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Dr. P. V. Raja Shekar

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Professor & Dean

Department of Physics

Kakatiya University

19 Years

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Liquid Crystals, Nanomaterials, Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion, Design Cognition

Non-linear Optical Materials, Liquid Crystals, Nanomaterials, Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion, Design Cognition

Educational
Qualifications
(From Highest)

2011

Ph.D. (Physics) from Kakatiya University, Warangal

2004

M.Sc. (Solid State Physics) from University College, Kakatiya University, Warangal

2002

B.Sc. (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry) from Lal Bahadur College, Kakatiya University, Warangal

Professional
Experience

2023

Professor at SR University, Warangal, from 2023-07-01 to Till Date.

2012

Associate Professor at SR University, Warangal, from 2012-07-01 to 2023-06-30.

2011

Senior Assistant Professor at SR Engineering College, Warangal (Currently SR University), from 2011-07-01 to 2012-06-30.

2004

Assistant Professor at SR Engineering College, Warangal (Currently SR University), from 2004-09-16 to 2011-06-30.

2004

Lecturer at Shaarvani Degree College, Warangal, from 2004-07-01 to 2004-09-15.

Student
Supervision

2

Ph.D

6

PG

8

UG

Key Publications

PV Raja Shekar, D Madhavi Latha, Kusum Kumari, VGKM Pisipati, "Optimal parameters for fiber Bragg gratings for sensing applications: a spectral study", SN Applied Sciences, 3(6), 1-12 (2021).

Guguloth Lalsingh, PV Raja Shekar, VS Reddy Channu, Kusum Kumari, "Effect of reduced fluorinated graphene oxide as ternary component on synergistically boosting the performance of polymer bulk heterojunction solar cells", Solar Energy, 225, 259-265 (2021).

Ravichander Janapati, Vishwas Dalal, Rakesh Sengupta, Usha Desai, P. V. Raja Shekar, Sreedhar Kollem, "Towards a more theory-driven BCI using source reconstructed dynamics of EEG time-series", Nano Life, 12, 2250005 (2022).

Rakesh Sengupta, P.V. Raja Shekar, "Oscillatory dynamics in complex recurrent neural networks", Biophysical Reviews and Letters, 17, 75-85 (2022).

Vutukuru Mahesh, Ravindran Gobinath, Mehmet Serkan K?rg?z, P.V. Raja Shekar, Manisha Shewale, "Global trends of research productivity in natural fibre reinforced composites: comprehensive scientometric analysis", 19, 13088-13105 (2022).

P.V. Raja Shekar, D. Madhavi Latha, Kusum Kumari, G. Raju, "Spectral response of apodized fiber Bragg gratings as strain and temperature sensor", International Journal of Modern Physics B, 36, 2250207 (2022).

Ramesh Banoth, P. V. Raja Shekar, C. V Ramana, Kusum Kumari, "Surface engineering of mesoporous-TiO2 electron transport layer for improved performance of organic-inorganic perovskite solar cells via suppressing interface defects, enhancing charge extraction and boosting carrier transport", Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 676, 132075 (2023).

M Senthil Pandian, N Balamurugan, V Ganesh, PV Raja Shekar, K Kishan Rao, P Ramasamy, "Growth of TGS single crystal by conventional and SR method and its analysis on the basis of mechanical, thermal, optical and etching studies", Materials Letters, 62(23), 3830-3832 (2008).

PV Raja Shekar, D Nagaraju, V Ganesh, K Kishan Rao, "Microhardness studies on as?grown (111) faces of some alkaline earth nitrates", Crystal Research and Technology: Journal of Experimental and Industrial Crystallography, 44(6), 652-656 (2009).

D. Nagaraju, PV Raja Shekar, T Bhaskar Rao, K Kishan Rao, "Unidirectional growth of <101> glycine zinc chloride single crystal by Sankaranarayanan–Ramasamy method", Materials Letters, 64(3), 267-270 (2010).

Ch Snehalatha Reddy, PV Raja Shekar, K Gopala Kishan Rao, K. Kishan Rao, "Growth of large (111) and (1?1?1?) sodium bromate single crystals by Reverse Seeded Solution Growth method", Materials Letters, 64(5), 640-642 (2010).

V. Ganesh, Mohd. Shkir, PV Raja Shekar, K. Kishan Rao, "Indentation studies on <1 0 0>, <0 0 1> and <1 0 1> face of ammonium dihydrogen phosphate (ADP) single crystals: A novel nonlinear optical material", Optik, 125 (13), 3268-3271 (2014).

D. Nagaraju, PV Raja Shekar, K. Kishan Rao, "Estimation of microhardness and its related parameters on some glycine complexes", Journal of Advanced Physics, 3(2), 153-158 (2014).

V Mahesh, PV Raja Shekar, P Pramod Kumar, "Analysis of Divergent thinking in Indian engineering students", Journal of Engineering Education Transformations, 29(1), 98-102 (2015).

PV Raja Shekar, D Madhavi Latha, VG KM Pisipati, "Investigations on three and two coefficient Cauchy model for refractive indices of 5O. m and 6O. m liquid crystals", Optical Materials, 64, 564-568 (2017).

PV Raja Shekar, D Nagaraju, Ch Sateesh Chandra, D Madhavi Latha, K Kishan Rao, "Investigations on surface and mechanical properties of bis-thiourea cadmium iodide-A non-linear optical crystal", Solid State Sciences, 107, 106353 (2020).

J. Ravichander, Vishwas Dalal, Rakesh Sengupta, PV Raja Shekar, "Progression of EEG-BCI classification techniques: A study", Inventive Systems and Control, 204, 161-170 (2021).

Research Projects / Patents

Mitigating design fixation in Indian engineering students

A major research project funded by Cognitive Science Research Initiative, DST (2018-2021), INR 32.7 Lakhs.

Investigations on the optical and electrical properties of novel Schiff base liquid crystals for solar energy applications

Core Research Grant, SERB (Submitted in May, 2022)

Understanding design fixation in engineering students

A major research project funded by Cognitive Science Research Initiative, DST (2012-2015), INR 49.3 Lakhs.

Developing a cognitive model for design innovation

Cognitive Science Research Initiative, DST (Submitted in March 2021)

Investigations on nanoparticles-doped liquid crystalline materials for photovoltaic applications

Mentor for National Post Doctoral Fellow, SERB (Submitted in June 2022)

Awards and Honors / Achievements

Project

07th Rank (India Level) in Eligibility for Lectureship (NET) - 2011

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03rd Rank (University Level) in Post Graduation - 2004

Project

School Topper (Gold Medalist) in S.S.C - 1996

Project

15 years of service at SR Engineering College - 2019

Project

Reviewer for journals in Elsevier, IoP, etc.