Associate Professor, Head of Department | MSc, JRF (NET), PhD
Biography
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Education
Ph.D Chemistry (In Clay Based Catalysis) from Regional Research Laboratory, C.S.I.R. (Kerala University) in 2002.
UGC CSIR NET and JRF in 1996
M.Phil Chemistry (Specialization- Physical Chemistry) from Calicut University Campus (Calicut University) in 1997 (Distinction).
M.Sc Chemistry (Elective- Analytical Chemistry) from Govt. College Madappally, Vadakara (Calicut University) in 1995 (First Class).
Experience
Jan 2005- Jan 2007: Lecturer in Chemistry, Nehru Arts & Science College, Kanhangad
Jan 2007- Feb 2017: Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Govt. College Kasaragod
Feb 2017: Associate Professor of Chemistry, Govt. College Kasaragod
HOD Chemistry, Govt College, Kasaragod from 2014
Research Guide, Kannur University in 2008
Member, PG, Board of studies, Kannur University 2015-2018
Chairman, PG Board of studies, Kannur University, 2018
Member, UG Board of studies, Kannur University, 2018
Chairman, PG Board of Examinations, Kannur University, 2019
Member, Research Committee (Chemistry), Kannur University 2019
Research Experience
Completed a Minor Research Program of UGC Rs. 100000/- (18 months during 31-3-2009 to 31-12-2010 (Topic: Conversion of used Vegetable oils to Biodiesel through transesterification/ esterification induced by microwave radiations over solid acid catalysts)
Completed a Minor Research Project of UGC of Rs. 130000/- (18 months) during 2013-14 (Topic: Studies on the development of solid acid catalysts from Kaolinite clay collected from Nileswar, Kasargod Dist, Kerala) 29-3-13 to 29-8-14
Completed a Project of KSCSTE of Rs. 29,82.000 (3 years) 2015-2018 (Investigations on the development of solid acid catalyst from natural palygorskite collected from different parts of India)
Guided 26 M.Sc Project works and one M.Phil Project
Publications
Bentonite Supported Iron (III) nitrate and Copper (II) nitrate as Oxidation reagents, Pushpaletha, P and Lalithambika, M Bull. Catal. Soc. India 1(2002) 102-107., ISSN No 2347 5382
Correlation between surface properties and catalytic activity of clay catalysts, Pushpaletha, P, Rugmini, S and Lalithambika, M Applied Clay Science 30 (2005) 141-153, ISSN No 0169 1317, Impact factor 3.641, No in UGC List -15932, 2869 in Scopus 2019 list
Modified attapugite: An efficient solid acid catalyst for acetylation of alcohols using acetic acid, Pushpaletha P and M Lalithambika, Applied Clay Science 51(2011) 424- 430, ISSN No 0169 1317, Impact factor 3.641, No in UGC List -15932, 2869 in Scopus 2019 list
Acid Modified bentonite as an efficient catalyst for acetylation of alcohols, Pushpaletha P and Sandhya K P GCK Science Letters, 1 (2012) 10-21, ISSN 2230 2572, 63279
Catalytic activity of metal chloride supported bentonite in acetylation of alcohols, Pushpaletha.P and Sudheesh K, GCK Science Letters 2 (2013) 1-8, ISSN 2230 2572, 63279
Transesterification of glyceroltriacetate over clay based catalysis, Pushpaletha P, Ganesh Bhat and K. Babitha, GCK Science Letters, 3 (2014), 34-43, ISSN 2230 2572, 63279
Catalyst Preparation, Characterization and Catalytoic activity of Kaolinite Clay from Nileswar, Kerala, Prajitha Prabhakaran M K and Pushpaletha P, International Journal of Applied Chemistry, 13 (2017) 451-475, ISSN 0973 179, 16026 in scopus list 2019
Preparation of solid acid catalyst from modified kaolinite and its characterization and catalytic activity, Prajitha Prabhakaran M K and Pushpaletha P, Indian Journal of chemical technology, 24 (2017), ISSN 0975 0991, Impact Factor 0.348, no in UGC List 20727, 25 in Group A list of UGC CARE 2019 list, scopus list No 15242
9.Investigation f surface ozone by exploring chemical kinetics in the Urban and Rural locations of Kannur-A tropical site in India, Lekha V and Pushpaletha P, International Journal of Research in Chemistry and Environment, 7 (2017) 5-12, ISSN 2248 9649
Metal supported and metal ion exchanged catalysts from palygorskite for acetylation reaction Dhanya Balan A P, and Pushpaletha P, Indian Journal of Chemistry, 57 A (2018) 649-654, ISSN 0376-4710, IF 0.0483, 26 in Group A list of UGC CARE 2019 list, scopus list 15243
Indoor Air pollution by ozone at a tropical site in India- Kannur, Lekha V and Pushpaletha P, Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment, 22 (2018) 56-62, 31431 in scopus list 2019
Acid activated palygorskite: an efficient solid acid catalyst for alkylation reactions- a comparative study, Dhanya Balan A P and Pushpaletha P, International Journal of Green and Herbal Chemistry, 7 (2018) 944-952, E-ISSN 278 3229, 43786 in old list of UGC
Acid activated palygorskite: an efficient solid acid catalyst for acetylation reactions- a comparative study, Dhanya Balan A P and Pushpaletha P, Oriental Journal of Chemistry, 34 (2018) 3106-3111, ISSN 0970 020X, 28136 in scopus list 2019
Influence of Solar Radiation, Temperature and Relative humidity on seasonal variability of Ambient Air Quality at Kannur- A Tropical Site in India, V. Lekha and P. Pushpaletha, , International Journal of Research in Chemistry and Environment, 8, (2018) ISSN 2248-9649
