• Nanochemistry
• Green Chemistry
• Photochemistry

1. Won second prize in poster presentation at the “International Online Conference on Nano
Materials” organised by Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India in 2022.
2. Won third prize in short invited lecture at the “International Online Conference on Nano
Materials” organised by Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India in 2022.
3. Secured All India 29 th Rank in the “UGC-CSIR JRF examination in June 2017.
4. Secured 4 th Rank in M.Sc. Chemistry in Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, in 2016.
5. Published a textbook with ISBN for the 6 th semester B.Sc. Chemistry students of M.G.
University, Kottayam, entitled “ Inorganic Chemistry.”
6. Served as quizzer for seven science quiz competitions at different colleges in Kerala.
7. Well-known resource person in competitive exam preparation and career guidance.
8. Successfully completed SWAYAM arpit online course in ‘Chemistry for Higher
Education’.

1. Has presented a paper on “Microwave assisted synthesis of N,S-doped carbon quantum
dots as a fluorescent sensor for silver(i) ions” in the International Conference on
Nanotechnology: Opportunities & Challenges (ICNOC-2022) in online mode, organised
by the Department of Applied Sciences & Humanities, Faculty of Engineering &
Technology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India on November 28-30, 2022.
2. Has delivered a flash talk at the three days International Conference on Contemporary
Catalysis, Energy and Sustainability (ICCC-2022), jointly organised by Ariel University,
Israel, Ben Gurion University of Negev, Israel and Mahatma Gandhi University,
Kottayam, India. during 21 st -23 rd June 2022.
3. Has presented a paper on “Microwave-assisted Synthesis of Nitrogen-doped Carbon
Quantum Dots as a Fluorescent Sensor for Amoxycillin” at the International Online
Conference on Nanomaterials (ICN2022) jointly organised by the International and Inter
University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (IIUCNN) & School of Energy
Materials (SEM), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India, Gdansk
University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland, Wroclaw University of Technology,
Wroclaw, Poland, University of Lorraine, Nancy, France and University of
Johannesburg, Doornfontein, Johannesburg, South Africa from 12 th -14 th , August 2022.
4. Has delivered a short invited lecture on “Microwave-assisted Synthesis of Nitrogen-
doped Carbon Quantum Dots as a Fluorescent Sensor for Amoxycillin” at the
International Online Conference on Nanomaterials (ICN2022) jointly organised by
International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
(IIUCNN) & School of Energy Materials (SEM), Mahatma Gandhi University,
Kottayam, Kerala, India, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland, Wroclaw
University of Technology, Wroclaw, Poland , University of Lorraine, Nancy, France and
University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein, Johannesburg, South Africa from 12 th -14 th ,
August 2022.
5. Has delivered an oral presentation on the Green Synthesis of Fluorescent Carbon Dots
from Annona reticulate Leaves as a Sensor for Chromium (III) ion at the International
Conference on Novel Materials and Technologies for Energy and Environmental
Applications (NMTE2A 2022) organised by Birla Institute of Technology & Science,
Pilani – Hyderabad Campus, on 18 th and 19 th February 2022.
6. Has presented a paper on “Nitrogen-doped Carbon Quantum Dots as a Fluorescent
Sensor for Cu(II) Ions” at the International Conference on Innovative Green Materials for
Sustainable Engineering (IGMSE-2023), organised by SIMATS School of Engineering,
Saveetha University, Chennai, India on February 27-28, 2023.
7. Has presented a poster in DST-SERB sponsored International Conference on Advanced
Functional Materials (ICAFM-2018), organized by Department of Chemistry, S.B
College, Changanassery on 9th and 10th October 2018.
8. Has presented a paper on “ Solution Combustion Synthesis of Co 3 O 4 Nanoparticles” at
the International Conference on Science, Technology and Management (ICSTM-2018)

organized by Conference Info in association with Academic Science at Panjab
University, on 12 th August 2018.

PUBLICATIONS

1. Bony K. John, Neenamol John, Binila K. Korah, Chinnu Thara, Thomas Abraham, and
Beena Mathew. “Nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots as a highly selective fluorescent
and electrochemical sensor for tetracycline.” Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology
A: Chemistry 432 (2022): 114060. ISSN: 1010-6030, IF: 5.14
2. Bony K. John, Neenamol John, Sneha Mathew, Binila K. Korah, Mamatha Susan
Punnoose, and Beena Mathew. “Fluorescent carbon quantum dots as a novel solution and
paper strip-based dual sensor for the selective detection of Cr (VI) ions.” Diamond and
Related Materials 126 (2022): 109138. ISSN: 0925-9635, IF: 3.80
3. Bony K. John, Sneha Mathew, Neenamol John, Jincy Mathew, and Beena Mathew.
“Hydrothermal synthesis of N, S-doped carbon quantum dots as a dual mode sensor for
azo dye tartrazine and fluorescent ink applications.” Journal of Photochemistry and
Photobiology A: Chemistry 436 (2023): 114386. ISSN: 1010-6030, IF: 5.14
4. Bony K. John, Thomas Abraham, and Beena Mathew. “A review on characterisation
techniques for carbon quantum dots and their applications in agrochemical residue
detection.” Journal of Fluorescence 32, no. 2 (2022): 449-471. ISSN: 1573-4994 IF: 2.52
5. Bony K. John, and Beena Mathew. “Nitrogen and Sulphur Co-doped Carbon Quantum
Dot Integrated Bismuth Oxide Nanocomposite for Photocatalytic Degradation and
Electrochemical Sensing Applications.” Optical Materials (2023) ISSN: 1873-1252, IF:
3.75.
6. Bony K. John, Binila K Korah, Sneha Mathew, Chinnu Thara, Anu Rose Chacko, and
Beena Mathewa. “Nitrogen and Sulphur Co-doped Carbon Quantum Dots as a Dual-
mode Sensor for Mercuric Ions and as Efficient Antimicrobial Agents.” Biomass
Conversion and Biorefinery (2023) ISSN: 2190-6823, IF: 4.05.
7. Bony K. John, Chinnu R. Thara, Binila K. Korah, Neenamol John, and Beena Mathew.
"Bioresource-derived Multifunctional Carbon Quantum Dots as a Fluorescence and
Electrochemical Sensing Platform for Picric Acid and Noncytotoxic Food Storage
Application." Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (2023). ISSN: 1876-794X,
IF: 6.1
8. Bony K. John, and Beena Mathew. “Fabrication of lanthanum-mediated carbon quantum
dots for the fluorescent detection of aniline and enhancement in photocatalytic
degradation efficiency of zirconium oxide nanoparticles.” Journal of Photochemistry and
Photobiology A: Chemistry, (2023). 446, 115127. ISSN: 1010-6030, IF: 5.14
9. Bony K. John, K. Sreekanth, Jincy Mathew, E. K. Radhakrishnan, Beena Mathew,
“Biomass Derived Carbon Quantum Dots as a Versatile Platform for Fluorescent

Sensing, Catalytic Reduction, Fluorescent Ink and Anticancer Agents,” Materials Today
Sustainability (2023) (Under Review)
10. Sneha Mathew, Bony K. John, Jincy Mathew, Binila K. Korah, and Beena Mathew,
Green synthesized carbon dots as antibiotics sensor and fluorescent ink. Journal of
Molecular Structure, (2023) 1294, 136422. ISSN: 0022-2860, IF: 3.8
11. Binila K. Korah, Athira Murali, A., Bony K. John, Neenamol John, and Beena Mathew,
Carbon dots as a sustainable nanoplatform. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, (2023),
139, 1-22. ISSN:2190-6823, IF: 4
12. M. Athulya, Bony K John, Anu Rose Chacko, Chithra Mohan, and Beena Mathew. “A
Review on Carbon Quantum Dot Based Semiconductor Photocatalysts for the Abatement
of Refractory Polluq2 1tants.” Chemphyschem: a European Journal of Chemical Physics
and Physical Chemistry (2022). ISSN: 1439-7641, IF: 3.52
13. Binila K. Korah, Chinnu R. Thara, Neenamol John, Bony K. John, Sneha Mathew, and
Beena Mathew. “Microwave abetted synthesis of carbon dots and its triple mode
applications in tartrazine detection, manganese ion sensing and fluorescent ink.” Food
Control (2023): 109608. ISSN: 0956-7135, IF: 6.65
14. Sneha Mathew, Bony K. John, Chinnu R. Thara, Binila K. Korah, and Beena Mathew.
“One-pot synthesis of sustainable carbon dots for analytical and cytotoxicity studies.”
Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery (2023): 1-14. ISSN: 2190-6823, IF: 4.05
15. Chinnu R.Thara, Binila K. Korah, Bony K. John, and Beena Mathew. “One-pot
synthesised multifunctional carbon nitride dots for fluorescent sensing, bioimaging, and
selective cytotoxic effect on cancer cells.” Journal of Molecular Liquids 368 (2022):
120809. ISSN: 0167-7322, IF: 6.63
16. Chinnu R. Thara, Binila K. Korah, Sneha Mathew, Bony K. John, and Beena Mathew.
“Dual mode detection and sunlight-driven photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline with
tailor-made N-doped carbon dots.” Environmental Research 216 (2023): 114450. ISSN:
1096-0953, IF: 8.4
17. Richa Roy, Anu Rose Chacko, Thomas Abraham, Binila K. Korah, Bony K. John,
Mamatha Susan Punnoose, Chitra Mohan, and Beena Mathew. “Recent Advances in
Graphitic Carbon Nitrides (g‐C3N4) as Photoluminescence Sensing Probe: A Review.”
ChemistrySelect 7, no. 36 (2022): e202200876. ISSN: 2365-6549, IF: 2.30
18. Binila K. Korah, Neenamol John, Bony K. John, Sneha Mathew, D. Bijimol, and Beena
Mathew. “Carbon dots as a fluorescent ink and dual-mode probe for the efficient
detection of doxycycline and Hg (II) ions.” Journal of Materials Research 37, no. 18
(2022): 3060-3070. ISSN: 2044-5326, IF: 2.90
19. Mamatha Susan Punnoose, Siby Joseph, Bony K. John, Anu Rose Chacko, Sneha
Mathew, and Beena Mathew. "Antibacterial, Cytotoxic, and Catalytic Potential of
Aqueous Amaranthus tricolor–Mediated Green Gold Nanoparticles." Plasmonics 17, no.
4 (2022): 1387-1402. ISSN: 1557-1963, IF: 2.72

20. Neenamol John, Ragam N. Priyanka, Thomas Abraham, Mamatha Susan Punnoose,
Bony K. John, and Beena Mathew. “Rational design of Ag 2 CO 3 -loaded SGO
heterostructure with enhanced photocatalytic abatement of organic pollutants under
visible light irradiation.” Environmental Science and Pollution Research 29, no. 35
(2022): 53225-53237. ISSN: 1614-7499, IF: 5.19
21. Binila K. Korah, Anu Rose Chacko, Sneha Mathew, Bony K. John, Thomas Abraham,
and Beena Mathew. “Biomass-derived carbon dots as a sensitive and selective dual
detection platform for fluoroquinolones and tetracyclines.” Analytical and Bioanalytical
Chemistry 414, no. 17 (2022): 4935-4951. ISSN: 1618-2650, IF: 4.47
22. Sneha Mathew, Bony K. John, Thomas Abraham, and Beena Mathew. “Metal‐Doped
titanium dioxide for environmental remediation, hydrogen evolution and sensing: a
review.” ChemistrySelect 6, no. 45 (2021): 12742-12751. ISSN: 2365-6549, IF: 2.30

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

1. Bony K. John, Neenamol John, and Beena Mathew. “Green synthesis of fluorescent
carbon dots from Annona Reticulata leaves as a sensor for Chromium (III) ions.”
Materials Today: Proceedings 72 (2023): 169-174.ISSN: 2214-7853
2. Bony K. John, Neenamol John, and Mathew, B. Microwave Assisted Synthesis of N,S-
Doped Carbon Quantum Dots as a Fluorescent Sensor for Silver(I) Ions. Recent Advances
in Nanotechnology, Springer Nature proceedings .
3. Neenamol John, Samjeev, P. S., Bony K. John, and Beena Mathew, Visible-Light-
Assisted Photocatalytic Degradation of Methyl Orange Using La-Ag 3 PO 4 /ZnO as
Photocatalyst. In International Conference on Nanotechnology: Opportunities and
Challenges, Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore (2022) 315-321

BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Carbon Nanotubes for Bioimaging, Apple Academic Press, 2023, Bony K. John,
Neenamol John, Jincy Mathew, and Beena Mathew. ISBN: 9781003396390
2. A Brief Review on Copper Oxide Nanoparticles for Catalytic Degradation, Noca Science
Publication, 2023, Jaise Mariya George, Bony K. John, Neenamol John, and Beena
Mathew. ISBN: 979-8-88697-440-9
3. Carbon Nanotube as a Promising Nanomaterial for Water Treatment, Apple Academic
Press, 2023, Neenamol John, Bony K. John, Jincy Mathew, and Beena Mathew. ISBN:
9781003331285

EDITED BOOKS

1. Inorganic Chemistry, Prakash publications, Kottayam, ISBN: 978-93-81888-11-7.

2. Basic Nanochemistry: An overview of nanomaterials and Zn-Al LDH, LAP LAMBERT
Academic Publishing, ISBN: ‎ 978-6200243942.