Areas Of Current Research Interest:

• Superparamagnetic graphene/graphene oxide-based nanohybrids
• Multi-functional magnetic core-shell nanoparticles
• Magnetic colloidal nanoparticle clusters
• Nanofluids for thermal engineering applications
• Metal and metal oxide-based 2D nanohybrids

Contributions to Teaching:

At Department of Chemistry, Kannur University (from August 2020 to present):

• CMS C 304: Chemical Kinetics and Electrodics (M.Sc. course)

At Department of Chemistry, NIT Trichy (from July 2015 to July 2020):

• CH 633: Nano Science and Technology (M.Sc. course)
• CH 801: Research Techniques in Chemical Sciences (Ph.D. course)
• CY 802: Advanced Research Topics in Chemistry (Ph.D. course)
• CHIR 11: Chemistry – Theory (B. Tech. course)
• CHIR 12: Chemistry – Lab (B. Tech. course)
• CHM10: Coordination Chemistry & its application (B.Tech. course)

Research Projects undertaken

• DST-INSPIRE Faculty projected entitled “Fabrication of advanced functional magnetic nanocomposites for thermal engineering, biomedical & sensor applications” (2015-2021) as principal investigator (Project cost: 35 Lakhs)

Research experience

• 07.08.2020 - present: Assistant Professor: Department of Chemistry, Kannur University, Kerala, India
• 20.07.2015 - 06.08.2020: DST-INSPIRE Faculty: Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
• 03.11.2011 - 31.03.2014: Postdoctoral Researcher: École Supérieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles de la Ville De Paris, 75005 - Paris, France.

• P. D. Shima*, “Mesoporous magnetite nanoclusters as efficient nanocarriers for paclitaxel delivery”, ChemistrySelect, (2020), 5, 1-9 (Impact factor: 1.8)
• G. Vinodha, L. Cindrella and P. D. Shima*, “Graphene oxide-mesoporous iron oxidenanohybrid: An efficient reusable nanoadsorbent for the removal of organic dyes from waste water”, Materials Research Express, (2019), 6, 0850f8 (Impact factor: 1.5)
• G. Vinodha, L. Cindrella and P. D. Shima*, “Graphene oxide based highly sensitive electrochemical sensor for detection of environmental pollutants and biomolecules”, Materials Research Express, (2019), 6, 085548 (Impact factor: 1.5)
• G. Vinodha, B.B. Lahiri, L. Cindrella, J. Philip and P. D. Shima*, “Size-controlled synthesis of superparamagnetic magnetite nanoclusters for heat generation in an alternating magnetic field”, Journal of Molecular Liquids, (2019), 281, 315-323 (Impact factor: 5.1)
• G. Vinodha, P. D. Shima*, and L. Cindrella, “Mesoporous magnetite nanoparticle- decorated graphene oxide nanosheets for efficient electrochemical detection of hydrazine”, Journal of Materials Science, (2019), 54, 4073-4088 (Impact factor: 3.4)G. Vinodha, L. Cindrella and P. D. Shima*, “Novel nanofluids based on magnetite nanoclusters and investigation on their cluster size-dependent thermal conductivity”. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, (2018), 122, 6918-6929 (Impact factor: 4.2)
• G. Vinodha, L. Cindrella and P. D. Shima*, “Graphene oxide-wrapped magnetite nanoclusters: A recyclable functional hybrid for fast and highly efficient removal of organic dyes from wastewater”, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, (2018), 6, 2176-2190 (Impact factor: 4.3)
• G. Vinodha, L. Cindrella, V. Sithara, J. Philip and P. D. Shima*, “Synthesis, characterization, thermal conductivity and rheological studies in magnetite-decorated graphene oxide nanofluids, Journal of Nanofluids, (2018), 7, 11-20 (Impact factor:1.17)
• P. D. Shima, S. Eberhard, L. Boitard, J. G. Rodriguez, Y. Wang, N. Bremond, J. Baudry, J. Bibette and F. A. Wollman, “A millifluidic study of cell-to-cell heterogeneity in growth-rate and cell-division capability in populations of isogenic cells of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii” PLOS ONE, 10, e0118987 (1) - (28), 2015 (Impact factor: 2.9)
• P. D. Shima and J. Philip, “Role of thermal conductivity of dispersed nanoparticle on heat transfer properties of nanofluids” Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 53, 980-988, 2014 (Impact factor: 3.6)
• J. Philip and P. D. Shima, "Thermal properties of nanofluids", Advances in Colloid and Interface Science 183, 30-45, 2012 (Impact factor: 9.9)
• B. Raj, P. D. Shima and J. Philip, “Thermal properties of nanofluids-recent developments” NanoTrends, 10, 14-21, 2011
• P. D. Shima and J. Philip, "Tuning of thermal conductivity of nanofluids using an external stimuli" The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 115, 20097-20104, 2011 (Impact factor: 4.2)
• P. D. Shima, J. Philip and B. Raj, “Synthesis of aqueous and non-aqueous iron oxide nanofluids and study of temperature dependence on thermal conductivity, particle aggregation and viscosity” The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 114, 18825-18833, 2010 (Impact factor: 4.2)
• P. D. Shima, J. Philip and B. Raj, "Influence of aggregation on thermal conductivity in stable and unstable nanofluids" Applied Physics Letters 97, 153113 (1) - (3), 2010 (Impact factor: 3.6)
• P. D. Shima, J. Philip and B. Raj “Magnetically controllable nanofluid with tunable thermal conductivity and viscosity” Applied Physics Letters 95, 133112 (1) -(3) , 2009 (Impact factor: 3.6)
• P. D. Shima, J. Philip and B. Raj, “Role of microconvection induced by Brownian motion of nanoparticles in the enhanced thermal conductivity of stable nanofluids”Applied Physics Letters 94, 223101 (1) - (3), 2009 (Impact factor: 3.6)
• J. Philip, P. D. Shima and B. Raj, “Evidence for enhanced thermal conduction through percolating structures in nanofluids” Nanotechnology 19, 305706 (1) - (7), 2008 (Impact factor: 3.6)
• J. Philip, P. D. Shima and B. Raj, “Nanofluid with tunable thermal properties” Applied Physics Letters 92, 043108 (1) - (3), 2008 (Impact factor: 3.6)
• J. Philip, P. D. Shima and B. Raj, “Enhancement of thermal conductivity in magnetite based nanofluid due to chainlike structures” Applied Physics Letters 91, 203108 (1) (3), 2007 (Impact factor: 3.6)