Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Work History
Assistant professor
Darul Huda Arts & Science College
07.2019 - 10.2019
Education
Ph.D. - Physics
National Institute of Technology Calicut
Calicut, India
06.2025
M.Phil. - Physics
University of Calicut
Calicut, India
06.2018
M.Sc. - Physics
Govt. College Madappally, University of Calicut
Madappally, Calicut, India
06.2016
B.Sc. - Physics
Govt. College Madappally, University of Calicut
Madappally, Calicut, India
04.2014
Skills
Expertise in synthesis of nanomaterials and hetero-junction using wet chemical synthesis
Hands-on experience with characterization facilities - XRD, UV-VIS spectrometer and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) spectrometer
Expertise in Origin, X’Pert High Score (XRD analyzing software), and ImageJ (image processing software)
Scientific documentation writing (scientific papers, research proposals, patent applications and reports)
Familiar with Modeling and Visualization software- Chem Draw and Blender
Familiar with Field emission scanning electron microscopes (FESEM), Energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDS), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis, Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), electron paramagnetic resonance spectrometer (EPR/ESR) and Raman spectrometer analysis
Research collaboration
Scientific writing
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that the information furnished above is true to the best of my knowledge and I bear the responsibility for correctness of the above-mentioned particulars.
PATENTS
Swathi A.C, Akshay Borkar and Maneesh Chandran. Preparation of Graphitic Carbon Nitride and Hematite Composite Coated Melamine Foam for Treating Oily Wastewater, patent number: 536837, 2024.
Swathi A.C and Maneesh Chandran. Method for Preparing Hydrophobic Graphitic Carbon Nitride Coated Natural Rubber Foam for Oil-water Separation, patent number: 563121, 2025.
Swathi A.C, Ashwini Suresh, Nihla Minnu K.P. and Maneesh Chandran, The preparation of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)/Rust/PVDF nanocomposite foam and their applications thereof for oil/water separation (Published, application number: 202541059302, 2025).
PUBLICATIONS
Swathi A.C., & Chandran M. (2023). Visible light responsive MWCNT decorated g-C3N4/Bi2S3 photocatalyst for malachite green dye degradation. Journal of Applied Physics, 133 (20).
Swathi A.C., Sandhiya, S. T., Sreelakshmi, B., & Chandran, M. (2023). Precursor dependent-Visible light-driven g-C3N4 coated polyurethane foam for photocatalytic applications. Chemosphere, 141013 (350).
Swathi A.C., & Chandran M. (2024). Facile fabrication of g-C3N4/Bi2S3 coated melamine foam for oil/water separation applications. RSC Advances, 36132 (14).
Swathi A.C., Indhuja C., & Chandran M. (2025) Effective separation of oil and water mixture using hydrophobic g-C3N4 coated natural rubber foam. RSC Advances, 29119 (15).
Swathi A.C., & Chandran M. (2022). Photocatalytic performance of g-C3N4/Bi2S3/MWCNT ternary nanocomposite. In IOP Conf. Ser.: Materials Science and Engineering (Vol. 1221, No. 1, p. 012043).
Shalini V, Swathi A.C., et al. (2024). Thermally curled g-C3N4 fibers for the simultaneous removal of Rhodamine B, Methylene Blue, and Methyl Orange from the ternary dye mixture. AIP Conference Proceedings 3122 (1).
Swathi A.C., L.K. Alexander, et al. (2018). Facile hydrothermal routes to fabricate morphological variations in hematite. Proceedings book of ICCPM (ISBN: 978-81-935819-1-9).
Swathi A.C, Maneesh Chandran; Facile fabrication of g-C3N4/Bi2S3 coated melamine foam for oil-water separation, International Conference on Advanced Functional Materials and Devices 2024 (AFMD-2024) organized by Nanotechnology Research Center (NRC), SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), Tamil Nadu, India. - Poster Presentation
Swathi A.C, Maneesh Chandran; Visible light driven furfural alcohol modified g-C3N4 coated polyurethane foam for photocatalytic applications, 7th International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology – ICONN (2023) at SRM Institute of science and technology Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India - Poster presentation
Swathi A.C, Maneesh Chandran; Photocatalytic performance of g-C3N4/Bi2S3/MWCNT ternary nanocomposite, Second International E-conference on Physics of materials and Nanotechnology (ICPN-2021) at Mangalore University, Karnataka, India. - Poster Presentation
Swathi A.C, Maneesh Chandran; Facile hydrothermal synthesis of g-C3N4/Bi2S3/MWCNT ternary photocatalyst and its enhanced photocatalytic performance, Third Indian Material Conclave and 32nd annual general meeting of MRSI (2021) at IIT Madras, Tamil Nadu, India. – Poster presentation
AWARDS AND GRANDS
Best Poster presentation Award at the International Conference on Advanced Functional Materials and Devices (AFMD-2024) organized by Nanotechnology Research Center (NRC), SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), Tamil Nadu, India., Senior Research Fellowship (SRF): Dec 2021 - Dec 2024 (Awarded by UGC, India), Junior Research Fellowship (JRF): Dec 2019 - Dec 2021 (Awarded by UGC, India), UGC-NET-JRF in Physics: June 2019
References
Maneesh, Chandran, Assistant Professor, maneesh@nitc.ac.in, National Institute of Technology Calicut, Calicut
Aparna, K, Associate Professor, aparnak@nitc.ac.in, National Institute of Technology Calicut, Calicut
Libu K, Alexander, Associate Professor & Head, libu.alexander@gmail.com, University of Calicut, Malappuram, Kerala