Dr. Cijil B. John
Associate Professor
Areas of Specialization
| Thermal Engineering |
| Biofuels and Combustion |
| Internal Combustion Engineering |
| Environment & Sustainability |
| Automobile Engineering |
Areas of Interest
| Automobile Engineering |
| Thermal Engineering |
| Alternate fuels for I.C Engines |
- Dr. Seenia Francis
- Mr. Bineesh M.
- Dr. Anoop V.
- Mr. Jayakrishnan A.
- Ms. Divya Konikkara
- Mr. Shine P. Xavier
- Mr. Arjun K. M.
- Ms. Anjali O.
- Ms. Reni Jose
- Ms. Reshma K. G.
- Ms. Nikhitha N.
- Mr. Jithin K. C.
- Ms. Anagha Regy
- Ms. Neenu Jose
- Ms. Leeshma O. V.
- Ms. Sindhu S.
- Ms. Linet Thomas
- Dr. Sandeep C. S.
- Ms. Linta A. T.
- Dr. Sajitha A. S.
- Dr. C. Karthik
- Dr. Anju Asokan
- Ms. Stiny K. T.
- Dr. Gayathri V.
- Ms. Nivya Wilson
- Mr. Sivakumar K. S.
- Ms. Renju Francis
- Fr. Dr. Roy V. I.
- Ms. Jasmin Jose
- Ms. Priya Jose
- Ms. Suganthi T.
- Ms. Viji E. P.
- Mr. Rich K. J.
- Mr. Tony C. J.
- Mr. Nidhin Johnson
- Mr. Bibin Joy
- V S SUBRAMANIAN
- O P KURIAKOSE
- Fr. Sijo Cheruvathur
- Dr. V. M. Xaviour
- Dr. Jenson P. O.
- Dr. Dennymol P. V.
- Dr. Sandhya E.
- TINTU DEVASSY
- Ms. Vidya V. Menon
- Mr. Antony Joseph
- Mr. Shawn Padikkala
- Ms. Bindu K. S.
- Ms. Sandhya P. S.
- Ms. Deepa Johnson
- Dr. Sweety Thomas
- Ms. Jisna K. J.
- Ms. Sneha Benny
- Dr. Flowarin. A. D.
- Ms. Anju M. J.
- Ms. Neeraja P. G.
- Ms. Jisha Akkara
- Mr. M. G. Cyriac
- Ms. Vini P.
- Ms. Archana S.
- Mr. George C. J.
- Dr. Vincy Verghese
- Ms. Shima Paul
- Dr. Alwyn Varghese
- Ms. Soorya M. Nair
- Ms. Jeffy Johny
- Ms. Anna Joseph
- Mr. Suhas Nair S.
- Sr. Isline Shajan
- Mr. Ignatious T. F.
- Dr. Raji A. K.
- Mr. Alfred George
- Dr. Sajitha I.
- Dr. Kiran Prakash K.
- Ms. Shaiju Paul
- Dr. Swapna B. Sasi
- Ms. Aswathy Wilson
- Dr. Shiny M. I.
- Mr. Aneesh Chandran
- Mr. Aneesh P. B.
- Dr. Sobha Xavier P.
- Mr. Sudheesh C. N.
- Ms. Ninu Francis
- Dr. Jarin T.
- Ms. Sajitha I
- Ms. Lufiya George C.
- Dr. R. Vijayakumar
- Ms. Divya C. R.
- Ms. Jyothsna G. K.
- Ms. Sonia A. Joseph
- Ms. Neeraja James
- Mr. Sudheesh K.
- Ms. Sona Shaju K.
- Ms. Anumol C. S.
- Dr. Valanto Alappat
- Mr. Arun K.
- Mr. Vysagh M.
- Ms. Treesa C. A.
- Ms. Neethu T. V.
- Dr. Shyjith M. B.
- Ms. Reedhu Saji
- Ms. Aparna Mohan
- Ms. Riya Jacob
- Sr. Dr. Mercy Joseph
- Dr. P. Sojan Lal
- Ms. Athira K. P.
- Ms. Soniya Joseph
- Ms. Mavya V.
- Ms. Athulya Chacko
- Ms. Sruthy K. S.
- Dr. Neethu M.
- Ms. Jyothi P. Joy
- Ms. Leya M. S.
- Ms. Swathy C. S.
- Ms. Linny Sunny
- Ms. Dhanya V. R.
- Ms. Jyothi C.
- Ms. Manju K. Koothoor
- Dr. Aadhinarayanan N. V.
- Dr. Sindhu S.
- Dr. Bindhu K. Rajan
- Mr. Binoj V. J.
- Ms. Ambily Francis
- Ms. Roshni Rajan K.
- Ms. Neethu Rose Thomas
- Ms. Drisya M. K.
- Dr. Jose P. Therattil
- Dr. Saritha P.
- Dr. Prajoon P.
- Fr. David Nettikadan
- Sr. Jesna Catherine
- Mr. Reson T. T.
- Mr. Sarath M. M.
- Ms. Chippi P. D.
- Ms. Smitha T. Shekhar
- Mr. Melvin Joy
- Ms. Abhirami M.
- Ms. Soumya C.
- Ms. Anu Sunny
- Mr. Abdul Saleem N. M.
- Mr. Kapil Das K. S.
- Ms. Aswathy Rajan
- Prof. Ratnan P.
- Dr. Jenson Jose
- DAVIS.K.T
- Ms. Saritha N.
- Mr. Akhil A. Balakrishnan
- Dr. Shijoh V.
- Dr. Jithin K. Jose
- Ms. Anu Paul V.
- Dr. D. Navin Sam
- Mr. Santo T. C.
- Ms. Melvi C. V.
- Ms. Priyanka E. S.
- Mr. Pradeep Shankar
- Mr. Praveen Raj
- Mr. Manoj Kumar V. K.
- Mr. Christy V. Vazhappill
- Mr. Sukesh O. P.
- Mr. Nikhil N. S.
- Mr. Suneeth Sukumaran
- Dr. Nice Menachery
- Mr. Hareesh N. V.
- Mr. Melvinraj C. R.
- Mr. K. T. Velayudhan
- Mr. Shaju C. A.
- Mr. Guruvayurappan V.
- DAVIS C.C
- Mr. Jaison M. J.
- JOPHY P J
- Dr. Cijil B. John
- Mr. Parameswaran K.
- Mr. Anto Zacharias
- Dr. Deepanraj B.
- Dr. Biju P. L.
- Dr. S. Krishnanunnni
- Mr. Sathya Dev D.
- Dr. Thomas Joseph
- Mr. Jomin George
- Ms. Jinesh K. J.
- Ms. Nyni K. A.
- Mr. Majeendran K.
- Dr. Vivek Lukose
- Fr. Ajeesh Babu Perinchery
- Fr. Dr. Jose Kannampuzha
- Mr. Athul Krishna M. J.
- Dr. Anoopa Jose Chittilappilly
- Dr. Anand Krishnan N.
- Ms. Athira P. Preman
- Mr. Sibin Johny
- Mr. Sumesh C.
- Mr. Ashik M. S.
- Mr. Manikandan N. R.
- Mr. Jain Varghese
- Mr. Leo Mathew
- Ms. Sreeshma Sasidharan
Educational Summary
| Course | University | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ph.D - Mechanical Engineering (Biofuels & Combustion) | Karunya Institute of Technology & Sciences (Deemed-to-be University) | 2022 |
| M. Tech - Internal Combustion Engineering | Hindustan Institute if Technology & Science (Deemed-to-be University) | 2014 |
| B. Tech - Mechanical Engineering | Mahatma Gandhi University / Saintgits College of Engineering, Kottayam | 2012 |
Experience
| From Date | To Date | Institution Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-16 | 2023-07-31 | Jyothi Engineering College, Cheruthuruthy | Assistant Professor |
| 2023-08-01 | 0000-00-00 | Jyothi Engineering College, Cheruthuruthy | Associate Professor |
Achievements
| Achievement | Year |
|---|---|
| KTU approved PhD Research Supervisor (guide) in Mechanical Engineering | 2023 |
| Secured PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Biofuels & Combustion) from Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences (Deemed-to-be University), Coimbatore | 2022 |
| Life time member of the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) | 2016 |
Papers Published
| John, J. Godwin, Hariram, V., Gajalakshmi, B., Jeffrey, J. Allen, John, C.B. (2021). Emission characteristics of third grade oil converted Sesame biodiesel. International Journal of Vehicle Structures and Systems (IJVSS), Vol. 13, Issue 13, p265-270. |
| John, C.B., Raja, S.A., Deepanraj, B., Ong, H.C. (2021). Palm stearin biodiesel: preparation, characterization using spectrometric techniques and the assessment of fuel properties. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-020-01265-0 |
| John, C.B., Raja, S.A., Deepanraj, B., Jambulingam, R. (2020). Estimation of fuel properties and characterisation of hemp biodiesel using spectrometric techniques, Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, DOI: 10.1080/15567036.2020.1842559 |
| John, C.B. and Antony Raja, S. (2020). Analysis of combustion, emission and performance attributes of hemp biodiesel on a compression ignition engine, World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development, Vol.16, No. 2, p169-183. |
| John, C.B. and Antony Raja, S. (2020). Characterization, Combustion, Emission and Performance analysis of palm Stearin biodiesel on a Direct Injection diesel engine, International Journal of Scientific and Technology Research, Vol. 9, No. 4, April 2020, p61-67. |
| John, C.B., Aravind M.S., Arif P., Arjun E., Asish Johnson, Avinash, R. (2017). Custom Angle Ceiling Fan, International Journal of Engineering Research and Application, Vol. 7, Issue 3 (Part -6), p22-25. |
| Senthur, N.S., Ravikumar, T.S., & John, C. B. (2014). Eucalyptus Biodiesel; an environmental friendly fuel for Compression Ignition Engines, American Journal of Engineering Research (AJER), Vol. 03, Issue 03, 2014, p144-149. |
| John, C.B., Dr. M, Subramanian. (2014). “Study of Performance, Emission and Combustion parameters of a Direct Injection Diesel Engine using Eucalyptus and Nerium biodiesels as fuel”, International Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology Research, Vol. 03, Issue 04, p692-698. |
| Senthur, N. S., Ravikumar, T. S., & John, C. B. (2014). Eucalyptus oil – A promising biodiesel fuel for Direct Injection Diesel Engines, Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol.09, Issue 08, 2014, p538-542. |
| John C. B., John J. Godwin, Baskar S. (2026). A comprehensive evaluation of the impact of compression ratio on performance, combustion, and emissions of hemp biodiesel-fueled direct injection diesel engine. Fuel. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2025.136627. |
Conferences / Workshop / FDPs Attended
| John, C.B, Antony Raja, S., Sukesh, O.P., Deepanraj, B. (2021). Influence of compression ratio on the operating characteristics of a direct injection diesel engine using hemp biodiesel as fuel. International Conference on Energy and Environment (ICEE 2021), Dept. of Mechanical & Civil Engineering, Jyothi Engineering College, Kerala, 9 & 10 April 2021. |
| John, C.B, Prejulesh, K., Rinu Rose, V.T., Vishnu, K.K, Abel Sam, M. (2021). Accident detection system in two wheelers. International Conference on Energy and Environment (ICEE 2021), Dept. of Mechanical & Civil Engineering, Jyothi Engineering College, Kerala, 9 & 10 April 2021. |
| John, C.B., S. Antony Raja, Deepanraj B. (2020). Palm stearin biodiesel: Evaluation of fuel properties and characterization using GC-MS, FTIR and TG-DSC/DTG techniques, 1st Virtual International Conference on Electrification and Digital Mobility (EDiMo-2020), Dept. of Automobile Engineering, HITS – Chennai, in association with Trier University of Applied Sciences, Germany, 3-4 September 2020. |
| John, C.B. (2020). Biodiesel production from used coffee grounds, International Virtual Conference on Recent Innovations in Science and Technology, Transit Online, 07 & 08 May 2020. |
| John, C.B., Dr. M, Subramanian. (2014). Experimental Investigation of Performance, Emission and Combustion Characteristics of Eucalyptus and Nerium biodiesel on a Direct Injection Diesel Engine, International Conference on Recent Trends in Engineering and Technology’14, Tiruvannamalai, March 01,2014. |
| “Internal Combustion Systems: HCCI, DoD, VCT/VVT, DI and VCR” - International Seminar organized by SAE INTERNATIONAL and SAEINDIA, 6-8 December, 2012 |
| “Repair & Maintenance of Petrol Engines” - 2 weeks hands-on training at Advanced Training Institute (ATI), Chennai. |
| "In plant training‟ – 6 days at Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT), Udyogamandal, Cochin. |
| “Contemporary Approaches in Hydrogen Fuel (H2 –2013)” – National level workshop organized by Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO). |
| “AutoSPARK” – Workshop on Automobile Mechanics & IC Engine Design organized by SAE SAINTGITS COLLEGIATE CLUB & MBS Group. |
Projects Guided
| Projects Name | Details | Year |
|---|---|---|
| DEVELOPMENT OF A SELF HEALING COMPOSITE USING SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY REINFORCEMENT AND MICROENCAPSULATED EPOXY | 2025-2026 | |
| Bio-composite material - fabrication and testing | 2023-2024 | |
| Extraction of biodiesel from Artocarpus Heterophyllus (Jackfruit) seed | 2022-2023 | |
| Accident detection system in two wheelers | 2020-2021 | |
| Review, production, and testing of bioethanol derived from water hyacinth | 2020-2021 | |
| Hemp biodiesel and Palm Stearin biodiesel: production and estimation of fuel properties | 2019-2020 | |
| Solar powered oil skimmer | 2017-2018 | |
| Custom angle ceiling fan | 2016-2017 | |
| Performance and emission study of ethanol fuel derived from organic wastes | 2016-2017 | |
| Human powered bionic hybrid car | 2015-2016 | |
| A comparative analysis on the performance and emission characteristics of a direct injection diesel engine using biodiesels as fuel | 2014-2015 |