A. LEO RAJESH Associate Professor

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  • Department of Physics
  • School of Physical, Chemical & Applied Sciences
  • aleorajesh@gmail.com

Academic Activity

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Educational Qualification (UG,PG & Higher Order)

S.No Degree Subject/Title of thesis University/Board Year of Passing
1 Ph.D PHYSICS UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS 2006
2 M.Phil PHYSICS UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS 2002
3 PG PHYSICS BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY 2000
4 UG PHYSICS UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS 1998

Area of Specializaion

NLO materials, Thin film Photovoltaic cells and Dye Sensitized Solar Cell

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 Best Researcher Award REGIONAL St. Joseph's College, Trichy 2019
2 Best Researcher Award REGIONAL St. Joseph's College Trichy 2018

Teaching Experience

S.No Designation Department/Centre Institution
1 Assistant Professor Physics St. Joseph's College Trichy
2 Associate Professor Physics St. Joseph's College Trichy
3 Associate Professor Physics Pondicherry University

Research Experience

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Industry Experience

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Contribution towards Innovation

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Patent Details

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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 Synergetic impact of natural light harvesting materials to reduce the recombination rate and improve the device performance of dye sensitized solar ce Amutha Soosairaj, Durga Prasad Pabba, Ahalya Gunasekaran, Sambandam Anandan, Joseph Selvaraj, Leo Rajesh Asirvatham Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 34 ,25 ,1748 2023 2.77
2 Synergetic effect of Leucophyllum frutescens and Ehretia microphylla dyes in enhancing the photovoltaic performance of dye-sensitized solar cells Amutha Soosairaj, Ahalya Gunasekaran, Sambandam Anandan, Leo Rajesh Asirvatham Environmental Science and Pollution Research 30,18,52895-52905 2023 5.19
3 Spray pyrolysed Cu2ZnSnS4 thin film photovoltaic cell fabricated using cost effective materials R Anne Sarah Christinal, I Prakash, Sujay Chakravarty, A Leo Rajesh Physica B: Condensed Matter 637 ,413911 2022 2.98
4 Sulfurization free spray deposited kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 absorber layer for photovoltaic applications R Anne Sarah Christinal, G Genifer Silvena, Sujay Chakravarty, A Leo Rajesh Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 33,28 ,22361-22373 2022 2.77
5 Electrical and thermoelectric properties of surfactant-assisted calcium cobalt oxide nanoparticles S Berbeth Mary, A Leo Rajesh Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 33 ,12 , 9289-9300 2022 2.77
6 Influence of trivalent lanthanides substitution on the thermoelectric properties of nanostructured Ca1−xLn3 +xMnO3 S Berbeth Mary, A Leo Rajesh Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 31 , 6479-6487 2020 2.77
7 Enhanced thermoelectric property of nanostructured CaMnO3 by sol-gel hydrothermal method S Berbeth Mary, M Francis, VG Sathe, V Ganesan, A Leo Rajesh Physica B: Condensed Matter 575 ,411707 2019 2.98
8 Deposition and characterization of spray pyrolysed p-type Cu2SnS3 thin film for potential absorber layer of solar cell S Thiruvenkadam, P Sakthi, S Prabhakaran, Sujay Chakravarty, V Ganesan, A Leo Rajesh Physica B: Condensed Matter 538 , 8-12 2018 2,98
9 Solution enhancement for the liable preparation of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films G Genifer Silvena, Bincy John, R Anne Sarah Christinal, Sujay Chakravarty, A Leo Rajesh Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 29 , 6113-6118 2018 2.77
10 Influence of reaction time on the structural, optical and electrical performance of copper antimony sulfide nanoparticles using solvothermal method Bincy John, G Genifer Silvena, A Leo Rajesh Physica B: Condensed Matter 537 , 243-250 2018 2.98
11 Surfactant-mediated solvothermal synthesis of CuSbS2 nanoparticles as p-type absorber material Bincy John, G Genifer Silvena, Shamima Hussain, MC Santhosh Kumar, A Leo Rajesh Indian Journal of Physics 93 ,185-195 2018 1.77
12 Synthesis, growth and characterization of L-Alanine Potassium Chloride single crystal: a phase-matchable semi-organic material for second and third or S Arockia Avila, S Selvakumar, M Francis, A Leo Rajesh Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 28 , 1051-1059 2017 2.779
13 Effect of Zn/Sn molar ratio on the microstructural and optical properties of Cu2Zn1-xSnxS4 thin films prepared by spray pyrolysis technique S Thiruvenkadam, S Prabhakaran, Sujay Chakravarty, V Ganesan, Vasant Sathe, MC Santhosh Kumar, A Leo Rajesh Physica B: Condensed Matter 533 , 22-27 2017 2.988
14 Growth and characterization of L-Glycine thiourea nonlinear optical single crystal for optoelectronic applications S Arockia Avila, A Leo Rajesh Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 28 , 10893-10901 2017 2.779
15 Solution Processed p-Type Cu2ZnSnS4 Thin Films for Absorber Layer G Genifer Silvena, Bincy John, R Anne Sarah Christinal, MC Santhosh Kumar, Sujay Chakravarty, A Leo Rajesh Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials 27 ,1556-1562 2017 3.518
16 Temperature dependent solvothermal synthesis of Cu-Sb-S nanoparticles with tunable structural and optical properties John Bincy Materials Research Bulletin 95 , 267-276 2017 5.6
17 Synthesis, growth and characterization of L-Alanine Potassium Chloride single crystal: a phase-matchable semi-organic material for second and third or S Arockia Avila, S Selvakumar, M Francis, A Leo Rajesh Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 28 ,1051-1059 2016 2.77
18 Determination of natural radioactivity and radiological hazards of sediment sands in Tiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu, India R Hariprasath, MT Jose, I Vijayalakshmi, A Leo Rajesh Chemical Data Collections 2 , 1-9 2016 0.217
19 Synthesis and characterization of semi-organic nonlinear optical material: Sodium para-nitrophenolate para-nitrophenol dihydrate S Selvakumar, A Leo Rajesh Optik 127 , 17 , 6982-6990 2016 2.84
20 Synthesis and characterization of organic nonlinear optical material: urea para-nitrophenol A. Leo Rajesh S. SelvakumarAffiliated with Department of Physics, St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous) Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 27 , 7, 7509-7517 2016 2.779
21 Crystal growth and DFT insight on sodium para-nitrophenolate para-nitrophenol dihydrate single crystal for NLO applications A. Leo Rajesh S. Selvakumar, Maria Susai Boobalan, S. Anthuvan Babu, S. Ramalingam Journal of Molecular Structure 1125,1-11 2016 3.841
22 Depth Wise Radiological Analysis of Sediment Sands in Cauvery and Kollidam Rivers in Tiruchirappalli District, Tamilnadu, India Radhakrishnan Hariprasath, Natarajan Chitra, Mudyyanikal Thomas Jose, Asirvatham Leo Rajesh International Journal of Scientific Research in Environmental Sciences 4(1), 0023-0032 2016 0.564
23 The influence of deposition temperature in the photovoltaic properties of spray deposited CZTS thin films A. Leo Rajesh Srinivasan Thiruvenkadam, D. Jovina solar energy 106 , 166-170 2014 7.188
24 Growth and Solvent Effects of a Promising Nonlinear Optical Sodium Paranitrophenolate Dihydrate Single Crystal B Milton Boaz, A Leyo Rajesh, S Xavier Jesu Raja, S Jerome Das Journal of Materials Sciences and Technology 20 , 05 ,505 2004 10.32

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

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 Variation of sulfur concentration on the effective deposition of solution processed ZnS thin films for buffer layer in thin film solar cells R Anne Sarah Christinal, I Prakash, A Alex Arunmozhi, Sujay Chakravarty, A Leo Rajesh Materials Today: Proceedings (ICAM-2022) 356-362 2022
2 Growth and characterization of barium bis para-nitrophenolate para-nitrophenol tetrahydrate single crystal for NLO applications S Selvakumar, A Alex Arunmozhi, K Divya, A Leo Rajesh Materials Today: Proceedings (ICAM-2022) 379-385 2022
3 Investigating the effect of solvents for the preparation of CuSbS2 nanoparticles by solvothermal method Bincy John, G Genifer Silvena, A Leo Rajesh AIP Conference Proceedings 05007-1-3 2017

Books

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Chapters in Books

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Edited Books

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Ongoing Projects

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Ongoing Consultancy Works

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Completed Projects

S.No Title of the Project Sponsored By Period Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) Year
1 FABRICATION OF ECOFRIENDLY AND COST EFFECTIVE THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS WITH AN OPTIMIZED Cu2ZnSnS4 MATERIAL UGC-DAE CSR KALPPAKKAM 3 years 6 months 8.75 Lakh 2018
2 SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS FOR SOLAR CELL APPLICATIONS UGC 2 YEARS 7.64 LAKHS 2016
3 Growth and characterization of Zinc thiourea sulphate and Zinc thiourea chloride single crystal UGC 1 year 1.97 Lakhs 2009

Completed Consultancy Works

S.No Title of the Consultancy Work Sponsored By Period Sanctioned Amount(Rs. Lakh) Year

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

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
1 Mentor-UG Physics Students 16-01-2008 40 St. Joseph's College Trichy
2 Mentor-UG Physics Students 20-06-2012 40 St. Joseph's College Trichy
3 Mentor-UG Physics Students 15-06-2016 40 St. Joseph's College Trichy
4 Mentor-UG Physics Students 19-06-2019 40 St. Joseph's College Trichy
5 Mentor-M.Phil. Physics Students 20-08-2014 15 St. Joseph's College Trichy

Research Guidance - PG

S.No Year Degree No. of Students Awarded Department/Centre
1 2023 M.SC 1 PHYSICS
2 2022 M.SC 2 PHYSICS
3 2021 M.SC 2 PHYSICS
4 2020 M.SC 2 PHYSICS
5 2020 M.PHIL 1 PHYSICS
6 2019 M.SC 2 PHYSICS
7 2019 M.PHIL 2 PHYSICS
8 2018 M.SC 1 PHYSICS
9 2018 M.PHIL 2 PHYSICS
10 2017 M.SC 1 PHYSICS
11 2017 M.PHIL 3 PHYSICS
12 2016 M.SC 2 PHYSICS
13 2016 M.PHIL 2 PHYSICS
14 2015 M.SC 3 PHYSICS
15 2015 M.PHIL 2 PHYSICS
16 2014 M.PHIL 1 PHYSICS
17 2014 M.SC 5 PHYSICS
18 2013 M.PHIL 3 PHYSICS
19 2013 M.SC 1 PHYSICS
20 2012 M.SC 2 PHYSICS
21 2012 M.PHIL 3 PHYSICS
22 2011 M.PHIL 3 PHYSICS
23 2011 M.SC 5 PHYSICS
24 2010 M.SC 2 PHYSICS
25 2010 M.PHIL 2 PHYSICS
26 2009 M.SC 3 PHYSICS
27 2009 M.PHIL 2 PHYSICS
28 2008 M.PHIL 2 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 Dr. ANNE SARAH CHRISTINAL R 01-01-2017 39863/PH.D/PHY FABRICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) THIN FILMS FOR SUPERSTRATE STRUCTURED HETEROJUNCTION SOLAR CELLS YES 31-05-2023 YES 06-10-2023
2 Dr. BERBETH MARY S 01-10-2010 34152/PH.D/PHY INVESTIGATION ON THE THERMOELECTRIC PERFORAMANCE OF NANOSTRUCTURED PEROVSKITE CaMnO3-δ AND Ca3Co4O9 YES 30-09-2019 YES 14-09-2020
3 Dr.S.AROCKIA AVILA 01-01-2014 45107/PH.D/PHY STUDIES ON THE GROWTH AND CHARACTERIZATION OF AMINOACID BASED NONLINEAR OPTICAL SINGLE CRYSTALS FOR ELECTRO-OPTIC APPLICATIONS YES 12-02-2018 YES 03-04-2019
4 Dr.G.GENIFER SILVENA 01-10-2014 34416/PH.D/PHY INVESTIGATION ON OPTIMIZING Cu2ZnSnS4 AND ZnS LAYERED THIN FILMS PREPARED BY SPRAY PYROLYSIS TECHNIQUE FOR OPTOELECTRONIC APPLICATION YES 16-04-2018 YES 22-11-2018
5 Dr. BINCY JOHN 01-10-2014 34417/PH.D/PHY AN INVESTIGATION ON THE ROLE OF SOLOVOTHERMAL SYNTHESIS AND NON-VACUUM BASED DEPOSITION OF Cu-sb-s NANOPARTICLES AS AN ABSORBER MATERIAL IN SOLAR CELL APPLICATIONS YES 06-04-2018 YES 20-11-2018
6 Dr. S.SELVAKUMAR 01-01-2013 47556/PH.D/PHY INVESTIGATION ON THE GROWTH AND CHARACTERIZATION OF Para-NITROPHENOXIDE DERIVATIVE SINGLE CRYSTAL FOR NONLINEAR OPTICAL APPLICATIONS YES 01-12-2016 YES 21-06-2018
7 Dr. R. HARIPRASATH 01-04-2012 13439/PH.D/PHY ENVIRONMENTAL RADIATION IN AND AROUND TRICHY DISTRICT YES 06-10-2016 YES 06-10-2017
8 Dr. S.THIRUVENKADAM 01-10-2011 32413/PH.D/PHY STUDIES ON SPRAY DEPOSITED Cu2ZnSnS4 and CuSbS2 THIN FILMS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATION YES 26-09-2014 YES 14-08-2015
9 I. PRAKASH 13-12-2019 BDU1910210207 NO NO
10 A. ALEX ARUNMOZHI 28-03-2022 BDU2210212779875 NO NO
11 K. DIVYA 01-11-2021 BDU2110212779508 NO NO
12 A. ANGELIN STEFFY 16-03-2021 BDU2120212778975 NO NO
13 S. AMUTHA 15-03-2021 BDU2120212778963 NO NO
14 STEEVE SHINY G 18-01-2024 2300122017 NO NO

Research Guidance - Post Doctoral

S.No Scholar Name Designation Funding Agency Fellowship Title Year of Joining Year of Completion

Financial assistance availed to attend conferences / workshops and to pay membership fee
of professional bodies during the year

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E-Lecture Details

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Details of Online Education Conducted

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Invited Talks in Conference/Seminar/Workshop/Training Programme

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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 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCED MATERIALS-ICAM 2022 UGC Department of Physics, St. Joseph's College, Trichy-02 . (Two day) INTERNATIONAL 11-02-2022 12-02-2022 2022
2 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCED MATERIALS-ICAM 2017 UGC Department of Physics, St. Joseph's College, Trichy-02 . (Two day) INTERNATIONAL 17-12-2017 18-12-2017 2017
3 NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCED MATERIALS-NCAM 2016 UGC Department of Physics, St. Joseph's College, Trichy-02 . (one day) NATIONAL 07-10-2016 07-10-2016 2016
4 NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCED MATERIALS-NCAM 2015 UGC Department of Physics, St. Joseph's College, Trichy-02 . (one day) NATIONAL 06-02-2015 06-02-2015 2015

Workshop Organized

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Administrative Responsibilities in the Government and Quasi Government Agencies

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Affiliation in Academic Bodies/Societies

S.No Name of the Body/Society Nature of Affiliation Year
1 Material Today Proceedings Chief Guest Editor 2022
2 Materials Research Society of India Life Member 2015
3 Indian Association Of Physics Teachers Life Member 2010
4 Indian Laser Association Life Member 2005

Participation & Extension Activities (Academic/Administraion)

S.No Name of the Position (Head, Dean, Co-ordinator, Director, etc.,) Duration Nature of Dutites
1 Co-Ordinator - IPR Cell 2 years Patent and Copy right
2 Co-Ordinator- Instrumentational Centre 1 year Taking care of Instrumentational facility

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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)

S.No Title of the FDP Organiser Venue Duration From Date To Date Year
1 Refresher Course in Nanoscience HRDC, Bharathidasan University Bharathidasan University 14 days 25-11-2020 08-12-2020 2020
2 Refresh Course in MOOCs and E content development HRDC, Pondicherry University Pondicherry University 14 days 22-05-2019 04-06-2019 2019
3 Refresher Course in Experimental Physics IASc Bangalore 16 days 23-11-2018 08-12-2018 2018
4 Refresher Course in Physics UGC ASC, Bharathidasan University, Trichy. Bharathidasan University, Trichy. 21 days 06-11-2014 26-11-2014 2014
5 Orientation Course UGC ASC, Pondicherry University Pondicherry University 28 days 20-05-2009 16-06-2009 2009

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Participation in IMPESS, IMPRINT, SPARC, STARS, LEAP Programme etc and DSF Funding Programme

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Enrolment under ARPIT Programme

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