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Dr. Sadananda Kumar N

Associate Professor & HOD

  • BSc (Mangalore University) - 2001
  • M Sc (Mangalore university) - 2003
  • KSET
  • Ph D (NITK Surathkal) - 2014

    Academic Background

    Date of Join: 2016-06-20
    Email: sadananda.kumar@ajiet.edu.in

    Responsibilities

    Responsibility at Department

  • Head of the Department of Physics
  • HOD, Physics
  • IA Coordinator - Central
  • Time table Coordinator- Central
  • Disciplinary &Security Committee- member
  • Anti Ragging Committee -  member
  • Hostel Committee - member
  • Academic Counsellor(23 students) 

    • Other Responsibility

  • Deputy Chief Superintendent DCS (External) for the PhD as well as M.Sc (Engg.) by Research Course work Examinations during the year 2017-2018 & 2019-20
  • Deputy chief Coordinator for Digital valuation center at VTU Extension Centre, AJIET for BE examination for the year 2018-19
  • Deputy Chief Coordinator for Digital valuation center at VTU Extension Centre, AJIET for UG (BE) and PG (MTech& MBA) examination for the year 2019-20
  • Research Supervisor for Ph.D Programme under Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi. Reg No: VTU09175394

    1. Properties of ZnO: Bi thin films prepared by spray pyrolysis technique. Sadananda Kumar N., Kasturi V. Bangera, Anandan C., G.K. Shivakumar. Journal of Alloys and Compounds 578 (2013) 613-619.
    2. Effect of annealing on the properties of zinc oxide nanofiber thin films grown by spray pyrolysis technique. Sadananda Kumar N., Kasturi V. Bangera, G.K. Shivakumar. Applied Nanoscience (2014) 4:209-216.
    3. Effect of annealing on the properties of Sb doped ZnO thin films prepared by spray pyrolysis technique. Sadananda Kumar N., Kasturi V. Bangera, G.K. Shivakumar. AIP Conference proceedings 1576 (2014) 52.
    4. Properties of nanostructured Al doped ZnO thin films prepared by spray pyrolysis technique. Sadananda Kumar N., Kasturi V. Bangera, G.K. Shivakumar. Semiconductors, 48(2014)1023-1027.
    5. Effect of Annealing on the properties of Bi doped ZnO films prepared by Spray pyrolysis technique. Sadananda Kumar N., Kasturi V. Bangera, Superlattices & Microstructure, 2014,75, 303-310.
    6. Properties of antimony doped zinc oxide thin films prepared by spray pyrolysis technique. Sadananda kumar N., Kasturi V. Bangera, G.K. Shivakumar. Semiconductors, 2015, 49(7), 899-904.
    1. Physics
    2. Material Science : Semiconductors, polymers and thin films
    1. Life member of ISTE
    2. BOS member of Physics, St Aloysius college (autonomous) Mangaluru during the year 2019 to 2022.
    3. BOE member of Physics, St. Joseph Engineering College, Vamanjoor Mangaluru, for the Academic year 2022-2023.
    1. Successfully completed Twelve weeks NPTEL Course on “ Air Pollution and Control ” during Jan -April 2025.” 
    2. Successfully completed Twelve weeks NPTEL Course on"Availability and Management of Groundwater Resources" during Jul- Oct 2024
    3. Participated in AICTE recognized NITTR Chandigarh one week FDP on “Digital Tools for Teaching and Learning” at AJIET Mangaluru held on 11/03/2024 to 15/03/2024.
    4. Participated in five day FDP on “Emerging Topics in Applied Science” held at Srinivas institute of technology Valachil from 30th January to 3rd February 2023.
    5. Attended FDP on “Changing role of teachers and evolving profile of students and Emerging trends in education” conducted by NEP Committee in association with IQAC Committee, AJIET on 10th June 2023.
    6. Attended AICTE recognized NITTR Chandigarh one week FDP on "Nanosensors and Devices" at AJIET Mangaluru held on 22/08/2022 to 26/08/2022.
    7. Participated and completed on week AICTE -VTU training Program for teachers on "An overview of Teaching Techniques in Scientific Foundations of Health" conducted by VTU- HRDC Centre for PG studies Myddenahalli Chikkaballapur, during 20/12/2021 to 24/12/2021.
    8. Attended on week online training Program for teachers on "An overview of Teaching Techniques in Innovation and Design Thinking" conducted by VTU, Belgavi on 6/12/2021 to 10/12/2021.
    9. Participated and successfully completed the 5-day FDP on "Inculcating Universal Human Values in Technical Education" by AICTE held on 13/9/2021 to 17/9/2021.
    10. Participated five day FDP on “Research Skills & Techniques” held at REVA University, Bengaluru during 24th to 28th May 2021.
    11. 2 week FDP course of Swayam NPTEL- “Material Characterization” NPTEL-IIT Madras, 2020
    12. 12 week FDP course of Swayam NPTEL- “Physics of Materials” NPTEL-IIT Madras, 2020
    13. Participated in the VTU Sponsored five days FDP on ‘3D Printing’ under TEQIP 1.3 held at Department of Mechanical Engineering, A J Institute of Engineering and Technology, Mangaluru, held during July8th to 12th , 2019.
    14. Participated in the two days’ workshop on ‘Advances in Nano-Science and Nano-Technology’ organized by Department of Engineering Physics, Yenepoya Institute of Technology, Moodbidri, held during October 30th and 31st , 2017.
    15. Participated in one day workshop on “Google Apps” held on 16th September 2017, jointly organized by the Department of Computer Science and engineering and Information science and Engineering, conducted at A J Institute of Engineering and Technology, Mangaluru.
    16. Attended the workshop on quantum mechanics and applications held at department of Physics, N I T K during the 22-24 March 2013.
    17. Participated as a Resource person in the workshop on “Experimental Physics for high school teachers” held on 19th Jan. 2013 at N I T K Surathkal and delivered a talk on Optical Diffraction.
    18. Participated in national seminar on advances in materials science (SAMS 2013) held at Dept. of Materials Science, Mangalore University on 22nd November 2013.
    19. Participated the Faculty Development Program held at NITK step organized by NITK Surathkal during July 11- 16, 2011.
    20. Attended the international workshop on Indian Nano User Programme (INUP 2011) held at Indian institute of science Bangalore during January 3-8, 2011.
    21. Attended the national workshop on materials characterization (MR-10) held at dept. of metallurgical and materials Engg. IIT Bombay on 8th April 2010.
    22. Participated in International Conference on Recent Trends in Materials and Characterization (RETMAC -2010) held at N I T K Surathkal, during February 14-15, 2010.
    23. Participated in international symposium on advances in superconductivity and Magnetism: Materials, Mechanisms and Devices (ASMM2D 2001) held at Dept. of Materials Science Mangalore University during September 25-28 2001.
    24. Properties of the Zinc Oxide Nanofiber Thin Films Grown by Spray Pyrolysis Technique. Sadananda Kumar N., Kasturi V. Bangera, G.K. Shivakumar. Presented in Annual International Conference on “Materials Science, Metal & Manufacturing” (M3 2011) held at Hotel Fort Canning, Singapore during 12th to 13th December 2011.
    25. Influence of Bi doping on the properties of ZnO thin films prepared by Spray Pyrolysis technique. Sadananda Kumar N., Kasturi V. Bangera, G.K. Shivakumar. Presented in International Conference on “Recent advances in materials science,” (RAMS 2012) held at Hotel Atria, Bangalore during 6th to 8th November 2012.
    26. Nanostructured Al doped zinc oxide thin films prepared by spray pyrolysis technique.
    27. Sadananda Kumar N., Kasturi V. Bangera, G.K. Shivakumar. Presented in International Symposium for research scholars (ISRS) on “Metallurgy, materials science and Engineering,” held at IIT Madras, Chennai during 13th to 15th December 2012.
    28. Effect of annealing on the properties of Sb doped zinc oxide thin films grown by spray pyrolysis.
    29. Sadananda kumar N., Kasturi V. Bangera, G.K. Shivakumar. Presented in International conference on Optoelectronic materials and thin film Applications Technology (OMTAT 2013)” held at Hotel Riviera Suites, Cochin during 3rd to 5th January 2013.
    30. Enhancement in structural and electrical properties of PVA nano composites doped by ZnO nanoparticles.
    31. Sadananda kumar N.Rithin kumar N & Sujaya C, Presented in national conference on Emerfging trends in applied sciences, ETAS -17 during 17th & 18th May 2017, - Won the best poster presentation.
    32. Structural, optical, mechanical and electrical studies of PVA filled MWCNTs Nanocomposites, Sadananda kumar N., Rithin kumar N & Sujaya C, Presented in international conference on 8th world conference on applied sciences, engineering & Management. WCSEM 2019 during 26-28 september 2019.

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