R&D Scientist
Resume:
PUSHPENDRA KUMAR PANCHAL, PH.D. & MCA
(COUNTRY OF CITIZENSHIP: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)
** ***** ****, ******* ** 06810.
M: 203-***-****; E: acqnvh@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS
University of Delhi, India. 1999-2005
Earned Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Physics, Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Delhi, supervised by Prof. G.C. Trigunayat and Dr. Binay Kumar.
Thesis title: “Study of As-grown and Annealed Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ High-Tc Superconducting Single Crystals Grown by Self-flux Technique”. Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University (Formerly University of Agra), 1996-1998 Earned Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Applied Physics and Electronics with first division from B.S.A. Degree College, Mathura, Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University (Formerly University of Agra), India. Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University (Formerly University of Agra), 1993-1996 Earned Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, with first division from K.R. Degree College, Mathura, Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University (Formerly University of Agra), India. COMPUTER CREDENTIALS
Indira Gandhi National Open University, 2002-2004
Earned Master in Computer Applications (MCA) degree from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Delhi, India.
Project title: Banking Solutions.
Subjects: DBMS, RDBMS, computer architecture, operation research, discrete mathematics, computer networking, accounting and finance. Indira Gandhi National Open University, June 2004
Advance Diploma in Computer Applications (ADCA), Indira Gandhi National Open University, Delhi, India.
Subjects: Programming in C++, Windows and UNIX operating systems. Indira Gandhi National Open University, December 2003 Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications (PGDCA), Indira Gandhi National Open University, Delhi India.
Subjects: Windows 98, 2000, XP, UNIX operating systems, and Microsoft Office. IELTS (INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTING SYSTEM) General Training: October 28, 2006
§ (Overall Band Score: 7.0).
WORK EXPERIENCE
Scientist, 2007-Present
Natural State Research, Inc., Stamford CT & (Later) Pawling NY.
§ Design and implement technical procedures on various projects of company.
§ Design and development of sophisticated equipments.
§ Handling innovative projects and independent research.
§ Collaborate with scientists and engineers for research and development, as well as external entities to further research projects. 2
§ Document technical activities and findings via written and oral communications.
§ Prepare proposals for further development and application of developed scientific techniques.
§ Provide guidance to staff in conducting research, analyzing results and documenting findings.
§ Contribute to the evaluation of new instruments and technology.
§ Provide training to new employees.
Scientist-in-Training, 2005-2006
Natural State Research, Inc. Stamford CT.
§ Characterization studies via. Elemental analysis (Exeter analytical), gas chromatography, mass spectroscopy, thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), pyrolysis and other analytical tools.
Project Fellow (Researcher), 1999-2004
Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Delhi, New Delhi India. Project: Superconductivity Research & Development Program.
§ Growth of High-Tc superconducting single crystals of Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ grown by Self-flux Technique.
§ Study of imperfections to improve crystalline quality using thermal annealing technique. Characterization techniques: Four-probe method, optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), single crystals X-ray diffraction (Rocking curve analysis), X-ray topography, atomic force microscopy (AFM) and IR- spectroscopy.
EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES
Growth Techniques
§ Self-flux technique.
§ Solution growth technique.
§ Pulse laser deposition technique.
§ Chemical vapor deposition technique.
§ Hands-on experience in Czochralski growth setup.
§ High temperature sintering furnaces.
§ Box & tubular furnaces.
Microscopic Techniques
§ Scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
§ Transmission electron microscopy (TEM).
§ Atomic force microscopy (AFM).
Advanced X-ray Diffraction Techniques
§ Single crystal X-ray diffraction (XRD).
§ Single crystal X-ray topography.
Analytical and Solid State Techniques
§ Heavy ion accelerator.
§ Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy (FTIR).
§ Thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA).
§ Elemental analysis (Exeter analytical).
§ Gas chromatography and mass spectroscopy (GC/MS).
§ ICP-MS spectroscopy.
§ Pyrolysis technique.
Magnetic Measurement Techniques
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§ Hall Effect.
§ Four-probe method.
§ Critical temperature (Tc) measurement.
Optical Techniques
§ Optical microscopy.
Analytical Chemistry Techniques
§ Iodometric titration technique (Measurement of oxygen contents (δ) in Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ high temperature superconducting single crystals). EXPERIENCE OF DESIGN AND FABRICATION
§ Cryostat (Four-probe method; low temperature).
§ High temperature tubular furnace (Maximum temperature upto 1200oC). COMPUTER EXPERIENCE
Operating Systems
§ Windows 98, 2000, XP and Vista, Windows 7 & 8 and UNIX. Scientific Software
§ Origin 4.1, 5.0, and 6.1 (Data analysis).
§ ChemDraw (Structure analysis).
Software and Programming
§ Microsoft Office, DBMS, RDBMS, computer architecture, operation research, discrete mathematics, computer networking, various accounting and finance software.
§ Programming in C++.
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND SKILLS
§ Growth of single crystals, bulk crystals and thin-films.
§ Characterization techniques: Single crystals X-ray diffraction, X-ray topography, rocking curve analysis, optical microscopy, SEM, TEM, AFM, IR spectroscopy, iodometric titration technique, thermal gravimetric analysis
(TGA), elemental analyzer, GC/ Mass spectroscopy.
§ Crystallography.
§ Surface and Structural analysis.
§ Imperfection studies.
§ Condensed matter physics.
§ Solid State Physics.
§ Semiconductors.
§ Design and fabrication of advanced devices.
§ Design and fabrication of promising devices using crystals, thin-films, ceramics, etc.
§ Hands-on skills: Crystal cutting, lapping and polishing. HONORS AND AWARDS
§ In 2005, I was selected as an International Referee of an international repute journal, Materials Chemistry and Physics (Elsevier Science), for the evaluation of a manuscript. Materials Chemistry and Physics (MCP) is an interdisciplinary journal dedicated to advanced materials science, materials characterization and materials processing.
§ In 2000, I was honored with an Award for Excellence in the field of Education/Research from the Forum of Academics for Social Justice at University of Delhi, India.
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BOOK PUBLICATION
§ In 2007, I published a chapter entitled “Growth and characterization of Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ High-Tc superconducting single crystals” as a first author in a book entitled “Superconductivity Research Horizons” published by Nova Science Publishers Inc., New York, USA. pp. 71-110
(P. Kumar et al; University of Delhi, India).
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
§ American Physical Society, USA.
§ Division of Condensed Matter Physics.
§ Division of Materials Physics.
§ American Chemical Society, USA.
§ International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.
§ Nuclear Chemistry and Technology Division.
§ Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering Division. FELLOWSHIP
§ I was awarded Project fellowship by University of Grants Commission (UGC) for the project entitled, “Superconductivity R & D Program” at the Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Delhi, India
(February 01, 1999 to March 31, 2004).
TRAINING COURSES
§ Training course on “Internet concepts and its applications” at Delhi University Computer Centre, University of Delhi, India (January 17-21, 2000).
§ First SERC School on “Non-linear optical and laser materials” at Indian Institute of Science (IISc.) Bangalore, India (June 22 to July 8, 2000).
§ Individual course for “Instrumentation and Control” at Nuclear Science Centre, New Delhi, India.
§ Orientation program for researchers using heavy ion accelerator, Nuclear Science Centre, New Delhi, India (October 8-13, 2001).
§ Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) outreach course on General industry safety and health standards, Natural State Research Inc., 37 Brown House Road, Stamford, CT 06902, USA (November 8-9, 2005).
§ Perkin-Elmer training course on Clarus 500 GC/Mass Spectroscopy, Shelton, CT 06484, USA (June 5-9, 2006).
§ Introduction to thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), Training course at Perkin Elmer Life and Analytical Sciences, Shelton, CT 06484, USA (August 17-18, 2006).
§ Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) 10-Hour General industry outreach training program, Natural State Research Inc., 37 Brown House Road, Stamford, CT 06902, USA (March 4-5, 2009).
§ National Safety Council training course on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
(CPR)and Automated External Defibrillator (AED), Natural State Research Inc., 37 Brown House Road, Stamford, CT 06902, USA (February 24, 2009).
§ American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) training course on “Advanced Composite Materials” Wyndham Palm Springs, California, USA
(May 2-3, 2009).
PRESENTATIONS AND SEMINARS
§ Poster Presentation in International workshop on “Preparation and characterization of technologically important single crystals”, National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, India (February 26-28, 2001). 5
§ Pre Ph.D. seminar presented on “Study of as-grown and annealed Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ High-Tc superconducting single crystals grown by self-flux technique”, Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Delhi, India (September 2004).
§ Concluding Ph.D. seminar presented on “Study of as-grown and annealed Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ High-Tc superconducting single crystals grown by self-flux technique”, Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Delhi, India (December 2004).
§ Poster Presentation of published paper “The X-ray characterization of Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ single crystals grown by different methods” in 14th International Conference on Crystal Growth and the 12th International Conference on Vapor Growth and Epitaxy, Grenoble, France (9-13 August, 2004). Authors: I.K. Bdikin, A.N. Maljuk, A.B. Kulakov, C.T. Lin, P. Kumar, B. Kumar, G.C. Trigunayat, G.A. Emel’chenko, A.L. Kholkin.
§ Speech delivered on the grand opening ceremony of laboratories of Natural State Research Inc., 37 Brown House Road, Stamford, CT 06902, USA (March 2006).
§ Conference attended on “Alternative source of energy”, Rochester NY, USA
(June 26, 2006).
§ Presentation on “Design and Fabrication of Advanced Devices”, Natural State Research Inc., 37 Brown House Road, Stamford, CT 06902, USA (June 26, 2007) & (November 20, 2007).
§ Conference attended on 50th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference; 17th AIAA/ASME/AHS Adaptive Structures Conference; 11th AIAA Non-Deterministic Approaches Conference; 10th AIAA Gossamer Spacecraft Forum; 5th AIAA Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Specialist Conference, Wyndham Palm Springs, California, USA (May 4-7, 2009).
§ Attended “Thermo Fisher Scientific Spectroscopic Solutions Seminar” organized by Thermo Scientific at Bridgewater Marriot, 700 Commons Way, Bridgewater NJ 08807, USA (October 12th 2010).
§ Attended “Thermo Fisher Scientific 3 Track Workshop 2011” organized by Thermo Scientific at Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Road Morristown, NJ 07960, USA (April 26th 2011).
§ Attended “Thermo Scientific 20th Anniversary Spectroscopic Solutions Workshop” organized by Thermo Scientific at Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel 515 US Highway 1 South Iselin, NJ 08830, USA (October 13th 2011).
§ Attended “PerkinElmer Inorganic Workshop” at the Hilton Woodbridge in Iselin, NJ 08830, USA (October 20th 2011).
OTHER SCIENTIFIC DUTIES (DURING PH.D. STUDIES)
2000-2005
§ I was appointed lead of optical microscopy and X-ray diffraction instruments in the laboratory at the Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Delhi, Delhi, India. I assisted my colleagues and juniors in carrying out surface studies of crystals by optical microscopy and analyzing the single crystalline nature of single crystals by X-ray diffraction method (Certificate enclosed).
§ In this period, I also supervised M.Sc. (Physics) students in their practical work in the laboratory at the department. The students were trained theoretically and experimentally in two methods of X-ray diffraction, 15o Oscillation method and Powder method. (Certificate enclosed).
PUBLICATIONS
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§ I.K. Bdikin, A.N. Maljuk, A.B. Kulakov, C.T. Lin, P. Kumar, B. Kumar, G.C. Trigunayat, G.A. Emel’chenko., The X-ray characterization of Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ single crystals grown by different methods, Physica C 383 (2003) 431-437.
§ P. Kumar, B. Kumar, I. Bdikin, A.L. Kholkin, G.C. Trigunayat, Surface morphology and incommensurate modulation of self-flux grown Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ single crystals, Physica C 406 (2004) no.1-2, 72-78.
§ P. Kumar, B. Kumar, D. Nandan G.K. Chadha, Effect of low temperature short time annealing on oxygen content and surface quality of Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ single crystals, Physica C 411 (2004) no.3-4, 180-188.
§ I.K. Bdikin, A.N. Maljuk, A.B. Kulakov, C.T. Lin, P. Kumar, B. Kumar, G.C. Trigunayat, G.A. Emel’chenko, X-ray and AFM studies of Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ single crystals grown by different methods, Journal of Crystal Growth Vol. 275 (2005) no. 1-2, e1799-e1805.
§ B. Kumar, P. Kumar, Lovleena, I.K. Bdikin, G.K. Chadha, Comparative characterization of undoped and Zn-doped Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ single crystals grown by self-flux technique, Proceedings of the National Seminar and Conference on Cryogenics and its Frontier Applications, March 25-27, 2004, Indian Cryogenics Council, India, 233-235.
§ P. Kumar, B. Kumar, G.C. Trigunayat, Growth and characterization of Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ High-Tc superconducting single crystals, a chapter published in a book entitled Superconductivity Research Horizons, Nova publishers, New York (2007).
§ A. Kumar, P. Kumar, M. R. Tripathy, A. K. Arora and R. P. Tandon, Effect of γ-irradiation on oxygen content and kinetic parameters of high Tc Y1Ba2Cu3O7-δ superconductors, Materials Chemistry and Physics, Vol. 97, no 2-3, pp. 230-235.
§ P. Kumar, B. Kumar, G.C. Trigunayat, IR-studies of as-grown and annealed Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ single crystals grown by self-flux technique, (Published in Macmillan, India., of the conference on Advances in Technologically Important Crystals, Oct 12-14, 2004, Editor: Binay Kumar & R.P. Tandon, University of Delhi, India, Page 87-92 (2006).
§ P. Kumar, B. Kumar, G.C. Trigunayat, Surface studies of as-grown and annealed Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ single crystals by IR-Spectroscopy, (to be submitted).
§ P. Kumar, B. Kumar, I. Bdikin, A.L. Kholkin, G.C. Trigunayat, AFM studies of as-grown and annealed Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ superconducting single crystals grown by self-flux technique, (to be submitted).
REFERENCES
§ Prof. G.C. Trigunayat (Former Head and Professor, Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Delhi), 224 Vaishali, Pitam Pura, New Delhi, India, Tel: +**-**-**-**-**-** (Home), E: acqnvh@r.postjobfree.com
§ Dr. Igor Bdikin, Department of Ceramic and Glass Engineering, CICECO, University of Aveiro, 3810 193 Aveiro, Portugal. Tel: +**-**-**-**-**-**
(Work), Fax: +**-**-**-**-**-**, E: acqnvh@r.postjobfree.com
§ Mr. Stephen V. Caggiano, IT Principal Analyst II, Enterprise Business Intelligence, DIRECTV, LLC, 1 Rockefeller Center New York, NY 10020. Tel:
+1-203-***-****; E: acqnvh@r.postjobfree.com
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