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Academic

PhD  Physics
University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana, INDIA.
Thesis title: “Topological Defects Transformation and Structural Transition of Two Dimensional Colloidal Crystals across Nematic to Smectic-A Phase transition” Research Adviser: Prof. Surajit Dhara.
MSc. Physics, April 2012
University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana,  INDIA.
CGPA: 8.3
Specialization: Condensed matter physics
BSc. Physics, March 2010
M.A.M.O. College (Calicut University), Manassery, Calicut, Kerala, INDIA Percentage: 80.4 %
Subjects: Physics, Mathematics and Computer Application

Publications

Journal Papers

1. Topological defect transformation and structural transition of two-dimensional colloidal crystals across the nematic to smectic-A phase transition K. P. Zuhail,  P. Sathyanarayana,  D. Seč, S. Čopar, M. Škarabot, Muševič and S. Dhara Published: Physical Review E 91, 030501(R) (2015) http://journals.aps.org/pre/pdf/10.1103/PhysRevE.91.030501
2.Temperature dependence of equilibrium separation and lattice parameter s of nematic boojum-colloids
K. P. Zuhail and Surajit Dhara Published:  Applied Physics Letters 106, 211901 (2015)
http://aip.scitation.org/doi/pdf/10.1063/1.4921634
3. Spherical microparticles with Saturn ring defects and their self-assemb ly across the nematic to smectic-A phase transition K. P. Zuhail,  S. Čopar, M. Škarabot, Muševič  and Surajit Dhara Published:  Physical Review E 92, 052501 (2015)
http://journals.aps.org/pre/pdf/10.1103/PhysRevE.92.052501
4.Discontinuous anchoring transition and photothermal switching in composites of liquid crystals and conducting polymer nanofibers
M. V. Rasna, K. P. Zuhail, R. Manda, P. Paik, W. Haase, and Surajit Dhara
Published: Physical Review E 89, 052503 (2014) http://journals.aps.org/pre/pdf/10.1103/PhysRevE.89.052503
5. Structure–property correlation of bicyclohexane  nematic  liquid  crystals
        D. Venkata Sai, K. P. Zuhail, Rudraditya Sarkar and Surajit Dhara
Published: Liquid Crystals 42, 328 (2015) http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/02678292.2014.987708?nee dAccess=true
6. Orientation, interaction and laser assisted self-assembly of organic single-crystal micro-sheets in a nematic liquid crystal
    M. V. Rasna, K. P. Zuhail, U. Ramudu, R. Chandrasekar and Surajit Dhara
Published: Soft Matter 11, 7674 (2015) http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2015/SM/C5SM01991E
7. Effect of temperature and electric field on 2D nematic colloidal crystals stablised by vortex-like topological defects
        K. P. Zuhail and Surajit Dhara
Published:  Soft Matter 12, 6812(2016).
http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2016/SM/C6SM01244B
8. Dynamics of electro-orientation of birefringent microsheets in isotropic and nematic  liquid  crystals
M. V. Rasna, K. P. Zuhail, U. Ramudu, R. Chandrasekar and Surajit Dhara
Published:  Physical Review E 94, 032701 (2016).
https://journals.aps.org/pre/pdf/10.1103/PhysRevE.94.032701
9. N-SmA-Smc phase transitions probed by a pair of elastically bound colloids
Muhammed Rasi M., Zuhail K.P., Arun Roy and Surajit Dhara
Published: Physical Review E 97, 032702 (2018)
https://journals.aps.org/pre/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevE.97.032702
10. Effect of phase transitions on liquid crystal colloids: A short review
Zuhail K. P., Matjaz Humar and Surajit Dhara
Liquid Crystals Reviews 8, 1(2020)
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/21680396.2021.1904298?journalCode=tlcr20
11. Vector beams generated by microlasers based on topological liquid-crystal structures
Miha Papic, Urban Mur, Kottoli Poyil Zuhail, Miha Ravnik, Igor Musevic, 
and Matjaz Humar
Communicated

Teaching/Postdoc Experience

    • Working as a post-doctoral research assistant at Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia from 25/02/2020 onward (1 year) 
    • Worked as an Ad-hoc faculty in Department of Physics, NIT Calicut from 24/07/2019 to 20/02/2020 (7 months)
Classes engaged 
   BTech Engineering Physics 5th Semester – Applied Quantum Mechanics
   MSc Physics 3rd semester – Optics Lab
   BTech Engineering Physics 3rd Semester – Electromagnetic Theory II
   BTech first year – Common Physics theory and lab
    • Worked as an Assistant Professor (FIP substitute), PG & Research Dept. of Physics, Farook College, Calicut, Kerala from 01/08/2017 to 23/07/2019 (2 years)
Classes engaged 
   BSc 5th Semester - Electronics
   BSc 6th Semester - Nuclear and Particle Physics
   MSc 1st Semester - Electronics
   MSc 3rd Semester - Nuclear and Particle Physics
   MSc 4th Semester - Microprocessor and Applications
    • Teaching assistance for graduate and under graduate courses at the PhD tenure.
Classes engaged
   Classical mechanics (Theory)
   Probes in Condensed Matter Physics (Theory)
   Nuclear Physics (Theory)
   Solid state physics (Laboratory)
Entrusted academic/administrative responsibilities during teaching period at Farook College
    1. NET-JRF coordinator for last two years
    2. Convenor of the science week celebrations, 08-09 November 2017
    3. Convenor of SCULPTING LIGHT (A workshop on Laser Holography and applications), 27-28 February 2018
    4. Member of the organising committee of NWAA-2018, 14-15 February 2018
    5. Convenor of NSAA 2018, 22-23 November 2018.
Conferences and Workshops Attended
International:
    1. 6th Workshop on Liquid Crystals for Photonics (WLCP- 2016), Josef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia - September 2016, Poster presentation.
    2. International Complex Fluids Conferences (Comp-Flu) at IIIT Hyderbad - December 2016, Poster presentation.
    3. International Complex Fluids Conferences (Comp-Flu) at IISER Pune, Pune - January 2016, Poster presentation.
National and other conferences:
    4. 23rd National conference on Liquid Crystals at IIT-ISM Dhanbad - December 2016, Poster presentation.
    5. Soft matter Young Investigators Meet (SMYIM-15) organised by IIT Madras and Indian Mathematical Institute - December 2015, Poster presentation. Best poster award.
    6. Attended 22nd National conference on Liquid Crystals at Dehradun Institute of Technology (DIT), Dehradun - December 2015, Oral presentation.
    7. Workshop on soft matter self-assembly and dynamics, UoH, Hyderabad - 2014.
    8. 20th National conference on Liquid Crystals at Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal - November 2013.
Career Achievements
        ◦ Qualified Junior research fellowship and lectureship conducted by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and University Grants Commission (CSIR UGC), Government of India - in 2012.
        ◦ DST Travel grant for attending 6th Workshop on Liquid Crystals for Photonics (WLCP- 2016), Josef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia - September 2016.
        ◦ Principal investigator for the research project “N1-0116 Liquid Crystal droplet lasers for intracellular sensors” by Slovenian research agency (ARRS) for a coast of 1.5 Cr.
        ◦ Received excellence certificate for the research proposal submitted to Marie Sklodowska Curie actions by European commission.

Research Interests and Activities

My research interests lie in the field of Soft matter Physics; mainly on colloids and liquid crystals. In my Ph.D., I have studied the colloids in liquid crystal and associated topological defects formation, their interaction and defect transformation across nematic to smectic-A phase transition. I studied the laser assisted assembly and self-assembly of two dimensional colloidal crystal and their structural transition driven by temperature as well as electric field. I have also explored the shape anisotropic colloids (microsheets) in liquid crystal, their interaction, self-assembly and electric field driven dyanamicswith my fellow lab mates. I am very interested in biological materials, defect dynamics of liquid crystals and microemulsions. In the post-doctoral research, I am working with Liquid crystal droplet lasers and trying to incorporate in an intra-cellular medium.
I have gained ample experience in establishing laboratory, building laser tweezer, video and image analysis using various softwares. I also gained experience in creating microdroplets of liquid crystal in polymers. I have automated experimental setup using LABVIEW software

Technical Skills

Experimental
    • Liquid  crystal cell preparation
    • Optical Tweezers.
    • Microrheology (Video microscopy)
    • Microemulsion
Softwares
    • LATEX, OriginPro, Particle tracker, Image J, Microsoft Word and Powerpoint.
    • Have a good command over different operating systems like Windows and Linux.

 

 

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Dr. Mohamed Shahin Thayyil

Professor of Physics,
Department of Physics
University of Calicut, Thenjipalam
Kerala – 673635
Phone 9961824725
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Academic Qualifications:

  1. Post-Doctoral Fellow at Dipartimento di Fisica ‘E. Fermi’, University of Pisa, Italy (2007 July – 2009 June).
  2. PhD in Physics from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. 2005. Title: Critical Study of Primary and Secondary Relaxation Processes in Various ‘Glass’ Forming Systems.
  3. M. Sc. in Physics (University of Calicut) – 1998.
  4. U.G.C & CSIR Govt. of India Research Fellowships (1999-2004).

Publications:

  1. K.P. Safna Hussan, Mohamed Shahin Thayyil, ‘Charge transport and glassy dynamics in a room temperature ionic liquid-[BMPyr][TFSI]’ J. Non-Crystalline Solids. 541, 120133 (2020) (Impact Factor 2.12)
  2. KK Thasneema, M.Shahin Thayyil, T Rosalin, KK Elyas, ... ‘Thermal and spectroscopic investigations on three phosphonium based ionic liquids for industrial and biological applications’ Accepted in J. Mol. Liquids 307, 112960 (2020) (Impact Factor 4.51)
  3. Jinitha T.V, Safna Hussan K.P., M. Shahin Thayyil, E. Purushothaman, ‘The interplay between the fragility and mechanical properties of styrene–butadiene rubber composites with unmodified and modified sago seed shell powder’, Accepted in J. Applied Polymer Science, ---, ---- (2020), (Impact Factor 2.19)
  4. Shabeeba P., M. Shahin Thayyil, M. P. Pillae, Thasneema K.K, ‘PMMA-RTIL electrolyte for high-energy supercapacitors: A comparison of different anions’ J. Mol. Liquids 294, 111671 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2019.111671 (Impact Factor 4.51)
  5. Safna Hussan K.P, M. Shahin Thayyil, Ashna Poulose, K.L. Ngai, ‘Glassy Dynamics and Translational-Rotational Coupling of an Ionically Conducting Pharmaceutical Salt-Sodium Ibuprofen, J. Phys. Chem. B 123, 7764–7770 (2019) https://doi.org/ 10.1021/acs.jpcb.9b03929 (Impact Factor 3.15)
  6. Aboothahir Afzal, M. Shahin Thayyil, et.al, ‘Anti-Cancerous Brucine and Colchicine: Experimental and Theoretical Characterization’, Chemistry Select 4, 11441 – 11454 (2009), DOI: 10.1002/slct.201902698. (Impact Factor 1.76)
  7. Safna Hussan K.P, M. Shahin Thayyil, Vijisha K Rajan, Anu Antony, ‘The interplay between charge transport and CO2 capturing mechanism in [EMIM][SCN] ionic liquid - A broadband dielectric study, J. Phys. Chem. B 123 (30), 6618-26 (2019), https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.9b03929 (Impact Factor 3.15)
  8. Shabeeba Pilathottathil, M. Shahin Thayyil, M. P. Pillae, Jemshihas A.P, ‘Role of a printed circuit board copper clad current collector in supercapacitor application’ Journal of Electronic Materials’ (2019) (https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-019-07365-6) (Impact Factor 1.58)
  9. S. Capaccioli, K. L. Ngai, S. Ancherbak, M. Bertoldo, G. Ciampalini, M. Shahin Thayyil, Li-Min Wang, ‘The JG β-relaxation in water and impact on the dynamics of aqueous mixtures and hydrated biomolecules’ J. Chem. Phys. 151, 034504 (2019); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5100835  (Impact Factor 3.00)
  10. Safna Hussan K.P, M. Shahin Thayyil, Jinitha TV, Jayant Kolte, ‘Development of an ionogel membrane PVA/[EMIM] [SCN] with enhanced thermal stability and ionic conductivity for electrochemical application, Journal of Molecular Liquids 274, 402 –413 (2019) (Impact Factor 4.51)
  11. Jithesh Kavil, Shabeeba Pilathottathil, M. Shahin Thayyil, Pradeepan Periyat, ‘Development of 2D nano heterostructures based on g-C3N4 and flower shaped MoS2 as electrode in symmetric supercapacitor device ‘Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects’ 80, 46 – 53 (2019) (Impact Factor 1.10)
  12. Safna Hussan K.P, M. Shahin Thayyil, Vijisha K Rajan, K. Muraleedharan, ‘DFT studies on global parameters, antioxidant mechanism and molecular docking of amlodipine besylate’ Computational Biology and Chemistry 80, 46 – 53 (2019), (Impact Factor 1.01)
  13. Aboothahir Afzal, M. Shahin Thayyil, P.A. Sivaramakrishnan, M.K. Sulaiman, K.P. Safna Hussan, C. Yohannan Panicker, K.L. Ngai, ‘Dielectric spectroscopic studies in supercooled liquid and glassy states of Acemetacin, Brucine and Colchicine’ J. Non-Crystalline Solids. 508, 33-45 (2019), (Impact Factor 2.12)
  14. M. Sahra⁠⁠, M. Shahin Thayyil⁠, A.K. Bansal⁠, K.L. Ngai⁠, M.K. Sulaiman⁠⁠, Ganesh Shete, Safna Hussan K.P., ‘Dielectric spectroscopic studies of three important active pharmaceutical ingredients - clofoctol, droperidol and probucol’ J. Non-Crystalline Solids. 505, 28-36 (2019), (Impact Factor 2.12)
  15. Nighil Nath M P, Sulaiman M.K. and M. Shahin Thayyil, ‘Thermal & dielectric spectroscopic investigation on orientationally disordered crystal- cyclobutanol’ Materials Today: Proceedings 18, 1620-1626 (2019)
  16. Safna Hussan K.P, M. Shahin Thayyil, S.K Deshpande, Jinitha T.V, Manoj K., K.L. Ngai, ' Molecular Dynamics and Translational-Rotational Coupling of an Ionically Conducting Glass-former: Amlodipine Besylate’ RSC Advances, 8, 20630 (2018) (Impact Factor 3.11)
  17. Shabeeba P., Thasneema K.K, M. Shahin Thayyil, M.P Pillai, Jemshihas A.P, ‘Inorganic salt grafted ionic liquid gel electrolytes for efficient solid state supercapacitors’ Journal of Molecular Liquids 264, 72-79 (2018), e-ISSN: 0167-7322. (Impact Factor 4.51)
  18. Safna Hussan K.P, M. Shahin Thayyil, S.K Deshpande, Jinitha T.V, Manoj, K.L. Ngai, ' Molecular dynamics, physical and thermal stability of neat amorphous amlodipine besylate and in binary mixture,’ Eur. J. Pharm. Sci., 119, 268 – 278 (2018), ISSN: 0928-0987. 2018 (Impact Factor 3.77)
  19. Thasneema K.K, Shabeeba P, M. Shahin Thayyil, M. P. Pillai, Krishna Kumar N. S, Govindaraj G, VC Saheer and Nighilnath ‘Dielectric relaxation and electrochemical studies on trihexyl tetradecyl phosphonium chloride [P14,6,6,6][Cl] ionic liquid’ Journal of Molecular Liquids 252, 488 – 494 (2018), (Impact Factor 4.51)
  20. Shabeeba P, M. Shahin Thayyil, M.P Pillai, P.P Soufeena, Niveditha CV, ‘Fabrication and Characterization of Activated Carbon Electrode for the Application of Supercapacitors’, Russian Journal of Electrochemistry 53, 1336 (2018), ISSN: 1023-1935. (Impact Factor 0.83)
  21. Aboothahir Afzal, M. Shahin Thayyil, M. K. Sulaiman, A. R. Kulkarni, ‘Dielectric relaxation studies in super-cooled liquid and glassy phases of anti-cancerous alkaloid: Brucine, Indian Journal of Physics 2018 (Impact Factor 0.98)
  22. Thasneema KK, M. Shahin Thayyil, S Krishna Kumar N, G Govindaraj, ‘Conductivity relaxation and charge transport of trihexyl tetradecyl phosphonium dicyanamide ionic liquid by broadband dielectric spectroscopy’, AIP Conference Series 1942 (7), 2018.
  23. Safna Hussan K.P, M. Shahin Thayyil, Binesh M, S.K Deshpande, Vijisha K Rajan, ‘Molecular dynamics in amorphous pharmaceutically important protic ionic liquid-benzalkonium chloride, Journal of Molecular Liquids 251, 487 – 491 (2018),(Impact Factor 4.51)
  24. Safna Hussan K.P, M. Shahin Thayyil, Vijisha K Rajan, K. Muraleedharan, ‘Experimental and density functional theory studies on benzalkonium ibuprofenate, a double active pharmaceutical ingredient’ Computational Biology and Chemistry 119, 268 – 278 (2018), (Impact Factor 1.01)
  25. Safna Hussan K.P, M. Shahin Thayyil, S.K Deshpande, ‘Studies of ionogel structure and its electronic and optical characterization by ONIOM and other hybrid computational Approaches Materials Today: Proceedings 5, 16272-79(2018)
  26. K.L. Ngai, M. Shahin Thayyil, Li-Min Wang, ‘Quasielastic neutron scattering evidence of coupling of caged molecule dynamics to JG β-relaxation, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 247, 300-303 (2017), ISSN: 0167-7322 (Impact Factor 4.51)
  27. Safna Hussan K.P, M. Shahin Thayyil, S.K Deshpande, Jinitha T.V, Jayant Kolte, ‘Development of ion conducting ionic liquid-based gel polymer electrolyte membrane PMMA/BMPyr.TFSI - With improved electrical, optical, thermal and structural properties’ Solid State Ionics 310, 166–175 (2017) (Impact Factor 2.35)
  28. Sailaja Urpayil, M. Shahin Thayyil, N. S. Krishna Kumar, G. Govindaraj, K.L. Ngai, 'Molecular mobility in the supercooled and glassy states of nizatidine and perphenazine,’ European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 99, 147-151 (2017), ISSN: 0928-0987. (Impact Factor 3.76)
  29. Shabeeba P, Thasneema K.K, M. Shahin Thayyil, M.P Pillai, Niveditha CV, ‘A graphene-based flexible supercapacitor using trihexyl(tetradecyl)phosphonium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide ionic liquid electrolyte, Materials Research Express’, Mater. Res. Exprs. 4, 085501 (2017), ISSN: 2053-1591. (Impact Factor 1.07)
  30. Shabeeba P, Thasneema K.K, M. Shahin Thayyil, M.P Pillai, Niveditha CV, ‘A high voltage supercapacitor based on ionic liquid with activated carbon electrode, Materials Research Express’, Mater. Res. Exprs. 4, 075503 (2017), ISSN: 2053-1591. (Impact Factor 1.07)
  31. Shabeeba P., M. Shahin Thayyil, and M. P. Pillai, ‘Synthesis and fabrication of porous activated carbon/nano ZnO composite electrode for supercapacitor’, AIP Conf. Proc.1832, 050027 (2017); DOI: 10.1063/1.4980260, e-ISSN: 1551-7616.
  32. K.P. Safna Hussan, M. Shahin Thayyil, S.K. Deshpande, TV Jinitha, ‘Photoluminescent behavior of propylene carbonate and poly (methylmethacrylate) blend for transparent optoelectronic devices’ AIP Conf. Proc. 1849, 020012 (2017); doi: 10.1063/1.4984159, e-ISSN: 1551-7616.
  33. K.P. Safna Hussan, M. Shahin Thayyil, S.K. Deshpande, TV Jinitha, ‘The entrapment of BaIb in PVP additives to form stable double active amorphous drugby hydrogen bonds’ AIP Conf. Proc. 1832, 070011 (2017); doi: 10.1063/1.4980446, e-ISSN: 1551-7616.
  34. 2016 & before
  35. K.P. Safna Hussan, M. Shahin Thayyil, S.K. Deshpande, TV Jinitha, VK Rajan, KL Ngai, ‘Synthesis and molecular dynamics of double active pharmaceutical ingredient-benzalkonium ibuprofenate, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 223, 1333-1339 (2016), e-ISSN: 0167-7322. (Impact Factor 4.51)
  36. Sahra Mohamed, M. Shahin Thayyil and S. Capaccioli, Molecular relaxations in amorphous phenylbutazone AIP Conf. Proc. 1665, 070035 (2016); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4917899, e-ISSN: 1551-7616.
  37. S. Capaccioli, K. L. Ngai, M. Shahin Thayyil, Daniele Prevosto, ‘Coupling of caged molecule dynamics to Johari-Goldstein β-relaxation: I, Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 119, 8800-8808 (2015), p-ISSN: 1520-6106. (Impact Factor 3.18)
  38. M. Shahin Thayyil, S. Capaccioli, Daniele Prevosto, K. L. Ngai ‘Revealing the rich dynamics of glass-forming systems by modification of composition and change of thermodynamic conditions’, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids. 407, 98-105 (2015), ISSN: 0022-3093. (Impact Factor 2.12)
  39. Sahra Mohamed, K. Jumailath, M. Shahin Thayyil and S. Capaccioli, Relaxation dynamics of amorphous dibucaine using dielectric studies AIP Conf. Proc. 1665, 070035 (2015); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4917899, e-ISSN: 1551-7616.
  40. Sailaja, U.; M. Shahin Thayyil; N. S. Krishna Kumar; et al., Molecular dynamics of amorphous pharmaceutical fenofibrate studied by broadband dielectric spectroscopy,  Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis (2014), ISSN: 2095-1779.
  41. Sahra Mohamed, M. Shahin Thayyil and S. Capaccioli, Molecular dynamics in amorphous ergocalciferol AIP Conf. Proc. 1591, 825 (2014); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4872769, e-ISSN: 1551-7616.
  42. Sailaja, U.; M. Shahin Thayyil, Fragility of Cimetidine Drug Probed by Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy, Translational Medicine 4 (138), 2161-1025.10001 (2014), ISSN: 2161-1025.
  43. Sahra Mohamed, Jumailath Karuthedath, M. Shahin Thayyil and S. Capaccioli, Molecular Dynamics in Amorphous Atropine and Tolnaftate’, Research Journal of Recent Sciences, 3, 1-8 (2014) ISSN 2277-2502
  44. Sailaja, U.; M. Shahin Thayyil; N. S. Krishna Kumar; et al., Molecular dynamics in liquid and glassy states of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug: Ketoprofen, European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences,  49,  2, 333-340   (2013), 0928-0987, ISSN: 0928-0987 . (Impact Factor 3.76)
  45. Sailaja Urpayil, M. Shahin Thayyil, ‘Thermal and spectroscopic studies on nizatidine-PVP mixture’ Journal of Pharmacy. 2, 17-23 (2012), e-ISSN: 2250-3013.
  46. Sailaja Urpayil, M. Shahin Thayyil, ‘Dielectric and spectroscopic investigations of amorphous captopril,’ Journal of Pharmacy. 2, 479-484 (2012), e-ISSN: 2250-3013.
  47. S. Capaccioli, K. Kessairi, M. Shahin Thayyil, D. Prevosto, M. Lucchesi ‘The Johari-Goldstein β-relaxation of glass-forming binary mixtures’ Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 357, 251-257 (2011), ISSN: 0022-3093. (Impact Factor 2.12)
  48. K. L. Ngai, S. Capaccioli, M. Shahin Thayyil, N. Shinyashiki, ‘Resolution of problems in soft matter dynamics by combining by calorimetry and other spectroscopies’, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry. 99, 123-138 (2010), ISSN: 1388-6150.
  49. K. L. Ngai, S. Capaccioli, N. Shinyashiki, M. Shahin Thayyil, ‘Recent progress in understanding relaxation in complex systems’, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 356, 535-541 (2010) ISSN: 0022-3093.
  50. M. Shahin Thayyil, S. Capaccioli, Pierangelo Rolla, and K. L. Ngai ‘The Component dynamics of miscible binary mixtures of glass formers’, Philosophical Magazine. 88, 4047-55 (2008) ISSN: 1478-6443 (2008)
  51. M. Shahin Thayyil, S. Capaccioli, Daniele Prevosto, K. L. Ngai ‘Is the Johari-Goldstein β-relaxation universal?’, Philosophical Magazine, 88, 4007-13 (2008) ISSN: 1478-6443 (2008)
  52. S. Capaccioli, M. Shahin Thayyil, and K. L. Ngai ‘Critical issues of current research on the Dynamics leading to Glass Transition’, Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 112, 16035-49 (2008) p-ISSN: 1520-6106. (Impact Factor 3.15)
  53. M. Shahin, S. S. N. Murthy, L. P. Singh, ‘Glass Transition Phenomena in Two-Component Plastic Crystals: study of Hexa-substituted benzenes’ Journal of Physical Chemistry-B, 110, 18573-82 (2006). p-ISSN:1520-6106. (Impact Factor 3.15)
  54. S.S.N. Murthy, M. Shahin ‘Sub-Tg relaxation of dipolar solutions in glass forming solvents’ Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 352, 4656-64 (2006). ISSN: 0022-3093 (Impact Factor 2.12)
  55. S. S. N. Murthy, M. Shahin, ‘A note on sub-Tg relaxation process in polycyclohexylmethacrylate’, European Polymer Journal, 42, 715-20 (2006). ISSN: 0014-3057
  56. Safna Hussan K.P, M. Shahin Thayyil, TS Ahamed, K. Muraleedharan, ‘Biological Evaluation and Molecular Docking Studies of Benzalkonium Ibuprofenate’ a chapter in the book Computational Biology and Chemistry, IntechOpen (2020) DOI:10.5772/intechopen.90191

 Chapter in Book:

Theoretical and Spectroscopic Investigations on Ionogels: Safna Hussan K.P & M. Shahin Thayyil, Cambridge Scholars, UK (2019) ISBN: ISBN: 1-5275-3745-5 ISBN, 978-1-5275-3745-3

 Books Published:

  1. M. Shahin, Madhusudan Tyagi, S. S. N. Murthy, ‘Dielectric Study of Homogeneity in some binary liquids in their supercooled state Journal of Solution Chemistry, 32, 155-177 (2003). p-ISSN: 095-9782.
  2. M. Shahin, S. S. N. Murthy, ‘Glass transition phenomena in the crystalline phase of hexa-substituted benzenes’ Journal of Chemical Physics, 118, 7495-7503 (2003).p-ISSN: 0021-9606. (Impact Factor 3.00)
  3. M. Shahin, S. S. N. Murthy, ‘Sub-Tg relaxation due to dipolar solutes in nonpolar glass forming solvents’ Journal of Chemical Physics, 122, 14507(1-15) (2005). ISSN: 0021-9606. (Impact Factor 3.00)
  4. S. Capaccioli, K. Kessairi, D. Prevosto, M. Shahin Thayyil, M. Lucchesi, P. A. Rolla ‘Evidences of a common scaling under cooling and compression for slow and fast relaxations: Relevance of local modes for the glass transition’, in the Book Metastable Systems under Pressure, Rzoska et al. (eds.), 39, NATO Science for Peace and Security Series A, Chemistry and Biology, 39-32 (2010).Published by Springer Germany.

Invited Talks presented in International Conference outside India:

  1. Relaxation dynamics in amorphous pharmaceuticals: Insights from the classic glass formers at 8th International Discussion Meeting on Relaxation in Complex Systems held at Wisla, Poland 23 – 29 July, 2017
  2. Invited talk entitled ‘Universality of Johari-Goldstein Relaxation: Evidences from Flexible dipolar molecules’ at 7th International Discussion Meeting on Relaxation in Complex Systems held at Barcelona, Spain 21– 26 July, 2013.
  3. Invited talk in a Seminar at the Dipartimento di Fisica, University of Pisa, entitled 'Johari-Goldstein Secondary relaxation' on 22nd September 2010, Pisa, Italy
  4. Invited talk entitled ‘The Universality of Johari-Goldstein Relaxation’ at 6th International Discussion Meeting on Relaxation in Complex Systems held at Rome, Italy 30 Aug-5th Sept, 2009.
  5. Johari-Goldstein Relaxation in Glass Forming Flexible Molecules: M. Shahin Thayyil, S. Capaccioli, D. Prevosto, and K. L. Ngai & P. A. Rolla. (Poster presented at 5th International Conference on Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy 25 – 29 August 2008, Lyon, France
  6. Talk entitled ‘The Role of the Intermolecular Slow Beta (Johari Goldstein) Relaxation in Glassy Dynamics’ at the XI International Workshop on Complex Systems held at Andalo, Italy, 17-21, March 2008.

Ongoing/Completed Funded Projects:

 

Sl.

No.

Title

Agency

Period

Grant /Amount mobilized

(INR lakh)

1

Relaxation process in glass forming pharmaceuticals

UGC (MRP)

2013 – 17

13.41

2

Critical study of relaxation processes in organic glass formers using broadband dielectric spectroscopy

KSCSTE

 (SRS)

2014 – 17

16.91

3

Thermal and spectroscopic investigations on amorphous materials

KSCSTE (SARD)

2015 – 18

35.50

4

Thermal and dielectric study of relaxation process in glass

forming systems

UGC-DAE (BARC Centre, Mumbai)

2015 – 17

6.30

5

Reviving the Interest in Science through Electronics

KSCSTE – SPS Coordinator

2016 – 17

3.50

6

Amorphous Pharmaceuticals

Innovative Research, UGC  XII Plan, University of Calicut

2013 – 14

2.50

7

Microcontrollers & Embedded Systems for Students, Farmers and Small Scale Entrepreneurs

Extension Activities, UGCXII Plan, University of Calicut

2013 – 17

10.10

8

‘RemoLockTM (Remotely controlled Smart Security Lock for Shared Mobile Tower Stations), an industrial collaborative project with M/s. Tulus Networks LLP, Bangalore

University Industry Linkage, UGCXII Plan, University of Calicut

2016 - 17

4.95

Total Rs.

 

92.67 Lakhs

 

Research Guidance:

Number enrolled

Thesis submitted

Degree awarded

M. Phil

1

 

6

Ph.D.

5

2

1

Details of PhD Guided Successfully – 4

  1. Sailaja Urpayil, ‘Relaxation Process in Amorphous Pharmaceuticals’ awarded in 2013
  2. Safna Hussan KP, ‘Ionic liquids and ionogels for pharmaceutical and electrochemical applications awarded in 2020.
  3. Sahra Mohamed, ‘Molecular Relaxations and Crystallization Kinetics of Amorphous Pharmaceuticals using Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy’ Awarded in 2020.
  4. Thasneema K.K, ‘Thermal and Spectroscopic Investigations on Ionic Liquids and their Applications’ Awarded in 2020.

Co-guided students – 3

 No. of M. Phil Guided:  6

  1. Sahra Mohamed, ‘Relaxation process in glass forming pharmaceuticals’ Awarded in 2012
  2. Jumailath Karuthedath, ‘Amorphous pharmaceuticals: Investigation using broadband dielectric spectroscopy’ Awarded in 2012
  3. Anooja Malayil, ‘Dielectric characterization of amorphous pharmaceuticals’ Awarded in 2013
  4. Bineesh, ‘Enhancing the Bioavailability of Poorly Water Soluble Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient’ Awarded in 2018
  5. Saudath, ‘Flexible MWCNT Thin Film Electrode for Energy Storage Applications’, Awarded in 2019
  6. Ashna Paulose, Bypassing Recrystallization Propensity of an Amorphous Pharmaceutical using Polymer Excipients’ Awarded in 2020
  7. Ashifa M.S, 2020 (ongoing)

Details of PhD Supervision

No

Candidate

Title

Date of

Registration

Part time/ Full time

Type of fellowship

1

Nighil Nath M. P

Thermal and spectroscopic investigations on some plastic crystals

27/09/2014

Full Time

On going

2

Aboothahir Afzal

Broadband dielectric relaxation spectroscopy studies on glass forming Bio-pharmaceuticals

27/03/2014

Part Time

On going

3

Shabeeba P.

‘Development of ionogel electrolyte incorporated carbonaceous supercapacitors’

28/04/2015

Full Time

Submitted the thesis

 

Indian Research Collaborators:

1. Prof. S. S. N. Murthy

       Professor, School of Physical Sciences,

       Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (India)

2. Prof. G. Govindaraj

       Professor, Department of Physics

       Pondicherry University – Puthuchery, India

3. Prof. Arvind K. Bansal

       Professor

       National Institute of Pharmaceuticals and Educational Research (NIPER) – Mohali,

       Punjab, India

4. Dr. S. K. Deshpandey

       Scientist

       UGC –DAE Centre for Research, BARC Campus, Mumbai, India

     Foreign Research Collaborators:

1. Prof. Simone Capaccioli

Professor, Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Pisa, Italy

2. Prof. K. L. Ngai

Former Professor, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington D.C (U. S. A)

Visiting Professor, Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Pisa, Italy

3. Prof. N. Shinyashiki

Professor, Department of Physics, Tokai University, Hiratsuka, Japan

4. Prof. Li-Min Wang

State Key Lab of Metastable Materials Science and Technology

Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066004, China

 Academic &Administrative Responsibilities:

  1. Coordinator & Head, Department of Nano-science and Technology, University of Calicut (February 2013 – July 2016)
  2. Chairman, Board of Examiners, M. Tech Nano Science and Technology, University of Calicut (February 2013 – July 2016)
  3. Member, Central Sophisticated Instrumentation Facility (CSIF), University of Calicut (2014 - 2016)
  4. Member, Internal Quality Assurance Cell, University of Calicut
  5. Member, Swacch Bharat – Swasth Bharat Committee, University of Calicut (Since 2016)
  6. Member, Board of Studies in Physics, University of Calicut (2019 onwards)
  7. Member, Board of Studies in Bio–Physics, University of Calicut (2016 - 19)
  8. Member, Board of Studies in Radiation Physics, University of Calicut (2016 - 19)
  9. Member (VC-nominee), Research Admission Committee, Farook College (Autonomous)
  10. Member (Subject Expert), Research Admission Committee, Govt. Arts & Science College, Madappally, Vatakara, Kozhikode.
  11. Member (Subject Expert), Research Admission Committee, Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur
  12. University Coordinator, Young Innovators Program of Kerala Development and Innovative and Strategic Council.
  13. University Coordinator, Sastrajalakam Outreach Program for School Students, held at the University of Calicut November 26 – 28, 2018 funded by the State Institute of Educational Training, Govt. of Kerala.
  14. University Coordinator, Sastrajalakam Outreach Program for School Students, held at the University of Calicut November 26 – 28, 2018 funded by the State Institute of Educational Training, Govt. of Kerala.
  15. Coordinator, Shastrayan University Open House Program, held at the University of Calicut 6 – 8, March 2018.
  16. Coordinator, Young Innovators Program, jointly organized by University of Calicut & Kerala Development and Innovative and Strategic Council 24 July 2020.  
  17. Chairman, Board of Examiners, M. Sc. Electronics, University of Calicut (2013 - 2017)
  18. Member, Research Advisory Committee, Farook College (Autonomous), Kozhikode.
  19. Member, Board of Studies in Physics, Farook College Kozhikode (Autonomous) (Since 2015)

 Seminars /Workshops attended during 2019 -20:

  1. Attended the National Level Workshop on the Dual Mode University Manual of NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bengaluru on 18 December 2019 at NAAC Headquarters Bengaluru, India
  2. Chaired a session of Project presentation by the participants in the Refresher Course in Material Science organized by the Academic Staff College on 10 December 2019
  3. Chaired a session in the International Conference organized by the Department of Physics, St. Joseph’s College Devagiri on 17 December 2019.
  4. Attended International Conference on Emerging Frontiers in Chemical Science, organized by the Chemistry Department, Farook College (Autonomous) 13-15 December 2019.
  5. Attended National Workshop on Bruker Single Crystal X-Ray Diffraction & User Training organized by Bruker India Scientific Pvt. Ltd held at Annamalai University, Tamilnadu – 608 002 on September 27 & 28, 2019.
  6. International Symposium on Dissolution Science and Applications at Chandigarh, India organized by the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) – Mohali and Society for Pharmaceutical Dissolution Science (SPDS), India on 12-13 September 2019.
  7. Workshop on Dissolution Science and Applications at Chandigarh, India organized by the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) – Mohali and Society for Pharmaceutical Dissolution Science (SPDS), India on 11 September 2019.
  8. National Seminar on Frontiers in Chemical Sciences (FCS –2019) held at the at the Department of Chemistry, University of Calicut from 19 – 21, March 2019.
  9. International Conference on Supercapacitors, Energy Storage & Applications (ICSEA – 2019) organized by the Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology C–MET held at Thrissur during 8-10 March 2019
  10. Workshop on Redesigning of Courses for Outcome Based Education (OBE) organized by the Kerala State Higher Education Council held at the University of Calicut from 12 – 14, February 2019.

Important Programs Organized as Coordinator /Attended during 2017 – 2020:

  1. Coordinator, Young Innovators Program, jointly organized by University of Calicut & Kerala Development and Innovative and Strategic Council 24 July 2020.
  2. Coordinator of National Workshop on Computer Interfaced Science Experiments using ExpEYES organized by the Department of Physics, University of Calicut in association with CSpark Research, New Delhi on 27 – 29 December 2019
  3. Coordinator, Sastrajalakam Outreach Program for School Students, held at the University of Calicut November 20 – 22, 2019 organized by the University of Calicut & funded by the State Institute of Educational Training (SIET), Govt. of Kerala.
  4. Coordinator of One-Day Workshop on Computer Interfaced Science Experiments & Developing Science Projects organized by the Department of Physics, University of Calicut in association with CSpark Research, New Delhi on 23 October 2019
  5. Coordinator of Two Day Space Camp for School Students organized by the Department of Physics, University of Calicut in association with ULCCS foundation on 20 & 21 July 2019
  6. Coordinator of Three–Day Vacation Camp for School Students 14 -16 May 2019 – organized by the Directorate of Kerala State Institute of Children’s Literature, under the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala at University of Calicut.
  7. Coordinator of Five-Day National Workshop on Computer Interfaced Science Experiments organized by the Department of Physics, University of Calicut 06 –10 May 2019, Venue: Aryabhatta Hall, University of Calicut
  8. Key-note address at the National Science Day Celebrations on 28 February 2019 at Majlis Arts and Science College, Valancherry, Malappuram District
  9. Attended the Workshop for Redesigning of Courses for Outcome Based Education conducted by the Kerala State Higher Education Council held on 12 -14, February 2019 at the University of Calicut.
  10. Coordinator of One Day Workshop on Science Experiments for School Students organized by the Department of Physics, University of Calicut on 09 February 2019
  11. Coordinator of One Day Space Camp for School Students organized by the Department of Physics, University of Calicut in association with ULCCS foundation on 26 January 2019
  12. Coordinator of One Day Workshop on Computer Interfacing and Developing Science Projects for School Students organized by the Department of Physics, University of Calicut on 29th December 2018.
  13. Coordinator of One Day Workshop on Computer Interfacing and Developing Science Projects for School Students organized by the Department of Physics, University of Calicut on 28th December 2018.
  14. Coordinator of One Day Workshop on Computer Interfacing and Developing Science Projects for School Students organized by the Department of Physics, University of Calicut on 27th December 2018.
  15. Coordinator, Sastrajalakam Outreach Program for School Students, held at the University of Calicut November 26 – 28, 2018 organized by the University of Calicut & funded by the State Institute of Educational Training (SIET), Govt. of Kerala.  
  16. Keynote Address in the One Day Workshop on Electronic Experimentation Organized by the Department of Physics, PSMO College in Association with the Department of Physics, University of Calicut and KSCSTE Govt. of Kerala on 8 November 2018.
  17. Coordinator & Chairperson of Special lecture on ‘Magnetism’ by Dr. Safeer Chenattukuzhiyil, Marie-Curie Fellow, CIC nanoGUNE, San Sebastian (Spain) on Monday 29th October 2018 organized by the Department of Physics, University of Calicut
  18. Keynote Address in the Workshop & Hands on training on Arduino Programming organized at the JDT Islam Polytechnic College jointly with the host institution and the Department of Physics, University of Calicut on 6th August 2018.
  19. Coordinator of the Industry Academia Interaction Meet organized by the University of Calicut in association with Calicut Management Association held on 4th August 2018. Company CEOs/ chiefs of industries in Malabar
  20. Coordinator of Two Day Camp on Computer Interfaced Science Experiments organized by the Department of Physics, University of Calicut 28-29 July 2018, Venue: Aryabhatta Hall, University of Calicut
  21. Coordinator of Moon Day Celebrations & Two Day Residential Space Camp for School Students organized by the Department of Physics, University of Calicut 21-22 July 2018, Venue: EMS Seminar Complex & Aryabhatta Hall, University of Calicut
  22. Coordinator of Two Day Science Workshop for doing Science Experiments for School Students organized by the Department of Physics, University of Calicut 11-12, May 2018, Venue: Aryabhatta Hall, University of Calicut
  23. Coordinator of Two Day Workshops for doing Science Experiments for School Students organized by the Department of Physics, University of Calicut on 10-11 November May 2017, Venue: Aryabhatta Hall, University of Calicut
  24. Coordinator of One Day Science Workshop for doing Science Experiments for CBSE School Teachers organized by the Department of Physics, University of Calicut in association with KITE, Govt. of Kerala on 08 November May 2017, Venue: Aryabhatta Hall, University of Calicut.
  25. Coordinator of Two Day Science Workshop for doing Science Experiments for Higher Secondary School Teachers organized by the Department of Physics, University of Calicut in association with KITE, Govt. of Kerala on 06-07 November May 2017, Venue: Aryabhatta Hall, University of Calicut
  26. Coordinator of One Day Workshop on ExpEyes Hardware and Doing Science Experiments organized by the Department of Physics, University of Calicut on 15 July 2017, Venue: Aryabhatta Hall, University of Calicut.
  27. Coordinator of One Day Workshop on Mathematica Software organized by the Department of Physics, University of Calicut in association with Wolfram Research USA on 20 June 2017, Venue: Aryabhatta Hall, University of Calicut.
  28. Coordinator of One Day Program for Demonstrating Electronic Devices developed by the Dept. of Physics for Farming, Irrigation and Small Scale Industries organized by the Department of Physics, University of Calicut on 15 May 2017, Venue: Aryabhatta Hall, University of Calicut.
 

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Academic Programs


1. Integrated MSc Physics: 10 semesters – 20 seats
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3. M.Sc. Radiation Physics: 6 Semesters - 12 seats
4. PhD: 3-6 Years – as per the vacancy

 

 

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