Dr. R.T. Ananth Kumar
Position: Assistant Professor in Physics
Qualification: Postdoc, Ph.D, M.Phil, M.Sc
Area of Specialization: Material Science
Research Interests: Chalchogenide thin films for Electrical switching application
E-mail: ananthkumarrt@gmail.com
Mobile/Phone No.: 9847572822
| Degree | Institution |
|---|---|
| Post Doctorate Fellow (Physics) | United Arab Emirates University, UAE |
| Ph.D Physics | Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli |
| M.Phil. Physics | Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli |
| M.Sc Physics | V.H.N.S.N College, Virudhunagar |
| B.Ed Physical science | Ruben College of Education, Nagercoil |
| Institution | Position | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Sree Ayyappa College, Chengannur | Assistant Professor | 2018 to until |
| N.M.S.S.V.N College, Madurai | Assistant Professor | 2015-2016 |
| N.S College of Engineering, Padanthalumoodu | Assistant Professor | 2014-2015 |
| Funding Agency | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment, Government of Kerala | 2018-2019 | Rs. 18,650 |
| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Active SPOC, NPTEL, IIT Madras, Chennai | 2019-2020 |
| Position | Name of event | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Single Point of Contact (SPOC) | NPTEL, IIT Madras, Chennai | 2019-2020 |
| Convener | Centre for Incubation and Entrepreneurship | 2019-2020 |
| Convener | Advance certificate programme on Skill Development courses & Value added courses | 2019-2020 |
| Editor & Convener | College Newsletter Committee | 2019-2020 |
| Joint Convener & Criterion IV Member | Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) | 2019-2020 |
| Member | Website committee & IT cell | 2019-2020 |
| Member | Unnat Bharat Abhiyan | 2019-2020 |
| Member | INFOFEST | 2018-2020 |
| Member | Outreach Programme Committee | 2019-2020 |
| Member | Silver Jubilee year 2019-2020 Executive committee | 2019-2020 |
| Position | Topic | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Convener | One day seminar on Wetland friendly Solar Energy sources for climate change | 31st January, 2019 |
| Co-convener | National conference on Energy and Environment | 15th & 16th Feb, 2019 |
| Co-convener | Exhibition-The Energerium | 15th February, 2019 |
| Topic | ISSN & Press | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Recent Trends in Energy & Environment | 978-81-936117-9-1, GRENZE Scientific Society, 2019, Trivandrum | 2019 |
| Topic | Journal, Volume, Year, Page | Impact Factor |
|---|---|---|
| Photoresponse investigation of Polycrystalline GaSb thin films | AIP Advances, 10 (2020) 035201 | 1.579 |
| Role of thickness and annealing temperature on the structural ordering in vacuum evaporated selenide thin films | Energy Sources, (2019) | 0.894 |
| Temperature dependence capacitance-voltage characteristics for GeTe2 thin films. | Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 694 (2016) 163 | 3.133 |
| Evolution of strcural disorder in amorphous GeSeS thin films by thickness variation | Journal of Non Crystalline Solids, 450 (2016) 135 | 2.124 |
| Synthesis and photoluminescence enhancement of pure CdO: Annealing effect study | Journal of Luminescence, 198 (2018) 289 | 2.686 |
| Optimization of substrate temperature and characterization of tin oxide based transparent conducting thin films for application in dyesentized solar cells. | Thin solid Films, 631 (2017) 1 | 1.879 |
| Synthesis and characterization of hybrid organicinorganic nanocomposite for photocatalytic application | Applied Physics A, 124 (2018) 672 | 1.784 |
| Study on electrical switching behaviour of GeSe-S and Ge-Se0.5-S1.5 thin films | Optik, 152 (2018) 1 | 0.835 |
| Scrutiny of structural disorder using Raman spectra and Tauc parameter in GeTe2 Thin Films | Conference series | nil |
| Enhancement in threshold voltage with thickness in memory switch fabricated using GeSe1.5S0.5 thin films | Journal of Alloys and compounds, 615 (2014) 629 | 3.133 |
| Evolution of structural disorder using Raman spectra and Urbach energy in GeSe0.5S1.5 thin films | Journal of Non crystallization solids, 405 (2014) 21 | 2.124 |
| Influence of thickness on the optical properties of amorphous GeSe2 thin films: analysis using Raman spectra, Urbach energy and Tauc parameter | Philosophical Magazine, 92 (2012) 1422 | 1.825 |
| Optical, photo-acoustic and electrical switching studies of amorphous GeSe2 thin films | Applied Physics A, 115 (2014) 1151 | 1.444 |
| Growth and characteristics of amorphous Sb2Se3 thin films of various thicknesses for memory switching applications | Journal of Non crystallization solids, 429 (2015) 93 | 2.124 |
| Effect of cobalt substitution on the optical properties of bismuth ferrite thin films | Material Science in semiconducting processing, 34 (2015) 109 | 2.264 |
| Growth, structural, Vibrational, Mechanical and Dielectric studies of KSbF4 crystal. | Optik, 127 (2016) 55 | 0.835 |
| Influence of heat treatment on the optical properties of GeSe2 thin films | American institute of Physics: Conf. Proceed., 1451 (2012) 130 | nil |
| Topic | Name of conference | Institution/Country | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structural and optical properties of GeTe2 thin films: The role of annealing temperature | Frontiers in Theoretical and Applied Physics | American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE | Feb. 22-25, 2017 |
| The race of phase change memory materials: The role of Capacitance-Voltage behaviour | International workshop on Advanced Materials | Ras Al Khaimah, UAE | Feb. 19-21, 2017 |
| Thickness dependence optical properties of GeS2 thin films: Analysis using Tauc parameter and Urbach energy | IUMRS-ICEM 2012 | Tokyo, Japan | Sept. 23-28, 2012 |
| Structural and electrical characterization of vacuum evaporated Bi2Te3 thin films | School on glass formers and glasses | Jawaharlal Nehru centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru | Jan. 4-20, 2010 |
| Thermal-induced blue shift in Gechalchogenide thin films | INDO-ITALIAN Advanced level workshop on semiconductor Nanostructures, Ultra thin films and applications. | Anna University, Chennai | Sept. 8-10, 2010 |
| Electrical switching and photoacoustics behaviour of Chalchogenide GeS2 thin films | International conference on Thin films and applications | Sastra University, Thanjavur | Sept. 11-13, 2013 |
| Enhancement in threshold voltage of memory switch fabricated with GeSe1.5S0.5 thin films | Winter School 2013 | Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru | Dec. 02-06, 2013 |
| Thickness dependent memory type electrical switching behaviour in GeSe₂ thin films | DAE BRNS | Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai, India | Dec. 9-13, 2014 |
| Influence of heat treatment on the optical properties of GeSe₂ thin films | Indian Vacuum Society Symposium on Thin Films: Science & Technology | Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai, India | Nov. 9-11, 2011 |
| Thickness induced structural change in GeSe₂ thin films | National Laser symposium | Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT), Indore, Madhya Pradesh | Dec.1-4, 2010 |
| Effect of annealing on the optical properties of the vacuum evaporated Bi₂Te₃ thin films | Materials: Nano to Macro Dimensionality and Their Varied Applications | Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli | Jan. 29, 29, 2010 |
| Topic of event | Institution | Date |
|---|---|---|
| UGC settlement meeting & workshop on PFMS-EAT module | St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Thrissur, Kerala | 3rd June, 2019 |
| NPTEL workshop for SPOC’s (South zone) | Indian Institution of Technology, Madras, Chennai | 26th July, 2019 |
| Position | Funding Agency | Topic | Period | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Fellow | UGC | Photoinduced properties and impedance analysis of Gechalchogenide thin films towards optical/resistive switching application. | 2010 to 2013 | Rs. 11,44,800 |
