Courses Taught: B.Sc. (All Semesters)

Area of Expertise: Nuclear Physics and Radiation Physics (Research)

Awards and Achievements

1. Honored by Dr. Sham Chetty, Director NAL for contribution to Science Popularization on24.11.2015

2. Rewarded by VGST, Dept. of Science and Technology, GoK with “Instrumentation Center for Science Education, Research and Analysis” of worth 30 lakhs.

Research Details:

• Did research on the subject ” Studies on the Base Line Radiation Background in the Environment of Mangalore (1988-1993) under the Project sponsored by the Board of Research in Nuclear Science (BRNS), Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), at Department of  Physics, Post-Graduation Centre, Mangalore University and obtained PhD from Mangalore University (1993).

• Completed  UGC minor research project entitled “A study on Radon concentration in drinking water and spa water of Putttur and surrounding region” (30 Nov 09, MRP(S) – 458/09-10/KAMA021/UGC-SWR)

• Submitted the major research project proposal entitled “Spatial distribution of uranium concentration and water quality parameters in  Kodagu, Chikmagalur and Chitradurga districts of Karnataka for BRNS funding and presented at High Power Committee  at BARC, Mumbai and awaiting for results.

• Google Scholar with citations 746, h -index 19 & I 10 index 23

• Mentioned in Research Gate with Research gate score 17.24

Publications:

3. A new natural background radiation on the west coast of India, Health Physics  (USA), 65 (4); 390 – 395 (1993)

4. External Gamma Radiation dose rates in coastal Karnataka, Journal of Radiological Protection (UK); 14, 257 – 64 (1994)

5. Prominent alpha nuclides activity in Kaiga environment, Indian Journal Environmental Protection, (India), Vol 14 (4), (1994)

6. Distribution and Enrichment of radio nuclides in the newly discovered high background area in Ullal on the southwest coast of India, Health Physics  (USA), Vol 69 (2); 178 -186 (1995)

7. Distribution of some natural and artificial radio nuclides in the coastal Karnataka of South India, Journal of Environmental Radioactivity (UK); Vol 28, 113-139, (1995)

8. Internal exposure to the population of coastal Karnataka of south India from dietary intake , Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Vol. 62, No. 3, 131-138, (1995)

9. Distribution of some natural and artificial radionuclides in Mangalore Environment of South India; Journal of Environmental Radioactivity , (UK); 30, 31 –54; (1996)

10. Atmospheric Radon levels and emanation rate in the environment of Kaiga; Radiation Measurements (UK), 26, 35 –41, (1996).

11. Bioindicators in the Tropical Forest of  Kaiga  Environment, Journal of Environmental  Radioactivity (UK); Vol 31, 189 –198, (1996).

12. Radioactivity in the tropical forest vegetation of Kaiga environment Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, Vol. 31, No. 2, 189-198 (1996)

Paper Presentations in Conference/Symposium:

1. Absorption of radionuclide  from soil by medicinal plants , presented in UGC sponsored national conference on”RADIATION AND ENVIRONMENT”, at St. Philomena College, Puttur, Feb 5-6 2015.

2. Transport of Radionuclide’s through Soil – Plant human pathways by some medicinal plants, Chandrasekhar K, Radhakrishna AP, Somashekharappa H, 20th National Symposium on Radiation Physics (NSRP – 20), Proceedings, Oct – 28-30, 2015, 758 – 763, USIC, Mangalore University.

3. Mass spectrum of ground state charmonium states in relativistic quark model, Antony Prakash Monteiro, K. B.Vijaya Kumar, A. P. Radhakrishna, Proceedings of the DAE International Symp. on Nucl. Phys. 58 , December 02-06, 2013, BARC, Mumbai.

4. Radiative Transitions of Charmonium and Bottomonium states in Relativistic phase spaces, Antony Prakash Monteiro, K. B.Vijaya Kumar, and A. P. Radhakrishna, Proceedings of the DAE International Symp. on Nucl. Phys. 58 , December 02-06, 2013, BARC, Mumbai

5. Radiative decays of some light mesons with relativistic phase spaces, Antony Prakash Monteiro, K. B. Vijaya Kumar, A. P. Radhakrishna and Bhaghyesh, Proceedings of the DAE Symp. on Nucl. Phys. 57 (2012), December 03-07, Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Delhi.

6. Radiative decays of ground state light vector mesons with non-relativistic and relativistic phase spaces, Antony Prakash Monteiro, K.B. Vijaya Kumar, A. P. Radhakrishna and Bhaghyesh, Proceedings of the DAE Symp. on Nucl. Phys. 57 (2012)( December 03-07, Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Delhi).

7. Mass spectrum of heavy meson states with Qq and qQ wave function in non-relativistic quark model, Antony Prakash Monteiro, K. B. Vijaya Kumar, A. P. Radhakrishna and Bhaghyesh, Proceedings of the DAE Symp. on Nucl. Phys. 56 (2011) (December 26-30, Department of Nuclear Physics, Andhra University.

8. Mass spectrum of singlet and triplet cb meson states in nonrelativistic quark model Antony Prakash Monteiro, K. B. Vijaya Kumar, A.P. Radhakrishna and Bhaghyesh, Proceedings of the DAE Symp. on Nucl. Phys. 56 (2011)(December 26-30, Department of Nuclear Physics, Andhra University.

9. Dissolved 222Rn Concentration in Water samples of a Natural Hot Water Spa of Puttur, Coastal Karnataka, Presented in 30th IARP National  Conference on Radiological Protection and safety in Nuclear Reactors, Mangalore University, March 15-17, 2012.

Participation in seminars/workshops/conferences:

1. Creation of Elements in violent Phenomena, UGC sponsored State Level conference on Astronomy and Astrophysics at Poornaprajna College, Udupi , January 6, 2011.

2. Problems of Science Translation in Kannada, National Seminar on Translation held at Hampi University, 25-26, Feb 2011.

3. Participated in Research Based Pedagogical Tools (RBPT) workshop (October 11-14, 2017) conducted by IISER Pune in association with MHRD & Sheffield University UK and selected for the second level training at Indian National Academy of Science, New Delhi (December 6-7, 2017) and recognized as National level Trainer. Participated (October 2nd, 2018) in Webinar conducted by IISER, Pune on RBPT writer workshop to be held in January 2019

4. National Conference on Creative Writing in Science for Children” , National Centre for Science Communicators, HBSE, Mumbai, Oct 3-4, 2015

5. National Workshop on “Blood irradiation and its application in tranfusion of medicine” CART, Mangalore University, Oct 15, 2015

6. 20th National Symposium on Radiation Physics (NSRP -20) and chaired a session, USIC, Mangalore University Oct 28-30, 2015

7. DST Sponsored workshop on Science writing, Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Mangalore University, March 20-22, 2014

8. XXXVI AI International Topical Conference on Polonium and Radioactive lead isotopes, organized by Mangalore University, Feb 11- 13, 2013

9. Participated as Resource person and delivered lecture on Astronomy at Kadoor, conducted by Science and Technology Department, of Karnataka, on 9.11.2013

10. Attended UGC sponsored National Conference on “Emerging Trends in Condensed Matter Physics” haled at Government First Grade College, Bettampady, 5-6, September, 2013

11. Research Papers  accepted for presentation in  DAE Nuclear Physics International Symposium held at BARC, Mumbai, December 2-7, 2013

12. Participated in National Seminar on “Changing Paradigms of Higher Education XII Five Year Plan Initiatives” organized by All India Federation University & College Teachers Organizations & AMCT at St.Aloysius College, Mangalore, December 1, 2013

13. Participated in State Level Conference of Science writers held at Gulbarga, organized by Karnataka Rajya Vijnyana Parishat, Bangalore and delivered invited talk on Techniques of Science writing, 16-17, February 2013

14. Attended UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Recent Trends in digital Communication, held at Milagris College, 16-17, December, 2012.

15. Participated in UGC assisted Initiative for Competence Building workshop, held at SPC, Puttur, on 25.1.2012

16. Participated  in 30th IAR Conference on “Radiological Protection and Safety in Nuclear Reactors and Radiation Installations “ and resented a research paper, held at Mangalagangotri, 15-17, March 2012

17. Presented research papers in DAE International Symposium on Nuclear  Physics held at Andra University, Vishakhapatnam on December 26 -30, 2012

18. Delivered a keynote Lecture “Black hole at the centre of Galaxies” in BRNS& CSIR sponsored National Workshop on Space Science at Manpal Institute of  Technology, Manipal, 27-28, May, 2012

19. Participated and presented a paper in DAE International Symposium  on  Nuclear Physics held at Department of Physics & Astrophysics, New Delhi, 3-7, December, 2012

20. Participated and presented a paper in 30th IARP National  Conference on Radiological Protection and safety in Nuclear Reactors, Mangalore University, March 15-17, 2012.

21. Participated and presented  a Paper at National Seminar on Knowledge Text Translation in Kannada at Kannada University, Hampi, 25&26, Feb, 2011

22. Delivered invited lecture on Fukushima Reactor Accident , at Rotary Club, Puttur, 20.5.2011

23. Delivered invited Lecture at MGM College Udupi on Science and Dr Karantha, 10.10.2011

24. Participated in UGC sponsored National Seminar in Physics, held at Govindadasa College, Suratkal, 16-17, September, 2011

25. Presented a paper “creation of Elements in violent phenomenon” at UGC sponsored National Conference on Astronomy & Astrophysics, Poornaprajna College, Udupi, 6,7 &8, January, 2011

26. Participated  in One day workshop on “Galaxy Forum”, Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium, Bengalore,20th August, 2011

Refresher Courses/Short Term/Orientation Courses attended

1. Refresher Course in Physics, held at Gulbarga University, CDC, Nov 17- Dec 8, 1997

2. Orientation Course held at Academic Staff College, Mysore, Dec 2 – Dec 29, 2000.

3. Refresher Course in Physics, held at Mangalore University, PG Centre, Dec1-Dec24, 1998.

4. Refresher Course in Physics & Material Science, held at Mangalore University, PG Centre, Oct 16-Nov 8, 2000

5. Refresher course on Contemporary Physics and Instrumentation held at Mangala Gangotri, Mnagalore University, PG Centre, Oct 16-Nov 6, 1993.

Resource Person / Guest Lectures delivered:

1. Conducting Sky watch programme

2. Publishing popular Science Articles in news papers and magazines.

3. Delivering lectures at school and Colleges.

4. Delivering Talk in All India Radio (AIR), Mangalore.

5. Participating as resource person in the school and colleges in connection with Science programme.

Membership on Societies/Academic/Professional Bodies:

1. Astronomical Society of India (ASI)

2. Indian Radiation Society, BARC, Mumbai,

3. Indian Association of  Physics Teachers (IAPT),   Kanpur

4. National Centre for Science Communicators (NCSC), Mumbai

5. Association of Physics Teachers (APT), Mangalore University.

6. Annual Member of

7. Association of Mangalore University College Teachers (AMUCT)

8. Member of Research Cell activiely involved in research activities.

9. Member in the Editorial Board of the research journal PEARL.

Other Details:

1. Regularly publishing Articles on Physics, Astrophysics and General Science in Kannada National Dailies –  UDAYAVANI, (ಉದಯವಾಣಿ) VIJAYAKARNATAKA (ವಿಜಯಕರ್ನಾಟಕ) and magazines – SUDHA (ಸುಧಾ) VIJNYANA LOKA (ವಿಜ್ಞಾನಲೋಕ), TARANGA (ತರಂಗ), KASTURI (ಕಸ್ತೂರಿ). More than hundred articles have been published. Contributing invited article to  KANADA (ಕಣಾದ)  – the annual magazine of  National Aero Space Laboratory (NAL), Bangalore

2. Written Science Column on Nobel Laureates (ನೊಬೆಲ್ವಿಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು)  in Sunday Magazine section of UDAYAVANI & JNYANA VIJNYANA (ಜ್ಞಾನ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನ).

3. As IQAC coordinator (2013 -) instrumental in initiating various academic activities activities in the College.

4. Closely associated with PG studies in Physics – taking guest lectures, coordinating  the National Seminar and workshop, extension activities of PG section.