Dr. Shaiju P

Edu. Qualifications

• MSc.
• JRF/NET
• Ph.D

Areas of Interest/Specialisation

• Biodegradable Polymers
• Polymer Blends & Composites
• Polymer-Solvent Complexes
• Structure and Morphology of Semicrystalline Polymers
• Polymorphic Phase Transitions in Semicrystalline Polymers

Courses/Subject Taught

• UG and PG

Field of Research

• Polymer Science

Experience

• 7 years in research and 1 year in teaching

Papers Published

• M. Praveena, P. Shaiju And E. Bhoje Gowd*– Infrared Bands to Distinguish Amorphous, Meso and Crystalline Phases of Poly(Lactide)S: Crystallization And Phase Transition Pathways of Amorphous, Meso And Co-Crystal Phases Of Poly(ʟ-Lactide) in the Heating Process. Polymer, 240, 124495, (2022) [Impact Factor: 4.4, Citations: 5]
• Parameswaran Shaiju, Benamor-Bois Dorian, Ramsankar Senthamaraikannan and Ramesh Babu Padamati* – Biodegradation of Poly (Butylene Succinate) (PBS)/Stearate Modified Magnesium-Aluminium Layered Double Hydroxide Composites Under Marine Conditions Prepared Via Melt Compounding. Molecules, 25, 5766, (2020) [Impact Factor: 4.4, Citations: 14]
• Saranya Rameshkumar, P. Shaiju, Kevin E. O’connor, Ramesh Babu P* – Bio-Based and Biodegradable Polymers – State-Of-The-Art, Challenges and Emerging Trends. Curr. Opin. Green Sustain. Chem., 21, 75-81, (2020) [Impact Factor: 6.4, Citations: 215]
• V. Sijla Rosely, P. Shaiju, And E. Bhoje Gowd* – Poly(ʟ‑Lactic Acid)/Boron Nitride Nanocomposites: Influence of Boron Nitride Functionalization on the Properties Of Poly(ʟ‑Lactic Acid). J. Phys. Chem. B, 123, 8599−8609 (2019) [Impact Factor: 2.9, Citations: 22]
• Shaiju, N. S. Murthy, E. Bhoje Gowd* – Nonsolvent-Induced Morphological Changes and Nanoporosity in Poly(ʟ-Lactide) Films. Soft Matter 14, 1492-1498 (2018) [Impact Factor: 3.6, Citations: 7]  Angel Mary Joseph, Baku Nagendra, P. Shaiju, K. P. Surendran* And E. Bhoje Gowd* –Aerogels of Hierarchically Porous Syndiotactic Polystyrene with Dielectric Constant Near to Air. J. Mater. Chem. C 6, 360-368 (2018) [Impact Factor: 7.3, Citations: 30]
• Shaiju, N. S. Murthy, E. Bhoje Gowd* − Molecular, Crystalline, And Lamellar Length-Scale Changes in The Poly(ʟ-Lactide) (PLLA) During Cyclopentanone (CPO) Desorption in  PLLA/CPO Cocrystals. Macromolecules 49, 224-233 (2016) [Impact Factor: 5.9, Citations: 33]
• Shaiju And E. Bhoje Gowd* – Structural Phase Transitions of Syndiotactic Polystyrene upon the Guest Extraction Process. Macromolecular Symposia 359, 104-110 (2016) [Impact Factor: Nil, Citation: 2]
• Shaiju And E. Bhoje Gowd* – Factors Controlling the Structure of Syndiotactic Polystyrene Upon the Guest Exchange and Guest Extraction Processes. Polymer 56, 581-589 (2015) [Impact Factor: 4.4, Citations: 22]
• S. Deepa, P. Shaiju, M. T. Sebastian, E. Bhoje Gowd* And J. James*− Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride)/La0.5Sr0.5CoO3- Composites: Influence of LSCO Particle Size on the Structure and Dielectric Properties. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 16, 17008-17017 (2014) [Impact Factor: 3.6, Citations: 20]
• R.C. Jose, P. Shaiju, B. Nagendra and E. Bhoje Gowd* − Influence of Host Preparation Method on the Structural Phase Transitions of Syndiotactic Polystyrene upon the Guest Exchange with N-Alkanes. Polymer 54, 6617-6617 (2013) [Impact Factor: 4.4, Citations: 8]

Book Chapters and Proceedings

• P. Shaiju, E. Bhoje Gowd*, H. H. Görtz − Polystyrene: Syndiotactic. Reference Module in Materials Science and Materials Engineering; Elsevier, 02612 (2016)

Oral presentations

• Molecular, Crystalline, and Lamellar Length-Scale Changes in the Poly(ʟ‑lactide) (PLLA) during Cyclopentanone (CPO) Desorption in PLLA/CPO Cocrystals. P. Shaiju and E. Bhoje Gowd, MRSI Annual Technical Meeting – 2016, held at IIST, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (Best Oral Presentation Award).
• Temperature Induced Structural Changes in the Cocrystal formed by Poly(ʟ-lactic acid) and Cyclopentanone, P. Shaiju, N.S. Murthy and E. Bhoje Gowd, National Seminar on Green Analytical Techniques (NASGAT-2015), held at Department of Chemistry, D.B. College, Sasthamcotta, Kollam, (Kerala) (Best Oral Presentation Award).
• Lamellar Thickening in Transparent and Crystalline Poly(ʟ‑lactide) Prepared by Solvent Induced Crystallization. P. Shaiju and E. Bhoje Gowd, Short Course on Polymer Science & Indo-Japan Joint Symposium on Polymeric Materials, 31st January-1st February, 2017, held at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
• Molecular, Crystalline and Lamellar Length-scale Changes in the Poly(ʟ-lactide) (PLLA) during Cyclopentanone (CPO) Desorption in PLLA/CPO Cocrystals. P. Shaiju and E. Bhoje Gowd, International Conference on Advanced Materials & Technology (ICMAT) −2016, held at SJCE, Mysuru, Karnataka.
• Influence of La0.5Sr0.5CoO3- (LSCO) Particles on the Crystallization Behavior of Poly (Vinylidene Fluoride). P. Shaiju, K. S. Deepa, M. T. Sebastian, J. James and E. Bhoje Gowd, National Seminar on Frontiers of Polymers and Advanced Materials (FPAM−2014), held at university of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

Poster presentations

• Solvent-Induced Crystallization and Phase Transitions of Poly(ʟ-lactide) (PLLA). P. Shaiju and E. Bhoje Gowd, International Conference on Polymer Science and Technology (MACRO−2017), held at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
• Molecular, Crystalline and Lamellar Length-scale Changes in the Poly(ʟ-lactide) (PLLA) during Cyclopentanone (CPO) Desorption in PLLA/CPO Cocrystals. P. Shaiju and E. Bhoje Gowd, Polymer Conference for Young Researchers (PCYR−2015), held at CSIR-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
• Thermally Induced Structural Changes in the Cocrystal formed by Poly(ʟ-lactic acid) and Cyclopentanone. P. Shaiju, N. Sanjeeva Murthy and E. Bhoje Gowd, International Symposium on Polymer Science and Technology (MACRO−2015), held at Kolkata, West Bengal.
• Structural Phase Transitions of Syndiotactic Polystyrene upon the Guest Exchange Process. P. Shaiju and E. Bhoje Gowd, Polymer Conference for Young Researchers (PCYR−2014), held at CSIR-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
• Crystallization, Polymorphism and Thermal Behavior of Plasticized Poly (ʟ-lactic acid). P. Shaiju, S. Nagarajan and E. Bhoje Gowd, International Conference on Advanced Functional Materials (ICAFM−2014), held at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
• Effect of Two-Dimensional Nanoparticles on Crystallization, Polymorphism & Thermal Properties of Syndiotactic Polystyrene. P. Shaiju, B. Nagendra and E. Bhoje Gowd, National conference on Nano Science and Technology (NANO INDIA−2013), held at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
• Crystallization, Polymorphism & Thermal Properties of Syndiotactic Polystyrene Graphene/Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites: A Comparative Study. P. Shaiju and E. Bhoje Gowd, Third Federation of Asian Polymer Societies (FAPS) Polymer Congress and MACRO−2013, hosted by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, Karnataka.
• Influence of Host Preparation Method on the Structural Phase Transitions of Syndiotactic Polystyrene upon the Guest Exchange with n-Alkanes. P. Shaiju, Robbinson C. Jose, Baku Nagendra and E. Bhoje Gowd, Third Federation of Asian Polymer Societies (FAPS) Polymer Congress and MACRO−2013, hosted by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, Karnataka

Workshops/Trainings Attended

• Title: Characterization of Advanced Materials, Organizer: Department of Chemistry, University of Kerala in association with Indian Association for Hydrogen Energy and Advanced Materials. Duration: 2 days. Date: 11th October 2012 to 12th October 2012

• Title: Strategies for Linking R&D Efforts in the Laboratory to Technology and Business Development Organizer: CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST). Duration: One day. Date: 26th March 2013

• Title: Workshop on the Safe Use of Lasers, Organizer: Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, Duration: One day, Date: 4th July 2019

Academic Responsibilities Undertaken

• Guiding PG/UG Students for Project
• Valuation of University Theory Examination Papers (UG)
• External Examiner for University Practical Examinations (PG)
• Invigilation Duty of University Examinations

Awards/Honours/Patents

• Best oral presentation award in the MRSI ANNUAL TECHNICAL MEETING – 2016, held at Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram, India, on 2nd April, 2016.
• Best oral presentation award in the National Seminar on Green Analytical Techniques (NASGAT-2015), held at D.B. College, Sasthamcotta, Kollam, India, on September 09-10, 2015.
• Awarded Junior Research Fellowship (NET) by UGC.
• Third Rank in BSc. Polymer Chemistry from University of Kerala, India