CURRICULUM VITAE OF Dr

Top CURRICULUM VITAE OF Dr. G. MURALIDHARAN

1. Present position
2. Educational qualifications
3. Teaching Experience
4. Research Experience
5. New Courses/ programmes evolved
6. Laboratories/Departments Established
7. Involvement in Institute Development
8. Research Guidance
9. Research projects undertaken
10. List of publications
11. Short term courses / symposia / Conferences attended
12. Short term courses / symposia / Conferences organized
13. Membership in Scientific bodies/ Association
14. Resource person
15. Reviewer for Journals
16. Committee member
17. Fellowships received
18. Foreign Countries visited
19. Administrative Experience

1. Present position : Professor of Physics

Mail Id : muralg@rediffmail.com

2. Educational qualifications: M.Sc., Ph.D

3. Teaching Experience : 21 years

4. Research Experience : 26 years

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5. New Courses/ programmes evolved :

i) Diploma in ECE at GRI

ii) M.Phil programme in Physics at GRI

iii) B.Sc and M.Sc programmes in Physics at Mother Teresa Womens’ University, Kodaikanal.

iv) B.Sc electronics at Mother Teresa Womens’ University (MTWU), Kodaikanal.

6. Laboratories/Departments Established : Estabished the laboratories

for Research on thin films at GRI
for B.Sc (Electronics) at MTWU College, Kodaikanal
for B.Sc (Physics) at MTWU college, Kodaikanal
for M.Sc (Physics) at MTWU, Kodaikanal

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7. Involvement in Institute Development:

Coordinator Electronics club
Helped in the organization of Gramfest
Helped in the organization of Science Day celebrations
Has acted as Chief Examiner for semester examinations
Has acted as Chief superintendent of Semester Examinations
Has acted as Deputy Chief Superintendent of semester examinations.
Has acted as Chief Superintendent for the Tamilnadu Professional Course Entrance Examinations
Has acted as Additional Chief Superintendent for the Tamilnadu Professional Course Entrance Examinations
Has coordinated the L-RAMP activities of the GRI nodal centre
Has worked as the officer incharge of the Rural Innovation cell of CRIC & AR
Has worked as the Director, USIC, GRI
Presently the Special Officer, Sponsored Projects and Action Research Cell, GRI

8. Research Guidance:

Guided two candidates towards doctoral degree
One candidate has submitted the thesis and is awaiting reports from examiners.
Four candidates are working towards the doctoral degree.

9. Research projects undertaken:

L-RAMP sponsored student project on "Design and Fabrication of a Dip coating unit and study of Electrochromic Thin films" at a budget of Rs.10,000/=.

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10. List of publications

1. Thermoluminescence and optical studies on RbCl:Sr²⁺S.B.S.Sastry, S.Nagarajan and G.Muralidharan Nuclear Tracks 10, 93 (1985)

2. Thermoluminescence and optical studies on gamma irradiated rubidium halides doped with activator impurities. S.B.S.Sastry, S.Nagarajan and G.Muralidharan Cryst.Latt.Defects 17, 211 (1987)

3. Thermoluminescence and laser Raman studies on RbI:Gd²⁺. S.B.S.Sastry and G.Muralidharan Nucl.Inst.Methods B32, 216 (1988)

4. Thermoluminescence and fluorescence studies on RbBr:Gd²⁺S.B.S.Sastry and G.Muralidharan Phys.Stat.Solidi (b) 146, 727 (1988)

5. Thermoluminescence and other optical studies on gamma irradiated RbCl:Gd²⁺ S.B.S.Sastry and G.Muralidharan Phys.Stat.Solidi (b) 150, 315 (1988)

6. A simple spinner magnetometer for laboratory use S.Ramamurthy, M.Ponraj, G.Muralidharan and E.Savarimuthu J.Inst.Soc.India 26, 23 (1996)

7. A simple IC 723 tester E.Savarimuthu, S.Ramamurthy and G.Muralidharan Bull.IAPT 13, 75 (1996)

8. A simple temperature controller S.Ramamurthy, E.Savarimuthu, G.Muralidharan and C.Sasirekha J.Inst.Soc.India 27,174 (1997)

9. A simple water level indicator P.Subramanian and G.Muralidharan Electronics for you Feb 1997

10. Microprocessor based stepper controlled beam and total solar radiation measuring system K.Marimuthu, S.Venkatraman and G.Muralidhran Bull.IAPT 18, 211 (2001)

11. Apatites and Britholites, are they akin-as Probed by Eu³⁺ luminescence? K.Marimuthu, L.C.Nehru, A.Mani, R.Ramesh, G.Muralidharan and R.Jagannathan J.Phys.Condensed Matter 13, 537 (2001)

12. Microprocessor based sound pressure recorder K.Marimuthu, G.Muralidharan, P.Vickraman, K.Sasikumar and A.Edward Durai J.Curr.Sci 3, 125 (2003)

13. Microprocessor based capacitance meter Ramya Krishnan, K.Marimuthu, G.Muralidharan, E.Savarimuthu and S.Ramamurthy Bull.IAPT, 21,186 (2004)

14. Thermoluminescence and other optical studies on RbBr:Tb³⁺ crystals. P.K.Manimozhi, G.Muralidharan, S.Selvasekarapandian and J.Malathi Phys. Stat. Sol. (b), 244, 726 (2007).

15. Luminescence and optical studies on X-ray irradiated RbCl:Tb³⁺ crystals P.K.Manimozhi, G.Muralidharan, S.Selvasekarapandian and V.Brahmandhan Nuc. Inst. Meth. In Phys Res B, 264, 329 (2007)

16. Luminescence studies on RbI:Tb³⁺ crystals P.K.Manimozhi and G.Muralidharan Luminescence, 22, 468 (2007)

17. Luminescence and laser Raman studies on gamma-irradiated RbI:Sm³⁺crystals P.K.Manimozhi and G.Muralidharan Phys. Stat. Sol. (b) 244, 3730 (2007)

18. Effect of fluorine content on the Morphological, structural, optical and Electrical properties of nanostructured SnO₂ films M.Dhanasankar, K.K.Purushothaman and G.Muralidharan Surf. Rev. Lett. 14, 1149 (2007)

19. Nanostructured NiO based all solid state electrochromic device K.K.Purushothaman and G.Muralidharan J Sol-Gel Sci Tech. 46, 190 (2008)

20. Preparation and characterization of F doped SnO₂ films and electrochromic properties of FTO/NiO films K.K.Purushothaman and G.Muralidharan Current Applied Physics, 9, 67 (2009)

21. Structural and optical studies of Eu³⁺ ions in alkali borate glasses K.Marimuthu, S.Surendra Babu, G.Muralidharan, S.Arumugam, C.K.Jayasankar Phys. Status Solidi (a) 129, 24 (2009)

22. Enhanced luminescent properties and optical absorption of g-irradiated KI:Ce³⁺, Tb³⁺ crystals S.Bangaru, G.Muralidharan J. Lum. 129, 24 (2009)

23. The effect of annealing temperature on the electrochromic properties of nanostructured NiO films K.K.Purushothaman and G.Muralidharan Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 93, 1195 (2009).

24. Luminescence studies on gamma irradiated RbCl:Sm³⁺ and RbBr:Sm³⁺crystals P.K.Manimozhi and G.Muralidharan Nuc. Inst. Meth. in Phys. Res. B, 267, 807 (2009)

25. Structural and spectroscopic investigations on Eu³⁺ doped alkali fluoroborate glasses K.Marimuthu, R.T.Karunakaran, S.Surendra Babu, G.Muralidharan, S.Arumugam, C.K.Jayasankar Solid State Sciences, 2009 (in press)

26. Nanoporous nickel oxide based Electrochromic window. K.K.Purushothaman and G.Muralidharan Functional Material Letters 2, 143 (2009)

27. Photoluminescence, optical absorption and XRD studies on X-ray irradiated terbium doped KBr crystal S.Bangaru, G.Muralidharan Journal of Luminescence (In press)

28. Optical , Structural and Electrochromic Studies of Molybdenum Oxide Thin Films with Nanorod Structure M.Dhanasankar, K.K.Purushothaman and G.Muralidharan

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Solid State Sciences (In press)

29. Thermoluminescence and Optical studies on x- irradiated Terbium doped Potassium Bromide crystals S.Bangaru, G.Muralidharan and G.M.Brahmanandhan Journal of Luminescence (accepted for publication)

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11. Short term courses / symposia / Conferences attended:

1. Thermoluminescence and optical studies on RbCl:Sr²⁺S.B.S.Sastry, S.Nagarajan and G.Muralidharan

National Symposium on thermally stimulated luminescence and allied phenomenon, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahamadabad, Feb. 2004

2. Thermoluminescence and optical studies on gamma irradiated rubidium halides doped with activator impurities S.B.S.Sastry, S.Nagarajan and G.Muralidharan

Fifth Europhysical topical conference – Lattice Defects in Insulators. Madrid University, Madrid, Spain. Sept. 1986

3. Thermoluminescence, photostimulated emission and optical studies on gamma irradiated RbCl:Gd²⁺S.B.S.Sastry and G.Muralidharan Radiation effects in insulators-4, Lyon, France, July 1987

4. Laser Raman and Thermoluminescence studies on RbI:Gd²⁺S.B.S.Sastry and G.Muralidharan Radiation effects in insulators-4, Lyon, France, July 1987

5. Thermoluminescence and optical studies on OH^- containing RbBr:Yb²⁺S.B.S.Sastry and G.Muralidharan Radiation effects in insulators-4, Lyon, France, July 1987

6. Thermolumincence in Cobalt doped KCl S.B.S.Sastry and G.Muralidharan Second National Seminar on Defects in Insulating Solids, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Feb. 1988

7. Role of hydroxyl ions in the thermoluminescence of RbBr:Yb²⁺S.B.S.Sastry and G.Muralidharan Second National Seminar on Defects in Insulating Solids, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Feb. 1988

8. A low cost I-V display S.Ramamurthy, G.Muralidharan, T.Venkatachalam and S.Kavitha National symposium on Instrumentation, Madras, Jan 1991

9. A simple stroboscope G.Muralidharan and T.Jeeva Twentieth National symposium on instrumentation, Osmania University, Hyderabad, 25-28 Sept. 1995

10. A simple 723 IC tester S.Ramamurthy, G.Muralidharan, E.Savarimuthu and C.Sasirekha Twentieth National symposium on instrumentation, Osmania University, Hyderabad, 25-28 Sept. 1995

11. A low cost temperature controller E.Savarimuthu, S.Ramamurthy and G.Muralidharan Twentieth National symposium on instrumentation, Osmania University, Hyderabad, 25-28 Sept. 1995

12. A simple low cost Suryamapi S.Ramamurthy, G.Muralidharan, E.Savarimuthu and N.Suriyaprabha Twenty second national symposium on instrumentation, National Physical Research Laboratory, New Delhi, Oct. 1997

13. A versatile thermometer cum temperature controller G.Muralidharan and K.Marimuthu Twenty second national symposium on instrumentation, National Physical Research Laboratory, New Delhi, Oct. 1997

14. A PC based flow meter G.Muralidharan, K.Somasundaram and Balakrishnan Twenty third national symposium on instrumentation, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Oct. 1998

15. Microprocessor based stepper controlled Beam and Total Solar Radiation measuring system K.Marimuthu, S.Venkatraman and G.Muralidharan Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency for Sustainable Development, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore, Dec. 1999

16. A PC based thermostat for solution growth of crystals P.K.Manimozhi and G.Muralidharan National Symposium on Instrumentation, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Nov. 2002

17. Laser Beam Profile Display. G.Muralidharan, S.Ganesh and J.Princila Ravi National Symposium on Instrumentation, G.B.Pant Univeristy of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Nov. 2003

18. Photoluminescence of cerium doped KBr S.Bangaru and G.Muralidharan National seminar on Novel Trends in Synthesis, Structure, Reaction Dynamics and Biological Studies of Coordination Compounds, Gandhigram, March 2005

19. Luminescence studies on γ-irradiated RbI:Tb³⁺ crystals. P.K.Manimozhi and G.Muralidharan National conference on Luminescence and its applications, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Jan. 2007

20. Thermoluminescence and optical studies on x-irradiated KBr:Tb³⁺ crystals G.Muralidharan, V.Lakshmipriya and P.K.Manimozhi National conference on Luminescence and its applications, Bharathiarakshmi University, Coimbatore, Jan. 2007

21. Effect of Fluorine content on the structural, optical and electrical properties of SnO₂ films prepared at high temperature by spray pyrolysis method K.K.Purushothaman, M.Dhanasankar and G.Muralidharan International conference on Nanomatrials and its Applications, National Institute of Technology, Trichy, Feb. 2007

22. Photoluminescence of Sm³⁺ ions in sodium fluoroborate glasses K.Marimuthu, S.Surendra Babu, G.Muralidharan and C.K.Jayasankar National Conference on Advanced Materials Device and Technologies, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Feb. 2008

23. Spectroscopic investigations on Eu³⁺ doped alkali fluoroborate glasses. K.Marimuthu, S.Surendra Babu, G.Muralidharan, S.Arumugam and C.K.Jayasankar DAE Solid State Physics Symposium, BARC, Mumbai, Dec. 2008

24. Optical, structural and electrochromic properties of Cobalt oxide films prepared via sol-gel route K.K.Purushothaman, M.P.Anupama, M.Dhanasankar and G.Muralidharan International conference on Smart Materials, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, Jan. 2009

25. Preparation and characterization of Cobalt oxide films prepared via sol-gel route. K.K.Purushothaman, M.P.Anupama and G.Muralidharan National conference on Emerging Areas In Thin Film Science And Technology, Coimbatore, Feb 2009

26. Photoluminescence and FTIR of Dy³⁺ in Sodium Lithium Fluoroboarte Glass R.T.Karunakaran, K.Marimuthu, S.Surendra Babu, S.Arumugam, G.Muralidharan and C.K.Jayasankar. National conference on Luminescence and its applications, Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata, Feb. 2009

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12. Short term courses / symposia / Conferences organized:

S.No.	Title	Grant	Duration	No. of participants	Year
01.	State Level Workshop on Optical Communication	UGC- Rs.20,000	2 days	25	2008
02.	Refresher Course for University and college teachers	UGC	27/11/2003 to 17/12/2003	14	2003
03.	Refresher Course for University and college teachers	UGC	02/05/2002 to 22/05/2002	39	2002
04	Refresher Course for University and college teachers	UGC	03/02/2001 to 23/02/2001	35	2001

13. Membership in Scientific bodies/ Association:

1. Life member of Indian Association of Physics Teachers

2. Life member Instrument Society of India

3. Life member Luminescence Society of India

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14. Resource person: (Inaugural address / Guest Lecture / Chairman)

Invited talks:

Sl.No.	Name of Programme	Place	Date	Name of the Organizer	Title of the Paper
1.	National Conference on Materials Characteristics and Properties	Madurai	Sept. 2005	Fatima College	Preparation and characterization of Luminescent Materials
2.	National Symposium on Recent Trends in Material Science	Vijayawada	Feb. 2006	Andhra Loyola College	Materials for phosphor applications
3.	National Conference on Advanced Materials	Thanjavur	Feb.2008	PRIST University	Recent trends in Luminescence Materials
4.	International Conference on Photonics, Nanotechnology and computer Applications	Thanjavur	Feb 2009	PRIST University	Preparation and Characterization of Thin films for Electrochromic Window Applications
5.	National Symposium on Molecular Engineering of New Materials	Vijayawada	Feb 2009	Andhra Loyola College	Preparation and Characterization of Materials for Electrochromic Applications

Inaugural address:

National Symposium on Molecular Engineering of New Materials, Andhra Loyola College, Vijayawada, Feb. 2009

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15. Reviewer for Journals:

1. Nuclear Instruments and methods of Reserch B

2. Ionics

3. Luminescence

16. Committee member:

Member of Board of Examiners for

Madras University, Chennai
Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
Mother Teresa Womens’ University, Kodaikanal
Alagappa University, Karaikudi
M.S.University, Tirunelveli
Bharathidasan University, Trichy
Annamalai University, Chidambaram
Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur
American College, Madurai
Lady Doak College, Madurai
St. Xaviers College, Palayamkottai
Thyagaraja collge of Engineering, Madurai
ANJA College, Sivakasi

Member Board of Studies

Alagappa University, Karaikudi
Mother Teresa Womens’ University, Kodaikanal
American College, Madurai
Lady Doak College, Madurai
Vivekananda College, Tiruvedagam
Fatima College, Madurai

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17. Fellowships received:

1. JRF of CSIR, NewDelhi

2. SRF of CSIR, NewDelhi

18. Foreign Countries visited:

1. Spain (to attend an international conference)

2. Sri Lanka (to deliver lectures as a resource person and as a leader of a team to #9;organize Inservice Training Programme for the Teachers of the Plantation Workers Schools in the Central Province of Sri Lanka)

19. Administrative Experience:

Has coordinated the L-RAMP activities of the GRI nodal centre
Has worked as the officer incharge of the Rural Innovation cell of CRIC& AR
Has worked as the Director, USIC, GRI
Presently the Special Officer, Sponsored Projects and Action Research Cell, GRI
Presently Head, Department of Physics, GRI

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