Professor, Physics

Biography

Joined the Department of Physics, Union Christian College in 1989.

Now  a professor of Physics and actively  involved in Material Science research.

I am presently supervising four students for their Doctoral degree and eight students have successfully completed their PhD under my supervision. I also teach various courses for both graduate and undergraduate students. A list of courses I have taught from 2011 to 2018 can be found here.

Research Interests

Nano-materials and Thin Films and their applications in opto-electronic, antibacterial and catalytic devices,and in the fabrication of dye sensitized and thin film solar cells and transparent diodes

Academic Positions

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    2018 Professor

  • Present2014

    Associate professor

    Union Christian College

  • 20142005

    Assistant professor

    Union Christian College, Aluva

  • 19911989

    Junior lecturer

    Union Christian College, Aluva

Education & Training

  • Ph.D. 2005

    Ph.D. in Physics

    Cochin University of Science and Technology

Honors, Awards and Grants

  • 2018-2021
    DST research grant (Scientist Mentor for Woman Scientist Scheme(WOS-A))
  • 2017-20
    KSCSTE Research Grant
  • 2012-'14
    United Board Fellowship
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    United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia fellowship to avail opportunity for leadership training in international Universities.
  • 2013-'16
    D.S.T research grant (SERC)
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    Department of Science and Technology major research grant for work in hybrid solar cells.
  • 2013-'16
    KSCSTE research grant (scientist Mentor for back to lab programme)
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    Kerala State Council Science, Technolgy and Environment major research grant for work in Silver-based thin films and schottky diodes.
  • 2012-'14
    UGC research grant
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    UGC minor research grant for work in PbS
  • 2009-2012
    KSCSTE research grant
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    KSCSTE major project for work in solar cells with I-III-VI compounds
  • 2006-2008
    UGC research grant
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    UGC minor project for work in Cu-based ordered vacancy chalcopyrites
  • 2013-2016
    UGC-DAE Collaborative Research Grant
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    UGC-DAE Collaborative Research Grant (2013-16)