Research Projects

Department of Physics

Research Projects

Title of the Project

Principal Investigator/Co Investigator

Funding agency

 

Funds provided (INR in Lakhs)

Duration of the project

Comparative studies on fullerene and Non-fullerene based solar cells

Dr Devendrappa H

SERB-DST

34.5 Lakh

2019-21

Synthesis of Gold Nano particles using silk fibroin as biotemplate – characterization and sensor applications

Dr Sangappa  Y

SERB-DST

40 Lakhs

2016-2019

Electron beam irradiated polymeric materials for optoelectronics devices applications

Dr Devendrappa H

DAE-BRNS

12.47 Lakhs

2015-18

Evaluation of oxidative stress in human peripheral blood lymphocytes induced by energetic electrons and protons delivered at different dose rates

Dr Y. Narayana

BRNS

18 Lakhs

2015-18

Radiation effects on polymer nanocomposites

Dr Ganesh Sanjeev

BRNS-DAE

28 Lakhs

2015-18

Preparation and characterization of bombyxmori silk fibroin silks

Dr Sangappa Y

SERB-DST

5 Lakhs

2014-2016

A study on of electrochemical parameters of polymer electrolytes

Dr Devendrappa H

SERB

48.49 Lakhs

2013-17

Degradation of silk fibroin by UV irradiation study

Dr Sangappa Y

CSIR-EMR

20 Lakhs

2013-2016

Study of optical and electrical properties of ZnO based thin films and nanomaterials

Dr Gopalakrishna Naik K

SERB-DST

4.90 lakhs

2013-2015

Electron irradiated ZnO for photonic applications  

Dr S.M Dharmaprakash

UGC

9.5 Lakhs

2012-15

Study of dose rate effects on the induction of biological damages using electron beam accelerator

Dr Y.Narayana

UGC

12 Lakhs

2012-15

Study of optical properties in doped polymer electrolytes

Dr Devendrappa

DST

25.15 Lakhs

2012-15

Study of electrical and optical properties in doped polymer electrolytes

Dr Devendrappa H

UGC

11.98 Lakhs

2012-15

Degradation of silk fibroin by UV-irradiation study

Dr Sangappa Y

CSIR

18  Lakhs

2012-15

Electron irradiated ZnO for photonic applications  

Dr S.M Dharmaprakash

UGC

9.5 Lakhs

2012-15

Study of dose rate effects on the induction of biological damages using electron beam accelerator

Prof Y.Narayana

UGC

12 Lakhs

2012-15

Study of optical properties in doped polymer electrolytes

Dr Devendrappa H

DST

25.15 Lakhs

2012-15

Study of electrical and optical properties in doped polymer electrolytes

Dr Devendrappa H

UGC

11.98 Lakhs

2012-15

Physical, mechanical and thermal properties of Indian Hemp (Cannabis Sativa L.) fibers

Dr Sangappa Y

DST-SERB

19.14

2011-14

Heavy meson spectra and their radiative decays in the frame work of relativistic models

Dr. K. B. Vijayakumar

UGC

5.64

2011-14

Vapour phase transport growth and characterization of ZnO nanomaterials

Dr Gopalakrishna Naik K

UGC

Rs. 9,08,082

2011-14

Nonlinear optical properties of electron irradiated organic materials

Dr S.M.  Dharmaprakash

DAE-BRNS

8.2 Lakh

2010-13

The electromagnetic polarizabilities of the baryons in quantum field theoretical approaches

Dr K. B. Vijayakumar

DAE-BRNS

11.25 lakh

2010-13

Study of irradiation induced DNA damages in biological systems  by comet assay using Microtron accelerator

Dr Y. Narayana

BRNS

20 lakh

2010-13

Nonlinear optical properties of electron irradiated organic materials

Dr S.M.  Dharmaprakash

DAE-BRNS

8.2 Lakh

2010-13

Mechanical and positron annihilation studies on electron irradiated polymer nanocomposites

Dr V. Ravindrachary

DAE-BRNS

2.47

2010-13

Electron and UV Irradiation induced Microstructural studies in polymer-based nanocomposites

Dr R.F. Bhajanthri

UGC

2.40

2009-12

Mechanical and positron annihilation studies on electron irradiated polymer nanocomposites 

Dr R.F. Bhajanthri

DAE-BRNDS

18.97

2010-13

Radiation processing of non-mulberry silk fibers 

Dr Sangappa Y

DAE-BRNS

23.56

2010-13

Electron irradiation effects on characterization and dielectric properties of polymer electrolytes

Dr Devendrappa H

BRNS

25.15

2010-13

Mechanical and positron annihilation studies on electron irradiated polymer nanocomposites

Dr V. Ravindrachary

DAE-BRNS

2.47

2010-13

Electron and UV irradiation induced microstructural studies of polymer based nanocomposites

Dr V. Ravindrachary

UGC

20.27

2009-12

Mechanical and positron annihilation studies on electron irradiated polymer nanocomposites 

Dr R.F. Bhajanthri

DAE-BRNDS

18.97

2010-13

Electron and UV Irradiation induced Microstructural studies in polymer based nanocomposites

Dr R.F. Bhajanthri

UGC

2.40

2009-12

Effect of 8 MeV electron irradiation on the physical and mechanical properties of commercial silk fibers

Dr Sangappa Y

UGC

5.92

2008-11

Studies on high temperature electron irradiated p-n junction and MOS devices 

Dr Gopalakrishna Naik K

BRNS

14.79 Lakhs 

2008-11

A study of transport and electrochemical cell parameters of PEO with conducting polymers

Dr Devendrappa H

UGC

5.30 Lakhs

2007-2010

Novel Organic materials for nonlinear optical applications

Dr S.M.  Dharmaprakash

DST

14.76 Lakhs

2007-2010

Light Meson spectra in frame work of chiral quark models with instanton induced interaction

Dr K. B Vijayakumar

DST

8.50 lakhs 

2007-2008

Electron irradiated polymer microstructure study using positron annihilation spectroscopy

Dr V. Ravindrachary

DAE-BRNS

26.45

2006-2010

Studies on effect of high energy electrons and bremsstranhlung radiation on biological systems using Microtron accelerator

Dr Y Narayana

BRNS

12.00

2006-2010

Crystal growth and characterization of Lithium niobite crystals

Dr S. M. Dharmaprakash

DRDO

12.7 lakhs

2005-2008

Effect of electron irradiation on the electrical and optical properties of TGS crystals

Dr S. M. Dharmaprakash

DAE-BRNS

7.9 lakhs

2005-2008

To determine the crystal structures of non-linear optical materials using neutron diffraction technique

Dr S. M. Dharmaprakash

IUC-DAEF

2.80 lakh

2003-2004

Material analysis and characterization by X-ray powder diffractometer

Dr S. M. Dharmaprakash

DST

6.98 lakhs

2002-2005

Dynamical symmetry breaking & effective quark mass

Dr K. B. Vijayakumar

DAE-BRNS

6.54 lakhs

2002-2005

Basic and applied research using microtron facility

Prof. K Siddappa / Dr Ganesh Sanjeev

DAE -BRNS

204 lakh

2001-2012

Studies on environmental radioactivity and impact assessment of Kaiga power reactors

Dr Y Narayana

BRNS

38.50 lakh

2000- 2004

R&D using variable energy Microtron: Establishment of a National Facility

Prof. K Siddappa / Dr K. M. Balakrishna

DST

91.38 lakh

1999-2005

Advanced Metrological Modelling of M’lore Region: Observations and Data analysis

Dr K. M. Balakrishna

DST

17.32 lakh

1998- 2003

Growth and characterization of organic NLO crystals

Prof. P Mohan Rao

DST

 

1997-2000

Growth and properties of Mn2+ and Cr3+ doped Barium formate crystals

Dr. S. M. Dharmaprakash

Third world Academy of Sciences

US$ 3,000.00

1996-97

Growth and Characterization of some formate crystals

Dr. S. M. Dharmaprakash

DST

1.54 lakh

1994-95

Distribution of natural and artificial radioactivity components in the environs of coastal Karnataka, Kaiga and Goa,

Dr. K. Siddappa

DAE-BRNS

12.17 lakh

1991-1994

 

Thin film studies for space applications

Dr. J Uchil

ISRO

3.3 Lakh

1985-88

 

Research Collaborations (both National &International)

The faculty members are having national and international collaborations through the scientists working in many laboratories / institutions.The institutions are:

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

BARC, Mumbai

VECC, Kolkata

IUAC, New Delhi

RRCAT, Indore

Centre for Nano and So5ft Matter Sciences, Bangalore