KONGUNADU ARTS and SCIENCE COLLEGE (Autonomous) Coimbatore – 641 029 Department of Physics Name : Dr
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KONGUNADU ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE (Autonomous) Coimbatore – 641 029 Department of Physics Name : Dr. B.Chandar Shekar Designation : Assistant Professor Qualification : M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D Date of Birth : 26.10.1967 Staff ID : A/TS/53 Area of Specialization: Thin film Physics and Nano Biomedical Application / Nanotoxicity Address for Communication: Assistant Professor Department of Physics, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore. Mobile Number : 8903590017 Email ID : [email protected] Institution Mail ID : [email protected] Teaching Experience : UG 10 Yrs PG: 10 Yrs Research Experience : 25 Yrs Research Guidance : 5 M.Phil 06 Ph.D Research Completed Ongoing M.Phil 05 - Ph.D 06 05 NET / SET Qualified : - Membership in Professional Bodies: Other Qualification : Member in ISCA, Member in Board of Studies of various colleges, Doctoral Committee Member of various Universities. NATIONAL AWARDS Dr.ABDUL KALAM LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT NATIONAL AWARD -2017 by IRDP, India for the outstanding excellence and remarkable achievements in the field of TEACHING, RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Award for Scientific Excellence – 2017 by MARINA LABS, Research and Development, India for the outstanding research contribution. Selected for National Award of Excellence-2017 by Glacier journal research foundation, Global Management Council, Ahmedabad, India, for the outstanding contribution to research. Selected for Bharat Ratna Indra Gandhi Gold Medal Award 2017 for the outstanding contribution to Research, Education and Social Service by Global Economic Progress Research Foundation, India. The NEAR National Research Award-2014 (Senior category - Physical and Nanosciences), The NEAR Foundation, India, for the outstanding research contribution. Dr. Radhakrishna Shikshana Ratna National Award-2014 for distinguished contributions to the development of the nation and achieving outstanding excellence in the field of Teaching, Research and Publications by the International Institute for Social and Economic Reforms, Bangalore, India. Selected for Rajiv Gandhi Gold Medal Award for outstanding contribution to research and social work by Global Economic Progress Research Foundation 2016. Selected for Best Citizen of India Gold Medal award (2016) by Global Economic Progress & Research Association, INDIA for Meritorious Research and Social Service to Strengthen India’s unity and Economic Development. Shortlisted for Dr. Abdul Kalam Life Time Achievement by KRIST FOUNDATION (R) Karnataka, INDIA for the remarkable achievements in the field of Teaching, Research and Publications. Selected for Best Citizen of India Gold Medal award (2018) by Global Economic Progress & Research Association, INDIA for Meritorious Research and Social Service to Strengthen India’s unity and Economic Development. SPECIAL ACADEMIC HONOURS 1. Meritorious award given by Kongu Nadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore during the Academic Year 2014-2015 2. Meritorious award given by Kongu Nadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore during the Academic Year 2013-2014 3. Meritorious award given by Kongu Nadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore during the Academic Year 2012-2013. 4. Meritorious award given by Kongu Nadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore during the Academic Year 2011-2012. 5. Meritorious award given by Kongu Nadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore during the Academic Year 2010-2011. 6. Received Junior Research Fellowship from Indian Space Research, Organization (ISRO), Bangalore from 1995-1998. 7. Best Student of the year award from Government Higher Secondary School, Kotagiri, Tamil Nadu, INDIA in 1983. PREVIOUS POSITIONS Director (Technical): (2005 - 2009) Calyx and Corolla Flora India Pvt. Ltd. Ningamma Buildings, Sagayamatha Hospital Road Coonoor, The Nilgiris. 643102, INDIA Post Doctoral Research Scientist: (2002 - 2004) Pohang University of Science and Technology Pohang, REPUBLIC OF KOREA. Physicist: (2001 - 2002) SAI Patent Services LLC (IIT Inc.), Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.A. Project Associate: (1999 - 2000) Semiconductor laboratory, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M), Madras, INDIA. Junior Research Fellow: (1995 - 1998) Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Bangalore, India. INVITED TALK INTERNATIONAL 1. Delivered a lecture on Polymer Thin Films at Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, 2000, The Netherlands. 2. Capacitance- Voltage, TSDC, Pyroelectric and Surface Morphology of PMMA Thin Films Prepared by Isothermal Immersion, Korea-Japan Joint Forum 2003, Korea. NATIONAL 3. Nano materials and Organic Thin Film Transistors. National conference on Developing Scenario in Applied Sciences and Communicative English (CONFLUENCE-2012), Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. 4. Resource Person in the Young Student Scientist Programme on Feb. 2011 in Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Supported by Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology, Govt. Of Tamil Nadu, India. 5. Resource Person in the In-Service Training Programme to Secondary Grade Science Teachers, 2012, Sponsored by Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology, Govt. Of Tamil Nadu, India. 6. Resource Person in the Young Student Scientist Programme on Feb. 2012 in Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Supported by University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India. 7. Resource Person and Inaugural Address in the MHRD, NCPRE & IIT-BOMBAY- SPONSORED “Short Term Course On Solar Cell Testing”, on September 22, 2014 held at P.G & Research Department of Physics, Rajah Serfoji Govt. College, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu, India. 8. Resource Person in the awareness program for school children on “Non Conventional Energy Resource - Conservation and Management”, organized by The NEAR Foundation on 30th day of December, 2014 at Recreation Club, Upper Camp, TNEB, Manjoor, The Nilgiris, Tamilnadu. 9. B. Chandar Shekar, Resource person in the one day seminar on “Emerging Trends in Nanosciences” organized on March 2015 by Department of Biotechnology, Kongunadu Arts and Science College, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India. 10. Resource person in the World Environment Day organized by The NEAR Foundation on 5th May 2015 at Recreation Club, Upper Camp, TNEB, Manjoor, The Nilgiris, Tamilnadu. 11. Resource person in the One day seminar on “Development of Science and Technology” organized on Oct-10-2015 by Saraswathi Ramachandran Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India. 12. Resource person in the One day seminar on “Development of Science and Technology” organized on Oct-16-2015 by Laurel matriculation Higher Secondary School, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India. 13. Resource person in the One day seminar on “National Science Day” organized on 26-02-2016 by Indian Science Congress Association, Coimbatore Chapter, Tamilnadu, India. 14. Resource person in the Nation level Seminar on “Nanotechnology in Biological Sciences” [DBT-Star College Scheme] on 07/09/2016 organized by Department of Zoology, KASC, Coimbatore. 15. Guest Lecture on the Short-term course “Advances in Biological Systems and Material Science in Nano world” organized by Quality Improvement Programme, AICTE, Government of India on 22nd April 2017. 16. Resource person in state level science exhibition held at PSGKR, Coimbatore, on 4th July 2018. RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS 1997 1. S. Sakthivel, B. Chandar Shekar, D. Mangalaraj, Sa. K. Narayandass, S. Venkatachalam and P.V. Prabhakaran, “Structure, Dielectric, AC and DC conduction properties of acid doped polyaniline films”, Eur. Polym. J., 33 (1997) 1747-1752. 1988 2. B.Chandar Shekar, S. Sakthivel, D. Mangalaraj, Sa. K. Narayandass, “Thermally stimulated discharge current, pyroelectricity and gas sensing properties of cobalt phthalocyanine films” Bulletin of Electrochemistry, 14 (1998) 422-425. 3. B.Chandar Shekar, S. Sakthivel, D. Mangalaraj, Sa. K. Narayandass and S. Venkatachalam, “Dielectric and conduction properties of cobalt phthalocyanine - polyaniline blend films” Bulletin of Electrochemistry, 14(1998) 439- 442. 1999 4. B. Chandar Shekar, V. Veeravazuthi, S. Sakthivel, D. Mangalaraj & Sa K. Narayandass, “Growth, Structure, Dielectric and A.C conduction properties of solution grown PVA films”, Thin Solid Films, 348 (1999) 122 - 129. 2003 5. B. Chandar Shekar and Shi-Woo Rhee, “Investigations of conduction mechanism of organic molecules used as buffer hole injecting layer in OLEDs”. International Meeting on Information Display (IMID -Digest), 2003, 966- 969. 6. B. Chandar Shekar, Jiyeon Lee and Shi-Woo Rhee, “Structural morphology and dielectric properties of Polyaniline-emeraldine base and Poly (methyl methacrylate) thin films prepared by spin coating method”. International Meeting on Information Display (IMID)-Digest, 2003, 1081-1084. 2004 7. B. Chandar Shekar, Jiyeon Lee and Shi-Woo Rhee, “Organic Thin Film Transistors (OTFTs): Materials, Processes and Devices” Korean J. of Chem. Eng., 21(1) (2004) 267 -285. 8. B. Chandar Shekar, MoonKyong Na, Jiyeon Lee and Shi-Woo Rhee, “Dielectric, Thermally Stimulated Discharge Current, Pyroelectric and Surface Morphology of PMMA Thin Films Prepared by Isothermal Immersion”, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst, 424 (2004) 43-53. 2010 9. B.Chandar Shekar and D. Mangalaraj, Application of cobalt phthalocyanine, polyaniline and their blend films as chemical gas sensors. Advances in Applied Research, 2 (2010)123-131. 10. B. Chandar Shekar, Capacitance-Voltage and Current-Voltage behavior of nano thin PMMA films prepared by spin coating. Advances in Applied Research,