1. Asst. Professor (Chemistry) at Department of Chemistry, MES Keveeyam College Valanchery (09-01-2013 to till date)
2. Higher Secondary School Teacher under the Directorate of Higher Secondary Education, Govt. of Kerala, 2001- 2013

1. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry. Title: “Development and characterisation of nylon fiber reinforced NBR composites” Department of Chemistry, University of Calicut, Kerala, India (2008).
2. State Eligibility Test (SET). Directorate of Higher Secondary Education, Government of Kerala, India (2000)
3. Degree of Bachelor of Education (Physical Science), University of Calicut, Kerala, India (2000), with First Class.
4. Degree of Master of Science (Chemistry), University of Calicut, Kerala, India (1999), with First Class
5. Degree of Bachelor of Science (Chemistry), University of Calicut, Kerala, India (1997), with First Class.

• Recognized Research Guide of University of Calicut.
• Guiding 7 Ph D students ( 3 as Guide and 4 and Co-Guide)
• 12 years of research experience in the preparation and characterization of polymer composite materials

 Polymer composites
 Polymer Nano composites
 Polymer blends
 Fibre reinforced elastomers
 Green Composites
 Polymer nano particles for bio applications
 Spectroscopic analysis of polymers
 Organic Synthesis

Sadguru Award for the student rated best college teacher by University of Calicut in 2014.

1. Saranya K.S., Rajesh C., George Mathew, Cure Kinetics and Mechanical Properties of Carbonized Chicken Feather Reinforced Styrene Butadiene Rubber Composites, Journal of applied Polymer Science, https://doi.org/10.1002/app.53958
2. Rajesh C, Divia P, Dinooplal S, Unnikrishnan G, Purushothaman E, Dynamic mechanical analysis of nylon 6 fiber-reinforced acrylonitrile butadiene rubber composites, Polymers and Polymer Composites. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/09673911211046144 (Impact Factor: 1.74, H Index: 28).
3. Dinoop lal S, Sunil Jose T , Rajesh C, Accelerated Photodegradation of Polystyrene by TiO2-Polyaniline Photocatalyst under UV Radiation, European Polymer Journal (Impact factor: 3.862,H-Index 120)
4. Divia P. Sreenivasan , Sujith A, Avinash Nelson Asokan, and Rajesh C, Dielectric Properties of Composites of Natural Rubber and Keratin Fibre from Chicken Feather, Fibers and Polymers, DOI 10.1007/s12221 (In Press), 2021,(Impact factor 1.876, H Index: 47)
5. Dinoop lal S, Sunil Jose T , Rajesh C, Arun KJ, Accelerated Photodegradation of Solid Phase Polystyrene by Nano TiO2 -Graphene Oxide Composite under Ultraviolet radiation, Polymer Degradation and Stability, 184 (2021) 109476. (Impact factor 4.411, H-Index: 150)
6. Divia P. Sreenivasan, A. Sujith, C. Rajesh, Cure characteristics and mechanical Properties of biocomposites of natural rubber reinforced with chicken feather fibre: Effect of fibre loading, alkali treatment, bonding and vulcanizing systems, Materials Today Communications, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2019.100555, June 2019, (Impact factor: 2.678, H Index: 18)
7. Dinooplal S, Sunil Jose T, Rajesh C, Solid-phase photodegradation of polystyrene by nano TiO2 under ultraviolet Radiation, Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management, 12(2019). (Impact factor: 1.312, H Index: 22)
8. Divia P. Sreenivasan, A. Sujith, C. Rajesh, Cure, Mechanical and Swelling Properties of Biocomposites from Chicken Feather Fibre and Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber, Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 26 (2) (2017) 2720-2729. (Impact Factor: 2.622, H Index: 64)
9. Rajesh C., Manoj K. C., Purushothaman E., Unnikrishnan G., Dielectric properties of short nylon-6 fiber reinforced NBR composites, Advances in Polymer Technology, Published online, DOI10.1002/adv.20274Volume 32, Issue S1, pages E90–E102, March 2013. (Impact Factor: 1.69, H-Index: 39)
10. Manoj, K.C.; Kumari, Prajitha; Rajesh, C.; Unnikrishnan, G., Transport of Aromatic Hydrocarbons through EPDM/NBR Blends, Journal of Elastomers and Plastics, Vol. 43 issue 1 January 2011. p. 65-84. (Impact Factor: 1.428, H-Index: 25)
11. Manoj K.C., Rajesh C., Prajitha K., Unnikrishnan E, Aromatic liquid transport through filled EPDM/NBR Blends, Journal of Polymer Research , 2010; 17,1-9. (Impact Factor: 2.145, H-Index: 47)
12. Rajesh C., Manoj K.C., Purushothaman E., Unnikrishnan G., Thermal Characterisation of short Nylon-6 fibre reinforced NBR composites,
Polymers and Polymer Composites , 2009, 17(3). (Impact Factor: 1.023, H-Index: 26)
13. Rajesh C., Manoj K. C., Purushothaman E., Unnikrishnan G., Investigation on ageing characteristics of short Nylon-6 fibre reinforced NBR composites, Progress in Plastics, Rubber and Recycling Technology , 2008; 24(4), 239-254.
(Impact Factor: 0.742, H-Index: 11)
14. Rajesh C., Unnikrishnan G., Purushothaman E., Investigation on interfacial adhesion in Nylon-6 fibre /NBR composites through restricted equilibrium swelling technique, Composite Interfaces,2008; 15(5), 527-548. (Impact Factor: 2.17, H- Index: 40)
15. Rajesh C., Unnikrishnan G., Purushothaman E., Thomas S. Cure characteristics and mechanical properties of short nylon fibre reinforced nitrile rubber composites,
J Appl Polym Sci. 2004; 92: 1023-1030. (Impact Factor: 2.28, H-Index:149)

1. Chemical and thermal modification of chicken feathers for rubber based biocomposites, National Conference on Biopolymers and green composites, CIPET Kochi, December 3-4, 2022
2. Biocomposites of chicken feather fibre with natural and synthetic rubbers, In: Frontiers in Chemical Science, University of Calicut, March 19-21, 2019

1. Studies on oil resistance and biodegradability of composites from chicken feather fibre and acrylonitrile butadiene rubber, inn: Kerala Science Congress, Kollam, Kerala, February 2-3, 2019
2. Green Composites from Styrene Butadiene Rubber and Chicken feather fiber, In: MACRO 2018, International conference on Polymer Science and Technology, IISER, Pune, December 18-21, 2018
3. Biocomposites from waste chicken feather fiber and synthetic rubbers:Studies on mechanical properties and swelling characteristics, In: APA 2017, International Conference on Advancements in Polymer Technology, IIT, New Delhi, November 23-25, 2017.
4. Green Composites of cellulose with styrene butadiene rubber, In: APA 2015, International Conference on Advancements in Polymer Technology, Sourashtra University, Rajkot, October 29-31, 2015.
5. Green Composites from Nitrile Butadiene Rubber and Cassava Starch, In: APM 2014, International Conference on Advancements in polymeric material, CIPET, Bhubaneswar, India, February 14-16, 2014.
6. Investigation on the thermal degradation behaviour of nylon-6 fibre /acrylonitrile butadiene rubber composites through thermo gravimetric analysis, In: Polymcon’09, National Institute of Technology Calicut, 9-11 January 2009.
7. Thermal Ageing Characteristics of short Nylon-6 fibre reinforced NBR composites, In: Polymers-Prospects and Challenges, National Symposium, Polymer Science and Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Technology Calicut, 4-5 April 2008.
8. Effect of fibre loading and curing systems on the mechanical properties of nylon-6 fibre reinforced NBR composites, In: National Seminar on Emerging Trends and New Vistas in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Calicut, 29-30 November (2005).
9. Effect of fibre length on the cure characteristics and mechanical properties of nylon-6 fibre reinforced NBR composites, In: 1st National Conference of Research Scholars and Young Scientists in Chemical Engineering (CRSYS), Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 25-27 September (2004).
10. Mechanical properties of short nylon fibre reinforced nitrile rubber composites, In: National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Polymer Engineering, School of Technology and Applied Sciences, MG University, Kottayam, 18-19 March (2004).

1. Chemically and thermally modified chicken feathers as reinforcements for rubber based biocomposites, 2015-2018, Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment. Rs. 1725600

2. Studies on the application of antimicrobial and adsorbent properties of chitosan in developing good quality water filters, 2014-16, University Grants Commission Rs. 150000

1. Journal of Rubber Chemistry and Technology, Rubber Division, American Chemical Society
2. Advances in Polymer Technology
3. Iranian Journal of Polymer Science