Dr. Vijutha Sunny Associate Professor and HOD M.Phil, Ph.D

 

 

Faculty Profile – Dr. Vijutha Sunny

Name Dr. Vijutha Sunny
Designation Associate Professor and HOD
Qualification M. Sc, B. Ed, M. Phil, Ph.D
Date of Entry into Service 23-07-2012
Research Activities
  • MPhil Thesis: Finite Size Effects on the Electrical and Magnetic Properties of 3d-Transition Metals
  • PhD Thesis: On the synthesis and characterization of magnetic metal and metal oxide nanostructures
  • Visiting Scientist: Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam, TN, India
  • Minor Research Project: Magnetic metal carbon hybrid nanostructures for possible applications
  • Indian Patent: Patent No.: 287974; Title: METAL ENCAPSULATED WITH CARBON NANO ONION AND METHOD THEREOF
  • International Journal (Scopus Indexed) Papers: 12
  • Conference Presentations: 22
  • Invited Talks: 01
  • Books Edited: 01
  • Total Citations: 519
  • H-index: 8
Area of Specialization Magnetism and Nanocomposites, Ferrofluids, Nanofluids
Awards and Achievements
  • SET-2003
  • M.Phil – First Position, CUSAT
  • UGC- Research Fellowship in Sciences for Meritorious Students (RFSMS) Scholarship 2007-2010
Positions Held
  • Head Of Physics Department: 2022 to Present
  • FYUG Camp Officer: 2024 to Present
  • Scholarship Nodal Officer (NSP): 2013 to Present
  • Member IPR Cell: 2025 to Present
  • DBT Star College Dept Coordinator: 2023 to 2025
  • Staff Council Secretary: 2023 to 2025
  • Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) Nodal Officer: 2017 to 2025
  • Union Election Committee Member: 2023, 2024, 2025
  • IQAC member: 2021 to 2022
  • Admission Committee member: 2017, 2023
  • Student Support Program Mentor: 2015, 2016, 2017
  • College Newsletter Editor: 2013 to 2016
Email Id vijutha@alphonsacollege.in
List of Publications
  1. Effect of Nanoparticle Size, Morphology and Concentration on Specific Heat Capacity and Thermal Conductivity of Nanofluids, S. A. Angayarkanni, Vijutha Sunny, and John Philip, Journal of Nanofluids 4(3):302-309, 2015.
  2. Flexible microwave absorbers based on barium hexaferrite, carbon black, and nitrile rubber for 2–12 GHz applications, S. Vinayasree, M. A. Soloman, Vijutha Sunny, P. Mohanan, Philip Kurian and M R Anantharaman, Journal of Applied Physics 116: 024902, 2014.
  3. A microwave absorber based on strontium ferrite-carbon black-nitrile rubber for S and X-band applications, S Vinayasree, MA Soloman, Vijutha Sunny, P Mohanan, Philip Kurian, MR Anantharaman, Composites Science and Technology, 82:69-75, 2013.
  4. Temperature-induced gelation in dilute nanofluids, Vijutha Sunny, T. Muthukumaran, and John Philip, Langmuir 27 (20) 12361–12367, 2011.
  5. Synthesis and properties of highly stable nickel/carbon core/shell nanostructures, Vijutha Sunny, D Sakthi Kumar, Yasuhiko Yoshida, Magdalena Makarewicz, Wojciech Tabiś and M R Anantharaman, Carbon 48(5) 1643-1651, 2010.
  6. Tuning of magnetic parameters in cobalt–polystyrene nanocomposites by reduction cycling, Swapna S. Nair, Vijutha Sunny and M.R. Anantharaman, Materials Research Bulletin 46 (2011) 1610–1614.
  7. Nickel/carbon hybrid nanostructures as microwave absorbers, Vijutha Sunny, Wojciech Tabis, D Sakthi Kumar, Yasuhiko Yoshida, P Mohanan and M R Anantharaman, Materials Letters 64(10) 1130-1132, 2010.
  8. A flexible microwave absorber based on nickel ferrite nanocomposites, Vijutha Sunny, Philip Kurian, P Mohanan, P A Joy and M R Anantharaman, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 489, 297–303, 2010.
  9. Synthesis of Bio-Compatible SPION–based Aqueous Ferrofluids and Evaluation of RadioFrequency Power Loss for Magnetic Hyperthermia, A. P. Reena Mary, T. N. Narayanan, Vijutha Sunny, D. Sakthikumar, Yasuhiko Yoshida, P. A. Joy and M. R. Anantharaman, Nanoscale Research Letters 5 (2010) 1706–1711.
  10. Cure kinetics and sorption characteristics of neoprene-based rubber ferrite composites, Prema K H, Philip Kurian, M R Anantharaman and Vijutha Sunny, International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials 59 (2010) 173–183.
  11. Enhanced microwave absorption in nickel-filled multiwall carbon nanotubes in the S band, T N Narayanan, Vijutha Sunny, M M Shaijumon, P M Ajayan, and M R Anantharaman, Electrochemical and Solid-State Letters 12(4) 2009 K21-K24.
  12. Evidence for intergranular tunneling in polyaniline passivated α- Fe nanoparticles, Vijutha Sunny, T N Narayanan, U S Sajeev, P A Joy, D Sakthi Kumar, Yasuhiko Yoshida and M R Anantharaman, Nanotechnology 17 (2006) 4765–4772.