Department of Physics organizes two days International Conference on Advanced Materials (ICAM 2021) as a webinar on 01-02 July 2021

Program Schedule & Abstracts

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Invited Speakers
		“Nanofiber and nano-particle containing composite materials for energy harvesting and environment protection” by Dr. Yong X Gan Professor of Mechanical Engineering, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, USA
		“Micro and Nanoscale patterning using VIS-IR wavelengths and its applications” by Dr. Murukeshan Vadakke Matham Director, Centre for Optical and Laser Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang, Singapore
		"Biomaterial Microlasers" Dr. Matjaz Humar Assistant Professor, Department of Condensed Matter Physics (F5), Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
		“Advances in Materials for Solar Photovoltaics” by Dr. Santhosh Kumar M. C. Associate Professor, Deaprtment of Physics, NIT-Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India

Prof. Dr. P. P. Pradyumnan Senior Professor Phone (Off):91-942407416 Email: Personal Web Page

Academic Qualifications:

• Ph. D Physics - School of Pure and Applied Physics, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India
• M. Sc Physics  - School of Pure and Applied Physics, (Materials Science)-Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam

Current Research Interests:

• Thermoelectrically important thin films and bulks, Electrical and magnetic properties of thin films etc.
• Synthesis of Multiferroic Compounds and their property studies.
• Growth of rare earth doped crystals, Mixed Crystals, and Non-linear crystals. Growth characterization and property studies of different magnetically important crystalline rare earth compounds. Optically important property-modified alkali halide crystals grown by the Czochralski technique.
• Growth of Inorganic and organic crystals.
• Fabrication of Nanocrystalline Photo Voltaic films, TCO, Nano Carbon Powders, Multiferroic Materials, Nano materials, etc.
• Natural polymers Characterisation and  electric Property Studies
• Polymer composites and their electric behavior
• Magneto-thermoelectric materials
• Triboelectricity and materials

Academic and Administrative Responsibilities:

• Member Syndicate, University of Calicut (2023 onwards)
• Member Senate, University of Calicut (2019-20)
• Member, World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology Scientific Committee and Editorial Review Board on Engineering and Physical Sciences.
• Elected Member, Faculty of Science, University of Calicut, Kerala, India.
• Member, Board of Studies; P.G Electronics, University of Calicut: 9 years
• Member, Board of Studies; Radiation Physics, University of Calicut: Present
• Member: Research admission committee, Kannur University
• Member Academic Council, University of Calicut 2017-19
• Member Academic Council, Christ College ( Autonomous), Irinjalakkuda
• Member, International Nanoscience community
• Member, Thermoelctric Society.
• Chairman, Board of Studies, Radiation Physics, University of Calicut

 Recent Publications

• 1. K.V. Nabeela , P.P. Pradyumnan, 'Reinforcement in thermoelectric properties of graphene nanoplatelets integrated covellite CuS nanocomposites for green heat harvesting applications', Journal of Alloys and Compoundshttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.185480 IF: 6.3

  2. K.V. Nabeela , P.P. Pradyumnan, 'Dual approach of grain size reduction and Gd doping on modulating thermoelectric behaviour of CuO crystallites: Insight into high carrier mobility', Ceramics International , https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.11.219IF: 5.53

  3. N.A. Muhammed Sabeer, Anju Paulson, P.P. Pradyumnan, 'Intrinsic induction of resonant energy levels for the enhancement of thermoelectric parameters of ZnSnN2 thin films, Materials research bulletin,Volume 193, January 2026, 113646, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2025.113646 I.F: 5.7 

  4. Jamshina Sanam P.K, P.P. Pradyumnan, Spin entropy enhancement and valence band convergence for augmenting thermoelectric performance of Mg-N co-doped CuCrO2 thin films, Journal of Alloys and CompoundsVolume 1026, 5 May 2025, 180303, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.180303 IF: 6.3

  5. T. Parvathy · P. P. Pradyumnan, 'Thermal energy management through thermoelectric generation' using Ni, Zn co-doped Cu2Se nanocrystallites, Emergent Materials, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42247-025-00999-9,  Published on 27-01-2025 IF: 4.8

  6. Jamshina Sanam P.K. , P.P. Pradyumnan, 'Enhancing Seebeck coefficient through magnetic and non-magnetic dual doping in CuCrO2 crystallites: A study on cationic influence'Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 186, 109058, Volume 186, February 2025, 109058, https://doi.org/10.1016/ Available online 7 November 2024 IF: 4.2

  7. Hashir P , Parvathy T, Aadil Fayaz Wani , Kulwinder Kaur , P․P Pradyumnan, 'Advancement in the thermoelectric performance of bulk SnSe: GGA+U'approach for band gap calculation and strain induced thermal conductivity, Materials Research Bulletin 182 (2025) 113181, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2024.113181, Available online 6 November 2024,  IF: 5.7

2025

• 8. Midhun Shah, Jamshina Sanam P.K, P.P. Pradyumnan, 'Optimization of carrier mobility in Pr-doped SrTiO3 thin films through controlled Sr-segregation for optoelectronic applications',  Surfaces and Interfaces 55 (2024) 105331 doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105331, ; 24 October 2024 IF:8.5

  9. Jamshina Sanam P.K. , Midhun Shah, P.P. Pradyumnan, 'Multi-cation doped CuCrO2 crystallite matrix: Exploring bandgap tunability through Ni-Zn and Ni-Zn-Mg doping for optoelectronic application', Optical Materials,Volume 157, Part 2, November 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2024.116283 116283. IF: 3.8

  10. P. A. Hisna and P. P. Pradyumnan.,'Catechin-induced cellulose: a new material for harvesting triboelectricity' , Sustainable Energy & Fuels,  The Royal Society of Chemistry,   'DOI: 10.1039/d4se01443j, Published on 14 November 2024. IF: 5

  11. Midhun Shah, Jamshina Sanam P.K, P.P. Pradyumnan, 'Graphite sintered strontium praseodymium titanate perovskite for thermoelectric applications, Materials Chemistry and Physics,Volume 327, 2024, 129866, ISSN 0254-0584, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2024.129866.: IF: 4.3

  12.  Vineetha, V.S., Pradyumnan, P.P. Dielectric and magnetic properties of thermally stable crystals of cobalt dimandelate. Bull Mater Sci47, 157 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-024-03187-3: IF: 1.9

  13. Midhun Shah , P.K. Jamshina Sanam , P.P. Pradyumnan , 'Tuning of photoluminescence properties: Impact of Pr-doping in SrTiO3 crystallites', Materials today communications, Volume 39, June 2024, 109323 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2024.109323 : IF: 3.7

  14. P. Hashir, P.P. Pradyumnan, 'Cobalt ferrite induced enhancement in the thermoelectric properties of zincoxide composites', Ceramics International 50 (2024) 17034–17042,  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2024.02.180 IF: 5.53

  15. Jamshina Sanam P.K. , Midhun Shah, P.P. Pradyumnan, 'Tailoring structure and nanoscale surface topography in Mg–N doped CuCrO2 thin films via post deposition annealing for optothermoelectric application'  Accepted 4 December 2023 Optical materials, Volume 147, January 2024, 114703https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2023.114703, IF: 3.75

  16. T. Parvathy , P.P. Pradyumnan, Impact of mobility and effective mass on the thermoelectric performance of Ni doped Cu2Se, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 970 (2024) 172615, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2023.172615, IF: 6.37

  17. Jamshina Sanam P.K. , Midhun Shah, P.P. Pradyumnan, 'Intense narrow band blue emission in CuCrO2 delafossite by Ni2+ -Mg2+ dual cation doping, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy',  305 (2024) 123442  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2023.123442, IF:4.4

  18. Jamshina Sanam P.K. , Midhun Shah, P.P. Pradyumnan, 'Intense narrow band blue emission in CuCrO2 delafossite by Ni2+ -Mg2+ dual cation doping, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy',  305 (2024) 123442  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2023.123442, IF:4.4

Books published:

1. P. P. Pradyumnan and T. Parvathy, Thermoelectric nano materials temperature gradient sensing (Heat nose) in R. K. Gupta, T A. Nguyen M, Bilal, M. Ahmadi (Eds), Nano technology based E- Noses, Elsevier, 2023. 
2. Advanced Experimental Techniques, K.Muraleedhara Varier, Antony Joseph and P. P. Pradyumnan, Publi: Chaudhary Devilal University, Sirsa, Haryana and Pragathi Prakashan –Meerut, India 2007.
3. Advanced Experimental Techniques in Modern Physics, K. Muraleedhara Varier, Antony Joseph and P.P. Pradyumnan, Publi: Pragathi Prakashan –Meerut, India 2006.

Research Group:

PhD Students:

1. Hashir P
2. Jamshina Sanam P.K (Thesis Submitted)
3. Hisna P
4. Wasif Sadad M
5. Sahishnu Lekshmi S
6. Adithya V. Jayadevan

PhD awarded:

1. Midhun Shah - Optoelectronic and Thermoelectric Applications of Pr and Nb Doped SrTiO₃ Nanostructures (2025)
2. Parvathy T - Advanced Studies on the Thermoelectric properties of Cu2Se-Based Nanostructures (2025)
3. Vineetha V S -  Growth and Property Studies of Hybrid Transition Metal Mandelate Crystals (2024)
4. Soumya  Synthesis and  Thermoelectric Studies of Dual Ion )Ni-In, Ni- Pr, Ni-Cu, and Al- Cu) doped ZnO Ceramics (2024)
5. Shyni P - Thermoelectric properties of Bi 2 Te 3 system modified through nano-inclusions, defect engineering, and morphological tuning (2020)
6. Muhammed Shabeer N A - Thermoelectric properties of nitride and oxide thin films for device application (2020)
7. Anju Paulson - Thermoelectric Properties of Dysprosium Incorporated ZnO Materials (2020)
8. Jumanath E C - Growth and physical property studies of some biologically important crystals (2020)
9. Divya N K - Optical, dielectric and photocatalytic studies of rare earth doped ZnO systems (2018)
10. Jaya T P - Optical, electrical and morphological studies of conducting ion doped metal oxide thin films (2018)
11. Binitha M P - Studies on Growth and Properties of Some Metal Succinate Crystals (2015)
12. Ramachandran T - Studies on Thermoelectric semiconducting oxide Materials (2014)
13. P Jayaram - Studies on Zn2SnO4-Based Multinary Transparent Conducting Oxides (2013)
14. N.E. Rajeevan - Studies on Magnetoelectric-Multiferroic Properties of Bi-substituted Co2MnO4 (2010)

MPhil awarded:

 Research Projects:

• Studies on Multicomponent Transparent Conducting Oxide Thinfilms for Device Application (Scientist Mentor), KSCSTE, Govt of Kerala, India.
• Studies on Oxide Materials for Thermoelectric Generation, DST-SERB, Govt of India
• Studies on the thermoelectric properties of magnetic ion incorporated semiconductor thin-films, KSCSTE, Govt of Kerala, India
• Heavy ion irradiation impact on the thermoelectric power of thin films, NSC, New Delhi.

Invited Talks presented in National/International Conference:

1. 'Superparamagnetic Materials' National Seminar on Material Science with special emphasis on Crystallography, organized by the Department of Physics, Govt College, Kottayam, 9-11 September 2015.

2. 'Materials for energy application', National Seminar on Recent Advances in Materials Science (RAMS-2015), September, 30-Oct 1 2015, Tunchan Memorial Govt College, Tirur, Kerala.

3. 'Magnetic Materials', National Seminar: Fundamentals and Developments 12-13 October 2015, Pookoya Thangal Memorial Govt.College, Perinthalmanna, Kerala

4. 'Materials for Energy Application', National Conference on Modern Optics and Materials Science, December 17-18, 2015, Farook College, Kozhikode, Kerala 673635

5.'Materials for energy conversion, National Seminar on Recent Trends in Material Science, 7th Jan 2016, Department of Physics, Govt.College, Kasaragod

6. 'Magnetism in Nanomaterials', National Seminar on Materials Science: Fundamentals and Applications, November 15-16, 20161 201, Tunchan Memorial Govt College, Tirur, Kerala.

7. 'Magnetic Materials', 'Spectrum 2017' 19-20 January 2017, MAMO College, Mukkam, Kozhikode

8. Nanostructuring in Thermoelectric Materials, International Conference on Nano Materials (ICNM2017), 10-12 Feb 2017, International Inter University Centre for Nano Science and Nano Technology (IIUCNN), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India

9. Materials for Energy Generation, UGC – Human Resource Development Centre, University of Calicut, 16-6-2017

10. Non-conventional energy materials, UGC – Human Resource Development Centre, 21-7-2017, Kannur University

11. Magnetism in two dimensional materials, National seminar on Thin film Technology and Application, School of Pure and Applied Physics, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala 15-17 February 2018 (16-2-2018)

12. 'Thermoelectrics: Key for Power generation', National Seminar on Interdisciplinary Approaches in Materials and Biological research (IAMBR-2019), March 15 & 16 2019, Mahatma Gandhi College, Thiruvananthapuram 695004.

13. 'Thermoelectric Materials: Source of green electricity', National conference on Materials science and nanotechnology 18-20 March 2019, Department of Physics, M E S College, Ponnani, Malappuram, Kerala 679586.

14. "Nonconventional energy", UGC – Human Resource Development Centre, 21-10-2020, Kannur University

Awards and Honours:

• Visiting Researcher Fellowsip, Japanese Government.

List of Conferences/Workshops/Seminars

1. National Conference on Advanced Materials (NCAM 2024) on 27 June 2024 - Registration Open
   https://forms.gle/3E15h6xu7g9qSqG4A
   
2. International Conference on Advanced Materials for Sustainability (ICAMS 2023) on 21 - 23 December 2023
3. International Conference on Advanced Materials (ICAM 2021) - Webinar - 01-02, July 2021
4. National Seminar on New Trends in Nuclear Reactions and Structure Studies (NTNRS 019) - 6-7 December 2019
5. National Seminar on Advanced Condensed Matter Physics (NSACMP 2019) - 4-5 December 2019
6. National Seminar on Observations and Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics - 27-29 November 2019 

Prof. C D Ravikumar Director, Center for Distance and Online Education Email:

 Academic Qualifications:

• Ph. D. Physics Cochin University of Science and Technology (2004)
• M. Sc. Physics Cochin University of Science and Technology (1998)

Research Interests:

Structure, formation and evolution of galaxies, Ultra-luminous Xray sources and  Active Galactic Nuclei, Stellar variability.

Academic and Administrative Responsibilities:

• Cheif Co-ordinator, CCSIT, University of Calicut
• Member, Board of Studies, PG Physics
• Director, College Development Council
• Principal, CUIET
• In Charge, Madhava Observatory, University of Calicut

 Academic positions held:

• Associate Professor, Department of Physics, University of Calicut (Since 2018)
• Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, University of Calicut (2006 – 2018)
• Post-Doctoral Research fellow at Paris Observatory, Paris, France (2004 – 2006)

 Recent Publications:

For a complete list of Publications, please visit the Google Scholar page

1. Rethika K. T., Ravikumar C. D., Bannur V. M. Heavy Quarkonium Properties at Finite Temperature in Strongly Coupled Quark Gluon Plasma, Few-Body Systems 62, 10 (2021).
2. Sruthi K. and  Ravikumar C. D., Study of central intensity ratio of early-type galaxies from low-density environment,  Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 500, 1343 (2021).
3. Aswathy S. and Ravikumar C. D., Co-evolution of nuclear rings, bars and the central intensity ratio of their host galaxies, Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics 20, 015 (2020).
4. Joby P. K., Chingangbam P, Ghosh T, Ganesan V, Ravikumar, C. D., Search for anomalous alignments of structures in Planck data using Minkowski Tensors, Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, 009 (2019).
5. Sitha K. Jagan, S. Sahayanathan, R. Misra, Ravikumar C. D.  and K. Jeena, Establishing the spectral turnover of blazar PKS 2155-304 as an outcome of radiative losses, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters  478, L105 (2018).
6. Aswathy, S. & Ravikumar, C. D., Study of central light concentration in nearby galaxies, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 477, 2399 (2018).
7. Reshma Bhaskaran, Ravikumar C. D, Visnuprasad Ashok Kumar, Jojo Panakal John, Danalakshmi Bangaru, Chitra Natarajan, Bala Sundar Sathiamurthy, Jose Mundiyanikal Thomas, & Rosaline Mishra, Inhalation Dose and Source Term Studies in a Tribal Area of Wayanad, Kerala, India, Journal of Environmental and Public Health 2017 (2017).
8. Reshma Bhaskaran, C. D. Ravikumar, A. M. Vinodkumar, I. Vijayalakshmi, B. Danalakshmi, N. Chitra, S. Bala Sundar, M. T. Jose & B. Venkatraman, Hazard indices and annual effective dose due to terrestrial radioactivity in Northern Kerala, India, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 314, 271 (2017).
9. Srivastav Shubham, Anupama G. C., Sahu D. K., Ravikumar C. D., SN 2015bp: adding to the growing population of transitional Type Ia supernovae, Monthly Notices of Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS) 466, 2436 (2017).
10. Paliya Vaidehi S., Böttcher Markus, Diltz Chris, Stalin C. S., Sahayanathan S., Ravikumar C. D., The Violent Hard X-Ray Variability of Mrk 421 Observed by NuSTAR in 2013 April, Astrophysical  Journal (ApJ) 811, 143 (2015).

Research Group:

PhD Students:

1. Sitha K Jagan
2. Sruthi. K
3. Vinod K. T
4. Baheeja C
5. Habeeb Rahman
6. Aminabi T
7. Amareswari (Co-guide)

PhD awarded:

1. Aswathy. S - Studies on Galaxy Evolution: Morphology – Population Connection (2018)
2. Dhanya Joseph - Morphological Analysis of Galaxies (2016)
3. Reshma Bhaskar - Studies on Background Radiation
4. Jithesh V - Study of Environment of Ultra- Luminous X-ray Sources (2014)
5. Joby P Kochappan - Confronting Physics of the Early Universe with Cosmological Observations (2019): Co-guide
6. Shubham Srivastav - Observational Studies of Low redshift supernovae (2017): Co-guide
7. Vaidehi Saran Paliya - General Physical Characteristics of γ-ray Emitting Beamed AGNs in Fermi Era (2016): Co-guide
8. Sreejith P, ISAC (2014): Co-guide

Research Projects:

• Co-Principal Investigator in the DST project, R&D Efforts by University Groups for INO Project”, Grant: 35 lakhs, Duration: 2014-19.
• Principal Investigator in the research project entitled “Study of environment and multi-wavelength analysis of AGN and ULX”, funded by Indian Space Research Organisation, under RESPOND programme, Grant: 13 lakhs, Duration: 2008-2012.

Invited Talks presented in National/International Conference:

1. National seminar in Astrophysics at KKTM, Kodungallur, on “Stellar sacrifice: Binary star evolution”, Nov 22, 2014.
2. Seminar at St. Joseph College, Calicut, “The Cosmic Dance: Story of Galaxy evolution”, August 27, 2014.
3. Seminar at PSMO College, Thirurangadi, “Galaxy Interactions”, October 23, 2013.
4. Seminar at KKTM, Kodungallur, on “Galaxy Evolution: The story told from Interactions”, October 11, 2013.
5. Seminar at S.B. College, Changanassery, “Introduction to Optical Spectroscopy” and “Galaxy Collissions: The story of galaxy evolution”, Dec 18, 2012.

 Awards and Honours:

• Awarded Visiting Associateship by Inter-University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune from 2006.
• Selected as a speaker in Theoretical Physics Seminar Circle.
• JRF/SRF was awarded by University Grants Commission.