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Dr. ZINKI JINDAL

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PROFILE

Postdoc in Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

PhD in Physics and Materials Science /Nanomaterials.

Experience in designing/modifying, developing and application of various processes for

materials research.

Expertise in thin film Metal Organic Frameworks (MOF) and self assembled monolayers

(SAM), synthesis of 0D and 1D nanoforms (especially quantum dots and nanorods) of II-

-VI chalcogenides using electrochemical template synthesis, chemical precipitation,

solvothermal and sol--gel synthesis techniques.

Worked on Photovoltaics: Dye sensitized and quantum dot sensitized solar cells.

Experience in thin film deposition: layer-by layer synthesis, Pulsed Laser Ablation and

Chemical vapor Deposition (CVD) techniques, using vacuum systems and inert gases, at

room temperature as well as high temperatures.

Experience in characterization and analysis of inorganic and metal doped inorganic

materials, using X--ray diffraction (XRD), Electron microscopy (SEM, TEM), UV --visible

absorption spectroscopy, Steady state as well as time --resolve photoluminescence (PL) and

Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC),

Atomic force microscopy (AFM), EDAX, Mass Spectroscopy.

Experience in planning, conducting, summarizing and report making of research projects.

Authored eight peer reviewed journal publications and presented numerous papers in

conferences & seminars, and reviewer of many international journals of the field.

Good communication skills, ability to learn at a faster pace, team worker, and multi-

-functional.

EXPERIENCE

Post Doctorate in Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley

Mar`12 till present

Layer by layer synthesis of Self assembled monolayers (SAM) and metal organic

frameworks (MOF) using Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM).

Characterization through lab sourcedXRD, SEM, EDAX, AFM, XPS.

Synchrotron source XRD characterization in Advanced Light Source.

Senior Lecturer, Department of Physics, SPSU, India

July`10 to December `10

Subjects taught: Nanotechnology, Basic Physics, Field and waves.

Conducted laboratory work, prepared question papers and evaluated answer sheets.

Ph. D thesis: Synthesis and Characterization of ZnS and CdS nanostructures

July`06 to April`10

Optimization of electrochemical template synthesis, chemical precipitation and

solvothermal synthesis techniques, for nanomaterials synthesis.

Anealing the synthesized nanomaterials in nitrogen gas atmosphere, and prolonged UV -

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-irradiation studies.

Characterization using XRD, SEM, TEM, Selected area electron diffraction (SAED),

UV-visible absorption, steady state and time--resolved PL, FTIR.

Working experience on Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD)

Synthesis of Dye--sensitized and quantum dot sensitized solar cells (DSSC and QDSC)

Teaching Assistant, Thapar University, Patiala

Jan`09 to June`09

Tutorials and laboratory course of B. Tech: Materials Science and Engineering.

Responsibilities: Grading answer sheets, presenting problem sessions.

Fabrication of CdS nanowires and their characterization, DRDO sponsored Project

Mar`06 to Dec`08

Development of teflon made electrochemical template synthesis cell and set --up.

Synthesis of CdS nanowires using template synthesis techniques.

Characterization using XRD, SEM, TEM, UV--visible absorption and PL.

Postgraduate Research Mentor: Thapar University, Patiala

Jan`08 to June `09

Project: “Effect of heat treatment on the optical and structural properties of CdS:Tb

nanoforms”

Project: “Synthesis and characterization of CdS/SiO2 core/shell nanoparticles doped with

silver”

Project: “Effect of heat treatment on ZnS:Eu nanoparticles: Synthesis and Characterization”

Project: “Solvothermal synthesis of Mn-doped CdS nanowires and their characterization”

EDUCATION

July `06 - April`10

Thapar University, Patiala, India

Ph. D. Physics/ Nanomaterials

Doctoral Thesis-- Synthesis and Characterization of ZnS and CdS nanostructures

July`03 - June`05

Panjab University, Chandigarh, India

Masters in Science-- Physics Grade A, 3.5 GPA

July 2000 - June`03

Panjab University, Chandigarh, India

Bachelors of Science--Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (Honors) Grade A, 3.5 GPA

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

`Effect of UV radiation on photoluminescent properties Cu--doped Zn nanoparticles`,

Zinki Jindal and N. K. Verma, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials -Rapid

Communications, 2(3), March 2008, 166-- 169.

`Photoluminescent properties of ZnS:Mn nanoparticles with in--built surfactant`, Zinki

Jindal and N. K. Verma, Journal of Materials Science(Springer), 43(19), October 2008, 6539 -

-6545.

`Morphologically controlled CdS microstructures using dc electrochemical template

synthesis `, Zinki Jindal and N. K. Verma, Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced

Materials, 10(12), December 2008, 3283 --3287.

`Electrochemical template--assisted fabrication of CdS micro/nanostructures`, Zinki Jindal

and N. K. Verma, Physica E, 41(10), October 2009, 1752 --1756.

`Enhanced luminescence of UV irradiated Zn(1--x)NixS nanoparticles`, Zinki Jindal and N.

K. Verma, Materials Physics and Chemistry, 124(1), November 2010, 270 --273.

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`Effect of Mn doping on solvothermal synthesis of CdS nanowires`, Zinki Jindal and N. K.

Verma, Materials Sciences and Applications, 1, October 2010, 210--215.

`Two--step solvothermal synthesis of CdS/ZnS nanoslabs`, Zinki Jindal and N. K. Verma,

Physica E, 43 (4), February 2011, 1021-1025.

`Solvothermally Synthesized Europium Doped CdS Nanorods: Applications as Phosphors`,

Sunil Kumar, Zinki Jindal, Nitu Kumari, Narendra Kumar Verma, Journal of Nanoparticle

Research, 13(10), August 2011, 5465-5471.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

`Fabrication of electrochemical template synthesis cell for II --VI Chalcogenide

semiconductors nanostructures`, Zinki Jindal, Karamjit Singh and N. K. Verma,

Proceedings of the National Conference on Recent Advances in Materials Science, held at

Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra on September 27 --29, 2006, p29--33.

`Electrochemical template synthesis of CdS microwires and their morphological

characterization`, Zinki Jindal and N. K. Verma, Proceedings of the International

Conference on lasers and nanomaterials, held at Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata,

on November 30-December 2, 2006, PN--77.

`Luminescence of Mn doped ZnS nanoparticles`, Zinki Jindal, Karamjit Singh and N. K.

Verma, Proceedings of the National conference on multifunctional nanomaterials,

nanostructures and applications, held at University of Delhi, 22 --23 December 2006.

`Synthesis and photoluminescence of ZnS:Mn nanoparticles`, Zinki Jindal and N. K.

Verma, Proceedings of the national conference on emerging trends in engineering

materials, held at Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, February 1 --3,

2007.

`Optical properties of UV illuminated ZnS:Cu nanoparticles`, Zinki Jindal and N. K.

Verma, Proceedings of the Indo--Australian Symposium on Multifunctional

Nanomaterials, Nanostructures and Applications (MNNA 2007) held at University of

Delhi, Delhi, December 19 -21, 2007.

`CdS microwires/tubules in polycarbonate membranes using electrochemical template

synthesis`, Zinki Jindal and N. K. Verma, Proceedings of the 11th Punjab Science

Congress, held at Thapar University, Patiala, on February 7 --9, 2008, p151.

`CdxMn1--xS nanorods: synthesis and characterization`, Zinki Jindal and N. K. Verma,

Proceedings of the National Seminar on Ferroelectrics and Dielectrics --15, held at Thapar

University, Patiala, on November 6--8, 2008, p106.

`Europium doped CdS nanorods`, N. K. Verma and Zinki Jindal, Proceedings of the

International conference on 1st NanoToday Conference, held at Institute of Bioengineering

and Nanotechnology, Singapore on August 3 --5, 2009, P2--19.

`Structural and Optical studies of silver doped CdS nanoparticles`, Manve en Kaur, Zinki

Jindal, and N K Verma, Proceeds of 1st National Conference on Recent Advances in

Polymer Nanocomposites, Department of Physics, Zakir Hussain College, University of

Delhi, Delhi, on January 14-15, 2011, p58-62.

AWARDS/HONORS/ORGANIZATIONS

Member of Materials Research Society (MRS), US.

Senior Research Fellowship by CSIR, Government of India, at Thapar University, Patiala,

from April-- 2009 to March 2010.

Recipient of Young Scientist award in the field of Applied Physics, by Punjab Academy of

Sciences in the 11th Punjab Science Congress, held at Thapar University, Patiala, on

February 7--9, 2008.

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Senior Research Fellowship in DRDO, Government of India, sponsored research project

from March-- December 2008.

Junior Research Fellowship in DRDO, Government of India, sponsored project from March

2006-- March 2008.

Life member of Paryavaran Welfare Society, registered with Punjab Government, India.

(It is dealing with different types of Social and Environmental protection activities.)

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