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Dr.Siju C.R

Dr Siju CR, Scientist B
Dr Siju CR,
Scientist B

About me

Dr.Siju C.R. holds a Ph.D. in Polymer Technology from BITS-Pilani, in collaboration with Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. He served as an accomplished polymer specialist over the 10 years in Polymer Functional Engineering.  He has served as a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Laboratory of self-assembled Biomaterials, inStem, Bangalore, and Department of Material Science and Metallurgical Engineering, IIT Hyderabad, working on translational research in germicidal molecular research, polymer biomaterials, cellulose Nanocomposites, and sustainable applied biomaterials. His current research interests span conjugated polymers, polymeric nanomaterials, cellulose composites, functional polymers, and sustainable biomaterial technologies.

Name of Schemes &programmesassociatingat KSCSTE:

  • Science Research Scheme (SRS)
  • State Higher Research Centres of Excellence in Science & Technology Applications (SHRESTA)
  • Scheme for Promotion of Inter Institutional Research Collaboration (SPIIRC)
  • Establishment of “Kerala Science Parks”
  • Killi River Rejuvenation Project (External Funding)

 

Academic

Academic Qualifications:

  • PhD:
    Subjects: Polymer Technology
    Title: Preparation and Characterization of ConjugatedPolymers Thin Films for the Fabrication of Electrochromic rear-view mirror
    Year: 2016
    Institution/University : BITS-Pilani, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan.
  • Post- graduation: M.Tech
    Subject-Polymer Technology
    Year- 2008
    University-Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT)
  • Post- graduation:  MSc
    Subject: Polymer Chemistry
    Year: 2005
    University of Calicut
  • Graduation: BSc
    Chemistry, 2002, University of Calicut

Professional Experience/ Academic Positions:

  • Postdoctoral Fellow in Cellulose and Composites Group, Dept. of Material Science and Metallurgical Engineering, IIT Hyderabad, Kandi, Telangana (2019-2022)
  • Assistant professor (Contract) in CIPET: Institute of Petrochemical Technology (IPT), Kerala, India (2017-2018)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow in Laboratory of Self-assembled Biomaterials, Institute for Stem cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (inStem), Bangalore, India (2016-2017).

 

Research

  • Functionalization of monomers and polymers
  • Antibacterial Medical Textiles
  • Cellulose Composite for wastewater treatment
  • Polymer Spectral Engineering
  • Conducting polymers for optoelectronics applications
  • Anti-corrosive coating

 

 

Publications

Best cited Publications:

  1. ShivakalyaniAdepu, C.R. Siju, Samuel Kaki, SharanyaBagannagari, MudrikaKhandelwal, Vikram Kishore Bharti , Review on need for designing sustainable and biodegradable face masks: Opportunities for nanofibrous cellulosic filters  , International Journal of Biological Macromolecules,: 283, 137627, 2024.
  2. Illa, M.P, Peddapapannagari, K., R. Siju, Khandelwal.M.,C. S.Sharma In situ tunability of bacteria derived hierarchical nanocellulose: current status and opportunities,         Cellulose, 28, 10077–10097, 2021.
  3. R. Siju, Anju PV, MudrikaKhandelwal. Hierarchical Amphiphilic Cellulose/Recycled polystyrene Membranes for High Efficiency Oil-Water Separation, J. Appl. Polym. Sci.;e50123,2020, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/app.50123.
  4. R Siju, N.C. Shivaprakash and S. Sindhu, Synthesis of solution-processable poly(3,4 propylenedioxythiophene) nanobelts using reverse mircoemulsion method for electrochromicdevice applications,
  5. R Siju, N.C. Shivaprakash and S. Sindhu, Gray to transmissiveelectrochromic switching basedon electropolymerized PEDOT-ionic liquid functionalized graphene films, Journal of Solid StateElectrochemistry, 1393–1402, 19, 2015.
  6. Radhakrishnan, C.R. Siju, D. Mahanta, S. Patil, and G. Madras, Conducting polyaniline-nano-TiO2 composites for smart corrosion resistant coatings protection, ElectrochimicaActa, 1249–1254, 54, 2009.

 Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?authuser=1&user=6lRiujEAAAAJ

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Siju-Cr-2

ORCID ID: 0000-0003-2364-3028

 

 

Awards

  • 2ndRank Holder in M.Tech Polymer Technology, CUSAT

 

Membership

Membership in Professional Bodies

  • Life member of Society for Polymer Science (SPS), India
  • Kerala Academy of Sciences

 

 

 

My Team

Mrs.Anuja-Mohan
Mrs. Anuja Mohan
 Project Fellow, SRS

Mrs Preeth-T
Mrs Preetha T
Project Assistant

 

Contact

Dr. Siju C.R,
Scientist B
Room # 206, Second Floor
SasthraBhavan, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram-04
Email ID: siju.kscste@kerala.gov.in/ sijucrkscste@gmail.com
Phone: 0471-2548263 (Off), +91-9742783872 (Mob)