PhD Applied Physics

CURRICULUM VITAE

OF

NIRAV J. JOSHI

Name : Joshi Niravkumar Jitendrabhai

Designation : Research Fellow

(Electrical Research and Development Association)

Specialization : Applied Physics

Education Qualification : M.Sc. (M.S.U.), Ph.D. (Ongoing from M.S.U)

(Thesis Submitted in April 2012)

Personnel Details:

• Gender : Male

• Date of Birth : 7th January 1986

• Nationality : Indian

• Languages known : English, Hindi, Gujarati

• Marital Status : Unmarried

Correspondence Address : A/172, Shree krushnakunj soc, Nr. Shiv

Bungalows, New

VIP road, Vadodara-390022

Gujarat, India.

Contact Details. : Phone: 026*-*******(R)

Mobile: 940-***-**** Email id: *****.*********@*****.***

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS :

Degree awarded Institution / Board Year Major Subject (s) Division & Aggregate (%)

M.Sc. The M.S.University of Baroda, Vadodara 2008 Applied Physics First (61%)

Ph.D. The M.S.University of Baroda, Vadodara Ongoing from Aug’08 Applied Physics (High dielectric constant materials) Thesis submitted

INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE DURING Ph.D. DEGREE :

Name of Fellowship Funding Agency Place of Work Duration

Junior Research Fellow ERDA Electrical Research And Development Association (ERDA), Makarpura Industrial Estate, GIDC, Makarpura, Vadodara-390010 August 2008-August 2010

Senior Research Fellow. ERDA Electrical Research And Development Association (ERDA), Makarpura Industrial Estate, GIDC, Makarpura, Vadodara-390010 August 2010, till date

RESEARCH INTEREST/EXPERIENCE :

I am engaged in both theoretical and experimental investigations of High Dielectric Constant Materials, basically ceramic oxides like Barium Titanate, polymer composites with ceramic materials, Giant dielectric constant materials, and Graphene and carbon base supercapacitors

• During the course of work carried out the Synthesis, Characterization and Dielectric Properties of high dielectric nano Barium Titanate.

• Studied the effect of Doping of different rare earth elements with nano Barium Titanate.

• Studied the dielectric properties of giant dielectric constant materials like CCTO.

• Studied the dielectric properties and effect of Nano Barium Titanate with different Polymers for capacitor application.

• Application of nano Barium Titanate as Ceramic Capacitors.

• Actively involved in energy storage devices like electrochemical capacitors, Supercapacitors and Capacitors.

• M.Sc. (Applied Physics) Project Work on design and development of Hydrogen gas burner.

INSTRUMENT HANDLED:

High Energy Ball Milling

Autoclave reactor for preparation of nanoparticles

Scanning Electron Microscope (JEOL - JSM-6380LV)

Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy

X-ray Diffraction (Bruker AXS D8)

LCR Bridge (GenRad 1689)

High Resistance Meter (Hewlett-Packard (Model-4329 A))

High Voltage Source (0-5 kV) (0-50 kV) and (0-100 kV)

INVOLVEMENT IN PROJECTS

Carbon and Graphene based Supercapacitors and its application

Synthesis and Characterization of Mg based Metal Hydrides for hydrogen storage

PUBLICATIONS:

Articles in Journal (Published) :

1. N. J. Joshi, G. S. Grewal, V. Shrinet, A. Pratap, T.P. Govindan, “Synthesis and Dielectric Behavior of Nano - Scale Barium Titanate”. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, 19:83-90, 2012.

2. N. J. Joshi, G. S. Grewal, V. Shrinet, A. Pratap, N. J. Buch, “Synthesis and Characterization of Nano Barium Titanate by Hydrothermal Process”. Integrated Ferroelectrics, 115:142–148, 2010.

Contributions to International Conferences Published as Long Abstract :

1. N. J. Joshi, G. S. Grewal, V. Shrinet, A. Pratap, T.P. Govindan, “Dielectric behavior of Nano Barium titanate filled polymeric composites”. International Conference and Workshop on Nanostructured Ceramics and Nanomaterials, ICWNCN-2012. March 13-16, 2012.

2. N.J. Joshi, G. S. Grewal, V. Shrinet, A. Pratap, N. J. Buch, “Synthesis and Characterization of High Dielectric Constant Nanocrystalline Barium Titanate”. Proceedings of the International Seminar on CAPACITORS, CAPACIT-2010 Pages V-13, January 20-22, 2010.

3. N. J. Joshi, G. S. Grewal, V. Shrinet, A. Pratap, N. J. Buch,“Synthesis and Characterization of Nano Barium Titanate by Hydrothermal Process”. Proceedings of the International Conference on Electroceramics, Page 167, December 13-17, 2009.

PATENT:

An Indian patent Filed on “A Process for the Preparation of Nanocrystalline Barium Titanate Powder”. Patent Application No. 2745/MUM/2010.

AWARD:

Best R&D Award of the Year 2011 from Electrical Research and Development Association (ERDA) on the patent “A Process for the Preparation of Nanocrystalline Barium Titanate Powder”

Participation in Conferences / Seminars / Workshops / Courses Etc. :

Sr. No. Nature of Participation Place Year Duration

01 Workshop on Applications of Thermal Analysis, WATA-08 (Delegate). The M.S.University of Baroda, Vadodara 2008 1 Day

02 National Symposium For Materials Research Scholars, MR-09 (Delegate) Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, IIT Bombay 2009 2 Day

03 International Conference on Electroceramics, ICE-09 (Oral Presentation) Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Delhi. 2009 5 Day

04 7th International Seminar on CAPACITORS, CAPACIT -2010 (Oral Presentation) IEEMA, Bombay 2010 2 Day

05 Workshop on “Physical Techniques for the Investigation of Fast Ion Conducting Materials”, Solid State Ionics-2010 (Delegate) Department of Physics, The M.S.University of Baroda, Vadodara 2010 3 Days

06 3rd National Symposium for Materials Research Schlors,MR-2010 (Delegate) Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, IIT Bombay 2010 2 Days

07 International Conference on Nanoscience, Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (NANOS-2010) (Delegate) Department of Chemistry, GITAM Institute of Science, GITAM University, Visakhapatnam 2010 3 Days

08 XXVII Refresher Course on Experimental Physics Indian Academy of Science, Bangalore 2011 16 Days

09 Workshop on Nanotechnology Applications: Nanoparticles and Nanoemulsions in pharmaceutical, pesticides, imaging and personal care products” (Delegate) Shah-Schulman center for Surface Science and Nanotechnology 2011 2 days

10 One Day Workshop on Advanced Techniques of Materials Characterization (ATMC-2012)

((Delegate) The M.S.University of Baroda, Vadodara 2012 1 days

11 International Conference and Workshop on Nanostructured Ceramics and other Nanomaterials (ICWNCN)

(Oral Presentation) Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Delhi March 13-16, 2012 4 days

12 Ninth Programme on “Technology Led Entrepreneurship”

(selected as a Participant) Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, (IICT) Hyderabad March 15 - 30, 2012 15 days

REFERENCES:

• Dr. Arun Pratap, Professor, Applied Physics Department, Faculty of Technology & Engineering, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara-390002, and India. **********@*****.***

• Dr. R. C. Jain, Consulting Scientist, Electrical Research and Development Association (ERDA), Makarpura Industrial Estate, Makarpura, Vadodara-390002, India. ********@*****.**.**

• Dr. B. S. Chakrabarty, Reader, Applied Physics Department, Faculty of Technology & Engineering, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara-390002, and India. *************@*********.***

I hereby, declare that all the information provided above is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Sincerely Yours’

Nirav J. Joshi

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