Dr. Prem Felix Siril

Dr. Prem Felix Siril
Phone : 01905-237927
EMail : prem[at]iitmandi[dot]ac[dot]in
Address : School of Basic Sciences
IIT Mandi, PWD Rest House 2nd floor,
near Bus Stand, Mandi - 175001
India

Research interests

  • Polymer and noble metal nanostructures
  • Nanocrystallisation of simple organic compounds
  • High energetic materials
  • Heterogeneous catalysis
  • Thermal analysis and calorimetry.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Chemistry from DDU Gorakhpur University in high energetic materials (2003).
  • M.Sc. in Chemistry (Polymer Science) from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam (1999).
  • B.Sc. in Chemistry from University of Kerala (1996).

Work Experience

  • Asst. Professor (Chemistry), NIT Hamirpur, India (2009-2010)
  • Marie-Curie International Incoming Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Paris-Sud, France (2007-2009)
  • Postdoctoral fellow, University of Huddersfield, UK (2004-2007)

Honours and Distinctions

  • Marie-Curie International Incoming Fellowship, European Commission.
  • Royal Society Visiting Fellowship, Royal Society, UK
  • Embark Initiative Postdoctoral fellowship, IRCSET, Ireland
  • Senior Research Fellowship, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India

Scientific Programmes Organised

  • Co-ordinator - AICTE/MHRD sponsored summer school on "Nanoscience and Technology (NANO-2010)", 31st May - 4th June, 2010, NIT Hamirpur.
  • Co-ordinator - MHRD sponsored community development programme "Challenges and Opportunities in Science and Technology" for motivating school children, 14-18, June 2010, NIT Hamirpur
  • Organising Secretary - National Conference on "Advances in Polymer Science and Technology (APST-2010)" to be held at NIT Hamirpur during 22-24 October, 2010.

Membership in Professional Bodies

  • Member - Marie Curie Fellowship Association (MCFA)
  • Life member - Indian Thermal Analysis Society (ITAS)
  • Life member - High Energetic Materials Society of India (HEMSI)

Books Co-authored

Publications in Refereed Journals

  1. P. F. Siril, H. Remita , P. Beunier, P. Archirel, A. Etcheberry and L. Ramos, "Preparation of Hexagonal shaped ultra-thin Pd nanosheets using swollen liquid crystal templates" Chemistry of Materials 2009, 21 (21), pp 5170-5175 DOI: 10.1021/cm9021134
  2. P.F. Siril, N. R. Shiju, D. R. Brown and K. Wilson, "Optimising Catalytic properties of supported solfonic acid catalysts" J. Applied Catal. A: Chemical, 364 (1-2) 2009, 95-100. DOI:10.1016/j.apcata.2009.05.032
  3. G. Singh, I.P. S. Kapoor, S. Dubey, P. F. Siril, J. H. Yi, F. Zhao, R. Hu, "Effect of mixed ternary transition metal ferrite nanocrystallites on thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate" Thermochim. Acta, 30(1-2) , 2008, 42-47 DOI:10.1016/j.tca.2008.08.005
  4. Gurdip Singh, I.P.S. Kapoor, Shalini Dubey and Prem Felix Siril, "Preparation, characterisation and applications of nanocrystals of mixed ternary transition metal ferrites" Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotehnics, 34(1) 2009, 72-77 10.1002/prep.20090001
  5. Gurdip Singh, I.P.S. Kapoor, Shalini Dubey and Prem Felix Siril, "Preparation, characterisation and applications of transition metal oxide nanocrystals" Journal of Scientific Conference Proceedings 1, 2007,7-14
  6. P. F. Siril, H. Cross, D.R. Brown, "New polystyrene sulfonic acid catalysts with enhanced acidic and catalytic properties" Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 279 (1), 2008, 63-68. DOI:10.1016/j.molcata.2007.10.001
  7. Fethi Kooli, Liu Yan, Solhe F. Alshahateet, Prem Siril and Robert Brown, "Effect of pillard clays on the hydroisomerisation of n-heptane" Catalysis Today, 131 (1-4), 2008, 244-249. DOI:10.1016/j.cattod.2007.10.053
  8. Narasimharao, K. Brown, D.R., Lee, A.F., Newman, A.D., Siril, P.F., Taverner, S.J., K. Wilson, "Structure-activity relations in Cs-doped heteropolyacid catalysts for biodiesel production" Journal of Catalysis, 248 (2), 2007, 226-234. DOI:10.1016/j.jcat.2007.02.016
  9. P.F. Siril, A.D. Davison, J. K. Randhawa, D. R. Brown, "Acid strength and catalytic activities of sulfonic acid on polymeric and silica supports" Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 267(1-2), 2007, 72-78. DOI:10.1016/j.molcata.2006.11.022
  10. Prem Felix Siril and D.R. Brown, "Acid site accessibility in sulfonated polystyrene acid catalysts: Calorimetric study of NH3 from flowing gas stream" Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 252 (1-2), 2006, 125-131. DOI:10.1016/j.molcata.2006.02.050
  11. A. D. Newman, D. R. Brown, Prem Siril, A.F. Lee and K. Wilson, "Structural studies of high dispersion H3PW12O40 / SiO2 solid acid catalysts", Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 8(24), 2006, 2893-2902. DOI: 10.1039/b603979k
  12. Hynd Remita, Prem Felix Siril, Israyel-Martyr Mbomkalle, Bineta Keita and Louis Nadjo, "Activity evaluation of carbon paste electrodes loaded with Pt nanoparticles prepared in different radiolytic conditions" Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, 10(7), 2006, 506-511. DOI:10.1007/s10008-005-0005-y
  13. S. Prem Felix, C.S. Jowitt and D.R. Brown, "Base adsorption calorimetry for characterizing surface acidity: A comparison between pulse flow and conventional "static" techniques" Thermochimica Acta, 433(1-2), 2005, 59-65. DOI:10.1016/j.tca.2005.02.012
  14. S. Prem Felix, Gurdip Singh, A. K. Sikder and J.P. Aggrawal, "Studies on Energetic Compounds Part 33: Thermolysis of keto-RDX and its Plastic Bonded Explosives Containing Thermally Stable Polymers" Thermochimica Acta, 426(1-2), 2005, 53-60. DOI:10.1016/j.tca.2004.06.020
  15. Gurdip Singh, S. Prem Felix and Pramod Soni, "Studies on Energetic Compounds Part 31: Thermolysis Kinetics of RDX and some of its Plastic Bonded Explosives" Thermochimica Acta, 426 (1-2), 2005, 131-139. DOI:10.1016/j.tca.2004.07.013
  16. Gurdip Singh and S. Prem Felix, D.K. Pandey, J.P. Aggrawal, A.K. Sikder "Studies on Energetic Compounds Part 39: Thermolysis of a Plastic Bonded Explosive Containing RDX and HTPB", Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 79, 2005, 531-535. DOI:10.1016/j.tca.2003.07.011
  17. Gurdip Singh, S. Prem Felix and Durgesh Kumar Pandey, "Studies on Energetic Compounds Part 37: Kinetics of Thermal Decomposition of Perchlorate Complexes of Some Transition Metals with Ethylenediamine" Thermochim Acta, 411(1), 2004, 61-71. DOI:10.1016/j.tca.2003.07.011
  18. Gurdip Singh and S. Prem Felix, "Studies on Energetic Compounds Part 36: Evaluation of Transition Metal Salts of NTO as Burning Rate Modifiers for HTPB-AN Composite Solid Propellants" Combustion and Flame, 135 (1/2), 2003, 145-150. DOI:10.1016/S0010-2180(03)00156-1
  19. Gurdip Singh and S. Prem Felix, "Studies on Energetic Compounds Part 29: Effect of NTO and its salts on the Combustion and Condensed Phase Thermolysis of HTPB-AP Composite Solid Propellants", Combustion and Flame, 132(3), 2003, 422-432. DOI:10.1016/S0010-2180(02)00479-0
  20. Gurdip Singh, S. Prem Felix and Jaya Srivastava, "Sulfonation of Arylamines. Part 14: Kinetics of Thermolysis of Dichloroanilinium Hydrogensulfate Salts" Thermochimica Acta, 406/1-2, 2003, 89-98. DOI:10.1016/S0040-6031(03)00223-5
  21. Gurdip Singh, S. Prem Felix and Pramod Soni, "Studies on Energetic Compounds Part 28: Thermolysis of HMX and its Plastic Bonded Explosives Containing Estane" Thermochimica Acta, 399/1-2, 2003, 153-165. DOI:10.1016/S0040-6031(02)00460-4
  22. Gurdip Singh, I.P.S. Kapoor, S. Prem Felix and J.P. Aggrawal, "Studies on Energetic Compounds Part 23: Preparation, Thermal and Explosive characteristics of Transition Metal salts of 5-nitro-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazole-3-one (NTO)" Propellants Explosives Pyrotechnics, 27, 2002, 16-22. DOI:10.1002/1521-4087(200203)27:1<16::AID-PREP16>3.0.CO;2-W
  23. Gurdip Singh, I.P.S. Kapoor, S.K.Tiwari, S. Prem Felix, K.N. Ninan and T.L. Varghese, "Studies on Energetic Compounds Part 15 Transition Metal Salts of NTO as Potential Energetic Burning Rate Catalysts for Composite Solid Propellants", J. Energetic Mater. 20/4, 2002, 309-327.
  24. Gurdip Singh, Inder Pal Singh Kapoor, Sunil Kumar Tiwari and S. Prem Felix, "Studies on Energetic Compounds Part 12 : Preparation and Thermolysis of Transition Metal Salts of 5-nitro-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazole-3-one (NTO)" Indian J. of Engg. Mat., Vol.7, 2000, 167-171

Review Articles

  1. Gurdip Singh, Inder Pal Singh Kapoor, Sunil Kumar Tiwari and S. Prem Felix, "Studies on Energetic Compounds Part 16: Chemistry and Decomposition Mechanisms of 5-nitro-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazole-3-one (NTO)" J. of Hazardous Materials, B81, 2001, 67-82. DOI:10.1016/S0304-3894(00)00289-2
  2. Gurdip Singh and S. Prem Felix, "Studies on Energetic Compounds Part 25: An Overview of the Preparation, Thermolysis and Applications of the salts of 5-nitro-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazole-3-one (NTO)" J. of Hazardous Materials A90, 2001, 1-17. DOI:10.1016/S0304-3894(01)00349-1
  3. Gurdip Singh and S. Prem Felix, "Studies on Energetic Compounds Part 32: Crystal Structure, Thermolysis and Applications of NTO and its Salts" Journal of Molecular Structure, 649, 2003, 71. DOI:10.1016/S0022-2860(02)00717-2

Conferences and Symposia

International

  • Prem Felix Siril, H. Remita and L. Ramos, Indo-French workshop-cum-international conference on nanoscience and nanotechnology, October 12-14, 2009, AIT Gurgaon, India
  • Prem Felix Siril, H. Remita and L. Ramos, NSTI Nanotech-2009, May 3-7, 2009, George R Brown Convention Centre, Houston, Texas, USA.
  • Prem Felix Siril, H. Remita and L. Ramos, 9th International conference on nanostructured materials, NANO-2008, 01-06 June 2008, Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL.
  • D Robert Brown, Hannah E Cross and Prem F Siril, International conference on ion exchange, IEX-2008, 6-11 July, 2008, Fitzwilliam college, Cambridge, UK.
  • Prem Felix Siril and D. R. Brown, The annual conference of Surface Chemistry and Catalysis group of Royal Society of Chemistry, SURFCAT -2006, 25-27, July, 2006, Julian Hodge Resource centre, University of Cardiff, UK.
  • Prem Felix Siril and D. R. Brown, Annual conference of Thermal Methods Group of Royal Society of Chemistry, TAC 2006, 4-5, April, 2006, School of Pharmacy, University College, London, UK.
  • Prem F. Siril and D. R. Brown, Oral presentation during annual conference of NATAS, 21-23 September, 2005, Sheraton Hotel, Universal city, California, USA.
  • Prem Felix Siril and D. R. Brown, Oral presentation during annual conference of Thermal Methods Group of Royal Society of Chemistry, TAC 2005, 6,7th April, 2005, Norwich Research Park, UK.
  • Prem Felix Siril and D. R. Brown, Poster presented during French-German summer school of research (NDCat 2004), 28.09.04-01.10.04, University of Saarland, GERMANY.
  • Gurdip Singh and S. Prem Felix, Published in the proceedings of 34th International Annual Conference of ICT, June 24-27, 2003, held at Fraunhofer Institute of Chemical Technology, Pfinztal, GERMANY.
  • Gurdip Singh and S. Prem Felix, Published in the proceedings of VI Seminar- New Trends in Research of Energetic Materials, April 23-25, 2003, held at University of Pardubice, CZECH REPUBLIC, pp 322.
  • Gurdip Singh and S. Prem Felix, Published in the proceedings of V Seminar- New Trends in Research of Energetic Materials, April 24-25, 2002, held at University of Pardubice, CZECH REPUBLIC, pp 68.
  • Gurdip Singh, I.P.S. Kapoor, S.K.Tiwari, J. Kaur, O.P. Singh, S. Prem Felix and D.K. Pandey, paper presented during HEMCE-2000, held at VSSC, Thiruananthapuram, INDIA during Dec. 6-8, 2000.

National

  • Gurdip Singh, I.P.S. Kapoor, S.K.Tiwari, S.K., S. Jacob and S. Prem Felix, Proceedings of the 12th National Symposium on Thermal Analysis (THERMANS-2000), held at DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur during March 26-27, 2000, pp 156.
  • Gurdip Singh, I.P.S. Kapoor, S.K.Tiwari, J. Kaur, O.P. Singh, S. Prem Felix and D.K. Pandey, Paper presented and published in the Proc. of the 15th National Convention of Aerospace Engineers (Aerotech-2001) at BIT, Ranchi, pp IV. 3.1.
  • Smiju Jacob, S. Prem Felix, Durgesh Kumar Pandey and Jaya Srivastava, Paper presented during National Seminar on Heterocyclic Chemistry - New Dimensions, March 18-20, 2001, held at Dept. of Chemistry, DDU Gorakhpur University pp 37.
  • Gurdip Singh, I.P.S. Kapoor, S.K. Tiwari, S. Prem Felix and Y. R. Prasad, Paper presented during National Seminar on Heterocyclic Chemistry - New Dimensions, March 18-20, 2001, held at Dept. of Chemistry, DDU Gorakhpur University, pp 45
  • Gurdip Singh, I.P.S. Kapoor, S. Prem Felix and Durgesh Kumar Pandey, Proc. of National Symp. on Chemical Sciences: Advancing Frontiers, CDRI, Lucknow (June 3 and 4, 2001), pp 30.
  • Gurdip Singh and S. Prem Felix, Paper Presented during National Conference & Symposium on Solid State Chemistry and Allied Areas, NCSCA 2001, 6-8 December 2001, at IIT Kanpur, pp 50.
  • Gurdip Singh and S. Prem Felix, Paper presented and published in the proceedings of 13th National Symposium on Thermal Analysis, THERMANS 2002, January 21-23, 2002, held at BARC, Mumbai, pp 88.
  • Gurdip Singh and S. Prem Felix, Paper presented and published in the proceedings of National Seminar on Advanced Materials (NSAM-2002), March 22-24, 2002, held at DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, pp 98.
  • Gurdip Singh and S. Prem Felix, Published in the proceedings of National Seminar on Advanced Materials (NSAM-2002), March 22-24, 2002, held at DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, pp 28.
  • S. Prem Felix and Gurdip Singh, Paper presented and published in the proceedings of National seminar on Rocket Propellants, Jan. 23-24, 2003, held at HEMRL, Pune, pp.
  • S. Prem Felix , D. K. Pandey, J. Srivastava, S. Maurya, P. Marimuthu and G. Singh, Paper presented during National seminar on Thermodynamics and Reaction Dynamics, March 23-25, 2003 held at Dept. of Chemistry, DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, pp 37.
  • Gurdip Singh, S. Prem Felix and Durgesh Kumar Pandey, Paper presented and published in the proceedings of Seventeenth National Convention of Aerospace Engineers and National Seminar on Indian Aerospace Vehicles: Technological Challenges, held at BIT, Ranchi, during Nov 3-5, 2003.
  • Gurdip Singh, S. Prem Felix and Durgesh Kumar Pandey, Paper presented and published in the proceedings of HEMCE-2003, at HEMRL, Pune during Nov 18-20, 2003.

Workshops / Summer Schools

  • Orientation programme for technical teachers (OPTT-20009), 4-8 January,2010, NIT Hamirpur, India.
  • AICTE/MHRD sponsored winter school on "Recent Trends in Renewable Energy System Technologies" Dec, 21-25, 2009 at NIT, Hamirpur, India.
  • 12th National workshop on thermal analysis, March 28-30, 2000, DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur.
  • 13th National workshop on thermal analysis, January 24 & 25, 2002, held at BARC, Mumbai.
  • BRNS-IANCAS 48th National workshop on radiochemistry and applications of radioisotopes, DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Oct. 19-28, 2002.
  • French-German summer school of research on new developments in catalysis (NDCat-2004), University of Saarland, GERMANY, 28th September to 01st October, 2004.
  • Joint workshop of Thermal Methods Group of Royal Society of Chemistry and Sample Controlled Thermal Analysis Committee of the International Confederation of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry (ICTAC) on "Sample Controlled Thermal Analysis - Techniques and Applications", University of Huddersfield, UK, November 23rd, 2005.
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