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Dr. Vimal Sharma
Associate ProfessorPresently working as an Associate Professor in the department of Physics at NIT Hamirpur. Teaching undergraduate (B.Tech.) and postgraduate (M.Sc.) students.
| Name | : | Dr. Vimal Sharma |
| Designation | : | Associate Professor |
| Department | : | Physics & Photonics Science |
| Qualification | : | Ph.D. |
| Phone | : | 254106 |
| Email ID | : | vmlsharma@nith.ac.in |
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General Information
| Name | : | Dr. Vimal Sharma |
| Designation | : | Associate Professor |
| Department | : | Physics & Photonics Science |
| Qualification | : | Ph.D. |
| Date of Birth | : | 15/03/1976 |
| Date of joining | : | 02/06/2009 |
Contact Details
| Phone | : | 254106 |
| Email ID | : | vmlsharma@nith.ac.in |
Specialization
Material science
Position Held
| Position | Department Name | Institute Name | Time Period |
|---|
Educational Qualification
| Name of the Degree | Year of Passing | Institute/University |
|---|---|---|
| B. Sc. (NM) | 1997 | H.P. University Shimla |
| M. Sc. (Physics) | 1999 | H. P. University Shimla |
| M. Phil. (Physics) | 2001 | H. P. University Shimla |
| Ph.D (Physics) | 2008 | H. P. University Shimla |
Honors & Recognitions Achieved
| Sr.No. | Title | Activity | Given By | Year |
|---|
Research Experience
| Research Interests : | Carbon based nanocomposites, Nanothermites and CNT/metal oxide composites for gas sensing | |
| Brief Research Statement : |
Journal Publications
| Year | Author(s) | Title & Vol. No. | Journal Name | Indexing (SCI) Web of Science/Scopus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Vimal Sharma, Nagesh Thakur, D. R. Sharma, V. S. Rangra, N.S Negi | Dielectric relaxation studies of binary mixtures of Ethanol and Tetramethylurea in benzene solution from microwave absorption data. | Z. Phys. Chem. | -- SCOPUS |
| 2007 | Vimal Sharma, Nagesh Thakur, Dhani Ram Sharma, Nainjeet Singh Negi, and Vir Singh Rangra | Dielectric relaxation study of Ethanol in benzene from microwave absorption data | Z. Naturforsch A | -- SCI |
| 2007 | Vimal Sharma, Nagesh Thakur, Dhani Ram Sharma, Nainjeet Singh Negi, and Vir Singh Rangra | Dielectric relaxation study of binary mixtures of Ethyl alcohol and N, N-Dimethylforamide in benzene solution from microwave absorption data | Indian J. Pure & Appl. Physics | -- SCI(E) |
| 2008 | Vimal Sharma and Nagesh Thakur | Dielectric relaxation studies of binary mixtures of Ethanol and Chlorobenzene in benzene solution from microwave absorption data | Z. Naturforsch A | -- SCI |
| 2008 | Vimal Sharma, Nagesh Thakur, D. R. Sharma, V. S. Rangra, N.S Negi | , Dielectric relaxation studies of binary mixtures of Ethyl alcohol and N, N-Dimethylacetamide in benzene solution from microwave absorption data | Indian J. Pure & Appl. Phys | -- SCI(E) |
| 2009 | Vimal Sharma, Mathur, P. Thakur, A.; Singh, M. | A study of low temperature sintered Mg-Mn nano-Ferrites | International Journal of Modern Physics B | -- SCI |
| 2010 | Vimal Sharma and Nagesh Thakur | Molecular association of Tetramethylurea and Chlorobenzene molecules in microwave frequency range | Z. Naturforsch A | -- SCI |
| 2011 | K. Kumar, V. Sharma, P. Sharma, N. Thakur | Electrical and Dielectric Properties of Te15(Se100-xBix)85 Amorphous Glassy Alloys | Defect & Diffusion Forum | -- |
| 2012 | Hemant Pal, Vimal Sharma, Rajesh Kumar & Nagesh Thakur | Facile synthesis & electrical conductivity of carbon Nanotube reinforced nanosilver composite | Z. Naturforsch A | -- SCI |
| 2013 | Rohan Samkaria & Vimal Sharma | Effect of Y3+ substitution on the structural, dielectric, and electrical properties of nanosized ZnAl2O4 spinel | Applied Physics A Materials science & processing Springer | -- SCI |
| 2013 | Rohan samkari & Vimal Sharma | Effect of rare earth yttrium substitution on the structural, dielectric and electrical properties of nano sized Nickel aluminate | Materials Science & Engineering B, Elsevier | -- SCI |
| 2013 | Rohan Samkaria & Vimal Sharma | Structural, dielectric and electrical studies of MgAl2-2xY2xO4 (x = 0.00-0.05) cubic spinal nano aluminate | Journal of electro-ceramics, Springer | SCI |
| 2013 | Rohan Samkaria and Vimal Sharma | Structural and dielectric properties of MgAl2-2xy2xO4 nanoparticles, | Int. J. Mod. Phys. B Conf. Ser. | -- |
| 2014 | Hemant Pal & Vimal Sharma | Thermal expansion behavior of CNT/Ag nanocomposite | International Journal of Materials Research | -- Scopus |
| 2014 | Hemant Pal & Vimal Sharma | Meachalical, electrical and thermal expansion properties of carbon nanotube-based silver and silver-palladium alloy composites | International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and Materials | -- Scopus |
| 2014 | Hemant Pal, Vimal Sharma and Manjula Sharma | Influence of functionalization on mechanical and electrical properties of carbon nanotube-based silver composites | Philosophical Magazine | -- SCI |
| 2015 | Hemant Pal, and Vimal Sharma | Effect of sintering on mechanical and electrical properties of CNT based silver nanocomposites | Indian Journal of Physics | -- Scopus |
| 2015 | Hemant Pal, and Vimal Sharma | Thermal conductivity of carbon nanotube-silver composite | Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China | -- Scopus |
| 2015 | Manjula Sharma and Vimal Sharma | Investigation of Thermal Expansion and Physical Properties of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Nanocrystalline Aluminum Nanocomposite | Z. Naturforsch A | -- SCI |
| 2016 | Manjula Sharma and Vimal Sharma | Chemical, mechanical, and thermal expansion properties of a carbon nanotube-reinforced aluminum nanocomposite | International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials | -- Scopus |
| 2017 | Manjula Sharma and Vimal Sharma | Effect of carbon nanotube addition on the thermite reaction in the Al/CuO energetic nanocomposite | PHILOSOPHICAL MAGAZINE | -- SCI |
| 2021 | Priya Thakur, Vimal Sharma and Nagesh Thakur | Study of energy release in Fe2O3/Al nano-thermite with graphene as an additional fuel | Physica B: Condensed Matter | SCI |
| 2021 | Priya Thakur, Vimal Sharma and Nagesh Thakur | Exothermic behaviour of aluminium and graphene as a fuel in Fe2O3 based nano-thermite | Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung A | SCI |
Conference Publications
| Year | Author(s) | Title | Conference name with place | Indexing (SCI/Web of science/Scopus) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Rohan Samkaria and Vimal Sharma | Structural and dielectric properties of MgAl2-2xY2xO4 nanoparticles. | International Conference on Ceramics | SCOPUS |
| 2013 | Manjula Sharma, Hemant Pal and Vimal Sharma | Thermal expansion of multiwall carbon nanotube reinforced nanocrystalline silver matrix composite. | The 58th DAE Solid state Physics symposium 2013 | SCOPUS |
| 2016 | Manjula Sharma and Vimal Sharma | Tailoring oxidation of aluminum nanoparticles reinforced with carbon nanotubes | DAE solid state Physics symposium 2015 | SCOPUS |
| 2015 | Manjula Sharma, Hemant Pal and Vimal Sharma | The mechanical properties measurement of multiwall carbon nanotube reinforced nanocrystalline aluminum matrix composite. | The International conference on condensed matter Physics (AIP conference Proceeedings) | SCOPUS |
| 2014 | Manjula Sharma, Hemant Pal and Vimal Sharma | Electrical conductivity and thermal expansion measurement of nanocrystalline aluminum reinforced with functionalized multiwall carbon nanotubes | International Conference on Materials and Characterization Techniques | SCOPUS |
| 2020 | Priya Thakur, Vimal Sharma and Nagesh Thakur | Role of aluminium and MWCNT as a fuel in MoO3 based nanothermite | AIP Conference Proceedings | SCOPUS |
Research Projects
| Role | Project Type | Title | Funding Agency | From | To | Amount | Status | Co-Investigator | Sanction Order | Sanction Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PI | Externally sponsored R&D Project | Tailoring the properties of aluminium/carbon nanotubes/high energy materials nanocomposites for explosive components | DRDO | 31/10/2011 | 31/05/2015 | 24.84 lacs | Completed | NA | ARMREB/CDSW/2011/135 | 31/10/2011 |
| PI | Externally sponsored R&D Project | Tailoring the properties of carbon nanotube reinforced nano composites of Ag, Pb and their alloys for microelectronics | DST (New Delhi) | 05/10/2011 | 05/10/2014 | 17.16 lacs | Completed | NA | SR/FTP/PS-054/2011 | 05/10/2011 |
Research Supervision
| Programme Name | Scholar Name | Research Topic | Status | Year | Co-Suprivisor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D | Rohan Samkaria | Structural, dielectric and electrical properties of yttrium doped nano sized magnesium, nickel and zinc aluminates | Completed | 2015 | NA |
| Ph.D | Hemant Pal | Mechanical, electrical and thermal properties of CNT reinforced silver nanocomposites | Completed | 2015 | NA |
| Ph.D | Manjula Sharma | Synthesis and characterization of carbon nanotube reinforced aluminium nanothermites | Completed | 2017 | NA |
| Ph.D | Manisha Sharma | Synthesis and characterization of nano thermites for application in explosives | On going | 2019 | NA |
| Ph.D | Priya Thakur | Study of Multi layered Graphene and Carbon nanotube as additional fuels in nano thermite. | On Going | 2017 | Prof. Nagesh Thakur |
Patents
| Title | Reg./Ref.No. | Date of Award/Filling | Awarding Agencies | Status |
|---|
Teaching Experience
| Position Held | Department and Organization | From | To | Total Experience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecturer | Department of Physics St. Bede's College, Shimla | 15/07/2000 | 31/03/2005 | 5 years |
| Assistant Professor | Deaprtment of Physics Panipat Institute of Technology, Panipat Haryana | 25/07/2006 | 01/06/2009 | 3 years |
| Assistant Professor | Department of Physics NIT Hamirpur (H. P.) | 02/06/2009 | 06/05/2019 | 10 years |
| Associate Professor | Department of Physics, NIT Hamirpur (H. P.) | 06/05/2019 | Till date |
Administrative Experience
| Position Held | Department and Organization | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warden | Satpura Hostel | 25/07/2013 | 05/06/2014 |
| Warden | DHAULADHAR BOYS HOSTEL | 06/06/2014 | 17/06/2015 |
| Warden | KAILASH BOYS HOSTEL | 17/06/2015 | 05/07/2017 |
| Faculty In-Charge | Institute Guest House | 05/12/2018 | 14/09/2020 |
| Nodal Officer | All India Survey for Higher Education | 14/05/2018 | 01/06/2020 |
| Warden | Satpura Faculty Hostel | 26/03/2019 | 01/06/2020 |
| Coordinator NIRF | NIRF | 25/12/2015 | 17/04/2018 |
| Faculty In-Charge | Purchase | 01/05/2020 |
Book/Chapters Written
| Type | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | ISBN/ISSN No. | Year |
|---|
Expert Talks
| Title | Place | Year | Description of Event |
|---|
Consultancy
| Title of Consultancy | Client Organization | Faculty Involved | Amount(INR) | Status |
|---|
International and National Exposure
| Sr.No. | Title | Description |
|---|
Conferences/Courses Organized
| Category | Type | Title | Venue | From | To | Designation |
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Profile Summary
Last Update: 25/09/2021 05:28am
| Name | : | Dr. Vimal Sharma |
| Designation | : | Associate Professor |
| Department | : | Physics & Photonics Science |
| Qualification | : | Ph.D. |
| Phone | : | 254106 |
| Email ID | : | vmlsharma@nith.ac.in |
| Profile URL | : | https://portfolios.nith.ac.in/index.php?/nith/dr-vimal-sharma- |
| Date of Birth | : | 15/03/1976 |
| Date of Joining | : | 02/06/2009 |
Specialization
Material science
Education Qualification
| Name of the Degree | Year of Passing | Institute/University |
|---|---|---|
| B. Sc. (NM) | 1997 | H.P. University Shimla |
| M. Sc. (Physics) | 1999 | H. P. University Shimla |
| M. Phil. (Physics) | 2001 | H. P. University Shimla |
| Ph.D (Physics) | 2008 | H. P. University Shimla |
Teaching Experience
| Programme Name | Department And Organization | From | To | Total Experience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecturer | Department of Physics St. Bede's College, Shimla | 15/07/2000 | 31/03/2005 | 5 years |
| Assistant Professor | Deaprtment of Physics Panipat Institute of Technology, Panipat Haryana | 25/07/2006 | 01/06/2009 | 3 years |
| Assistant Professor | Department of Physics NIT Hamirpur (H. P.) | 02/06/2009 | 06/05/2019 | 10 years |
| Associate Professor | Department of Physics, NIT Hamirpur (H. P.) | 06/05/2019 | Till date |
Administrative Experience
| Position Held | Department And Organization | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warden | Satpura Hostel | 25/07/2013 | 05/06/2014 |
| Warden | DHAULADHAR BOYS HOSTEL | 06/06/2014 | 17/06/2015 |
| Warden | KAILASH BOYS HOSTEL | 17/06/2015 | 05/07/2017 |
| Faculty In-Charge | Institute Guest House | 05/12/2018 | 14/09/2020 |
| Nodal Officer | All India Survey for Higher Education | 14/05/2018 | 01/06/2020 |
| Warden | Satpura Faculty Hostel | 26/03/2019 | 01/06/2020 |
| Coordinator NIRF | NIRF | 25/12/2015 | 17/04/2018 |
| Faculty In-Charge | Purchase | 01/05/2020 |
Research Experience
| Research Interests : | Carbon based nanocomposites, Nanothermites and CNT/metal oxide composites for gas sensing | |
| Brief Research Statement : |
Research Projects
| Role | Project Type | Title | Funding Agency | From | To | Amount | Status | Co-Investigator | Sanction Order | Sanction Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PI | Externally sponsored R&D Project | Tailoring the properties of aluminium/carbon nanotubes/high energy materials nanocomposites for explosive components | DRDO | 31/10/2011 | 31/05/2015 | 24.84 lacs | Completed | NA | ARMREB/CDSW/2011/135 | 31/10/2011 |
| PI | Externally sponsored R&D Project | Tailoring the properties of carbon nanotube reinforced nano composites of Ag, Pb and their alloys for microelectronics | DST (New Delhi) | 05/10/2011 | 05/10/2014 | 17.16 lacs | Completed | NA | SR/FTP/PS-054/2011 | 05/10/2011 |
Journal Publications
| Year | Author(s) | Journal Name | Title & Vol. No. | Indexing (SCI/Web of science/Scopus) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Vimal Sharma, Nagesh Thakur, D. R. Sharma, V. S. Rangra, N.S Negi | Z. Phys. Chem. | Dielectric relaxation studies of binary mixtures of Ethanol and Tetramethylurea in benzene solution from microwave absorption data. | -- SCOPUS |
| 2007 | Vimal Sharma, Nagesh Thakur, Dhani Ram Sharma, Nainjeet Singh Negi, and Vir Singh Rangra | Z. Naturforsch A | Dielectric relaxation study of Ethanol in benzene from microwave absorption data | -- SCI |
| 2007 | Vimal Sharma, Nagesh Thakur, Dhani Ram Sharma, Nainjeet Singh Negi, and Vir Singh Rangra | Indian J. Pure & Appl. Physics | Dielectric relaxation study of binary mixtures of Ethyl alcohol and N, N-Dimethylforamide in benzene solution from microwave absorption data | -- SCI(E) |
| 2008 | Vimal Sharma and Nagesh Thakur | Z. Naturforsch A | Dielectric relaxation studies of binary mixtures of Ethanol and Chlorobenzene in benzene solution from microwave absorption data | -- SCI |
| 2008 | Vimal Sharma, Nagesh Thakur, D. R. Sharma, V. S. Rangra, N.S Negi | Indian J. Pure & Appl. Phys | , Dielectric relaxation studies of binary mixtures of Ethyl alcohol and N, N-Dimethylacetamide in benzene solution from microwave absorption data | -- SCI(E) |
| 2009 | Vimal Sharma, Mathur, P. Thakur, A.; Singh, M. | International Journal of Modern Physics B | A study of low temperature sintered Mg-Mn nano-Ferrites | -- SCI |
| 2010 | Vimal Sharma and Nagesh Thakur | Z. Naturforsch A | Molecular association of Tetramethylurea and Chlorobenzene molecules in microwave frequency range | -- SCI |
| 2011 | K. Kumar, V. Sharma, P. Sharma, N. Thakur | Defect & Diffusion Forum | Electrical and Dielectric Properties of Te15(Se100-xBix)85 Amorphous Glassy Alloys | -- |
| 2012 | Hemant Pal, Vimal Sharma, Rajesh Kumar & Nagesh Thakur | Z. Naturforsch A | Facile synthesis & electrical conductivity of carbon Nanotube reinforced nanosilver composite | -- SCI |
| 2013 | Rohan Samkaria & Vimal Sharma | Applied Physics A Materials science & processing Springer | Effect of Y3+ substitution on the structural, dielectric, and electrical properties of nanosized ZnAl2O4 spinel | -- SCI |
| 2013 | Rohan samkari & Vimal Sharma | Materials Science & Engineering B, Elsevier | Effect of rare earth yttrium substitution on the structural, dielectric and electrical properties of nano sized Nickel aluminate | -- SCI |
| 2013 | Rohan Samkaria & Vimal Sharma | Journal of electro-ceramics, Springer | Structural, dielectric and electrical studies of MgAl2-2xY2xO4 (x = 0.00-0.05) cubic spinal nano aluminate | SCI |
| 2013 | Rohan Samkaria and Vimal Sharma | Int. J. Mod. Phys. B Conf. Ser. | Structural and dielectric properties of MgAl2-2xy2xO4 nanoparticles, | -- |
| 2014 | Hemant Pal & Vimal Sharma | International Journal of Materials Research | Thermal expansion behavior of CNT/Ag nanocomposite | -- Scopus |
| 2014 | Hemant Pal & Vimal Sharma | International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and Materials | Meachalical, electrical and thermal expansion properties of carbon nanotube-based silver and silver-palladium alloy composites | -- Scopus |
| 2014 | Hemant Pal, Vimal Sharma and Manjula Sharma | Philosophical Magazine | Influence of functionalization on mechanical and electrical properties of carbon nanotube-based silver composites | -- SCI |
| 2015 | Hemant Pal, and Vimal Sharma | Indian Journal of Physics | Effect of sintering on mechanical and electrical properties of CNT based silver nanocomposites | -- Scopus |
| 2015 | Hemant Pal, and Vimal Sharma | Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China | Thermal conductivity of carbon nanotube-silver composite | -- Scopus |
| 2015 | Manjula Sharma and Vimal Sharma | Z. Naturforsch A | Investigation of Thermal Expansion and Physical Properties of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Nanocrystalline Aluminum Nanocomposite | -- SCI |
| 2016 | Manjula Sharma and Vimal Sharma | International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and Materials | Chemical, mechanical, and thermal expansion properties of a carbon nanotube-reinforced aluminum nanocomposite | -- Scopus |
| 2017 | Manjula Sharma and Vimal Sharma | PHILOSOPHICAL MAGAZINE | Effect of carbon nanotube addition on the thermite reaction in the Al/CuO energetic nanocomposite | -- SCI |
| 2021 | Priya Thakur, Vimal Sharma and Nagesh Thakur | Physica B: Condensed Matter | Study of energy release in Fe2O3/Al nano-thermite with graphene as an additional fuel | SCI |
| 2021 | Priya Thakur, Vimal Sharma and Nagesh Thakur | Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung A | Exothermic behaviour of aluminium and graphene as a fuel in Fe2O3 based nano-thermite | SCI |
Conference Publications
| Year | Author(s) | Conference | Title | Indexing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Rohan Samkaria and Vimal Sharma | International Conference on Ceramics | Structural and dielectric properties of MgAl2-2xY2xO4 nanoparticles. | SCOPUS |
| 2013 | Manjula Sharma, Hemant Pal and Vimal Sharma | The 58th DAE Solid state Physics symposium 2013 | Thermal expansion of multiwall carbon nanotube reinforced nanocrystalline silver matrix composite. | SCOPUS |
| 2016 | Manjula Sharma and Vimal Sharma | DAE solid state Physics symposium 2015 | Tailoring oxidation of aluminum nanoparticles reinforced with carbon nanotubes | SCOPUS |
| 2015 | Manjula Sharma, Hemant Pal and Vimal Sharma | The International conference on condensed matter Physics (AIP conference Proceeedings) | The mechanical properties measurement of multiwall carbon nanotube reinforced nanocrystalline aluminum matrix composite. | SCOPUS |
| 2014 | Manjula Sharma, Hemant Pal and Vimal Sharma | International Conference on Materials and Characterization Techniques | Electrical conductivity and thermal expansion measurement of nanocrystalline aluminum reinforced with functionalized multiwall carbon nanotubes | SCOPUS |
| 2020 | Priya Thakur, Vimal Sharma and Nagesh Thakur | AIP Conference Proceedings | Role of aluminium and MWCNT as a fuel in MoO3 based nanothermite | SCOPUS |
Book/Chapters Written
| Type (Book/Chapter) | Author(s) | Title | Publisher | ISBN/ISSN No. | Year |
|---|
Research Supersion
| Programme Name | Scholar Name | Research Topic | Status | Year | Co-Superivisor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D | Rohan Samkaria | Structural, dielectric and electrical properties of yttrium doped nano sized magnesium, nickel and zinc aluminates | Completed | 2015 | NA |
| Ph.D | Hemant Pal | Mechanical, electrical and thermal properties of CNT reinforced silver nanocomposites | Completed | 2015 | NA |
| Ph.D | Manjula Sharma | Synthesis and characterization of carbon nanotube reinforced aluminium nanothermites | Completed | 2017 | NA |
| Ph.D | Manisha Sharma | Synthesis and characterization of nano thermites for application in explosives | On going | 2019 | NA |
| Ph.D | Priya Thakur | Study of Multi layered Graphene and Carbon nanotube as additional fuels in nano thermite. | On Going | 2017 | Prof. Nagesh Thakur |
Patents
| Name | Reg./Ref.No. | Date of Award/Filling | Awarding Agencies | Status |
|---|
Conferences/Workshop/Courses Organized
| Category | Type | Title | Venue | From | To | Designation |
|---|
Expert Talks
| Title | Place | Year | Description of Event |
|---|
Consultancy
| Title of Consultancy | Client Organization | Faculty Involved | Amount(INR) | Status |
|---|
International and National Exposure
| Sr.No. | Title | Description |
|---|
Honors & Recognitions Achieved
| Sr.No. | Title | Activity | Given By | Year |
|---|