RAJESH MANDAL

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPATMENT OF PHYSICS

ANNADA COLLEGE, HAZARIBAG

Mobile No: 9547899329

Whatsapp No: 9547899329

Email Id: rajeshmandalpzs@gmail.com

Designation: Assistant Professor

Date of Joining: 04-12-2025

Specialization/Research Area: Experimental Condensed Matter Physics

Research Papers

1. R. Mandal, S. Pramanik, P. K. Kuiri, B. Mukherjee, R. Nath, Tuning the photoresponse of flexible and wear- able SnO2-based UV sensors using the piezo-phototronic effect, ACS Applied Electronic Materials 7 (2025) 7924–7932. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.5c01396

2. R. Mandal, S. Pramanik, P. K. Kuiri, B. Mukherjee, R. Nath, Synergistic effect of grain size and surface oxygen vacancies for enhanced photoresponse properties of nanocrystalline SnO2 films, Optical Materials 155 (2024) 115917. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2024.115917

3. R. Mandal, D. Sao, S. Mandi, S. Pramanik, S. Mondal, B. Mukherjee, P. K. Kuiri, R. Nath, Modulation of Grain Boundary conductance of nanocrystalline SnO2 film by electrostatically induced carriers, Physica B: Condensed Matter 658 (2023) 414837. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2023.414837

4. R. Mandal, S. Pramanik, R. Nath, Study of dielectric parameters of hexagonal boron nitride thin film fabri- cated by RF magnetron sputtering method, Journal of Scientific Enquiry 3 (2024) 24-27. https://doi.org/10.54280/jse.233105

5. S. Pramanik∗ , R. Mandal∗,  B. Kuiri, S. K. Sarkar, S. Mondal, A. S. Patra, R. Nath, P. K. Kuiri, Role of Plas- monic Layer with SnO2 Thin Film to Improve UV Photoluminescence and Photoresponse, Surfaces and Interfaces 51 (2024) 104617. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2024.104617

6. S. Mandi∗ , R. Mandal∗, S. Pramanik, P. Sarathi Das, S. Gorai, S. Raha, S. Samanta, B. Mukherjee, R. Nath, Ag-decorated 2D CuO nanoflakes: a dual-functional material for solar-driven photocatalysis and antimicro- bial applications, Nanotechnology 36 (2025) 345702. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6528/adf971

7. S. Mandi∗ , R. Mandal∗, P. S. Das, P. K. Kuiri, B. Mukherjee, R. Nath, Microwave assisted rapid synthesis of highly crystalline 2-D CuO nanoflakes for efficient solar light driven photocatalysis, Inorganic Chemistry Communications 180 (2025) 114906. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2025.114906

8. B. Jana, R. Mandal, P. K. Kuiri, B. Mukherjee, R. Sadhukhan, J. Sengupta, K. Das, R. Nath, Solution-based synthesis of Graphene–MoSe2 composite for low threshold and nonvolatile memory applications, Surfaces and Interfaces 72 (2025) 107015. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2025.107015

9. D. Sao, R. Mandal, S. Mahato, P. S. Das, G. Roy, B. Panda, D. Dhak, P. K. Kuiri, B. Mukherjee, R. Nath, Sonochemically synthesized integrated silver–tin oxide nanostructure for enhanced photocatalytic applica- tions, Physica B: Condensed Matter 715 (2025) 417548. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2025.417548

10. D. Sao, S. Pramanik, R. Mandal, B. Panda, S. Mahato, D. Dhak, B. Mukherjee, P. K. Kuiri, R. Nath, Silver nanoparticles assisted structuring of low-dimensional Ag–ZnO nanocomposites for enhancing photocat- alytic properties under solar light, Results in Surfaces and Interfaces 19 (2025) 100485. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsurfi.2025.100485

11. J. Khatun, M. K. Adak, D. Mondal, B, Panda, N. Das, S. Pramanik, R. Mandal, R. Nath, D. Dhak, Ultra-violet photodetection, photoluminescence and energy storage properties of LaMnO3 and BiFeO3 doped BaTiO3–A multifunctional nanoceramic, Journal of Energy Storage 99 (2024) 113200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2024.113200

12. S. Mukherjee, S. Pramanik, S. Das, R. Mandal, S. Chakraborty, A. Chattopadhyay, T. Ghosh, S. Pal, R. Nath, P. K. Kuiri, Structural, optical, and antibacterial properties of Li-doped ZnO nanoparticles synthesized in water: evidence of incorporation of interstitial Li, Physica Scripta 98 (2022), 015820. https://10.1088/ 1402-4896/aca56a

13. C. Rajak, S. Pramanik, S. Das, S. Santra, R. Mandal, S. Dey, R. Nath, P. K. Kuiri, Evolution of phase, surface morphology and wettability of sputtered copper thin films on annealing in air: Formation of CuO/Cu2 O/Cu nanocomposites, Surfaces and Interfaces 55 (2024) 105459. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105459

14. D. Sao, R. Mandal, S. Mahato, P. S. Das, B. Mukherjee, P. K. Kuiri, R. Nath, Development of Ag coupled SnO2 nanocatalyst for effective cleaning of wastewater by sonocatalysis process, Next Materials 10 (2026) 101493. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nxmate.2025.101493 

Conference/Seminar Attended/Presented & Award Received

• International Conference on Materials Processing and Applications – 2023 during March 01-03, 2023 at College of Commerce, Patna, India. (Poster Presentation) (Received Best Poster Presentation Award)

• Indian Nanoelectronics User’s Programme User Meet, August, 2024, IIT Bombay, India. (Poster Presenta- tion) (Received Best R&D Project Award)

• 7th Regional Science and Technology Congress(January 3-4, 2025) organised by Midnapore College (Autonomous), Midnapore in Cooperation with DSTBT of Govt. Of West Bengal. (Oral Presentation) (Received Outstanding Paper Presentation Award)

• 32nd West Bengal State Science & Technology Congress organised by DSTBT of Govt. Of West Bengal. (Oral Presentation)

• Indian Nanoelectronics User’s Programme - i2i Familiarization Workshop on Nanofabrication Technologies (2022 August 10-12) IIT Kharagpur, India.

• Indian Nanoelectronics User’s Programme - i2i Hands-on Training Workshop on Nanofabrication and Characterization (2022 September 19-28) IIT Kharagpur, India.

• 2nd National Conference on Frontiers of Material Science and Photonics: Issues and Development (NCFMSP- 2024) November 13-14, 2024 Organised by Department of Physics, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Ranchi Road, Purulia – 723104, West Bengal, INDIA (Poster Presentation)

• 6th Regional Science and Technology Congress at Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University (December 12-13, 2023) organised by Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia in Cooperation with DSTBT of Govt. Of West Bengal. (Oral Presentation)

• Two day National Seminar on Uncovering Physics: Emerging Research and Future Possibilities at Raghu- nathpur College (December 23-24, 2024) organised by Department of Physics, Raghunathpur College, Pu- rulia. (Oral Presentation)

• Science Academies’ Refresher Course in "Experimental Physics" at Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University (SKBU) (January 4-19, 2022) In collaboration with the Department of Physics, SKBU, Purulia,West Bengal, India. Spon- sored by Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru; Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi; The Na- tional Academy of Sciences India, Allahabad.

• Outreach Programme organised by S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata & Department of Physics, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia on March 20, 2024.