Education
06.2014 - 07.2020 PhD in Chemistry, University of Kerala, India
09. 2011-11.2013 MSc in Chemistry, University of Kerala, India
07. 2008-06.2011 BSc in Chemistry, University of Kerala, India
Employment History
09.2023 - Present: Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Kannur University, India
07.2022 - 08.2023: Assistant Professor (Contract Faculty), IIRBS, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India
03.2021- 04.2022: Assistant Professor (Guest Faculty), School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India
Awards and Honours
Reached 1000 citations in Google Scholar (h index-18)
Author a Review article Featured at 'Nanoscale Horizons 2024 Most popular article collection'
Top Downloaded paper award 2019 -ChemistrySelect, Wiley
Best Oral Presentation, MATCOM 2018
Best Paper , SCICON'16
DST INSPIRE fellowship (2015-20)
KSCSTE Research Fellowship (2013)
Dr. PV Nair Gold Medal, MSc Chemistry topper, University of Kerala
Sri KJ Alexander Memorial Scholarship, BSc Chemistry topper, Fatima Mata National College Kollam, Kerala
Jyothis J, MSc student (01.2025 to 05.2025)
MSc Dissertation: “Modulation of the Photophysics of Amino Acid Functionalised Copper Nanoclusters Using Aqueous Binary Mixtures." Article Link.
Theertha P, MSc student (01.2025 to 05.2025)
MSc Dissertation: “Solvent Effects on Fluorescence Quenching of Amino Acid Protected Copper Nanoclusters by Metal Ions." Article Link.
Navya A, MSc student (01.2025 to 05.2025)
MSc Dissertation: “Critical Role of Protons for Fluorescence Quenching of Amino Acid Protected Copper Nanoclusters in Solution.” Article Link.
Anjana M, MSc student (10.2024 to 01.2025)
MSc Dissertation: “Fluorescent L-Histidine Templated Copper Nanoclusters for Sensitive Lead(II) Ion Detection.” Article Link.