Polymer Engineering

Dr. Revathi Purushothaman

 

Designation:Professor and Head
Nature of Employment:Regular
Qualification:M.Sc,M.Tech,Ph.D.
Date of Joining:06.10.2003
Phone: 
Email ID:revathip@crescent.education, hodpt@crescent.education

Teaching

Educational Background

ProgrammeDisciplineUniversityYear
Ph.D.Polymer ChemistryAnna University, ChennaiDecember 2011
M.TechPolymer Science and EngineeringAnna University, Chennai1998
M.Sc.Applied ChemistryAnna University, Chennai1996
B.ScMaths, Physics, ChemistrySt. Francis College for Women, Osmania University, Hyderabad1993

Work Experience

DesignationEmployerPeriod
ProfessorB.S. Abdur Rahman Institute, Vandalur01.04.2022 to Till Date
Associate ProfessorB.S. Abdur Rahman Institute, Vandalur02.04.2012 to 31.03.2022
Assistant Professor (Sr.Gr.)B.S. Abdur Rahman Institute, Vandalur01.04.2009 to 01.04.2012
Senior LecturerB.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Engineering College, Vandalur01.12.2008 to 31.03.2009
LecturerB.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Engineering College, Vandalur06.10.2003 to 30.11.2008

Industrial Experience

DesignationEmployerPeriod
R&D OfficerManali Petrochemical Ltd., SPIC Group Chennai1998-2003

Research

Areas of Research Interest

  • Synthesis of high temperature and high performance polymers
  • Synthesis of biodegradable polymers
  • Synthesis nanomaterials, microporous and mesoporous materials
  • Preparation of polymer nanocomposites, polymer composites and polymer hybrids

SPONSORED RESEARCH PROJECT: 

  • DST-SERB project titled “Development of COF/polyimide composites with low dielectric constant for microelectronic applications” for an amount of Rs. 22.4 Lakhs 

PAPERS PUBLISHED:

  • 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, 3rd Feb 2020,DOI: 10.1002/app.49083.
  • 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, April 2019, DOI:10.1002/pen.25015, 2018
  • Revathi Purushothaman,Aminefunctionalized SBA‑15/terpolyimide composites with low dielectric constant, Journal of Porous materials, 22, 585-594, 18 Mar’ 2015.
  • Revathi Purushothaman, I.Mohammed Bilal,Development and characterization of homo, co and terpolyimides based onBPDA,BTDA, 6FDA and ODA with low dielectric constant,Journal of Polymer Engineering,34, 9, 867-873, 21 Aug 2014.
  • Revathi Purushothaman, Muthiapillai Palanichamy, I. Mohammed Bilal, Functionalized KIT-6/Terpolyimide composites with ultra-low dielectric constant,Journal of Applied Polymer Science131,15:7136-45,25th Jan 2014.
  • Revathi Purushothaman, I. 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, 15th Jan 2011, ISSN-1022-9760.

PAPERS PRESENTED

  • 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.
  • Revathi Purushothaman, I M.Palanichamy, Mohammed Bilal, Synthesis of PGMME, its separation and characterization, International Symposium on chemical education and research- Jan4-7, 2004, Loyola College, Chennai.
  • 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
  • Johnson.S, Revathi Purushothaman, Functionalized mesoporous silica/terpolyimide nanocomposites with low dielectric constant, International Conference on Nanomaterials (ICNM-2013), B.S.Abdur Rahman Institute withDeakin University, Australia and Universiti of Teknologi, Mara, Malaysia 5-7’ Dec 2013.
  • 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 11-13th  October 2014,Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India)
  • 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 13-15th  May 2016,Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India).
  • 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 Sio2 on 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.

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)