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Brief Bio-data

Name : Honey John

Designation : Professor

Address : Dept. of Polymer Science and Rubber

Technology, Cochin University of Science and

Technology, Kochi

Email : honey@cusat.ac.in, honjos@gmail.com

Telephone : 0484 2862376 (O), +919446372997 (Mob)

Qualifications : Ph.D. (Polymer Technology),

M.Tech (Polymer Technology),

M.Sc. (Chemistry)

RESEARCH AREAS : Nanomaterials/Polymer nanocomposites : Photonic and electronic

applications; Conducting Polymers: Nanoconducting polymers,

Graphene/CNT hybrids for supercapacitance/photonic applications

Organic-Inorganic nanohybrids: optical/electronic applications

Photocatalysis: Superhydrophilic surfaces/selfcleaning surfaces

Solar cell :Solid state DSSC, Graphene based DSSC

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Professor, Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, CUSAT, from 1st August

2015 to till date

Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, IIST, from 1st January 2014 to 31

st July 2015

Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, IIST, from 29th

January 2009 to 31st December

2013

Reader, Department of Chemistry, IIST, from 5th

September 2007 to 28th

January 2009

Lecturer (on contract basis) for 6 ½ years and R&D field for 4 years [from 1st September 1997

to 30th

August 2007) at Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, Cochin

University of Science and Technology (CUSAT).

AWARDS AND HONORS

1. Best Paper Award in „International Conference on Photonics and Solar Water Splitting [PSWS-

2015]‟, organized by St. Teresas College, Ernakulam, 12-13 March 2015 presented by my student

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Haripadmam P C for the paper “Fifth order nonlinear optical absorption in PMMA-ZnO/MWNT

composite film” by P C Haripadmam, Honey john, PramodGopinath

2. Best paper award in OMTAT 2013 – 2nd International conference on Optoelectronic Materials

and Thin films for Advanced Technology, (2-5 Jan 2013) at Cochin University, presented by my

M.Tech Project student Ms. BismiBasheerfor the paper “Novel push-pull organic dyes with azo

moieties as conjugation bridge for dye-sensitized solar cells” BismiBasheer, Temina Mary

Robert, K.P. Vijayalakshmi, Honey John, Dona Mathew.

3. Best paper award in IIST Research Scholars day-2013, 16-17 Dec. (2013) presented by my

student Remyamol, T. for the paper Synthesis, characterization, and improved photocurrent

generation of polyaniline-phenylenediaminefunctionalized reduced graphene oxide hybrid by

Remyamol, T., Pramod, G., *Honey, J.

4. Best paper award in IIST Research Scholars day-2013, 16-17 Dec. (2013) presented by my

student Haripadmam, P.C. for the paper “Improvement in Optical Limiting Properties of PMMA-

ZnOnanocomposites films prepared using oleic acid as a dispersing agent” by Haripadmam, P.C,

Honey, J. and Pramod, G

5. Best paper award in 25th

Kerala Science Congress 2013, (Chemical Science & Technology

stream), 29 Jan to 01 Feb 2013 at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, presented by research scholar Ms.

Remyamol T, for the paper entitled ” Cubelikepolyaniline: Synthesis by inverse microemulsion

polymerization and its nonlinear optical properties”, by Remyamol T, *Honey John and

PramodGopinath

6. Best poster award in NanoSciTech 2012 (15-18 Feb 2012) International conference organized

by Panjab University, presented by my research scholar Ms. Kavitha M.K for the paper

“Synthesis, characterization and photoluminescence of Triangular ZnO nanostructures” Kavitha

M K, Haripadmam P C, PramodGopinath, *Honey John

7. Best poster award in IIST Research scholars Day, 17 Dec 2012 presented by my research

scholar Ms. Remyamol T for the paper “Cube-like nanopolyaniline thin film in PMMA matrix:

Synthesis and nonlinear optical properties” by Remyamol Thekkayil, *Honey John,

PramodGopinath,

8. Best poster awardin IIST Research scholars Day, 16 Dec 2011,presented by research scholar

Ms. Haripadmam P.C. for the paper “Spherical nanoZnO for optical limiting

application”,Haripadmam P C, Honey John, PramodGopinath

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9. Best poster award in XXXVII National Symposium of Optical Society of India, 23-25 Jan 2013

at Pondicherry University, presented by research scholar Ms. Haripadmam P.C. for the paper

entitled “Effect of loading concentration of ZnO in enhancing the two photon absorption

coefficient of polystyrene-ZnOnanotop composite films”, by Haripadmam P C, Honey John and

PramodGopinath

10. Listed in the book „WOMEN ACHIEVERS IN SCIENCE‟ published by Kerala State Council

for Science, Technology & Environment, Department of Science and Technology, Kerala State

with IIST affiliation (2012).

11. Winner of Women Scientist Fellowship, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of

India in 2006.

12. Winner of YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD 2003 of the State Committee on Science,

Technology and Environment, Government of Kerala for the best paper presented on Engineering

and Technology at 15th Kerala Science Congress at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, January 29-31,

2003.

PhD THESIS GUIDED:

UNIVERSITY: INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, GOVT. OF

INDIA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

1. Dr. Remyamol T [Title: SYNTHESIS OF POLYANILINE HYBRIDS OF GRAPHENE/MWNT

FOR PHOTOCURRENT GENERATION AND OPTICAL LIMITING APPLICATIONS

2. Dr. M.K.Kavitha [Title: TAILORING THE DEFECTS IN ZNO AND ZNO-GRAPHENE

HYBRIDS FOR VISIBLE PHOTOCONDUCTIVITY AND NONLINEAR ABSORPTION

TAILORING THE DEFECTS IN ZNO AND ZNO-GRAPHENE HYBRIDS FOR VISIBLE

PHOTOCONDUCTIVITY AND NONLINEAR ABSORPTION]

3. Dr. Haripadmam P.C. [Co-Supervisor; Title: POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE FILMS OF ZnO

AND ZnO/MWNT FOR NONLINEAR OPTICAL APPLICATIONS]

STUDENT PROJECTS GUIDED

1. M.Tech Level

1. M.Tech Final project on “Design, Development and Evaluation of Novel Organic Sensitizers for

Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells” of 2010 batch Chemical System student Smt. Bismi Basheer

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2. M.Tech Final Project on “Polypyrrole / multiwalled Carbon nanotube composites for EMI

Shielding applications” of Smt. Asha L R, 2011 batch student

3. M.Tech Internship Project on “Dye sensitized Solar Cell fabrication” of Nalluri Abishek

2013 batch student

4. M.Tech mini project on „Polymer Aerogels based on Clay/Graphene nanohybrids” of Ms.

Meghnana , 2014 batch student

2. B.Tech Level

2.1 Internship projects

1. Internship project on “Synthesis and Characterization of Polystyrene and Polyaniline” by Anjali

Mahadevan and Akhilrag K, BS-MS students, IISER Mohali

2. Internship project on “Synthesis, Characterization and Photocatalytic studies of TiO2 and

reduced Graphene Oxide-TiO2 hybrid” by Mahitha M K, 3rd

BS-MS student, IISER Pune

3. Internship project on “Synthesis and characterization of polyaniline - reduced graphene oxide

hybrid for dye sensitized solar cell” by Phani Kiran, VII Semester B.Tech Aerospace

engineering student, IIST

4. Internship project on “Polyaniline-reduced graphene oxide/polystyrene nanocomposite as

emishielding material” by sheik Mehatab Nabi and Hemanth Gupta.T, VII Semester B.Tech

Aerospace engineering student, IIST

5. Internship project on “Guanidine doped ZnO for visible light photo-conductivity” by Aiswarya

R, 2nd

Year BS-MS student, IISER Bhopal

6. Internship project on “Highly luminescent graphene quantum dots for selective detection of Ni2+

ions” by Nishanth thomas, 2nd

Year BS-MS student, IISER Bhopal

7. Internship project on “Polyaniline- MWNT hybrids as high performance super-capacitors” by

Jesna Louis, 3rd

Year BS-MS student, IISER Bhopal

2.2 B.Tech Final year Project

1. B.Tech Final Project on “Clay / graphene filled Polymer nanocomposites for Aerospace

applications” of Mr. Phani Kiran, B.Tech Aerospace Engineering, IIST [2011-2015 batch]

EXTRAMURAL ACTIVITIES

1. Invited Talks

1.1 Invited Lecture on “Conducting Polymer Nanocomposites” in a Refresher Course conducted by

„UGC-Academic Staff College‟, University of Kerala on 4th

December 2015.

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1.2 Invited talk on “polymer Nanocomposites for Space Applications” in a „National Seminar on New

Materials & Nanotechnology‟ [NSNMN-2015] organized by Heera College of Engineering and

Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, on 17th

January 2015.

1.3 Invited Lecture on “Polymer Nanocomposites” in a Refresher Course conducted by „UGC-

Academic Staff College‟, University of Kerala on 17th

November 2014.

1.4 Invited talk on “Polymer nanocomposites for optical applications” in a „National Conference on

Advanced Materials (NCAM-2014)‟ organized by Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur on 17th

January 2014

1.5 Invited talk on “Nanotechnology for Space applications” in a National conference on „CNT-2011‟,

organized by St. Theresas College, Ernakulam, 29th

July 2011.

1.6 Invited talk on “Electrically conductive polymers” in a National conference on „Emerging Trends in

Material Chemistry‟ organized by Holy cross College, Nagercovil, 19th

February 2010.

1.7 Invited talk on “Empowering Nanoscience and Technology” in a National conference on „Quantum

Chemistry and Nanotechniques' organized by S N College, Maliyankara, 29th

November 2009.

1.8 Invited Lecture on “Electrically Conductive Polymers” at the National Seminar on „Emerging

Trends and Vistas in Polymer Science‟, conducted by Govt. Attingal college, on February 14th

2008.

1.9 Invited Lecture on “Conducting Polymers” in a Refresher course for college teachers organized by

Maharajas Govt. College, Ernakulum, on 25th February 2008

2. Inauguration of International Women‟s day

Inaugurated International Women‟s Day celebration „X-PRANZA‟ of VINUS Engineering College,

Nagercovil, as Chief Guest on March 8th

2012.

3. Reviewer of International Journals

1. Journal of Materials Chemistry, RSC Publishers

2. CARBON, Elsevier Publishers

3. Materials Chemistry and Physics, Elsevier Publishers

4. ACS Nano, ACS Publishers

5. Acta Astronautica, Elsevier Publishers

6. Materials Letters, Elsevier Publishers

7. ACS Rubber Chemistry and Technology, ACS Publishers

8. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Wiley Publishers

9. Journal of Molecular Structure, Elsevier Publishers

10. Polymer Science and Engineering Journal, Wiley Publishers

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11. Polymer Composites, Wiley Publishers

12. International journal of Polymeric Materials, Taylor and Francis Inc.

13. Journal of Elastomers and Plastics, Wiley Publishers

PROFESSIONAL BODIES: Life member of Society of Polymer Technologists [SPOT], Life

member and Executive member, Thiruvananthapuram Chapter of MRSI, Life member of Society of

Polymer Scientists, India [SPSI].

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

1. MK Kavitha, P Gopinath, H John, Reduced graphene oxide–ZnO self-assembled films: tailoring

the visible light photoconductivity by the intrinsic defect states in ZnO, Physical Chemistry

Chemical Physics 17 (22), 14647-14655

2. M.K.Kavitha, Suresh C Pillai, Pramod Gopinath, Honey John, Hydrothermal synthesis of ZnO

decorated reduced graphene oxide: Understanding the mechanism of photocatalysis, Journal of

Environmental Chemical Engineering, Volume 3, Issue 2, June 2015, Pages 1194–1199

3. T Remyamol, P Gopinath, H John, Core-shell nanostructures of covalently grafted polyaniline

multi-walled carbon nanotube hybrids for improved optical limiting, Optics letters 40 (1), 21-24

4. PC Haripadmam, H John, R Philip, P Gopinath, Switching of absorptive nonlinearity from

reverse saturation to saturation in polymer-ZnO nanotop composite films, Applied Physics

Letters 105 (22), 221102

5. Remyamol T, Pramod Gopinath and Honey John, Photoinduced electron transfer, improved

nonlinear optical and optoelectronic properties of polyaniline-reduced graphene oxide hybrid.

Mater. Res. Express 1 (2014) 035051

6. Remyamol T, Pramod Gopinath and Honey John. Phenylene diamine functionalized reduced

graphene oxide/polyaniline hybrid: Synthesis, characterization, improved conductivity and

photocurrent generation. RSC Advances, 4 (56), 29901-29908 (2014)

7. R Thekkayil, P Gopinath, H John, Enhanced photocatalytic activity of polyaniline through

noncovalent functionalization with graphite oxide, Materials Research Express 1 (4), 045602

8. Remyamol, T., Reji, Philip, Pramod, Gopinath, and *Honey, John, Energy dependent saturable

and reverse saturable absorption in cube-like polyaniline/polymethyl methacrylate

film, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 146, 218-223 (2014)

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9. M.K Kavitha, *H John, P Gopinath, Polyvinyl pyrrolidone assisted low temperature synthesis of

ZnO nanocones and its linear and nonlinear optical studies, Materials Research Bulletin, 49,

(2014), 132–137.

10. P. C. Haripadmam, Honey John, Reji Philip, and Pramod Gopinath, Enhanced optical limiting in

polystyrene–ZnO nanotop composite films, Optics Letters, 39, Issue 3, pp. 474-477 (2014)

11. MK Kavitha, KB Jinesh, R Philip, P Gopinath, H John, Defect engineering in ZnO nanocones for

visible photoconductivity and nonlinear absorption, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 16

(45), (2014) 25093-25100

12. Remyamol, T., Pramod, Gopinath, and *Honey, John. Phenylene diamine mediated covalent

grafting of polyaniline on reduced graphene oxide for optical limiting. In IEEE conference

proceeding of International conference on advanced nanomaterials and emerging engineering

technologies 2013, pp 204-207.

13. Remyamol, T., *Honey, John, and Pramod, Gopinath. (2013). Grafting of self assembled

polyaniline nanorods on reduced graphene oxide for nonlinear optical application. Synthetic

Metals, 185-186:38-44.

14. M K, Kavitha; *John, Honey; Gopinath, Pramod, Philip Reji, “Synthesis of reduced graphene

oxide-ZnO hybrid with Enhanced Optical limiting property” J.Mater.Chem.C, [RSC], 1,

(2013),3669-3675.

15. Remyamol T, *Honey John, Pramod Gopinath, “Synthesis and nonlinear optical properties of

reduced graphene oxide covalently functionalized with polyaniline” CARBON, [Elsevier],

59,(2013), 308-314.

16. Kavitha M K, Haripadmam P C, Pramod Gopinath, Bindu Krishnan, *Honey John, “Effect of

solvent and morphology on nonlinear absorption of nano ZnO” Materials Research Bulletin 48

(2013) 1967–1971.

17. P.C. Haripadmam, M.K.Kavitha, Honey John, Bindu Krishnan, and Pramod Gopinath, “Optical

limiting studies of ZnO nanotops and its polymer nanocomposites”, Appl. Phy. Lett., 101,

071103 (2012).

18. K. Lakshmi, Honey John, Rani Joseph, K.T. Mathew, K.E. George “Microwave properties of

selected thermoplastic conducting composites” Journal of Applied Polymer Science,124, Issue 6,

pages 5254–5259, 2012

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19. S Palaty, P V Devi, J Honey, “Effect of Storage on the Colloidal Properties of Room-temperature

Prevulcanised Natural Rubber Latex” Progress in Rubber, Plastics, and Recycling

Technology,p.201-213, Volume: 27, Issue No: No.4, (2011).

20. Palaty S; Mary K J; Honey J; Devi P V, “ Effect of dopants and preparation conditions on the

conductivity of polyaniline” Progress in Rubber, Plastics, and Recycling Technology, p.141-

154, Volume: 26, Issue No: No.3, (2010).

21. K G Princy, Rani Joseph, Honey John and K T Mathew, “Complex permittivity and conductivity

of poly (p-phenylenediazomethine) and its blends at microwave frequencies” Bull. Mater. Sci.,

Vol. 33, No. 3, June 2010, pp. 265–272.

22. S. Palaty, P.V.Devi and J. Honey, “Studies on the optimisation of the preparation method and the

characterisation of zinc butyl xanthate” „Progress in Rubber, Plastics, and Recycling

Technology‟, Vol.25, No.3, (2009).

23. G. Abhilash, S. Sabharwal, Abhinav Dubey, Jose Paul, Honey John, Rani Joseph “Preparation of

Low-Protein Natural Rubber Latex: Effect of Polyethylene Glycol” Journal of Applied Polymer

Science, Vol. 114, 806–810 (2009).

24. Rinku M. Thomas, Honey John, K.T.Mathew, Rani Joseph “Optimization of preparation

conditions on the dielectric properties of polyaniline” Journal of Applied Polymer Science,

Volume 112, Issue 5, 2009, Pages: 2676-2682

25. K. Lakshmi, Honey John, K.T. Mathew, Rani Joseph, K.E. George “Microwave absorption,

reflection and EMI shielding of PU–PANI composite” Acta Materialia, Volume 57,2009,

pages: 371–375

26. Zachariah, Thomas; John, Honey; Kurien, Mary; Rasheed, T.M.A., “Study of Heat Diffusion in

Polyaniline by Open Photoacoustic Cell Technique”, International journal of polymeric

materials, Volume 57, Number 9, 2008, pp. 852-859(9)

27. Rajesh Menon, Rinku M Thomas, Honey John, Rani Joseph, K. T. Mathew “Polyaniline as an

automatic beam steering material” Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, Volume 50,

Issue 2,2008,Pages: 422-425

28. K. Lakshmi, Honey John, Rani Joseph, K.E. George, K.T. Mathew “Comparison of microwave

and electrical properties of selected conducting polymers” Microwave and Optical

Technology Letters, Volume 50, Issue 2, 2008, Pages: 504-508.

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29. Honey John, K.T.Mathew, Rani Joseph, “Effect Of Different Forms Of Poly O-Toluidine / Poly

Vinyl Chloride Composites On Dielectric Properties In The Microwave Field”, journal of

Applied Polymer Science Volume 103, Issue 4, 2007. Pages 2253-2260.

30. Honey John, K.T.Mathew, Rani Joseph, “Dielectric properties of Natural Rubber

composites” Journal of Applied Polymer Science Volume 103, Issue 4, 2007, Pages: 2682-2686.

31. Honey John, Rinku M.Thomas, K.T.Mathew, Rani Joseph, “Conducting Polyaniline Composites

as Microwave Absorbers”, Journal of Applied Polymer Science Volume 28, Issue 5, 2007,

Pages: 588-592

32. Honey John, Rinku M.Thomas, Joe Jacob, K.T.Mathew, Rani Joseph “Studies On The Dielectric

Behaviour of Polypyrrole And Its Composites With Poly (Vinyl Chloride)” Microwave

Technology Letters, Vol. 48, Iss.7, July 2006, 1324-1326.

33. K.T.Mathew, Praveen kumar, Honey John, “Polyaniline and Polypyrrole with PVC content for

effective EMI shielding” IEEE 2006, 443-445.

34. Honey John, Rinku M.Thomas, K.T.Mathew, Rani Joseph, “Studies on the dielectric properties

of poly o-toluidine and poly(o-toluidine-aniline) copolymer” Journal of Applied polymer science

Vol. 92, Iss.1, April 2004, 592-598.

35. Honey John, S.Bijukumar, K.T.Mathew, Rani Joseph, “Studies on conducting poly aniline-

polyvinyl chloride composite” Rubber, plastics, composites, vol. 32, iss. 7, September 2003, pp.

313-317(5).

36. Honey John, S.Bijukumar, K.T.Mathew, Rani Joseph, “Effect of drying condition on the

microwave conductivity of poly aniline” Journal of Applied polymer science, Vol.83, 2008-

2012(2002)

37. S. Bijukumar, Honey John, Rani Joseph, M.Hajian, L.P.Ligthart, K.T.Mathew, “Complex

permittivity and conductivity of poly aniline at microwave frequencies” Journal of European

ceramic society, Vol.21, 2672-2680,( 2001).

INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL CONFERENCES/SEMINARS

1. Honey John, K.T.Mathew, Rani Joseph, Novel electrically conducting polymers, Proceedings of

14th

Kerala state Science congress -2002, Jan-29-31,kochi

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2. Honey John, Joe Jacob, K.T.Mathew, Rani Joseph, Studies on the dielectric properties of poly

(o-toluidine-polyvinylchloride) semi inter penetrating networks, Proceedings of APSYM,

2002.Dec-9-11,2002,organized by Dept. of Electronics,CUSAT

3. Honey John, K.T.Mathew, Rani Joseph, Studies on the dielectric properties of poly pyrrole-

polyvinyl chloride semi inter penetrating polymer networks, Proceedings of the APT-O2,

International Seminar on Advances in Polymer Technology, December 13-14,34,2002( Kochi).

4. Honey John, K.T.Mathew, Rani Joseph, Studies on the dielectric properties of poly aniline-

polyvinyl chloride semi inter penetrating net works, Proceedings of Kerala state Science

congress , 2003 (Young Scientist Award 2003)

5. Honey John, K.T.Mathew, Rani Joseph, Microwave Studies on the dielectric properties of poly

pyrrole/poly vinyl chloride semi inter penetrating networks, MRSI- 14 th Annual General

Meeting & Theme Symposium on Novel Polyeric Materials, Bombay, Feb 11-13, 2003

6. H.John, R.M.Thomas, R.Joseph, K.T.Mathew, Effect Of Synthesis On The Dielectric Properties

Of Polypyrrole And Its Composite With Poly Vinyl Chloride, ICMAT 2003, 2nd International

Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies & IUMARS- International conference in

Asia ,Symposium E, December 7-12, 2003.

7. R.M.Thomas, H.John, R.Joseph, K.T.Mathew, Studies On The Dielectric Properties Of Poly [O-

Anisidine]/Poly Vinyl Chloride SIPN in comparison to Poly aniline /Poly vinyl chloride SIPN,

ICMAT 2003, 2nd International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies &

IUMARS- International conference in Asia , Symposium B, December 7-12,2003.

8. Rinku M. Thomas, Nisha V.S. Honey John, K.T.Mathew, Rani Joseph., ffect of particle size of

polyaniline on microwave absorption, International seminar MACRO 2004, Thiruvananthapuram

9. R.M.Thomas, H.John, R.Joseph, K.T.Mathew, Preparation of PPy:PVC and PPy:Silica

Composites and comparison of their dielectric behaviour in microwave field, APT-O4,

International Seminar on Advances in Polymer Technology, January 16-17, 2004 ( Kochi).

10. Kavitha, M. K., Gopinath, P and John, H, Synthesis of nanoZnO with different morphologies.

National Seminar on Frontiers of Chemistry 2011, IIST, Thiruvanthapuram.07-08 Dec. (2011)

11. Kavitha M K, Haripadmam, P.C., Honey John, Pramod Gopinath, Bindu Krishnan, Fiber optic

chemical sensor using polyaniline modified cladding, International conference on contemporary

trends in optics and optoelectronics, Jan.17-19, 2011, Trivandrum [XXXV OSI Symposium]

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12. Remyamol, T, Pramod, G., Honey, J. , Self assembly of cube-like nanopolyaniline by inverse

microemulsion polymerization and fabrication of its nanocomposites, 14th CRSI National

symposium in Chemistry, CSIR-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram, 3-5 Feb. (2012)

13. Remyamol, T, Pramod, G., Honey, J. , Optical limiting of cube-like anopolyanilinesynthesised

by inverse microemulsion polymerization, International Conference on Frontiers of Nanoscience,

Nanotechnology & Their Applications (NanoSciTech-2012) Panjab University, Chandigarh, 16-

18 Feb (2012).

14. Kavitha M K, Haripadmam P C, PramodGopinath, Honey John, “Synthesis, characterization and

photoluminescence of Triangular ZnO nanostructures” NanoSciTech 2012, International

Conference on Frontiers of Nanoscience, Nanotechnology and their Applications organized by

Punjab University during 15-18 Feb 2012

15. BismiBasheer, Temina Mary Robert, K.P. Vijayalakshmi, Honey John, Dona Mathew, “Novel

push-pull organic dyes with azo moieties as conjugation bridge for dye-sensitized solar cells”,

OMTAT 2013 – 2nd International conference on Optoelectronic Materials and Thin films for

Advanced Technology

16. Remyamol, T, Pramod, G., Honey, J., Polyaniline grafted reduced graphene oxide as optical

limiter, National Conference on Materials Sciecnce and Technology NCMST 2013, IIST,

Trivandrum. 10-12 Jul. (2013)

17. Remyamol, T, Pramod, G., Honey, J., Cube-like polyaniline: Synthesis by inverse

microemulsion polymerization and its nonlinear optical properties, 25th Kerala Science

Congress, Technopark,Trivandrum, 29 Jan-1 Feb. (2013)

18. Kavitha, M. K., Gopinath, P and John, H., Hydrothermal Synthesis of reduced Graphene oxide–

ZnO hybrid with its enhanced optical limitingproperty. NanoIndia 2013, CSIR-NIIST,

Thiruvanthapuram. 19-20 Feb. (2013)

19. Kavitha, M. K., Gopinath, P and John, H. , PolyvinylpyrrolidoneAssistedLow Temperature

Synthesis of ZnONanocones and Its Optical Limiting Property, 25th Kerala Science Congress

2013, Technopark, Thiruvanthapuram. 29 Jan.- 1 Feb. (2013)

20. Haripadmam, P.C., Honey, J. and Pramod, G., Effect of fabrication technique on optical limiting

property of Polystyrene-ZnOnanotop composite films. 31st Young Physicists’ Colloquium, Saha

Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata,22-23 August (2013)

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21. Haripadmam, P.C., Kavitha, M.K., Honey, J. and Pramod, G., Effect of loading concentration of

ZnO in enhancing the two photon absorption coefficient of polystyrene-ZnOnanotop composite

films. 37th

National Symposium of Optical Society of India, Pondicherry University,

Pondicherry, 23-25 January (2013).

22. Haripadmam, P.C., Honey, J. and Pramod, G., Comparative study of the influence of fabrication

technique on the two photon absorption coefficient of polystyrene-ZnOnanotop composite films.

25th

Kerala Science Congress, Technopark, Thiruvananthapuram, 29th

January-1st February

(2013).

23. Mahitha M K, Kavutha M K, Honey John, Synthesis and Photocatalytic studies of TiO2 and

TiO2-Graphene composite,National Conference on Material Science and Technology, NCMST

2014, IIST, Thiruvanthapuram. 10-12, Jul. (2013)

24. Kavitha, M. K., Gopinath, P and *John, H.,Visible light photoconductivityinZnO and ZnO-

graphene hybrids. National Conference on Material Science and Technology, NCMST 2014,

IIST, Thiruvanthapuram. 28-30, Jul. (2014)

25. Haripadmam, P.C., Honey, J. and Pramod, G., Improvement in Optical Limiting Properties of

PMMA-ZnOnanocomposites films prepared using triton as a dispersing agent, DAE-BRNS

National Laser Symposium (NLS-22), MIT, Manipal University, Manipal, 8-11 January, (2014).

26. Haripadmam, P.C., Honey, J. and Pramod, G., Saturable and reverse saturable absorption

exhibited by polymer-ZnOnanotop composite films. 20th

National Conference on Atomic and

Molecular Physics, IIST, Thiruvananthapuram, 09-12 December (2014).

27. Nalluri Abhishek, Remyamol T, Honey John, Fabrication and Characterisation of Counter

electrodes based on Polyaniline/ graphene Hybrids for Dye Sensitized Solar cell applications,

National Conference on Material Science and Technology, NCMST 2014, IIST,

Thiruvanthapuram. 28-30, Jul. (2014)

28. Phani kiran, Remyamol T, Honey John, Synthesis and characterisation of Polyaniline- reduced

graphene oxide hybrid for visible light photocurrent generation, National Conference on

Material Science and Technology, NCMST 2014, IIST, Thiruvanthapuram. 28-30, Jul. (2014)

29. Jesna Louis, Remyamol T, Honey John, Polyaniline-MWNT Hybrids as High Performance

Supercapacitors, National Conference on Material Science and Technology, NCMST 2014, IIST,

Thiruvanthapuram. 28-30, Jul. (2014)

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30. Mehatab Nabi, Hemanth Gupta, Remyamol T, Honey John, Polyaniline Reduced Graphene

oxide/Polystyrene Nanocomposites as EMI shielding Material, National Conference on Material

Science and Technology, NCMST 2014, IIST, Thiruvanthapuram. 28-30, Jul. (2014)

31. Avinash D,, Remyamol T, Honey John, Polyaniline-Reduced graphene hybrid for CO2

Adsorption, National Conference on Material Science and Technology, NCMST 2014, IIST,

Thiruvanthapuram. 28-30, Jul. (2014)

32. Haripadmam, P.C., Honey, J. and Pramod, G, Fifth order nonlinear optical absorption in PMMA-

ZnO/MWNT composite film, International conference on Photonics and Solar water splitting

(2015), St.Teresas College, Ernakulam.