Materials for Energy Storage  and Optoelectronic Devices Group

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Bio-Sketch

Dr. Sreekanth J. Varma is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics of Sanatana Dharma College. His research areas include Perovskites for Energy Harvesting and Storage, Organic Electronics, Nanomaterials and Conducting Polymers. He was awarded the prestigious Raman PDF (NanoScience Technology Centre, University of Central Florida) in 2016 and Dr. D.S. Kothari postdoctoral fellowship in 2013. He has research collaborations with many institutions of national and international status, including the Department of Physics, CUSAT, Raman Research Institute (Bangalore), NIT Calicut, and Sunway University (Malaysia). He is the author of six international book chapters, more than 39 international peer-reviewed journal publications, co-inventor of a patent, and a reviewer for several reputed international journals. He is an approved research guide in Physics affiliated with the University of Kerala. 

MSc (2004) - Maharaja's College, Ernakulam, Kerala, India

PhD (2012) - Department of Physics, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, Kerala, India

Postdoc (2016) - NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Achievements/Awards

• Raman PDF (University Grants Commission, Govt. of India) – 2016-17

(International award to pursue research in the forefront areas of science and technology in the United States of America. Worked as Research Scientist in the NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL)

• Dr. D.S.Kothari Postdoctoral fellowship (University Grants Commission, Govt. of India) - 2013

No of PhDs produced: 02

Ongoing No of PhDs: 02

Professional Experience

2013-till date: Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics, S.D.College, Alappuzha

Academic/Administrative Responsibilities

• Member, Academic Committee, Sreenarayanaguru Open University, Kollam (2021 -)

• Member, Board of Studies (Physics), Sree Buddha College of Engineering, Kerala (2024 -)

• Coordinator, DST-FIST, SD College, Alappuzha (2023 -)

• Member, NIRF, SD College, Alappuzha (2023–25)

• Nodal Officer, NIRF, SD College, Alappuzha (2021-23)

• Nodal Officer, ARIIA, SD College, Alappuzha (2021-23)

• Assistant Coordinator, Website Committee, SD College, Alappuzha (2021-23)

• Member, Technical Committee, SD College, Alappuzha (2021-)

• Coordinator, KSCSTE-SARD, Department of Physics (research funding KSCSTE, Govt. of Kerala); 2017-2022

• Convener, Research Committee, Department of Physics, S.D.College, Alappuzha

• Coordinator, Department level IQAC (DIQAC), Physics, S.D. College

• Technical Lead, Innovation Entrepreneur Development Centre (IEDC), SD College

• Member, Project Implementation Group, DST-FIST (research funding DST, Govt. of India), S.D.College, Alappuzha; 2015-2020

• Mentor, Walk-with-a-scholar programme (an initiative by Govt. of Kerala), 2014–2016 and 2019-2021

• Member, Research Committee, S.D.College, Alappuzha (2019-till date)

• Former Convener, Research Committee, S.D.College, Alappuzha (2014–16)

• Member, RUSA Research Network Group (RRNG, Govt. of Kerala), S.D.College, Alappuzha

• Coordinator, Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Bohr Atom (1-day Seminar), S.D.College, Alappuzha

• Coordinator, Invited lecture (International) by Prof. Jayan Thomas (NSTC, UCF, FL, USA) at S.D.College, Alappuzha

• Coordinator, Advanced Instrumentation Techniques Workshop on Cyclic Voltammetry,  S.D.College, Alappuzha

• Coordinator, National Science Day Celebrations 2020 (SCIEN-FEST 2020), S.D.College, Alappuzha, 26-27 February 2020

• Convener, One-day National Webinar (Light Meets Matter), S.D.College, Alappuzha, 28 November 2020

• Coordinator, Webinar (International): MXene Electrodes for Supercapacitors: Syntheses and Challenges by Dr. Jayesh Cherusseri (Sunway University, Malaysia), 22 Oct 2022

• Coordinator, An Orientation Programme on Research and Publication Ethics by Dr. P.K Suresh Kumar (University of Kerala), 03 Nov 2022

• Coordinator, Workshop & Hands-on Training: Raman Spectrometer, 05 Jan 2023

• Coordinator, Meet & Greet the Scholars as part of the National Science Day Celebrations 2023, 02 Talks & Lab Visit, 28 Feb 2023

• Coordinator, Invited Talk by Dr. Jijo P Ulahannan (Govt. College, Kasaragod), Learning Physics in the Times of Industry 4.0, 16 Oct 2023

• Coordinator, National Science Day Celebrations 2024 & Invited Talk by Dr Nisha NG (Govt. Women’s College, Thiruvananthapuram), Former Assistant Director, Forensic Science Laboratory, Thiruvananthapuram, Towards Developing Indigenous Techniques for Forensic Applications, 29 Feb 2024

Courses Offered 

PG

Semester I,  PH 211 Classical Mechanics 

• Unit II - Hamiltonian Mechanics, Hamilton-Jacobi Equations, Rigid Body Dynamics

Semester II,  PH 221 Modern Optics and Electromagnetic Theory 

• Unit II - Electromagnetic Waves, Relativistic Electrodynamics, Radiation

Semester III,  PH 232 Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy 

• Unit III - Raman Spectroscopy, ESR and NMR Spectroscopy, Mössbauer Spectroscopy

Semester 4,  PH 242 Nuclear and Particle Physics

• Unit III - Nuclear Detectors and Particle Accelerators, Elementary Particle Physics

UG Main

Semester 5,  PY 1541    Quantum Mechanics

• Unit I - The Emergence of Quantum Mechanics

Semester 5,  PY 1542    Statistical Physics, Research Methodology and Disaster Management

• Unit III - Research Methodology

Semester 5,  PY 1551.2 Astronomy and Astrophysics (Open Course) 

• Unit I - Introduction to Astronomy, Unit II - History of Modern Astronomy, Unit IV - Outer Universe

Semester 6,  PY 1641    Solid State Physics

• Unit IV - Dielectric Properties of Materials, Unit IV - Magnetic Properties of Materials, Unit VI - Superconductivity

Semester 6,  PY 1661.2 Space Science

• Unit I - Universe, Unit II - The Evolution of Stars

UG, Complementary Physics 

Semester 4 (Chemistry Main), PY 1431.2 Atomic Physics, Quantum Mechanics and Electronics

• Unit I - Atomic Physics, Unit II - Superconductivity, Unit IV - Spectroscopic techniques

Semester 2 (Mathematics Main), PY 1231.1 Thermal Physics and Statistical Mechanics

• Unit I - Transmission of Heat, Unit II - Statistical Mechanics