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Dr. Binitha N NProfessor & HeadPhone (Off): +91 4942407413 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Office: Department of Chemistry,
University of Calicut
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Education
| Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi. (2001 - 2007 ) Supervisor: Professor S. Sugunan |
| Master of Science (M. Sc) in Applied Chemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi. (1999 - 2001) |
| Bachelor of Science (B. Sc) in Chemistry, University of Calicut (1996 - 1999) |
Professional
| 2019 August - 2022 March |
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Sree Neelakanta Govt. Sanskrit College, Pattambi, Palakkad. |
| 2006 June - 2019 August | Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Sree Neelakanta Govt. Sanskrit College, Pattambi, Palakkad. |
| 2012 - 2014 | UGC Research Awardee, Department of Chemistry, Sree Neelakanta Govt. Sanskrit College, Pattambi, Palakkad. |
| 2008 - 2009 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, National University of Malaysia, UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia. |
Awards and Honors
1. UGC Research Award (2012-2014)
2. EFCS Young Scientist Award – 2020 by EFCS (Emerging Frontiers in Chemical Science) Conference, Farook College, Calicut)
3. CSIR Senior Research Fellowship (2003 - 2006)
4. Joint CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) in chemical Sciences with CSIR/JRF (December 2000; JRF Period 2001 - 2003)
5. Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) conducted by Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai in March 2001 with a GATE Score of 80.17%
6. University second rank for M.Sc Applied Chemistry from CUSAT
7. University third rank for B.Sc Chemistry from University of Calicut
Graduate & Post-graduate Teaching Experience
UG and PG: 17 Years of Teaching experience
Teaching Interests:
Post-graduate Level: Industrial Catalysis, Green Chemistry, Nanochemistry, Stereochemistry, Organic Spectroscopy, Organic Reaction Mechanism.
Undergraduate Level:Green Chemistry, Nanochemistry, Electrochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Organic Spectroscopy
Research Interests
16 years of research experience in the field of Nanoscience and technology, Heterogeneous Catalysis, Material Synthesis, Polymer Nanocomposites,Physical Chemistry and Green chemistry.
Material science: Graphene nanocomposites, Polymer/clay nanocomposites, Mesoporous Materials, Metal oxide nanostructures, Metal nanoparticles etc
Green chemistry: Synthesis and catalysis of Solid acids and solid bases, Photocatalyst Preparation and Application, Alternate Energy, Energy Storage Materials, Biosensors, Heterogeneous Catalyst, Preparation and Catalysis, Multicomponent Organic Reactions over Clays etc.
Number of Ph.D. students : Completed - 6 Ongoing - 5
Major Projects Undertaken as Principal Investigator
1. High quality graphene based nanocomposites for supercapacitor applications, Funded by KSCSTE, Rs. 19,52,0000/- (2021-2024) (Ongoing)
2. Graphene based materials for verstile organic transformations, Funded by CSIR, Rs. 5,50,000/- (2017-2020) (Completed)
3. Industrial scale production of biodiesel by transesterification of Jatropha/Castor oil over nanocatalysts, Funded by DST under Technology Development Programme, Rs. 47,69,427/- (2011-2014) (Completed)
4. Multicomponent reactions over modified montmorillonite clays, Funded by UGC under UGC Research Award, Rs. 3,00,000/- + Full Salary (2012-2014) (Completed)