Qualifications:

Ph.D (July 2009) and Master from Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA

M.Phil (October 2000) from Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Nepal

Experiences:

2009 August :- Postdoctoral Fellow @ Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute, Thunder Bay, Canada

Research areas : X-ray light valve (XLV), dark current, liquid crystals

2002 June - 2009 July :- Graduate Student @ Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA

Research ares: Organic semiconductors including crystals, liquid crystals and galssy materials, thin film, and ionic zone refining

Research techniques: Time of flight (TOF) method, polarized microscopy, UV-Vis spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), action spectrum

Software : Yorick ( an interpreted programming language)

Teaching, grading and recitation:

Course PHYSICS 23102 : Electric fields and equipotentials, Ohms law, DC circuits, Magnetic fields - Faraday's law, AC circuits, Concave and convex mirrors, Lenses, Diffraction grating, (Course director : Dr. M. Katramatou)

Course PHYS 13021 ( General College Physics I Lab) : Introduction to motion, changing motion, Force and motion, Combining forces, Force, mass and acceleration, Gravitational forces, One dimensional collisions, Newton's third law, Conservation of energy, Introduction to heat and temperature, Relationship between heat energy, temperature, and internal state of system, Introduction to waves and sound ( Course director : Carmen Almasan)

Course PHYS 13022 ( General College Physics II Lab) : Batteries, bulbs and current, Current in simple DC circuits, Voltage in simple DC circuits, Kirchoff's circuit rules, Introduction to capacitors and RC circuits, Introduction to inductors and LR circuits, Introduction to AC filters and resonance, Introduction to light, Reflection and refraction of light, Lenses, Polarized light, Waves of light (Course director : Carmen Almasan)

1999 Dec- 2002 June :- Assistant Professor @ Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Nepal

Courses taught in undergraduate level :

Mechanics and Optics, text book - Physics by Halliday and Resnick

Electricity and magnetism, text book - Introduction to Electrodynamics by David Griffiths

Courses taught in intermediate level :

Mechanics, heat, optics, sound, electricity and magnetism, text book - University Physics by Sears and Zemansky

Miscellaneous duties : Hostel warden, Exam controller

1994 Jan- 1999 Nov :- Lecturer @ Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Nepal

1993 July- 1993Dec :- Instructor @ Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Nepal

 

Affiliations:

Member : Americal Physical Society

Life member : Nepal Physical Society

Life memebr : Plasma Society of India

Executive memebr (2005-2006) : Nepalese Student Association at Kent (Kent-NSA)