Dr. Grace S Thomas
Associate Professor

Degree	Subject	University, place ,year
Ph.D	Chemistry	Bangalore University, 2008, Bangalore
M.Phil	Chemistry	Bangalore University, 2001, Bangalore
M.Sc	General Chemistry	Madras University , 1985

Qualification:Ph.D., M.Phil., M.Sc.
Academic Experience: Teaching experience at UG level: 37years
Teaching experience at PG level: 13 years

• • Research Interests

  Chemistry : Inorganic Chemistry
  (Solid State Chemistry, Layered materials, Layered Double Hydroxides)

• • Publications

  Michael Rajamathi, Grace S. Thomas, and P. Vishnu Kamath, 'The many ways of making anionic clays', Proc.Indian Acad. Sci. (Chem. Sci.) 113, 2001, 671-680.
  
  Grace S. Thomas and P. Vishnu Kamath, 'The double hydroxide of Al with Li: mechanism of formation and reversible thermal behavior', Mat. Res. Bull., 37, 2002, 705-713.
  
  Grace S. Thomas, Michael Rajamathi and P. Vishnu Kamath, 'Diffax simulations of polytypism and disorder in hydrotalcite' Clays Clay Min., 52, 2004, 693-699.
  
  Grace S. Thomas and P. Vishnu Kamath, 'Reversible thermal behaviour of the layered double hydroxides (LDHs) of Mg with Ga and In, Mat. Res. Bull., 40, 2005, 671-681
  
  Grace S. Thomas and P. Vishnu Kamath, 'Line.broadening in the PXRD patterns of layered hydroxides: The relative effects of crystallite size and structural disorder' J. Chem. Sci., 118, 2006, 127-133.
  
  Grace S. Thomas, A.V. Radha, P. Vishnu Kamath and S. Kannan, 'Thermally Induced Polytype Transformations Among the Layered Double Hydroxides (LDHs) of Mg and Zn with Al' J. Phys. Chem. B, 110, 2006, 12365-12371.
  
  Grace S. Thomas and P. Vishnu Kamath, 'The layered double hydroxide (LDH) of Zn with Ga: Synthesis and reversible thermal behaviour' Solid State Sci. 8, 2006, 1181- 1186.
  
  A.V. Radha, Grace S. Thomas, P. Vishnu Kamath and C. Shivakumara, 'Suppression of spinel formation to induce reversible thermal behaviour in the layered double hydroxides (LDHs) of Co with Al, Fe, Ga and In' J. Phys. Chem. B, 111, 2007, 3384 - 3390.
  
  Grace S. Thomas, P. Vishnu Kamath and S. Kannan, Variable temperature PXRD studies of LiAl2(OH)6X.H2O (X=Cl, Br): observation of disorder - order transformation in the interlayer J. Phys. Chem. C. 2007, 111, 18980.
  
  Sylvia Britto, Grace S. Thomas, P. Vishnu Kamath and S. Kannan, Polymorphism and Structural Disorder in the Carbonate Containing Layered Double Hydroxide of Li and Al. J. Phys. Chem. C. 2008, 112, 9510-9515.
  
  A.V. Radha, Grace S. Thomas, P. Vishnu Kamath and S. Kannan, 'Thermal decomposition of the Co-Al LDH -Identification of the precursor to the oxide with spinel structure. Bull. Mater. Sci. June 2010, 33, 319-324
  
  Kavitha Venkataraman, Grace S. Thomas Dehydration-Rehydration studies on polytypes of Chloride and Nitrate layered Double Hydroxides of Nordstrandite and Bayerite: A comparative study ACS Omega 2022 7 (6), 5393-5400

• • Paper Presented

  Poster Presentation: DIFFaX Simulations of Polytypism and disorder in Hydrotalcite at the 3rd National Symposium and Conference on Solid State Chemistry and Allied Areas, Indian Institute of Technology , Delhi, Dec 2003

• • Conference Attended

  Attended International Conference on Chemical Sciences: Academia, Industry & Society Interface (ICCS 2022) organised by Department of Chemistry, Jyoti Nivas College Autonomous, Bangalore in collaboration with Karnataka Science and Technology Academy (KSTA), Govt. of Karnataka from 23rd June to 25th June 2022.
  
  Successfully completed Seven-day National FDP on Pedagogy and Learning: Mapping New Approaches organised by IQAC, Jyoti Nivas College Autonomous, Bengaluru from 3rd Jan to 9th Jan 2022.
  
  Attended Workshop on ‘Research Proposal Writing & Funding Opportunities’ organised by Research Cell, Jyoti Nivas College Autonomous, Bengaluru on 28th September 2021.
  
  Attended Jyoti Summit 2021: International Virtual Summit on ‘Humanities and Social Needs – An Industry Academic Knowledge Exchange Venture’ organised by Post Graduate Centre, Jyoti Nivas College Autonomous, Bengaluru on 23rd & 24th September 2021.
  
  
  Attended International Virtual Jyoti Summit 2020: ‘Future Learning – New Texts, Trends and Perspectives’ organised by Postgraduate Centre of Jyoti Nivas College Autonomous, Bangalore - 95 from 24th to 26th September 2020.
  
  Attended webinar on ‘Trajectory of Academic Development: The Thrust of National Education Policy NEP 2020’ organised by IQAC, Jyoti Nivas College Autonomous, Bengaluru, Karnataka on 22nd and 23rd September 2020.
  
  Attended International webinar on ‘Frontier Research in Science’ organised by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Jyoti Nivas College Autonomous, Bengaluru on 30th June 2020.
  
  Attended Faculty Development Programme on ‘Reconfiguring the Mind: Post COVID Consciousness’ organised by IQAC, Jyoti Nivas College Autonomous, Bengaluru from 23rd June to 27th June 2020.
  
  ttended webinar on ‘Combat Corona – The New World Order’ organised by Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Jyoti Nivas College Autonomous, Bengaluru on 16th June 2020.
  
  Attended Faculty Development Programme on ‘E-Content : Teaching and Learning’ organised by IQAC, Jyoti Nivas College Autonomous, Bengaluru from 9th June to 13th June 2020.
  
  Completed successfully online Faculty Development Programme on ‘Empowering Teachers for Smart Teaching’ held from 05 May to 11 May 2020 organised by St. Joseph’s P U College, Bangalore.
  
  'Recent Trends in Chemistry' - UGC sponsored National Conference 24th February 2016- organized as Co-ordinator in Jyoti Nivas College Autonomous, Bangalore.
  
  'Kill the pain, Not the Patient' UGC sponsored state level conference on Euthanasia in Jyoti Nivas College Autonomous, Bangalore.
  
  'Recent Trends in Medicinal Chemistry' - UGC sponsored National Conference 3rd and 4th September 2014 organized in Jyoti Nivas College Autonomous, Bangalore
  
  Science for Mankind' - National Science Conference on Feb 2nd& 3rd 2012 - organised in Jyoti Nivas College, Bangalore.
  
  UGC sponsored National Conference on 'Chemistry for Society & Industry' in March 2011 in Jyoti Nivas College, Bangalore.
  
  Sangama - 2011 - State Level Conference on 'Interdisciplinary perspectives on Mind & Body Dynamics' - March 3rd and 4th 2011 in Jyoti Nivas College, Bangalore.
  
  'International Conference on Emerging Trends in Higher Education' - Jyoti Nivas College, Bangalore - 12th to 14th Aug 2008.

• • Membership (Bos/Boe/Guide/Chairperson)

  Member of BOS in St. Joseph college of Arts and Science 2011-14
  
  Member of BOS in Mount Carmel College 2014-16
  
  Member of the Academic Audit team for Indian Academy on Feb 4th 2016
  
  Recognised as Ph.D. Guide under Bangalore University. Currently guiding one student.
  
  Member of Board of Examinations for M.Sc. Chemistry in Indian Academy of Science 2016-2017.