Dr. Shamsheera K. O

Assistant Professor M.Sc,JRF, Ph.D Postgraduate and Research Department of Chemistry
AREA OF SPECIALISATION/RESEARCH    INTREST: Corrosion Science
 

PUBLICATIONS:

  1. Weed to nano seeds: Ultrasonic assisted one-pot fabrication of superparamagnetic magnetite nano adsorbents from Siam weed flower extract for the removal of lead from water, Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, 2022, 100163
  2. Effect of surfactant addition to Guar Gum and protection of mild steel in hydrochloric acid at high temperatures: Experimental and theoretical studies, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 331, 2021, 115807
  3. Applications of phytogenic ZnO nanoparticles: A review on recent advancements, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 331, 2021, 115805
  4.  Excellent protection of mild steel in sodium chloride solution for a substantial period of time using a hybrid nanocoating of poly vinyl alcohol and Titania, Arabian journal of Chemistry, 8, 2020, 6921-6930
  5. Extended protection of mild steel in saline and acidic environment using stearic acid grafted chitosan preloaded with mesoporous-hydrophobic silica (mhSiO2), Surface Coating and Technology, New Journal of Chemistry, 402,2020, 126350
  6. Bio-fabricated ZnO nanoparticles: direct sunlight-driven selective photodegradation, antibacterial activity, and thermoluminescence-emission characteristics, New Journal of Chemistry, 2020, 8273-8279
  7. Mesoporous Titania-Silica nanocomposite as an effective material for the degradation of Bisphenol A under visible light, Journal of Saudi Chemical Society, 9, 2020, 651-662
  8. Bio-inspired green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Abelmoschus esculentus mucilage and selective degradation of cationic dye pollutants, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, Materials Chemistry and physics, 127,2019,265-274
  9. Efficient removal of Congo red from aqueous solutions using phytogenic aluminum sulfate nano coagulant,251, 2020, 123040
  10. HMDS–GPTMS Modified Titania Silica Nanocomposite: A New Material for Oil–Water Separation, Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, 30, 2020, 2134–2141
  11. Stearic acid grafted chitosan/epoxy blend surface coating for prolonged protection of mild steel in saline environment, Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology. 33, 2019, 2250-2264
  12. Development of self-assembled monolayer of stearic acid grafted chitosan on mild steel and inhibition of corrosion in hydrochloric acid, Chemical Data Collections, 28, 2020, 100402
  13. Computational simulation, surface characterization, adsorption studies and electrochemical investigation on the interaction of guar gum with mild steel in HCl environment, Results in Chemistry, 2, 2020, 100054
  14. A sustainable method of mitigating acid corrosion of mild steel using Jackfruit pectin (JP) as green inhibitor: Theoretical and electrochemical studies, Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, 99(1), 2022, 100271
  15. Electrochemical and surface characterization of mild steel with corrosion resistant zirconia network fabricated by aqueous sol-gel, Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, 98(4), 2021, 100052
  16. Electroanalytical and surface studies on the protective action of a coating of PVA@3WGO on mild steel in acidic and saline environment, Results in Surfaces and Interfaces, 4(1), 2021, 100018
  17. Corrosion and its Control, Chemistry and Environment, ISBN:978-93-5526-359-9
PAPER PRESENTATIONS:
  1. Synthesis and characterization of biodiesel from vegetable oils, Proceedings of Computational Chemistry, 2016, 73
  2. Development and electrochemical screening of Chitosan/SiO2 based anticorrosive nanocomposite film on mild steel, Medicinal Chemistry, 2019, 70
  3. Corrosion protection of mild steel in hydrochloric acid using stearic acid grafted chitosan film: Electroanalytical and surface studies, 2017, 71
  4. Development of hydrophobic steraic acid grafted chitosan film as a protective shield for mild steel in acid hydrochloric environment, Proceedings of Frontiers in Chemical Sciences, 2018, 55
  5. Protection of mild steel in acidic chloride environment using functionalized silica loaded stearic acid grafted chitosan, Proceedings of Emerging Frontiers in Chemical Sciences, 2020, 51
WORKSHOPS/ CONFERENCES/ SEMINARS/ SYMPOSIA ATTEDNTED/ WORKSHOP ORGANISED: Organised an International Webinar Series on “Exploring the Realm of Chemical Science” on 15th January 2022, 22nd January 2022 and 5th February 2022

Seminars Attended

  1. Participated in the UGC sponsored National Seminar on Frontiers in Chemical Sciences-2019 held at the dept of Chemistry, University of Calicut during 19-21 March 2019
  2. Participated in the International Webinar series on “Novel Areas of Chemical Research”- held at the dept of Chemistry, KAHM Unity Women’s College, Manjeri on 3rd, 10th, and 17th October 2020
  3. Participated in the International Webinar Series on “Exploring the Realm of Chemical Science” held at the dept of Chemistry, KAHM Unity Women’s College, Manjeri on 15th January 2022, 22nd January 2022 and 5th February 2022
  4. Participated in the One Day National Level Faculty Induction Programme Organized by IQAC, KAHM Unity Women’s College, Manjeri on 09-03-2022
  5. Participated in the One day Faculty Enrichment Programme on Workplace, Organized by IQAC, KAHM Unity Women’s College, Manjeri on 02-03-2022
HONOURS AND AWARDS:
POSITIONS HELD OR HOLDING IF ANY: CUSSP College co-ordinator,

Red Ribbon Club Joint co-ordinator, and

Member of Anti-Ragging Cell.

COURSES ATTENDED FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Innovative Drug Design Using Molecular Modeling Techniques-Six month Certificate Course approved by UGC-NSQF.