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Nikhi Maria Raju

Assistant Professor Level 11

Date of Joining : 01-07-2015

AICTE Id : 0737

https://nikhimariaraju.amaljyothi.ac.in

Membership in

  • IIChE - Life Time(LAM-60083)

Areas of Interest

  • Waste water treatment
  • Catalysis

Area of Specialization

  • Process design

# Address

PASHUTOTTIL HOUSE, POOVANPARA P.O., KONNI, KONNI, PATHANAMTITTA - 689692 KERALA

Nikhi Maria Raju

Assistant Professor Level 11, Chemical Engineering

Date of Joining : 01-07-2015

Department Responsibilities
CoCT-BTCH2025-29-S1
Education Summary
  • M.Tech- Chemical Engineering - calicut university (2015)
  • B.Tech- Chemical Engineering - Kerala University (2013)
Employment History
  • Research Fellow and Faculty in Amal Jyothi College of Engineering 2022
  • Assistant Professor in Amal Jyothi College of Engineering from 2015 onwards
Awards and Achievements
  • Best paper award for Paper "Comparison of dechlorination of 3-chlorphenol by metal oxide nanoparticles and reducing agents at room temperature" , awarded GEC,Calicut Conference
  • GATE,  2014
  • Tailored Electrospun PU/S-GO Membranes for Enhanced Mechanical and Hydrophobic Properties for Efficient Oil Removal ,2025, Fibers and Polymers
  • Electrospun Fibrous Membranes from Waste Thermocol-Based PU-EPS/ZnO for Oil-Water Separation ,2025, JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENT CHEMICAL ENGINERRING
  • A facile fabrication of PU/rGO/MoS2 self-cleaning fibrous membrane for oil-water separation ,2024, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
  • Highly efficient removal of chromium, methylene blue and methyl orange using electrospun polyurethane as a support in heterogeneous Fenton reaction ,2024, Parvathy Pavithran, Riya Mariyam John, Soney C George
  • Heterogeneous Fenton Catalytic Reaction for Decolourization of Methyl Orange ,2020, International Journal of Engineering Applied Sciences and Technology, 2020
  • Screening of zero valent mono/bimetallic catalysts and recommendation of Raney Ni (without reducing agent) for dechlorination of 4-chlorophenol ,2020, Chemosphere
  • Comparison of electrospun polyurethane membrane using GO and silane modified GO for oil-water sorption ,2023, GEC Calicut,
  • Comparison of electrospun polyurethane membrane and dip coated electrospun polyurethane membrane in chromium removal ,2023, GEC Calicut,
  • Production and optimization of biodiesel from fish oil and cashew nut shell oil ,2021, Annual International Conference on Emerging Research Areas -AICERA 2021, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering Kanjirappally
  • Degradation of Congo Red using Bentonite supported Fe-Ni Bimetallic Catalyst ,2021, International Chemical Engineering Conference 2021
  • Comparison of dechlorination of 3-chlorphenol by metal oxide nanoparticles and reducing agents at room temperature ,2021, GEC,Calicut
  • Heterogeneous Fenton Catalyst for Removal of Malachite Green ,2021, NIT,SRINAGAR

Book / Chapters Published

SI# Title of the book Publisher Year ISBN No
1.

Nanotechnology in Societal Development

Springer Nature Singapore

2024

Training programs attended

  • Innovative and Smart materials towards Sustainability (An AI-driven approach) at AMAL JYOTHI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, AJCE, AMAL JYOTHI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING , from 2025-07-07 to 2025-07-14
  • FDP on Advanced Informative and Emerging Trends in Teaching and Research, Institute of Marketing and Management, Delhi School Of Business Administration, Bhagwan Parshuram Institute Of Technology, New Delhi, Online, from 2024-08-24 to 2024-08-30
  • FDP on Online Teaching Platform and Tools, Chanakya National Law University, Patna, Online, from 2023-02-06 to 2023-02-12
  • Administrative Training Program OBE-Computation & Attainments and Accreditation Workspace in AES, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, from 2022-12-12 to 2022-12-16
  • Innovation Ambassador training (Advanced Level, Total 14 Sessions of 30 contact hours), MoE , ONLINE, from 2022-08-03 to 2022-08-16
  • Smart Tools and Methodologies for Academic Research, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, Online, from 2022-08-01 to 2022-08-05
  • Basics and Best practices for Fruitful Research, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, from 2022-01-10 to 2022-01-14
  • International Online conference on Advanced nanomaterials (ICAN 2021, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, AMAL JYOTHI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING , from 2021-12-14 to 2021-12-16
  • Process safety, GEC TRISSUR, ONLINE, from 2021-10-13 to 2021-10-15
  • Innovation Ambassador Training (Foundation Level) , MoE's Innovation Cell & AICTE, ONLINE, from 2021-06-30 to 2021-07-30
  • Advancements in Sustainable Waste Management (ASWM - 2021), IIT Bhubaneswar, ONLINE, from 2021-06-24 to 2021-06-30
  • Pedagogy Workshop on Teaching Thermodynamics, IIT BOMBAY, ONLINE, from 2021-02-19 to 2021-02-21
  • International webinar series, SCTIM , ONLINE, from 2020-11-26 to 2020-11-28
  • Sustainable Design of Chemical Process Plants by Using ASPEN PLUS and ASPEN HYSYS Simulating Tools, VIT, ONLINE, from 2020-09-21 to 2020-09-26
  • Current Environmental Impacts and Sustainable Research solutions, SREE BUDHA COLLEGE, ONLINE, from 2020-07-21 to 2020-07-28
  • Administrative Training Program - Moodle LMS Management, Marian College Kuttikkanam (Autonomous), Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, from 2020-07-16 to 2020-08-04
  • Coastal Protective Measures and Its Importance in KERALA, Jawahar College of Engineering Lakkidi and KTU, Jawaharlal College of Engineering and Technology, Mangalam, from 2020-01-06 to 2020-01-10
  • Administrative Training Program Essentials of OBE and NBA / NAAC documentation, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, from 2019-08-26 to 2019-08-30
  • Empowering Educators: A Comprehensive Approach to Mentor- Mentee Schemes, Blooms Taxonomy, and ICT in Teaching, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, from 2018-12-26 to 2018-12-30
  • LaTeX for Effective Professional Writing, AJCE, AJCE, from 2018-01-21 to 2018-01-25
  • FDP on Essential Mathematics for Engineering, KTU, Trivandrum, from 2016-11-28 to 2016-12-03

Invited speakers in seminars/conferences/workshops

  • 6th Edition of Advanced Chemistry World Congress, Peers Alley Media, CANADA, from 2025-03-27 to 2025-03-28

Funded Projects

  • Electrospun polyurethane fibres/GO decorated Fe - Cu for hyper efficient removal of oil and dye simultaneously, PI, Fund-KTU-CERD, from 2023-02-27 to 2024-02-27
  • Bioinspired ZnO blended electrospun polyurethane membrane for air pollution, PI, Fund-KTU, from 2022-06-01 to 2023-03-31

Programs Organized

  • AICERA 2021, PROGRAM COORDINATOR, from 13-12-2021, to 15-12-2021
  • online webinar on the topic "LIFE IN BETWEEN SEEKING AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES", coordinator, from 04-06-2021, to 04-06-2021
  • One day Training Programme “SURAKSHA RADHAM-OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH”, co ordinator, from 16-11-2018, to 16-11-2018
  • Summer Program on "Energy Conservation and Management" , co ordinator, from 27-06-2017, to 29-07-2017
  • Summer Workshop on Application of chemical engineeirng principles in waste maangement , organiser, from 27-07-2016, to 29-09-2020

Positions Held

  • Pursuing DEPARTMENT EDSI COORDINATOR , from 04-01-2021,  ACTIVITY IS NOW NOT ONGING

Current Responsibilities

  • Pursuing RESEARCH SCHOLAR , from 01-01-2021,  PART TIME PHD UNDER KTU

Specialized Trainings

  • Foundation Level training , Total 16 Sessions of 30 contact hours, MoE's Innovation Cell & AICTE, 2021-08-15
  • Pedagogy Workshop on Teaching Thermodynamics, TEQIP-III KITE, PPCCLT (IIT Bombay), 2021-02-19
  • Essential mathematics for Engineering, CET-Trivandrum , 2016-05-11
  • Workshop-Computational Modelling of flow process, GEC,Kozhikode , 2015-11-25


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