Rate My Professor Y.Sheena Mary

Dr. Y. Sheena Mary is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Physics at Fatima Mata National College (Autonomous), Kollam, Kerala, affiliated with the University of Kerala. She earned her Ph.D. from University College, Thiruvananthapuram, University of Kerala, and both her M.Sc. and B.Sc. in Physics from Fatima Mata National College (Autonomous), Kollam. Having progressed from Assistant Professor to her current leadership position within the same institution, Dr. Mary has dedicated her career to advancing physics education and research in a premier autonomous college known for its academic excellence.

Her research encompasses spectroscopy, density functional theory (DFT) studies, molecular docking, and nanotechnology. With over 300 peer-reviewed publications, her work has garnered more than 8,000 citations and an h-index of 46, demonstrating substantial influence in computational spectroscopy and physical chemistry. Notable publications include 'FT-IR, FT-Raman and SERS Spectra of L-Proline' (2009, cited 117 times), 'DFT and molecular docking investigations of oxicam derivatives as promising drug candidates' (2019, cited 58 times), 'Screening possible drug molecules for Covid-19. The pironetin family' (2021, cited 48 times), 'IR, Raman and Ab-initio Calculations of Glycolic Acid' (undated but published in Oriental Journal of Chemistry), and '((1,5-dimethyl-3-oxo-2-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-4-yl) (4-fluorophenyl) methanone' (2019, cited 54 times). She has led funded projects such as 'Synthesis and structural studies of noble metal nanoparticles of different shapes' (UGC, 2013-2015, ₹1,10,000) and 'A Green Approach for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles Azadirachta indica aqueous leaf extract' (KSCSTE, 2018-2019, ₹10,000). Dr. Mary engages in international collaborations, including with King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, and contributes to the Center for Advanced Research in Physical Sciences (CARPS). Institutionally, she serves as Secretary of the Research & Development Committee, Convenor of the Project Cell/Technical Committee, and holds memberships in the Documentation Committee, Library Advisory Committee, and College Council, fostering research and academic development.