Saju Pillai

Employment

• National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology CSIR Principal Scientist and Associate Proofessor
  2020 - Present
• National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology CSIR Senior Scientist and Assistant Professor
  2016 - 2020
• Aarhus Universitet Senior Researcher
  2016 - 2017
• CSIR-NIIST Scientist and Assistant Professor
  2012 - 2016
• Aalborg Universitet Post doc
  2009 - 2012
• Aarhus Universitet Post doc
  2007 - 2009

Education

• Ulm University PhD
  2001 - 2005

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (21)

• Core–shell colloidal photonic crystal-based solid-state sensor for formalin detection
  Colloid and Polymer Science 2026 DOI: 10.1007/s00396-026-05708-4
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• Aptamer-Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles and Sulfur-Doped Graphene Quantum Dots for Ultrasensitive Dual-Mode Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy/Fluorescence Detection of Omethoate
  ACS Applied Nano Materials 2026 DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.6c00071
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• Harnessing Enhanced Tribo-Polarity via Dual-Sized, Highly Interconnected Electrospun CA-PVP Hybrid Membrane for High-Output TENGs
  ACS Applied Engineering Materials 2026 DOI: 10.1021/acsaenm.5c00938
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• Rapid, point-of-care, visual detection of RBD of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein using an acrylamide-free photonic crystal aptasensor
  RSC Advances 2026 DOI: 10.1039/D6RA01315E
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• Enhancing Electrochemical Performance of NMC-811 Cathodes via Nb2O5 Surface Modification for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries
  Energy & Fuels 2026 DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.6c01782
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• Recent trends in harnessing potential techniques for the functionalization of granular cold-water swelling starch prepared using alkali-based protocols: A comprehensive review
  Carbohydrate Polymers 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2025.124345
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• Photonic Inks with Dual‐Layer Security Features by Encapsulation of Color Tunable Fluorescent Dyes in PMMA Colloidal Microspheres
  Small Methods 2025 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202402125
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• A review on research advances in efficient approaches to augment hydrothermal techniques for starch functionalization: Mechanisms, properties and potential food applications
  Carbohydrate Polymers 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2025.123441
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• A high output triboelectric nanogenerator based on 2D boron nitride nanosheet–PVP composite ink and electrospun cellulose acetate nanofibers for kinetic energy harvesting and self-powered tactile sensing applications
  Sustainable Energy & Fuels 2025 DOI: 10.1039/D5SE00302D
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• Plant-derived cellulose nanocrystals as a pre-alignment layer for ferroelectric mesogens in display applications
  Journal of Materials Chemistry C 2025 DOI: 10.1039/D5TC00259A
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