Centre for Advanced functional Materials ( CAFM) is a unique centre established in Department of Physics, Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara, Kerala, India in 2011 with a goal of promoting Science and Technologies to the upcoming generations. The centre is supported by DST-FIST (Govt of India) from 2013 and KSCSTE-SARD (Govt of Kerala) College Scheme from 2016.
Our Collaborators
- Yuan Ron Ma, National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan
- Ramesh T.Subramaniam, University of Malaya, Malaysia
- Salprima Yudha S, University of Bengkulu, Thailand
- Manfred Albrecht, Technical University of Chemnitz, Germany
- V.V.Sivakumar. Inter University Accelerator Centre(IUAC),New Delhi
- Chandrabhas Narayana ,Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bengaluru, India
- Shamima Hussain ,UGC-DAE ,Kalpakkam, India
- P.M. Sarun, IIT –ISM, Dhanbhad, India
- Reji Philip, Raman Research Institute, Bengaluru, India
- Hareesh U S,CSIR-NIIST,Thiruvananthapuram,India
- Dr,G.Vinitha,Vellore Institute of Technology(VIT),Tamil Nadu
- M.K.Jayaraj, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, Kerala, India
- M.R.Anantharaman, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, Kerala, India
- Senoy Thomas, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, Kerala, India
FACILITIES
Radio Frequency Magnetron Co-Sputtering (Thin film Preparation)
UV-Visible Spectrophotometer
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer
Impedance Analyzer
Spin Coater
Photoluminescence Spectrofluorometer (PL)
Thermogravimetric /Differential Thermal Analysis (TG/DTA)
Computational Lab with Workstation Computers
RESEARCH GUIDES
Dr. D. Sajan
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Areas of Interest
- Nanomaterials
- Ceramic materials
- Vertical Bridgman Method (Organic Crystal growth)
- Low Temperature Solution Growth (Organic and semi organic Crystals growth)
- Molecular vibrational spectral studies of biomolecules of importance and organic NLO materials using NIR-FT Raman, SERS and IR Spectra
- Quantum chemical computations using ab initio and Density Functional Theoretical methods for geometry Optimization and vibrational spectral prediction of Biomolecules for analysis of experimental results
- Vibrational spectral studies of natural product molecules with medicinal properties
- Growth of new NLO crystals for structural and vibrational characterization
Research Scholars under his Guidance
- Merin George
- Rejeena V. Rajan
- Jibi Kunjumon( M.Phil Student)
PhD Produced:
- Dr. Lynnette Joseph (2016)
- Dr. Sasikala V. (2019)
- Dr. Jerin Susan John (2020)
- Dr. Jesby George (2021)
Dr. Lynnette Joseph
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Areas of Interests
- Materials Synthesis and subsequent characterization using Experimental and Density Functional Theoretical Approach for NLO/Biological Activity
- Design and Synthesis of NLO materials
- Nanomaterials
- Ceramic materials
- Vertical Bridgman Method (Organic Crystal growth)
- Low Temperature Solution Growth (Organic and semi organic Crystals growth)
- Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Analysis on Biologically active materials
- Molecular Docking Studies
Research Scholars under her guidance:
1.Sankaran Namboothiri V
Research Interests: Computational Physics, Optoelectronics, Non-linear optics
2. Shyni V.
Research Interests: Computational Physics, SERS, Molecular Docking
Dr. Arun Aravind
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Areas of Interests
- 2D layered materials
- Nanomaterials
- Thinfilms
- II-VI Oxides for Solar Cells and Optoelectronics
- Transition Metal Oxides for Spintronics
- Raman Scattering Analysis in crystals (Theoretical and Experimental)
- Synthesis of nanomaterials by Hydrothermal, LP-PLA and Chemical Methods
- Growth of Thin films by PLD, Sputtering and Spin coating techniques
- Photoluminescence
Research Scholars under his guidance
- Javeesh Alex(Part-Time)
Research Interests: Non-linear Optics, Nanomaterials, Optoelectronics
- Lolly Maria Jose
Research Interests: Nanomaterials, thinfilms, Solar Cells, Photocatalysis, Supercapacitor, Non-linear Optics
- Susmi Anna Thomas
Research Interests:2D layered materials, nanomaterials, spin coating, Photocatalysis, Supercapacitor, Non-Linear optics, Raman Spectroscopy
- Nithya S.George
Research Interests: Nanocomposites, Thinfilms, Supercapacitor, Photocatalysis, Green synthesis,Optoelectronics
Dr. Lija K Joy
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Areas of Interest:
- Ferrites
- Magnetism
- Dielectrics
Research Scholars under her guidance
- Arun Raj R.S
Research Interests: Ferrite Materials, Optoelectronics, Dielectric studies, Photocatalysis
2 . Ms. Aruna Joseph
Research Interests: Ferrite materials, Optoelectronics, Electrical and Magnetic studies