Education

Degree	University	Year	Specialisation
B.Sc.	Kannur University	2006	Chemistry
M.Sc.	Cochin University of Science and Technology	2008	Hydrochemistry
Ph.D.	University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany	2013	Chemistry
CSIR-NET	CSIR	2008	Chemical Sciences

Experience

Sl No.	From	To	Worked At	Designation
1	June 2026	Present	PRNSS College Mattanur	Assistant Professor
2	June 2018	May 2026	N.S.S. College Manjeri	Assistant Professor
3	July 2017	May 2018	N.S.S. College Ottapalam	Assistant Professor
4	March 2014	June 2017	N.S.S. College Manjeri	Assistant Professor
5	September 2013	March 2014	Central University of Kerala	Assistant Professor (Ad-hoc)
6	October 2009	September 2013	University of Koblenz- Landau, Germany	Scientific Officer
7	July 2008	September 2009	National Chemical Laboratory, Pune	Project Assistant II

Orientation Course

Sl No.	Title of Course	HRDC / MMTTC & University	Duration
1	Orientation Programme	UGC-HRDC Pondicherry University	17-05-2017 - 13-06-2017
2	Induction Training Programme	FLAIR Kerala	31-10-2016 - 02-11-2016

Refresher Course

Sl No.	Title of Course	HRDC / MMTTC & University	Duration
1	Refresher Course in Chemistry	UGC-HRDC, University of Mumbai	12-12-2022 - 24-12-2022
2	Refresher Course in Chemical Sciences	UGC-HRDC, University of Calcutta	08-09-2025 - 21-09-2025

Short Term Course

Sl No.	Title of Course	HRDC / MMTTC & University	Duration
1	Two - week faculty development programme in Chemical Sciences	TLC Ramanujan College University of Delhi (PMMNMTT)	01-02-2022 - 15-02-2022
2	Faculty Development Programme on R	Mar Thoma College Thiruvalla and Spoken Tutorial Project IIT Bombay (PMMNMTT)	07-09-2020 - 14-09-2020
3	Short term course on 'Raising awareness on laboratory soil testing better teaching and practice for young faculty'	UGC-HRDC, JNTU, Hyderabad	09-12-2019 - 14-12-2019
4	Short run course on ICT enabled curriculum and pedagogy in higher education	MHRD-TLC, University of Calicut	06-11-2019 - 12-11-2019

Other Course

Sl No.	Title of Course	Organizers	Duration
1	One-day orientation program	Kerala State Higher Education Council	06-09-2016 - 06-09-2016

Seminar Organized

Sl No.	Title	Duration	Level
1	Workshop on Microscale Chemistry, financially supported by KSCSTE	23-01-2015 - 23-01-2015	State
2	World Environment Day Observance, financially supported by KSCSTE	29-06-2017 - 29-06-2017	State
3	International Space Week Observation, in association with VSSC, ISRO	17-10-2019 - 17-10-2019	State
4	Webinar Series on ‘Instrumental Techniques in Chemistry’	18-07-2020 - 15-08-2020	International
5	Online Workshop series on ‘Good Lab Practices’	06-11-2021 - 15-11-2021	State
6	Webinar Series ‘Meet With Women in Science’	09-03-2022 - 13-03-2022	State
7	World Environment Day Observance, financially supported by KSCSTE	27-06-2019 - 29-06-2019	State
8	Faculty Training Programme on ‘Outcome Based Education’	12-08-2022 - 12-08-2022	State
9	Faculty Training Programme on ‘IRINS and Academic Publishing’	18-11-2022 - 18-11-2022	National
10	International Space Week Observation, in association with VSSC, ISRO	06-10-2023 - 06-10-2023	State
11	International Online Workshop on ‘Scholarly Writing and Publishing-Emerging trends and Challenges from AI’	29-05-2023 - 29-05-2023	International
12	One-Day Seminar on 'Gender, Equity, Equality and Justice'	06-11-2024 - 06-11-2024	State
13	One-Day National Seminar 'Commemorating Dr. Smitha M.'	27-11-2025 - 27-11-2025	National

Paper Presentations

Sl No.	Paper Title	Conference name	Organiser	Date	Level	Mode
1	Thermal analysis and NMR relaxometry for tracing water dynamics in soil organic matter: implications for wetting drying cycles in wetlands	National Conference on Reviving Wetlands	Centre for Water Resources Development and Management, Kozhikkod	11-10-2023	National	Offline
2	Organic functional group density and structural dynamics of soil organic matter take key role in cation bridge formation	International Symposium on Biogeochemical interfaces in soils	Friedrich- Schiller University, Jena, Germany and funded by the German Research Foundation	07-10-2014	International	Offline
3	Atomic force microscopy assisted nanothermal analysis- potentials and challenges	National Conference on Characterization Techniques in Chemistry	KKTM Govt. College, Kodungallur	16-12-2014	National	Offline
4	Nanothermal characterization of materials	National Conference on Recent Advances in Chemistry	Govt. Brennen College, Thalassery	14-12-2018	National	Offline
5	Soil Chemistry: potentials of advanced microscopy techniques	Eurosoil 2016 Congress	European Confederation of Soil Science Societies (ECSSS)	21-06-2016	International	Offline

Research Publications

Sl No.	Title	Books / Journal Name	Publisher	ISSN/ISBN	Volume	Issue	Pages	DOI	Year
1	Interplay between microplastics and natural organic matter in association with environmental processes	Environmental Science and Pollution Research	Springer	0944-1344	33	-	1180-1198	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-026-37423-6	2026
2	Considerations on cross-linking by bivalent cations in soil organic matter with low exchange capacity	Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science	Wiley-VCH	1436-8730	181	3	441-452	https://doi.org/10.1002/jpln.201700246	2018
3	Cation binding in a soil with low exchange capacity: implication for the structural rigidity of soil organic matter	Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science	Wiley-VCH	1436-8730	181	3	453-461	https://doi.org/10.1002/jpln.201600506	2018
4	Formation of Water Molecule Bridges Governs Water Sorption Mechanisms in Soil Organic Matter	Langmuir	American Chemical Society	0743-7463	34	40	12174-12182	https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b02270	2018
5	Ion-induced modification of the sucrose network and its impact on melting of freeze-dried liposomes- DSC and molecular dynamics study	Chemistry and physics of lipids	Elsevier	0009-3084	210	-	38-46	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2017.11.015	2018
6	Interaction of minerals, organic matter, and microorganisms during biogeochemical interface formation as shown by a series of artificial soil experiments	Biology and fertility of soils	Springer	0178-2762	53	-	9-22	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-016-1161-1	2017
7	Linking atomic force microscopy with nanothermal analysis to assess microspatial distribution of material characteristics in young soils	Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science	Wiley-VCH	1436-8730	179	1	48-59	https://doi.org/10.1002/jpln.201500082	2016
8	Physical long term regeneration dynamics of soil organic matter as followed by 1H solid-state NMR methods	Environmental Chemistry	CSIRO Publishing	1449-8979	13	1	50-57	https://doi.org/10.1071/EN14216	2016
9	Restructuring of a peat in interaction with multivalent cations: Effect of cation type and aging time	Plos One	PLOS	1932-6203	8	6	1-11	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0065359	2014
10	Cation treatment and drying temperatures effects on nonylphenol and phenanthrene sorption isotherms of a sandy soil	Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science	Wiley-VCH	1436-8730	177	2	141-149	https://doi.org/10.1002/jpln.201200503	2014
11	Interactions between cations and water molecule bridges in soil organic matter	Journal of Soils and Sediments	Springer	1614-7480	13	-	1579-1588	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-013-0746-7	2013
12	Potential of AFM-Nanothermal Analysis to study the microscale thermal characteristics in soils and natural organic matter (NOM)	Journal of Soils and Sediments	Springer	1614-7480	12	-	48-62	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-011-0443-3	2012
13	Cation-mediated cross-linking in natural organic matter - a review	Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/technology	Springer	1569-1705	11	-	41-54	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11157-011-9258-3	2012
14	Antibody-Labeled Nanoparticles for the Visualization of Surface-172 immobilized Benzo[a]Pyrene Using NMR Relaxometry and Magnetic Resonance Imaging	Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry	Springer	1618-2642	403	-	2529-2540	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-012-6044-1	2012

Ph.D./M.Phil/PG Project Guidance

Sl No.	Scholar Name	Degree	University	Research Title	Status	Year	Role
1	Suhada K. M.	Ph.D.	University of Calicut	Microplastic pollution and its implications on the structure and properties of soil organic matter	Completed	2022	Guide
2	Rahul P.	Ph.D.	University of Calicut	Dynamics and Impact of Water- and Cation Mediated Crosslinks in Organo￾Mineral Association	Ongoing	2024	Guide
3	Sreelekha T.S.	Ph.D.	University of Calicut	Physicochemical structure, properties and functions Of plant-derived mucilages under changing chemical Environment	Ongoing	2024	Guide
4	A. Amrutha	PG	University of Calicut	Synthesis and functionalization of ZnO nanoparticles for improved biological activity	Completed	2018	Guide
5	Greeshma K.	PG	Central University of Kerala	Relating the basic soil quality parameters with heavy metal Concentration in the soils from the highlands of Kasargod, Kerala	Completed	2014	Guide
6	Vidya M. Haridas	-	Central University of Kerala	Quantifying various organochlorine pesticides present in soils of Kasargod district, Kerala	Completed	2014	Guide

Area Of Interests

Sl No.	Interests
1	Supramolecular interactions in complex natural materials
2	Environmental pollution

Subjects Handled

Sl No.	Subjects
1	Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry
2	Green Chemistry
3	Environmental Chemistry
4	Supramolecular Chemistry
5	Computational Chemistry
6	Nano Chemistry

Examinership Duties Performed

Sl No.	Duties
1	Question paper setter & External examiner, for various autonomous colleges
2	Question Bank setter for B.Sc. Industrial Chemistry Hons., University of Calicut

Resource Person

Sl No.	Programme	Topic	Institution	Date	Level	Mode
1	National Science Day celebration, funded by KSCSTE	Sophisticated instruments and their applications	KAHM Unity women’s college, Manjeri	2014-12-04	College	Offline
2	National Science Day celebration, funded by KSCSTE	Supramolecular Chemistry: Ideas beyond molecular structure	PSMO College Thirurangadi	2019-02-28	College	Offline
3	One-Day Seminar	Career in Chemistry: Sky is not a limit	NSS College Oattapalam	2020-02-14	College	Offline
4	National Webinar	Chemistry: The clock of Historians	Department of History, N.S.S. College Manjeri	2021-02-26	National	Online
5	Three-Day National Seminar on Archaeology	Chemistry and Archeology: Crossing the borders	Department of History, N.S.S. College Manjeri	2016-12-15	National	Offline
6	National Science Day celebration, funded by KSCSTE	I and other Women in Science	KAHM Unity women’s college, Manjeri	2020-03-09	College	Offline
7	Two-Day International Seminar	Session chair and Jury	KAHM Unity women’s college, Manjeri	2021-12-17	International	Offline
8	Two-Day National Seminar	Session Chair	Govt. College Malappuram	2023-10-18	National	Offline
9	National Seminar on 'Frontiers in Chemical Sciences'	Designing complexity: The Art and Science of Supramolecular Chemistry	Payyannur College	2024-01-25	National	Offline
10	Invited Talk	Designing complexity: The Art and Science of Supramolecular Chemistry	MES Mampad College	2025-01-30	College	Offline
11	Invited Talk - Hiroshima Nagasaki Day observance	Brighter Than a Thousand Suns: The Horror of Atom Bomb	Department of History, N.S.S. College Manjeri	2025-08-13	College	Offline
12	Invited Talk- Association Inauguration	No peace in war	Department of History, N.S.S. College Manjeri	2026-03-12	College	Offline

Responsibilities Undertaken

Sl No.	Responsibilities Undertaken	Responsibility/Position	Committee/Cell	Duration
1	IQAC Coordinator	Coordinator	IQAC, N.S.S. College Manjeri	11-10-2021 - 31-05-2024
2	IQAC Member	Member	IQAC, N.S.S. College Manjeri	10-01-2019 - 10-10-2021
3	Stake-holder Feedback	Convenor	Students' Feedback Committee, N.S.S. College Manjeri in 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21	-
4	Science Forum	Convenor	Science Forum, N.S.S. College Manjeri in 2018-19, 2023-24 and 2025-26	-
5	Gender Justice Forum	Convenor	Gender Justice Forum, N.S.S. College Manjeri in 2024-25 and 2025-26	-
6	Planning Board	Member	Planning Board, N.S.S. College Manjeri in 2022-23	-
7	Stock Verification	Member	Stock Verification Committee, N.S.S. College Oattapalam in 2017-18	-
8	UGC Cell	Convenor	UGC Cell, N.S.S. College Manjeri in 2019-20	-
9	Bharana Bhasha Samithi	Member	Bharana Bhasha Samithi, N.S.S. College Manjeri in various academic years	-
10	Research Forum	Member	Research Forum, N.S.S. College Manjeri, in various academic years	-

Duties Performed

Sl No.	Duties
1	Head, Department of Chemistry, N.S.S. College Manjeri
2	Stake holder Feedback data collection and analysis
3	Admission at Department level and College level
4	Career counselling & Guidance for competitive examinations
5	Tutor / Mentor
6	Stock verification
7	Teacher-in-charge for Chemistry Club (Vanillin) activities for various academic years

Representation in University Academic Bodies

Sl No.	Academic Body	Position	From	To
1	Board of Studies, B.Sc. Industrial Chemistry Hons. University of Calicut	External Expert	10-12-2023	29-02-2024

Awards and Honours

Sl No.	Name of Award	Awarding Agency Level	Date/Year	Purpose
1	UGC Raman PDF	National	2016	PDF, USA
2	Post-Doctoral Fellowship	International	2015-2016	PDF, University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany
3	FLAIR Membership	State	2016	New Initiatives in Higher Education, KSHEC
4	Research Guideship, University of Calicut	University	2019- Present	PhD Research guidance in Chemistry
5	Reviewer for various Scopus-Indexed Journals	International	2018- Present	Peer-reviewing

Any Other Information

Sl No.	Title	Description
1	Proficient in operating key analytical instruments	AFM-nTA (Dimension ICON, Veeco, NY), AFM and PFQNM imaging (Dimension ICON, Veeco, NY), ESEM (ESEM Quanta 250, FEI Company, Frankfurt, Germany), DSC (Q1000 - TA Instruments, Germany), TGA-DSC-MS (NETZSCH, Germany), 1H NMR Relaxometry, NMR Spectroscopy,
2	Science Popularisation Activities	Lectures and writings in Popular Science Magazines (e.g. LUCA, Sasthragathi, Sasthrakeralam)
3	Additional Language Proficiency	Tamil, German, Hindi
4	Additional Interests	Malayalam Language and Literature, Culture