Our College is Permanently affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, the College offers Seven undergraduate programmes in frontier areas viz. B.A.English., B.Sc.Mathematics, B.Sc.Physics, B.Sc.Electronics with Computer Technology(Self-financing Stream), B.Com.Marketing, B.Com.Finance & Taxation(Self-financing Stream), B. A Economics and five postgraduate programmes – M.Com Finance & Taxation ( Aided & Self-financing Stream) , M.Sc. Biotechnology (Self-financing Stream), M Sc Statistics and M.Sc. Physics.

At Aquinas College, we strive to provide a vibrant and inclusive learning environment where students are challenged to think critically, communicate effectively, and embrace diversity. Our faculty members are committed to fostering a culture of innovation and intellectual curiosity, and they work tirelessly to support our students in their academic and professional endeavors. We believe that education extends beyond the classroom, and we encourage our students to participate in extracurricular activities, community service initiatives, and research opportunities that enrich their college experience and prepare them for success in an ever-changing world. As a member of the Aquinas College community, you will have access to state-of-the-art facilities, cutting-edge resources, and a network of support services designed to help you thrive academically, personally, and professionally. Whether you are a student, faculty member, staff member, or visitor, I invite you to explore all that college has to offer and to join us in our mission to inspire, educate, and empower individuals to make a positive impact on the world. Thank you for choosing Aquinas College as your academic home. Together, we will shape the future.

• Appointed as the Principal of the College on 14-08-2023.
• Completed Ph.D in Physics in 2019 from Cochin University of Science & Technology
• Placed in the first position in the M.Phil. Degree Examination in Physics, March 2003 conducted by the Cochin University of Science & Technology
• Recognition as Research Guide - Dr. Joseph John, Associate Professor, Department of Physics, and Aquinas College, EdaKochi-No 9387/AC / A 6/2022/MGU dated 14-09-2022 in Physics at the PG Department of Physics, Cochin College, Kochi.
• Received appreciation letter from the Commanding Officer of 21 (K) BN NCC, EKM for vetting and uploading of articles of NCC Digital Forum from 1st June 2021 to September 2021. This appreciation be conveyed because of the commitment and dedication to the assigned task which brought laurels to 21 Kerala Bn NCC and NCC Gp Ernakulam.
• Received appreciation letter from the Commanding Officer of 21 (K) BN NCC, EKM for the selflessness, dedication and devotion to duty for conducting the Online Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat camp- Phase 1X scheduled from 23-28 August 2021 as the coordinating ANO of the host Dte (NCC Dte Kerala & Lakshadweep) as well as the Guest Dte (NCC Dte Uttarakhand.
• Appointed as the NCC Officer of the College from 2006 (as caretaker for three years) and commissioned as Associate NCC Officer from 03/03/2010 onwards (Total 17 years till date).
• Nominated as the Nodal Faculty Member for the co-ordination work of submission of proposals to UGC, SWRO, and Bangalore in respect of the schemes 2012-13 including Minor Research Project, Seminar/Conference/Symposium/Workshop.
• Appointed as Nodal Officer Grievance cell Redressal officer for the rights of persons with disabilities from 2019 onwards
• Appointed as the Editor of Aquinas Journal of Multidisciplinary Research in the year 2015 and released seven volumes annually.

• Joseph John,Sajeev Sivaraman,S.Jayalekshmi,and M.R.Anantharaman.Investigations on the mechanism of of carrier transport in plasma polymerized pyrrole thin films, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids,Scopus-Indexed Published by Elsevier,UGC Care IF=4.383,(2010),71,935– 939(doi:10.1016/j.jpcs.2010.03.047)
• Joseph John,Sajeev Sivaraman, S.Jayalekshmi . Urbach tail analysis on the defect states of polypyrrole thin films prepared by AC plasma polymerization,e-Polymer,Scopus-Indexed, Published by European Polymer Federation,UGC Care,IF=2.993,(2010),10(1),1618-7229,(doi:10.1515/epoly.2010.10.1.87)
• Joseph John,M. Manoj. K. M. Anilkumar. V. S. Pradeep. S.Jayalekshmi,,Lithium-enriched polypyrrole as a prospective cathode material for Li-ion cells. Ionics, Scopus-Indexed, Published by Springer Nature,UGC Care,IF=2.817,(2018)24:2565-2574,(doi: 10.1007/s11581-017-2398-x)
• Joseph John,P. Saheeda, K. Sabeera, S. Jayalekshmi,Doped polypyrrole with good solubility and film forming properties suitable for device applications. Material Today: Proceedings, Scopus-Indexed, Published by Elsevier, UGC Care, (2018) 5(10P1),21140-21146,doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2018.06.512
• Joseph John,M. Manoj. A. Abhilash & S.Jayalekshmi,Sulfur/polypyrrole composite cathodes for applications in high energy density lithium-sulfur cells. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, Scopus-Indexed, Published by Springer Nature,UGC Care, IF=2.60, 2020), 31,13926–13938, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-020-03952-0
• Joseph John,M. Manoj, A. Abhilash , S. Jayalekshmi ,On the improvement of the electrochemical behaviour of lithium-substituted polypyrrole for applications in Li-ion cells, Ionics, Scopus-Indexed, Published by Springer Nature,UGC Care,IF=2.817,(2021),27:1733–1742,https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-021-03920-6
• Joseph John,Parvathy Radhakrishnan, U.S. Sajeev, S. Jayalekshmi ,Studies on dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid doped polypyrrole/graphene nanocomposite films grown by spin coating and electro-spraying. Polym. Bull,Scopus-Indexed, Published by Springer,UGC Care,IF=2.87, (2022), 79,11235–11257,https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-021-04016-x
• Joseph John,S. Jayalekshmi,, Polypyrrole with appreciable solubility, crystalline order and electrical conductivity synthesized using various dopants appropriate for device applications, Polym. Bull, Scopus-Indexed,Published by Springer,UGC Care, IF=2.87,(2023)80: 6099-6116, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-022-04354-4
• Joseph John,Low Dielectric Constant Polypyrrole Thin films Synthesized By Plasma Polymerization Based on Plasma Power, International Journal of Current Science, ISSN: 2250-1770, Peer Reviewed, (2023),13(2)850-861,http://www.ijcspub.org/viewfull.php?&p-id=IJCSP23BI214,doi:http://doi.one/10.1729/Journal .34252
• Ranjini R. Mohan,Anandhu Thejas Prasannakumar,Joseph John,Sreekanth J. Varma, S. Jayalekshmi,Electromagnetic shielding performance of polyaniline-nanorod/ graphenenanoflake hybrid films in the S- and X- bands,New J.Chem,Scopus-Indexed,Published by Royal Society of Chemistry,UGC Care,IF=3.63,(2023)47:2565-2574,https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NJ05284A
• Vijo M Joy ,Joseph John,S Krishnakumar Optimal Model for Effective Power Scheduling using Levenberg-Marquardt Optimization Algorithm, International Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering,Scopus Indexed,Published by Seventh Sense Research Group, UGC Care,(2022),9(10),1-6,https://doi.org/10.14445/23488379/IJEEE-9I10P101

• Recent Developments in Electronics and Communication Engineering (Chapter 3, Page No.. 15-28) Innovation Online Training Academy, Author https://iotacademy.in/bookpublish, National, ISBN: 978-93-93622-12-9, Joseph John (Second author)
• Current Trends in Material Science, Principal, Aquinas College, Edacochin, Editor, National, ISBN: 978-93-5212-202-8, Joseph John (Editor)
• Current Trends in Material Science (Page 113-117), Principal, Aquinas College, Edacochin, Author, National, ISBN: 978-93-5212-202-8, Joseph John (Second author)
• Aquinas Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Vol.1, Year 2015, Principal Aquinas College, Edacochin, (Publisher), Joseph John (Editor), National, ISSN: 2395-7751.
• Aquinas Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Vol.11, Year 2016, Principal Aquinas College, Edacochin, (Publisher), Joseph John (Editor), National, ISSN: 2395-7751.
• Aquinas Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Vol.111, Year 2017, Principal Aquinas College, Edacochin, (Publisher), Joseph John (Editor), National, ISSN: 2395-7751.
• Aquinas Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Vol.1V, Year 2018, Principal Aquinas College, Edacochin, (Publisher), Joseph John (Editor), National, ISSN: 2395-7751.
• Aquinas Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Vol.V, Year 2020, Principal Aquinas College, Edacochin, (Publisher), Joseph John (Editor), National, ISSN: 2395-7751.
• Aquinas Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Vol. V1, Year 2021, Principal Aquinas College, Edacochin, (Publisher), Joseph John (Editor), National, ISSN: 2395-7751.
• Aquinas Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Vol.V11, Year 2022, Principal Aquinas College, Edacochin, (Publisher), Joseph John (Editor), National, ISSN: 2395-7751.
• Aquinas Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, Vol.V11, Year 2022 (Chapter 4, Page 18-23) Principal Aquinas College, Edacochin, Joseph John (Author), National, ISSN: 2395-7751.