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Physics Laboratory

The Engineering Physics Department of AIET has a full-fledged Engineering Physics lab adjacently attached with a darkroom, accommodating 30 students to conduct lab practical. Below is the list of experiments that are set in the lab according to the VTU syllabus.

Applied physics lab for Civil stream

Sl. No.	Name of the Experiments
1	Study of the frequency response of Series & Parallel LCR circuits
2	Determination of Wavelength of Laser using Diffraction Grating
3	Determination of Fermi Energy of the given Conductor
4	Determination of effective spring constant of the given springs in series and parallel combinations
5	Shock wave demonstration using a home-built handheld shock tube (Demonstration)
6	Determination of Young’s modulus of the material of the given bar Uniform Bending
7	Determination of Rigidity modulus of the Material of the wire using Torsional Pendulum
8	Study of Forced Mechanical Oscillations and Resonance
9	Determination of Resistivity by Four Probe Method
10	Determination of Young’s modlus of the material of the given bar Single Cantilever
11	Determination of the the Moment of Inertia of the given irregular body using torsional pendulum
12	Determination of Acceptance angle and Numerical Aperture of the given Optical Fiber
13	Determination of the Radius of Curvature of the given Plano Convex Lens by setting Newton’s Rings
14	Step Interactive Physical Simulations
15	Study of motion using spread Sheets
16	Application of Statistics using Spread Sheets
17	PHET Interactive Simulations : (https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/filter?subjects=physics&type=html,prototype)

Applied physics lab for CSE stream

Sl. No.	Name of the Experiments
1	Determination of wavelength of LASER using Diffraction Grating
2	Determination of acceptance angle and numerical aperture of the given Optical Fiber
3	Determination of Magnetic Flux Density at any point along the axis of a circular coil
4	Determination of resistivity of a semiconductor by Four Probe Method
5	Study the I-V Characteristics of the Given Bipolar Junction Transistor
6	Determination of dielectric constant of the material of capacitor by Charging and Discharging method
7	Study the Characteristics of a Photo-Diode and to determine the power responsivity / Verification of Inverse Square Law of Intensity of Light
8	Study the frequency response of Series & Parallel LCR circuits
9	Determination of Planck’s Constant using LEDs
10	Determination of Fermi Energy of Copper
11	Identification of circuit elements in a Black Box and determination of values of the components
12	Determination of Energy gap of the given Semiconductor.
13	Step Interactive Physical Simulations
14	Study of motion using spread Sheets
15	Study of motion using spread Sheets
16	PHET Interactive Simulations : (https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/filter?subjects=physics&type=html,prototype)

Applied physics lab for EEE stream

Sl. No.	Name of the Experiments
1	Determination of wavelength of LASER using Diffraction Grating
2	Determination of acceptance angle and numerical aperture of the given Optical Fiber
3	Determination of Magnetic Flux Density at any point along the axis of a circular coil
4	Determination of resistivity of a semiconductor by Four Probe Method
5	Study the I-V Characteristics of the Given Bipolar Junction Transistor
6	Determination of dielectric constant of the material of capacitor by Charging and Discharging method
7	Study the Characteristics of a Photo-Diode and to determine the power responsivity / Verification of Inverse Square Law of Intensity of Light
8	Study the frequency response of Series & Parallel LCR circuits
9	Determination of Planck’s Constant using LEDs
10	Determination of Fermi Energy of Copper
11	Identification of circuit elements in a Black Box and determination of values of the components
12	Determination of Energy gap of the given Semiconductor.
13	Step Interactive Physical Simulations
14	Study of motion using spread Sheets
15	Study of motion using spread Sheets
16	PHET Interactive Simulations : (https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/filter?subjects=physics&type=html,prototype)

Applied physics lab for ME stream

Sl. No.	Name of the Experiments
1	Study of the frequency response of Series & Parallel LCR circuits
2	Determination of Wavelength of Laser using Diffraction Grating
3	Determination of Fermi Energy of the given Conductor
4	Determination of effective spring constant of the given springs in series and parallel combinations
5	Shock wave demonstration using a home-built handheld shock tube (Demonstration)
6	Determination of Young’s modulus of the material of the given bar Uniform Bending
7	Determination of Rigidity modulus of the Material of the wire using Torsional Pendulum
8	Study of Forced Mechanical Oscillations and Resonance
9	Determination of Resistivity by Four Probe Method
10	Determination of Young’s modlus of the material of the given bar Single Cantilever
11	Determination of the the Moment of Inertia of the given irregular body using torsional pendulum
12	Determination of Acceptance angle and Numerical Aperture of the given Optical Fiber
13	Determination of the Radius of Curvature of the given Plano Convex Lens by setting Newton’s Rings
14	Step Interactive Physical Simulations
15	Study of motion using spread Sheets
16	Application of Statistics using Spread Sheets
17	PHET Interactive Simulations : (https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/filter?subjects=physics&type=html,prototype)

Research Laboratory

The department is recognized as a research center of VTU in the year 2013 and offers Ph.D. in Physics. All the teaching faculties are actively involved in various research activities. Recently our research center has been upgraded with three labs viz. Nano-Organic Electronics Lab (NOEL), Earth’s Field NMR (EFNMR) lab, and Computational lab. NOEL-EFNMR lab is equipped with Keithley’s source meter, Magritek’s earth’s field NMR/MRI setup, two probe electrical measurement setup, and optical microscope. For computational facilities, the lab harbors high-end workstations and for high-speed density functional theory (DFT) calculations using Gaussian 16 Quantum Chemical calculation platform.

Facilities at Nano Organic Electronics – Earth’s Field NMR Lab (NOEL-EFNMR)

Sl.No	Facility	Specification	Photo	Application
01	Kiethely’s Digital Source meter – (Tektronix)	Source up to 10A Pulse, 200V, 1000W Measure down to 10fA, 100nV 6½-digit resolution precision source and measure Current: 10nA to 7A DC, 10A Pulse Voltage: 200mV to 200V Power: Up to 100W DC to 1000W Pulse Five-inch touchscreen with carefully-designed color combination and screen layout		· I-V characteristics of conductor, semiconductor & Insulator, using either current source or voltage source. · Calibration of fabricated sensors
02	Magritek’s Earth’s Field NMR (TERRANOVA) spectrometer	· Low field NMR relaxation measurement · Diffusion measurements at zero/ultra-low magnetic field		· 1D/2D/3D EFMRI for quantitative measurements & other imaging experiments
03	SES Instruments Two Probe I-V setup	Voltage source: 0-1000 V Current meter: 1µA to 1pA Oven temperature range: RT-600 OC		I-V characteristics of semiconductor & insulator at different temperature range.
04	Labindia Analytical Instruments’ Uv3200 Xe Uv-Visible Spectrophotometer	• Wavelength range: 190 nm – 1100 nm • Sample holder: Eight cell holders • Screen touch quick save and print • Xenon flash lamp • Silicon semiconductor detector		UV-VIS measurements with 8 sample changer and variable wavelength (0.1, 0.2, 0.5 & 1 nm)
05	Indian High Vaccum Pumps’ Glove Box (Inert N2 Space)	• SS 304 built 1270 mm (L) x 750mm (D) x 900mm (H) and a Toughened Glass, 2 ports of 6” size, butyl-glove. • Direct Drive Rotary High Vacuum Pump, 250 LPM (15 m3/hr), Motor: 0.50 HP Single Phase Motor, Rational Speed: 1440RPM, Ultimate Vacuum: 0.02mbar • Ante chamber of 300mm x 300mm		1. Synthesis in inert N2 for battery materials 2. Storing short shelf-life dry food produce. 3. Preparation of another sample under inert environment
06	Bruker ALPHA II Compact FT-IR Spectrometer	• Compact and resilient design • Easy adaptation to all sample types • Enjoy maintenance-free operation • Train new users in a few minutes • Low energy consumption • Intuitive operation and software		• Quality Control • Polymers & Plastics • Pharmaceuticals • Material science • Automotive & Electronics • Mining & exploration • Art restoration • Forensics

Objectives Of The Lab

To generate PhD projects based on the scientific objectives of the lab.
To generate mini/major projects for undergraduates (B.E) and post-graduates (M.Tech/ M.Sc) awarding for their respective master’s thesis.
To build Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Industries/Companies/Universities.
To attract research funding from various government and non-government funding agencies.

Nano Organic Electronics lab

Fundamental research in the areas of interest that mainly focuses on smart materials, for advanced engineering applications. This lab aims at syntheses, design and fabrication and characterization of smart materials, conducting polymers and Organic solar cells that find their use in advanced applications in sensors, biocompatible materials, green energy harnessing devices.

Facilities

Basic syntheses set-up
Kiethely’s Digital Source meter – (Tektronix)

Consultancy offered

I-V characteristics of conductor, semiconductor & Insulator at RT-600º C.
Calibration of fabricated sensors.
Hands-on training to operate two probe and four-probe set-up and data acquisition using Kiethely’s Digital Source meter.
Training on conducting polymer syntheses methods to Ph.D. students in the field.

Customized experiments based on user’s requirement will be performed for more information contact HOD of the Department of Physics, AIET at aietphy08@gmail.com.

Earth’s Field NMR lab

The lab is interested is in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy, Solid-state NMR of paramagnetic complexes, Paramagnetic Li-Na Battery materials and Earth’s Field NMR studies of edible fluids and various other food products.

Facilities

Magritek’s TERRANOVA Earth’s Field NMR

Consultancy offered

1D 1H/19F low field NMR studies.
T1/T2 relaxation measurements at low field.
Diffusion measurements of oils and other liquid food products.
Earth’s Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging (EFNMRI) of micro-mesoporous materials, fruits, vegetables and macro materials using methods viz.,

Filtered Back Projection (FBP)
imaging Gradient echo imaging
Spin echo imaging

Customized experiments based on user’s requirement will be performed for more information contact HOD of Department of Physics, AIET at aietphy08@gmail.com.

Computational lab

The lab also focuses on Quantum Chemical calculations such as density functional theory (DFT) using GAUSSIAN 16 to extract some important physical parameters from organic/metal-organic structures which find application as smart materials.

Facilities

Gaussian 16/ GaussView 5

Consultancy offered

Quantum chemical calculations on closed-shell molecules.
Extraction of paramagnetic NMR parameters
Calculation of NLO properties of potentially optical active materials.
Natural Bond Orbital analysis.
Property calculations and interpretations of IR, UV-VIS, NMR spectra of molecules.

Customized calculations based on user’s requirement will be performed for more information contact HOD of the Department of Physics, AIET at aietphy08@gmail.com.

NOEL, EFNMR and Computational lab welcome researchers to use its facility and consultancy. To know more about it write to aietphy08@gmail.com

Patents

Sl.No	Name of the Faculty	Application No.	Patent details	Status
01	Dr. Jayarama A	201941035383	A Process for enhanching Hydrogen Fuel Cells Performance with Nafion Proton Exchange Membrane Optimal	Filed
02	Dr. Ramaprasad A T & Dr. Jayarama A	201941024087	Smart shockwave velocity measurement system based on P(VDF-TrFE) Piezosensors and Arduino	Filed
03	Dr. Jayarama A	201941009746	Enhancement of Direct Methono Fuel cell Performance with Nafion proton exchange membrane optimally	Filed &Published
04	Dr. Jayarama A	201841040380	Enhancement of micro direct methanol fuel cell (µ-DMFC) performance using micro channels fabricated	Filed &Published
05	Dr. Jayarama A	201841030070	A process for fabrication of P(VDF-TrFE) Piezoelectric beams and cantilevers as vibration sensors	Filed &Published

Govt. Sponsored Research Projects for Past Three Years

1.	Monitoring Food Adulteration in Liquid Dietary Produce Using Earth’s Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (EFNMR) Spectroscopy as a Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Tool	VGST, KSTePS, GOVT. OF KARNATAKA	INR 30.00 Lakhs	Dr. Shashi Kumar K (PI)Dr. Ramaprasad A T (Co-PI)	2 years	2021 – 2023
2.	Electrochemical discharge machined serpentine micro-channel quartz for photo-catalytic in-situ hydrogen evolution in hydrogen fuel cells	SERB	INR 51.18696 Lakhs	Dr. Jayarama A (Co-PI)	3 years	2022-2025
3.	Novel nanostructured photo-catalytic assisted in-situ hydrogen generation in hydrogen fuel cells with laser micro-machined anode plate.	VTU	INR 5.00 Lakhs	Dr. Jayarama A (PI)	2 years	2022-2024
4.	Formation of Nanostructured Aluminium Surfaces for realizing Superhydrophobicity using Nd:YAG	VTU	INR 12.00 Lakhs	Dr. Jayarama A (Co-PI)	2 years	2022-2024

Management Funding

SI.No.

Project Title

Funding

Agency

Amount

(Rs)

Coordinators

Year of

sanction

Setting up of Nano-Organic Electronics Lab (NOEL) integrated with Earth’s Field NMR (EFNMR) facility

AEF

16.5 Lakh

Dr. Ramaprasad A T

Dr. Shashi Kumar K

2017-2018

Publication Details

Book Publications

Sl.No	Name of the Faculty	Book Details
01	Dr. Ramaprasad A T	A Monograph on “Blends of polyaniline with chitin and chitosan: Electron beam induced modifications” Lambert Academic Publishers, Germany, 2011

Chapter Published in Book

Sl.No	Name of the Faculty	Chapter Details
01	Dr. Ramaprasad A T	Chapter on “Radiation crosslinked chitosan grafted with polyaniline” in “Handbook of Chitosan Research and Applications” Richard G. Mackay and Jennifer M. Tait (Ed), Nova publishers, 2011, pp. 103-138.

Journal Publication

Sl. No	Title of paper	Name of the author/s	Name of journal	Year of publication	Link of the Journal
1	Chemical etching of glasses in hydrofluoric Acid: A brief review	Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Today: Proceedings	2022	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.12.110
2	A review on metal-oxide based trace ammonia sensor for detection of renal disease by exhaled breath analysis	Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Today: Proceedings	2022	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.12.411
3	A review on chemi-resistive human exhaled breath biosensors for early diagnosis of disease	Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Today: Proceedings	2022	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.12.545
4	Spray pyrolysis deposited aluminium-indium zinc oxide thin films and study of their electrical and photoluminescence properties	Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Today: Proceedings	2022	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.01.053
5	Growth of precursor stabilized IZO thin films and study of their optical and photoluminescence properties	Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Today: Proceedings	2022	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.01.182
6	Optical band gap and photoluminescence studies of precursor optimized Indium-Gallium Zinc oxide thin films	Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Today: Proceedings	2022	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.01.189
7	Optical and photoluminescence studies of precursor stabilised Aluminium-Gallium Zinc oxide thin films	Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Today: Proceedings	2022	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.12.571
8	Optical and photoluminescence studies of precursor stabilized gallium zinc oxide thin films	Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Today: Proceedings	2022	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.01.194
9	Chitosan-Polyvinyl Alcohol blend as beta-ray attenuator	Dr. Ramaprasad A T	Materials Today: Proceedings	2022	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.05.518
10	A novel cross-linked PVA-Chitosan composite membrane for heavy metal filtration applications	Dr. Ramaprasad A T, Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Today: Proceedings	2022	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.06.487
11	FTIR signal assignment in Chitin using density functional theory calculations–A monomer approximation	Dr. Shashi Kumar K, Dr. Ramaprasad AT	Materials Today: Proceedings	2022	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.07.003
12	Effect of precursor dilution solvents on the growth of V2O5 thin films using spray pyrolysis	Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Today: Proceedings	2022	https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.06.488
13	Simulation & analysis of PZT/P (VDF-TrFE) cantilever beams for health monitoring of building and structures	Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Today: Proceedings	2022	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.07.151
14	Synthesis, growth and NLO studies of a novel pyridine centered chalcone derivative	Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Today: Proceedings	2021	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.02.860
15	Thermal, mechanical and linear optical studies of pyridine based trimethoxy substituted chromophore for NLO applications	Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Today: Proceedings	2021	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.02.983
16	Structure and property relationship of methoxy substituted novel organic crystals for photonic applications	Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Today: Proceedings	2021	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.02.356
17	Preparation, characterization and study on the nonlinear optical parameters of novel biphenyl-4-carbohydrazide derivative	Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Today: Proceedings	2021	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.03.062
18	Investigation of physical, spectral and thermal properties of a dimethoxy substituted chalcone for opto-electronic device applications	Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Today: Proceedings	2021	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.02.543
19	Optimum hydrogen flowrates and membrane-electrode clamping pressure in hydrogen fuel cells with dual-serpentine flow channels	Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Today: Proceedings	2021	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.02.791
20	The pivotal role of the pyridine ring in enhancing second order nonlinearity in methoxy substituted chalcones	Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Today: Proceedings	2021	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.02.961
21	Structural, morphological and optical properties of barium doped bismuth ferrite thin films deposited by spray pyrolysis	Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Today: Proceedings	2021	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.02.950
22	Synthesis, growth, Hirshfeld surface analysis and crystal structure of a pyridine based chalcone single crystal	Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Today: Proceedings	2021	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.02.696
23	Methanol crossover reduction and power enhancement of methanol fuel cells with polyvinyl alcohol coated Nafion membranes	Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Today: Proceedings	2021	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.02.093
24	Development of novel porous membrane for filtration of dump yard ground water contaminants	Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Today: Proceedings	2021	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.02.787
25	Structural, linear and nonlinear optical properties of Cd1− xAlxS semiconductor nanostructures: Influence of film thickness	Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Today: Proceedings	2021	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.03.063
26	Structural, linear and nonlinear optical characterization of Ni and Al Co-Doped CdO semiconductor nanostructures for nonlinear optical device applications	Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Today: Proceedings	2021	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.02.766
27	Electrical transport properties of polyaniline grafted radiation crosslinked chitosan	Dr. Ramaprasad A T	Materials Today: Proceedings	2021	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.01.538
28	Improved nonlinear optical absorption mechanism and susceptibility (χ (3)) of CdS nanostructured thin films: Role of zinc doping	Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing	2021	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.2020.105400
29	Simulation and analysis of P (VDF-TrFE) cantilever-beams for low frequency applications	Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Today: Proceedings	2021	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.02.698
30	Third order non linear optical properties of novel furan based organic crystal	Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Today: Proceedings	2021	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.02.867
31	Novel methyl furan based chalcone material for potential nonlinear optical applications	Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Today: Proceedings	2021	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.02.789
32	Synthesis, growth and structural characterization of 1-(furan-2-yl)-3-(2, 4, 6-trimethoxyphenyl) prop-2-en-1-one crystal	Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Today: Proceedings	2021	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.02.900
33	Crystalline and optical properties of new synthesized chalcone compound (2E)-1-(4′-bromobiphenyl-4-yl)-3-(2, 3-dichlorophenyl) prop-2-en-1-one	Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Today: Proceedings	2021	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.03.156
34	Role of Zn in tuning the structural, morphological and optical properties of V2O5 nanostructures deposited by spray pyrolysis	Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Today: Proceedings	2021	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.03.028
35	Structural, photoluminescence, physical, optical limiting, and hirshfeld surface analysis of polymorphic chlorophenyl organic chalcone derivative for optoelectronic applications	Dr. Jayarama A	Journal of Molecular Structure	2021	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.130053
36	Effect of Mg on structural, morphological and optical properties of Mg-doped V2O5 nanostructures	Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Today: Proceedings	2021	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.01.304
37	Role of UV irradiated Nafion in power enhancement of hydrogen fuel cells	Dr. Jayarama A	International Journal of Hydrogen Energy	2021	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.05.058
38	Combined Experimental and Theoretical Investigations on Structural, Spectroscopic, Electronic, and Nonlinear Optical Behaviour of N′-[(E)-(2, 5-dimethoxyphenyl) methylidene] biphenyl-4-carbohydrazide Crystal	Dr. Jayarama A	ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology	2021	10.1149/2162-8777/ac10b6
39	Hirshfeld surface analysis, enrichment ratio, energy frameworks and third-order nonlinear optical studies of a hydrazone derivative for optical limiting applications	Dr. Jayarama A	Journal of Molecular Structure	2021	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.131019
40	The significant role of molecular dipole arrangements on the second and third-order nonlinear optical properties of a furan based chalcone	Dr. Jayarama A	Physica B: Condensed Matter	2020	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2020.412501
41	Significant effect of film thickness on morphology and third-order optical nonlinearities of Cd1− xZnxO semiconductor nanostructures for optoelectronics	Dr. Jayarama A	Applied Physics A	2020	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-020-03771-4
42	Novel nitro based chalcone derivative single crystals: characterization on structural, linear optical, thermal, and third-order nonlinear optical properties	Dr. Jayarama A	Applied Physics A	2020	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-020-04039-7
43	Role of UV irradiation of Nafion membranes on ionic groups responsible for proton conduction and mechanical strength: A FTIR spectroscopic analysis	Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Today Communications	2020	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2020.101471.
44	A novel bromo-substituted thiophene based centrosymmetric crystals: Thermal, mechanical, and third order NLO properties for the optical limiting applications	Dr. Jayarama A	Physica B: Condensed Matter	2020	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2020.412083.
45	The Growth of Semiconductor thin layer on Silicon Substrate Using Sol-Gel Method	Dr. Jayarama A	Solid State Technology	2020	http://solidstatetechnology.us/index.php/JSST/article/view/10059
46	Piezoelectric P (VDF-TrFE) micro cantilevers and beams for low frequency vibration sensors and energy harvesters	Dr. Jayarama A	Sensors and Actuators A: Physical	2019	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2019.06.021
47	Effect of Aluminium doping on photoluminescence and third-order nonlinear optical properties of nanostructured CdS thin films for photonic device applications	Dr. Jayarama A	Physica B: Condensed Matter	2019	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2018.11.054
48	Investigation of third-order nonlinear optical properties of nanostructured Ni-doped CdS thin films under continuous wave laser illumination	Dr. Jayarama A	Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics	2019	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-019-01017-5
49	Novel benzofuran based chalcone material for potential nonlinear optical application	Dr. Jayarama A	Physica B: Condensed Matter	2019	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2019.02.014
50	The structural and third-order nonlinear optical studies of a novel nitro group-substituted chalcone derivative for nonlinear optical applications	Dr. Jayarama A	Applied Physics A	2019	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-019-2616-7.
51	Second and third order nonlinear optical studies of a novel thiophene substituted chalcone derivative	Dr. Jayarama A	Physica B: Condensed Matter	2019	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2018.11.046
52	Low frequency piezoelectric P (VDF-TrFE) micro-cantilevers with a novel MEMS process for vibration sensor and energy harvester applications	Dr. Jayarama A	Smart Materials and Structures	2019	10.1088/1361-665X/ab19d2
53	Enhancement of power output in passive micro-direct methanol fuel cells with optimized methanol concentration and trapezoidal flow channels	Dr. Jayarama A	Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering	2019	https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6439/ab1db7
54	Role of Zn in tuning the band gap, surface morphology, photoluminescence and optical nonlinearities of CdO nanostructures for photonic device applications	Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Research Express	2019	https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/ab3329
55	Pore size tuning of Nafion membranes by UV irradiation for enhanced proton conductivity for fuel cell applications	Dr. Jayarama A	International Journal of Hydrogen Energy	2019	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.07.084
56	Power enhancement of passive micro-direct methanol fuel cells with self-sulfonation of P (VDF-TrFE) copolymer during lamination on Nafion membrane	Dr. Jayarama A	international journal of hydrogen energy	2019	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.09.184
57	The Role of Mechanical Hardness and Thermal Studies in Device Fabrication of a Novel Organic Crystalline Material	Dr. Jayarama A	International Journal of Machine Design and Manufacturing	2019	https://mechanical.journalspub.info/index.php?journal=JMDM&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=899
58	The Importance of Thermal Stability and Phase Transition Studies for Novel Organic Materials in Concern of Device Applications	Dr. Jayarama A	International Journal of Electro Mechanics and Mechanical Behaviour	2019	https://mechanical.journalspub.info/index.php?journal=JEMMB&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=895
59	Hirschfeld surface analysis, enrichment ratio, energy frameworks and third-order nonlinear optical studies of a hydrazone derivative for optical limiting applications	Dr. Shashi Kumar K	Journal of Molecular Structure	2021	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.131019
60	Structural and luminescence studies of MnO₂ doped in glass from rice husk ash for green and orange emission material applications	Dr. Shashi Kumar K	Suranaree Journal of Science and Technology	2021	https://ird.sut.ac.th/e-journal/index.php?year=2021&no=3&vol=28
61	Experimental ¹H and ¹³C Solid-State NMR Signal Assignment of Paramagnetic Copper (II) 2-Pyrazine-Carboxylate Complex using Density Functional Theory Calculations	Dr. Shashi Kumar K	Journal of Physics: Conference Series	2021	https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1819/1/012032
62	Thermal, mechanical and linear optical studies of pyridine based trimethoxy substituted chromophore for NLO applications	Dr. Shashi Kumar K	Materials Today: Proceedings	2020	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.02.983
63	Microstructure characteristics & mechanical properties of dissimilar tig weld between stainless steel and mild steel	Dr. Shashi Kumar K	International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology (IJMET)	2017	https://iaeme.com/Home/article_id/IJMET_08_07_192
64	Analysis of the barriers for implementing green supply chain management (GSCM) practices on organic irrigation: An analytical hierarchy process (AHP) approach	Dr. Shashi Kumar K	International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology (IJMET)	2017	https://iaeme.com/Home/article_id/IJMET_08_07_160
65	Surface segregation of chromium carbide in stainless steel and its thermodynamic stability study by cyclic heat treatment	Dr. Shashi Kumar K	International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology (IJMET)	2017	https://iaeme.com/Home/article_id/IJMET_08_07_191
66	A review on human cervical fatigue measurement technologies and data analysis methods	Dr. Shashi Kumar K	International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology (IJMET)	2017	https://iaeme.com/Home/article_id/IJMET_08_07_161
67	Investigation of Microstructure of Cyclically Cryogenically Treated Specimens of SS316l And Comparison of its Mechanical Properties with Cyclically Heat Treated Specimens	Dr. Shashi Kumar K	International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology (IJMET)	2017	https://iaeme.com/Home/article_id/IJMET_08_07_190
68	Analysis of The Barriers for Implementing Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) Practices on Organic Irrigation: An Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM) Approach	Dr. Shashi Kumar K	International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology (IJMET)	2017	https://iaeme.com/Home/article_id/IJMET_08_07_158
69	Aluminum MMCS reinforced with HBN	Dr. Shashi Kumar K	International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology (IJMET)	2017	https://iaeme.com/Home/article_id/IJMET_08_07_168
70	Enhancement of power output in passive micro-direct methanol fuel cells with optimized methanol concentration and trapezoidal flow channels	Dr. Jayarama A	Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Volume 29, Number 7	2019	https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6439/ab1db7
71	Piezoelectric P(VDF-TrFE) micro cantilevers and beams for low frequency vibration sensors and energy harvesters	Dr. Jayarama A	Sensors and Actuators A: Physical	2019	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2019.06.021
72	“Low frequency piezoelectric P(VDF-TrFE) micro-cantilever with a novel MEMS process for vibration sensor and energy harvester applications”	Dr. Jayarama A	Smart Materials and Structures, Volume 28, Number 6	2019	https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-665X/ab19d2/meta
73	Novel benzofuran based chalcone material for potential nonlinear optical application	Dr. Jayarama A	Physica B: Condensed Matter 560 (2019) 191–196	2019	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2019.02.014
74	Second and third order nonlinear optical studies of a novel thiophene substituted chalcone derivative	Dr. Jayarama A	Physica B: Condensed Matter 555 (2019) 125–132	2019	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2018.11.046
75	Effect of Aluminium doping on photoluminescence and third-order nonlinear optical properties of nanostructured CdS thin films for photonic device applications	Dr. Jayarama A	Physica B: Condensed Matter 555 (2019) 145–151	2019	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2018.11.054
76	Investigation of third-order nonlinear optical properties of nanostructured Ni-doped CdS thin films under continuous wave laser illumination	Dr. Jayarama A	Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-019-01017-5	2019	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-019-01017-5
77	The structural and third-order nonlinear optical studies of a novel nitro groupsubstituted chalcone derivative for nonlinear optical applications	Dr. Jayarama A	Applied Physics A Materials Science & Processing Appl. Phys. A (2019) 125:1-13	2018	DOI 10.1007/s00339-019-2616-7 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00339-019-2616-7
78	Zn doped CdO thin films with enhanced linear and third order nonlinear optical properties for optoelectronic applications	Dr. Jayarama A	AIP Conference Proceedings 1943, 020070 (2018); 6	2018	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5029646
79	Simulation model for electron irradiated IGZO thin film transistors	Dr. Jayarama A	Journal of Semiconductors, Vol:39	2018	10.1088/1674-4926/39/2/022002
80	Structural and vibrational characteristics of a non-linear optical material 3-(4-nitrophenyl)-1-(pyridine-3-yl) prop-2-en-1-one probed by quantum chemical computation and spectroscopic techniques	Dr. Jayarama A	Journal of Molecular Structure, Vol:1164, Page:180-190	2018	10.1016/j.molstruc.2018.03.060
81	Zn doped CdO thin films with enhanced linear and third order nonlinear optical properties for optoelectronic applications	Dr. Jayarama A	AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol:1943	2018	10.1063/1.5029646
82	Synthesis and characterization of polypyrrole grafted chitin	Dr. Ramaprasad A.T	Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids	2017	10.1016/j.jpcs.2017.01.017
83	Morphology and miscibility of chitin–polyaniline blend	Dr. Ramaprasad A.T	CURRENT SCIENCE	2017	10.18520/cs/v112/i12/2415-2423
84	Synthesis, Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of a novel chalcone derivative: (2E)-3-(2,3-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-(3-nitrophenyl)prop-2-en-1-one	Dr. Jayarama A	Chemical Data Collections, Volumes: 11–12, , Pages 199-210	2017	10.1016/j.cdc.2017.10.001
85	Synthesis, growth, structural characterization, Hirshfeld analysis and nonlinear optical studies of a methyl substituted chalcone	Dr. Jayarama A	Journal of Molecular Structure, Vol.1136 Page:244-252	2017	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2017.01.069
86	Synthesis, single crystal structure and spectroscopic aspects of chalcone 2(2E)-1-(4-bromobiphenyl-4-yl)-3-(2,3-dimethoxybenzaldhyde) prop-2-ene-1-one	Dr. Jayarama A	Chemical Data Collections , Vol.9–10 Page:208-219	2017	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdc.2017.06.007
87	Formation of stable phases of the Li–Mn–Co oxide system at 800 °C under ambient oxygen pressure	Dr. Shashi Kumar K	J Solid State Electrochem	2016	10.1007/s10008-015-3001-x
88	Bipyridinium-bis(carboxylate) Radical Based Materials: X-ray, EPR and Paramagnetic Solid-State NMR Investigations	Dr. Shashi Kumar K	Eur. J. Inorg. Chem	2016	10.1002/ejic.201501206
89	Structural, thermal, linear and nonlinear optical studies of an organic optical limiter based on reverse saturable absorption	Dr. Jayarama A	Journal of Molecular Structure, Vol.1119 Page:167-176	2016	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2016.04.052
90	Third-order NLO property of thienyl chalcone derivative: Physicochemical analysis and crystal structure determination	Dr. Jayarama A	Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, Vol.637 Page:76-86	2016	https://doi.org/10.1080/15421406.2016.1177921
91	1-[4-(methylsulfanyl) phenyl]-3-(4-nitropshenyl) prop-2-en-1-one: A reverse saturable absorption based optical limiter	Dr. Jayarama A	Materials Chemistry and Physics, Vol.149 Page:487	2015	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2014.10.050
92	Crucial role of molecular planarity on the second order nonlinear optical property of pyridine based chalcone single crystals	Dr. Jayarama A	Journal of Molecular Structure Volume 1088, Pages 85–94	2015	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2015.02.011
93	Effect of position of nitrogen in pyridine ring on structural, optical and thermal properties of chalcone single crystals	Dr. Jayarama A	AIP Conf. Proc., Vol.1665 Page:100001	2015	http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4918029
94	Growth and structure of a new photonic crystal: Chlorine substituted chalcone	Dr. Jayarama A	AIP Conf. Proc., Vol.1665 Page:100026	2015	http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4918054
95	Structure and characterization of a novel chalcone crystal having nitro as an acceptor group	Dr. Jayarama A	Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, Vol.607(1) Page:200-214	2015	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15421406.2014.928434

International Conference Publications

Sl.No

Name of the Faculty

Publication Details

Dr. Ramaprasad A T

1. Invited Talk on “Synthesis and Characterizations of Chitin-Polyaniline Blend” 3rd International Multi-component Polymer Conference (IMPC), 23-25 March 2012, Kottayam, Kerala, India

2. Studies on miscibility and specific interaction in Chitin-Polyaniline Blend., International conference on frontiers in chemical research (ICFCR), Mangalore University, Mangalore (Dec 29-31, 2008).

3. Synthesis and characterization of polyaniline grafted radiation crosslinked chitosan, 2nd DAE-BRNS International symposium on materials chemistry, BARC, Mumbai (Dec. 2-6, 2008)

Dr. Shashi Kumar K

1. Joint 6th EUROMAR (European Magnetic Resonance) and 17th ISMAR (International Society of Magnetic Resonance) A World-wide Magnetic Resonance Conference, 4-9 July, 2010, Florence, Italy, “Solid-state NMR studies of Paramagnetic Cu-cyclam complex”.

2. International conference on Advanced Materials Modelling (ICAMM), 7-9 July, 2014, Institute of Materials Jean Rouxel of Nantes (IMN), Nantes, France, “Investigation of the NaxNiO2 phases by 23Na Magic angle spinning Solid-state NMR combined with density functional theory (DFT) calculations for battery applications”

3. New developments in Experimental and Theoretical Techniques for the study of Paramagnetic Inorganic materials and Biological systems, 16-18 September, 2014, Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom. “Investigation of the NaxNiO2 phases by 23Na Magic angle spinning Solid-state NMR combined with density functional theory (DFT) calculations for Solid-state Na- battery applications”.

4. 226th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, 5-9 October, 2014 in Cancun, Mexico, “23Na MAS NMR study of various layered Na1/2VO2 polymorphs: link with the electronic structure and phase transitions”.

National Conference Publications

Sl.No	Name of the Faculty	Publication Details
01	Dr. Ramaprasad A T	1. National Conference on the theme Reaching the Unreached through Science and Technology with the focal theme Recent Advances in Physical, Chemical, Mathematical and Biological Sciences for Energy, Health and Environment, 8-9 September, 2017, Mangalore University, Mangalore, Karnataka, “Earth’s field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy: High research gain through low magnetic field 2. A Novel Method to synthesize chitin-polyaniline nano-composite, 53rd DAE solid state physics symposium, BARC, Mumbai (Dec. 16-20,2008) 3. A New Chitin-Polyaniline Blend as a Humidity Sensor. National conference on Futuristic Polymeric Materials 2008 (FPM 2008) Organised by Chemistry Department, R.V Engineering College, Bangalore, Karnataka. ( Sept. 26-27,2008) 4. Pseudo Doped Chitin-Polyaniline Blend. National Seminar on Organic Electronics, Kollum, Kerala (Feb 17-18, 2007).
02	Dr. Jayaram A	1. Composition study of Solution processed a-IGZO Thin film Transistors” National conference on Smart Materials and Technologies for Emerging Electronics “NC-SMTEE-2013” MITE, Moodabidri, March 8-9, 2013. 2. “Crystal growth and characterization of 4-hydroxychalcone monomer” National conference on Condensed matter Physics and Applications “CMPA 2012” Department of Physics, MIT, Manipal, December 27-28, 2012. 3. “Growth, characterization and structural investigation of 1-(5-bromothiophen-2-yl)-3-(4-nitrophenyl) prop-2-en-1-one” National conference on Condensed matter Physics and Applications “CMPA 2012” Department of Physics, MIT, Manipal, December 27-28, 2012. 4. “Synthesis, growth and characterization of D-A-A type organic nonlinear optical chalcone derivative” National Conference on Condensed Matter Physics and Applications [CMPA – 2012], Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal University 27 – 28, December 2012 5. “ Synthesis, Growth and Characterization of an Organic NLO Crystal: 1-(3-aminophenyl)-3-(4-nitrophenyl) prop-2-en-1-one” National Conference on Condensed Matter Physics and Applications [CMPA – 2012], Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal University 27 – 28, December 2012. 6. “Synthesis, growth, and characterization of 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-(4-nitrophenyl)prop-2-en-1-one single crystal: A potential NLO material” Proceedings of National Conference on “Modern Trends in Science And Technology” MVSIT,October 2011. 7. “Thin Film Characterization, Fabrication & Effect of annealing on solution processed IGZO TFT’s” 8. “Characterization of Zinc oxide thin films for the fabrication of electronic devices’, Proceedings of National Conference on “Modern Trends in Science And Technology” MVSIT,October 2011. 9. “Synthesis, growth and characterization of 1-(5-chlorothiophen-2-yl)-3-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)prop-2-en-1-one single crystal: a potential NLO material” National conference “RTMS2011,” JUIT Shimla, October 8-10, 2011 10. “Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 1-(5-chlorothiophen-2-yl)-3-(2,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one” National conference “CAPSRAA-2011,” Govinda Das College, Surathkal ,Sept 16-17, 2011 11. “Crystal growth kinetics, spectral and optical properties of glycine mixed sodium nitrate” in the National Conference on Novel Materials and Technologies (NCNMT-2006), February 17 &18, 2006 held at Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati 12. “Effect of thiourea on the structural, optical and electrical properties of ammonium dihydrogen phosphate” NASMAT -2006 January 23-25, Shivaji University, Kolhapur. 13. “Structural characteristics and second harmonic generation in N-Benzoyl Glycine crystals” in the Fifth DAEBRNS National Laser Symposium (NLS-5) December 7-10, 2005 held at Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore. 14. “Physical characteristics of non-linear optical L-threonine” in the National Seminar on Recent Trends in Optoelectronic Materials and Devices (BP20) held at Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati from 3-4 August 2004. 15. “A New organic non-linear optical crystal N-(3-Nitrophenyl pthalimide in the National Seminar on Recent Trends in Optoelectronic Materials and Devices” (BP-17) held at Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati from 3-4 August 2004. 16. “Electrical and dielectric studies of thiourea doped ADP crystals” in the National Seminar on Recent Trends in Optoelectronic Materials and Devices held at Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati from 3-4 August 2004. 17. “Glycine Barium Chloride-An organic material for nonlinear optical applications” in the National Seminar on Recent Trends in Optoelectronic Materials and Devices (BP6) held at Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati from 3-4 August 2004 18. “Effect of thiourea doping on growth and physical characteristics of (NH4)H2PO4 crystals” in the Ninth National Seminar on crystal growth held at Anna University Chennai, from 24-26 February 2003 19. “Linear and non-linear optical characteristics of bismuth thiourea chloride crystals” in the Ninth National Seminar on crystal growth held at Anna University Chennai, from 24-26 February 2003. 20. “Crystal growth and Physical properties of non-linear optical –glycine” in the National Seminar on Recent Trends in Optoelectronic Materials and Devices (O-29) held at Sri Venkateshwara University Tirupati from 21-22 November 2002. 21. “Linear and non-linear optical properties of Antimony thiourea bromide crystals” in the National Seminar on Recent Trends in Optoelectronic Materials and Devices (O-28) held at Sri Venkateshwara University Tirupati from 21-22 November 2002.
03	Dr. Shashi Kumar K	1. National Conference on the theme Reaching the Unreached through Science and Technology with the focal theme Recent Advances in Physical, Chemical, Mathematical and Biological Sciences for Energy, Health and Environment, 8-9 September, 2017, Mangalore University, Mangalore, Karnataka, “Earth’s field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy: High research gain through low magnetic field”

PhD Guidance

SL. NO	NAME	Guideship status	Number of PhD students @ AIET RC
1.	Dr. Ramaprasad A T	Approved by VTU	05
2.	Dr. Jayarama A	Approved by VTU	02
3.	Dr. Shashi Kumar K	Approved by VTU	02

Dr. Shashi Kumar K

2013

2017

Mr. Muniraju D K

USN: 4AL20PPY01

2021

VTU

Solid state NMR studies of Organic Non-Linear optical materials in combination with Density Functional Theory calculations with Optical limiting applications

Ongoing

Dr. Ramaprasad A T

Dr. Shashi Kumar K

2010

2013

2014

2017

Mrs. Namratha Jain S

USN: 4AL20PPY02

2021

VTU

Experimental studies and Density Functional Theory calculations of Conducting Polymers

Ongoing

Sl. No.	Name of the Guide	Year of Ph.D Award	Year of Recognition as Research Guide	Name of the Research scholar and USN	Year of registration	Affiliated University	Title of the thesis for scholar	Status
1	Dr. Jayarama A	2007	2011	Mr. DAYANANDA GK USN: 4CB11PEN01	2011	VTU	Fabrication and Characterization of ZnO Based Nano-Devices	Completed
2	Dr. Jayarama A	2007	2011	Mr. Ganesh V.N, USN:4CB13PEN01	2013	VTU	IGZO based thin film transistors for flexible display applications	Ongoing
3	Dr. Jayarama A	2007	2011	Mr. Ambanna Jamadhar USN:5VX12PEN34	2012	VTU	Fabrication and characterization of ZnO based thin film transistors	Ongoing
4	Dr. Jayarama A	2007	2011	Mrs. Rashmi K.R USN: 4AL19PPY01	2019	VTU	Design and development of MEMS based piezoelectric PVDF-TrFE Cantilevers and beams as vibration sensors	Ongoing
5	Dr. Jayarama A	2007	2011	Mr. Antony Praveen Menezes, USN: 4MT11PGN01	2011	VTU	Growth and Characterization of п-Conjugated Novel Organic Nonlinear Optical Materials	Completed
6	Dr. Jayarama A	2007	2011	Mr. Raghavendra Bairy USN:4NM13PGN02	2013	VTU		Completed
7	Dr. Jayarama A	2007	2011	Mr. Davanagere Haleshappa USN:4MT12PGN03	2012	VTU	Synthesis & Characterization of D-π-A type Nonlinear Optical Chalcones	Completed
8	Dr. Jayarama A	2007	2011	Mr. Sarveshwara H.P USN:4MT12PGN01	2012	VTU	Synthesis and Structural Investigation of Novel Nonlinear Optical materials for Opto-electronic devices	Ongoing
9	Dr. Ramaprasad A.T	2011	2014	Mr. Rakesh M.S USN:4AL15PGJ02	2015	VTU	Effect of electron beam irradiation on pullulan polyaniline	Ongoing
10	Dr. Ramaprasad A.T	2011	2014	Ms. Rashmi USN:4AL17PGJ03	2014	VTU	Electrical Properties of Pullulan & Polyaniline	Ongoing
11	Dr. Ramaprasad A.T	2011	2014	Ms. Jyothi John USN:4AL17PGA01	2017	VTU	Conducting polymer based real-time radiation detectors	Ongoing
12	Dr. Ramaprasad A.T	2011	2014	Mr. Noorjan N USN:4AL17PGA02	2017	VTU	Radiation assisted synthesis of conducting polymer and CdTe/CdSe Hybrid Solar Celss	Ongoing
13	Dr. Ramaprasad A.T	2011	2014	Mr. Ranjan B. Shetty USN:4AL17PGA03	2017	VTU	Spectroscopic and electrical properties of polyaniline grafted onto chitosan/poly vinyl alcohol blend	Ongoing
14	Dr. Santhosh Acharya	2010	2015	Mr. Prakash USN:4AL16PHJ01	2016	VTU	Radiation Induced Modification in doped and non-doped novel chalcones for nonlinear optical applications	Ongoing

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Summer Research Internship 2021-22

FOR UG & PG STUDENTS AT NANO ORGANIC ELECTRONICS LABORATORY – EARTH’S FIELD NMR (NOEL -EFNMR LAB) LABORATORY AND ALVAS CENTRE FOR ADVANCED RESEARCH (ACAR LAB) LABORATORY,
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS, ALVAS’S INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY,
SHOBHAVANA CAMPUS, MIJAR 574225, MOODBDIRI, D.K., KARNATAKA, INDIA

GENESIS
Scholastic ability of a graduate is often tested through deliverables, contribution, outcomes serving the greater purpose of the society. Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) graduates are required to show their competency in either, expertise in technique, experience in selected research area, assistance in a project, or Internship in a research environment, at any institute, research centres to suffice the attributes of academia. In this regard Alva’s Institute of Engineering & Technology, Moodbidri, which nurtures its researchers at Department of Physics, AIET through various labs and research ecosystem, extends support to UG and PG students of STEM to take up SUMMER RESEARCH INTERNSHIP for a short duration of one-month accounting for their curriculum. This initiative also supplements and compliments the National Education Policy – 2020 curriculum wherever necessary as Project work, Research work, Internship etc.

ABOUT FACILITY
The Department of Physics, AIET, Moodbidri has been quite fortunate enough to have a research culture nurturing management which has wholeheartedly funded few instruments and few others procured using Govt. research grants (VGST-CISEE 2020-21). This has resulted in establishment of Nano Organic Electronics Lab and Earth’s Field NMR Lab (NOEL-EFNMR Lab) and Alva’s Centre for Advanced Research (ACAR) in 2017. The laboratories are well equipped with following research facility.

NOEL-EFNMR LAB
1. Kiethley’s Digital Current Source meter (Tetronix) – Conductivity measurement
2. Variable temperature – Two & four probe measurement – VT Conductivity measurement
3. Magritek’s Earth’s Field NMR/ MRI Spectrometer – Low-field-NMR-Imaging
4. LabIndia’s UV-VIS Spectrophotometer – Variable wavelength/ Multiple sample UV-VIS
5. High end Computational facility – Density Functional Theory Calculation, Parallel Computational facility at IMMM, Le Mans, FRANCE
6. SS built Glove Box (one pair glove)– Inert atmosphere or other extended research usage
7. Basic facilities viz., synthesis lab (all graded glass wares), Hot air oven, Water bath (circulating), Refrigeration, Centrifuge, High precision balance, Magnetic stirrer (Variable temperature SS and Ceramic plate),

ACAR LAB
1. Excel Instruments’ Spray Pyrolysis setup – facility for growing Thin film
2. Excel Instruments’ Gas sensor measurement – facility for measurement in sensors
3. CH Instruments’ Electrochemical Workstation – facility for corrosion study
4. Basic facilities – DC Power analysers, Digital oscilloscopes, Spinners for sample preparation etc.

ABOUT FACILTATORS
The NOEL-EFNMR lab and ACAR lab are spearheaded by experts in their respective fields of interests varying from Conducting polymers, Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy, Density functional theory calculations, Thin-films, Sensors, Energy materials etc. The faculties have been working in their respective field for almost 15-20 years on an average generating abundant amount of experience which certainly would benefit the users, especially students.

NOEL-EFNMR LAB
Coordinators: Dr. Ramaprasad A. T., Sr. Asst. Professor & Head, Department of Physics, AIET
Dr. Shashi Kumar K., Sr. Asst. Professor, Department of Physics, AIET

ACAR LAB
Coordinators: Dr. Richard Pinto, Professor & Dean (Research), Department of ECE, AIET
Dr. Jayarama A., Associate Professor, Department of Physics, AIET

ABOUT RESEARCH THEME OF THE LABS
With the facilities and facilitators in the hand the user (UG/ PG Students) has an option of selecting following theme associated with the labs
1. Conducting Polymers (CP) – Radiation packaging material, Sensor applications
2. Magnetic Resonance (MR)– Paramagnetic-relaxation, Low-field-NMR of Food Adulterants
3. Quantum Chemical Calculations (QCC)– Density functional theory calculations using Gaussian 16
4. Non-Linear Optical Organic Materials (NLOOM)– Optical limiting applications
5. Thin Films (TF) – Gas sensor applications
6. Hydrogen Fuel Cells (HFC) – Energy materials

The interested group of students (3-5) may apply by choosing one of the above themes of the Research labs and write an email to aietphy8@gmail.com with an attachment of soft copy of application (see Annexure) duly filled with student details and Choice of Research Theme for Internship, signed by the authority (HoD, Principal, either one). The same should be mailed to address Head, Department of Physics, Alva’s Institute Engineering & Technology, Shobhavana campus, Mijar 574225, Moodbidri, DK, Karnataka. A research consultancy charge of INR 2000.00 is levied per student for the period of internship (one-month) with which they can utilize all the research facilities provide by AIET. The consumable, charges are not included in the research consultancy fee. Application should reach on or before 10th of May 2022.

Total 19 students from PG department Physics, SDM College were registered for one month summer research internship. Internship was started on 14/05/2022 and ended on 13/06/2022. Internship was conducted as per following schedule
SUMMER RESEARCH INTERNSHIP 2022: PLAN

FIRST WEEK – INDUCTION TO THE INTERNSHIP
• Introduction to lab – lab overview, research theme of lab and facilities
• Standard operating procedures to be followed in the NOEL-EFNMR lab
• Roles and Responsibilities of the Intern
• Tutorial session on research theme of lab (theoretical and experimental aspects)
◦ Conducting Polymers (CP)
◦ Magnetic Resonance (MR)
◦ Quantum Chemical Calculations (QCC)

SECOND WEEK – HANDS ON TRAINING SESSION
• Demonstration of facilities
◦ Conductivity measurement
▪ Keithley’s Source meter
▪ Two probe set-up (Variable temperature, 0-600 ◦C)
◦ UV-Vis Spectrophotometer
◦ Earth’s Field NMR spectrometer
◦ Glove Box (Inert Atmosphere)
◦ Universal Testing Machine (UTM)
◦ Wear Testing Machine
◦ Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations using GAUSSIAN 09/16 platform

THIRD WEEK – CHOICE SPECIFIC (CP/MR/QCC) INTERNSHIP STAGE
• Synthesis and Characterization of Conducting polymers.
• Earth’s Field NMR measurements on Liquid Food produce
• Quantum Chemical calculations of Conducting polymers using GAUSSIAN 09/16

FOURTH WEEK – INTERNSHIP CONCLUSION STAGE
• Result Analysis and Report writing

Winter Research Internship 2021-22

NOEL-EFNMR LAB
Coordinators: Dr. Ramaprasad A. T., Sr. Asst. Professor & Head, Department of Physics, AIET
Dr. Shashi Kumar K., Sr. Asst. Professor, Department of Physics, AIET

ACAR LAB
Coordinators: Dr. Richard Pinto, Professor & Dean (Research), Department of ECE, AIET
Dr. Jayarama A., Associate Professor, Department of Physics, AIET

The interested group of students (3-5) may apply by choosing one of the above themes of the Research labs and write an email to aietphy8@gmail.com with an attachment of soft copy of application (see Annexure) duly filled with student details and Choice of Research Theme for Internship, signed by the authority (HoD, Principal, either one). The same should be mailed to address Head, Department of Physics, Alva’s Institute Engineering & Technology, Shobhavana campus, Mijar 574225, Moodbidri, DK, Karnataka. A research consultancy charge of INR 3000.00 is levied per student for the period of internship (one-month) with which they can utilize all the research facilities provide by AIET. The consumable, charges are not included in the research consultancy fee. Application should reach on or before 7th of October 2022.

Total 06 students from PG department Physics, SDM College were registered for one month winter research internship. Internship was started on 14/10/2022 and ended on 13/11/2022.