Arathi Padmanabhan
Unit # ***
Windsor, Ontario, N9C 4G3
Ph: 226-***-****; Email: *****************@*****.***
Education: PhD in Physics
University of Windsor, ON
Sep 2007-Current
M.S. in General Physics
Pittsburg State University, Kansas
Jan 2004-Dec 2005
B.Sc. in Physics /Mathematics/Electronics
St Joseph's College of Arts and Science
Bangalore University,
Bangalore, India
Jun 1997- Apr 2000
Honors Course in Digital Electronics
Engineering, Circuit Design and
Microprocessor
St Joseph's College of Arts and Science
Bangalore University,
Bangalore, India
Jun 1997-Apr 2000
Profile of Skills: Experimental Research and Development, Data
Acquisition Software, Data Analysis, Circuit
Design, Component testing, Understanding of
Mechanical Design/Drawings, Optics (Fiber
Stripping, Coupling & Splicing, Laser, LED),
Electron Optics, Vacuum Systems (UHV), Basic
machining skills, Material Preparation
(grinding, polishing), Effective presentation
skills, Curriculum design and development,
Customer Support
Research Projects: Photoionization of Atoms and Molecules using a
Toroidal Spectrometer
Department of Physics
University of Windsor, ON (in collaboration with
Canadian Light Source (CLS) Saskatoon, SK)
Sep 2007-Current
Research Projects
(Continued): Delayed Electron Emission Detector (DEED)
Department of Physics
University of Windsor, ON (in collaboration with
University of Western Australia, Perth WA and
Elettra Synchrotron Light Source, Trieste,
Italy)
Sep 2007-Current
Molecular evolution in laser created plasmas at
air/water interface using Laser Induced
Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) technique
Department of Physics
Wayne State University, MI
May 2006-Jul 2006
Calibrations and material study of properties of Polyethylene
Department of Physics
Pittsburg State University, KS
May 2004 - Dec 2005
Gamma Ray Spectroscopy-
Profile Calibration on
Y stabilized Zirconia
Department of Physics
Pittsburg State University, KS
May 2004-Dec 2005
Electronic Circuit Board Design;
Display Boards using LEDs
Department of Physics
Pittsburg State University, KS
Jan 2004 - Dec 2005
Electronic Circuit Design; using
LED,
Microprocessors, IC chips and
other electronic
Components
Department of Electronics
St Joseph's College of Arts and Science,
Bangalore, India
Jun 1997-Apr 2000
Data Acquisition Software: Application Programming: C++,
DOS, VBDOS
Scientific: MathCAD, Mathematica,
Matlab, Origin
Linux, MS Office: Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Visio
Teaching Experience: Department of Physics
University of Windsor, ON
Graduate Assistant: Sep 2007- Current
Instruct lab sections (Optics, Electricity and
Magnetism, first year physics labs)
and tutor first year physics students.
Department of Physics,
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Graduate Assistant: Jan 2006 - Dec 2006
Instruct lab sections, sessional classes and
tutor first year physics students.
Department of Physics
Pittsburg State University, KS
Graduate Assistant: Jan 2004-May 2005
Instruct first year physics lab sections.
Other Work Experience: General Electric, Hyderabad, India
Customer Service Representative: Jul 2000 - Dec
2000
Handle inbound customer calls from
American retail chains
iCODE
Software, Bangalore, India
Customer Service Representative: Mar 2001 - Sep
2001
Handle inbound customer calls and provide
technical support.
Standard Chartered Bank, Bangalore, India
Customer Service Representative: Jan 2002 -Jul
2003
Customer support - Credit Card Department
Publications: Broadband Laser-Induced Breakdown
Spectroscopy
at a Water/Gas Interface: A Study of Bath Gas-
Dependent Molecular Species.
M. Adamson, A. Padmanabhan, G. J. Godfrey, and S. J.
Rehse
Spectrochimica Acta Part B 62, 134*-****-****
A dissociative photoionization study of the c4?[pic]
state in O[pic] using the TPEPICO
technique.
A Padmanabhan, M A MacDonald, C H Ryan, L Zuin and T J
Reddish J. Phys: B Mol. Opt.
Phys.2010
References: Available upon request