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Dr. Sreedha Sambhudevan

Chairperson , Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, Amritapuri

Qualification: B.Ed., MSc, Ph.D
sreedha@am.amrita.edu
Research Interest: Magnetic, Polymeric Materials

Bio

Dr. Sreedha Sambhudevan, currently serves as Chairperson of the department of Chemistry, Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Amritapuri. She did her PhD in polymer chemistry from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. She has more than 8 years of research experience in nano-filled polymers composites. Dr. Sreedha joined the department of Chemistry in Amrita in 2002.

Her research interests include Polymer micro and nano composites, rubber nanocomposites, green composites, green synthesis of nanomaterials, conducting polymer composites, geopolymers, development of flexible magnets, EMI shielding materials.

She has several international publications, book chapters and many international and national conference publications to her credit.

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2022

Influence of Wood Husk and CaCO3 on the Mechanical Properties of Nitrile Butadiene Rubber

Cite this Research Publication : Influence of Wood Husk and CaCO3 on the Mechanical Properties of Nitrile Butadiene Rubber
Krishna, Ajay;Sabarinath S.B.;Abhishek P.S.;Chandran, Greeshma U.;Hema S.; Sambhudevan, Sreedha Macromolecular Symposia, Volume 402, Issue 1, April 2022 Article number 2100430, DOI10.1002/masy.202100430

Publisher : Macromolecular Symposia

Year : 2022

A critical review on cellulose nano structures-based polymer nanocomposites for packaging applications

Cite this Research Publication : A critical review on cellulose nano structures-based polymer nanocomposites for packaging applications
Chandran, GreeshmaUa; Parappanal, Anjana Santhosha; S, Hemaa; Sambhudevan, Sreedhaa
Shankar, Balakrishnan, Polymer-Plastics Technology and Materials, 2022, DOI: 10.1080/25740881.2022.2086813

Publisher : Polymer-Plastics Technology and Materials

Year : 2021

Polyurethane from Sustainable Routes

Cite this Research Publication : Polyurethane from Sustainable Routes
Sambhudevan, Sreedhaa;HemaS.a;Reghunadhan, Arunima, ACS Symposium Series, Volume 1380, Pages 75 – 1062021, DOI 10.1021/bk-2021-1380.ch004

Publisher : ACS Symposium Series

Year : 2021

Ferrite-based polymer nanocomposites as shielding materials: a review

Cite this Research Publication : Ferrite-based polymer nanocomposites as shielding materials: a review
Hema S.;Sambhudevan, Sreedha, Chemical Papers, Volume 75, Issue 8, Pages 3697 - 3710August 2021, DOI 10.1007/s11696-021-01664-1

Publisher : Chemical Papers

Year : 2021

Green nanocomposites based on natural rubber latex containing xylan from sugarcane bagasse – Synthesis, characterization and dye absorption studies

Cite this Research Publication : S. Hema, Krishnan, A., Akther, A., Suresh, A., Sreedha Sambhudevan, and Balakrishnan Shankar, “Green nanocomposites based on natural rubber latex containing xylan from sugarcane bagasse – Synthesis, characterization and dye absorption studies”, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2021.

Publisher : Materials Today: Proceedings (2021)

Year : 2020

Effect of conducting fillers in natural rubber nanocomposites as effective EMI shielding materials

Cite this Research Publication : S. Hema, Sreedha Sambhudevan, Mahitha, P. M., Sneha, K., Advaith, P. S., K. Sultan, R., Sajith, M., Jose, B., Menon, S. K., and Balakrishnan Shankar, “Effect of conducting fillers in natural rubber nanocomposites as effective EMI shielding materials”, Materials Today: Proceedings, vol. 25, pp. 274-277, 2020.

Publisher : Materials Today: Proceedings, Volume 25, p.274-277 (2020)

Year : 2020

Synthesis and characterization of doped nickel ferrite filled natural rubber nano composites

Cite this Research Publication : S. Hema, Sreedha Sambhudevan, Mahitha, P. M., K Sultan, R., Raj, M., Anjana, A., Parvathy, S. U., Mahalekshmi, M. S., and Shankar, B., “Synthesis and characterization of doped nickel ferrite filled natural rubber nano composites”, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, vol. 872, p. 012179, 2020.

Publisher : IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, IOP Publishing, Volume 872, p.012179 (2020)

Year : 2020

Conducting polyaniline based rubber nanocomposites – Synthesis and characterization studies

Cite this Research Publication : P. M. Mahitha, Sneha, K., Advaith, P. S., K. Sultan, R., Sajith, M., Jose, B., Hema, S., Sreedha Sambhudevan, and Balakrishnan Shankar, “Conducting polyaniline based rubber nanocomposites – Synthesis and characterization studies”, Materials Today: Proceedings, vol. 33, pp. 1429-1433, 2020.

Publisher : Materials Today: Proceedings, Volume 33, p.1429-1433 (2020)

Year : 2018

Magnetic and dielectric properties of nickel-ferrite-embedded natural rubber composites

Cite this Research Publication : Sankar S. Menon, Radhu Krishna, Lida Wilson, Sreedha Sambhudevan, B. Shankar, Anshida Mayeen, and Nandakumar Kalarikkal, “Magnetic and dielectric properties of nickel-ferrite-embedded natural rubber composites”, Polymer Bulletin, vol. 75, pp. 5217–5234, 2018.

Publisher : Polymer Bulletin

Year : 2018

Magnetic Properties of Copper Doped Nickel Ferrite Nanoparticles Synthesized by Co Precipitation Method

Cite this Research Publication : V. Anjana, Sara John, Pooja Prakash, Amritha M Nair, Aravind R Nair, Sreedha Sambhudevan, and B. Shankar, “Magnetic Properties of Copper Doped Nickel Ferrite Nanoparticles Synthesized by Co Precipitation Method”, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, vol. 310, p. 012024, 2018.

Publisher : IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering

Year : 2016

Development of X-ray Protective Garments from Rare Earth-modified Natural Rubber Composites

Cite this Research Publication : Sreedha Sambhudevan, Balakrishnan Shankar, Kuruvilla Joseph, John Philip, T Saravanan, and Dr. Saritha A., “Development of X-ray Protective Garments from Rare Earth-modified Natural Rubber Composites”, Journal of Elastomers & Plastics, pp. 1-18, 2016.

Publisher : Journal of Elastomers & Plastics, Journal of Elastomers & Plastics.

Year : 2016

Evaluation of Kinetics and Transport Mechanism of Solvents Through Natural Rubber Composites Containing Organically Modified Gadolinium Oxide

Cite this Research Publication : Sreedha Sambhudevan, Balakrishnan Shankar, Dr. Saritha A., and Kuruvilla Joseph, “Evaluation of Kinetics and Transport Mechanism of Solvents Through Natural Rubber Composites Containing Organically Modified Gadolinium Oxide”, Plastics, Rubber and Composites-Macromolecular Engineering, vol. 45, pp. 216 - 223, 2016.

Publisher : Plastics, Rubber and Composites-Macromolecular Engineering

Year : 2015

Synthesis and characterization of organically modified gd2o3 – natural rubber composites as effective x-ray shielding materials

Cite this Research Publication : Sreedha Sambhudevan, “Synthesis and characterization of organically modified gd2o3 - natural rubber composites as effective x-ray shielding materials”, Green Chemistry & Technology Letters, vol. 1, pp. 86–91 , 2015.

Publisher : Green Chemistry Technology Letters

Year : 2015

Mechanical, Swelling and Magnetic property studies of Natural rubber-Nickel ferrite composites

Cite this Research Publication : Ananthika V, Sreedha Sambhudevan, and Sanker, B., “Mechanical, Swelling and Magnetic property studies of Natural rubber-Nickel ferrite composites”, International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, vol. 10, 2015.

Publisher : International Journal of Applied Engineering Research

Conference Paper

Year : 2016

Cure Characteristics and Swelling Properties of Organically Modified Lanthanum Oxide-Natural Rubber Composites

Cite this Research Publication : Sreedha Sambhudevan, Sreevalsa S, Sreekumar, S., and Balakrishnan Shankar, “Cure Characteristics and Swelling Properties of Organically Modified Lanthanum Oxide-Natural Rubber Composites”, in International conference on Material science and Technology, St Thomas College Pala, 2016.

Publisher : International conference on Material science and Technology, St Thomas College Pala

Year : 2016

Physico Mechanical Properties of Nano Nickel Ferrite/natural rubber Composites

Cite this Research Publication : Sreedha Sambhudevan, Sankar S Menon, Krishna, R., Wilson, L., and Balakrishnan Shankar, “Physico Mechanical Properties of Nano Nickel Ferrite/natural rubber Composites”, in Fourth International Conference on Polymer Processing and Characterization,, M G University, Kottayam, 2016.

Publisher : Fourth International Conference on Polymer Processing and Characterization,, M G University, Kottayam.

Year : 2015

Synthesis and characterization of organically modified gadolinium oxide-Natural rubber composites as effective x-ray shielding materials

Cite this Research Publication : Sreedha Sambhudevan, Balakrishnan Shankar, Saritha A, and Kuruvilla Joseph, “Synthesis and characterization of organically modified gadolinium oxide-Natural rubber composites as effective x-ray shielding materials”, in National conference on innovations in chemical science and technology, , 2015, vol. 1, pp. 86–91.

Publisher : National conference on innovations in chemical science and technology,

Year : 2013

Rubber composites with enhanced EMI Sheilding

Cite this Research Publication : S. Sambhudevan and , “Rubber composites with enhanced EMI Sheilding”, in Conference on Recent trends in Material Science & Technology, IIST Thiruvananthapuram, 2013.

Publisher : Conference on Recent trends in Material Science Technology

Year : 2013

X-Ray Shielding performance of modified Gadolinium oxide based natural rubber composites

Cite this Research Publication : S. Sambhudevan and , “X-Ray Shielding performance of modified Gadolinium oxide based natural rubber composites”, in International Conference on Emerging Trends in Chemical Sciences VIT University, Vellore Tamil Nadu, 2013.

Publisher : International Conference on Emerging Trends in Chemical Sciences VIT University

Year : 2011

The VALUE @ Amrita Virtual Labs Project: Using Web Technology to Provide Virtual Laboratory Access to Students

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Krishnashree Achuthan, K.S. Sreelatha, S. Surendran, Dr. Shyam Diwakar, Prof. Prema Nedungadi, S. Humphreys, Dr. Sreekala C. O., Dr. Zeena S. Pillai, Raghu Raman, A. Deepthi, Rathish Gangadharan, Dr. Saritha A., Jyothi Ranganatha, Sreedha Sambhudevan, and Suma Mahesh, “The VALUE @ Amrita Virtual Labs Project: Using Web Technology to Provide Virtual Laboratory Access to Students”, in Proceedings of IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC), 30 October – 1 November 2011, Seattle, Washington, pp. 117-121.

Publisher : Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC), 2011 IEEE.

Conference Proceedings

Year : 2019

Synthesis, Characterization and Dye Absorbing Properties of Cellulose Acetate from used Cigarette Buds

Cite this Research Publication : K. Nair, Sreedha Sambhudevan, and Balakrishnan Shankar, “Synthesis, Characterization and Dye Absorbing Properties of Cellulose Acetate from used Cigarette Buds”, Materials Today: Proceedings, vol. 18. pp. 5006 - 5011, 2019.

Publisher : Materials Today: Proceedings

Year : 2019

Mechanical and Conducting Properties of Polyaniline Doped Natural Rubber Nanocomposites

Cite this Research Publication : B. Jose, Sreedha Sambhudevan, and Balakrishnan Shankar, “Mechanical and Conducting Properties of Polyaniline Doped Natural Rubber Nanocomposites”, Materials Today: Proceedings, vol. 18. pp. 4901 - 4905, 2019.


Publisher : Materials Today: Proceedings

Year : 2019

Effect of Silver Nanoparticle in the PEDOT: PSS Counter Electrode of Dye Sensitized Solar Cell

Cite this Research Publication : A. Anil, Sreedha Sambhudevan, Sreekala, C. O., and Shankar, B., “Effect of Silver Nanoparticle in the PEDOT: PSS Counter Electrode of Dye Sensitized Solar Cell”, AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 2162. p. 020123, 2019.

Publisher : AIP Conference Proceedings

Year : 2019

Effect of Matrix Type and Doping on Polyaniline based Natural Rubber Nanocomposites

Cite this Research Publication : M. Sajith, Jose, B., Sreedha Sambhudevan, Sreekala, C. O., and Shankar, B., “Effect of Matrix Type and Doping on Polyaniline based Natural Rubber Nanocomposites”, AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 2162. p. 020109, 2019.

Publisher : AIP Conference Proceedings

Year : 2019

Effect of Matrix type on the Mechanical and Magnetic Properties of Ferrite based Natural and Nitrile Rubber Nanocomposites

Cite this Research Publication : D. P. Anjali, Jitha, R., Sajeev, C. J., Sreedha Sambhudevan, and Balakrishnan Shankar, “Effect of Matrix type on the Mechanical and Magnetic Properties of Ferrite based Natural and Nitrile Rubber Nanocomposites”, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, vol. 577. IOP Publishing, p. 012097, 2019.

Publisher : IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, IOP Publishing

Year : 2017

Development of medical imaging X-ray shielding materials based on natural rubber/nano composites-thermal degradation studies

Cite this Research Publication : Sreedha Sambhudevan and B. Shankar, “Development of Medical Imaging X-ray Shielding Materials based on Natural Rubber/Nano Composites-thermal Degradation Studies”, 2017 International Conference on Intelligent Sustainable Systems (ICISS). 2017.

Publisher : 2017 International Conference on Intelligent Sustainable Systems (ICISS)

Year : 2014

Rare earth oxide filled natural rubber composites: Synthesis, characterization and x ray shielding

Cite this Research Publication : Sreedha Sambhudevan, Balakrishna Shankar, Dr. Saritha A., and Kuruvilla Joseph, “Rare earth oxide filled natural rubber composites: Synthesis, characterization and x ray shielding”, International conference on advanced functional materials held at NIIST. Trivandrum , 2014.

Publisher : International conference on advanced functional materials held at NIIST

Year : 2013

Rubber composites with enhanced EMI shielding

Cite this Research Publication : Sreedha Sambhudevan, Blakrishna Shankar, and Dr. Saritha A., “Rubber composites with enhanced EMI shielding”, National Conference on Recent Trends in Material Science and Technology, NCMST. The Indian Institute of Space science and Technology, ISRO, Trivandrum, 2013.

Publisher : National Conference on Recent Trends in Material Science and Technology

Year : 2013

Natural rubber composites, synthesis , characterization and x ray shielding properties

Cite this Research Publication : Sreedha Sambhudevan, Balakrishna Shankar, and Dr. Saritha A., “Natural rubber composites, synthesis , characterization and x ray shielding properties”, International Conference on Advances in Chemistry. VIT, 2013.

Publisher : International Conference on Advances in Chemistry

Year : 2012

Rubber composites with enhanced EMI shielding

Cite this Research Publication : Sreedha Sambhudevan, Blakrishna Shankar, Dr. Saritha A., and Kuruvilla Joseph, “Rubber composites with enhanced EMI shielding”, The International Conference on Natural polymers, ICNPC-2012 . Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam , 2012.

Publisher : The International Conference on Natural polymers, ICNPC-2012

Projects Undertaken
  1. Principal co-developer in MHRD sponsored project Development of suitable pedagogical methods for development of online course in Engineering chemistry
  2. Developer of Inorganic Chemistry lab in MHRD sponsored project under National Mission on Education through ICT.
Invited Lecture
  1. Delivered an invited lecture in the National seminar on Advances in polymer technology held at government college, Attingal on November 28, 2013.
  2. Delivered an invited lecture in association with student induction programme held at government college Nattakam, Kottayam on July 2015.
Workshops Attended
  1. National Workshop on NMEICT – MHRD sponsored project entitled “ Developing Suitable Pedagogical Methods, Intellectual Calibers and research in E-learning held at CII, NIT, Warangal on 9thand 10th August 2013
  2. US- India brain storming discussion on faculty developmemt on January 6, 2014 at Center of Nano Science and Technology, Kottayam.
  3. MOOC workshop organized by IIT Mumbai for development of ICT enabled courses on 2018.
Professional Roles
  • Reviewer of Polymer Bulletin
  • Reviewer of Journal of Elastomers and Plastics
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