He has authored several papers in reputed journals in the international level and has attended numerous conferences in the national and international level. He has an H-index 9 and i-10 index is 8. His research interests include Sustainable Engineering, Bio composites, Bio plastics, Foundry and Metal working and Manufacturing Engineering.

SCOPUS Profile: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57195679920

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?hl=en&user=ppf-cA0AAAAJ

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-9834-3655

Patents Filed/Published

Rejeesh C R (2021), Appln. No: 202141048855, Light Weight Pavement Tiles made from waste EPS for Pedestrian Tracks.

Books/Book Chapters

Rejeesh C Rajendran (2022), Packaging applications of fungal mycelium-based biodegradable composites In Fungal Biopolymers and Biocomposites – Prospects and Avenues, Editor(s): Deshmukh, Sunil K., Deshpande, M.V. and Sridhar, K.R. 1st Edition, Springer Nature, Singapore. ISBN: 978-981-19-0999-3. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1000-5_11.

Rejeesh C Rajendran (2021), Thermal properties of biofibre-based polymer composites. In Advances in Bio-Based Fibres: Moving Towards a Green Society, Editor(s): M R Sanjay, P Madhu, Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai, Suchart Siengchin, S.M Gorbatyuk. Woodhead Publishing (Elsevier). ISBN: 978-012-8-24543-9.

Rejeesh C Rajendran (2019), Fire Retardant Coir MDF boards and their applications. LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Saarbrücken, Germany. ISBN: 978-620-0-48491-8.

International Journals

Anto, T., & Rejeesh, C. R. (2021). Investigations into the tribological properties of Titanium-dioxide alumina coated mild steel. Materials Today: Proceedings. 47 (15), 5386-5390. (SCOPUS Indexed, Cite Score:1.8)

Vijayakumar, V., Manu, N. S., Vasudevan, M. C., Kiran, M. V., & Rejeesh, C. R. (2021). Phase change materials for improved performance and continuous output in stepped solar stills equipped with HDH. Materials Today: Proceedings. 47 (15), 5064-5068. (SCOPUS Indexed, Cite Score:1.8)

Sivaprasad, S., Byju, S. K., Prajith, C., Shaju, J., & Rejeesh, C. R. (2021). Development of a novel mycelium bio-composite material to substitute for polystyrene in packaging applications. Materials Today: Proceedings. 47 (15), 5038-5044. (SCOPUS Indexed, Cite Score:1.8)

Ritwik, A., & Rejeesh, C. R. (2021). Mechanical property evaluation of elephant dung fiber based epoxy composites. Materials Today: Proceedings. 47 (15), 5059-5063. (SCOPUS Indexed, Cite Score:1.8)

Joyal Jose, K N Uvais, T S Sreenadh, Ashwin V Deepak, C R Rejeesh. (2021), Investigations into the development of a mycelium biocomposite to substitute Polystyrene in Packaging Applications. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. 46 (3), 2975–2984. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-020-05247-2 (SCI indexed IF: 2.334).

Sooraj R Menon, Rejeesh C R. (2020), Improved Thermal stability of Boron treated Coir MDF boards. Journal of Polymer & Composites. 8(2): 33–40p. (ESCI/ CAS Indexed)

Amal Ramesh, Joseph Davis, Rejeesh CR. (2020), Development and Performance Assessment of a Prototype Zeer-Pot Refrigerator. Journal of Alternate Energy Sources & Technologies. 11(2): 41–45p. (CAS Indexed)

Anagha Ashok, C. R. Rejeesh (2019), Investigating the Biodegradability and Physical Properties of Starch Derived Bioplastic Films Reinforced with Nanosilica, International Journal of Nanoscience,18 (6), DOI:10.1142/S0219581X185 00370. (ESCI/SCOPUS Indexed, Cite Score:1.1)

Rejeesh, C.R. & Saju, K.K. (2018), Relative improvements in flame resistance of coir fiber boards treated with fire-retardant solution, Journal of Wood Science, 64(5), 697 – 705. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10086-018-1747-3. (SCI Indexed, IF: 2.170)

Abhijith R, Anagha Ashok, Rejeesh C. R. (2018), Sustainable packaging applications from mycelium to substitute polystyrene: A Review. Materials Today: Proceedings, 5 (1/P2), pp. 2139–2145. (SCOPUS Indexed, Cite Score:1.8)

Anagha Ashok, Abhijith R, Rejeesh C. R. (2018), Material characterization of starch derived bio degradable plastics and its mechanical property estimation. Materials Today: Proceedings, 5 (1/P2), pp. 2163–2170. (SCOPUS Indexed, Cite Score:1.8)

Rejeesh, C. R., Saju, K. K. (2018), Effect of fire retardant treatment on mechanical properties of medium density coir composite boards. Wood and Fiber Science, 50(1) 113-118. (SCI Indexed, IF:1.567)

Rejeesh C.R., Anoob Jose, Chinmayakrishan G. (2017), Impact of Using Liquefied Natural Gas for Transportation in the City of Cochin: A Review. Journal of Alternate Energy Sources and Technologies, 8(3), 29–35p. (CAS Indexed)

Rejeesh, C. R., Saju, K. K. (2017), Methods and materials for reducing flammability behaviour of coir fibre based Composite Boards: A Review. Materials Today: Proceedings, 4 (9), pp. 9399–9407. (SCOPUS Indexed, Cite Score:1.8)

Rejeesh, C. R., Saju, K. K. (2017), Effect of chemical treatment on Fire-Retardant properties of Medium Density Coir Fiber Boards. Wood and Fiber Science, 49(3), 332–337. (SCI Indexed, IF:1.567)

Anagha Ashok, Rejeesh CR. (2017), Effect of Softening Agents in the Thermal and Morphological Properties of Starch Based Bioplastics. Journal of Polymer & Composites. 5(1): 15–24p. (ESCI/ CAS Indexed)

11. Ashok, C.R. Rejeesh, R. Renjith, (2016), Biodegradable Polymers for Sustainable Packaging Applications: A Review.International Journal of Bionics and Biomaterials, 2 (2), pp 1–11.

Rejeesh C R, Manu Mathew, Renjith R, (2016), Machining process simulation of SOM 125 series printing machine components using CATIA V5 Machining. International Journal of Computer Aided Manufacturing, 1 (2), pp 40–52.

Anagha Ashok, Manu Mathew, Rejeesh C. R., (2016), Innovative Value Chain Development of Modified Starch for a Sustainable Environment: A Review. International Journal of Polymer Science and Engineering, ISSN: 2455-8745, 2 (1), pp 20–32.

Ilyas N. P., Rejeesh C. R., (2015), Modelling and Thermal Analysis of Medium Density Composite Boards. International Journal of Engineering Research& Technology (IJERT), ISSN: 2278-0181, 4 (8), pp 557–559.

International Conferences

Ritwik A., Rejeesh C R, Mechanical property evaluation of elephant dung Fiber based epoxy composites, Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Sustainable materials, Manufacturing and Renewable Technologies (i-SMaRT 2021), ISBN 978-81-951626-3-5. 22-23 April 2021, Federal Institute of Science And Technology (FISAT), India.

Vivek Vijayakumar, N S Manu, Vasudevan M C, Kiran M V, Rejeesh C R, Phase change materials for improved performance and continuous output in stepped solar stills equipped with HDH, Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Sustainable materials, Manufacturing and Renewable Technologies (i-SMaRT 2021), ISBN 978-81-951626-3-5. 22-23 April 2021, Federal Institute of Science And Technology (FISAT), India.

Tom Anto, C R Rejeesh, Investigations into the tribological properties of Titanium-dioxide alumina coated mild steel, Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Sustainable materials, Manufacturing and Renewable Technologies (i-SMaRT 2021), ISBN 978-81-951626-3-5. 22-23 April 2021, Federal Institute of Science And Technology (FISAT), India.

Sivaprasad S, Sidharth Byju, Prajith C, Jithin Shaju, Rejeesh C R, Development of a novel mycelium bio-composite material to substitute for polystyrene in packaging applications, Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Sustainable materials, Manufacturing and Renewable Technologies (i-SMaRT 2021), ISBN 978-81-951626-3-5. 22-23 April 2021, Federal Institute of Science And Technology (FISAT), India.

Abhijith R, Anagha Ashok, Rejeesh C. R., Sustainable packaging applications from mycelium to substitute polystyrene: A Review, Proceedings of Second International Conference on Material Science (ICMS2017), 16-18 February, 2017, Tripura University (A Central University), Tripura, India.

Anagha Ashok, Abhijith R, Rejeesh C. R., Material characterization of starch derived bio degradable plastics and its mechanical property estimation, Proceedings of Second International Conference on Material Science (ICMS2017), 16-18 February, 2017, Tripura University (A Central University), Tripura, India.

Rejeesh C. R., Saju K. K., Methods and Materials for reducing Flammability behaviour of Coir Fibre Based Composite Boards: A Review, Proceedings of International conference on Recent Trends in Engineering and Material Science (ICEMS-2016), ISBN Number: 978-93-5254-230-7, March 17-19, 2016, Jaipur National University (JNU), Jaipur, India.

Rejeesh C. R., Saju K. K., “Effect of treatment of boron compounds on the thermal stability of medium density coir boards“, Proceedings of 6th International conference on Advancements in Polymeric Materials (APM 2015), February 20 – 22, 2015, Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru, India.

National Conferences

Rejeesh C. R., Karunakaran P., Simulation and analysis of moulding process using SOLIDCast, National Conference on New Advances in Mechanical Engineering Sciences – NAMES -2011, India.

Rejeesh C. R., Karunakaran P., Solidification Modelling of Ductile Iron castings for Predicting Shrinkage Defects using Casting Simulation, National Conference on Recent Trends in Mechanical Engineering, march 2011, India.

Patents Filed/Published

Rejeesh C R (2021), Appln. No: 202141048855, Light Weight Pavement Tiles made from waste EPS for Pedestrian Tracks.

Resource Person:

Resource person for an invited talk (webinar) at Calicut University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Thenhipalam on the topic “Industry 4.0: An introduction” on 30/11/2020.

FDPs/STTPs/Workshops/Seminars Organized

i-SMaRT 2022 the 2^nd International Conference on Sustainable materials, Manufacturing and Renewable Technologies from 25^th May to 27^th May, organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal Institute of Science and Technology in association with King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), Thailand.

Intellectual Property Awareness program under National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission on April 28, 2022 Jointly Organized by Intellectual Property Office and MoE’s Innovation Cell, India hosted by IPR cell at FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (FISAT).

KTU sponsored 3-day Online Faculty Development Programme on EMERGING TRENDS IN ADVANCED PRODUCTION AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING organised by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal Institute of Science and Technology from 21-07-2021 to 23-07-2021.

i-SMaRT 2021 the1st International Conference on Sustainable materials, Manufacturing and Renewable Technologies from 22nd April to 23rd April, organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal Institute of Science and Technology and sponsored by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

One day workshop on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) organised by the Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) FISAT on 16^th of January 2021.

One Week Online Faculty Development Programme on Advances in Materials Engineering and Sustainable Manufacturing organised by the department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal Institute of Science and Technology from 10^th to 14^th of August, 2020.

Invited talk by Dr. Muralee Thummarukudy, Chief, Disaster Risk Reduction, UN Environment Programme, during the celebrations of National Science Day 2020 organised by ME Dept.

Invited talk by Dr. Sarith P Sathian, Associate Professor, IIT Madras, during the celebrations of National Science Day–2019, Funded by KSCSTE and organised by ME Dept.

ASME GT INDIA SEMINAR, a one day seminar on Gas Turbines organised by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, FISAT in association with the ASME IGTI India Panel at the Federal Institute of Science and Technology (FISAT), Angamaly, Kerala on 7^th April 2018.

Invited talk by [Padma Bhushan] Dr. A. Sivathanu Pillai, Founder CEO & MD of BrahMos Aerospace, during the celebrations of National Science Day–2018, with Focal Theme: Innovation & Convergence of Technologies organised by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, FISAT on 28 February 2018.

3 day Staff Development Programme on Research Opportunities and Challenges in Advanced Materials & Manufacturing jointly organised by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, FISAT and The Institution of Engineers India, Kochi from June 8 – 10, 2016.

1 day National Level workshop on Design and Engineering organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, FISAT on 12/01/2016. Resource person Dr. C. Balaji, Professor in Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras.

Research supervision:

Approved Research supervisor at APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Kerala.

His research interests include Sustainable Engineering, Bio composites, Bio plastics, Foundry, Metal working and Manufacturing Engineering.

SCOPUS Profile: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57195679920

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?hl=en&user=ppf-cA0AAAAJ

He has an H-index 9 and i-10 index is 8.

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-9834-3655

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