Dr SHIJO THOMAS
BE, ME, MBA, PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
BE, ME, MBA, PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Articles in Journals
| Sl.No. | Title | Name of Journal / Vol. No. / Issue No. / Page Nos | ISSN No. | Date Published |
| 1 | Effect of MWCNT reinforcement on the precipitation-hardening behavior of AA2219 | International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy, and Materials / 25 / 1 / 53 - 61 | 1674-4799 | 03-Jan-2018 |
| 2 | Effect on Hardness and densification of MWCNT reinforced AA2219 composites sintered in different methods | ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences / 12 / 6 / 1701 - 1705 | 1819-6608 | 24-Mar-2017 |
| 3 | Influence of Manufacturing Process on Distribution of MWCNT in Aluminium Alloy Matrix and Its Effect on Microhardness | Materials Science Forum / 928 / / 32 - 37 | 1662-9752 | 01-Aug-2018 |
| 4 | Review of Recent Progress in the Development and Properties of Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites Reinforced with Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube by Powder Metallurgy Route | Materials Performance and Characterization / 8 / 3 / 371 - 400 | 2165-3992 | 14-May-2019 |
| 5 | Effect of sonication in enhancing the uniformity of MWCNT distribution in aluminium alloy AA2219 matrix | Materials Today: Proceedings / 18 (2019) / / 4058 - 4066 | 2214-7853 | 27-Nov-2019 |
| 6 | Self lubricating property of MWCNT in AA2219 composites during high energy ball milling | Materials Today: Proceedings / 18 (2019) / / 3387 - 3393 | 2214-7853 | 27-Nov-2019 |
| 7 | Effect of MWCNT concentration on microstructures, mechanical properties and sintering behaviour of spark plasma sintered AA2219-MWCNT composites | Materials Today: Proceedings / 22 (2020) / / 1424 - 1432 | 2214-7853 | 20-May-2020 |
| 8 | An improved compocasting technique for uniformly dispersed multi-walled carbon nanotube in AA2219 Alloy Melt | FME Transactions / / / 581 - 587 | 1451-2092, 2406-128X | 13-Jun-2020 |
| 9 | Studies on Parametric Optimization of HVOF-Sprayed Cr2O3 Coatings on Al6061 Alloy | Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals / / / - | 0972-2815 | 03-Jun-2021 |
| 10 | Effect of a novel sintering technique: hot coining on microstructure and mechanical properties of MWCNT reinforced Al metal matrix nanocomposite | Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies / Aug / / 1 - 18 | 2374-068X, 2374-0698 | 31-Aug-2021 |
| 11 | Studies on Tensile Properties of Graphene Hydroxyl Reinforced Aluminium 6061 Composites for Vehicle Structures Applications | International Journal of Vehicle Structures and Systems / 14 / 2 / 1 - 5 | 0975-3060 | 08-Mar-2022 |
| 12 | Removal of arsenic using ecofriendly egg shell and black toner powder | Materials Today: Proceedings / 65 / 9 / 3946 - 3950 | 2214-7853 | 06-Jul-2022 |
| 13 | Processing of nanoreinforced aluminium hybrid metal matrix composites and the effect of post-heat treatment: a review | Applied Nanoscience / / / - | 2190-5517 | 05-Dec-2022 |
| 14 | Influence of nano hexagonal boron nitride on the wear properties of aluminium alloy | Advances in Materials and Processing Technologies / May / / - | 2374-068X, 2374-0698 | 26-May-2023 |
| 15 | Prediction of Friction Stir Welding Parameters Using Response Surface Methodology | AIP Conference Proceedings / / / - | 0094-243X, 1551-7616 | 22-Sep-2023 |
| 16 | Development and characterization of carbon fiber reinforcement in Aluminium metal matrix composites | Journal of Physics: Conference Series / / / 12052 - 12059 | 1742-6596 | 22-Oct-2025 |
| 17 | Experimental Investigation of Nano Hexagonal Boron Nitride Reinforcement in Aluminum Alloys Through Casting Method | Springer Proceedings in Physics / 415 / / 311 - 318 | 1867-4941 | 03-Dec-2024 |
| 18 | Enhanced mechanical properties of CNT/Graphene reinforced PLA-based composites fabricated via fused deposition modelling | Results in Engineering / 25 / March 2025 - 104472 / - | 2590-1230 | 24-Feb-2025 |
| 19 | Characterization and analysis of carbon fiber and nano hBN reinforced hybrid Aluminium Metal Matrix Composites by conventional sintering | Turkish Journal of Engineering / 9 / 2 / 378 - 384 | 2587-1366 | 30-Jun-2025 |
| 20 | Effect of 2024-T3 Aluminum Face Sheet Thickness on Impact-Induced Damage and Sandwich Behavior of GLARE Laminates | Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series D / / / - | 2250-2130 | 20-Feb-2026 |
| 21 | Flexural performance of FDM-fabricated PLA composites reinforced with short carbon fiber | Fracture and Structural Integrity / Vol 20 / No 77 (2026) / 217 - 229 | 1971-8993 | 03-May-2026 |
Books/ Book Chapter/Case Study
| Sl.No. | Title | Author Names(s) | ISBN No. | Month Year |
| 1 | Lightweight and Sustainable Polymeric Material | DARSHAN S M,SHIJO THOMAS,SANJAY MAVINKERE RANGAPPA | 978-981-99-5566-4 | / |
Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium
| Sl.No. | Name of the Conference /Seminar /Symposium | Type of Program | Title of the Article | Role | Venue/Place | Date |
| 1 | National conference on recent trends in metal joining techniques | CONFERENCES | A survey on minimizing contamination in commercial mass production of metal injection molded pure titanium | PRESENTER) | Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College Coimbatore (SREC)Coimbatore | 30/03/2012 |
| 2 | National conference on research developments in metal joining processes | CONFERENCES | PARTICIPANT) | Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College Coimbatore (SREC)Coimbatore | 14/07/2012 | |
| 3 | National conference on recent advancements in design and manufacturing systems | CONFERENCES | Comparision on experimental study of weldments of Al 6063 in MIG and TIG welding using taguchis method. | PRESENTER) | karpagam universityCoimbatore | 21/03/2013 |
| 4 | International conference on emerging trends in engineering and management | CONFERENCES | Development and Characterisation of Aluminium Alloy Composites Reinforced With Multi Walled Carbon Nanotube by Powder Metallurgy Route | PRESENTER) | Sree Narayana Gurukulam College of EngineeringErnakulam, Kerala | 12/01/2016 |
| 5 | First international conference on nanoscience and nanotechnology | CONFERENCES | Influence of MWCNT on Precipitation Hardenable Aluminium Alloy Matrix on Age Hardening and Solutionizing | PRESENTER) | VIT UniversityVellore | 19/10/2016 |
| 6 | International Conference and Expo on Magnesium (iMagCon 2016) | CONFERENCES | PARTICIPANT) | Chennai | 04/02/2016 | |
| 7 | National seminar on digital transformation in indian industry | SEMINARS | PARTICIPANT) | VIT UniversityChennai | 10/03/2017 | |
| 8 | National seminar on enviroment management system and solutions | SEMINARS | PARTICIPANT) | VIT UniversityChennai | 18/11/2016 | |
| 9 | Two day national symposium on combating corrosion | SYMPOSIUM | PARTICIPANT) | VIT UniversityChennai | 03/03/2015 | |
| 10 | National seminar on Research Development in Metal Joining Process | SEMINARS | PARTICIPANT) | Sri Ramakrishna Engineering college (SREC) CoimbatoreCoimbatore | 14/07/2012 | |
| 11 | SHASTR'11 Two day national technical symposium | SYMPOSIUM | PARTICIPANT) | Adhiyamaan college of engineering, HosurHosur | 16/03/2011 | |
| 12 | National Technical Symposium MECHAMORPHIS'10 | SYMPOSIUM | Lean Manufacturing for food processing industry in India | PRESENTER) | KCG college of technology, ChennaiChennai | 18/09/2010 |
| 13 | Trends and development in renewable energy source | SEMINARS | PARTICIPANT) | Adhiyamaan college of engineering, HosurHosur | 12/03/2010 | |
| 14 | Entrepreneurship development | SEMINARS | PARTICIPANT) | Adhiyamaan college of engineering, HosurHosur | 29/07/2010 | |
| 15 | National Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Emerging Technologies | CONFERENCES | PARTICIPANT) | Faculty of Engineering, Christ, Bangaluru | 23/02/2018 | |
| 16 | International conference on advanced ceramics and nnomaterials for sustainable development | CONFERENCES | Self lubricating property of MWCNT in AA2219 composites during high energy ball milling | PRESENTER) | Bangalore | 19/09/2018 |
| 17 | International conference on advanced ceramics and nnomaterials for sustainable development | CONFERENCES | Effect of sonication in enhancing the uniformity of MWCNT distribution in aluminium alloy AA2219 matrix | PRESENTER) | Bangalore | 19/09/2018 |
| 18 | International conference on advanced ceramics and nnomaterials for sustainable development | CONFERENCES | MODERATOR) | Bangalore | 19/09/2018 | |
| 19 | 9th International conference on materials processing and characterization | CONFERENCES | Effect of sonication in enhancing the distribution uniformity of nano particle in aluminium alloy matrix. | PRESENTER) | Elsevier and hosted by Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and TechnologyHyderabad | 08/03/2019 |
| 20 | 2nd intrnational conference on materials, manufacturing and modelling. | CONFERENCES | Effect of MWCNT concentration on microstructure, mechanical properties and sintering behaviour. | PRESENTER) | VIT UniversityVIT University, Vellore | 29/03/2019 |
| 21 | International conference on advancements in mechanical engineering. | CONFERENCES | Synthesis and characterization of AA7050 with Hbn nano powder by powder metallurgy route. | PRESENTER) | Joythi Engineering college, kerala in association with Indian society for technical education.Thrissur, Kerala | 10/04/2019 |
| 22 | International Conference On Advances in Materials, Ceramics & Engineering Sciences (AMCES- 2020) | CONFERENCES | An improved compocasting technique for uniformly dispersed Multi walled carbon nano tube in AA2219 alloy melt | PRESENTER) | ICS - Karnataka Chapter and Department of Nanotechnology, VTUDayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bengaluru, India | 17/01/2020 |
| 23 | virtual international conference ICTCEES-2020 | CONFERENCES | PARTICIPANT) | Vimal Jyothi Engineering College, Kannur, KeralaVimal Jyothi Engineering College, Kannur, Kerala | 18/07/2020 | |
| 24 | International Symposium on Lightweight and Sustainable Polymeric Materials - LSPM?23 , Bangkok, Thailand | SYMPOSIUM | Mechanical and wear behaviour of halloysite nanotubes filled silk/basalt hybrid composites using response surface methodology | PRESENTER) | KMUNTNBBangkok, Thailand | 17/02/2023 |
| 25 | 5 th International Conference on "Recent Innovations in Science & Technology (RIST 2023) | CONFERENCES | Effects Of Nanoparticleand Fiber Reinforcement On High-Performance Magnesium Matrix Composite Using Novel Compocasting Method | PRESENTER) | Holy Grace Academy Of Engineering Mala, Thrissur, Kerala, IndiaThrissur, Kerala, India | 07/04/2023 |
| 26 | 5 th International Conference on "Recent Innovations in Science & Technology (RIST 2023) | CONFERENCES | Comparative Study On The Effect Of Fabrication Methods Of Aluminium Alloy Reinforced With Nano-Particles By Powder Metallurgy And Compo-Casting | PRESENTER) | Holy Grace Academy Of Engineering Mala, Thrissur, Kerala, IndiaThrissur, Kerala, India | 07/04/2023 |
| 27 | 4th International Conference on Emerging Research in Civil, Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering | CONFERENCES | Fabrication of High-Performance Mg Matrix Hybrid Composite Using New Compocasting Method and Investigate the Effect of Nanoparticle and Fibre Reinforcement | PRESENTER) | Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, BangaloreBangalore | 22/09/2023 |
| 28 | Fourth international conference on Emerging Research in Civil, Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering | CONFERENCES | Comparative Analysis of the Impact of the Powder Metallurgy and Compocasting Processing Routes for Fabricating Aluminium Alloy Reinforced with Nanoparticles | PRESENTER) | Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bengaluru | 22/09/2023 |
| 29 | Fourth international conference on Emerging Research in Civil, Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering | CONFERENCES | High-performance Mg hybrid composites using upgraded Squeeze Casting and study the significance of Al2O3 and carbon fiber in Mg matrix. | PRESENTER) | Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bengaluru | 22/09/2023 |
| 30 | SERB Sponsored International Conference on Recent Advancements in Materials Science and Technology, | CONFERENCES | Experimental investigation of nano hexagonal boron nitride reinforcement in Aluminium alloys through casting method | PRESENTER) | Karpagam Academy of Higher Education (Deemed to be University)Coimbatore | 29/01/2024 |
| 31 | 6th International conference on advancements in materials and manufacturing | CONFERENCES | Development and characterization of carbon fiber reinforcement in Aluminium metal matrix composites | PRESENTER) | MLR Institute of TechnologyHyderabad | 16/02/2024 |
| 32 | International Conference on Recent Trends In Material Science | CONFERENCES | The behavior of Hexagonal Boron Nitride nanoparticles in Aluminium Metal Matrix Composite synthesized by high energy ball milling and conventional sintering. | PRESENTER) | DST-SERB and Kristu Jayanti College | 06/03/2024 |
| 33 | National Seminar on "Strategies for Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Practices and Climate Resilience" Sponsored by AICTE-VAANI in collaboration with Bamboo Society of India | SEMINARS | PARTICIPANT) | Bangalore | 07/08/2024 | |
| 34 | Novel and Emerging Approaches in Additive Manufacturing Ecosystem and Exploring the opportunities for External Funding | SYMPOSIUM | PARTICIPANT) | Bangalore | 26/07/2024 | |
| 35 | International conference on Next Generation Technologies: Design and Manufacturing (ICNGT 2024) | CONFERENCES | Influence of MWCNT Reinforcement on the Aging behaviour and Mechanical Properties of Spark Plasma Sintered AA2219 Nanocomposites | PRESENTER) | IIT Madras | 13/11/2024 |
| 36 | National Symposium 2026 on "Challenge in Jigs, Fixture and tooling design and the impact of reverse engineering in modern manufacturing" | SYMPOSIUM | National Symposium 2026 on "Challenge in Jigs, Fixture and tooling design and the impact of reverse engineering in modern manufacturing" | PARTICIPANT) | CHRIST (Deemed to be University)Bengaluru | 28/01/2026 |
Invited Talks
| Sl.No. | Titel of the Program | Name of the Program | Date | Name of the Institution |
| 1 | Nano composites and manufacturing process. | International conference on materials, manufacturing and modelling | 30/03/2019 | VIT University, Vellore |
MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated
| Sl.No. | Title | Name of Student | Institution | Role | Status | Month Year |
| 1 | Characterization of Mechanical and Metallurgical Properties of the Dissimilar Weld between Austenitic Stainless Steel and Carbon Steel through Laser Beam Welding | KRISHNANUNNI M | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | July 2021 |
| 2 | Development and Characterization of hBN and Carbon Fibers Reinforced Precipitation Hardenable Al-Alloy Hybrid Nanocomposites | NICE MENACHERY | Christ University | SUPERVISOR | Ongoing | January 2023 |
Patents
| Sl.No. | Title of Invention | Inventor(s) | Filing Date |
| 1 | CREPE BANDAGE ROLLER | HARISH KUMAR M, JANGAM SASIDHAR, SHIJO THOMAS | 06-Jan-2024 |
| 2 | SURFACE DEFECT IDENTIFICATION AND QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM USING CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORKS | SHIJO THOMAS | 19-Dec-2024 |
| 3 | MECHANICAL TESTING OF NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS | SHIJO THOMAS | 23-Nov-2024 |
| 4 | Lightweight Hybrid AA7050 composites with Carbon Fiber and Nano Hexagonal Boron Nitride | SHIJO THOMAS | 22-Apr-2025 |
| 5 | TURBO-SUPERCHARGER | ANIL RAJ, JANGAM SASIDHAR, SHIJO THOMAS | 14-Jun-2025 |
| 6 | MOBILE HOLDER | ANIL RAJ, JANGAM SASIDHAR, MANU ELAPPILA, NIRANJANA S J, SAJNA PARIMITA PANIGRAHI, SHIJO THOMAS | 14-Jun-2025 |
Research Project
| Sl.No. | Name of the Research Project | Investigator(s) | Sponsors | Internal/External |
| 1 | Development and characterization of metal matrix nanocomposites for automotive using powder metallurgy | SHIJO THOMAS | Internal |
Workshop/FDP/Training programme
| Sl.No. | Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training programme | Name of Organiser | Level | Role | Date |
| 1 | Psychological First Aid (PFA) for Students: Skills for Immediate Support and Referral? | Christ university, | National | Participant | 04/08/2025 |
| 2 | Faculty Development Programme (FDP)- I; GUIDING THE FUTURE: STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT | Christ university, | Institutional | Participant | 19/05/2025 |
| 3 | AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy Faculty Development Program on Sustainable Manufacturing Practices and Environmental Impact Optimization Techniques | DAYANANDA SAGAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, DAYANANDA SAGAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING | National | Participant | 09/12/2024 |
| 4 | Fostering well-being, nurturing resilient, adaptable, socially responsible individuals_ SP 2023-26 | Department of Mechanical and Automobile Engineering, CHRIST Deemed to be University, | Institutional | Participant | 29/09/2024 |
| 5 | Faculty Development Program on AUTODESK FUSION 360 | AUTODESK & Department of Mechanical and Automobile Engineering, | Institutional | Participant | 16/01/2024 |
| 6 | AICTE Sponsered DCP Lecture Series | Dept: of MECHANICAL & AUTOMOBILE ENGINEEERING AND INDUSTRY INSTITUTE INTERACTION CELL , CHRIST University , | National | Participant | 21/01/2023 |
| 7 | Faculty Development Programme 1 - 2022 | Centre for education beyond curriculum & IQAC CHRIST Deemed to be University , | Institutional | Participant | 06/07/2022 |
| 8 | The Art of Doing Research | Jyothi Engineering College, Thrissur, India, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India and Pelita Bangsa University, Indonesia, | International | Participant | 12/07/2021 |
| 9 | Webinar- writing and publishing research article in SCI journals | Indra Ganesan college of engineering, Indra Ganesan college of engineering | National | Participant | 18/07/2020 |
| 10 | webinar on Education 4.0 : Smart Manufacturing | VIT University, VIT University | National | Participant | 11/07/2020 |
| 11 | Understanding Tribology of Materials for better deployment in applications | IIW India & Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, | National | Participant | 10/07/2020 |
| 12 | One week Faculty Development program on Additive Manufacturing : The research scope and future treands | Santhiram Engineering College, Nandyal, Santhiram Engineering College, Nandyal | National | Participant | 22/05/2020 |
| 13 | Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects | Coursera & Mc Master University , Coursera & Mc Master University | International | Participant | 17/04/2020 |
| 14 | Material science: 10 things every engineer should know | University of California, Davis and Coursera, | International | Participant | 13/04/2020 |
| 15 | Research and modern tool usage | Department of mechanical and automobile engineering, | Institutional | Participant | 30/05/2019 |
| 16 | Teaching Pedagogy and Evaluation Process | Department of mechanical and automobile engineering, | Participant | 20/05/2019 | |
| 17 | 5 days orientation program | CHRIST Deemed to be University, | Participant | 14/01/2019 | |
| 18 | Intellectual property rights | Department of mechanical and automobile engineering, Faculty of engineering, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), | Institutional | Participant | 06/08/2018 |
| 19 | Frontier areas in the subject and curriculum updation | Department of mechanical and automobile engineering, Faculty of engineering, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), | Participant | 21/05/2018 | |
| 20 | Training on Pneumatics and Hydraulics (FESTO Automation Laboratory) | Christ University Faculty of Engineering, | Institutional | Participant | 17/01/2018 |
| 21 | Tailored and tunable properties of nanomaterials | IIT Madras- Global initiative for acedemic networks, IIT Madras | International | Participant | 03/03/2016 |
| 22 | Faculty development programme in concept coaching conducted by ICT academy of kerala | ICT academy of kerala, Mangalam college of engineering, kerala | National | Participant | 04/01/2016 |
| 23 | certificate course on materials characterization | IIT Madras, IIT Madras | National | Participant | 15/07/2015 |
| 24 | Use of NMEICT and other e-learning resources for class room teaching | National institute of technical teachers training and research, Mangalam college of engineering, kerala | Participant | 01/06/2015 | |
| 25 | workshop in advanced materials and modern manufacturing techniques | Saintgits college of engineering, Saintgits college of engineering | National | Participant | 25/09/2014 |
| 26 | Master CAM | Coimbatore Industrial Infrastructure Association, COINDIA EDUCATION CUM TRAINING CENTRE | Institutional | Participant | 02/04/2013 |
| 27 | workshop on aplications in mechanical engineering using NI Labview platform - A practical approach | Labview, Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College (SREC) | National | Participant | 15/03/2013 |
| 28 | Simulation of mechanical systems using CFD Tools | Sri Ramakrishna Engineering college (SREC) Coimbatore, Sri Ramakrishna Engineering college (SREC) Coimbat | National | Participant | 03/02/2012 |
| 29 | Project work on Modification of Double End Boring Machines | Kerala Agro Machinery Corporation Ltd., Kerala Agro Machinery Corporation Ltd. | Institutional | Participant | 01/12/2010 |
| 30 | In plant training | INNOCOAT systems (India) Pvt Ltd, INNOCOAT systems (India) Pvt Ltd | Institutional | Participant | 15/01/2010 |
| 31 | In plant training | Metal Arts, peenya I.A, Bangalore, Metal Arts, peenya I.A, Bangalore | Institutional | Participant | 13/01/2010 |
| 32 | In plant training at ordanance factory tiruchirappalli | Ordanance factory tiruchirappalli (Gov: of India), Ordanance factory tiruchirappalli (Gov: of India) | Institutional | Participant | 01/06/2009 |
| 33 | Entrepreneurship development programme | The Indian Institute of Engineers , Adhiyamaan college of engineering, hosur | National | Participant | 12/12/2008 |
Awards/Achievements/Others
| Sl.No. | Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others | Description | Organisation | Month/ Year |
| 1 | Life Membership in Powder Metallurgy Association of India (PMAI) | Powder Metallurgy Association of India (PMAI) | 08 December 2016 | |
| 2 | Membership in Indian Society of Mechanical Engineers | Indian Society of Mechanical Engineers in association with Indian Society of Engineers and Technicians | 02 July 2008 | |
| 3 | Faculty Advisor for REEV 2022 | SAEINDIA & IEEE | 07 January 2023 | |
| 4 | Faculty in charge for Anvesha 2025 | Faculty Event coordinator | CHRIST University | 24 July 2025 |
| 5 | Faculty coordinator ICETech 2025 | Department Project Coordinator | CHRIST University | 20 September 2025 |
| 6 | A professional Membership for life of Indian Society for Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering (ISAMPE) | A professional Membership for life | Indian Society for Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering (ISAMPE) | 06 February 2026 |
| 7 | Volunteered AeroTHON 2025, phase 2 | Volunteer for AeroTHON 2025, phase 2 at CHRIST University | SAEINDIA | 15 November 2025 |