Dr. B. Shanmugavelu, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor,
Department of Sciences,
Sona College of Technology,
Salem – 636 005. India.
Tel.: 0427 4099791
email: shanmugavel.sci@sonatech.ac.in
EDUCATION
| Degree |
Subject |
University/College |
Year |
| Ph.D. |
Physics |
Pondicherry University, Puducherry – 605 014 |
2014 |
| M.Phil. |
Physics |
Periyar University, Salem – 636 011. |
2006 |
| M.Sc. |
Physics |
Pondicherry University, Puducherry – 605 014. |
2004 |
| B.Sc. |
Physics |
Government Arts College, Salem – 636 007. |
2001 |
EXPERIENCE
| Position held |
Organization |
Month and year of Entry |
Month and year of Completion |
Nature of work |
| Guest Lecturer |
Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Namakkal. |
July 2014 |
April 2005 |
Teaching |
| Postdoctoral Fellow |
South China University of Technology |
Sep. 2015 |
Sep. 2017 |
Research: Transition metal/rare earth ions doped glasses and glass ceramics for sensor applications |
| Assistant Professor (Contract) |
Central University of Tamil Nadu |
June 2018 |
April 2019 |
Teaching |
| Guest Faculty |
Central University of Tamil Nadu |
July 2019 |
April 2020 |
Teaching |
| Ad-hoc faculty |
Sona College of Technology |
Feb. 2021 |
Nov. 2021 |
Teaching & Research:
Development of stimuli-responsive luminescent materials for stress sensors |
| Assistant Professor |
Sona College of Technology |
Dec. 2021 |
Till Now |
Teaching & Research:
Development of Far-red emitting light sources for indoor plant cultivation |
Field of specialization
- Development of glasses, nano-glass ceramics and fibers/waveguides for lasers and nonlinear optical applications
- Development of photonic materials for display devices
- Fabrication of nanostructures in glasses using high power laser irradiation
- Development temperature and pressure responsive luminescent materials for sensors
Current research interest
- Development of phosphor converted light emitting sources for indoor plant cultivation
- Fabrication of smart panels for fertilizer-free farming in outdoor sunlight
- Development of spectral converters to enhance the efficiency of solar cells
- Fabrication of stimuli-responsive luminescent films for lighting and sensors
- Development luminescent nanomaterials for anti-counterfeiting applications
Hands on experience in operating scientific instruments :
- X-Ray Diffraction (PANalytical)
- Differential Thermal Analysis (TA instruments)
- Differential Scanning Calorimeter (TA instruments)
- Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (Nicolet)
- Raman spectrometer (Renishaw)
- Scanning electron microscope (Hitachi)
- Broad band dielectric spectrometer (Novocontrol systems)
- Polarization optical microscope (Olympus)
- UV-Vis-NIR absorption spectrophotometer (Agilent)
- Spectrofluorometer (HORIBA Jobin Yvon)
- Lasers (Femtosecond Ti: Sapphire lasers, Pico and Nano second Nd: YAG lasers)
- Gamma Chamber (BRIT India)
- Spin coater (Delta)
Experience in characterization techniques :
- Structural properties of crystalline and amorphous solids from X-Ray Diffraction
- Local structural analysis of crystalline and amorphous solids from Fourier transform infrared spectrometer and Raman spectra
- Crystallization kinetics and thermal analysis from Differential Thermal Analysis and Differential Scanning Calorimeter
- Surface morphology and topography analysis from Transmission and Scanning electron microscopy
- Elemental analyses from Energy Dispersive X Ray Spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
- Electrical properties of materials from Broad band dielectric spectroscopy
- Anisotropic nature analysis from polarization optical microscopy
- Optical properties of the materials from absorption and luminescence spectroscopy
Awards/Fellowships:
- Project fellowship in UGC Major Project on Crystallization Kinetics of Oxy-fluoride glass-ceramics (February 2011 – January 2014)
- Best Poster Award in 56th DAE-Solid State Physics Symposium held in SRM University, Kattankulathur, India during December 19-23, 2011
Papers published in International Journals
- Shichao Lv, B. Shanmugavelu, Yunpeng Wang, Qiannan Mao, Yujun Zhao, Yongze Yu, Jianhua Hao, Qinyuan Zhang, Jianrong Qiu, and Shifeng Zhou, “Transition Metal Doped Smart Glass with Pressure and Temperature Sensitive Luminescence,” Adv. Optical Mater. 6 (2018) 1800881. (Impact factor: 10.050)
- M. Veeramohan Rao, B. Shanmugavelu and V.V. Ravi Kanth Kumar, “Optical absorption and photoluminescence studies of Dy3+ doped alkaline earth bismuth borate glasses”, J. Lumin. 181 (2017) 291-298. (Impact factor: 4.171)
- B. Shanmugavelu, V. Venkatramu and V.V. Ravi Kanth Kumar, “Optical properties of Nd3+ doped bismuth zinc borate glasses”, Spectrochimica Acta A 22 (2014) 422–427. (Impact factor: 4.831)
- B. Shanmugavelu and V.V. Ravi Kanth Kumar, “Luminescence studies of Dy3+ doped Bismuth Zinc Borate glasses”, J. Lumin. 146 (2014) 358-363. (Impact factor: 4.171)
- B. Shanmugavelu, V. V. Ravi Kanth Kumar, R. Kuladeep and D. Narayana Rao, “Third order nonlinear optical properties of bismuth zinc borate glasses”, J. Appl. Phys. 114 (2013) 243103-6. (Impact factor: 2.877)
- B. Shanmugavelu and V.V. Ravi Kanth Kumar, “Thermal, structural and electrical studies of bismuth zinc borate glasses”, Solid State Sci. 20 (2013) 59-64. (Impact factor: 3.752)
- B. Shanmugavelu and V.V. Ravi Kanth Kumar, “Crystallization Kinetics and Phase Transformation of Bismuth Zinc Borate Glass”, J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 95 (9) (2012) 2891–2898. (Impact factor: 4.186)
Papers presented in National / International conference
- B. Shanmugavelu and V.V. Ravi Kanth Kumar, Optical properties of Dy3+ doped bismuth zinc borate glass and glass ceramics, presented in 56th DAE-Solid State Physics Symposium held in SRM University, Kattankulathur, India during December 19-23, 2011 (Best Poster Award) and the work subsequently published in AIP Conf. Proc. 1447 (2012) 579.
- B. Shanmugavelu and V.V. Ravi Kanth Kumar, Crystallization Kinetics, Structure and Optical Studies of Bi2ZnOB2O6 glass, presented at International Conference on Contemporary Trends in Optics and Optoelectronics, held during 17-19, January 2011 at IIST, Thiruvananthapuram, India.
- B. Shanmugavelu and V.V. Ravi Kanth Kumar, Preparation and Characterization of potassium aluminum borate glass ceramics by controlled heat treatment method and γ-irradiation, presented at International Symposium on the Synthesis and Characterization of Glass/ Glass Ceramics, held during July 7-10, 2010 organized by C-MET with MRSI, Pune, India.
National school/ meeting / workshop attended
- Theme Meeting on Laser Glass Science & Technology 1st & 2nd March, 2011, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, India.
- Awareness workshop on UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research September 27-29, 2010, IIT Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Workshop on Solid State Physics to Materials Science 19-21 August 2009, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India.
- SERC School on Laser Spectroscopy and Applications in Science and Technology November 3-21, 2008, Baba Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India.
- Refresher course in Experimental Physics July 7-23, 2008, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India.
- One day Workshop on Recent Development in Nanomaterials Research 31st March 2008, Periyar University, Salem, India.
- Workshop on UV-Vis-NIR, FTIR, Emission Spectroscopy February 27-29, 2008, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India.
REFERENCES
- Dr. V. V. Ravi Kanth Kumar,
Professor, Department of Physics,
Pondicherry University,
Puducherry- 605 014, India.
Mobile: +91 9487436539
E-mail: vv_ravikanth@yahoo.com & ravi.phy@pondiuni.edu.in
- Dr. Shifeng Zhou,
Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering,
South China University of Technology,
Guangzhou-510 640, P.R. China.
Mobile: +86 13926266058
Email: zhoushifeng@scut.edu.cn
- Dr. P.M. Anbarasan,
Professor, Department of Physics,
Periyar University,
Salem- 636 011, Tamil Nadu, India.
Mobile: +91 9443659435
Email: anbarasanpm@gmail.com