PROF. KURUVILLA JOSEPH

Teaching & research mentorship

Postgraduate teaching and research supervision in chemistry and advanced materials.

Postgraduate teaching

Teaching that connects polymer chemistry with materials processing and composite performance.

His postgraduate teaching in Materials Science and Technology covers the scientific foundations of polymers, the design and processing of materials, and practical composite fabrication.

Course codeCourseFormat
CHM872Fundamentals of Polymer ScienceTheory
CHM621Processing & Design of MaterialsTheory
CHM623Composite Science & TechnologyTheory
CHM641Composite and Processing LabLaboratory

Research supervision & mentorship

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Doctoral graduates supervised

Research mentorship spans doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers and postgraduate projects. Supervision covers polymer blends, structural and functional composites, nanomaterials, molecular sensing and sustainable materials.

The research programme brings students into the full scientific process: materials design, synthesis, characterisation, analysis and publication.

Materials education

His academic contributions include the development of Chemistry curricula for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and the introduction of the Composite and Processing Lab course.

  • Foundations in polymer structure, properties and behaviour.
  • Materials processing and the connection between fabrication and performance.
  • Composite science, reinforcement and interfacial compatibility.
  • Practical experience in composite preparation and materials characterisation.

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