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Department Of Physics

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Dr. Rajesh Kumar Yadav

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Area of Specialization: Condensed Matter Physics (Theory)

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PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
FromToDesignationOrganisation
06.12.2023till dateProfessorNERIST
06.12.201605.12.2023Associate ProfessorNERIST
06.09.201005.12.2016Assistant ProfessorNIT Agartala
11.06.200705.09.2010LecturerAmity University, Noida
HONORS AND AWARDS
AwardInstituteYear
Research Fellow under UGC ProjectAllahabad UniversityOct. 01, 2004 to May 31, 2007
 JRF under UGC projectAllahabad UniversityJune 02, 2003 to March 31, 2004
National ScholarshipGov. of IndiaJuly 1993 - April 1998
EDUCATIONAL DETAILS
DegreeSubjectUniversityYear
D. Phil.PhysicsAllahabad University2007
M. Sc.PhysicsV. B. S. Purvanchal University2000
B. Sc.Physics, MathsV. B. S. Purvanchal University1998
ADMINISTRATIVE BACKGROUND
FromToDesignationOrganisation
17.11.2022till dateChairman, LACNERIST
21.02.201401.12.2016Chief WardenNIT Agartala
11.07.201202.01.2013HoD (Physics)NIT Agartala
04.01.201105.08.2013Chief WardenNIT Agartala
TEACHING ENGAGEMENTS
TitleCourse CodeModuleSemester
Quantum Mechanics IIPH7204M. Sc.II
Condensed Matter Physics - Special Paper - IPH8104M. Sc.I
Statistical MechanicsPH7202M. Sc.II
Quantum Mechanics for EngineersPH21103B. Tech.I
Modern PhysicsPH5101DegreeI
Physics IVBPH3202DiplomaII
Physics IIIBPH3102DiplomaI
Physics IPH11101BaseI
Physics IIPH11201BaseII
PROJECTS AND THESIS SUPERVISED/ CURRENTLY SUPERVISING
  • Number of M. Sc. Projects Supervised : 18
  •  Number of Ph. D. under Supervision    : Nil

Details of Ph. D. Supervised

Title of Ph. D. ThesisNames of StudentsYear of Award
Theoretical study of Structural, Electronic and Vibrational properties of NanostructuresMr. Amarjyoti Das2022
Ab Initio Study of (IV - IV) NanoclustersMs. Sohini Goswami2016
Studies on Ag nanoparticles covered TiO2 thin film based optical detectorMs. Aparna Ganguly2015
PARTICIPATION IN SHORT TERM COURSES
Course NameSponsored ByDate
FDP on Deep Learning and Applications by Electronics and ICT AcademiesMeitYMay 27-31, 2019
FDP on Network security by Electronics and ICT AcademiesMeitYMay 20-24, 2019
FDP on AI and Machine Learning by Electronics and ICT AcademiesMeitYDec. 17-21, 2018
Emerging Trends in Materials Science (STCETMS-2017), held at MMMUT Gorakhpur, IndiaTEQIPMar. 23-29, 2017
STP on Pedagogy training for outcome based education conducted by NITTR Bhopal at NERISTTEQIPMar. 16-17, 2017
Workshop on “Optics and Photonics” heldat NIT Agartala, IndiaTEQIPOct. 8-9, 2015
Management Capacity Enhancement Programme held at IIM Udaipur, IndiaTEQIPSept.07-12, 2015
Workshop on Materials and Green Chemistry NIT Agartala, IndiaTEQIPNov. 29-30, 2013
ISTE Workshop on Introduction to Research Methodology conducted by IIT Bombay at NIT AgartalaNME-ICT (MHRD)25th June to 04th July, 2012
FDP on“Recent Advances in Fluid Mechanics”,  at NIT Agartala, IndiaAICTE28th February – 13th March, 2011
PUBLICATIONS 
  1. A DFT study of the impact of doping on the electronic and optical properties of indium nitride nanocage, Amarjyoti Das and R. K. Yadav, Accepted for publication in STJ (June 2023)
  2. Structural, electronic, vibrational and optical properties of GaxSy (x+y=2-5) nanocluster: A DFT study, Amarjyoti Das and R. K. Yadav, IJONS 14(77), 54785-54804 (2023)
  3. A DFT Study of Structural, Electronic and Vibrational Properties of Small SnGe Nanoclusters, Sohini Goswami, and R. K. Yadav, Zeichen Journal, 8(11), 77-103 (2022). DOI:15.10089.ZJ.2020.V08I11.285311.3001
  4. The influence of transition metal (Mn, Fe, Co, Cu) doping on the electronic and vibrational properties of indium nitride nanocage: A DFT study, Amarjyoti Das and R. K. Yadav, Computational and Theoretical Chemistry, 1205, 113447 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comptc.2021.113447
  5. Tuning the electronic and optical properties of silicon-germanium nanosheet through doping with boron and phosphorus: a first principle study, Amarjyoti Das and R. K. Yadav, Structural Chemistry, 32, 1133 - 1140 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11224-020-01695-6
  6. Electronic and vibrational properties of pristine and Cd, Si, Zn and Ge-doped InN nanosheet: a first principle study, Amarjyoti Das and R. K. Yadav, Structural Chemistry, 32, 379-386 (2021), DOI 10.1007/s11224-020-01632-7.
  7. A DFT study of structural, electronic, vibrational and optical properties of InxSby (x+y=2-5) nanocluster, Amarjyoti Das and R. K. Yadav, Materials Today: Proceedings, 46, 6239-6246 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.04.778
  8. Structural, Electronic and Vibrational Properties of GexCy (x + y = 2 to 5) Nanoclusters : A B3LYP-DFT study, Sohini Goswami, Sushmita Saha and R. K. Yadav, Physica E, 74, 17-25 (2015).
  9. The Ag Nanoparticles/TiO2 Thin Film Device for Enhanced Photoconduction and Role of Traps, A. Mondal, A. Ganguly, A. Das, B. Choudhuri, and R. K. Yadav, Plasmonics, 10, 667-673 (2015).
  10. Ab–initio Study of Structural, Electronic and Vibrational Properties of SixGey (x + y ≤ 4) Nanoclusters, R. K. Yadav, Sohini Goswami and P. S. Yadav, Physics Express, 4, 4:8 (2014).
  11. Density Functional Theory Study of Small SiC nanoclusters, B. K. Agrawal, P. S. Yadav, and  R. K. Yadav , J. Comput. Theor. Nanosci., 9, 1830-1849 (2012).
  12. Structural, electronic and vibrational properties of GaxNy (x + y = 2 to 5) nanoclusters: A B3LYP-DFT study, P. S. Yadav, R. K. Yadav and B. K. Agrawal, J. Phys.: Cond. Matt., 19, 076209 (2007).
  13. Ab initio study of electronic and optical properties of Be-chalcogenides in GW approximation, P. S. Yadav, R. K. Yadav, S. Agrawal and B. K. Agrawal, Physica E, 36, 79-85 (2007).
  14. Ab initio study of the physical properties of binary SimCn  (m + n ≤ 5) nanoclusters, P. S. Yadav, R. K. Yadav, S. Agrawal and B. K. Agrawal, J. Phys.: Cond. Matt., 18, 7085 (2006).
  15. Ab initio theoretical study of SiC microclusters, B. K. Agrawal, P. S. Yadav,  R. K. Yadav , and S. Agrawal, Progress in Cryst. Growth and Charact. of Materials, 52, 15-20 (2006).
  16. Ab initio study of silicon in GW approximation : A direct band gap semiconductor, P. S. Yadav, R. K. Yadav, S. Agrawal and B. K. Agrawal, Progress in Cryst. Growth and Charact. of Materials, 52, 10-24 (2006).
  17. Theoretical study of the physical properties of binary SimCn  (m + n ≤ 5) clusters : An ab initio study, P. S. Yadav, R. K. Yadav, S. Agrawal and B. K. Agrawal, Physica E, 33, 249-262 (2006).

Book Chapter:

  1. The stability and electronic properties of pure and P-doped InN nanosheet: A DFT study, Amarjyoti Das and R. K. Yadav, Frontiers in basic Physics and applications, 70-76 (2020). ISBN – 978-81-933014-8-7