| Designation |
SENIOR SCIENTIFIC OFFICER(POLY) I/C |
| Mailing address |
|
| Office: |
CENTRAL COIR RESEARCH INSTITUTE, COIR BOARD COMPLEX,
KALAVOOR, ALLEPPEY-688522 |
| Residence: |
KALAPURAKKAL HOUSE
PULIYANAM P.O, ANGAMALY
ERNAKULAM-683 572 |
| Educational Qualifications |
B. Tech in Polymer Engineering, Diploma in Polymer Technology |
| Experience Institution(s) served |
|
| Jan 2016 to till date |
Senior Scientific Officer (Polymer) i/c in Central Coir Research Institute, Coir Board, Kalavoor, Alappuzha |
| November 2010 to December 2015 |
Scientific Assistant (Polymer) in Central Coir Research Institute, Coir Board, Kalavoor, Alappuzha |
| January 2010 - November 2010 |
Quality Controller in National Paints Factories India (Pvt) Ltd, Angamaly |
| August 2007 – July 2008 |
Junior Analyst in Thomson Reuters, Hyderabad |
| May 2003 – July 2004 |
Rubber Technologyst in Haritha Hawai Ltd, Kizhakkambalam |
| January 2002- January 2003 |
Apprentice training at Apollo Tyres Ltd. Kalamassery |
| Areas of Specialization |
Polymer composites, testing of polymers and raw materials.
Binderless Coir Boards, Coir Polyester Composites |
| PUBLICATIONS |
| INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS |
| 1. Kanagaraju, Sumy Sebastian and Anita Das Ravindranath (2017), Biogenic Nanosilver mediated by Coir, Medicinal Plant Extracts and their Antimicrobial Validation, CORD 33 (2) pp 36-53 |
| 2. Lakshmi NS, Sarika Babu, Sumy Sebastian & PK Ravi (2015) Improvement in Physical Properties of MMA Grafted Coir Fibres. CORD 31(2) pp |
| 3. Lakshmi NS, Sarika Babu, Sumy Sebastian & PK Ravi (2015) Low Temperature grafting of MMA onto Coir Fibre. CORD 31 (1) pp 24-31 |
| NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS |
| 1. Sumy Sebastian, Sethulakshmi KV, Varughese TO, Das Anita Ravindranath ( 2017), Coir Fibre Reinforced Green Composite Chairs, Proceedings of the international and National Seminar 5th to 9th October, Coir Kerala 2017 |
| 2. Sumy Sebastian, Varughese TO, Das Anita Ravindranath ( 2017), Green Biocomposites – Coir Fibre reinforced Chairs, Indian COIR NEWS, Aug, 2017, pp 09-13 |
| 3. Anupriya SG, Sheela Evangeline, Sayida MK, Sumy Sebastian, Das Anita Ravindranath, Study on the Performance of Coir Geotextile Reinforced Flexible Pavements. Compendium of Research Articles, Uses and Established Environmental Friendly Applications of Coir Geotextiles Feb’2017. Pp 105-110 |
| 4. Sumy Sebastian, Das Anita Ravindranath (2017), Coir Geotextiles Protection to soil and saves mother earth. Compendium of Research Articles, Uses and Established Environmental Friendly Applications of Coir Geotextiles Feb’2017. Pp 67-76 |
| 5. Sumy Sebastian, Ketan Panchal, Mahendra Parmar & Das Anita Ravindranath (2016) Coir polymer moulded composites. Proceedings of the International and National Seminar 1st to 5th February, 2016 at Coir Kerala 2016, Alappuzha.pp 68 |
| 6. Sumy Sebastian, Ketan Panchal, Mahendra Parmar & Das Anita Ravindranath (2016), Coir – Polypropylene Injection Moulded Composites. COIR NEWS, Jan, 2016, pp 15-18 |
| 7. Sumy Sebastian, Sarika Babu, Lakshmi NS & PK Ravi (2015) Binderless Coir Wood. Proceedings of 27th Kerala Science Congress Jan -2015 pp 835-840 |
| PAPERS PRESENTED |
| 1. Sumy Sebastian, “Diversified Coir Products” Coir Investors meet, Kannoore, February 2017 |
| 2. Sumy Sebastian, “Importance of coir as reinforcement in composites” Workshop on Eco friendly coir reinforced plastic products, Kochi, February, 2017 |
| 3. Sumy Sebastian, Coir Polymer Composites, Workshop on coir composites Board at Kanichukulangara Coir Park, November,2016 |
| 4. Sumy Sebastian, Binderless Coir Wood, IICF- 2016, Coimbatore – July 2016 |
| 5. Sumy Sebastian, Binderless Coir Wood, 27th Kerala Science Congress, Alappuzha on 25th January, 2015 |
| 6. Sumy Sebastian, Binderless coir boards and Coir Polyester composites, Coir darsan, Alappuzha, 2014 |
| 7. Sumy Sebastian, “Binderless coir boards and Coir Polyester composites” in World of Coir at Chethanalaya, New Delhi, on 27th Nov 2013 |
| M.Sc PROJECTS SUPERVISED |
| 1. “Green synthesis of silver nano particles, impregnation on to the cellulose coir pith and their anti bacterial evaluation” submitted to University of Kerala, Thiruvananathapuram, August, 2017 |
| 2. “Green synthesis of Tio2/ZnO nanoparticles from coir extract and their anti microbial evaluation” submitted to University of Kerala, Thiruvananathapuram, August, 2017 |
| 3. “A study on the super absorbent properties of coir pith on treatment with Poly acrylic acid” submitted to University of Kerala, Thiruvananathapuram, August, 2017. |
| 4. “Effect of acetilation on the Physical properties of Coir fibre” submitted to University of Kerala, Thiruvananathapuram, August, 2016 |
| 5. “Surface modification of coir fibre by Acrylation for engineering Applications” submitted to University of Kerala, Thiruvananathapuram, August, 2016 |
| 6. “A study on modified poly aluminium chloride(PAC) treatment on the chemical nature of effluent released after dyeing of coir using acid dyes” submitted to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, July, 2016. |
| 7. “A study on the chemical nature of effluent released after dyeing of coir using basic dyes and modified potassium permanganate treatment for quality improvement” submitted to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, July, 2016 |
| 8. "A study on the improvement in oil absorption of coir pith by acrylamide grafting” submitted to the Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, Kerala in September, 2015. |
| TRAINING AND SEMINARS ATTENDED |
| Training on Quality Control Testing and Analysis of Rubber Products and Raw Materials. |
| Training on processing and testing of Dry Rubber and Natural Latex. |
| National Workshop on Novel Trends in Polymer composites. |
| Training on Supervisory Skills in Technical Personals. |
| Seminar on plastic recycling and waste management. |
