Dr. Lity Alen Varghese
Dr. Lity Alen Varghese
Professor
Office Address:
Dept of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut -673601.
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Home Address:
EDEN GARDENS, MORARJI ROAD, VAZHAKALA, KAKKANAD WEST P.O, KOCHI-682030
B.Tech : Chemical Engineering, Govt. Engineering College, Trichur
M.Tech : Polymer Technology, Cochin University of Science & Technology
Ph.D : Polymer Technology, Novel Adhesive Systems Based on Neoprene- Phenolics, Cochin University of Science & Technology
Educational Qualifications
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B.Tech : Chemical Engineering, Govt. Engineering College, Trichur
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M.Tech : Polymer Technology, Cochin University of Science & Technology
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Ph.D : Polymer Technology, Novel Adhesive Systems Based on Neoprene- Phenolics, Cochin University of Science & Technology
Journals
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Studies on the adhesive properties of neoprene-phenolic blends, LityAlen Varghese and Eby Thomas Thachil, Journal of Adhesion Science andTechnology, Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 181-193 (2004).
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Adhesive properties of blends of phenol/cardanol-formaldehyde copolymerresin with polychloroprene rubber, Lity Alen Varghese, Eby Thomas Thachil,Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, Vol. 18, No. 11, pp. 1217-1224 (2004).
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Adhesive properties of neoprene -phenolic -epn blends. Lity AlenVarghese, Beena T. Abraham and Eby Thomas Thachil, Progress in Rubber,Plastics and Recycling Technology, Vol.22, No.4, pp. 225-240 (2006).
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. Performance of neoprene-phenolic adhesives on different substrates, LityAlen Varghese and Eby Thomas Thachil, Journal of Adhesion Science andTechnology, Vol.20, No.14, pp. 1625-1635 (2006).
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Effect of composition on adhesive blends consisting of neoprene andphenol-cardanol-formaldehyde copolymer, Lity Alen Varghese and Eby ThomasThachil, International Journal of Polymeric Materials, Vol. 56, pp.1-13(2007).
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. Epoxy modified unsaturated polyester hybrid networks, Benny Cherian A,Lity Alen Varghese and Eby Thomas Thachil, European Polymer Journal,EUROPOL-D-06-00715R1.
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Biohydrogen production using anaerobic mixed bacteria: Process parameters optimization studies, P. Karthic, Shiny Joseph, Naveenji Arun, Lity Alen Varghese and A. Santhiagu, Journal of Renewable Sustainable Energy, Vol 5, pp 063103-1 to 063103-13 (2013), http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4826192
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Significance of exploiting non-living biomaterials for the biosorption of wastewater pollutants, S. Rangabhashiyam, E. Suganya, Lity Alen Varghese and N. Selvaraju, World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Vol.30, pp. 1669-1689 (2014)
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The effect of various hardeners on the mechanical and thermal properties of Epoxy resin, Najuma Abdul Razack and Lity Alen Varghese, International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology, Vol 3, Issue 1, pp. 2662-2665 (2014)
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Studies on the effect of phenolic resin modifications on the adhesive properties of epoxy resin, Najuma Abdul Razack and Lity Alen Varghese, Advances in Polymer Science and Technology: An International Journal, Vol 4, pp. 52-59 (2014)
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Equilibrium and kinetics studies of hexavalent chromium biosorption on a novel green macroalgae, S. Rangabhashiyam, E. Suganya, Lity Alen Varghese and N. Selvaraju, Research on Chemical Intermediates, (2015) DOI 10.1007/s11164-015-2085-3
Conferences
International conferences
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Adhesive properties of Neoprene-Phenolics, Lity Alen Varghese, Philip Kurian and Eby Thomas Thachil, Proceedings of the International Seminar on Advances in Polymer Technology (APT’02), Dec 13-14, 2002, Kochi, India.
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Studies on the effect of cardanol based phenolic resin on the adhesive properties of neoprene, Lity Alen Varghese and Eby Thomas Thachil, Proceedings of the International Seminar on Advances in Polymer Technology (APT’04), Jan 16-17, 2004, Kochi, India.
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Mechanical and thermal characterization studies on various Epoxy/Hardener systems, Najuma A and Lity Alen Varghese, Third International Conference on ‘Materials for the future’, GEC, Thrissur, India, Sept 6-8, 2013.
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Synthesis and characterization studies of the phenolic resin modifications on the epoxy systems, Najuma Abdul Razack, Lity Alen Varghese, Third International Conference on ‘Materials for the future’, GEC, Thrissur, India, Sept 6-8, 2013
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Studies on the Effect of Silica Nanofillers on Polyurethane/Natural Rubber Blends: Morphology and Mechanical Properties, Renu Jose, Lity Alen Varghese and G Unnikrishnan, Third International Conference on Polymer Processing and Characterization (ICPPC 2014), M G University, Kottayam India, Oct 11-13, 2014.
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Mechanical and Morphological Analysis of Polyurethane -Natural Rubber Blend Fillled with Carbon Black, Renu Jose, Lity Alen Varghese and G Unnikrishnan, International Symposium for Research Scholars on Metallurgy, Material Science and Engineering (ISRS 2014), IIT Madras, Dec 11-13, 2014.
National conferences
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Adhesives based on Cardanol- the main ingredient of cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL), Lity Alen Varghese and Eby Thomas Thachil, Proceedings of the 17th Kerala Science Congress 2005, Jan 29-31, 2005, Peechi, Kerala.
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Effect of stoichiometric ratio of phenol-cardanol-formaldehyde copolymer for adhesive applications, Lity Alen Varghese and Eby Thomas Thachil, Proceedings of the 18th Kerala Science Congress 2006, Jan 29-31, 2006, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
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Studies on the performance of cardanol based adhesives on different substrates, Lity Alen Varghese and Eby Thomas Thachil, Proceedings of the 17th Annual General Meeting, Materials Research Society of India, Feb 13-15, 2006.
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Morphology and Mechanical Properties of Millable Polyurethane-Natural Rubber Blend Systems, Renu Jose, Lity Alen Varghese and G Unnikrishnan, POLYCON 2014-6th National Conference on Advances in Polymeric Materials, 25- 26 April 2014, SJCE-Mysore, India.
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Mechanical and Transport Properties of Millable Polyurethane-Natural Rubber Blend Systems, Renu Jose, Lity Alen Varghese, and G Unnikrishnan, 27th Kerala Science Congress, Alappuzha, India, Jan 27-29, 2015
Projects Guided (Co-Supervisor)
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Peel and shear properties of an adhesive system based on CR and cardanol phenol formaldehyde
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Effect of phenol/formaldehyde ratio on the properties of neoprene-phenolic adhesives for bonding SBR-SBR substrates
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Effect of phenol/formaldehyde ratio on the properties of neoprene-phenolic adhesives for bonding aluminium to aluminium
Research Interests
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Polymer Technology
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Adhesives and surface coatings
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Nanocomposites
Short Term Courses
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Training programme on Core Teaching Skills, 5th May- 16th May, 2008, National Institute of Technology, Calicut.
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Workshop on Academic Quality Management, 17-18 July, 2008, National Institute of Technology, Calicut.
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FDP on Micro/Nanoscale Phenomena, 6th to 19th July, 2008, National Institute of Technology, Calicut.
Awards
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Won the best poster award in Engineering and Technology for the paper ‘Adhesives based on Cardanol- the main ingredient of cashew nut shell liquid’ instituted by Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment in 2005.
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Won the best poster-paper award for the paper titled ‘Studies on the performance of cardanol based adhesives on different substrates’ instituted by Material Research Society of India in 2006.