Dr. Pushpaletha P

Assistant Professor & Research Guide

Pushpavady

Bellikoth

Ajanur (PO)

Anandashram

(Via) Kanhangad

Kasaragod-671531

Email:ppletha(@)rediffmail(.)com

PhD Chemistry from NIIST, CSIR (Kerala University) in 2002.
- Thesis Title: “Investigations on the catalytic potential of Indian Clays for Fine Chemical Synthesis.”
MPhil Chemistry from Calicut University with Distinction (1997).
- Dissertation: “Utilization of biomass waste in the removal of heavy metal ions.”
Recipient of CSIR Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and in 1996.
Recipient of CSIR Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) in1999.
MSc Chemistry from Calicut University with First Class).
- Elective: Analytical Chemistry.

Mar 1996 to April 1997: In the field of adsorption in the Department of Chemistry, Calicut University Campus
April 1997 to July 2002: In the field of heterogeneous catalysis in Regional Research Laboratory, Thiruvananthapuram
Recognised Research Guide of Kannur University on 20/6/2008.
Guided 6 MSc students of our own Dept and 4 MSc students of other Universities for doing their MSc Projects.
Supervised the M. Phil Project of a student from Annamallai University.
Presently Guiding two PhD students under the Faculty of Science of Kannur University.
Research Projects: Completed a Minor Research Program of UGC during 31-3-2009 to 31-12-2010
- Topic: “Conversion of used Vegetable oils to Biodiesel through transesterification/esterification induced by microwave radiations over solid acid catalysts.”

Bentonite Supported Iron (III) nitrate and Copper (II) nitrate as Oxidation reagents, Pushpaletha, P and Lalithambika, M Bull. Catal. Soc. India 1(2002) 102-107.
Correlation between surface properties and catalytic activity of clay catalysts, Pushpaletha, P, Rugmini, S and Lalithambika, M Applied Clay Science 30 (2005) 141-153.
Modified attapugite: An efficient solid acid catalyst for acetylation of alcohols using acetic acid, Pushpaletha P and M Lalithambika, Applied Clay Science 51(2011) 424-430.

Modified Attapulgites for Esterification , Pushpaletha, P Bahulayen, D and Lalithambika, M Presented in the National Workshop on Catalysis: Forays into Non-traditional areas, IICT Hyderabad, 7-8 Jan 2000.
Mineral acid modified bentonite clays for alkylation reaction, Pushpaletha, P, Rugmini, S and Lalithambika, M Presented in Fifteenth Indian National Symposium on Catalysis and Second Conference of the Indo-Pacific Catalysis Association (CATSYMP-15 & IPCAT-2), NCL, Pune, 23-25 Jan 2001.

National workshop on Catalysis, Regional Research Laboratory, Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 11/13/1997
Tenth Kerala Science Congress, Kozhikode, 2-4 Jan 1998
Eleventh Kerala Science Congress, CPCRI, Kasaragod, 27 Feb to 1 Mar 1999
National Seminar in Chemistry at PRNSS College, Mattannur in Dec 2007
National Seminar in Nano technology at Payyannur University Campus in Dec 2007
National Seminar in Chemistry at Govt. College, Kasaragod in March 2008
National Seminar in Chemistry at Govt. College, Kasaragod on 6-7 Nov 2008
Region wise workshop on Grading at Nehru Arts and Science College on 1 Sept 2008
Seminar on Grading at Govt. College, Kasaragod on 23 Oct 2008
National Seminar on Intellectual Property Rights at Govt. College, Kasaragod on 25 March 2010
Training Programme in General Informatics at Govt. College, Kasaragod on 20-22 Dec 2010
workshop on Finalizing MSc Chemistry Syllabus of Kannur University on 7-8 Dec 2011
Lecture Series, “Erudite-Scholar at Residence Program” at Payyannur Campus, Kannur University on 15 Dec 2011
National Seminar on Chemistry at Krishna Menon Memorial Govt, College on 29 Dec 2011
National Seminar on Chemistry at Govt College Kasaragod on 10-11 Feb 2012

Orientation program in Catalysis Research sponsored by Department of Science and Technology from 20-12-1999 to 4-1-2000 in IIT Madras.
Orientation Program at Academic Staff College, Calicut University from 24-10-07 to 20-11-07
Refresher Course in IT at Academic Staff College, Kannur University from 16-3-2012 to 5-4-2012