Dr. Chinnu R Thara
PhD in Chemical Science with 6+ years of expertise in solid-state synthesis, nanomaterial fabrication, Catalysis, Hydrogen generation, Electrochemistry. Published 15+ peer-reviewed papers on catalysis, pollutant degradation, and energy applications. Proficient in XRD, TEM, SEM, and air-sensitive synthesis techniques.
Chemical Science
Participated in catalysis conference CATSYMP-23 held in Bangalore, India during January 17- 19, 2018.
4th International Conference on Recent Advances in Material Chemistry (ICRAMC-2020) organized by Department of Chemistry, SRM IST, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India in association with Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), France & University Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée, Paris, France “Deactivation Studies on Porous Silica
Encapsulated Copper Catalyst for CO Oxidation”, Chinnu R Thara presented a paper, 19-21 February 2020.
International Conference on Contemporary Catalysis, Energy and Sustainability (ICCC-2022) organized by Ariel University, Israel, Ben Gurion University of Negev, Israel, and MGU,
Kottayam, India “Catalytic Degradation of Malachite Green Dye with Undoped Carbon Dots – A Homogeneous Reaction”, Chinnu R Thara and Beena Mathew presented a flash talk, 21-23rd June 2022.
Participated in a webinar on Perspectives in Spectroscopy organized by School of Chemical Sciences, MGU, Kottayam, India during 7-8 January 2022.
1. Thara C. R, Walko P. S, & Mathew B (2024). Hydrogen evolution via photocatalytic reforming of biomass with palladium nanoparticles decorated g-C3N4 nanosheets. Renewable Energy, 230, 120811.
2. Thara C. R, & Mathew B (2024). Microwave synthesized N-doped carbon dots for dual mode detection of Hg (II) ion and degradation of malachite green dye. Talanta, 268, 125278.
3. Thara C. R, Korah B. K, Mathew S, John B. K, & Mathew B (2023). Dual mode detection and sunlightdriven photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline with tailor-made N-doped carbon dots. Environmental Research, 216, 114450.
4. Thara C. R, Mathew S,Chacko A. R, & Mathew B (2023). Dual functional carbon nitride dots as electrochemical sensor and anticancer agent with chemotherapic and photodynamic effect. Microchemical Journal, 187, 108379.
5. Thara C. R, Korah B. K, John B. K,& Mathew B (2022). One-pot synthesized multifunctional carbon nitride dots for fluorescent sensing, bioimaging, and selective cytotoxic effect on cancer cells. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 368, 120809.
6. John B. K, Thara C. R, Korah B. K, John N, & Mathew B (2023). Bioresource-derived multifunctional carbon quantum dots as a fluorescence and electrochemical sensing platform for picric acid and noncytotoxicfood storage application. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 126, 546-556.
7. Mathew S, Thara C. R, John N, & Mathew B (2023). Carbon dots from green sources as efficient sensor and as anticancer agent. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 434, 114237.
MSc Inorganic chemistry second rank holder in university. Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) in 2017.
CSIR-Junior and Senior Research Fellow in 2018-2022.
Junior and Senior Research Fellow (2018 – 2024): School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, & Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry Division, CSIR- National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India.
Project Assistant (2017-2018): Chemical Engineering and Process Development Division, Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry Division, CSIR- National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India.
Project Intern (2016): Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry Division, CSIR- National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India.