Ph.D (Physics) from Bnaras Hindu University, Varanasi (2015) [A study on Co-based Alloy, Heusler Alloy Interfaced with Silicon and effect of Swift Heavy Ion Irradiation]

M.Sc. (Physics), M.J.P. Rohilkhand University,Bareilly,  India, 2010.

B.Sc. (PCM), M.J.P. Rohilkhand University, Bareilly,  India, 2008.

Additional Qualification:

•  Council of Scientific & Industrial Research National Eligibility Test (CSIR NET LS and JRF-Dec.2009, 2010).
•  Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE-2011) 

Honors & Awards:  

2010 -Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) awarded by Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) India.

2010- Gold Medal for standing first in M.Sc (Physics) awarded by M.J.P. Rohilkhand University Bareilly (U.P.) India.

2010- Gold Medal for standing first in M.Sc (Physics) awarded by Bareilly College, Bareilly (U.P.) India.

2009- Prof. V.K. Saxena Memorial fellowship awarded by Bareilly College, Bareilly (U.P.) India.

• Editorial Board Member in International Journal " Advances in Materials"
• Editor in Journal of Advances in Nanotechnology and its Applications.
  
• Guest Editor in Materials Today Proceedings.
  

Research Interest:

 To Study the electronic and magnetic properties of magnetic metal/semiconductor interfacial structure,which is a building block of „Spintronic‟ devices.

 Study of Half metallic alloy (Heusler alloy) and their interfaces, synthesis of Heusler Alloy Nanoparticles

 Exchange Bias structures

 Swift Heavy Ion Irradiation Studies on such interfaces

 Magnetic Nanoparticles, diluted magnetic semiconductor

 Synthesis and characterization of Multiferroic and perovskite materials

 Electronic structure calculations of solids using density functional theory (DFT) by Wien2K Software

Technical/Characterization Expertise:

 XRD for structural investigation

 AFM/MFM for surface morphological investigation

 SEM/TEM for surface morphology and microstructural analysis

 XPS for chemical phase identification

 FTIR, UV-vis and Raman Spectroscopy

 Electronic and Magneto-transport from low temperature to RT

 VSM for magnetization measurement

 Experience/ knowledge of swift heavy ion irradiation on such interfaces

 Familiar and friendly with operations of vacuum coating units, FTIR and Uv-Visible

 Wien2K Software for electronic, magnetic, optical and transport properties of solids for material science

Physics of devices and instruments

Mathematical Physics

Electricity and Mganetism

Nuclear and Particle Physics

Atomic and Molecular Physics and C++

Radiation Safety

Quantum Mechanics

Classical Dynamics

Solid State Physics

Basic Physics Laborartory

• 1. UGC Start up Grant (10 lakh); “Synthesis of Half Metallic Heusler alloy Nanostructures and study of its interfaces with semiconducting substrates with and without swift heavy ion irradiation for spintronic applications’’
• 2. In-House project titled “Realization and optimization of Impedimetric DNA Biosensors Based on Carbon Nanotubes” at Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, University of Delhi.

Chapters:

 1.  Chapter: 13 Nanoscale Characterization

Arvind Kumar, Swati, Manish Kumar, Neelabh Srivastava and Anadi Krishna Atul CRC Press (Accepted)

2.   Multiferroic Bismuth Ferrite Based Nanostructures: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications

Manish Kumar, Abhishek Raj, Arvind Kumar, Avneesh Anshul (Accepted)

3.    Lead-free multiferroic BiFeO 3 based sustainable green composites: Applications, opportunities and future challenges

Manish Kumar, Arvind Kumar, Satyam, Z. R. Khan CRC Press (Accepted)

List of Publications:

1. Magnetic, morphological and structural investigations of CoFe/Si Interfacial Structures

Arvind Kumar, P. C. Srivastava

Journal of Experimental Nanoscience 10(10) 803-818, (2015)

Impact factor: 2.482

2. A study on CoFe/p-Si Interfacial structures before and after swift heavy ion Irradiation

Arvind Kumar and P. C. Srivastava

Radiation Effects and Defect in Solids 26 5611–5617 (2015)

Impact factor: 0.636

3. Magnetic, structural and transport properties across the Heusler alloy (Co₂FeAl)/n-Si Interfacial structure

Arvind Kumar and P. C. Srivastava

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 170 461-476 (2015)

Impact factor: 2.195

4. Electronic and magneto-transport across the Heusler alloy (Co₂FeAl)/p-Si interfacial structure

Arvind Kumar and P. C. Srivastava

Journal of Electronic Materials 43(2) 381-388, (2014)

Impact factor: 1.676

5. Synthesis and characterization of Co₂FeAl Heusler Alloy nanoparticles

Arvind Kumar, P. C. Srivastava

Materials Science-Poland 31(4) 501-505, (2013)

Impact factor: 0.918

6. Effect of swift heavy ion irradiation on magnetic, surface morphology and electronic transport across CoFe/n-Si interfacial structures

Arvind Kumar and P.C.Srivastava

Superlatticesand Microstructures 92 (2016) 124-133

Impact factor: 2.385

7. New insights into CoFe/n-Si interfacial structure as probed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

Arvind Kumar, T. Shripathi and P. C. Srivastava

Journal of Science: Advanced Materials and Devices 1 (2016) 290-294

Impact factor: 3.783

8. X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) Study of Heusler Alloy (Co₂FeAl) interfaced with Semiconductor (n-Si) Structure

Arvind Kumar, P. C. Srivastava

Materials Science-Poland, 37 (2019)116-121

Impact factor: 0.918

9. Effect of interfacial modifications on magnetic, morphological and transport properties of CoFe/nSi thin film structures using ion irradiation

Arvind Kumar, Neelabh Srivastava and P.C. Srivastava

Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research B 451 (2019) 79–88

Impact factor: 1.21

10. Magnetic and Structural Properties of exchanged coupled Heusler alloy Co₂FeAl/NiO Interfaces with n-and p-type Silicon Substrates

Arvind Kumar, Neelabh Srivastava and P.C. Srivastava

Journal of Electronic Materials 49 (2019) 712-719

Impact factor: 1.676

11. Study on thermodynamic, electronic and magnetic properties of RE₂Cu Cd (RE = Dy-Tm) intermetallics: First-principle calculation

Naveen Kumar, Sachin Kumar, Kamna Yadav, Arvind Kumar, Pawan K. Singh, Neelabh Srivastava and Rishi P. Singh

Bull. Mater. Sci. (2020) 43:81

https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-020-2038-3

Impact factor: 1.264

12. DFT investigations on optoelectronic spectra and thermoelectric properties of barium cadmium disulphide (BaCdS₂)

Sachin Kumar, Naveen Kumar^a, Kamna Yadav, Arvind Kumar and R.P.Singh

Optik - International Journal for Light and Electron Optics 207 (2020) 163797

Impact factor: 1.914

13. Structural, dielectric and magnetoelectric coupling analysis in SrBi₂Nb₂O₉-CoFe₂O₄ composites

Prachi Chaudhary, Manish Kumar, Samiksha Dabas, Arvind Kumar and O. P. Thakur

Bulletin of Material Science,(2020) 43:247

Impact factor: 1.264

14. Structural, optical and magneto-electric coupling analysis in ‘Y’ doped double perovskite La₂NiMnO₆ nanoparticles

Manish Kumar, Brijmohan Prajapati, Abhishek Singh, Shiv Kumar, Arvind Kumar, Srishti Mittal and Aditya

Chemical Physics 532 (2020) 110688

Impact Factor: 1.822

15. Effects of Al doping on structural, microstructural and optical properties of ZnO nanoparticles

Shiv Kumar, Manish Kumar, Arvind Kumar, Subhash Sharma, Prashant Shahi, Sandip Chatterjee, Anup Kumar Ghosh

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics
31, 7715–7723 (2020)

16. An optimized lead-free formamidinium Sn-based perovskite solar cell design for high power conversion efficiency by SCAPS simulation

Manish Kumar, Abhishek Raj, Arvind Kumar, Avneesh Anshul

Optical Materials 108 (2020) 110213

17. Advances and future challenges in multifunctional nanostructures for their role in fast, energy efficient memory devices

Manish Kumar, Arvind Kumar, Avneesh Anshul and Subhash Sharma

Materials Letter 277 (2020) 128369

18. Magneto-optical effects in half metallic ferromagnets: Rare earth thallium tellurides (TlXTe₂; X = Tb-Er)

Annveer, Rahul Gautam, Aman Kumar, Arvind Kumar, Pawan K Singh and Rish P Singh

Optik - International Journal for Light and Electron Optics 223 (2020) 165317

19. Progress in multiferroic and magnetoelectric materials: Applications, opportunities and challenges.

Manish Kumar, S. Shankar, Arvind Kumar, Avneesh Anshul, M. Jayasimhadri,O. P. Thakur
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics  31, 19487–19510 (2020)

20. Study of optoelectronic and thermoelectric spectra of Tl(Nd/Gd)S₂

Annveer, Rishi P. Singh, Arvind Kumar, Yogendra K. Gautam, Rahul Gautam and Aman Kumar and Achhe Lal Saroj

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 32,727-744 (2021)

21. Magnetic, opto-electronic and thermodynamic properties of half metallic double perovskite oxide, Ba₂YbTaO₆: A Density Functional Theory Study

Arvind Kumar, Manish Kumar and R.P. Singh

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 32, 12951–12965 (2021)

22. Opto-electronic, magnetic, thermodynamic and thermoelectric properties of cubic perovskite SrMnO₃: A first principle based Spin polarized calculation

Arvind Kumar, Manish Kumar, Rishi P. Singh and Pawan K. Singh

Solid State Communications 324, 114139 (2021)

23. Effect of spin-orbit coupling on opto-electronic and magnetic properties of rare earth terbium di-oxide (TbO₂): First Principle Calculations

Arvind Kumar_, Manish Kumar and Rishi P. Singh

The European Physical Journal Plus 135, 939 (2020)

24. Opto-electronic properties of HfO₂: A first principle-based spin-polarized calculations

Manish Kumar, Rishi P Singh, Arvind Kumar

Optik - International Journal for Light and Electron Optics 226 (2021)165937

25. Structural, electronic, magnetic and optical properties of double perovskite Nd2CoMnO6: First Principle Calculations

Manish Kumar, Abhishek Raj, Arvind Kumar, Subhash Sharma, Hemant Bherwani, Ankit Gupta, Avneesh Anshul

Optik- International Journal for Light and Electron 242, 166764 (2021)

26. Study on electronic, magnetic, optical and thermoelectric properties of manganese oxide (MnO): DFT based spin polarized calculations

Arvind Kumar and Manish Kumar

Optik- International Journal for Light and Electron 241, 167064 (2021)

27. Theoretical evidence of high power conversion efficiency in double perovskite solar cell device

Manish Kumar, Abhishek Raj, Arvind Kumar, Avneesh Anshul

Optical Materials 111, 110565 (2021)

28. Structural, magnetic and optical properties of diluted magnetic semiconductor (DMS) phase of Ni modified CuO nanoparticles

Arvind Kumar, Manish Kumar, Prakash C Sati, Manish K Srivastava, Surajit Ghosh, Shiv Kumar

Current Applied Physics (Accepted: 2021)

29. Progresses and challenges in the structural and magnetic properties of double perovskite La₂NiMnO₆ with their applications in solar energy

Manish Kumar, Brijmohan Prajapati, Abhisek Raj, Avneesh Anshul, Prakash Chandra Sati, Mohit Sahni and Arvind Kumar

Materials Today Proceedings (Accepted: 2020)

30. Organic-inorganic perovskite-based solar cell designs for high conversion efficiency: A comparative study by SCAPS simulation

Manish Kumar, Arvind Kumar, Abhishek Raj, Prakash Chandra Sati, Mohit Sahni, Avneesh Anshul

Materials Today Proceedings (Accepted: 2020)

31. Structural, optical and photocatalytic properties of Ni doped BiFeO3 nanoparticles

Mohit sahni, Sushant Kumar, Sunil Chauhan, Munendra Singh, Soumya Pandit, Prakash C Sati,Manish Kumar, Arvind Kumar, Naresh Kumar

Materials Today Proceedings (Accepted: 2020)

32. Effect of band-gap tuning on lead-free double perovskite heterostructure devices for photovoltaic applications via SCAPS simulation

Manish Kumar, Abhishek Raj, Arvind Kumar, Avneesh Anshul

Materials Today Communications (Accepted: 2020)

33. Recent advances on magnetoelectric coupling in BiFeO₃: Technological achievements and challenges

Manish Kumar, Prakash Chandra Sati, Arvind Kumar, Mohit Sahni, Puneet Negi, Hemant Singh, Sunil Chauhan, Sujeet Kumar Chaurasiya

Materials Today Proceedings (Accepted: 2020)

34. A first principle study of magnetic and opto-electronic properties of half metallic Heusler alloy, Co₂TiSi

A Kumar, PK Singh, M Sadiq, RP Singh

Materials Today: Proceedings (Accepted 2021)

35. Effect of spin orbit coupling effect on opto-electronic, magnetic properties of full Heusler alloy, Ru₂CrAl for spintronic and optical devices: Theoretical investigations using DFT

Arvind Kumar, Swati, Manish Kumar and Rishi P. Singh Optik 249,168250 (2022)

36. Low temperature magnetic study and first principle calculation in „Mo‟ doped CoFe₂O₄ for magnetic information storage applications

Manish Kumara, Arvind Kumar, Abhishek Singh, Avneesh Anshul, Subhash Sharma, Prakash Chandr Sati

JALCOM 896, 163074 (2022)

37.Effect of doping engineering in TiO2 electron transport layer on photovoltaic performance of perovskite solar cells

Abhishek Raj, Manish Kumar, Arvind Kumar, Amel Laref, Kedar Singh, Subhash Sharma, Avneesh Anshul

Materials Letter, 313 (2022), 131692 

38.Effect of band-gap tuning and series resistance on PCE of optimized MAPbI3-based PSC by SCAPS-1D simulation

Arvind Kumar, Abhishek Raj, Avneesh Anshul, Pramod K. Singh, Mustafa A. Alheety, Manish Kumar

Macromolecular symposia (Accepted) 

39. Effect of series resistance and temperature on PCE of double perovskite La2NiMnO6-based PSC

Abhishek Raj, Manish Kumar, Arvind Kumar, Pramod K. Singh, Ram Chandra Singh, Z.R. Khan, Ftema W. Aldbea, Avneesh Anshul

Macromolecular symposia (Accepted) 

40.Computational analysis of bandgap tuning, admittance and impedance spectroscopy measurements in lead-free MASnI3 perovskite solar cell device"

Manish Kumar, Abhishek Raj, Arvind Kumar, Pramod K. Singh, Ram Chandra Singh, Avneesh Anshul

International journal of energy research, 2022;1–14; DOI:10.1002/er.7942 

41. Theoretical investigations on electronic and optical properties of Half Heusler alloy, FeNbSb

Arvind Kumar, Swati Jharwal , Brijmohan Prajapati, Manish Kumar, Rishi P. Singh

Optical and quantum electronics (Accepted) 

42. Magneto-electronic and optical properties of full Heusler alloy, Y₂FeSi: A first principle calculation with and without spin orbit coupling effect

Arvind Kumar, Swati, Vikrant Chaudhary, Manish Kumar, Gaurav Sharma, V.P. Singh and Rishi P. Singh

Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism, (2022) 35:2079–2089

43.  Investigating the potential of lead‐free double perovskite Cs2AgBiBr6 material for solar cell applications: A theoretical studyAbhishek Raj,Manish Kumar,Arvind Kumar,Amel Laref,Avneesh Anshul International journal of energy research, (2022) https://doi.org/10.1002/er.8099 

44. Structural and magnetic properties of Cu and Mn co -dope d NiO nanoparticles

Swati Jharwal, Pawan Kumar Singh, Devendra Kumar Rana, Manish Kumar Srivastava, Arvind Kumar

Materials Today Proceedings (Accepted, 2022)

45.Effect    of    absorber    thickness    variation    on     optimized double  perovskite  heterostructures: A computational study

Manish Kumar, Abhishek Raj, Arvind Kumar, Avneesh Anshul, Pramod K. Singh, Ram Chandra Singh

In progress

46. Theoretical investigations on electronic, magnetic and optical properties of type-II multiferroic, Ca₃CoMnO₆ compound using density functional theory

Arvind Kumar, Swati, Manish Kumar, R. P. Singh and Pawan K. Singh In progress

Conference / Symposium: 

1. Conference on “Synthesis and characterization of smart materials” (SCSM-2009) at Bareilly college, Bareilly from Sept. 12-14, 2009 (Participated)

 2. 4^th One day conference on “New Trends in Research” at Banaras Hindu University on 3rd March 2011 (Poster presented) 

3. Workshop on “Electronic and Ionic material and Devices” (WEIMD-2011) at Banaras Hindu University from 26-28March 2011(Participated) 

4. Workshop on “Writing Research Papers” at Banaras Hindu University on June 10-11, 2011(Participated) 

5. School cum Workshop on “Magnetic Phase Transitions and Transformation” at Jadavpur University Kolkata on Aug. 03-09, 2011(Participated) 

6. Orientation Workshop on “Radiation Science and Applications” at Christ Church College Kanpur on Feb. 10-11, 2012(Participated) 

7.  5^thOne day conference on “New Trends in Research” at Banaras Hindu University on Feb. 25, 2012 (Oral presentation) 

8.  International Conference on “Materials Science and Technology” (ICMST-2012at St. Thomas college, Pala, Kerala from June. 10-14, 2012 (Oral presentation) 

9. Fifth International Conference on Electroactive Polymers: Materals & Devices (ICEP-2012) held on Nov. 4-9, 2012 in department of Physics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (Participated)

10.  82^th Annual session of “The National Academy of Sciences, India” held at Banaras Hindu University on Nov. 29-Dec.01, 2012 (Participated) 

11. 6^thOne day conference on “New Trends in Research” at Banaras Hindu University on Dec. 20, 2012 (Oral presentation) 

12. “II Hands on Training Programme on Matlab” held at DST-Centre for Interdisciplinary Mathematical Sciences (CIMS), Banaras Hindu University on Dec. 09-14, 2014 (Participated) 

13. “Research Scholar Workshop on Physics of Materials” held at UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research University Campus, Indore on Dec, 23-24, 2013(Oral Presentation) 

14. DST-SERC School on “Advanced Functional Magnetic Materials” held at Goa University on Feb. 03-21, 2014. 

15.  19^th International Conference on “Ion Beam Modification of Materials” held at Leuven, Belgium on Sept. 14-19, 2014(Poster Presentation).

 16. 10th International School and Conference on “Physics and Applications of Spin Phenomena in Solids” held at Linz, Austria on Aug.05-09, 2018 (Poster Presentation). 

17. 5^th International Conference on “Ion Beams in Materials Engineering and Characterizations (IBMEC 2018)” held at IUAC, New Delhi, India on Oct. 09-12, 2018 (Poster Presentation) 

18. National Seminar on “New Trends in Nanotechnology and Applications” (NTNA-2018) held at ARSD College, DU, New Delhi on Sept. 27-28, 2018(Participated) 

19. Faculty Development Programme on “Sustainable Development” under STAR college scheme (DBT, GOI) held at Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, University of Delhi, New Delhi on Oc.15-22, 2018. 

20. 2^nd International conference on “Energy, Functional Materials and Nanotechnology & Sustainable Environment Management (ICEFN & SEM -2019)”  held at Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttarakhand, India, on May 24-26, 2019 (Oral Presentation).

21. 6 days’ Workshop on “Materials Characterizations: Structure, Spectroscopy and Microscopy” at IITRAM, Ahmedabad from Aug. 19-24, 2019(Participated)

22. 7 days’ National Faculty Development Program on “Counselling and Mentoring Skills for teachers” held at Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, University of Delhi, New Delhi on Nov.05-11, 2019.

5.   Two Week Online Interdisciplinary Refresher Course on “THE QUINTESSENTIAL EDUCATOR - CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CHANGING WORLD       (उ  उ  उ  उ  उ  उ  उ  उ उ  उ  उ  उ  उ  उ  :                उ  उ  उ  उ   उ   उ          उ  उ  उ उ  उ        उ  उ  उ उ  उ  उ  उ  उ  उ  उ  उ  उउ उउ   उ  उ   उ  उ)”  from  23  rd  August-  06  th  September,  2021  andobtained Grade A+. Organized by ARSD College in collaboration with TEACHING LEARNING CENTRE , RAMANUJAN COLLEGE (University of Delhi) under the aegis of MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, PANDIT MADAN MOHAN MALAVIYA NATIONAL MISSION ON TEACHERS AND TEACHING

• ·        Member of NAAC College Committee

  ·        Member of NIRF College Committee

  ·        Member of College Magazine committee

  ·        Nodal officer (scholarship/e district delhi portal, from 2017)

  ·        Member of Managing Committee (Teachers Association, 2020-21)

  ·        Member of College Canteen Committee

  ·        Convener, Physics Seminar Society (2020-21, 2021-22)

  ·        Convener, APC (Physics) (from 2019)

  ·        Physics practical superintendent

  ·        Nodal officer (Scholarships)

(1) Ms. Swati (continue)

(2) Amit Singh Negi (continue)

Supervision of M.Sc/B.Sc Students Dissertation and Project:

• Co-supervise eight M.Sc dissertations on Solar Cell and Metal/Semiconductor interfaces in Ph.D (Banaras Hindu University)
• Guide 10 B.Sc students under In-house project at ARSD Colleg

• Editorial Board Member in International Journal " Advances in Materials"
• Editor in Journal of Advances in Nanotechnology and its Applications.
• Guest Editor in Materials Today Proceedings.
  
• Member of Ion Beam Society of India.