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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
Publications
Project Endeavors
References
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DILNA K K

DILNA K K

MATTANUR

Summary

Passionate teaching faculty and researcher with four years of experience ,excellent presentation, research and communication skills. Organized and driven with impressive list of achievements and history of excelling in high-pressure environments. Skilled at applying various learning methods and tools to optimize student experience and academic journey.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

GUEST FACULTY

PAZHASSI RAJA NSS COLLEGE
MATTANUR
12.2022 - 03.2023

• Developed lesson plans for UG students according to chemistry textbook outlines.

• Worked with teachers to enhance lab participation and understanding.

• Evaluated student comprehension of classroom topics in exams, quizzes and assignments.

• Developed informative lectures on variety of chemistry topics.

• Attended semester exam duties and valuation of exam papers.

Lecturer, Chemistry

ST. TERESA'S REGENCY ARTS AND SCIECNE COLLEGE
MATTANUR
01.2019 - 10.2022
  • Developed and taught undergraduate courses in Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, and Biochemistry.
  • Evaluated student performance through assignments, projects, quizzes, exams and final grades.
  • Prepared course material such as slides, handouts, videos and other teaching aids.

Project Assistant -II

CSIR- NATIONAL CHEMICAL LABORATORY
PUNE
11.2017 - 10.2018
  • Developing organic gels in various solvents and analysis of their structure and morphology through various microscopic techniques and analysis of their rheological properties.
  • Personal experience in operating HPLC, FT-IR, UV-Vis Spectroscopy, Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Polarized Light Microscopy, DLS, Cyclic Voltammetry, DSC and Rheometer.
  • Multi-step synthesis of organic molecules, purification using column chromatography and characterization using 1H and 13C NMR, FT-IR and MALDI-TOF techniques.
  • Solid state synthesis of peptides/ peptide nucleic acid and their purification using analytical HPLC.
  • Characterization of nano structured organic molecules through scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and characterization of liquid crystalline molecules using optical techniques such as polarizing light microscope.
  • Organized and maintained project documents and records.
  • Participated in weekly status meetings with the Project Guide to discuss ongoing tasks and issues requiring resolution.

Guest Lecturer

PAZHASSI RAJA NSS COLLEGE
MATTANUR
01.2017 - 03.2017
  • Prepared lectures and course materials for students.
  • Developed lesson plans to ensure educational objectives are met.
  • Engaged with students by facilitating discussions and providing feedback on their work.
  • Assessed student performance through tests, assignments, projects, and other methods of evaluation.
  • Facilitated laboratory sessions by providing guidance on experiments and data analysis techniques.
  • Advised graduate students on their thesis work in various areas of chemistry.

Education

Master of Science - Chemistry (MATERIAL SCIENCE)

KANNUR UNIVERSITY
PAYYANUR
10-2015

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry

PAZHASSI RAJA NSS COLLEGE
MATTANUR
07-2013

Skills

  • In-class lectures
  • Academic advising
  • Lab Safety
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Specimen handling
  • Multitasking and Organization
  • Research and analysis
  • Data Collection
  • Microsoft Office
  • Creating Presentations
  • Proficient in Chemdraw, Tally Prime, Quickbooks,SAP-FICO, Peachtree
  • Literature searches

Certification

  • Internship training on “Opportunities in Petrochemical Sector & Its Technical Concepts” at CIPET- CSTS, Mysore, India.
  • NPTEL online certification course on “Manufacturing of Composites”, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India

Languages

Malayalam
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
German
Beginner (A1)
A1

Publications

  • Dr. Jancy N. Abraham, Dr. Prabhakar Pawar , Dilna K. Kootteri, Self-assembly of Di-Guanine Peptide Nucleic Acid Amphiphiles into Fractal Patterns. ChemistrySelect 2019, 4, 13525– 13532 (DOI: 10.1002/slct.201902677)

Project Endeavors

  • Synthesis of dextran conjugated peptides and their effect in amyloid fibrils under Dr. Jancy Abraham, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India.
  • Synthesis and self-assembly in Fmoc protected Cardanol under Dr. Jancy Abraham, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India.
  • Synthesis of Di –Guanine PNAs and their characterizations under Dr. Jancy Abraham, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India.
  • Effect of overpotentials on electro deposition of Au-Pt bimetallic nanoparticles and its application towards methanol oxidation reaction in acidic electrolyte at CSIR- Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, India under Dr. S. Senthil Kumar.
  • Synthesis and characterization of Zinc oxide based diluted magnetic semiconductors at Pazhassi Raja NSS college, Mattanur under the guidance of Dr. M.K. Satheesan.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

GUEST FACULTY

PAZHASSI RAJA NSS COLLEGE
12.2022 - 03.2023

Lecturer, Chemistry

ST. TERESA'S REGENCY ARTS AND SCIECNE COLLEGE
01.2019 - 10.2022

Project Assistant -II

CSIR- NATIONAL CHEMICAL LABORATORY
11.2017 - 10.2018

Guest Lecturer

PAZHASSI RAJA NSS COLLEGE
01.2017 - 03.2017

Master of Science - Chemistry (MATERIAL SCIENCE)

KANNUR UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry

PAZHASSI RAJA NSS COLLEGE
  • Internship training on “Opportunities in Petrochemical Sector & Its Technical Concepts” at CIPET- CSTS, Mysore, India.
  • NPTEL online certification course on “Manufacturing of Composites”, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India
DILNA K K