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Dr KRC CV Copy.Pages Crystal Growth & Nano-Science Research Center Faculty of Physics & Research Director RAMAN POSTDOC FELLOW-UofL-USA Department of Physics -Government College An Autonomous Institution with NAAC-A & CPE-2016 Rajamahedravaram - 533 105, EG Dist. Andhra Pradesh, INDIA Mobile No: (+91) 9440328736 Land Line No: 0883-2478736 E-MAIL: [email protected] DR RAMACHANDRA RAO K FACULTY OF PHYSICS Dr. RamachandraRao.K is working as Associate Professor Professional Affiliations: of Physics/Reader and acting as Head & Research Teaching & Learning: (20 Years) Director in the Department of Physics, Government College I have been working as a Faculty of Physics in PG Department at Government College (Autonomous) Rajamahedravaram East (A), Rajamahedravaram. Andhra Pradesh. He received Gold Godavari District., Andhra Pradesh., from 04-09-2006 to till to date. Medal in his M.Sc. Nuclear Physics in1995 from Andhra I worked as a Junior lecturer in Physics in Government Junior University, Visakhapatnam. He has also received the State College, Ravulapalem, East Godavari District., Andhra Pradesh., Best Physics Teacher Award and IUFF (Inter University from 01-09-1998 to 03-09-2006. Faculty Form) Award from the O/o Commissionerate of Research Skills: (15 Years) Collegiate Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh in Synthesis and Characterisation of nano phosphor Materials Energy Storage materials and Solar fuels 2014. He established a Research facility “Crystal Growth Crystal Growth from Low temperature solution Methods. and Nano-science Research Centre” and guiding M.Phil. and Ph.D. students. He got UGC and DAE-BRNS Research Research Supervision: (6 Ph.Ds &2 M.Phils 01 Submitted) Projects to his credit and also has collaborative research Research Director for Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Adikavi Nannayya University, Rajamahedravaram and Jawaharlal Nehru work with BARC, Mumbai, NPL, New Delhi, SSN, Tamilnadu Technological University, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, and guiding and RRCAT, Indore. Selected for Indian Prestigious Raman Ph.D. and M.Phil students. Post-Doctoral Fellowship-2016 to work at University Collaborative Research Projects: (04) of Louisville, USA on renewable energy resources. So far National Physical Laboratories, New Delhi. Seven Ph.D. and two M.Phil. degrees have been awarded Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT), INDORE, MP. under h is gu idance thro ugh Andhra University, Department of Chemistry, Baba Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Visakhapatnam. He has published 64 research articles in Mumbai various National and International Journals and attended Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research, University of Louisville, KY USA more than 60 National and International Seminars/ Workshops and presented papers and also given Invited talks. He received SRPF fellowship twice by Indian Academy of Research projects: Sciences, Bangalore. He has organised 08 workshops, 01 National level Refresher Course and 06 National * Synthesis And Characterisation Of Bismuth And Rare Earth(Re) conferences/workshops and 01 International Conference on Co Doped Oxide Nano Materials For Efficient Luminescence Properties (Rs.5,00,000/-UGC- Minor Research Project F.No. Renewable Energy in Physics and published ATOM-2014 4500/14 abstract book with ISBN No & Conference Special issue of 45 original research articles in International Journal of * Powder Electroluminescence Devices From Oxide Nano Materials” (Rs.24,88,496/- DAE, Government of India - BARC, Mumbai with Science and Research (ISSN No:2319-6014) & AIP Con sanction No.2013/34/22/BRNS/2705) Proceedings for RERE-2018. Member of AP knowledge Commission, Government of Andhra Pradesh. He is a life * Growth and Characterisation of Organic and semi-organic Non- linear Optical (NLO) single crystals by Solution growth technique member of many National Science Associations and also on (MRP/UGC-SERO: Link No:2973) the editorial/ Review board member of National/ International Journals. Page "1 Education: Philosophy of Doctorate: Title of the Thesis: Measurement of K X-ray Intensity Ratios and Energy shifts with Heavy Ions and PIXE Applications to Environmental Samples, from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, awarded in 2001. Post-Graduation: M.Sc., Nuclear Physics in March 1995, from Andhra university, Visakhapatnam, and achieved Gold Medal & Distinction with 72.33% Graduation: B.Sc., Mathematics, Physics with Chemistry in March 1993 from DAR College, Nuzvid, Nagarjuna University, Nagarjuna Nagar with 78.33% Intermediate Education (12th): Intermediate Mathematics, Physics with Chemistry in March 1990, from DAR College, Board of Intermediate Education, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh with 56.40% SSC (10th) : Secondary! School Certificate in march 1988 from ZP High School, Chekkapalli, Krishna Dt, Andhra Pradesh with 67.83% ! Awards/ Fellowships Raman Post Doctoral Fellowship-2016: Selected for prestigious Indian Raman Fellowship for one year to work as Visiting Researcher at Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research, University of Louisville, KY-USA on Solar Fuel cells/ Energy storage materials. State Best Physics Teacher Award by O/o Commissionerate of Collegiate Education,Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad -2014-15 IUFF (Inter University Faculty Form) Award by O/o Commissionerate of Collegiate Education, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad- 2014-15 Summer Research Project Fellowship (SRPF)-2011: Selected second time IASc-INSA-NASI Summer Research Fellowship in 2011 for “SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAMME FELLOWSHIP ” under Teacher category through the IASc, Bangalore, and Research work carried out on “Growth and characterisation of Urea doped L-Cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate and deuterated-Zinc Tris (Thiourea) Sulphate by Conventional and Unidirectional solution growth methods” at Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT), INDORE, MP, under the supervision of Dr. Sunil Verma , Scientist-F, Laser Materials Development and Device Division, from 24th April 2011 to 18th June 2011. BEST Research Oral Presentation Award-(2010): by University of Jammu at 43rd National Seminar on Crystallography: The PG Department of Physics, University of Jammu has given BEST Research Oral Presentation Award at 43rd National Seminar on Crystallography on 27th October 2010 for the Research Paper Presentation entitled “Unidirectional Growth of L-Cystiene hydrochloride mono hydrade and its Characterisation ” Summer Research Project Fellowship (SRPF)-2009: Selected Prestigious IASc-INSA-NASI Summer Research Fellowship in 2009 for “SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAMME” under Teacher category through the IASc, Bangalore, and Research work carried out on “ Growth and Characterisation of Non-Linear Optical Semi organic Crystals NLO SINGLE CRYSTALS” at Raja Ramanna Centre Advanced Technology (RRCAT), INDORE, MP, from 26th April 09 to 26 June 09 under the supervision of Dr. Sunil Verma , Scientist-F, and P .K.Gupta, Outstanding Scientist, Laser Materials Development and Device Division. Membership/ 1. Member of Indian Laser Association, Life Member-1039 BOS/Research 2. Member of Indian Crystal Growth Association 3. Member of Indian Association Nuclear Chemists and Allied Sciences 4. Member of Indian Science Congress 5. Member of Board of Research Directors, University of Madras, Chennai, TamilnaduProceedings VC.No. ANU/BOS/5Yr Int/2010 Dt.13th June 2010. 6. Member of Board of Studies for Integrated M.Sc (Petroleum Exploration) of Adikavi Nannaya University, Rajahmundry. Proceedings of VC. No:Ph.D/498/2010/2314 Dt 12 April 2011 7. Editorial board of International Journal of Science and Technology. 8. Member of Andhra Pradesh Knowledge Mission 9. Member of Luminescence Society of India 10. Member of Royal Society of Chemistry 11. Member of AP Science Academy Page "2 As 1 Organised State Level 6 Day Orientation Training Programme for JKC Full-time Mentors from 10th April 2011 convener: to 15st April 2011, sponsored by Monitoring Cell, Commissionerate of Collegiate Education, HYD . 2 Organised a 6 Day Orientation Training Programme in Physics for newly promoted lecturers from 26th March 2011 to 31st March 2011, sponsored by Commissionerate of Collegiate Education, AP State Council of Higher Education, HYD and College Development Council, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. 3 One day UGC sponsored National workshop on “Preparation and Characterisation of Non-Linear Optical (NLO) Materials” was organised on 18th March 2011 by Crystal Growth and Nano Science Research Lab. The Keynote address was given by Prof.P.Ramasamy, Former Vice-Chancellor, President, Indian Crystal Growth Association and Sankaranarayana-Ramasamy (SR) Crystal Growth technique inventor. 4 A two day National Conference conducted on “ Advanced Research Concepts in Physics” sponsored by University Grants Commission , 24-25 Nov 2011. 5 A National level Refresher Course conducted on “Experimental Physics” from 27-05-2014 to 11-06-2014 sponsored by prestigious three national institutions i.e the Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, the Indian National Science Academy, Delhi, the National Academy of Sciences of India, Allahabad and the Government College(A), Rajahmundry. 6 A two day National Conference is going to conduct on ATOM-2014 “Advanced Technology Oriented Materials-2014” sponsored by University Grants Commission, 7-8th Dec 2014. 7 A Two day National Workshop Conducted on the eve of International Year of Light-2015, ‘Light Emitting Devices and Materials”-Dec-2015 8. A Two day National Conference on Biomass to Bio Energy and Student Colloquium on Wealth from Waste - conducted on 19—20 December 2017
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