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

·         Ph.D.  (1984), Panjab University

·         Swedish Diploma (1981), Uppsala University, Sweden

·         M.Sc. (1975), Agra University

·         B.Sc. (1973), Agra University

·         Intermediate (1971), UP Board, Allahabad

·         High School (1969), UP Board, Allahabad

 

Employment

·         Professor of Physics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India, November 2006

·         Reader in Physics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, Nov. 1994 – Nov. 2006.

·         Lecturer in Physics, DAV College, Sector-10, Chandigarh, August 1986 – Nov. 1994

·         Lecturer in Physics, Govt. College for Men, Sector-11, Chandigarh, Sept. 1983 - July 1986.

·         Senior Research Fellow (DAE), Panjab University, Chandigarh, Oct. 1981 – Sept.  1983

·         Visiting Scientist, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden August 1980 – Sept. 1981

·         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)

·           Executive member  -  Indian Physics Association (IPA)   (2008-10)

·           Vice President -  Indian Physics Association (IPA)   (2003-05,  2005-07)

·           Treasurer, Indian Physics Association (IPA), Chandigarh chapter for 2002 - 2003.

·           Secretary, Workshop on Regional PIXE Facility, Sept. 17, 1999, Chandigarh

·           Secretary, Indian Physics Association (IPA), Chandigarh chapter for 1999-2001.

Professional Society Membership

·         Life Member, Indian Physics Association (IPA)

·         Life Member, Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT)

Places Visited Abroad

·         Visiting Scientist, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden Sept. 1980 – Aug. 1981.

·         Guest Visitor, KVI, Groningen,  Netherlands, Sept. 01 – 03, 1981

·         Guest Visitor, GSI, Germany, September 04 – 06, 1981.  

·         Department of Physics, University of Birmingham, UK, September 07 – 21, 1981.

·         Institute of Nuclear Physics, Jülich, Germany, 1993.

·         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

·         Post M.Sc. Course in Accelerator Physics.

·         Nuclear Physics theory and Nuclear Technique to Post graduate classes.

·         Laboratory courses to post graduate and undergraduate classes.

·         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

·         Proton Induced Coulomb excitation Studies  using  Chandigarh Cyclotron

·         Heavy Ion Coulomb excitation experiments at IUAC (NSC) New Delhi.

·         Lifetime measurements by proton induced reactions at Chandigarh Cyclotron

·         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)

·         Nuclear Spectroscopy through Coulomb Excitation Technique, UGC (1998-01)

·         Electromagnetic Structure of Atomic Nuclei” collaborative research project funded jointly by DST,

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).

·         Study of Shape Coexistence in Atomic Nuclei, funded by CSIR New Delhi, (2006-09)

·         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)

·         Lifetime Measurements in Ce isotopes using Recoil Distance Method, IUAC (formerly NSC),

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

·         Workshop on Radiation Detectors, March 14, 2003, NSC, New Delhi.

·         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 Manchester, UK, Sept. 7 - 21, 1981.

·         Orientation Course at Panjab University, Chandigarh, March 19- April 15, 1987

Scholarships Held in India   

·         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 Chandigarh, December 27-31, 1999.

·         5th National Workshop on Nuclear Structure Physics at Chandigarh, March 17-20, 1998.

·         User’s workshop on Accelerator based Mass Spectrometry (AMS) at Chandigarh, Jan. 16-19, 1997.

·         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.

·         Member, Board of Control in Physics, Panjab University  (1995 – 2007, 2010)

·         Member, Technical Committee, department of Physics, Panjab University, Chandigarh

(1995 & 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010)

·         Member,  Academic Committee, Department of Physics, Panjab University, Chandigarh

(1998 & 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008)

·         Member,  Administrative Committee, Department of Physics, Panjab University (1999,2003, 2009)

·         Secretary Academic Committee (1998), Secretary Technical Committee (2000, 2005)