Resume
 
																									Dr. V.M. Biju 
 
 
 
Academic Proficiency:
Ph.D.(Luminescence/ionic imprinting technology /solid phase extraction), (2002 – 2006) Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR), Trivandrum (Kerala University), Kerala, India 
M.Sc. (Analytical Chemistry), (1995 – 1997) Bishop Moore College (affiliated to Kerala University, Trivandrum, India)
 B.Ed. (Physical Science), (1994 – 1995)Teacher Education centre (affiliated to Kerala University, Trivandrum, India) 
B.Sc. (Chemistry), (1991 – 1994)Subjects: Chemistry, Physics, MathematicsMar Ivanios College (affiliated to Kerala University, Trivandrum, India) 
Experience:
	
		
			|  Position |  Institution | Period  | 
		
			|  Junior Project Fellow | Inorganic Materials Grouop Reginal Research Laboratory (CSIR) Trivandrum - 695 019, India |  (December 1998- December 2001) | 
		
			|  Senior Reseach Fellow - CSIR  | Trace Analysis Group Reginal Research Laboratory (CSIR) Trivandrum - 695 019, India | (January 2002 -  January 2005) | 
		
			|  Project Associate  |   Trace Analysis Group Reginal Research Laboratory (CSIR) Trivandrum - 695 019, India |  (August 2005 -  April 2006)   | 
		
			|  Assistant Professor | Department of Chemistry National Institute of Technology,  Trichy - 620 015 |  (April 2006 -      till date) | 
	
                                                                                                                                                                           
 
Responsibilities and Accomblishments:
·     Conducted team and independent research on development of novel luminescence procedures and synthesis of ion imprinting polymers for lanthanides
 
·        Carried out a variety solid phase extraction methods using newly functionalized sorbents.
 
·        Well versed in applying spectroscopic techniques like NMR, IR, UV-Visible, Mass spectrometry, etc to characterize the chemical compounds
·        Published research articles in reputed journals and presented papers in scientific conferences
 
·        Assisting in initiating research projects with post graduate students. 
Participation in Academic Activities:
 ·        Acted as a member of organizing committee of “International Conference on Nanomaterial & its Applications” held at NIT, Trichy, India from 4 to 6 February 2007.
 ·        Acted as a coordinator for “Training programme for National Eligibility Test (NET)” held at NIT, Trichy on 26th & 27th April 2007.  
Technical Expertise: 
 Technical skills include operation of instruments like FT-IR, UV-visible spectrophotometer, Luminescence spectrometer, FIAS-AAS and have the knowledge in computers.
Awards and Honors: 
 ·        Senior Research Fellowship (2002) from Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India, New Delhi.
 
·        Contributed as co-author in “ENCYLOPEDIA OF ANALYTICAL SCIENCE” for an article “SPECTROPHOTOMETY: ORGANIC COMPOUNDS”,  Prof. Paul J. Worsfold, Prof. Alan Townshend and Prof. Colin F. Poole, Elsevier, oxford, second edition, Vol. 8 (2005) pp. 358-365.
 
·        Best oral presentation award for the paper entitled “LUMINESCENCE DETERMINATION OF ERBIUM WITH 5,7-DIIODOQUNIOLINE-8-OL AND RHODAMINE 6G”, V.M. Biju and T. Prasada Rao, presented in NSERD, August 24-26, 2000, Tirupati.  
 
 
 
COUNTRIES VISITED ABROAD:
 Visited Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTEC), San 31 Hyoja-Dong, Nam-Gu, Pohang, Kyungbuk, 790-784, South Korea as a “Visiting Researcher” from 11-06-2007 to 11-07-2007 under Technical Education for Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) for abroad training.  
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