Dr. XAVIER T S

Assistant Professor &
Research Guide
Centre for Advanced Materials
Research, Department of Physics
Govt. College for Women
University of Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram-14,
Kerala, India

Contact:
0471- 232 4986 (Office)
Cell: +919446553329,
+918592948870
Email:
xavierkattukulam@gmail.com
xavier@gcwtvm.ac.in

Google scholar: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=gWsKTNgAAAAJ&hl=en

ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8955-0743

Educational qualifications

  • Ph.D. in Physics from University of Kerala in 2011:   Title of Thesis “DFT computations and vibrational spectral studies of certain bioactive molecules”
  • M.Phil. in Physics from University of Kerala in 1997 with A grade
  • M.Sc. Physics from Madurai kamaraj University in 1996
  • B Ed in Physical Science, M G University Kottayam, 1994
  • B.Sc. in Physics from Madurai kamaraj University in 1992.

Research & Developments Experience: 14 years

Project : Performance Linked Encouragement for Academic Studies and Endeavor, Govt. of Kerala (ongoing)

Research Guidance:

 No. of PhD scholars: 3 (ongoing)
 No. of thesis submitted: 3
 No. of project Intern: 4
 No of MSc/M Phil dissertations completed: 12

Employment Details

 Assistant Professor in physics in Govt. College for Women, Trivandrum from 2013 December 2 onwards.
 Assistant Professor in physics in Govt. Polytechnic college Pala from 2013 August 21 to 2013 December 1.
 Higher Secondary School Teacher in Physics at St. Xavier’s HSS, Peyad from 2005 June 1to 2013 August 20.
 Higher Secondary School Teacher in Physics at St. John’s HSS, Undencode from 1998 August 28 to 2005 May 31.

Research Publications

1. T.S Xavier, Naghmana Rashid, I Hubert Joe, “Vibrational spectra and DFT study of anticancer active molecule 2-(4-Bromophenyl)-1H-benzimidazole by normal coordinate analysis”, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 79,2010,319-326

2. T.S Xavier, Mauricio Alcolea Palafox, I Hubert Joe, V.K Rastogi, “Vibrational spectral Simulation and DFT study of 3-Formylphenylboronic acid by normal coordinate analysis”, Asian chemistry letters, 3, 2009, 213-220.

3. T.S Xavier, I Hubert Joe, “FT –IR, RAMAN and DFT study of 2-amino-5-fluorobenzoic acid and its biological activity with other halogen (Cl, Br) substitution”, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 79, 2, 2011, 332-337

4. T.S Xavier, I Hubert Joe, “The Effect of Electron Charge Transfer in Biological Activity and Vibrational Wavenubers of 2’-Deoxyuridine and 5-Fluoro-2′-deoxyuridine: DFT approach”, Solid State Sciences, 13, 11, 2011, 1906-1915.

5. Saji Kuriakose, Xavier Thankappan, I Hubert Joe, Venkateswaran Venkataraman, “Detection and Quantification of Adulteration in Sandalwood Oil through Near Infrared Spectroscopy”, Analyst, 135, 2010, 2676-2681.

6. C. Jesintha John, George Lukose,T.S Xavier and I.Hubert Joe, “Electronic Absorption and Vibrational Spectra and Nonlinear Optical Properties of L-valinium Succinate”, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 85, 2012, 66-73.

7. C. Jesintha John, T.S. Xavier, M. Amalanathan, I. Hubert Joe, V.K. Rastogi “Analysis of vibrational spectra and nonlinear optical properties of organic molecule L-alaninium formate” Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 86, 2012,174-180.

8. T.S. Xavier, I. HubertJoe, M.A. Palafox, Satendra Kumar, V.K. Rastogi “Vibrational spectral investigations and density functional theory study of 4-Formylbenzoic acid” Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 114, 2013, 502-508

9. M. Amalanathan, T.S. Xavier, I. Hubert Joe, V.K. Rastogi “ Normal coordinate analysis and Nonlinear Optical Response of cross-conjugated system 4,4-Dimethyl Benzophenone” Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 116, 2013, 574-583

10. Xavier T S, Amritha Krishnan B “Theoretical Modeling of Magnetic Dragging Force and Experimental Calculation Using Video Analysis” International Journal of Engineering ,Science and Innovative Technology ,6,2014,214-222

11. T S Xavier, Peter T.M. Kenny, D. Manimaran, I. Hubert Joe “FT-IR and Raman spectroscopic and DFT studies of anti-cancer active molecule N-{(meta-ferrocenyl) Benzoyl} –L-Alanine – Glycine ethyl ester” Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 145, 2015, 523-530

12. G Sudhi, SR Rajina, SG Praveen, T S Xavier, PTM Kenny,Binoy .J “Investigations of vibrational spectra and bioactivity of novel anticancer drug N-(6-ferrocenyl-2-naphthoyl)- gamma-amino butyric acid ethyl ester” Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 185, 234-244

13. VM Vimuna, AR Athira, T S Xavier” Microwave assisted synthesis of graphene oxide – MnO2 nanocomposites for electrochemical supercapacitors” AIP Conference Proceedings 1953 (1), 030136,2018

14. AR Athira, VM Vimuna, K Vidya, T S Xavier “Nanotubular polyaniline electrode for supercapacitor application” AIP Conference Proceedings 1953 (1), 030141.,2018 15. SR Rajina, G Sudhi, P Austin, SG Praveen, T S Xavier, PTM Kenny, J Binoy “ Multispectroscopic investigation of the interaction of BSA and DNA with the anticancer drug,

15. N-(6-ferrocenyl-2-naphthoyl)-gamma-amino butyric acid methyl ester” AIP Conference Proceedings 1953 (1), 080027,2018

16. G Sudhi, SR Rajina, SG Praveen, T S Xavier, PTM Kenny, J Binoy “The electron transport mechanism in ester and its influence on bioactivity in the anticancer drug N-(6-ferrocenyl-2- naphthoyl)-L-alanine-glycine ethyl ester (FNLAGEE)” AIP Conference Proceedings 1953 (1), 080023,2018

17. PG Bhavyasree, T S Xavier, Green synthesis of Copper Oxide/Carbon nanocomposites using the leaf extract of Adhatoda vasica Nees, their characterization and antimicrobial activity Heliyon 6 (2), e03323

18. V.M.Vimuna, A.R.Athira, K.V.Dinesh Babu, T.S.Xavier, Simultaneous stirring and microwave assisted synthesis of nanoflakes MnO2 / Graphene Oxide composite electrode materials for symmetric supercapacitor with enhanced electrochemical performance. Diamond and Related Materials,2020,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diamond.2020.108129 Volume 110, December 2020, 108129

19. AR Athira, S Deepthi, T S Xavier Impact of an anionic surfactant on the enhancement of the capacitance characteristics of polyaniline-wrapped graphene oxide hybrid composite Bulletin of Materials Science 44 (3), 1-10,https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-021-02481-8

20. Merin Tomy, Athira Ambika Rajappan, Vimuna VM, and Xavier Thankappan Suryabai Emergence of Novel 2D Materials for High-Performance Supercapacitor Electrode Applications: A Brief Review Energy Fuels 2021, 35, 24, 19881–19900 Publication Date:November 24, 2021https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.1c02743

21. PG Bhavyasree, T S Xavier A critical green biosynthesis of novel CuO/C porous nanocomposite via the aqueous leaf extract of Ficus religiosa and their antimicrobial, antioxidant, and adsorption properties,Chemical Engineering Journal Advances 8, 100152 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceja.2021.100152

22. PG Bhavyasree, T S Xavier Adsorption studies of Methylene Blue, Coomassie Brilliant Blue, and Congo Red dyes onto CuO/C nanocomposites synthesized via Vitex negundo Linn leaf extract,Current Research in Green and Sustainable Chemistry 4, 100161,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crgsc.2021.100161

23. P. G. Bhavyasree, TS Xavier Biological synthesis of copper oxide- carbon nanocomposites using the aqueous extract of Vitex negundo Linn. leaves, characterization and antimicrobial
activity AIP Conference Proceedings 2270 (110005 (2020)),1, https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0019910

24. Rajina, S. R., S. G. Praveen, T. S. Xavier, Peter TM Kenny, J. Binoy. “Spectroscopic investigations of the interaction of BSA and DNA with the anticancer drug, N-(6-ferrocenyl2-naphthoyl) glycine alanine ethyl ester (FNGAEE).” AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 2220, no. 1, p. 070008. AIP Publishing LLC, 2020.

25. Soumya, S. S., T. S. Xavier. “Effect of cobalt doping on the microstructural, optical and electrical properties of SnO2 thin films by sol-gel spin coating technique.” Physica B: Condensed Matter 624 (2022): 413432.

26. Bhavyasree, P. G., T. S. Xavier. “Green synthesised copper and copper oxide based nanomaterials using plant extracts and their application in antimicrobial activity.” Current Research in Green and Sustainable Chemistry 5 (2022): 100249.

27. Athira, A. R., BN Bessy Raj, T. S. Xavier. “Microwave-Induced Polyindole on Cobalt MOF-Electrodes for High-Performance Supercapacitors.” Journal of The Electrochemical Society 168, no. 12 (2021): 120524. Athira, A. R., BN Bessy Raj, and T. S. Xavier. “Microwave-Induced Polyindole on Cobalt MOF-Electrodes for High-Performance Supercapacitors.” Journal of The Electrochemical Society 168, no. 12 (2021): 120524.

28. Vimuna, V. M., BN Bessy Raj, SP Chandini Sam, T. S. Xavier. “One-pot temperaturecontrolled hydrothermal synthesis of α-MnO2 nanoparticles decorated thermally reduced graphene oxide composite as high-performance flexible aqueous symmetric supercapacitors.” Diamond and Related Materials 120 (2021): 108707.

29. Athira, A. R., V. M. Vimuna, Merin Tomy, K. V. Babu, Saji Alex, T. S. Xavier. “Surfactant intercalated polypyrrole-exfoliated graphene oxide hybrid thin film symmetric supercapacitor.” Journal of Materials Science 57, 12 (2022): 6749-6762.

30. Athira, A. R., T. C. Bhagya, A. H. Riyas, T. S. Xavier, S. M. A. Shibli. “Design and fabrication of Co3O4 anchored PANI binary composite supercapacitors with enhanced electrochemical performance and stability.” Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 33, 5 (2022): 2829-2845.

31. Babu, Nandana, A. R. Athira, T. S. Xavier. “One-pot hydrothermal synthesis of polypyrrole/Fe2O3 nano-seeds for energy storage application.” Materials Today: Proceedings 49 (2022): 1185-1188.

32. Mani, Puratchi, Venkatachalam Vellaikasi, Xavier Thankappan Suryabai, Abraham Rajasekar Simon, and Thamizharasan Kattaiyan. “Cubic like CoMn2O4 nanostructures as advanced high-performance pseudocapacitive electrode.” Journal of Electrochemical Science and Engineering (2022).

Membership in professional bodies

 Life member of The Electrochemical Society of India (LM-359)
 Life membership in Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA).
 Life membership in Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT).
 Life membership in Association of Physics Teachers (APT).
 Life membership in Association of Third World Studies South Asia Chapter (ATWS, SAC).

Other Recognition

Reviewer

 ACS Nano
 Applied Science-MPDI
 Springer journals
 Elsewhere journals
 Bioorganic Chemistry in recognition of the review contributed to the journal .Potential Reviewer Award, since February 2019 (2 reviews)
 Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy Potential Reviewer Award Awarded March 2017 in recognition of the contributions made to the quality of the journal
 Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, Potential Reviewer Award, since March 2017 (6 reviews) presented in recognition of the review contributed to the journal
 APPLIED ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY, Potential Reviewer Award, Awarded in 2017