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Projects under taken:
  • Fabrication of ‘Quantum Well Hetero-structures on 3" GaAs substrate’ for Indian space research organisation (ISRO), Department of Space, Space Application Centre, Ahmedabad.
  • Improvement in Size Uniformity of Self Assembled InAs Quantum Dots on GaAs Substrate by Rapid Thermal Annealing funded by ISRO.
  • Green synthesis of silver Nanoparticles for solar cells efficiency improvement funded by The Institution of Engineers (India)
  • Study of rain and associated parameters: attenuation at ka band due to rain - National Atmospheric Research Laboratory, ISRO.
  • Study of rainfall and radio wave propagation – Visiting Fellowship of ISRO.
  • Studies on the pulse plating of silver for the jewellery industry under the Research
  • Promotion Scheme (RPS) 2006-2007 of All India Council for Technical Education.
Research:
  • Active research is being done in the Physics Wing under the following thrust areas of physics:
  • Rainfall and radio wave propagation, Metal Pulse plating technique, Crystal Growth and Characterization of NLO Single Crystals, Solar thermal applications and Materials Science.
  • Develop the centre to International Standard for Research and Development in Sona College of Technology. Collaborative Research with International researchers in the field of Photonics, MEMS, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Crystal Growth and Biotechnology.

SONAPAN ( Centre for Photonics and Nanotechnology)

Publications in Refereed International Journals

  • C.Shanthi, S.Barathan, Rajasrisen Jaiswal, R.M. Arunachalam and S.Mohan. The effect of pulse parameters in electro deposition of silver alloy. Materials Letters, Elsevier Publication, Vol. 62, pp. 4519-4521, December, 2008.
  • C.Shanthi, S.Barathan, Rajasrisen Jaiswal and R.M. Arunachalam “The effect of DC plating parameters on the composition and morphology of Silver-copper alloy”. Applied Physics Research, Canadian Center of Science and Education, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp.2-7, May, 2009.
  • C.Shanthi, S.Barathan, R.M. Arunachalam and K.Karunakaran “Studies on the effect of base metal composition in pulse plating of silver over silver alloy”. International journal of Chemistry, Canadian Center of Science and Education, Vol. 2, No. 1, February, pp. 14-18, February, 2010.
  • Suresh, P, Janarthanan, S, Sugaraj Samuel, R, Jestin Lenus, A & Shanthi, C 2015 ‘Synthesis, growth and spectral, optical and thermal characterization studies on L-Tryptophan p-nitrophenol (LTPN) single crystals for NLO applications’, Spectrochimica  Acta Part A : Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy,  Accepted 2 July 2014, Available online 10 July 2014 published in Vol. 135 pp 732 -735 , year 2015, (Impact Factor: 2.163).
  • D Viji Niraimathi  , C Shanthi  ‘ Influence of copper doping on the structural, optical and dielectric properties of Potassium Acid Phthalate (KAP) single crystals ‘ Journal of Chemical Cyrstallography ‘ available online  August 2015 Publisher Springer US , Volume 45 , Issue 8, Journal No. 10870 DOI 10.1007/s 10870-015-0604-0 Print ISSn: 1074 -1542 Online ISSN 1572-8854 , Year 2015. (Impact Factor: 0.566). 

Publications in Refereed National Journal:

  • C.Shanthi, S.Bharathan, RajasrisenJaiswal and R.M. Arunachalam. Study of surface morphology in DC  and pulse plating of silver copper alloy, Indian Journal of Engineering and Material Sciences, NISCAIR, New Delhi, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp.128-132, April, 2009 .

Publications in Refereed National / International Conferences:

  • R. Kannan, C.Shanthi, A.Dorothy, C.Shanmugapriya, S.Barathan, RM Arunachalam, A. Ramasubbu, “Synthesis and Characterization of ion exchanged clay / pani nanocomposite” International on  Nanomaterials and its applications, NIT, Trichirapalli, 4th & 6th  February, 2007.
  • C.Shanthi, RM.Arunachalam, S.Barathan , “Study of Surface Morphology in DC Plating of Silver for the  Jewellery Industry” National Conference on “Advances in Surface and Interface Analysis, Periyar University, Salem, 13-14 Dec 2007, pp.15.
  • C.Shanthi, S.Barathan, Rajasrisen Jaiswal and R.M. Arunachalam “ Study of pulse plating of silver alloy     under constant peak current density” National conference on Emerging areas of Thin Film Science and  Technology, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore 641004, 13th and14th Feb,2009.

  • C. Shanthi and V. Kalaivani “ Pulse reverse plating “National Conference on Materials for energy and     environment (NCMEE 2012), Chendu College of Engineering and Technology, Kancheepuram (Dt)- 603311, April 6th 2012.

  • C. Shanthi, V. Kalaivani Nanostructure aspects of electroplating: A review” in the International conference on biological inorganic chemistry (ICBIC-2013) , organised by the Department of Chemistry, Periyar University, Salem-636011, on February 20-22, 2013.

  • C Shanthi, D Devipriya “A study on small angle X- ray scattering and crystallography” , in National Symposium on X- ray Diffraction and recent Advances in Crystallography” (XDRAC-2015), organised by the Dept. of Physics, School of Sciences, Periyar University, Salem -636011 on 27-28 February, 2015

  • C Shanthi. N.Arunraj “ A Study on association of X-Radiation with Blackholes” , in National Symposium     on X- ray Diffraction and recent Advances in Crystallography” (XDRAC-2015), organised by the Dept. of     Physics, School of Sciences, Periyar University, Salem -636011 on 27-28 February, 2015.

  • C Shanthi. N.Arunraj “ Geometry of Everyday Objects and Genesis of a New Atomic Model” in the     International Conference on Engineering Trends and Science and Humanities (ICETSH) on 30th March  2015.organised by the Imayam College of Engineering in association with Seventh Sense Research Group” Thuraiyur, Trichy (Dt.) -621 206, Tamilnadu.

Paper Presentation at State Level Seminar:

  • C.Shanthi,   State Level seminar on “ Einstein , The Genius of Geniuses “, at Shrimad Andavan Arts and     Science College, Trichirapalli, 620005, 26th & 27th  December, 2005.

Journal

  • Study of Z-R relation over Gadanki for different rainfall rates, R Sen, S Uma and A.Shantha Kumaran, Indian Journal of Radio & Space Physics, 2009, 38(3) 125, ISSN 0367-8393
  • Characteristics of South-West and North- East Monsoon Rainfall over Salem, Rajasri Sen Jaiswal,  Neela V S, Sonia R Fredrick, M Rasheed and Leena Zaveri, Indian Journal of Radio & Space Physics 2011 Vol. No.40 Oct- 2011 Pg.257- 266, ISSN 0367-8393
  • Global Scenario of Radar Bright Band, Sonia R Fredrick Rajasri Sen Jaiswal,  Neela V S, M Rasheed   and Leena Zaveri, Advances in geosciences (ADGEO)(Int .), 2011, Vol. 22  2011,Pg. 15- 30, ISBN 978-981- 4355-30-8
  • Identification of Key parameters Producing rainfall, Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Neela V S, Sonia R
    Fredrick , M Rasheed Sowmya.V and Leena Zaveri , MAUSAM, 2013, 64 (2) pp.281- 296,
    ISSN 0252 – 9416
  • Prediction of rain on the basis of cloud liquid water, precipitable water and latent heat in the   perspective of climate change over two coastal stations, Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Neela V S, Sonia R   Fredrick , M Rasheed and Leena Zaveri, Springer, 2012, ISBN 978-94-007- 6015-8 (HB)
  • Study of TRMM- estimated freezing level height in the 36N-36S region, Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Neela V S, Sonia R Fredrick , M Rasheed and Leena Zaveri, Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences 2015
  • Identification of convective/ stratiform dominance over surface, Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Neela V S, Sonia R MAUSAM, 2014, 65(2) April ’14 , ISSN 0252 – 9416
  • Attenuation of TRMM Channel over Salem, Rajasri Sen Jaiswal & Sunakshi Jaiswal, International   Journal of Climate Change :Impacts and Responses,2015
  • Finding Signatures of Climate Change in Upper Air Meteorological Elements, Rajasri Sen Jaiswal,   Neela V S, Sonia R Fredrick ,  M Rasheed andS Leena Zaveri , International Journal of Climate   Change: Impacts and Responses 2015

CONFERENCE

  • 1. Study of Radar Bright Band Over a Tropical Station, Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Sonia R Fredrick, Neela V S, M Rasheed and Leena Zaveri, 9th Conference on Coastal Atmospheric and Oceanic Prediction and Processes Maryland, American Meteorologic al Society, 27 Sep-1Oct 2010, No. 17451 3-1
  • Hourly rainfall statistics over few station in India A report, R Sen and S Uma, Int. Symp. on atmospheric Physics and Technology, YV Univ., A.P., YV University 2008
  • A Different Approach to Find Z-R Relationship, Rajasri Sen Jaiswal and M. Rasheed, MST-12, Canada, ISRO, May 2009
  • Comparison of TRMM Retrieved Rainfall Data with Rain gauge Data, Rajasri Sen Jaiswal and Rajeswari, AOGS, Singapore, Aug’2009
  • Comparison of TRMM estimated rainfall with ground truth over Calcutta, Animesh Maitra, Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Sonia R Fredrick , Neela V S, Kaustav Chakraborty, CODEC’09, Calcutta, 14-16 Dec’2009
  • Study of Rainfall in Relation to Latent Heat Released, Liquid Water Content and Surface Temperature, Rajasri Sen Jaiswal and M. Rasheed, International Astronautical Congress, Daejeon, Korea,2009

  • Variability of South- West & North-East Monsoon Rainfall Statistics over Salem, Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Sonia R Fredrick , Neela V S, M Rasheed and Leena Zaveri, National Space Science Symposium Rajkot , Gujarat, 2010 Feb. 24-27

  • Global Scenario of Radar Bright Band, Sonia R Fredrick Rajasri Sen Jaiswal,  Neela V S, M  Rasheed and Leena Zaveri, 7th Asia Oceanic Geo science Society Hyderabad, 5 -9 July 2010

  • Characteristics of Convective Rain over A Tropical Station , Neela V S, Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Sonia R Fredrick Leena Zaveri, NCAS Atmospheric Science Conference Manchester, 5-7  July  2010

  • Prediction of rain on the basis of cloud liquid water, precipitable water and latent heat, Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Neela V S, Sonia R Fredrick ,  M Rasheed and Leena Zaveri, International Conference on  Climate Change and Enviroment Cochin , 24 Oct-27Oct 2010

  • “Bright Band over the Indian Ocean”, Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Neela V S, Sonia R Fredrick ,  M Rasheed Leena Zaveri and Sowmya.V, National Conference on Advances in  Atmospheric Remote Sensing, Weather Prediction andClimate Change.Tirupati, India, March 10-11 2011.

  • Study of radar bright band height and freezing level height” Sonia R Fredrick , Neela V S,
     Rasheed Leena Zaveri and Sowmya.V, Conference MST- 13Kuhlungsborn, Germany, 978-3- 00- 04465 4-2 ,2012.

  • Section Earth System Science’TRMM—estimated Meteorological Elements over the Indian Ocean, Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Neela V S, Sonia R Fredrick ,  M Rasheed Leena Zaveri and Sowmya.V, 100th Indian Science Congress, Kolkata, 3-7 Jan 2013

    • Journal

    • Biomass-Derived Carbon (BC) Modified CoWO4 Nanoparticles Composites for Improved Performance of Dye-sensitized Solar Cells, Chemical Physics Letters, Imp. Factor 2.328, SCI Indexed, (available online) P. Nithya, C. Roumana, V. Balasubramanian, G. Velraj, Mohd. Shkir, Vasudeva Reddy Minnam Reddy
    • Experimental and Computational (DFT) Methods: Exploration of Thermochromism in Homopathalic Acid and 4-N Alkyloxy Benzoic acid comprised hydrogen bonded liquid crystals, Journal of molecular crystals and liquid crystals, Imp. Factor 0.896, SCI Indexed, (available online) S. Sundaram, V. N. Vijayakumar, V. Balasubramanian & S. Balamuralikrishnan
    • Published a research work entitled Gamma ray exposed Novel supramolecular hydrogen bonded liquid crystals for electro-optic devices’ in a book entitled ‘Novel Materials for Emerging Applications’ Vol. 1, October 2021, S. Sundaram,  V. N. Vijayakumar  & V. Balasubramanian 
    • Optical and thermal studies on binary liquid crystal mixture, Nanoscale reports, Vol. 4, Issue 1, April 2021, S. Sundaram. T. Vasanthi, T. Jayaprakash,  V. Balasubramanian  & V. N. Vijayakumar
    • Optical and thermal characterization of Thermotropic hydrogen bonded liquid crystal mixture, Materials Today: Proceedings, Vol. 47, Part 9, March 2021, Imp. Factor 1.46, Scopus Indexed,        V. Balasubramanian, A. Ramya, S. Radjarejesri  & V. N. Vijayakumar
    • Theoretical Studies (DFT) on Hydrogen bonded liquid crystal derived from 4-amino and 4-doedcyloxy benzoic acid, Materials Today: Proceedings, Vol. 47, Part 9, March 2021, Imp. Factor 1.46,  Scopus Indexed, T. Vasanthi, V. Balasubramanian, & V. N. Vijayakumar
    • Experimental Observation of Induced Thermochromic effect and Nematic Defects in Hydrogen Bonded Liquid Crystals, Acta Physica Polonica A, Vol. 139, No. 2, February 2021, Imp. Factor 0.577, SCI Indexed, T. Vasanthi, V. Balasubramanian, S. Radjarejesri & V. N. Vijayakumar
    • Experimental observation of induced thermo luminescence Nematic liquid crystals for opto electronic applications, Journal of the Korean Physical Society, Vol 77, No.12, November 2020, Imp. Factor 0.418, SCI Indexed, A. Ramya, K. Rajakumar, V. Balasubramanian, S. Balamuralikrishnan & V. N. Vijayakumar
    • Observation of Induced Luminescence and Thermochromism in Achiral Hydrogen Bonded Liquid Crystal Complexes, Zeitschrift fur Physikalische Chemie (International Journal of research in physical chemistry and chemical physics), Volume 234, Issue 10, October 2020, Imp. Factor 2.408, SCI Indexed, A. Ramya, V. Balasubramanian, R. Jayaprakasam & V. N. Vijayakumar
    • Optical modulation studies of multiwall carbon nanotube dispersed in hydrogen bonded ferroelectric liquid crystal mixture for electro-optic devices, Ferroelectrics , Volume 558, No. 1, May 2020, Imp. Factor 0.69, SCI Indexed, P. Subhasri,  V. Balasubramanian,  T. Vasanthi, S. Balamuralikrishnan, R. Jayaprakasam & V. N. Vijayakumar
    • Experimental and DFT studies on Thermochromism Induced Binary HBLC mixture, Brazilian Journal of Physics, Volume 50, February 2020, Imp. Factor 1.326, SCI Indexed, T. Vasanthi, V. Balasubramanian, P. Subhasri, R. Jayaprakasam, V.N. Vijayakumar
    • Thermal and optical characterization of linear hydrogen bonded supramolecular liquid crystal mixture, International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering, Volume 8, Issue 8, June 2019, Imp. Factor 1.3, Scopus Indexed, T. Vasanthi, V. Balasubramanian, P. Subhasri, R. Jayaprakasam, V.N. Vijayakumar
    • Electrochemical detection of estrus specific phenolic compound p-cresol to assess the reproductive phase of certain farm animals, Biochemical Engineering Journal, Volume 126, October 2017, Imp. Factor 3.226, SCI Indexed, N. Sudhan, C. Manikkaraja,                                               V. Balasubramanian, G. Archunan, C. Sekar
    • Comparison Conventional Light Sources with Energy Saving LEDs for Outdoor Lighting Applications, International Journal of Materials Science, Volume 5, Number 3, (2010),  V. Balasubramanian, C. Sekar.
    • Performance analysis based on different surface coating in Light weight Inexpensive Portable solar cooker, International Journal of Pure and Applied Physics, Volume 6, Number 1, (2010),   V. Balasubramanian, C. Sekar.
    • Fabrication and Study of Light weight Inexpensive Portable Solar Cooker, International Journal of Pure and Applied Physics, Volume 5, Number 2, (2009), V. Balasubramanian, C. Sekar.
    • A study on conversion of unused dish antenna as dish solar cooker, I Manager’s Journal on Future Engineering and Technology, Volume 4, Number 4, May   July 2009. V. Balasubramanian, C. Sekar.
    • Probing the Nobel Prizes in Physics, Bulletin of the Indian Association of Physics Teachers, Volume 21, Number 3, March 2004, R. Balakrishnan, V. Balasubramanian, M. Moorthi.

    Conference Publications

    • Presented a paper entitled “Experimental and Theoretical studies on HBLC complex derived from TDGA and 12 OBA Compounds” in International Virtual Conference on Recent Trends in Materials Science  (ICRTMS 2021) organized by Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, December 2021.
    • Presented a paper entitled “Observation of Thermochromic behavior in hydrogen bonded liquid crystal complex (HPA:nOBA)” in International Virtual Conference on Recent Trends in Materials Science  (ICRTMS 2021) organized by Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Sathyamangalam, December 2021.
    • Presented a paper entitled “Experimental Characterization of MB Doped HBLC Complex” in CSIR Sponsored Two Day National Level Conference on Development in Organic-Inorganic Halide Perovskite Materials and its Modern Applications, organized by Nehru Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, December 2021.
    • Presented a paper entitled “Synthesis and Characterization of Luminescence Induced Double Hydrogen Bonded Liquid Crystal Complex for Optoelectronic devices Applications” in CSIR Sponsored Two Day National Level Conference on Development in Organic-Inorganic Halide Perovskite Materials and its Modern Applications, organized by Nehru Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, December 2021.
    • Presented a paper entitled “Thermochromic effect in hydrogen bonded liquid crystal complex Theoretical (DFT) investigation on hydrogen bonded binary liquid crystal mixture (4MCA:6OBA) ” in XII Biennial National Conference of Physics Academy of North East (PANE2021) organized by Department of Physics, Tripura University (A Central University) Tripura, India, December 2021.
    • Presented a paper entitled “Thermochromic effect in hydrogen bonded liquid crystal complex” in International conference on current trends in material science and technology [CTMST - 2021], organized by Nehru Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, July 2021.
    • Presented a paper entitled “Experimental and Computational (DFT) methods: Identification of thermochromism and induced smectic phase in hydrogen bonded liquid crystal” in the 2nd International symposium on "Modelling of crystal growth processes and devices" organized by SSN institutions, Chennai, July 2021.
    • Presented a paper entitled “Molecular architecture of HBFLC complex formed between CHA and 11OBA monomer molecules” in the 2nd International symposium on "Modelling of crystal growth processes and devices" organized by SSN institutions, Chennai, July 2021.
    • Presented a paper entitled “Enhanced Photocatalytic activity of Ag-ZnO nanocomposites: A study on methylene blue degradation” in the 2nd International symposium on "Modelling of crystal growth processes and devices" organized by SSN institutions, Chennai, July 2021.
    • Presented a paper entitled “Optical and thermal Characterization of Thermotropic Hydrogen bonded liquid crystal mixture” in the International Virtual conference on Applied Science, Technology, Management and Language Studies ASTMLS - 2020, organized by Sona College of Technology, Salem - 5, December 2020.
    • Presented a paper entitled “Effect of vegetable and fruit dyes in the performance of solar cells” in the International Conference on Advanced Nanomaterials for energy, environment and Healthcare Applications, ANEH ;  2018, jointly organized by KSR College of Arts and Science for women, Tiruchengode and Swansea University, Wales, United Kingdom, August 2018.
    • Presented a paper entitled “A study on High Lumen Energy efficient LEDs for solar outdoor lighting” in the National conference on Recent Trends in Materials Science NCRTMS ;  2017, organized by PG & Research Department of Physics, Thiruvalluvar Govt. Arts College, Rasipuram, January 2017.
    • Presented a paper entitled “A study on nano surface coating in Light weight Inexpensive Portable Solar cooker” in the National conference on Recent Advances in Nanotechnology and Biosensors NCNB ;  2011, Organized by Department of Bioelectronics and Biosensors, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, March 2011.

    Journal

    • Micro-Raman investigation of Tin dioxide nano-structured material based on annealing effect.  P. Sangeetha, V. Sasirekha and V. Ramakrishnan, J. Raman Spectrosc. 42, 1634 (2011).
    • Micro-Raman  characterization  of  InGaN/GaN  single  quantum  well nanocolumns on Si (111)  substrate. P.  Sangeetha,  V.  Sasirekha,  Ramesh   Vadivelu,  K.  Kishino   and V. Ramakrishnan,  J. Appl. spectrosc. 80, 576 (2013).
    • Micro-Raman scattering studies  of  InN-GaN core-shell nanowires grown on Si (111) substrate under visible and ultraviolet excitations.P. Sangeetha, K. Jeganathan, and  V.  Ramakrishnan, AIP Advances. 3, 062114 (2013).
    • Micro  Raman analysis of MOCVD  grown gallium nitride epilayers irradiated with light  and  heavy ions. S. Munawar Basha,  K. Asokan, P. Sangeetha, V. Ramakrishnan and J. Kumar, Mater. Chem. Phys. 132, 494 (2012)
    • Role  of  Deoxy  Group on  the  High  Concentration of  Graphene in Surfactant/Water   Media.Parameshwari Ramalingam, Sai Teja Pusuluri, Sangeetha Periasamy, Ramakrishnan Veerabahu and  Jeganathan Kulandaivel, RSC Advances.3, 2369 (2013).
    • Molecular recognition study of Ethosuximide by the  Supramolecular Probe. C.Meenakshi, P.Sangeetha and V.Ramakrishnan, J. Lumin.138, 129 (2013).
    • Micro-Raman scattering studies on nanoscale silicon.P. Sangeetha, V.  Sasirekha, M. Jeyanthinath  and V. Ramakrishnan,Vib. Spectrosc. (Communicated).
    • Micro-Raman spectral analysis on  anatase Titanium Dioxide  (TiO2) nanostructure. C.  Saranya, P. Sangeetha, V. Ramakrishnan and  M.  M.  K. Samy, J. Exp. Nanosci.2015

    Conference

    • A Work on “Synthesis and Micro-Raman investigation of Tin dioxide nanostructured material” has been presented as a poster in National Seminar on Nanostructured materials and Applications (NSNMA-2011) (4th-5th March 2011) held at MKU, Madurai.
    • A work  on  “Micro-Raman  characterization  of GaN  nano  columnar structure” has been   presented as an oral in International Conference on Advanced Materials (ICAM 2012) (5th- 7th Jan   2012) held at Loyola College, Chennai.
    • A work on “Micro-Raman Scattering studies on Si/Quartz using He-Ne laser” has been presented  as a   poster in National Laser symposium (NLS- 20) (9th -12th Jan 2012) held at Anna UNIV

     

     

     

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