Faculty
Dr. Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai
Professor & Director - Centre of Excellence (AU – Sophisticated Test and Instrumentation Center)
Department of Sciences
Dr. Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai has Post Doctoral Research experience at Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (IPF), Germany and Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium. He received his Ph.D. in Chemistry (Polymer Science and Technology) from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala.
Dr. Jyotishkumar has published many papers in high-quality international peer-reviewed journals on polymer nanocomposites, polymer blends and alloys, and biopolymer. He is a frequent invited and keynote speaker, and a reviewer for many international journals, book proposals, and international conferences. He has received numerous awards and recognitions including the prestigious INSPIRE Faculty Award 2011, Kerala State Award for the Best Young Scientist 2016, and Best Researcher Award 2019 from King Mongkut’s University of Technology, North Bangkok.
Dr. Jyotishkumar is named in the world’s top 2% of the most-cited scientists in Single Year Citation Impact 2020, by Stanford University. His research interest includes polymer coatings, shape memory polymers, antimicrobial polymer films, green composites, nanostructured materials, water purification, polymer blends, and high-performance composites.
List of recent books
- Rangappa, S. M., Puttegowda, M., Parameswaranpillai, J., Siengchin, S., & Gorbatyuk, S. (Eds.). (2021). Advances in Bio-Based Fiber: Moving Towards a Green Society. Elsevier. eBook ISBN: 9780128245446
- Rangappa, S. M., Parameswaranpillai, J., Siengchin, S., & Ramesh, M. (Eds.). (2021). Biodegradable Polymers, Blends and Composites. Elsevier. eBook ISBN: 9780128237922
- Parameswaranpillai, J., Radhakrishnan, E.K., Aswathy J., M.R., Sanjay & Siengchin. S. (Eds.). (2021) Nanotechnology-Enhanced Food Packaging. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, ISBN: 978-3-527-34773-5
- Parameswaranpillai, J., Pulikkalparambil, H., Rangappa, S. M., & Siengchin, S. (Eds.). (2021) Epoxy Composites: Fabrication, Characterization and Applications. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, ISBN: 978-3-527-34678-3
- Parameswaranpillai, J., Rangappa, S. M., Rajkumar, A.G., & Siengchin, S. (Eds.). (2021) Recent Developments in Plastic Recycling. Springer. ISBN: 978-981-16-3627-1
- Rangappa, S. M., Siengchin, S., Parameswaranpillai, J., Jawaid, M., & Ozbakkaloglu, T. (2021). Lignocellulosic fiber reinforced composites: Progress, performance, properties, applications, and future perspectives. Polymer Composites
- Jayakumar, A., Radoor, S., Nair, I. C., Siengchin, S., Parameswaranpillai, J., & Radhakrishnan, E. K. (2021). Polyvinyl alcohol-nanocomposite films incorporated with clay nanoparticles and lipopeptides as active food wraps against food spoilage microbes. Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 30, 100727
- CD, M.D., dos Santos Rosa, D., Camani, P.H., Kumar, A.S., Neenu, K.V., Begum, P.S., Dinakaran, D., John, E., Baby, D., Thomas, M.M., Joy, J.M., Parameswaranpillai, J., Saeb, M.R., (2021). Thermoplastic starch nanocomposites using cellulose-rich Chrysopogon zizanioides nanofibers. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 191, 572-583
- Pulikkalparambil, H., Parameswaranpillai, J., Siengchin, S., & Pionteck, J. (2021). UV light triggered self-healing of green epoxy coatings. Construction and Building Materials, 305, 124725
- Nandi, D., Ghosh, S.K., Ghosh, A., Siengchin, S., Roy, A., Gupta, K., Parameswaranpillai, J., Bhowmick, A.K. and Ghosh, U.C., (2021). Arsenic removal from water by graphene nanoplatelets prepared from nail waste: A physicochemical study of adsorption based on process optimization, kinetics, isotherm and thermodynamics. Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management, 16, 100564.
- Dominic, M., Joseph, R., Begum, P.S., Kumar, A.S., Jeemol, P.A., Jose, T., Padmanabhan, D., Formela, K., Siengchin, S., Parameswaranpillai, J. and Saeb, M.R., (2021). Cellulosic bionanocomposites based on acrylonitrile butadiene rubber and Cuscuta reflexa: adjusting structure-properties balance for higher performance. Cellulose 28, 7053–7073
- Radoor, S., Karayil, J., Jayakumar, A., Parameswaranpillai, J., & Siengchin, S. (2021). Release of toxic methylene blue from water by mesoporous silicalite-1: characterization, kinetics and isotherm studies. Appl Water Sci 11, 110
- Thomas, S.K., Parameswaranpillai, J., Krishnasamy, S., Begam, P.S., Nandi, D., Siengchin, S., George, J.J., Hameed, N., Salim, N.V. and Sienkiewicz, N., (2021). A comprehensive review on cellulose, chitin, and starch as fillers in natural rubber biocomposites. Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications, 2, 100095
- Radoor, S., Karayil, J., Jayakumar, A., Parameswaranpillai, J., & Siengchin, S. (2021). Removal of Methylene Blue Dye from Aqueous Solution using PDADMAC Modified ZSM-5 Zeolite as a Novel Adsorbent. Journal of Polymers and the Environment volume 29, 3185–3198
- AV, A. B., Thomas, S., Parameswaranpillai, J., Puglia, D., Siengchin, S., Aryakrishna, L., & Manohar, A. (2021). Fabrication of water-resistant epoxy nanocomposite with improved dynamic mechanical properties and balanced thermal and dimensional stability: Study on dual role of graphene oxide nanosheets and barium oxide microparticles. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 617, 126405
- Jin, X., Feng, C., Creighton, C., Hameed, N., Parameswaranpillai, J., & Salim, N. V. (2021). On the structural evolution of textile grade polyacrylonitrile fibers during stabilization and carbonization: Towards the manufacture of low?cost carbon fiber. Polymer Degradation and Stability, 186, 109536
- Radoor, S., Karayil, J., Jayakumar, A., Siengchin, S., & Parameswaranpillai, J. (2021). A low cost and eco-friendly membrane from polyvinyl alcohol, chitosan and honey: synthesis, characterization and antibacterial property. Journal of Polymer Research, 28(3), 82
- Nandi, D., Parameswaranpillai, J., & Siengchin, S. (2021). Synthesis of three-dimensional graphene architectures from chicken feather and its unusual dimensional crossover in electronic conductivity. Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects, 25, 100665
- Radoor, S., Karayil, J., Jayakumar, A., Parameswaranpillai, J., & Siengchin, S. (2021). An efficient removal of malachite green dye from aqueous environment using ZSM-5 zeolite/polyvinyl alcohol/carboxymethyl cellulose/sodium alginate bio composite. Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 29(7), 2126-2139
- Rangappa, S. M., Parameswaranpillai, J., Yorseng, K., Pulikkalparambil, H., & Siengchin, S. (2021). Toughened bioepoxy blends and composites based on poly (ethylene glycol)-block-poly (propylene glycol)-block-poly (ethylene glycol) triblock copolymer and sisal fiber fabrics: A new approach. Construction and Building Materials, 271, 121843
- Jayakumar, A., Radoor, S., Nair, I. C., Siengchin, S., Parameswaranpillai, J., & Radhakrishnan, E. K. (2021). Lipopeptide and zinc oxide nanoparticles blended polyvinyl alcohol-based nanocomposite films as antimicrobial coating for biomedical applications. Process Biochemistry, 102, 220-228
- Sabarish, R., Jasila, K., Aswathy, J. Parameswaranpillai, J., Siengchin, S., (2021). Fabrication of PVA/agar/modified ZSM-5 zeolite membrane for removal of anionic dye from aqueous solution. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 18, 2571–2586 (2021)
- Radoor, S., Karayil, J., Jayakumar, A., Parameswaranpillai, J., & Siengchin, S. (2021). Efficient removal of methyl orange from aqueous solution using mesoporous ZSM-5 zeolite: Synthesis, kinetics and isotherm studies. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 611, 125852
- Ponnamma, D., Yin, Y., Salim, N., Parameswaranpillai, J., Thomas, S., & Hameed, N. (2021). Recent progress and multifunctional applications of 3D printed graphene nanocomposites. Composites Part B: Engineering, 204, 108493
- Thomas, S. K., Begum, P. S., Midhun Dominic, C. D., Salim, N. V., Hameed, N., Rangappa, S. M., Siengchin, S., & Parameswaranpillai, J. (2021). Isolation and characterization of cellulose nanowhiskers from Acacia caesia plant. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 138(15), 50213
- Jin, X., Feng, C., Ponnamma, D., Yi, Z., Parameswaranpillai, J., Thomas, S., & Salim, N. (2020). Review on exploration of graphene in the design and engineering of smart sensors, actuators and soft robotics. Chemical Engineering Journal Advances, 4, 100034
- Varghese, S. A., Siengchin, S., & Parameswaranpillai, J. (2020). Essential oils as antimicrobial agents in biopolymer-based food packaging-A comprehensive review. Food Bioscience, 38, 100785
- Radoor, S., Karayil, J., Parameswaranpillai, J., & Siengchin, S. (2020). Adsorption of methylene blue dye from aqueous solution by a novel PVA/CMC/halloysite nanoclay bio composite: Characterization, kinetics, isotherm and antibacterial properties. Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering, 18(2), 1311-1327
- Yorseng, K., Mavinkere Rangappa, S., Parameswaranpillai, J., & Siengchin, S. (2020). Influence of accelerated weathering on the mechanical, fracture morphology, thermal stability, contact angle, and water absorption properties of natural fiber fabric-based epoxy hybrid composites. Polymers, 12(10), 2254
- Senthilkumar, K., Ungtrakul, T., Chandrasekar, M., Kumar, T.S.M., Rajini, N., Siengchin, S., Pulikkalparambil, H., Parameswaranpillai, J. and Ayrilmis, N., 2021. Performance of sisal/hemp bio-based epoxy composites under accelerated weathering. Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 29(2), pp.624-636
- Senthilkumar, K., Subramaniam, S., Ungtrakul, T., Kumar, T.S.M., Chandrasekar, M., Rajini, N., Siengchin, S. and Parameswaranpillai, J., 2020. Dual cantilever creep and recovery behavior of sisal/hemp fibre reinforced hybrid biocomposites: Effects of layering sequence, accelerated weathering and temperature. Journal of Industrial Textiles, p.1528083720961416
- Radoor, S., Karayil, J., Parameswaranpillai, J., & Siengchin, S. (2020). Removal of anionic dye Congo red from aqueous environment using polyvinyl alcohol/sodium alginate/ZSM-5 zeolite membrane. Scientific reports, 10(1), 15452
- Radoor, S., Karayil, J., Parameswaranpillai, J., & Siengchin, S. (2020). Adsorption study of anionic dye, Eriochrome black T from aqueous medium using polyvinyl alcohol/starch/ZSM-5 zeolite membrane. Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 28(10), 2631-2643
- Varghese, S. A., Pulikkalparambil, H., Rangappa, S. M., Siengchin, S., & Parameswaranpillai, J. (2020). Novel biodegradable polymer films based on poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) and Ceiba pentandra natural fibers for packaging applications. Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 25, 100538
- Vijayan, P. P., Bhanu, A. A., Archana, S. R., Babu, A., Siengchin, S., & Parameswaranpillai, J. (2021). Development of chicken feather fiber filled epoxy protective coating for metals. Materials Today: Proceedings, 41, 468-472
- George, A., Sanjay, M. R., Srisuk, R., Parameswaranpillai, J., & Siengchin, S. (2020). A comprehensive review on chemical properties and applications of biopolymers and their composites. International journal of biological macromolecules, 154, 329-338
- Vinod, A., Sanjay, M. R., Suchart, S., & Jyotishkumar, P. (2020). Renewable and sustainable biobased materials: An assessment on biofibers, biofilms, biopolymers and biocomposites. Journal of Cleaner Production, 258, 120978
- Surendran, A., Joy, J., Parameswaranpillai, J., Anas, S., & Thomas, S. (2020). An overview of viscoelastic phase separation in epoxy based blends. Soft matter, 16(14), 3363-3377
- Basheer, B. V., George, J. J., Siengchin, S., & Parameswaranpillai, J. (2020). Polymer grafted carbon nanotubes—Synthesis, properties, and applications: A review. Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects, 22, 100429
- Nandi, D., Parameswaranpillai, J., Siengchin, S., & Bhowmick, A. K. (2020). The unique microsphere of ruthenium manganate: Synthesis, structure elucidation, morphology analyses and magnetic property. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 246, 122845
- Pulikkalparambil, H., Rangappa, S. M., Krishnasamy, S., Radoor, S., Hameed, N., Siengchin, S., & Parameswaranpillai, J. (2020). Accelerated weathering studies of bioepoxy/ionic liquid blends: influence on physical, thermo-mechanical, morphology and surface properties. Materials Research Express, 7(2), 025302
- Nandi, D., Parameswaranpillai, J., & Siengchin, S. (2020). Mechanistic insight into high response of carbon monoxide gas sensor developed by nickel manganate nanorod decorated reduced graphene oxide. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 589, 124449
- Radoor, S., Karayil, J., Rangappa, S. M., Siengchin, S., & Parameswaranpillai, J. (2020). A review on the extraction of pineapple, sisal and abaca fibers and their use as reinforcement in polymer matrix. Express Polymer Letters, 14(4), 309-335
- Yorseng, K., Rangappa, S. M., Pulikkalparambil, H., Siengchin, S., & Parameswaranpillai, J. (2020). Accelerated weathering studies of kenaf/sisal fiber fabric reinforced fully biobased hybrid bioepoxy composites for semi-structural applications: Morphology, thermo-mechanical, water absorption behavior and surface hydrophobicity. Construction and Building Materials, 235, 117464