Prof. D. Paul Joseph

Courses Currently Being Taught by me

 Guiding M. Sc (Tech) students for their project work and seminars 

Journal Publication Details

Citation indices as per 'Google Scholar' as on 25/05/2023  

PUBLICATIONS IN PEER REVIEWED INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

 PUBLICATIONS IN NATIONAL JOURNALS

Papers Reviewed by me in International Journals

Conference and Workshops Organized by me:

1. Three day faculty development workshop on “Concept based teaching and learning Physics through experiments in under graduate education” (CTLP-17), 2^nd-4^th March 2017. Organized by as one of the three coordinators under the aegis of Teaching Learning Centre in association with the Dept. of Physics, NIT-W.

2. Four-week ‘Induction Training Programme’ (ITP-1) for faculty in Universities/Colleges/Institutes of Higher Education, (Under PMMMNMTT scheme of MHRD, Govt. of India) from 27^th Nov.-24^th Dec. 2017 organized as one among five coordinators under the aegis of Teaching Learning Centre, NIT-W. (28 Days)

3. Four-week ‘Induction Training Programme’ (ITP-2) for faculty in Universities/Colleges/Institutes of Higher Education, (Under PMMMNMTT scheme of MHRD, Govt. of India) from 9^th April.-6^th May. 2018 organized as one among four coordinators under the aegis of Teaching Learning Centre, NIT-W. (28 Days)

4. A Six-Day Faculty Development Programme on ‘Pedagogy and ICT in Higher Education’, 24^th to 29^th May 2018, Organized by Teaching Learning Centre, NIT-Warangal, in association with Kamala Institute of Technology & Science, Singapur, Huzurabad, Telangana State, India.  

5. Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan Summer Internship for Bright DST-INSPIRE School Students of Telangana, 4^th May – 3^rd June, 2018. – Dept. of Physics hosted 10 students in its research labs.  

6. A One-Week Workshop on ‘Teaching and Learning of Fabrication of Thin films & Optoelectronic Devices through Hands-on Experience’, 3^rd - 8^th July, 2018, Department of Physics in association with Teaching-Learning Centre National Institute of Technology, Warangal – 506 004, India.

7. Fabrication of Optoelectronic Devices and Sensors - Hands-on Experience - FODS-2019, Five day Continuing Education Programme funded by TEQIP-III, Dept. of Physics, NIT Warangal, 17^th - 21^st June 2019.

8. A One-Week Workshop on ‘Teaching and Learning of Functional Materials and Devices through Hands-on Experience (TLFMD-2020)’,  9^th - 14^th March, 2020, Department of Physics in association with Teaching-Learning Centre National Institute of Technology, Warangal – 506 004, India.

 INVITED LECTURES DELIVERED (SELECTED)

1. “Nano-Dimensional Metallic and Oxide Tri-layer Thin Films for Advanced Applications”, Colloquium on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (Under TEQIP-III), 7^th - 8^th Nov. 2019, Dept of Applied Physics, Jabalpur Eng. College, Madhya Pradesh. 

2. ‘Hierarchically Structured Metallic Multi-layered Thin Films & Rapid Synthesis of Half-Metallic CrO₂’, National Conference on Novel Materials and Devices for Future Applications, 18^th Feb. 2020, Dept. of Physics, St. Aloysius College   (Autonomous) Mangaluru, Karnataka. (Plenary Lecture).

3. ‘Proximity Effect in Hierarchically Structured Superconductor/Ferromagnet Multi-Layers’, 19^th Feb. 2020, Dept. of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, NIT-K, Surathkal, Mangaluru, Karnataka.

4. Webinar- Ultrathin Transparent Conducting Metallic Multi-layers delivered in the 'Frontiers in Scientific Research & Technology' (June 11^th -13^th, 2020) organized by Dept. of Physics & Chemistry, St. Joseph's Institute of Technology, Chennai.

5. Webinar- Proximity Effect in Superconducting-Halfmetallic Multi-layers delivered in the 'Expert Webinar Series' (4^th July, 2020) organized by Dept. of H & S, Rajalakshmi Engg. College, Chennai.

6. Webinar- “Thin Films – Basics and Advanced Applications” delivered in the ‘Two week faculty development programme on recent advances in Materials Science & Physics' (1^st August, 2020) organized by Dept. of Physics, SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Ramapuram Campus, Chennai, from 27^th July to 8^th Aug. 2020 by virtual mode.

7. Webinar - Transparent Conducting Oxides: An Inevitable Component in Displays and Solar Cells - Alternative Approach, 17^th Nov.-2020, Phase-2-AICTE Sponsored Online Short Term Training Programme (STTP) on “Nanomaterials for Clean Energy and Environmental Applications“ 16^th to 21^st November 2020, Conducted by Physics Division of MCET-Pollachi, Tamilnadu.

8. Webinar - Stabilizing Novel Heterostructures and Nanostructures of Oxide Superconductors and Half-metallic Ferromagnets – Role of Hierarchy and Preparation Strategy, 27^th Nov.-2020, Phase-3-AICTE Sponsored Online Short Term Training Programme (STTP) on “Nanomaterials for Clean Energy and Environmental Applications“ 23^rd  to 28^th November 2020, Conducted by Physics Division of MCET-Pollachi, Tamilnadu.

9. Webinar - Proximity Effect in Multilayers of Superconductor-Half Metallic Ferromagnets, 7^th Dec. 2020, Refresher Course in Physics, Centre for Advanced Study in Crystallography and Biophysics, University of Madras, 27-11-2020 to 10-12-2020 (Batch-XXII).

10. Webinar - Nano Dimensional Films – Basics and Applications, 05^th February 2021, Guest Lecture, SRM Valliammai Engineering College, Kattankulathur – 603203.

11. Webinar - Transparent Metallic Thin Films for Viable Applications, One Day National Webinar on ‘Functional Materials’ 11^th February, 2021, Post Graduate Department of Physics, JBAS College for Women, Chennai.

12. Webinar - Novel Materials and Thin Films - Preparation and Characterization By Simple and Effective Methods, Sir C.V. Raman Lecture Series on Advanced Materials Science, 3^rd March, 2021, PG and Research Department of Physics, Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai.

13. Webinar - Thin Films and Nanomaterials for Modern Technology, Faculty Development Program, 5^th May, 2021, St. Xavier’s College, Mahuadanr, Jharkhand.

14. Webinar - Career Guidance for M.Sc Students of P.G. Dept. of Physics, St. Joseph’s College of Arts and Science (Autonomous) Cuddalore, Tamilnadu, 607001 on 28^th May 2021.

15. Alternative metal and metal-oxide nano-dimensional components for optoelectronic and energy harvesting devices, 7^th International conference on nanoscience and nanotechnology (ICONN-2023-Virtual Conference), 27^th to 29^th March 2023, SRM Univ., Chennai, India.  

Summer Training Program in Physics - Conducted every year for the 1^st year P. G. students by  'The Academy of Sciences-Chennai', 'Science City-Chennai' and Department of Nuclear Physics, University of Madras.                                                                                                                                                        

                                                                                                                                              Conferences and Workshops Attended

NATIONAL (SELECTED)

 1. Improved Optical and Electrical Properties of 200 MeV Ag15+ Irradiated 3 wt% 'Li' doped MoO₃, Thin Film, M. Kovendhan, D. Paul Joseph, P. Manimuthu et al, 57^th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium 2012, 03-07^th Dec. 2012, IIT Bombay,  AIP         Conf. Proc., 1512, 2013, 626-627.

 2. 100 MeV O⁷⁺ irradiation induced red shift in the band gaps of 3 wt% 'Li' doped Nb₂O₅ thin film, M. Kovendhan, D. Paul Joseph, P. Manimuthu, et al, 58^th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium 2013, 17-21^st Dec., Thapar Univ., Patiala,   AIP Conf.     Proc., 1591, 2014, 901-903.

3. LiFePO₄ as an efficient cathode materials for Li-ion battery application: Effect of ball milling and carbon coating, P. M. Pratheeksha, J. Sri Rajeshwari, D. Paul Joseph, T. N. Rao, S. Anandan, 7^th Indo Korean Joint workshop on Green mobility and Energy Materials, Nov. 26^th to 27^th 2015 Hyderabad (Poster).

4. Investigation of in-situ carbon coated LiFePO₄ as a superior cathode material for Lithium ion batteries, P. M. Pratheeksha, J. Sri Rajeshwari, D. Paul Joseph, T. N. Rao, S. Anandan, National conference on carbon material  (NCCM 2015) Nov. 26-28 2015 held at Indian carbon society and  NPL Delhi (Poster).

5. 200 MeV Ag¹⁵⁺ Ion Beam Irradiation Effects on Spray Deposited 5 wt% -'Li' Doped V₂O₅ Thin Film, M. Kovendhan, D. Paul Joseph, P. Manimuthu, A. Sendilkumar, K. Asokan, C. Venkateswaran and R. Mohan, 60^th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium-2015, 21^st - 25^th Dec. 2015, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. (Poster)

6. Thermal Evaporation 'Ta' Doped V₂O₅ Thin Films and its Characterization, M. Kovendhan, Sowri Babu, D. Paul Joseph, National Conf. on Advances in Materials Processing & Characterization (NCAMPC-2016), 4 - 6 Jan. 2016. (Oral) 3rd Prize.  

7. Optimization of Ultra-thin 'Ag' Films as an Alternative Transparent Conducting Electrodes, Veera Babu, M. Kovendhan, R. Arockiakumar, D. Paul Joseph, National Conference on Advances in Materials Processing and Characterization (NCAMPC-2016), 4^th to 6^th Jan. 2016. (Poster)

8. Thermal Evaporation of 'Sn' metal layer over V₂O₅ thin Film and its Characterization, M. Kovendhan, K. Sowri Babu, D. Paul Joseph, National Conference on Frontiers in Chemical Sciences and Technologies (FCST), 28^th - 29^th Jan. 2016, Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, Telangana state, India.  (Poster)

9. Inverted Polymer Solar Cell using 'Ta' doped V₂O₅ Thin Film as Cathodic Buffer Layer, M. Kovendhan, D. Paul Joseph, K. Sowri Babu, A. Sendilkumar, 61^st DAE Solid State Physics Symposium-2016, 26^th - 30^th Dec. 2016, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technological (KIIT) University, Odisha, India. (To appear in AIP conf. Proc.) (Poster).

10. Optimization of low cost, highly conducting ATO thin films for optoelectronic applications, Ramarajan, K. Thangaraju, D. Paul Joseph, Research Conclave - 18^th & 19^th March - 2017, Conducted by NIT-W. (Oral)

11. Phase Stabilization of Nanocrystalline 'La' doped BaSnO3 for Application in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, N. Purushotham Reddy, M. Kovendhan, A. Sendilkumar & D. Paul Joseph, Research Conclave - 18 & 19 March - 2017, At NIT-W. (Poster)

12. Highly Flexible and Conductive Au-Ag-Au Multilayer Transparent Ultrathin films on Flexible PET Substrate, Surya Prakasarao Ch, Slavia Deeksha D'Souza, Pratim Hazarika, Karthiselva N S, Ramesh Babu R, Arockia Kumar R, Kovendhan M and Paul Joseph D, Research Conclave, 18^th & 19^th March-2017, Conducted by NIT-W. (Oral)

13. Indigenous Apparatus for Bending and Twisting Tests of Ultra-Thin Films on a Flexible Substrate, Surya Prakasarao Ch, Slavia Deeksha D'Souza, Pratim Hazarika, Arockia Kumar R and Paul Joseph D, Research Conclave - 18th & 19th March - 2017, Conducted by NIT-W. (Poster) - Prototype only.

14. Phase Stabilization of Nanocrystalline 'La' doped BaSnO₃ Electrodes for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, Purushotham Reddy, M. Kovendhan, A. Sendilkumar and D. Paul Joseph, Recent Developments in Chemical Sciences and Allied Technologies (RDCST-2017), 29^th -30^th June 2017, Dept. of Chemistry, NIT-Warangal. (Poster).

INTERNATIONAL (SELECTED)

1. Effect of Isovalent Bi³⁺ Substitution at the La³⁺ Site on the Structural and Magnetic Properties of LaMnO₃, D. Paul Joseph, J. W. Lin, W. C. Chen, J. G. Lin, IUMRS-ICA-2013, Dec. 16-20, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (Poster only)

2. Comparison of properties of pristine and 200 MeV Ag¹⁵⁺ ions irradiated 'Li' 3 wt% doped V₂O₅ thin Films, M. Kovendhan, D. Paul Joseph, P. Manimuthu, et al, Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals, (Springer) Proceedings of the ISRS 2012, 66(4), 2013, 353-356.

3. Deposition of Sub-micron Thick Sm-Co Magnetic Films by Electron-Beam Evaporation, P. Saravanan, R. Vishnuraj, D. Paul Joseph, J. Arout Chelvane, S.V. Kamat, Proceedings of ICMAGMA-2014, Pg. 228. Sept. 15-17, 2014, Dept. of Physics, Pondicherry University (Oral-MTF17).

4. Isovalent Bi³⁺ Substitution Induced Structural and Magnetic Transition in LaMnO₃,, International Conference on Magnetic Materials and Applications - ICMAGMA-2015 conducted by the 'Magnetics Society of India', DMRL, Hyderabad, Govt. of India, at VIT, Vellore, India from 2^nd Dec. to 4^th Dec. 2015. (Poster & Proceedings in JMMM).

5. Property modification of Nb₂O₅ thin film by 100 MeV O⁷⁺ Ion Irradiation, R. Rathika, M. Kovendhan, D. Paul Joseph, P. Manimuthu, K. Asokan, C. Venkateswaran and S. Johnson Jeyakumar, Int. Conf. on Frontiers in Nanoscience & Nanotechnology (ICFNN), February, 26-28, 2016, Sastra Univ., Thanjavur 613401, India.

6. Ultra-thin 'Ag' Films as an Alternative Transparent Conducting Electrodes, R. Veera Babu, M. Kovendhan, R. Arockiakumar, D. Paul Joseph, 2^nd Int. Conf. on Materials Science & Technology, 5^th to 8^th June, 2016, St.     Thomas College, Palai, Kottayam, Kerala, India.

7. Bi³⁺ Doping Induced Suppression of Spin Flop Transition in DyMnO₃, D. Paul Joseph, J. W. Lin, N. Pavan Kumar, W. C. Chen, J. G. Lin, 4^th International Conference of Asian Union of Magnetics Societies, ICAUMS 2016, 1^st to 5^th Aug. 2016, Tainan, Taiwan. 

8. Mechanical, Optical and Transport Properties of Ultra-thin Au-Ag-Au Tri-layer film on Flexible PET Substrate, Surya Prakasarao Ch, Slavia Deeksha D'Souza, Pratim Hazarika, Karthiselva N S, Ramesh Babu R, Arockia Kumar R, Kovendhan M and Paul Joseph D, 4^th Int. Workshop on Advanced Functional Nanomaterials-IWAN-4, 22nd - 24^th March, 2017, Centre for Nanoscience & Technology, Anna Univ., Chennai.

9. Photocatalytic dye degradation of W doped BaSnO₃ nanoparticles, Yuvashree Jayavelu, Gouranga Maharana, Reddivari Muniramaiah, Jean Maria Fernandes, M. Kovendhan, D. Paul Joseph, 7^th International conference on nanoscience and nanotechnology (ICONN-2023-Virtual Conference), 27^th to 29^th March 2023, SRM Univ., Chennai, India.  

10. Sputter-deposited highly flexible noble metal multi-layer electrode viable for energy and luminescent devices, Reddivari Muniramaiah, Jean Maria Fernandes, Gouranga Maharana, M. Manivel Raja, Dilli Babu Padmanaban, P. Supraja, M. Rakshita, Nandarapu Purushotham Reddy, M. Kovendhan, Ganapathy Veerappan, Gangalakurti Laxminarayana, R. Rakesh Kumar, D. Haranath, D. Paul Joseph, 7^th International conference on nanoscience and nanotechnology (ICONN-2023-Virtual Conference), 27^th to 29^th March 2023, SRM Univ., Chennai, India.  

11. Influence of tungsten and fluorine co-doping on the optoelectronic and morphological aspects of spray pyrolyzed SnO₂ films, Gouranga Maharana, Reddivari Muniramaiah, Yuvashree J, Jean Maria Fernandes, M. Kovendhan, Ganapathy Veerappan, Gangalakurti Laxminarayana, D. Paul Joseph, 7^th International conference on nanoscience and nanotechnology (ICONN-2023-Virtual Conference), 27^th to 29^th March 2023, SRM Univ., Chennai, India.  

12. Structural, optical and physicochemical properties of spray-pyrolyzed Dy-doped SnO₂ thin films, Jean Maria Fernandes, Reddivari Muniramaiah, Gouranga Maharana, M. Kovendhan, C. Venkateswaran, S. Sambasivam, D. Paul Joseph, 7^th International conference on nanoscience and nanotechnology (ICONN-2023-Virtual Conference), 27^th to 29^th March 2023, SRM Univ., Chennai, India.  

                                                                                                                            CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, TRAININGS & SCHOOLS ATTENDED

Webinars Attended

1. NITW -Institution Building Lecture Series

               1. 1^st Series - Prof.V.Ramagopal Rao, Director, IIT Delhi, 7th August 2020.                         2. 2^nd Series - 28^th, August, 2020

2. National webinar on "Online Education - Opportunities & challenges", 25^th August, 2020 conducted by NIT-Warangal.

3. A 7 day ONLINE Faculty Development Programme on "Universal Human Values", conducted during 17^th -25^th August 2020 sponsored by TEQIP -III funds. NIT Warangal.

4. A three day Workshop on ‘Outcome Based Education’ 7^th – 9^th July, 2021 organized by NBA-NITW Committee and TLC of NIT-Warangal.

5. Two days international symposium on Advances in optoelectronics, 29^th and 30^th July 2021, conducted by Dept. of Physics, NIT-Warangal.

Funded Research Projects 

 ACADEMIC AWARDS

Best outgoing student, St. Joseph’s college of Arts and Science, Cuddalore, for Academic Proficiency in III B. Sc. Class, 1999.

Rev. Fr. Inchackal Medal for  the  year 2000-2001, Loyola College, Chennai, for Academic Proficiency in I M. Sc. Class

Venkataraman Memorial prize for Proficiency in M. Sc. Physics for the academic year 2000-2001, Loyola College, Chennai.

Medal for Proficiency in M. Sc. Physics (I – Rank) in the college for the academic year, 1999-2001, Loyola College, Chennai.

Five awards in B. Ed for first mark in challenges in education, teaching aid competition, special prize etc. 

Senior Research Fellow – CSIR, Govt. of India

Young Scientist Award-Academy of Sciences, Chennai for year 2017

Best Poster Awards

Photocatalytic dye degradation of W doped BaSnO₃ nanoparticles, Yuvashree Jayavelu, Gouranga Maharana, Reddivari Muniramaiah, Jean Maria Fernandes, M. Kovendhan, D. Paul Joseph, 7^th International conference on nanoscience and nanotechnology (ICONN-2023), 27^th to 29^th March 2023, SRM Univ., Chennai, India.      Best Poster Award  

Large scale synthesis of high performance zero strain lithium titanate for high energy density Li ion battery applications, P. M. Pratheeksha, S. N. Baba, P.V.V. Srinivas, P. S. Veluri, D. Paul Joseph, R. Vijay, T.N. Rao, S. Anandan, 9^th Bengaluru Nano India-2017, Dec. 7^th to Dec. 9^th, 2017.  Best Poster Award                          

Current Responsibilities: 

SMILE - Departmental Coordinator

Faculty incharge - Timetables

Coordinator - For conducting Seminars for 1st and 2nd Year M.Sc (Tech) students

Committee Member - 'Centre for Training and Learning (TCL) of NIT - Warangal.

In the Past:

Faculty in charge - Department website.

Core Committee Member - 'Teaching Learning Centre' of NIT - Warangal.

Active Member in the 'Center for Advanced Materials' of NIT - Warangal.

Faculty incharge - Photography Club