Dr. Ankush Vij

Senior Associate Professor

Papers published in journals: 64

Papers presented in conferences: 30

Citations: 588

Academic Background:

  1. Post Doctorate: Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) Seoul, South Korea (2012)
  2. PhD (Physics): Kurukshetra University and IUAC New Delhi (2010)
  3. Post M.Sc (Accelerator Physics): Panjab University Chandigarh (2006)
  4. MSc (Physics): C.C.S. University Meerut, India (2005)
  5. BEd (General): Jammu University (2002)
  6. BSc (Non-Medical): Himachal Pradesh University Shimla (2001)

Career Graph: Google scholar, h-index: 15, i10-index: 19

Honours and Achievements:

  1. Young Visiting Scientist Award by industry RINZTECH, Tauranga New Zeeland, 2020
  2. Guest Editor in SCI journal Applied Nanoscience, Springer, 2020-21
  3. Visiting Scientist Award to visit KIST Seoul and PAL Pohang from Jul 09, 2018 to July 27, 2018.
  4. Visiting Scientist Award to visit KIST Seoul and PAL Pohang from June 10, 2017 to July 20, 2017.
  5. Nominated by DAE-BARC as an expert for Poster Evaluation for DAE-SSPS 2015.
  6. UGC - Dr. D. S. Kothari Post Doctoral Research Fellowship
  7. Received ITAS (International travelling award) from DST, New Delhi to attend an International Conference and Summer School LUMDETR-2009, from July 12–17, 2009 in Krakow, Poland, Europe.
  8. UGC-JRF fellowship under the IUAC- UFUP scheme

Invited Talks: 10

Research:

  1. Contribution:

  1. National Conferences/Workshops organized: 03

  2. Conferences/ Symposiums/ Workshops attended; 40

  3. Patent Filed: 01

  1. Interests:

  1. Nanophosphors for solid state lighting, optical imaging, and energy applications

  2. Thermoluminescence and radiation dosimetry,

  3. Ion beam induced modifications in materials

  4. X-ray absorption spectroscopy

Recent Publications: (2018 onwards)

  1. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, Accepted (2020)
  2. Dalton Transactions, 49, 9336 (2020)
  3. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 08, 3147 (2020)
  4. Acta Crystallographica B, B76 (2020)
  5. Scientific Reports, 10, 1 (2020)
  6. ACS Omega, 5, 5041 (2020)
  7. Vacuum, 180, 109602 (2020)
  8. Ceramics International, 46, 7482 (2020)
  9. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 136, 109052 (2020)
  10. Vacuum, 180, 109600 (2020)
  11. Applied Surface Science, 480, 945 (2019)
  12. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 30, 4562 (2019)
  13. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 797, 148 (2019)
  14. Applied Physics A, 125, 212 (2019)
  15. Physica B: Condensed Matter, 552, 221, (2019)
  16. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 30, 677 (2019)
  17. Materials Letter, 227, 169 (2018)
  18. Applied Surface Science, 444, 552 (2018)
  19. Applied Surface Science, 445, 287 (2018)
  20. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 29, 5982 (2018)

PhD guided/guiding:

  • Submitted - 01;

  • Ongoing - 05

Projects:

  1. UGC-DAE-CSR funded Projec entitled “Development of Nanophosphors for Solid State Lighting: Electronic and Luminescence Studies” 2017-20 (Principal Investigator)

  2. IUAC funded Research Project entitled “Ion Beam induced Modification in MgO based Nanophosphors: Luminescence and related study” 2016-19 (Principal Investigator)

  3. International Collaborative Research Project with KIST Seoul entitled “Characterization of Materials for Luminescence based applications” 2018-21. (Principal Investigator)

  4. IUAC funded Research Project entitled “Luminescence studies of swift heavy ion irradiated rare earth doped MgO based nanophosphors” 2018-21 (Co-Principal Investigator)

  5. IUAC funded Research Project entitled “Effect of swift heavy ion irradiation on the luminescence properties of ZrO2 based nanophosphors” 2019-22 (Co-Principal Investigator)

  6. DST-FIST Research Project sanctioned to Physics Dept. Amity University Haryana, 2019-24 (Team Member)

  7. RI Nanotech India (RINI) Industry sponsored research project entitled “Development of rare earth ions doped borate nanophosphors for solid state lighting and radiation dosimetry devices” 2020-21 (Principal Investigator)

Books Published: 01 (Book Chapter)

Professional Memberships/Fellowship:

  1. Life Member, Luminescence Society of India

  2. Member, International Association of Advanced Materials

  3. Member, International X-ray Absorption Society (IXAS)

Personal interests: Spending time with family, Listening Music, Poetry, Visiting New places, Playing Chess etc.