Achievements

Academic: – University Rank Holders
  • Divya Divakaran- 2nd Rank, B. Sc. Physics, March 2010
  • C B Prasobh- 2nd Rank, M. Sc. Physics, April 2008
  • S Arya- 1st Rank, B. Sc. Physics, April 2008
  • Soumya Krishnan- 1st Rank, M. Sc. Physics, April 2007
  • C B Prasobh- 3rd Rank, B. Sc. Physics, April 2006
  • Reenu Elizabeth John- 2nd Rank, M. Sc. Physics, April 2006
  • Saritha K Nair – 2nd Rank, B. Sc. Physics, April 2005
NET/GATE qualified / JRF-awarded students
  • Muhammed Abdul Hakim, M Sc physics, 2007-09 (NET- JRF)
  • C B Prasobh, M Sc Physics, 2006-08 (NET)
  • Arya S, B Sc Physics, 2005-08(JRF- NET, GATE)
  • M K Haris, B Sc Physics, 2004-07 (NET)
  • E Venugopal, M Sc Physics, 2004- 06 (NET – JRF)
  • Sinitha B Nair, M Sc Physics, 2004-06 (NET)
  • Jineesh V K, B Sc Physics, 2002-05 (NET – JRF)
PAPERS PRESENTED BY M. Sc. STUDENTS in International / National Conferences (2005-10)
    1.    Preparation and characterization of GaSe, CuGaSe and CuInGaSe thin films, Geethu R, Binitha S, Leena C M, Neema Raveendran, Rary Varghese Koottala, Dhanya S, Lyjo K Joseph and Rachel Reena Philip, International Conference on Recent Trends in Materials Science and Technology (ICMST,  Oct.29-31, 2010,  IIST campus, Thiruvananthapuram).
    2.    Effect of deposition temperature on the structural and optical properties of  PbS thin films prepared by dip coating method, Nimil K. Thattarassery, Sulfia Salim, Lyjo K Joseph and Anila E I, International Conference on Recent Trends in Materials Science and Technology (ICMST, Oct.29-31, 2010, IIST campus, Thiruvananthapuram).
    3.    Optical characterization of ZnO:K quantum dots prepared  by wet chemical  method, Balasubrahmaniyam M, Gincy Sunny, Anoop, E I Anila International Conference on Materials for the Millenium (MATCON 2010), Jan11-13  2010. Kochi
    4.    Studies on CuSe, In6Se7, CuInSe2 thin films, C B Prasobh, C Prima, P A Shabeena, C Dony, G Gili, J Neethu, A P Nisha ,  R R Philip, K C Wilson, E I Anila, K K    Leelamma, V Arun, B Pradeep,National Conference on  Nanotechnology, CUSAT, Kochi , Oct 2008

    5.    Nanocrystalline lead sulphide thin films, C Dony, G Gili, J Neethu, A P Nisha, C B Prasobh, C Prima, P A Shabeena, K  C Wilson, R R Philip, E I Anila, K K Leelamma, National Conference on   Nanotechnology, CUSAT, Kochi ,Oct 2008

  • Nimil K. and Sulfia Salim participated in  National workshop on ‘Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of   Nanomaterials’ – January 2010 – Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
  • Rahul O R,   B Sc Physics, 2007-10 -  II Rank –All Kerala Physics Talent Test – 2009
  • Rahul O R , B Sc Physics, 2007-10    –  III Rank – CAT, CUSAT 2010
  • M K Haris and K A Anjusree (B Sc Physics, 2004-’07) – placed in the state level top 1% among the candidates appeared for the National Graduate examination in Physics – NGPE 2007, conducted by Indian Association of Physics Teachers.
  • S Arya (III BSc Physics) – selected to attend Summer Program for young scientists at IISc, Bangalore during May/ June 2006 & 2007.
  • Ms. Arya S. of Final B.Sc. Physics secured I Rank in the M. Sc. Physics Entrance Examination conducted by CUSAT, Kochi for 2008 Admissions.
  • The project work done by M. Sc. Physics students( 2006-2008 Batch) Prasobh C B, Dony Chennoth, Neethu Joy, Nisha A.P, Pima Chandran and Shabeena were approved for presentation in the National Conference on Nanotechnology, organized by Dept. of Physics, CUSAT, Kochi during 10-11 October 2008.

    Winners of Seminar Competition in Physics
      Athira K S & Asha Hari– First  2010 (Christ College, Irinjalakuda)
      Divya Divakaran       – Second 2009 (U.C.College, Aluva)
      Johnson K G           – First  2007 (U.C.College, Aluva)
      Jithin Benedict       – First  2006 (U.C.College, Aluva)

    • State / National level Achievements

      Recipients of INSPIRE scholarship of DST, Govt. of India
      Neethu M Nair, B Sc Physics, 2009-2012
      Anagha Pradeep, B Sc Physics, 2009-2012
      Divya Divakaran, B Sc Physics, 2007-2010

    • Physics Quiz Winners

      Arya S &  Mrithul Joy –First   – 2007 ( St.Teresa’s College, Ernakulam)
      Arya S &  Ebin T E    – First  – 2007 (BCM College, Kottayam)
      Haris M K & Arya S    – First  – 2006

    • EXTRA CURRICULAR ACHIEVEMENTS (2005-10)
        (A) NCC/NSS

        Asha Hari – First position – NCC NIC,  Jabalpur(2008)

        Arya S.   – Second position, debate competition, NSS NIC, Jamia Milla Islamia, New Delhi (2006)

        (B) SPORTS

        Salahudeen    –     Member- University softball team   (2008-09)
        Shiju N Shaju & Aslam P H -  Winners, Intercollegiate Baseball Tournament
        Shiju N Shaju  –    Member, University Hockey Team.
        Subin Raj       – Runner up in Intercollegiate   Lawn Tennis 2009-10
        Arjun M         – Gold medalist-EKM dist. Judo      Championship, 2010
        Akshay P S    - Bronze medalist-EKM dist. Judo Championship, 2010

        (C)ARTS
        Sujitha T – First Prize in Film Review,   First  Prize in Short story writing –(M.G. University Youth Festival 2008-09)

        Asha Hari,  Soumya C S,  Sarika S- Second Place in Thiruvathira,
        (M.G.University Youth Festival 2009-10)

        Akhil Dev – Third place in Clay modeling, (M. G. University Youth Festival 2010)

        Deepak Gopalakrishnan – Second Prize-All  Kerala short story writing KPCC Samskarika Vedi

        Eldhose Varghese- Member, 3rd Prize Intercollegiate Group Dance Competition, St. Xavier’s Aluva, 2010

        STAFF ACHIEVEMENTS (2005-2010)


        Ph. D Awarded:
        Dr. Rachel Reena Philip (2005)
        Dr. E I Anila (2008)
        Dr. Thomas P Zachariah  (2009)
        Dr. Lyjo K Joseph (2010)

        Research Guides
        Dr. Rachel Reena Philip            (2010)

        RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS OF FACULTY

        (A)    Articles/ Books published by the teachers:

        Dr. Rachel Reena Philip:  Valence band splitting in CuInSe and the related ordered vacancy compounds CuIn3Se5, CuIn5Se8 and CuIn7Se12, Rachel Reena Philip, B Pradeep and T Shripathi, Trends in Semiconductor research, T. B. Elliot(ed.) pp.33-61, Nova Publishers, New York (2005).

        (B)    International Journal Publications:

    1. Effect of  dysprosium doping on the optical properties of  SrS:Dy,Cl phosphor, E I Anila, M K Jayaraj, Journal of alloys and compounds 504, p 257-260, 2010.
    2. Low temperature deposition of SrS: Cu, F ACTFEL device by electron beam deposition, E I Anila, M K Jayaraj 130, p 2180-2183, 2010.
    3. The photoluminescence of SrS:Cu nanophosphor- E I Anila, Arun Aravind and M K Jayaraj,  Nanotechnology 19, 145604 (4pp), 2008.
    4. Study of Heat Diffusion in Polyaniline by Open Photoacoustic Cell Technique- Thomas P Zachariah, Honey John, Mary Kurien, T M A Rasheed, International Journal of Polymeric Materials, 57(9), p 852 – 859, 2008.
    5. Thermal Diffusivity of Plasma-Polymerized Polyaniline Films by Transverse Probe Beam Deflection Method – Thomas P Zachariah,   Jyotsna Ravi,   K P R Nair,  T M A Rasheed, International Journal of Polymeric Materials, 57(6), p 607- 614, 2008
    6. Photoconductivity in the ordered vacancy compound CuIn5Se8- Rachel Reena Philip, B Pradeep and T Shripathi, Applied Surface Science 250(1-4), p 216-222, 2005.
    7. Spin orbit and tetragonal crystalline field interaction in the valence band of CuInSe2 related ordered vacancy compound CuIn7Se12, Rachel Reena Philip, B Pradeep and T Shripathi, Physica Status Solidi (b) 242, p 1027-1035, 2005.

    (C)    International Conference Publications:

  1. Preparation and characterization of  CdS free  n- OVC/p-CIS solar cells , Dhanya S, Divya K Divakaran, Rachel   Reena Philip     and B Pradeep, International Conference on Recent Trends in     Materials Science and Technology (ICMST, Oct.29-31, 2010,  IIST     campus, Trivandrum).
  2. Copper Doped Strontium Sulphide Nanoparticles for Display
  3. Applications, Arun Aravind, E I Anila and M K Jayaraj, Third Marie Curie Summer School on “Partial Melt and Amorphous Solids, Estremoz, Portugal,2007
  4. Preparation  and characterization of SrS:Cu,Cl nanophosphor, E I Anila, Arun Aravind  and    M K Jayaraj, Proc. of the International Conference on Materials For the Millennium, Kochi,India,2007
  5. Red Shift in the photoluminescence emission of SrS:Cu,Cl phosphor, E I Anila, G Anoop, K Minikrishna, I P Sanjaykumar and M K Jayaraj, Proc. of the Eight International Conference on Optoelectronics, Fiber Optics and Photonics, Hyderabad, India, 2006
  6. Effect of Post-Annealing on structural and photoluminescence properties of SrS:Dy,Cl Thin Film, E I Anila, M K Jayaraj, Proc. of ASID conference, Delhi, India, 2005
  7. Probe Beam Deflection Technique applied to study Heat diffusion in Polyaniline Films, Thomas P Zachariah, Abstracts-OTH 155, p189 International Conference on ‘Optoelectronic Materials And Thin films for Advanced Technology (OMTAT)’ – October 24-27, 2005 CUSAT, Kochi.

(D) National Journal Publications:

1. “Effect of Potassium doping on the optical properties of Zinc Oxide nanoparticles      grown by sol-gel method” M Balasubrahmaniyam, Gincy Sunny and E I Anila; Nano Science & Nano Technology: An Indian Journal (accepted)

2.    Photoconductivity in the ordered vacancy compound CuIn7Se12, Rachel Reena
Philip, B Pradeep, Dhanya S, Materials Science- an Indian Journal (accepted)

(E)    National Conference Publications:
Synthesis and optical characterisation of Copper doped  SrS nanophosphor, E I Anila, Arun Aravind  and M K Jayaraj, National conference on smart  electroceramics, Thrissur, India, 2007