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Department of Physics, Sambalpur University

Evaluative Report for the period 2010-11 to 2014-15

1. Name of the Department : School of Physics (Autonomous),

Sambalpur University, Sambalpur, Odisha
2. Year of establishment : 1969
3. Is the Department part of a school/Faculty of the university?
: Faculty of the University.

4. Name of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated Masters,

Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc. D.Litt. etc.):
M.Sc. Physics: 32
M.Phil.: 10
Ph.D.: ---
5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved: NIL

6. Courses incollaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc.

NIL
7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any with reasons:
a) M.Sc. Electronics : Shifted to their own building situated in SUIIT,
Sambalpur University Sambalpur, Odisha

b) M.Sc. Nuclear Physics: Lack of Faculty

8. Examination system: Annual/ Semester/Trimester/choice based credit system:
Semester Based Credit System
9. Participation of department in courses offered by other departments: N.A.

10. Number of teaching post sanctioned, filled and actual (Professors/ Associate
professors/ Asst. Professors/others).

Position Sanctioned Filled Actual (including CAS & MPS)

Professor 02 01 03(02CAS)

Reader 03 01 00 (01 Promoted to Professor through CAS)

Lecturer 05 04 03 (01 promoted to Professor through CAS)

Others 00 00 00
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11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of specification,

experience and research under guidance.

No. of Ph.D.
No. of / M.Phil.
Desig- Speciali-
Name Qualification Years student
nation zation
of Exp. guided in 4
years
Dr. D. P. Ojha M.Sc., Ph.D., Professor & Condensed 22 Ph.D.: 03
FRSC Head Matter M.Phil: 06
Physics
Dr. G. N. Dash M.Sc., M.Phil., Professor Electronics 36 Ph.D.: 03
Ph.D., M.Phil.:07
Dr. T. R. Routray M.Sc., M.Phil., Professor Nuclear 28 Ph.D.: 05
Ph.D. Physics M.Phil.:06
Dr .S. N. Nayak M.Sc., Sr. Lecturer High 13 M.Phil.:03
Ph.D. Energy
Physics
Dr. Z. Naik M.Sc., M.Phil., Lecturer Nuclear 06 M.Phil.:06
Ph.D., Physics
Dr. B. Behera M.Sc., M.Phil., Lecturer Nuclear 05 Ph.D.:01
Ph.D., Physics M.Phil.:07

12. List of Senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors:

a) Visiting Fellow: 1. Prof P. R. Sharma, VECC Kolkata
2. Prof. J.C. Mohanty, Retired Principal
3. Dr. D. N. Basu , Scientist, VECC, Kolkata
13. Percentage of class taken by temporary Faculty- Program wise information: NIL
14. Programme- wise student teacher Ratio:
(a) M.Sc. Physics: 6:1(Approx.)
(b)M.Phil. Physics: 2:1(Approx.)
15. Number of academic Support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned,
filled and actual :

Actual(including
Sanctioned Filled CAS & MPS)
Name of the Post

Demonstrator/ Lab. Asst.( Technical) 05 05 05(02+03)

Asst. Store keeper 01 00 00
Office Asst.(Non Technical) 01 01 01
Class IV (Non Technical) 08 04 04

16. Research thrust area as recognized by major funding agencies:

a) Theoretical and Experimental Research in Physics: DRS-1 under SAP of UGC.
b) DST, FIST programme of Govt. of India
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17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from (a) National (b) International
funding agencies, and (c) Total grants received. Give the name of funding agencies,
project title and grants received project wise.

Approved
Faculty Funding Duration budget/Total
Project title
Name Agency Years grant
received.
3Years Rs. 7,00,000/
Prof. D. P. UGC Computational Studies on
Ojha (PI) Molecular Interactions in
Liquid Crystals
SERB-DST, Study of Electronic 3Years Rs. 16,47,400/
Structure, Phase Behaviour
and Ultraviolet Stability of
Liquid Crystals through
Computer Aided Molecular
Design
CSIR Computational Modeling of 3Years Rs. 14,20,833/
Phase Structures and Band
Gap Engineering of Liquid
Crystals for Electro-Optic
Applications
DAE-BRNS Molecular Design and Study of 3Years Rs. 10,79,800/
Phase Organization in Model
Liquid Crystals through
Statistical Simulation
Dr. B. SERB-DST Development of Rare-Earth 3Years Rs.23,48,000/-
Behera Based New Multiferroic
Composites of BiFe3-PbTiO3

Dr. B. UGC Dielectric Polymer Ceramic 3 Years Rs. 10,12,000/-

Behera Nanocomposites for
as CO-PI Capacitor Application

18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grant received

(a) National collaboration: NIL
(b) International collaboration: NIL

19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP, Total grant received:

DST- FIST: Rs. 18500000.00

UGC SAP:Rs 5300000.00
UGC-BSR: Rs. 2000000.00
Total: Rs. 2,58,00,000.00
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20. Research Facility/centre with

State recognition : N.A.
National recognition : Research Lab Funded by DST & UGC, N.Delhi
International recognition: N.A.

21. Special research laboratories sponsored by/ created by industry or corporate

bodies : Nil
22. Publications:
Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals(national/ international)
Paper
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
published
International 12 20 34 24 30
National 02 03 02 02 01
Proceedings 04 06 06 05 06
Books/Book 00 00 00 00 01
chapters
Details of publications in Annexure-1
Monographs: Nil
Chapters in books: Nil
Edited books: 01 (Fundamental Principle of Semiconductor with Circuit
Appl.)
Books with ISBN with details of publishers: Universities Press, Hyderabad
Number listed in international database( For e.g. Web of science, Scopus,
Humanities International complete, Dare Database- Inter-national social
sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc)
Citation Index-range/average: 434
Impact factor- range/ average: 0.8 to 3
Hi index: 11

23. Details of patents and income generated :NA

24. Area of consultancy and income generated :NA
25. Faculty selected nationally /internationally to visit other laboratories / institutions
/industries in India / abroad:
a) Prof. G. N. Dash Visited Nanyang Institute of Technology, Hong-Kong
b) Prof. T. R. Routray visited Facultate de Fisica, university of Barcelona, Spain for
Scientific Collaboration.

26. Faculty serving in

a) National committees
b) b) International committees
c) Editorial Board
Prof. D. P. Ojha :
1. Editor: Chemical Science Communications
2.Editorial-Board convenor, Bulletin of Pure & Applied Sciences, Sec.:D-
Physics
3. Editorial-Board Member: Materials Science
d) any other (please specify).
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27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher/ Orientation programs,

workshops, training programs and similar programs)
Two Refresher Courses Organized with ASC, Sambalpur University
28. Student projects
Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-
departmental projects: Nil.
Percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other universities
/industry/institute: Nil.
29. Awards / recognitions received at national and international level by
Faculty:-
Name of the Faculty Awards and recognition
Prof. G. N. Dash 1. Distinguished lecturer of Electron Devices
society by IEEE, USA
2. Fellow, Institute of Engineering and Technology
(IET), UK.
Prof. T. R. Routray 1. Visited on invitation to Facultate de Fisica,
university of Barcelona, Spain for Scientific
Collaboration
2. Invited to 3 rd International Symposium on
Nuclear symmetry and Energy, FRIB, East
Lancing, Michigan, USA.
Prof. D. P. Ojha 1. Admitted as FRSC, Cambridge,Uk.
2. Nominated, ACS member.
Doctoral/ Post -Doctoral Fellows Students: Dr. P.L. Praveen, RA, DST Project

30. Seminars/ Conferences /Workshops Organized and the Source of funding

(National/ International) with details of outstanding participants, if any.
International/ National Source of Period Director Outstanding
Funding Participants
National Seminar on Sambalpur 25- Prof G. 46% Approx.
Physics and University and 27Feb.2010. N.Dash
Technology of Novel DRS-1 under
Materials (PTNM SAP, UGC.
2010)

National Seminar on Sambalpur 12-13 Feb. Prof G. 38% Approx.

Non- Conventional University 2011 N.Dash
Energy

National Workshop Sambalpur 26th March Prof. P. 45% Approx.

on Awareness University and 2011 Nayak
Program :Medical and DRS-1 under
Societal Application SAP, UGC.
of Nuclear Physics
Physics and Sambalpur 10-11March Prof. P. 50% Approx.
Technology of Novel University and 2011 Nayak
Materials(PTNM-II- DRS-1 under
2012) SAP, UGC.
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International/ National Source of Period Director Outstanding

Funding Participants
National Conference Sambalpur 1-3 March Dr. K. C. 42% Approx.
on Nuclear University and 2013 Panda
Physics.(NCNP-2013) DRS-1 under
SAP, UGC.
National Conference Sambalpur 13-15 Feb Prof. D. P. 53% Approx.
on Technical University and 2014 Ojha
Advances in Materials DRS-1 under
Science and SAP, UGC.
Research.(NCTAMSR
2014)

31. Code of ethics for research followed by departments: NP, HEP, Electronics &
CMP
32. Students profile programme wise

Name of the Applications Selected Pass percentage

Programme Received Male Female Male Female
(refer to question no. 4)
M.Sc. Physics 2010 530 18 18 88.88 66.66
M.Sc. Physics 2011 520 19 17 78.94 76.47
M.Sc. Physics 2012 550 15 17 93.33 100
M.Sc. Physics 2013 515 24 14 91.66 85.71
M.Sc. Physics 2014 605 16 15 - -
M.Phil. Physics 2010 32 04 05 80 100
M.Phil. Physics 2011 44 05 05 100 100
M.Phil. Physics 2012 34 03 06 66.66 100
M.Phil. Physics 2013 44 01 08 100 100
M.Phil. Physics 2014 32 02 06 100 100
Ph.D. Physics 2012 - 09 03 - -
Ph.D. Physics 2013 - 08 03 - -
Ph.D. Physics 2014 - 03 05 - -

33. Diversity of students:

Name of the % of % of Students % of Students % of Stud.

Programme Students From other From Universities Other
From Univ. Outside the State Countries
Same Within the State
University
M.Sc. (2010) 66.66 16.66 66.66 00
M.Sc. (2011) 80.55 19.44 00 00
M.Sc. (2012) 75 25 00 00
M.Sc. (2013) 63.15 36.84 00 00
M.Sc. (2014) 52.6 47.4 00 00
M.Phil. (2010) 88.88 11.11 00 00
M.Phil. (2011) 60 40 00 00
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M.Phil. (2012) 66.66 33.33 00 00

M.Phil. (2013) 66.66 33.33 00 00
M.Phil. (2014). 75 25 00 00
Ph.D. (2012) 83.33 16.66 00 00
Ph.D. (2013) 100 00 00 00
Ph.D. (2014) 87.5 12.5 00 00

34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defence Services
Examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details
category-wise
CSIR-NET: 01, SET: 02 & GATE: 04
35. Students Progression:
Students Progression Percentage against enrolled
UG to PG NA
PG to M.Phil. 25%
PG to Ph.D. 12.5%
Ph.D. to post- Doctoral NA
Employed NA
Campus selection
Other than campus recruitment
Entrepreneurs NA

36. Diversity of Staff:

Percentage of faculty who are graduates

Of the same university 66.66%
From other universities within the state 16.66%
From other universities from other states 16.66%
From universities outside the country NIL

37. Number of faculty who awarded M.Phil. , Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt. during the
assessment period: N.A.

38. Present details of departmental Infrastructural facilities with regard to

a) Library: The department has a seminar library with a collection of 1718 No. of Books.
b) Internet facilities for Staff and Students : All the Students & Staffs are provided
internet facility in 24*7
c) Total No. of Class Rooms: 04.
d) Class Rooms with ICT Facility: 01
e) Students Laboratories: The Department has facility for 08 Nos. of Student
Laboratories namely;
1) Electricity & Magnetism, 2) Optics
3) Electronics, 4) Condensed Mater Physics
5) Nuclear Physics, 6) High Energy Physics
7) Modern Physics & 8) Computer
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f) Research Laboratories: The Department has facility for 02 Nos. of Research

Laboratories Namely; 1) Materials and devices and Nuclear Sciences Research Lab
Sponsored by DRS1 under SAP of UGC.
2) Materials Physics Research Lab. Sponsored by FIST of DST, Govt. of India.
39. List of doctoral, postdoctoral students and Research Associates
a) From the Host Institution /University: Nos. 26
Nilaya Kumar Mohanty (Ph. D.)
Santosh kumar Satpathy (Ph.D.)
Gitanjali purohit (Ph.D.)
Sasmita rani Bag (Ph.D.)
Sriyanka Behera (Ph.D.)
Ajay kumar Behera (Ph.D.)
Srikant Tripathy (Ph.D.)
Swagatika Pattnaik (Ph.D.)
Deepanjali Behera (Ph.D.)
Subashis Sarangi (Ph.D.)
Akshyaya kumar Sahoo (Ph.D.)
Chatrubujha Pradhan (Ph.D.)
Binod Sahoo (Ph.D.)
Bibhuti Parida (Ph.D.)
Sri.Janmejaya Pradhan (Ph.D.)
Mrs.Pranati Panda (Ph.D.)
Mr.Satyanarayan Padhi (Ph.D.)
Mr.Krishna C.Mohapatra (Ph.D.)
Mr.Santosh Kumar Swain (Ph.D.)
Mrs.Anjali Dash (Ph.D.)
Mrs.Huda Fatima (Ph.D.)
Mr.Md.Abdul Khaleel (Ph.D.)
Mrs.Sunita Dash (Ph.D.)
Mr.Manas Ranjan Jena (Ph.D.)
Mr.Jagamohan Padhi (Ph.D.)
Mr.Manoranjan Sahu (Ph.D.)

b) From other institution /universities: Dr. P Laxmi Parveen (Research Associate)

40. Number of postgraduate students getting financial assistance from the university:
04 (The different scholarship)
41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new
programme(s)? If so highlight the methodology. N.A.

42. Does the department obtain feedback form

a. Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching learning evaluation? If yes how does the
department utilize the feedback?
b. Students on staff, curriculum and teaching learning evaluation and how does the
department utilize the feedback? Personal Discussion
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c. Alumni and employers on programmes offered and how does the department utilize
the feedback? Inviting to make interactions with Staff & Students

43. List the distinguished alumni of department (maximum 10)

Dr. Debanand Sa, Professor, BHU
Dr. Bibbas Behera, Professor, Panjab University
Dr. K.L. Panigrahi, Associate Professor, IIT KGP
Dr. Swarupa Nanda Pradhan, Scientist, BARC, Mumbai
Dr. Pramod Meher, Professor, NUD, Singapore
Dr. Aryabrata Sahu, Assistant Professor, IITG
Mr. Umakanta Nanda, Chief Secretary, Undivided Bihar
Dr. Sarira Sahu, Professor, UNAM, Mexico
Dr. Sanghamitra Mohanty, Vice-Chancellor, North Orissa University,
Dr. Deepak Mishra, Scientist, BARC

44. Give the details of students enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops/
seminar) involving external experts.
Organized Special lectures & Seminars on different topics involving the external experts
such as Prof. S,K,. Pandey, V.C., Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur; Prof. P.R.
Sharma, VECC, Kolkata; Prof. J.C. Mohanty, Retd. Principal, Cuttak; Dr. D.N. Basu,
Scientist, VECC, Kolkata etc.

45. List the teaching methods adopted by faculty for different programmes.
1. Seminar, 2. Power Point Presentation, 3. Group Discussion 4. Lectures

46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met
and learning outcomes are monitored?
Group discussion & Personal interactions at time to time

47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities:

The students and faculty members of the department are participating in different
extension programmes organized by the university from time to time.

48. Give details of beyond syllabus scholarly activities of department:

Taking care of departmental library & maintenance equipments in the different
laboratories of our department.

49. State whether the programme / department is accredited /graded by other

agencies? If yes give details: N.A.

50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge,
basic or applied.
The department has made the significant contribution towards the new knowledge of
students by making them familiar with the latest ongoing research activities in our
department and handling of sophisticated equipments available in our department for
their carrier development.
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51. Details five major strengths, Weaknesses, and challenges (SWOC) of the
department:
Theoretical & Experimental research work in Nuclear Physics, High
Energy Physics, Electronics & Condensed Matter Physics
Group discussion and seminar presentation.
Latest books for students & faculty.
Organizing the guest lecturers to make an effective interactions with
subject experts.
Visit to the advanced laboratories to make familiar with the latest
scientific research and development.

52. Future plans of the department :

A. The establishment of experimental research laboratory (i.e., synthesis and
characterization) in the liquid crystal field by arranging the grants from
Government of India funding agencies.
B. Starting Self-financing Diploma Course namely; Diploma in X-Ray
Spectroscopy.
C. Introducing Nanotechnology as Special paper at M.Sc. level.
D. Submission of proposal for next Phase of DRS to the UGC, New Delhi to
strengthening the department.
E. Collaboration with more National and International laboratories.

Head
School of Physics
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Annexure

PUBLICATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS (2010-2015)

Prof. D.P.Ojha
1. P. L. Praveen, and D.P.Ojha*, Z. Naturforsch., 65a, 555 (2010). Computer Simulations of
Ordering in a Nematogen-The Role of Dielectric Medium ISSN: 0932-0784
2. P. L. Praveen, and D.P.Ojha*, Mol.Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 528,178 (2010). Ordering of a Strong
Polar Nematogen 6CBB in Dielectric Medium-A Computational Analysis. ISSN:1542-1406
3. P. L. Praveen, and D.P.Ojha*,Mat. Chem. Phys.,123,147 (2010). Computer Simulation of
ordering in a Bipolar Nematogen H6CBP at Phase Transition Temperature. ISSN: 0254-0584
4. P. L. Praveen, and D.P.Ojha*, Phase Transitions, 83, 37 (2010). Molecular Ordering in a
Bipolar Nematogenic Cyanobiphenyl A Computer Simulation Approach ISSN: 0141-1594
5. P. L. Praveen, and D. P. Ojha*,Mol.Cryst.Liq.Cryst., 533,92 (2010). Molecular Order-
Disorder Phenomenon of a Nematogen-A Computational Analysis ISSN: 1542-1406
6. N. Ajeetha, and D.P.Ojha*, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 528, 96 (2010). The Influence of Oxygen
on Mesomorphic Behaviour of Benzylidene Anilines-The Effect of End Chain ISSN: 1542-1406
7. P.L.Praveen, N.Ajeetha, and D.P.Ojha*, Russian J. Phy. Chem., 84, 229 (2010). Ordering in
Homologous Series of 4-n-Alkyl Cyanobiphenyl (nCB)-A Comparative Computational Study
ISSN: 0036-0244
8. P. L. Praveen, and D.P.Ojha*, Asian J. Chem., 22, 4075 (2010). ISSN: 0970-7077 Molecular
Ordering in a Nematogen Based on Quantum Mechanics and Intermolecular Forces-A
Computational Analysis.
9. G. S. Baskaran, P. L. Praveen, and D. P. Ojha*, Asian J. Chem. 22, 5730 (2010). Ordering
in Nematogenic p-n-Heptyloxy Benzoic Acid-A Computational Study. ISSN: 0970-7077

10. G. S. Baskaran, P. L. Praveen, and D. P. Ojha*, Int. J. Pure & Appl. Phys. 6, 127 (2010). A
Computational Analysis of Ordering in p-n-Octyloxy Benzoic Acid-A Nematogen ISSN: 0973-
1776
11. Ashwani Kumar, and D. P. Ojha, Met.Mat.Trans. B,41, 574 (2010). Electronic Transport and
Thermodynamical Properties of Binary Alloys: ab initio Approach. ISSN: 1073-5615

12. Ashwani Kumar, and D. P. Ojha, Armenian J. Phys., 3, 203 (2010). A First Principle Study
of Cd-Zn Binary Alloy. ISSN: 1829-1171
13. V. Gayatri, P. L. Praveen, and D. P. Ojha*, Russ. J. Gen. Chem., 80, 2048 (2010)Computer
Simulations of Molecular Organization in a Nematogen The Role of Thermodynamical
Parameters. ISSN: 1070-3632
14. P. L. Praveen, and D.P.Ojha*, Physical Review, E83, 051710 (2011). Computational
Analysis on Molecular Properties and Spectral Characteristics of Cyano Containing Liquid
Crystals Role of Alkyl Chains ISSN: 1539-3755
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15. P. L. Praveen, and D.P.Ojha*, Liquid Crystals, 38, 963 (2011). Semiempirical Analysis of
Electronic Spectra and Ultraviolet Stability of Nematic Liquid Crystals: Effect of Solvent and
Substituent ISSN: 0267-8292
16. P. L. Praveen, and D.P. Ojha*, Mat. Chemistry & Phys., 126, 248 (2011). Role of Molecular
Rigidity on Phase Organization of a Smectic Liquid Crystal- A Theoretical Model ISSN:
0254-0584
17. P. L. Praveen, and D.P. Ojha*, J. Molecular Liquids, 158, 27 (2011). Estimation of
configurational Entropy and Stability of Nematic Phase in Mesogens- Role of Molecular
Interactions ISSN: 0167-7322
18. P. L. Praveen, and D.P. Ojha*, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 537, 64 (2011 Molecular Structure
and Conformational Behaviour of a Nematogen-A Statistical Approach ISSN: 1542-1406

19. P. L. Praveen, and D.P.Ojha*, J. Molecular Liquids, 161, 44 (2011). Phase Organization in
Laterally Substituted Dicyclohexaethane Derivatives-A Molecular Model for Smectogens
ISSN: 0167-7322
20. P. L. Praveen, and D. P. Ojha*, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 548, 61 (2011). Thermodynamic
Stability of Nematic Phase and Configurational Entropy of Mesogens A Molecular Simulation
Approach ISSN: 1542-1406
21. P. L. Praveen, and D.P.Ojha*, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 548, 209 (2011). Electronic Transition
Oscillator Strength and UV Stability of Nematogenic Cyanobiphenyls Role of Alkyl Chains
ISSN: 1542-1406
22. P. L. Praveen, and D. P. Ojha*, Russ. J. Phys. Chem. 85, 1756 (2011). Molecular
Interactions and Crystal Packing in a Nematogen-A Computational Thermodynamic Approach.
ISSN: 0036-0244
23. A. Kumar, and D. P. Ojha, Commun. Theo. Phys., 55, 362 (2011). Study of Electronic
Density of States of Zintl alloys. ISSN: 0253-6102
24. A. Kumar, and D. P. Ojha, Acta Physica Polonica, 119, 279 (2011). Electronic Transport &
Electronic Structure Calculation of Al-Ga Binary Alloys. ISSN: 1898-749X
25. A. Kumar, and D.P.Ojha, J. Super Condu. & Novel Mag., 24, 1385 (2011). Superconducting
State Parameters of MgB2: Ab initio Study ISSN: 1557-1939.
26. D. P. Ojha, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 552, 147 (2012). Effect of Non-Mesogenic Solvent on
Molecular Conformations and Interactions of a Nematogen-A Probabilistic Approach ISSN:
1542-1406
27. D. P. Ojha, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 570, 43 (2012Role of Oxygen and Effect of Solvents on
Nematogens-A Computational Analysis. ISSN: 1542-1406
28. P. L. Praveen, and D.P. Ojha*, Mat. Chem. & Physics,135, 628 (2012). Calculation of
Spectral Shifts in UV-Visible Region and Photoresponsive Behaviour of Fluorinated Liquid
Crystals: Effect of Solvent and Substituent ISSN: 0254-0584
29. P. L. Praveen, and D. P. Ojha*, Crystal Res. Technol. 47, 91 (2012). Substituent and Solvent
Effects on UV-Visible Absorption Spectra of Liquid Crystalline Disubstituted Biphenylcyclo-
hexane Derivatives A Computational Approach
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30. P. L. Praveen, and D.P.Ojha*, J. Physics & Chem. of Solids,73,57 (2012). Theoretical
Analysis on Phase Behaviour of a Liquid Crystalline Material Effect of Molecular Motions.
ISSN: 0022-3697
31. R. Aneela, P.L. Praveen, and D. P. Ojha*,J. Molecular Liquids, 166,70 (2012). Role of
Configurational Entropy on Ordering and Phase Organization of Nematic Liquid Crystals Role
of Configurational Entropy ISSN: 0167-7322
32. P. L. Praveen, and D.P. Ojha*, Z. Naturforsch, 67a, 210 (2012). Study of Phase
Behaviour of N-n-Undecyl-D-Gluconamide having V-Shaped
Conformation A Molecular Simulation Approach ISSN: 0932-0784
33. P. L. Praveen,and D.P.Ojha*, J. Mole. Modeling, 18, 1513 (2012). Structure and Electronic
Spectra of Mesogenic Alkoxy Cinnamic Acids: A Comparative Study Based on Semiempirical
and DFT Methods ISSN: 1610-2940
34. P. L. Praveen,and D. P. Ojha*, Romanian J. Phys., 57,645 (2012). Thermodynamic
Properties of a Nematogen-A Computational Approach ISSN: 1221-146X
35. R. Aneela, P.L. Praveen, and D. P. Ojha*, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 557, 90 (2012).
Computational Analysis of Liquid Crystalline Biphenylcyclohexane Derivatives:
Estimation of Configurational Probability, and Phase Stability ISSN: 542-1406
36. P. L. Praveen,and D.P.Ojha*,Mol.Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 557,206 (2012).
Substituents Effect on Electronic Spectral Shifts and Phase Stability of Liquid
Crystalline Biphenylcyclohexane Molecules A Theoretical Approach ISSN:1542-1406
37. P. L. Praveen, and D.P.Ojha*, J. Molecular Liquids.169,110 (2012).
Calculation of Spectral Shifts in UV-Visible Region & Photo Stability of Thermotropic
Liquid Crystals: Solvent and Alkyl Chain Length Effects ISSN: 0167-7322
38. P. L. Praveen, and D. P. Ojha*, American Inst. Phys. Proc., 1447, 157 (2012).
Electronic Spectra and Ultraviolet Stability of Nematic Liquid Crystals: Effect of
Solvent and Substituent ISSN: 1551-7616
39. A. Kumar,and D.P. Ojha, Armenian J. Physics, 5, 21 (2012). Anomalous Behaviour of
Electronic Transport Properties in Cu-Sn Liquid Binary Alloy ISSN: 1829-1171

40. R. Aneela, and D. P. Ojha*, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 562,114 (2012). Solvent Effects on
Phase Stability of a Nematogen-A Molecular Level Approach ISNN: 1542-1406
41. G. S. Baskaran, P. L. Praveen, and D. P. Ojha*, Asian J. Chem., 24, 4471 (2012).
Influence of Dielectric Medium on Cyano Containing Mesogenic Compound-A Statistical
Analysis Based on Quantum Mechanics and Intermolecular Forces ISSN: 0970-7077
42. A. Kumar, and D.P. Ojha, Adv. Developments Modern Phys., 1,13 (2012). Dielectric
Relaxation and Ground State Properties in Double Perovskite Indium Zink Titanate ISSN: 0392-
1927
43. D.P. Ojha, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 570, 43 (2013). The Remarkable Effect of Solvents on
Smectogen Having V-Shaped Conformation - A Computational Model ISSN: 1542-1406
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44. D.P. Ojha, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 574, 50 (2013). Role of Organic Solvents and
Conformational Behaviour of Nematogens Having trans Extended Conformation-A
Computational approach ISSN: 1542-1406
45. D.P. Ojha, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 587, 18 (2013). The Influence of Organic Solvents and
Conformational Behaviour of Mesogenic Compounds A Computational Approach ISSN:
1542-1406
46. P.L. Praveen, and D.P. Ojha*,Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst.,571,30 (2013). Molecular Structure and
Ordering in a Fluorinated Smectogenic Compound-A Statistical Thermodynamic Approach
ISSN: 1542-1406
47. D.P. Ojha*, and P.L. Praveen, J. Phys.& Chem. of Solids, 74,1653 (2013). Theoretical Study
on Liquid Crystal Cyanobiphenyls-Phase Stability and Phase Behaviour ISSN: 0022-3697

48. P.L. Praveen, and D.P. Ojha*, Phase Transitions, 86, 433 (2013). Stability and Phase
Behaviour of a Liquid Crystalline Material: Theoretical Model at Molecular Level ISSN: 0141-
1594
49. P.L. Praveen,and D.P. Ojha*,Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst.,575,77 (2013).Role of Molecular
interactions on Phase Stability and Phase Behaviour of a Model Nematogen-A Thermodynamic
Approac ISSN: 1542-1406
50. Ashwani Kumar, and D.P. Ojha, ChemXPress, 2, 55 (2013) Electronic Structure Study of
Double Perovskite A First Principle Approach). ISSN: 2320-1967
51. Ashwani Kumar,and D.P. Ojha, J. Phys. & Astronomy, 2, 1 (2013). First Principle Study of
Thermodynamic and Electronic Properties ISSN: 2320-6756
52. P.L. Praveen, and D.P. Ojha*, Asian J. Chemistry, 25,7813 (2013). Structure and Ordering
in Biphenyl Molecules with Strong Polar Group- Comparative Computational Analysis between
Mesogen and Non-Mesogens ISSN: 0970-7077
53. D.P. Ojha, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 591, 1 (2014). The Interesting Property of Strong Polar
Group Nematogens in Organic Solvents A Computational Study ISSN: 1542-1406

54. D.P. Ojha, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 592, 123 (2014). Order-Disorder Phenomenon of
Nematogens at Molecular Level A Computational Approach ISSN: 1542-1406

55. D.P. Ojha, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 593, 104 (2014).Conformational Behaviour and Influence
of Organic Solvents on a Strong Polar Group Nematogen at Room Temperature A
Computational Model ISSN: 1542-1406
56. P.L. Praveen, and D.P. Ojha*, Liquid Crystals, 41, 872 (2014). Photo Sensitivity,
Substituent and Solvent-Induced Shifts in UV-Visible Absorption Bands of Naphthyl-Ester
Liquid Crystals: A Comparative Theoretical Approach ISSN: 0267-8292
57. P.L. Praveen, and D.P. Ojha*, J. Molecular Liquids, 194, 8 (2014). Optical Absorption
Behaviour and Spectral Shifts of Fluorinated Liquid Crystals in Ultraviolet Region A
Comparative Study Based on DFT and Semiempirical Approaches ISSN: 0167-7322
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58. P.L. Praveen, and D.P. Ojha*, Phase Transitions (2014). 10.1080/01411594.2013.852195
Effect of Substituent on UV-Visible Absorption and Photo Stability of Liquid CrystalsDFT
Study ISSN: 0141-1594

59. P.L. Praveen, and D.P. Ojha*, Phase Transitions, (2014). 10.1080/01411594.2013.879478
Role of Molecular Interactions and End Chain Length on Photo Sensitivity of Liquid
Crystalline Alkyl Cyanobiphenyl Dimers: UV Absorption Based Approach Through
DFT Calculations ISSN: 0141-1594
60. P.L. Praveen, and D.P. Ojha*, J. Molecular Liquids,197, 106 (2014) Effect of Molecular
Interactions and End Chain Length on Ultraviolet Absorption and Photo Stability of
Alkoxycinnamic Acids: Theoretical Models of Liquid Crystal ). ISSN: 0167-7322
61. Ashwani Kumar, and D.P. Ojha, American J. Materials Sci., 4, 165 (2014). A First Principle
Study of Electronic Structure of In2ZnTiO6 ISSN: 2162-9382
62. P.L. Praveen, and D.P. Ojha*, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 60, 75 (2015). Effect of Molecular
Interactions and Homologue Number on UV Absorption Spectra of Liquid Crystalline Alkyl
Cyanobiphenyl Dimers: DFT Calculations ISSN: 1542-1406
63. P.L. Praveen, and D.P. Ojha*, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst.,608, 72 (2015). ISSN: 1542-1406
Influence of Alkyl Chain Length and Solvents on Configurational Probability of
Liquid Crystalline Materials A Computational Approach
64. D.P. Ojha, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., (2015). DOI: 10.1080/15421406.2015.1017301 Ordering
and Nematic Phase Behaviour of Naphtyl-Ester A Computational Model Based on
Semiempirical Approach ISSN: 1542-1406
65. D.P. Ojha, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., (2015). Accepted Phase Stability and Ordering of
Nematogen at Molecular Level A Computer-Aided Modeling ISSN: 1542-1406

Dr. S. N. Nayak
Meson spectra in p + p collisions at LHC; IJST, ISSN: 0974-5645 IJST, Vol 6 Indian Society for
Education and Environment 9 5277-5280
Effect of Cosmological Constant on Compact star in quark meson coupling model, ISSN: 0218-
3013 IJMPE, Vol24 World Scientific,Singapore. 9 1550068

Dr. Banerjee Behera

1. Banarji Behera, E.B. Araujo and Adolfo Franco Junior; Structural and dielectric properties
of relaxor Sr0.5Ba0.5Bi2Nb2O9 ceramic, Advances in Applied Ceramics 109 (2010) 1.
(Publisher: Maney Publishing; ISSN: 1743-6753)
2. Piyush R. Das, L. Biswal, B.N. Parida and Banarji Behera, Diffuse Ferroelectric Phase
Transition in Na2Pb2Pr2W2Ti4Nb4O30 Ceramic, International Journal of Material Science 5
(2010) 759. (Publisher: Science and Engineering Publishing Company; ISSN: 2226-4523)
3. Rajiv Ranjan, Rajiv Kumar, Nawnit Kumar, Banarji Behera and R.N.P. Choudhary;
Impedance and electric modulus analysis of Sm-modified Pb(Zr0.55Ti0.45)1-x/4O3 ceramics,
Journal of Alloys and Compounds 509 (2011) 6388. (Publisher: Elsevier; ISSN: 0925-8388
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)
4. P.S. Das, P. K. Chakraborty, Banarji Behera and R.N.P. Choudhary; Structural and
impedance characteristics of KPb2V5O15 ceramics, Inter. J. Mod. Phys. B 25 (2011) 3745.
(Publisher: World Scientific ; ISSN: 0217-9792)
5. Dillip K. Pradhan, Banarji Behera and Piyush R Das; Studies of dielectric and electrical
properties of a new type of complex tungsten bronze electroceramics, Journal of Materials
Science: Materials in Electronics 23 (2012) 779. (Publisher: Springer; ; ISSN: 0957-4522)
6. L. Biswal, Piyush R. Das, Banarji Behera and R.N.P. Choudhary; Structural, dielectric and
conductivity studies of Na2Pb2La2W2Ti4Nb4 O30 ferroelectric ceramic, Journal of
Electroceramics 29 (2012) 204. (Publisher: Springer; ; ISSN: 1385-3449)
7. N.K. Mohanty, S.K. Satpathy, Banarji Behera, P. Nayak and R.N.P. Choudhary, Study of
complex impedance properties of LiSr2Nb5O15 ceramic, Journal of Advanced Ceramics 1
(2012) 221. (Publisher: Springer; ISSN: 2226-4108)
8. L Biswal , Piyush R Das, and Banarji Behera, Dielectric anomaly in
Na2Pb2Dy2 W2Ti4Nb4O30 ceramic, Asian Journal of Physics 21 (2012) 165. (Publisher: Anita
Publications; ISSN: 0971-3093)
9. S K Satpathy, N K Mohanty, Banarji Behera, P Nayak and R N P Choudhary, Complex
impedance study of NaSr2Nb5O15 ceramic, Asian Journal of Physics 21 (2012) 225.
(Publisher: Anita Publications; ISSN: 0971-3093)
10. N K Mohanty, R N Pradhan, B Behera and P Nayak, Studies of structural and dielectric
properties of layered bismuth oxide: BaBi2V2O9, Asian Journal of Physics 21 (2012) 233.
(Publisher: Anita Publications; ISSN: 0971-3093)
11. Ajay Kumar Behera, N.K. Mohanty, Banarji Behera and P. Nayak; Impedance Properties of
0.7(BiFeO3)-0.3(PbTiO3) Composites, Advanced Materials Letters 4 (2013) 141. (Publisher:
VBRI Press; ISSN: 0976-3961)
12. Santosh Kumar Satpathy, Nilaya Kumar Mohanty, Ajay Kumar Behera, Banarji Behera and
Pratibindhya Nayak, Electrical conductivity of Gd doped BiFeO3-PbZrO3 composite,
Frontiers of Materials Science, 7 (2013) 295. (Publisher: Springer; ISSN: 2095-025X)
13. S. Sarangi, T. Badapanda, Banarji Behera and S. Anwar, Frequency and temperature
dependence dielectric behavior of barium zirconate titanate nanocrystalline powder obtained
by mechanochemical synthesis, J Mater Sci: Mater Electron. 24 (2013) 4033. (Publisher:
Springer; ISSN: 0957-4522)
14. Rajiv Ranjan, Nawnit Kumar, Banarji Behera and R.N.P. Choudhary, Investigations of
electrical impedance and modulus properties of Pb1-xSmx (Zr0.45Ti0.55)1-x/4O3 ceramics,
Advanced Materials Letters 5 (2014) 138. (Publisher: VBRI Press; ISSN: 0976-3961)
15. S.K. Satpathy, N. K. Mohanty, A.K. Behera, Banarji Behera, Dielectric and electrical
properties of 0.5(BiGd0.05Fe0.95O3)-0.5(PbZrO3) composite, Materials Science-Poland 32
(2014) 59. (Publisher: Springer; ISSN: 2083-1331)
16. P.S. Das, P.K. Chakraborty, Banarji Behera, N.K. Mohanty, R.N.P. Choudhary, Impedance
spectroscopy study of Na2SmV5O15 ceramics, Journal of Advanced Ceramics 3 (2014) 1.
(Publisher: Springer; ISSN: 2226-4108)
17. N.K. Mohanty, R.N. Pradhan, S.K. Satpathy, A.K. Behera, Banarji Behera and P Nayak,
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Electrical transport properties of layered structure bismuth oxide: Ba0.5Sr0.5Bi2V2O9, J.

Mater Sci: Mater Electron. 25 (2014) 117. (Publisher: Springer; ISSN: 0957-4522)
18. T. Badapanda, S. Sarangi, Banarji Behera, P.K. Sahoo, S. Anwar, T.P. Sinha, G.E. Luz Jr.,
E. Longo, L.S. Cavalcante, Structural refinement, Optical and Ferroelectric properties of
microcrystalline Ba(Zr0.05Ti0.95)O3 perovskite, Current Applied Physics 14 (2014) 708.
(Publisher: Elsevier; ISSN: 1567-1739)
19. Sweta Sharma, S.C. Azad, Md Soaib Khan, Rajiv Ranjan, Banarji Behera, and R.N.P.
Choudhary, Structural, Dielectric And Transport Properties Of Gd3+-Modified Lead
Zirconate Titanate [Pb1-xGdx(Zr0.65Ti0.35)1-x/4O3] Ceramics, International Journal of
Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering, 4 (2014) 296. (ISSN: 2250-2459)
20. Ajay Kumar Behera, N.K. Mohanty, Santosh K Satpathy, Banarji Behera and P. Nayak
Investigation of complex impedance and modulus properties of Nd doped 0.55BiFeO3-
0.5PbTiO3 multiferroic Composites, Cent. Eur. J. Phys. 12 (2014) 851. (Publisher:
Springer; ISSN: 1895-1082)
21. T. Badapanda, S. Saranagi, Banarji Behera, S. Anwar, T.P. Sinha, R. Ranjan, G.E. Luz Jr.,
E. Longo, L.S. Cavalcante, Structural refinement, optical and electrical properties of [Ba1-
xSm2x/3](Zr0.05Ti0.95)O3 ceramics, J Mater Sci: Mater Electron. 25 (2014) 3427. (Publisher:
Springer; ISSN: 0957-4522)
22. T. Badapanda, S. Sarangi, Banarji Behera, S. Anwar, Structural and Impedance
Spectroscopy study of Samarium modified Barium Zirconium Titanate ceramic prepared by
mechanochemical route Current Applied Physics 14 (2014) 1192. (Publisher: Elsevier;
ISSN: 1567-1739)
23. L Biswal, Piyush R Das, and Banarji Behera, Frequency dependent electrical properties of
Na2Pb2R2 W2Ti4Nb4O30 (R= Nd, Sm) ceramics, Journal of Advanced Ceramics 3 (2014) 215.
(Publisher: Springer; ISSN: 2226-4108)
24. Sweta Sharma, Md Soaib Khan, Rajiv Ranjan, Banarji Behera and R.N.P.Choudhary,
Structural and Electrical Properties of Lead Zirconate Titanate [Pb(ZrxTi1-x)O3] Ceramics,
International Journal of Latest Technology in Engineering, Management & Applied Science
3 (2014) 160. ( ISSN: 2278 - 2540)
25. Sweta Sharma, S.C. Azad, Md. Soaib Khan, Rajiv Ranjan, Banarji Behera,
R.N.P.Choudhary Effect of Gd3+-substitution on structural and electrical properties of lead
zirconate titanate (PZT;Zr/Ti=55/45) ceramics, Journal of Metallurgy and Materials
Science, 56 (2014) 1. (ISSN: 0972-4257)
26. T. Badapanda, S. Sarangi, Banarji Behera, B. Ojha, S. Anwar, Frequency and temperature
dependence dielectric study of strontium modified Barium Zirconium Titanate ceramics
obtained by mechanochemical synthesis, J Mater Sci: Mater Electron. 26 (2015) 3069.
(Publisher: Springer; ISSN: 0957-4522)