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LEKSHMI S DHARAN

Assistant Professor-Chemistry

LEKSHMI S DHARAN - Assistant Professor | Chemistry
Academic qualifications MSc, M.Phil Chemistry, NET
Date of Joining 2013-07-17
Current Professional status Assistant Professor
Doctoral Research Experience Nil
Academic Achievements 1. Guided P.G. students in their dissertation work from 2013-2021. 2. Decreased teaching aids cost by 50% by introducing technology-based learning. 3. Coordinated field trips for both UG and PG students. 4. Organized seminars during World Environment day celebration in the year 2018. 5. Organized DBT-STAR Scheme sponsored seminar on ‘Virtual Methods to Teach Chemistry’ on 27/03/2021, a relevant subject in these times of online teaching and learning. 6. Organized beach cleaning programme as part of International Coastal Cleaning Day on 21/09/2020. 7. Organized an awareness programme on ‘Food Adulteration’ for women members of Kudumbasree on 18/07/2020. 8. Organized Nature camps during 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 acdemic years. 9. Coordinated the programme ‘Sahapadiykkoru Veedu’- which will provide complete financial and manual help for one student who don’t have own house during 2018-2019. 9. Coordinated the programme Snehasantwanam - to render financial help to the poor and the needy people who suffer from Chronic Diseases during 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 academic year. 10. Coordinated Mangrove seeds plantation programme in Edava pozhi area during 2017-2018 academic year. 11. Coordinated a street drama against the wide use of drugs and exploitations of women, in three important centres of Varkala as part of Kerala Piravi day celebrations on 01/11/2017. 12. Organized ‘Onam kit Distribution for poor families in the adopted village on 23/08/2017. 13. Organized an antiplastic awareness class on 28/09/2018. 14. Organized a free eye Test and Cataract Surgery Registration Camp on 22/12/2019. 15. Organized an Anti-Drug awareness Drama “Oru Madhyapaniyude Aathmakadha” on 23/01/2020. 16. Organized the activities of reaping and sowing festivals for promoting agriculture during the year 2017-2018, 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 acdemic years. 17. Organized blood donation camps during 2017-2018, 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 academic years.
Areas of Academic Interest 1.Inorganic Chemistry 2.Electrochemistry 3.Organic Chemistry 4.Photochemistry
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Papers presented in National/International Seminars 1. ‘’Green Synthesis of Zinc oxide Nanoparticles using Adhatoda vasica ” in UGC sponsored National Seminar on organized by Dept. of Chemistry, S. N. College, Kollam.
2. “Synthesis and Characterisation of Copper(II) complexes with the ligand BINAP” KSTEC sponsored National Seminar organized by Dept. of Chemistry, S. N. College for Women, Kollam.
Books Chapters Nil
Invited Lectures/Resource person Resource person for an orientation class for NSS students of Henry Baker College, Melukavu on 12/01/2021. Resource person for an awareness class on Plastic Pollution for NSS students of Sree Narayana College, Varkala on 24/12/2015.
Projects (Major/Minor) Nil
Symposia/Conference/Workshop/ Conducted/ Attended •Participated in three days National Seminar on ‘INSIGHTS INTO THE INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES OF CHEMICAL AND BIOSCIENCES’ sponsored by KSCSTE KSHEC, ISCA and RUSA organized by PG Department of Analytical
Chemistry, Govt. Arts College, Trivandrum on 26th to 28th February 2018.
•Participated in National Seminar on ‘Computational Chemistry’ sponsored by UGC and organized by PG Department of Chemistry and Research Centre, M G College, Tvpm on 8th and 9th June2016.
•Participated in National Seminar on ‘Role of Chemistry in a blooming Society’ sponsored by UGC and organized by PG Department of Chemistry and Research Centre, Govt. College, Attingal on 1st to 3rd November 2017.
•Participated in UGC-sponsored Orientation Programme conducted by UGC-HRDC from 40/01/2018 to 31/01/2018.
•Participated in UGC-sponsored Refresher Course – Summer School Programme conducted by UGC-HRDC from 01/12/2018 to 21/12/2018.
•Participated in Orientation Course for the Programme Officers of the National Service Scheme in Empanalled Training College, rajagiri, Kalamasseri, organized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt. of India from 25/09/2019 to 01/10/2019.
• Participated in the International webinar conducted by IQAC, Sir Syed College, Taliparamba on 26/05/2020 during COVID 19 Lockdown period.
• Participated in an online COVID-19 General Awareness Programme 2020 held on 08/05/2020 organised by Farook Training College, Kozhikkodu in association with IQAC.
• Participated an One Week (7 Days) online Short-Term Faculty Training Programme (Interdisciplinary) on “DIGITAL CONTENT MANAGEMENT ON E-LEARNING”, which was delivered as MOOC with four quadrants, organized by Sree Narayana College for Women,, Kollam, in academic collaboration with Kerala State Higher Education Council from June 13th to June 19th of 2021.



Colloquia organized 1. Organized DBT-STAR Scheme sponsored seminar on ‘Virtual Methods to Teach Chemistry’ on 27/03/2021, a relevant subject in these times of online teaching and learning
2. Organized one day Coastal cleanup Programme, as part of International Coastal Cleanup Day-2019 Sponsored by The National Centre for Coastal Research, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India, Chennai on 21st September 2019.
3. Organized KSCSTE, sponsored one day National seminar on ‘Plastic Pollution’, as a part of National Environment Day Celebrations-2018, at S.N. College, Varkala on 5th June 2018.

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4. One of the organizing members in KSCSTE and DST, Govt. of India sponsored One day Seminar entitled ‘Wetlands’, as a part of ‘World Wetlands Day Celebrations -2018’, at S.N. College, Varkala on 6th February 2018.
5. One of the organizing members in KSCSTE sponsored One day Seminar entitled ‘Wetlands and Climate Change’, as a part of ‘World Wetland Day Celebrations-2019’, at S.N. College, Varkala on 6th February 2019.
6. One of the organizing members in KSCSTE and DST, Govt. of India sponsored one day seminar on ‘Communicating Science for All’, as a part of National Science Day Celebrations-2019, at S.N. College, Varkala on 26th February 2019.
7. One of the organizing members in KSCSTE and DST, Govt. of India sponsored one day seminar on ‘Emerging World of Science’, as a part of National Science Day Celebrations-2018, at S.N. College, Varkala on 21st February 2018.
8.DBT sponsored National Webinar on “Transition Metal catalysis in Organic Synthesis” on 17th October 2020.
9. DBT sponsored One Day Seminar on topic “Viruses: Old ones and the new’’on 20th Feb 2021.
10. DBT sponsored One Day Seminar on topic “Role of Chemistry in Developing a New World” on 13th March 2021.
11. DBT sponsored One Day Seminar on topic “Lithium ion Batteries an Outlook on present and Future” on 20th March 2021.
12. “X-ray fluorescence the Tool for Non-destructive Analysis of Materials” , TRENDZ webinar series, S.N. College, Sivagiri, Varkala on 14/02/2021.
Honours/Awards Certificate of appreciation of Best National Service Scheme Programme Officer Award at University level during the years 2018-19 and 2019-2020
Administrative distinction 1.Addl. Examiner for the University Exams.(PG and UG) 2.National Service Scheme Programme Officer 2016-2020 3. Deputy warden of Women’s Hostel, S.N.College, Varkala 2019-2021 4.Co-ordinator, World environment Day Celebrations-2018 Sponsored by KSCSTE 5.Co-ordinator, International Coastal Cleanup Day-2019 Sponsored by The National Centre for Coastal Research, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India, Chennai on 21st September 2019. Member Library Committee 2017-19 Member hostel committee 2016-18 Member of Placement Cell 2017. Executive member of Former Students Association from 2015, Member ED Club 2021, Member Humarights forum 2021, Member Theature club 2021, Member Accademic Auditing Committe 2021.
Membership Professional Bodies 1.Academy of Chemistry Teachers
Research Output MSc Project –Total 3 Students
Publications in National/ International Journals Nil

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