Athira John

1. ROY, Trina, PRASANNA MAITY, Priti, PRABHU RAMESHBABU, Arun, DAS, Bodhisatwa, JOHN, Athira, DUTTA, Abir, KUMAR GHORAI, Sanjoy, CHATTOPADHYAY, Santanu, DHARA, Santanu. Core-shell nanofibrous scaffold based on polycaprolactone-silk fibroin emulsion electrospinning for tissue engineering applications. Bioengineering. Aug. 2018, vol. 5, iss. 3, [article no.] 68, 17 str. ISSN 2306-5354. DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering5030068. [COBISS.SI-ID 158586371]
project: This research was funded by The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, New Delhi with grant number [F. NO. 4-23/2014-TS. I, Dt. 14-02-2014].

2. SOWMYA, B., JOHN, Athira, PANDA, P.K. A review on metal-oxide based p-n and n-n heterostructured nano-materials for gas sensing applications. Sensors international. Feb. 2021, vol. 2, [article no.] 100085, 19 str. ISSN 2666-3511. DOI: 10.1016/j.sintl.2021.100085. [COBISS.SI-ID 158521091]
project: One of the authors, Sowmya B. would like to thank Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi for providing research fellowship [CSIR-GATE-JRF, File no: 31/GATE/03(13)/2018-EMR-I].

3. JOHN, Athira, PRASAD, Ananthu, RAWAT, Neha Kanwar. Silk: an explorable biopolymer in the biomedical arena. In: RAWAT, Neha Kanwar (ed.), VOLOVA, Tatiana (ed.), HAGHI, A. K. (ed.). Applied biopolymer technology and bioplastics : sustainable development by green engineering materials. 1st ed. Palm Bay (FL): CRC Press: Taylor & Francis Group: Apple Academic Press, 2021. Str. [99]-112, ilustr. ISBN 978-1-00304-545-8. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.1201/9781003045458/applied-biopolymer-technology-bioplastics-neha-kanwar-rawat-tatiana-volova-haghi?refId=b2d34695-3168-491f-9e33-591b56283bee&context=ubx. [COBISS.SI-ID 236713731]

4. STANLEY, Johan, JOHN, Athira, PUŠNIK ČREŠNAR, Klementina, FRAS ZEMLJIČ, Lidija, LAMBROPOULOU, Dimitra A., BIKIARIS, Dimitrios. Active agents incorporated in polymeric substrates to enhance antibacterial and antioxidant properties in food packaging applications. Macromol. 2023, vol. 3, iss. 1, str. 1-27. ISSN 2673-6209. Digital Library of the University of Maribor – DLUM, DOI: 10.3390/macromol3010001. [COBISS.SI-ID 135998211]

5. JOHN, Athira, PUŠNIK ČREŠNAR, Klementina, BIKIARIS, Dimitrios, FRAS ZEMLJIČ, Lidija. Colloidal solutions as advanced coatings for active packaging development: focus on PLA systems. Polymers. Jan. 2023, vol. 15, iss. 2, str. 1-29. ISSN 2073-4360. Digital Library of the University of Maribor – DLUM, DOI: 10.3390/polym15020273. [COBISS.SI-ID 137337859]
project: The authors acknowledge the project ‘Advanced research and Training Network in Food quality, safety and security’—FoodTraNet—H2020-MSCA-ITN-2020′ and work the postdoctoral Research Core Funding of the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport, No. OP20.04343 and the Research Programme P2-0118 Textile Chemistry (Slovenian Research Agency) for funding.

6. JOHN, Athira, PUŠNIK ČREŠNAR, Klementina, BIKIARIS, Dimitrios, PEREIRA PASSOS, Cláudia, FRAS ZEMLJIČ, Lidija. Colloidal coffee waste extracts coatings on PLA films for active food packaging. In: LOBNIK, Aleksandra (ed.), et al. NANOAPP 2024 : nanomaterials & applications : book of abstracts : 5th International Scientific Conference NANOAPP 2024 - Nanomaterials & Applications : Ptuj, 18-24 June, 2024, Slovenia. 5th International scientific conference NANOAPP 2024 of nanomaterials & applications,18-21 June 2024, Ptuj. Ptuj: IOS, inštitut za okoljevarstvo in senzorje, proizvodnja, trgovina in storitve, 2024. Str. [46-47]. ISBN 978-961-92863-6-4. https://nanoapp.ios.si/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Book-of-abstracts-2024_Preliminary.pdf. [COBISS.SI-ID 203212547]
project: This work was supported by financial support from the Slovenian Research Agency (Grant Numbers: P2-0118) and the project 'Advanced research and Training Network in Food quality, safety and security' —FoodTraNet — H2020-MSCA-ITN-2020.

7. PUŠNIK ČREŠNAR, Klementina, STANLEY, Johan, FINŠGAR, Matjaž, JOHN, Athira, FRAS ZEMLJIČ, Lidija. Depolymerization of end-of-life poly(lactic acid-co-ethylene adipate) copolymer via sn-catalysis. In: Polymers 2024 ; Polymers for a safe and sustainable future : 28–31 May 2024, Athens, Greece. [Athens: The War Museum], 2024. Str. 186. https://sciforum.net/event/polymers2024?subscribe&section=#welcome. [COBISS.SI-ID 197762819]

8. FRAS ZEMLJIČ, Lidija, JOHN, Athira, PUŠNIK ČREŠNAR, Klementina, PLOHL, Olivija, KALOPER, Saša, SMOLE MOŽINA, Sonja. Development of active, biodegradable PLA packaging using natural fillers and coatings. In: KREŽE, Tatjana (ed.), FRAS ZEMLJIČ, Lidija (ed.). Book of Scientific Research Achievements of Program Group Textile Chemistry and Advanced Textile Materials : P2-0118 : 1st Annual Meeting 2024. Maribor: University of Maribor, University Press: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, 2024. Str. 6. ISBN 978-961-286-858-1. DOI: 10.18690/um.fs.3.2024. [COBISS.SI-ID 195233539]
project: This work was supported by the PRIMA programme under BioProMedFood (Project ID 1467). The PRIMA programme is supported by the European Union H2020 programme. The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the Slovenian Research Agency (Grant Numbers: P2-0118, including the Young Researchers Programme P2-0082, and J1-4416) and the project 'Advanced research and Training Network in Food quality, safety and security' —FoodTraNet — H2020-MSCA-ITN-2020.

9. TERRO, Cathrine, REHMAN, Nayyer, JOHN, Athira. Discussion on FoodTraNet MSCA-ITN : advanced research and training network in food quality, safety and security : oooZnanost!, Evropska noč raziskovalcev, September 27, 2024, Maribor. [COBISS.SI-ID 239280387]

10. JOHN, Athira, PUŠNIK ČREŠNAR, Klementina, BIKIARIS, Dimitrios, PEREIRA PASSOS, Cláudia, FRAS ZEMLJIČ, Lidija. Enhancing the properties of PLA using coffee waste extracts by surface and bulk modifications. In: KREŽE, Tatjana (ed.), FRAS ZEMLJIČ, Lidija (ed.). Book of Scientific Research Achievements of Program Group Textile Chemistry and Advanced Textile Materials : P2-0118 : 1st Annual Meeting 2024. Maribor: University of Maribor, University Press: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, 2024. Str. 9. ISBN 978-961-286-858-1. DOI: 10.18690/um.fs.3.2024. [COBISS.SI-ID 195283203]
project: This work was supported by financial support from the Slovenian Research Agency (Grant Numbers: P2-0118) and the project 'Advanced research and Training Network in Food quality, safety and security' -FoodTraNet - H2020-MSCA-ITN-2020.

11. JOHN, Athira, PUŠNIK ČREŠNAR, Klementina, PEREIRA PASSOS, Cláudia, BIKIARIS, Dimitrios, FRAS ZEMLJIČ, Lidija. Innovative functional coatings from waste for polymer-based films and fibers. In: DRAGČEVIĆ, Zvonko (ed.), HURSA ŠAJATOVIĆ, Anica (ed.), ŠPELIĆ, Ivana (ed.). Book of proceedings : magic world of textiles : 11th International Textile, Clothing & Design Conference [also] ITC&DC, October 6th to October 9th, 2024, Dubrovnik, Croatia. Zagreb: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Textile Technology, 2024. Str. 309-314, ilustr. Book of proceedings (International textile clothing & design conference). ISSN 2718-3262. [COBISS.SI-ID 212730115]

12. JOHN, Athira, STANLEY, Johan, BIKIARIS, Dimitrios, PUŠNIK ČREŠNAR, Klementina, FRAS ZEMLJIČ, Lidija. Synthesis, characterization, and crystallinity studies of poly (lactic acidco-ethylene adipate) copolymers. In: Polymers 2024 ; Polymers for a safe and sustainable future : 28–31 May 2024, Athens, Greece. [Athens: The War Museum], 2024. Str. 129. https://sciforum.net/event/polymers2024?subscribe&section=#welcome. [COBISS.SI-ID 197761027]

13. JOHN, Athira, PUŠNIK ČREŠNAR, Klementina, HVALEC, David, KNEZ MAREVCI, Maša, BIKIARIS, Dimitrios, FRAS ZEMLJIČ, Lidija. Green colloidal coatings based on pullulan and bio-extracts from chestnut wood for active food packaging. In: KREŽE, Tatjana (ed.), FRAS ZEMLJIČ, Lidija (ed.), BRAČIČ, Matej (ed.). Engineering materials and process technologies : 2nd conference of programme groups of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering University of Maribor : [29. 9. 2025, Maribor] : book of abstracts. 1st ed. Maribor: University of Maribor, University of Maribor Press, 2025. Str. 17-18, ilustr. ISBN 978-961-299-070-1. https://press.um.si/index.php/ump/catalog/book/1064, DOI: 10.18690/um.fs.9.2025. [COBISS.SI-ID 261426179]
project: The authors acknowledge Dr. Silvo Hribernik gratefully for his support with the rheological measurements, and Dr. Alenka Ojsteršek for her contributions to the UV–Vis spectroscopy analysis, both from the University of Maribor. This research was supported by the “Advanced Research and Training Network in Food Quality, Safety, and Security” (FoodTraNet) under the H2020-MSCA-ITN-2020 programme, as well as by the Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency (Grants Numbers P20118 and P1-0242). The authors also acknowledge the use of research equipment, including the Anton Paar SurPASS 3 and LiteSizer 500, procured through the project “Upgrading National Research Infrastructures – RIUM,” co-financed by the Republic of Slovenia, the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport, and the European Union via the European Regional Development Fund.

14. JOHN, Athira, PUŠNIK ČREŠNAR, Klementina, STANLEY, Johan, VOHL, Sabina, MAKUC, Damjan, BIKIARIS, Dimitrios, FRAS ZEMLJIČ, Lidija. Unlocking innovation: Novel films synthesised and structurally analysed from poly (l-lactide-co-ethylene adipate) block copolymers blended with poly(lactic acid). Polymer testing. Feb. 2025, vol. 143, [article no.] 108707, str. 1-19. ISSN 1873-2348. Digital Library of the University of Maribor – DLUM, DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2025.108707. [COBISS.SI-ID 227078147]
project: This work was supported by “Advanced Research and Training Network in Food Quality, safety, and Security” - FoodTraNet - H2020- MSCA-ITN-2020 and Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency- (Grant Number: P2-0118 and P1-0242)

15. FRAS ZEMLJIČ, Lidija, PUŠNIK ČREŠNAR, Klementina, JOHN, Athira. Analiza intubacijskih tubusov (katetrov): (strukturne, površinske in toplotne lastnosti). Maribor: Fakulteta za strojništvo, 2026. 12 str., ilustr. [COBISS.SI-ID 288848643]

16. PUŠNIK ČREŠNAR, Klementina, SEMENIČ, Dona, JOHN, Athira, BIKIARIS, Dimitrios, FRAS ZEMLJIČ, Lidija, BAN, Irena, STERGAR, Janja. Differential Scanning Calorimetry and Thermogravimetric Analysis as Tools for Evaluating Recycling-Induced Changes in Poly(L-lactide-co-ethylene adipate) Copolymer. In: PINTAR, Albin (ed.). Slovenski kemijski dnevi 2026 : zbornik povzetkov = book of abstracts : 32nd Annual Meeting of the Slovenian Chemical Society : 16.-18. september 2026, Portorož-Portorose, Slovenija. Elektronska izd. Ljubljana: Slovensko kemijsko društvo, 2026. Str. 127. ISBN 978-961-95922-7-4. https://skd2026.chem-soc.si/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/SKD-2026-Book-of-Abstracts-compressed.pdf. [COBISS.SI-ID 293018627]

17. JOHN, Athira, PUŠNIK ČREŠNAR, Klementina, HVALEC, David, KNEZ MAREVCI, Maša, BIKIARIS, Dimitrios, FRAS ZEMLJIČ, Lidija. Phenolic-enriched pullulan coatings: Molecular interactions and functional properties for active food packaging applications. ACS omega. March 2026, vol. 11, issue 10, str. 16854–16875, ilustr. ISSN 2470-1343. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsomega.6c00375, Digital Library of the University of Maribor – DLUM, DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.6c00375. [COBISS.SI-ID 271485955]

18. JOHN, Athira, PUŠNIK ČREŠNAR, Klementina, RETKO, Klara, LEGAN, Lea, BIKIARIS, Dimitrios, FRAS ZEMLJIČ, Lidija. Processing route-dependent interfacial structure and functional performance of active pullulan coatings on PLA– poly (L-lactide-co-ethylene adipate) packaging films : a review. Materials today communications. Jul. 2026, vol. 56, [article no.] 116140, 19 str., ilustr. ISSN 2352-4928. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352492826015291?via%3Dihub, DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2026.116140. [COBISS.SI-ID 291482883]