Dr Saju Pillai

Dr Saju Pillai
Senior Principal Scientist
pillai_saju@niist.res.in
0471 2515489
Website

http://niist.irins.org/profile/64955

Professional Experience

Professional Appointments:

March 28, 2020 - till date
Principal Scientist, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) and Associate Professor, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), India
- Project leader & coordinator of applied research projects: Problem-based R&D, know-how/prototype/product development, facility creation & management, HR training and skill-development
- Current projects on, Eco-friendly natural fiber-based composites by various extrusion methods, i.e. injection and compression molding, advanced functional cellulose nanomaterials and, Stimuli-responsive color-shifting coatings
- Supervising/Mentoring Jr. Scientists/Post doc./Ph.D./M.Tech./M.Sc. students
- Scientist-in-charge of X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and Field Emission-Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM) facilities
March 28, 2016 - March 27, 2020
Senior Scientist, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) and Assistant Professor, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), India
March 28, 2012 - March 27, 2016
Scientist, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) and Assistant Professor, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), India
October 14, 2016 - January 12, 2017
Senior Researcher, iNANO, Aarhus University, Denmark
February 1, 2009 - March 12, 2012
Post doc., Dept. of Mechanical Engineering (M-Tech), Aalborg University, Denmark
June 1, 2006 - January 31, 2009
Post doc., iNANO, Aarhus University, Denmark

Educational Qualifications:

Ph.D., Ulm University, Germany (2005)
Thesis: Growth study and polymer blend assisted nano-pattering of silane based self-assembled monolayers (Thesis Supervisor: Prof. Dr. sc. nat./ETH Zürich Othmar Marti, Then the Vice Dean, Faculty of Natural Sciences & Head, Experimental Physics, Ulm University, Germany)
M.Sc., Mahatma Gandhi University, India (2001)
Thesis: Synthesis of Polyesters based on Dimethyl terephthalate and Cyclic diols (Thesis Supervisor: Dr. S. Sivaram, Then the Director, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, NCL, Pune, INDIA)

Achievements & Awards

Major Achievements:

Awarded and Fellowships:

CSIR Technology Award 2021 (Certificate of Merit) under the category of ‘Physical Science including Engineering’ for the development of fluorescent materials for security printing and anti-counterfeiting applications (Team Award)
CSIR Award for S&T Innovations for Rural Development (CAIRD) for 2020 for the utilization of various agro-residues for the development of biodegradable products as an alternative to single-use plastics (Team Award)
Guest Associate Editor, Frontiers in Chemistry, A peer-reviewed journal, IF: 5.22 (2020 - )
Novozymes & Holck-Larsen Foundation Mobility Scholarship, Denmark (Oct 2016-Jan 2017)
Post-doctoral fellow, Aalborg University, Denmark (2009-2012)
Post-doctoral fellow, iNANO, Aarhus University, Denmark (2006-2009)
PhD Fellowship, Ulm University, Germany (2002-2005)

Membership in Professional Bodies:

Life member, Materials Research Society of India
Life member, Indian Institute for Metals (IIM), India
Member, Society for Polymer Science, India
Life member, Academy of Microscope Science & Technology, India

Funding:

Patents & Publications

Patents

Bilayer Bacterial Nanocellulose-Wide Spectrum Active Black Titania Photothermal Foams for Efficient Interfacial Water Production, Syed Dastager, Saju Pillai, Kallayi Nabeela, Meghana N. Thorat, Sumina Namboorimadathil Backer, A. Peer Mohamed, WO2022149169A1, PCT/IN2022/050022, 2022
Antibacterial Multi-Charged Metal Complexes and Coatings with Metal Nanoparticles Thereof, Sreejith Shankar, Anjali, N., Hareesh, U. S., Suja, P., Visakh Vijayan, Saju Pillai, Rajeev K. Sukumaran, Ajayaghosh, A., Indian Patent Application 202111015509, 2023 (Filed on 31-03-2021)

Book Chapter

Adithya A. Venugopal, Hasna M. Abdul Hakkeem, Gopika Preethikumar, Peer Mohamed A., Saju Pillai*, Book: Recent Advances in Materials for Energy Harvesting and Storage, Chapter #1: Sustainable Polymers for Energy Harvesting and Storage, IOP Publications, Pages: 1 - 48, 2024.
Hasna M. Abdul Hakkeem, Aswathy Babu, Saju Pillai*, Book: Sustainable Energy-Water-Environment Nexus in Deserts, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-76081-6, Chapter Title: High-Performance Au Nanorods as SERS Substrates for Environmental Monitoring Facilitated by the Organizing Power of Nanocellulose from Agave Palm Leaves, a Bio-Waste; Springer International Publishing, Nature Switzerland AG, Pages: 649-656, 2022.

Journal Articles

T. K. Abhilash, Hasna M. Abdul Hakkeem, Saju Pillai* and Achu Chandran*, Plant-Derived Cellulose Nanocrystals as Pre-alignment Layer for Ferroelectric Mesogens in Display Applications, Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Accepted, 2025. (IF: 5.70)
Ainikulangara Sundaran Bhavya, Hasna M. Abdul Hakkeem, Saju Pillai, Achu Chandran*, Kuzhichalil Peethambharan Surendran*, A high output triboelectric nanogenerator based on 2D boron nitride nanosheet–PVP composite ink and electrospun cellulose acetate nanofibers for kinetic energy harvesting and self-powered tactile sensing applications, Sustainable Energy & Fuels, Accepted, 2025. (IF: 5.00)
Cherakkathodi Sudheesh*, Saju Pillai*, A review on research advances in efficient approaches to augment hydrothermal techniques for starch functionalization: Mechanisms, properties and potential food applications, Carbohydrate Polymers, 357, 123441, 2025. (IF: 10.70)
Rakesh Raghunathan, Puja Nelluri, Dileepmon Rajendran, Ravi Pandiselvam, Venkatesh Thulasiraman, Sushanta Kumar Sahoo, Saju Pillai, Rifna Elnjikkal Jerome, A Kothakota, Biodegradable products from renewable sources: impact on replacing single-use plastic for protecting the environment, International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 22 (7), 6181-6208, 2025 (IF: 3.00)
Safna Saif, Lekshmi Lakshmanan, Karthika Sankar, Titu Thomas, Saju Pillai*, Ayyappanpillai Ajayaghosh*, and Priya Rose Thankamani*, All-Optical Spatial Self-Phase and Cross Phase Modulation Using an NLO Active Pyrylium Dye towards an Optical OR Gate, ChemPhotoChem, e202400334, 2025. (IF: 3.00)
Lekshmi Lekshmanan, Adarsh S. Pillai, Meghana M. Thomas, Priyanka A. Sukumaran, Safna Saif, Priya R. Thankamani, Kuzhichalil P. Surendran, Saju Pillai*, Ayyappanpillai Ajayaghosh*, Photonic Inks with Dual-Layer Security Features by Encapsulation of Color Tunable Fluorescent Dyes in PMMA Colloidal Microspheres, Small Methods, 2402125, 2024. (IF: 10.70)
Hasna M. Abdul Hakkeem, Ardra V.S., Adrija De, Aswathy Babu, Padmanabhan M., Saju Pillai*, Nanocellulose-based cobalt(II) coordinated malonic acid hybrid aerogels exhibiting reversible thermochromism and moisture sensor properties, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 273, Part 2, 133140, 2024. (IF: 7.70)
Cherakkathodi Sudheesh, Latha Varsha, Kappat Valiyapeediyekkal Sunooj, Saju Pillai*, Influence of crystalline properties on starch functionalization from the perspective of various physical modifications: A review, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 280, Part 4, 136059, 2024. (IF: 7.70)
Adithya A. Venugopal, Sumol V. Gopinadh , Sumina N.B., A. Peer Mohamed, Mercy T.D., Bibin John, Saju Pillai*, Amide coupled Si-rGO hybrids as anode material for lithium-ion batteries, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 1007, 176404, 2024. (IF: 5.80)
N. Mate, K Nabeela, G Preethikumar, Saju Pillai*, SM Mobin*, Lignin-derived Carbon Dots Upgraded Bacterial Cellulose Membrane as All-in-one Interfacial Evaporator for Solar-driven Water Purification, Materials Horizons, Advance article, 2024. (IF: 12.20)
T. K. Abhilash, Hasna M. Abdul Hakkeem, S. Anas, Saju Pillai* and Achu Chandran*, Highly luminescent, fast switching electro-optical device based on core–shell bimetallic nanoparticles/ ferroelectric liquid crystal composites, Nanotechnology, 35 385201, 2024. (IF: 2.90)
Cherakkathodi Sudheesh, Latha Varsha, Shahida Anusha Siddiqui, Kappat Valiyapeediyekkal Sunooj, Saju Pillai*, Exploring urea as a prospective auxiliary for starch functionalization: A concise review on modified starch properties and the sustainable packaging films, Food Chemistry, 455, 139914, 2024. (IF: 8.50)
A.M. Pillai, P.S. Salini, G. Rekha Krishnan, A. Chithra, Bibin John, Saju Pillai, Sujatha SarojiniAmma, Mercy T.D., Surface engineering of Li1.5Ni0.25Mn0.75O2.5 cathode material using TiO2 nanoparticles: An approach to improve electrochemical performance and thermal stability, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 976, 173064, 2024. (IF: 5.80)
M.P. Harikrishnan, R. Raghunathan, Aswin S. Warrier, M. Basil, Sushanta K. Sahoo, R. Pandiselvam, T. Venkatesh, Saju Pillai, Partha Kundu, Anjineyulu Kothakota, Reinforced water hyacinth based biodegradable cutlery: Green alternative to single-use plastics, Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 40, 101211, 2023. (IF: 8.00)
A.M. Pillai, P.S. Salini, Bibin John, Saju Pillai, S SarojiniAmma, Mercy T.D., Synthesis and characterization of Li1. 25Ni0. 25Mn0. 5O2: A high-capacity cathode material with improved thermal stability and rate capability for lithium-ion cells, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 938, 168363, 2023. (IF: 6.37)
Anjali Nirmala, Suja Pottath, Adarsh Velayudhanpillai Prasannakumari, Valan Rebinro Gnanaraj, Jubi Jacob, B. S. Dileep Kumar, Saju Pillai, Rajeev Kumar Sukumaran, U. S. Hareesh, Ayyappanpillai Ajayaghosh and Sreejith Shankar, Oxide anchored multi-charged metal complexes with binary nanoparticles for stable and efficient anti-bacterial coatings on cotton fabrics, Materials Advances, 4, 6213, 2023. (IF: 5.00)
M.P. Harikrishnan, V. Vishnu, Anjineyulu Kothakota, R. Pandiselvam, T. Venkatesh, Saju Pillai, M.R. Manikantan, Impact of Integrated Ultra Violet-Ozone Treatment on Textural and Structural Properties of Dough Made of Natural Fiber Based Agro Residues, Journal of Natural Fibers, 20, 1, 2023. (IF: 3.51)
MM Thomas, A Babu, PR Chandran, TS Silpa, Saju Pillai*, Colloidal Photonic Crystal‐Enhanced Fluorescence of Gold Nanoclusters: A Highly Sensitive Solid‐state Fluorescent Probe for Creatinine, Chemistry-An Asian Journal, https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202201035, 18, 2, 2023. (IF: 4.84)
Hasna M. Abdul Hakkeem, Aswathy Babu, Nagaraju Shilpa, Adithya A Venugopal, A. P. Mohamed, Sreekumar Kurungot, Saju Pillai*, Tailored synthesis of ultra-stable Au@Pd nanoflowers with enhanced catalytic properties using cellulose nanocrystals, Carbohydrate Polymers, 292, 119723, 2022. (IF: 11.17)
Harris Varghese, Hasna M. Abdul Hakkeem, Kanika Chauhan, Eshwar Thouti*, Saju Pillai*, Achu Chandran*, A High-Performance Flexible Triboelectric Nanogenerator Based on Cellulose Acetate Nanofibers and Micropatterned PDMS Films as Mechanical Energy Harvester and Self-Powered Vibrational Sensor, Nano Energy, 98, 107339, 2022. (IF: 19.07)
Harris Varghese, Hasna M Abdul Hakkeem, Mohd Farman, Eshwar Thouti*, Saju Pillai*, Achu Chandran*, Self-powered flexible triboelectric touch sensor based on micro-pyramidal PDMS films and cellulose acetate nanofibers, Results in Engineering, 100550, 2022. (IF: 5)
M. Yadav, A. Yadav, N. Thorat, R. Varma, Saju Pillai, R. Fernandes, R. Patel, N. Patel, Strategically fabricated Ag loaded Fe-g-C3N4 nanosheet for photocatalytic removal of aqueous organic pollutant Author links open overlay panel, Optical Materials, 125, 112043, 2022. (IF: 3.76)
Y. Popata, M. Orlandi, S. Gupta, N. Bazzanella, Saju Pillai, M.K. Patel, A. Miotello, N. Patel, Morphological and elemental investigations on Co-Fe-B-O thin films deposited by pulsed laser deposition for alkaline water oxidation: charge exchange efficiency as the prevailing factor in comparison with the adsorption process, Catalysis Letters, 2022. (IF: 2.94)
Raji V Nair, Parvathy R Chandran, A. Peer Mohamed, Saju Pillai*, Sulphur-doped Graphene Quantum Dot Based Fluorescent Turn-on Aptasensor for Selective and Ultrasensitive Detection of Omethoate, Analytica Chimica Acta, 1181, 338893, 2021. (IF: 6.91)
Hasna M. Abdul Hakkeem, Aswathy Babu, Sudip Kumar Pal, Peer Mohamed, Sujit Kumar Ghosh, Saju Pillai*, Cellulose nanocrystals directed in-situ assembly of Au@Ag nanostructures with multifunctional activities, Microchemical Journal, 168, 106393, 2021. (IF: 5.30)
Kallayi Nabeela, Meghana Namdeo Thorat, Sumina Namboorimadathil Backer, Animesh M. Ramachandran, Reny Thankam Thomas, Gopika Preethikumar, A. Peer Mohamed, Adersh Asok, Syed Gulam Dastager*, Saju Pillai*, Hydrophilic 3D Interconnected Network of Bacterial Nanocellulose/Black Titania Photothermal Foams as an Efficient Interfacial Solar Evaporator, ACS Appl. Bio Mater., 4, 5, 4373, 2021. (IF: 4.7)
Irthasa Aazem, Prasanth Rathinam, Saju Pillai, Gopinathan Honey, Ajith Vengellur, Sarita G Bhat, G S Sailaja, Active bayerite underpinned Ag2O/Ag: An efficient antibacterial nanohybrid combating microbial contamination, Metallomics, 13, 8, mfab049, 2021. (IF: 4.64)
Meghana Thomas, Parvathy R Chandran, Vipin V. V., A. Peer Mohamed, Peter Kingshott, Saju Pillai*, Core-shell based responsive colloidal photonic crystals for facile, rapid, visual detection of acetone, Reactive & Functional Polymers, 158, 104779, 2021. Perspective Article (IF: 4.97)
Jemini Jose, Sujin P. Jose, T. Prasankumar, Sadasivan Shaji, Saju Pillai, Sreeja P. B., Emerging ternary nanocomposite of rGO draped palladium oxide/ polypyrrole for high performance supercapacitors, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 855 157481, 2021. (IF: 6.37)
Sumina Namboorimadathil Backer, Animesh M Ramachandran, Adithya A. Venugopal, A. Peer Mohamed, Adersh Asok*, Saju Pillai*, Clean Water from Air Utilizing Black TiO2-based Photothermal Nanocomposite Sheets, ACS Applied Nano Materials, 3, 7, 6827, 2020. (IF: 6.14)
Kallayi Nabeela, Reny Thankam Thomas, A P Mohamed, Saju Pillai*, Nanocellulose-Silver Ensembles for Ultrasensitive SERS: An Investigation on the Role of Nanocellulose Fibers in the Generation of High-Density Hotspots, Applied Materials Today, 20, 100672, 2020. Part of special issue: Plasmonics (IF: 10.04)
Raji V Nair, Reny Thankam Thomas, A. Peer Mohamed, Saju Pillai*, Fluorescent Turn-Off Sensor Based on Sulphur-Doped Graphene Quantum Dots in Colloidal and Film Forms for the Ultrasensitive Detection of Carbamate Pesticides, Microchemical Journal, 104971, 2020. (IF: 5.30)
Kallayi Nabeela, Reny Thankam Thomas, Raji V. Nair, Sumina Namboorimadathil Backer, Kiran Mohan, Parvathy R Chandran, Saju Pillai*, Direct Visualization of Crystalline Domains in Carboxylated Nanocellulose Fibers, ACS Omega, 5, 12136, 2020. (IF: 4.13)
K.S. Dijith, R. Aiswarya, C.V. Sruthi, Saju Pillai, K.P. Surendran, Nickel electrodeposited textiles as wearable radar invisible fabrics, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 88, 196, 2020. (IF: 6.76)
V. V. Vipin, Parvathy R. Chandran, Animesh M. Ramachandran, A. Peer Mohamed, Saju Pillai*, Photonic band gap effect and dye-encapsulated cucurbituril-triggered enhanced fluorescence using monolithic colloidal photonic crystals, New J. Chem., 43, 16264, 2019. (IF: 3.93)
Sandhya C.P, Rishad Baig E, Saju Pillai, Molji C, Aashish Aravind, Sudha J. Devaki, Polyaniline-cobalt oxide nano shrubs based electrodes for supercapacitors with enhanced electrochemical performance, Electrochimica Acta, 324,134876, 2019. (IF: 7.34)
Deepu Mohanan, N.B Sumina, Reny Thankam Thomas, A. P. Mohamed, U. S. Hareesh, Alok K Ray, Saju Pillai*, Cucurbit[7]uril encapsulated dye-sensitized enhanced solar photocatalysis using positively charged sheet-like anatase TiO2 mesocrystals, Applied Surface Science, 488, 911, 2019. (IF: 7.39)
Nirmala Thorat, Asha Yadav, Manisha Yadav, Suraj Gupta, Ranjana Varma, Saju Pillai, Rohan Fernandes, Maulik Patel, Nainesh Patel, Ag loaded B-doped-g C3N4 nanosheet with efficient properties for photocatalysis, Journal of Environmental Management, 247, 57, 2019. (IF: 8.91)
Y. Popat, M. Orlandi, N. Patel, R. Edla, N. Bazzanella, S. Gupta, M. Yadav, S. Pillai, M.K. Patel, A. Miotelloa, Pulsed laser deposition of CoFe2O4/CoO hierarchical-type nanostructured heterojuction forming a Z-scheme for efficient spatial separation of photoinduced electron-hole pairs and highly active surface area, Applied Surface Science, 489, 584, 2019. (IF: 7.39)
K.S. Dijith, R. Aiswarya, Mathew Praveen, Saju Pillai, K.P. Surendran, Polyol derived Ni and NiFe alloys for effective shielding of electromagnetic interference, Mater. Chem. Front., 2, 1829, 2018. (IF: 6.68)
K.S. Dijith, Saju Pillai, K.P. Surendran, Screen printed silver patterns on La0. 5Sr0. 5CoO3− δ-Epoxy composite as a strategy for many-fold increase in EMI shielding, Surface & Coatings Technology, 330, 34, 2017. (IF: 4.87)
K.S. Dijith, Saju Pillai, K.P. Surendran, Thermophysical and Microwave Shielding Properties of La0. 5Sr0. 5CoO3− δ and its Composite with Epoxy, Journal of Electronic Materials, 46 (8), 5158, 2017. (IF: 2.05)
O.Y. Bogomolova, I.R. Biktagirova, M.P. Danilaev, M.A. Klabukov, Yu E. Polsky, Saju Pillai, A.A. Tsentsevitsky, Effect of Adhesion Between Submicron Filler Particles and a Polymeric Matrix on the Structure and Mechanical Properties of Epoxy-Resin-Based Compositions, Mechanics of Composite Materials, 53 (1), 117, 2017. (IF: 1.29)
Raji V. Nair, Reny T. Thomas, Vandana Sankar, Hanif Muhammad, Mingdong Dong*, and Saju Pillai*, Rapid, Acid-free Synthesis of High-Quality Graphene Quantum Dots for Aggregation Induced Sensing of Metal Ions and Bioimaging, ACS Omega, 2 (11), 8051, 2017. (IF: 4.13)
M. Mohan, T. Suzuki, A.K. Nair, Saju Pillai, K.G.K. Warrier, U.S. Hareesh, B.N. Nair, J.D. Gale, Surface modification induced enhanced CO2 sorption in cucurbit[6]uril, an organic porous material, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 19, 25564, 2017. (IF: 3.95)
K.S. Dijith, Saju Pillai, K.P. Surendran, Screen printed silver patterns on La 0.5 Sr 0.5 CoO 3− δ-Epoxy composite as a strategy for many-fold increase in EMI shielding, Surface & Coatings Technology, 330, 34, 2017. (IF: 4. 87)
Nabeela Kallayi, Reny Thomas, Kaustabh Kumar Maiti, K.G.K. Warrier, Saju Pillai*, TEMPO-Oxidized Nanocellulose Fiber-Directed Stable Aqueous Suspension of Plasmonic Flower-like Silver Nanoconstructs for Ultra-Trace Detection of Analytes, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 8 (43), 29242, 2016. (IF: 10.38)
N.B. Sumina, Achu R, Alok K. Ray, K.G.K. Warrier, Saju Pillai*, Low temperature synthesis of high energy facets exposed sheet–like anatase TiO2 mesocrystals show reduced e-/h+ pair recombination rates and enhanced photoactivity, ChemistrySelect, 1, 6221, 2016. (IF: 2.31)
V.S. Smitha, Saju Pillai, U.S. Hareesh, Ghosh Swapankumar, K.G.K. Warrier, Optical Properties of Rare-Earth Doped TiO2 Nanocomposites and Coatings; A Sol-Gel Strategy towards Multi–functionality, ChemistrySelect, 1, 2140, 2016. (IF: 2.31)
Ranjith Krishna Pai, Saju Pillai, T.N. Ahipa, Microscopic analysis of polymer honeycomb thin film studied by PeakForce TUNA for organic solar cell application, Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 8, 23703, 2016. (IF: 2.85)
B.Hemavathi, T.N.Ahipa, Saju Pillai, Ranjith Krishna Pai, Cyanopyridene based conjugated polymer-synthesis and characterization, Polymer, 78, 22, 2015. (IF: 4.43)
R.T. Durai Prabhakaran, Saju Pillai, Samuel Charca, Simin A. Oshkovr, Hans Knudsen, Tom Løgstrup Andersen, Jakob Ilsted Bech, Ole Thybo Thomsen, Hans Lilholt, Mechanical characterization and fractography of glass fiber/polyamide (PA6) composites, Polymer Composites, 36, 5, 2015. (IF: 3.53)
V.S. Smitha, Saju Pillai, U.S. Hareesh, Balagopal N. Nair, K.G.K. Warrier, Photoluminescent, self-cleaning titanium oxide nanocomposites with multifunctional properties, RSC Adv., 4, 61727-61735, 2014. (IF: 3.36)
R.T. Durai Prabhakaran, Saju Pillai, Samuel Charca, Simin Ataollahi Oshkovr, Hans Knudsen, Tom Løgstrup Andersen, Jakob Ilsted Bech, Ole Thybo Thomsen, Hans Lilholt, Effect of Polymer Form and its Consolidation on Mechanical Properties and Quality of Glass/PBT Composites, Appl. Compos. Mater, 21, 2, 301, 2014. (IF: 2.37)
V S Smitha, C K Jyothi, P Mohamed A, Saju Pillai and K G Warrier, Novel multifunctional titania–silica–lanthanum phosphate nanocomposite coatings through an all aqueous sol–gel process, Dalton Trans., 42, 4602-4612, 2013. (IF: 4.57)
Xingfei Zhou,Yingying Zhang,Feng Zhang, Saju Pillai, Jianhua Liu, Rong Li, Bin Li, Yi Zhang, Hierarchical ordering of amyloid fibrils on the mica surface, Nanoscale, 5, 4816, 2013. (IF: 8.31)
Rikke L Meyer, A Arpanaei, Saju Pillai, Nete Bernbom, JJ Enghild, Yin Y Ng, Lone Gram, F Besenbacher, P Kingshott, Physicochemical characterization of fish protein adlayers with bacteria repelling properties, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 102, 504, 2013. (IF: 6.00)
Xingfei Zhou, Jingsong Liu, Bin Li, Saju Pillai, Dongdong Lin, Jianhua Liu, Yi Zhang, Biotemplated fabrication of size controlled palladium nanoparticle chains, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 22, 8862, 2012. (IF: 7.57)
Xingfei Zhou, Juhua Tan, Lifei Zheng, Saju Pillai, Bin Li, Peng Xu, Bobo Zhang, Yi Zhang, The opposite effects of Cu(II) and Fe(III) on the assembly of glucagon amyloid fibrils, RSC Adv., 2, 5418, 2012. (IF: 4.04)
Gurvinder Singh, Saju Pillai, Ayyoob Arpanaei, Peter Kingshott, Highly-ordered mixed protein patterns over large areas from self-assembly of binary colloids, Advanced Materials, 23, 1519, 2011. (IF: 32.09)
Lone Tang, Saju Pillai, Niels Peter Revsbech, Andreas Schramm, Claus Bischoff, Rikke Louise Meyer, Biofilm retention on surfaces with variable roughness and hydrophobicity, Biofouling, 27 (1), 111, 2011. (IF: 3.80)
Gurvinder Singh, Saju Pillai, Ayyoob Arpanaei, Peter Kingshott, Layer-by-Layer Growth of Multicomponent Colloidal Crystals over Large Areas, Advanced Functional Materials, 21, 2556, 2011. (IF: 19.92)
Gurvinder Singh, Saju Pillai, Ayyoob Arpanaei, Peter Kingshott, Multicomponent colloidal crystals that are tunable over large areas, Soft Matter, 7, 3290, 2011. (IF: 4.05)
Gurvinder Singh, Vipul Gohri, Saju Pillai, Ayyoob Arpanaei, Peter Kingshott, Large-Area Protein Patterns Generated by Ordered Binary Colloidal Assemblies as Templates, ACS NANO, 5 (5), 3542, 2011. (IF: 18.03)
Gurvinder Singh, Saju Pillai, Ayyoob Arpanaei, Peter Kingshott, Electrostatic and capillary force directed tunable 3D binary micro- and nanoparticle assemblies on surfaces, Nanotechnology, 22, 225601, 2011. (This article appeared as the featured article and the cover page of this issue) (IF: 3.95)
Xingfei Zhou, Jingsong Liu, Bin Li, Saju Pillai, Dongdong Lin, Jianhua Liu, Yi Zhang, Assembly of Glucagon (Proto)fibrils by Longitudinal Addition of Oligomers, Nanoscale, 3, 3049, 2011. (IF: 7.79)
Saju Pillai, Ayyoob Arpanaei, Rikke L. Meyer, Victoria Birkedal, Lone Gram, Flemming Besenbacher, Peter Kingshott, Preventing protein adsorption from a range of surfaces using an aqueous fish protein extract, Biomacromolecules, 10, 2759, 2009. (IF: 6.98)
Saju Pillai*, Ranjith Krishna Pai, Controlled growth and formation of SAMs investigated by atomic force microscopy, Ultramicroscopy, 109, 161, 2009. (IF: 2.99)
Kristoffer Malmos, Mingdong Dong, Saju Pillai, Peter Kingshott, Flemming Besenbacher, Steen U. Pedersen, Kim Daasbjerg, Using a hydrazone‑protected benzenediazonium salt to introduce a near-monolayer of benzaldehyde at glassy carbon surfaces, J. Am. Chem. Soc.,131, 4928, 2009. (IF: 16.38)
Ranjith Krishna Pai, Jovice BS Ng, Saju Pillai, Lennart Bergström, Niklas Hedin Temperature-induced formation of strong gels of acrylamide-based polyelectrolytes, J. of Colloid and Interface Sci., 337, 46, 2009. (IF: 9.97)
Saju Pillai, Anne Gry Hemmersam, Rupa Mukhopadhyay, Rikke Louise Meyer, Seyed Moghimi Moghimi, Flemming Besenbacher, Peter Kingshott, Tunable 3D and 2D polystyrene nanoparticle assemblies via surface wettability, low volume fraction and surfactant effects, Nanotechnology, 20, 025604, 2009. (IF: 3.95)
Ranjith Krishna Pai, Saju Pillai, Nanoparticles of amorphous calcium carbonate by miniemulsion: synthesis and mechanism, CrystEngComm, 10, 865, 2008. (IF: 3.76)
Saju Pillai*, Ranjith Krishna Pai, Effect of lateral morphology formation of polymer blend towards patterning silane-based SAMs using selective dissolution method, Ultramicroscopy, 108, 458, 2008. (IF: 2.99)
Ranjith Krishna Pai, Saju Pillai, Divalent cation induced variations in polyelectrolyte conformation and controlling calcite morphologies: direct observation of the phase transition by atomic force microscopy, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 130, 13074, 2008. (IF: 16.38)
Gurvinder Singh, Saju Pillai, Peter Kingshott, Binary nanoparticle assemblies for generating chemical patterns, European Cells and Materials, 14 (3), 41, 2007. (IF: 3.94)
Ranjith Krishna Pai, Saju Pillai, Water-soluble terpolymer direct the hollow triangular cones of packed calcite needles, Crystal Growth & Design, 7 (2), 215, 2007. (IF: 4.01)
Rupa Mukhopadhyay, Othman Al-Hanbali, Saju Pillai, Anne Gry Hemmersam, Rikke Louise Meyer, Alan Christy Hunter, Kenneth John Rutt, Flemming Besenbacher, Seyed Moein Moghimi, Peter Kingshott, Ordering of binary polymeric nanoparticles on hydrophobic surfaces assembled from low volume fraction dispersions, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 129, 13390, 2007. (IF: 16.38)

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Alumni

Dr. Reny Thomas,
SERB-National and KSCSTE Postdoctoral Fellow
Currently @ Camfil AB, Sweden

Dr. Parvathy R. Chandran,
SERB-National Postdoctoral Fellow
Currently @Bangalore, India

Dr. Aswathy Babu,
Post-doctoral fellow, KSCSTE
Currently @ Atlantic Technological University Sligo, Ireland

Dr. Sumina N.B.,
AcSIR Ph.D.
Currently @Sharjah University, UAE

Dr. Vipin V.V., AcSIR Ph.D.
Currently @Chennai

Dr. Nabeela Kallayi, AcSIR Ph.D.
Currently @ Calicut University

Dr. Raji. V. Nair, AcSIR Ph.D.
Currently @ Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, AP

Ms. Meghana Mary Thomas, AcSIR Ph.D.
Currently Assistant Professor on contract

Ms. Hasna M.A., AcSIR Ph.D.
Currently @IIT Madras

Dr. Dijith K.S., AcSIR Ph.D.

Mr. Rahul Raj, M.Tech.
Currently @Indian Railways, Chennai

Ms. Silpa T.S., M.Sc.
Currently @CSIR-NIIST

Mr. Deepu Mohanan, M.Sc.
Currently @Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kollam

Mr. Unnikrishnan, B.Tech.
Currently @ VSSC

Mr. Animesh M. R., M.Tech.
Currently @ Steer Renewables Pvt. Ltd

Mr. Achu R., M.Tech.
Currently @ CSIR-NIIST

Group

Mr. A. Peer Mohamed, M.Tech.
Designation: Senior Technical Officer (3) and Manager, XPS Facility

Dr. Sudheesh C.T.
Designation: SERB- NPDF & DBT-RA
Area: Modified Starch, active packaging

Mr. Akhil A.B.
Designation: Senior Project Associate
Area: Innovative Coir composites

Ms. Lekshmi L., M.Sc.
Designation: Inspire Ph.D. Student (DST), AcSIR
Area: Multi-luminescent color modulations based on supramolecular and colloidal self-assembly

Mr. Heitor Henriques Guedes Mutchamua, M.Sc.
Designation: AcSIR Ph.D. Student, TWAS Research Fellow, CSIR
Area: Eco-friendly coir composites

Ms. Gopika Preethikumar, M.Sc.
Designation: AcSIR Ph.D. Student, Project Associate I (DST)
Area: Nanocellulose-based membranes,Biodegradable thinner coir mulch mats

Ms. Adithya A.V., M.Sc.
Designation: AcSIR Ph.D. Student, Project Associate I (DBT)
Area: 2D materials for energy applications, Cellulose nanomaterials-based systems