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Dr Vandna Sharma
Assistant Professor

vandnasharma@chitkara.edu.in

Expert Areas : Materials Science, Soft Matter Physics and Engineering Physics

Dr Vandna Sharma is PhD in Physics and has more than six years of research experience in the field of liquid crystals technology and related areas. She has successfully completed DST INSPIRE Fellowship project (August 24, 2015-August 23, 2020) on August 11, 2020. She has published various research articles in different peer reviewed journals such as Journal of Materials Science, Journal of Molecular Liquids, Journal of Molecular Structure, Physica B: Condensed Matter Physics, Liquid Crystals, Micron etc. As well as, several research papers have been presented in various International and National conferences. She visited to abroad to present her research work in the conferences for core field of liquid crystals such as XXII Conference on Liquid Crystals – Chemistry, Physics and Applications (CLC’2018), September 17-21, 2018, Poland and 27th International Liquid Crystal Conference (ILCC), July 22-27, 2018, Japan. Dr Sharma is also a recipient of various research awards; among them two prestigious awards are Young Scientist Award by Punjab Academy of Science and Dewan Jawahar Lal Memorial Prize by Indian Liquid Crystal Society.

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Publications

JOURNAL PAPERS (SCI)

  1. Vandna Sharma and Pankaj Kumar, “Electro-optically oriented Kerr and orientational phase study of normal mode polymer dispersed liquid crystals – Effect of dispersion of nanoparticles” Journal of Molecular Liquids, (2021), 118030 (Impact Factor-6.165 & H-Index – 111).
  2. Vandna Sharma, Pankaj Kumar and Kuldeep Kumar Raina, “Simultaneous effects of external stimuli on preparation and performance parameters of normally transparent reverse mode polymer-dispersed liquid crystals—A review” Journal of Materials Science, 56, (2021), 18795-18836 (Impact Factor-4.22 & H-Index – 177).
  3. Vandna Sharma, Pankaj Kumar, Chinky, Praveen Malik and K K Raina, “Preparation and electrooptic study of reverse mode polymer dispersed liquid crystal: Performance augmentation with the doping of nanoparticles and dichroic dye” Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 137, (2020), 48745-1-10 (Impact Factor-3.125 & H-Index – 166).
  4. Chinky, Pankaj Kumar, Vandna Sharma, Praveen Malik and K K Raina, “Nano particles induced vertical alignment of liquid crystal for display devices with augmented morphological and electro-optical characteristics” Journal of Molecular Structure, 1196, (2019), 866-873 (Impact Factor-3.196 & H-Index – 103).
  5. Pankaj Kumar, Vandna Sharma and Kuldeep Kumar Raina, “Studies on inter-dependency of electrooptic characteristics of orange azo and blue anthraquinone dichroic dye doped polymer dispersed liquid crystals” Journal of Molecular Liquids, 251, (2018), 407-416 (Impact Factor – 6.165 & H-Index – 111).
  6. Vandna Sharma and Pankaj Kumar, “Studies of absorption coefficient cum electro-optic performance of polymer dispersed liquid crystal doped with CNT and dichroic dye” Physica B: Condensed Matter, 524, (2017), 118-122 (Impact Factor – 2.436 & H–Index – 113).
  7. Vandna Sharma, Pankaj Kumar, Amit Sharma, Chinky and Kuldeep Kumar Raina, “Droplet configuration control with orange azo dichroic dye in polymer dispersed liquid crystal for advanced electro-optic characteristics” Journal of Molecular Liquids, 233, (2017), 122-130 (Impact Factor – 6.165 & H-Index – 111).
  8. Pankaj Kumar, Vandna Sharma, Chinky Jaggi, Divya Jayoti, Kuldeep Kumar Raina and Praveen Malik, “Impact of dye on switching responses of polymer dispersed ferroelectric liquid crystal” Molecular Crystal and Liquid Crystals, 647, (2017), 385-394 (Impact Factor – 0.896 & H–Index – 51).
  9. Pankaj Kumar, Vandna Sharma, Chinky Jaggi, Praveen Malik and Kuldeep Kumar Raina, “Orientational control of liquid crystal molecules via carbon nanotubes and dichroic dye in polymer dispersed liquid crystal” Liquid Crystals, 44, (2017), 843-853 (Impact Factor – 2.908 & H–Index – 75).
  10. Pankaj Kumar, Vandna Sharma, Chinky Jaggi and Kuldeep Kumar Raina, “Dye-dependent studies on droplet pattern and electro-optic behaviour of polymer dispersed liquid crystal displays” Liquid Crystals, 44, (2017), 757-767 (Impact Factor – 2.908 & H–Index – 75).
  11. Pankaj Kumar, Chinky Jaggi, Vandna Sharma and Kuldeep Kumar Raina, “Advancements of vertically aligned liquid crystal displays” Micron, 81, (2016), 34-47 (Impact Factor – 2.251 & H–Index – 84).

 

PROCEEDINGS PAPERS (SCOPUS INDEXED)

  1. Vandna Sharma and Pankaj Kumar “Electric field dependent textural variation inside the liquid crystal droplets with homeotropic alignment” IOP-Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2070, (2020), 012038-1-5. (H-Index – 85)
  2. Ankit Rai Dogra, Vandna Sharma, Partha Khanra and Pankaj Kumar “Control over vertical orientation of liquid crystal using spin coated silica nanoparticles layer on conductive substrates” IOP-Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2070, (2020), 012039-1-5. (H-Index – 85)
  3. Ankit Rai Dogra, Vandna Sharma, Partha Khanra and Pankaj Kumar “Evaporative deposition of SiO2nanoparticles multilayer on ITO substrates and application for vertical alignment of liquid crystals – Effect of dichroic dye” IOP-Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2070 (2020) 012071-1-7. (H-Index – 85)
  4. Vandna Sharma, Pankaj Kumar, K K Raina and Praveen Malik “Quantitative analysis of liquid crystal droplets in polymer dispersed liquid crystal using image processing” AIP Conference Proceedings, (2020). Accepted (H-Index – 75)
  5. Ridhima Gahrotra, Vandna Sharma, Praveen Malik and Pankaj Kumar “Microscopic studies of chiral nematic liquid crystal doped with dichroic dye” AIP Conference Proceedings, (2020). Accepted (H-Index – 75)
  6. Ankit Rai Dogra, Pankaj Kumar, Vandna Sharma, Partha Khanra and Mohit Kapoor “Deposition of nanoparticles layer on ITO substrate and its application for alignment control of liquid crystal” AIP Conference Proceedings, (2021). Accepted (H-Index – 75)
  7. Vandna Sharma, Ridhima Gahrotra, Pankaj Kumar and K K Raina, “Study on anchoring strength and droplet morphology of CNTs doped polymer dispersed liquid crystal”AIP Conference Proceedings, 2220 (1), (2020), 080026-1 – 080026-4. (H-Index – 75)
  8. Ridhima Gahrotra, Vandna Sharma, Praveen Malik and Pankaj Kumar, “Textural and electro-optical study of cholesteric liquid crystal for light shutter” AIP Conference Proceedings, 2220 (1), (2020), 090021-1 – 090021-4. (H-Index – 75)
  9. Chinky, Ankit Rai Dogra, Vandna Sharma, Ridhima Gahrotra, Praveen Malik and Pankaj Kumar, “Effect of dye on electro-optic behavior of vertically aligned liquid crystal display cell” AIP Conference Proceedings, 2220 (1), (2020), 090011-1 – 090011-3. (H-Index – 75)
  10. Vandna Sharma, Pankaj Kumar, Chinky, Ridhima Gahrotra, K K Raina and Praveen Malik “Effect of nanoparticles on electro optic properties of polymer dispersed liquid crystal in normal mode” AIP Conference Proceedings, 2142, (2019), 130002-1 – 130002-5. (H-Index – 75)
  11. Chinky, Pankaj Kumar, Vandna Sharma, Ridhima Gahrotra, Praveen Malik and K. K. Raina “Effect of dichroic dye on absorption coefficient and electro-optic performance of nano particles induced homeotropic aligned liquid crystal” AIP Conference Proceedings, 2142, (2019), 130005-1 – 130005-5. (H-Index – 75)
  12. Vandna Sharma, Pankaj Kumar, Chinky, Praveen Malik, and K. K. Raina “Morphological and electro optic studies of polymer dispersed liquid crystal in reverse mode” AIP Conference Proceedings, 1953 C, (2018), 100033-1–100033-4. (H-Index – 75)
  13. Pankaj Kumar, Chinky, Vandna Sharma, J. K. Kushwaha, Praveen Malik, and K. K. Raina “Dielectric spectroscopy of ferroelectric liquid crystal mixture” AIP Conference Proceedings, 1953 B, (2018), 040025-1–040025-4. (H-Index – 75)

 

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES (FOREIGN)

  1. Vandna Sharma, Pankaj Kumar, Chinky, Praveen Malik and Kuldeep Kumar Raina, “Studies on electro optic and anchoring energy characteristics of polymer dispersed liquid crystals” XXII Conference on Liquid Crystals – Chemistry, Physics and Applications (CLC’2018), Jastrzębia Góra, Poland, September 17-21, 2018, PC-8.
  2. Chinky, Pankaj Kumar, Vandna Sharma, Ridhima Gahrotra, Praveen Malik and K K Raina, “Enhancement of electro-optic characteristics with reduced applied field of nanoparticles induced homeotropic cell – Effect of dichroic dye” XXII Conference on Liquid Crystals – Chemistry, Physics and Applications (CLC’2018), Jastrzębia Góra, Poland, September 17-21, 2018, PB-12.
  3. Vandna Sharma, Chinky, Divya Jayoti, Kuldeep Kumar Raina, Praveen Malik and Pankaj Kumar, “Effect of silica nano particles on electro optic characteristics of reverse mode functioning polymer dispersed liquid crystal” 27th International liquid crystal conference (ILCC-2018), Kyoto, Japan, July 22-27, 2018, P2-C1-43, p-61.
  4. Pankaj Kumar, Chinky, Vandna Sharma, Kuldeep Kumar Raina and Praveen Malik, “Effect of dichroic dye on electro-optic behaviour of nanoparticles induced vertically aligned liquid crystal display cells” 27th International liquid crystal conference (ILCC-2018), Kyoto, Japan, July 22-27, 2018, P4-C2-42, p-69.
  5. Pankaj Kumar, Vandna Sharma, Chinky Jaggi, Divya Jayoti, Kuldeep Kumar Raina and Praveen Malik, “Impact of dye on switching responses of polymer dispersed ferroelectric liquid crystal” 26th International liquid crystal conference (ILCC-26), Kent State University, U.S.A., July 31-August 5, 2016, PP-34, p-52.

 

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES (INDIA)

  1. Vandna Sharma and Pankaj Kumar “Electric field dependent textural variation inside the liquid crystal droplets with homeotropic alignment” Second International Conference on Advances in Physical Sciences and Materials 2021 (ICAPSM 2021), SNS College of Technology, Coimbatore, (India), August 17-18, 2021, PSM 3083.
  2. Ankit Rai Dogra, Vandna Sharma, Partha Khanra and Pankaj Kumar “Control over vertical orientation of liquid crystal using spin coated silica nanoparticles layer on conductive substrates” Second International Conference on Advances in Physical Sciences and Materials 2021 (ICAPSM 2021), SNS College of Technology, Coimbatore, (India), August 17-18, 2021, PSM 3084.
  3. Ankit Rai Dogra, Vandna Sharma, Partha Khanra and Pankaj Kumar “Evaporative deposition of SiO2nanoparticles multilayer on ITO substrates and application for vertical alignment of liquid crystals – Effect of dichroic dye” Second International Conference on Advances in Physical Sciences and Materials 2021 (ICAPSM 2021), SNS College of Technology, Coimbatore, (India), August 17-18, 2021, PSM 5080.
  4. Vandna Sharma, Ridhima Gahrotra, Pankaj Kumar and K. K. Raina, “Study on Anchoring strength and droplet morphology of CNTs doped polymer dispersed liquid crystal” 3rd International Conference on Condensed Matter & Applied Physics (ICC-2019), Govt. Engineering College, Bikaner, Rajasthan (India), 14-15, 2019, PP-G-0036, p-188.
  5. Ridhima Gahrotra, Vandna Sharma, Praveen Malik and Pankaj Kumar, “Textural and electro optical study of cholesteric liquid crystal for light shutter” 3rd International Conference on Condensed Matter & Applied Physics (ICC-2019), Govt. Engineering College, Bikaner, Rajasthan (India), 14-15, 2019, PP-H-0032, p-222.
  6. Chinky, Ankit Rai Dogra, Vandna Sharma, Ridhima Gahrotra, Praveen Malik and Pankaj Kumar, “Effect of dye on electro-optic behaviour of vertically aligned liquid crystal display cell” 3rd International Conference on Condensed Matter & Applied Physics (ICC-2019), Govt. Engineering College, Bikaner, Rajasthan (India), 14-15, 2019, PP-H-0017, p-217.
  7. Vandna Sharma and Pankaj Kumar, “Absorption coefficient cum electro optic performance of nano scale particles doped reverse mode polymer dispersed liquid crystals” International Conference on Science and Engineering of Materials (ICSEM-2019), Sharda University, Greater Noida, U. P. (India), July 19-21, 2019, PP-70, p-212.
  8. Vandna Sharma and Pankaj Kumar, “Study on absorption and extinction coefficients characteristics of dye doped reverse mode low threshold polymer dispersed liquid crystals” International Conference on Electron Microscope & Allied Analytical Techniques (EMAAT-2019), HPU, Shimla, Kufri, Himachal Pradesh (India), June 7-9, 2019, PP-133, p-126.
  9. Pankaj Kumar, Vandna Sharma and K K Raina, “Liquid crystal anchoring control via doping of nanoparticles for display applications” International Conference on Electron Microscope & Allied Analytical Techniques (EMAAT-2019), HPU Shimla, Kufri, Himachal Pradesh (India), June 7-9, 2019, PP-82, p-96.
  10. Vandna Sharma, Pankaj Kumar, Chinky, K. K. Raina and Praveen Malik, “Effect of nano particles on electro optic properties of polymer dispersed liquid crystal in normal mode” International Conference on Advances in Basic Sciences (ICABS-19), GDC Memorial College, Bahal, Bhiwani (India), February 7-9, 2019, PP-K03, p-95.
  11. Chinky, Pankaj Kumar, Vandna Sharma, Praveen Malik, and K. K. Raina “Effect of dichroic dye on absorption coefficient and electro optic performance of nano particles induced homeotropic aligned liquid crystal” International Conference on Advances in Basic Sciences (ICABS-19), GDC Memorial College, Bahal, Bhiwani (India), February 7-9, 2019, PP-K08, p-97.
  12. Vandna Sharma, Pankaj Kumar, Chinky, Praveen Malik, and K. K. Raina “Morphological and electro optic studies of polymer dispersed liquid crystal in reverse mode” 2nd International Conference on Condensed Matter & Applied Physics (ICC-2017), Govt. Engineering College, Bikaner Rajasthan (India), 24-25, 2017, PP-H-0046, p-866.
  13. Pankaj Kumar, Chinky, Vandna Sharma, J. K. Kushwaha, Praveen Malik, and K. K. Raina “Dielectric spectroscopy of ferroelectric liquid crystal mixture” 2nd International Conference on Condensed Matter & Applied Physics (ICC-2017), Engineering College, Bikaner Rajasthan (India), Nov. 24-25, 2017, PP-B-0045, p-443.
  14. Vandna Sharma and Pankaj Kumar, “Absorbance and electro optic studies of dichroic dyes doped polymer dispersed liquid crystal for display application” Eighth ISSS International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures & Systems (ISSS-2017), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru (India), July 5-7, 2017, OP-1570352518 (TS2B-4), p-4
  15. Pankaj Kumar, Vandna Sharma and K K Raina, “Polymer dispersed liquid crystal to augmented electro-optic performance for display devices” India International Science Festival (IISF), CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, Delhi (India), December 8-11, 2016, PP-MAT_53, p-514.

 

NATIONAL CONFERENCES (POSTER/ORAL PRESENTATIONS)

  1. Vandna Sharma, Pankaj Kumar, Ridhima Gahrotra and Kuldeep Kumar Raina “Optical phase modulation characteristics of polymer dispersed liquid crystals” 27th National Conference on Liquid Crystals (NCLC-2020), Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh (India), December 21-23, 2020, PP – 38, pp-121-122.
  2. Ridhima Gahrotra, Vandna Sharma, Praveen Malik and Pankaj Kumar, “Frequency dependent transmittance state modulation of cholesteric liquid crystal based light shutter” 27th National Conference on Liquid Crystals (NCLC-2020), Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh (India), December 21-23, 2020, PP – 42, pp-125-126.
  3. Ankit Rai Dogra, Vandna Sharma, Partha Khanra and Pankaj Kumar “Studies of low operating vertically aligned liquid crystal on nanoparticles coated substrates” 27th National Conference on Liquid Crystals (NCLC-2020), Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh (India), December 21-23, 2020, PP – 7, p-85.
  4. Vandna Sharma, Pankaj Kumar, K K Raina and Praveen Malik “Quantitative analysis of liquid crystal droplets in polymer dispersed liquid crystal using image processing” National Conference on Advances in Applied Sciences and Mathematics (NCASM-2020), Chitkara University, Patiala, Punjab (India), September 24-25, 2020, EPP – 96, D-0032.
  5. Ankit Rai Dogra, Pankaj Kumar, Vandna Sharma, Partha Khanra and Mohit Kapoor “Deposition of nanoparticles layer on ITO substrate and its application for alignment control of liquid crystal” National Conference on Advances in Applied Sciences and Mathematics (NCASM-2020), Chitkara University, Patiala, Punjab (India), September 24-25, 2020, EOP – 32, D-0031.
  6. Ridhima Gahrotra, Vandna Sharma, Praveen Malik and Pankaj Kumar “Microscopic studies of chiral nematic liquid crystal doped with dichroic dye” National Conference on Advances in Applied Sciences and Mathematics (NCASM-2020), Chitkara University, Patiala, Punjab (India), September 24-25, 2020, EPP – 99, D-0049.
  7. Vandna Sharma and Pankaj Kumar “Effect of dichroic dyes and nano scale particles on the electro optic performance of polymer dispersed liquid crystal: An advancement in display applications” 23rd Punjab Science Congress (23rd PSC-2020), SLIET, Longowal, Punjab (India), February 7-9, 2020, OP – YB-05, p-59.
  8. Vandna Sharma, Pankaj Kumar, Chinky, Ridhima Gahrotra, Praveen Malik and K K Raina “Study on reverse mode polymer dispersed liquid crystals for display applications” 26th National Conference on Liquid Crystal (26th NCLC-2019), Chitkara University, Punjab (India), October 21-23, 2019, PP-70, p-88.
  9. Ridhima Gahrotra, Vandna Sharma, Praveen Malik and Pankaj Kumar, “Preparation, morphological and electro-optical characteristics of dye doped chiral nematic liquid crystal” 26th National Conference on Liquid Crystal (26th NCLC-2019), Chitkara University, Punjab (India), October 21-23, 2019, PP-53, p-75.
  10. Vandna Sharma, Pankaj Kumar, Chinky, Ridhima Gahrotra, K K Raina and Praveen Malik “Morphological and electro optic properties of normal mode polymer dispersed liquid crystal – Effect of nanoparticles” 1st National Conference on Innovations in Applied Science and Engineering (NCIASE-2019), Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab (India), April 27-28, 2019, PP-5, p-12.
  11. Chinky, Pankaj Kumar, Vandna Sharma, Ridhima Gahrotra, K K Raina and Praveen Malik “Effect of different concentrations of dye on display performance in vertically aligned liquid crystal mode” 1st National Conference on Innovations in Applied Science and Engineering (NCIASE-2019), Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab (India), April 27-28, 2019, PP-4, p-11.
  12. Vandna Sharma and Pankaj Kumar “Analysis of absorption coefficient based on Beer’s law for dye doped polymer dispersed liquid crystals for information display” National Seminar on Advances in Mathematical & Information Sciences, Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College, Sri Anandpur Sahib, Punjab (India), February 23, 2019.
  13. Vandna Sharma, Pankaj Kumar, Chinky, Ridhima, Praveen Malik and K K Raina “Effect of doping of nanoparticles cum dye on morphological and electro optic performance of reverse mode host polymer dispersed liquid crystal” 25th National Conference on Liquid Crystal (NCLC-25), University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh (India), December 19-21, 2018, PP-55, p-128.
  14. Vandna Sharma, Pankaj Kumar, Chinky, Ridhima Gahrotra, K K Raina and Praveen Malik, “Nanoparticles doped reverse mode polymer dispersed liquid crystal – Augmented performance with dye for display devices” National Conference on Functional Materials for Device Applications (NCFMDA), Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), Amritsar, Punjab (India), March 9-10, 2018, PP-12, p-29.
  15. Chinky, Pankaj Kumar, Vandna Sharma, Ridhima Gahrotra, K K Raina and Praveen Malik, “Alignment control by nanoparticles dispersion in liquid crystal and its application for energy efficient display devices” National Conference on Functional Materials for Device Applications (NCFMDA), Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), Amritsar, Punjab (India), March 9-10, 2018, PP-12, p-25.
  16. Pankaj Kumar, Vandna Sharma and K K Raina, “Low threshold field driven polymer dispersed liquid crystal with augmented electro-optic characteristics” 24th National Conference on Liquid Crystal (NCLC-24), IISER, Mohali, Punjab (India), Oct 11-13, 2017, OP-12, p-35.
  17. Vandna Sharma, Praveen Malik, K K Raina and Pankaj Kumar “Reverse mode polymer dispersed liquid crystal – morphological and electro optical characteristics” 24th National Conference on Liquid Crystal (NCLC-24), IISER, Mohali, Punjab (India), Oct 11-13, 2017, PP-57, p-101.
  18. Pankaj Kumar, Chinky, Vandna Sharma, Amit Sharma and K K Raina, “Effect of dichroic dye on electro optic performance of nanoparticles induced vertically aligned liquid crystal display” National Symposium on Nano Science and Technology (NSNST-2017), Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE), IISc, Bengaluru (India), July 2-4, 2017, PP-14, p-16.
  19. Vandna Sharma, Pankaj Kumar and K K Raina “Study on polymer dispersed liquid crystal for display devices” Chitkara University Doctoral Consortium (CUDC-2017), Chitkara University, Patiala, Punjab (India), May 13, 2017, p-504-508.
  20. Vandna Sharma, Chinky, Amit Sharma, K K Raina and Pankaj Kumar, “Measurement of anchoring energy and electro optic properties of liquid crystals doped with inorganic nanoparticles” National Symposium on Materials for Advanced Technologies (MAT-2017), DIT University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand (India), Feb 20-21, 2017, PP-10, p-.
  21. Pankaj Kumar and Vandna Sharma, “Energy efficient polymer stabilized liquid crystal light shutter” 7th Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA)-Haridwar Chapter, National Conference on Science and Technology for National Development, Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalya, Haridwar, Uttarakhand (India), November 20-22, 2016, OP-168, p-108.
  22. Vandna Sharma, Chinky Jaggi, Kuldeep Kumar Raina and Pankaj Kumar, “Studies on anchoring energy and droplet pattern based electro optic performance of multiwall carbon nanotubes and orange dye doped polymer dispersed liquid crystal” 7th Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA)-Haridwar chapter, National Conference on Science and Technology for National Development, Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalya, Haridwar, Uttarakhand (India), November 20-22, 2016, PP-038, p-130-131.
  23. Vandna Sharma, Chinky Jaggi, Kuldeep Kumar Raina and Pankaj Kumar, “Optical responses of dichroic polymer dispersed ferroelectric liquid crystal films” 4th National Conference on Nanoscience and Instrumentation Technology (NCNIT-4), NIT, Kurukshetra, Haryana (India), June 4-5, 2016, PP-18, p-15.
  24. Chinky Jaggi, Vandna Sharma, K K Raina and Pankaj Kumar, “Homeotropic transition along with control of liquid crystal via alumina nano particles” 4th National Conference on Nanoscience and Instrumentation Technology (NCNIT-4), NIT, Kurukshetra, Haryana (India), June 4-5, 2016, PP-52, p-32.
  25. Vandna Sharma, Chinky Jaggi, Amit Sharma, Kuldeep Kumar Raina and Pankaj Kumar, “Effect of carbon nano tubes and dichroic dye on dynamic responses of polymer dispersed liquid crystal” 10th Chandigarh Science Congress (CHASCON-2016), Panjab University, Chandigarh (India), Feb 29 –March 2, 2016, PP-4, p-53.
  26. Chinky Jaggi, Vandna Sharma, Amit Sharma, Kuldeep Kumar Raina and Pankaj Kumar, “Vertical alignment of liquid crystals induced using inorganic nano particles” 10th Chandigarh Science Congress (CHASCON-2016), Panjab University, Chandigarh (India), Feb 29 – March 2, 2016, PP-61, p-56.
  27. Vandna Sharma, Chinky Jaggi, Amit Sharma, Kuldeep Kumar Raina and Pankaj Kumar, “Well developed alignment of liquid crystal molecules by using carbon nano tubes in polymer dispersed liquid crystal” 2nd Conference on Microscopy in Materials Science (AMST-2016), Thapar University, Patiala, Punjab (India), Feb 25-27, 2016, PP-2, p-38.
  28. Chinky Jaggi, Vandna Sharma, Amit Sharma, Kuldeep Kumar Raina and Pankaj Kumar, “Zinc oxide nano particles induced vertical alignment of liquid crystals” 2nd Conference on Microscopy in Materials Science (AMST-2016), Thapar University, Patiala, Punjab (India), Feb 25-27, 2016, PP-37, p-73.
  29. Vandna Sharma, Chinky Jaggi, Kuldeep Kumar Raina and Pankaj Kumar, “Comparative study of polymer dispersed liquid crystal materials performance using carbon nanotubes and dichroic dye” 22nd National Conference on Liquid Crystal (NCLC-22), DIT University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand (India), Dec 21-23, 2015, PP-59, p-119.
  30. Chinky Jaggi, Vandna Sharma, K K Raina and Pankaj Kumar, “Vertically aligned liquid crystal displays – An advancement using zinc oxide nanoparticles” 22nd National Conference on Liquid Crystal (NCLC-22), DIT University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand (India), Dec 21-23, 2015, PP-58, p-118.

Field of Specialisation

  • Teaching of Materials Science, Soft Matter Physics and Engineering Physics
  • Field of specialisation in research includes following areas:
  • Fabrication and characterization of liquid crystal materials and display devices
  • Normal mode and reverse mode polymer dispersed liquid crystal for smart display devices
  • Physical interactions of dichroic dyes and nanoscale particles in normal mode and reverse mode polymer dispersed liquid crystal
  • Electro-optic, thermo-optic & morphological analysis of polymer dispersed liquid crystal to prepare smart windows
  • Dielectric studies of liquid crystal and polymer dispersed liquid crystals
  • Alignment control of liquid crystal molecules in pure liquid crystal systems and liquid crystal-polymer composite systems
  • Excellence in handling of instruments like POM, DSC, UV-VIS Spectrophotometer, LCR Meter, Digital Storage Oscilloscope, He-Ne Laser, Spin Coating Unit, and lots of other small measuring instruments like UV curing chamber, Frequency generators, Vacuum oven, Lock in Amplifier etc
  • Liquid crystal technology including normal/reverse mode polymer dispersed liquid crystals (PDLCs), dichroic dyes and nanoscale particles in liquid crystal (LC) and LC-Polymer systems, cholesteric liquid crystals (LCs), blue phase LCs with their applications in display devices, smart windows, light shutters, photonics and photovoltaic solar cells

 

Research Project

S. No. Role Project Title Funding Agency Duration Amount Status
1. JRF and SRF Preparation and characterization of normal mode and reverse mode polymer dispersed liquid crystals DST INSPIRE, GoI 24-08-2015 to 23-08-2020 Rs. 20,24,894 Completed
S. No. Award Name Awarding Agency Venue Date
1.         Young Scientist Award Punjab Academy of Sciences, 23rd Punjab Science Congress (23rd PSC-2020) SLIET, Longowal, Punjab (India) February 7-9, 2020
2.         International Travel Support (ITS) Department of Science and Technology (DST)-SERB, GoI 27th International Liquid Crystal Conference (ILCC-2018), Kyoto (Japan) August 30, 2018
3.         Best Poster Paper Award National Conference on Functional Materials for Device Applications (NCFMDA-2018) Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), Amritsar, Punjab (India) March 9-10, 2018
4.         Best Poster Paper Award 4th National Conference on Nanoscience and Instrumentation Technology (4th NCNIT-2016) NIT, Kurukshetra, Haryana (India) June 4-5, 2016
5.         First Best Poster Paper Award Chandigarh Science Congress (10th CHASCON-2016) Panjab University, Chandigarh (India) February 29 –

March 2, 2016
6.         Third Best Poster Paper Award Chandigarh Science Congress (10th CHASCON-2016) Panjab University, Chandigarh (India) February 29 –

March 2, 2016
7.         Second Best Poster Paper Award 2nd Conference on Microscopy in Materials Science and 2nd Annual Meeting of Academy of Microscope Science & Technology (AMST-2016) Thapar University, Patiala, Punjab (India) February 25-27, 2016
8.         Dewan Jawahar Lal Nayar Memorial Prize Indian Liquid Crystal Society, 22nd National Conference on Liquid Crystals (22nd NCLC-2015) DIT University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand (India) December 21-23, 2015
9.         DST INSPIRE Fellowship DST, GoI Chitkara University, Punjab (India) August 24, 2015 – August 23, 2020
S. No. Patent Title Name of Applicant (s) Patent No. Filing Date Agency/Country Status
1. Sachet Squeezer Ridhima Gahrotra, Pankaj Kumar, Vandna Sharma and Ankit Rai Dogra 353320-001 November 17, 2021 India Complete filed
2. Method for nanoparticle film deposition facilitating vertical alignment of liquid crystals Pankaj Kumar, Vandna Sharma, Ankit Rai Dogra, Partha Khanra, Mohit Kapoor and Praveen Malik TEMP/E-1/29049/2021-DEL, 202111025904 June 10, 2021 India Complete filed
3. Nanoparticle doped vertically aligned liquid crystal display Pankaj Kumar, Chinky, Vandna Sharma and Praveen Malik TEMP/E1/17730/2020-DEL, 202011016944 April 20, 2020 India Complete filed
  • Ph.D. (Physics)
  • M.Sc. (Physics)
  • CSIR UGC NET (Physical Sciences)
  • B.Ed. (Teaching of Science and Mathematics)
  • B.Sc. (Non-Medical)

Professional Memberships

  1. Life member of Indian Liquid Crystal Society (ILCS), Membership No. L-473, Registration No. 219/92-93, February 4, 2016.
  2. Life member of Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), Membership No. L-40870, August 06, 2021.
  3. Former Member of the American Chemical Society (ACS), Membership No. 32182765, 2019.

Teaching

  • Assistant Professor : August 17, 2020 – Present, Chitkara University, Punjab, India

Research

  • DST INSPIRE SRF : August 24, 2017 – August 11, 2020, Chitkara University, Punjab, India
  • DST INSPIRE JRF : August 24, 2015 – August 23, 2017, Chitkara University, Punjab, India

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