St. Xavier's College

ST. XAVIER'S COLLEGE

THUMBA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

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Department of Chemistry

Dr. Edna Richard

Assistant Professor

ednarichardr@gmail.com9008553908

Profile Summary

Dr. Edna Richard has nearly thirteen years of experience in higher education. She holds an M.Sc. in Analytical Chemistry, in which she was the University of Kerala First Rank Holder, along with a B.Ed., M.Phil., and Ph.D., and is a CSIR-UGC NET Junior Research Fellowship recipient. Her research focuses on superhydrophobic surfaces and nanocomposite coatings, with publications in Applied Surface Science and Materials and Manufacturing Processes, and presentations at symposia including those at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. She has held key institutional roles including Head of the Department, Lady Vice Principal, Exam Chief Superintendent, Election Returning Officer, and Coordinator of the Women’s Studies Centre.

Experience

12 Years 10 months as on July 2026

Specialization

M.Sc. Analytical Chemistry

Qualifications

Ph.D., M.Phil., UGC-CSIR JRF, SET, B.Ed., M.Sc., B.Sc.

Research and Publications

  • Richard, E., & Aruna, S. T. (2022). Facile Fabrication of Stable Superhydrophobic and Conductive Carbon Black Coating. Springer Proceedings in Materials, 15, 207-219.
  • Richard, E., Anandan, C., & Aruna, S. T. (2016). Fabrication of Superhydrophobic Zinc Stearate Hierarchical Surfaces from Different Precursors. Materials & Manufacturing Processes, 31(9), 1171-1176.
  • Richard, E., Lakshmi, R. V., Aruna, S. T., & Basu, B. J. (2013). A simple cost-effective and eco-friendly wet chemical process for the fabrication of superhydrophobic cotton fabrics. Applied Surface Science, 277, 302-309.
  • Richard, E., Shalini, M., Faisal, N., Anandan, C., Basu, B. J., & Aruna, S. T. (2013). Effect of silica and heat treatment on PS-SiO2 wetting behavior. Surface Innovations, 1(2), 105-111.
  • Richard, E., Aruna, S. T., & Basu, B. J. (2012). Superhydrophobic surfaces fabricated by surface modification of alumina particles. Applied Surface Science, 258(24).
  • Aruna, S. T., Binsy, P., Richard, E., & Basu, B. J. (2012). Properties of phase separation method synthesized superhydrophobic polystyrene films. Applied Surface Science, 258(7).

International / National / State-Level Seminars & Workshops Attended / Organized / Presented

  • NEP 2020 Orientation & Sensitization Programme under Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MM-TTP) of University Grants Commission (UGC), Organized by UGC-MMTTC, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram, 2025.
  • Short Term Course in Mental Health and Wellbeing, Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre, Kannur University, 2025.
  • Two Day Workshop on ‘Design and Development of Online Courses’, sponsored by Educational Multimedia Research Centre, University of Calicut, UGC-HRDC, University of Kerala, 2023.
  • One Week Online National Faculty Development Program on "Developing Positive Mental Health for Teaching-Learning Environment", GAD TLC, PMMMNMTT of Ministry of Education, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, 2022.
  • Two-Week Interdisciplinary Refresher Course in “Advanced Research Methodology”, TLC Ramanujan College, New Delhi, 2022.
  • Online Induction Programme, Ramanujan College, Delhi, 2020.
  • 167th Online Induction Programme, UGC/HRDC, Kerala University, 2020.
  • SWAYAM ARPIT Online Course Certification, Online Refresher Course in Chemistry for Higher Education, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, University of Delhi, 2020.
  • Online FDP – ICT Tools in Teaching Chemistry, St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam, 2020.

Presentations in Conferences

  • Edna Richard, S. T. Aruna, Facile Fabrication of Stable Superhydrophobic and Conductive Carbon Black Coating, Online Paper Presentation at NSEST-2020 and ECSIRM-2020, IISc Bangalore, 2020.
  • Edna Richard, S. T. Aruna, Effect of different precursors, their concentration and method of fabrication on the properties of zinc stearate/oxide hierarchical superhydrophobic surfaces, National Symposium on Electrochemical Science and Technology (NSEST), organized by the Electrochemical Society of India (ECSI) at IISc Bangalore, 2013.
  • Edna Richard, S. T. Aruna, Superhydrophobic surfaces fabricated by surface modification of alumina particles, National Symposium on Electrochemical Science and Technology (NSEST), organized by the Electrochemical Society of India (ECSI) at IISc Bangalore, 2012.
  • Edna Richard, Bharathibai J. Basu, S. T. Aruna, Sol-gel based superhydrophobic nanocomposite coatings containing alumina particle, National Conference on Chemistry of Materials (NCCM), organized at Tumkur University on September 28, 2011.

Awards & Recognitions

  • M.Sc. Analytical Chemistry (First Rank Holder), University of Kerala.
  • Qualified CSIR-UGC NET JRF (Junior Research Fellowship) & Lectureship, securing national-level eligibility for advanced research and university faculty positions.