Dr. Ummen Sabu
Dr. Ummen Sabu
Assistant Professor
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut, NIT Campus P.O., Kozhikode, Kerala, India 673601
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TTRA 5, Valiyapoyil, NIT Campus P.O., Kozhikode, Kerala, 673601
Ph.D | Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)
M.Tech | University of Hyderabad (Central University)
B.Tech | Mahatma Gandhi University
Educational Qualifications
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Ph.D | Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)
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M.Tech | University of Hyderabad (Central University)
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B.Tech | Mahatma Gandhi University
Professional Experience
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Clemson University, South Carolina, United States | May 2022 – Jan 2024
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Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Calicut | Jan 2024 – Present
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Polymer derived ceramics (PDC)
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Ceramic matrix composites (CMC)
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Bio-inspired and template-directed synthesis
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Mechanical behavior of ceramic and polymer composites
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Non-classical crystal growth processes
Malaviya Award 2019 - Awarded annually since 1974 by the Indian Ceramic Society, named after Bharat Ratna Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, for the best paper published on “Ceramic Science and Technology”.
Innovative Project Funding - Awarded from Centre for Industrial Consultancy and Sponsored Research (ICSR), Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
Clemson University Postdoctoral Association Travel Award in recognition of outstanding contribution to professional development for Fall 2023.
Journals
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Carbon fiber reinforced composites from industrial waste for microwave absorption and electromagnetic interference shielding applications, G. Logesh, C. Srishilan, U. Sabu, K. Prasad, M. Rashad, A. Joseph, K.C. James Raju, M. Balasubramanian, Ceramics International, 49, (2022), 1922-1931.
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On the formation of α-alumina single crystal platelets through eggshell membrane bio-templating, U. Sabu, Kumar, C. N. S., Logesh, G., Rashad, M., Melinte, G., Joy, A., Kübel, C., and Balasubramanian, M., Scripta Materialia, 195, (2021), 113716.
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A novel monolithic mullite microfiltration membrane for oil-in-water emulsion separation, M. Rashad, G. Logesh, U. Sabu, M. Balasubramanian, Journal of Membrane Science, 620, (2021),118857
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Tunable microwave absorption performance of carbon fiber-reinforced reaction bonded silicon nitride composites, G. Logesh, U. Sabu, C. Srishilan, M. Rashad, A. Joseph, K.C. James Raju, M. Balasubramanian, Ceramics International, 47, (2021), 22540-22549
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Development of biomorphic C-ZnO with in situ formation of ZnS using eggshell membrane as bio-template, U. Sabu, N. Tripathi, G. Logesh, M. Rashad, A. Joy, M. Balasubramanian, Ceramics International, 46 (2020), 22869-22875
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Mullite phase evolution in clay with hydrated or anhydrous AlF3, M. Rashad, U. Sabu, G. Logesh, C. Srishilan, M. Lodhe, A. Joy, M. Balasubramanian, Journal of European Ceramic Society, 40, (2020), 5974-5983
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Microwave-assisted synthesis of biomorphic hydroxyapatite, U. Sabu, G. Logesh, M. Rashad, A. Joy, M. Balasubramanian, Ceramics International, 45, (2019), 6718-6722
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Development of porous mullite and mullite-Al2O3 composite for microfiltration membrane applications, M. Rashad, U. Sabu, G. Logesh, M. Balasubramanian, Separation and Purification Technology, 219, (2019), 74-81
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Development of biomorphic alumina using eggshell membrane as bio-template, U. Sabu, M. Rashad, G. Logesh, K. Kumar, M. Lodhe, M. Balasubramanian, Ceramics International, 44, (2019), 4615-4621
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Mechanical and dielectric properties of carbon fiber reinforced reaction bonded silicon nitride composites, G. Logesh, M. Rashad, M. Lodhe, U. Sabu, A. Joseph, K.C. James Raju, M. Balasubramanian, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 767, (2018),1083-1093
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Spark Plasma Sintering of Silicon Carbide with Al2O3 and CaO: Densification Behavior, Phase Evolution, and Mechanical Properties, U. Sabu, B. Majumdar, B.P. Saha, D. Das, Transactions of the Indian Ceramic Society, 77 (2018), 202-208