Profile

Dr. Jinu George

Associate Professor & Head, Department of Chemistry
Sacred Heart College, Thevara
📧 Email: jinujacob@shcollege.ac.in
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Academic Background

Dr. Jinu George completed her Ph.D. in Chemistry at the National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC). She began her academic career as an Assistant Professor in 2010 and has been serving as an Associate Professor since December 2022.

Research Interests

• Bioorganic Chemistry
• Soft Matter and Gels
• Materials Science
• Cancer Biology

Research Laboratory

Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory
📍 Room No. 148, Department of Chemistry
Research Guide at MG University, Kottayam

Ph.D. Scholars:

• Dr. Reshma Joy (Awarded, MGU-2024, Co-PI: Dr. Franklin J)
• Jinju John (Ongoing)
• Asha Lakshmi (Ongoing)

Project Students (Past & Present):

• Current: 1 (University of Hyderabad)
• Completed: Christ University (2), St. Aloysius Mangalore (2), IISER Tirupati (1)

🧪 Research Scholar Vacancy: 1 position available

Research Projects

Principal Investigator for major projects:

• DBT (2013–2016): Novel Amphiphilic Polymer Drug Conjugates for RNA Targeting
• KSCSTE (2017–2020): Enhancing Drug Efficacy & Expanding Therapeutic Spectrum
• SHARE (2021–2022): Major Research Project
• UGC (2012–2013): Minor Research Project
• KSHEC – Kairali Research Grant (2022–2024) (Co-PI): VEGF-Specific Liposomal siRNA Carriers for Tumor Angiogenesis Inhibition

Academic & Administrative Roles

• Associate Professor & Head, Dept. of Chemistry (2022–Present)
• Director, International Relations Office (2024–Present)
• Dean, Faculty of Science (2019–2022)
• Coordinator, Bioorganic Chemistry Research Lab (2013–)
• Coordinator, USIEF Fulbright Specialist Program (2025)
• Women’s Cell Coordinator (2010–2022)
• Member, Governing Council & PG Board of Studies, SHC (2024-)
• Core Committee Member, NAAC & IQAC (2022–23)
• Election Officer, College Elections (2024)
• Research Guide, MG University (2017–)
• Doctoral Progress Committee Member, St. Teresa’s & Maharaja’s College (2022)

Fellowships & Grants

• Distinguished Speaker, 3rd Premier Global Conclave in Drug Discovery, Development and Delivery, Amsterdam, Netherlands (April 3–4, 2025)
• Participant, Austria-India Higher Education Cooperation Forum, Residence of the Austrian Ambassador (2025)
• Participant, 3rd Internationalisation Workshop, UGC–Australian High Commission Joint Initiative (2025)
• INSA Visiting Fellowship (Apr–Jun 2019)
• JNCASR Visiting Faculty Fellowship (Apr–Jun 2017)
• UGC Travel Grants
  • Stockholm, Sweden (2018)
  • Edinburgh, UK (2015)
• Faraday Discussion, RSC, IISc Bangalore (2015)

Awards & Honors

• Prof. Cyriac Antony Endowment Best Researcher Award (2019)
• Best Paper Award, UGC Material Science Conference, UC College Aluva (2012)
• Avid Reader (Faculty) Award, SH College (2015)

Professional Memberships

• Life Member, Society of Biological Chemists
• Life Member, Indian Science Congress Association
• Member, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) (2022)

Collaborations & Other Roles

• Coordination Committee Member, National Facility for Marine Extracts & Genetic Resources, CUSAT

Training & Certifications

• Certified Christian Counsellor (2023–)
• Training in:
  • Marriage (FamilyLife®, Alpha International)
  • Parenting (Person to Person, Hyderabad)
  • Trauma Care (Lamb International)
• Zone Trainer, JCI International (Since 2005)

Hobbies & Interests

Creative Writing | Painting | Badminton | Swimming