Dr. Nagaiah Kambhala is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Electronics, School of Sciences, Jain (Deemed to be) University, Bangalore. He is a gold medalist from Sri Venkateswara University for M.Sc. Physics. He qualified for GATE-2010 and CSIR NET in 2009 Dec (During M.Sc. 4th Semester). He has finished Ph.D. from the Department of Physics, Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (autonomous Institute from the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. India), Bangalore. During his Ph.D. time, he received the research fellowships of JRF and SRF and a Travel fellowship from DST. Soon after submitting the PhD thesis, he got the Institute Postdoctoral fellowship from IIT Madras and in March 2017, he has selected for a National Postdoctoral fellowship from the SERB-DST in the Indian Institute of Science. He is serving as an editorial board member of the "American Journal of Nano Research and Applications". He has published about 31 international publications and several conference presentations within India and abroad. He is working on the materials in the nanoscale for novel applications like energy, sensors and spintronics. Recently he received the International best researcher awards from the Asia international research awards.
April 2019- Till date: Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, School of Sciences-I, Jain (Deemed to be university), Bangalore.
June 2017- April 2019, National post-doctoral fellow, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Mentor: Prof. P.S. Anil Kumar
December 2016- May 2017, Institute post-doctoral fellowship, Department of Physics, IIT Madras
April 2016 - September 2016, Research Associate in Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (Autonomous Institute under Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India), Bangalore
2010- 2017, (Ph.D. awarded on April 2017)
Pursued Ph.D. Physics in Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences, Bangalore-560013, India
(Autonomous institute under Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India)
Research Supervisor: Dr. S. Angappane, Scientist-E
Thesis title: Synthesis, electrical and magnetic properties of some multiferroics and colossal magnetoresistance materials.
2008-2010
M.Sc. in Physics, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, India
Specialization: Vacuum and thin film physics
2004-2007
B.Sc. (Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry), R.V.V.N College, Dharanikota, Andhra Pradesh, India
Awards/ Fellowships /Achievements
International Best Researcher of the Year Award for the specialization in Nanocomposites for Hydrogen evolution in "International Congress for Research Excellence 2024" by Asia Research Awards.
Gold Medal, Master of Science (M.Sc.) by Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, India
National post-doctoral fellowship from the SERB- DST, Government of India from 2017 to 2019.
Department of Science and Technology (DST), India fellowship (JRF 2010-2012 & SRF 2012- 2015).
International travel fellowship from DST-SERB, Government of India (2014)
Travel fellowship from Centre for International co-operation in Science (CICS), India (2014)
Best poster award in International Union of Materials Research Societies – International Conference in Asia – 2013 (IUMRS-ICA-2013) at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Qualified GATE-2010 with physics discipline with AIR- 684
Qualified CSIR-NET (December-2009) (Lectureship) with physical science discipline with AIR- 143.
National Service Scheme (N.S.S.) best voluntary award, RVVN College, Dharanikota, A.P, India
Won prizes in quiz, debate and elocution competition at school and college levels
Extra Circular Activities
Reviewer for peer reviewed journals of “Physica B, “Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials” and Applied Physics A.
Physical Society Secretary, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, India (2008-2009)
Red Cross society student president in RVVN College, Dharanikota (Amaravathi), India (2006-2007)
National Service Scheme voluntary leader of Unit-II, RVVN College, Amaravati, A.P, India (2006-2007)
Professional bodies
Life time member in Material Research Society of India