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

Dr. FRANCIS XAVIER P. A.

Assistant Professor (Research Guide)
M. Sc., NET, Ph. D.

Projects

2021

  • KSCSTE Student Project entitled "Investigations on Polyaniline Nanocomposite Materials for Carbon Monoxide Sensing at Room Temperature" (Completed)

  • KSCSTE Student Project entitled "Synthesis and Characterization of Highly Conducting Polyaniline Carbon Nanotube Composites as Anodic Material in Polymer LEDs" (Completed)

2019

  • RUSA Minor Project entitled "Conductive Polymer Nanocomposites as Anodic Materials for Optoelectronic Applications" (Completed)

  • RUSA Student Project entitled "Synthesis and Characterization of Polyaniline Nickel Tungstate Nanocomposites" (Completed)

2012

  • UGC Minor Project entitled "Synthesis and Characterization of Metal Oxide/Polyaniline and Metal Oxide/Polypyrrole Hybrid Materials for Possible Gas Sensing Applications at Room Temperature" (Completed)

Publications

2023

  • P.A. Francis Xavier, A. Suresh, D. Mariam Roy, B. Binaya, P. Prasad, N.P. Ramesh, Synthesis and electrical properties of PANI/CeO2 nanocomposites: A study on the fluctuation-induced tunneling conduction, Mater Today Proc (2023).  

  • H. H., S. Kuriakose, F.X. PA, S.K. Stephen, M. John, T. Varghese, Effect of cobalt doping on the dielectric properties and electrical conductivity of nickel tungstate, Mater Today Proc (2023).  

Journal Article

  • S.K. Stephen, P.A.F. Xavier, T. Varghese, Structural and Dielectric Characterization of Nanocrystalline BaWO4, Adv. Mater. Res. 1176 (2023) 119–127. https://doi.org/10.4028/p-w4519m.
  • P.A.F. Xavier, M.D. Benoy, N.P. Ramesh, T. Varghese, Highly conducting PANI- fMWNT composites with exceptional crystallinity and enhanced thermal stability for potential applications, J. Solid State Chem., 316 (2022) 123638. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2022.123638.
  • P.A.F. Xavier, M.D. Benoy, S.K. Stephen, T. Varghese, Enhanced electrical properties of polyaniline carbon nanotube composites: Analysis of temperature dependence of electrical conductivity using variable range hopping and fluctuation induced tunneling models, J. Solid State Chem. 300 (2021) 122232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2021.122232.
  • P.A. Francis Xavier, G. Ajithkumar, T. Varghese, Aldehyde functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes to synthesize highly conducting polyaniline-MWNT thin films, Mater. Today Proc. 25 (2020) 129–133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2019.12.183, ISSN 2214-7853.
  • P.A. Francis Xavier, S.S. Nair, M.R. Anantharaman, Effect of nickel doping on structural and magneto-optical properties of Fe3O4 ferrofluids, Mater. Today Proc. 25 (2020) 218-223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.01.039., ISSN 2214-7853
  • P. A. Francis Xavier, Vyshakh Sreekumar, M. Amrithesh and Thomas Varghese; Structural, mechanical and electrical characterization of polyaniline/polymethylmethacrylate blends, AIP Conf. Proc. 2263 (2020) 050004. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0017110.
  • P. A. Francis Xavier, Alanda Prince and Thomas Varghese; Orthophosphoric acid doped polyaniline carbon nanotube composites for anode layers of polymer LEDs, AIP Conf. Proc. 2263 (2020) 050007. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0017112.
  • B. Rajesh Kumar, P. A. Francis Xavier, N. Aloysius Sabu, and Thomas Varghese, Effect of high energy electron beam irradiation on the structural and electrical properties of PANI-CaWO4 nanocomposite, AIP Conf. Proc. 2263 (2020) 050015. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0017132
  • N. Aloysius Sabu, X. Francis, S. Ganesh, T. Varghese, Effect of 8 MeV electron beam irradiation on the structural, optical and electrical properties of a PANI-MnWO4 nanocomposite, Eur. Phys. J. Plus. 134 (2019) 42. ISSN: 2190-5444. https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/i2019-12462-0
  • N.A. Sabu, X. Francis, J. Anjaly, S. Sankararaman, T. Varghese, Enhanced structural and optical properties of the polyaniline-calcium tungstate (PANI-CaWO4 nanocomposite for electronics applications, Eur. Phys. J. Plus. 132 (2017) 290. ISSN: 2190-5444. https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/i2017-11562-1.
  • M. Sajimol Augustine, P.P. Jeeju, S.J. Varma, P.A. Francis Xavier, S. Jayalekshmi, Enhanced photoluminescence in transparent thin films of polyaniline-zinc oxide nanocomposite prepared from oleic acid modified zinc oxide nanoparticles, Thin Solid Films. 562 (2014) 84–89. ISSN: 0040-6090. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2014.03.083.
  • P.P. Jeeju, S.J. Varma, P.A. Francis Xavier, A.M. Sajimol, S. Jayalekshmi, Novel polypyrrole films with excellent crystallinity and good thermal stability, Mater. Chem. Phys. 134 (2012) 803-808. ISSN: 0254-0584. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2012.03.072.
  • S.J. Varma, F. Xavier, S. Varghese, S. Jayalekshmi, Synthesis and studies of exceptionally crystalline polyaniline thin films, Polym. Int. 61 (2012) 743–748. ISSN: 1097-0126. https://doi.org/10.1002/pi.4131.
  • M. Amrithesh, P.A. Francis Xavier, V.G. Chandraprabhu, S. Jayalekshmi, S.T. Lee, J. Ravi, Thermal diffusivity measurements in PANI and PANI-MWNT composites using photo acoustic technique, Trans. Indian Inst. Met. 64 (2011) 133–136. ISSN: 0972-2815 (Print) 0975-1645. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12666-011-0026-4.
  • M.S. Augustine, S.J. Varma, P.A. Francis Xavier, S. Jayalekshmi, Enhanced photoluminescence in oleic acid modified polyaniline, Trans. Indian Inst. Met. 64 (2011). ISSN: 0972-2815 (Print) 0975-1645. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12666-011-0041-5.
  • S.S. Nair, F. Xavier, P.A. Joy, S.D. Kulkarni, M.R. Anantharaman, Enhanced shape anisotropy and magneto-optical birefringence by high energy ball milling in NixFe1−xFe2O4 ferrofluids, J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 320 (2008) 815–820. ISSN: 0304-8853. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2007.08.032.
  • Francis Xavier P. A., “Investigations on Some Magneto-Optical Properties of Nickel Doped Ferrofluids”, Sci. & Soc. 16 (2) 103-112, 2018; ISSN 0973-0206.
  • Francis Xavier P. A., and Thomas Varghese, “Highly Conducting PANI-MWNT Composites with a Flat Temperature Response of Conductivity”, Sci. & Soc. 16 (1) 5-10, 2018; ISSN 0973-0206
  • Francis Xavier P. A., Swapna. S. Nair and M. R. Anantharaman, “Magnetic Field Dependence of Linear Dichroism for NixFe1-xFe2O4 Ferrofluids”, Sci. & Soc. 15 (1) 5-16, 2017; ISSN 0973-0206
  • Francis Xavier P. A., Felbin Antony and Vishnu Suresh, “On the Prospects of Enhancing the Gas Sensing Behaviour of Polyaniline by the Addition of ZnO/ZnS Particles”, Sci. & Soc. 14 (1) 27-32, 2016; ISSN 0973-0206
  • P.P. Jeeju, P. A. Francis Xavier, A.M. Sajimol, V.G. Sreevalsa, S.Jayalekshmi, “Micelle-assisted synthesis of polypyrrole nanoparticles and their characterization”, Science & Society 9 (2),113-120, 2011; ISSN 0973-0206  

Book Chapters

  • S.K. Stephen, P.A.F. Xavier, T. Varghese, Structural and Dielectric Characterization of Nanocrystalline BaWO4, Functional and Special Materials, Trans Tech Publications Ltd, Switzerland, 1176 (2023) 119–127, ISBN: 978-3-0364-0306-9
  • Francis Xavier P. A., Thomas Varghese; Investigations on Polyaniline Carbon Nanotube Composites with a Flat Temperature Response of Conductivity; Albertian Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, Volume 1, Issue 1, 12-16, 2019; ISBN:978-93-5351-066-4 

Seminar/Conference Presentations

  • Francis Xavier P. A., Akshay Suresh, Dona Mariam Roy, Binaya B., Praveena Prasad, Benoy M. D. and Nidhi P. Ramesh, “Synthesis and electrical properties of PANI/CeO2 nanocomposites: A study on the fluctuation-induced tunneling conduction”; Second International Conference on Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (STAM 23), Kothamangalam, Kerala, India; 18-20 April 2023.
  • Seenamol K. Stephen, Anju Kumaran, Hitha H. and Francis Xavier P. A., “Effect of Dy3+ substitution on the structural and optical properties of BaWO4 nanoparticles-Visible emissions for optoelectronic applications”; Second International Conference on Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (STAM 23), Kothamangalam, Kerala, India; 18-20 April 2023.
  • Hitha H., Soumya Kuriakose, Seenamol K. Stephen, Francis Xavier P. A., Mathew John and Thomas Varghese, “Effect of cobalt doping on the dielectric properties and electrical conductivity of nickel tungstate”; Second International Conference on Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (STAM 23), Kothamangalam, Kerala, India; 18-20 April 2023.
  • Seenamol K. Stephen, Francis Xavier P. A. and Thomas Varghese, “Structural and dielectric characterization of nanocrystalline BaWO4”, International Conference on Modern Materials for Engineering and Research (ICMMER 2022), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, 29 - 30 September 2022.
  • B. Rajesh Kumar, P. A. Francis Xavier, N. Aloysius Sabu, and Thomas Varghese; “Effect of High Energy Electron Beam Irradiation on the Structural and Electrical Properties of PANI-CaWO4 Nanocomposite”; International Conference on Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (STAM 20), Kothamangalam, Kerala, India; 14-16 January 2020.
  • Francis Xavier P. A., Swapna S. Nair and M. R. Anantharaman; “Effect of Nickel Doping on Structural and Magneto-Optical Properties of Fe3O4 Ferrofluids”; International Conference on Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (STAM 20), Kothamangalam, Kerala, India; 14-16 January 2020.
  • Francis Xavier P. A., Vyshakh Sreekumar and Thomas Varghese; “Structural and Mechanical Characterization of Polyaniline/Polymethylmethacrylate Blends”; International Conference on Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (STAM 20), Kothamangalam, Kerala, India; 14-16 January 2020.
  • Francis Xavier P. A., Alanda Prince and Thomas Varghese; “Orthophosphoric acid doped Polyaniline Carbon Nanotube composites for anode layers of Polymer LEDS”; International Conference on Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (STAM 20), Kothamangalam, Kerala, India; 14-16 January 2020.
  • Francis Xavier P. A., Gayathry Ajithkumar and Thomas Varghese; “Aldehyde Functionalized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes to synthesize highly conducting Polyaniline-MWNT Thin Films”; International Conference on Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (STAM 20), Kothamangalam, Kerala, India; 14-16 January 2020.
  • Francis Xavier P. A., and Thomas Varghese, “Investigations on Polyaniline Carbon Nanotube Composites with a Flat Temperature Response of Conductivity”, Albertian Knowledge Summit (AKS 2019) - An International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research, Cochin, 4-23 January 2019.
  • Francis Xavier P A, Felbin Antony and Vishnu Suresh, “Role of ZnO/ZnS Particles in Gas Sensing Properties of their Polyaniline Composites”, UGC sponsored National Seminar on New Horizons in Spectroscopy, St. Johns College, Anchal, Kerala, 15-16 October 2015.
  • Francis Xavier P A, Vishnu Suresh and Felbin Antony, “On the Interesting Electrical Properties of Polyaniline Doped with Different Acids”, UGC sponsored National Seminar on New Horizons in Spectroscopy, St. Johns College, Anchal, Kerala, 15-16 October 2015.
  • P. A. Francis Xavier, Felbin Antony and Vishnu Suresh, “Highly Conducting Polyaniline Thin Films as Promising Material for Ammonia Gas Sensor” UGC sponsored National Seminar on Advanced Functional Materials (AFM 2015), Kothamangalam, Kerala, 15-16 September 2015; p 83
  • P.P. Jeeju, P.A. Francis Xavier, A.M. Sajimol, V.G. Sreevalsa, S.Jayalekshmi, Micelle-assisted synthesis of polypyrrole nanoparticles and their characterization, National symposium on Nano Science and Technology (Nanostech 2011), 1-2 September 2011, Nirmala College Muvattupuzha, Kerala.
  • P A Francis Xavier, Arun George Paul and Boben Thomas; “Functionalized Multi-walleds Carbon Nanotube composite of Polyaniline for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Sensing at Room Temperature”, 3rd International Conference on Frontiers in Nanoscience and Technolgy (Cochin Nano – 2011), Cochin, 14-17 August 2011; p 91
  • Francis Xavier P. A, Amrithesh. M, S. J. Varma, Jeeju P. P and S. Jayalekshmi; “Studies on Polyaniline-Functionalised Carbon Nanotube Composite Films with Exceptionally High DC Electrical Conductivtiy”, International Symposium for Research Scholars (ISRS 2010), Chennai, 20-22 December 2010; p 115
  • Amrithesh.M, Francis Xavier P. A, S.Jayalekshmi, Thomas lee S and Jyotsna Ravi; “Thermal diffusivity measurements on PANI and PANI-MWNT composites using photo acoustics technique”, International Symposium for Research Scholars (ISRS 2010), Chennai, 20-22 December 2010; p 103
  • Amrithesh.M, Francis Xavier P. A, and S Jayalekshmi, “Mechanical strength measurements on polyaniline-polymethylmethacrylate composites”, International Symposium for Research Scholars (ISRS 2010), Chennai, 20-22 December 2010; p 110
  • Sajimol Augustine M, S. J. Varma, Francis Xavier, S. Jayalekshmi, “Enhanced Photoluminescence in Oleic Acid modified Polyaniline”, International Symposium for Research Scholars (ISRS 2010), Chennai, 20-22 December 2010, p 77
  • Amrithesh.M, Francis Xavier P.A, Jayalekshmi.S and Sakthikumar.D, “Highly conducting PANI-MWNT composites with a flat temperature response of conductivity and good thermal stability”, 55th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium, Manipal, 26-29 December 2010.
  • Francis Xavier P. A, Bobins Augustine, S. J. Varma, Jeeju P. P, Amrithesh.M and S. Jayalekshmi, “Functionalization of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes as a route to synthesize highly conducting Polymer-Nanocomposites”, International Conference on Recent Trends in Materials Science and Technology (ICMST 2010), Trivandrum, 29-31 October 2010; p 8.34-8.36
  • S.J.Varma, Jerin George, Francis Xavier.P.A, Jeeju.P.P, S.Jayalekshmi, “A quest for quantum confinement in conducting Polyaniline through spectroscopic investigations”, International Conference on Recent Trends in Materials Science and Technology (ICMST 2010), Trivandrum, 29-31 October 2010; p 1.109-1.111
  • Sajimol Augustine M, S. J. Varma, Francis Xavier P. A. and S. Jayalekshmi, “Enhanced photoluminescence behaviour of PANI/ZnO nanocomposite prepared from oleic acid capped ZnO nanoparticles”, International Conference on Recent Trends in Materials Science and Technology (ICMST 2010), Trivandrum, 29-31 October 2010; p 7.39-7.42
  • Jeeju P. P, S. J. Varma, Francis Xavier P. A. and S. Jayalekshmi, “Polypyrrole Films With Excellent Crystallinity and Good Thermal Stability'', International Conference on Recent Trends in Materials Science and Technology (ICMST 2010), Trivandrum, 29-31 October 2010, p 3.40-3.43
  • Francis Xavier P. A, S. J. Varma and S. Jayalekshmi, “An investigation on the high temperature response of H3PO4 doped PANI and PANI-MWNT composites”, 8th International Conference on Advances in Polymer Technology (APT '10), Ernakulam, 26-27 February 2010; p 94
  • S.J.Varma, Francis Xavier P. A, S.Jayalekshmi, “An investigation on the high temperature response of highly conducting polyaniline films", 8th International Conference on Advances in Polymer Technology (APT '10), Ernakulam, 26-27 February 2010, p 95
  • Francis Xavier P. A and S. Jayalekshmi, “On the interesting electrical properties of doped Polyaniline (PANI) and its composite with Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes (MWNT)”, National Seminar on Quantum Chemistry and Nano Techniques”, Maliankara, Cochin, 19-20 November 2009.
  • Francis Xavier P. A, Swapna S. Nair and M.R. Anantharaman, “On the Magneto-optical Properties of Nickel and Zinc Substituted Magnetite Ferrofluids - Study by Dichroism and Birefringence”, National Seminar on Innovations in Physical Sciences (NSIPS 2008), Edakochi, Cochin, 4 January 2008.
  • Swapna S. Nair, Francis Xavier and M.R. Anantharaman, “Alloying Induced Enhanced Quantum Confinement and Blue Shift in Magnetic Ferrofluids”, International Conference on Optoelectronic Materials and Thin Films (OMTAT 2005), Cochin, 24-27 October 2005; ISBN 81-7764-978-7; p89-98.
  • Swapna S. Nair, Francis Xavier and M.R. Anantharaman, “Magneto-Optical Properties of NixFe1-xFe2O4 Ferrofluids”, ICMAT International Conference Singapore, 3-9 July 2005 

Achievements

  • Secured Merit Scholarship from the Goverment of Kerala for the year 1994
  • Secured First Rank in M.Sc. Physics in 2003 from Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India
  • RFSMS (Research Fellowship in Science for Meritorious Students) from CUSAT in 2010
  • Selected as contingent Leader of the contingent of Kerala & Lakshadweep in the National Integration Camp at Kuvempu University, Shimoga, Karnataka during 2-8 March 2018
  • Life Member, Academy of Physics Teachers (APT), Kerala
  • Member, Raman International Optronics Society (RIOS)
  • Worked at ISRO Satellite Centre (ISAC, Indian Space Research Organization), Bangalore-560017, India in the field of Satellite Navigation in GPS Aided GEO Augmented Navigation System (GAGAN) from 2005 to 2007
  • Worked as Research Fellow in UGC funded project entitled “Synthesis & Characterization of Carbon Nanotube Polymer composite films of Polyaniline & Polypyrrole as anode materials in polymer light emitting diode” under the guidance of Dr. S. Jayalekshmi, Reader, Dept. of Physics, Cochin University of Science & Technology, Cochin, from January 2009 to 3rd June 2010 

Awards and Recognition

  • Best NSS Programme Officer award from MGU during 2016-17 & 2017-18
  • Best contingent award in the National Integration Camp held at Kuvempu University, Shimoga, Karnataka in 2018
  • Awarded Prof. Joy George Endowment for the year 2002 from CUSAT Kerala.
  • Awarded Kanichai Thomas Jose Endowment Prize for the year 2003 from CUSAT, Kerala
  • Awarded Dr. Sunil memorial Prize for the year 2003 from CUSAT, Kerala
  • Awarded Prof. K Venkateswaralu Shashtiabdhapoorthy Prize for the year 2003 from CUSAT, Kerala 

Institutional Responsibilities

  • Joint Controller of Examinations (Autonomous) (2016-2020 & 2022 onwards)
  • Secretary, M A College Co-operative Store (2016 onwards)
  • Programme Officer, National Service Scheme, Unit No. 24 (2014 - 2018)
  • Joint Coordinator, IQAC (2019 - 2022)
  • Member, IQAC Core Committee (2014 - 2017)
  • Project Coordinator, Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (2018 - 2020)
  • Coordinator, Add-on Course in Robotics (2019 - 2022)
  • Coordinator, Energy Audit (2019 - 2022)
  • Joint Coordinator, RUSA Community Outreach Programmes (2019 - 2021)
  • Convenor, International Conference on Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (STAM 20) - 2020
  • Member, Editorial Board, International conference on Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (STAM 20) - 2020
  • Member, Board of Studies in Physics (2016 onwards)
  • Coordinator, Academic Technology Centre (2011-2014)
  • Coordinator, Science Forum (2017-2018)
  • Member, Science Forum (2012-2014)
  • Member, College Purchase Committee (2014 - 2015 & 2019-2023)
  • Member, Youth Red Cross (2017-2018)
  • Coordinator, ASAP (Additional Skill Acquisition Programme) (2017 - 2018)
  • Coordinator, Energy Cell (2022 - 2024)
  • Coordinator, Network Administration (2018 - 2023)
  • Administrator, Qn Smart, Question Bank Software (2016 - 2020 & 2022 - onwards)
  • Member, Grrenery and Nature Club (2022-2023)
  • Member, General Discipline Committee (2022-2023)
  • Member, Incubation Centre and ED Club (2022-2023)
  • Member, Project Monitoring Unit (PMU), RUSA (2019 - 2020)
  • Mentor, Walk With Scholar (WWS) Programme (2019 - 2020)
  • Deparment Coordinator, NEP Implementation and Syllabus Revision (2023 - 2024)
  • Coordinator, Department Time Table (2016 - 2022)
  • Coordinator, Physics Alumni Association (2016 - 2020)
  • Coordinator, Department Purchase Committee (2016 - 2020)
  • Coordinator, Seminar Organization (2020 - 2023)

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Email fxavier@macollege.in