Prof. (Dr.) P.GIRIJA
Dr. Girija P. is Associate Professor and Head of the Post Graduate Department of Chemistry & Research Centre, Sanatana Dharma College. She has more than 27 years of teaching experience at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She holds an M.Phil. Degree from University of Kerala (1993) and a Doctoral Degree from Mahatma Gandhi University (awarded in 2015). She has several research publications and papers in national and international conferences to her credit. Her studies mostly focus on the properties and functions of polymers. Dr. Girija P. is known to be very supportive in building up the scientific curiosity and over all aptitude of her students.
- Functional polymers
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Biosorbants
27 years
1996 June 17nth onwards
- 1
Acadamy of Chemistry Teachers
- HOD
- College Council Member
- CLMC -Member
- Admission Commitee-Member
- Executive President- Chemistry Aluminee Association
- DIQAC-Coordinator
- Purchase Committe(Dept level)- member
Seminar / Workshops Organised
1. UGC sponsored national seminar on National seminar on nanochemistry techniques, advancement and applications, organized by Post graduate Dept of Chemistry and Research Centre, S D College, Alappuzha, 16-10-2015
2. One Workshop for Higher secondary School Students and Teachers (ATCHSS), organized by Post graduate, Dept of Chemistry and Research Centre, S D College, Alappuzha,2018
3. One day international symposium on Supramolecular and Photochemistry, organized by Post graduate Dept of Chemistry and Research Centre, 17-1-2020
4. Webinar on the topic, Molecular Dynamics a Theoretical Perspective, organized by Post graduate, Dept of Chemistry and Research Centre in association with ACT, 19-2-2022.
5. Workshop on lab safety measurements, CHEMSAFE-21, organized by Dept of Chemistry and Research centre,27-11-2021
6. Chemistry Open Day, La-Qumica,The festival of Chemicals (for upper primary students), organised by Post graduate Dept of Chemistry and Research Centre 23-6-2022
7. Workshop on second MSc Chemistry Practicals (Inorganic and Physical Chemistry), organized by Post graduate Dept of Chemistry and Research Centre in association with Teaching Learning Centre and IQAC, S D College, Alappuzha,25-8-2022.
8. Orientation Programme for new students, DEEKSHAARAMBH, organized by Post graduate Dept of Chemistry and Research Centre, 12-16, October, 2023
- Rohith M. and Girija P.,Green synthesis of a multifunctional β-cyclodextrin modified polymer sorbent using agrarian wastes of Nelumbo nucifera for the efficient sequestration of toxic dyes from polluted water. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 2024/6(12) doi: 10.1016/j.jece.2024.114147
- Rohith P., Saraswathi S Kumar., & Girija P., Tetravalent cerium cation imprinted crosslinked acrylamide/alginic acid copolymer network: A Sorption and Ce(IV) ion- selectivity study from aqueous solutions. Asian J. Chem.2023/35(7)/pp1603-1610 https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2023.27887
- Rohith P., Girija P., Synthesis, Characterization, and selectivity study of amFe(III)- Imprinted Selective Polymer for Effective Ferric Ion Sequestrationmfrom Water Sources. Eur.Chem.Bull.2023,12(10),2326-2337. doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.10.1602023.03/07/2023.
- Rohith P., Saraswathi S. Kumar., & Girija, P. (2023). Development, Characterization of Non-crosslinked Tetravalent Cerium Ion-Imprinted Polymer Network for the efficient removal of Ce (IV) ions from aqueous solutions and its Antimicrobial Study. International Journal of Advanced Interdisciplinary Sciences (IJAIS), 2(1), 1-19. (ISSN: 2583-5734)
- Rohith P., Girija P(2023)., Selective Sorption of Divalent Manganese Ion from Real Water Samples Using Mn(II)- Ion Imprinted Sorbent. Teresian International Journal of Chemical Sciences, 4(3), 25-34(ISSN: 2583-2565)
- Girija P, Beena Mathew, Synthesis and characterization of Metal Ion Imprinted Alginate Network, International Journal of Research in Engineering and Science(IJRES), , 2021,9,(12)33-35, ISSN: 2320-9356
- Girija P, Beena Mathew, Metal ion imprinted alginate network as biosorbent, Proceedings of UGC sponsored National Seminar on Nanochemistry-Techniques, Advancement and Applications, 2015, 85-89,
- Girija P, Beena Mathew, Thermal behavior of Pb(II) ion imprinted interpenetrating polymer networks, Int. J Science and Technoledge, 2015,
- Girija P, Beena Mathew, Design of copper ion imprinted polymers based on crosslinked 4-vinylpyridine, Journal of Chemi. Pharma.Res.,2015,72,910-16,
- Girija P, Beena Mathew Selective removal of transition metal ions from waste water by ion imprinting technology, Int. J. Chem Tech. Res., 2014,6,2438-455, Girija P, Beena Mathew
- Girija P,Beena Mathew,Bioremediation of waste water containing hazardous cadmium ion with ion imprinted interpenetrating polymer networks, Adv. Env. Chem, 2014,10,
- Girija P, Beena Mathe, Sorption of trace amounts of Pb(II) ions on an ion imprinted interpenetrating polymer networks based on alginic acid and crosslinked polyacrylamide, Sep. Sci. Tech, 2014, 49, 1053-61,
1. “Crosslinked alginate copolymer network for the remediation of hexavalent chromium contaminated water” at the National Seminar on NMR Spectroscopy organized by the Department of Chemistry, St.Michael’s College Cherthala, Alappuzha, Kerala, India held on 17-19 January 2024.
2. Sorption of dye, Rhodamine-B, from Contaminated water using a green citric acid crosslinked β-CD-ALG polymer sorbent, “National Seminar on Functional polymers for Material Applications (Poly-MAT-2023) organized by the PG Department of Polymer Chemistry, Govt.College Attingal, Kerala, India held on 15-17 November 2023.
3. “Selective adsorption of Ce(IV) ions from aqueous solutions using non- crosslinked tetravalent cerium ion-imprinted polymer network , “International Conference on Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (STAM 23) organized by Mar Athanasius College (Autonomous) Kothamangalam Kerala India held on April 18-20 ,2023.
4. “Adsorptive removal of Tetravalent cerium ions from aqueous solutions using Ce(IV) Cation imprinted crosslinked polymer network, “National Conference on New Developments in Polymeric Materials” organized by SPSI Thiruvananthapuram Chapter, Kerala, India held on March 2-3 2023.
5. “Synthesis, Characterization and Sorption study of Cr(IV) ion-selective non- crosslinked polymer network” at the International Conference on Innovative Green Materials for Sustainable Engineering (IGMSE-2023) organized by the Division of Chemistry, SIMATS Engineering, Thandalam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India held on 27-28 February 2023.
6. “Selective adsorption of Ce(IV) ions from aqueous solution using Tetravalent cerium selective IPN gel” National Seminar on recent advances in Photo Chemistry(NSPC-2023) organized by the Department of Chemistry, St.Michael’s college Cherthala, Alappuzha, Kerala, India held on 1-3 February 2023.
7. “Synthesis, Characterization and Selectivity studies of V(v) ion-imprinted polymeric gel” “International Conference on Material science”(ICMS- 2023) organized by Bharata Mata College, Thrikkakara, Ernakulam, Kerala, Indiaheld on 10th January 2023.
8. “Synthesis and Characterization of a novel Ce(IV) ion- imprinted polymer network based on Alginic acid and crosslinked polyacrylamide” “International Conference on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics(ICSTEM-22) organized by Janson Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, India in association with IFERP held on 28th May 2022.
9. Metal ion imprinted alginate network as biosorbent, UGC sponsored National Seminar on NanoChemistry-Techniques, Advancement and Applications, organized by Department of Chemistry, S D College Alappuzha, held on 16 nth October 2015
Biosorption of Cu(II) Ion using Ion Imprinted Alginate Networks 53-64 (Girija P and Beena Mathew–Advances in Sustainable Bioprospecting Methods© Bright Sky , Publications Publication , 2022 ISBN: 978-93- 92804-22-9 Book DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/bs.book.
1. Webinar on the topic, Molecular Dynamics a Theoretical Perspective, organized by Post graduate, Dept of Chemistry and Research Centre in association with ACT, 19-2-2022.
2. Chemistry Open Day, La-Qumica,The festival of Chemicals (for upper primary students), organised by Post graduate Dept of Chemistry and Research Centre 23-6-2022
3. Workshop on second MSc Chemistry Practicals (Inorganic and Physical Chemistry), organized by Post graduate Dept of Chemistry and Research Centre in association with Teaching Learning Centre and IQAC, S D College, Alappuzha,25-8-2022.
4. 3day Online Workshop on “Open Access Publishing and Reference Management” which was delivered as MOOC with four quadrants, organised by Post Graduate Department of Chemistry and Research Centre in association with Kerala State Higher Education Council from February 22-24, 2022
5. Workshop on lab safety measurements, CHEMSAFE-21, organized by Dept of Chemistry and Research centre,27-11-2021
6. International Webinar on Best practices in Research, organized by S B College, Changanassery, 13-10-2020
7. One day international symposium on Supramolecular and Photochemistry, organized by Post graduate Dept of Chemistry and Research Centre, 17-1-2020
8. Online Faculty development programme organized by Marthoma college, Thiruvalla and IIT Bombay, 7-9-2020 to 14-9-2020
9. “In silico Methods, A Boon to Anticancer Research, as part of the Webinar Series 2020, organised by Post Graduate Department of Zoology & Research Centre, Sanatana Dharma College, Alappuzha.,25-9-2020
10. ‘STEPS TOWARDS COMPLEX MATTER: CHEMISTRY!’ by Dr. Jean-Marie LEHN, 1987 Nobel Prize in Chemistry organised by the Post Graduate and Research Department of Chemistry, Mar Athanasius College(Autonomous), Kothamangalam, Kerala Dr. Jayamma Francis Dr. Manju Kurian Dr. Shanti A Avira,7-9-2020
11. National seminar on open educational resourses in online teaching, organized by St Michles college, Cherthala, 19-9-2020
12. Webinar on Industrial Designs, I C Layout Designs and trade Secrets, organized IPRIK, KSCSTE, 7-10-2020
13. State Level Webinar on Safety Awareness & First- Aid Educate (CHEM SAFE-‘20) organised by Post Graduate & Research Department of Chemistry & IQAC, Sanatana Dharma College,Alappuzha, 19-10-2020
14. One day national seminar on Smart materials and Supramolecules, organized by Dept of Chemistry , S D College, Alappuzha in association with ACT, 13-7-19
15. UGC sponsored national seminar on National seminar on nanochemistry techniques, advancement and applications, organized by Post graduate Dept of Chemistry and Research Centre, S D College, Alappuzha, 16-10-2015