Material Science Research Laboratory

Material Science Research Laboratory at SGTB Khalsa College support study of new generation materials and perform experiments to support theoretical concepts and it works with universities, industry, standards bodies, and other government laboratories to improve materials measurements and standards. Material Science Research Laboratory is equiped with Thermal Evaporation (Diffusion Pump and Terbomolecular Pump), Vacuum furnace (Tube and Muffled) for single crystal growth, Spin coating unit and characterization tool such as Solar Simulator for solar cell characterization, UV-visible spectroscopy, Photoluminiscence spectroscopy, Key Sight IV measurement equipment, Resistivty measurement (van der pauw method), etc. 

• Material Science (Thin Film fabrication and Characterization).
• Nanotechnology (Nano Material Processing using Bioysnthsis).
• Band Structure Calculations (First prinicple calculations  using Abinit, MindLab, Quantum Espresso and Wien-2K ).
• Physics Education (Basic Experiments and Analysis in Physics)
• Surface Plasmon Resoance in Nano Science (Mie Theory, Discrete Dipole Approximation based Theoritical Modelling and Simulation for core-shell nanoparticles, Mathematical Modelling in Nano Science),
• Solar Cells (Fabrication and Characterization and 1D calculations for solar cell simulation using python and mathematica)
• Data Analysis of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Raman Spectroscopy, UV-Visible Spectroscopy, Ellipsometriy, SEM, TEM and X-ray Diffraction.

B.Sc. in  Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics 68.4% Year of passing: 2002  College: M.S. College, Saharanpur (UP) University: Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut, India.

M.Sc. Physics (Spl: Electronics) 76.11%  Year of passing: 2004  College: M.S. College, Saharanpur (UP) University: Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut, India.

M.Sc.1st ProjectDesigning Filters using OP-Amp with power supply (experimntal) M.Sc. 2nd ProjectA study of Basics of Quark Model and Chromodynamics (Theoretical)

M.Phil.(Material Science)  65.5%  Date of Award: 13-03-2007 University: Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut, India. “Optical Properties of Cesium Chloride (CsCl) Thin Films Deposited by Thermal Evaporation Method” under the supervision of Prof. Rakesh Kumar and Prof. P. Arun

Ph.D. (Material Science) Date of Award: 13-03-2015 University: Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Dwarka, New Delhi, India. “A Study of Optical Properties of Cesium Halide, CsX(X=Cl, Br, I) Thin Films Deposited by Thermal Evaporation Method” under the supervision of Prof. Chhaya Ravi Kant and Prof. P. Arun

• Teaching Assistant , 2004 , Maharaj Singh College, Saharanpur
• Teaching Assistant , 2005-06 , Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut (Campus)
• Assistant Professor , 2006-19 , SRI GURU TEGH BAHADUR KHALSA COLLEGE
• Associate Professor , 2019-22 , SRI GURU TEGH BAHADUR KHALSA COLLEGE
• Professor , 2022-till date , SRI GURU TEGH BAHADUR KHALSA COLLEGE

• Solid State Physics
• Electromagnetic Theory
• Quantum Mechanics
• Mathematical Physics
• Photonic Devices and Power electronics
• Power Electronics
• Electromagnetic Theory and Antennas
• Optics
• Classical Mechanics
• Mechanics
• Python Programming with Pandas
• Computational Physics,
• Cloud Computing (AWS)
• Document Preparation and Presentation Software

College Level Committees:

1. Purchase Committee (Convener2023-24)
2. Disciplinary Committe - Proctor's Office (2014-16)
3. Maintenance Committee (Convener-2011-13)
4. Convener, Department of Physics-(2012-13)
5. Examination Committee (Memmber2010-2012)
6. Student Welfare Committee (Member-2006-2016)
7. Admission Committee (Member-2011-2015)
8. Provident Fund (Member-2006-2023)
9. NCC coorinator 2017-18
10. Assisting Student Union Election (2006-till now)

University Level Committees:

1. Screening Committee Member for the post of Assistant Professor 
2. Member of  Committee for LOCF based Curriculum in Physics.

• उत्तर प्रदेश भाषा संस्थान, लखनऊ और एसजीटीबी खालसा कॉलेज द्वारा प्रायोजित "डिजिटल क्रांति और हिंदी" 24 अक्टूबर 2019 से 25 अक्टूबर 2019.(आयोजन समिति सदस्य)

• दो दिवसीय अंतर्राष्ट्रीय संगोष्ठी "साहित्य की शती उपस्थति: रामद्रश मिश्र"  राजकमल प्रकाशन एवं हिन्दी अकादमी और एसजीटीबी खालसा कॉलेज द्वारा प्रायोजित 11 नवंबर 2024 से 12 नवंबर 2024 (आयोजन समिति सदस्य).

• The students received guidance in conducting research for their various projects under the DST, UGC, and University of Delhi.
• The students received guidance in conducting research for Research and Development cell, SGTB Khalsa College.

Research Publication (25)

• Sanjeev Kumar, Manveer Singh, Siddhartha, Kuldeep Kumar, Bhawani Shankar, Nimmi Singh, Synthesis of novel Ce3+ doped NaLi2PO4 UV-A emitting phosphor, In Press, Journal Pre-proof. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2025.116289.
• T Mounika, SL Belagali, I Singh, N Singh, Kuldeep Kumar, P Arun, Optimizing Spin-Coat Speed for Fabrication of P3HT: PCBM Solar Cells, Journal of Material Sciences & Manufacturing Research. SRC/JMSMR-201, 2024. 
• R Kaur, S Singh, I Jhamb, N Singh, Kuldeep Kumar, Mathematical Model of Star Formation in the Presence of External Perturbations, Bulgarian Astronomical Journal 41, 2024. issue41_v03.pdf
• S Kumar, Kuldeep Kumar, D Jain, M Singh, Investigation of elastic scattering cross-sections of electron with neon atoms, Chemical Physics Impact 8, 100503, 2024
• S Dubey, Kuldeep Kumar, P Arun, Surface plasmon resonance in metal nanospheres explained with LCR circuits, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 25 (19), 13708-13715, 2023.  https://doi.org/10.1039/D3CP00589E.
• M Kumar, R Kumar, Kuldeep Kumar, U Verma, R Kaushik, Electron impact ionization cross-sections for CH3 and SiH3 radical targets, Chemical Physics Impact 6, 100210, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chphi.2023.100210. 
• T Mounika, SL Belagali, I Singh, Kuldeep Kumar, P Arun, An Experimental Insight into the Reasons for Deterioration of P3HT: PCBM Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells, Applied Solar Energy 59 (4), 410-415, 2023.  https://doi.org/10.3103/S0003701X23600509. 
• Rashmeet Kaur Khurana, Inderpreet Singh, Kuldeep Kumar, P. Arun, Devinder Madhwal, Luminescence behavior of CsI:Ag thin films, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, Vol. 110, 2020, 104881.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.2019.104881.
• Sanjeev Kumar, Garima Jain, Kuldeep Kumar, B. P.Singh & S. R. Dhkate; A Review on Polymeric Photo luminiscent Nanofibers: Inorganic, Organic and Perovskites Additives for Solid-State Lighting Application. Polym. Sci. Ser. A 64, 367–392 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0965545X22700213.
• S Kumar, G Jain, Kuldeep Kumar, A Gupta, J. S. Tawale, B.P. Singh, S.R. Dhakate, P.D. Sahare, Stress-Induced Structural Phase Transition in Polystyrene/NaYF4:Eu3+ Photoluminescent Electrospun Nanofibers, Journal of Nanomaterials, 10 (2022).  https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/2173629.
• S Kumar, G Jain, Kuldeep Kumar, A Gupta, BP Singh, SR Dhakate, A facile fabrication of poly(methyl methacrylate)/ α-NaYF4:Eu3+ tunable electrospun photoluminescent nanofibers, Applied Nanoscience 10 (10), 3857-3864 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13204-020-01499-4.
• RK Khurana, I Singh, Kuldep Kumar, P Arun, D Madhwal, Luminescence behavior of CsI: Ag thin films, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 110, 104881 (2020).
• S Kumar, G Jain, Kuldeep Kumar, A Gupta, BP Singh, SR Dhakate, A novel fabrication of electrospun polyacrylonitrile/NaYF4: Eu+3 light emitting nanofibers, RSC Adv., 10, 24855-24861 (2020). 10.1039/D0RA03984E .
• A Singh, Kuldeep Kumar, J Kaur Wadhwa, P Arun, Effect of Life Expectancy on Technological Development, Technium Social Sciences Journal 5 (March), 225-237 (2020). Effect of Life Expectancy on Technological Development Miscellaneous 5 Technium Social Sciences Journal 2020.
• Y Gupta, A Palakkandy, S V. Syrotyuk, Kuldeep Kumar, S Arora, A Novel Route for Fabrication of Stable CsPbI3 Perovskite Thin Film by Thermal Evaporation, ChemistrySelect 4 (17), 5091-5096 (2019).  https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.201900458
• Kuldeep Kumar, P Arun, SPR in Cesium Halide Thin Films Due to Embedded Elliptic Cesium Metal Nano-Particles, Ukrainian Journal of Physics 63 (9), 824-824 (2018).
• Kuldeep Kumar, P. Arun, and S. V. Syrotyuk, Ab initio calculation of stressed cesium iodide lattices and resulting surface plasmon resonance peak shifts International Journal of Modern Physics B, Vol. 32, No. 16, 1850205 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1142/S0217979218502053
•  V K Tulasidas, SL Belagali, A Palakkandy, Kuldeep Kumar, Photoluminescence and applications of Ni: ZnS in photovoltaic cells, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics 57 (5), 052302 (2018).  10.7567/JJAP.57.052302. 
• Kuldeep Kumar, P Arun, Defect diffusion assisted formation of cesium metal clusters in cesium halide thin films, Journal of Taibah University for Science, 11 (6), 1238-1244 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtusci.2016.12.002
• Lovkush, Chhaya Ravikant, P. Arun, Kuldeep Kumar, SPR sensitivity of silver nanorods in CsBr-Ag Nanocom posite thin films, Material Research Express (2016). SPR sensitivity of silver nanorods in CsBr-Ag nanocomposite thin films - IOPscience.
•  Kuldeep Kumar, P. Arun, Chhaya Ravi Kant, Bala Krishna Juluri, Metal Cluster’s effect on the Optical Properties of thin films, Apllied Physics latters 100, (2012) 243106. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4729061
•  P. Arun, Kuldeep Kumar, Mamta, Considerations for Anderson-Bridge Experiment, Resonance, March 2010. Classroom | Resonance.
•  Kuldeep Kumar, Mamta, P. Arun, Jaswinder Singh, Whither Pure Science in India: a survey of graduate physics students of a representative University of Delhi college, Current science, Vol No. 9, 10 Nov 2010. Whither pure science in India: a survey of graduate physics students of a representative University of Delhi college on JSTOR
•  Kuldeep Kumar, P. Arun, Chhaya Ravi Kant, N. C. Mehra, Vincent Mathew, The effect of cesium metal clusters on the optical properties of cesium iodide thin films, Appl. Phys A (2010) 99; 305-310. The effect of cesium metal clusters on the optical properties of cesium iodide thin films | Applied Physics A
•  Kuldeep Kumar, P Arun, Chhaya Ravi Kant, N. C. Mehra, L. Makinistian, E. A. Albanesi, Effect of residual stress on the optical properties of CsCl thin films, J Phys. Chem. Solids (2010), Vol 71, Issue 3, March 2010, 163-169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpcs.2009.10.013

Book Authored (2) 

A Study of Surface Plasmon Resonance: Cesium Halide Thin Films  Author: Kuldeep Kumar, Publisher: ‎ Scholars' Press  (July 17, 2015) (Germany) ISBN: 978-3-639-76775-9.

Synthesis & Characterization : Infrared Quantum Dot Detector  Authors: Devendra Kumar Rana and Kuldeep Kumar,  Publisher: ‎ Scholars' Press (August 18, 2016) (Germany) ISBN: 978-3-639-86186-0

Major Grants

1. Study of Characterization of Some Alkali Halide Thin films (PI)-UGC Rs 90000/
2. Study of Surface Plasmon in Nano-composite Thin Films (Co-PI) DST-Rs 9,5000/
3. Bio-synthesis of Silver Nano Particles (PI) DBT-Star-College Rs-30,000/
4. Role of Nano Crystals in Energy Harvesting using SnS Thin Films (PI) DU Innovation Project Rs-4,40,280/
5. To Fabricate and Study Solar Cells with SnS Nano-crystalline and ZnO Nano-rods (PI) DU Innovation Project-Rs 600000/
6. To Study Single Crystal of PMN-PT, Research and Development Cell, SGTB Khalsa College, DU-Rs27000/-

International Research Collaboration: 

Pennsylvania State University - University Park / United States Dr. Bala Krishna Juluri

Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos, 3101 Oro Verde (ER), Argentina Dr. E.A. Albanesi.

Semiconductor Electronics Department, National University, Lviv Polytechnic, S.Bandera Str. 12, Lviv 79013 Ukraine Dr. Stepan  V. Syrotyuk

• High School With Distinction
• Runner-up in Interuniversity quiz competition organised by Maharaj Singh College, Saharanpur. Year 2004
• M.Phil with Highest Score.

• American Chemical Society
• Royal Society of Cemistry 

1. Bio-inspired, Reaction-Coupled Supramolecular Polymers since 31th Jan 2022 to 31th Jan 2022, DBT and National Academy of Science.
2. Future of the Internal Combustion Engines and Existential Threat from Battery Electric Vehicles? since 28th Jan 2022 to 28th Jan 2022, DBT and National Academy of Science.
3. Metamaterials open new horizons in electromagnetism since 26th Jan 2022 to 26th Jan 2022, DBT and National Academy of Science.
4. Evolution of Darwin’s Finches from Ecology to Genomics since 24th Jan 2022 to 24th Jan 2022, DBT and National Academy of Science
5. Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Materials for Capture, Separation and Chemical Conversion of CO2 since 21th Jan 2022 to 21th Jan 2022, DBT and National Academy of Science.
6. Alzheimer’s Disease: Diagnostics to Therapeutics since 19th Jan 2022 to 19th Jan 2022, DBT and National Academy of Science.
7. 8th BerkeleyGW Tutorial Workshop, since 10th Jan 2022 to 12th Jan 2022, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.
8. 3rd Berkeley Excited States Conference (BESC2022), since 13th Jan 2022 to 14th Jan 2022, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California
9. Advances in Polymer Nanocomposites since 18th Oct 2021 to 19th Oct 2021, ACS Seminar, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.
10. Understanding Plagiarism Detection Software Ouriginal since 6th April 2021 to 6th April 2021, University of Delhi.
11. Online Refresher course on Blended Learning & Flipped Classroom since 8th March 2021 to 22nd March 2021, Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi.
12. FDP on Global Economy, Finance, Industry and Business: Emerging Trends and Challenges since 24th Feb 2021 to 3rd March 2021, Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi.
13. Online Refresher course in Nanoscience, Batch X since 9th Oct 2020 to 22nd Oct 2020, University of Madras, Chennai.
14. A Voyage through time: Dynamics at molecular length and time scales since 8th Oct 2020 to 8th Oct 2020, DBT and National Academy of Science.
15. A New Measure: The Reform of the International System of Units Nobel Laureate William D. Phillips since 6th Oct 2020 to 6th Oct 2020, DBT and National Academy of Science.
16. FDP on Transforming governance in India: issues and concerns, since 21th Sept 2020 to 27th Sept, 2020, Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi.
17. Mastering in the Publishing Process since 28th July 2020 to 28th July 2020, DST & ACS.
18. Digital Kranti and Hindi since 24th Oct 2019 to 25th Oct 2019, Uttar Pradesh Bhasha Sansthan, Lucknow & SGTB Khalsa college, University of Delhi.
19. OR-88, 31th May 2017 to 28th June 2017 CPDHE (UGC-HRDC), Delhi.
20. Traninig on Workshop Nanofabrication Technologies since 3rd Feb 2015 to 12 th Feb 2015, INUP, CENSE, IISc, Bangalore.
21. Seminar on Youth, Adventure & Nation Building since 21th May 2015 to 21th May 2015, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi.
22. Workshop on COMSOL Multiphysics 5.0, since 19th Dec 2014 to 19th Dec 2014 COMSOL, New Delhi.
23. A Short Course on Spectroscopic Ellipsometry since 28th October 2014 to 29th October 2014, J. A. Woollam Co.Inc,. CSIR-CSIO, Chandigrah.
24. Workshop on Nano Fabrication Technologies since 21st May 2014 to 23rd May 2014 CeNSE, IISc., Bangalore.
25. Workshop on Microcontroller 8051 since 19th Dec 2013 to 20th Dec 2013 Department of Electronics, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi.
26. Conference on FRONTIER NANOMATERIALS FOR ENERGY (FNE-2012) since 9th Jan 2012 to 11th Jan 2012, Sharda University sponsered by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy/Ministry of Earth Sciences of India/ Indian National Science Academy/ Ministry of Defence/ CSIR.
27. Refresher Course St. Thomas College, Palai from 28th Feb 2011 to 13th March 2011 IAS Bangalore, INSA New Delhi, NASI Allahabad.
28. Workshop on Research Methodology Workshop since 27th Jan 2010 to 6th Feb 2010, Department of Adult, Continuing Education, Extinction, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Delhi. (ICSSR & MHRD).