Dr SHEEMOL V N

Associate Professor

Dept. of Chemistry

Govt. College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram

E-mail: sheemol2001@gmail.com

 

Educational Qualification

  • Ph.D in Chemistry: Kerala University, Kerala May 2021
  • M.Tech in Industrial Catalysis (73% Distinction with University Rank)  Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India. January 2000
  • M.Sc Applied Chemistry (66 % First Class) Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India. January 1999
  • B.Ed Physical Science (77% Distinction with First class) July 2007 Indira Gandhi National Open University

Professional Experience

  • (2001-2002) Lecturer (FIP). Union Christian College, Alwaye, Kochi, Kerala
  • (2003-2008) Teacher (HSST), Kerala Peoples Educational Society, Bhavnagar, Gujarat
  • (2008-2009) Assistant Professor, Govt. Polytechnic College, Angadippuram, Kerala
  • (2009-2011) Assistant Professor, Govt. Engineering College, Thrissur, Kerala
  • (2011- 2021) Assistant Professor, Govt. College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram Kerala
  • (2021- till present) Associate Professor, Govt. College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram Kerala

Areas of Research Interest:

Materials Science: – Nano Materials Synthesis and functional applications, Designing of hybrid composites, Organo polymeric hybrids and their functional applications

Heterogeneous Catalysis: – Designing and surface engineering of Zeolites, Catalyst technology and Synthesis, Chemical reaction Engineering

Projects undertaken:

UGC Minor Research Project sanctioned at 2013 (Amount Rs.160000): Acylation of Toluene over Transition metal ion exchanged zeolite beta with Acetic anhydride.

Research Publications:

  1. Sheemol V N, Muthusundar Kumar, Ananthakumar S, Materials Research Bulletin Communicated
  2. Devika B S, Sheemol V N, Bessy Raj B N, Bulletin of materials Science, Communicated
  3. Sheemol V N, Muthusundar Kumar, Ananthakumar S, Optical Materials, 142 (2023) 114000
  4. Sheemol V. Narayanan, Muthusundar Kumar,  Valan R. Ganaraj, Sruthi C. Rajan, Viji Selvaraj, Solaiappan Ananthakumar, Med Comm-Biomaterials and applications, 2 (2023)
  5. Sheemol V N, Peer Mohamed A, Ananthakumar S, ‘Chemistry-An Asian Journal’, Wiley Publication, Chem Asian J. 16 (2021) 822 –836
  6. Sheemol V N, Peer Mohamed A, Ananthakumar S, Materials today Proceedings, 41 (2021) 644-650. Available online in 2020
  7. Sheemol V N, Peer Mohamed A, Ananthakumar S, Materials today Proceedings, 9 (2019) 32-37.
  8. Soumya S, Sheemol V N, Amba P, Peer Mohamed A, Ananthakumar S, ‘Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 174 (2018) 554-565.
  9. V N Sheemol, Beena Tyagi, Raksh Vir Jasra, Journal of Mol. Catal. A: Chemical, 252 (2006) 194-201
  10. V N Sheemol, Beena Tyagi, Raksh Vir Jasra, Journal of Mol. Catal. A: Chemical, 215 (2004) 201-208
  11. Sheemol V N, Unni I R, Gopinathan C, Indian J. Chem. Technol. 08 (2001)298-300

Patents

“A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF BISPHENOL-A“,  Application No: 167/DEL/2002 A,  Application filed on: 28/02/2002,  Published on : 2006-12-29, International Classification  : C07C 39/16

Seminars / Workshops Attended:

  1. International conference on Nano-materials for Environmental Applications at Dhempe College of Arts and Science-Goa, 6-7 March 2019. (Oral presentation)
  2. India-UK second international conference on Advanced Nanomaterials for Energy, Environment, and Health care applications jointly organized by Swansea University, UK and Bishop Heber college-Trichy, 4-6 February 2019. (Best oral presentation award)
  3. National seminar on Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, organized by the Department of Chemistry, Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 29 November to 01 December 2018. (Oral presentation)
  4. International Conference on Recent trends in materials science and technology (ICMST), organized by IIST Trivandrum 10-13 October 2018. (Poster Presentation)
  5. International Seminar on Advances in Photo Responsive Materials (APRM-2017) organized by Government Maharajas College, Ernakulam, Kerala,14-15 November 2017. (Poster Presentation)
  6. 8TH East Asia International Symposium on Functional Dyes and Advanced Materials, held at CSIR-NIIST, 20-22 September 2017. (Poster Presentation)
  7. National seminar organized by the Department of Chemistry, Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 31 October-01 November 2019.
  8. National conference, STEAM-2018 organized by CSIR-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 19-21 December 2018.
  9. International workshop, INNVENT 2017, organized by Polymer science and Rubber technology Department, CUSAT, Kochi, Kerala, 13-15 December 2017.
  10. International conference, organized by the Department of Chemistry, Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 19-20 September 2017.
  11. Research Scholars Symposium, organized by CSIR-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 20 December 2016.
  12. National seminar, organized by the Department of Chemistry, Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 24-25 November 2016.
  13. National workshop, Foundation for Capacity Building in Science organized by JNCASR-Bangalore at Residency Towers, Trivandrum, 15-17 October 2015
  14. National seminar, Enhancement and Sustenance of quality of students and teachers organized by IQAC-GCW, Govt. College For Women, Thiruvananthapuram, 23February 2015
  15. National seminar, Natural products in medicinal Chemistry’ organized by Department of Chemistry, Govt. College For Women, Thiruvananthapuram, 4-5 November 2015
  16. National seminar, Advances in chemistry-Research and opportunities organized by Govt. of Kerala (KSCSTE), All Saints’ College, Trivandrum, 05 August 2013
  17. National workshop ‘Frontiers in Organic synthesis organized by CSIR & ACT Kerala, 1-2 March 2012.
  18. National seminar, 2D-NMR and Computational Chemistry, organized by Department of Chemistry, Govt. College For Women, Thiruvananthapuram, 30 November 2011
  19. Science exhibition cum Technology fest-Nucleus Expo, organized by Department Chemistry, Govt. College For Women, Thiruvananthapuram, 30 November, 1-2 December 2011
  20. International conference- Materials for the Future-ICMF 2011 organized by AICTE & DTE- Govt. Engineering College, Thrissur, 23-25 February 2011

Awards & Honors:

Best oral presentation award in India-UK second international conference on Advanced Nanomaterials for Energy, Environment, and Health care applications jointly organized by Swansea University, UK and Bishop Heber college-Trichy, 4-6 February 2019.