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Dr. E. Bhoje Gowd
Profile

Professional Experience

  • Dec 2024 - Present : Chief Scientist & Professor, CSIR-NIIST, Trivandrum
  • Dec 2018 - Dec 2024 : Senior Principal Scientist & Professor, CSIR-NIIST, Trivandrum
  • Dec 2014 - Dec 2018 : Principal Scientist & Associate Professor, CSIR-NIIST, Trivandrum
  • Mar 2018 - Jun 2018 : Raman Research Fellow,National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
  • Dec 2011 - Dec 2014 : Senior Scientist & Assistant Professor, CSIR-NIIST, Trivandrum
  • Mar 2014 - May 2014 : Visiting Scientist, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
  • Aug 2010 - Aug 2015 : Ramanujan Fellow, CSIR-NIIST, Trivandrum
  • Nov 2009 - Jul 2010 : Centenary Fellow, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India
  • Nov 2007 - Oct 2009 : Alexander von Humboldt Fellow, Leibniz Institute of Polymer Science (IPF), Dresden, Germany
  • Aug 2005 - Oct 2007 : Post-Doctoral Fellow, Toyota Technological Institute, Nagoya, Japan

Professional Affiliations

  • Life member of Society for Polymer Science, India.
  • Life member of Polymer Processing Academy, India.
  • Life member of Chemical Research Society of India, India
  • Life member of Materials Research Society of India, India.
  • Life member of Indian Institute of Metals, India.
  • Life member of Academy of Microscope Science and Technology
  • Life member of Indian Society for Advancement of Materials and Processing Engineering
  • Member of Royal Society of Chemistry, UK (2020 onwards)
  • Member of The Society of Plastics Engineers
  • Member of American Chemical Society (2008)
  • Member of Society of Polymer Science, Japan (2005-2007 & 2017)
  • Member of American Physical Society (2008)
  • Member of International Polymer Processing Society (PPS) (2018-2019)

Professional Activities

  • Reviewer for DST, SERB, RAK-CAM (UAE), CSIR, BIRAC, IIT (Kharagpur) and KSCSTE funded project proposals
  • Reviewed manuscripts for the publication in the following journals: Advanced Materials, Macromolecules, Chemical Communications, Chemical Science, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, ACS Applied Nano Materials, ACS Applied Polymer Materials, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Polymer Chemistry, Scientific Reports, Crystal Engineering Communication, Composites Communications, Langmuir, Soft Matter, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Journal of Polymer Science: Part A, Polymer Chemistry, Journal of Polymer Science: Part B, Polymer Physics, Polymer, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Materials Chemistry and Physics, ACS Omega, Analyst, RSC Advances, European Polymer Journal, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Polymer Crystallization, Polymer Composites, Applied Surface Science, Synthetic Metals, Current Science, Bulletin of Material Science, Journal of Electronic Materials, Frontiers in Chemistry, Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A: Pure and Applied Chemistry, Polymer Engineering & Science, Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology, Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer Research, Fire and Materials, Polymer Testing, Journal of Applied Polymer Science and Macromolecular Symposia.

Organizing Activities

  • Technical Chair, The Polymer Processing Society Asia-Australia Regional Conference (PPS 2023), Uday Samudra, Thiruvananthapuram, India, Nov 29-Dec 2, 2023.
  • Co-Convener, National Conference on Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies (AMMT 2023), CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, February 23-24, 2023
  • Member & Session Chair, 14th International Conference on Polymer-solvent Complexes and Intercalates & 1st Conference on Next-Generation of (Macro)-Molecular Self-Assembled Systems, Institute Charles Sadron, Strasbourg, France (19-22 September 2022)
  • Co-Convener, International Conference on Advanced Functional Materials (ICAFM-2019), CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, December 9-10, 2019
  • Convener, Short Course on Polymer Science and Indo-Japan Joint Symposium on Polymeric Materials, January 31- February 1, 2017
  • Co-Convener, Advances in Polymer Science and New Generation Technologies SPSI-ACS JUBILEE SYMPOSIUM (MACRO-2017) January 8-12, 2017
  • Member, 12th International IUPAC Conference on Polymer-solvent Complexes and Intercalates (POLYSOLVAT-12), Grenoble, France (September 2018)
  • Member & Session Chair, 10th International IUPAC Conference on Polymer-solvent Complexes and Intercalates, Salerno, Italy (September 2014)
  • Session Chair & Organizer, 3rd Federation of Asian Polymer Societies (FAPS) Polymer Congress and Macro 2013, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India (2013)
Invited Talks

Invited Talks - Abroad

  1. Hierarchical Structure Formation in Poly(lactides): Role of Polymer Chain Packing on the Emissive Properties of Chromophore Embedded Poly(Lactide)s
    KAUST Research Conference on “Designing Macromolecules for a Sustainable Future”
    KAUST, Saudi Arabia, November 4-8, 2023.
  2. Hierarchical Structure Formation in Poly(Lactide)s of and Block Copolymer Supramolecules
    International Conference Kathmandu Humboldt kolleg 2022: Interdisciplinary Collaboration for Strengthening Science and Culture,
    Kathmandu, Nepal, during October 16-19, 2022.
  3. Hierarchical Structure Formation in Poly(Lactide)s and Block Copolymer Supramolecules
    14th International conference on Polymer-solvent Complexes and Intercalates & 1st conference on Next-Generation of (Macro)-Molecular Self-Assembled Systems,
    Institut Charles Sadron, Strasbourg, France, September 19-23, 2022.
  4. Control of the Nanostructured Morphology of Poly(L-lactide) in Multiphase Polymer Systems
    The 12th SPSJ International Polymer Conference,
    Hiroshima, Japan, December 4-7, 2018.
  5. Crystallization of Poly(L-lactide): Deterministic Pathways to Nanostructured Morphology
    34th International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society,
    Taipei, Taiwan, 21-25 May 2018.
  6. Control of the Nanostructured Morphology of Poly(L-lactide) in Multiphase Polymer Systems
    Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University (NTU),
    Taipei, Taiwan, 18 May 2018.
  7. Crystallization Pathways of Poly(L-lactide) in Multiphase Polymer Systems
    Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science, National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU),
    Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 23 April 2018.
  8. Deterministic Pathways to Nanostructured Morphology of Poly(L-lactide) in Multiphase Polymer Systems
    Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU),
    Tainan, Taiwan, 20 April 2018.
  9. Control of the Nanostructured Morphology of Poly(L-lactide) in Multiphase Polymer Systems
    Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University (NTHU),
    Hsinchu, Taiwan, 19 April 2018.

Invited Talks - India

  1. Hierarchical Structure Formation in Poly(lactides) : Role of Polymer Chain Packing on the Emissive Properties of Chromophore Embedded Poly(Lactide)s
    International Workshop on Biodegradable Polymers as Medical Implants,
    IIT Delhi, December 19,2024
  2. Hierarchically Architected Semicrystalline Polymer Aerogels for Multifunctional Applications
    National Conference on Innovative Polymeric Materials and Different Polymeric Products,
    IIP Kolkata, December 07, 2024. (Award Lecture)
  3. Hierarchically Architected Semicrystalline Polymer Aerogels for Multifunctional Applications
    Polymer-Solvent Complexes and Intercalates (POLYSOLVAT 15),
    Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Kolkata, December 02, 2024.
  4. Hierarchically Architected Semicrystalline Polymer Aerogels for Multifunctional Applications
    Polymer Science and Engineering Division, National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL),
    Pune, November 08, 2024.
  5. High Performance Biodegradable Polymers
    International Conference on Biobased Environment for Sustainable Territory (ICBEST-24),
    Government College, Rajahmundry, November 07, 2024.
  6. Hierarchically Architected Semicrystalline Polymer Aerogels for Multifunctional Applications
    National Conference on Current Trends in Polymer Science (CTPS 2024), CUSAT,
    Kochi, October 28, 2024.
  7. Present Challenges and Exciting Future of Polymer Science
    One Day Symposium on Science & Society,
    Goethe-Zentrum, Thiruvananthapuram, October 19, 2024.
  8. Hierarchically Architected Semicrystalline Polymer Aerogels for Multifunctional Applications
    Department of Polymer and Process Engineering, IIT Roorkee,
    Saharanpur, October 09, 2024.
  9. Basics of Green Composites: Highlights on Polymer-Coir Composites
    AICTE Training and Learning Academy (ATAL) sponsored Faculty Development Program, Sri Krishna College of Technology,
    Coimbatore, August 19, 2024.
  10. Hierarchical Structure Formation in Poly(lactides): Role of Polymer Chain Packing on the Emissive Properties of Chromophore Embedded Poly(Lactide)s
    33rd CRSI National Symposium in Chemistry and CRSI-ACS Lectures, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.,
    Hyderabad, July 06, 2024. (Award Lecture)
  11. Present Challenges and Exciting Future of Polymer Science
    National Technology Day Celebration
    Pidilite Industries Limited, Mumbai, May 31, 2024. ​
  12. Block Copolymer-Based Nanostructures Fundamentals to Applications
    Department of Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham,
    Coimbatore, May 3, 2024.
  13. Polymer Materials for Sustainability
    Webinar on Research & Internship opportunities in MSTD
    CSIR- NIIST, April 29, 2024.
  14. Hierarchically Architected Semicrystalline Polymer Aerogels with Desired Polymorph
    Conference on “Disordered and Soft Systems: Recent trends (DSSR)”,
    Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Shivanapura, Bengaluru, March 27-28, 2024.
  15. Small-Angle X-ray Scattering of Polymeric Materials
    Workshop on “Small Angle X-Ray Scattering for Colloids, Polymers and Biological Systems”,
    CENS/ Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility IIT Bombay, January 31, 2024.
  16. Hierarchically Architected Semicrystalline Polymer Aerogels
    The 17th International Conference on Polymer Science and Technology (SPSI-MACRO-2023)
    IIT, Guwahati, India, Dec 10-13, 2023.
  17. Hierarchically Architected Semicrystalline Polymer Aerogels
    The Polymer Processing Society Asia-Australia Regional Conference (PPS 2023)
    Uday Samudra, Thiruvananthapuram, India, Nov 29-Dec 2, 2023.
  18. Hierarchically Architected Semicrystalline Polymer Aerogels
    The International Conference on “Advancement in Sustainable Materials for Energy and Environment (ASMEE 2023)
    Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology: Institute of Petrochemicals Technology (CIPET: IPT), Raipur, India, October 6-7, 2023.
  19. Hierarchically Architected Semicrystalline Polymer Aerogels
    National Symposium on Advances in Polymer Science and Technology (APST-2023), for the Commemoration Celebrations of Prof. M. Santappa 100th Birth Anniversary
    University of Madras, SPSI and CSIR-CLRI, Chennai, India, October 4, 2023.
  20. Glowing Poly(Lactide)s: Role of Polymer Chain Packing and Microstructure on the Emissive Properties of Chromophore Embedded Poly(Lactide)s
    National Conference on New Developments in Polymeric Materials (DPM-2023),
    SPSI Thiruvananthapuram Chapter, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, March 2-3, 2023.
  21. Poly(hydroxyalkanoates) (PHAs)
    Praj Industries,
    Praj Industries, Pune, India, during January 11, 2023.
  22. Delaminated Layered Materials as Multifunctional Nanofillers for Semicrystalline Polymers
    International Conference on Emerging Materials for Technological Applications ICEMTA - 2022 (online),
    Vignan’s Institute of Information Technology(VIIT), Visakhapatnam, India, November 23-25, 2022.
  23. Hierarchical Assemblies of Supramolecular Block Copolymers and Star-Shaped Poly(Lactides)
    International Conference on Science and Technology of Polymers and Advanced Materials through Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Industry (SPSI-MACRO 2022),
    Pune, India, November 2-4, 2022.
  24. Hierarchical Crystallization Processes in Semicrystalline Polymers and Block Copolymers
    3rd International Conference on Crystal Engineering: From Molecule to Crystal, by the University of Kashmir in collaboration with IISER Kolkata, Pahalgam, Kashmir, India, September 01, 2022.
  25. Hierarchical Assemblies of Supramolecular Block Copolymers and Star-Shaped poly(L-lactides)
    International Conference on Chemistry and Applications of Soft Materials (CASM 2022),
    CSIR-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram, India, July 27, 2022.
Honors and Awards

Academic Honors, Awards & Fellowships

  • Editor, Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B (Taylor & Francis Group) (2025 - Present)
  • Symposium Chair, Macromolecular Self-Assembled Systems (Global Virtual Symposium), ACS Fall (2025)
  • Prof. M. J. Nanjan 11th Endowment Lecture 2025 University of Madras (2025)
  • Polymer Foundation Award 2024, Prof. Sukumar Maiti Polymer Award Foundation (2025)
  • Expert Advisory Committee Member (Advanced Materials under National Programme on Nano Science & Technology), DST, GoI (2024)
  • Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI) Bronze Medal (2024) ​
  • Programme Advisory Committee Special Expert (PAC Engineering & Material Science), DST, GoI (2023)
  • Associate Editor, Frontiers in Chemistry: Polymer Chemistry (2022 - present)
  • Guest Editor, European Polymer Journal (2022)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London (2020) under the "Leaders in the Field" category
  • Member, Editorial Advisory Board of SPE Polymers (Published by Wiley) (2020 - Present)​​
  • Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship, Experienced Researcher, Germany (2020)
  • Pioneering Investigator by RSC Polymer Chemistry (2019)
  • Professor Kaushal Kishore Memorial Award of The Society for Polymer Science, India (SPSI) (2018)
  • Raman Research Fellowship, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, GoI (2017-2018)
  • Materials Research Society of India (MRSI) Medal (2016)
  • IUSSTF Research Fellowship, Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (2013-2014)
  • Ramanujan Fellowship, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (2010-2015)
  • Centenary Fellowship, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India (2009-2011)
  • Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship, Germany (2007-2009)
  • Bruce Hartmann Award for Young Scientist, 2006, Polychar-14, IUPAC Conference, Japan.
  • Post-Doctoral Fellowship of Toyota School Foundation, Japan (2005-2007)
  • Senior Research Fellowship awarded by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India (2000-2003)
  • Best Young Student Award, 2002, Macro 2002, The Society for Polymer Science, India.
  • A Best Student Paper Award (Macromolecules 35, 8509, 2002), SPSI, Pune Chapter, India.

Professional Recognitions

  • President, SPSI, Thiruvananthapuram Chapter, Kerala (2023 - till now)
  • Honorary Secretary, The Society for Polymer Science, India (2023 - till now)
  • President, Humboldt Club of Kerala (2022 - till now)
  • Chairman, Subject group: Polymers and Organic Materials, Materials Research Society of India (MRSI), India (2017 - )
  • Convener, Materials Research Society of India (MRSI), Trivandrum Chapter (2019-2021)
  • Treasurer, Materials Research Society of India (MRSI), Trivandrum Chapter (2012-2019)
  • Joint Secretary, SPSI, Trivandrum Chapter (2017-2023)
  • EC Member, SPSI, Trivandrum Chapter (2013-2017)
  • EC Member, The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM), Trivandrum Chapter (2016-2018)

Student's Awards & Recoginitons

  1. Ashitha George, E. Bhoje Gowd - Enhanced Piezoelectricity from Self-Polarized PVDF Infiltrated Nylon 11 Aerogels with Highly Oriented Polymer Crystals - National Thematic Conclave on "Speciality Chemicals and Sustainable Packaging", CSIR-NIIST, July 19, 2024 (Selected for Best Presentation Award)
  2. Ashitha George, Achu Chandran, K. P. Surendran, E. Bhoje Gowd - Directional Freezing-Induced Self-Poled Piezoelectric Nylon 11 Aerogels as High-Performance Mechanical Energy Harvesters - 17th International Conference on Polymer Science and Technology (SPSI-MACRO-2023), IIT Guwahati, December 10 - 13, 2023 (Selected for Langmuir Best Poster Award)
  3. Jefin Parukoor Thomas, Akhila N S, E. Bhoje Gowd - Phytic Acid Modified Boron Nitride Nanosheets as Sustainable Multifunctional Nanofiller for Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) - 17th International Conference on Polymer Science and Technology (SPSI-MACRO-2023), IIT Guwahati, December 10 - 13, 2023 (Selected for Springer Best Poster Award)
  4. Akhila N S, E. Bhoje Gowd - Enhancing Properties of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) Aerogels Through Thermally Induced Structural Transitions - 17th International Conference on Polymer Science and Technology (SPSI-MACRO-2023), IIT Guwahati, December 10 - 13, 2023 (Selected for Springer Best Presentation Award)
  5. Sruthi Suresh, Vipin G. Krishnan, E. Bhoje Gowd - Directional Freezing-Enabled MXene Orientation towards Anisotropic PVDF/MXene Aerogels: Orientation-Dependent Properties of Hybrid Aerogels - Polymer Processing Society Asia-Australia Regional Conference (PPS 2023), Trivandrum, November 29 - December 2, 2023 (Selected for Springer Functional Composite Materials Best Poster Award)
  6. Akhila N S, Jefin Parukoor Thomas, Vipin G. Krishnan, E. Bhoje Gowd - Temperature Induced Structural Changes in Poly(3-hydroxybutyric acid) Aerogels - Polymer Processing Society Asia-Australia Regional Conference (PPS 2023), Trivandrum, November 29 - December 2, 2023 (Selected for RSC Applied Polymers Best Poster Award)
  7. Deepthi Krishnan - First Challa Gold medal for Best Female PhD Student of 2019-2020 Academic Year - CSIR - National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, TVM, October 6, 2023.
  8. Akhila N S, E. Bhoje Gowd - Temperature Induced Structural Changes in Poly(3-hydroxybutyric acid) Aerogels - International Conference on Green Composites for a Sustainable Society (GCSS 2023) (online), Kochi, May 26 & 27, 2023 (Selected for Best Presentation Award)
  9. Sruthi Suresh, E. Bhoje Gowd - Directional Freezing-Induced MXene Orientation towards Lightweight, Flexible, Superhydrophobic and Nonflammable PVDF/MXene Aerogels with Superior Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Performance - MRSI Annual Technical Meeting (ATM-2023), University of Kerala, Kariavattom Campus, TVM, May 20, 2023 (Selected for Best Presentation Award)
  10. Jefin Parukoor Thomas, Akhila N S, E. Bhoje Gowd - Phytic Acid Modified Boron Nitride Nanosheets as Sustainable Filler for Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) - National Conference on New Developments in Polymeric Materials (DPM-2023), TVM, March 2 & 3, 2023 (Selected Best Poster Award)
  11. Ashitha George, Achu Chandran, K. P. Surendran, E. Bhoje Gowd - Isotropic and Directionally Ice Templated Nylon 11 Aerogels: Structure and Piezoelectric Properties - National Conference on New Developments in Polymeric Materials (DPM-2023), TVM, March 2 & 3, 2023 (Selected Best Poster Award)
  12. Vipin G. Krishnan, E. Bhoje Gowd - Polymer-based Aerogels: Alternatives to Conventional Porous Monolithic Materials - Organized as part of the Curtain Raiser of the One Week One Lab (OWOL) Program on the occasion of National Science Day (2023), CSIR-NIIST, TVM, February 28, 2023 (Selected for Best Presentation Award (2nd prize))
  13. Sijla Rosely - Kairali Gaveshaka Puraskaram 2022 - Kerala State Higher Education Council
  14. Akhila N S, Vipin G. Krishnan, Jefin Parukoor Thomas, E. Bhoje Gowd - Temperature Induced Structural Changes in Poly(3-hydroxybutyric acid) Aerogels - National Conference on Recent Trends in Materials Science and Technology (NCMST-2022), TVM, December 28 - 30, 2022 (Selected for Best Poster Award)
  15. Vipin G. Krishnan, Praveena N. M, Amal Raj R. B, E. Bhoje Gowd - Thermoreversible Gels of Poly(ʟ-lactide)/Poly(ᴅ-lactide) Blends: A Facile Route to Prepare Blend α-Form and Stereocomplex Aerogels - International Conference on Science and Technology of Polymers and Advanced Materials through Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Industry, (SPSI MACRO 2022), Pune, November 2 - 4, 2022 (Selected for Best Poster Award)
  16. Vipin G. Krishnan, Praveena N. M, Amal Raj R. B, E. Bhoje Gowd - Co-crystalline Thermoreversible Gels of Poly(ʟ-lactide)/Poly(ᴅ-lactide) Blends: A Facile Route to Prepare Blend α-Form and Stereocomplex Aerogels - 3rd International Conference on Crystal Engineering: From Molecule to Crystal (CEFMC - 2022), Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, August 31 - September 2, 2022 (Selected for Best Paper Award for Poster Presentation)
  17. Ashitha George, Achu Chandran, K. P. Surendran, E. Bhoje Gowd - Isotropic and Directionally Ice-Templated Nylon-11 Aerogels: Structure and Piezoelectric Properties - International Conference on Chemistry and Applications of Soft Materials (CASM-2022), CSIR-NIIST, TVM, July 25 - 27, 2022 (Selected for RSC Advances Best Poster Award)
  18. Ashitha George, K. P. Surendran, E. Bhoje Gowd - Preparation and Characterization of Piezoelectric Nylon 11 Aerogel - National Webinar on Recent Advances in Physics of Materials (RAPM-2021), CSIR-NIIST, TVM, December 9 - 10, 2021 (Selected for Best Poster Award (3rd prize ))
  19. Vipin G Krishnan and E. Bhoje Gowd - Nanoporous Crystalline Aerogels of Syndiotactic Polystyrene: Polymorphism, Dielectric, Thermal and Acoustic Insulation Properties - MRSI -International Symposium on Advanced Materials (ISAM-2021), through MS Teams online platform, March 26-27, 2021 (Selected for Best Presentation Award)
  20. G. Virat and E. Bhoje Gowd - Role of Polymer Chain Packing on Photophysical Properties of Poly(L-lactide) Substituted Tetraphenylethylene - International Conference on Advanced Materials & Technology (ICMAT-20), JSS Science & Technology University, Mysuru, India, January 16-18, 2020 (Selected for Best Poster Award)
  21. Jerin K Pancrecious, E. Bhoje Gowd and T.P.D.Rajan - Wear and Corrosion Performance of NiB-Layered Double Hydroxide Composite Coatings Fabricated by Electroless Process on A356 Aluminium Alloy - IIM Research Scholars Symposium - 2019, CSIR-NIIST, TVM (Selected for Best Presentation Award)
  22. Deepthi Krishnan, Amal Raj, E. Bhoje Gowd - Directed Assembly of Hierarchical Supramolecular Block Copolymers: A Strategy to Create Donor-Acceptor Charge Transfer Stacks - National Seminar on Advanced Functional Materials for Analytical, Energy, Environmental and Biomedical Applications (NSAFM-2019), Department of Chemistry, University of Kerala, Kariavattom Campus, Thiruvananthapuram, India, March 25-27, 2019. (Selected for Best Presentation Award)
  23. Jerin K Pancrecious, E. Bhoje Gowd and T.P.D.Rajan - Corrosion inhibition of modified Ni-Al-Layered double hydroxide on A356 Alloy - MRSI Annual Technical meeting - 2019, CSIR-NIIST, TVM (Selected for Best Presentation Award)
  24. A.M. Joseph, K.P. Surendran and E. Bhoje Gowd - Development of ultra-low and near to air dielectric constant materials from syndiotactic polystyrene based composites and aerogel - MRSI Annual Technical meeting - 2018, IISER TVM (Selected for Best Paper Award)
  25. Deepthi Krishnan and E. Bhoje Gowd - Influence of Additives on the Formation of Block Copolymer-based Supramolecular Bulk and Thin Films and their Microdomain Control - Indo-Japan Joint Symposium on Polymeric Materials, Thiruvananthapuram, India, 31st January - 1st February 2017. (Selected for Best Poster Award)
  26. P.Shaiju, N.S. Murthy and E. Bhoje Gowd - Molecular, Crystalline and Lamellar Length-scale Changes in the Poly(ʟ-lactide) (PLLA) during Cyclopentanone (CPO) Desorption in PLLA/CPO Co-crystals - Annual Technical Meeting, Material Research Society of India, Trivandrum Chapter, at Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India, April 02, 2016. (Selected for Best Presentation Award)
  27. Sijla Rosely, B. Nagendra and E. Bhoje Gowd - Highly dispersed polymer nanocomposites prepared by delamination of layered double hydroxides in polymer solutions - at the 27th AGM of MRSI & MRSI North East Symposium, held at CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, India during February 18-20, 2016. (Selected for Best Poster Award)
  28. B. Nagendra, Sijla Rosely and E. Bhoje Gowd - Influence of Different Types of Layered Double Hydroxides (LDH) on the Physical Characteristics of Polypropylene/LDH Nanocomposites - at Polymer Conference for Young Researchers (PCYR-2015) held at CSIR-NIIST, Trivandrum, India on December 18, 2015. (Selected for Best Poster Award)
  29. P.Shaiju, N.S. Murthy and E. Bhoje Gowd - Temperature Induced Structural Changes in the Co-crystal formed by Poly(L-lactic acid) and Cyclopentanone - National Seminar on Green Analytical Techniques (NASGAT-2015), Department of Chemistry, D.B. College, Sasthamcotta, Kollam, India, September 09-10, 2015. (Selected for Best Presentation Award)
  30. B. Nagendra and E. Bhoje Gowd - Highly dispersed layered double hydroxides/polymer nanocomposites National Seminar on Frontiers of Polymers and Advanced Materials (FPAM-2014), Department of Chemistry, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, India, November 05-07, 2014. (Selected for Best Poster Award)
  31. B. Nagendra and E. Bhoje Gowd - Synthesis of highly exfoliated hydrophobic polymer/layered double hydroxides nanocomposites: Structure and morphology characterization International Conference on Advanced Functional Materials (ICAFM-2014), CSIR-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram, India, February 19-21, 2014. (Selected for Best Poster Award)
  32. M. Mohan Raj, C. Ramesh and E. Bhoje Gowd - Syndiotactic polystyrene-Solvent complex: Study on the effect of solvent type Indo-French conference, March 2-4, 2011, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India Poster presented in National Science Day Celebrations - 2011 of National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India (Selected for Best Poster Award in the area of Physical/Materials Sciences)
  33. E. Bhoje Gowd, Naoya Shibayama and Kohji Tashiro - Thermally induced phase transitions in the uniaxially-oriented d form of syndiotactic polystyrene An international conference POLYCHAR-14, World forum on advanced materials 2006, Nara, Japan. (Selected as an Outstanding Presentation)
  34. E. Bhoje Gowd, S. S. Nair and C. Ramesh* - Crystalline transitions of the clathrate (d) form of syndiotactic polystyrene during heating: Studies using high temperature X-ray diffraction National Science Day Celebrations - 2003 of National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India (Selected for Best Paper Award)
  35. E. Bhoje Gowd, J. Radhakrishnan and C. Ramesh - Effect of molecular orientation on the crystallization and melting behavior of Poly (ethylene terephthalate) fiber 7th National Conference on Frontiers of Polymer Science and Engineering (Macro 2002), IIT, Kharaghpur, India (2002). (Selected for Best Poster Award)