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1. Brief outline and history of department
Department of Physics (formerly Department of Applied Physics, IT, BHU / Applied Physics Section,
1968) established in 1985, is a center of excellence for quality research and teaching in Physics &
Applied Physics. Faculties of the department have been pursuing cutting edge front line research in
various areas and in collaboration with prestigious national and international institutes. The department
also offers an excellent research programme in the field of Space Science, Solar Physics, Plasma
Physics, Fibre Optics, Photonics & Optoelectronics, Materials sciences, Thermodynamics of under
cooled liquids, Remote Sensing and Nano-Technology.
1.1 Teaching and running Course programs
Department offers a Five Year Integrated M. Tech. course in Engineering Physics. This programme
trains students in the areas of Physics, Engineering and Technology. The Department also offers four
courses to B. Tech Part – I students (about 1000 students of all branches of Engineering) and two
courses to B. Pharm Part – I students every year. The Department also offers two courses to B.Tech.
(Preparatory) course students in each semester. Besides M. Tech. and B. Tech. courses, Department has
an excellent Ph. D. programme in the above mentioned fields resulting in about 80 research students
with successful completion of their Ph. D.
1.2 Future expansion about department
The Department is developing as an excellent research centre
in Space Sciences and Technology,
Microwave remote sensing, Fibre Optics, Photonics & Optoelectronics and Materials Sciences. Faculty
members are establishing Research/computational laboratories in the field of Solar & Space Physics, Soft
Condensed Matter Physics, Experimental Material Science, Nano-Technology and Microwave Remote
Sensing. Department has a vision to build and develop a world class Materials Research Lab, centre of
excellence in space science.
1.3 others
N/A
2. Workshops/ Symposia conducted:
3. Publications
3.1 Books & Books Chapters [Authors, Title, Publisher, Year, ISBN no].
[1] R K Gautam, Manvandra Kumar Singh, Anita Mohan and Sunil Mohan Book Chapter on
"Development of Copper Based Tungsten Carbide (WC) Nano -Composite and their Mechanical and
Tribological Properties" in “Recent Advances in Composite Materials”, Ed. V.K.Srivastava, First edition
Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt. Ltd., pp. 301-09 (2013).
[2] Rahul Agarwal, Anita Mohan, Sunil Mohan & R. K. Gautam Synthesis and Characterization of
Anodized Al/Al3Fe Nanocomposite for Tribological Applications. Trans. ASME- Journal of Tribology,
136, 012001-1 to 012001-9, (2014)
[3] Lecture Notes on Maxwell's Equations’, LAMBERT Academic Publishing (2013) ISBN:
978-3-659-43561-4. (https://www.morebooks.de/store/gb/book/lecture-notes-on-maxwell’sequations/isbn/978-3-659-43561-4
3.2 Research Papers published in peer-reviewed Journals [Authors, Title, Journal, Vol. (year), page]
[01] P. Chowdhury, K. Kudela and B.N. Dwivedi, Heliospheric Modulation of Galactic Cosmic Rays
during Solar Cycle 23, Solar Physics 286 (2013), p. 577.
[02] A.K. Srivastava, B.N. Dwivedi and Mukul Kumar, Observations of Intensity Oscillations in a
Prominence-like Cool Loop System as Observed by SDO/AIA: Evidence of Multiple Harmonics of Fast
Magnetoacoustic Waves
Astrophysics and Space Science 345 (2013), p. 25.
[03] K.Wilhelm and B.N. Dwivedi, Gravity, massive particles, photons and Shapiro delay, Astrophysics
and Space Science 343 (2013), p.145.
[04] K.Wilhelm and B.N. Dwivedi , Increase of the Mean Sun-Earth Distance Caused by a Secular Mass
Accumulation, Astrophysics and Space Science 347 (2013), p. 41.
[05] K.Wilhelm, H. Wilhelm and B.N. Dwivedi , An impact model of Newton's law of gravitation,
Astrophysics and Space Science 343 (2013), p.135.
[06] B. N. Dwivedi, A.K. Srivastava and A. Mohan, Estimation of Plasma Properties and Magnetic Field
in a Prominence-like Structure as Observed by SDO/AIA, IAUS300 Cambridge Journals 8 (2014), p.
405.
[07] P. Chmielewski, A.K. Srivastava, K. Murawski, Z.E. Musielak, Impulsively Generated Linear and
Non-linear Alfven Waves in the Coronal Funnel, Acta Physica Polonica A 125 (2014), p. 158.
[08] K.Wilhelm and B.N. Dwivedi, On the gravitational redshift, New Astronomy 31 (2014), p.8.
[09] K.Wilhelm and B.N. Dwivedi, Secular perihelion advances of the inner planets and asteroid Icarus,
New Astronomy 31 (2014), p.51.
[10] N.C. Joshi, A.K. Srivastava, B. Filippov, P. Kayshap, W. Uddin, R. Chandra, D.P. Choudhary, and
B.N. Dwivedi, Confined Partial Filament Eruption and its Reformation within a Stable Magnetic Flux
Rope, Astrophysical Journal 787, xxx (2014).
[11]. B. N. Dwivedi, A.K. Srivastava and Anita Mohan, Possible Signature of Alfvén Wave Dissipation in
the Localized Magnetic Funnels of the Equatorial Solar Corona, Publications of the Astronomical Society
of Japan (PASJ), 2014, Accepted.
[12] A.K.Tripathi, R.P.Singhal, K.P.Singh and O.N.Singh II , Whistler mode instability and pitch-angle
diffusion near Ganymede, Planet. & Space. Sci. 92 (2014), p. 50.
[13] A.K.Tripathi, R.P.Singhal, K.P.Singh and O.N.Singh II, Pitch angle diffusion by whistler mode
waves in the Jovian magnetosphere and diffuse auroral precipitation, ICARUS 225 (2013), p. 424.
[14] A.K.Tripathi, R.P.Singhal, K.P.Singh and O.N.Singh II , Diffuse auroral precipitation by resonant
interaction with electron cyclotron harmonic and whistler mode waves, J. Atmos & Solar Terrestrial
Phys. 97 (2013), p. 125.
[15] S. Nath, D.P. Foster, D. Giri, Kumar, S., Single polymer gating of channels under a solvent gradient,
Physical Review E 88 (2013), Issue 5, id. 054601.
[16] S. Nath, T. Modi, R.K. Mishra, D. Giri, B.P. Mandal, S. Kumar, Statistical mechanics of DNA
rupture: Theory and simulations, Journal of Chemical Physics 139 (2013), Issue 16, p. 165101.
[17] R.K. Mishra, Garima Mishra, D. Giri, Sanjay Kumar, Scaling of hysteresis loop of interacting
polymers under a periodic force, Journal of Chemical Physics 138 (2013), Issue 24, p. 244905.
[18] Raghvendra, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Prabhakar Singh, Investigations on structural and
electrical properties of calcium substituted LSGM electrolyte materials for IT-SOFC, Ceramics
International, 40(2014), p.10711.
[19] Raghvendra, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Prabhakar Singh, Influence of small DC-bias field on the
electrical behaviour of Sr and Mg doped lanthanum gallate, Appl. Phys. A (Accepted) DOI:
10.1007/s00339-014-8332-4.
[20] Raghvendra, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Prabhakar Singh, Electrical conductivity of barium
substituted LSGM electrolyte materials
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssi.2014.01.044.
for
IT-SOFC”,
Solid
State
Ionics
(Accepted),
[21] Raghvendra, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Prabhakar Singh, Synthesis of La0.9Sr0.1Ga0.8Mg0.2O3- δ
electrolyte via ethylene glycol route and its characterizations for IT-SOFC, Ceramics International
(Accepted), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2013.12.056.
[22] B. P. Singh, A. K. Parchur, R. S. Ningthoujam, A. A. Ansari, P. Singh and S. B. Rai, Influence of
Gd3+ co-doping on structural property of CaMoO4:Eu nanoparticles, Dalton Transactions (Accepted),
DOI: 10.1039/c3dt52786g.
[23] B. P. Singh, A. K. Parchur, R. S. Ningthoujam, A. A. Ansari, P. Singh and S. B. Rai, Enhanced
photoluminescence in CaMoO4:Eu3+ byGd3+ co-doping, Dalton Transactions (Accepted), DOI:
10.1039/c3dt53408a.
[24] V.K. Singh, A. Annu, U. Singh, P. Singh, S.P. Singh, B. Bhattacharya, P.K. Singh , Dye sensitized
solar cell based on poly(vinyl alcohol) doped with ammonium iodide solid polymer electrolyte, Journal of
Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials 15 (2013), p. 927.
[25] Sharath S. U., R. K. Singh, Raghvendra, B.P. Singh, P. Kumar and Prabhakar Singh, Influence of
grain and grainboundary resistances on dielectric properties of KNbO3 under small DC bias field, J.
American Ceramic Soceity 96 [10] (2013), p. 3127.
[26] C. R. Gautam, D. Kumar, O. Parkash and Prabhakar Singh, Synthesis, I R, crystallization and
dielectric study of (Pb,Sr)TiO3 borosilicate glass ceramics, Bulletin of Materials Science 36 (2013), p.
461.
[27] Pravin Kumara, Rajesh Kumar Singh, A.S.K. Sinha and Prabhakar Singh, Effect of isovalent ion
substitution on electrical and dielectric properties of LaCrO3, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 576
(2013), p. 154.
[28] B. P. Singh, A. K. Parchur, R. K. Singh, A. A. Ansari, P. Singh and S. B. Rai , Structural and upconversion properties of Er3+ and Yb3+ co-doped Y2Ti2O7 phosphors , Physical Chemistry Chemical
Physics 15 (2013), p. 3480.
[29] Brijesh Kumar, Gagandeep Kaur, P. Singh, S. B. Rai,, Synthesis, structural, optical and electrical
properties of metal nanoparticle–rare earth ion dispersed in polymer film, Applied Physics B 110 (2013),
p. 345.
[30] Raghvendra, Prabhakar Singh, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Structural characterization, electrical and
dielectric relaxations in Dy-doped zirconia, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 549 (2013), p. 238.
[31] Indra Sen Ram, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Prabhakar Singh, Kedar Singh, Effect of Pb addition on
dielectric relaxation in Se80In20 glassy system, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 552 (2013), p. 480.
[32] Chandkiram Gautam , Avadhesh Kumar Yadav, Prabhakar Singh, Synthesis, crystallisation
and microstructural study of perovskite (Ba,Sr)TiO3 borosilicate glass ceramic doped with La2O3,
Material Research Innovations 17 (2013), p. 148.
[33] Anup K. Ghosh, G.D. Dwivedi, B. Chatterjee, B. Rana, A. Barman, S. Chatterjee, Yang, H. D.,
Role of codoping on multiferroic properties at room temperature in BiFeO3 ceramic, Solid State
Communications 166 (2013), p. 22.
[34] Shiv Kumar, K. Asokan, Ranjan Kr. Singh, S. Chatterjee, D. Kanjilal, Anup K. Ghosh, Structural and
optical properties of ZnO and ZnO:Fe nanoparticles under dense electronic excitations, Journal of Applied
Physics 114 (2013), Issue 16, p. 164321.
[35] Shiv Kumar, S. Basu, B. Rana, S.N. Jha, A. Barman, S. Chatterjee, D. hattacharyya, N.K. Sahoo and
Anup K. Ghosh, Structural, Optical and Magnetic Properties of sol-gel derived ZnO:Co Diluted Magnetic
Semiconductor Nanocrystals: An EXAFS study, J. Mater. Chem. C 2 (2014), p. 481.
[36] Shiv Kumar, K. Asokan, Ranjan Kr. Singh, S. Chatterjee, D. Kanjilal and Anup K. Ghosh,
Structural and optical properties of ZnO and ZnO:Fe nanoparticles under dense electronic excitations, J.
Appl. Phys. 114 (2013), p. 164321.
[37] A. Kumar, P. Kumari, A. Das, G. D. Dwivedi, P. Shahi, K. K. Shukla, A. K. Ghosh, A. K. Nigam, K. K.
Chattopadhyay, and Sandip Chatterjee, Structural and magnetic properties of quasi one dimensional doped
LiCuVO4, J. Sol. State Chem. 208 (2013), p. 120.
[38] Rahul Singh,G. D. Dwivedi, P. Shahi, D. Kumar, Om Prakash, A. K. Ghosh, and Sandip Chatterjee,
Effect of Pr- and Nd- doping on structural, dielectric, and magnetic properties of multiferroic
Bi0.8La0.2Fe0.9Mn0.1O3, J. Appl. Phys. (2014); DOI: 10.1063/1.4870454.
[39] Pandey, A., Prasad, R., Singh, V. P., Jha, S.K., and Shukla, K.K., Crop Parameters Estimation by
Fuzzy Inference System Using X-band Scatterometer Data, International Journal of Advances in Space
Research 51 (2013), p. 905.
[40] Mishra, A. K., Pandey, P. C., Kumar, D., Singh, O. N., II, An analytical study of modal dispersion
characteristics of helically clad crystal-cored optical fiber, Optik - International Journal for Light and
Electron Optics 124 (2013), issue 17, p. 2661.
[41] Bipin K. Singh, Khem B. Thapa, Praveen C. Pandey, Optical Reflectance and Omnidirectional
Bandgaps in Fibonacci Quasicrystals Type 1-D Multilayer Structures Containing Exponentially Graded
Material, Optics Communications (U.S.A), 297 (2013), p 65, ISSN: 0030-4018(print).
[42] R. V. Yadav, S. K. Singh*, R. K. Verma, S. B. Rai, Observation of multi-mode: upconversion,
downshifting and quantum-cutting emission in Tm3+/Yb3+ co-doped Y2O3 phosphor, Chem. Phys. Lett. 599
(2014), p.122.
[43] A. K. Singh, S. K. Singh, Pawan Kumar, Bipin Kumar Gupta, R. Prakash, S. B. Rai, Lanthanide doped
dual-mode nanophosphor as spectral converter for promising next generation solar cells, Sci. Adv Mater. 6
(2014), p. 405.
[44] K. Mishra, S. K. Singh*, A. K. Singh, S. B. Rai, Photo-luminescence and frequency upconversion of
Er3+: Y2O3: Tailoring effect of Li+ ion and Yb3+ sensitization, Mat. Res. Bull. 48 (2013), p. 4307.
[45] S. K. Singh, Dong Gi Lee, Soung Soo Yi, Kiwan Jang, Dong-Soo Shin, Jung Hyun Jeong, Probing dual
mode luminescence of Eu3+ in garnet phosphor, J. Appl. Phys. 113 (2013), p. 173504.
[46] D. G. Lee, S. K. Singh, C. H. Moon, S. S. Yi, K. Jang, J. H. Jeong, J. S. Bae, Photoluminescence
properties of NaSr(P,V)O4: Eu3+ phosphors, J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 13 (2013), p. 5552.
[47] Sunil K. Mishra and Arul Lakshminarayan, Quenching and generation of random states in a kicked
Ising model, Europhysics Letters 105(1) (2014), p 10002.
[48] A. Sukhov, L. Chotorlishvili, P.P. Horley, C.-L. Jia, S.K. Mishra and J. Berakdar, On the
superparamagnetic size limit of nanoparticles on a ferroelectric substrate, J. Phys. D Appl. Phys 47 (2014),
155302.
3.3 Research Papers published in conference proceedings [Authors, Title, Proceeding /conference
info, (year), page]
[1] Luminescence and Electrical Behavior of Lead Molybdate Nanoparticles, B. P. Singh, A. K. Parchur,
S. B. Rai and P. Singh, AIP Conf. Proc. 1512 (2013) 248.
[2] Electrical Properties of Ba doped LSGM as Electrolyte Material for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells,
Raghvendra, Rajesh Kumar Singh and Prabhakar Singh, AIP Conf. Proc. 1512 (2013) 976.
[3] Shiv Kumar, S. Chatterjee and Anup K. Ghosh, “Effects of Cr-Doping on Structural and Optical
Properties of ZnO Nanoparticles”, 57st DAE Solid State Physics Symp. AIP Conf. Proceed. 1512, 942
(2013).
[4] G. D. Dwivedi, K. K. Shukla, P. Shahi, O. K. Jha, A. K. Ghosh, A. K. Nigam, and Sandip Chatterjee,
“Effect of Y Doping on Magnetic and Transport Properties Of La0.7Sr0.3CoO3”, 57st DAE Solid State
Physics Symp. AIP Conf. Proceed. 1512, 254 (2013).
[5] Bipin K Singh, Subhashish Tiwari and Praveen C Pandey “Photonic Band Gap from a Stack of
Exponential Graded Dielectric Material” Int. Academy of Phy. Sciences, INDIA (CONIAPS XVI)
2014.
[6] A.K. Mishra, U N Singh, P C Pandey, O N Singh II “Effect of plasma cladding on the modal
Dispersion characteristics of step-index optical fiber” Int. Academy of Phy. Sciences, INDIA
(CONIAPS XVI), 2014.
4. Research papers presented in Conferences (not published): in the format [Authors, Title, Proceeding
/conference info, (year), page]
[1] D. Giri, Single polymer gating of channels under a solvent gradient, Bio-Complex-Taiwan 2013 at
National Taiwan University, Taipei, July 17 – 20, 2013.
[2] Raghvendra, R.K. Singh, Prabhakar Singh, Electrical conductivity of Barium substituted LSGM
Electrolyte for IT-SOFC, SSI-19, Kyoto, Japan (2013) 109.
[3] Raghvendra, Prabhakar Singh, Electrical conductivity of bismuth doped calcia stabilized zirconia as
electrolyte material for SOFC, ICSEM, Sharda University, Grater Noida (2014) 78.
[4] Pravin Kumar, RK Singh, Prabhakar Singh, Structural and Electrical behaviour of double perovskite
Material Sr2NiMoO6-δ , RTCMP, SOA University, Bhuvaneshvar, Odissa (2014) 19.
[5] Bipin K Singh and Praveen C Pandey “Photonic Band Gap from a Stack of Linearly Graded Dielectric
Material” A Focused discussion meeting on Matamaterials and Photonic Nanostructures” organized by
The Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 2013.
[6] Praveen C. Pandey, Bipin K Singh and V. Vidhya Lakshmi “Analysis of Two Dimensional Graded
Photonic Crystals towards Negative Index Medium” A Focused discussion meeting on Matamaterials
and Photonic Nanostructures” organized by The Department of Physics, Indian Institute of
Technology, Kanpur, 2013.
[7] Sunil K. Mishra and Arul Lakshminarayan, Quenching and generation of random states in a kicked
Ising model, Meeting on Quantum Information Processing and Applications (QIPA-2013) held during 2
- 8 December 2013 at Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI), Allahabad, India.
5. Invited Talks/ Lectures delivered in the format given bellow.
[1] Invitation to Prof. B.N. Dwivedi by European Space Agency to attend the IAU Symposium 300 on
“Nature of Prominences and their Role in Space Weather”, Paris, 10-14 June 2013 and present a paper on
“Estimation of Plasma Properties and Magnetic Field in a Prominence-like Structure as Observed by AIA/
SDO”.
[2] Keynote address by Prof. B.N. Dwivedi on “Swami Vivekananda and Modern Science” given at the
National Seminar on ‘Swami Vivekananda’s Contribution to India’, Ramakrishna Advaita Ashrama,
Varanasi: on 28 October, during 28-30 October 2013.
[3] Invited Lecture by Prof. B.N. Dwivedi under the Department of Science and Technology, Government
of India, innovative scheme called INSPIRE on 9th January, 2014 at the KIT, Varanasi.
[4] Invited Lecture by Prof. B.N. Dwivedi on “Solar Plasma Line Diagnostics and Coronal Seismology” in
the Indo-UK Seminar, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore, January 21-23, 2013.
[5] Prof. B.N. Dwivedi has been invited to discuss ongoing collaborative scientific projects at MPS,
Göttingen, and to present an Informal Colloquim (12-22 May 2014).
[6] D. Giri, Single polymer gating of channels under a solvent gradient, 25th IUPAP International
conference on Statistical Physics (STATPHYS25), Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, July 22-26,
2013.
[7] Prabhakar Singh “Scaling Behaviour of Crystalline and Amorphous Materials” BARC, Mumbai,
September 5, 2013.
[8] Prabhakar Singh, “Scaling of the Conductivity Spectra: Dynamics of Ions in Crystalline and
Amorphous Materials” International Conference on Science & Engineering of Materials, Sharda University,
Grater Noida”, January 6-8, 2014.
[9] A.K. Srivastava, “Diagnostics of the Magnetized Plasma using MHD Wave Harmonics”, Indo-UK
Seminar on Plasma Processes in the Solar and Space Plasmas: The upcoming challenges in science and
instrumentation, 26-28 March 2014, ARIES, Nainital, India.
[10] S. K. Singh, “low temperature synthesis, nano-crystalline structure and observation of dual-mode
luminescence”, Kerala University, Trivendrum, India, December 06, 2013
[11] S. K. Singh, “Physics of multi-mode emission: Optical properties of rare-earth doped phosphors”,
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, March 25, 2014.
6. Conferences Attended in the format given below.
Sl. No.
Name of Authors
Title of the Conference
01
A.K. Srivastava
Diagnostics
of
the ARIES, Nainital,
Magnetized
Plasma India
using
MHD
Wave
Harmonics”, Indo-UK
Seminar on Plasma
Processes in the Solar
and Space Plasmas : The
upcoming challenges in
science
and
instrumentation
2014
02
D. Giri
Bio-Complex-Taiwan
2013
National Taiwan
University, Taipei,
2013
03
D. Giri
25th IUPAP International
conference on Statistical
Physics (STATPHYS25)
Seoul National
University, Seoul,
Korea
2013
04
Prabhakar Singh
International Conference
on Science &
Engineering of Materials
Sharda University,
Grater Noida
2013
05
Sunil K. Mishra and
Arul Lakshminarayan
Quantum Information
Processing and
Applications (QIPA2013)
HRI
2014
7. Industry Collaborations:
N/A
Place
Year
8. Awards/ Honors / Chair Positions: in the format given bellow. N/A
Sl. No
Name of Authors
Title of Awards
Place
Year
Patent File No.
Year
9. Patents and Technologies in the format given bellow. N/A
Sl. No
Name of Authors
Title of Patents
10. Technical Report (joint exchange program if any) in the format given bellow. N/A
Sl. No
Name of Authors
Title of Reposts
No
Place
Year
11. Sponsored Projects (Ongoing) [Tile, PI/Co-PI, Sponsoring agency, Amount] ) in the format given bellow.
Sl.
No.
Authors
Title of the Project
Funding Agency
Amount
Year
13,50000 Rs
Almost
Completed
01
Prabhakar Singh (PI)
Preparation and
Characterization of
Alkaline Earth Co-doped
Lanthanum Gallate for
Intermediate
Temperature Solid
Oxide Fuel Cell
Electrolyte Materials
DST
(Under
FAST
Track
Scheme)
02
Prabhakar Singh (PI)
Development of new
electrolyte materials
with optimized electrical
/ ionic conductivity for
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Naval Research Rs.24,72,360/Board
(NRB)
DRDO.
03
Prabhakar Singh (PI)
Dynamics of Ions in
Tellurite Glasses of
Variable Composition
HRDG-CSIR
04
S. Chaterjee (PI)
A systemativ study on
the correlation between
structural, magnetic and
electrical properties of
multiferroic Cd1xAxV2O4 and Bi(Mn1xAx)O3 [A=Fe, Co, Ni]
both in bulk and Nano
phases
Rs.20,64,250/
Ongoing
Ongoing
05
Dr. R. Prasad, Prof.
P.K.S.
Dixit,
Dr.
Dwivedi, , Dr. Anurag
Ohari, Dr. R.S. Singh
and Dr. V. Srivastava
Crop-signature studies
by Microwave Remote
Sensing with Soft
Computing Techniques
IIT(BHU) under
sprouting grant
06
R. Prasad
DST-India
Monitoring of crops by
(Under
Process)
the
estimation
of
crop/soil parameters and
detection of shape and
size of buried metallic
object by microwave
remote sensing with soft
computing techniques
07
P.C. Pandey
Analysis and
Applications of Different
QuasiPeriodic Photonic
Band Gap Structures of
Different Materials and
Grading Profiles
Fast Track DSTSERC
25 lacs
2014
35 lacs
2012
13.08 lacs
2011- till date
08
A.K. Srivastava (Indian
Co-I); Robert Erdelyi
(UK-PI)
Study of MHD Waves
and Instabilities in
Localised Solar Jets
Royal Society,
U.K.
approx 10 lacs
2014-2016
09
A.K. Srivastava (Indian
Co-PI), Ramesh
Chandra (Indian PI),
Ivan Zhelyazkov
(Bulgarian PI)
Study of Waves and
Eruptive Phenomena in
the Solar Atmosphere
DST, India
14,55,000 Rs
2013-2016
10
S K Singh (PI)
Rare-earth doped
luminescent
nanostructures for bioimaging and
photovoltaic
applications
Department of
Science and
Technology,
New Delhi
35 Lacks
2013-continue
(for five years)
11
Sunil K. Mishra
Magnetization dynamics
of antiferromagnetic
nanoparticles arranged
on the geometricallyfrustrated arrays
?
??
DST Fast Track
??
12. Other Activities (PhD/ MTech supervision, viva-voce conducted outside)
Sl.
No.
Name of Student
Title of Thesis
01
Mr. Anudeep Wundralla
(Supervisor : Dr. P.C. Pandey)
Analysis of birefringence in
anisotropic optical fibers
M.Tech
2013
02
Ms V. Vidhya Laxmi
(Supervisor : Dr. P.C. Pandey)
Study of 2-d Photonic Crystals
and Graded Photonic Crystals
towards effective negative index
medium
M. Tech
2013
03
Avadhesh Kumar Yadav
(Supervisor : Dr. P. singh)
Synthesis Microstructure and
Dielectric Properties of Barium
Strontium Titanate Borocilicate
Glass Ceramics
04
Mr Aditya Kumar Choudhary
Study of Voice Encription and
(Supervisor : Dr. Anita
Decryption using ADC and DAC
Mohan; Co-Supervisor : Dr. R.
Prasad)
05
Mr Manoj Kumar Dayyala
(Supervisor : Dr. Anita
Mohan; Co-supervior : Dr. R.
Prasad)
Study of Amphibious Tiltrotor
Aircraft for Sub-Continent
Terrain
06
V.N. Mishra
(Supervisor : Dr. R. Prasad)
Crop signature studies by remote
sensing using soft computing
techniques.
Ph.D.
Ongoing
since Jan
2014
07
Pradeep Kumar
(Supervisor : Dr. R. Prasad)
Applications of remote sensing
in agriculture
Ph.D.
Ongoing
since Sept,
2012
08
Dileep Kumar Gupta
(Supervisor : Dr. R. Prasad)
Ph.D.
Ongoing
since
September
2011
09
Anshuman Johari (Supervisor : Detection of shallow buried
Dr. R. Prasad)
metallic object by microwave
remote sensing using image
analysis technique
M.Tech
Dissertatio
n
submitted,
2014
10
Rakesh Verma (Supervisor : Crop parameter estimation by
Dr. R. Prasad)
microwave remote sensing using
soft computing technique
M.Tech
Dissertatio
n
submitted,
2014
Estimation of crop and soil
parameters by microwave
remote sensing using
computational techniques
Ph.D/M.Tech
Year
PhD (submitted in Department 2013
of Physics, University of
Lucknow. Worked as external
thesis examiner and conducted
the viva-voce.
M.Tech
2013
M.Tech
2013
13. Equipment purchased) in the format given bellow.
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SR-830 - DSP Dual Phase Lock-in- Amplifier (with Rack Mount)
SR540 - Optical Chopper (with 5/6 and 25/30 slot blades)
Clean Top Bread Board #78-215-12R
Analog Signal Generator
Microwave Power Meter with USB based Sensor – Alternative
He Ne Laser
Model - Nvis 6031 (To verify the Stefan’s law by electrical methods)
Model - AB 58+ AD 01 (To measure the self inductance of a coil
by Anderson’s bridge)
Model - Nvis 6105 (To measure the resistivity of semiconductors by four probe method at
different temperature)
Model - Nvis 6502 (Study the input and output characteristics of
B J T Common Emitter)
Model - Nvis 6502 ( Study the input and output characteristics of
B J T in Common Base)
Model - Nvis 6515 (Study of Resonance in LCR circuit and damping effect)
SK013 Complete setup of Characteristics of P-N Junction Kit
Complete setup of Study of Half wave & Full Wave (Bridge) Rectifier
Complete setup of Study of Zener Diode Characteristic
SK069 Complete setup of Quinck’s Tube Method
SK042 Complete setup of Dielectric Constant Kit
Planck’s constant by photoelectric effect, PC-101
Diffraction at a slit and Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle P2230100
Acoustic Doppler Effect with Cobra3 P2150411
Measurement of Magneto resistance of Semiconductors, MRX-01:
Four Probe set-up formeasuring the resistivity of very low to highly resistive samples at
temperatures upto 2000C with PID controlled oven, DFP-RM (Research Model)
To determine of Refractive Index of liquid using LASER source
To determine Correctivity, retentivity and saturation magnetization of Hard steel and ordinary
steel. B-H Loop.
Extra required :20Mhz dual trace CRO
Determine of wavelength of light of a given source using Michelson Interferometer.
Solar Cell Characteristics Setup - Cat No. SN091
Determine of the Hall Coefficient, carrier density & mobility Model:MHPEM-053055
To determine the wave length of monochromatic source of light with the help of Fresnel biprism
spectrometer with LC 30 sec, two different refractive index prism size 32x32mm mercury light
source with housing and transformer with dia 9/10 inch spectrometer and Spare Prism
spectrometer with LC 30 sec, Plane transmission graing made in UK 15000 LPI, mercury light
source with housing and transformer with dia 9/10 inch spectrometer and Spare Grading made in
UK
Complete setup with Newton ring microscope and spare lens set and sodium lamp 35 watt with
housing and transformer along with spherometer with compact type arrangement with all items
built in with
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Surface tension of water by capillary tube method complete setup with travelling microscope,
capiliary mounted on stand, rising table, beaker etc.
32. Young Modulus : Complete setup with two stands with each stand about 3 kg in weight with
wedge on top, beam about 30mmx1m long with 6mm thickness, small wedge to be mounted on
beam with 500gx5 weight set and telescope with stand and scale and optical lever with spare
mirrors
33. Specific rotation of cane sugar by polarimeter complete setup with polarimeter with light source
and 200dm polarimeter tube with three shade device with inbuilt sodium light source and
transformer compact unit all in one
34. Frank Hertz experiment : Model FH-3001 # Extra required: 20 MHz dual trace oscilloscope
# Spare Frank Hertz tube
35. Coil in the AC circuit P2440401, Capacitor in the AC circuit P2440501, RLC circuit P2440601
36. Law of gyroscopes/3-axis gyroscope
P2131900
37. Viscosity of Newtonian and non-Newtonian liquids (rotary viscometer) P2140300
38. Coupled pendula with cobra3
P2132511
39. Thermal and electrical conductivity of metals P2350200
40. Phase and group velocity of ultrasound in liquids P2151100
41. Model: FL3C-21, Research Spectrofluorometer with 450W ozone free Xe source and power supply
42. High Quality Bread Board
43. Analog-Digital Circuits Development Platform - Scientech 2613
44. Digital Lab with high quality bread board - Scientech 2611
45. 30MHz Digital Readout Oscilloscope with Component Tester - Scientech 801c
46. Synthesized Function Generators 1 MHz – 10 MHz - Scientech 4061s
47. 10 MHz Microcontroller Based Function Pulse Generator with 40MHz Frequency Counter Scientech 4061
48. Nvis 5585, 8085 Microprocessor Trainer
49. Nvis 5586, 8086 Microprocessor Trainer
50. Nvis 9350T, IC tester (Universal Ic Tester)
51. Interfacing Modules
52. Nvis 6550- Understanding and Experimentation with Digital ICs
53. Nvis 105CT- Digital Storage Scope 50 MHz Bandwidth, 2 Channel
54. Equipment related to Microwave experiments:
1. 1. Nvis 9000- Microwave Test Bench (Setup Includes)
2. Nvis 204- Isolator
3. Nvis 228- Multihole Directional Coupler 10dB
4. Nvis 221- E-Plane
5. Nvis 239- Standard Gain Horn (2no) required
6. Nvis 214- Mechanical Turn Table (1 set)
7. Nvis 105- Microwave Power Meter without sensor
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On Line UPS without Battery 5KVA Emerson
Segment ‘B’ Exide Powersafe SMF Battery
12V 42 AH (16 Nos for Online UPS)
Basic+Interferometry+Polarimetry+Polarimetry Interferometry modules of Sarscape Software
latest version on windows
Simultaneous Thermal Analyzer (TGA,DTA and DSC) upto 11000C
SI No.
Name of Eqipments
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He-Ne Laser
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Lock in Amplifier SR-830
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Optical Chopper SR 540
Department
Physics (Dr. P.C.
Pandey)
Physics (Dr. P.C.
Pandey)
Physics (Dr. P.C.
Pandey)
Amount
USD 1022
2014
USD 5445
2014
USD 1315
2014
Physics (P. Singh)
LCR meter and accessories
Year
6,75,000/-
2014
Physics (P. Singh)
High Temperature Furnace
4,12,680/2014
Physics (R. Prasad)
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Microwave Analog Signal
Generator
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Microwave Power Meter
2000000/-Rs
2014
Physics (R. Prasad)
2014
500000/-Rs
08
SARscape
Physics (R.Prasad)
2014
15,65000/-Rs
14. Any other information
[A]
1. P. Singh is a Life Member of Materials Research Society of India (MRSI)
2. P. Singh is a Life Member of Indian Solis Oxide Fuel Cells Technology.
3. P. Singh is a Life Member of Indian Physics Association (IPA) .
4. Dr. R. Prasad supervise some students from other Institutions have completed B.Tech level projects on
remote sensing.
5. Dr. R. Prasad evaluated Ph.D. theses and Referee of several referred International/ National Journals.
6. Dr. R. Prasad introduced experiments on remote sensing for M.Tech V (IMD in Engg. Physics).
7. One student of IMD Third year is doing summer training on the microwave remote sensing with Dr. R.
Prasad.
8. Four students from other department are doing summer project on satellite image processing with Dr. R.
Prasad.
[B] Public Outreach:
1). B.N. Dwivedi
Radhakrishnan, a teacher of teachers
Hindustan Times, September 5, 2013.
2). B.N. Dwivedi
'Reversal of Sun's magnetic field will affect power, telecommunication on Earth' Interview-based: Times of
India, September 14, 2013
.3). B.N. Dwivedi
Swami Vivekananda and Modern Science
Hindustan Times, November 1, 2013.
4). B.N. Dwivedi
Swami Vivekananda's message to humanity
Hindustan Times, January 31, 2014.
5). B.N. Dwivedi
Swami Vivekananda’s interaction with scientists and his appreciation of them: Celebrating his150th birth
anniversary
Current Science 106, pages 315-317 (2014).
6). B.N. Dwivedi
"Remembering Bharat Ratna C.V. Raman"
Hindustan Times, February 28, 2014.
7) "A five-year cycle of hope": Hindustan Times (Lucknow) (2014-03-15) p.2.