Tanuj Kumar
Assistant Professor
Department of NanoSciences & Materials
Central University of Jammu
India
Biography
Ph.D. in Physics Awarded 09-April-2014 Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (Inter-University Accelerator Centre, New Delhi) (Awarded 09-April-2014, submission date: 02 Dec. 2013) Advisor: Dr. D. Kanjilal, Director, IUAC, New Delhi. Thesis Title: Controlled creation of nanostructures on semiconductor surface using energetic ion beam Master of Philosophy June 2009 Department of Physics, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India Master of Science June 2008 Department of Physics, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India Bachelor of Science June 2006 Govt. College Safidon, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India Class- 10+2 June 2003 Board of School Education Haryana, Haryana, India Class- 10 June 2001 Board of School Education Haryana, Haryana, India
Research Interest
Synthesis of nanostructures Study the surface morphology using Atomic force microscopy to understand the basic understanding of physics in synthesis of self-organised nanostructures by ion beam irradiation of semiconductors. Ion Beam Modification of material properties using energetic ion beams and generation of ordered surface based nano and microstructures using ion beam. Growth of semiconductors Structural evolution in Si, Ge such that defects generation and annihilation, recrystallization, with Swift Heavy Ion (SHI) beam. Plasmonics and Photocatalytic activity Study the fabrication of plasmonic surface. X-ray techniques Interesting to use of X-ray techniques in condensed matter physics for better understanding of research work Sputtering Sputtering study on BaF2 and CaF2 thin films. Simulation Numerical Simulation of origin of nanostructures on semiconductor surface. Schottky Diodes Study of fabrication and electrical properties of GaN, Si diodes using DLTS, STM.
Publications
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[3] Tanuj Kumar, S.A. Khan, U.B. Singh, S. Verma, D. Kanjilal, Formation of nanodots on GaAs by 50 keV Ar+ ion irradiation, Appl Surf Sci, 258 (2012) 4148-4151. Impact factor: 3.15 ISSN no.: 0169-4332 (electronic version)
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[2]Tanuj Kumar, M. Kumar, G. Gupta, R.K. Pandey, S. Verma, D. Kanjilal, Role of surface composition in morphological evolution of GaAs nano-dots with low-energy ion irradiation, Nanoscale Res Lett, 7 (2012) 552. Impact factor: 2.7 ISSN no.: 1556-276X (electronic version).
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[1] Tanuj Kumar, A. Kumar, D. Kanjilal, An approach to tune the amplitude of surface ripple patterns, Appl Phy Lett 103 (2013) 131604.Impact factor: 3.1 Print: ISSN 0003-6951 Online: ISSN 1077-3118