Research interests:
1. Plasmonics Nanostructures, Material Science

Journal Publications:
1. M. Gayathri Mohan, Aravind Krishnan, Ranjini Radhakrishnan, Manoj Parameswaran, Design and analysis of benzene fused conjugated molecules for organic Photovoltaics: A TD-DFT study on electronic and quantum chemical properties, Computational and Theoretical Chemistry, 1231, 114437, 2024
2. Ranjini Radhakrishnan, Manoj Parameswaran, K. Satheesh Kumar, “The
evolution and recent research trends of Surface Enhanced Raman
Scattering sensors using plasmonics: Citation network analysis”, Materials
Chemistry and Physics 296, 2023
3. Ranjini Radhakrishnan, V.P. Mahadevan Pillai, Characterization of Zinc
Sulphide thin films prepared using RF-sputtering technique, Materials Today:
Proceedings 33, 2020.
4. Ranjini Radhakrishnan, V. K. Shinoj and Murukeshan Vadakke Matham,
“Transmission Properties of Nematic Liquid Crystal Infiltrated Photonic
Crystal Fibers”, Asian Journal of Physics 24, 2015.
5. Radhakrishnan Ranjini, Murukeshan Vadakke Matham, and Nam-Trung
Nguyen, “Conoscopic Analysis of Electric Field Driven Planar Aligned
Nematic Liquid Crystal” Applied Optics 53, 2014.
6. Radhakrishnan Ranjini, Murukeshan Vadakke Matham, and Nam-Trung
Nguyen, “Flow Induced Molecular Dynamics in a Homeotropically
Aligned Nematic Liquid Crystal Cell: An Illustration of Tunable
Optofluidic polarizer” Advanced Science, Engineering and Medicine 6,
2014.
7. Radhakrishnan Ranjini, Amrutha K Adiyodi, Murukeshan Vadakke
Matham, and Nam-Trung Nguyen, “Laser Beam Propagation in a Flow
Aligned Nematic Liquid Crystal: Analysis on Liquid/Light Interactions”
Optical Engineering Letters 50, 2011.
8. Radhakrishnan Ranjini, Murukeshan Vadakke Matham, and Nam-Trung
Nguyen, “Analysis on the Birefringence Property of Lyotropic Liquid Crystals
below Krafft Temperature” Optical Materials. 33, 2011.

Conference publications:
1. Ranjini Radhakrishnan, Manoj Parameswaran, “Exploring Plasmonic Enhancement in Dimer Nanoparticles and Its Variations Due to Interparticle Gaps”, COMSOL Conference, 2023.
2. Radhakrishnan Ranjini, Amrutha K Adiyodi, Murukeshan Vadakke Matham, and Nguyen Nam-Trung, “Optofluidic Variable Optical Attenuator”, Photonic Global Conference Singapore, 2010.
3. Ranjini Radhakrishnan, V. P. Mahadevan Pillai, “Characterization of Zinc Sulphide thin films prepared using RF-sputtering technique”, International conference on Photochemistry and Sustainable energy, Kerala, India, 2007

Awards:
1. D. S. Kothari Postdoctoral Fellowship, University Grants Commission, India
2. Postdoctoral Fellowship, Division of Engineering Mechanics, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
3. Research Scholarship, Photonics and Micro Science Lab, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
4. Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)
Academic recognitions and responsibilities:
1. MGU-UGP Nodal Officer
2. Staff Association Secretary
3. Mentoring Cell (Convenor)
4. Energy and Conservation Club (Member)
Membership in Professional bodies:
1. Membership in Association of Physics Teachers.

Workshops/Seminars/Conferences/FDPs organized:
1. One -Day Seminar on “Plastic Electronics: Future Technology and Higher Education: A Quest for Excellence” (Dr. Manoj Parameswaran, Head, Department of Chemistry, St. Michael’s College, Cherthala) at K. E. College, Mannanam, 24th September 2024.
2. An online interactive session on “Reading in the Artificial Intelligence Era: Relevance, Sine qua non, Possibilities and Challenges in association with the Department of Chemistry of M.E.S College, Nedumkandam, along with Department of Chemistry, St. Michaels College, Cherthala, 24 th June 2021.
3. KCSCTE Sponsored International Seminar on “Recent Trends in Nanoscience and Nanophotonics” at K. E. College, Mannanam during 04-01-2019 and 05-01-2019.
4. A one-day seminar (Dr. N. C. Induchoodan, Ret. Dy. Conservator of Forest) on “Conservation of Natural Resources,” at K. E. College, Mannanam, 15th October 2018.
5. A one-day seminar (Dr. Kochubaby Manjooran, Deputy Manager, BPCL Cochin Refinery) on “Energy conservation-its impact on Environment”, 3rd November 2017.

Workshops/Seminars/Conferences/FDPs attended:
1. Two-week Refresher Course on “Basic Science” organized by HRDC, Kannur University during 26th November to 9th December 2024.
2. Two Day COMSOL Conference, Bengaluru during 30th November to 1st December 2023.
3. IP Awareness/Training program under National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission organized by Intellectual Property Office, India on 26th July 2022.
4. One-week Faculty Development Program on Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development organized under UGC – Scheme for Trans – Disciplinary Research for India’s Developing Economy (UGC-STRIDE), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala in association with Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre (IEDC), K.E College, Mannanam during 15th to 21st April 2021.
5. One-week Hands-on Training session on “Modeling Optical Physics” using COMSOL Multiphysics, a software provided by the I-STEM: an initiative supported by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser, GoI. (Certificate id – CMOP22064) during 28th Nov to 2nd Dec 2022.
6. Online Workshop on MOOCs, Online Courses & Open Educational Resources during 20-11-2020 to 26-11-2020.
7. International Webinar Lecture Series, St. Micheal’s College, Cherthala during 21-05-2020 to 23-05-2020.
8. Refresher Programme, University of Kerala during 18-02-2020 to 02-03-2020
9. International workshop on Medical Imaging and Nanotechnology- Latest Trends at International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, M. G. University, 10th January 2020.
10. Science Academics Lecture Workshop on Magnetism at B. C. M. College, Kottayam during 20th to 21st February 2018.
11. Orientation Programme, University of Kerala during 27-02-2019 to 26-03-2019.
12. National Seminar on Materials for Emerging Technology at C. M. S. College, Kottayam during 23rd to 24th November 2017.
13. National Seminar on Recent Trends in Alternate Energy at Government College, Kottayam, 6th October 2017.
Resource person in Workshops/Seminars/Conferences
1. Resource person for the three-day National Seminar on Recent Advances in Photochemistry (NSPC- 2023) organized by St. Micheal’s College, Cherthala during 01-02-2023 to 03-02-2023.
2. Invited Speaker for the Science Day on Optofluidics Fundamentals, devices and Applications, St. Mary’s College, Manarcadu, 23-02-2018.