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Specialization :

Nanomaterial Chemistry, Electrochemical sensors, Nanomaterials for energy storage

Area of Interest :

Nanomaterial Chemistry, Electroanalytical Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Nano sensors, Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage

Areas of Research Interest

Nanomaterial Chemistry, Electroanalytical Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Nano sensors, Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage

·        Synthesis of graphene, MoS2 and other layered nanomaterials, nanocomposites, their characterization and applications

·        Green synthesis of carbon dots and graphene quantum dots

·        Application of nanomaterials in nano sensors, adsorption, photo catalysis and environmental analysis

·        Use of electroanalytical methods in electrochemical sensing of biomolecules and heavy metal ions/ environmental hazards

·        Nano materials for energy conversion and storage applications.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor

The Zamorin’s Guruvayurappan College, Kozhikode - 20/11/2017 - Working

Research Experience

Educational Qualifications

SlNoDegree/CertificateUniversity/BoardYear
1PhDIndian Institute of Space Science and Technology2019
2M.Sc. ChemistryUniversity of Calicut2011

Teaching Experience

More than six years of teaching experince in UG and PG level


MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL/ACADEMIC BODIES

College level Academic committee, CUFYUGP Department coordinator


UG, PG admission core committee member


CBCSS Department coordinator


College PTA executive member


Prize Committee member


Attendance Committee member


NAAC SSR Committee member


College Social Media Management Committee member


Annual stock verification Committee member


Discipline Committee member


INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES ATTENDED

R. Aswathi and K. Y. Sandhya; “A facile in situ synthesis strategy to silver nanoparticle functionalized nitrogen doped graphene quantum dots and the remarkable antifungal activity thereof”.  ISBN: 978-81-953059-9-5, International Conference on Emerging Frontiers in Chemical Sciences, EFCS 2023, 19-21 December 2023, Organized by PG and Research Department of Chemistry, Farook College, Kozhikode

 


Aswathi, R. and Sandhya, K.Y. Ultrasensitive and selective electrochemical sensing of Hg (ii) ions in normal and sea water using solvent exfoliated MoS2: affinity matters. International Conference on Recent Trends in Materials Science and Technology, ICMST-2018, Veli, Thiruvanathapuram, 10-13 October 2018.

 


Aswathi, R. and Sandhya, K.Y. Physiological Level Electrochemical Detection of Dopamine by a Solution ProcessableGrapheneobtained by Solid State Mechanical Pulverization of Graphite. International Conference of Young Researchers on Advanced Materials, IUMRS-ICYRAM, Bangalore, 11-15 December 2016.


Aswathi, R. and Sandhya, K.Y. A simple method of synthesis of graphene oxide-silicon nanoparticle composite as potential anode material for lithium ion batteries. International Conference on Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Processes for Strategic Sectors (ICAMPS), Organized and Hosted by Indian Institute of Metals (Trivandrum Chapter), Thiruvanathapuram, 13-15 May 2015.  (Best poster award)


International webinar on Smart Functional Materials held on August 21, 2020, organized by Government college, Kariavattom, Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala

 


International weekly webinar series on ‘Instrumental Techniques in Chemistry’, organized by the Department of Chemistry, N.S.S College, Manjeri, Kerala, from 18th July 2020 to 15th August 2020.


International Conference Emerging Frontiers in Chemical Sciences, EFCS-2021, Organized by the Department of Chemistry, Farook College (Autonomous) from 29-31, October 2021


TRAINING PROGRAMS ATTENDED

UGC Sponsored refresher course entitled ‘Interdisciplinary Refresher Course in Basic Science’ Organized by MMTTC Kannur University, from 26-11-2024 to 09-12-2024.


International Conference on Emerging Frontiers in Chemical Sciences, EFCS 2025, 26-27 September 2025.


4-week Induction/Orientation program for ‘Faculty in Universities/Colleges/Institutes of higher education’ Organized by the teaching learning centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi, from June 04- July 01, 2020. (Obtained grade A+)


2-week Faculty Development Program on “Managing Online Classes and Co-Creating MOOCS-3.0” Organized by the teaching learning centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi, from July 25- August 10, 2020. (Obtained grade A+)


An International Summer School on Batteries  and Super capacitors organised by ECS India section, Kodaikanal ,Tamil Nadu, May 13-15, 2014


National Conference on Materials Science and Technology – 2013, 2014, 2015 & 2016 (NCMST) organised by Dept of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram.


PUBLICATIONS IN BOOKS/PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS

JSA Nair, S Saisree, R Aswathi, KY Sandhya; “Ultra-selective and real-time detection of dopamine using molybdenum disulphide decorated graphene-based electrochemical biosensor” Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Volume 354, 131254, 2022, DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2021.131254


S Saisree, R Aswathi, JS Arya Nair, KY Sandhya; “Radical sensitivity and selectivity in the electrochemical sensing of cadmium ions in water by polyaniline-derived nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots” New Journal of Chemistry, Volume 45, 110-122, 2021, DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ03988H


Arya Nair Jayadharan Salini, Aswathi Ramachandran, Saisree Sadasivakurup, Sandhya Karunakaran Yesodha: “Versatile MoS2 hollow nanoroses for a quick-witted removal of Hg (II), Pb (II) and Ag (I) from water and the mechanism: Affinity or Electrochemistry?” Applied Materials Today, Volume 20, 100642, 2020, DOI: 10.1016/j.apmt.2020.100642


JS Arya Nair, R Aswathi, KY Sandhya; “Reverse micelle assisted hydrothermal reaction route for the synthesis of homogenous MoS2 nanospheres” SN Applied Sciences, Volume 1, 1-7, 2019, DOI: 10.1007/s42452-019-0528-y


Aswathi Ramachandran, Arya Nair JS, Sandhya Karunakaran Yesodha; “Polyaniline-derived nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots for the ultratrace level electrochemical detection of trinitrophenol and the effective differentiation of nitroaromatics: structure matters” ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Volume 7, 6732-6743, 2019, DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b05996


Aswathi Ramachandran, Sujatha Sarojiniamma, Prabhu Varatharajan, Ilangovan Sinthai Appusamy, Sandhya Karunakaran Yesodha; “Nano graphene shell for silicon nanoparticles: a novel strategy for a high stability rechargeable battery anode” ChemistrySelect, Volume 3, 11190-11199, 2018, DOI: 10.1002/slct.201801286


R Aswathi, KY Sandhya; “Ultrasensitive and selective electrochemical sensing of Hg (II) ions in normal and sea water using solvent exfoliated MoS2: Affinity matters” Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Volume 6, 14602-14613, 2018, DOI: 10.1039/C8TA00476E

 


Aswathi Ramachandran, Sriniwas Panda, Sandhya Karunakaran Yesodha; “Physiological level and selective electrochemical sensing of dopamine by a solution processable graphene and its enhanced sensing property in general” Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Volume 256, 488-497, 2018, DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2017.10.094


R Aswathi, KY Sandhya; “A simple method of synthesis of graphene oxide-silicon nanoparticle composite as potential anode material for lithium ion batteries” Materials Science Forum, Volume 830, 522-525, 2015, DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.830-831.522


R Aswathi, Mohamed Mukthar Ali, Anurudha Shukla, KY Sandhya; “A green method to gold–graphene nanocomposite from cyclodextrin functionalized graphene for efficient non-enzymatic electrochemical sensing applications” RSC Advances, Volume 5, 32027-32033, 2015, DOI: 10.1039/C4RA17323F