kumar*
Journal of Polymer science Part A: Polymer Chemistry 43, 1903-1912 (2005) Link

2004

Effect of molecular orientation on the crystallization and melting behavior of poly (ethylene terephthalate) fiber.
E. Bhoje Gowd, C. Ramesh,* M. S. Byrne, N. Sanjeeva Murthy, and J. Radhakrishnan
Polymer 45, 6707-6712 (2004) Link

2003

Studies on the Clathrate (δ) Form of Syndiotactic Polystyrene Crystallized by Different Solvents Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy.
E. Bhoje Gowd, S. S. Nair, C. Ramesh* and K. Tashiro
Macromolecules 36, 7388-7397 (2003) Link

2002

Crystalline transitions of the clathrate (δ) form of syndiotactic polystyrene during heating: Studies using high-temperature X-ray diffraction.
E. Bhoje Gowd, S. S. Nair and C. Ramesh*
Macromolecules 35, 8509-8514 (2002) Link
High temperature X-ray diffraction studies on the crystalline transitions in the α and γ forms of nylon 6.
C. Ramesh* and E. Bhoje Gowd
Macromolecules 34, 3308-3313 (2001) Link
Studies on the crystallization and melting behavior of poly(ethylene 2,6-naphthalate).
N. R. James, E. Bhoje Gowd, C. Ramesh* and S. Sivaram
Int. J. Polym. Mat., 50, 335-344 (2001) Link

Alumni

	Dr. Praveena N M Former PhD student (2016-21) Presently: HST @ Govt. Boys High School, Kozhikode Email: veenapravi2008[at]gmail.com
	Dr. Lakshmi V Former CSIR - RA (2018-21) Presently: Lecturer @ GEC Barton Hill, Trivandrum Email: lekshmyv86[at]gmail.com
	Dr. Sijila Rosely C V Former PhD student (2014-19) Presently: Post doctoral fellow @ CUSAT, Kochi Email: sijlacv[at]gmail.com
	Dr. Deepthi Krishnan Former PhD student (2014-19) Presently: Lecturer @ NSS College Pandalam Email: deepthikrishnan1990[at]gmail.com
	Dr. Jerin K Pancrecious Presently: CSIR - RA @ CSIR - NIIST, Trivandrum Former PhD student (2014-19) Email: jpancrecious[at]gmail.com
	Dr. Angel Mary Joseph Former PhD student (2013-18) Presently: Assistant Professor @ St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad Email: angelmaryjoseph25[at]gmail.com
	Dr. Baku Nagendra Former PhD student (2012-17) Presently: Post doctoral fellow @ University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy Email: bakunagendra[at]gmail.com
	Dr. Shaiju P Former PhD student (2012-17) Presently: Lecturer @ SN college, Kollam Email: shaijudarsan[at]gmail.com
	Dr. S Nagarajan Former CSIR - RA (2013-16) Presently: Post doctoral fellow @ National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan Email: nagarajan.tech[at]yahoo.com

Former Project Assistants & Technical Assistants

Mr. Robbinson C. Jose (2011-12)
Dr. Nisha Kumari (2014)
Mr. Sivaprasad V (2015-18)
Mr. Mukesh C M (2020-21)
Ms. Ajitha A (2020-22)
Mrs. Athmaja D V (2020-23)

MSc./M.tech project students

Mr. V.J. Arun M.Sc. Thesis (2011) (Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala)
Mrs. C. Rijisha M.Sc. Thesis (2013) (Government College Kasaragod, Kasaragod, Kerala)
Mr. A. Kuberan M.Sc. Thesis (Indian Academy of Sciences) (2013) (Aditanar College of Arts and Science, Tiruchendur, TN)
Ms. Rincy Sebastian M.Sc. Thesis (2015) (Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Amritapuri, Kollam, Kerala)
Mr. B.S. Gokul M.Sc. Thesis (2015) (Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala)
Ms. M. Drisya M.Sc. Thesis (2016) (St. Michael’s College, Cherthala, Kerala)
Ms. Nisha Job M.Sc. Thesis (2016) (Department Of Chemistry, Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta, Kerala)
Mr. Palmurukan M.R M.Sc. Thesis (2017)(Department Of Applied Chemistry, CUSAT, Cochin, Kerala)
Mrs. Kajal Francis M.Sc. Thesis (2017) (St. Michael’s College, Cherthala, Kerala)
Ms. Sanasha M.Sc. Thesis (2017) (Government College, Attingal, Kerala)
Mrs. Navya Elias M.Sc. Thesis (2018)(CIPET- IPT Kochi, Cochin, Kerala, India)
Ms. Namitha Ashokan M.Sc. Thesis (2018) (Government College Kasaragod, Kasaragod, Kerala)
Ms. Amrutha Krishnan K M.Sc. Thesis (Indian Academy of Sciences) (2018)(Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kollam, Kerala)
Ms. Juviya Mathew M.Sc. Thesis (2019)(CIPET- IPT Kochi, Cochin, Kerala, India)
Mr. Sujith Nadarajan M.Sc. Thesis (Indian Academy of Sciences) (2019) (CIPET- IPT Kochi, Cochin, Kerala, India)
Ms. Akhila Vikraman Nair M.Sc. Thesis (2019) (Government College, Attingal, Kerala)
Ms. Akhila Vikraman Nair M.Sc. Thesis (2019) (Government College, Attingal, Kerala)
Ms. S. Karthika M.Sc. Thesis (2020)(CIPET- IPT Kochi, Cochin, Kerala, India)
Ms. M. S. Anusree M.Sc. Thesis (2022) (Government College, Attingal, Kerala)
Ms. V.R. Parvathy M.Sc. Thesis (2022) (MG University, Kottayam, Kerala)

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Team

	Mr. Vipin G Krishnan UGC - SRF Area: Polymeric Aerogels for applications Email: viping.msd[at]gmail.com
	Mr. G Virat CSIR - SRF Area: Star-shaped polymers with ACQ & AIE properties Email: virat.brahma[at]gmail.com
	Mrs. Sruthi Suresh CSIR - SRF Area: Polymer/Layered Materials Composites Email: sruthisureshsopanam1[at]gmail.com
	Ms. Ashitha George UGC - SRF Area: Piezoelectric polymer properties & applications Email: ashithag07[at]gmail.com
	Mrs. Akhila N S UGC - SRF Area: P3HB polymer properties & applications Email: akhilans97[at]gmail.com
	Ms. Jefin Parukoor Thomas UGC-SRF Area: Polymer/2D quantum dots composites Email: jefinparukoorthomas[at]gmail.com
	Ms. Mumthaz Salim Area: Chromophore appended biopolymers and their applications CSIR - JRF Email: mumthaz.salim97[at]gmail.com
	Mr. Muhammed Nasik K UGC - JRF Area: Block copolymer properties and their applications Email: knasik[at]gmail.com
	Mr. Amal Raj R B Project Assistant II Email: rajamal555@gmail.com

Research Interest

Nanostructures based on self-assembly of block copolymers
Crystallization and morphology of multiphase polymeric systems (in particular biodegradable polymers, block copolymers, conducting polymers, and nanocomposites)
Polymer/inorganic hybrid materials
Polymer-solvent complexes and intercalates
Structural characterization of polymer materials by X-ray scattering techniques

Research Areas

High Performance Biodegradable Polymers

Biobased and biodegradable thermoplastics have become competitive commodity materials to petroleum-based thermoplastics over the past decade. Among them, polylactide being a commodity plastic used to make fibres and packaging films, is used in biomedical implants, surgical sutures, and bone fixation devices. One of the major drawbacks of polylactide is its poor crystallization rate, toughness and low crystallinity.

Our interests in this area are:

Understanding the structure-formation mechanism in biodegradable polymers and their impact on material properties
The fundamental understanding of stereocomplex formation and the molecular recognition in helical polymers
Development of biodegradable nanocomposites and biopolymer aerogels for multifunctional applications
Transparent packaging films by retaining the polymer crystallinity
Development of bio-based polymers with aggregation-induced emission (AIE) and aggregation caused quenching (ACQ) characteristics with prospected applications in bio-imaging and medical/pharmaceutical fields

Self-assembly of Block Copolymers

Our research focuses on nanostructured polymers with the aim of opening up new areas of applications and clarifying the relevant science in the field. For many practical applications of these nanostructures, it is necessary to have knowledge on the conditions that lead to the formation of a certain structure in the nanometer range.

We are interested in:

Block copolymer based nanoscopic structures (both in bulk and in thin films) formed by self-assembly
Tuning the nanostructure morphologies of semicrystalline block copolymers by controlling the interplay between crystallization and microphase separation
Understanding the factors that control the orientation of block copolymer microdomains and the mechanism of orientational changes of microdomains formed in block copolymer thin films
Multi-component hierarchical self-assembly of donor and acceptor molecules within the block copolymer microdomains in the solid state through the non-covalent interactions
Integration of polymerizable small molecules within the block copolymer templates for the generation of supramolecular photopolymerizable materials

High Performance Polymer Nanocomposites

Polymer-based nanocomposites filled with nanosized stiff particles have evolved and attracted great interest from both industry and academia during the last two decades. The performance of polymer nanocomposites strongly depends on the degree of dispersion and aspect ratio of nanofillers in the polymer matrices. Our group mainly focuses on nanofillers like synthetic clays, i.e., layered double hydroxides (LDH), boron nitride nanosheets (BNNSs), polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS), zirconium phosphate, etc. We cover the complete range of synthesis-structure-property towards the development of multifunctional polymer nanocomposites.

Our major research themes in this area are as follows

Development of multifunctional fillers for semicrystalline polymers
Development of sustainable flame retardant fillers for biodegradable polymers
Multifunctional polymer nanocomposites with enhanced thermal, mechanical, optical and flame retardant properties
Preparation of two-dimensional quantum dots and their nanocomposites
Tuning the dielectric, EMI shielding and piezoelectric properties of polymers (in collaboration with Dr. K.P. Surendran and Dr. Achu Chandran)
Anticorrosive coatings for aluminum alloys (in collaboration with Dr. T.P.D. Rajan)

Multifunctional Gels and Aerogels

Polymer gels are typically formed through a three-dimensional network based on physical aggregation such as polymer crystallization, complex formation, phase separation or multiple noncovalent interactions instead of covalent bonds. In certain cases, the solvent used for the physical gelation of polymers can form crystalline complexes (cocrystals, where the solvent molecules are accommodated within the crystal lattice of the polymer. Our group mainly focuses on gel formation using such systems. We are using an environmentally benign freeze-drying technique for the extraction of solvents from the gels and the resultant aerogels have nanopores within the crystal lattice (crystalline nanoporous aerogels).

Our group’s interests in this area are:

Understanding the gelation behavior of semicrystalline polymers and their blends using a solvent that is capable of forming crystalline complexes (cocrystals) with polymers
Supramolecular gel formation using helical polymers and understanding their hierarchical structure formation
Preparation and multifunctional applications of polymer aerogels with a three-level hierarchical porosity (identical microporosity (<2 nm) inside the crystalline cavities along with disordered mesopores (2-50 nm) and macropores (>50 nm))

Polymer Crystal Engineering

Polymers offer a great potential to meet the requirements from the market better than other materials since their physical and chemical properties can be easily tailored by their structures at different length scales. The chemical structure at the molecular scale and the morphology at multiple length scales (see Figure) of the polymers determine the mechanical and physical properties of the polymers.

Our group mainly focuses on the following aspects.

Control of structure and morphology of semicrystalline polymers, and thereby the physical and mechanical properties, by understanding the crystallization behavior of polymers under different environments and conditions
Understanding the intimate correlation between the chain conformation, crystal structure and the morphological change of stacked lamellae during the phase transition in various semicrystalline polymers
Polymer co-crystals and polymorphism
Mesophase-mediated crystallization of polymers

Natural Fibres and Composites

Among various natural fibres produced in India, coconut fibre, commonly known as coir, has the shortest renewable time and stands next to jute fibre in production. India accounts for more than two-thirds of the world’s production of coir and coir products. Kerala is the home of the Indian coir industry, particularly white fibre, accounting for 61 % of coconut production and over 85 % of coir products. Coir has been used for creating environment-friendly products such as mattresses and geotextiles, construction of roads, horticulture, buildings, etc. Recent advances in the field of composite technology paved the development of new coir-based products for the commercial exploitation and diversification of their applications. Over the past several years, CSIR-NIIST has been working in the area of coir fibre composites that acquired unique knowledge and expertise and developed product targeted processes.

CSIR-NIIST focuses on the development of process know-how in the following areas.

Process development for surface modification of coir fibers using plasma treatment
Process development for enhancing the longevity of coir geotextiles (coir bhoovastra)
Biodegradable mulching mats using bio-based polymer and coir composites
Development of coir based cutleries and binderless boards
Production of polymer/coir composites for furniture, acoustic and electrical insulation applications

Two-Dimensional Small-Angle /Wide-Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS/WAXS)

Two-dimensional small-angle /wide-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS/WAXS) with variable temperature attachment is installed at CSIR-NIIST in 2013. It covers an angular range corresponding to 0.3 to 50 nm lattice dimension, with an angular resolution of 0.01° (It can be used for both SAXS/WAXS). A large area image plate detector allows us to increase the amount of scattered X-rays to obtain the complete Debye diffraction rings. It is a good addition for a laboratory-like CSIR-NIIST, where the research activities are mainly focused on the areas of nanomaterials, liquid crystalline materials, polymers, biological materials and supramolecular materials.

This facility is open for the industry partnership to understand the structure-property relations of their materials in two complementary length scales. Interested may visit the following site for more details.

https://www.niist.res.in/analyticalfacilities/2dxrd.html

Invited Speakers in conferences

Invited Talks - Abroad

Hierarchical Structure Formation in Poly(Lactide)s of and Block Copolymer Supramolecules
International Conference Kathmandu Humboldt kolleg 2022: Interdisciplinary Collaboration for Strengthening Science and Culture, Kathmandu, Nepal, during October 16-19, 2022.
Hierarchical Structure Formation in Poly(Lactide)s and Block Copolymer Supramolecules
14th International conference on Polymer-solvent Complexes and Intercalates & 1st conference on Next-Generation of (Macro)-Molecular Self-Assembled Systems, 14th International conference on Polymer-solvent Complexes and Intercalates & 1st conference on Next-Generation of (Macro)-Molecular Self-Assembled Systems,
Control of the Nanostructured Morphology of Poly(L-lactide) in Multiphase Polymer Systems
The 12th SPSJ International Polymer Conference, Hiroshima, Japan, December 4-7, 2018.
Crystallization of Poly(L-lactide): Deterministic Pathways to Nanostructured Morphology
34th International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society, Taipei, Taiwan, 21-25 May 2018.
Control of the Nanostructured Morphology of Poly(L-lactide) in Multiphase Polymer Systems
Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University (NTU), Taipei, Taiwan, 18 May 2018.
Crystallization Pathways of Poly(L-lactide) in Multiphase Polymer Systems
Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science, National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU), Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 23 April 2018.
Deterministic Pathways to Nanostructured Morphology of Poly(L-lactide) in Multiphase Polymer Systems
Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Tainan, Taiwan, 20 April 2018.
Control of the Nanostructured Morphology of Poly(L-lactide) in Multiphase Polymer Systems
Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), Hsinchu, Taiwan, 19 April 2018.
Controlling the Nanostructure Morphology of Block Copolymers in Bulk and Thin Films
IUMRS-ICA 2016, The 17th International Conference in Asia, Qingdao, China, 20-24 October 2016.
Structural Phase Transitions in Semicrystalline Polymers
Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, China, 24 October 2016.
Structure, Morphology and Functionality of Multiphase Polymer Systems Containing Poly(L-lactide)
Indo-French Conference 2016, Charles Sadron Institute, Strasbourg, France, 23-25 May 2016.
Polymer based nanostructures and nanocomposites
Toyota Technological Institute, Nagoya, Japan, August 04, 2015.
Highly exfoliated polymer/surfactant-free layered double hydroxides nanocomposites: Structure, morphology and crystallization behavior
Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (IPF), Dresden, Germany September 29, 2014.
Factors controlling the structure of syndiotactic polystyrene upon the guest exchange process
10th International IUPAC Conference on Polymer-solvent Complexes and Intercalates (POLYSOLVAT-10), Salerno, Italy, September 25, 2014.
Nanostructures based on self-assembly of block copolymers
AZ-Electronic Materials USA Corp. Somerville, New Jersey, USA, May 15, 2014.
Generation of nanostructured materials from thin films of block copolymer assembles
Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (IPF), Dresden, Germany March 26, 2009.

Invited Talks - India

Delaminated Layered Materials as Multifunctional Nanofillers for Semicrystalline Polymers
International Conference on Emerging Materials for Technological Applications ICEMTA - 2022 (online), Vignan’s Institute of Information Technology(VIIT), Visakhapatnam, India, during November 23-25, 2022.
Hierarchical Assemblies of Supramolecular Block Copolymers and Star-Shaped Poly(Lactides)
International Conference on Science and Technology of Polymers and Advanced Materials through Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Industry (SPSI-MACRO 2022), Pune, India, during November 2-4, 2022.
Hierarchical Crystallization Processes in Semicrystalline Polymers and Block Copolymers
3rd International Conference on Crystal Engineering: From Molecule to Crystal, by the University of Kashmir in collaboration with IISER Kolkata, Pahalgam, Kashmir, India, September 01, 2022.
Hierarchical Assemblies of Supramolecular Block Copolymers and Star-Shaped poly(L-lactides)
International Conference on Chemistry and Applications of Soft Materials (CASM 2022), CSIR-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram, India, July 27, 2022.
Delaminated Layered Materials as Multifunctional Nanofillers for Semicrystalline Polymers
International Conference on Complex Fluids and Soft Matter (CompFlu 2021) organized by Indian Society of Rheology (ISR) and IIT Gandhinagar, India, December 14, 2021.
Recent Developments in Polymer Characterization using X-ray Diffraction
Online refresher course in chemistry on the broad theme “Chemistry and Materials” by UGC-HRDC, Sambalpur University, India, December 11, 2021.
Manipulating Polymer Self-Assemblies & Nanostructures in Bulk and Thin Films
Online refresher course in chemistry on the broad theme “Chemistry and Materials” by UGC-HRDC, Sambalpur University, India, December 11, 2021.
Recent Developments in Polymer Characterization Using X-ray Diffraction
AICTE sponsored On Line ATAL-FDP on “Emerging Trends in Characterization Techniques for Applied Polymer Research” organized by CIPET, Raipur, India, September 14, 2021.
Hierarchical Assemblies of Supramolecular Block Copolymers and Star-Shaped poly(L-lactides)
Materials Research Society of India, Kalpakkam Chapter, India, August 18, 2021
Recent Developments in Polymer Characterization using X-ray Diffraction
Virtual Faculty Development Program on “Green & Sustainable Technologies-Advanced Analytical Techniques 2021 (GST-AAT 2021), REVA University, Bengaluru, India, June 21, 2021.
Delaminated Layered Materials as Multifunctional Nanofillers for Semicrystalline Polymers
KTU Sponsored Faculty Development Program on Recent Development of Biopolymer and Sustainable Composites for Engineering Applications, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sree Buddha College of Engineering College, Pattoor, India, March 15, 2021.
Production of Coir Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites for Furniture and Other Wood Substitute Applications
Coir Kerala – 2021, Virtual Event on Coir and Crafts, Government of Kerala, India, February 20, 2021.
Hierarchical Assemblies of Supramolecular Block Copolymers and Star-Shaped Polymers
National Conference on Changing Trends in Polymer Science and Technology (CTPST-2021), NIT, Calicut, India, January 20, 2021.
Supramolecular Block Copolymers
Chemistry Department, IIT, Bhilai, India, January 15, 2021.
Hierarchical Assemblies of Supramolecular Block Copolymers and Star-Shaped Polymers
Webinar Series on Polymer Science and Technology, SPSI Thiruvananthapuram chapter, Thiruvananthapuram, India, December 22, 2020.
Directed Assembly of Hierarchical Supramolecular Block Copolymers
19th Prof. K V Thomas Endowment International E-Conference on “New Trends in Applied Chemistry” (NTAC 2020), LBSIT for Women, Thiruvananthapuram, India, December 17-20, 2020.
100 Years of “Polymer Science”: Present Challenges and Exciting Future
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) – Foundation for Capacity Building in Science (FCBS) Trivandrum, India, December 15-17, 2020.
Directed Assembly of Hierarchical Supramolecular Block Copolymers
4th International Conference on Soft Materials (ICSM-2020), MNIT Jaipur, India, December 15, 2020 (Online Mode).
Hierarchical Assemblies of Supramolecular Block Copolymers and Star-Shaped Poly(Lactides)
National Conference on Recent Trends in Materials Science and Technology (NCMST-2020), IIST, Thiruvananthapuram, India, December 8, 2020 (Online Mode).
Manipulating Polymer Self-Assemblies & Nanostructures in Bulk and Thin Films
TEQIP II sponsored FDP on Research Trends in Optics, Photonics and Nanotechnology, LBSIT for Women, Thiruvananthapuram, India, November 10, 2020.
Delaminated Layered Materials as Multifunctional Nanofillers for Semicrystalline Polymers
Web Conference on Polymer Processing and Emerging Technologies, Polymer Processing Academy (PPA), India, November 05, 2020.
Career Options and Opportunities in Chemical Sciences: Special Emphasis on Polymer Science
Webinar, Department of Chemistry, The National Institute of Engineering, Mysuru, India, October 19, 2020.
Multifunctional Polymeric Systems
Functional Materials Horizontal, VAIBHAV Summit, Global Summit of Overseas and Resident Indian Scientists and academicians, Government of India, October 5-6, 2020.
100 Years of “Polymer Science”
Webinar, Department of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, India, September 14, 2020.
Small-Angle X-ray Scattering of Polymeric Materials
Webinar Series on Materials Science and Technology, MRSI Trivandrum Chapter, September 12, 2020.
Small-Angle X-ray Scattering of Polymeric Materials
Global webinar organized by Anton Paar, India, August 17, 2020.
Pursuing an Academic Career: A Ph.D. Is Not Enough.
Webinar, Department of Chemistry, Central University of Karnataka, India, August 12, 2020.
Hierarchically Ordered Nanostructures of Polymers
National Seminar on Emerging Materials and Applications, SSBN Degree College, Anantapuramu, March 11, 2020.
Biodegradable Polymers Research @ CSIR-NIIST
International Conference on Ecomaterials (ICEM-14), CSIR-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram, February 7, 2020.
Hierarchical Supramolecular Block Copolymers
IISER TVM-RSC Symposium on Advances in Chemical Sciences, IISER, Thiruvananthapuram, India, February 05, 2020.
Directed Assembly of Hierarchical Supramolecular Block Copolymers
International Conference on Advanced Materials and Technology (ICMAT-20), SJCE, Mysuru, India, January 17, 2020.
Hierarchical Ordering of Poly(L-lactide) in Block Copolymers and Star-Shaped Polymers
School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India, December 18, 2019.
Directed Assembly of Hierarchical Supramolecular Block Copolymers
National Symposium on Convergence of Chemistry & Materials (CCM-2019), BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus, India, December 17, 2019.
Directed Assembly of Hierarchical Supramolecular Block Copolymers
CompFlu-2019, Indian Institute of Science and Educational Research (IISER), Bhopal, India, December 5-7, 2019.
Hierarchical Ordering of Poly(L-lactide) in Block Copolymers and Star-Shaped Polymers
Momentive Performance Materials (India) Pvt Ltd., Bengaluru, India, November 22, 2019
Recent Developments in Polymer Characterization Using X-ray Diffraction
International Seminar on Tracing the New Strides: Vignettes of Frontline Chemistry, University College, Thiruvananthapuram, India, November 7-8, 2019
Directed Assembly of Hierarchical Supramolecular Block Copolymers
International Conference on Advances in Polymer Science and Rubber Technology (APSRT-2019), IIT, Kharagpur, India, September 24-27, 2019
Delaminated Layered Double Hydroxide Nanosheets as Multifunctional Nanofillers for Semicrystalline Polymers
ISAMPE National Conference on Composites (INCCOM-16), Thiruvananthapuram, India, September 20-21, 2019
Creation of Hierarchically Ordered Nanostructures in Block Copolymers and Star Polymers
Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences, Bengaluru, India, July 10, 2019
Hierarchical Ordering of Poly(L-lactide) in Block Copolymers and Star Polymers
National Seminar on Advanced Functional Materials for Analytical, Energy, Environmental and Biomedical Applications (NSAFM-2019), University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, India, March 25-27, 2019
Nanostructures Based on Self-Assembly of Block Copolymers
National Conference on Advanced Functional Materials (NCAFM-2019), S.T. Hindu College, Nagercoil, India, February 25-27, 2019
Nanostructures Based on Self-Assembly of Block Copolymers
National Seminar on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara, India, February 12-14, 2019
Molecular, Crystalline, and Lamellar Length-Scale Changes in Semicrystalline Polymers and Block Copolymers
Seminar on "Nanoscale Characterization of Materials by use of SAXS Techniques", BITS Pilani; Hyderabad, India, February 11, 2019
Hierarchical Ordering of Poly(L-lactide) in Block Copolymers and Star Polymers
Kaushal Kishore Memorial Award Lecture, International Conference on Polymer Science and Technology (MACRO 2018), IISER, Pune, India, December 19-22, 2018
Structural Ordering of Poly(L-lactide) in Star-shaped Polymers and Block Copolymers
National Conference on Emerging Frontiers in Chemical Sciences (EFCS-2018), Farook College, Kozhikode, India, November 23-24, 2018
Directed Assembly of Hierarchical Supramolecular Block Copolymers
Second International Conference on Recent Trends in Materials Science and Technology (ICMST-2018), Thiruvananthapuram, India, October 10-13 2018
Manipulating Polymer Self-Assemblies in Bulk and Thin Films
Research Conclave, REVA University, Bengaluru, India, March 02, 2018
Recent Developments in Polymer Characterization using X-ray Diffraction
National Seminar on Recent Trends in Materials Science and Technology, An outreach programme of MRSI, Trivandrum chapter and St Berchmans College, Changanassery, India, 7-9 February 2018.
Control of the Nanostructured Morphology of Poly(L-lactide) in Multiphase Polymer Systems
International Conference on Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology (ICANN)-2017, Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati, India, 18-21 December 2017.
Structure, Morphology and Functionality of Multiphase Polymer Systems Containing Poly(L-lactide).
Biopolymers & Green Composites (BPGC 2017): Recent Trends in Biomedical Polymers, Centre for Biopolymer Science & Technology (CBPST) – A unit of CIPET at Kochi, Cochin, India, 15-16 December 2017.
Basics of X-ray Diffraction and Recent Developments in Polymer Characterization
National Seminar on Advanced Functional Materials (NSAFM-2017), A joint Seminar organized by MRSI, Trivandrum chapter and Mar Ivanios College, Trivandrum, India, 12-14 December 2017.
Polymer-based Nanostructures and Nanocomposites
Humboldt Colloquium, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation at Bengaluru, India, 23-25 November 2017.
Layered Double Hydroxides as Multifunctional Nanofillers for Polypropylene
7th Edition of the Nanotechnology Conclave, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in partnership with SERB, New Delhi, India, 30-31 August 2017.
Structural Evolution of Block Copolymers containing Poly(L-lactide) blocks
National Technology Day 2017, Centre for Biopolymer Science & Technology (CBPST) – A unit of CIPET at Kochi, Cochin, India, 11-12 May 2017.
Microphase Separation and Structural Evolution of Block Copolymers in Bulk and Thin Films
Smart Materials: Methods and Applications – 2017 (SMMA-2017), Centre for Advanced Functional Materials, IISER, Kolkata, India, 20-22 April 2017.
Self-Assembly of Block Copolymers: Fundamentals to Potential Applications
National Seminar on Advanced Frontiers of Chemistry, Women’s Christian College, Nagercoil, India, 27th February 2017.
Microphase Separation and Structural Evolution of Block Copolymers in Bulk and Thin Films
Science Seminar on Advanced Materials, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai, India, 23rd February 2017.
Layered Double Hydroxides as Multifunctional Nanofillers for Semicrystalline Polymers
SRF Limited, Manali, Chennai, India, 22nd February 2017.
Analysis of WAXS/SAXS from PET and Nylon Fibers
SRF Limited, Manali, Chennai, India, 22nd February 2017.
Short Course on Polymer Science & Indo-Japan Joint Symposium on Polymeric Materials, Trivandrum, India, 31st January – 1st February 2017.
Microphase Separation and Structural Evolution of Block Copolymers in Bulk and Thin Films
International Conference on Polymer Science and Technology (MACRO-2017), Trivandrum, India, January 8-11, 2017.
Controlling the Nanostructure Morphology of Block Copolymers in Bulk and Thin Films
International Conference on Functional Materials (ICFM-2016), Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India, 12-14 December 2016.
Small-angle X-ray Scattering of polymers
Workshop on Powder, Nano, & Thin Film Characterization (X-Raydiate), PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India, 15-16 December 2016.
Research Opportunities in Science after Masters and PhD
Kerala University Department of Chemistry Alumni Association (KUDoCAA), Trivandrum, India, 18 October 2016.
Delaminated Layered Double Hydroxide Nanosheets as Multifunctional Nanofillers for Semicrystalline Polymers
One day Symposium on Recent Trends in Polymer Science, Society for polymer Science Pune Chapter, CSIR-NCL & IISER, Pune, India, July 9, 2016.
Polymer-based nanostructures and nanocomposites
Annual General Body Meeting & Annual Technical Meeting, Materials Research Society of India, Trivandrum chapter, Trivandrum, India, April 02, 2016.
Polymer-based nanostructures and nanocomposites
Materials Research Society of India Symposium – Advanced Materials for Sustainable Applications & 27th AGM of MRSI, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, India, 18-20 February, 2016. (Award Lecture)
Structure, Morphology and Functionality of Multiphase Polymer Systems Containing Poly(ʟ-lactide)
National Seminar on Advances in Polymeric Materials (NSAPM-2016), Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ananthapuramu, India, February 5 & 6, 2016.
Molecular, Crystalline and Lamellar Length-scale Changes in the PLLA during CPO Desorption in PLLA/CPO Co-crystals
11th International IUPAC Conference on Polymer-solvent Complexes and Intercalates (POLYSOLVAT-11), IACS, Kolkata, India 27-30 January 2016.
Nanostructures Based on Self-Assembly of Block Copolymers,
Supramolecules and Nano Materials: Basic Concepts to Architectural Assemblies, Sacred Heart College, Chalakudy, India, November 18, 2015.
Self-Assembly of Block Copolymers: Fundamentals to Potential Applications,
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) – Foundation for Capacity Building in Science (FCBS) Trivandrum, India, October 15-17, 2015.
Basics of X-ray diffraction and recent developments in polymer characterization
National workshop on Advancements of Analytical Instruments in Modern Science, University of Calicut, Calicut, India, September 29, 2015.
Liquid exfoliation of layered materials and their applications in polymer nanocomposites
Mini-Symposium at Solvay Research and Innovation Center, Vadodara, Gujarat, India, July14, 2015.
Highly Exfoliated Polymer/Surfactant-Free LDH Nanocomposites: Structure, Morphology and Crystallization Behavior
National Seminar on Advanced Studies on Polymeric Materials and Applications (NSAPMA-2015), Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ananthapuramu, India, March 14 & 15, 2015.
Polymer-based nanostructured materials and their applications
Delivered an expert lecture to the participants of UGC sponsored refresher course in chemistry UGC Academic Staff College, University of Kerala, Trivandrum, India March 10, 2015.
Highly Exfoliated Polymer/Surfactant-Free LDH Nanocomposites: Structure, Morphology and Crystallization Behavior
International Symposium on Polymer Science and Technology (MACRO-2015), IACS, Kolkata, India 23-26 January 2015
Thermal properties of polymers and materials
National Seminar on Characterization Techniques for Nano and Crystalline Materials, Holy Cross College, Nagercoil, India January 13, 2015
Highly Exfoliated Polymer/Surfactant-Free LDH Nanocomposites: Structure, Morphology and Crystallization Behavior
2nd Soft Matter Young Investigators Meeting (YIM-2014), Pondicherry, India, 18-20 December 2014.
Surfactant-Free Layered Double hydroxides as Multifunctional Fillers for Semicrystalline Polymers
Frontiers of Polymers and Advanced Materials (FPAM-2014), University of Kerala, Trivandrum November 05-07, 2014.
What next? Research options after Ph.D. in polymer science
Polymer Conference for Young Researcher (PCYR-14), Trivandrum, India October 18, 2014.
Surfactant-free layered double hydroxides as multifunctional fillers for semicrystalline polymers
International Conference on Advanced Functional Materials, CSIR-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram, India, February 19-21, 2014.
Polymer-based nanostructures and nanocomposites
Annual meeting of Indian Society for Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram, India, January 18, 2014.
Block copolymer based nano-templates: Fundamentals to applications
Symposium on Macromolecular Science & Engineering, SRIBS, KSCSTE & MG University, Kottayam, India, December 30, 31, 2013 & January 1, 2014.
Polymer-based nanostructures and nanocomposites
DST Ramanujan Fellows Conclave, Pune, India, December 12-14, 2013.
Controlling microphase separation in block copolymer thin films: Interplay between polymer-additive-solvent interface interactions
Ninth JNC research Conference on Chemistry of Materials, Trivandrum, India, October 14-16, 2013.
Polymer-based nanostructures and nanocomposites
National Seminar on Recent Trends in Polymer Science and Technology (NSRTPST), Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, India, June 29 & 30, 2013.
Structural phase transitions in semicrystalline polymers investigated by temperature-dependent X-ray diffraction methods
National Colloquium on 100 years of Crystallography, KSCSTE, Thiruvananthapuram, India, February 7-9, 2013.
Controlling microdomain orientation and long-range order in block copolymer based supramolecular thin films,
PolyTech-2012: International Conference on Advances in Polymeric Materials & Nanotechnology, Pune, India, December 1517, 2012.
Plastic solar cells: The importance of morphology control in determining the device performance,
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) – Foundation for Capacity Building in Science (FCBS), Trivandrum, India, November 09-11, 2012.
What next? Research opportunities in polymer science,
National Seminar on Advances in Polymeric Materials, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, India, March 16 & 17, 2012.
Nanotemplates from block copolymers for the fabrication of ordered array of inorganic nanodots and nanowires,
CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai, India, November 22, 2011.
Nanostructures based on self-assembly of block copolymers,
Dow Chemical International Pvt. Ltd., Pune, India, November 3, 2011.
Research opportunities in polymer science,
A Workshop on Polymer Chemistry - Our life, Our future, Society for Polymer Science-India, Trivandrum chapter, Trivandrum, India, September 24, 2011.
Nanostructures based on self-assembly of block copolymers,
Third National Conference on Recent Trends in Polymer Science and Technology (NCRTPST-2011), Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India, August 26-27, 2011.
Nanostructures based on self-assembly of block copolymers,
Annual General Body Meeting cum Technical Seminar, Materials Research Society-India, Trivandrum chapter, Trivandrum, India, August 20, 2011.
Block Copolymer based Nanotemplates: Fundamentals to Practical Applications,
Society for Polymer Science-India, Trivandrum chapter, Trivandrum, India, October 19, 2010.
Block Copolymer based Nanotemplates: Fundamentals to Practical Applications,
UGC-SAP sponsored National Seminar on “Recent Developments in Inorganic and Organic Materials and Electro-organic Synthesis”(RDIOMES - 2010), Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, India (2010).
Structural phase transitions in syndiotactic polystyrene,
National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
Block copolymer nanotemplates for creating functional nanostructured materials,
National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
Nanofabrication using Thin Films of Functional Block Copolymers,
Second International Conference on Polymer Processing and Characterization (ICPPC - 2010), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India.
Highly ordered inorganic nanodots and nanowires from switchable block copolymer thin films,
National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India, September 16, 2008.
Self-assembled block copolymer nanotemplates for nanofabrication,
Materials Research Center, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, September 26, 2008.
Self-assembled block copolymer nanotemplates for nanofabrication,
Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, September 24, 2008.
Structure-property relationship and phase transitions in semicrystalline polymers,
National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India, October 16, 2007.
Solvent-induced crystallization and structural phase transitions of syndiotactic polystyrene
UGC sponsored refresher course in polymer science and technology PS & T department, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, India (2007).

Projects

On-going Projects

Design and Development of Flexible Polymer/Biopolymer based Aerogels for Thermal and Acoustic Insulation
Principal Investigator, Duration: 3 years (2021-2024)
Department of Science and Technology (DST), India
Microstructure Analysis of industrial Yarns
Principal Investigator, Duration: 2 years (2021-2023)
Shriram Fibers Limited, Chennai, India
Pilot scale demonstration of a comprehensive approach to recover high-value products from waste banana pseudo stem
Co-investigator, Duration: 3 years (2021-2024)
Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, India
Development of Polymer-Coir Composites for Electrical Insulation
Co-investigator, Duration: 3 years (2021-2024)
National Coir Research and Management Institute, Kerala, India

Completed Projects

Delaminated Surfactant-free Layered Double Hydroxides as Multifunctional Fillers for Semicrystalline Polymers
Principal-Investigator, Duration: 3 years (2014-2017)
Department of Science and Technology (DST), India
Development of a miniaturized and portable laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy LIBS set-up for fast identification and sorting of different plastic classes
Principal-Investigator, Duration: 3 years (2019-2022)
Department of Science and Technology (DST), India
Process Development for Surface Modification of Coir Fibers for Enhanced Spinnability
Project Coordinator and Principal-Investigator, Duration: 2 years (2017-2019)
Coir Board, India
Process Development for Enhancing the Longevity of Coir Geotextiles (coir bhoovastra)
Project Coordinator and Co-investigator, Duration: 2 years (2017-2019)
Coir Board, India
Bioplastics from poly(lactic acid)/coir composites
Project Coordinator and Co-investigator, Duration: 2 years (2017-2019)
Coir Board, India
Large-Scale Production of Coir/polymer Composites for Acoustic Applications
Project Coordinator, Duration: 3 years (2018-2021)
Coir Board, India
Development of biodegradable mulching mats using coir-polymer systems
Project Coordinator, Duration: 3 years (2018-2021)
National Coir Research and Management Institute, Kerala, India
Development of Binderless Coir Boards: A Greener Alternative Product to Wood Panels for Building Applications
Project Coordinator, Duration: 2 years (2020-2022)
National Coir Research and Management Institute, Kerala, India
Production of Polymer/coir Composites for Furniture Applications
Project Coordinator, Duration: 3 years (2018-2021)
National Coir Research and Management Institute, Kerala, India
Supramolecular Polymeric Nanomaterials with Hierarchical Morphologies
Principal Investigator, Duration: 5 Years (2010-2015)
Department of Science and Technology (DST), India
Investigation of Structural Changes in Polymer-based Hybrid Materials in Situ and in Real Time by Wide- and Small Angle X-ray Scattering
Principal -Investigator, Duration: 3 months (2014)
Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF)
Polymer Nanocomposites
Principal -Investigator, Duration: 1 year (2014-2016)
HLL Lifecare Limited, Thiruvananthapuram, India
Microstructure Analysis of industrial Yarns
Principal -Investigator, Duration: 1 year (2014-2016)
Shriram Fibers Limited, Chennai, India
Development of coir fibre composite panel for acoustic applications
Co-Investigator, Duration: 6 months (2014-2015)
Institute of India Interior Designers, Cochin, India
Specialty Materials based on Engineered clays (SPECS)
Co-Investigator, Duration: 5 Years (2012-2017)
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India
Intelligent coatings INTELCOAT (Development of multifunctional intelligent materials using stimuli-responsive polymer thin films)
Co-Investigator, Duration: 5 Years (2012-2017)
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India 
Characterization of PVC Sheets
Principal-Investigator, Duration: 1 year (2019-2020)
Terumo Penpol Pvt. Ltd, Thiruvananthapuram, India 
Characterization of Silicone and Silicone derivatives
Principal-Investigator, Duration: 1 year (2018-2019)
Momentive Performance Materials (India) Ltd, Bangalore, India 
Microstructure Analysis of Nylon and Polyester Yarns
Principal-Investigator, Duration: 1 year (2019-2020)
Shriram Fibers Limited, Chennai, India

Professional Recognitions

President, Humboldt Club of Kerala

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