CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Teaching, 必威体育betway888 and Design experiments needed for teaching the PG Course.
- Additional Responsibilities: Academic coordinator for Integrated MSc PhD in Physics Programme.
Role: Senior Staff Scientist
Responsibilities:
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph. D | Thinfilms | 必威体育betway888 Institute of Technology, MAHE | 2019 |
| MSc in Physics | Electronics | Mangalagangothri, Mangalore University | 2004 |
| B.Sc | Physics, Mathematics & Computer Science | Poornaprajna College udupi | 2002 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIT, Mnaipal | Assistant Professor | Teaching | 2 Years ( 2010 -2012) |
| Mangalore Institute of Technology (MITE), Moodubidri | Senior Assistant Professor | Teaching & research | 2019 - 2021 |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Thin films, nano materials, Metal oxides
Area of Expertise
Depositing thin films for devices applications
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Metal oxide based thin films & nano structures for gas sensors
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
- ?Life member of " The Indian Society of Technical education"
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Determination of optical constants of vacuum annealed ZnO thin films using Wemple Di Domenico model, Sellmier's model and Miller's generalized rules
15/04/2023 Akshayakumar Kompa, B. Lalitha Devi, Chaitra U*
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2023.127507.
Materials Chemistry and Physics. Vol:299
Influence of starch capping effect on optical absorption and photoluminescence behaviour of ZnS nanoparticles
03/2023 B. Lalitha Devi, U. Chaitra, Shashikanth Hathwara, Akshayakumar Kompa
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2022.110374.
Inorganic Chemistry Communications. Vol:149
Highly dense Mn3O4 and CuMn2O4 spinels as efficient protective coatings on solid oxide fuel cell interconnect and their chromium diffusion studies.
15/10/2022 Nayana Acharya, U Chaitra, H Vijeth, Raghavendra Sagar
?https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2022.165377?.
Journal of Alloys and Compounds. Vol:918.
Impact of defect sites on the Raman scattering properties of vacuum annealed nitrogen doped ZnO thin films
02/09/2021 U Chaitra
Inorganic Chemistry Communications. Vol:131
Dependence of solution molarity on structural, optical and electrical properties of spin coated ZnO thin films
01/07/2016 U Chaitra Dhananjaya. Kekuda K. Mohan Rao
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics. Vol:27
Effect of annealing temperature on the evolution of structural, microstructural, and optical properties of spin coated ZnO thin films
02/02/2017 U Chaitra Dhananjaya Kekuda Mohan Rao K
Ceramics 必威体育betway888. Vol:43
Effect of doping concentration and annealing temperature on Nitrogen doped ZnO thin films: An investigation through spectroscopic techniques
09/05/2019 U Chaitra Mahesha M. G Dhananjaya Kekuda Mohan Rao K
Applied Physics A. Vol:125
Growth and characterization of undoped and Aluminium doped Zinc Oxide thin films for SO2 gas sensing below threshold value limit
01/12/2019 U Chaitra Muhammed Ali A.V Alison E. Viegas Dhananjaya Kekuda Mohan Rao K
Applied Surface Science. Vol: 496
Property evaluation of spin coated Al doped ZnO thin films and Au/AZO/FTO Schottky diodes
02/07/2021 U. Chaitra Muhammed Ali A.V Mahesha M. G Dhananjaya Kekuda Mohan Rao K
Superlattices and Microstructures. Vol: 155
Investigation on structural, optical and electrical properties of Nd doped titania films and application of optical model
05/01/2021 A.Kompa U. Chaitra Dhananjaya Kekuda Mohan Rao K
Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing. Vol:121