Assistant Professor on Contract-Chemistry
| Dr. Priyanka S Shaji - Assistant Professor on Contract | Chemistry | |
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| Academic qualifications | • Ph.D. in Chemistry (Material Science), Mar Ivanios College (Autonomous), Kerala, India, 2025 • M.Phil. in Chemistry, University College, Kerala, India, 2019 • M.Sc. in Polymer Chemistry, Marthoma Institute of Science Technology |
| Date of Joining | 2025-10-29 |
| Current Professional status | Assistant Professor on Contract |
| Doctoral Research Experience | Prepared and manufactured multifunctional nanocomposite coating, including HAp-COL1-PVA/PPy, Nb2O5-Ag, TeO2-SeO2-HAp, Sc2O3PPI and Ta2O9-PAMAM. Performed electrochemical deposition systems and procedural Surface Modification on titanium substrates. • |
| Academic Achievements | • Indian Patent No. 578085|Application No. 202541050466. • Date of Filing 26 May 2025: Date of Grant 13 January 2026: Status: Granted (Government of India) This patent presents a translational development of the use of this nanocomposite antimicrobial coating platform in orthopedic titanium implants, which is an electrochemical engineered platform, and thus is highly useful in making infection-resistant medical implants. |
| Areas of Academic Interest | • Surface engineering biomaterials electrochemically. • Dendrimer-based antimicrobial nanocomposite coating materials • Hybrid metal oxide polymer coatings. • Implant Prevention-Associated Infection. • Stimulus responsive biomedical interfaces. • Translat |
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| Papers presented in National/International Seminars | • International Conference on Polymeric Materials in Medicine (2022) • International Conference on Biomedical & Clinical Research (2022) • Indo-South Korea-Thailand International Conference on Nanoscience (2022) • International Conference on Advanced Functional Materials and Devices (2024) |
| Books Chapters | 1. Surface functional nanocomposite coatings on orthopedic implants: A novel strategy for promoting bone remodeling, Eliva Press, 2025. |
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| Research Output | • Indian Patent No. 578085|Application No. 202541050466. • Date of Filing 26 May 2025: Date of Grant 13 January 2026: Status: Granted (Government of India) This patent presents a translational development of the use of this nanocomposite antimicrobial coa |
| Publications in National/ International Journals | • Mathai, S., Shaji, P. S., & Sandhya, K. S. (2025). Tantalum pentoxide-poly(amidoamine) dendrimer nanocomposite coatings: An approach to self-healing antibacterial properties for orthopedic implants. MRS Communications. • Shaji, P. S., & Mathai, S. (2024). Scandium Oxide-Polypropylene Imine Dendrimer Nanocomposite as Antimicrobial Implant Coating. Emergent Materials. • Shaji, P. S., & Mathai, S. (2024). Synergistic Effects of TeO2-SeO2 in Hydroxyapatite Coatings: A Dual Approach to Combat Inflammation and Infection. Journal of scientific Research, 11(3). • Mathai, S., & Shaji, P. S. (2023). Anti-inflammatory Effect of Tellurium dioxide Niobium pentoxide Nanocomposite Coating on Titanium Implants. Materials Today: Proceedings. • Mathai, S., & Shaji, P. S. (2023). Bioactive Conductive Polymeric Nanocomposite Coating on Titanium Implants. Materials Today: Proceedings. • Mathai, S., & Shaji, P. S. (2022). Polymer- based nanocomposite coating methods. Journal of Scientific Research. • Mathai, S., & Shaji, P. S. (2021). Different Coating Methods of Titanium Dioxide on Metal Substrates for Orthopedic and Dental Applications, Asian Journal of Chemistry. |