Faculty

A.J.Sunija

 ajschem@tce.edu

28

PUBLICATIONS       

1

SPONSORED PROJECTS

1

M.E./Ph.D. SCHOLARS

33

SEMINAR, CONFERENCE, WORKSHOP ATTENDED

 Educational Qualification

DEGREE BRANCH INSTITUTE YEAR
B.Sc Chemistry S.T Hindu College Nagercoil, Tamilnadu 2002
M.Phil Chemistry S.T Hindu College Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu 2006
M.Sc Chemistry S.T Hindu College Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu 2004
Ph.D Chemistry Anna University Chennai 2015

 Experience

PERIOD NO OF YEARS DESIGNATION INSTITUTION
14-07-2023 to 08-07-2024 1 month Assistant Professor Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai
24-08-2021 to 12-07-2023 1 year 10 months Assistant Professor Mannar thirumalai Naicker College, Madurai
10-08-2020 to 11-06-2021 10 months Assistant Professor Amrita College of Engineering and Technology, Nagercoil
01-08-2013 to 24-12-2019 6 years 4 months Teaching Fellow University college of Engineering Nagercoil
09-09-2009 to 31-07-2013 3 years 10 months Teaching Research Associate University College of Engineering Nagercoil
20-09-2007 to 08-09-2009 2 years Lecturer Noorul Islam College of Engineering , Kumaracoil, Tamil nadu.
22-06-2005 to 31-08-2007 2 years 1 month Lecturer bharathiyar Arts and Science College, Salem

 Publications

 Journals
  1. Kavitha Arulraj, A. J. Sunija, Development and Property Evaluation of Sustainable Solid Polymer Electrolyte Based on Chitosan, Polyvinyl Alcohol and Polyvinyl Pyrolidone Blend Doped With NaNO3, Polymers for Advanced Technologies: Volume 36, Issue 9, September 2015
  2. M Surya, A.J Sunija and S.SivaIlango, Promising Approaches from cellulose to Nanocellulose in Reinforced Polymer Industry, A comprehensive Study,MVM Journal of Research, Vol X, 2024, pp121-130
  3. s. SivaIlango, A.J Sunija and M Surya, Materializing Nanocellulose- A Potential Sustainable Material of the Future -A Review, MVM Journal of Research, Vol X, 2024, pp1-10
  4. A.J.Sunija, A Survey on bio-based material for printed circuit board, International Journal of Science Technology and Engineering, vol2, issue 5, Nov 2015, ISSN 2349-784X
  5. A.J.Sunija, S. Siva Ilango and K.P. Vinod Kumar, Thespesia populnea reinforced Cashew nut Husk Tannin based Polyurethane Composites, Journal of natural fibers, published by Taylor
  6. A.J. Sunija and V. Umayorubhagan (2006), Removal of Cu (II) and Zinc (II) from aqueous solutions using Pistia , Acta Ciencia Indica, Vol.XXXII, No.3, page 347.
  7. M.Tanmanaselvi, A.J. Sunija and Ramesh Duraiselvan (2016), Property evaluation of biopolyurethane modified concrete, International journal of Research in Engineering Science and Technology, vol 2, No.2, page 95-99,ISSN 2395-6453
  8. A.J.Sunija, S. Siva Ilango and K.P. Vinod Kumar, Synthesis and characterisation of bio-based polyurethane from benzoylated cashewnut husk tannins, Bulletin of Material Science, Vol. 37, No. 3, May 2014, pp. 735–741. © Indian Academy of Sciences published by Springer.
  9. A.J.Sunija, Influence of Residential and Industrial Discharges on Physical And Chemical Parameters of Valliyaru River, Kanyakumari District, Tamilnadu, India, International Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology, Vol 10, Issue 3, 2022, ISSN(Online) 2348-4098, ISSN(Print) 2395-4752
  10. A.J.Sunija, S. Siva Ilango and K.P. Vinod Kumar, Electrical studies on biopolyurethane from Cashew nut husk tannin, Circuit World, vol 41, issue 1, 2015, Emerald publication
 Conferences
  1. A.J Sunija, Surya M, Agrowaste based nanocellulose- A promising sustainable Bio-polymer of the Future in the Indo-South Korea- Thialand 3rd International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology for Energy, Environment and Biomedical Applications (iNEEEBA-2023), organised by vinayaka Mission'sCollege, India in association with Gyeongsang National University and Chulalongkorn University,
  2. A.J. Sunija, M. Surya, Microplastics: Raising Concerns on Environment and Health at “Svasthya” SDG3- Good Health and Well-Being” in the ICSDG 2022 -International Conference on Higher Education Institute Challenges and Sustainable Development Goals,2022 organized by SRMIST, Kattankulathur from November 15-17,2022
  3. A.J.Sunija, National webinar on ‘ Experimental Learning as Envisaged in NEP- 2020’ organised organised by Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi under the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya Mission on Teachers and Teaching of Ministry of Education on 19th June 2022
  4. A.J.Sunija, M. Surya, G. Muthukrishnan , A Study on Carbon Credits From Paper Industry- Mitigation and Management Strategies at First International Conference on Environmental Issues In Business And Road Map For Innovative Solutions (ICEIB-2022) at Government Arts College For Women, Nilakottai, on 2nd May 2022
  5. A.J.Sunija, S. Siva Ilango , Synthetic approach of Polyurethane from renewable material at Fourth International Conference on Natural Polymers, Bio-polymers, Bio-Materials, their composites, Blends, IPNs and Gels: Macro to Nano scales – 2015 at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala to be held on 10th , 11th and 12th of April 2015.
  6. A.J.Sunija, S. Siva Ilango and K.P. Vinod Kumar, Bio-polyurethane from benzoylated Cashew nut husk tannin in the Proceedings of International conference on Material and Characterisation Techniques CSIR, Govt. of India and Ministry of Defence sponsored on 10-12, March, 2014 at VIT, Vellore, pp 337-338.
  7. A.J.Sunija, S. Siva Ilango and K.P. Vinod Kumar, A Noval Bio-Polyurethane From Low Cost Renewable Material at International conference on Emerging Frontiers and Challenges in chemistry – 2014, sponsored by DST and Kerala state council for science and Technology organised at All saints College, Thiruvananthapuram, on 17th and 18th Feb 2014.
  8. A.J.Sunija, S. Siva Ilango and K.P. Vinod Kumar, ‘Solubility and swelling studies on aromatic polyol based Bio-polyurethane’, Proceedings of Recent Advances in surface science, DAE and CSIR sponsored National level seminar RASS-2013 at Ghandhigram Rural Institute, Dindigul on Feb 22, 2013, pp 80-81,ISBN 978-93-82338-36-9, indexed in Bonfring.
  9. A.J.Sunija, S. Siva Ilango and K.P. Vinod Kumar, ‘Extraction and separation of plant tannins’, at proceedings of DRDO sponsored National Level Workshop on Recent Trends in Inorganic Materials at National Engineering College, Kovilpatti on 9th and 10th March 2012.pp 32
  10. A.J.Sunija, S. Siva Ilango and K.P. Vinod Kumar, ‘ Bio-based polyurethane from Renewable resources’, in the proceedings of 14th CRSI National Symposium and 6th CRSI- RSC Joint Symposium in Chemistry at National Institute of Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram from Feb 2 -5, 2012, pp 279
  11. A.J.Sunija, S. Siva Ilango and K.P. Vinod Kumar, ‘Environmental challenges of conventional Printed Circuit Board laminates’, proceedings of National Level two day Symposium on Emerging Concepts and Trends in Bioinorganic Chemistry held at National Engineering College, Kovilpatti on Feb 24 and 25, 2011, pp 13.
  12. A.J.Sunija, S. Sirajul Muneera, ‘Influence of surface treatments on natural fiber and natural fiber reinforced polymer composites’ in the Proceedings of International Conference on Recent Advances in Mechanical Engineering held at Noorul Islam University, Kumaracoil on 8th and 9th April 2010.
  13. 1.A.J.Sunija, S. Sirajul Muneera,’ Carbon nano tubes based biofuel cells – nanofuel cells of future’, at proceedings of National seminar on Challenges and Strategies on Nanochemistry in Sarah Tucker College, Tirunelveli on September 25 and 26, 2008, pp. 58.
  14. Thanmanaselvi M and Sunija A.J, Durability characteristics of biopolyurethane modified concrete Proceeding of the International E- conference on Novel Innovations and sustainable development in Civil Engineering, Vol 1, Article eAI 2020.nisdce.182 ISBN 978-93-88122-14-6. May 2020
  15. A.J. Sunija, M. Surya, Investigation on gelatine based encapsulation for probiotics, at the 4th International Conference on Advances in Sustainability of Materials and Environment (ICASME’23) organised by St. Xavier’s Catholic College of Engineering, Chunkankadai, Kanyakumari District on 25th and 26th may 2023.
  16. A.J.Sunija, S. Siva Ilango and K.P. Vinod Kumar, A Noval Bio-Polyurethane From Low Cost Renewable Material at International conference on Emerging Frontiers and Challenges in chemistry – 2014, sponsored by DST and Kerala state council for science and Technology organised at All saints College, Thiruvananthapuram, on 17th and 18th Feb 2014.
 Books
  1. Book chapter -1.A.J.Sunija and S. Siva Ilango, Synthetic Approach for Polyurethane from Renewable Material (Cashew Nut Husk Tannin), as chapter five in book entitled ‘Biopolymers and biomaterials’ published by Apple Academic press, New Jersey 08758 USA. Hard ISBN: 9781771886154, E-Book ISBN: 9781315161983 ( 2018)
  2. Book Chapter - 2.A.J.Sunija, ‘Biomaterials and biotechnology schemes utilising TiO2 Nanotube arrays’ in the book entitled ‘Fundamental Biomaterials: Metals’, Elsevier publication, First Edition ISBN:9780081022054, page 175, 2018.

 Projects

TITLE SPONSORING AGENCY AMOUNT RESPONSIBILITY
Polymeric biomaterial Encapsulated probiotics for Biomedical Applications Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College Madurai 20,000 Principal Investigator

 Seminar, Conference, Workshop Attended

  1. one week Online Faculty Development Program (FDP) on Organic Semiconductor Innovations: A faculty Development Initiativeorganized by Department of Chemistry, Central University of Tamil Nadu under the aegis of ATAL Academy., 09-12-2024 to 14-12-2024
  2. A kavitha, Dr Sunija AJ, M Kottaisamy, International conference on polymers, composites, nanocomposites & biocomposites-2024 (ICPCNB-2024) on November 8th to 10th, 2024 at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. , 08-11-2024 to 10-11-2024
  3. 5th Short-Term Capacity Building Program on 'Artificial Intelligence Assisted science Education , organized by Avinashilingam Institute of Home Science and Higher education for women, Coimbatore, 15-07-2024 to 19-07-2024
  4. Presented a paper entitled, 'Exploring Human Emotions Through Digitilisation: Integrating And Mapping NLP, Brain Chemistry And AI in in the PAN NIT Humanities and Social Sciences Research Conclave (HSSRC) 2024 on Humanities at the Crossroads: The Convergence of Language, Literature and Technology organized by theDepartment of Humanities and Social Sciences, NIT, Warangal, 28-05-2024 to 30-05-2024
  5. One Week FDP on Materials characterization Techniques organised by National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research Chandigarh, 04-12-2023 to 08-12-2023
  6. Completed NEP 2020 Orientation and Sensitisation Programme under Malaviya Mission Teacher Trainiing Programme of UGC, organised bu UGC-NMTTC, Sri Guru Tegh Bhadur Khalsa College, University of Delhi, 13-11-2023 to 24-11-2023
  7. Two-day workshop on Effective Educational practices of CDIO Framework in OBE Implementation organised by the Academic Process Team of Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai during 1st and 2nd August 2023, 01-08-2023 to 02-08-2023
  8. Two days Faculty Orientation Programme - Life at TCE conducted by Faculty Development Cell on 31 st July and 3rd August 2023 at Thiagarajar College of Engineering Madurai., 31-07-2023 to 01-01-0001
  9. Faculty Enhancement Programme on Insights of National Educational Policy ( NEP 2020) held at Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, Madurai on 18th March 2023., 18-03-2023 to 01-01-0001
  10. Faculty Enhancement Programme on Insights of Consultancy and Corporate training held at Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, Madurai on 17th March 2023., 17-03-2023 to 01-01-0001
  11. Completed One week Online National Faculty Development Program on ‘Development of MOOC, e-content and Teacher’s e-kit in Four Quadrant Format’ organised by Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre, SGTB, Khalsa College, University of Delhi under Pandit Mohan Malaviya National Mission of Teachers and Teaching ( PMMMNMTT) of Ministry of Education with Grade ‘A’ as required for promotion under CAS , 08-12-2022 to 14-12-2022
  12. Faculty Research Programme on Dynamics of Research Publications held at Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, Madurai on 15th and 16th September 2022., 15-09-2022 to 16-09-2022
  13. A Seven day online FDP on ‘Enhancing Quality by unearthing innovative Practices – EQUIP 2022’ jointly organised by IQAC of Mannar Thirumalai Naicker college Madurai and A.P.C Mahalaxami College for Women, Thoothukudi in collaboration with IQAC Cluster from 18th April 2022 to 24th April 2022., 18-04-2022 to 24-04-2022
  14. Five Days Online Workshop on ‘Innovation, Start-up and Technology’ conducted by National Research Development Corporation- Innovation Facilitation Centre and NIT Tiruchirapalli from 24 to 29 January 2022., 24-01-2022 to 29-01-2022
  15. Twelve weeks NPTEL course (January to April 2022) course on Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery equivalent to One and Half week FDP, 01-01-2022 to 30-04-2022
  16. ChemSci2021:Leaders in The Field Symposium Conducted by Royal Society of Chemistry on 15/12/2021 - online, 15-12-2021 to 01-01-0001
  17. National Webinar on IPR and Drafting Impactful Research Articles & Project Proposals on 30/10/2021, 30-10-2021 to 01-01-0001
  18. Online Training Program on Polymeric Sample Preparation & Characterization techniques from 4/10/2021 to 9/10/2021 conducted by Central Institute Of Petrochemical Engineering & Technology (CIPET), 04-10-2021 to 09-10-2021
  19. AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy Online FDP on Waste Technology" from 4/1/2021 to 8/1/2021 at NIT Warangal., 04-01-2021 to 08-01-2021
  20. AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy Online FDP on "Novel Materials" from 09/11/2020 to 13/11/2020 at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai., 09-11-2020 to 13-11-2020
  21. National Level Webinar on ‘Natural Language Processing’, Organized by MGR Education and Research Institute, Chennai on October 5, 2020., 05-10-2020 to 01-01-0001
  22. Twelve weeks NPTEL course (September to December 2020) course on Analytical Chemistry equivalent to One and Half week FDP., 01-09-2020 to 31-12-2020
  23. AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy Online FDP on "Nanotechnology" from 24/08/2020 to 28/8/2020 at Visvesvaraya National Institute Of Technology, Nagpur, 24-08-2020 to 28-08-2020
  24. Royal Society of Chemistry desktop webinar with Brazilian Chemical Society , Organic Chemistry Division on Aug 18, 2020 , 18-08-2020 to 01-01-0001
  25. American Chemical Society Webinar on ‘The 3D Printing Revolution: Advances in Material Design and Methods Rebroadcast’ on Aug 14, 2020, 14-08-2020 to 01-01-0001
  26. Two day workshop on Intellectual Property Rights and Entrepreneurship organised by the PMO - IEDP (Programme monitoring Office Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Programme) from 13th November 2019 to 14th November 2019 at University College of Engineering, Nagercoil Hub, 13-11-2019 to 14-11-2019
  27. Annual Refresher course in Teaching (ARPIT), under the Title’ Online Refresher Course in Chemistry for Higher Education’, a 16 weeks course from 01 Sep 2019 to 31Dec 2019, conducted by Swayam, 01-09-2019 to 31-12-2019
  28. Twelve weeks NPTEL course (July to October 2019) course on Soft Skills equivalent to One and Half week FDP., 01-07-2019 to 31-10-2019
  29. Four weeks NPTEL course (July to August 2019) course on Patent Drafting for Beginners equivalent to Half week FDP, 01-07-2019 to 31-08-2019
  30. Foundation program in ICT for Education ( FDP101x) conducted by IIT Bombay and approved by AICTE from March 8, 2018 to April 12, 2018., 08-05-2018 to 12-04-2018
  31. An online course on Elements of Learner-Centric MOOCs (ET701x ) offered by IIT BombayX, an online learning initiative of Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, conducted from 03 May 2018 to 30 May 2018., 03-05-2018 to 30-05-2018
  32. One day workshop on Intellectual Property Rights and Innovations at University College of Engineering Nagercoil on April 05, 2018, 05-04-2018 to 01-01-0001
  33. One day National Workshop on Recent Trends in Optimisation held at University College of Engineering Nagercoil on Dec 10, 2015, 10-12-2015 to 01-01-0001

 Seminar, Conference, Workshop Organised

  1. Co-ordinator of ISRO-START Program outreach program on Future of India’s Space exploration, conducted online by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in association with Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS’ , 09-01-2025 to 29-01-2025
  2. Co-ordinator of FDP on Exploring the perspectives of Advanced Material for Energy and Environmental Applications organised by Department of Chemistry, TCE, Madurai, 14-11-2024 to 15-11-2024
  3. Co-ordinator to ISRO-START Program on Exploration of the Solar system, conducted online by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in association with Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS) , 24-04-2024 to 10-05-2024
  4. Organizing secretary of Second International Conference On Frontiers In Chemistry And Material Science, ICFCMS 22, organised by The Department of Chemistry, Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, Madurai held on 19 and 20 December 2022., 19-12-2022 to 20-12-2022
  5. Organizing secretary of International Conference On Frontiers In Chemistry And Material Science, ICFCMS 21, organised by The Department of Chemistry, Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, Madurai on 21st-22nd December2021, 21-12-2021 to 22-12-2021
  6. Co-convener of National conference in Advances in materials, AIM 2014, organised by Division of Material Research , University College of Engineering Nagercoil on 7th October 2014., 07-10-2014 to 01-01-0001

 M.E./Ph.D. Scholars

NAME OF SCHOLAR COURSE AREA OF RESEARCH STATUS
A Kavitha Ph.D Full Time scholar Ongoing

 Lectures Delivered

TOPIC DELIVERED AT PERIOD
Ability Enhancement program on Basic Research Skills Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, Madurai 23-01-2024 to 23-01-2024

  Awards and Honours

  1. HSSC, 2024 Conclave organised by NIT Warangal, NIT Warangal
  2. Third Prize in the Paper Presentation – Theme: Planetary Health at International Conference of Higher Education Institutes' Challenges and Solutions for Sustainable Development Goals, 2022 SDG3 - Good Health and Well-Being – SVASTHYA, SRM, Kattankulathur

 Membership

NAME OF SOCIETY DETAILS PERIOD
American Chemical Society Membership number 32765559
The society of Polymer Science Membership number 413
Material Research Society of India ( MRSI) Membership number LMB2399
Royal Chemical Society Membership number 735246

  Other Achievements

  1. Member of Board of studies as the Academic Expert B.Sc and M.Sc Chemistry courses (2023 – 2026) at the Department of Chemistry, Sri Kaliswari College, Sivakasi.
  2. Recognised supervisor for guiding Ph.D under Anna University Chennai
  3. University second Rank in M.Sc Chemistry
  4. University Third Rank in B.Sc Chemistry