Dr. Ramesh Chandra
Associate Professor
Institute Instrumentation Centre
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee,
Roorkee – 247 667 (India)
E-mail: ramesfic@iitr.ernet.in
Tel.: +91 1332 285743 (Work)
285474 (Home)
Fax: +91 1332 286303/273560
Date of birth: April 24th, 1964
Educational Qualifications:
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DEG.
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YEAR
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UNIV.
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DIV.
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SUBJECTS
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Ph.D
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1993
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NPL / I.I.T.Delhi
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Physics,
High Tc Superconductivity
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M.Sc.
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1987
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A. M. U. Aligarh
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First
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Physics (Sp Electronics)
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B.Sc.
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1985
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Agra University Agra
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First
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Physics, Chemistry Mathematics
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Title of Ph. D Thesis:
“Deposition, Characterization & Josephson Effect Studies in High-Tc Superconducting Thin Films.”
Area of Specialization Materials Science
Current Areas of Research Nanomaterials
Research experience (16 Years)
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Institute
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From
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To
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Designation
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N.P.L. Delhi
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Sept 1988
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August1994
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Research Sch/ Asso.
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I.I.Sc. Bangalore
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June 1990
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Sept.1990
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Research Scholar
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T.I.F.R, Mumbai
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May, 1996
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July 1996
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Visiting Scientist
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T.I.F.R, Mumbai
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May, 1997
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May 2000
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Visiting Scientist
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I.C.T.P, ITALY
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Mar 1999
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July 1999
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Visiting Scientist
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T.I.F.R, Mumbai
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May, 2001
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July 2001
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Visiting Scientist
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N.S.C. New Delhi
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April 2002
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July 2002
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Visiting Scientist
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University of Cambridge, UK
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March 2003
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Sept. 2003
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Commonwealth Fellow
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T.I.F.R, Mumbai
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June, 2004
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August 2004
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Visiting Scientist
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Teaching Experience (12 years)
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UNIVERSITY
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Designation
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FROM
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TO
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Guru Nanak Dev University
Amritsar
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Lecturer
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August 1994
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July 2002
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Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut
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Reader
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August 2002
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August 2004
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Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
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Asst. Professor
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September 2004
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June 2007
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Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
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Assoc. Professor
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June 2007
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Contd.
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Courses Taught
1. Material Science
2. Solid state Physics
3. Photovoltaics
4. Electronic Devices
5. Electronic & Magnetic materials
Awards and Recognitions:
1. Dr. a.n.chatterjee memorial award on High- Tc Squids in 1990.
2. Visiting Scientist at t.i.f.r, Mumbai 1997 to 2000
3. VisitingAssociate at nuclear science centre, New Delhi(2002 -2004)
4. Commonwealth fellowship at the Univ. of Cambridge, UK (2002 – 03).
5. INSA Fellowship Univ. of Cambridge, UK (2008-09)
Sponsored Projects:
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Date
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Agency
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Title of the Project
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Grant (Lakhs)
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1.
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2002-05
2004-06
2005-07
2006-09
2006-08
2006-09
2008-10
2008-11
2008-12
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UGC
UGC-NSC
DST
CSIR
DRDO DST
DAE
CPRI
DIT (Co-PI)
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NC films of metal oxide …..
Effect of SHI on…….
Study of Optical & Mech …
TiO2 nc films for self cleaning..
Scratch resistant.....Coatings
Superhard Nanocomposite…
Corrosion resistant…
Silt erosion resistant…
O.Dot modified PV cells..
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Rs. 7.00
Rs. 4.00
Rs. 24.00
Rs. 12.00
Rs. 10.00
Rs. 96.00
Rs. 17.00
Rs.126.00
Rs.484.00
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Research Guidance
| Awarded | Submitted | In progress | |
| Ph.D. | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| M.Phil. | 4 | Nil | Nil |
| M.Tech. | 2 | Nil | 2 |
Research & related Activities carried out at IIC, IIT Roorkee:
1. Established Nanoscience Laboratory to synthesize Nanostructured materials by PVD processes. Such as RF/DC Magnetron sputtering system with the facility to deposit Nanocrystalline powder, thin films and multilayers by varying Substrate temperature from – 150°C to 850°C with a base pressure ≈ 10-8 Torr. Multi- chamber Excimer based PLD (Lambda Physik, KrF) for multilayers and heterostructures of functional nanomaterials.
2. In addition to it I am also looking after the materials characterization facilities such as SQUID Magnetometer, Scanning probe microscope (SPM), FE-SEM, Powder XRD and 200kV TEM and workshop facilities available with the Centre.
Collaborators:
| (i) | Prof. Pushan Ayyub | Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road, Mumbai (INDIA) pushan@tifr.res.in |
| (ii) | Prof. Ajay Sood | Department of Physics Indian Institute of Science Bangalore – 560 012 (INDIA) asood@physics.iisc.ernet.in |
| (iii) | Dr. A.K.Gupta Emeritus Scientist |
National Physical Laboratory Dr. K.S. Krishnan Road New Delhi-110 012 |
Total Papers in Refereed Journals/Conferences: 65
Papers in Refereed Journals in Last 3 years: 11
2008
Morphological study of Magnetron Sputtered Ti thin films on Silicon substrate. Vipin Chawla, R. Jayaganthan, A. K. Chawla and Ramesh Chandra. Materials Chemistry and Physics (2008) Accepted
Microstructural Characterizations of Magnetron Sputtered Ti films on glass substrate. Vipin Chawla, R. Jayaganthan, A. K. Chawla and Ramesh Chandra. J. Materials Processing Technology (2008) Submitted
High Temperature Oxidation Behaviour of Nanostructured Ni-Al Coatings on Superalloy. Atikur Rahman, R. Jayaganthan, Satya Prakash, Vipin Chawla and Ramesh Chandra. Journal of Alloys and Compounds (2008) Accepted
Structural and Optical Characterization of CdS Nanocrystals in Colloidal Solution of glycerin. Sanjeev Kumar, Amit K Chawla, Ashvani Kumar, Davinder Kaur, Ramesh Chandra. J. Colloids & Surf(2008) Under Review
Effect of sputtering gas on structural and optical properties of nc-Tungsten oxide films. Amit Kumar Chawla, Sonal Singhal, Hari Om Guptaand Ramesh Chandra. Thin Solid Films (2008) Under Review
2007
Structural Characterization of magnetron sputtered Nanocrystalline TiN thin films. Vipin Chawla, R. Jayaganthan and Ramesh Chandra. Materials Characterization (2007) Available online
FEM analysis of thermal stress in magnetron sputtered Ti coatings. Vipin Chawla, R. Jayaganthan and Ramesh Chandra. J. Mat. Proc. Tech. 200 (2007)205-211
Synthesis and structural characterization of nanostructured copper. Amit Kumar Chawla and Ramesh Chandra. J. Nanoparticle Res.(2007) Available online
Effect of oxygen partial pressure on the structural and optical properties of sputter deposited Zinc Oxide thin films. Preetam Singh, Amit Kumar Chawla, Davinder Kaur and Ramesh Chandra. Mat. Letters, 61 (2007)2050
Sputter deposition of self-organized nanoclusters through porous anodic alumina Templates. Smita Gohil, Ramesh Chandra, Bhagyashree Chalke, Sangita Bose and Pushan Ayyub. J. Nanoscience & Nanotechnology7 (2007)641
Structural and Optical characterization of ZnO nanocrystalline films deposited by Sputtering. A. K. Chawla, Davinder Kaur and Ramesh Chandra. Optical Materials 29 (2007) 995-998
2006
Nanoindentation Study of Sputtered Al-Cu Thin Films for Interconnect Application. Amit Kumar, R. Jayaganthan, Ramesh Chandra, Vipin Chawla and A. A. O. Tay. IEEE (2006) 560
Structural and Optical Properties of Nanocrystalline Cu2O Films. Ramesh Chandra, A. K. Chawla and Pushan Ayyub. J. Nanoscience & Nanotechnology 6 (2006) 1119
Texture Development in Ti-Si-N Nanocomposite Thin Films. R.Chandra, Davinder Kaur, N. Phinichka, and Z.H. Barber. Mat. Engg. A 423(2006)111
2005
Temperature dependent studies of CdS nano-particles in viscous matrix. Sanjeev Kumar and Ramesh Chandra. Optical Materials 27 (2005) 1346
Structural, Optical, and Electronic Properties of nanocrystalline TiNx films. Ramesh Chandra, Amit Kumar Chawla and Pushan Ayyub. Nanotechnology 16(2005) 3053–3056
