Bio Sketch

Personal Details:

Name : Dr. Sunny Mathew
Department : Physics
Designation : Asso. Professor
Address : Njallathuvayalil House , Pala P.O P.O , Pala , Kottayam , Kerala ,India - 686575
Email : sunny.phy@stcp.ac.in , sunmatn@gmail.com
Date of Birth: : 10/01/1962
Date of Joining: : 03/07/1994


Education:

Sl. No Course Institution Period Achievements

1

M.Phil.

CUSAT COchin

1986-87

First Class

2

Ph.D.

CUSAT Cochin

1987-94

Awarded

3

M.Sc.

Catholicate College Pathanamthitta

1983-85

First Class

4

B.Sc.

St. Thomas College Palai

1980-83

First Class

5

P.D.C.

St.Dominics College Kanjirappally

1978-80

First Class

6

S.S.L.C.

Govt. H. S. Kunnumbhagam Kanjirappally

1978

First Class



Area of Specialization / Research Interests:

AREA OF SPECIALIZATION / RESEARCH INTERESTS

Thin Films

Material Science



Career Profile:

Sl.No Name of the Institution Designation period

1

St. Thomas College Pala

Associate Professor

1994 onwards



Publications:

Research Publication:
Sl.No Publication Publication Year

1

Effect of electron irradiation on gas sensing properties of Al-ZnO, Sunil C Vattappalam, Deepu Thomas, Simon Augustine, Sunny Mathew- Cogent Physics 2015

2015

2

Band gap and conductivity variations of ZnO thin films bydoping with Aluminium.Sunil C Vattappalam, Deepu Thomas, Raju Mathew T, Simon Augustineand Sunny Mathew1, IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 73 (2015) 012106

2015

3

Band gap and conductivity variations of ZnO nano structuredthin films annealed under Vacuum.Sunil C Vattappalam, Deepu Thomas, Raju Mathew T, Simon Augustine and Sunny Mathew, IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 73 (2015) 012107

2015

4

Cd Doped ZnO Thin Films By Silar For Gas Sensing Applications, S C Vattappalam, D Thomas, S Augustine, S Mathew, IOSR Journal of Applied Physics 6 (6), 32-35 ,2014

2014

5

Appraisal on Textured Grain Growth and Photoconductivity of ZnO Thin Film SILAR, D Thomas, SC Vattappalam, S Mathew, S AugustineAdvances in Chemistry, 2014

2014

6

Enhancement of oriented grain growth and photo response of ZnO thin film by SILARD Thomas, S C Vattapalam, S Mathew, S Augustine,Journal of Optoelectronics and Biomedical Materials Vol 6 (3), 75-83, 2014

2014

7

Studies on Variations in Textured Grain Growth in ZnO Nano Thin Films by Aluminium and Iodine DopingD Thomas, SC Vattappalam, S Mathew, S Augustine-Asian J of Chemistry 25, S228-S230, 2013

2013

8

Studies on Variations in Textured Grain Growth in ZnO Nano Thin Films by Aluminium and Iodine DopingD Thomas, SC Vattappalam, S Mathew, S AugustineAsian J of Chemistry 25, S228-S230, 2013

2013

9

Tunable wave propagation in linear ferrite film bound by Kerr-type mediaM Augustine, S Mathew, V Mathew,AEU-International Journal of Electronics and Communications 63 (5), 338-342, 2009

2009

10

Analysis of dispersion in ferrite-superconductor layered structuresM Augustine, S Mathew, V Mathew,International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves 29 (5), 534-544,2008

2008

11

Nonlinear wave propagation in ferroelectric/ferrite interfaceM Augustine, R Pius, S Mathew, V Mathew, Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences 15 (2), 211, 2008

2008

12

Optical and surface properties of spray-pyrolysed CdS thin filmsS Mathew, PS Mukerjee, KP Vijayakumar,Thin Solid Films 254 (1), 278-284, 1995

1995

13

Characterization of spray pyrolysed CdS thin film doped with CuS Mathew, PS Mukerjee, KP Vijayakumar,Japanese journal of applied physics 34 (9R), 4940, 1995

1995

14

Optical constants of CdS thin films prepared by spray pyrolysisS Mathew, KP VijayakumarBulletin of Materials Science 17 (3), 235-243 1994

1994

15

Ellipsometric studies of microscopic surface roughness of CdS thin filmsS Mathew, KP Vijayakumar,Bulletin of Materials Science 17 (4), 421-427, 1994

1994

16

CHARACTERIZATION OF CdS BASED MULTILAVER THIN FILMS USEFUL FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE FABRICATION USING DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES WITH EMPHASIS ON ELLIPSOMETRVS MathewCOCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY1994

1994

17

Photoconductive and ellipsometric studies of spray pyrolysed CdS thin filmsAG Valyomana, S Mathew, KP Vijayakumar, C Purushothaman,Bulletin of Materials Science 16 (1), 55-61, 1993

1993

18

Application of Spectroscopic Ellipsometry to Study the Effect of Annealing on Cadmium Sulphide Thin Films,S Mathew, KP Vijayakumar1991Ind J of Optics (A), 1991

1991



Details of Workshops/ Conferences/ Seminars/ Symposia Attended/ Papers Presented / Talks Given:

Sl.
No
Title of the seminar/
conference etc.
Invited /
Contributed
/Partic-ipation
Venue/
Agency
Dates Inter-national/ National/
Regional
Title of the Paper

1

National conference on Emerging nano science and its future in Biology

Contributed

St. Aloysius college Edathua,

Aug 22, 2012

National

Synthesis of Calsium and Iodine doped ZnO nano-structured thin films for Antimicrobial applications using silar method. at St. Aloysius college Edathua, )

2

National seminar on Material science

Contributed

Maharajas College Ernakulam

Feb 03, 2011

National

Temperature dependence of resistance of ZnO nano structured thin films Deposited by chemical double dip technique.

3

XIV National Seminar on Ferroelectrics and Dielectrics

Contributed

Kharagpur IIT

December 2006

National

Nonlinear Wave Propagation in Ferroelectric/ferrite Interface. Michael Augustine , Roji Pius, Sunny Mathew and Vincent Mathew

4

Naitonal. sem. on emerging trends

Contributed

CUSAT Cochin

Nov, 27-29,1995.

National

Ellipsometric studies of SnO2 and CdS thin films. Sunny Mathew

5

Nati. symp. on Thin Films

Contributed

S.V.Univ. Thirupati.

Jan. 23-24,1995.

National

Ellipsometric study of Cu diffusion into spray pyrolysed CdS thin films. Sunny Mathew

6

Solar Energy Conf.

Contributed

VSSC, Trivandrum

Jan,1995

Regional

Effect of transparent conducting film on CdS homojunction. Sunny Mathew, K.P.Varkey

7

DAE solid state symp.

Contributed

DAE,Bombay

Dec , 1993

National

Characterization of CdS based multilayer thin film useful for photovoltaic device fabrication using different technique with emphasis on ellipsometry. Sunny Mathew. Proc. DAE solid state symp. C36 (1993).

8

DAE solid state symp.

Contributed

DAE , Bombay

Dec 1993

National

Characterization of CdS based multilayer thin film useful for photovoltaic device fabrication using different technique with emphasis on ellipsometry. Sunny Mathew.

9

Ellipsometric studies of CdS/SnO2 interface. Sunny Mathew

Contributed

. XXI Nati. symp. on Optics. IIT Madras Feb. 10-12 (1994).

Feb. 10-1 1994

National

Ellipsometric studies of CdS/SnO2 interface. Sunny Mathew

10

Symp. on Vacuum Sci.

Contributed

NPL New Delhi,

Oct. 6-8 (1993

International

Microscopic surface roughness analysis of CdS thin films by ellipsometry. Sunny Mathew

11

18th OSI symp, IIA Bangalore, March 21-23 (1990)

Contributed

IIA Bangalore,

March 21-23 ,1990

National

Application of spectroscopic ellipsometry to study the effect of annealing of CdS. Sunny Mathew

12

Nati. Sem. on Inst.

Contributed

Inst., CUSAT, Cochin,

Nov. 7-9 1989

National

Multiple wavelength ellipsometric technique for the studies of superficial and interior properties of CdS thin films. Sunny Mathew



Positions held or holding if any:

Sl.No Position Year

1

Member Senate Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam

2011

2

Member PG and UG Board of studies M G University Kottayam

2014

3

Member UG Board of Studies M G University Kottayam

2014

4

Member Board of Physical Education M G University Kottayam

2013

5

NSS Programme offices St Thomas College Pala

2009-2013

6

Co-ordinator RACS Cell St Thomas College Pala

2007 to



Research Projects:

Minor Projects:
Sl.No Title of the Project Funding Agency Amount Period Co-investigators

1

Preparation and characterization of Plasma Polymerized Aniline Thin Films

UGC

80000

2007-09

.

2

Gas sensing properties of ZnO thin films prepared by SILAR

UGC

85000

2011-2013.

.



Research Supervision:

Sl.No Scholar’s name Title Year of Registration M.Phil/Ph.D. University Status

1

Sunil C Vattappalam

Gas sensing properties of ZnO thin films

2011

Ph.D

M G University Kottayam

Ongoing

2

Sunil C Vattappalam

Gas sensing properties of ZnO thin films

2011

Ph.D

M G University Kottayam

Ongoing



Courses attended for Professional Developments:

Sl.No Name of the Course Organizing institute Period

1

Refresher course in Physics

CUSAT Cochin

Nov 22 -Dec 14, 2004

2

Refresher course in Physics

Gandhihram Rural Institute, TN

Nov. 27 to Dec 17, 2003

3

Optical shop practics

CUSAT Cochin

Dec 5-15,1994

4

Orientation course

ASC, Univ of Kerala

Jun 24 -July 21, 1999