Dr. Harikrishnan Pulikkalparambil holds a Doctor of Engineering (D.Eng.) degree in Materials and Production Engineering from King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), Thailand (2021). He has further honed his expertise through two Postdoctoral fellowships: a 12-month fellowship at KMUTNB under the “Foreign Postdoctoral Fellowship” program (2021–2022) and a 2-month fellowship at the Department of Packaging and Materials Technology, Kasetsart University, Thailand under the prestigious “Reinventing University Program.” (2022). Additionally, he gained valuable research experience during a short-term research visit at the Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Germany, as a Guest Scientist in 2019. Currently, Dr. Harikrishnan is an Assistant Professor at the School of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU), Kerala, India. He has made notable contributions to the scientific community with over 50 publications in high-quality international peer-reviewed journals, as well as contributions in editorial corners, book chapters, and authored books. Additionally, he has applied for 3 Thailand patents, one of which was awarded in 2023. His research works are cited over 750 times with an H-index of 14 (Google Scholar) and 12 (Scopus). Dr. Harikrishnan won the “Best Paper Award—Scientist” in Engineering and Technology at the 34th Kerala Science Congress held in 2022 granted by the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology, and Environment (KSCSTE), Government body in Kerala, India. Dr. Harikrishnan’s research interests are wide-ranging and cover diverse areas, including the preparation and characterization of self-healing coatings, biopolymers, polymer composites, blends, novel fibers, food packaging materials, and recycling of polymers.
PATENTS
Pulikkalparambil H et al., (2022), “Preparation and methodology of sisal fiber composites with polypropylene derived from recycled wasted surgical mask for packaging”, Thailand. (2203001057)Submitted
Pulikkalparambil H et al., (2022), “Formulation and methodology of modification of bio-epoxy resin using ionic liquid on autonomous self-healing”, Thailand. (2203000842) Submitted
Pulikkalparambil H et al., (2021), “A green self-healing epoxy composite for automotive protective coating application”, Thailand. (2103000900) Granted on 11/04/2023
EDITED BOOKS
Parameswaranpillai J, Salim N, Pulikkalparambil H, Rangappa SM, Siengchin S, (2022) “Micro and nanocontainers for smart applications”, Springer Nature, ISBN 978-981-16-8146-2.
Pulikkalparambil H., Phothisarattana D., Promhuad K., Harnkarnsujarit N. (2023). Effect of silicon dioxide nanoparticle on microstructure, mechanical and barrier properties of biodegradable PBAT/PBS food packaging. Food Bioscience, 103023. [SCI: IF 5.318]
Pulikkalparambil H, Parameswaranpillai J, Pionteck J, Nandi D, Siengchin S, (2023) “Autonomous self-healing in green epoxy thermosets for flexible functional coatings”, Construction and Building Materials, 393: 132090 [SCI: IF 7.693]
Karthikeyan R, Kumar TSM, Pulikkalparambil H, Muthukumar C, Krishnasamy S, Siengchin S, (2023) “Novel cellulosic natural fibres from Abelmoschus ficulneus weed: Extraction and characterization for potential application in polymer composites”, Journal of Polymer and the Environment, 31: 1323–1334 [SCI: IF 4.705]
Varghese SA, Pulikkalparambil H, Promhuad K, Srisa A, Laorenza Y, Jarupan L, Nampitch T, Chonhenchob V, Harnkarnsujarit N, (2023) “Renovation of agro-waste for sustainable food packaging: A review”, Polymers, 15(3):648 [SCI: IF 4.967]
Abhisha VS, Sisanth KS, Parameswaranpillai J, Pulikkalparambil H, Siengchin S, Thomas S, Stephen R, (2022) “Experimental and theoretical investigation of the properties of conductive carbon black reinforced natural rubber composites”, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 139(47): 53197 [SCI: IF 3.125]
Nandi D, Pulikkalparambil H, Radoor S, Jayakumar A, Parameswaranpillai J, Kiatisereekul N, (2022) “Solvothermal synthesis of nanostructured nickel titanate: crystal structure determination and high-rate supercapacitive performance with electrochemical impedance spectroscopy”, Chemical papers, 77(1): 385-397 [SCI: IF 2.097]
Nandi D, Pulikkalparambil H, Parameswaranpillai J, Siengchin S, (2022) “Efficiency of fish (Labeo rohita) scale, a bio-waste, in removal of methyl orange dye from aqueous solution: response surface method optimization, kinetics, isotherm and thermodynamic study with insight of adsorption mechanism”, Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 1-12 [SCI: IF 4.987]
Pulikkalparambil H, Siengchin S, Parameswaranpillai J, Pionteck J, (2021) “UV light triggered self-healing of green epoxy coatings,” Construction and Building Materials, 305: 124725 [SCI: IF 7.693]
Varghese SA, Pulikkalparambil H, Rangappa SM, Siengchin S, Parameswaranpillai J, (2020), “Novel biocomposite films based on poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate) and Ceiba Pentandra natural fibers for packaging applications: Thermo-mechanical, surface hydrophilicity, biodegradability, antibacterial and packaging study”, Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 25, 100538. [Scopus: IF 8.749]
Pulikkalparambil H, Suchart S, Jyotishkumar P, (2018) “Corrosion protective self-healing epoxy resin coatings based on inhibitor and polymeric healing agents encapsulated in organic and inorganic micro and nanocontainers” Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects, 16: 381-395. [Scopus: CS 11.9]
BOOK CHAPTERS
Varghese SA, Pulikkalparambil H, Siengchin S, (2023) “Natural antioxidant enriched edible active packaging for food applications”, In Recent Trends in Edible films and coating for food Preservation, CABI UK. Submitted
Pulikkalparambil H, Lal J, Senthilkumar K, Rangappa SM, Saravanakumar M, Parameswaranpillai J, Siengchin S (2023) “Epoxy based nanocomposite for fire retardant applications”, In Epoxy-based Biocomposites, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis group. Submitted
Ajish Babu, Thilak A, Pulikkalparambil H, Joseph K, Rangappa SM, Suchart Siengchin, (2023) “Investigation of sliding wear properties of the Biocomposites with polymer blends”, In Tribological Properties, Performance and Applications of Biocomposites, Wiley-VCH.
Remanan S, Pulikkalparambil H, Krishnasamy S, Sanjay MR, Siengchin S, Parameswaranpillai J, Das NC, (2023) “Sodium Alginate derived biocomposites for wastewater treatment”, In Biocomposites for Industrial Applications: Construction, Biomedical, Transportation and Food Packaging, Elsevier.
Senthilkumar K, Aravind D, Pulikkalparambil H, Senthil Muthu Kumar T, Chandrasekar M, Siengchin S, (2022) “Mechanical performance of biofibres and biocomposites”, In Biocomposites – Bio-based Fibres and Polymers from Renewable Resources, Elsevier.
Senthilkumar K, Pulikkalparambil H, Chandrasekar M, Senthil Muthu Kumar T, Rajini N, Siengchin S, Parameswaranpillai J, (2021) “Aging effects on fiber-reinforced polymers composites: A review”, In Fiber-Reinforced Polymers: Processes and Applications, Nova Science Publishers, USA.
Pulikkalparambil H, Rangappa SM, Siengchin S, Khan A, Jawaid M, Pruncu C.I, (2020), “Self-repairing hollow-fiber polymer composites.” In Self-Healing Composite Materials, 313-326. Woodhead Publishing.
Pulikkalparambil H, Rangappa SM, Siengchin S, Parameswaranpillai J, (2020) “Introduction to epoxy composites”. In Epoxy Composites. Fabrication, Characterization and Applications, Wiley.
Senthilkumar K, Pulikkalparambil H, Senthil Muthu Kumar T, Jerold John Britto J, Jyotishkumar P, Suchart Siengchin, Karthikeyan S, Rajini N, (2020) “Free vibration analysis of bamboo fiber-based composites”, In Bamboo Fiber Composites-Processing, Properties and Applications, Springer, Singapore.
Senthilkumar K, Siva I, Karthikeyan S, Pulikkalparambil H, Parameswaranpillai J, Sanjay MR, Siengchin S, (2020) “Mechanical, Structural, Thermal and Tribological Properties of Nanoclay Based Phenolic Composites”, In Phenolic Polymers based Composite Materials, Composites Science and Technology. Springer Nature.
Remanan S, Pulikkalparambil H, Parameswaranpillai J, Rangappa SM, Siengchin S, NC Das (2020) “Hydrophobic and hydrophilic polymer coatings. In Polymer Coatings: Technologies and Applications”, CRC Press.
