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kushvahas@nplindia.org
Dr. Sunil Singh Kushvaha
Designation:
Principal Scientist
Email address:
kushvahas@nplindia.org
Brief Biodata:
Name: Dr. Sunil Singh Kushvaha
Designation: Principal Scientist
Division: Electrical and Electronics Metrology
Email: kushvahas@nplindia.org
Sub-Division: Quantum Resistance Metrology and 2D Physics Group
Phone: +91-11-45609329 Fax: +91-11-45609310 (O)
Educational Qualifications:
|
Degree |
Subject |
University/Institute |
Year |
|
Ph. D. |
Physics |
National University of Singapore, Singapore |
2008 |
|
M. Tech. |
Solid State Materials |
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, New Delhi, India |
2002 |
|
M. Sc. |
Physics |
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India |
2000 |
Academics/Research Experience:
|
Year |
Duration |
Research field |
University / Institute |
Position |
|
Sept 2019 |
Till date |
Magnetic doped topological Insulators, 2D materials and III-nitrides film and heterostructures |
CSIR - NPL, Delhi India. |
Principal Scientist |
|
Sept 2015 |
4 years |
Growth and characterization of Magnetic topological Insulators and III-nitrides film and heterostructures |
CSIR - NPL, Delhi India. |
Senior Scientist |
|
Sept 2011 |
4 Years |
GaN based LED and solar cell devices, MBE system, Laser MBE, UHV-STM/AFM |
Physics of Energy Harvesting, CSIR - NPL, Delhi India. |
Scientist |
|
Dec 2008 - Aug 2011 |
2 Years |
Thermoelectric power measurements using UHV-AFM technique, Superlubricity machine |
A*-STAR, Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Singapore |
Scientist 1 |
|
July 2007 - Nov 2008 |
1 Year |
Magnetic nanostructures, MFM, SEMPA, Four-nanoprobes, SP-STM |
Department of Electronics and Computer Engineering, NUS, Singapore |
Post-doc |
No. of Publications:
|
SCI Journals |
Conference proceedings |
Books |
Total |
|
62 |
12 |
07 Book Chapters |
81 |
Current Activity :
- Growth and characterization of magnetic doped topological insulators, Magneto-transport studies on graphene and various 2D materials, III-Nitride based 2DEG, Maintenance and upgradation of QHR based primary resistance metrology.
- Indigenous development of Quantum Hall devices for primary resistance standards
- Principal Investigator of SERB-DST funded project “Structure/microstructure-magnetotransport correlations in sputtered magnetically doped Bi2Se3 Topological Insulator thin films” for QHR applications.
Honours and Award:
- Early Career Research Award from SERB-DST, India (2018)
- NUS Research Fellowship (July 2007-Nov 2008)
- NUS Research scholarship (August 2003 – July 2007)
- Institute scholarship granted by Govt. of India (2001-2002)
- Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) -93.36 percentile (2001)
- Qualified in national level CSIR-UGC(JRF) examination (2001)
- 04 Best Poster Awards in International and National Conferences/Symposiums
Any other information:
Review Editor: Frontiers of Materials
Reviewer of various journals: Nanoscale, Nanotechnology, ACS Appl. Mater. Interface, CrystEnggComm, RSC Adv., Appl. Phys. Lett., J. Appl. Phys., J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys, Semicond. Sci. Tech, Mater. Res. Exp., J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol., Journal of Nanomaterials.
MEMBERSHIPS:
- Life Member, Metrological Society of India (MSI).
- Life Member, Material Research Society, India.
- Life Member, Indian Physics Association, India.
- Member, Material Research Society, Singapore (2003-2013).
