Academic: Collaboration, Coordination, Reviewer

Apex project Coordinator

(2022-2025; INR 8.60 Crores) ”R & D on surface modification using beams & plasma technologies for nuclear & societal applications”. The project focus is on surface processing of materials using electron beam, laser & plasma technologies. Development of a large area non-thermal plasma device for radioactive decontamination and enhancement of crop yield; study of laser treated bio implants, enabling thin films coating using RF PECVD and EBPVD for applications in neutron detectors and lasers are some of the aims. The project has been conceived for Atma Nirbhar Bharat by developing indigenous technology on radioactive decontamination, crop quality enhancement and improved quality of bio implant.

Principal collaborator DAE-BRNS Projects

• (2019-2023; INR 34.86 Lakhs) A BRNS project on “Synthesis of earth abundant, low cost, environmentally harmless Cu2MSnX4 (CNTS/Se)-based thin film solar cells” has been collaborated with Fergusson college, Pune

• (2014-2017; INR 23.75 Lakhs) A BRNS project “Study of Metal Oxide Semiconductor thin films for Gas Sensing Applications” has been collaborated with Fergusson college, Pune

• (2006-2008; INR 15.925 Lakhs) A BRNS project on ”Application of electron beam technology for fabrication of a metal based micro air bridge” with Electrical Engg Dept, IIT- Bombay

HBNI Review Committee

• Chairman of selection committee for the PhD programme in Electrical Engineering

• Co-Chairman of the selection committee for OCES/DGFS trainee for DAE recruitment

• Member of the monitoring committee for Electrical Engg for M. Tech students

• Member of the monitoring committee for Electrical Engg for PhD students

Selection Committee {OCES/DGFS trainee and PhD students}

• Chairman of selection committee for the PhD programme in Electrical Engineering in HBNI

• Co-Chairman of the selection committee for OCES/DGFS trainee for DAE recruitment

Reviewer of Peer reviewed journals

Have been a regular Reviewer of several journals like Review of Scientific Instruments, Physica Scripta, Vacuum, IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, etc