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Dr. Asha R. Pai

Assistant Professor (Sl. Gd.), Physics, School of Arts and Sciences, Amritapuri

Qualification: B.Ed., BSc, MSc, Ph.D
asharp@am.amrita.edu

Bio Publications Honors and Awards Research Experience Teachings Workshop Conferences and Workshops Attended
Bio

Dr. Asha R. Pai received her Ph. D. from the department of Physics in 2016 and continues to serve as Assistant Professor (Sl. Gd.) at the Department for Physics, Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri Campus. Her major research focus was on the synthesis and characterization and investigation of the influences of various synthesis techniques on properties of different nano materials like metal oxides, carbon based materials, core shell nano structures, etc. She has worked on natural Dye sensitized solar cells and Immunosensor and has various papers on the topic. She also owns the credit of Indian Patent (626/CHE/2014) “Method of preparing reduced graphene oxide” and holds the position of peer-reviewed of various reputed journals to her credit. Presently her work is focused on biosynthesis giving thrust to nano magnetic composites, Nano-bio photonics and organic electronics materials.

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2019

Synthesis and Characterisation of Sb-doped ZrO2 and TiO2 Nanoparticles (InPress)

Cite this Research Publication : Asha R. Pai and Dr. Bipin G. Nair, “Synthesis and characterisation of Sb-doped ZrO2 and TiO2 nanoparticles”, International Journal of Microstructure and Materials Properties, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 286-298, 2019.

Publisher : International Journal of Microstructure and Materials Properties

Year : 2017

Biosynthesis of γ-Fe2O3@ CuO core–shell Nanoclusters using Aqueous Extract of Sesbania grandiflora Linn fresh leaves, its Characterisation, and Antimicrobial Activity studies against Staphylococcus Aureus Strains

Cite this Research Publication : Asha R. Pai and Dr. Bipin G. Nair, “Biosynthesis of γ-Fe2O3@ CuO core–shell nanoclusters using aqueous extract of Sesbania grandiflora Linn fresh leaves, its characterisation, and antimicrobial activity studies against Staphylococcus aureus strains”, IET Nanobiotechnology, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 365-370, 2017

Publisher : IET Nanobiotechnology

Year : 2016

A Comparative Study of Plant Mediated Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles from Fresh Leaf Extracts of Gracina Gummi-Gutta L., Cynodon Dactylon L. and Bauhinia Acuminata and Their Antimicrobial Activity Studies

Cite this Research Publication : Asha R. Pai, Pillai, A. M., Jayapraksh, A., and John, A., “A Comparative Study of Plant Mediated Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles from Fresh Leaf Extracts of Gracina Gummi-Gutta L., Cynodon Dactylon L. and Bauhinia Acuminata and Their Antimicrobial Activity Studies”, Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, vol. 8, pp. 288-296, 2016

Publisher : Nano Biomedicine and Engineering

Year : 2015

Green Synthesis and Characterizations of Silver Nanoparticles Using Fresh Leaf Extract Of Morinda Citrifolia And Its Anti-Microbial Activity Studies

Cite this Research Publication : Asha R. Pai, “Green Synthesis and Characterizations of Silver Nanoparticles Using Fresh Leaf Extract Of Morinda Citrifolia And Its Anti-Microbial Activity Studies”, International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 459-461, 2015.

Publisher : International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Conference Paper

Year : 2019

Biosynthesis of ZnO@Ag from Gracinia Cambogia linn and its structural Characterisation using XPS (Poster)

Cite this Research Publication : Asha R. Pai, Parvathy,, and Dr. Bipin G. Nair, “Biosynthesis of ZnO@Ag from Gracinia Cambogia linn and its structural Characterisation using XPS (Poster)”, in 5th International conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology-ICONN 2019, 2019.

Publisher : 5th International conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology-ICONN 2019

Year : 2013

A Study of Two dimensional Heterostructure using Functional Graphene Nanosheets decorated with and without metal nanoparticles and Cationic Polyelectrolyte for Immunosensor Application

Cite this Research Publication : Asha R. Pai, “A Study of Two dimensional Heterostructure using Functional Graphene Nanosheets decorated with and without metal nanoparticles and Cationic Polyelectrolyte for Immunosensor Application”, in Amrtia BIOQUEST (Poster presentation), Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, 2013.

Publisher : Amrtia BIOQUEST (Poster presentation)

Year : 2013

Study of Conversion Efficiency of Dye sensitized solar cells using Nanocrystalline ZrO2-TiO2 binary oxide sensitized with Chlorophyll dye extracted from the leaves of Chromolaena Odorata as photo electrodes and reduced graphene oxide as counter electrodes

Cite this Research Publication : Asha R. Pai, “Study of Conversion Efficiency of Dye sensitized solar cells using Nanocrystalline ZrO2-TiO2 binary oxide sensitized with Chlorophyll dye extracted from the leaves of Chromolaena Odorata as photo electrodes and reduced graphene oxide as counter electrodes”, in International Conference on Nanomaterial for Frontier Applications & Indo-Norwegian Workshop on Advanced Materials for Solar cell Applications, ICNFA 2013 (Oral Presentation), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, 2013.

Publisher : International Conference on Nanomaterial for Frontier Applications Indo-Norwegian Workshop on Advanced Materials for Solar cell Applications, ICNFA 2013 (Oral Presentation)

Year : 2013

A Novel route to reduced graphene oxide using pencil graphite: its characterization and application in immunosensor

Cite this Research Publication : Asha R. Pai, “A Novel route to reduced graphene oxide using pencil graphite: its characterization and application in immunosensor”, in International conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, ICONN- 2013 (Oral presentation), SRM University, Tamilnadu, India, 2013.

Publisher : International conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, ICONN- 2013 (Oral presentation)

Year : 2013

Synthesis of Reduced Graphene oxide using a Novel exfoliation techniques and its characterizations

Cite this Research Publication : Asha R. Pai, “Synthesis of Reduced Graphene oxide using a Novel exfoliation techniques and its characterizations”, in Second International Symposium on Semiconductor Materials and Devices, ISSMD-2 (Poster presentation), Jammu and Kashmir, India , 2013.

Publisher : Second International Symposium on Semiconductor Materials and Devices, ISSMD-2 (Poster presentation)

Year : 2011

Synthesis and Characterization of Graphite oxide from Pencil lead

Cite this Research Publication : Asha R. Pai, “Synthesis and Characterization of Graphite oxide from Pencil lead”, in International Conference on Nanomaterial and Nanotechnology, ICNANO – 2011 (Poster Presentation), University of Delhi, India, 2011.

Publisher : ICNANO – 2011

Conference Proceedings

Year : 2019

Fabrication of Solution-Processable, highly transparent and conductive electrodes of graphene by the method of spin coating (Virtual Presentation)

Cite this Research Publication : Asha R. Pai, Shankar, K., N., A., and Suresh, J., “Fabrication of Solution-Processable, highly transparent and conductive electrodes of graphene by the method of spin coating (Virtual Presentation)”, in Innovative applied energies (IAPE-2019), 2019.

Publisher : IAPE '19, Oxford, United Kingdom

Patents

Year : 2019

Method of Preparing Reduced Graphene Oxide

Cite this Research Publication : Asha R. Pai and Dr. Bipin G. Nair, “Method of preparing reduced Graphene Oxide”, U.S. Patent Indian Patent 3250792019.

Year : 2014

Method of preparing reduced graphene oxide

Cite this Research Publication : Asha R. Pai & Bipin G. Nair, Method of preparing reduced graphene oxide", Indian Patent, No. 626/ CHE/ 2014, Patent filed: February 2014, Application published: August 2015

Publisher : Indian Patent, No. 626/ CHE/ 2014, Patent filed: February 2014

Honors and Awards
  • Elsevier Outstanding contribution in Reviewing
    Solar Energy Journal, 2018
  • State Level Eligibility test for Assistant Professorship
    SLET- 2016 Tamil Nadu
  • Certificate of Appreciation
    Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri Campus
  • Certificate of Appreciation (Amala Bharatam clean up drive Nov 2012)
    Govt. of Kerala
  • State Eligibility test – SET- 2005
    Kerala
Research Experience
Title – Nanomaterial- synthesis, characterisation and application to Dye sensitised solar cells and immunosensor
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Bipin Nair		 Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri (2016)
Principle Investigator — Studies on Surface and electrical properties of graphene/graphene oxide-nano metal/ metal oxide hybrid materials for the application in immune sensor
Funded by Government of India Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)National Mission on Education Through Information and Communication Technology (NME-ICT) (No. F.5-29/2007-DL)		 Indian Nano electronic Users Program (INUP),
Center for excellence in Nanoelectronics, IIT Bombay
Workshop
  • “Nanocrystalline ZrO2-PEG thin films sensitized with natural dye chlorophyll extracted from green leaves of Chromolaena Odorata”, Annual Nanophotonics Workshop 2009, 27th – 28th February, 2009.  (Poster presentation)
Conferences and Workshops Attended
  • Science Academies, 61st Refresher course in experimental physics, Dept. of Physics, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, 16th June – 1st July, 2014. (State)
  • Two Week ISTE – Workshop on Introduction to Research Methodology, 25th June – 4th July 2012, (National)
  • INUP Hands-on training workshop, CEN, IIT Bombay, 23rd – 27th April 2012, (National)
  • NANOBIO-2012, ACNSMM, Kochi, 21st -23rd February, 2012 (International conference).
  • Lecture Workshop on Recent trends in Chemical Sciences, Dept. of Chemistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, 26th – 27th August, 2011.
  • Proteomics and Genomics Workshop, Amrita School of Biotechnology and Institute of Bioinformatics, Bangalore, Amritapuri, 18th – 19th November 2011.
  • 21st Kerala Science Congress, Kollam, 28th – 31st January 2009 (State)
  • National Seminar on Women in Science: A career in Science, CUSAT, Kochi, 5th April, 2008 (National)
  • International Conference on Solar Cells (IC- SOLACE 2008), Dept. of Physics, CUSAT, Kochi, 21st – 23rd January, 2008 (International conference)
  • National Conference on Thermo Physical Properties, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, 20th – 24th September, 2007. (National)
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