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Dr. Abdul Kareem.T
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Dr Abdul Kareem Thottoli is an expert in nanomaterials with a comprehensive understanding of plasma electrolysis and plasma technique for textile, thinfilm and nanomaterial processing with 17 peer-reviewed international journal publications of high impact factor. He has also filed a patent on extracting Melanin from Human hair. He has knowledge in C, Python and R programming languages for data analysis and worked in Origin, GNU Plot, Matlab and Wolfram Mathematica softwares. He gained experience in data acquisition using ExpEyes17, Arduino and ATmega microcontrollers.
He obtained his M.Phil. in Plasma Physics, and Ph. D. in Physics from Bharathiar University, Tamil Nadu, India in 2007 & 2014 respectively. He successfully completed 3 research projects. He is life member of Plasma Science Society of India (PSSI), Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), the International Union of Crystallography, a Regular Fellow of Optical Society of India, and Materials Research Society of India. He also attended/presented in many national and international conferences/seminars. He is also the founder, publisher and content editor of Free Nano Science Magazine for School Children in Indian Regional Languages. He also worked as Assistant Professor (on Contract) in the Department of Physics, University of Calicut He also visited foreign countries such as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Republic of China United States of America for research presentations.He has developed a technology to convert human hair waste into plant bio-stimulant and this technology transferred to a start-up company MYCROWB Your Eco Friend LLP. (www.mycrowb.com) for producing liquid and powder plant bio-stimulants.
He is also heading the Innovation and Entrepreneurship activities of PSMO College as Director of PSMOC’s Research, Innovation and Incubation Centre for Entrepreneurship (PRIICE)

Skills

Educational qualification
  1. PhD
  2. MPhil
  3. M.Sc
  • Material Science
  • Plasma Electrochemistry
  • Solar Cells and Super Capacitors

Biography

  • Awards/Recognitions: 
    1. Government of Tamilnadu State Collegiate Education Scholarship for PhD (2008-2010) 2. Participation Fellowship from I2CAM International Materials Institute for I-CAMP Summer School 2012 held at the University of Colorado, Boulder, USA 3. Travel Fellowship from the Centre for International Co-operation in Science (promoted by Indian National Science Academy), Chennai for I-CAMP Summer School 2012 4.Participation Fellowship from I2CAM International Materials Institute for I-CAMP Summer School 2009 held at different cities of China under Zhejiang University. 5. Travel Fellowship from the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India for I-CAMP Summer School 2009 held in China. 6.Competition Success Review (CSR) Essay Competition Certificate of Merit Winner January 2004 7.Best ISAS Presentation from NIIT, Valanchery in 2002 8.First Prize in Science Quiz conducted by Balarama (Malayala Manorama) in 1997, 9. Best Researcher Award from the Management of PSMO College (2021)
  • Professional memberships: 1.Life Member of Plasma Science Society of India (PSSI). No. LM-634 2.Life Member of Indian Liquid Crystal Society (L – 420). 3.Member of the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr.12363) 4.Life Member of Materials Research Society of India(MRSI)-LMB2159 5. Associate Member of The Institute of Nanotechnology, Scotland. 6. Member of American Nano Society, USA (Membership ID: 117840) 7.Life Member of Association of Asia Pacific Physical Societies-Division of Plasma Physics (AAPPS-DPP), Japan 8.Member, INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL (IQAC), Sub- Committee on Research, Innovations and Extension, PSMO College.
  • Academic positions: 
  • Non-Academic positions: 1. Director, PSMOC’s Research, Innovation and Incubation Centre for Entrepreneurship (PRIICE), 2.President, Institution Innovation Council, 3. Coordinator of Rural Entrepreneurship Development Cell, 3. Coordinator of Young Innovators Programme,
  • Date of Entry in Service: 17-09-218
  • Countries visited:Saudi Arabia, China, United States of America

Performance

  • Research (Area/Expertise, Research Projects, funding etc.): “1.Investigation of Tamarind seed coat tannin and its Iron Complex Dye with ZnO Electrode for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell, Student Project (Funded by Kerala State Council For Science, Technology and Environment, Thiruvananthapuram), Rs. 10,000/-, PI- Dr Abdul Kareem Thottoli, Student Investigator: Ms Nishana. K.L. (FileNo. 597/SPS63/2018/KSCSTE, 07-01-2019) (Completed)
    2.Reviving the Interest in Science through Electronics (RISE), A Programme to learn Science through Electronics Experiments (Funded by Kerala State Council For Science, Technology and Environment, Thiruvananthapuram), 3 Lakhs, Co-ordinator: Dr Mohamed Shahin Thayyil, Asst. Coordinator: Dr Abdul Kareem Thottoli (Completed)
    3.RemoLockTM, Industrial Collaborative Project with Telus Networks LLP, Bangalore, (Funded by University of Calicut under the UGC XII Plan), 4.9 Lakhs, PI: Dr Mohamed Shahin Thayyil, Co-PI: Dr Abdul Kareem Thottoli, U.O.No. 14928/2016/Admn, University of Calicut, dated 26.12.2016 (Completed)Appointed two technical assistants for this project
  • Publications(Journal, Proceedings, Books/Chapter in books, Articles, Any other):
    “1. T. Abdul Kareem and A. Anu Kaliani, “ZnS nanoparticle synthesis in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate by simple heating”, Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 12, 2810–2816,2019, Impact Factor: 4.553, SJR:0.523, SNIP:1.489, IPP: 2.054, ISSN: 1878-5352 (2019) (Scopus Indexed)
    2. Abdul Kareem Thottoli, Mohammed Fayis., T. C. Mohamed., T. Amjad., P. T. Shameem, Muhammed Mishab, “Study of magnet fall through conducting pipes using a data logger”, SN Applied Sciences, 1:1050, 2019, ISSN: 2523-3963 (Print) 2523-3971 (Online) (2019).
    3. T. Abdul Kareem, “DC conductivity studies of the ZnS and Ag nanoparticles doped P3HT thin films”, Iranian Journal of Physics Research,Vol. 16, No. 3,41-46,2016, ISSN: 1682-6957 (Print), 2345-3664 (Online), (2016) (Scopus Indexed)
    4. T. Abdul Kareem, “Mott-Schottky analysis of the P3HT:ZnSCubic and P3HT:ZnSHexa bulk heterojunction solar cells”. Acta Physica Polonica A, 129,03,409-413,2016, Impact Factor: 0.53, SJR:0.273, SNIP:0.578, IPP: 0.557, ISSN: 0587-4246, (2016) (Scopus Indexed)
    5. T. Abdul Kareem and A. Anu Kaliani, “Fabrication and characterization of ZnSCubic: P3HT, ZnSHexa:P3HT and ZnSHexa:P3HT:PVA-Ag bulk heterojunction solar cells”, Journal Of Nano- and Electronic Physics, 7, 2, 02026-31, 2015, SJR: 0.212,SNIP: 0.425, IPP: 0.316, ISSN: 2077-6772 (Print); 2306-4277 (Online).(2015) (Scopus Indexed)
    6. T. Abdul Kareem and A. Anu Kaliani, “Effect of trisodium citrate concentration on the particle growth of ZnS nanoparticles”. Journal of Nanostructure in Chemistry, 3:56,1-12, 2013, doi: 10.1186/2193-8865-3-56, Citation Rank: 77%, Accessed 4067 times, Highly Accessed. ISSN: 2008-9244 (Print) 2193-8865 (Online) (2013) (Springer)
    7. T. Abdul Kareem and A. Anu Kaliani, “Effect of polyvinyl alcohol concentration on the ZnS nano particles and wet chemical synthesis of wurtzite ZnS nanoparticles”, Journal of Nanostructure in Chemistry, 3:31, 1-9, 2013, doi:10.1186/2193-8865-3-31. Citation Rank: 72%, Accessed 3805 times, ISSN: 2008-9244 (Print) 2193-8865 (Online) (2013) (Springer)
    8. T. Abdul Kareem and A. Anu Kaliani, “ZnS nanoparticle synthesis and stability of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([BMIM][BF4]) under glow discharge plasma”. Ionics,19,11,1559-1565, doi:10.1007/s11581-013-0877-2,Impact Factor: 2.062, SJR: 0.424, SNIP: 0.661, IPP: 1.612, ISSN: 0947-7047 (Print) 1862-0760 (Online), Citation Rank: 65% (2013) (Scopus Indexed)
    9. T. Abdul Kareem and A. Anu Kaliani, “X-ray diffraction study of plasma exposed and annealed Al-Sb bilayer thin film”, Plasma Science and Technology, 15, 4, 382- 385, 2013, doi:10.1088/1009-0630/15/4/13, Impact Factor : 0.83, SJR:0.342, SNIP:0.754, IPP:0.627, Print ISSN: 1009-0630 (2013) (Scopus Indexed)
    10. T. Abdul Kareem and A. Anu Kaliani, “Current–voltage characteristics of ionic liquid–air glow discharges”, Journal of plasma physics, 79,05,559-567,2013, doi:10.1017/S0022377813000019, Impact Factor :1.16, SJR: 0.339, SNIP: 0.617, IPP: 0.752, ISSN: 0022-3778 (Print), 1469-7807 (Online) (2013) (Scopus Indexed)
    11. T. Abdul Kareem and A. Anu Kaliani, “I-V characterisitics and the synthesis of ZnS nano particles by glow discharge at the metal | ionic liquid interface, Journal of plasma physics, 78,02, 189- 197, 2012,doi: 10.1017/S0022377811000560, Impact Factor: 1.16, SJR: 0.339, SNIP: 0.617, IPP: 0.752, ISSN: 0022-3778 (Print), 1469-7807 (Online)(2012) (Scopus Indexed)
    12. T. Abdul Kareem and A. Anu Kaliani, “Glow discharge plasma electrolysis for nanoparticles synthesis”, Ionics,3,18:315-327, 2012, doi:10.1007/s11581-011-0639-y, Impact Factor : 2.062, SJR: 0.497, SNIP: 0.934, IPP: 1.612, ISSN: 0947-7047 (Print) 1862-0760 (Online), Citation Rank: 84% (2012) (Scopus Indexed)
    13. T. Abdul Kareem, A. Anu Kaliani, Ayush Khare, “Characterization of Mn doped ZnS nanocrystalline powder dispersed in polyvinyl alcohol”, Arabian Journal of Chemistry,5,4, 425–429, 2012, doi:10.1016/j.arabjc.2010.10.016, Impact Factor : 4.553, SJR: 0.523, SNIP: 1.489, IPP: 2.054, ISSN: 1878-5352 (2012) (Scopus Indexed)
    14. T. Abdul Kareem, A. Anu Kaliani, “”Synthesis and thermal study of octahedral silver nano-plates in polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)””, Arabian Journal of Chemistry,4,3:325-331,2011, doi:10.1016/j.arabjc.2010.06.054, Impact Factor : 4.553, SJR: 0.523, SNIP: 1.489, IPP: 2.054, ISSN: 1878-5352(2011) (Scopus Indexed)
    15. T. Abdul Kareem, A. Pragatheeswaran and A. Anu Kaliani, “Characterization of nano sized silver prepared in Polyvinyl Alcohol”, Jurnal Nanosains & Nanoteknologi, 3,2,29-33, 2010, ISSN 1979-0880 (2010)
    16. A. Pragatheeswaran, T. Abdul Kareem and A. Anu Kaliani, “Effect of plasma exposure on silver nanoparticles embedded in polyvinyl alcohol”, Journal of Physics: Conference Series 208(1) (2010) 012109, doi:10.1088/1742-6596/208/1/012109, Downloaded by 955 people, SJR: 0.217, SNIP:0.266, IPP:0.303, ISSN: 1742-6588 (Print), 1742-6596 (Online) 2010) (Scopus Indexed)
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