• Ph.D. in Chemistry from Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala(CUSAT) in 2023.
• M.Phil. in Chemistry from CUSAT, Kerala in 2018.
• M.Sc. in Chemistry from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala in 2016.
• B.Sc. in Chemistry from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala in 2014.

Teaching Experience

• Assistant Professor at MBITS Engineering College, Kothamangalam from July 2023 onwards.

• Teaching assistant at Department of Applied Chemistry, CUSAT, Kerala, India from Jan 2023 to June 2023.
• Lecturer at Matha College of Engineering and Technology, N. Paravoor from January 2017 to May 2017.
• Chemistry tutor at Wisdemy, Ernakulam from June 2020 to Jan 2022.
• IIT-JAM/ NEET/JEE Chemistry tutor at IAIM Institute, Ernakulam from June 2018 to May 2020.

Research Experience 

• Doctoral research with U-JRF (University Junior Research Fellow) at CUSAT from 2018 to 2020 and U-SRF (University Senior Research Fellow) from 2020-2023.

Other Experience

• IQAC student coordinator of the Department of Applied Chemistry, CUSAT from July 2020 to December 2021.
• Participated in Sasthrayaan at CUSAT in 2018.
• Coordinator of finance committees for both the CTRIC 2022 National Seminar and the MATCON 2019 International Seminar.

Area of Specialization

• Bioinorganic Chemistry
• Bioorganic Chemistry
• Enzyme Technology
• Analytical Chemistry
• Molecular Docking

Area of Interest

• Coordination Chemistry
• Spectroscopy
• Bioanalytical Chemistry

• First rank in M.Phil. Chemistry.
• Fifth rank in M.Sc. Chemistry.
• Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) in 2018.
• Worked with MS Office 2013 2 credit course from NIIT.
• Nominated for the best paper award for the “International Research Awards on Quantum Physics and Quantum Technologies” under the “Best Researcher Award” category with entry Id 1199.
• Peer reviewer of the Journal of Fluorescence.
• Invited as a Distinguished Speaker at the “5th Edition of Advanced Materials Science World Congress (Adv. Materials 2023)”, Barcelona, Spain.

• Reviewer in an international conference on signal processing, instrumentation and communication engineering (SPICE 2K24) at MBITS.

• Anjali, K. G., Shanti, A. A., Mohanan, P. V.* (2021): “An Insight into the Biological Properties of Imidazole-Based Schiff Bases: A Review”, ChemistrySelect, 6, 1-31.
• Anjali, K. G., Dhanya, T. M., Shanty, A. A., Mohanan, P. V.* (2023): “Transition metal complexes of imidazole derived Schiff bases: Antioxidant/anti-inflammatory/antimicrobial/enzyme inhibition and cytotoxicity properties”, Journal of Molecular Structure, 1274, 134384.
• Anjali, K. G., Shanty, A. A., Savitha, D. P., Dhanya, T. M., Divya, K. M., Mohanan, P. V.* (2022): “A Novel Imidazole Bound Schiff Base as Highly Selective “Turn-on” Fluorescence Sensor for Zn2+ and Colorimetric Kit for Co2+”, Journal of Fluorescence, 32, 189-202.
• Anjali, K. G., Jibin, K. V., Aswathy, P. V., Shanty, A. A., Shijo, F., Dhanya, T. M., Savitha, D. P., Mohanan, P. V.* (2022): “An imidazole ligated zinc(II) transition metal complex as a “turn-off” fluorescent sensor for the selective and sensitive detection of brilliant blue FCF”, Journal of Photochemistry & Photobiology, A: Chemistry, 433, 114134.
• Anjali, K. G., Dhanya, T. M., Shanty, A. A., Mohanan, P. V.* (2022): “Synthesis and characterization of imidazole in-built small organic compounds as effective antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant agents, toxicity assessment and theoretical evaluation for promising in-vitro enzyme activity/ anti-viral/admet parameters”, Teresian International Journal of Chemical Sciences, Volume III, Issue IV.
• Anjali, K. G., Geetha, G., Savitha, D. P., Mohanan, P. V.* (2021): “Insoluble biopolymer based metal oxide nanocomposites as matrix for enzyme immobilization”, International Journal of Research in Chemistry and Environment, 11, 1-11.
• Savitha, D. P., Deepa, S., Anjali, K. G., Mohanan, P.V.* (2021): “A novel and cost-effective isatin based Schiff base fluorophore: a highly efficient “turn-off” fluorescence sensor for the selective detection of cysteine in an aqueous medium”, New Journal of Chemistry, 45, 16306-16312.
• Savitha, D. P., Deepa, S., Anjali, K. G., Divya, K. M., Dhanya, T. M., Mohanan, P. V.* (2021): “Synthesis and characterization of a novel heterocyclic Schiff base and development of a fluorescent sensor for Vitamin B12”, Journal of Fluorescence, 31, 1113-1123.
• Divya, K. M., Savitha, D. P., Anjali, K. G., Dhanya, T. M., Mohanan, P. V.* (2021): “Crystal structure, DFT studies, Hirshfeld surface, and energy framework analysis of 4-(5-nitro- thiophen-2-yl)-pyrrolo [1,2-a] quinoxaline: A potential SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitor”, Journal of Molecular structure, 1131932.
• Divya, K. M., Savitha, D. P., Anjali, K. G., Dhanya, T. M., Mohanan, P. V.* (2022): “A thiophene-based pyrrolo [1,2-a] quinoxaline fluorescent probe as a “turn-off” sensor for the selective nanomolar detection of sodium ion”, Journal of Photochemistry & Photobiology, A: Chemistry, 431, 114046.
• Sherlymole, P. B., Alexander, R. A., Anjali, K. G., Sreekumar, K.* (2020): “Dendrimer with interior cavity as catalytic pockets for substrate molecules: synthesis of bisimidazoles and molecular docking study”, ChemistrySelect, 5, 5055-5065.
• Hiba, K., Anjali, K. G., Prathapan, S., Sreekumar, K.* (2022): “Palladium loaded dendronized polymer as efficient polymeric sustainable catalyst for heck coupling reaction”, Catalysis Letters, 152, 1819-1834.
• Savitha, D. P., Anjali, K. G., Divya, K. M., Rema, S. S., Raghu, K. G., Mohanan, P. V.* (2022): “Isatin derived novel Schiff bases: An efficient pharmacophore for versatile biological applications”, Journal of Molecular Structure, 1271, 134121.
• Dhanya, T. M., Anjali, K. G., Shanty, A. A., Mohanan, P. V.* (2022): “In-vitro and In-silico antioxidant screening of Benzo[b]thiophene Schiff bases: synthesis, characterization and their cytotoxicity studies”, Teresian International Journal of Chemical Sciences, Volume III, Issue IV.
• Dhanya, T. M., Aravind, K., Anjali, K. G., Shijo, F., Aswathy, P. V., Maria, A., Shanty, A. A., Divya, K. M., Savitha, D. P., Mohanan, P. V.* (2023): “A novel benzothiophene incorporated Schiff base acting as a “turn-on” sensor for the selective detection of Serine in organic medium”, Bioorganic Chemistry, 136, 106525.
• Dhanya, T. M., Anjali, K. G., Savitha, D. P., Shanty, A. A., Divya, K. M., Priya, K. S., Mohanan, P. V.* (2022): “A review on the synthesis and biological relevance of benzo[b]thiophene derivatives”, Phosphorous, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements, Volume 198, Issue 4.
• Maria, A., Geetha, G., Dhanya, T. M., Anjali K. G., Mohanan, P. V.* (2023): “Aniline formaldehyde crosslinked polyaniline magnetic nanocomposite with core-shell structure as a new platform for enzyme immobilization”, Indian Journal of Science and Technology, 16, 1555-1562.
• Anjali K.G., Geetha G., Savitha D.P., Mohanan P.V.*, (2020) “Insoluble biopolymer based metal oxide nanocomposites as matrix for α-amylase immobilization, Research perspectives in chemistry for sustainable development”, ISBN: 978-93-89947-01-4.

Conference Proceeding

• Anjali, K.G., Mohanan, P.V., “Antioxidant Properties of Newly Reported Phenolic Derivatives of Imidazole Based Schiff Bases and Docking Evaluation”, International Conference on Materials for the Millenium at CUSAT, Kerala, India in March 2021.
• Anjali, K.G., Mohanan, P.V., “Inhibition of α-amylase by transition metal complex of Imidazole scaffolds”, ICAS organized by the Department of Basic Science And Humanities, SCMS School of Engineering and Technology, ISBN No: 978-81-955979-1-8 in December 2022.

Conferences

• Anjali K.G. and Mohanan P.V., “An overview of antioxidant properties of novel phenolic derived imidazole Schiff bases and structure activity relationship”, presented oral at international webinar “Recent Advances in Experimental and Computational Bioorganic Chemistry” RABoC (2021).
• Anjali K.G. and Mohanan P.V., “Antioxidant properties of newly reported phenolic derivatives of Imidazole based Schiff bases and docking evaluation”, presented poster at International Conference MatCon-2021, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India (2021).
• Anjali K.G., Geetha G., Savitha D.P., Mohanan P.V., “Insoluble biopolymer based metal oxide nanocomposites as matrix for α-amylase immobilization”, presented poster at International Conference on Sustainable Innovations in Green Chemistry &New Technological Developments ICSIG-2018, Maharajas College Ernakulam (2018).
• Anjali K.G. and Mohanan P.V., “Substituted and unsubstituted imidazole derivatives as therapeutic agents with anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial effects and in-vitro cytotoxic assessment”, presented poster at International Conference CTriC-2022, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India (2022).
• Anjali K.G., Geetha G., Savitha D.P., Mohanan P.V., “Chitosan based metal oxide nanocomposites as carrier for enzyme immobilization”, presented poster at International Conference MatCon-2019, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala, India (2019).
• Anjali K.G. and Mohanan P.V., “Modified derivatives of substituted chalcone schiff bases and its biological significance”, 8th Annual conference of Indian academy of biomedical sciences, CSIR-NIIST, February (2019).
• Anjali K.G. and Mohanan P.V., “Synthesis, characterization and docking studies of benzothiazole derived Schiff bases”, Albertian Knowledge Summit: An International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research, St. Albert’s College, January (2020).
• Anjali K.G. and Mohanan P.V., “Inhibition of α-amylase by transition metal complex of Imidazole scaffolds”, ICAS organized by the Department of Basic Science And Humanities, SCMS School of Engineering and Technology in November (2022).
• Anjali K.G., Mohanan P.V., “Synthesis of Anti-inflammatory and Enzyme Inhibitory Compounds of Metal-Imidazoles”, presented a paper in the National Seminar, “Frontiers in Chemical Sciences” held at Department of Chemistry, University of Calicut (2023).
• Anjali Krishna G. and Mohanan P. V., “Imidazole-Based Ligand as a Bifunctional Detector for Zn2+ and Co2+”, presented a paper in the national seminar on materials for a sustainable future (MSF 2023), organized by Department of Chemistry, St. Paul’s College, Kalamassery during October 12^th – 13^th (2023).

Book Chapter

• Anjali K.G., Geetha G., Savitha D.P., Mohanan P.V., “Insoluble biopolymer based metal oxide nanocomposites as matrix for α-amylase immobilization”, Research perspectives in chemistry for sustainable development, ISBN: 978-93-89947-01-4 in February

FDP attended

• Attended as a delegate in the 2 Day program in the 38^th National Convention of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers organized by The Institution of Engineers (India), Kochi Local Centre, in association with NOPOL, DRDO in October 2023.
• Participated 3 Day FDP on Intelligent Connections: Exploring the Synergy of AI and IoT Devices at MBITS in August 2023.
• Attended Professional Development Programme on Instructional Design and Delivery Systems at Extension Centre Kalamassery from 3^rd – 14^th June 2024.

Workshop

• Participated in Computer Aided Drug Design CADD-2019, Certificate Course in Molecular Docking and Drug Design, Post Graduate & Research Department of Chemistry, Sacred Heart College, Thevara (Autonomous), Kerala, India.

• Digital Cell Staff In-Charge
• Newsletter & Handbook Coordinator