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Dr. TAPAS PARAMANIK

ABOUT
NAME: Dr. TAPAS PARAMANIK

MS: M.Sc.(Physics)- IIT Kharagpur

E- MAIL: tapas.phys@nitandhra.ac.in

POSITION: Assistant Professor

PhD: Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics

PHONE: +91 9064966172


AREAS OF INTEREST: Experimental Condensed Matter Physics & Material Science

EXTERNAL LINK: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=oUJ_Ko8AAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
BRIEF


Teaching & Research Experiences:

    Doctoral research experience:

  •  Ph.D., Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata ( Aug 2010- Jan 2016)

    Post-doctoral research experience:

  • Post Doctoral Research Associate- I,  S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata- 700 106. (February 2016- January 2017)
  • Research Associate, New Chemistry Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research,  Bangalore, India (January 2017- May 2017)
  • National Post Doctoral Fellow, Department of Physics, IIT Kharagpur, W.B.-721302, India ( June 2017-July 2018)

     Teaching Experience:

  •  Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, NIT Andhra Pradesh, (July 2018- till date)


Courses taught:

      UG Level

  • PH101- Engineering Physics 
  • PH102- Engineering  Physics Lab 
  • Tutorial classes for B.Tech. 1st year students in IIT Kharagpur (Autumn 2017 and Spring 2018 Semesters)

      PG Level

  • 19PPH902- Nano-magnetism
  • 19PPH903- Physics of Solid State Devices

 


Field of Research: 

   Experimental Condensed Matter Physics

  •       Magnetocaloric effect and Magnetic refrigeration.
  •       Magnetotransport properties
  •       Magnetic glassy behavior
  •       Dielectric and pyroelectric properties in oxides and selenides
  •       Topological insulators

Available facilities in the group : 

  • Weighing Machine,
  • Ultrasonicator,
  • Centrifuge,
  • Hydraulic press and Pelletizer,
  • Vacuum Sealing Unit,
  • Hot air oven,
  • High Temperature Furnace,
  • Temperature gradient furnace,
  • Optical Microscope


Current members in our Group:

         1. Mr. Shuvendu Ghosh, PhD Scholar (Full-time),

         2. Mr. Manikantha Panda, PhD Scholar (Full-time),

         3. Mr. Prabhakar Somavarapu, PhD Scholar (Part-time),

         4. Mr. T. A. Narayanan, Project Assistant


Ongoing/ Completed Research Projects:

     Ongoing

        1. Studies on the magnetic and electronic properties in ternary pnictides RTX? (R= Rare-earth, T= Transition metals, X= Pnictogen), SERB CRG, 3 Years (2023-2026), (32.45 Lakh)

        2. To Study Structural, Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Half-metallic Spintronics Materials: Fe-based Quaternary Heusler Alloys, UGC DAE CSR, 3 Years (2022-2025), (6.85  Lakhs)

     Completed:

        3. Preparation of Heusler Alloys for Magnetic Cooling, NIT AP, 2018-2020 (3 Lakhs)

        4. To Study Thermoelectric Properties of Strongly Correlated Electron Systems and magnetocaloric effect in glassy intermetallic Compounds, SERB, 2017-18 (19.2 Lakhs)


 List of Publications:


1. Magnetic phase transitions in R5Pd2 (R= Ho, Dy, Dy0.6Gd0.4)compounds, S. Ghosh, Tapas Paramanik, I Das, J. Supercond. Nov. Magn.,  1-5 ( 2023)

2. Magnetic and Electrical Transport Properties Investigation in (Dy0.6Gd0.4)5Pd2 Compound,S. Ghosh, Tapas Paramanik, I Das, Trans Indian Inst Met,  1-3 (2023)

3. Surface-phase superconductivity in a Mg-deficient V-doped MgTi2O4 spinel, A. Rahaman, T. Paramanik, B. Pal, R. Pal, P. Maji, K. Bera, S. Mallik, D. K. Goswami, A. N. Pal, and D. Choudhury, Phys. Rev. B, 107,  245124  (2023)

4. Observation of conventional and inverse magnetocaloric effects in (Dy0.6 Gd0.4 )Pd2, S. Ghosh, Tapas Paramanik, I Das, Indian Journal of Physics, 97, 1781-1786  (2022

5.Mott breakdown effect in spinel MgTi1.2V0.8O4, A Rahaman, Tapas Paramanik, D Choudhury et al., Physical Review B 103, 245145 (2021), 

6. Structure and physical properties of the solid solution Gd2–x NdxPdSi3 (x=0, 0.75, 1, 2),  T Paramanik, A K Singh, S Roy, and, S.C. Peter, Bull. Mater. Sci., 43,1-7 (2020)

7. Engineering room-temperature multiferroicity in Bi and Fe co-doped BaTiO3, P. Pal, T. Paramanik, Debraj Choudhury et al. Appl. Phys. Lett., 117,012901 (2020)

8. Origin and tuning of room-temperature multiferroicity in Fe-doped BaTiO3,  P. Pal, K. Rudrapal, S. Mahana, S. Yadav, T. Paramanik, Debraj Choudhury et al. Physical Review B 101, 064409 (2020)

9.  Tetramer orbital ordering and lattice chirality in MnTi2O4, A Rahaman, M Chakraborty, Tapas Paramanik, RK Maurya, S Mahana, R Bindu, D Topwal, P Mahadevan and D Choudhury, Physical Review B, 100, 115162 (2019)

10. Huge magnetoresistance and ultra-sharp metamagnetic transition  in polycrystalline Sm0.5Ca0.25Sr0.25MnO3,  S. Banik, K. Das, Tapas Paramanik, N. P. Lalla, B. Satpati, K. Pradhan and I. Das, NPG Asia Materials (Nature Publishing Group) (2018);  https://doi.org/10.1038/s41427-018-0085-7

11. Characterization of magnetic phase in yttrium-doped polycrystalline    La{1-x-y}YyCaxMnO3 with x=0.05,~ 0.33 and y=0.07 using dielectric and optical parametersT. N Ghosh, U.N Nandi, D. Jana, Tapas Paramanik, Physica B, 507, 134–141(2017)

12. Near room temperature giant magnetocaloric effect and giant negative magnetoresistance in Co, Ga substituted Ni-Mn-In Heusler alloyTapas Paramanik and I. DasJournal of Alloys and Compounds 654, 399-403 (2016)

13. Giant magnetocaloric effect at cryogenic temperature in gadolinium oxide nanotubesRima Paul , Tapas Paramanik , Kalipada Das , Pintu Sen , Biswarup Satpati , I. Das, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 417,182–188 (2016)

14. Generation of magnetic phase diagram of HoRu2Si2 using magnetocaloric effect, Tapas Paramanik, K. Das,T. Samanta, I. DasJournal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 381,168–172 (2015)   

15. Resistivity minima in disordered cluster glass intermetallic compound Dy5Pd2: Influence of quantum interference effectsTapas Paramanik and I. DasRSC Adv.,5, 78406 (2015)

16.  Giant Reversible and Irreversible Magnetic Entropy Change: Role of Magnetic Irreversibility in Dy5Pd2Tapas Paramanik , T. Samanta , R Ranganathan and I. DasRSC Adv., 5, 47860-47865 (2015)

17. Giant magnetocaloric effect in Ln0.5Ca0.5 MnO3 (Ln=Gd, Dy) compounds: Consequence of magnetic precursor effect of rare earth ionsK. Das, Tapas Paramanik and I. Das, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 374, 707–710 (2015)

18. Observation of large magnetocaloric effect in HoRu2Si2Tapas Paramanik, K. Das, T. Samanta, and I. Das, Journal of Applied Physics, 115, 083914 (2014) 

19. Experimental and theoretical investigation of magnetocaloric behavior in HoRu2Si2Tapas Paramanik, K. Das, T. Samanta, and I. Das, AIP Conf. Proc., 1447, 1185 (2012)


Reviewer of Journals:

    Nanoscale, Science of Advanced Materials, Journal of Applied Physics,  JMMM, JALCOM etc.


Member of Professional Bodies:

1. The Physical Society, Life Member

2. Magnetic Society of India, Life Member

3. Material Research Society of India, Life Member


Additional Administrative Responsibilities:

   Institute Level

         Current:

     1. Associate Dean AA (Admissions & Scholarships)

     2. OBC Liaison Officer

     3. Nodal Officer (Study in India)

      4. Nodal Officer (Swayam/NPTEL),

          Previous experiences:

      5. Associate Dean, Admissions & Scholarships

      6. Associate Dean (Academics & Research)

      7. Admissions Officer

      8. Faculty in charge, I Year B Tech Physics Cycle

      9.  Nodal Coordinator, Virtual Lab


     Departmental Level

            Current:

      1. Coordinator, Physics Department

       2. Member, DAC UG

             Previous experiences:

        3. Member, Departmental Purchase Committee

        4. In-charge Laboratories and Treasurer

        5. Faculty in Charge, I BTech Physics Lab (Optics)

        6. Member, DAC PG & R


 Organizer of Symposium/ Conferences/Programmes:

  •  Secretary : “XXIst National Symposium on Ultrasonics (NSU 2016)” held at S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata during 8-10th  November 2016     

  • Coordinator: Faculty Development Programme on "Advanced Materials and Characterization", at NIT Andhra Pradesh during 15 -19 Jun 2020

  • Coordinator: Faculty Development Programme on "Recent Trends and Perspectives in Spintronic and Optical Materials", at NIT Andhra Pradesh during  26-30 Oct 2020
  • Coordinator:  Webinar on "Opportunities in Indo-German Bilateral Funding Programmes", at NIT Andhra Pradesh on 22 Jul 2020
  • Coordinator, National Science Day Celebrations 2022, at NIT Andhra Pradesh on 28 Feb 2022
  • Co-Coordinator, National Science Day 2023, at NIT Andhra Pradesh during  27- 28 Feb 2023
  • Coordinator, Awareness Programme on JoSAA Counselling and admission procedure- 2019, at NIT Andhra Pradesh on  16 Jun 2019
  • Coordinator, Awareness Programme on JoSAA Counselling and admission procedure- 2020, at NIT Andhra Pradesh on 10 Oct 2020
  • Coordinator, Awareness Programme on JoSAA Counselling and admission procedure- 2021, at NIT Andhra Pradesh on 20 Oct 2021


Schools and Conferences attended: 

  1.  International School and Conference on Functional Materials held at the Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Allahabad during March 28- April 3, 2011
  2.  DAE-Solid State Physics Symposium 2011 held at SRM University, Kattankulathur (Chennai) during December 19–23, 2011.
  3. National Conference on Recent Trends On Material Science Research (RTMSR-2012) held at Srinagar J&K, India during September 3-5, 2012
  4. Springer Nature Author Workshop, IIT Kharagpur, February 2018
  5. Guest Speaker, CFNN 2020, Mahila Shilpa Kala Bhawan College, 06-07 Jul 2020
  6. Invited Speaker, Recent Research Trends in Condensed Matter Physics, Y S Palpara Mahavidyalaya, 19 Sep 2020
  7. Chief Speaker, Nanostructure for drug delivery, Mathakaragola Degree College, 26 Dec 2020

Awards:

  •  National Scholarship  Award  for outstanding performance in Madhyamik examination from The Government Of  India in 2003
  •  JAM(Joint Entrance to M.Sc. by IIT) 2008: ranked 123(All India Rank)
  •  Awarded for having been placed among top 10% in Part- A of the Exam By Indian Association Of Physics Teachers
  •  MCM Scholarship from IIT Kharagpur in 2009 & 2010
  • GATE 2010 Rank -136,
  • JEST 2010 Qualified,
  • National Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2017


Extra-Curricular activities:

  •      Active participation in athletics in school.
  •      Completed 5th Year (with distinction) in Painting from Bangiya Sangeet  Parishad (Affiliated to- Rabindra Bharati University).
  •      Active participation in cultural events like Rangoli and illumination at IIT Kharagpur
  •      “A-certificate” in National Cadet Corps (NCC).