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Dr. Murugadass K.

Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, School of Physical Sciences, Coimbatore

Qualification: MSc, Ph.D
k_murugadass@cb.amrita.edu
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Research Interest: Applied optics, Quantum information & processing, Soft mater Physics, Optical Instrumentation

Bio Publications Academic Qualifications Professional Appointments Projects Research Guidance Awards & Achievements Invited Talk Teaching
Bio

Dr. Murugadass K. currently serves as Assistant Professor in Department of Physics, School of Physical Sciences, Coimbatore Campus. His areas of research include Applied optics, Quantum Information & Processing, Soft Mater Physics, Optical Instrumentation.

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2020

Contrasting features of tropospheric turbulence over the Indian peninsula

Cite this Research Publication : M. Muhsin, Sunilkumar, S. V., M. Ratnam, V., Parameswaran, K., Mohankumar, K., Mahadevan, S., Dr. Murugadass K., Muraleedharan, P. M., B. Kumar, S., Nagendra, N., Emmanuel, M., Chandran, P. R. S., Koushik, N., Ramkumar, G., and Murthy, B. V. K., ““Contrasting features of tropospheric turbulence over the Indian peninsula””, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, vol. 197, p. 105179, 2020.

Publisher : Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Year : 2015

A study on polymorphism of hydrogen-bonded thermotropic liquid crystals

Cite this Research Publication : R. Rajanandkumar, N Prabu, P. Sathya, Dr. Murugadass K., and Mohan, M. L. N. Madhu, “A study on polymorphism of hydrogen-bonded thermotropic liquid crystals”, Phase Transitions, pp. 1–16, 2015.

Publisher : Phase Transitions

Year : 2014

Design synthesis and characterization of hydrogen bonded ferroelectric liquid crystals formed by levo tartaric acid and alkyloxy benzoic acids

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Murugadass K., “Design synthesis and characterization of hydrogen bonded ferroelectric liquid crystals formed by levo tartaric acid and alkyloxy benzoic acids”, 2014.

Publisher : Chennai

Year : 2011

Ambient Smectic Ordering in Hydrogen-Bonded Liquid Crystal Homologous Series

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Murugadass K., Vijayakumar, V. N., and Mohan, M. L. N. Madhu, “Ambient Smectic Ordering in Hydrogen-Bonded Liquid Crystal Homologous Series”, Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, vol. 537, pp. 22–35, 2011.

Publisher : Taylor & Francis

Year : 2010

A study of reentrant smectic ordering in hydrogen bonded ferroelectric dodecyloxy benzoic acid and tartaric acid liquid crystal

Cite this Research Publication : V. N. Vijayakumar, Dr. Murugadass K., and Mohan, M. L. N. Madhu, “A study of reentrant smectic ordering in hydrogen bonded ferroelectric dodecyloxy benzoic acid and tartaric acid liquid crystal”, Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, vol. 517, pp. 43–62, 2010.

Publisher : Taylor & Francis

Year : 2009

Inter hydrogen bonded complexes of hexadecylaniline and alkoxy benzoic acids: a study of crystallization kinetics

Cite this Research Publication : V. N. Vijayakumar, Dr. Murugadass K., and Mohan, M. L. N., “Inter hydrogen bonded complexes of hexadecylaniline and alkoxy benzoic acids: a study of crystallization kinetics”, Brazilian Journal of Physics, vol. 39, pp. 600–605, 2009.

Publisher : Brazilian Journal of Physics

Year : 2009

Study of intermolecular hydrogen bonding in pn-alkoxybenzoic acids and alkyl aniline homologous series–part I

Cite this Research Publication : V. N. Vijayakumar, Dr. Murugadass K., and Mohan, M. L. N. Madhu, “Study of intermolecular hydrogen bonding in pn-alkoxybenzoic acids and alkyl aniline homologous series–part I”, Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, vol. 515, pp. 39–48, 2009.

Publisher : Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals

Academic Qualifications
Degree University
Ph. D. Physics Anna University, Chennai. 2013
MSc Physics Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. 2006
BSc Physics Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. 2001
Professional Appointments
Position held Institute/University
Assistant Professor Department of Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore.  June 2011 – Present
Projects

Completed Project:

  • Development of Indigenous 2D & 3D retinal Imaging device, DST, 11 Lakhs, Principal Investigator(July 2017)
Research Guidance
  • No of Ph.D. Scholars enrolled – 3
  • No of PG project guided – 12
Awards & Achievements

Established: “ Light& Photonic Research Laboratory- (LPRL)” at Amrita, funded by DST- Govt. of India with the following facility.

  1. Passive Vibration isolation table
  2. Full-fledged state of art dark room facility to carry out sensitive optics experiments
  3. Research standard Optical components viz, Mirrors, beam splitters, optical mounts, Translational stages, motorized translational stages.
  4. He-Ne Laser
  5. Sensitive photo amplifier ( amplify from Pico – millivolt )
  6. Precise beam steering facility
  7. Autofocus cameras, probe cameras, Sensitive photodetectors, Volk Lenses, etc

Awards

  1. Visiting Students Fellowship (VSP), Raman Research Institute (RRI), Bangalore, 2009
  2. Young Scientist and Technologist award by DST- SERB, Govt. of India-2017
  3. Excellence in Research award by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore- 2018
Invited Talk
  1. National conference of Quantum materials & Nanotechnology ( CONQUEST-2022) organized by BIT CFR – LCRL.
  2. National Conference on Liquid Crystals and Nano Science 23rd to 25th August,2018
  3. 20 th – National Conference on Liquid Crystals (NCLC) at Manipal University –Manipal,  Dec 16-18, 2013.
Teaching
  1. Quantum mechanics
  2. Atomic & Molecular Spectroscopy
  3. Analog Electronics
  4. Modern Optics
  5. Modern Physics
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