CV of Prof. K. P. Singh
Name KARN PAL SINGH
Date of Birth January 15, 1952
Nationality Indian
Present Position Professor of
Physics
Mailing Address Department of Physics
Centre of Advanced Study in Physics
Panjab
University, Chandigarh-160014, INDIA
Email: singhkp@pu.ac.in
Webpage:
http://physics.puchd.ac.in/faculty/singhkp.html
Present telephones : 91-172-2534455,
2541741 (Office)
Educational
Qualifications
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Ph.D. (1984),
Panjab University
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Swedish Diploma (1981), Uppsala University, Sweden
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M.Sc. (1975), Agra University
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B.Sc. (1973), Agra University
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Intermediate (1971), UP Board, Allahabad
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High School (1969), UP Board, Allahabad
Employment
·
Professor of Physics, Panjab University, Chandigarh,
India, November 2006
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Reader in Physics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, Nov.
1994 – Nov. 2006.
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Lecturer in Physics, DAV College, Sector-10,
Chandigarh, August 1986 – Nov. 1994
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Lecturer in Physics, Govt. College for Men, Sector-11,
Chandigarh, Sept. 1983 - July 1986.
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Senior Research Fellow (DAE), Panjab University,
Chandigarh, Oct. 1981 – Sept. 1983
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Visiting Scientist, Uppsala University, Uppsala,
Sweden August 1980 – Sept. 1981
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Junior Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow (UGC) at
Panjab University, Chandigarh,
January
1976 - August 1980
Other Positions held
·
Convener, PGAPMEC,
Department of Physics, Panjab University
·
Convener, National Theme
Workshop on Nuclear Reaction Mechanism,
·
March 17-19, 2010 at Panjab
University, Chandigarh
·
Coordinator, UGC-NET
examination June 2009.
·
Convener, Post M.Sc. Course
on Accelerator Physics, Panjab University (2006-07 onwards)
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Executive member -
Indian Physics Association (IPA)
(2008-10)
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Vice President - Indian Physics Association
(IPA) (2003-05, 2005-07)
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Treasurer, Indian Physics Association (IPA),
Chandigarh chapter for 2002 - 2003.
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Secretary,
Workshop on Regional PIXE Facility, Sept. 17, 1999, Chandigarh
·
Secretary, Indian Physics Association (IPA),
Chandigarh chapter for 1999-2001.
Professional Society Membership
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Life Member, Indian Physics Association (IPA)
·
Life Member, Indian Association of Physics Teachers
(IAPT)
Places Visited Abroad
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Visiting Scientist, Uppsala University, Uppsala,
Sweden Sept. 1980 – Aug. 1981.
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Guest Visitor, KVI, Groningen, Netherlands, Sept. 01 – 03, 1981
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Guest Visitor, GSI, Germany, September 04 – 06,
1981.
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Department of Physics, University of Birmingham, UK,
September 07 – 21, 1981.
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Institute of Nuclear Physics, Jülich, Germany, 1993.
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Heavy Ion Laboratory, University of Warsaw, Warsaw,
Poland, Dec 06 – 16, 2000,
Nov.27-Dec.06, 2001 and Oct. 15-28, 2002
Teaching experience
· Post graduate teaching for 15 years
· Under graduate teaching for 26 years
Courses taught/teaching
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Post M.Sc. Course in Accelerator Physics.
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Nuclear Physics theory and Nuclear Technique to Post
graduate classes.
·
Laboratory courses to post graduate and undergraduate
classes.
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Physics to Post graduate class of Environment Science.
·
Modern Physics, Waves & Oscillations, Optics &
Electromagnetic theory and Nuclear physics
courses
to undergraduate classes.
·
Various courses of Physics theory and practicals at
undergraduate level in colleges (1983-1994).
·
While working as Research Fellow, I have taught post
graduate and undergraduate classes for
three
years along with research duties during the sessions of 1978-79, 1979-80 and 1981-82.
Fields of Research: PIXE/PIGE/Experimental Nuclear Physics
Research Experience and Current Activities
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Proton Induced Coulomb excitation Studies using
Chandigarh Cyclotron
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Heavy Ion Coulomb excitation experiments at IUAC (
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Lifetime measurements by proton induced reactions at
Chandigarh Cyclotron
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Lifetime measurement by RDM/DSAM techniques at IUAC,
New Delhi.
·
Proton Induced X-ray/Gamma-ray Emission techniques for
trace elemental analysis.
·
Modifications of mechanical, thermal and electrical
properties of polymers, and optical properties
of
amorphous semi-conductors in collaboration with other universities/research
groups.
Research Projects handled/in hand
As Principal Investigator:
·
Coulomb Excitation Studies of nuclei with low-energy
Alpha”, IUC-DAEF, Kolkata (1997-2001)
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Nuclear Spectroscopy through Coulomb Excitation
Technique, UGC (1998-01)
·
Electromagnetic Structure of Atomic Nuclei”
collaborative research project funded jointly by
Govt.
of India and KBN, Poland (2000-2003).
·
Nuclear Spectroscopy via Coulomb Excitation, Nuclear
Science Centre (Now IUAC),
New Delhi. (2001- 2004).
·
Trace Elements Analysis Using Proton Induced X-ray
Emission (PIXE) Technique, IAEA,
Vienna.
(2003-2004).
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Study of Shape Coexistence in Atomic Nuclei, funded by
CSIR New Delhi, (2006-09)
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Trace Element Analysis by Proton Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) Technique at
Chandigarh
Cyclotron”, DST, New Delhi (2007-
onward)
As Co-principal Investigator:
·
Regional Facility for X-Ray Spectrometry at Variable Energy Cyclotron Chandigarh,
Department of Science & Technology,
(2001-2005)
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Lifetime Measurements in Ce isotopes using Recoil
Distance Method, IUAC (formerly
New
Delhi 2006-08
Ph.D. Thesis supervised/supervising
·
Tayeb
Kakavand –– Thesis title “Study of Nuclear levels Structure Using Charged
particle
Reactions
through Gamma-Ray Studies”. Degree awarded in 1999.
·
Mahdi
Hajivaliei –– Thesis title “X-Ray Emission Cross Section and Trace Element
Analysis
Using
Proton Induced X-Ray Emission (PIXE) Technique”. Degree Awarded in 1999.
·
Prem
Singh –– Thesis title “Study of Photon atom Interaction and Subsequent
Processes in
the X-Ray
Energy Region”. Degree awarded in
2004
·
Mumtaz
Oswal - currently working on PIXE/XRF
applications for Ph.D.
M.Sc. Projects Supervised
·
Kuldeep
Kaur - Project title “ Study of the
characteristics of hyper purity germanium detector”, 2003
·
Harneet
Kaur -
Project Title “Trace Element Analysis of Soil Samples Using PIXE
Technique”, 2007
National/International Conferences/Symposia/Workshops
attended
·
National Theme Workshop on Nuclear Reaction Mechanism,
March 17-19, 2010, Chandigarh
·
International Symposium on Nuclear Physics, Dec.
08-12, 2009, BARC Mumbai.
·
3rd Chandigarh Science Congress, February
26-27, 2009, Chandigarh
·
DAE Nuclear Physics Symposium, IIT Roorkee (India),
December 22-26, 2008
·
2nd Chandigarh Science Congress, March
14-15, 2008, Chandigarh
·
Diamond Jubilee National Seminar on “Advances in
Physics”, Feb.28–Mar.01, 2008, Chandigarh
·
DAE-BRNS Nuclear Physics Symposium at Sambalpur
(India), December 2007
·
1st Chandigarh Science Congress, March
11-12, 2007, Chandigarh
·
Workshop on “Nuclear Physics with LINAC beams”, Sept.
14-15, 2006, IUAC, New Delhi
·
DAE-BRNS Nuclear Physics Symposia (India) (2005, 2004, 2003, 1999, 1996, 1979, 1977)
·
91st Indian Science Congress, January 2004,
Chandigarh
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Workshop on Radiation Detectors, March 14, 2003,
·
XV Annual Convention of IAPT, November 2-4, 2000,
Chandigarh.
·
Workshop on 8 UD Pelletron at Panjab University,
Chandigarh, June 16-17, 2000.
·
Workshop on “Regional PIXE Facility” at Panjab
University, Chandigarh, Sept. 17, 1999
·
National Workshop on Nuclear Structure Physics at
Panjab University, March 17-20, 1998.
·
Users' Workshop on Accelerator Based Mass
Spectrometry, Panjab Univ., Chandigarh, 1997
·
Workshop on Accelerator Technology at Nuclear Science
Centre, Delhi, April 22-24, 1996.
·
International Symposium on Nuclear Physics at BARC,
Bombay, December 18-22, 1995.
·
National Workshop on Direct Reactions at VEC energies,
Chandigarh, Jan.19-21, 1995.
·
International Sym. on the Perspectives in Nuclear
Physics at Madras, January 19 - 23, 1987.
·
IPA workshop cum seminar on Nuclear Instrumentation
for HI laboratories, Bombay, 1986.
·
Regional Conf. on Nucl. Phys. and Chandigarh Variable
Energy Cyclotron, Chandigarh, 1982.
As Resource Person
·
Lecture
on Radiations from Accelerators, September 21, 2010, NITTTR, Chandigarh
·
Lecture
on Energy from Accelerators in short term course on Nuclear Energy & Power,
February 11, 2010, NITTTR,
Chandigarh.
·
Lecture
on Radio-isotopes from Reactors and Accelerators in short term course on
Nuclear
radiations and Their Applications, October
19-23, 2009 at NITTTR, Chandigarh
·
Lecture
on Energy from Accelerators during short term course on Nuclear Energy &
Power at
National Institute of Technical Teachers Training
& Research (NITTTR), Chandigarh, Nov. 2008
·
Lecture
on Nuclear Radiations & Their Applications during shot term course at
National Institute
of Technical Teachers Training & Research
(NITTTR), Chandigarh, May 2008.
·
Course
on upgradation of Physics Teachers held
at National Institute of Navodaya Vidyalaya,
Chandigarh, Nov., 2002
and Oct. 2003.
·
Refresher
Course in Physics held at Panjab University, Chandigarh, Sept.-Oct. 2002,
May-June 2001, July-Aug.
1999, December 1995.
Long Term Courses attended
·
Post
graduate Summer School on Nuclear Physics at
·
Orientation
Course at
Scholarships Held in India
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Merit
scholarships from Education department, UP Government in 1969-71, 1971-73 and
1973-75
during
intermediate, B.Sc. and M.Sc. classes, respectively.
Member of Organizing Committee
·
National
Theme Workshop on Nuclear Reaction mechanism, March 17-19, 2010, Chandigarh
·
Diamond
Jubilee National Seminar on “Advances in Physics”, Feb. 28 – Mar 01, 2008,
Chandigarh
·
XV
Annual Convention of Indian Association of Physics Teachers, Nov. 2-4, 2000,
Chandigarh
·
Workshop
on 8 UD Pelletron at Panjab University, June 14-16, 2000.
·
DAE-BRNS
Symposium on Nuclear Physics at
·
5th
National Workshop on Nuclear Structure Physics at
·
User’s
workshop on Accelerator based Mass Spectrometry (
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User’s
workshop on direct reactions at VEC Energies, Panjab University, January 19-21,
1995.
Other Activities:
·
Teacher
Incharge, Under Graduate Board of Studies in Physics (UGBS), Panjab
University
(1995- June 2010). Activities include the modifications in the
syllabi, guidelines for examinations
and all other academic
work related with paper setting, evaluation etc. I have also been a member
of the committee to
prepare the common syllabi for the Universities in the state of Punjab and
Panjab University,
Chandigarh.
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Member,
Board of Control in Physics, Panjab University (1995 – 2007, 2010)
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Member,
Technical Committee, department of Physics,
(1995 & 2000, 2004,
2005, 2006, 2010)
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Member,
Academic Committee, Department of
Physics,
(1998 & 2002, 2006,
2007, 2008)
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Member, Administrative Committee, Department of
Physics, Panjab University (1999,2003, 2009)
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Secretary
Academic Committee (1998), Secretary Technical Committee (2000, 2005)