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Prof. D.G.

Kuberkar

Address
Prof. (Dr.)D.G. Kuberkar E–mail: dgkuberkar@rediffmail.com
Department of Nanoscience dgkuberkar@gmail.com
And Advanced Materials
Saurashtra University, Phone: +91 – 281 – 2582 510 (Dept.)
Rajkot – 360 005 Mobile: +91 – 9427220804
Gujarat, INDIA Fax: +91 – 281 – 2576 347
Website: www.kuberkarresearchgroup.in

Personal
Date of Birth: 29. 12. 1960 Nationality: Indian
Sex: Male Marital Status: Married

Education
B. Sc. Marathwada S.B. Science April 58.00% Second
(Physics) University, College, 1979 Class
Aurangabad
M. Sc. Marathwada Department April 79.50% Merit
(Physics) University, of Physics, 1981 First
Aurangabad Gold Medalist
Ph. D. Marathwada Department July Degree
(Physics) University, of Physics, 1991 Awarded
Aurangabad

Present Status
Professor in Physics at Department of Physics, Saurashtra University, Rajkot, Gujarat
Specialization: Solid State Physics, Condensed Mater Physics, Materials Science,
Nanomaterials and Functional Materials
Activities: Teaching and Research
In–charge of M.Sc. Materials Science Specialization
M.Sc. Project Guide Ship
M.Phil. Guide Ship
Ph.D. Guide Ship
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Experimental Facilities

Powder X–ray Diffractometer (Powder–XRD) with Thin Film Attachment Facility, Atomic
Force Microscopy (AFM), Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA), Differential Thermal
Analysis (DTA), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), DC and RF Sputtering System,
Closed Cycle Refrigerator (CCR), High Temperature Muffle and Tubular Furnaces, R–T / R–
H / MR Measurement Set–up, Mega–ohmmeter, AC–susceptibility Measurement System,
High Vacuum Facility, I–V Measurements System under Field, 1.2T Electromagnet, Ball
Milling, Chemical Synthesis Laboratory, Nanomaterials Synthesis Laboratory, Thin Film
Fabrication Set–up, P–E Loop Tracer (Bulk and Thin Film),LCR Meter (Bulk and Thin Film),
Keithley-2612A Source Meter, Deep Coating Unit

Teaching Experience
03 years of teaching experience at U.G. level at S.B. Science College, Aurangabad
22 years of teaching experience at P.G. level at Department of Physics, Saurashtra
University, Rajkot
09 years of teaching experience at M.Sc. Materials Science specialization as an In–charge
11 years of project guide ship experience at M.Sc. Materials Science specialization

Research Interests

☺ Mixed Valent Manganites: polycrystalline bulk, nanostructures, thin films, devices and
multilayers
☺ Dilute Magnetic Semiconductors (DMS): polycrystalline bulk, nanostructures, thin films,
devices and multilayers
☺ Multiferroics: polycrystalline bulk, nanostructures, thin films, devices and multilayers
for device applications
☺ Superconductors and High Temperature Superconductors (HTSC): polycrystalline bulk
and thin films
☺ Synthesis of Materials: Conventional Solid State Reaction route – polycrystalline bulk
and Sol – Gel and Co–precipitation routes – nanostructures
☺ Fabrication of Materials: Chemical Solution Deposition (CSD) technique – thin films and
Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) technique – thin films, devices and multilayers
☺ Swift Heavy Ion (SHI) irradiation and Low Energy Ion Implantation studies on HTSC,
Manganites and Multiferroics, Temperature and Magnetic Field Dependent Neutron
Diffraction (ND) measurements on HTSC, Manganites and Multiferroics

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Research and Teaching Guidance
☺ M. Sc. Projects Total Projects: 36
Completed: 34
Ongoing: 02
2003 – 2004= 03 2004 –2005 = 04
2005 – 2006 = 04 2006 – 2007 = 04
2007 – 2008 = 01 2008 – 2009 = 03
2009 – 2010 = 03 2010 – 2011 = 03
2011 – 2012 = 03 2012 – 2013 = 03
2013 – 2014 = 03 2014 – 2015 = 02

☺ M. Phil. Total Students: 18 (17 + 01)


Completed: 16
Ongoing: 01
[1] Mr. D.H. Viroja (M. Phil. Awarded: 1995)
M. Phil. Title: Studies on structural and electrical properties of some new oxide
superconductor
[2] Mr. C.M. Thaker (M. Phil. Awarded: 1996)
M. Phil. Title: Synthesis and characterization of some 1–2–3 type high TC
superconductor
[3] Mr. H.H. Ranavaya (M. Phil. Awarded: 1998)
M. Phil. Title: Superconducting properties of rare earth based oxide systems
[4] Mukesh S. Bhatt (M. Phil. Awarded: 1999)
M. Phil. Title: Synthesis and superconducting property studies of CO–substituted 1–
2–3 superconductors
[5] Ms. Anjana Dogra (M. Phil. Awarded: 2000)
M. Phil. Title: Studies on the dopant effects in substituted 1–2–3 superconductors
[6] Mr. Parshotam V. Kathirya (M. Phil. Awarded: 2002)
M. Phil. Title: Structural, transport and magnetic properties of La based mixed oxide
system
[7] Mr. Vikram D. Bakotra (M. Phil. Awarded: 2004)
M. Phil. Title: Studies on La based oxide superconductors
[8] Ms. Meera J. Modi (M. Phil. Awarded: 2008)
M. Phil. Title: Studies on chemically synthesized mixed valence manganites
[9] Ms. Megha V. Vagadia (M. Phil. Awarded: 2009)
M. Phil. Title: Studies on diluted magnetic oxides
[10] Ms. Rathod Jalshikhaba S. (M. Phil. Awarded: 2010)
M. Phil. Title: Structural property correlations in functional oxide systems
[11] Ms. Priyanka Trivedi (M. Phil. Awarded: 2012)
M. Phil. Title: Studies on chemical solution deposition (CSD) grown YMnO3
multiferroic thin films
[12] Ms. Sadaf Jethava (M. Phil. Awarded: 2013)
M. Phil. Title: Studies on some functional oxide systems
[13] Mr. MalayUdeshi (M. Phil. Awarded: 2013)
M. Phil. Title: Studies on Mn–site doped RMnO3 manganites
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[14] Ms. Mukesh Keshvani (M. Phil. Awarded: 2013)
M. Phil. Title: Studies on magnetoresistance in mixed oxide superconductors
[15] Mr. Chirag Savalia (M. Phil. Awarded: 2014)
M. Phil. Title: Transport Studied on Mixed Oxide Thin Films
[16] Ms. Ram Harsha (M. Phil. Awarded: 2014)
M. Phil. Title: Studies on ZnO Nanomaterials for Gas Sensing Application
[17] Ms. Hetal Kundaliya (M. Phil. Awarded: 2015)
M. Phil. Title: Studies on BaTiO3 – ZnO Composites

☺ Ph. D. Total Students: 21 (18 + 06)


Completed: 18
Ongoing: 06
[1] Dr. N.A. Shah (Ph. D. Awarded: 1999)
Ph. D. Title: Studies on substituted oxide superconductors
Present Status: Professor at Department of Physics, SaurashtraUniversity,
Rajkot
[2] Dr. B.T. Savalia (Ph. D. Awarded: 1999)
Ph. D. Title: Studies on the effect of doping and stoichiometric variations in
mixed oxide superconductors
Present Status: Higher Secondary Teacher at S.P.School, Rajkot
[3] Dr. R.S. Thampi (Ph. D. Awarded: 2001)
Ph. D. Title: Study of structural, superconducting and non–superconducting
properties of mixed oxide systems
Present Status: Scientist –Eat VSSC, Tiruvanthpuram
[4] Dr. S. Rayaprol (Ph. D. Awarded: 2002)
Ph. D. Title: Investigations on structural and transport properties of mixed
oxidesystems
Present Status: Scientist –E at UGC–DAE CSR, Mumbai
[5] Dr.(Mrs.) Krushna Mavani (Ph. D. Awarded: 2004)
Ph. D. Title: Dopant effects on structural,transport and magnetic properties
of mixed oxide systems
Present Status: Assistant Professor at I.I.T. –Indore, Indore
[6] Dr.Dhanvir Singh Rana (Ph. D. Awarded: 2005)
Ph. D. Title: Dopant effects on the structural, transport and
magnetotransportproperties of CMR materials
Present Status: Assistant Professor at ISSER –Bhopal, Bhopal
[7] Dr.C.M. Thaker (Ph. D. Awarded: 2006)
Ph. D. Title: Studies on the magneto transport properties of perovskite
basedCMR materials
Present Status: Senior Lecturer at M.V.M. Mahila Science and Home Science
College, Rajkot

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[8] Dr. (Mrs.) Rohini N. Parmar (Ph. D. Awarded: 2007)
Ph. D. Title: Studies on structural,transport and magnetic properties of
mixed oxide perovskites
Present Status: Assistant Professor at Government College of Engineering
(COEP), Pune
[9] Dr. Jaysukh H. Markna (Ph. D. Awarded: 2007)
Ph. D. Title: Synthesis and characterization of perovskite structured
mixedoxide compounds
Present Status: Associate Professorat V.V.P. Engineering College, Rajkot
[10] Dr. P.S. Vachhani (Ph. D. Awarded: 2009)
Ph. D. Title: Investigations on mixed valent manganites
Present Status: Assistant Professor at D.K.V. College, Jamnagar
[11] Dr. (Ms.) R.R. Doshi (Ph. D. Awarded: 2010)
Ph. D. Title: Synthesis and characterization of some new perovskite type
mixed oxide materials
Present Status: Post Doc Fellow at I.I.Sc., Bangalore
[12] Dr. P.S. Solanki (Ph. D. Awarded: 2010)
Ph. D. Title: Studies on mixed oxide functional ceramics
Present Status: Assistant Professor at Department of Physics, Saurashtra
University, Rajkot
[13] Dr. (Ms.) U.D. Khachar (Ph. D. Awarded: 2011)
Ph. D. Title: Investigations on nanostructured mixed oxide systems
Present Status: Assistant Professor at Kotak Institute of Science, Rajkot
[14] Dr. B.R. Kataria (Ph.D. Awarded: 2012)
Ph. D. Title: Substitutional studies in perovskite type manganites and
oxidesuperconductors
Present Status: Senior Lecturer at Bahauddin Science College, Junagadh
[15] Dr. A.B. Ravalia (Ph. D. Awarded: 2013)
Ph.D. Title: Swift heavy ion induced modifications in the properties of
multifunctional oxides
Present Status: Ass. Prof. at Shantilal Shah Government Engineering College,
Bhavanagar
[16] Ms. M.V. Vagadia (Ph. D. Awarded: 2014)
Ph. D. Title: Studies on some new functional oxides
Present Status: Post Doc Fellow at T.I.F.R., Mumbai
[17] Ms. Priyanka Trivedi (Ph. D. Awarded: 2015)
Ph.D. Title: Investigations on structural, transport and magnetic properties
of functional multiferroics
Present Status:
[18] Mr. M.J. Keshvani (Ph. D. Awarded: 2015)
Ph. D. Title: Investigations on Mixed Oxide Superconductors and
Multiferroics
Present Status: Assistant Professor at Marwadi College of Engineering and
Technology, Rajkot

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[19] Mr. Savan Katba (Ph. D. Ongoing)
Ph.D. Title: Investigations on spintronic based mixed oxide systems
Present Status: Meritorious (Senior Research) Fellow at Saurashtra University,
Rajkot
[20] Ms. Sadaf Jethva (Ph. D. Ongoing)
Ph. D. Title: Studies on Properties of Mixed Valent Oxides
Present Status: Maulana Azad National Fellow at Saurashtra University, Rajkot
[21] Mr. Malay Udeshi (Ph. D. Ongoing)
Ph. D. Title: Studies on Transport Behavior of Mixed Oxide Systems
Present Status: Meritorious (Junior Research) Fellow at Saurashtra University,
Rajkot
[22] Ms. Brinda Vyas (Ph. D. Ongoing)
Ph. D. Title: Studies on Structure-property correlations in mixed valent
Manganites and Functional oxides
Present Status: UGC Project Fellow
[23] Mr. Chirag Savaliya (Ph. D. Ongoing)
Ph. D. Title: Studies on some functional oxide thin films
Present Status: Lecturer at Nanotechnology Department, VVP Engineering
College, Rajkot
[24] Ms. Hetal Kundalia (Ph. D. Ongoing)
Ph. D. Title: Studies on Mixed oxide composites for dielectric applications
Present Status: Meritorious (Junior Research) Fellow at Saurashtra University,
Rajkot

Research Publications
☺ International Journal: 112 Communicated: 002
☺ National Journal: 015 Communicated: 000
☺ International Proceedings: 013 Submitted: 000
☺ National Proceedings: 038 Submitted: 000

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List of Publication (Published)

(Citations: 851, h – Index: 16, i10 – Index: 34, Source: GoogleScholar)

1. Design and fabrication of a cryostat for studying electrical properties of solids


G.K. Bichile, D.G. Kuberkar and S.S. Shah
Ind. J. Cryo. 10, 133 (1985)
Impact Factor –0.00
ISSN No.-0379-0479
2. Debye characteristic temperatures of some rutile structured diflourides
D.G. Kuberkar and G.K. Bichile
Ind. J. Pure Appl. Phys. 24, 150 (1986)
Impact Factor – 0.711
ISSN No.- 0019-5596
3. Design and fabrication of a low temperature attachment for symmetrically focusing
X–ray back reflection camera
D.G. Kuberkar, G.K. Bichile and S.S. Shah
Ind. J. Cryo. 12, 186 (1987)
Impact Factor –0.00
ISSN No.-0379-0479
4. Influence of Oxygen stoichiometry on the structural and superconducting properties
of Er–Ba–Cu–O system
G.K. Bichile, D.G. Kuberkar and S. S. Shah
Solid State Commun. 74, 7 (1990)
Impact Factor – 1.897
ISSN No.-0038-1098
5. Superconducting transition temperatures of some cuprate superconductors
D.G. Kuberkar, S. Palchoudhuri, S.S. Shah and G.K. Bichile
Ind. J. Cryo. 15, 101 (1990)
Impact Factor –0.00
ISSN No.-0379-0479
6. The role of oxygen content in the structural and the superconducting properties of
HTSC ErBa2Cu3Oy
G.K. Bichile, D.G. Kuberkar, A.K. Rajrajan, S.S. Shah, L.C. Gupta and R. Vijayraghvan
Bull. Mat. Sci. 14, 195 (1991)
Impact Factor – 0.870
ISSN No.- 0250-4707
7. Enhanced flux pinning by Zn – substitution in YBa2Cu3O7
G.K. Bichile, D.G. Kuberkar, Smita Deshmukh and R.G. Kulkarni, M.A. Abdelgadir
and P. Boolchand
Supercond. Sci. Technol. 4, 57 (1991)
Impact Factor – 2.325
ISSN No.- 0953-2048

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8. Influence of Ni–substitution on flux pinning and critical currents of YBa2Cu3Oy
G.K. Bichile, D.G. Kuberkar, K.M. Jadhav, S.S. Shah and R.G. Kulkarni
Cryogenics, 31, 833 (1991)
Impact Factor – 1.168
ISSN No.- 0011-2275
9. Influence of Co–substitution on the critical currents in Y–Ba–Cu–O
R.G. Kulkarni, G.J. Baldha, G.K. Bichile, D.G. Kuberkar and Smita Deshmukh
Appl. Phys. Lett. 59, 1386 (1991)
Impact Factor – 3.302
ISSN No.- 0003-6951
10. Structural and superconducting properties of La–Pr–Sr–Cu–O system
D.G. Kuberkar, G. Balakrishnan, A.K. Rajrajan, L.C. Gupta and R. Vijayraghvan
Physica C 182, 149 (1991)
Impact Factor – 0.942
ISSN No.- 0921-4534
11. Influence of hole filling and pair breaking by Pr and hole doping by Ca on
superconducting and flux pinning of YBa2Cu3O6.83
G.K. Bichile, Smita Deshmukh, D.G. Kuberkar, G.K. Bichile and R.G. Kulkarni
Physica C 183, 154 (1991)
Impact Factor – 0.942
ISSN No.- 0921-4534
12. Influence of Nb–substitution on superconductivity and critical currents of
YBa2Cu3O7–δ
G.K. Bichile, K.M. Jadhav, Ravi Raibagkar, J.A .Bhalodia, D. G. Kuberkar and R.G.
Kulkarni
Appl. Phys. Commun. 12, 191 (1993)
Impact Factor –0.00
ISSN No.-0277-9374
13. Enhanced flux pinning and critical currents by V–substitution in YBa2Cu3O7– δ
G.K. Bichile, K.M. Jadhav, R.L. Raibagkar, D.G. Kuberkar and R.G. Kulkarni
Supercond. Sci. Tech. 6, 233 (1993)
Impact Factor – 2.325
ISSN No.- 0953-2048
14. Magnetic field dependence of critical current density in the YBa2(Cu1–xNbx)3O7– δ at
10K
G.K. Bichile, R.L. Raibagkar, K.M. Jadhav, D.G. Kuberkar and R.G. Kulkarni
Ind. J. Cryo. 18, 96 (1993)
Impact Factor –0.00
ISSN No.-0379-0479
15. Ceramic processing dopant site occupancies and superconducting properties of
YBa2(Cu1–xFex)3OZ
R.G. Kulkarni, D.G. Kuberkar, G.J. Baldha and G.K. Bichile
Physica C 217, 175 (1993)
Impact Factor – 0.942
ISSN No.- 0921-4534
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16. Critical Currents and Flux Creep in Vanadium doped YBa2Cu3Oy system
G.K. Bichile, R.L. Raibagkar, K.M. Jadhav, D.G. Kuberkar and R.G. Kulkarni
Appl. Supercond. 1, 1227 (1993)
Impact Factor – 1.235
ISSN No.- 1051-8223
17. Suppression of superconductivity in Er1–xCaxBa2Cu3O7– δ by hole doping and pair
breaking
G.K. Bichile, R.L. Raibagkar, K.M. Jadhav, D.G. Kuberkar and R.G. Kulkarni
Solid State Commun. 88, 629 (1993)
Impact Factor – 1.897
ISSN No.- 0038-1098
18. Suppression of superconductivity in the (Er1–x–yPrxCay)Ba2Cu3O7– δ [0 < (x, y) < 0.3]
system
R.G. Kulkarni, R.L. Raibagkar, G.K. Bichile, I. Shaikh, J.A. Bhalodia, G.J. Baldha and D.G.
Kuberkar
Sup. Sci. Technol. 6, 678 (1993)
Impact Factor – 2.325
ISSN No.- 0953-2048
19. Influence of Mo–substitution on the superconductivity of YBa2Cu3O7– δ
J.A. Bhalodia, M.I.A. Shaikh, G.J. Baldha, D.G. Kuberkar and R.G. Kulkarni
Mat. Res. Bull. 29, 89 (1994)
Impact Factor – 2.288
ISSN No.- 0025-5408
20. Influence of hole filling and pair breaking by Hf and hole doping by Ca on
superconductivity and flux pinning of YBa2Cu3O7– δ
R.G. Kulkarni, I.A. Shaikh, J.A. Bhalodia, G.J. Baldha and D.G. Kuberkar
Phys. Rev. B. 49, 1 (1994)
Impact Factor – 3.736
ISSN No.- 1098-0121
21. Effect of Pr and Ca substitution on superconductivity of Y1–x–yPrxCayBa2Cu3O7
J.A. Bhalodia, I.A .Shaikh, D.G. Kuberkar, G.J. Baldha and R.G. Kulkarni
Solid State Commun. 90, 821 (1994)
Impact Factor – 1.897
ISSN No.- 0038-1098
22. Influence of Zr – substitution on superconductivity of YBa2Cu3O7– δ
A. Shaikh, J.A. Bhalodia, G.J. Baldha, D.G. Kuberkar and R.G. Kulkarni
J. Supercond. 7, 853 (1994)
Impact Factor – 0.823
ISSN No.- 0896-1107
23. Flux pinning and critical current studies on Mo–substituted YBa2Cu3O7 system
D.G. Kuberkar, J.A. Bhalodia, G.J. Baldha and R.G. Kulkarni
Appl. Supercond. 3, 357 (1995)
Impact Factor – 1.235
ISSN No.- 1051-8223

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24. Enhanced flux pinning and critical currents by Hf and Hf–Ca substituted in
YBa2Cu3O7
G.J. Baldha, I.A. Shaikh, D.G. Kuberkar, J.A. Bhalodia, U.S. Joshi and R.G. Kulkarni
Cryogenics 35, 61 (1995)
Impact Factor – 1.168
ISSN No.- 0011-2275
25. Influence of hole filling by Ti on the superconductivity of YBa2Cu3O7– δ
K.M. Jadhav, G.K. Bichile, D.G. Kuberkar and R.G. Kulkarni
J. Supercond. 8, 373 (1995)
Impact Factor – 0.823
ISSN No.- 0896-1107
26. Influence of hole filling by Co and hole doping by Ca on the superconductivity of
ErBa2Cu3O7– δ
K.M. Pansuria, U.S. Joshi, D.G. Kuberkar, G.J. Baldha and R.G. Kulkarni
Solid State Commun. 98, 1095 (1996)
Impact Factor – 1.897
ISSN No.- 0038-1098
27. Effect of Hf and Hf–Ca substitution on the superconductivity of ErBa2Cu3O7– δ
U.S. Joshi, K.M. Pansuria, D.G. Kuberkar, G.J. Baldha and R.G. Kulkarni
Physica C, 261, 90 (1996)
Impact Factor – 0.942
ISSN No.- 0921-4534
28. Enhanced flux pinning and critical currents in oxygen rich YBa2(Cu1–xFex)3Oz system
R.G. Kulkarni, K.M. Pansuria, U.S. Joshi, G.J. Baldha and D.G. Kuberkar
Ind. J. Pure Appl. Phys. 34, 888 (1996)
Impact Factor – 0.766
ISSN No.- 0019-5596
29. Effect of Hf and Hf–Ca substitution on the superconductivity of GdBa2Cu3O7– δ
R.G. Kulkarni, U.S. Joshi, K.M. Pansuria, Amish G. Joshi, G.J. Baldha and D.G.
Kuberkar
Appl. Supercond. 4, 327 (1997)
Impact Factor – 1.324
ISSN No.- 1051-8223
30. Effect of Cu–Co and coupled Er–Ca/Cu–Co substitution upon superconductivity in
ErBa2Cu3O7– δ
R.G. Kulkarni, K.M. Pansuria, U.S. Joshi, G.J. Baldha and D.G. Kuberkar
Cryogenics 37, 15 (1997)
Impact Factor – 1.168
ISSN No.- 0011-2275
31. Effect of Sr and Sr–Ca substitution on the superconductivity of
(Er0.76Ca0.24)Ba2(Cu2.76Co0.24 )OZ
K.M. Pansuria, D.G. Kuberkar, G.J. Baldha and R.G. Kulkarni
J. Supercond. 10, 59 (997)
Impact Factor – 0.823
ISSN No.- 0896-1107
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32. Influence of hole filling by La and hole doping by Ca on the Superconductivity of
ErBa2Cu3O7– δ
K.M. Pansuria, D.G. Kuberkar and R.G. Kulkarni
Supercond. Sci. Technol. 10, 831 (1997)
Impact Factor – 2.325
ISSN No.- 0953-2048
33. Superconductivity of the La3.5–x–y(R)yCa2xBa3.5–xCu7Oz system [R = Gd, Nd and Dy]
M.V. Subbarao, D.G. Kuberkar, G.J. Baldha and R.G. Kulkarni
Physica C 288, 57 (1997)
Impact Factor – 0.942
ISSN No.- 0921-4534
34. Effect of Cd and Cd–Ca substitution on the superconductivity in Y1–xPrxBa2Cu3O7–δ
superconductor
Nikesh A. Shah, M.V. Subbarao, Amish G. Joshi, C.M. Thaker, D.G. Kuberkar and R.G.
Kulkarni
J. Supercond. 10, 507 (1997)
Impact Factor – 0.823
ISSN No.- 0896-1107
35. Role of magnetic moment on superconductivity in (R1–xHfx)Ba2Cu3OZ (R = Er, Y)
U.S. Joshi, K.M. Pansuria, A.G. Joshi, M.V. Subbarao, D.G. Kuberkar, G.J. Baldha and
R.G. Kulkarni
Asian J. Phys. 6, 179 (1997)
Impact Factor – 0.00
ISSN No.- 0971-3093
36. Compensation of Tc by co–substitution of Ca2+ and Co3+ in ErBa2Cu3O7– δ
K.M. Pansuria, U.S. Joshi, N.A. Shah, J.A. Bhalodia, D.G. Kuberkar, G.J. Baldha and R.G.
Kulkarni
Asian J. Phys. 6, 175 (1997)
Impact Factor – 0.00
ISSN No.- 0971-3093
37. Effect of Mo and Mo–Ca substitution on the superconductivity of GdBa2Cu3O7– δ
Amish G. Joshi, D.G. Kuberkar, G.J. Baldha and R.G. Kulkarni
Physica C 291, 25 (1997)
Impact Factor – 0.942
ISSN No.-0921-4534
38. Superconductivity in (La2–xYx)Ba2(CayCu4+y)OZ system
D.G. Kuberkar, Nikesh A. Shah, M.V. Subbarao, Amish G. Joshi and R.G. Kulkarni
Mater. Lett. 37, 68 (1998)
Impact Factor – 2.489
ISSN No.- 0167-577X
39. Effect of M and M–Ca substitution on the structure and Superconductivity of
GdBa2Cu3O7– δ [M = Mo, Hf]
Amish G. Joshi, Utpal S. Joshi, M.V. Subbarao, Nikesh A. Shah, D.G. Kuberkar and R.G.
Kulkarni
J. Supercond. 11, 285 (1998)
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Impact Factor – 0.823
ISSN No.- 0896-1107
40. Effect of calcium substitution on superconductivity and hole concentration in
La1.5Ba1.5Cu3OZ
Nikesh A. Shah, D.G. Kuberkar, B.T. Savaliya, M.R. Gonal, Ram Prasad and R.G.
Kulkarni
Bull. Mater. Sci. 21, 463 (1998)
Impact Factor – 1.017
ISSN No.- 0250-4707
41. Effect of Mo and Mo–Ca substitution on the superconductivity of GdBa2Cu3O7– δ
Amish G. Joshi, M.V. Subbarao, Nikesh A. Shah, D.G. Kuberkar and R.G. Kulkarni
Appl. Supercond. 6, 471 (1998)
Impact Factor – 1.235
ISSN No.- 1051-8223
42. Effect of Ca substitution on the superconductivity of La2.5Y0.5CaBa3(Cu0.88Fe0.12)7OZ
M.V. Subbarao, Amish G. Joshi, Nikesh A. Shah, D.G. Kuberkar and R.G. Kulkarni
J. Supercond. 11, 375 (1998)
Impact Factor – 0.823
ISSN No.- 0896-1107
43. Correlation between hole concentration and Tc in (La2–xYx)Ba2(CayCu4+y)OZ
superconductor
D.G. Kuberkar, Nikesh A. Shah, M.V. Subbarao, Amish G. Joshi and R.G. Kulkarni
Physica B 259, 538 (1999)
Impact Factor – 1.319
ISSN No.- 0921-4526
44. Superconducting properties of the Fe–substituted La2.5Y0.5CaBa3(Cu1–xFex)7OZ
perovskite
M.V. Subbarao, D.G. Kuberkar and R.G. Kulkarni
Physica C 313, 41 (1999)
Impact Factor – 0.942
ISSN No.- 0921-4534
45. Influence of hole filling by La and hole doping by Ca on the superconductivity of
NdBa2Cu3OZ
Amish G. Joshi, D.G. Kuberkar and R.G. Kulkarni
Physica C 320, 87 (1999)
Impact Factor – 0.942
ISSN No.- 0921-4534
46. Influence of hole filling and pair breaking by Nd and hole doping by Ca on the
superconductivity of NdBa2Cu3OZ
K.M. Pansuria, D.G. Kuberkar, G.J. Baldha and R.G. Kulkarni
Supercond. Sci. Technol. 12, 579 (1999)
Impact Factor – 2.325
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47. Role of Calcium in the evolution of superconductivity in a (La2–xRx)Ba2(CayCu4+y)OZ
system
D.G. Kuberkar, N.A .Shah, M.R. Gonal, R. Prasad and R.G. Kulkarni
J. Supercond. 13, 37 (2000)
Impact Factor – 0.823
ISSN No.- 0896-1107
48. Dependence of superconductivity on hole concentration (psh) in La–2125 perovskite
system
D.G. Kuberkar, N.A. Shah, R.S .Thampi, M.R. Gonal, R. Prasad and R.G. Kulkarni
Physica B 281, 924 (2000)
Impact Factor – 1.319
ISSN No.- 0921-4526
49. Dopant–site occupancies and superconducting properties of the Fe–substituted
La2.5Nd0.5CaBa3(Cu1–xFex)7OZ perovskite
Darshan C. Kundaliya, Reeta Vij, D.G. Kuberkar, R.G. Kulkarni
Physica C 340, 317 (2000)
Impact Factor – 0.942
ISSN No.- 4534
50. Effect of hole filling by Co & hole doping by Ca on superconductivity of GdBa2Cu3O7–δ
D.G. Kuberkar, Nikesh A. Shah, R.S. Thampi, S. Rayaprol, M.R. Gonal, Ram Prasad
and R.G. Kulkarni
Int. J. Inorg. Mater. 3, 59 (2001)
Impact Factor – 0.986
ISSN No.- 1466-6049
51. Structural and superconducting properties of La2–xRxBa2CayCu4+yO10+ δ (R = Nd , Gd;
y = 2x) system
D.G. Kuberkar, R.S. Thampi, Nikesh A. Shah, Krushna Mavani, S. Rayaprol, R.G.
Kulkarni, S.K. Malik and W.B. Yelon
J. Appl. Phys. 89, 7657 (2001)
Impact Factor – 2.183
ISSN No.- 0021-8979
52. Effect of Sr–substitution on the restitution of superconductivity in Pr–substituted at
rare earth and Ba–site in EuBa2Cu3OZ
R.S. Thampi, S. Rayaprol, Krushna Mavani, D.G. Kuberkar, M.R. Gonal, R. Prasad and
R.G. Kulkarni
Physica C 355, 23 (2001)
Impact Factor – 0.942
ISSN No.- 0921-4534
53. Suppression of superconductivity in the (La2.5–xGd0.5+x)CaBa3–xSrx(Cu1–yIny)7OZ
system due to hole filling by In and its revival by hole doping with Ca
Reeta Vij, Darshan Kundaliya, Amish Joshi, D.G. Kuberkar and R.G. Kulkarni
Physica C 371, 315 (2002)
Impact Factor – 0.942
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54. Structural studies and TC dependence in La2–xDyxBa2CayCu4+yOZ type mixed oxide
superconductors
S. Rayaprol, Krushna Mavani, C.M. Thaker, D.S. Rana, Nilesh A. Kulkarni, Keka
Chakravorty, S.K. Paranjape, M. Ramanadham and D.G. Kuberkar
Pramana 58, 877 (2002)
Impact Factor – 0.649
ISSN No.- 0304-4289
55. Effect of Pr–Ca substitution on the transport and magnetic behaviour of LaMnO3
perovskite
C.M. Thaker, S. Rayaprol, Krushna Mavani, D.S. Rana, M. Sahasrabudhe, S.I. Patil and
D.G. Kuberkar
Pramana 58, 1035 (2002)
Impact Factor – 0.649
ISSN No.- 0304-4289
56. Structural Investigations of La–2125 mixed oxide superconducting system
S. Rayaprol, Krushna Mavani, D.S. Rana, C.M. Thaker. S. Thampi, D.G. Kuberkar
J. Supercond. 15, 211 (2002)
Impact Factor – 0.823
ISSN No.- 0896-2048
57. Studies on La2–xPrxCayBa2Cu4+yOZ (x = 0.1 – 0.5, y = 2x) type mixed oxide
superconductors
S. Rayaprol, Krushna Mavani, D.S. Rana, C.M. Thaker, Manglesh Dixit, Shovit
Bhattacharya and D.G. Kuberkar
SolidState Commun.128, 97 (2003)
Impact Factor – 1.897
ISSN No.- 0038-1098
58. Effect of Mo substitution on the superconductivity, flux pinning and critical currents
of La1.5Nd0.5Ca1Ba2Cu5OZ
S. Rayaprol, K. Mavani, C.M. Thaker, D.S. Rana, R.G. Kulkarni, D.G. Kuberkar,
Darshan C. Kundaliya and S.K. Mailk
Physica C 391, 237 (2003)
Impact Factor – 0.942
ISSN No.- 0921-4534
59. Study of 200 MeV Ag ion irradiation effects on the oxygen stoichiometry of La–2125
type superconducting thin films using ERDA
K.R. Mavani, S. Rayaprol, D.S. Rana, C.M. Thaker, D.G. Kuberkar, J. John, R. Pinto,
S.V.S. Nageswara Rao, S.A. Khan, S.K. Srivastava, Anjana Dogra, Ravi Kumar and
D.K. Awasthi
Rad. Measure. 36, 733 (2003)
Impact Factor – 1.213
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60. Effect of bandwidth and size disorder on the electrical and magnetotransport
properties of doped LaMnO3 perovskite
C.M. Thaker, D.S. Rana, S. Rayaprol, Krushna Mavani, M. Shasrabudhe, S.I. Patil, N.A.
Kulkarni and D.G. Kuberkar
Ind. J. Eng. Mater. Sci. 10, 324 (2003)
Impact Factor – 0.413
ISSN No.- 0971-4588
61. Interplay of lattice strain and spin–polarization in ferromagnetic–insulator–
ferromagnetic thin films: La0.7Ca0.3MnO3/LaAlO3/La0.7Sr0.3MnO3
Sanghamitra Khatua, Darshan C. Kundaliya, J. John, S. Rayaprol, S.R. Shinde, D.G.
Kuberkar, R. Pinto and S.K. Malik
J. Appl. Phys. 93, 10 (2003)
Impact Factor – 2.183
ISSN No.- 0021-8979
62. Ferromagnetism and charge–ordering in (LaR)0.5(CaSr)0.5MnO3 (R = Nd, Eu & Tb)
compounds
D.G. Kuberkar, D.S. Rana, C.M. Thaker, K.R. Mavani, D.C. Kundaliya and S.K. Malik
J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 272, 1823 (2004)
Impact Factor – 1.970
ISSN No.- 0304-8853
63. Effect of Sc and Ti doping on superconducting and magnetic properties of
DyBaCu3O7– system
K.R. Mavani, D.S. Rana, R. Nagarajan and D.G. Kuberkar
J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 272, e1067 (2004)
Impact Factor – 1.970
ISSN No.- 0304-8853
64. Electronic transport, magnetism and magnetoresistance of (La0.7–
3x Tb x)(Ca Sr
0.3 2x )MnO 3 (0.025 ≤ x ≤ 0.125) compounds
D.S. Rana, K.R. Mavani, C.M. Thaker, D.G. Kuberkar, Darshan C. Kundaliya and S.K.
Malik
J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 271, 215 (2004)
Impact Factor – 1.970
ISSN No.- 0304-8853
65. Critical current density and flux pinning in La2–xPrxCa2xBa2Cu4+2xOz (x = 0.1–0.5)
superconductors
S. Rayaprol, C.M. Thaker, N.A. Shah, D.G. Kuberkar
Solid State Commun. 131, 71 (2004)
Impact Factor – 1.897
ISSN No.- 0038-1098
66. Effect of Co–Ga Paired substitution on superconductivity in YBa2Cu3O7
Anjana Dogra, S. Rayaprol, N.A. Shah, D.G. Kuberkar
Mod. Phys. Lett. B 18, 485 (2004)
Impact Factor – 0.687
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67. Studies on the superconducting properties of Zn–doped La1.5Nd0.5Ca1Ba2Cu5OZ
system
K.R. Mavani, D.S. Rana, R. Nagarajan and D.G. Kuberkar
Physica C 403, 304 (2004)
Impact Factor – 0.942
ISSN No.- 0921-5434
68. Structural and magnetic studies on La2–xDyxCa2xBa2Cu4+2xOz superconducting oxides
S. Rayaprol, C.M. Thaker, Keka R. Chakraborthy, P.S.R. Krishna, M. Ramanadham and
D.G. Kuberkar
J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 16, 6551 (2004)
Impact Factor – 2.346
ISSN No.- 0953-8984
69. Disorder effects in (LaTb)0.5(CaSr)0.5MnO3 compounds
D.S. Rana, K.R. Mavani, C.M. Thaker, D.G. Kuberkar, Darshan C. Kundaliya and S.K.
Malik
J. Appl. Phys. 95, 7097 (2004)
Impact Factor – 2.183
ISSN No.- 0021-8979
70. Magnetic and transport properties of (La0.7–2xEux)(Ca0.3Srx)MnO3: Effect of
simultaneous size disorder and carrier density
D.S. Rana, C.M. Thaker, K.R. Mavani, D.G. Kuberkar, Darshan C. Kundaliya and S.K.
Malik
J. Appl. Phys. 95, 4934 (2004)
Impact Factor – 2.183
ISSN No.- 0021-8979
71. Neutron diffraction studies on La2–xDyxCa2xBa2Cu4+2xOz superconducting oxides
S. Rayaprol, Rohini Parmar, Keka R. Chakraborthy, P.S.R. Krishna, M. Ramanadham
and D.G. Kuberkar
Pramana 63, 213 (2004)
Impact Factor – 0.649
ISSN No.- 0304-4289
72. Large magnetoresistance in low temperature metallic region of manganites
compounds (La0.7–2xEux)(Ca0.3Srx)MnO3 (0.05  x  0.15)
D.S. Rana, C.M. Thaker, K.R. Mavani, D.G. Kuberkar and S.K. Malik
Solid State Commun. 133, 505 (2005)
Impact Factor – 1.897
ISSN No.- 0038-1098
73. Metamagnetic steps in Eu–based magnetic compounds
D.S. Rana, D.G. Kuberkar, M. Stone, P. Schiffer, S.K. Malik
J. Appl. Phys. 97, 1 (2005)
Impact Factor – 2.183
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74. Sharp step like metamagnetic transition in the charge–ordered manganite
compound (La0.3Eu0.2)(Ca0.3Sr0.3)MnO3
D.S. Rana, D.G. Kuberkar, M. Stone, P. Schiffer, S.K. Malik
J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 17, 1 (2005)
Impact Factor – 2.346
ISSN No.- 0953-8984
75. Low temperature transport anomaly in the magnetoresistive compound
La0.5Pr0.2Ba0.3MnO3
D.S. Rana, J.H. Markna, R.N. Parmar, P. Raychaudhuri, J. John, D.G. Kuberkar and
S.K. Malik
Phys. Rev. B, 71, 212404 (2005)
Impact Factor – 3.736
ISSN No.- 1098-0121
76. Growth–parameter–dependent magnetoresistance in pulsed–laser–deposited
(La0.5Pr0.2)Ba0.3MnO3 thin films
K.R. Mavani, D.S. Rana J.H. Markna, R.N. Parmar and D.G. Kuberkar, P. Misra, L.M.
Kukreja D.C. Kundaliya and S.K. Malik
J. Appl. Phys. 98, 086111 (2005)
Impact Factor – 2.183
ISSN No.- 0021-8979
77. Transport and magnetic properties of manganite compounds (La0.7–
2xEux)(Ca0.3Srx)MnO3 (0.05  x  0.2)
D.S. Rana, C.M. Thaker, K.R. Mavani, J.H. Markna, R.N. Parmar, N.A. Shah, D.G.
Kuberkar and S.K. Malik
Hyperfine Interactions, 10, 1007 (2005)
Impact Factor –0.582
ISSN No.-0304-3843
78. Field–induced abrupt change in magnetization of the manganite compounds
(LaR)0.45(CaSr)0.55MnO3 (R = Eu & Tb)
D.S. Rana, D.G. Kuberkar and S.K. Malik
Phys. Rev. B, 73, 064407 (2006)
Impact Factor – 3.736
ISSN No.- 1098-0121
79. Low temperature Bond valence Sum study of La1.7Dy0.3Ca0.6Ba2Cu4.6OZ oxide
superconductor
R.N. Parmar, J.H. Markna, C.M. Thaker, S. Rayaprol, J.A. Bhalodia, N.A. Shah, D.G.
Kuberkar, Keka R. Chakaraborty, P.S.R. Krishna and M. Ramadham
Solid State Phenomena, 111, 163 (2006)
Impact Factor – 0.00
ISSN No.- 1662-9779
80. Thickness dependent Shift Heavy Ion Irradiation effect on Electronic Transport of
(La0.5Pr0.2)Ba0.3MnO3 Thin Films
J.H. Markna, R.N. Parmar, D.G. Kuberkar, Ravi Kumar, D.S. Rana and S.K. Malik
Appl. Phys. Lett., 88, 152503 (2006)
Impact Factor – 3.302
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ISSN No.- 0003-6951
81. Effect of size disorder on the magnetic and transport properties of the
(LaR)0.55(CaSr)0.45MnO3 (R = Nd, Sm and Tb) compounds
D.S. Rana, K.R. Mavani, Darshan C. Kundaliya, D.G. Kuberkar and S.K. Malik
Physica B, 378, 501 (2006)
Impact Factor – 1.319
ISSN No.- 0921-4526
82. Swift heavy ion irradiation induced enhancement in resistivity of La0.7Ba0.3MnO3
thin films synthesized by chemical solution deposition
R.N. Parmar, J.H. Markana, D.S. Rana, Vivas G. Bagve, D.G. Kuberkar, Ravi Kumar
and S.K. Malik
Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 202506 (2006)
Impact Factor – 3.302
ISSN No.- 0003-6951
83. On the role of Calcium in inducing Superconductivity – the study of La–2125
superconductors by S. Rayaprol and D.G. Kuberkar, “Progress in Superconductivity
research” Chapter 11, pp 317–334, Ed. B. P. Martins, Nova Science Publishers, New
York, 2006
84. 200 MeV Ag+15 ion irradiation created columnar defects and enhanced critical
current density of La–2125 type superconducting thin films
K.R. Mavani, D.S. Rana, S. Rayaprol, R.N. Parmar, D.G. Kuberkar, Ravi Kumar, M.
Tonouchi, J. John and R. Nagarajan
Solid State Commun. 142, 462 (2007)
Impact Factor – 1.897
ISSN No.- 0038-1098
85. Strain induced non–linear conduction in epitaxial La0.7A0.3MnO3 manganite thin
films
P.S. Vachhani, P.S. Solanki, J.H. Markna, R.N. Parmar, J.A. Bhalodia and D.G.
Kuberkar
Ind. J. Eng. Mater. Sci. 14,163 (2007)
Impact Factor – 0.413
ISSN No.- 0971-4588
86. Effects of Swift Heavy Ions Irradiation on Epitaxial La0.5Pr0.2Sr0.3MnO3 Thin Films
grown by Pulsed Laser Deposition
J.H. Markna, R.N. Parmar, D.G. Kuberkar, Ravi Kumar, P. Misra, L.M. Kukreja, D.S.
Rana and S.K. Malik
NIM B, 256, 693 (2007)
Impact Factor – 1.124
ISSN No.- 0168-583X
87. Enhancement of electronic transport and magnetoresistance of Al2O3–impregnated
La0.5Pr0.2Sr0.3MnO3 thin films
J.H. Markna, R.N. Parmar, P.S. Vachhani, D.G. Kuberkar, P. Misra, B.N. Singh and L.M.
Kukreja
Euro. Phys. Lett. 79, 17005 (2007)
Impact Factor – 2.095
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ISSN No.- 0295-5075
88. Specific heat of phase–separated (La0.7–2xEux)(Ca0.3Srx)MnO3 (x = 0.15, 0.20 and
0.25) manganite compounds
D.S. Rana, M. Tonouchi, S.K. Malik and D.G. Kuberkar
J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 310, e184 (2007)
Impact Factor – 1.970
ISSN No.- 0304-8853
89. High field sensitivity at room temperature in p–n junction based bi–layered
manganite devices
P.S. Vachhani, J.H. Markna, R.J. Choudhary, D.M. Phase and D.G. Kuberkar Appl.
Phys. Lett. 92, 043506 (2008)
Impact Factor – 3.302
ISSN No.- 0003-6951
90. Grain size dependent transport and magnetoresistance behavior of CSD grown
nanostructured LSMO manganite thin films
R.N. Parmar, J.H. Markna, P.S. Solanki, P.S. Vachhani and D.G. Kuberkar
J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 8, 4146 (2008)
Impact Factor – 1.556
ISSN No.- 1533-4880
91. Grain Growth Dependent Transport and Magnetotransport of Nanostructured
La0.7Pb0.3MnO3 Manganites
P.S. Solanki, R.R. Doshi, Swati Pandya, V. Ganesan and D.G. Kuberkar
Ind. J. Cryo. 33, 28 (2008)
Impact Factor –0.00
ISSN No.-0379-0479
92. Nano – Engineering by implanting Al2O3 nano particle as sandwiched scattering
centers in between the La0.5Pr0.2Sr0.3MnO3 thin film layers
J.H. Markna, P.S. Vachhani, N.A Shah, P. Misra, B.N. Singh, L.M. Kukreja, D.S. Rana and
D.G. Kuberkar
J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 9, 5687 (2009)
Impact Factor – 1.556
ISSN No.- 1533-4880
93. Transport & Magnetotransport Studies on Sol–Gel Grown Nanostructured
La0.7Pb0.3MnO3 Manganites
P.S. Solanki, R.R. Doshi, C.M. Thaker, Swati Pandya, V. Ganesan and D.G. Kuberkar
J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 9, 5681 (2009)
Impact Factor – 1.556
ISSN No.- 1533-4880
94. Magnetic phase coexistence in Tb+3 – and Sr+2 – doped La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 manganite: A
temperature –dependent neutron diffraction study
R.R. Doshi, P.S. Solanki, P.S.R. Krishna, A. Das, D.G. Kuberkar
J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 321, 3285 (2009)
Impact Factor – 1.970
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95. Size dependent modifications in the physical properties of chemical solution
deposition and pulsed laser deposition grown La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 manganite thin films:
A comparative study
J.H. Markna, P.S. Vachhani, N.A. Shah, J. John, D.S. Rana, S.K. Malik and D.G. Kuberkar
Ind. J. Eng. Mater. Sci. 16, 123 (2009)
Impact Factor – 0.413
ISSN No.- 0971-4588
96. Studies on Mixed Valent Manganites: Nanostructured Bulk, Thin Film, Multilayer
and Devices
P.S. Solanki, P.S. Vachhani, J.H. Markna, R.R. Doshi, Swati Pandya, R.J. Choudhary,
D.M. Phase, V. Ganesan, D.S. Rana, P. Misra, L.M. Kukreja and D.G. Kuberkar
J. Sci. 1, 7 (2010)
Impact Factor – 0.00
ISSN No.-XXXX-XXXX
97. Modification in field sensitivity of manganite based multilayered device using
different geometry
P.S. Vachhani, J.H. Markna and D.G. Kuberkar
Mater. Sci. Eng. B 172, 183 (2010)
Impact Factor –2.169
ISSN No.- 0921-5107
98. Structural, Microstructural, Transport and Magnetotransport Properties of
Nanostructured La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 Manganites Synthesized by Co–precipitation
P.S. Solanki, R.R. Doshi, U.D. Khachar, M.V. Vagadia, A.B. Ravalia, N.A. Shah and D.G.
Kuberkar
J. Mater. Res. 25, 1 (2010)
Impact Factor – 1.647
ISSN No.- 0884-2914
99. Thickness and Microstructure Dependent Transport and MR in La0.7Pb0.3MnO3
Manganite Films
P.S. Solanki, R.R. Doshi, U.D. Khachar and D.G. Kuberkar
Physics B 406, 1466 (2011)
Impact Factor – 1.319
ISSN No.- 0921-4526
100. Thickness Dependent Transport and Magnetotransport in CSD Grown
La0.7Pb0.3MnO3 Manganite Films
P.S. Solanki, R.R. Doshi, U.D. Khachar, Ram Choudhary and D.G. Kuberkar
Mater. Res. Bull. 46, 1118 (2011)
Impact Factor – 2.288
ISSN No.- 0025-5408
101. Substrate Dependent Transport and Magnetotransport in Manganite Multilayer
P.S. Vachhani, P.S. Solanki, R.R. Doshi, N.A. Shah, S. Rayaprol and D.G. Kuberkar
Physics B 406, 1466 (2011)
Impact Factor – 1.319
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102. Effect of Structural Disorder on Electrical and Magnetotransport of
La0.5Pr0.3R0.3MnO3 (R = Sr and Ba) Manganite Films
J.H. Markna, P.S. Solanki, U.D. Khachar, C.M. Thaker, D.S. Rana and D.G. Kuberkar
Ind. J. Pure Appl. Phys. 49, 354 (2011)
Impact Factor – 0.766
ISSN No.- 0019-5596
103. First Order Paramagnetic – Ferromagnetic Phase Transition in Tb3+ Doped
La0.5Ca0.5MnO3 Manganite
R.R. Doshi, P.S. Solanki, U.D. Khachar, D.G. Kuberkar, P.S.R. Krishna, A. Banerjee and
P. Chaddah
Physica B 406, 4031 (2011)
Impact Factor – 1.319
ISSN No.- 0921-4526
104. Size and Grain Morphology Dependent Magnetic Behavior of Co doped ZnO
Megha Vagadia, A.B. Ravalia, U.D. Khachar, P.S. Solanki, R.R. Doshi, S. Rayaprol and
D.G. Kuberkar
Mater. Res. Bull. 46, 1933 (2011)
Impact Factor – 2.288
ISSN No.- 0025-5408
105. Studies on CMR Manganites: Nanostructures, Thin Films and Devices
Uma Khachar, P.S. Solanki, R.R. Doshi, Megha Vagadia, Ashish Ravalia, V. Ganesan,
R.J. Choudhary, D.M. Phase, N.A. Shah and D.G. Kuberkar
VAK – A Journal of Saurashtra University, 4, 76 (2011)
Impact Factor – 0.00
ISSN No.- XXXX-XXXX
106. Structural, Transport and Magnetotransport Studies on La0.67Ca0.33Mn1–xGaxO3
Manganites
B.R. Kataria, A.B. Ravalia, Megha Vagadia, Priyanka Trivedi, U.D. Khachar, M.J.
Keshvani, P.S. Solanki, C.M. Thaker, Sanjay Kansara, Davit Dhruv, D.D. Pandya, D.G.
Kuberkar and N.A. Shah
VAK Saurashtra University Research Journal 6, 76 (2011)
Impact Factor – 0.00
ISSN No.- XXXX-XXXX
107. Current – Voltage Characteristics of PLD Grown Manganite Based ZnO /
La0.5Pr0.2Sr0.3MnO3 / SrNb0.002Ti0.998O3 Thin Film Heterostructure
Uma Khachar, P.S. Solanki, R.J. Choudhary, D.M. Phase, V. Ganesan and D.G.
Kuberkar
Solid State Commun. 152, 34 (2012)
Impact Factor – 1.897
ISSN No.- 0038-1098
108. Room Temperature Positive MR and Field Effect Studies on Manganite Based
Heterostructure
Uma Khachar, P.S. Solanki, R.J. Choudhary, D.M. Phase, V. Ganesan and D.G.
Kuberkar
Appl. Phys. A 108, 733 (2012)
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Impact Factor – 1.704
ISSN No.- 0947-8396
109. 200MeV Ag15+ Ion Induced Surface Modification and Transport Behavior in
Manganite Based Thin Film Devices
Ashish Ravalia, Megha Vagadia, P.S. Vachhani, R.J. Choudhary, D.M. Phase, K. Asokan
and D.G. Kuberkar
Appl. Sur. Sci. 258, 4203 (2012)
Impact Factor – 2.711
ISSN No.- 0169-4332
110. Grain Morphology and Size Disorder Effect on the Transport and Magnetotransport
in Sol – Gel Grown Nanostructured Manganites
D.G. Kuberkar, R.R. Doshi, P.S. Solanki, Uma Khachar, Megha Vagadia, Ashish
Ravalia and V. Ganesan
Appl. Sur. Sci. 258, 9041 (2012)
Impact Factor – 2.711
ISSN No.- 0619-4332
111. Structural, Transport and Magnetotransport in Non–magnetic Al3+ Doped Mixed
Valent La0.7Ca0.3Mn1–xAlxO3 Manganites
Jalshikhaba S. Rathod, Uma Khachar, R.R. Doshi, P.S. Solanki and D.G. Kuberkar
Int. J. Mod. Phys. B 26, 1250136 (2012)
Impact Factor – 0.455
ISSN No.- 0217-9792
112. Structure – Transport Correlations in Mono–valent Na+ Doped La1–xNaxMnO3
Manganites
Sanjay Kansara, D.D. Pandya, Bhumika Nimavat, C.M. Thaker, P.S. Solanki, S.
Rayaprol, M.R. Gonal, N.A. Shah and D.G. Kuberkar
Adv. Mater. Res. 665, 1 (2013)
Impact Factor – 0.00
ISSN No.- 1022-6680
113. Swift Heavy Ion Irradiation Studies on the Transport in La0.8–xPr0.2SrxMnO3
Manganite Films
Ashish Ravalia, Megha Vagadia, Priyanka Trivedi, M.J. Keshvani, Uma Khachar, P.S.
Solanki, K. Asokan and D.G. Kuberkar
Adv. Mater. Res. 665, 63 (2013)
Impact Factor – 0.00
ISSN No.- 1022-6680
114. Role of Strain and Microstructure in CSD Grown La0.7Pb0.3MnO3 Manganite Films:
Thickness Dependent SHI Irradiation Studies
Bharat Kataria, P.S. Solanki, Uma Khachar, Megha Vagadia, Ashish Ravalia, M.J.
Keshvani, Priyanka Trivedi, D. Venkateshwarlu, V. Ganesan, K. Asokan, N.A. Shah and
D.G. Kuberkar
Rad. Phys. Chem. 85, 173 (2013)
Impact Factor – 1.380
ISSN No.- 0969-806X

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115. Improvement in Resistive Switching of Ba-doped BiFeO3 Films
Megha Vagadia, Ashish Ravalia, P.S. Solanki, R.J. Choudhary, D.M. Phase and D.G.
Kuberkar
Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 033504 (2013)
Impact Factor – 3.302
ISSN No.-0003-6951
116. Role of Oxygen in Multiferroic Behaviour of BiFeO3 Films Grown on 0.2 % Nb Doped
SrTiO3
Ashish Ravalia, Megha Vagadia, Priyanka Trivedi, P.S. Solanki, K. Asokan, S. Ojha, O.P.
Thakur, R.J. Choudhary, D.M. Phase and D.G. Kuberkar
Solid State Commun. 169, 10 (2013)
Impact Factor – 1.897
ISSN No.- 0038-1098
117. Positive MR and Large Temperature – Field Sensitivity in Manganite Based
Heterostructures
Uma Khachar, P.S. Solanki, R.J. Choudhary, D.M. Phase and D.G. Kuberkar
J. Mater. Sci. Technol. 29, 989 (2013)
Impact Factor – 1.909
ISSN No.- 1005-0302
118. Room Temperature Electroresistance across the Interface in Nanostructured ZnO /
La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 / SNTO Heterostructures
Uma Khachar, P.S. Solanki, Sanjay B. Kansara, R.J. Choudhary, D.M. Phase, D.G.
Kuberkar and N.A. Shah
IEEE Transaction on Nanotechnology 12, 915 (2013)
Impact Factor – 1.619
ISSN No.- 1941-0085
119. Size Effects in Magnetotransport in Sol-Gel Grown Nanostructured Manganites
N.A. Shah, P.S. Solanki, Ashish Ravalia and D.G. Kuberkar
Appl. Nanosci. 5, 135-141 (2015)
Impact Factor –0.00
ISSN No.-2190-5517
120. Co- Substitution Driven Electronic Structure Modifications in Zn1-xCoxO
Megha Vagadia, Ashish Ravalia, Savan Katba, P.S. Solanki, Komal Bapna, Manish
Kumar, R.J. Choudhary, D.M. Phase and D.G. Kuberkar
J. Alloys Comp. 610, 113 (2014)
Impact Factor – 2.999
ISSN No.- 0925-8388
121. Electrical Properties of BaTiO3 Based - MFIS Heterostructure: Role of Semiconductor
Channel Carrier Concentration
Megha Vagadia, Ashish Ravalia, P.S. Solanki, Parul Pandey, K. Asokan and D.G.
Kuberkar
AIP Advances 4, 057131 (2014)
Impact Factor – 1.524
ISSN No.- 2158-3226

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122. Role of Strain and nanoscale defects in Modifying the Multiferroicity in
Nanostructured BiFeO3 Films
Ashish Ravalia, Megha Vagadia, P.S. Solanki and D.G. Kuberkar
J. Exp. Nanosci. 10, 1057-1067 (2014)
Impact Factor – 1.043
ISSN No.- 1745-8099
123. Modifications in Device Characteristics of La0.6Pr0.2Sr0.2MnO3/SrNb0.002Ti0.998O3
Manganites by Swift Heavy Ion Irradiation
Ashish Ravalia, Megha Vagadia, Priyanka Trivedi, P.S. Solanki, P.S. Vachhani, K.
Asokan, R.J. Choudhary, D.M. Phase, N.A. Shah and D.G. Kuberkar
Ind. J. Phys. 89, 2, 137-142 (2014)
Impact Factor –1.337
ISSN No.-0973-1458
124. Role of Defects in BiFeO3 Multiferroic Films and their Local Electronic Structure by
X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy
Ashish Ravalia, Megha Vagadia, P.S. Solanki, S. Gautam, K.H. Chae, K. Asokan, N.A.
Shah and D.G. Kuberkar
J. Appl. Phys. 116, 153701 (2014)
Impact Factor – 2.183
ISSN No.- 0021-8979
125. B-site bismuth doping effect on structural, magnetic and magnetotransport
properties of La0.5Ca0.5Mn1−xBixO3
A Krichene, PS Solanki, S Rayaprol, V Ganesan, W Boujelben, D. G. Kuberkar
Ceramics International, 41, 2637-2647 (2014)
Impact Factor – 2.605
ISSN No.-0272-8842
126. Electric Pulsed Induced Resistance Switching Effect in La0.5Sr0.5MnO3 Manganites
Sadaf Jethva, Brinda Vyas, Mukesh Keshvani, Ashish Ravalia, P.S.Solanki and
D.G.Kuberkar
J. Sci. Info. 9, 13-16 (2014)
Impact Factor – 0.000
ISSN No. - 2229-5836
127 Structural, Microstructural and Electrical Properties of Chemically Synthesized
YMnO3/Si Thin Film
Priyanka Trivedi, Savan Katba, Megha Vagadia, Malay Udeshi, Devang Shah, P.K.
Mehta, P.S. Solanki and D.G. Kuberkar
J. Sci. Info. 9, 10-12 (2014)
Impact Factor – 0.000
ISSN No. - 2229-5836

128. Magnetic and electrical studies on La0.4Sm0.1Ca0.5MnO3 charge ordered manganite


A Krichene, PS Solanki, D Venkateshwarlu, S Rayaprol, V Ganesan, W Boujelben,
D. G. Kuberkar
J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 381 (2015) 470–477
Impact Factor – 1.970
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ISSN No.- 0304-8853
129. Transport studies on La0.8-xPr0.2SrxMnO3 manganite films
P.S. Solanki, R.R. Doshi, Ashish Ravalia, M.J. Keshvani, Swati Pandya, V. Ganesan,
N.A. Shah, D.G. Kuberkar
Physica B 465 (2015) 71 –80
Impact Factor – 1.319
ISSN No.- 0921-4526
130. Structural, Transport and Magnetic Properties of Monovalent Doped La1-xNaxMnO3
Manganites
S.B. Kansara, Davit Dhruv, Bharat Kataria, C.M. Thaker, S. Rayaprol, C.L. Prajapat,
M.R. Singh, P.S. Solanki, D.G. Kuberkar and N.A. Shah
Ceram. Int. 41 (2015) 7162
Impact Factor – 2.605
ISSN No.- 0272-8842
131. Electroresistance and Field Effect Studies on Manganite Based Heterostructure
P.S. Solanki, Uma Khachar, Megha Vagadia, Ashish Ravalia, Savan Katba and D.G.
Kuberkar
J. Appl. Phys. 117 (2015) 145306-1
Impact Factor – 2.183
ISSN No.- 0021-8979
132 Investigations on Device Characteristics of Chemically Grown Nanostructured
Y0.95Ca0.05MnO3/Si Junctions
Davit Dhruv, Zalak Joshi, Sanjay Kansara, M.J. Keshvani, D.D. Pandya, K. Asokan, P.S.
Solanki, D.G. Kuberkar and N.A. Shah
Adv. Sci. Lett. Xxx. xxxx (2015) xxx
Impact Factor – 1.253
ISSN No.- 1936-7317
133 Structure and Microstructure Dependent Transport and Magnetic Properties of Sol–
Gel Grown Nanostructured La0.6Nd0.1Sr0.3MnO3 Manganites: Role of Oxygen
Sanjay Kansara, Davit Dhruv, Zalak Joshi, D.D. Pandya, S. Rayaprol, P.S. Solanki, D.G.
Kuberkar and N.A. Shah
Appl. Sur. Sci. xxx (2015) xxxx
Impact Factor – 2.711
ISSN No.- 0169-4332
134 Studies on charge transport in Al– doped La0.7Ca0.3Mn1-xAlxO3 manganites
Jalshikhaba S. Rathod, M.J. Keshvani, P.S. Solanki, D.D. Pandya, Bharat Kataria, N.A.
Shah, D.G. Kuberkar
Physica B 478 (2015) 1 –5
Impact Factor – 1.319
ISSN No.- 0921-4526
135 Modifications in the Electronic Structure of Rare-Earth doped BiFeO3 Multiferroic
Priyanka Trivedi, Savan Katba, Sadaf Jethva, Malay Udeshi, Brinda Vyas, Megha
Vagadia, S Gautam, KH Chae, K Asokan, D G Kuberkar
Solid State Commun 222, 528 (2015)
Impact Factor – 1.897
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ISSN No.- 0038-1098
136 Investigation on the Dielectric response of NdMnO3/LSAT thin films: Effect of 200
MeV Ag+15 ion irradiation
Malay Udeshi, Brinda Vyas, Priyanka Trivedi, Savan Katba, Ashish Ravalia, P.S.
Solanki, N.A.Shah, K. Asokan, S. Ojha and D.G. Kuberkar
NIM B 365, 560-563 (2015)
Impact Factor – 1.124
ISSN No.- 0168-583X
137 Effect of Grain Morphology and Swift Heavy Ion Irradiation on the Transport
Properties of Chemically Synthesized Manganite Films
M.J. Keshvani, Brinda Vyas, Malay Udeshi, Sadaf Jethva, Savan Katba, Priyanka
Trivedi, Megha Vagadia, Ashish Ravalia, Davit Dhruv, Zalak Joshi, Sanjay Kansara,
D.D. Pandya, P.S. Solanki, N.A. Shah and D.G. Kuberkar
J. Appl. Sci. 1 37-43 (2015)
Impact Factor – 0.00
ISSN No. - 2394-1219
138 Correlation between electrical and magnetic properties of polycrystalline
La0.5Ca0.5Mn0.98Bi0.02O3
Krichene,M. Bourouina, D. Venkateshwarlu, P.S. Solanki, S. Rayaprol,V. Ganesan, W.
Boujelben, D.G. Kuberkar
JMMM 408, 116–120(2016)
Impact Factor – 1.970
ISSN No.- 0304-8853
139 Size-controlled electrical properties of sol–gel-grown nanostructured
Gd0.95Ca0.05MnO3
Kinnari Thakrar, Davit Dhruv, KN Rathod, Zalak Joshi, Keval Gadani, DD Pandya, JH
Markna, BR Kataria, PS Solanki, DG Kuberkar, NA Shah
J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 79, 144–150 (2016)
Impact Factor – 1.532
ISSN No.- 0928-0707

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Conferences/Symposia/Seminars/Workshops (Events) Organized and Attended
☺ National Events Organized: 016
☺ International Events Attended: 040
☺ National Events Attended: 112

Achievements (Awards: International – 06 and National –12)


1. Hariom Ashram Award, 1993–1994
2. Best research paper award at GSC, PRL, Ahmedabad, 1994
3. Hariom Ashram Award, 1996–1997
4. Best research paper award at international conference, Jaipur, 1998
5. Best research paper poster award at international symposium, Mangalore, 2001
6. Best poster presentation award during 3rd Gujarat state research students meet,
MRSI, December, V.V. Nagar, 2003
7. Best research paper poster award at DAE–SSPS 2007, Mysore, 2007
8. Best research paper poster award (1st Prize) at international conference on
Nanoscience and Technology, ICONSAT – 2008, Chennai, 2008
9. Best oral presentation (1st Prize) at symposium on nanomaterials and their
applications, SNMA – 2009, Pune, 2009
10. Best oral presentation (1st Prize) at recent advances in condensed mater and
materials physics, RACMMP – 09, Vadodara, 2009
11. Best oral presentation (1st Prize) at international conference on nanoscience and
nanotechnology, ICONN – 2010, held at Chennai, 2010
12. Best Poster research paper poster award (1st Prize) at international conference on
nanoscience and nanotechnology, ICNN – 2011, held at Nanded, 2011
13. Best oral presentation (1st Prize) at national conference on recent advances in
material synthesis and characterization, NCRAMS – 2011, held at Bhusawal, 2011
14. Best poster presentation (1st Prize) at 6th national symposium on recent trends in
science and technology – 2013 held at Christ College, Rajkot on January 20, 2013
15. Best poster presentation (1st Prize) at International School and Workshop
Nanoscale Excitations and Emergent Materials – 2013 (NEEM – 2013) held at
Institute for Plasma Research during November 22 – 24, 2013
16. Best research paper poster award at DAE–SSPS 2013, Patiala, 2013
17. Best poster presentation (1st Prize) at National Workshop on X-ray Diffraction
Techniques forMaterials Characterization – 2014, X’Raydiate – 2014, held at
Saurashtra University, Rajkot, 2014

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18. Best poster presentation (2nd Prize) at National Workshop on X-ray Diffraction
Techniques forMaterials Characterization – 2014, X’Raydiate – 2014, held at
Saurashtra University, Rajkot, 2014

Talks Delivered and Other Activities (2005 Onwards)


☺ Invited talk at one day workshop on nanoscience and nanotechnology sponsored by
GUJCOST, Gandhinagar on October 2005 at Rajkot
☺ Invited talk on ‘Transport and magnetotransport properties of PLD grown
manganite thin films and multilayers for device applications’ at 3rd DAE–BRNS
symposium PLD–2005 at Tirupati, 2005
☺ Talk at GUJCOST, Gandhinagar sponsored District science centre teachers
meeting/training under Gujarat government, Surendranagar, 2007
☺ Invited Review talk on ‘Studies on manganite based thin films and heterostructures
grown by PLD’ at 4th DAE–BRNS national symposium PLD – 2007 at Rajkot
☺ Invited talk on ’Electrical transport and field sensitivity studies on manganite thin
film and devices’ at Awareness workshop at UGC–DAE CSR, Indore during Dec10–
12,2007
☺ Invited talk on “Studies on Nanostructured manganites” at International conference
on Drug delivery and nanotechnology during January 2008 at Nanded
☺ Invited talk on ‘Synthesis of characterization of Nanostructured materials, (SCNM),
at Baroda, 2008
☺ Talk on “Nanotechnology: Future Perspective” at Rajkot Science Centre, Rajkot on
November 10, 2008
☺ Invited talk on “Studies on Manganites: Nanostructures and Thin Films” at
Awareness workshop on low temperature and high magnetic field held at UGC–DAE
Consortium for Scientific Research during March 6–7, 2009
☺ Started Physics Club activity in the Department of Physics, SaurashtraUniversity,
Rajkot
☺ Life Member of Materials Research Society of India (MRSI)
☺ Member of Accelerator User Committee of UGC–IUAC, New Delhi
☺ Chairman of the session at DAE–SSPS, Bhopal, 2006

2011:
☺ Invited talk on “Studies on Mixed Valent Manganites” at Refresher Course held at
Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Delhi, Delhi on January 01,
2011
☺ Invited talk on “Experimental Techniques of Materials Characterization” at
Refresher Course held at Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of
Delhi, Delhi on January 01, 2011

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☺ Invited Talk on “Size Dependent Structure–Property Correlations in Nanostructured
Manganites” at National Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, NSNT –
2011,held at M.G. Science College, Armori (Nagpur) on January 06, 2011
☺ Invited Talk on “Studies on Nanostructured Mixed Valent Manganites:
Polycrystalline Bulk, Thin Films and Devices” at International Conference on
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, ICNN – 2011, held at SRTM University, Nanded
during January 11–13, 2011
☺ Invited Talk on “Research and Development Skills in Physics” at Knowledge
Commission Gujarat (KCG) Training Programme held at Gandhinagar on February
05, 2011
☺ Invited Talk in “Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: Small is Beautiful” at “MIND
FIESTA” held at Gardi Vidhyapith on February 06, 2011
☺ Invited Talk on “Research and Development Skills in Physics” at Knowledge
Commission Gujarat (KCG) Training Programme held at Gandhinagar on February
10, 2011
☺ Invited Lecture on “Research and Development Skills in Physics” at Knowledge
Commission Gujarat (KCG) Training Programme held at Gandhinagar on March 3,
2011
☺ Invited Lecture on “Research and Development Skills in Physics” at Knowledge
Commission Gujarat (KCG) Training Programme held at Gandhinagar on March 8,
2011
☺ Plenary Talk on “Studies on Some New Functional Materials” at National Conference
on Materials and Devices for Future Technologies held at School of Physical
Sciences, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon on March 07, 2011
☺ Invited Talk on “Nanotechnology: Past, Present and Future” at Seminar on
Nanotechnology for Nano–Scientists held at GUJCOST, Gandhinagar, Gujarat on July
30, 2011
☺ Invited Lecture on “Frontiers in Science and Technology” at Christ College, Rajkot on
July 27, 2011
☺ Invited Lecture on “Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: A Road Map” at Christ
College, Rajkot on July 29, 2011
☺ Invited Lecture on Best Experimental Scientist in the History of Science” at Birth
Anniversary of Michael Faraday held at Science City, Gandhinagar on September 22,
2011
☺ Plenary Lecture on “Studies on Multifunctional Oxides for SPINTRONIC
Applications” at Workshop on Synthesis and Characterization of Advanced Materials
held at Janta Mahavidhyalay, Chandrapur during October 8 – 9, 2011
☺ Invited Lecture on “Studies on Some New Functional Oxides and Devices” at
National Conference on Condensed Mater and Materials Physics held at Government
Maharani Laxmibai Girls P.G. College, Bhopal during October 13 – 14, 2011
☺ Presentation on “Development of Oxide Nanomaterial Thin Films and Multilayers
for Device Applications” under GUJCOST – COE – Rajkot during Nanotechnology
Conclave – Nano Convergence held at Hotel Taj Groove Chennai on November 3,
2011

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☺ Invited Lecture on “Superconductivity: A Journey of 100 Years–Dream Comes True”
at Knowledge Commission Gujarat (KCG) – Training and Capacity Building
Programme on November 4, 2011

2012:
☺ Invited talk on Development of Oxide Nanomaterials: Thin Films, Multilayers for
Device Application at Gujarat Nano Mission held at Science City, Ahmedabad on
January 27, 2012
☺ Invited talk on Studies on New Functional Oxides for Device Applications at National
Workshop on Functional Oxides, Nanomaterials and Devices (NWFOND – 2012)
held at Saurashtra University, Rajkot during March 01–02, 2012
☺ Invited talk on Nanotechnology: A Next Generation Technology at Refresher Course
held at Saurashtra University, Rajkot on March 30, 2012
☺ Invited talk on Nanotechnology: Future Prospects in Nanoscience and
Nanotechnology at Inspire Science Camp – 2012 held at Christ College, Rajkot
during May 6-10, 2012
☺ Invited talk on One Day Workshop on “ICT in Universities” sponsored by Internal
Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) & UGC: organized at Academic Staff College,
Saurashtra University, Rajkot on July 25, 2012
☺ Invited talk on Swift Heavy Ion Irradiation: Engineering and Modifications in the
Properties of Functional Oxides (Superconductors, Manganites and Multiferroics) at
One –Day Acquaintance Programme held at Saurashtra University, Rajkot on
September 21, 2012

2013:
☺ Expert talk on Nanotechnology for Spintronic Applications at Gardi Engineering
College, Rajkot on February 19, 2013
☺ Invited talk on Nanotechnology and Environment at STTP program held at V.V.P.
Engineering College, Rajkot on June 24, 2013
☺ Invited talk on Physics of Spintronic Materials at STTP program held at V.V.P.
Engineering College, Rajkot onJune 25, 2013
☺ Invited talk on Multiferroics: Future Memory Materials at National Conference on
New Trends in Physics and Materials Science (NTPMS-13) held at Department of
Physics, C.S.A. Government P.G. College, Sehore (M.P.) during September 25 – 26,
2013
☺ Invited talk on Nanomaterials for Spintronic Applications at STTP Program held at
SVNIT, Surat on October 16, 2013
☺ Invited talk on How to Write Research Articles at Interaction Program on
26.11.2013 held at Academic Staff College, Saurashtra University, Rajkot during
November 18 – December 12, 2013
☺ Invited talk on Introduction to Nanoscience and Applied Science at Refresher Course
on Nano and Applied Sciences on 02.12.2013 held at Academic Staff College,
Saurashtra University, Rajkot during December 02 – 22, 2013

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☺ Invited talk on How to Write Research Projects at Refresher Course on Nano and
Applied Sciences on 07.12.2013 held at Academic Staff College, Saurashtra
University, Rajkot during December 02 – 22, 2013
☺ Invited talk on Physics of Thin Films at STTP Program held at SVNIT, Surat on
December 10, 2013
☺ Invited talk on Studies on Mixed Oxide Thin Films at STTP Program held at SVNIT,
Surat on December 10, 2013
☺ Key note address on How to Write Research Proposal at National Seminar held at
Government Engineering College, Patan on December 13, 2013
☺ Invited talk on “Overview of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Research” at
Refresher Course on Nano and Applied Sciences on 21.12.2013 held at Academic
Staff College, Saurashtra University, Rajkot during December 02 – 22, 2013

2014:
☺ Key Note Address on “Nanotechnology: Think Smaller Look Deeper” at National
Seminar on Nanostructure and Thin Film Coating – 2014 (NSNTC – 2014) held at
V.V.P. Engineering College, Rajkot on January 24, 2014
☺ Key Note Address on “New Functional Materials for Future Memory Applications” at
National Conference on Material Characterization and their Applications – 2014
(NCMCA – 2014) held at Department of Physics, Anand Niketan College, Warora,
February 06, 2014
☺ Invited talk on “Spectroscopy of Mixed Oxide Nanomaterials” at National Seminar on
Advances in Spectroscopy and Stereo Chemistry held at Department of Chemistry,
Saurashtra University, Rajkot during March 13–14, 2014
☺ Invited talk on “Studies on Multifunctional Oxide Based Thin Film Devices for
Spintronic Applications” at National Conference on Recent Trends in Mathematics,
Physics and Their Applications – 2014 (NCRTMPA – 2014) held at Shankarlal
Khandelwala Arts, Science and Commerce College, Akola (M.S.) on March 19, 2014
☺ Invited talk on “Studies on Functional Oxide Based Thin Film Devices” at
Department of Physics, Cochin University of Science and Technology on March 25,
2014
☺ Invited talk on “Functional Oxide Thin Films for Switching Memory Applications” at
International Conference on Advanced Materials and its Applications – 2014
(ICAMA – 2014) held at Department of Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology,
Alphonsa College, Kottayam (Kerala) during March 26 – 28, 2014
☺ Invited talk on “Nanotechnology – New Era of Technology” at Inspire Science Camp
held at Christ College, Rajkot during April 22 – 26, 2014
☺ Invited talk on “Chemical Characterizations and Applications of Nanomaterials” at
Short Term Training Program on Recent Advances in Separation Processes in
Chemical Engineering and Nanotechnology – 2014 (RASPCENT– 2014) held at V.V.P.
Engineering College, Rajkot during June 23 – 27,2014
☺ Inspire talk and discussion on “How to Write UGC Minor Research Projects” at KCG
Sponsored Inspire Programme for Government College Teachers held at Kamani
Science and Prataprai Arts College, Amreli during June 23 – 25, 2014

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☺ Expert Discussion on Physics with Science Students of Inspire Science Camp held at
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Saurashtra University, Rajkot during July
02 – 06, 2014
☺ Invited talk on “Microstructural Investigations on Manganite Based
Heterostructure” at International Conference on Electron Microscopy and XXXV
Annual Meeting of Electron Microscope Society of India – 2014 (EMSI – 2014) held
at University of Delhi, Delhi during July 09–11, 2014
☺ Invited talk on “” at National Workshop on X-ray Diffraction Techniques
forMaterials Characterization – 2014 (X’Raydiate – 2014) held at Saurashtra
University, Rajkot during September 04 – 05, 2014
☺ Invited talk on “Spintronics Based Memory Devices for Future Technology”at Two
Days Seminar on Advanced Materials and Applicationsheld at Department of
Physics,Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabadon
September 29 – 30, 2014
☺ Plenary talk on “Investigations on Multiferroic Based Thin Film Devices” at National
Conference on Materials Science – 2014 (NCMS – 2014) held at Department of
Physics, Mewar University, Chittorgarh during October 17 – 18, 2014
☺ Invited talk on “Multiferroic based memory devices” at Int. conf on Condensed
Matter Physics (ICCMP-2014) held at H.P. University ,Shimla during November 4-
6,2014
2015:

☺ Member of scrutiny committee meeting at Inter University Accelerator Centre


(IUAC), New Delhi, during December 17-18, 2014 for the selection of participants in
the DST – SERB School to be held at Saurashtra University, Rajkot during March 2 –
21, 2015
☺ Meeting of Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) members at Inter University
Accelerator Centre (IUAC), New Delhi, January 1, 2015
☺ Invited talk on “Swift Heavy Ion Induced Modifications in Functional Oxides” at DST-
SERB School on “Ion Interaction With Matter” held at Department of Physics,
Saurashtra University, Rajkot during March 2-21, 2015
☺ Invited talk on “Collaborative & Institutional Research” at Academic Staff College,
Saurashtra University, Rajkot on 26th March, 2015
☺ Invited talk on “Small is Beautiful” at DST-Inspire programme at Shri Gajera Sankul
Amreli during 7th May, 2015
☺ Invited lecture on “Studies on Grain Morphology Effects in Mixed Valent Manganite”
at World Congress on Microscopy and Applications in Life Science and Materials
Science organized by International Unit on Macromolecular Science and Engineering
(IUMSC) at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India during October 9–
11,2015
☺ Invited talk on “How to Write Research Projects” at HRDC, Saurashtra University,
Rajkot on 28th October, 2015
☺ Invited talk on “Defect Driven Modifications In Ferroelectric Behaviour of
Multiferroic Thin Films:200 Mev Ag+15 Ion Irradiation Effect at International

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Conference on Nanostructuring by Ion Beams (ICNIB-2015) held atAgra during
November 23-25, 2015
☺ Invited talk on “Studies on the Multiferroics based switching Memories” at ICFMM-
2015 at Aurangabad on 29th December 2015
2016:
☺ Invited talk on “Small is Beautiful” at Ganpat University, Mehsana on 30th January
2016
☺ Invited talk on “Preparing the Research Proposal” at HRDC, Saurashtra University,
Rajkot on 2th March, 2016
☺ Meeting of Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) members at Inter University
Accelerator Centre (IUAC), New Delhi, June 7, 2016

Memberships

☺ Materials Research Society of India (MRSI) Lifetime Membership


☺ Ion Beam Society of India (IBSI) Lifetime Membership
☺ Electron Microscope Society of India (EMSI) Lifetime Membership
☺ Scientific Advisory Committee Member
of I.U.A.C., New Delhi 2014 – 2017

Major Research Projects (Total Amount Rs.197.13 Lakhs)


Completed: 15 Ongoing: 04 Total: 19

1. Project Title: Neutron diffraction studies on YHfBaCuO superconductors


Funding Agency: IUC–DAEF, Mumbai
Project Amount (in Rs.): 2.55 Lakhs
Project Duration: 1996 – 2000

2. Project Title: Melt textured HTSC materials


Funding Agency: AICTE, New Delhi
Project Amount (in Rs.): 5.00 Lakhs
Project Duration: 1998– 2000

3. Project Title: Hole filling and hole doping in HTSC oxides


Funding Agency: DAE – BRNS, Mumbai
Project Amount (in Rs.): 6.50 Lakhs
Project Duration: 1999– 2002

4. Project Title: Neutron diffraction studies on La–2125 superconductor


Funding Agency: IUC – DAEF, Mumbai
Project Amount (in Rs.): 2.98 Lakhs
Project Duration: 2000– 2004

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5. Project Title: SHI studies in La–2125 superconductor
Funding Agency: NSC, New Delhi
Project Amount (in Rs.): 2.25 Lakhs
Project Duration: 2000– 2004

6. Project Title: Structural and transport studies on CMR materials


Funding Agency: UGC, New Delhi
Project Amount (in Rs.): 3.88 Lakhs
Project Duration: 2001– 2004

7. Project Title: Transport and magnetic studies of CMR thin films


Funding Agency: DAE – BRNS, Mumbai
Project Amount (in Rs.): 10.80 Lakhs
Project Duration: 2004– 2007

8. Project Title: Effect of SHI on magnetotransport in manganites


Funding Agency: IUAC, New Delhi
Project Amount (in Rs.): 2.61 Lakhs
Project Duration: 2004– 2007

9. Project Title: Development of oxide nanomaterials: thin films for device


applications
Funding Agency: GUJCOST, Gandhinagar
Project Amount (in Rs.): 39.85 Lakhs
Project Duration: 2005– 2008

10. Project Title: Neutron diffraction studies on disorder effects in half doped
(LaTb) (CaSr) manganites
Funding Agency: UGC – DAE CSR, Mumbai
Project Amount (in Rs.): 3.21 Lakhs
Project Duration: 2005– 2008

11. Project Title: SHI irradiation effects on properties of manganite based


thin film diodes and multilayers
Funding Agency: IUAC, New Delhi
Project Amount (in Rs.): 2.91 Lakhs
Project Duration: 2008– 2011

12. Project Title: Fabrication and studies on manganite thin films and devices
Funding Agency: UGC – DAE CSR, Indore
Project Amount (in Rs.): 3.78 Lakhs
Project Duration: 2008– 2011

13. Project Title: Development and Characterization of Multiferroic Thin


Films for Device Applications
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Funding Agency: UGC, New Delhi
Project Amount (in Rs.): 9.37 Lakhs
Project Duration: 2011 – 2014

14. Project Title: SHI Induced Modifications in the Properties of BiFeO3


Multiferroic Thin Films
Funding Agency: IUAC, New Delhi
Project Amount (in Rs.): 5.07 Lakhs
Project Duration: 2012 – 2015

15. Project Title: Electronic Structure and Valance Band Studies on


Functional Oxides
Funding Agency: UGC–DAE CSR, Indore
Project Amount (in Rs.): 9.464 Lakhs
Project Duration: 2012 – 2015

16. Project Title: Development and Studies on Functional Oxide Thin Film
Devicesfor Spintronic Applications
Funding Agency: DST, New Delhi
Project Amount (in Rs.): 56.00 Lakhs
Project Duration: 2013 – 2016

17. Project Title: Studies on Transport and Magnetotransport Behavior of


Functional Oxide Based Thin Film Devices
Funding Agency: DAE – BRNS, Mumbai
Project Amount (in Rs.): 23.17 Lakhs
Project Duration: 2013 – 2016

18. Project Title: Neutron Diffraction Studies on Magnetic Phase Evaluation in


NdMn1-xMxO3 (M = Cu & Zn)
Funding Agency: UGC-DAE CSR, Mumbai
Project Amount (in Rs.): 7.10 Lakhs
Project Duration: 2014 – 2017

19. Project Title UGC One Time Grant


Funding Agency: UGC
Project Amount (in Rs.): 6.30 Lakhs
Project Duration: 2014 – 2016

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Books Published

☺ Selected Topics in Solid State Physics – By Prof. D.G. Kuberkar

Research Collaborations
1. Dr. V. Ganesan Dr. D.M. Phase Dr. R.J. Choudhary
Dr. R. Rawat Dr. V.R. Reddy Dr. M. Gupta Dr. D. K. Shukla
UGC–DAE CSR, Indore – 452 001, India
2. Dr. Sudhindra Rayaprol
UGC–DAE CSR, Mumbai – 400 085, India
3. Dr. D.S. Rana
IISER, Bhopal – 23, India
4. Dr. D. Kanjilal Dr. K. Asokan Dr. Praveen Kumar Dr. Fouran Singh
IUAC, New Delhi – 110 067, India
5. Dr. Akram Krichene
University of Sfax, Tunisia
6. Prof. Keun Hwa Chae
Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul – 136 791, Republic of Korea

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