Permanent Address:
C/O M.S. Rawat,
Village Nandpur, P.O. Padampur,
Motadhak, Kotdwara,
Pauri Garhwal, UK 246149
Current Address:
Apt 6, Sagar Ratna Apts, Karondi
Opp Aarogyam Medical College and Hospital
Roorkee, Distt. Haridwar, UK 247667
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT (UVM)}, Burlington, Vermont, USA\\
Ph.D. in Materials Science, Physics Department, October 2015
Advisor: Dr. Madalina I. Furis
Thesis: ``Exchange Mechanisms in Macroscopic Ordered Organic Magnetic Semiconductors"
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (RIT)}, Rochester,New York, USA
M.S. in Materials Science, October 2007
Advisor: Dr. K. S. V. Santhanam
Thesis: ``Sustainability of Atomic Iron in Nanostructured Environment"
GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING}, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
B.E. in Metallurgical Engineering, May 2003
Advisor: D. Noorullah
Thesis: ``Effects of Salt Bath Nitriding on Plain Carbon Steels"
EXPERIENCE - 'Academia'
QUANTUM UNIVERSITY, Roorkee Aug 2018 - Current
Associate Professor-Dept. of Physics, School of Graduate Studies
Academic Coordinator, Quantum University
Develop course materials and teaching in following core subjects:
(a) Mechanics, Theory and Lab (BSc 1 ^{st} Year)
(b) Waves and Optics, Theory and Lab (BSc 1$ ^{st} $ Year)
(c) Solid State Physics, Theory and Lab (BSc 3rd Year)
(d) Quantum Mechanics (BSc 2 ^{nd} $ Year), Modern Physics Lab, (BSc 2$ ^{nd} Year)\\
(e) Electricity and Magnetism, Theory and Lab (BSc 1 ^{st} $ Year)
(f) Engineering Physics, Theory and Lab (BTech 1^{st} $ Year)
(g) Applied physics practicals (Diploma 1 ^{st} $ Year)
Highly proficient in teaching online classes using google classroom, google meet, Pear Deck, Jamboard and Moodle. Additionally working as Academic Coordinator of the Quantum University and NAAC criteria I coordinator. Involved in all Academic related policies and Teaching and learning processes and their implementation across University programs.
ROORKEE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Roorkee May. 2017 - June 2018
Assistant Professor-Physics and Dean R&D
Teaching Engineering Physics to First Year B.Tech. students.
Established a PHOENIX Lab for Electronics Experiments using EXPEYES device for BTech and Diploma students on campus
Implemented Spoken Tutorial Training program (MHRD Inititiative) in collaboration with IIT Bombay. Certified in LATEX training software. Certification program running for 10 courses for over 300 students.
Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for NPTEL. Established Local Chapter in collaboration with IIT Roorkee
Head of the Entrepreneurship and Startup cell. Conducted a 3 day workshop by Department of Science and technology on Entrepreneurship awareness at RIT including certification of 12 faculty members and 90 students
Head of the faculty development program. Periodic training and seminars organized for faculty members. Have mentored and certified 40 faculty members on Spoken Tutorial
Student Counseling and mentoring during and after admissions
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT (Physics Department) Sep. 2015 - Aug. 2016
Teaching Undergraduate Physics courses at UVM
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT (Physics Department) Sep. 2009 - Aug 2012
Graduate Assistant, teaching Undergraduate Physics at UVM
EXPERIENCE - 'Research'
Quantum University, Roorkee (Physics Department)Aug 2018 - Current
Design and develop new computer interfaced experiments for physics majors
Built in house spectrometer for wavelength detection for various applications
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT (Materials Science program)} Sep. 2009 - Aug. 2015
Graduate Research Assistant Magneto-optics Lab, UVM(Materials science program)
Advisor: Dr. Madalina I. Furis
Collaborators: Dr. Stephen McGill, Dr. Rory Waterman, Dr. Randall Headrick
Investigated the optical, electronic and magnetic properties of organic semiconductors using broadband and ultrafast spectroscopy}
Resolved the states in the bandgap mediating exchange interaction in organic magnetic semiconductors. This included performing MCD and Magneto-Photoluminescence experiments along with exciton lifetime measurements using time correlated single photon counting (TCSPC) system at UVM and at the NHMFL, Florida}
Developed dual Linear Dichroism/Photoluminescence scanning probe microscopy to perform grain boundary imaging in organic semiconductors. This setup includes capability to perform spatial, polarization and time resolved luminescence on thin films}
Learn and develop optical setups for UV-Vis-IR Broadband and Ultrafast spectroscopy such as Magneto-Photoluminescence (PL), Linear Dichroism (LD) and Magnetic Circular Dichroism (MCD) in transmission and backscattering geometry}
Fabricated long range ordered thin films using solution processing techniques, thermal evaporation and spin coating on sapphire substrate}
Synthesized Organo-soluble Metal Phthalocyanines using reflux reactions performed in a Schlenk line under vacuum/inert gas}
Purification of small molecule organic and organometallic semiconductors using vacuum sublimation, column chromatography, Elemental analysis and recrystallization}
Performed thin film Grazing incidence X-ray diffraction (GIXRD) on crystalline organic semiconductor thin films at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) facility at Cornell University, NY}
Operate and maintain resistive and continuous flow magnets and proper use of cryogenics}
Align and operate Coherent's Mira 900 Ultrafast Ti:Sapphire laser system}
Data acquisition, fitting and analysis using Labview, Peakfit, Matlab, Adobe, Latex and Origin software}
Taught Undergraduate Laboratory classes to Physics students at UVM}\\
NATIONAL HIGH MAGNETIC FIELD LAB (FLORIDA) Sep. 2013-Aug. 2014\\
Research Assistant- NHMFL, Florida, USA\\
Advisor: Dr. Madalina I. Furis\\
Collaborators: Dr. Stephen McGill and Dr. Michael Bishop\\
Development of free space ultrafast and continuous wave optical spectroscopy research instrumentation for NHMFL users in 25 Tesla (T) Split Helix Magnet in Florida}
Implemented fiber free optical setups for UV-Vis-IR Broadband and Ultrafast spectroscopy using Picoquant's time-correlated single photon counting (TCSPC) system}
Designed and implemented pulse stretching/compression and diffraction grating setups to perform Magneto-Photoluminescence experiments on organometallic semiconductors and Fluorescence Line Narrowing (FLN) experiment on CdSe/ZnS Nanocrystals}
Responsible for the operation of Coherent Vitara ultrafast Ti:Sapphire oscillator coupled with OPERA solo visible and infrared optical parametric amplifier}\\
ASSOCIATED RESEARCH PROJECTS AT UVM
Collaborators: Lane Manning, Kim Hua, Dr. Randall Headrick, Dr. Madalina Furis
Excitonic states and magnetic exchange interaction in crystalline alloys of thin films of phthalocyanines and other small organic semiconducting molecules}
Core size dependence of optical and magnetic properties of porphyrin molecules}
Grain boundary exploration of excitonic states in organic crystalline thin films}\\
R&D ENGINEERING INTERN ITherm Technologies, Vermont Sep. 2008-May. 2009
Performed testing of new heating element designs for cost and energy efficient solutions incorporating patented induction-heating technology for industrial applications}\\
Performed testing of new heating element designs for cost and energy efficient solutions incorporating patented induction heating technology for industrial applications\\
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NEW YORK Dec. 2004-Oct. 2007
Advisor: Dr. K.S.V. Santhanam
Oxidative and thermal degradation of atomized Iron and interaction of carbon nanotubes with iron and cobalt. Performed DSC and TGA on sintered powder samples}
Taught Undergraduate laboratory classes to Chemistry and Physics students at RIT}
In charge of the Integrated Plastics Center in the Center for Integrated Manufacturing Systems (CIMS) at RIT. Performed routine calibration and maintenance and research involving material analysis and characterization using thermal techniques such as DSC and TGA}
Performed product testing for re-manufacturing, print and media industries at the Image Printing Laboratory in the RIT CIMS Department working as a Key-Op assistant}\\
COMPETITIVE HONORS AND SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITIES
Best Poster prize at MRS Annual meeting, IIT Bombay 2017
Ronald Suiter Prize}, College of Arts and Sciences, UVM
2015, 2013, 2012: {\bf Mini grant travel award}, Graduate College, UVM
2009 - 2012 {\bf Graduate Teaching Assistantship}, Department of Physics, UVM
2013 - 2014 : Supported by {\bf NSF project 1229217}; Develop free-Space Ultrafast spectroscopy for Chemistry, Materials Science and Biophysics research and education, 25 T Split-Helix
2012 - 2013, 2014-2015 : Supported by funding from {\bf NSF project 1056589}; Imaging Excitons, Spin Coupling and Magnetism in Discotic Crystalline Organic Semiconductors
NHMFL Maglab user} since 2012. Attended 2011 Maglab summer school
CHESS User} since 2012: Performed ex situ GIXRD at Cornell University, NY
Awarded full scholarship}, M.S. Materials Science, RIT for highest GPA in class in academic year 2006
Student membership in American Physics Society, International Society for Optics and Photonics and Materials Research Society
President of UVM Materials Research Society (MRS) chapter, 2014. Helped organize the first specialized UVM MRS chapter research conference in materials science through funding approved by MRS Society.
President of Indian Student Association, 2012. Graduate Student Senate Senator during 2012-2014\\
PUBLICATIONS AND PROCEEDINGS
Exciton Delocalization in H$ _{2} $OBPc$_{1-x}$ MOBPc$_ {x}$ (M$ = $Co, Cu, Ni, Mn) Crystalline Thin-Film Organic Alloys}: L. W. Manning, N. Rawat, C. J. Lamarche, R. Waterman, R. L. Headrick, M. I. Furis, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2016 120 (22), 11966-11976
Spin Exchange Interaction in Substituted Copper Phthalocyanine Crystalline Thin Films}:
N. Rawat, Z. Pan, C. J. Lamarche, T. Tokumoto, J. G. Cherian, A. Wetherby, R. Waterman, R. L. Headrick, S. A. McGill, M. I. Furis, Scientific Reports 5: 16536 (Nov. 2015)
Polarization-Resolved Spectroscopy Imaging of Grain Boundaries and Optical Excitations in Crystalline Organic Thin Films: Z. Pan, N. Rawat, I. Cour, L. Manning, R. L. Headrick and M. Furis, Nat Commun 6:8201. doi:10.1038/ncomms9201 (2015)
Macroscopic Molecular Ordering and Exciton Delocalization in Crystalline Phthalocyanine Thin Films: N. Rawat, Z. Pan, L. W. Manning, C. J. Lamarche, I. Cour, R. L. Headrick, R. Waterman, A. R. Woll, and M. I. Furis. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 6, 1834–1840 (2015)
Tuning Exchange Interactions in Organometallic Semiconductors: N. Rawat, L. W. Manning, K. Hua, R. L. Headrick, J. G. Cherian, M. Bishop, S. A. McGill, M. I. Furis. Proc. SPIE 9551, Spintronics VIII, 95512R (Sep, 2015); doi:10.1117/12.2186442
Organic Analogues of Diluted Magnetic Semiconductors: Bridging Quantum Chemistry to Condensed Matter Physics: M. Furis, N. Rawat, J. G. Cherian, A. Wetherby, R. Waterman, S. McGill. Proc. SPIE 9551, Spintronics VIII, 95512I (Sep 2015); doi:10.1117/12.2182321
CM Technique Development: Fluorescence Line Narrowing (FLN) Experiments Revisited in the Florida Helix}: Rawat, N; Ngan Hua, K.; Furis, M.; Bishop, M.; Semenov, D.; McGill, S., Magnet Lab Reports, Volume 22, No.2 (2014)
Time and Spin-resolved Photoluminescence of Crystalline Organic Semiconductors, 2014 Research reports: Rawat, N.; Ngan Hua, K.; Furis, M.; Bishop, M.; Semenov, D.; McGill, S. https://legacywww.magnet.fsu.edu/mediacenter/publications/reports/2014\\
annualreport/2014-NHMFL-Report58.pdf
Magnetic Circular Dichroism (MCD) of Copper Phthalocyanine Crystalline Thin Films using the 25 T Split Magnet: Z. Pan, N. Rawat, C. Lamarche, M. Furis, T. Tokumoto, D. Semenov, S. McGill., Magnet Lab Reports, Volume 19, No.2 (2012)
MCD in the Split Magnet: Bridging Quantum Chemistry to Solid State Physics: Z. Pan, N. Rawat, C. Lamarche, M. Furis, T. Tokumoto, D. Semenov, S. McGill, Magnet Lab Reports, Volume 18, No.3, (2011)
Thermogravimetric Analysis of the Interaction of Ferromagnetic Metal Atom and Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes: N. Rawat, R. Gudyaka, M. Kumar, B. Joshi, and K. S. V. Santhanam, J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. Vol 8, 2044$ - $2048 (2008)
Oxidative Degradation of Atomized Iron Controlled By the Nanostructured Environment:N. Rawat, R. Gudyaka, M. Kumar, and Kalathur S.V. Santhanam, Material Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Vol. 988, 0988-QQ06-31, (2007)
PRESENTATIONS
Recent advancements in optical and magnetic studies on solution processed crystalline organic semiconductors: N. Rawat, R. L. Headrick, S. A. McGill, M. I. Furis. The 2017 MRSI conference IIT Bombay, India
The 2016 APS conference, Baltimore, USA: Tuning magnetic exchange interactions in crystalline thin films of substituted Cobalt Phthalocyanine, N. Rawat, Lane Manning, Kim-Ngan Hua, Randall Headrick, Michael Bishop, Stephen McGill, Rory Waterman, Madalina Furis
Tuning exchange interactions in organometallic semiconductors: N. Rawat, L. W. Manning, K. Hua, R. L. Headrick, J. G. Cherian, M. M. Bishop, S. A. McGill, M. I. Furis. The 2015 SPIE Spintronics VIII, San Diego California (2015)
Magnetic Exchange Interactions in Long Range Ordered Diluted Organometallic Semiconductors: N. Rawat, L. W. Manning, K. Hua, R. L. Headrick, J. G. Cherian, M. M. Bishop, S. A. McGill, M. I. Furis, The 2015 APS March Meeting, San Antonio Texas (2015) http://meetings.aps.org/link/BAPS.2015.MAR.D31.3
Exchange Mechanisms in Long Range Ordered Thin Film Organic Magnetic Semiconductors: N. Rawat, L. W. Manning, K. Hua, R. L. Headrick, R. Waterman, J. G. Cherian, M. M. Bishop, S. A. McGill, M. I. Furis, The 2014 APS March Meeting, Denver Colorado (2014)
http://meetings.aps.org/link/BAPS.2014.MAR.B7.2
Magnetic Exchange Interactions and Long Range Ordering in Metal Phthalocyanine Organic Semiconductors: N. Rawat, Z. Pan, L. Manning, R. Waterman, S. McGill and M. Furis, The Gordon Research Conference Maine: Conductivity & Magnetism in Molecular Materials. (2014)
MCD of crystalline thin film organic semiconductors: N. Rawat, Z. Pan, L. Manning, R. Waterman, S. McGill and M. Furis, The 2013 EP2DS-16/MSS-20 conference Wroclaw Poland (2013)
Spatially and Temperature Resolved Photoluminescence (PL) Of Excitons in Highly Oriented Phthalocyanine Films: N. Rawat, L. W. Manning, R. L. Headrick, R. Waterman, M. I. Furis, The 2012 APS March Meeting, Boston Massachusetts (2012)
OTHER PRESENTATIONS
Conductivity & Magnetism in Molecular Materials. Exploration of Excitonic States in Mixed Organometallic Semiconducting Thin Films: L. Manning, N. Rawat, C. Lamarche, L. Paladino, I. Cour, R. Headrick and M, Furis The 2014 Gordon Research Conference, Bates College Maine (2014)
Exploration of Excitonic States in Dilute Magnetic Organic Semiconductors: L. Manning, N. Rawat, C. Lamarche, L. Paladino, I. Cour, R. Headrick and M, Furis, The 2013 APS March Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland (2013) http://meetings.aps.org/link/BAPS.2013.MAR.M33.9
{Spin exchange interaction in quasi-1D Cu-phthalocyanine crystalline thin film measured by Magnetic Circular Dichroism (MCD) spectroscopy}:
{Z. Pan}, N. Rawat, C. Lamarche, T. Tokumoto, A. Wetherby, R. Waterman, R. Headrick, S. Mcgill, M. Furis, The 2012 APS March Meeting, Boston Massachusetts (2012)
Grain Boundary Exploration Of Excitonic States in Organic Crystalline Thin Films}: L. Manning, N. Rawat, Z.Pan, C. Lamarche, I. Cour, R. L. Headrick and M. Furis, The 2012 APS March Meeting, Boston Massachusetts (2012)
Linear Dichroism and Photoluminescence Microscopy Imaging of Grain Boundaries in Crystalline Metal-Free Phthalocyanine Thin Films: Z. Pan, C. Lamarche, L. Manning, N.Rawat, I. Cour, R. L. Headrick and M. Furis, The 2011 APS March Meeting, Dallas TX, (2011)
SHORT TERM COURSES/WORKSHOPS ORGANIZED
Conducted Certification exam of IIT Bombay
Organized a three day camp on Entrepreneurship Awareness at RIT, Supported by BY DST and ABESC Startup Labs
Organized a one day workshop On LATEX which was supported by IIT Bombay
Helped organize the 2016 AMOEBA International conference at UVM where in we hosted speakers from Japan, Europe and USA.
Organized the first specialized UVM MRS chapter research conference at UVM in 2015 through funding approved by MRS Society. Acted as Session chair during the presentations.
Helped initiate Materials Research Society MRS chapter and served as the first President of UVM Materials Research Society (MRS) chapter, 2014.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING RECEIVED
2018 WORKSHOP ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP ORGANIZED BY DST, GOVT. OF INDIA
2017 WORKSHOP ON LATEX ORGANIZED BY IIT BOMBAY
2015 WORKSHOP ON ENERGY RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS, APS, TEXAS, USA
2014 GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCE, MAINE, USA
2013 XRD USER TRAINING, CHESS, CORNELL, NY, USA
2011 MAGLAB USER SUMMER SCHOOL TRAINING, NHMFL, FL, USA
2011 X-RAY RADIATION SAFETY TRAINING, UVM RADIATION SAFETY DEPARTMENT, USA
2010 CHEMICAL HANDLING AND DISPOSAL COURSE, LAB SAFETY TRAINING, UVM ENVIRONMENT SAFETY, USA
2009 LASER SAFETY TRAINING ONLINE COURSE, UVM ENVIRONMENT SAFETY, UVM ENVIRONMENT SAFETY, USA