We are pleased to announce the third edition of the International Conference on Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (STAM 25)

DR. SANU MATHEW SIMON

Assistant Professor
M. Sc, Ph. D

Profile

Sanu Mathew Simon was inspired to work in the field of material science by the increasing demand for new materials for promising applications. As behavior of material continues to evolve with random tests and applications that in turn create new products to make our lives more convenient, he understood the scope and excitement of the domain. Furthermore, the development of hybrid nanostructure based coatings can be possibly demonstrated for various applications, inspiring him to do his Ph. D on the topic “Investigations on Polymer Modified TiO2-ZrO2 Coatings for Multifunctional Applications” and submitted my Ph.D. in October 2020. His dissertation work is in Physics (Material Science) under the joint mentorship of Dr. Cyriac Joseph (Associate Professor, SPAP, Mahatma Gandhi University) and Dr. N V Unnikrishnan (Visiting Professor, SPAP, Mahatma Gandhi University) at School of Pure and Applied Physics, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam.

Research

My research work was focused on the development of TiO2-ZrO2 coatings for electrodes for self-cleaning, sensing via Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering, and supercapacitor applications. Developing thick coating of hierarchically porous double templated metal oxide coatings with excellent self-cleaning properties and high transmittance for the first time on glass substrates using simple dip coating technique will be focussed. Besides, development of TiO2-ZrO2 microsphere coatings using electrospraying technique with excellent and durable self-cleaning, antibacterial and photocatalytic functionalities is also to be carried out. Electrical double layer capacitive behavior of Ag decorated TiO2-ZrO2 coatings will be developed for the usage of the resultant material for energy storage especially as electrode for supercapacitors. Lastly, the development of substrates for Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) successfully via layer-by-layer deposition of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) conjugated with reduced graphene oxide (rGO) over TiO2-ZrO2 films shown that the coatings which can be used for SERS based sensing applications especially in areas of food safety, medicine and biotechnology is also on the prime focus.

Projects

Publications

Journal Article

  • Sanu Mathew Simon, Chandran, A., George, G., Sajna, M. S., Valparambil, P., Kumi-Barmiah, E., & Unnikrishnan, N. V. (2018). Development of Thick Superhydrophilic TiO2–ZrO2 Transparent Coatings Realized through the Inclusion of Poly (methyl methacrylate) and Pluronic-F127. ACS Omega, 3, 14924-14932. [IF:4.132] [CI:18]
  • Sanu Mathew Simon., George, G., Chandran, A., Prakashan, V. P., Sajna, M. S., Saritha, A. C., Biju, P. R., Sabu, T., Cyriac, J., Unnikrishnan, N. V. (2021) Robust polymer incorporated TiO2- ZrO2 microsphere coatings by electrospraying technique with excellent and durable self cleaning, antibacterial and photocatalytic functionalities. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 138, 50880. [IF:3.13] [CI:02]
  • Sanu Mathew Simon, Gejo George, Sajna M S, Prakashan V P, Twinkle Anna Jose, Prathibha Vasudevan, Saritha A C, Biju P R, Cyriac Joseph, Unnikrishnan N V (2021) Recent Advancements in Multifunctional Applications of Sol-Gel Derived Polymer Incorporated TiO2- ZrO2 Composite Coatings: A Comprehensive Review. Applied Surface Science Advances, 6,100173. [CI:05]
  • Sanu Mathew Simon, Prakashan V P, Sajna M S, Anoop Chandran, Gejo George, Eric Kumi- Barmiah, Gin Jose, Biju P R, Cyriac Joseph, Unnikrishnan, N. V.(2023) Development and characterizations of Ag nanoparticles decorated TiO2-ZrO2 coatings as electrode material for supercapacitors. Results in Surfaces and Interfaces, 100098,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsurfi.2023.100098
  • Sanu Mathew Simon, George, G., Chandran, A., Prakashan, V. P., Sajna, M. S., Saritha, A. C., & Unnikrishnan, N. V. (2020). Morphological and thermal studies of mesoporous TiO2-ZrO2 and TiO2-ZrO2-polymer composites as potential self cleaning surface. Materials Today: Proceedings. 33, 1327-1332. [CI:01]
  • Omana, L, Anoop Chandran, Reenu Elizabeth John, Runcy Wilson, Kalapurackal Cheriyan George, Nellipparambil Viswambharan Unnikrishnan, Steffy Sara Varghese, Gejo George, Sanu Mathew Simon, and Issac Paul. (2022)"Recent Advances in Polymer Nanocomposites for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding: A Review." ACS Omega. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.2c02504. [IF:4.132]
  • Sajna M S, Sanu Mathew Simon, Vimal George, Prakashan V P, Biju P R, Cyriac Joseph, Unnikrishnan N V, (2022) SPR Coupled Luminescence Enhancement of Er3+/Au NPs - doped Multicomponent Tellurite Glasses. Optical Materials. 131, 112637. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2022.112637. [IF:3.754]
  • Sajna, M. S., Sanu Mathew Simon, N. V. Unnikrishnan, and Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni. (2022)"An Overview of Graphene-Based 2D/3D Nanostructures for Photocatalytic Applications." Topics in Catalysis: 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-021-01539-5. [IF:2.78] [CI:02]
  • RJ, Manju Gopinath, Subash Gopi, Sanu Mathew Simon, A. C. Saritha, P. R. Biju, Cyriac Joseph, and N. V. Unnikrishnan. (2022) "Tunable luminescence of Tb3+ doped SiO2-TiO2-PDMS hybrid ORMOSILs." Journal of Luminescence, 241,118520. [IF: 4.17] [CI:01]
  • Manju Gopinath R J, Subash Gopi, Sanu Mathew Simon, A C Saritha, P R Biju, Cyriac Joseph, N V Unnikrishnan, (2020). Spectroscopic analysis of Eu3+ doped silica-titania- polydimethylsiloxane hybrid ORMOSILS. RSC Advances, 10, 20057-20066. [IF: 4.036] [CI:09]
  • Vasudevan, P., Vidyadharan, V., Sanu Mathew Simon, Unnikrishnan N V, (2020). Phytochemical mediated synthesis of ZnO: Dy3+ nanophosphors: Judd–Ofelt analysis, structural and spectroscopic properties. Journal of Science: Advanced Materials and Devices, 5(2), 242-249. [IF:7.38] [CI:2]
  • Sajna, M. S., Prakashan, V. P., Sanu Mathew Simon, Vimal, G., Biju, P. R., Joseph, C., Unnikrishnan, N. V. (2020). Luminescence enhancement of Eu3+-doped multicomponent tellurite glasses by surface plasmon resonance. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 31(6), 4972-4985. [IF:2.779] [CI:11]
  • Prakashan, V. P., George, G., Sanu Mathew Simon., Sajna, M. S., Saritha, A. C., Sudarsanakumar, C., Unnikrishnan, N. V. (2020). Investigations on SPR induced Cu@ Ag core shell doped SiO2- TiO2-ZrO2 fiber optic sensor for mercury detection. Applied Surface Science, 507, 144957. [IF:7.39 ] [CI:21]
  • RJ, M. G., Vidyadharan, V., Sanu Mathew Simon, Saritha, A. C., Biju, P. R., Joseph, C., Unnikrishnan, N. V. (2019). Investigations on the blue luminescence enhancement of organically modified SiO2-TiO2-PDMS glass matrix. Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects, 20, 100377. [CI:05]
  • Prakashan, V. P., Gejo, G., Sanu Mathew Simon., Sajna, M. S., Subin, T., Biju, P. R., Unnikrishnan,
  • N. V. (2019). Novel SPR based fiber optic sensor for vitamin A using Au@ Ag core-shell nanoparticles doped SiO2-TiO2-ZrO2 ternary matrix. Applied Surface Science, 484, 219-227. [IF:7.39] [CI:22]
  • Prakashan, V. P., Sajna, M. S., Gejo, G., Sanu Mathew Simon, Saritha, A. C., Biju, P. R., Unnikrishnan, N. V. (2019). Surface Plasmon Assisted Luminescence Enhancement of Ag NP/NWs-Doped SiO2-TiO2-ZrO2: Eu3+ Ternary System. Plasmonics, 14(3), 673-683.[IF:2.726] [CI: 10]
  • George, G., Sanu Mathew Simon, Prakashan, V. P., Sajna, M. S., Faisal, M., Wilson, R., Unnikrishnan, N. V. (2018). Green and facile approach to prepare polypropylene/in situ reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites with excellent electromagnetic interference shielding properties. RSC Advances, 8(53), 30412-30428. [IF: 4.036] [CI:28]
  • Sajna, M. S., Perumbilavil, S., Prakashan, V. P., Sanu Mathew Simon., Joseph, C., Biju, P. R., Unnikrishnan, N. V. (2018). Enhanced resonant nonlinear absorption and optical limiting in Er3+ ions doped multicomponent tellurite glasses. Materials Research Bulletin, 104, 227- 235. [IF: 5.6] [CI: 09]
  • Sajna, M. S., Gopi, S., Prakashan, V. P., Sanu Mathew Simon, Joseph, C., Biju, P. R., Unnikrishnan,
  • N. V. (2017). Spectroscopic investigations and phonon side band analysis of Eu3+-doped multicomponent tellurite glasses. Optical Materials, 70, 31-40. [IF:3.754] [CI:51]
  • Prakashan, V. P., Sajna, M. S., Gejo, G., Sanu Mathew Simon, Biju, P. R., Cyriac, J., Unnikrishnan,
  • N. V. (2018). Perceiving impressive optical properties of ternary SiO2-TiO2-ZrO2: Eu3+ sol-gel glasses with high reluctance for concentration quenching: An experimental approach. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 482, 116-125. [IF:4.458] [CI:21]
  • George, G., Sanu Mathew Simon, Prakashan, V. P., Sajna, M. S., Faisal, M., Chandran, A., Unnikrishnan, N. V. (2018). Morphological, dielectric, tunable electromagnetic interference shielding and thermal characteristics of multiwalled carbon nanotube incorporated polymer nanocomposites: A facile, environmentally benign and cost effective approach realized via polymer latex/waterborne polymer as matrix. Polymer Composites, 39(S2), E1169-E1183 [IF:3.531] [CI: 08]
  • Jose, S. K., Gopi, S., Sanu Mathew Simon, Joseph, C., Unnikrishnan, N. V., Biju, P. R. (2016). Structural and optical characterization of Eu3+ doped polymer-zirconia composites. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 452, 245-252. [IF:4.458] [CI: 09]
  • Karthika S, Sanu Mathew Simon, Sajna M S, Unnikrishnan N V, 2017. Structural and optical characterization of Tb3+/CdS doped Titania-Zirconia xerogels. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research,8(6),pp.197-202. 

Book Chapters

  • Sanu Mathew Simon, Simon, S. M., Sajna, M. S., Prakashan, V. P., Jose, T. A., Biju, P. R., Joseph, C., & Unnikrishnan, N. V. (2021). Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles in Sample Pre-treatment. In Analytical Applications of Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles (pp. 77-121, Royal Society of Chemistry ISBN: 978-1-83916-210-7) https://doi.org/10.1039/9781839162756-00077
  • Sajna M.S, Prakashan V.P, Sanu Mathew Simon, Gejo George, Cyriac Joseph, Biju P.R, Unnikrishnan N.V, “NIR Emission properties of RE3+ ions in Multicomponent Tellurite glasses” in the book “Tellurite Glass Smart Materials -Applications in Optics and Beyond”, Springer International Publishing AG, Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland, (ISBN:9783319765679) in Press 2018
  • Runcy Wilson, George Gejo, P G Prajith, Sanu Mathew Simon, Anoop Chandran, N V Unnikrishnan “Thermo Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotube Composites ” in the book “Diffusion Foundations”, vol. 23, Trans Tech Publications, Ltd., Aug. 2019, pp. 90–103. Crossref, doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/df.23.90.

Seminar/Conference Presentations

  • Sanu Mathew Simon, Structural Studies of ZrO2-TiO2-Pluronic F127 Composite as a Viable Host for Self-Cleaning Applications, Presented at International Meeting on Highly Correlated Systems, 24- 26 March 2017,SPAP, MG University, Kottayam.
  • Sanu Mathew Simon, Synthesis and characterization of ZrO2-TiO2-Pluronic F127 composite as a self-cleaning device material, International Symposium on New Trends in Applied Chemistry (NTAC -2017) Department of Chemistry, Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Thevara, Kochi (February, 2017) ISBN: 978-81-930558-2-3.
  • Sanu Mathew Simon, Development of Mesoporous TiO2-ZrO2 and TiO2-ZrO2-Polymer Nanocomposites as Viable Host for Self Cleaning Applications, Presented at International Conference on Advanced Nanostructures (ICAN-2018) 12-14 March 2018, Department of Physics, Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta.
  • Sanu Mathew Simon, Prakashan V P, Gejo George, Sajna M S, Biju P R, Cyriac Joseph, Unnikrishnan N V, “Structural and spectroscopic characterization of template bimodal porous ZrO2-TiO2 composite as a viable host for self-cleaning applications.” DST-SERB sponsored International Conference on Advanced Functional Materials (ICAFM – 2018), 9-10 October 2018, Department of Chemistry, St.Berchmans college Changanacherry.
  • Sanu Mathew Simon, Prakashan. V.P, Biju. P.R, Cyriac Joseph, Unnikrishnan. N.V, Wetting Mechanism of Double Templated Porous Binary Metal Oxide Films, Advances In Scientific And Industrial Instrumentation-II (ASCII), Cochin University of Science & Technology (CUSAT), Kochi (February 2019).
  • Sanu Mathew Simon, Prakashan. V.P, Gejo George, Sajna. M.S, Biju. P.R, Cyriac Joseph, Unnikrishnan. N.V, Synthesis and Hydrophilic Mechanism of Porous TiO2-ZrO2 Transparent Coating, International conference on Optoelectronic and Nano Materials for Advanced Technology (ICONMAT 2019) Cochin University of Science and technology, Kochi, January 2019.
  • Sanu Mathew Simon, Gejo George, V. P. Prakashan, M. S. Sajna, Anoop Chandran,P. R. Biju ,Cyriac Joseph, N.V. Unnikrishnan Electrospraying technique as a facile approach for the synthesis of porous TiO2-ZrO2-PMMA- Pluronic F127 composite microspheres for photocatalytic degradation of industrial dyes Biennial Conference"Nano India 2019" supported by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India held at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala during 26th & 27th April 2019
  • Sanu Mathew Simon, Anoop Chandran, Gejo George, V. P. Prakashan, M. S. Sajna, P. R. Biju ,Cyriac Joseph, N. V. Unnikrishnan Wetting Mechanism of Double Templated Porous Binary Metal Oxide Films 4th International Conference on Nanomaterials: Synthesis, characterization and Applications held at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala during 12-14 April 2019
  • Sanu Mathew Simon, Saritha A C, Biju P R, Cyriac Joseph, Unnikrishnan N V, Development of highly efficient self cleaning microsphere coatings of polymer incorporated TiO2-ZrO2 composites with antibacterial properties by electrospraying technique, International Conference on Photochemistry and Sustainable Energy (ICPSE 2019) October 16-19, 2019, Alappuzha, Kerala, India

others

  • Sanu Mathew Simon, Chandran, A., Prakashan, V.P., George, G., Sajna, M.S., Biju, P.R., Joseph, C. and Unnikrishnan, N.V. (2019). Synthesis and hydrophilic mechanism of porous TiO2-ZrO2 transparent coatings. AIP Conference Proceedings 2082( 1) 030031). AIP Publishing LLC.
  • Sanu Mathew Simon, Prakashan V P, Sajna M S, Sunil M A, Saritha A C, Biju P R, Cyriac Joseph, Unnikrishnan N V (2020) Studies on electrospraying synthesis and mechanism of sol-gel derived TiO2-ZrO2-Poly vinylpyrrolidone composites as bactericidal coatings. AIP Conference Proceedings , 2269 (1) 030093. AIP Publishing LLC.
  • Hareesh, S., Sanu Mathew Simon, Jose, T. A., Gopinath, M., Saritha, A. C., Joseph, C., Unnikrishnan, N. V. (2020). Highly sensitive and stable Ag nanoparticles decorated TiO2-ZrO2 composite SERS substrates for Rhodamine 6G detection. Materials Today: Proceedings. 33, 1396-1401.
  • Rani George, Thomas, S., Sanu Mathew Simon, Joseph, C., Biju, P. R., Unnikrishnan, N. V., Sudarsanakumar, C. (2020). Sm3+-doped PVDF–SiO2 hybrid for greenish-blue light emission. Materials Today: Proceedings. 33, 1384-1388.

Achievements

  • Won First position in oral presentation at Advances In Scientific And Industrial Instrumentation-II (ASCII), Cochin University of Science & Technology (CUSAT), Kochi (February 2019)
  • Won First position in poster presentation International Conference on Multifunctional Materials (ICMM-2019), Geethanjali College of Engineering, Telegana and sponsored by DRDO, India in Association with MRSI, Hyderabad Chapter.
  • Won Second position in poster presentation International Conference on Advanced 

Awards and Recognition

  • Won Travel Grant for participating in the International Workshop on Advanced Materials, Ras Al Khaimah – UAE February 2020 organized by Ras Al Khaimah Centre for Advanced Materials
  • Won Start Up project in 2019 provided by BIIC, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam

Institutional Responsibilities

  •  Department Student Services Co-ordinator
  • Astronomy Club In Charge
  • NIRF/KIRF Committee Member

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Contact 000
Email sanumathewsimon@macollege.in