Materials Science for Future Applications

Dr. Abhijeet R. Kadam (M.S.C, PHD) is an assistant professor in the Department of Physics, CSMSS, Chh. Shahu College of Engineering, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. His areas of interest include photoluminescence, material science, nanomaterial synthesis, thermoluminescence dosimetry, photovoltaic efficiency enhancement, Mercury extraction etc. During his research, he has published 10 patents and multiple book chapters in reputed international publications, including with CRC Press. Dr. Kadam published 54 research papers out of which 52 papers are in Scopus indexed journal. He is also life member of Indian Science Congress Association.

Dr. Kranti R. Zakde is currently an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences, MGM University of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra state, India. She has teaching experience of more than 18 years in the areas of Engineering and Technology, Basic and Applied Sciences etc. Subjects taught include Properties of matter, Research Methodology in Physics, Vibrations and Optics, Engineering Physics, Applied Physics etc. Currently, she is the Head of the Department of Physics, School of Basic and Applied Sciences, MGM University. She has presented many research papers related to self-similarity and fractal character, green synthesis of ferrite nanoparticles, superparamagnetic ferrite nanoparticles etc. at international and national levels. The author has participated in more than 30 national and international conferences. She has also published papers in International Journals and a number of conference proceedings. Her current research focus is in the area of Sensor Technology and Material Science.

Prof. Sanjay J. Dhoble is presently working as a Professor in the Department of Physics, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur, India. He has about 31 years of teaching at undergraduate and post graduate level and 30 years research experience. Dr. Dhoble stands among the "Top 2% Scientists in the World" in the prestigious list published by a team of scientists in US' Stanford University, in one of the highly rated journals, PLOS Biology. Best Research Award-2016, for the outstanding contribution in the field of research and related extenuation activity for the University. He is also a recipient of India's Top Faculty Research Award-2018 by Careers 360, for the top ten researchers in India in Physics. During his research career, he has worked on the synthesis and characterization of solid-state lighting materials and phosphors for solar cell efficiency enhancement, as well as development of radiation dosimetry phosphors and biosynthesis of nanoparticle and their applications. He is also a Fellow of the Luminescence Society of India (LSI) and Fellow of Maharashtra Academic of Sciences (MASc). Luminescence.

Hendrik C Swart is a B1 NRF rated researcher (Internationally acclaimed researchers) and currently a senior professor in the Department of Physics at the University of the Free State. He has led research in the area of the degradation of phosphors for field emission displays, as well as developing materials for nano solid-state lighting. He has been key in the development of processes to synthesise and deposit thin films of various types of semiconductor nano-particles. His research led to the establishment of a strong group working on luminescent materials and to the establishment of several smaller groups all over South Africa. He has more than 830 publications in international peer reviewed journals, 119 peer reviewed conference proceedings and editor/author or co-editor/author of 80 book chapters and or books with more than 21400 cited author references. He is also the recipient of numerous awards in his field.