Faculty Profile
Rajesh Kumar B.
Associate Professor, Electronics and Physics, GSS , VSP
Education
Ph. D.Email ID
rborra2@gitam.eduEducation
Ph. D.Research Areas
- Materials Science Nanostructured Thin Films
- Nanomaterials for Energy applications
- Polymer Thin Films
- Electroceramics
Education
| Degree Name | Institute & College name | Year of Graduation/Award |
|---|---|---|
| Preparation and Characterization of Zinc Aluminum Oxide Thin Films by DC reactive magnetron sputtering | SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY TIRUPATI | 2013 |
| Master of Science | SRI KRISHNADEVARAYA UNIVERSITY ANANTAPUR A.P | 2005 |
| Bachelor of Science | Kurnool Degree College Kurnool | 2003 |
Experience
| Designation | Organization | From Date | To Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | RGM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY | 01-09-2012 | 31-05-2013 |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | RGM COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY | 01-08-2008 | 15-05-2010 |
| LECTURER | ARRM JUNIOR COLLEGE | 01-06-2006 | 31-05-2008 |
| LECTURER | KURNOOL DEGREE COLLEGE | 01-07-2005 | 31-03-2006 |
Awards
| Award name | Award Organization | Awarded year |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Faculty in Materials | Venus International Science and Technology Awards VISTA Chennai India | 2021 |
| Outstanding Reviewer Award | Advances in Natural Sciences Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology IOP publishing UK. | 2019 |
| Young Achiever Award in Research | Government Autonomous College Rajamahendravaram A.P in association with Conn Centre for Renewable Energy Research University of Louisville KY USA | 2018 |
| Topper in NPTEL Course Materials Characterization | IIT Madras | 2018 |
| Young Faculty in Science Physics Award | Venus International Faculty Awards VIFA | 2018 |
X Ray Diffraction Analysis by Williamson Hall, Size Strain, Halder Wagner Plot Methods for Ni Doped CdS NanoparticlesApplied Mechanics and Materials Vol 903, Scopus, APR-2021, , 27-32
Effect of Oxygen Flow Rate on Surface Morphology and Optical Properties of Reactive DC Magnetron Sputtered TiO2 Thin FilmsApplied Mechanics and Materials Vol 903, Scopus, APR-2021, , 51-56
Structural and Dielectric Properties of Calcium Bismuth Titanate (CaBi4Ti4O15) CeramicsAdvances in Science and Technology Vol 106, Google scholar, MAY-2021, , 54-59
Structural, surface morphological, optical and thermoelectric properties of sol gel spin coated Zn doped CdS thin filmsSN Applied Sciences (Springer) , Scopus, APR-2020, 2, 552
Effect of Oxygen Flow Rate on Structural, Electrical and Optical Properties of Zinc Aluminum Oxide Thin Films Deposited by DC Magnetron SputteringSemiconductors, Scopus, -2019, 53, 573-581
Design and Development of Cost Effective System for the Measurementof Dielectric Constant of Ceramic Materials Using PIC MicrocontrollerMAPAN Journal of Metrology Society of India, Scopus, -2019, 34, 000-000
Synthesis, characterization and anticancer applications of ytterbium doped gadolinium molybdate nanophosphor compoundMaterials Express, Scopus, DEC-2019, 9, 882-894
Effect of Sintering Temperature on Microstructural and Raman Spectroscopic Analysis of Solid State Sintered Sb2O3 doped ZnOMaterials Today Proceedings (Elsevier) , Scopus, -2018, 5, 21436-21441
Xray Peak Profile Analysis of Nanostructured (ZnO)1x(CuO)x Composite SemiconductorMaterials Today Proceedings (Elsevier) , Scopus, -2018, 5, 21098-21106
Effect of ceria dopant on structural and dielectric properties of ZnO for solar cell applicationsAIP Conference Proceedings, Scopus, -2018, 1992, 040009
Effect of alumina dopant on structural, surface morphological and dielectric properties of ZnO for photovoltaic applicationsAIP Conference Proceedings, Scopus, -2018, 1992, 040005
Structural and optical properties of nanostructured Cr doped CdO thin films for photovoltaic devicesAIP Conference Proceedings, Scopus, -2018, 1992, 040004
Effect of the ceria dopant on the structural and dielectric properties of ZnO semiconductorsJournal of Science Advanced Materials and Devices, Scopus, -2018, 3, 433-439
Xray peak profile analysis of Sb2O3 dopedZnO nanocomposite semiconductorAdvances in Natural Sciences Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Scopus, -2018, 9, 035018
PostAnnealing Effects on Surface Morphological, Electrical and Optical Properties of Nanostructured Cr Doped CdO Thin FilmsJournal of Electronic Materials, Scopus, -2018, 47, 503-511
Influence of sputtering power on structural, electrical and optical properties of reactive magnetron sputtered Cr doped CdO thin films Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics, Scopus, -2017, 28, 7509-7516
Thickness dependent optical dispersion parameters and nonlinear optical properties of nanostructured Cr doped CdO thin filmsOptical and Quantum Electronics, Scopus, -2017, 49, 1-13
Xray peak profile analysis of solid state sintered alumina doped zinc oxide ceramics by Williamson Hall and size strain plot methodsJournal of Asian Ceramic Societies , Scopus, -2017, 5, 94-103
Synthesis and characterization of Fe doped CdSe nanoparticles for spintronic devicesChalcogenide Letters , Scopus, -2017, 12, 181-190
XRD and AFM Studies on Nanostructured Zinc Aluminum Oxide Thin Films Prepared by MultiTarget Magnetron SputteringMaterials Today Proceedings (Elsevier) , Scopus, -2017, 4, 8638-8644
Xray Peak Profile Analysis and Microstructural Characterization of Solid State Sintered TiO2 doped ZnO CeramicsMaterials Today Proceedings (Elsevier) , Scopus, -2017, 4, 2879-2886
Structural and Optical Properties of Nanostructured Cu2O Thin Films for Optoelectronic DevicesMaterials Today Proceedings (Elsevier) , Scopus, -2017, 4, 3903-3910
Surface Morphology and Optoelectronic Properties of Nanostructured Cr doped CdO Thin Films for PhotovoltaicsMaterials Today Proceedings (Elsevier) , Scopus, -2017, 4, 294-300
Microstructural and Raman Spectroscopic Analysis of Sb2O3 Doped ZnO Composite SemiconductorMaterials Today Proceedings (Elsevier) , Scopus, -2017, 4, 2920-2926
Estimation of Lattice Strain in Nanometer sized Alumina Doped ZnO Ceramics by Xray Peak Profile AnalysisMaterials Today Proceedings (Elsevier) , Scopus, -2017, 4, 9237-9245
Investigations on Physical Properties of Nanostructured Cr dopedCdO Thin Films Prepared by DC Reactive Magnetron SputteringMaterials Today Proceedings (Elsevier) , Scopus, -2017, 4, 7867-7874
Effect of annealing temperature on structural and Raman spectroscopy analysis of nanostructured CdS thin filmsIOP Conf. Ser. Mater. Sci. Eng., Scopus, -2016, 149, 012051
Structural, surface morphological and optical properties of Cr doped CdO thin films for optoelectronic devicesMaterials Today Proceedings (Elsevier) , Scopus, -2015, 2, 1510-1517
Investigations on Physical Properties of Zinc Aluminum Oxide Thin Films Prepared by Multitarget Magnetron SputteringMaterials Today Proceedings (Elsevier) , Scopus, -2015, 2, 1502-1509
Investigations on Physical Properties of Nanostructured Cr Doped CdO Thin Films for Optoelectronic ApplicationsProcedia Materials Science (Elsevier), Scopus, -2015, 10, 285-291
Effect of film thickness on physical properties of DC reactive magnetron sputtered Cr doped CdO thin filmsJOURNAL OF OPTOELECTRONICS AND ADVANCED MATERIALS, Scopus, -2015, 17, 160-164
Investigations on physical properties of nanostructued ZnTe thin films prepared by DC reactive magnetron sputteringChalcogenide Letters, Scopus, -2014, 11, 509-517
Studies on structural and optical properties of DC reactive magnetron sputtered Cr doped CdO thin films.Journal of Ovonic Research, Scopus, -2014, 10, 237-245
Studies on optoelectronic properties of DC reactive magnetron sputtered CdTe thin filmsAIP Conference Proceedings, Scopus, -2014, 1576, 73-75
Temperature Dependent Structural and Optical Properties of Nanostructured Cr Doped CdO Thin Films Prepared by DC Reactive Magnetron Sputtering Procedia Materials Science (Elsevier), Scopus, -2014, 6, 1668-1673
Studies on optoelectronic properties of DC reactive magnetron sputtered chromium doped CdO thin filmsAIP Conference Proceedings, Scopus, -2014, 1620, 75-79
Structural and optical properties of DC reactive magnetron sputtered zinc aluminum oxide thin filmsAIP Conference Proceedings, Scopus, -2014, 1620, 118-122
Investigations on optoelectronical properties of DC reactive magnetron sputtered zinc aluminum oxide thin films annealed at different temperaturesApplied Surface Science, Scopus, -2013, 265, 169-175
Atomic force microscopy studies on DC reactive magnetron sputtered Zinc Aluminum Oxide thin films Digest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures, Scopus, -2013, 8, 1819-1827
Investigations of optoelectronic properties of DC reactive magnetron sputtered CdTe thin filmsChalcogenide Letters, Scopus, -2013, 10, 209-216
Influence of oxygen flow rates on physical properties of DC reactive magnetron sputtered Zinc Aluminum Oxide thin filmsJournal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials, Scopus, -2012, 14, 781-786
Influence of nanoscale structural features on the physical properties of DC reactive magnetron sputtered Zinc Aluminum Oxide (ZAO) thin films for photovoltaic applicationsOptoelectronics and Advanced Materials Rapid Comminicatons, Scopus, -2012, 6, 1092-1096
Effect of post annealing on surface morphology, electrical and optical properties of DC reactive magnetron sputtered zinc aluminum oxide thin films for optoelectronic devicesJournal of Ovonic Research, Scopus, -2012, 8, 121-126
Microstrucutral, Electrical and Optical properties of DC reactive magnetron sputtered zinc aluminum oxide thin films for optoelectronic devicesJournal of Optoelectronics and Biomedical Materials, Scopus, -2012, 4, 35-42
AC impedance spectroscopy studies on Ni doped CdS nanoparticles prepared by chemical coprecipitation method Chalcogenide Letters, Scopus, -2012, 9, 517-525
Influence of sputtering power on physical properties of nanostructured zinc aluminum oxide thin films for photovoltaic applicationsDigest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures, Scopus, -2012, 7, 1051-1061
AFM studies on surface morphology, topography and texture of nanostructured zinc aluminum oxide thin filmsDigest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures, Scopus, -2012, 7, 1881-1889
Synthesis and characterization of Nickel doped CdS nanoparticles International Journal of Nanoscience, Scopus, -2012, 11, 1240006-1-5
Effect of substrate temperature on structural properties of nanostructured zinc oxide thin films prepared by reactive dc magnetron sputteringDigest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures, Scopus, -2011, 6, 1281-1287
Influence on optical properties of nickel doped cadmium sulfideChalcogenide Letters, Scopus, -2011, 8, 39-44
Structural characterization of nickel doped cadmium sulfideChalcogenide Letters, Scopus, -2011, 8, 53-58
Studies on structural and optical properties of vacuum evaporated In2Te3 thin filmsChalcogenide Letters, Scopus, -2011, 8, 83-92
Preparation and characterization of CdS nanoparticles by chemical coprecipitation techniqueChalcogenide Letters, Scopus, -2011, 8, 177-185
X ray diffraction and Transmission Electron Microscopy studies on nickel doped CdS nanoparticlesDigest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures, Scopus, -2011, 6, 1709-1716
Structural properties of nickel doped cadmium sulfideJournal of Nano Electronic Physics, Scopus, -2011, 3, 620-625
| Board name | Journal name |
|---|
| Board name | Journal name |
|---|---|
| AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY | JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY |
| ELSEVIER, Amsterdam,TheNetherlands | JOURNAL OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS |
| ELSEVIER, Amsterdam,TheNetherlands | APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE |
| Seminar name | Organized by | Venue | Start date | End date | Title of the paper presented | Role | Co presenter |
|---|
| Seminar name | Organized by | Venue | Start date | End date | Title of the paper presented | Role | Co presenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | RGM College of Engineering and Technoloy, Nandyal | RGM College of Engineering and Technoloy, Nandyal | 21-Dec-2018 | 22-Dec-2018 | Effect of Cu dopant on structural and dielectric properties of ZnO Semicoj | Participated | |
| International | Government College Rajahamahendravaram, A.P,India | Government College Rajahamahendravaram, A.P,India | 08-Feb-2018 | 10-Feb-2018 | Effect of Alumina Dopant on Structural, Surface Morphological and Dielectric Properties of ZnO for Photovoltaic Applications | Participated | |
| International | SRM University, Chennai, India. | SRM University, Chennai, India. | 22-Sep-2016 | 24-Sep-2016 | Determination of optical dispersion parameters of nanostructured zinc aluminium oxide thin films | Participated | |
| International | MLR Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana | MLR Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana | 07-Jul-2016 | 09-Jul-2016 | XRD and AFM Studies on Nanostructured Zinc Aluminum Oxide Thin Films Prepared by MultiTarget Magnetron Sputtering | Participated | |
| International | Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology (GRIET), HyderabadGokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology (GRIET), Hyderabad | Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology (GRIET), Hyderabad | 12-Mar-2016 | 13-Mar-2016 | Structural and Optical properties of nanostructured Cu2O Oxide Thin Films for optoelectronic devices | Participated | |
| International | GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam, A.P | GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam, A.P | 14-Dec-2015 | 17-Dec-2015 | Participated | ||
| International | Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology (GRIET), HyderabadGokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology (GRIET), Hyderabad | Gokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology (GRIET), Hyderabad | 14-Mar-2015 | 15-Mar-2015 | Investigations on Physical Properties of Zinc Aluminum Oxide Thin Films Prepared by MultiTarget Magnetron Sputtering | Participated | |
| International | NIT calicut, Kerala | NIT calicut, Kerala | 19-Mar-2014 | 21-Mar-2014 | Structural and optical properties of DC reactive magnetron sputtering zinc aluminum oxide thin films | Participated | |
| International | Nizam College, Osmania University, Hyderabad | Nizam College, Osmania University, Hyderabad | 08-Jan-2014 | 10-Jan-2014 | Effect of sintering temperature on Microstructure and Thermoelectric properties of ZnO doped with Sb2O3 | Participated | |
| International | NIT ROURKELA, INDIA | NIT ROURKELA, INDIA | 13-Dec-2013 | 15-Dec-2013 | Investigations on structural, electrical and optical properties of DC reactive magnetron sputtered Chromium doped CdO thin films | Participated |
| Title of the thesis | Name of the student | Name of the college / university | Major subject area | Year of admission | Type of admission | Thesis specification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studies on Structural, Electrical and Optical properties of nanostructured chalcogenide thin films for optoelectronic devices | RAMYA MANDALA | GITAM (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY), VISAKAHAPATNAM | MATERIALS SCIENCE THIN FILMS | 2019 | Part time | PhD |
| Studies on Structural, Electrical and Optical properties of nanostructured TCO thin films for optoelectronic devices | Lanka Priyanaka | GITAM (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY), VISAKAHAPATNAM | MATERIALS SCIENCE THIN FILMS | 2018 | Part time | PhD |
| Title of the thesis | Name of the student | Name of the college / university | Major subject area | Year of admission | Type of admission | Thesis specification |
|---|
| Title of the thesis | Name of the student | Name of the college / university | Major subject area | Year of admission | Type of admission | Thesis specification |
|---|
| Name of the award | Awarded by | Awarded year |
|---|---|---|
| Young Achiever Award | on behalf of International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Education conducted by Government Autonomous College Rajamahendravaram A.P in association with Conn Centre for Renewable Energy Research University of Louisville KY USA. | 2018 |
| Young Faculty in Science (Physics) | Venus International Foundation Chennai | 2018 |
| Certified as Topper in NPTEL course MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION | Center for Continuing Education IIT Madras | 2018 |
| Bharat Excellence Award | Friendship Forum of India FFI Indian International Centre New Delhi India | 2018 |
| Participation Certificate for Dr.K.V.Rao Scientific Research Awards | Dr.K.V.Rao Scientific Society | 2013 |
| Title | Type | Organized by | Venue | Start date | End date | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short Course on Spectroscopic Ellipsometry | Quality improvement program | Technical Research Center JNCASR BANGALORE & J.A. Woollam Co., Inc. USA | JNCASR BANGALORE | 04-Nov-2019 | 05-Nov-2019 | Participated |
| NPTEL Online course on Fundamentals of Electronic Device Fabrication | Faculty development program | IIT Madras | IIT Madras | 29-Jul-2019 | 23-Aug-2019 | Participated |
| NPTEL Online Course on Symmetry and Structure in the Solid State | Faculty development program | IISc., Bangalore, Karnataka | Online IISc., Bangalore, | 01-Jan-2019 | 30-Apr-2019 | Participated |
| NPTEL online Course on Materials Characterization | Faculty development program | IIT Madras | Online course, IIT Madras | 01-Jan-2018 | 01-Apr-2018 | Participated |
| National Workshop on Electron Spin Resonance Spectrometer | Quality improvement program | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, A.P | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, A.P | 07-Apr-2017 | 07-Apr-2017 | Participated |
| Workshop on Xray Scattering Techniques | Quality improvement program | IIT Hyderabad, India | IIT Hyderabad, India | 28-Dec-2015 | 29-Dec-2015 | Participated |
| Hands on Training on Nanofabrication Technologies | Faculty development program | IISc., Bangalore, Karnataka | IISc., Bangalore, Karnataka | 21-May-2015 | 29-May-2015 | Participated |
| INUP Familiarization Workshop on Nanofabrication Technologies | Quality improvement program | IISc., Bangalore, Karnataka | IISc., Bangalore, Karnataka | 18-May-2015 | 20-May-2015 | Participated |
| Workshop on Advanced Materials for Engineering Applications | Training of tutors | GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam, A.P | GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam, A.P | 26-Mar-2015 | 26-Mar-2015 | Participated |
| Basics of Pedagogy | Quality improvement program | GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam, A.P | GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam, A.P | 21-Feb-2014 | 22-Feb-2014 | Participated |
| Fundamentals of Nanotechnology | Faculty development program | GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam, A.P | GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam, A.P | 17-Feb-2014 | 21-Feb-2014 | Participated |
| Course on Vacuum Science, Technology and Applications | Faculty development program | Indian Vacuum Society, BARC , INDIA | GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam, A.P | 24-Sep-2013 | 27-Sep-2013 | Participated |
| Title | Type | Organized by | Venue | Start date | End date | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Workshop on Advanced Materials and Applications | Quality improvement program | GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam, A.P | GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam, A.P | 13-Oct-2017 | 14-Oct-2017 | Participated |
| Organization name | Membership category | Membership type |
|---|---|---|
| IAAM International Association of Advanced Materials Sweden | Individual | Member |
| Indian Science Congress Association | Life | Member |
| Magnetics Society of India MSI DMRL Hyderabad India | Life | Member |
| Electron Microscopy Society of India EMSI SINP Kolkata India | Life | Member |
| Indian Vacuum Society BARC INDIA | Life | Member |
| Materials Research Society of India IISC Bangalore | Life | Member |
| Title of the lecture | Name of the college / university | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preparation, Characterization and Applications of semiconducting metal oxides | Silver Jubilee Govt. College (Autonomous) | Kurnool, A.P | 23-Dec-2017 |
| Nanotechnology and its Applications | Sanketika Vidya Parishad Engineering College (NAAC accrediated) | Visakhapatnam, A.P | 10-Apr-2019 |
| Synthesis and Structural characterization of Nanomaterials | Silver Jubilee Govt. College (Autonomous) | Kurnool, A.P | 04-Apr-2019 |
| Structural and morphological analysis of nanostructured zinc aluminum oxide thin films prepared by DC reactive magnetron sputtering method | BITS PILANI, KK BIRLA CAMPUS | GOA | 17-May-2014 |
| Transparent Conducting Oxides A new material platform for optoelectronic and photovoltaic devices | Loyola Degree and P.G College | Pulivendula, YSR Kadapa (Dist), A.P | 01-Nov-2014 |
| Recent Trends in Materials Science with a special focus on Thin Film Technology | Silver Jubilee Govt. College (Autonomous) | Kurnool, A.P | 24-Feb-2014 |