University Engineering

Geo Rajan M.Sc;M.Phil;B.Ed;Ph.D

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Email.id: m4fuga@r.postjobfree.com; m4fuga@r.postjobfree.com

Objective:

To utilize my technical, strategic, organizational and leadership skills and accept the responsibility in a well spirited team to work towards challenging and high targets of research.

Education

Postdoctoral Research Associate (2010 onwards)

Department of Chemistry, The University at Albany, State University of New York

Albany, 12222 New York, USA

Mechanisms of protein condensation diseases and Vibrational spectroscopy of proteins.

PhD Optoelectronics (2006 -2009)

Department of Optoelectronics, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, India Pin: 695581.

Specialization: Material Science

Dissertation Title: Studies on the effect of structure and morphology on the luminescence

properties of laser ablated Gd2O3:Eu3+ based nanocrystalline thin films.

B.Ed Physical Science Education (2005-2006)

Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India, Pin: 686 560.

U.S Equivalence: Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education with a

teaching major in Physical Sciences with a Grade

Average 3.90

M.Phil Photonics (2004-2005)

Department of Optoelectronics, University of Kerala,Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, Pin: 695 581.

U.S Equivalence: Completion of doctoral level course work in Photonics

Dissertation Title: Studies on the preparation of undoped and Er3+ doped Al2O3 films.

M.Sc. Physics (2001-2003)

Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India Pin: 686 560.

U.S Equivalence: Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Physics and a Master of Science degree in Physics with a Grade Average 3.86

Dissertation Title: Structural studies on SnO2 thin films

B.Sc. Physics (1998-2001)

Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India Pin: 686 560.

U.S Equivalence: Completion of three years of undergraduate work with a Grade Average 3.0

LIST OF RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

In Journals

1. Enhanced luminescence from spontaneously ordered Gd2O3:Eu3+ based nanostructures

Geo Rajan and K.G. Gopchandran

Applied Surface Science, 255 (2009) 9112–9123, doi:10.1016/j.apsusc.2009.06.128

2. Engineering of luminescence from Gd2O3:Eu3+ nanophosphors by pulsed laser Deposition

Geo Rajan and K.G Gopchandran

Optical Materials, 32 (2009) 121-132, doi:10.1016/j.optmat.2009.06.017.

3. Background gas driven photoemission from laser ablated Li+ doped Gd2O3:Eu3+ thin films

Geo Rajan and K. G. Gopchandran

Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials, Volume 11, Issue 5, 2009, 591

4. Effect of substrates on the photoemission properties of Li doped Gd2O3:Eu3+ nanocrystalline films.

Geo Rajan and K.G Gopchandran

Optical Materials (submitted)

5. Effects of the Eu3+concentration on the structural, optical and morphological properties of cubic Gd2O3 nanostructured thin films.

Geo Rajan, Vinodkumar R, V.P Mahadevan Pillai and K. G. Gopchandran

2009 IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. 2 012029, doi:10.1088/1757-899X/2/1/012029.

6. Growth of nanoislands in thin nickel oxide films.

B.Sasi, S.Sankar, Geo Rajan, A.H.Bahna and K.G.Gopchandran

Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials ,Volume 10, Issue 10, 2008, 2637.

7. Structural and Optical Properties of Laser Ablated ZnO Doped Ta2O5 Films

Renju R Krishnan, Vinodkumar R, Geo Rajan, K.G. Gopchandran and V. P.Mahadevan Pillai

Materials Science and Engineering B (2010); doi:10.1016/j.mseb.2010.03.065

8. Efficient Photoluminescence from Pulsed Laser Ablated Nanostructured Indium Oxide Films

D. Beena, R. Vinodkumar, I. Navas, Geo Rajan and V. P. Mahadevan Pillai

Materials Science and Engineering B (2010),doi:10.1016/j.mseb.2010.03.005

In Conference Proceedings:

1. Enhancement in photoluminescence from annealed Gd2O3:Eu3+thin films

Geo Rajan and K.G. Gopchandran

XVth International Materials Research Congress 2007, Mexico.

2. Concentration quenching effect on the photoluminescence of Gd2O3:Eu3+ nanostructured thin films by pulsed laser deposition.

Geo Rajan, Vinodkumar R, V.P Mahadevan Pillai, K. G. Gopchandran

Proceedings of the International Seminar on Science and Technology of Glass Materials; (ISSTGM), 2009, Andhra Pradesh India.

3. Luminescent Nanomaterials

K.G. Gopchandran and Geo Rajan

Proceedings of the First International Conference on Nanostructured Materials and Nanocomposites (ICNM), 2009, Kerala, India.

4. Highly conductive and transparent laser ablated nanostructured Al: ZnO thin films.

R Vinodkumar, I Navas, Geo Rajan, D. Beena, K. G. Gopchandran, V.U.Nayar, V. Ganesan and V.P.Mahadevan pillai

XVIII International Materials Research Congress 2009, Mexico.

5. Structural and Optical Properties of Laser Ablated ZnO Doped Ta2O5 Films for Future Metal Oxide Semiconductor Devices

Renju R Krishnan, Vinodkumar R, Geo Rajan, K.G. Gopchandran and V. P.Mahadevan Pillai

XVIII International Materials Research Congress 2009, Mexico.

6. Structural and Optical Properties of GdO doped ZnO Thin Films by Pulsed Laser Deposition Technique

R.Vinod Kumar, D.Beena, Geo Rajan, Jayasree R.S and V. P.Mahadevan Pillai

Proceedings of the DAE-BRNS Fourth National Symposium on pulsed Laser Deposition of

thin Films and Nanostructured Materials(PLD 2007), 2007, Gujarat, India.

7. Eu-O bond length driven luminescence in Li doped Gd2O3:Eu3+nanocrystalline thin films

Geo Rajan and K.G Gopchandran, National seminar on Photonic Materials (NSPM 2009), 2009, Kerala, India.

8. Effect of Substrate Temperature on the Luminescence and Morphology of Europium Doped Monoclinic Gd2O3 Nanostructured Thin films

Geo Rajan and K.G Gopchandran,

Proceedings of the National Conference on Advanced Processing Technologies, Kerala, India.

Instruments Handled

Raman Spectrometer, UV- visible spectrometer, Flourolog spectroflourometer, Optical microscope, high temperature

furnace, Vacuum pumps, Lasers like Nd: YAG and Ar ion. Resistive Heating Evaporation Unit

Pulsed Laser Deposition Unit and R.F Sputtering unit.

Characterization Techniques Known

1. X-ray and Grazing Incidence X-ray diffraction (XRD and GIXRD).

2. X-Ray Photo Electron Spectroscopy (XPS).

3. Energy Dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX).

4. Micro-Raman Analysis.

5. Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM).

6. Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM).

7. UV-visible Spectroscopy.

8. Photoluminescence Spectroscopy.

9. Colorimetric analysis of Photoluminescence spectra.

10. Judd-Ofelt analysis of Photoluminescence spectra.

Employment

• Working as a higher secondary teacher in physics during 06/2003 to 06/2004 in St: Antony’s

H.S.S Chengalam, Kerala, India.

• Working as a part time lecturer in physics during the academic year 2005-2006 in Kuriakose

Elias College Mannanam, Kerala, India.

• Working as a coordinator and teaching faculty in Talent entrance coaching center during 2003 –

2006, Pala, Kerala, India.

• Working as a senior research support specialist in the department of chemistry, University at

Albany during March 22nd to July 2nd 2010.

• Currently working as a postdoctoral research associate in the department of chemistry, University

at Albany from August 2nd, 2010 onwards.

References:

Dr. V.P. Mahadevan Pillai

Professor and Head

Department Of Optoelectronics

University Of Kerala

Trivandrum, India

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Dr. K.G. Gopchandran

Assistant Professor

Department Of Optoelectronics

University Of Kerala

Trivandrum, India

E mail: m4fuga@r.postjobfree.com

Dr.Jayanti Pande

Associate Professor

Department of Chemistry

University at Albany

1400 Washington Avenue CH 122,

Albany, NY 12222 ,U.S.A

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Declaration

I, hereby, assure that all the information furnished above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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