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

Dr. Sherin Philip

Assistant Professor
M.Sc, CSIR-UGC JRF, M. Phil, Ph.D

Profile

Dr. Sherin Philip joined the Department of Chemistry as Assistant Professor in June 2023. Before Joining Mar Athanasius College, she owns an experience of seven years of teaching in various higher education institutions where she handled both Under Graduate and Post Graduate curriculum. Dr.Philip holds an M.Phil degree in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology from Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam. After qualifying  CSIR-UGC JRF, she joined the research group of Prof. Sunny Kuriakose at St. Thomas College, Palai for her doctoral studies. She was awarded her Ph.D Degree by Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam in 2021. She has to her credit a number of international publications of high repute. Dr. Philip joined hands with AICTE and Digital University of Kerala (DUK) in their mission to translate first year engineering text books to regional languages as part of National Education Policy. She has translated the text "Applied Chemistry" to Malayalam under this scheme. Besides, Dr. Philip has authored many popular science articles, mainly intended for young generation science aspirants. She has been entrusted with various duties and responsibilities of the department and college which she tries to accomplish with utmost care and honest.

Research

Areas of Interest -

  • Materials Science: Hybrid nanomaterials and  Nanocomposites, Metallic Nanoparticles and their Biomedical Applications
  • Superparamagnetic and Fluorescent Nanoparticles
  • Targeted Drug Delivery and Drug Designing
  • Antimicrobial Resistance
  • Molecular Docking- Application of Molecular Docking in Prediction of Biomolecular Interactions
  • Environmental Chemistry

Projects

Publications

2023

  • Editor-in-Chief, Abstracts of Two- Day National Seminar on NMR Spectroscopy, October 20-21, 2023, Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam. 

  • Sunny Kuriakose, Gigimol M G, Sherin Philip, A Textbook of Polymer Chemistry- Theory and Applications (Self Published), 2023, ISBN: 978-93-6039-760-9.
     

  • Sherin Philip, Chlorophyll, Sastrapadham : A Science Magazine for the Young, December 2023, XXXIV (12). 

  •  “Applied Chemistry (Malayalam)” Text Book for Diploma Students in Engineering - A project of AICTE and Digital University of Kerala under NEP Scheme.

  • Sherin Philip and Sunny Kuriakose, Physicochemical and Microbicidal Characteristics of α-Fe2O3 (Hematite) Nanoparticles Immobilized on the Dendritic Platform of Hyperbranched Polyglycerol, Chemical Papers, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11696-023-03220-5.

     

2022

  • Agni, Sastrapadham : A Science Magazine for the Young, August 2022

  • Sherin Philip and Sunny Kuriakose, Efect of iron oxide nanoparticles on the thermal characteristics of supramolecular, dendritic and macromolecular capping agents, Chemical Papers, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11696-022-02610-5.

2021

  • Sherin Philip and Sunny Kuriakose, Synthesis, Characterization and Antimicrobial Properties of Superparamagnetic a-Fe2O3 Nanoparticles Stabilized by Biocompatible Starch, Journal of Cluster Science, 2021, 32: 1339-1349. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10876-020-01898-1.

  • Sherin Philip, Sunny Kuriakose and Tessymol Mathew, Designing of a β-Cyclodextrin-based Supramolecular Fluorescent Sensor Doped with Superparamagnetic α-Fe2O3 Nanoparticles with Improved Light Fastness, Thermal and Photoluminescent Properties, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2021, 138(39): 51004

  • Sherin Philip and Sunny Kuriakose, Photodynamic Antifungal Activity of a Superparamagnetic and Fluorescent Drug Carrier System against Antibiotic-Resistant Fungal Strains, Cellulose, 2021, 28: 9091-9102.

2019

  • Sherin Philip and Sunny Kuriakose, Synthesis of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Stabilized by Biocompatible Supramolecular β-Cyclodextrin for Biomedical Applications, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2019, 11, 1030-1035.

  • Sherin Philip and Sunny Kuriakose, Aggregation Enhanced Excimer Emission Supported, Monomeric Fluorescence Quenching of Dendritic Hyperbranched Polyglycerol Coupled 1-Pyrene Butyric Acid Lumophore as a Sensing Probe for Fe2O3 Nanoparticles, Journal of Fluorescence, 2019, 29(2), 387-398.

2018

  • Enzymukal,Sastrapadham : A Science Magazine for the Young, September 2018

  • Sherin Philip and Sunny Kuriakose, Studies on the antibacterial activity of water-soluble iron oxide nanoparticles-β-cyclodextrin aggregates against selected human pathogenic bacteria, Nano-Structures and Nano-Objects, 2018, 16, 347-353.   

2017

  • Nanomedicine,Sastrapadham : A Science Magazine for the Young, May 2017

  • Sherin Philip and Sunny Kuriakose, Antibacterial Activity of Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticles Synthesized by Green Protocols Using Murraya koenigii Extract, European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2017, 4(12):630-633.

  • Sherin Philip, Sunny Kuriakose and Tessymol Mathew, Antifungal Activity of Zero-valent Iron Nanoparticles Synthesized by Green Protocols Using Camellia sinensis Extract against Pathogenic Aspergillus Species, Journal of Modern Chemistry and Chemical Technology, 2017, 8(3):40-45.

2016

  • Dendrimarukal,Sastrapadham : A Science Magazine for the Young, February 2016 

  • Prakasha Samshleshanam,Sastrapadham : A Science Magazine for the Young, August 2016

Conference Proceedings

Paper Presentations in International/ National Conferences/Seminars/Symposiums

  1. Sherin Philip and Sunny Kuriakose,FLUORESCENTLY MODIFIED, BIOCOMPATIBLE IRON OXIDE
    NANOPARTICLES WITH POTENTIAL PHOTODYNAMIC ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY AGAINST HISTOPLASMA CAPSULATUM AND TRICHOPHYTONRUBRUM, International Conference on Antmicrobial Resistance, MES Marampally, September 28-29, 2023.
  2. Sherin Philip and Sunny Kuriakose, “SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF A SUPERPARAMAGNETIC AND FLUORESCENT NANO DRUG CARRIER SYSTEM” International Webinar NANOSCIENCE 2021, CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, Kattakada, July 28-30, 2021. Best Oral Presentation Award.
  3. Sherin Philip and Sunny Kuriakose, “Design of starch based fluorescent drug carrier system for encapsulation of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles with potential photodynamic (PDT) applications” Webinar on Progress and Promises in Chemical Sciences (PPCS-2020), CHRIST (Demmed to be University), Bengaluru, February-2020.
  4. Sherin Philip and Sunny Kuriakose, “Design of starch based fluorescent drug carrier system for superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles with potential photodynamic antimicrobial applications” Symposium on Chemical Science: A Tribute to Prof. V.N.R.Pillai, Hotel Excalibur, Kottayam, February 15, 2020. (Invited Talk)
  5. Sherin Philip and Sunny Kuriakose, “Development of β-cyclodextrin based fluorescent drug carrier system for superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles with potential applications in photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy (PACT)”. 32nd Kerala Science Congress-2020, Yuvakshetra Institute of Management Studies, Mundur, Palakkad, January 25-27, 2020.
  6. Sherin Philip and Sunny Kuriakose, “Fabrication of β-cyclodextrin based fluorescent drug carrier system for encapsulation of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles with potential photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy (PACT) applications”.International Conference on Recent Advances in Nanotechnology (ICRAN 2019), Stella Maris College (Autonomous) Chennai, December 11-12, 2019.
  7. Sherin Philip and Sunny Kuriakose, “Synthesis of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Stabilized by Biocompatible Supramolecular β-Cyclodextrin for Biomedical Applications”, International Multi-Conference on Computing, Communication, Electrical & Nanotechnology (I2CN-2K18), Mangalam College of Engineering, Ettumanoor, Kottayam, April 26-27, 2018.
  8. Sherin Philip and Sunny Kuriakose,“Synthesis of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Stabilized by Biocompatible Macromolecular Starch for Biomedical Applications” International Conference on Advanced Nanostructures (ICAN-2018), Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta, March 12-14, 2018. Best Oral Presentation Award.
  9. Sherin Philip and Sunny Kuriakose, Emergence of α-Fe2O3 Nanoparticle-Encapsulated β-Cyclodextrin Aggregates as Potential Antibacterial Agents against Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli, National Conference on Towards Rational Use of Antibiotics; Problems, Prospects and Future Implications, Marthoma College, Thiruvalla, February 15-16, 2018.
  10. Sherin Philip and Sunny Kuriakose, “Studies on Antibacterial Activity of β-Cyclodextrin Stabilised α- Fe2O3 (Hematite) Nanoparticles”, UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Bioprospecting; A Quest for Natural Solutions, CMS College, Kottayam, December 05-06, 2017.
  11. Sherin Philip and Sunny Kuriakose, “Synthesis, Characterization and Antifungal Activity of α-Fe2O3 Nanoparticle- Encapsulated β-Cyclodextrin”, KSCSTE Sponsored National Seminar on Recent Advances in Supramolecular and Nanochemistry, Assumption College, Changanacherry, November 16-17, 2017.
  12. Sherin Philip and Sunny Kuriakose, “Synthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial Activity of Fe2O3 Nanoparticle- Encapsulated β-Cyclodextrin”, KSCSTE Sponsored National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Nanocomposites, St. Thomas College Palai,October 12-13, 2017. Best Poster Presentation Award.
  13. Sherin Philip and Sunny Kuriakose, “Synthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial Activity of Zero-valent Iron Nanoparticles Synthesized by Green Protocols Using Murraya koenigii Extract”, UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Green Chemistry for Environmental Sustainability, Bharata Mata College, Thrikkakara, February 07-08,2017.

Journal Article

 

  1. Sherin Philip and Sunny Kuriakose, Physicochemical and Microbicidal Characteristics of α-Fe2O3 (Hematite) Nanoparticles Immobilized on the Dendritic Platform of Hyperbranched Polyglycerol, Chemical Papers, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11696-023-03220-5. 
  2. Sherin Philip  and Sunny Kuriakose, Efect of iron oxide nanoparticles on the thermal characteristics of supramolecular, dendritic and macromolecular capping agents, Chemical Papers, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11696-022-02610-5.
  3. Sherin Philip  and Sunny Kuriakose, Photodynamic Antifungal Activity of a Superparamagnetic and Fluorescent Drug Carrier System against Antibiotic-Resistant Fungal Strains, Cellulose, 2021, 28: 9091-9102.
  4. Sherin Philip, Sunny Kuriakose and Tessymol Mathew, Designing of a β-Cyclodextrin-based Supramolecular Fluorescent Sensor Doped with Superparamagnetic α-Fe2O3 Nanoparticles with Improved Light Fastness, Thermal and Photoluminescent Properties, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2021, 138(39): 51004
  5. Sherin Philip  and Sunny Kuriakose, Synthesis, Characterization and Antimicrobial Properties of Superparamagnetic a-Fe2O3 Nanoparticles Stabilized by Biocompatible Starch, Journal of Cluster Science, 2021, 32: 1339-1349. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10876-020-01898-1.
  6. Sherin Philip and Sunny Kuriakose, Aggregation Enhanced Excimer Emission Supported, Monomeric Fluorescence Quenching of Dendritic Hyperbranched Polyglycerol Coupled 1-Pyrene Butyric Acid Lumophore as a Sensing Probe for Fe2O3 Nanoparticles, Journal of Fluorescence, 2019, 29(2), 387-398.
  7. Sherin Philip and Sunny Kuriakose, Synthesis of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Stabilized by Biocompatible Supramolecular β-Cyclodextrin for Biomedical Applications, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2019, 11, 1030-1035.
  8. Sherin Philip and Sunny Kuriakose, Studies on the antibacterial activity of water-soluble iron oxide nanoparticles-β-cyclodextrin aggregates against selected human pathogenic bacteria, Nano-Structures and Nano-Objects, 2018, 16, 347-353.
  9. Sherin Philip, Sunny Kuriakose and Tessymol Mathew, Antifungal Activity of Zero-valent Iron Nanoparticles Synthesized by Green Protocols Using Camellia sinensis Extract against Pathogenic Aspergillus Species, Journal of Modern Chemistry and Chemical Technology, 2017, 8(3):40-45.
  10. Sherin Philip and Sunny Kuriakose, Antibacterial Activity of Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticles Synthesized by Green Protocols Using Murraya koenigii Extract,European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2017, 4(12):630-633.

 

Achievements

Awards and Recognition

  • CSIR/UGC JRF & SRF
  • Sherin Philip and Sunny Kuriakose, “SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF A SUPERPARAMAGNETIC AND FLUORESCENT NANO DRUG CARRIER SYSTEM” International Webinar NANOSCIENCE 2021, CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, Kattakada, July 28-30, 2021. Best Oral Presentation Award.
  • Sherin Philip and Sunny Kuriakose,“Synthesis of Superparamagnetic Iron OxideNanoparticles Stabilized by Biocompatible Macromolecular Starch for Biomedical Applications” International Conference on Advanced Nanostructures (ICAN-2018), Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta, March 12-14, 2018. Best Oral Presentation Award.
  • Sherin Philip and Sunny Kuriakose, “Synthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial Activity of Fe2O3 Nanoparticle- Encapsulated β-Cyclodextrin”, KSCSTE Sponsored National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Nanocomposites, St. Thomas College Palai, October 12-13, 2017. Best Poster Presentation Award. 

Institutional Responsibilities

1. IQAC, Member Criterion V

2. Faculty-in-Charge, IQAC & NAAC Department of Chemistry

3. Faculty-in-Charge, Gender Sensitization Club

4. Member, Purchase Committee

5. Member, Examination Grievance Cell

As an Organizer/Coordinator

  • Organizing Committiee Member, Two Day National Seminar on "Restructuring Higher Education: Innovations and Strategies for NEP Implementation", 18-19, August 2023.
  • Co-ordinator, Two- Day National Seminar Orgnaized by Department of Chemistry & Magnetic Resonance Society Kerala (MRSK). Co-sponsored by KSCSTE, October 20-21, 2023.
  • Registration Committee, Convocation 2023.
  • Programme Committee, 70th Annivesary Celebrations of MA College Association
  • Co-ordinator, Soft Skill Development Series (DBT STAR College Scheme), 20 January 2024, Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam.
  • Co-ordinator, La-Erda- Inter Institutional Power Point Competition in association with Ozone Day Celebration, 18 September 2023.
  • Editor-in-Chief, “Elements”- Departmental Magazine June 2023, Department of Chemistry, Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam.

Useful Links

 https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=7OhkuMAAAAAJ&hl=en

Contact 000
Email sherinphilip@macollege.in