Guest Faculty

Dr. C.V. Srinivasa Rao

Dr. C.V. Srinivasa Rao, Senior Scientist Emeritus, Fusion Neutronics Laboratory, Institute for Plasma Research, (I.P.R.), Department of Atomic Energy (D.A.E.), Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

Dr. Rao obtained Bachelor’s and Master’s degree (Nuclear Physics) from Andhra University, Waltair, Visakhapatnam. He obtained Ph.D. degree in Physics from the Van de Graaff Laboratory, Physics Department, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur for the thesis entitled, “Neutron induced nuclear reaction cross sections at 14 MeV on materials of fusion reactor interest”. Continued for three years at IIT Kanpur as a postdoctoral fellow. Joined the Plasma Physics Program, as a Scientist, nucleated at Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Navrangpura, Ahmedabad. Later this program became Institute for Plasma Research (IPR) at Bhat village, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. He carried out research in the field of Experimental Plasma Physics & Tokamak Physics and developed various diagnostic systems for characterizing hot (Tokamak) plasmas. He was the head of the Plasma Diagnostics Group and Fusion Neutronics Laboratory at IPR. He was involved in collaboration experiments at ASDEX Tokamak at Max Planck-Institute Fur Plasmaphysik (IPP) Garching in GERMANY and Joint European Torus (JET) Tokamak at Culham Laboratory, U. K. Atomic Energy Authority in Oxfordshire, U.K. and worked in TEXTOR Tokamak at KFA-German Atomic Energy Establishment in Julich. A World consortium formed to build fusion reactor the “International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER)” in France to demonstrate 500 MW of fusion power. India along with six other nations (European Union, Japan, Russian Federation, United States of America, China and Korea) is participating in this international scientific project. Dr. Rao has published 170 peerreviewed scientific papers in reputed journals and Eighteen students awarded Ph.D. under his supervision (at present three students are working). Moreover, he was holding various responsible positions in the ITER Organization. Member of the ITER diagnostics review team, Task force leader for Indian participation in Nuclear Technologies for Fusion Reactors (NTFR), Expert member of the Science and Technology Advisory Committee (STAC) to the ITER Council. Currently, he is involved in plasma Physics experiments on the Aditya Upgrade Tokamak and certain ongoing activities in the areas of development of fusion product diagnostics based on the MoU signed between FNL, IPR and various institutes & organizations abroad (viz ENEA-Frascati, Italy, and ITERorganization, Cadarache, France). It’s his passion to teach and mentor M.Tech.(Nuclear Science & Technology) and M.Sc. (Physics) students. Currently he is teaching as a Guest Faculty at St. Xavier’s Institute, Kolkata and also, at Adichunchanagiri University, Karnataka for M.Sc. Physics students.

Dr. G. Umesh

Dr. G. Umesh served as Professor in the Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, Mangaluru, Karnataka.

Dr. Umesh obtained the B.Sc. (Hons) degree in 1973 from Bangalore University, M.Sc.(Physics) in 1975 from University of Mysore and Ph.D. from I.I.T., Delhi, in 1979. His Ph.D. thesis was on LaserPlasma Interactions. He worked as a Lecturer at the Physics Department, IIT Delhi, from 1981 to 1991. During 1987-1988 he was a Post-Doctoral Fellow at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, USA. He moved to Karnataka Regional Engineering College, Surathkal, in 1992, and retired from there (now called NITK, Surathkal) as a professor in 2017. During his academic career he taught at both Undergraduate and Post Graduate levels. Under his supervision, fifteen students have been awarded the Ph.D. degree. He completed about 8 funded research projects at NITK Surathkal. He has to his credit about 100 papers in international journals and about 30 conference presentations. During July 2002-June 2004, he was a Visiting Professor at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejon, South Korea, on a Brain Pool Fellowship of the Korean Government. Later in 2006 summer he visited Herriot Watt University, United Kingdom, on Royal Society of Edinburgh fellowship. He has also visited Michigan State University, USA, University of Southern California, USA, and Technical University of Eindhoven, The Netherlands, for academic interaction. He has research interest in Photonics, Laser Physics, Plasma Physics and MEMS Devices. Currently he is teaching as a Guest Faculty at Regional Institute of Education Mysore (RIEM), Mysuru and Adichunchanagiri University for M.Sc. Physics students.

Dr. R. Somashekar

Dr. R. Somashekar, Professor Emeritus, Department of Studies in Physics, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru.

Dr. Somashekar obtained Master’s degree in Solid State Physics from University of Mysore, with distinction and secured 7th rank. He attained Ph.D. degree in Physics for the thesis entitled, “Studies in birefringence optical texture and molecular ordering of liquid crystals” from the University of Mysore. He is a recipient of “Young Scientist award-1986” from KAAS, Bangalore. Pursued his postdoctoral training at University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), University of Manchester, UK. Elected as a member of Institute of Physics, UK and thereby declared a Chartered Physicist (C.Phys.,). Dr. Somashekar joined the University of Mysore, as a Lecturer in Physics and worked with various capacities including the Chairman of Department of Studies in Physics, Manasagangotri, Mysore. He has pursued the research in the subject areas of Liquid Crystals, Nano-materials, Small angle Scattering and Powder X-ray Crystallography. He was awarded research grant for the projects entitled, “Basic research in liquid crystals”, “Physical and Mechanical Properties of electron irradiated natural silk fibres” and “SAXS studies of silk fibres” from CSIR and UGC funding organizations of Government of India. He has published more than 300 papers in national and international high impact journals. He has delivered seminars and participated in conferences both in India and abroad. He wrote several book chapters and currently, serving as reviewer for more than dozen journals with the focus area of Physics. During his tenure at University of Mysore, he has successfully supervised 18 Ph.D students. Dr. Somashekar visited leading institutes Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), Tokyo, JAPAN; Wayne State University, Detroit, USA; University of Malaysia, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCSR), Bangalore, India and University of Nottingham, UK, as a visiting Professor. Currently, working as Professor of Physics at Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Mysore and pursuing research in the areas of Condensed Matter Physics. Also, Dr. Somashekar is a Guest Faculty at Adichunchanagiri University for M.Sc. Physics students.

Dr. Swarnamala Sirsi

Dr Swarnamala Sirsi, Associate Professor Emeritus, Yuvaraja’s College, University of Mysore, Mysuru, Karnataka, India.

Dr. Sirsi obtained Master’s degree in Theoretical Physics from University of Mysore. Passed All India Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) competitive exam and awarded the Junior Research Fellowship. She obtained Ph.D degree from University of Mysore for the thesis entitled, “Theoretical studies of spin distributions in external electric and magnetic fields”. Dr. Sirsi pursued her post-doctoral training as Hon. Research Associate at Schuster’s Laboratory, University of Manchester, United Kingdom. In the course of research, Dr. Sirsi has participated in several International/National level symposia, workshops, conferences and has published/presented thirty scientific research papers. She has delivered invited talks at National and International conferences and visited Universities/Research Institutions in India and abroad (UK, USA, Mexico, France, Austria, Italy and Malaysia). She was also involved in collaborative research work with the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru, Bangalore University, University of Nottingham, UK and University of Connecticut, USA. Under her guidance, five students are completed Ph.D and currently, two students are enrolled under her supervision.

She has enormous teaching experience with following M.Sc., courses taught: Classical Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics, Group theory, Relativistic electrodynamics, Mathematical methods, Accelerator Physics, Continuum Mechanics and Fluid dynamics. Currently she is teaching as a Guest Faculty at Adichunchanagiri University for M.Sc. Physics students.

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Dr. C.V. Srinivasa Rao

Dr. G. Umesh

Dr. R. Somashekar

Dr. Swarnamala Sirsi

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