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Dr. Bhagya T. C.

Assistant Professor-Postgraduate Department of Chemistry, Sree Narayana College, Sivagiri, Varkala

Dr. Bhagya T. C. - Assistant Professor | Postgraduate Department of Chemistry, Sree Narayana College, Sivagiri, Varkala
Academic qualifications M.Sc., M.Phil., UGC-JRF, Ph.D., PDF
Date of Joining 2026-06-01
Current Professional status Assistant Professor
Doctoral Research Experience 9
Academic Achievements .
Areas of Academic Interest Hydrogen Energy, Electrochemistry, Nano materials and catalysts, Nano materials for engineering applications, Materials and coating development
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Papers presented in National/International Seminars 1. Bhagya, T. C., Shibli, S. M. A. Presented a paper at ICAMGES 2026, International Conference on Advanced Materials, Green Energy & Sustainability, Organized jointly with the Department of Chemistry and Centre for Renewable Energy & Materials, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram during 05th – 07th February 2026.
2. Bhagya, T. C., Shibli, S. M. A., Presented a paper at NACS 2023, organized by the Department of Chemistry, Sacred Heart College, Thevara, Kochi (7th – 8th February 2023).
3. Bhagya, T. C., Shibli, S. M. A., Presented a paper in ICNAN 2019, 2nd International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology organized by Centre for Nanotechnology Research, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India, 29th November-1st December 2019.
4. Bhagya, T. C., Shibli, S. M. A., Presented a paper in National Seminar on Theoretical Arsenals of Modern Chemistry, National Seminar organized by Dept. of Chemistry, Govt. Attingal College, Attingal, 23rd October, 2018.
5. Bhagya, T. C., Shibli, S. M. A., Presented a paper in ISAFM 2018, International Seminar organized by Dept. of Chemistry, Mar Ivanios College, Nalanchira, 12th October 2018.
6. Bhagya, T. C., Shibli, S.M.A., Presented a paper in ICAFM 2018, International Conference Organized by Dept. of Chemistry, SB College, Changanasseri, 9th – 10th Oct, 2018.
7. Bhagya, T. C., Shibli, S. M. A., Presented a paper in MATCOM 2018, National Seminar organized by the Department of Chemistry, Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam (14th -16th March 2018).
8. Bhagya, T. C., Shibli, S. M. A., Presented a paper in MATCOM 2018, National Seminar organized by the Department of Chemistry, Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam (14th - 16th March 2018) (Poster).
9. Bhagya, T. C., Shibli, S. M. A., Presented a paper at HEAM SCIENTIST 2018, organized by the Department of Chemistry, University of Kerala in association with Indian Association for Hydrogen Energy and Advanced Materials, MANIT Bhopal and ONGC Energy Centre (5th and 6th March 2018).
10. Bhagya, T. C., Shibli, S. M. A., Presented a paper in RURTST-2018, National Seminar Organized by Sree Narayana College, Kollam, In association with the Indian Science Congress Association Cochin Chapter & Co-sponsored by Department of Environment & Climate Change, (12th–14th February 2018).
11. Bhagya, T. C., Shibli, S. M. A. Presented a paper in NSAM-2017, National Seminar organized by the Department of Chemistry and the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, University of Kerala (4th October 2017).
Books Chapters Krishnan, A., Rijith, S., Sumi, V. S., & Bhagya, T. C. (2024). Metal–Organic Framework‐Based Electrocatalytic Materials. Electrocatalytic Materials for Renewable Energy, 165-193. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119901310.ch7
Invited Lectures/Resource person Nil
Projects (Major/Minor) .
Symposia/Conference/Workshop/ Conducted/ Attended 1. Women Chemists’ Conclave Jointly Organized by Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Thiruvananthapuram and Royal Society of Chemistry under the theme ‘Women in Chemistry: Leadership, Innovation, and Impact’., on 07th- 08th March 2026.
2. Faculty Development Programme on “ADVANCED INSTRUMENTATION TECHNIQUES FOR ANALYTICAL EXCELLENCE” conducted by University of Kerala under PM-UShA Scheme, in association with UGC-Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram from 28th January - 03rd February, 2026.
3. Four-day Workshop on Green Hydrogen & Associated Technology Systems (GHATS 2025), organized by IIT Palakkad Technology IHub Foundation (IPTIF), during 04th – 07th June, 2025.
4. Five-Day Hybrid Workshop organized by the Central Laboratory for Instrumentation and Facilitation (CLIF), Karyavattom supported by the University of Kerala, 15th – 19th March 2022.
5. Five-Day National E-Workshop on ‘Advanced Materials: Properties and Applications’ Organized by the Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, in association with the Electrochemical Society of India, Bangalore, from 1st - 5th of March 2021.
6. Four-day National Workshop on Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Imaging (NMRSI 2019), organised by the Department of Chemistry and SICC, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram during 25th –28th February 2019.
7. Six-day National Workshop on Radiochemistry & Applications of Radioisotopes organised by the Department of Atomic Energy – Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences; Indian Association of Nuclear Chemists and Allied Scientists; and Department of Chemistry, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram during 9th – 14th December, 2019.
Colloquia organized 1. Member of organizing committee of International Conference on Advanced Materials, Green Energy & Sustainability (ICAMGES 2026), Organized jointly with the Department of Chemistry and Centre for Renewable Energy & Materials, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram during 05th – 07th February 2026.
2. Co-Convenor of ChemConnect, Industry-Student Interaction 2025, Organized by University of Kerala and Royal Society of Chemistry, in association with asap, K-DISC and CIRL-Government Women’s College, Thiruvananthapuram on 28th – 29th November 2025.
3. Member of organizing committee of National Conference on Neoteric Advances in Chemical Sciences (NACS 2025), Organized by the Department of Chemistry, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram during 20th – 21st November 2025.
4. Member of organizing committee of National Seminar on Neoteric Advances in Chemical Sciences (NACS 2024), Organized by the Department of Chemistry, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram during 7th – 8th November 2024.
5. Facilitator of Yusuf Hamied Chemistry Camp 2024 held at the University of Kerala, Kariavattom Campus, Thiruvananthapuram, 19th- 21st October, 2024
6. Member of organizing committee of HEAM Scientist 2018, A national level meet on Hydrogen Energy and Related Advanced Materials, Date: 6th March 2018
7. Member of organizing committee of RASATHANTHRA 2018, A national level quiz competition for graduate students and post graduate students, organized by Department of Chemistry, University of Kerala and IAHEAM. Date: 15th December 2018.
8. Member of organizing committee of HEAM Scientist – 2017, A national level meet on Hydrogen Energy and Related Advanced Materials, Date: 17th March 2017.
Honours/Awards .
Administrative distinction .
Membership Professional Bodies Executive member, Kerala University Department of Chemistry Alumini Association
Research Output .
Publications in National/ International Journals 1 Anil, A., Kyando, B. F., Bhagya, T. C., & Shibli, S. M. A. Active Co3O4 Nanosheet Integration and Morphological Tuning of Ni Nanocones for Efficient Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Generation. ACS Applied Engineering Materials, 2026, 4(2), 717-728. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsaenm.5c01042
2 Elias, L., Bijimol, B. I., Geethanjali, C. V., Anil, A., Bhagya, T. C., & Shibli, S. M. A. Fine-recycled concrete aggregate based cementitious polymer composite coating for corrosion and biocorrosion protection of concrete reinforcing steel bar.
Construction and Building Materials, 2025, 472, 140877. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.140877
3 Archana, S. R., Bhagya, T. C., Vijayalekshmi, V., Induja, P., Aswathy, S. P., & Suja, S. Chitosan/CeO2‐TiO2 Nanocomposite Membrane for Photocatalytic Degradation of Industrial Dyes. ChemistrySelect, 2025, 10(42), e02724.
4 Anil, A., Bhagya, T. C., Bijimol, B. I., Sasidharan, S., Meera, M. S., & Shibli, S. M. A. Architectural Decoration of Bioleached NiFeP Surfaces by Co3O4 Flowers for Efficient Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Generation. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2024, 16(32), 42176-42188. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsami.4c07039
5 Hossain, A., Bhagya, T. C., Mukhanova, E. A., Soldatov, A. V., Henaish, A. M. A., Mao, Y., & Shibli, S. M. A. Engineering strontium titanate-based photocatalysts for green hydrogen generation: Recent advances and achievements. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2024, 342, 123383. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2023.123383
6 Jayan, G., Elias, L., Anil, A., Bhagya, T. C., & Shibli, S. M. A. Step-by-step tuning of morphology and band gap of ZnS/MoS2 photocatalyst for enhanced visible light to hydrogen fuel conversion. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024, 51, 1375-1386. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.11.102
7 Meera, M. S., Anil, A., Bhagya, T. C., Sameera, S. F., Remya, R., & Shibli, S. M. A. Development of Cobalt Oxide-Decorated Reduced Graphene Oxide-Supported Nickel Alloy Coating for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2023, 6(20), 10389-10403. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsaem.3c01252.
8 Sha, M. A., Mohanan, G., Elias, L., Bhagya, T. C., & Shibli, S. M. A., Boosting charge separation of CeO2–MnO2 nanoflake with heterojunctions for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen generation. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2023, 294, 127019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2022.127019
9 Meera, M. S., Abhirami, B., Hossain, A., Bhagya, T. C., Geethanjali, C. V., & Shibli, S. M. A., Development of Sustainable Catalyst Coating of Ni2P Engineered SrTiO3 Nanocubes for Hydrogen Generation. ACS Applied Engineering Materials, 2023, 1, 530-545. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsaenm.2c00127.
10 Bhagya, T. C., Elias, L., Kiss, J., Kónya, Z., Manoj, S. V., & Shibli, S. M. A, Interfacial charge separation of nickel phosphide anchored on anatase-hematite heterojunction for stimulating visible light driven hydrogen generation, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2022, 47 (56), 23593-23607. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.05.148
11 Bhagya, T. C., Elias, L., Manoj, S. V., & Shibli, S. M. A., Efficient photocatalytic charge separation at anatase-hematite heterojunctions with a tuned three-dimensional cocatalytic NiO support. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2022, 61 (34), 12415-12426. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.iecr.2c01561
12 Athira, A. R., Bhagya, T. C., Riyas, A. H., Xavier, T. S., & Shibli S. M. A., Design and fabrication of Co3O4 anchored PANI binary composite supercapacitors with enhanced electrochemical performance and stability. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 2022, 33, 2829–2845. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-07486-x
13 Deepa, M. J., Arunima, S. R., Elias, L., Bhagya, T. C., Geethanjali, C. V., Saji, V. S., & Aboobakar Shibli, S. M., BiVO4–TiO2 Composite-Based Zinc Phosphate Coating for HigNIR Reflectance and Sustainable Energy-Saving Applications. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2022, 61(19), 6481-6493. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.iecr.2c00504.
14 Bhagya, T. C., Rajan, A., & Shibli, S. M. A., In situ tuning of band gap of Sn doped composite for sustained photocatalytic hydrogen generation under visible light irradiation, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2020, 46(30), 16360-16372. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.08.110
15 Jineesh, P., Bhagya, T. C., Remya, R., & Shibli, S. M. A., Photocatalytic hydrogen generation by WO3 in synergism with hematite-anatase heterojunction, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2020, 45(38), 18946-18960. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.05.043
16 Sha, M. A., Elias, L., Riyas, A. H., Bhagya, T. C., Meera, M. S., & Shibli, S. M. A, Surface engineering of CeO2–TiO2 composite electrode for enhanced electron transport characteristics and alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2020, 45(27), 13789-13804. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.03.048
17 Sha, M. A., Meenu, P. C., Sumi, V. S., Bhagya, T. C., Sreelekshmy, B. R., & Shibli, S. M. A. Tuning of Electron Transfer by Ni-P Decoration on CeO2-TiO2 Heterojunction for Enhancement in Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 2020, 105, 104742-104755. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.2019.104742
18 Suma, M. S., Basheer, R., Sreelekshmy, B. R., Riyas, A. H., Bhagya, T. C., Sha, M. A., & Shibli, S. M. A., Synergistic action of Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli and Shewanella putrefaciens along with Pseudomonas putida on Inhibiting Mild Steel Against Oxygen Corrosion, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2019, 103(14), 5891-5905. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-019-09866-0
19 Sreelekshmy, B. R., Vijayan, A., Basheer, R., Arunima, S. R., Ameen Sha, M., Riyas, A. H., Bhagya, T. C., Manu, M. N., Shibli, S. M. A., Zn Wetted CeO2 Based Composite Galvanization: An Effective Route to Combat Biofouling, ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2019, 2, 9, 3774-3789. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsabm.9b00404
20 Bhagya, T. C., Krishnan, A., Rajan S, A., Sha M, A., Sreelekshmy, B. R., Jineesh, P., & Shibli, S. M. A., Exploration and Evaluation of Proton Source - Assisted Photocatalyst for Hydrogen Generation, Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences, 2019, 18 (1), 1716­1726. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9pp00119k
21 Krishnan, A., Bhagya, T. C., & Shibli, S. M. A., Facile synthesis of a versatile Ti/Ti-W@ PANI nanocomposite for sustainable hydrogen production under solar irradiation. Applied Surface Science, 2019, 14509. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.145093

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