
Designation: Assistant Professor (Sr.)
Education: M. Tech., Ph.D.
Professional Experience
Teaching: 1 year
MCET, Department of Biotechnology & Biochemical Engineering, Thiruvanthapuram (Lecturer, Dec’2009 – Dec’2010)
Industry: 4 years
- Water Care Enviro Solutions, Thrissur (Process Consultant, Jan’2012 to Jan’2014)
- Green Method Engineering Private Limited, Kochi (Process Engineer, July’2007 to March’2009)
Specialization
UG: B. Tech. Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, MCET
PG: M. Tech. Chemical Engineering, NIT Rourkela
Ph. D.: Chemical Engineering, NIT Rourkela
Publication
Journal Papers: 7
- George, P. Chowdhury, Enhanced photocatalytic performance of novel S2- doped MIL-53(Fe) under visible light, Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 55(2020)997-1011. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.156578.
- George, P. Chowdhury, NH2-MIL-125(Ti) and its emeraldine functionalized derivative as a chemical sensor for effective detection of dopamine, Microporous Mesoporous Mater. 288 (2019) 109591. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2019.109591
- George, P. Chowdhury, Complex dielectric transformation of UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra for estimating optical band-gap energies and materials classification, Analyst. 144 (2019) 3005–3012. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8AN02257G
- George, R.K. Das, P. Chowdhury, Facile microwave synthesis of Ca-BDC metal organic framework for adsorption and controlled release of Curcumin, Microporous Mesoporous Mater. 281 (2019) 161–171. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2019.02.028
- George, K. Chaudhari, P. Chowdhury, Influence of cation doping (Li+, Na+, K+) on photocatalytic activity of MIL-53 (Fe), J. Mater. Sci. 53 (2018) 11694–11714. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-018-2443-9
- George, N.R. Dhabarde, P. Chowdhury, Rapid synthesis of Titanium based Metal Organic framework (MIL-125) via microwave route and its performance evaluation in photocatalysis, Mater. Lett. 186 (2017) 151–154.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2016.09.099
- Kumar, Y. Karnjkar, P. George, R.K. Singh, P. Chowdhury, Effective removal of Congo red using sunflower oil/tri-n-octylamine system in a bulk liquid membrane process and studying the transport kinetics, Chem. Pap. 72 (2018) 2055–2069. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11696-018-0438-2
- Kumar, V., George, P., Singh, R.K. and Chowdhury, P., Enhanced transport of Lignosulfonate by integrating adsorption sweep in a liquid membrane module. Membrane Water Treatment, 12(3) (2021), p.095.
Participation in FDPs and Workshops:
- Hands-on training in advanced optimization techniques at International Conference on “Advanced Engineering Optimization Through Intelligent Techniques (AEOTIT)” organized by Mechanical Engg. SVNIT (Surat) – 2016.
- Training in Pedagogical Methods in Technical Education organized by Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) Chapter, Thiruvanthapuram.
Membership in Professional Bodies:
ISTE
Research Interest:
- Materials synthesis (MOFs, Nanoparticles and Hybrid materials)
- Bio-mimicking nanostructures for chemical reactions
- Photovoltaics/Photo catalysis
- Chemical sensors for monitoring environment and biological substrate for diagnostic purpose.