Dr. Revathi Purushothaman

Teaching

Educational Background

Work Experience

Industrial Experience

Research

Areas of Research Interest

• Nanomaterials, microporous, mesoporous materials, polymer composites and polymer hybrids, high temperature and high performance polymers
• Materials for microelectronics, lithium-ion batteries, fuel cells and supercapacitors
• Polymer coatings /Materials over metals/alloys for corrosion control
• Biodegradable polymers/Biopolymers for packaging, drug delivery, wound healing and biomedical applications
• Materials for desalination, water purification and solar still

Journal Publications

• Abdulkadhar, Mohamed Jalaludeen, Santhoshkumar Jayakodi, Revathi Purushothaman, Beer Mohamed Syed Ali, Saranya Vinayagam, Lalitha Gnanasekaran, Praveen Ramakrishnan, and Thanigaivel Sundaram. “Development and Optimization of Resorbable Biomaterials and Advanced 3D Scaffold Fabrication Techniques for Tissue Engineering Application.” Chemistry – An Asian Journal:  23 June 2025. https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202401879
• Gopinathan Senthilnathan, Gandhimathi Kaliyamoorthi Ayyadurai, Rajendran Jayaprakash, Balakrishnan Preethi, Revathi Purushothaman & Srinivasalu Kutti Rani, Anti-corrosive efficacy of indanyl methacrylate copolymers ratio on mild steel in salt water and DFT investigations. Iranian Polymer Journal,34, 947–962, 2025.
• https://doi.org/10.1007/s13726-024-01416-4
• Revathi Purushothaman*,K.Arvinda Pandian, Low dielectric constant composites using covalent organic framework dispersed terpolyimide, Polymer Engineering and Science; 64:4539–4550, 2024.
• Revathi Purushothaman*, Hari Shankar. V, Inclusion of covalent triazine framework into fluorinated polyimides to obtain composites with low dielectric constant, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 137(37):49083, 2020
• Revathi Purushothaman*, Hari Shankar. V, Incorporation of COF-LZU-1 into the terpolyimide matrix to obtain COF LZU 1/terpolyimide composites with ultra-low dielectric constant, Polymer Engineering and Science, 59 (4) 814-820, 2019
• Revathi Purushothaman*, Amine functionalized SBA‑15/terpolyimide composites with low dielectric constant, Journal of Porous materials, 22, 585-594, 2015.
• Revathi Purushothaman*, I.Mohammed Bilal, Development and characterization of homo, co and terpolyimides based on BPDA, BTDA, 6FDA and ODA with low dielectric constant, Journal of Polymer Engineering, 34, 9, 867-873,
• Revathi Purushothaman*, Muthiapillai Palanichamy, I. Mohammed Bilal, Functionalized KIT-6/Terpolyimide composites with ultra-low dielectric constant, Journal of Applied Polymer Science 131,15:7136-45,
• Revathi Purushothaman*, Mohammed Bilal, Muthiahpillai Palanichamy, Effect of chemical structure of aromatic dianhydrides on the thermal, mechanical and electrical properties of their terpolyimides with 4,4′-oxydianiline, Journal of Polymer Research, 18:1597–1604, 2011.

Patent Published

• 202241050750 (Indian Patent) – Published on 16.09.2022 – G. Senthilnathan, Revathi Purushothaman, ZnO nanoparticle blended 5-indanyl methacrylate homopolymer for protective coating applications on welded surfaces.

Book Published

• Revathi Purushothaman, “Mesoporous silica/terpolyimide composites with low dielectric constant”, Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, ISSN /ISBN No : 978-3-659-68742-6 (2015)

Papers Presented

• Palanisamy Samuthiram, Revathi Purushothaman* “A Study on Emerging Trend Super Hydrophilic 1K Polyurethane Coating for Wood and Mild Steel “International Conference on Emerging Materials for Sustainable Society and Technology (ICEMSST 2025) 6-7 March, 2025, VIT Chennai.
• Palanisamy Samuthiram, Revathi Purushothaman* Spectro and electrochemical studies on high performance waterborne epoxy coatings” International Conference on Innovation in Chemical Sciences (ICS – 2025), 8th & 9th January, 2025 organised by Dr.N.G.P Arts& Science College, Coimbatore.
• Palanisamy Samuthiram, Revathi Purushothaman* “Super hydrophobic Polyurethane Nanocomposite coating for Aluminium Composite Panel- (ACP)” held between December 11-12, 2024 International Conference on Smart Materials for Green Energy and Environmental Sustainability (SMaGEES-2024), organised by BSACIST.
• Mohamed Riyaz Ali, Praveen Ramakrishnan, Revathi Purushothaman* “Characterization and Bioactivity of Cation-Substituted Bioactive Glasses for Bone Tissue Engineering” held between December 11-12, 2024 International Conference on Smart Materials for Green Energy and Environmental Sustainability (SMaGEES-2024), organised by BSACIST.
• Dinesh R, Mohammed Asif, Sivagaami Sundari Gunasekaran*, Revathi Purushothaman and Hajara Beevi. N “Sustainable Mixed-fruit Peel derived Activated Carbon for High- Performance Symmetric Supercapacitor Applications” held between December 11-12, 2024 International Conference on Smart Materials for Green Energy and Environmental Sustainability (SMaGEES-2024), organised by BSACIST.
• Khairun Nisha, Syed Noman, Revathi Purushothaman*, A. Muthu Manokar, “Comparative experimental investigation of tubular solar still with and without madhuca longifolia (bio – waste)” International Conference on Water held at the International Institute of Water, Jodhpur, India on 14-16 March 2024.
• Syed Noman, Khairun Nisha, Revathi Purushothaman, Rajendran Duraisamy Ramalingam, A. Muthu Manokar*, “Study on annual performance and economic analysis of tubular solar still using bio-waste material”, International Conference on Water held at the International Institute of Water, Jodhpur, India on 14-16 March 2024.
• Revathi Purushothaman* G. Sakthivel, Hari Shankar Vaitinadin, “Incorporation of COF-1 into polyimides to obtain composites with low dielectric constant in International Hybrid Conference on Nano Structured Materials and Polymers (ICNP–2023)” held at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, 12-14th May 2023.
• Revathi Purushothaman*, Hari Shankar. V “Porous CTF-1/terpolyimide composites with low dielectric constant” in International Conference on Nanomaterials (ICN 2018) held between 11- 13th May 2018, Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
• Hari Shankar. V, Revathi Purushothaman*, “Effect of MMT and SiO₂on the dielectric constant of polyimide composites for micro-electronic applications” in Two day International Seminar on Sustainable Environment held between 10th -11th December 2018, B.S.A Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Vandalur, Chennai.
• Revathi Purushothaman*, I.Mohammed Bilal Presented a paper entitled ” Incorporation of SBA-15 into terpolyimide matrix to reduce dielectric constant of polyimide composites “, in International Conference on Macromolecules: Synthesis, Morphology, Processing, Structure, Properties and Applications (ICM-2016) held on 13-15^th May 2016,Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India).
• Revathi Purushothaman*, I.Mohammed Bilal Presented a paper entitled “Low dielectric constant 3‑aminopropyltriethoxysilane functionalized SBA‑15/Terpolyimide composites”, in Third International Conference on Polymer Processing and Characterization  (ICPPC 2014) held between 11-13^th October 2014,Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India).
• Johnson S, Revathi Purushothaman*, Functionalized mesoporous silica/terpolyimide nanocomposites with low dielectric constant, International Conference on Nanomaterials (ICNM-2013), B.S.Abdur Rahman Institute with Deakin University, Australia and Universiti of Teknologi, Mara, Malaysia 5-7’ Dec 2013.
• Revathi Purushothaman*, I.Mohammed Bilal, M.Palanichamy, Development and characterization of homo, co and terpolyimides based on BPDA, BTDA, 6FDA and ODA with low dielectric constant for microelectronic applications, “Third International Multicomponent Polymer Conference-IMPC2012” , Mahatma Gandhi University, 23-25 March 2012,  Kottayam, Kerala.
• Revathi Purushothaman*, V. Murugesan, I. Mohammed Bilal, Recycling of SMC scrap in DMC-Enhancement of properties, National Seminar on Polymers and Application- Feb5-7, 2004, National Institute of Technical Teacher’s Training & Research, Chandigarh.
• Revathi Purushothaman*, B. Sivasankar, I. Mohammed Bilal, M.Palanichamy, Synthesis of CuO/Zeolite-X, its characterization and catalytic activity, International Symposium on chemical education and research- Jan4-7, 2004, Loyola College, Chennai.