SURAJ KUMAR SINHA Professor
- Department of Physics
- School of Physical, Chemical & Applied Sciences
- sinha_suraj@rediffmail.com
Academic Activity
Educational Qualification (UG,PG & Higher Order)
| S.No | Degree | Subject/Title of thesis | University/Board | Year of Passing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ph.D. | Effect of Process Parameters on Plasma Nitriding | Institute for Plasma Reserach/ DAVV | 2006 |
| 2 | M.Sc. | Condensed Matter Physics | Pondicherry University | 2001 |
| 3 | B.Sc. (H) | Physics | Vinoba Bhave University | 1996 |
Area of Specializaion
Awards / Prizes Conferred
| S.No | Name / Title of the Award | Type | Name of the Agency conferred the Award | Year of the Award | Amount for Cash Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raman Fellowship | INTERNATIONAL | UGC, GOI | 2013 | USD 3000/PM for 12 m |
| 2 | Best Teacher | REGIONAL | Pondicherry University | 2011 | NO |
| 3 | Buti Young Scientist Award | NATIONAL | Plasma Science Society of India | 2005 | Rs. 5000.00 |
Teaching Experience
| S.No | Designation | Department/Centre | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assistant Professor | Jaipur Centre | Birla Institute of Technology(Mesra) |
| 2 | Assistant Professor | Physics | Pondicherry University |
| 3 | Associate Professor | Physics | Pondicherry University |
Research Experience
| S.No | Designation | Department/Centre | Institution | Area of Research |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Research Scholar | Facilitation Center for Industrial Plasma Technologies | Institute for Plasma Reserach | Glow discharge plasmas |
| 2 | Assistant Manager | Plasma Display Panel | Samtel Color Limted | Dielctric Barrier Discharge |
| 3 | Assistant Professor | Physics (Jaipur) | Birla Instutute of Technology (Mesra) | Glow discharge plasmas |
| 4 | Assistant Professor | Physics | Pondicherry University | Anodic double layers, Non-linear oscillations in glow discharges |
Industry Experience
| S.No | Designation | Company/Corporate | Nature of Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assistant Manager | Samtel Color Limted | Research & Technology Development |
Contribution towards Innovation
| S.No | Name of the Work/Contribution | Specialization | Remarks |
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Patent Details
| S.No | Title | Status | Patent Number | Year of Award | Type | Commercialized Status |
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Papers Published in UGC Approved Journals
| S.No | Title | Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper | Journal Name | Volume, Issue & Page Nos. | Year | Impact Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energetic neutral atoms assisted development of kithul (Caryota urens) starch–lauric acid complexes: A characterisation study | Cherakkathodi Sudheesh, Kappat Valiyapeediyekkal Sunooj, Balasubhramaniam Bhavani, Basheer Aaliya, Muhammed Navaf, Plachikkattu Parambil Akhila, Sarasan Sabu, Abhilash Sasidhara, Suraj Kumar Sinha, Su | Carbohydrate Polymers | 250, 116991 | 2020 | 7.18 |
| 2 | Coexistence of chaotic and complexity dynamics of fluctuations with long range correlation under typical condition for formation of anodic double laye | Prince Alex, Perumal M, Suraj Kumar Sinha | Nonlinear Dynamics (Nature) | DOI 10.1007/s11071-020-05737-w | 2020 | 4.6 |
| 3 | Energetic neutral N2 atoms treatment on the kithul (Caryota urens) starch biodegradable film: Physico-chemical characterization | Cherakkathodi Sudheesh a, Kappat Valiyapeediyekkal Sunooj a,*, Abhilash Sasidharan c, Sarasan Sabu d, Aaliya Basheer a, Muhammed Navaf a, Chikkonda Raghavender e, Suraj Kumar Sinha e, Johnsy George b | Food Hydrocolloids | Vol. 103,pp 105650 | 2020 | 5.83 |
| 4 | Plasma–metal junction | Saravanan Arumugam , M. Perumal , K. P. Anjana , S. V. M. Satyanarayna, and Suraj Kumar Sinha | Physics of Plasmas | Vol. 27, pp 023512 | 2020 | 1.9 |
| 5 | Energetic neutral atoms assisted development of kithul (Caryota urens) starch–lauric acid complexes: A characterisation study | Cherakkathodi Sudheesh, Kappat Valiyapeediyekkal Sunooj, Balasubhramaniam Bhavani, Basheer Aaliya, Muhammed Navaf, Plachikkattu Parambil Akhila, Sarasan Sabu, Abhilash Sasidhara, Suraj Kumar Sinha, Su | Carbohydrate Polymers | 250, 116991 | 2020 | 7.18 |
| 6 | Generation scenarios of anodic structures and experimental realization of turbulence in unmagnetized plasma | Prince Alex, Suraj Kumar Sinha | Plasma Science and Technology | 22, 085402 (9pp) | 2020 | 1.19 |
| 7 | Impact of energetic neutral nitrogen atoms created by glow discharge air plasma on the physico-chemical and rheological properties of kithul starch | Kappat Valiyapeediyekkal Sunooj, Cherakkathodi Sudheesh, Suraj kumar sinha, P Johnsy George, Sunny Kumar, Saravanan Arumugam, Perumal Murugesan, Ashwath Kumar, Vallayil Appukuttan Sajeevkumar | Food Chemistry | 294 (2019),194-202 | 2019 | 5.399 |
| 8 | Self-organized criticality: An interplay between stable and turbulent regimes of multiple anodic double layers in glow discharge plasma | P Alex, BA Carreras, S Arumugam, SK Sinha | Physics of Plasmas | 25 (5), 053514 | 2018 | 2.115 |
| 9 | Feedback model of secondary electron emission in DC gas discharge plasmas | S ARUMUGAM, A Prince, Suraj K SINHA | Plasma Science and Technology | 20 (2), 025404 | 2018 | 1.18 |
| 10 | Self-organized criticality in a cold plasma | Prince Alex, Benjamin Andres Carreras, Saravanan Arumugam, Suraj Kumar Sinha | Physics of Plasmas | 24 (12), 120701 | 2017 | 2.115 |
| 11 | Triggering of Buneman instability and existence of multiple double layers in laboratory plasma | P Alex, S Arumugham, Suraj K Sinha | Physics Letters A | 381 (42), 3652-3658 | 2017 | 2.08 |
| 12 | Effective secondary electron emission coefficient in DC abnormal glow discharge plasmas | S Arumugam, P Alex, SK Sinha | Physics of Plasmas | 24 (11), 112106 | 2017 | 2.115 |
| 13 | Order–chaos–order–chaos transition and evolution of multiple anodic double layers in glow discharge plasma | P Alex, S Arumugam, K Jayaprakash, KS Suraj | Results in Physics | 5, 235-240 | 2015 | 4.01 |
| 14 | Development of a gas-fed plasma source for pulsed high-density plasma/material interaction studies | Michael V Pachuilo, Francis Stefani, Laxminarayan L Raja, Roger D Bengtson, Graeme A Henkelman, A Cuneyt Tas, Waltraud M Kriven, Kumar Sinha Suraj | IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science | 42 (10) 3245-3252 | 2014 | 1.05 |
| 15 | An exact calculation of the N2+ and H2+ influx at cathode surface in N2–H2 discharges | KS Suraj, P Alex | Results in Physics | 4, 73-74 | 2014 | 4.01 |
| 16 | Discharge current reduction in plasma displays for high Xe gas composition | KS Suraj, HK Dwivedi | Journal of Physics: Conference Series | 208 (1), 012115 | 2010 | 1.0 |
| 17 | Signature of fast H atoms from cathode glow region of a dc discharge | P Bharathi, KS Suraj, V Prahlad, S Mukherjee, P Vasu | Physics of Plasmas | 16 (5), 053504 | 2009 | 2.115 |
| 18 | Near cathode optical emission spectroscopy in N2–H2 glow discharge plasma | KS Suraj, P Bharathi, V Prahlad, S Mukherjee | Surface and Coatings Technology | 2 (202) 301-309 | 2007 | 3.75 |
| 19 | Pulsed plasma production for applications in plasma immersion ion implantation and its implications | S Mukherjee, M Ranjan, R Rane, N Vaghela, A Phukan, KS Suraj | Surface and Coatings Technology | 201 (15) 6502-6507 | 2007 | 3.75 |
| 20 | Power balance at cathode in glow discharges | KS Suraj, S Mukherjee | Physics of Plasmas | 12 (11)113502 | 2005 | 2.115 |
| 21 | Effect of ion neutral collisions on the ion and neutral velocity distribution on negatively biased electrodes | KS Suraj, S Mukherjee | Surface and Coatings Technology | 196 (1-3) 267-270 | 2005 | 3.75 |
Papers Published in Non UGC Approved Peer Reviewed Journals
| S.No | Title | Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper | Journal Name | Volume, Issue & Page Nos. | Year | Impact Factor |
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Papers Published in Conference Proceedings
| S.No | Title | Name of the Authors as per the order in Paper | Details of Conference Publication | Page Nos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phase depth distribution study of nitrided layer in the mirror polished plasma nitrided AISI304 stainless steel using XRD characterization | P Alex, Alphonsa Joseph, KS Suraj | Proceedings of PLASMA-2012 (PSSI) | Page no 270 | 2013 |
| 2 | Luminous efficacy improvement by selective suppression of Xe ion current in AC PDP | KS Suraj | International Display Workshop (IDW 08) | Volume 3, 2008, | 2008 |
Books
| S.No | Title of the Book | Name of the Authors as per the order in Book | Publisher | Year | ISBN No. |
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Chapters in Books
| S.No | Title of the Chapters | Name of the Authors | Title of the Book | Publisher | Year | ISBN No. |
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Edited Books
| S.No | Title of the Book | Name of the Authors as per the order in Book | Publisher | Year | ISBN No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proceedings of the twenty seventh PSSI national symposium on plasma science and technology on challenges of power generation and lighting 21st century | NA | Excel India Publishers | 2013 | 978-93-82062-82-0 |
Ongoing Projects
| S.No | Title of the Project | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
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Ongoing Consultancy Works
| S.No | Title of the Consultancy Work | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
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Completed Projects
| S.No | Title of the Project | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UGC, “scheme for incentivisation of teachers, subject / discipline based association for organization of various academic & research activities | UGC | 2013-17 | 8.0 Lakhs | 2013 |
| 2 | Luminous efficacy enhancements of micro discharge-cells for a plasma display by modifying sustain waveform | DST-SERB | 2012-15 | 18.3 | 2012 |
| 3 | Characterization of Potential Structure of Anodic Double Layers in Glow Discharges | Pondicherry University | 2012-15 | 5.0 Lakhs | 2012 |
| 4 | Effect of ion-induced secondary electrons from cathode surface on formation of multiple anodic double layers in glow discharges | UGC | 2012-15 | 10.15 Lakhs | 2012 |
Completed Consultancy Works
| S.No | Title of the Consultancy Work | Sponsored By | Period | Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) | Year |
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Career Guidance Offered to students
| S.No | Name of the Scheme | No. of Students | Competitive Examinations/ Career Counseling | No. of Students Passed | No. of Students Placed |
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List of capability enhancement such as Soft skill development, Remedial coaching, Language lab,
Bridge courses, Yoga, Meditation, Personal Counselling and Mentoring etc.,
| S.No | Name of the Programme/Scheme | Date of Implementation | No. of Students Enrolled | Agencies Involved |
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Research Guidance - PG
| S.No | Year | Degree | No. of Students Awarded | Department/Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 | M.SC | 02 | Physics |
| 2 | 2017 | M.SC | 02 | Physics |
| 3 | 2016 | M.SC | 01 | Physics |
| 4 | 2015 | M.SC | 01 | Astrophysics |
| 5 | 2013 | M.SC | 06 | Physics |
| 6 | 2012 | M.SC | 04 | Physics |
| 7 | 2011 | M.PHIL | 01 | Physics |
Research Guidance - Ph.D
| S.No | Student Name | Registration Date | Registration No. | Thesis Title | Thesis Submitted Status | Thesis Submitted Date | Vivavoce Completed Status | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saravanan A | 05-09-2012 | R40196 | Role of effective secondary emission coefficient in glow discharge plasma | YES | 02-03-2018 | YES | 20-12-2018 |
| 2 | Prince Alex | 19-09-2011 | R27644 | Study of Multiple Anodic Double Layers in Glow Discharge Plasma | YES | 19-09-2017 | YES | 08-05-2018 |
| 3 | Jayaprakash K | 09-10-2014 | R37144 | Modelling of Non-linear oscillations under MADL condition in glow discharge | NO | NO | ||
| 4 | Perumal M | 25-08-2016 | 20161122015 | Extraction of Energetic Neutrals Generated by CX mechanism in Glow Discharge Plasma for Food Processing | NO | NO | ||
| 5 | Thangjam Rishikanta Singh | 23-07-2018 | 1800122010 | Study of Floating Potential Oscillations of Anodic Double Layers in Typical Glow Discharge Plasma | NO | NO | ||
| 6 | Sneha Latha Kommuguri | 26-09-2019 | 1800122012 | Non Linear Dynamics in Glow Discharge Plasma | NO | NO |
Research Guidance - Post Doctoral
| S.No | Scholar Name | Designation | Funding Agency | Fellowship Title | Year of Joining | Year of Completion |
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Financial assistance availed to attend conferences / workshops and to pay membership fee
of professional bodies during the year
| S.No | Conference/ workshop attended for which financial support provided | Professional body for which membership fee is provided | Amount of Support | Place | From Date | To Date | Year |
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E-Lecture Details
| S.No | E-Lecture Title | Development of e-content/e-learning/delivering | Member of Editorial Bodies | Reviewer/Referee of | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content/Module Title | Institution/Platform | Year | Weblink | ||||
Details of Online Education Conducted
| S.No | Nature of Online Course | No. of Sessions | Target Group | Date |
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Invited Talks in Conference/Seminar/Workshop/Training Programme
| S.No | Title of the Paper | Conferences/Seminar/Workshop/Training Programme | Organized by | Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level | From | To | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Role of Secondary electron emission coefficient in Fusion Machines | Conference on Green and Efficient Energy Technology and Materials | Central University of Jharkhand,Ranchi. | International | 06-03-2019 | 08-03-2019 | 2019 |
| 2 | Making of an everlasting power station iter tokamak, the controlled fusion device | Training of KV Teachers | KV-1 Jipmer, Pondicherry | School | 24-12-2017 | 24-12-2017 | 2017 |
| 3 | Effect of process parameters on plasma wall interaction | Weekly Seminar | The University of Texas at Austin | University | 11-10-2013 | 11-10-2013 | 2013 |
| 4 | Selective separation of Xe ion current in Ne-Xe discharges | Plasma Seminar | The University of Texas at Austin | International | 18-10-2013 | 18-10-2013 | 2013 |
| 5 | Recent trends in Plasma Display Technology | Seminar on Plasma Display Technology | VIT university | National | 15-09-2012 | 15-09-2012 | 2012 |
| 6 | Applications of DBD in Plasma Science | PPOMP-2011 Conference | IMSE, Kottayam,Kerala | International | 25-11-2011 | 27-11-2011 | 2011 |
| 7 | Fundamentals of DBD | 25th PSSI National Symposium | IASST, Guwahati | National | 25-11-2011 | 27-11-2011 | 2011 |
Conferences/Seminars Organized
| S.No | Title of the Programme | Sponsors | Venue & Duration | Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level | From | To | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solid Electrolytes for Advanced Applications: Garnets and Competitors | Toyota Applied Materials DST CSIR | Pondicherry,6-9 September 2017(Member,Organizing Committee) | International Conference | 06-08-2017 | 09-09-2017 | 2017 |
| 2 | Energy for Sustainable Development | ESSI,SESI,UBA,Skill Development | Doctor Harisingh Gour Viswavidyalaya,M.P,23-24 March 2017(Member, Technical Committee) | National Conference | 23-03-2017 | 24-03-2017 | 2017 |
| 3 | 2nd National Conference on Materials for ENERGY Conversion and Storage (NCMECS) | ESSI | Department of Physics,Pondicherry University,March 11-13, 2016(Organizing secretary) | National Conference | 11-03-2016 | 13-03-2016 | 2016 |
| 4 | 1st National Conference on Materials for ENERGY Conversion and Storage | ESSI | VIT,Chennai,March 19-21, 2015,( Secretary (ESSI), and Member Organizing Committee) | National Conference | 19-03-2015 | 21-03-2015 | 2015 |
| 5 | Seminar on Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage | Pondicherry University,ESSI | Pondicherry University, March 8,2014, (Member, Organizing Committee and Sectary ESSI) | Regional | 8-03-2014 | 8-03-2014 | 2014 |
Workshop Organized
| S.No | Title of the Programme | Sponsors | Venue & Duration | Whether International / National / State / Regional / College or University Level | From | To | Year |
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Administrative Responsibilities in the Government and Quasi Government Agencies
| S.No | Name of the Position | Agency/Organisation | Duration | Nature of Duties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Member | Manipur Public Service Commission | 2019-22 | --- |
| 2 | Member-BOS | Sikkim University | 2019-22 | --- |
| 3 | Vice-President | Energy Science Society of India | 2017 | -- |
Affiliation in Academic Bodies/Societies
| S.No | Name of the Body/Society | Nature of Affiliation | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy Science Society of India | Founder Member & Secretary (2013-16), Life Members | 2013 |
| 2 | Plasma Science Society of India | Life Members | 2006 |
Participation & Extension Activities (Academic/Administraion)
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Participation & Extension Activities (Co-Curricular)
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Collaboration with Institution/Industry
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Faculty Development Programme Attended (Orientation, Refresher, other Short Term Course during the year)
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Details of Executive Development Prog/Management Development Prog. conducted
| S.No | Name of the Programme | No. of Participants | Venue | Duration | From Date | To Date | Year | Revenue Generated |
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Participation in IMPESS, IMPRINT, SPARC, STARS, LEAP Programme etc and DSF Funding Programme
| S.No | IMPRESS/IMPRINT/SPARC/STARS/LEAP/Others | Place | From Date | To Date | Year |
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Enrolment under ARPIT Programme
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