Bio Sketch
Personal Details:
| Name | : | Dr. Simon Augustine |
| Department | : | Physics |
| Designation | : | Asso. Professor |
| Address | : | Aranjanil House , Puliyannoor P.O , Pala , Kottayam , Kerala ,India - 686573 |
| : | simon.phy@stcp.ac.in , simonaranjanil@gmail.com |
Education:
| Sl. No | Course | Institution | Period | Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
BSc |
Nirmala college,Muvattupuzha |
1981-84 |
Passed with first class |
2 |
M.A. Yoga |
Bharathiar University |
2015-17 |
First Class |
3 |
M.Sc. Physics |
M.A . College, Kothamangalam |
1984-86 |
First Class |
4 |
Ph.D. in Physics |
National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST, CSIR) Thiruvananthapuram |
1986-1993 |
Published 10-papers in International Journals |
Area of Specialization / Research Interests:
| AREA OF SPECIALIZATION / RESEARCH INTERESTS |
|---|
Material Science |
Career Profile:
| Sl.No | Name of the Institution | Designation | period |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
St.Thomas college, Pala |
Lecturer |
1994-1998 |
2 |
St.Thomas College,Pala |
1998-2003 |
Lecturer, Senior Scale |
3 |
St.Thomas college, Pala |
Lecturer Selection Grade |
2003-04 |
4 |
St. Thomas college , Pala |
Reader |
2004-06 |
5 |
St.Thomas College, Pala |
Associate Professor |
2006 onwards |
Publications:
Research Publication:
| Sl.No | Publication | Publication Year |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Microton irradiation induced tuning of dielectric properties of nano ZnO-Natural Rubber disks, Polymer Bulletin (2017) 1-8. |
2017 |
2 |
Characteristics of surface plasmon polaritons in ZnO based nanowaveguides Optik – International Journal for Light and Electron Optics, Vol.144,P.561-564(2017) |
2017 |
3 |
Microtron Irradiation Induced Tuning of Band gap and Photoresponse of Al-ZnO Thin Films Synthesized by mSILAR. Journal of Electronic Materials (2016) 4847- 4853. |
2016 |
4 |
Oriented grain growth in ZnO thin films by Iodine doping”, IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 73 (2015) 012104. |
2015 |
5 |
Sudies on effect of oxygen flow rate in textured grain growth of ZnO thin films, IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 73 (2015) 012105. |
2015 |
6 |
Microtron Irradiation Induced Tuning of Dielectric Properties of LDPE-ZnO Nanocomposites, Journal of Applied Chemistry Article ID 764687(2015) |
2015 |
7 |
Electron beam irradiated ZnO nanoparticles / oxidized MWCNTs modified GCE as a Super capacitor, International Journal of Electrochemical Science 10, 7771-7782(2015). |
2015 |
8 |
Antibacterial activity of pure and Cd doped ZnO thin films, Indo American Journal of Pharamacutical Research (2014) 1612-1616. |
2014 |
9 |
NR Latex oated nano ZnO disks for potential dielectric applications Journal of Optoelectronics and Biomedical Materials Vol. 6, Issue 4, (2014) 101 – 110. |
2014 |
10 |
In vitro antibacterial activity of ZnO nanoparticles prepared using Sodium dodecyl sulfate as stabilizing agent, Rom. J. Biopys. (2014) 24 (4): 295–303. |
2014 |
11 |
Variations of Textured grain growth in pure and Cd doped ZnO nano thin films, Journal of Nanoscience and NanoTechnology Vol 1 Issue 2 Summer Edition Pp 59-62 |
2013 |
12 |
Studies on variation in textured grain growth in ZnO thin films by Aluminium and Iodine doping, Asian Journal of Chemistry 25 (Supplementary Issue) (2013) S228 |
2013 |
13 |
Water diffusion through pottery discs of varying porosity, Journal of tropical Agriculture,Vol.42(1-2),Page54-56. |
2004 |
14 |
Variation of structural and superconducting properties with initial stoichiometry variation in (Bi Pb)- Sr-Ca-Cu-O bulk superconductor,J. Mat. Sci., 29, 5059. |
1994 |
15 |
Oriented grain growth of YBa2Cu3O7 in different oxygen partial pressures and temperatures,Superconductor Science & Technology, 5, 54. |
1992 |
16 |
Oriented grain growth in YBa2Cu3O7by alkali metals (Li, Na and K) substitution, Solid State Commun, 81, 253 |
1992 |
17 |
Mechanical properties of (Bi Pb)-Sr-Ca-Cu-O/Ag superconducting composite,J.Mat.Sci.Lett. 11, 1437. |
1992 |
18 |
Oriented grain growth in Bi-Pb-Sr-Ca-Cu-O superconductor,Solid State Commun.,74, 477. |
1990 |
19 |
Superconductivity in Ag-added Bi-Pb-Sr-Ca-Cu-O system, Solid State Commun, 76, 659. |
1990 |
20 |
Effect of Oxygen partial pressure on oriented grain growth of YBa2Cu3O7superconductor. Solid State Commun. 72, 93. |
1989 |
21 |
Orientation in YBa2Cu3O7 by cold pressing and heat treatment,Solid State Commun. 71, 287. |
1989 |
22 |
X-Ray diffraction of Y-Ba-Cu-O superconductor,J.Mat.Sci.Lett. 8, 981. |
1989 |
23 |
Study of single phase YBa2Cu3O7compound around 1-2-3 stoichiometry,Pramana -J.Phys, 31, L 427. |
1988 |
Details of Workshops/ Conferences/ Seminars/ Symposia Attended/ Papers Presented / Talks Given:
| Sl. No |
Title of the seminar/ conference etc. |
Invited / Contributed /Partic-ipation |
Venue/ Agency |
Dates | Inter-national/ National/ Regional |
Title of the Paper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
XIX National seminar on Crystallography |
Contributed |
Changanacherry, Kera. la |
December 18-20 -1987 |
National |
X-ray diffraction study of Y-Ba-Cu-O superconductor |
2 |
1st Japan International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition |
Contributed |
Japan |
November 28 - December 1, 1989. |
International |
Preparation and processing of textured YBCO compound for enhancing Jc value |
3 |
One day Seminar of Kerala Academy of Science, |
Contributed |
R.R.L., Trivandrum Trivandrum. |
29th June 1990 |
Regional |
Superconductivity–Areview |
4 |
IVth Annual General Meeting, Materials Research Society of India |
Contributed |
RRL,Trivandrum |
9-11 February 1993 |
National |
Effect of initial stoichiometry variations on superconducting properties of pb-doped Bi-based superconductor . |
5 |
TMS Materials Week Conference |
Contributed |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. |
October18 – 21, 1993 |
International |
16.Influence of initial composition and processing parameters on the critical current density of BPS CCOPIT tapes |
6 |
Emerging trends in optoelectronic and solar energy materials (EOSN 2011) |
Contributed |
UGC |
23-24 Sep. 2011. |
National |
Oriented grain growth in ZnO thin films annealed under Oxygen, Air and Nitrogen atmosphere and by doping |
7 |
International conference on Materials science and technology ICMST-2012 |
Contributed |
DST |
10-14 June 2012 |
International |
Oriented grain growth in ZnO thin films by Iodine doping |
8 |
Emerging nano science and its future in biology (ENFB 2012) |
Contributed |
UGC |
21-23 Aug. 2012 |
National |
Textured grain growth in ZnO thin films by Tin doping |
9 |
International conference on nano science and nano technology (ICOON 2013) |
Contributed |
DST |
18-20 March 2013 |
International |
Studies on variation in textured grain growth in ZnO thin films by Aluminium and Iodine doping |
10 |
Recent Trends In conducting Polymers and Polymer Nano Structures |
Contributed |
UGC |
29-30 Aug. 2013 |
National |
Preparation and characterization of Li doped ZnO thin films deposited by SILAR method |
Positions held or holding if any:
| Sl.No | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Member UG Board of Studies, MG University,Kottayam |
2014-17 |
2 |
General Coordinator for Internal marks, St.Thomas college, Palai |
2010 onwards |
Research Projects:
Minor Projects:
| Sl.No | Title of the Project | Funding Agency | Amount | Period | Co-investigators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Studies on diffusion of water and micro-nutrients through pottery sheets/pots for possible application in agriculture |
KSCSTE, Govt. of Kerala |
197000 |
2000- 05 |
M.P. Mathai |
2 |
Effect of annealing on structural, electrical and optical properties of pure and doped ZnO thin films under different oxygen partial pressures |
UGC |
165000 |
2011-13 |
Nil |
Research Supervision:
| Sl.No | Scholar’s name | Title | Year of Registration | M.Phil/Ph.D. | University | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Sunil C. Vattappalam |
Studies on gas sensing characteristics of ZnO nano structured thin film |
2011 |
Ph.D |
M.G. University |
Awarded |
2 |
Deepu Thomas |
Synthesis and characterisation of ZnO thin films |
2011 |
Ph.D |
Bharathiar University |
Awarded |
Courses attended for Professional Developments:
| Sl.No | Name of the Course | Organizing institute | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Refresher course |
MG University |
24/02/1997 to 21/03/19997 |
2 |
Orientation course |
Academic staff college,Thiruvananthapuram |
04/05/1999 to 31/05/1999 |
3 |
Refresher course |
Academic staff college, Thiruvananthapuram |
14/08/2003 to 04/09/2003 |
4 |
Refresher course |
MG university |
01/03/2005 to 22/03 /2005 |