International Journals

• D. Divya, K. Binitta, Shijo Thomas, Photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B dye under visible LED light using composites of g- C3N4 and activated biochar derived from coconut shells, Diamond and Related Materials, Volume 154, April 2025, 112109, doi.org/10.1016/j.diamond.2025.112109

• Sreehari Sreekumar, Jyothis Shaji, Gaius Cherian Mathew, Shijo Thomas, Nikhilkumar Shah, Jayanta Mondal, Corrosion analysis and performance investigation of hybrid MXene/C-dot Nanofluid-Based direct absorption solar collector, Solar Energy, Elsevier, January 2024

• Prabhat Kumar, Shijo Thomas, C B Sobhan, G P Peterson, Activated carbon foam composite derived from PEG400/ Terminalia Catappa as form stable PCM for sub-zero cold energy storage, Journal of Cleaner Production, Elsevier, December 2023.

• Albin Joseph and Shijo Thomas, Heat transfer performance and fouling factor analysis of carbon dot nanofluid synthesized using one-step method, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, April 2023.

• Sumanth Shashidhara and Shijo Thomas, Two-dimensional-numerical investigation on the influence of first rib distance from the entrance of channel on Nusselt number and pressure drop, Heat Transfer, Wiley, 12 April 2022

• Geo Sebastian, Ashmil Shah, Shijo Thomas, The effect of vapour space temperature on the productivity of a passive solar still integrated with multi-functional floating absorber, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 44 (102349), 2021

• Albin Joseph and Shijo Thomas, A hybrid approach of surface and direct absorption of solar radiation on parabolic solar collector, Journal of Cleaner Production, 323(1-2), 129111, 2021

• Albin Joseph, Shijo Thomas, Energy, exergy and corrosion analysis of direct absorption solar collector employed with ultra-high stable carbon quantum dot nanofluid, Renewable Energy, 2021

• Manu Mohan, Shijo Thomas, and C. B. Sobhan, Convective heat transfer estimation of dilute metal oxide nanofluids in VUV surface tuned minichannel using Mach - Zehnder interferometry, Applied Thermal Engineering, 2021

• Albin Joseph, Sreehari Sreekumar, Shijo Thomas, Energy and exergy analysis of SiO2/Ag-CuO plasmonic nanofluid on direct absorption parabolic solar collector, Renewable Energy, 162, 1655-1664, 2020

• Geo Sebastian and Shijo Thomas, Influence of providing a three-layer spectrally selective floating absorber on passive single slope solar still productivity under tropical conditions, Energy, September 2020

• Basavaraj Devakki and Shijo Thomas, “Experimental Investigation on Absorption Performance of Nanofluids for CO2 Capture”, International Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration, Vol.28, No. 2(2020), July 2020

• Manu Mohan, Shijo Thomas, and C. B. Sobhan, Convective Heat Transfer Studies in Dilute Alumina and Silica Nanofluids Flowing Through a Channel Using Mach-Zehnder Interferometry, Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 56, January 2020, pp.1793-1809

• Sreehari Sreekumar, Albin Joseph, Sujith Kumar C. S., and Shijo Thomas, Investigation on influence of antimony tin oxide/silver nanofluid on direct absorption parabolic solar collector, Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 249, November 2019

• Neeshma Radhakrishnan, Shijo Thomas, and C B Sobhan,Characterization of Thermophysical Properties of Nano- Enhanced Organic Phase Change Materials using T-History Method, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Vol. 140, November 2019

• Albin Joseph, Sreehari Sreekumar, Sujith Kumar C. S., and Shijo Thomas, Optimisation of thermo-optical properties of SiO2/Ag–CuO nanofluid for direct absorption solar collectors, Journal of Molecular Liquids, Vol. 296, December 2019

• Shashank Shrivastava, Shijo Thomas, C.B. Sobhan, G. P. Peterson, An Experimental Investigation of the CO2 Adsorption Performance of Graphene Oxide Forms, International Journal of Refrigeration, Vol. 96, December 2018, pp. 179-190

• N.S. Anas, Shijo Thomas, C.B. Sobhan, G. P. Peterson, An Experimental Investigation of the Refrigerant Adsorption Performance of Carbon Nanotube-Activated Carbon Mixtures, International Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration, Vol.25, No. 2, April, 2017

• Shijo Thomas and C. B. Sobhan, Stability and transient performance of VHVC natural circulation loops with metal oxide nanoparticle suspensions, Heat Transfer Engineering, Taylor and Francis, Vol. 39, Issue 10, 2018

• George, Gibin; Sabareesh, R. Krishna; Thomas, Shijo; Sajith, V.; Hanas, T.; Das, Sumitesh; Sobhan, C. B., Experimental Investigation of Material Surface Erosion Caused by TiO2 Nanofluid Impingement, Journal of Nanofluids, 3(2), June 2014, pp. 97-107(11)

• Christine Cleetus, Shijo Thomas, Soney Varghese, Synthesis of Petroleum-Based Fuel from Waste Plastics and Performance Analysis in a CI Engine, Journal of Energy, Vol. 2013 (2013), Article ID 608797. doi: 10.1155/2013/608797.

• Ravi Varma Arun, Thomas Shijo, Simulation, Design and Development of a High Frequency Corona Discharge Ignition System, SAE International, SAE-2013-26-0014, January 2013. doi: 10.4271/2013-26-0014.

• Shijo Thomas, Sarun Kumar K., C B Sobhan, Flow Measurements in Metal Oxide-Nanoparticle Suspensions in a Rectangular Natural Circulation Loop, Advanced Materials Research Vol.685 (2013) pp:145-149.

• Shijo Thomas, C B Sobhan, A review of experimental investigations on thermal phenomena in nanofluids, Nanoscale Research Letters 2011, 6:377 (9 May 2011). doi:10.1186/1556-276X-6-377.

• K., Raji , Shijo Thomas , C.B., Sobhan, A CHEMICAL KINETIC MODEL FOR CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION OF CARBON NANOTUBES, Applied Surface Science, Applied Surface Science(Elsevier), 257(24), p. 10562-10570, 2011. doi: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2011.07.051.

• Shijo Thomas and R.P. Sharma, “Model Based Control of Engines”, SAE International, SAE-2007-26-025, JSAE Paper Number: 20072357, January 2007. doi:10.4271/2007-26-025.

International Conferences

• Deepak Pal, Shijo Thomas, C. B. Sobhan, “Experimental investigations on critical heat flux in pool boiling conditions for low concentrations of Al2O3 nanofluids”, 17th ISME Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering, IIT Delhi, October 3 - 4, 2015.

• Thomas, Shijo and C. B. Sobhan; “Heat transfer measurement in aluminium oxide nanofluid using rectangular thermosyphon loop”, 10th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, 14 – 26 July 2014, Orlando, Florida, USA.

• Harish S., Shijo Thomas and Sajith V., “Experimental investigation of heat transfer on microstructured surfaces using digital interferometry”, Proceedings of the 22nd National and 11th International ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, December 28-31, 2013, IIT Kharagpur, India

• Manu Mohan, Shijo Thomas, C B Sobhan, Jaime Taha-Tijerina, T. N. Narayanan and P. M. Ajayan, “Heat transfer studies in thermally conducting and electrically insulating nano-oils in a natural circulation loop”, IMECE2013-64285, ASME 2013 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE2013), November 15-21, 2013, San Diego, USA.

• Thomas, Shijo, C. B. Sobhan, Jaime Taha-Tijerina, T. N. Narayanan, and P. M. Ajayan. "Investigations on Transient Natural Convection in Boron Nitride-Mineral Oil Nanofluid Systems." In ASME 2012 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE2012-87420, pp. 671-678. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, November 9-15, 2012, Houston, Texas, USA.

• Sharu B K, Krishna Sabareesh R, Sumitesh Das, Shijo Thomas, Sobhan C B, “Convective heat transfer characteristics of Ti02 Nanofluid at high pressures”, Third International Conference on Frontiers in Nanoscience and Technology (Cochin Nano-2011),  14-17 August 2011,Cochin, India.

• A.K. Madhu, Shijo Thomas and C.B. Sobhan, “Investigations on convective heat transfer in water-Al2O3 Nanofluids”, Intl. Conference on Energy and Environment, NIT Kurukshetra, March 2009.

• Linto P. Anto, Shijo Thomas, “Production of bio-oil from pyrolysis of bagasse”, Intl. Conference on Energy and Environment, NIT Kurukshetra, March 2009.

• Shijo Thomas, R. P. Sharma, “Model based control of single cylinder port fuel injection spark ignition engine”, Intnl. Congress on Computational Methods and Simulation”, IIT Guwahati, December 8-10, 2006.

• L.Niranjan, Shijo Thomas and V.Sajith," Experimental investigation on the effects of cold and hot EGR using diesel and bio-diesel as Fuel",International Conference on Energy and Environment 2006, 28-30 August 2006, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Malaysia.

National Conferences

• A.K.Madhu, Shijo Thomas and C.B. Sobhan, "Investigations on effect of particle concentration on convective heat transfer in wa

Book

• Internal Combustion Engines, Oxford University Press, First Edition, 2017, ISBN: 9780199479481
• Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Fluid, Thermal and Energy Systems, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 148(17):9197-9199, July 2023

Book Chapters

• Hemanth B., Raghunath K. and Shijo Thomas, ‘Scope of Pyrolysis Process as a Sustainable Method to Dispose Waste Tires: A Review’, In: Air Pollution and Control”, Ed: Sharma N., Agarwal A., Eastwood P., Gupta T., Singh A., Springer, Singapore, 2018, DOI:10.1007/978-981-10-7185-0_14
• Shijo Thomas and C B Sobhan, 'Application of Oxide-Water Nanofluids in Forced Convection Loops: Performance Evaluation', In: "Nanofluids: Research, Development and Applications", Ed: Yuwen Zhang, ISBN: 978-1-62618-165-6, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., Hauppauge, NY, 2013.
• Shijo Thomas, C. B. Sobhan, G. P. Peterson , "Synthesis of Stable Nanoparticle Suspensions for Thermal Engineering Applications: Advances and Challenges", In: Nanotechnology Vol.2: Synthesis and Charcterisation, Ed. Dr.J.N.Govil, ISBN: 1-62699-002-6, Studium Press LLC, USA,2013.

• Faculty in Charge - Micro/Nanoscale Engineering Research Laboratory (MNERL)

• Faculty Advisor-SAE India Collegiate Club

• Staff Advisor, Tech Maters Newsletter

• Head of the Department, MSED (2023-2024)

• Senate Nominee to BoG-NIT Calicut

• Associate Dean (Alumni Affairs and International Relations) (2019-2021)

• PG Programme Coordinator-Nanotechnology

• Member - IQAC-NITC

• Faculty Grievance Committee (Convener)

• TEQIP-II (Nodal Officer)

• Faculty in Charge of Enquire(Quiz Club)

• Warden(PG Apartments)-2014-2016

  • Warden - A Hostel

  • Warden - B Hostel

• Program Officer - NSS

• Faculty Advisor-B.Tech Mechanical 2007 Batch

B.Tech

• Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

• Thermal Engineering I

• Thermal Engineering II

• Thermal Engineering (Production)

• Automobile Engineering

• Heat and Mass Transfer
   

M.Tech

• Nanofluids

• Combustion and Nanoparticle Fuel Additives

• I C Engine Systems, Combustion and  Performance Analysis

• Thermodynamics of Nanomaterials and systems

• Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems

• Advanced Thermodynamics

• Design and Analysis of Energy Systems

• “Carbon based hybrid nanomaterial in ionic fluids for CO2 reduction” – KSCSTE [1.96 Million] 2023-25

• Performance enhancement of PV/T system using hybrid nanoparticles, Collaborative Exchange Project funded by Royal Society, UK, jointly with Dr. Nikhil Kumar Shah from Ulster University, UK, February 2022-June 2024

• “Development of stable nanofluids for heat exchanger”, National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd., Delhi, Co-Investigator [5.65 Million]

• “Development of Nanolubricants for Diesel Engines”, CVRDE, Defence Research Development Organisation, India, Co-Investigator [3.99 Million]

• “Enhancement of coolants using nanoparticles for applications at Tata Steel”, Tata Steel, Kolkatta, Principal Investigator [2 Million]

• “Experimental Investigations on Water Based Nanofluids”, Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences(BRNS), Co-Investigator [2 Million].

• "Fabrication of Chemical Vapour Deposition Apparatus for Production of Carbon NanoTubes(CNT)", FRG Project, NIT Calicut, Principal Investigator [0.5 Million].

• Development of microprocessor controlled electronic fuel injection system for two stroke single cylinder spark ignition engine, Faculty Research Project, NIT Calicut, 2006, Principal Investigator.

• Design and development of electronic fuel injection system for two stroke engines, Faculty Research Project, NIT Calicut, 2005, Principal Investigator.

B.Tech

• DEVELOPMENT OF CONTROL LOGIC FOR FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM USING SIMULINK

• FABRICATION OF APPARATUS FOR MEASUREMENT OF THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY AND THERMAL DIFFUSIVITY OF NANO FLUIDS

• CNC WIRE CUT EDM SIMULATOR

• Computer Simulation of SI Engine for Multipoint Fuel Injection (MPFI )

• Fabrication of Thermal Energy Storage Device using Phase Change Material

• STUDY OF HEAT TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS IN QUECHING OF METALS IN NANOFLUIDS

• Electronic throttle for Spark Ignition IC Engine

M.Tech

• DESIGNING AND DEVICE FABRICATION OF THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM BASED ON NANOFLUIDS

• PRODUCTION OF CARBON NANOTUBES AND ENHANCEMENT IN HEAT TRANSFER

• Development and Testing of a Single Cylinder Homogeneous Charge Compression-Ignition Engine

• ANALYSIS OF IC ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND SIMULATION OF IC ENGINE PROCESS USING HYDROGEN AS FUEL

• AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER IN Al2O3/WATER NANOFLUID

• Production of Bio Oil from Fixed Bed Pyrolysis of Bagasse

• MultiScale Modelling of CNT Formation, Synthesis & its Experimental Validation

• Experimental Investigation on HCCI engine with diesel/biodiesel as fuel

• DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A MICROPROCESSOR CONTROLLED ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FOR 2-STROKE PETROL ENGINE

• PROCESSING OF BIO DIESEL FROM USED &UNUSED PALM OIL AND EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIOIN ON A SINGLE CYLINDER DIESEL ENGINE

Patents awarded

• Encapsulated composite phase change material based nanofluids for heat transfer, 485694, Granted on: 19/12/2023
• One Pot Synthesis Of Ethylene Glycol/Carbon Quantum Dot (EG/C-Dot) Nanofluid For Heat Transfer Applications, 544658, 10/07/2024

Patents Published

• A process for preparation of nanoparticle enabled engine lubricants for application in heavy duty diesel engines, 201911051878, Published on: 18/06/2021
• A process for determining lubricant composition in a vapour compression refrigeration system to enhance the coefficient of performance, 683/KOL/2011, Published on: 23.11.2012

• Applications of nanomaterials in solar thermal systems.

• Materials for solar fuels from CO2 and waste water.

• Enhancing the performance of solar stills using nanomaterials.

• Applications of nanofluids for heat transfer enhancement.

• Investigations on influence of modified surfaces on heat transfer in mini channels.

• Enhancing cold thermal energy storage of phase change materials using nanofillers.

• Thermal Managment of Electronic Devices