We are primarily interested in the physics of soft condensed matter. Research at the CLCR addresses the multidisciplinary topics associated with the science and technology of liquid crystals and related self-organized materials and devices. Our recent research mainly focuses on:
HEAD OF CLCR
M.Sc., M.Tech., Ph.D., Post-Doctoral Fellow
Professor & Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research)
CLCR | Department of Applied Sciences (Physics)
Chitkara University Research and Innovation Network (CURIN)
Chitkara University, Rajpura, Patiala-140401, Punjab (INDIA)
E-Mail: pankaj.kumar@chitkara.edu.in
Expertise: Liquid Crystal Technology, Application and Characterization of Nano Materials
Google Scholar Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=6I9FBmoAAAAJ&hl=en
IN-CHARGE OF CLCR
M.Sc., CSIR NET, Ph.D., Post-Doctoral Fellow (JSI, Europe)
Assistant Professor
Former DST INSPIRE Fellow
CLCR | Department of Applied Sciences (Physics)
Chitkara University Research and Innovation Network (CURIN)
Chitkara University, Rajpura, Patiala-140401, Punjab (INDIA)
E-Mail: vandnasharma@chitkara.edu.in
Expertise: Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal (LC) for Smart Windows; Cholesteric LC for Light Shutters; Vertically Anchored LC for Display Devices; Blue Phase LC; Application of Dyes and Nanoscale Particles in LCs
https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=ZX45IiEAAAAJ&hl=en
M.Sc., Ph.D.
Professor | Assistant Director (Research)
Doctoral Research Centre
Department of Applied Sciences (Physics)
Chitkara University Research and Innovation Network (CURIN)
Chitkara University, Rajpura, Patiala-140401, Punjab (INDIA)
E-Mail ID: arun.upmanyu@chitkara.edu.in
Expertise: Experimental Atomic Physics; Thermo-Physical and Acoustics Study of Ionic Liquids; Liquid Crystals and Polymers
M.Sc., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Applied Sciences (Physics)
Chitkara University, Rajpura, Patiala-140401, Punjab (INDIA)
E-Mail ID: chinky.jaggi@chitkara.edu.in
Expertise: Vertically Aligned Liquid Crystal
M.Sc., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Applied Sciences (Physics)
Chitkara University, Rajpura, Patiala-140401, Punjab (INDIA)
E-Mail ID: ridhima.gahrotra@chitkara.edu.in
Expertise: Cholesteric Liquid Crystals
PhD Scholar
Department of Applied Sciences (Physics)
Chitkara University Research and Innovation Network (CURIN)
Chitkara University, Rajpura, Patiala-140401, Punjab (INDIA)
E-Mail ID: gaytri@chitkara.edu.in
PhD Scholar
Department of Applied Sciences (Physics)
Centre for Liquid Crystal Research (CLCR) | Chitkara University Research and Innovation Network (CURIN)
Chitkara University, Rajpura, Patiala-140401, Punjab (INDIA)
E-Mail ID: rajat1151as.phd21@chitkara.edu.in
PhD Scholar
Department of Applied Sciences (Physics)
Centre for Liquid Crystal Research (CLCR) | Chitkara University Research and Innovation Network (CURIN)
Chitkara University, Rajpura, Patiala-140401, Punjab (INDIA)
E-Mail ID: pooja1156as.phd22@chitkara.edu.in
| ONGOING PhD SCHOLARS AT CLCR (REGULAR / PART-TIME) | ||||
| S.No. | Scholar’s Name | Research Topic | Status | Supervisor(s) |
| 1. | Ms. Pooja (Regular) | Preparation and characterization of metal doped carbon quantum dots dispersed cholesteric liquid crystal composites | Ongoing | Supervisor: Dr Pankaj Kumar Co-supervisor: Dr Vandna Sharma |
| 2. | Mr. Rajat Takkar(Regular) | Dielectric, morphological and electro-optical studies of vertically anchored liquid crystal display cells: Effect of different sizes and concentration of nanoscale particles | Ongoing | Supervisor: Dr Pankaj Kumar Co-supervisor: Dr Vandna Sharma |
| 3. | Gaytri(Regular) | Synthesis and characterization of graphene-based materials derived from bioresources | Ongoing | Supervisor: Dr Pankaj Kumar Co-supervisor: Dr Partha Khanra |
| 4. | Ms. Gagandeep(Part-time) | Polymer stabilized liquid crystals | Ongoing | Supervisor: Dr Vandna Sharma |
| 5. | Ms. Meenakshi(Part-time) | Fabrication of polymer dispersed liquid crystal nanocomposites for smart device applications | Ongoing | Supervisor: Dr Vandna Sharma Co-supervisor: Dr Pankaj Kumar |
| 6. | Ms. Meenakshi Pundeer (Part-time) | Polymer stabilized dye doped blue phase liquid crystal for display devices | Ongoing | Supervisor: Dr Chinky Co-supervisor: Dr Pankaj Kumar |
| 7. | Mr. Nirdosh Kumar Mittal (Part-time) | Investigation of molecular interactions in nanoparticle dispersed nematic liquid crystals using ultrasonic and spectroscopic techniques | Ongoing | Supervisor: Dr Arun Upmanyu Co-supervisor: Dr Pankaj Kumar |
| ALUMNI OF CLCR | ||||
| S.No. | Scholar’s Name | Research Topic | Status | Supervisor(s) |
| 1. | Ms Vandna Sharma (DST INSPIRE Fellow) |
Preparation and characterization of normal and reverse mode polymer dispersed liquid crystals | Completed | Supervisor: Dr Pankaj Kumar Co-supervisor: Prof. K K Raina (MS Ramaiah University, Bengaluru) |
| 2. | Ms Chinky | Preparation and characterization of nano particles induced vertically aligned liquid crystal | Completed | Supervisor: Dr Pankaj Kumar Co-supervisor: Prof. K K Raina (MS Ramaiah University, Bengaluru) |
| 3. | Ms Ridhima Gahrotra | Bistable liquid crystal light shutter-preparation and characterization | Completed | Supervisor: Dr Pankaj Kumar |
| 4. | Mr Ankit Rai Dogra | Preparation and characterization of homeotropically aligned liquid crystal on self assembled nanoscale particles | Completed | Supervisor: Dr Pankaj Kumar |
| 5. | Ms Monika Dhiman | Ultrasonic and refractometric studies of molecular interactions in polymer solutions | Completed | Supervisor: Dr Arun Upmanyu Co-supervisor: Dr Pankaj Kumar |
| 6. | Ms Archana Sirohi | Study of molecular interactions in ionic liquids using acoustical and thermo-dynamical parameters | Completed | Supervisor: Dr Arun Upmanyu Co-supervisor: Dr Pankaj Kumar |
| 7. | Ms Reena Kumari | Total body irradiation: planning anddosimetric verification | Completed | Supervisor: Dr Pankaj Kumar Co-supervisor: Dr A S Oinam (PGI, Chandigarh) |
| 8. | Mr Amit Saini | A study on the dosimetric behaviour of high energy x-ray beams with and without flattening filters in an inhomogeneous medium | Completed | Supervisor: Dr Pankaj Kumar Co-supervisor: Dr. V P Pandey (AIIMS, Bhopal, MP) |
| 9. | Mr Avtar Singh | A study on clinical small field dosimetry in photon radiotherapy | Completed | Supervisor: Dr Pankaj Kumar Co-supervisor: Dr Rajesh A Kinhikar (Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai) |
| 10. | Mr Amit Sharma | Studies of structural, electro- optic and dielectric properties of nematic liquid crystal in In-plane switching mode | Completed | Supervisor: Dr Praveen Malik (NITJ) Co-supervisor: Dr Pankaj Kumar |
