Designation: Associate Professor & HOD
Education: MSc, Ph. D., NET
Experience:
Teaching: 13 years
Research: 3 years
Industry: 1 year
Specialization:
UG : B. Sc. Chemistry (University of Calicut)
PG : M. Sc. Organic Chemistry (University of Mysore)
Ph. D.: Conductivity & Ultrasonics (Visvesvaraya Technological University)
Publication
| 1. A Concise Text Book on Engineering Chemistry published in the year 2016 as per Visvesvaraya Technological University Syllabus. Publisher: Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai. ISBN: 978-93-5262-298-6 |
| 2. Solvation Behaviour of Sodium Thiocyanate in 2-Propanol + Water Mixtures at 298.15, 303.15, 308.15 and 313.15K, International Journal of Management, Technology and Engineering, Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2019, p686-695. |
| 3. Acoustical Studies on Molecular Interactions of Tetra Butyl Ammonium Bromide in 2-Ethoxyethanol and Water Mixtures at 288.15K to 318.15K, International Journal of Advance Research in Science and Engineering, Vol. 6, Issue 12, 2017, p1489-1501. |
| 4. Thermo-Acoustical Behaviour of Oxalic Acid in 2-Propanol + Water Mixtures, International Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 36, Issue 1, 2015, p1754-1764. |
| 5. Conductometric Investigations on Oxalic Acid in 2-Propanol + Water Mixtures at 298.15, 303.15, 308.15 and 313.15 K, International Journal of Advance Research in Science and Engineering, Vol. 4, Issue 11, 2015, p276-281. |
| 6. Acoustic Investigations on Benzoic Acid in Water + Methanol Mixtures in the Temperature Range 293.15 to 313.15 K, International Journal of Science, Technology & Management, Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2015, p856-870. |
| 7. Thermo-acoustical Investigations on Potassium Thiocyanate in 2-Propanol + Water Mixtures, International Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2011, p65-73. |
| 8. Conductometric Studies of Potassium Thiocyanate in 2-Propanol + Water Mixtures, Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 22, Issue 7, 2010, p5493-5498. |
| 9. Influence of Waste Recycling on Nutrient Status of the Soil in High Density Multispecies Cropping System, Proceedings of Placrosym XV (2002) p428-431. |
Participations
| 1. Group discussion with Prof. Sheldon Lee Glashow, Nobel Laureate in Physics, on 6th December 2007 upon invitation from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum |
| 2. National Symposium on Green Chemistry – An Essential Measure in Environmental Protection held at Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkot on 21st & 22nd September 2007 |
| 3. Workshop on Revised Syllabus in Engineering Chemistry held at BVB College of Engineering, Hubli on September 9, 2006 |
| 4. Conductometric Investigations on Sodium Thiocyanate in 2-Propanol + Water System, was presented at the National Conference on Advances in New Engineering Materials and Characterization held on 28th December 2010 at KVG College of Engineering, Sullia, Karnataka. |
| 5. Acoustic Investigations on Benzoic Acid in Water + Methanol Mixtures in the Temperature Range 293.15 to 313.15 K” was presented at the International Conference on Recent Trends in Engineering Science & Management, held on15th March 2015 at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi |
| 6. Conductometric Behaviour of Oxalic Acid in 2-Propanol + Water Mixtures at Different Temperatures was presented at the National Conference on Applied Science & Humanities, held on 5th May 2015 at KS School of Engineering and Management, Bangalore. |
| 7. Recycling of Wastes in Areca Based Cropping System” was presented in 17th World Congress on Soil Science held on 14-21 August 2002 at Bangkok |
| 8. Conductometric Investigations on Oxalic Acid in 2-Propanol + Water Mixtures at 298.15, 303.15, 308.15 and 313.15 K” was presented at the 2nd International Conference on Recent Innovations in Science, Engineering & Management, held on 22nd November 2015 at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. |
| 9. Acoustical Studies on Molecular Interactions of Tetra Butyl Ammonium Bromide in 2-Ethoxyethanol and Water Mixtures at 288.15K to 318.15K” was presented at the 10th International Conference on Recent Development in Engineering Science, Humanities& Management, held on 24th December 2017 at The Indian Council of Social Science Research, Panjab University Campus, Chandhigarh. |
| 10. Solvation Behaviour of Sodium Thiocyanate in 2-Propanol + Water Mixtures at 298.15, 303.15, 308.15 and 313.15 K, XVI International Conference on Recent Trends in Engineering Science and Management held at Manhratta Chamber of Commerce, Pune on 19th January 2019. |
| 11. Participated in 5 days faculty development programme on “Research: From Scratch to Success” organized by the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, TKM College of Engineering, Kollam and sponsored by the Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme- Phase II held during 7-11, January 2019 |
| 12. Participated in 5 days faculty orientation programme on “Micro-teaching” organised by Saintgits group of Institutions, Kottayam from 24th to 27th and 30th July 2018. |
| 13. Participated in 2 days national workshop on “Resolving Complex Environmental Issues – A Futuristic Approach” organised by Saintgits College of Engineering, Kottayam from 15th to 16th February 2019. |
Research Interest
| 1.Conductivity and ultrasonics for solutions |
| 2. Specialty chemicals and synthetic drugs |
| 3. Soil science and cropping system |
| 4. Drilling fluids |
Achievements
| 1. Research paper titled “Feasibility of Crop Waste Recycling in Areca Based Cropping System” presented at the National Conference on Coastal Agricultural Research held at Goa, 6-7th April 2002, won the best paper award. |
| 2. International Excellence Teaching Award from South Asia Management Association in 2018 |
Memberships
| 1. Life member of Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) |
| 2. Editorial Board member of ‘Conference World’ which regularly organizes international conferences |
| 3. Vice President of AcadX trust for quality improvement in education |