University of Calicut | India
Dr. M. T. Ramesan is a distinguished Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Calicut, with over two decades of research and teaching experience in polymer chemistry and nanocomposite materials. He obtained his Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry from the Rubber Research Institute of India, affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi University, where his thesis focused on Dichlorocarbene Modified Styrene Butadiene Rubber and Its Application in Rubber–Rubber Blends. He also holds an M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry from the same university. A prolific researcher, Dr. Ramesan has published 209 Scopus-indexed international papers across leading journals such as Polymer, Langmuir, Scientific Reports, Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, and Carbohydrate Polymers. His work primarily explores polymer nanocomposites, energy storage materials, biodegradable biopolymers, and optoelectronic devices, often through sustainable and green synthesis routes. His citation metrics include a Scopus h-index of 47 and i10-index of 168, reflecting the global impact and relevance of his research. Dr. Ramesan has been recognized among Stanford University’s Top 2% Scientists in Polymer Chemistry for the years 2020–2025 in both the career-long and single-year categories. He has also received several Outstanding Reviewer Awards from top-tier Elsevier journals and completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Chonbuk National University, South Korea. As an expert reviewer for the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and over 250 international journals, Dr. Ramesan contributes significantly to the peer review process. His editorial and review efforts span major publishing platforms such as Elsevier, Wiley, Springer, ACS, and RSC. He currently collaborates on interdisciplinary projects involving bio-nanocomposites for applications in energy, environment, and biomedicine.
Featured Publications
Gopika, R., & Ramesan, M. T. (2025). Versatile functional properties of polyindole/CuO nanocomposites for dielectric and environmental sensing applications. Microchimica Acta, 192, 683.
Gopika, R., & Ramesan, M. T. (2025). Tunable optical, electrical, and gas-sensing properties of poly(thiophene-co-indole)/CuO nanocomposites. Surfaces and Interfaces, 73, 107547.
Ramesan, M. T., Anoofa, P., Meera, K., & Bahuleyan, B. K. (2025). Green processing of poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline)/boehmite nanocomposites: A sustainable approach to high-performance materials for optoelectronic devices. Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, 35, 6877–6892.
Fathima Husna, P. T., Meera, K., & Ramesan, M. T. (2025). Tailoring poly(diphenylamine) with lithium silver oxide nanoparticles: Impact on structural, optical, and electrical properties for energy storage. Polymer Composites, 46, 11290–11302.
Muhammed, H., Faheema, S., Thayyil, M. S., Udayan, G., & Ramesan, M. T. (2025). Multifunctional chitosan/chloro-aspirin composites for energy storage and biomedical applications. Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, 102, 101866.
Sankar, S., & Ramesan, M. T. (2025). Synthesis of multifunctional poly(thiophene-co-pyrrole)/boehmite nanocomposites for optoelectronic, dielectric, photocatalytic and antibacterial applications. Polymer Composites.