Dr P.M Sabura Begum is a Professor at Department of Applied Chemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kerala from 2010. She received her PhD degree from Cochin University of Science and Technology in 2010 and MPhil degree in 1991. She worked as lecturer in chemistry in M.E.S Mampad college affiliated to University of Calicut from 1994 to 2001. She then joined as lecturer in chemistry in Department of Applied Chemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology, kerala in 2001. She is actively involved in research in the various advance fields of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology and has authored more than 50 peer reviewed journal articles. Her research area of interest are green synthesis of polymer composites, synthesis of organic and inorganic fillers, plastic recycling etc

Plastic recycling, , green nanocomposites, heterocyclc compounds synthesis, polymer blends, Polymer nanocomposites

Effect of oxalic acid and sulphuric acid hydrolysis on the preparation and properties of pineapple pomace derived cellulose nanofibers and nanopapers, International Journal of biological macromolecules, Vol. 209, 2022

Sustainable Kerala rice husk ash for formulation of basic tyre tread: Taking first step, Sustainable Materials and Technologies, Vol. 32, 2022

Chlorine-free extraction and structural characterization of cellulose nanofibers from waste husk of millet (Pennisetum glaucum) , International Journal of biological macromolecules, Vol. 206, 2022

Experimental and Simulation Studies on Nonwoven Polypropylene–Nitrile Rubber Blend: Recycling of Medical Face Masks to an Engineering Product., ACS omega, Vol. 7, 2022

Colocasia esculenta stems for the isolation of cellulose nanofibers: a chlorine-free method for the biomass conversion, Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2022

Thermoplastic starch nanocomposites using cellulose-rich Chrysopogon zizanioides nanofibers, International Journal of biological macromolecules, Vol. 191, 2021

A comprehensive review on cellulose, chitin, and starch as fillers in natural rubber biocomposites, Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications, 2021

Cellulosic bionanocomposites based on acrylonitrile butadiene rubber and Cuscuta reflexa: adjusting structure-properties balance for higher performance, Cellulose, Vol. 28, 2021

Green tire technology: Effect of rice husk derived nanocellulose (RHNC) in replacing carbon black(CB) in natural rubber(NR) compounding, Carbohydrate Polymers, Elsevier Vol. 230, 2020

Isolation and characterization of cellulose nanowhiskers from Acacia caesia plant., Journal of Applied Polymer Science, , Wiley 2020

Novel composites of nitrile butadiene rubber and chitin nanowhiskers:synthesis,characterization and property evaluation, 6 th National conference on biopolymers & green composites, Vol. 1 , 1, 2019

Novel composites of nitrile butadiene rubber and cuscuta nanofiber:synthesis,characterization and property evaluation, 6 th National conference on biopolymers & green composites, Vol. 1 , 1, 2019

Sustainable nanocomposites for green tyre:effect of rice husk nanocellulose in replacing carbon black in natural rubber, International Conference on sustainable innovations in green chemistry & new technological development (ICSIG-2018), Vol. 1 , 1, 2018

Studies on the properties of nitrile rubber/reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites, International Conference on sustainable innovations in green chemistry & New technological development (ICSIG-2018), Vol. 1 , 1, 2018

Multifuctional polymer nanocomposites-with special emphasis to clay and carbon nanomaterials, Third international conference of nanomaterials (ICN-2018), Vol. 1 , 1, 2018

Fabrication of layered 2D nitrile rubber nanocomposites for structural and fuctional applications, Second International conference on Advanced polymeric materials (ICAPM 2017), Vol. 1 , 1, 2017

Studies on the influence of nanofillers on the mechanical properties of nitrile rubber, National seminar on Advancements in polymer science & technology, Vol. 1 , 1, 2017

A comparative study on the reinforcing effect of organoclay in nitrile rubber fabricated by mill mixing and latex compouding methods, 29 th Kerala science congress 2017, Vol. 1 , 1, 2017

Tailored graphene mechanical nitrile rubber nanocomposites for high performance applications, "First international conference on Advanced Materials" -SCICON 2016, Vol. 1 , 1, 2016

Effect of nanoclay on the mechanical and rheological properties of acrylonitrile butadiene rubber , International conference on 'Advances in Polymer technology, Vol. 1 , 1, 2016

RESEARCH PROJECTS

"NOVEL COMPOSITES OF NATURAL RUBBER AND RICE HUSK NANOSILICA FOR GREEN TYRES - SYNTHESIS, CHARECTERISATION AND PROPERTY EVALUATION " (GOVT OF KERALA - DIRECTORATE OF ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE- 2018 -2020 , Total outlay Rs.2372000)