Dr. L.C. NEHRU Assistant Professor

Contact Address : Department of Medical Physics Bharathidasan University – 620 024 , INDIA Employee Number : BDU1751058 Date of Birth : 29-03-1975 Contact Phone (Office) : +91 431 2407057 (534) Contact Phone (Mobile) : +91 9789702743 Contact e-mail(s) : [email protected] Skype id : Nehru.Chellappa

Academic Qualifications: Ph.D. Physics, , Karaikudi, India (2012)

Teaching Experience: 6 Years

Research Experience: 12 Years

Areas of Research

 Synthesis and characterization of nanostructure luminescent materials.  Preparation and characterization of thermoluminescence and Optical stimulated luminescence (OSL) phosphors.  Preparation and characterization of inorganic and organic lamp phosphors.  Development of devices for measuring luminescence.  Radiation dosimetry thermoluminescence, optical stimulated luminescence, photoluminescence. ,. Research Supervision / Guidance

Program of Study Completed Ongoing Research Ph.D. - 3 M.Phil. - - Project PG 17 - UG / Others 3 -

Publications

International National Others Journals Conferences Journals Conferences Books / Chapters / Monographs / Manuals 33 35 1 69 -

Cumulative Impact Factor (as per JCR) : 1.3 h-index : 10 i10 index : 10 Total Citations : 374

Funded Research Projects Ongoing Projects

S. Agency Period Project Title Budget No (Rs. In From To lakhs) DST- 2015 2019 Investigation of dopant effect on some 46.00 1 SERB thermoluminescent dosimeters for dose measurements

Distinctive Achievements / Awards

1. Outstanding Faculty Award, Venus International Faculty Awards -VIFA 2016. 2. Awarded Research Associated (RA) by the Council of Scientific and Industrial research (CSIR), India (2012). 3. Awarded Research Associated (RA) by the Department of Science & Technology (DST), India (2011). 4. Awarded Research Fellowships in Sciences for Meritorious Students (RFSMS) by the University Grants Commission (UGC), India (2008).

Events Participated

Conferences / Seminars / Workshops: 56

Papers presented in International Symposium/Conferences: 1) 31 August & 1 September 2018, International conference on Advanced Nanomaterials for Energy, Environment and Healthcare Applications (ANEH-2018), K.S.R. College of Arts and Science for Women, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu, India 2) 29th January 2018, International conference on International Conference on Material Physics (ICOMP – 2018), , Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India. 3) 11 - 12, December 2017, International conference on Advanced Functional Materials for Energy, Environment and Biomedical Applications (AFMEEB-2017), Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India. 4) 19 - 21st October 2016, 1st International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICNAN’16), VIT University, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India. 5) 7 - 10th December 2015, International Conference on Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology (NANO-15), K.S. Rangasamy College of Technology, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu, India 6) 17 - 18 October 2014, 2nd International Conference on Nanomaterials and Technologies (CNT 2014), Vardhaman College of Engineering, Hyderabad, India. 7) 28 - 29th February 2012, International Conference on Nanomaterial and Applications (ICNMA-2012), Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal, Tamilnadu, India. 8) 12 - 16 December 2011, International Conference on Advanced Materials (ICAM – 2011), PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India. 9) 4 - 6th February 2007, International conference on Nanomaterial & its Applications (ICNA-2007), National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India. 10) 20 - 25th August 2006, 8th International conference on Nanostructured Materials (NANO – 2006), Indian Institute of Science , Bangalore, India. 11) 16 - 18th March 2006, International Conference on Nano Science & Technology, India Habitat Center, New Delhi, India. 12) 24 - 26th February 2006, Indo-Singapore Symposium on Advanced Functional Materials (AFMS-06), IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India. 13) 11 - 13th December 2002, International symposium on Recent Advances in Inorganic Materials (RAIM – 2002), Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India. Papers presented in National Symposium/Conferences: 1) 9th February 2018, National conference on Recent Trends in Physics, Jayaraj Annapackiam college for women, Periyakulam, Tamailnadu, India. 2) 10th February 2017, National conference on Recent Advancements in Materials Science, Jayaraj Annapackiam college for women, Periyakulam, Tamailnadu, India. 3) 9 - 11th January 2017, National conference on Luminescence and Applications (NCLA- 2017), Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India. 4) 3 - 6 November 2016, National conference on Study of Matter Using Intense Radiation Sources and Under Extreme Condition, Consortium for Scientific Research (UGC-DAE CSR), University Campus, Indore, India. 5) 18 - 20 February 2016, National Conference on Luminescence and its Applications (NCLA 2016), R.T.M. Nagpur University, Nagpur, India. 6) 25 - 26 February, 2016, National conference on “Advanced Materials (NCAM-2016), , Salem, Tamilnadu, India. 7) 27 April 2016, National conference on Frontier Areas in Applied Physics, , Chidambaram, Tamilnadu, India. 8) 21 - 25 December 2015, 60th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium (Diamond Jubilee Year), Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, India. 9) 18 - 20 March 2015, National conference on Advanced materials for energy and environmental applications (AMEEA 2015), , Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India. 10) 5 - 6 February 2015, National level conference on Technical Advances in textiles, Physical & Biological Sciences, Nandha Arts and Science College, Erode, Tamilnadu, India. 11) 23 - 24 January 2015, National seminar on Recent advances on luminescent materials (RALM-2015), Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamilnadu, India. 12) 29 - 30 January 2015, National conference on Nano India, SASTRA University, , Tamilnadu, India. 13) 22 - 23 December 2014, National Conference on Recent Advance in Materials Science and Technology (NCRAMS-2014), Sh.M.L.V Govt College, Rajasthan, India. 14) 23 December 2014, National Conference on Nano-Biotechnology, Nantha College of Arts and Science, Erode, Tamilnadu, India. 15) 16 - 20 December 2014, 59th Solid State Physics Symposium sponsored by Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS), VIT University, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India. 16) 8 - 9 October 2014, UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Recent Trends in X-ray Crystallography, Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India. 17) 28 February – 1 March 2014, Workshop on Advances in Nanotechnology: Fabrication, Processing and Applications, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India. 18) 30 - 31 January 2014, National conference on Advanced Functional Materials (NCAFM-2014), Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India. 19) 3 - 7 December 2012, 57th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India. 20) 26 - 27 February 2009, National conference on Recent Advances on Surface Engineering (NAL50: RASE 09), National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore, India. 21) 19 - 21 August 2009, Workshop on Solid State Physics to Material Science, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India. 22) 26 March 2009, Nanomaterials for energy conversion and conservation, Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirappalli, India. 23) 9 April 2009, National seminar on Nanotechnology for Energy and Environmental Applications-2009 (NTEEA-09), Kalasalingam University, Virudhunagar, India. 24) 17 - 18 October 2008, National conference on Nano Materials, Karunya University, Coimbatore, India. 25) 14 March 2008, National Conference on Nano Materials, Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirappalli, India. 26) 22 - 23 February 2007, National conference on smart materials and recent technologies, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, India. 27) 27 – 28 March 2006, National Seminar on Advances in Materials Science (NSAMS- 2006), Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, India. 28) 18 - 19 February 2005, 12th National Convention of Electrochemists (NCE-12), of Engineering, Tamilnadu, India. 29) 26 - 27 December 2003, 11th National Convention of Electrochemists (NCE-11), Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India 30) 23 - 24 July 2003, National seminar on Futuristic Aspects of Electrochemical Science & Technology (FAEST – 2003), Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, Tamilnadu, India. 31) 24 - 26 February 2003, 9th National seminar on Crystal Growth, , Chennai, Tamilnadu, India. Participation in Workshop: 1) 12 - 13 March 2018, Workshop on Academic Administrators on Institutional Assessment & Accreditation, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India. 2) 2 - 3 November 2017, National workshop on Recent Advances and Applications of Materials Science (NWRAAMS – 2017), The Gandhigram Rural Institute- , Gandhigram, Tamilnadu, India 3) 18 - 19 March 2017, Workshop on Recent Developments in Applied Physics, , , Tamilnadu, India. 4) 20 January 2015, International workshop on Strongly Correlated Materials (IWSCM’15), Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India. 5) 28 February 2014, Workshop for Research Supervisors on Quality Research Report Writing, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India. 6) 12 - 13 December 2013, TEQIP-II sponsored National workshop on Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials (OPAM-2013), Anna University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India. 7) 13 - 16 November 2013, 34th National Conference of Association of Medical Physicists of India (AMPICON 2013), Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, India. 8) 13 - 14 September 2013, TAP2SUN conference on Advances in Futuristic Solar Energy Materials & Technologies, Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India. 9) 19 - 21 August 2009, Workshop on Solid State Physics to Materials Science, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, Tamilnadu, India. Other Training Programs: 1) Refresher course in Physics, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli (2016). 2) Orientation Course, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli (2013). 3) Principles and Practice of the Powder X-ray Diffraction, Central Electrochemical Research Institute Campus (2005). 4) Thin Film Preparation and Characterization Techniques for Energy Conversion, Alagappa University (2004).

Membership in

Professional Bodies:

1. Life Member: Association of Medical Physicists of India. 2. Life Member: Luminescence Society of India. 3. Society for Advancement of Electrochemical Science & Technology of India. Editorial Board: 1. Editorial Board member of peer reviewed open access Journal of International Journal of Advanced Physics by Cloud Publications, India. 2. Editorial Board member of peer reviewed open access Journal of International Journal of Materials and Chemistry by Scientific & Academic Publishing, U.S.A. 3. Editorial Board member of peer reviewed open access Journal of International Journal of Materials Science and Applications by Science PG – Science Publishing Group, U.S.A 4. Editorial Board member of peer reviewed open access Journal of International Journal of Optoelectronic Engineering by Scientific & Academic Publishing, U.S.A Academic Bodies: 1. Board of studies: M.Sc Medical Physics (Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli)

Others: 1. University committee’s member of Bharathidasan University Ranking NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Frame Work) from March 2017. 2. Member of various Department academic and administrative committees such as Department Research Committee for selection of Ph.D students, Research Adviser & Convener, Doctoral committee, Passing Board, Purchase Committee and selection committee member for the recruitment of JRF. 3. Member of M.Sc Medical Physics admission, Academic advisor, Counselear, Department Library In-charge, Teacher-In charge and Examination In charges.

Resource persons in various capacities

Number of Invited / Special Lectures delivered: 6

Recent Publications

1. R. Bharthasaradhi, L.C. Nehru, V. Chopra, S.J. Dhoble, (2018), “Optimization of the dopant concentration in synthesized Al2O3 phosphor”, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 29, 11229–11235. 2. D. Hariharan, A. Jegatha Christy, Jeyanthinath Mayandi, L.C. Nehru, (2018), “Visible Light Active Photocatalyst: Hydrothermal Green Synthesized TiO2 NPs for Degradation of Picric Acid”, Materials Letters 222, 45–49.

3. S. Punitha and L.C. Nehru (2018), “Direct Synthesis of Iron Oxide ( -Fe2O3) Nanoparticles by the Combustion Approach”, Advanced Science Letters 24 (8), 5608– 5610. 4. P. Rubalajyothi and L.C. Nehru (2018), “Structural and Photoluminescence Properties of BaCaSO4:Dy3+ Phosphor by Combustion Techniques”, Advanced Science Letters 24 (8), 5578–5581. 5. D. Hariharan, A. Jegatha Christy, Jeyanthinath Mayandi, L.C. Nehru (2018), “Visible Light Active Photocatalyst: Hydrothermal Green Synthesized TiO2 NPs for Degradation of Picric Acid”, Materials Letters 222, 45–49. 6. D. Hariharan, K. Srinivasan and L.C. Nehru (2017), “Synthesis and characterization of TiO2 nanoparticles using cynodon dactylon leaf extract for antibacterial and anticancer (A549 cell lines) activity”, Journal of Nanomedicine Research 5(6), 138- 142. 7. L.C. Nehru and C. Sanjeeviraja (2016), “Zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized by microwave-assisted combustion method and their potential for ethonal gas detection” International Journal of Materials Engineering, 6(5), 166-172. 8. R. Bharthasaradhi and L.C. Nehru (2016), “Advances in the synthesis of new magnesium doped Al2O3 phosphors and their luminescence characterization”, International Journal of Luminescence and applications 6(2), 104‐106. 9. R. Bharthasaradhi and L.C. Nehru (2016), “Structural and phase transition of α- Al2O3 powders obtained by Co-precipitation method” Phase Transitions 89 (1), 77-83. 10. R. Bharthasaradhi and L.C. Nehru (2016), “Thermoluminescence property of nano scale Al2O3: C by combustion method”, Solid State Physics AIP Conf. Proc. 1731, 50059-50062. 11. P. Rubalajyothi and L.C. Nehru (2016), “Photoluminescence Characteristics of Nanocrystalline Ba0.97Ca0.03SO4: Eu by Combustion Method”, Nanosystems: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, 7(3), 561–564. 12. A. Jegatha Christy, A.Kevin, L.C. Nehru, M. Umadevi (2015), “Optical, Structural and morphological properties of Silver nanoparticles and their antimicrobial activity”, International Journal of Chem. Tech. Research 7(3), 1191-1197. 13. R. Bharthasaradhi and L.C. Nehru, (2015), “Preparation and characterisation of nanoscale α-Al2O3 by precipitation method”, Solid State Physics AIP Conf. Proc. 1665, 50141-50143.

14. L.C. Nehru (2014), “Preparation and characterization of nanosize SnO2 powders by precipitation method”, International Journal of Applied Nanotechnology 1(1), 1-12.

15. L.C. Nehru and C. Sanjeeviraja (2014), “Rapid synthesis of nanocrystalline SnO2 by a microwave-assisted combustion method”Journal of Advanced Ceramics 3(3), 171- 176. 16. L.C. Nehru and C. Sanjeeviraja (2014), “Microwave-assisted combustion synthesis of nanocrystalline ZnO powders using zinc nitrate and various amount of organic fuels as reactants: influence of reactant parameters- A status review”, Nano Hybrids 6, 75- 110. 17. L.C. Nehru and C. Sanjeeviraja (2013), “ZnO nanoparticles by citric acid assisted microwave solution combustion method”, Journal of Ceramic Processing Research 14(6), 712-716.

18. L.C. Nehru and C. Sanjeeviraja (2013), “Controllable growth of Zn2SnO4 nanostructures by urea assisted microwave-assisted solution combustion process”, Journal of Ceramic Processing Research 14(5), 606-609. 19. L.C. Nehru and C. Sanjeeviraja (2013), “Microwave-assisted solution combustion synthesis of nanostructured Zn2SnO4 using glycine as an organic fuel”, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 3(1), 10-13. 20. A. Jegatha Christy, L.C. Nehru, M. Umadevi (2013), “A novel combustion method to prepare CuO nanorods and its antimicrobial and photocatalytic activities”, Powder Technology 235, 783–786. 21. L. C. Nehru and C. Sanjeeviraja (2013), “Microwave-assisted solution combustion synthesis of nanostructured Zn2SnO4” AIP Conf. Proc. 1536, 41-42. 22. L.C. Nehru, V. Swaminathan, C. Sanjeeviraja (2012), “Rapid synthesis of nanocrystalline ZnO by a microwave-assisted combustion method”, Powder Technology 226, 29–33.

23. L.C. Nehru, V. Swaminathan, C. Sanjeeviraja (2012), “Photoluminescence studies on nanocrystalline tin oxide powder for optoelectronic devices”, American Journal of Materials Science 2(2), 6-10. 24. L.C. Nehru, M. Umadevi, C. Sanjeeviraja (2012), “Studies on structural, optical and electrical properties of ZnO films prepared by the spray pyrolysis method”, International Journal of Materials Engineering 2(1), 12-17. 25. L.C. Nehru, V. Swaminathan, M. Jayachandran and C. Sanjeeviraja (2011), “Nanomaterial preparations by microwave-assisted solution combustion method and material properties of SnO2 powder —A status review”, Materials Science Forum 671, 69-120.