Padmnabh Rai
Assistant Professor
Department of Physics and Astronomical Sciences
Central University of Himachal Pradesh
India
Biography
Educational Details ï‚· Ph.D. in Condensed Matter Physics (Aug 2009, CPI-9.00): Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB), India “Field emission from carbon nanotubes: the influence of irradiation induced defects and structural transformations”. ï‚· M.Tech. in Solid State Materials (June 2004, CPI-8.85): Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD), India “Field emission from chemical vapor deposition grown diamond films”. ï‚· M.Sc. in Physics with Electronics (June 2002, Marks-78.10%): DDU Gorakhpur University, India. ï‚· B.Sc. in Physics & Mathematics with Chemistry (June 2000, Marks-70.50%): DDU Gorakhpur University, India. Professional Experience ï‚· UGC-Assistant Professor (July 2014-Till date): Department of Physics & Astronomical Sciences, Central University of Himachal Pradesh (CUHP), India “Nanoscale Electronics & Photonics”. ï‚· Research Fellow (Dec 2013-May 2014): Graphene Research Center, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore “Graphene Optoelectronics & Plasmonics”. ï‚· Postdoctoral Fellow (Oct 2010-Sept 2013): Department of Nanosciences (ICB), University of Bourgogne (UB), France “Carbon Nanotube Optoelectronics & Plasmonics”. ï‚· Postdoctoral Fellow (Oct 2009-Aug 2010): Department of Energy Science, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), South Korea “Carbon Nanotube & Graphene based Energy Devices”. ï‚· Research Manager (Jan 2009-July 2009): Research & Development Division, Nozomi Technotron Pvt. Ltd., Singapore “Growth and Applications of CVD Single Crystal Diamond.
Research Interest
My research activity is primarily focused on theoretical and experimental work in the domain of “Nanoscale Electronics & Photonics”. The key highlights of the work are following: 1. Nanomaterials Based Field Effect Transistors & Field Emission Devices. 2. Nanoscale Electroluminescent & Photosensitive Devices. 3. Chip-scale Plasmonics & Quantum Emitters. 4. Near-field Cavities Coupled Plasmon Enhanced Photoluminescence & Raman Scattering. 5. Synthesis & Plasma Processing of Carbon Nanotube, Graphene and Single Crystal Diamond.
