Assistant Professor
Department of Physics
St. Stephens College, Uzhavoor, Kottayam
Affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala

2019 - Till date: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Physics (2019 Jan 2nd
– 2024 June 2nd : Regular Ph.D.; 2024 June 3rd – Till date: Part time Ph.D.)
Functional Materials and Microwave Laboratory, School of Physics, University
of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Thesis Supervisor: Prof. K. C. James Raju, e-mail:[email protected]
https://uohyd.irins.org/profile/68805

2016-2018: Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Physics
Department of Physics, Cochin University of Science And Technology(CUSAT),
Cochin, Kerala, India
CGPA = 9.3/10 (First Rank).

2013-2016: Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Physics
Calicut University, Malappuram, Kerala, India.
Overall marks = 74%

1. P. Nikhil Mohan, C. Thirmal, Andrews Joseph, B. Arun, Karmegam Shanmuga Priya, Pattukkannu Murugavel, K. C. James Raju, “Microwave, Ferroelectric and Electromechanical Studies of Free Standing Blended Electroactive Polymer Films.” (Material Research Bulletin)
2.  P. Nikhil Mohan, Moumitha Dhara, Andrews Joseph, B. Arun, E.K. Suresh, Tushar Jana, K. C. James Raju, “Microwave, Dielectric and Mechanical Properties of Metal based Polyurethane Films.” (Polymer)

• Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) exam in the branch of physics in March 2019.
•  Qualified National Eligibility Test - Junior Research Fellowship (NET-JRF) exam in the branch of physics in April 2019.
•  First Rank in MSc. Physics from Cochin University of Science and Technology (2016 - 2018)

1. P. Nikhil Mohan, C. Thirmal, T. Vishwam, Andrews Joseph, B. Arun, K.C. JamesRaju, “Microwave Dielectric Characterization Studies Of PVDF-Trfe-Nafion Blended Films”, National Seminar On Ferroelectrics and Dielectrics (XXII NSFD -2022), Amaravati, India, December 17- 19, 2022.
2.  C. Thirmal, Nikhil Mohan P, Andrews Joseph, T. Vishwam, K.C James Raju, Ramarao S, “Magnetic and Microwave Dielectric Properties of PVDF- La 0.7 Sr 0.3 Mno3 nanocomposite films”, 66th DAE SOLID STATE PHYSICS SYMPOSIUM, Ranchi, India, December 18 - 22, 2022.
3.  P. Nikhil Mohan, C. Thirmal, Andrews Joseph, K.C. James Raju, “Microwave Characterization of PVDF-TrFE/Nafion blended films”, 12th India-Japan Science and Technology Conclave: International Conference on Frontier Areas of Science and Technology (ICFAST-2022), Hyderabad, India, September 09-10, 2022.
4.  P. Nikhil Mohan, C. Thirmal, G. Suresh, T. Vishwam, K. C. James Raju, “Microwave dielectric characterization of P(VDF-TrFE)-Cuo nanocomposite free-standing flexible films”, International Conference on Functional Materials for Future Technology (IC-FMFT 2023), Vellore, India, April 19-21, 2023.
5.  P. Nikhil Mohan, C. Thirmal, B. Arun, Andrews Joseph, K. C. James Raju, “Microwave, Dielectric and Ferroelectric Studies of P(VDF-TrFE) - Nafion Blended Flexible Free-Standing Films”, 7th International Conference on Advanced Electromaterials (ICAE 2023), Jeju Island, South Korea, 31st October to 3rd - November, 2023.
6.  P. Nikhil Mohan, C. Thirmal, Andrews Joseph, B. Arun, Karmegam Shanmuga Priya, Pattukkannu Murugavel, K. C. James Raju, “Microwave, Ferroelectric and Electromechanical Studies of Free Standing Blended Electroactive Polymer Films”, 12th International Conference on Microwave Materials and their Applications (MMA - 2023), Mainz, Germany, September 25-28, 2023.

1. P. Nikhil Mohan, C. Thirmal Pattukkannu Murugavel, B. Arun, Karmegam Shanmuga Priya Andrews Joseph, K.C. James Raju, “Microwave, ferroelectric and electromechanical studies of free standing blended electroactive polymer films.”,Materials Research Bulletin 181 (2025) 113105
2. P. Nikhil Mohan, C.Thirmal, T. Vishwam, Andrews Joseph, B. Arun, K.C. James Raju, “Microwave Dielectric Characterization Studies Of PVDF-Trfe-Nafion Blended Films.”, FERROELECTRICS, VOL. 618, NO. 2, 474–485 (2024)
3. C. Thirmal, P. Nikhil Mohan, G.Suresh, K. C. James Raju, T.Vishwam, “Improved Dielectric and AC Conductivity Properties of P(VDF-TrFE)-Nafion blends for high-temperature flexible capacitor applications”, Current Applied Physics 44 ,63-70 (2022)
4. Shilpee Chauhan, P. Nikhil Mohan, K.C. James Raju, Shankar Ghotia, Neeraj Dwivedi, Chetna Dhand, Shiv Singh, Pradip Kumar, “Free-standing polymer/multiwalled carbon nanotubes composite thin films for high thermal conductivity and prominent EMI shielding”, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 673 ,131811 (2023)
5. G. Suresh, C. Thirmal, P. Nikhil Mohan, K. C. James Raju, T. Vishwam, “Dielectric Characterization of P(VDF-Trfe)-Cuo Nanocomposite Solutions In The Microwave Frequency Range Using The Open-Ended Coaxial Probe Technique”, Materials Today Proceedings (2023)
6. C. Thirmal, P. Nikhil Mohan, G. Suresh, K. C. James Raju, T. Vishwam, “Investigation of Dielectric Properties of P(VDF-Trfe)-Nafion Blended Solutions In The Microwave Frequency Region (20 MHz-50 GHz)”, Materials Today Proceedings (2023)
7. C. Thirmal, P. Nikhil Mohan, Andrews Joseph, K. C. James Raju, S. D. Ramarao and T. Vishwam, “Magnetic and Microwave Dielectric Properties of PVDF-La 0.7 Sr 0.3 Mno3 nanocomposite films.”, AIP Conf. Proc. 2995, 020012 (2024)
8. P. Nikhil Mohan, C. Thirmal, G. Suresh, B. Arun, Andrews Joseph, T. Vishwam, K. C. James Raju, “Microwave dielectric characterization of P(VDF-TrFE)-CuO nanocomposite free-standing flexible films”,J. Appl. Polym. Sci.2025, 142(6), e56462 (2024)
9. E. K. Suresh, B. Arun, J. Andrews, T. S. Akhil Raman, P. Nikhil Mohan, C. Shivakumar & K. C. James Raju, “Role of buffer layers on the strain-induced insulator-metal transition of VO2 thin films: a review”, Critical Reviews in Solid State and Materials Sciences,Volume 50,Issue 2 (2024)

• Synthesis of bulk ceramic targets through solid state reaction route.
• Synthesis of freestanding polymer, polymer-nanocomposite and polymer blend films by solution casting method.
•  Synthesis of thin films by spin coating technique.
•  Sample Characterization: X-Ray diffraction technique, FTIR spectroscopy, Differential Scanning Calorimetry.
•  Dielectric characterization in the low frequency range (1 Hz - 40 MHz) using Impedance Spectroscopy/Analyser.
•  Electromechanical analysis using Impedance Spectroscopy/Analyser.
•  Microwave characterization of both bulk and thin films based on resonance and non-resonance methods using Vector Network Analyser.
•  Expertise in the softwares such as Origin, WSxM and MS Office