Chemistry Department
OUR DEPARTMENTS

Dr. Rijith S
[email protected]
+91 9495538668
Edu. Qualifications
- MSc (Chemistry)
- PhD
Areas of Interest/Specialisation
- Physical chemistry
- Environmental sciences
- Electro Chemistry
Courses/subject Taught
- PG/UG/subjects opted teaching
Field of Research
- Electro chemistry, Environmental sciences
Guideship Details
- Research Guide, University of Kerala No. Ac.E VI(1)/38221/2015 dated 11/01/2016
Experience
- 10 years
Memberships in Learned Bodies/Societies, If any
- American Chemical Society,USA, Society of Material Chemistry, India, Indian Chemical Society, Kolkata, India.
Extension Activities
- NSS Officer
Papers Published
- T .S. Anirudhan, A.R. Tharun, S. Rijith and P.S. Suchithra ‘Synthesis and Characterization of a Novel Graft Copolymer Containing Carboxyl Groups and Its Application to Extract Uranium(VI) from Aqueous Media. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 122(2) (2011) 874-884.
- T .S. Anirudhan, S.Rijith, V. R. N. Ratheesh, A highly efficient carboxyl-terminated hybrid adsorbent composite matrix for the adsorptiuonm of uranium(VI) and thorium(IV) from aqeous solutions and nuclear industry effluents, “Desalination and Water Treatment” 38(1-3) (2012) 79-89, Europian desalination Society.
- T .S. Anirudhan, C. D. Bringle, S.Rijith, ‘Synthesis and characterization of carboxyl terminated poly(methacrylic acid)grafted chitosan/bentonite composite and its application for the recovery of uranium(VI) from aqueous media’ Journal of Environmental Radio Activity” 106 (2012) 8-19.
- S. Rijith, T .S. Anirudhan, ‘Evaluation of Iron(III) Chelated Polymer Grafted Lignocellulosics for Arsenic(V) Adsorption in a Batch Reactor System’ Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 51(32) (2012) 10682−10694.
- S Rijith, T S Anirudhan, V S Sumi, T Shripathi, Sorptive potential of glutaraldehyde cross-linked epoxyaminated chitosan for the removal of Pb(II) from aqueous media: kinetics and thermodynamic profile. Desalination and Water Treatment (2015) 1–15.
- S Rijith,S Sarika and S Abhilash, Synthesis, characterisation and application of a novel FeO-TiO2-GO Mixed oxide composite catalyst for hydrogen evolution reactions, Indian J.Sci.Res. 2018, 18(1): 69-74, 2018, ISSN 0976-2876
- S Rijith, S Suma, Sumi V S, Synthesis and application of polymer-grafted nanocellulose/graphene oxide nano composite for the selective recovery of radionuclides from aqueous media. Separation Science and Technology.2019, Vol. 54, No. (9) 1453-1468. ISSN: 0149-6395.
- Sarika S, S Rijith. Transition metal mixed oxide-embedded graphene oxide bilayers as an efficient electrocatalyst for optimizing hydrogen evolution reaction in alkaline media. New J. Chem., 2020,44, 13889-13901.
Papers Presented
- International-20
Research Projects Undertaken
- Solar Hydrogen Production through Hybrid Photo Electrochemical Assemblies: Preparation of TiO2 based Catalysts and their Applications. 2016-2018, UGC
Orientation Courses Attended
- 07-06-2011 to 04-07-2011, U.G.C.-Academic Staff College, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, 121st Orientation Programme
Refresher Courses Attended
- 30-01-2013 to 20-02-2013 , U.G.C.-Academic Staff College, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram , Refresher Course in Chemistry
- 05-05-2015 to 25-05-2015, Human Resource Development Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, UGC sponsored Refresher Course in Basic Sciences(ID)
Seminars/Workshops/Trainings Organised
- National Symposium on The Innovative Trends in Chemical Education and Research: Hurdles and Successive Progress (ITCER-2017)
Workshops/Trainings Attended
- PG Syllabus Revision workshop, SNC Kollam, 29/6/2019-ACT Trivandrum with Kerala University
Academic Responsibilities Undertaken
- Chief and Additional Examiner
- Kerala University Examinations
- Duties Performed at College
- NSS Programme Officer
Awards/Honours/Patents
- Best paper awards
- Best oral presentation
- Best poster awards