Assistant Professor (Academic Level 12)
PG Department of Physics and Research Centre, Sanatana Dharma College, Alappuzha, Kerala, India - 688003
(Approved PhD guide, University of Kerala)
email: sjv at sdcollege dot in Official Webpage CV
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
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
2013-till date: Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics, S.D.College, Alappuzha
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
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