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Faculty - Physics

Dr. Urmila K S

Assistant Professor

M.Sc, Ph.D

Education

  • Ph.D : Cochin University of Science and Technology
  • M.Sc : St: Paul’s College, Kalamassery (MGUniversity, Kottayam)
  • B.Sc : Bharata Mata College, Thrikkakara (MG University, Kottayam)

Ph.D Details:

  • Awarded Ph.D in Physics from Cochin University of Science and Technology on 13 th February 2017.
  • Title of Thesis: An investigation on the optoelectronic and thermoelectric properties of reactive evaporated degenerate and non degenerate p-type semiconducting compoud selenide thin films for photovoltaic and thermoelectric applications.

Teaching Experience

  • Working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics, SNM College, Maliankara,  Ernakulam  since 2018.

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Publications:

  1. K.S. Urmila, Lakshmi S Bose, “Structural and Optical characterization of reactive evaporated Sn2Sb4Se8 thin films”, Materials Today: Proceedings 60,1026 (2022).
  2. Lakshmi S Bose,K.S Urmila “Extragalactic UV radiation at different galactic latitudes”, Materials Today: Proceedings 60,1082 (2022). 
  3. K. S. Urmila, T. A. Namitha, J. Rajani, R. R. Philip and B. Pradeep,“Optoelectronic properties and Seebeck coefficient in SnSe thin films”, Journal of Semiconductors 37, 093002 (2016).
  4. T. A. Namitha, K. S. Urmila and B. Pradeep, “Structural, optical,transient photoconductivity studies and low temperature thermoelectricpower measurements on reactively evaporated lead  selenide thin films”, J. Mater. Sci. Mater. Electron 27, 5646 (2016).
  5. K. S. Urmila, T. A. Namitha and B. Pradeep, “Thermoelectric figure of merit in degenerate Cu7Se4 and non degenerate InSe thin films”, Int. J.Recent. Res. Rev 9, 13 (2016).
  6. K. S. Urmila, T. A. Namitha, R. R. Philip and B. Pradeep, “Optical and low temperature thermoelectric properties of phase pure p-type InSe thin films”, Appl. Phys. A 120, 675 (2015).
  7. K. S. Urmila, T. A. Namitha and B. Pradeep, “Structural and optical characterization of reactive evaporated tin diselenide thin films”, IOP Conf. Series. Mater. Sci. Eng 73, 0120581 (2015).
  8. T. A. Namitha, K. S. Urmila and B. Pradeep, “Electrical and photoconductivity studies on AgSbSe2 thin films”, IOP Conf. Series. Mater. Sci. Eng 73, 0120131 (2015).
  9. T. A. Namitha, K. S. Urmila, J. Rajani, R. R. Philip, G. S. Okram, V.Ganesan and B. Pradeep,  “Optical and electrical properties and phonon drag effect in low temperature TEP measurements of AgSbSe2 thin films”, J. Semiconductors 35, 0520011 (2014).
  10. K.S. Urmila, T.A. Namitha, J.Rajani R.R. Philip and B. Pradeep, “Photoconductivity in reactively evaporated coppe indiaum selenide thin films”, AIP Conf. Proc. 1576, 69 (2014).
  11. T. A. Namitha, K. S. Urmila and B. Pradeep, “Structural and optical studies on AgSbSe2 thin films”, AIP Conf. Proc. 1576, 60 (2014).
  12. K. S. Urmila, T. A. Namitha, R. R. Philip, V. Ganesan, G. S. Okram and B. Pradeep,  “Structural, optical, electrical and low temperature thermoelectric properties of degenerate  polycrystalline Cu7Se4 thin films”, Phys. Status Solidi B 251, 689 (2014).
  13. R. Jacob, R. Geethu, T. Shripathi, G. S. Okram, V. Ganesan, B. Pradeep, K. S. Urmila and R.R. Philip, “Optoelectronic and low temperature thermoelectric effects in the OVC n-CuIn3Se5 thin films”, Phys. Status Solidi A 209, 2195 (2012).
  14. K. S. Urmila, T. A. Namitha and B. Pradeep, “Photoluminescence study of copper selenide thin films”, AIP Conf. Proc. 1391, 770 (2011).

Presentations:

  1. K.S. Urmila, Lakshmi S Bose, “Structural and Optical characterization of reactive evaporated Sn2Sb4Se8 thin films”, 4th Online International Conference on Science & Engineering of Materials (ICSEM –2021) organised by School of Basic Sciences and Research, Department of Physics, Sharda University, Noida,Uttar Pradesh,India from 19th July 2021 to 22nd July 2021.
  2. K.S. Urmila, T.A. Namitha, J.Rajani R.R. Philip and B. Pradeep, “Photoconductivity in reactively evaporated copper indiaum selenide thin films”, 2nd International conference on Optoelectronic Materials and Thin films for Advanced Technology (OMTAT 2013) organised by Department of Physics,CUSAT from 3rd  January to 5h January 2015.
  3. K.S. Urmila, T.A. Namitha and B. Pradeep, “Structural and optical characterisation of reactive evaporated tin diselenide thin films”, International conference on Materials Science and Technology (ICMST 2012) organised by  Department of Physics, St: Thomas College, Pala, Kottayam from 10th June to 14th June 2012.
  4. K.S. Urmila, T.A. Namitha and B. Pradeep, “Photoluminescence study of copper selenide thin films”,International conference on light (OPTICS 2011) organised by NITin association with optical society of India, Calicut from 23rd May to 25th May 2011.

Participation in the Seminar, Conference and Workshop:

  1. 4th Online International Conference on Science & Engineering of Materials (ICSEM –2021) organised by School of Basic Sciences and Research, Department of Physics, Sharda University, Noida,Uttar Pradesh,India from 19th July 2021 to 22nd July 2021.
  2. Two day national workshop and hands-on training on MOOC and E-learning for college teachers organized by SH college, Thevara under the aegis of EMMRC, University of Calicut of UGC-CEC at SH college from 9th August 2019 to 10th August 2019.
  3. International conference on Materials for the Millennium (MATCON 2016) organised by Department of Applied Chemistry,CUSAT from 14th January to 16th January 2016.
  4. Nationak workshop on Current Trends in Applied Physics (CTAP 2015) organised by Department of Physics,CUSAT from 29th April to 30th April 2015.
  5. UGC sponsored workshop on material characterization tools and techniques(WOMCTT 2015) organised by Centre for Advanced Materials and Department of Physics, CUSAT from 19th March to 21st March 2015.
  6. International conference on energy harvesting storage and conversion (ICEEE 2015) organised by Department of Physics,CUSAT from 5th February to 7h February 2015.
  7. Third International conference on frontiers in nanoscience and technology(COCHIN NANO 2016) organised by Department of Physics,CUSAT from 14th August to 17th August 2011.
  8. National Seminar on trends in Physical Sciences (TRIPS 2011) organised by Department of Physics,Sree Sankara College, Kalady from 21st July 22nd July 2011.