At Present

Department : Physics
College : Mar Thoma College for Women, Perumbavoor, Ernakulam
Affiliated University : Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
Email : melvi.c@marthomacollege.ac.in , melvichandy@gmail.com

Academic Profile
2016 October – 2017 March & 2015 October – 2016 March
St. Thomas College, Kozhencherry (Mahatma Gandhi University) Kerala, India

Guest Lecturer in Physics

• Teaching PHYSICS at UG and PG level.
• Effectively used various educational aids such as multimedia, e-practical.

2008 May – 2015 September
School of Technology and Applied Science, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India

Research fellow in Physics under the guidance of Dr K. Shreekrishna Kumar, Director, School of Technology and Applied Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India.

• Working with thin film coating on natural coir fibers.
• Material characterization techniques, such as UV-Vis, FTIR, electrical characterization etc.
• Organized seminars and workshops for students.
• Teaching Physics in Bachelor of Engineering classes

Meanwhile, worked as guest lecturer for Engineering Physics in Gurudeva Institute of Science and Technology, Vennimala P. O, Payyappady, Kottayam

2007 September – 2008 May
St. Mary’s College, Manarcadu (Mahatma Gandhi University) Kerala, India

Lecturer in physics

• Teaching PHYSICS at PG level.
• Effectively used various educational aids such as multimedia, e-practical.
• Organizing seminars and workshops for students

MAJOR ACHEIVEMENTS:

• Five research papers in reputed national and international journals.
• Managed a thin film research lab in School of Technology and Applied Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India.
• Received fellowship from Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences, Govt. of India, for doing research work.
• Qualified entrance test for Ph.D program, conducted by Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India.
• Passed the Master of Sciences degree in Applied Physics, from Mahatma Gandhi University with First Rank, in the year 2005.

Memberships in different academic organisations

Member of
Academy of Physics Teachers (APT, Kerala)
Energy Conservation Society (ECS, Kerala)

List of publications

1. MelviChandy, M. S. Latha, K. Shreekrishna Kumar and U. S. Sarma, “Characterization of silver deposited coir fibers by magnetron sputtering” Int. J. on Coconut Research and Development, 2015.
2. MelviChandy, M. S. Latha, K. Shreekrishna Kumar and U. S. Sarma, “UV – Protection ability of silver coated coir fabric by magnetron sputtering”, Ind. J. of Applied Research, 2015.
3. MelviChandy, M. S. Latha, K. Shreekrishna Kumar and U. S. Sarma, “Thin film aluminium coated coir fibers deposited by magnetron sputtering”, Int. J. of Advanced Research, 2015.
4. MelviChandy, M. S. Latha, K. Shreekrishna Kumar and U. S. Sarma, “Metal coated coir fiber for smart textile applications”, Int. J. on Coconut Research and Development , 2010.
5. MelviChandy, M. S. Latha, K. Shreekrishna Kumar and U. S. Sarma, Anil Kumar P. V, “Characterisations of the electron beam impact on natural coir fibers” Int. J. of Advanced Research, 2015.
6. MelviChandy, M. S. Latha, K. Shreekrishna Kumar and U. S. Sarma, “Heat sensitive thin film metal coated coir fibers”, Kerala Science Congress, Thrissur, 2010.