Workshop

• Workshop on “From abstract to research paper in an indexed journal’ Chitkara University, June 28, 2017 (During summer school).
• Workshop on “How to find a right Journal for getting your research work published" Chitkara University, 11th February, 2017.
• Workshop on 'Policies and procedures for pursuing higher education' at Department of Computer Applications, Chitkara University, 25thAugust, 2016.
• Workshop on “Organizing research for supervisor” Chitkara University, 17th August, 2016.
• Workshop on ‘Frame work of PhD programme and conduct of supervision at Chitkara University’ (several times during PhD course work classes during session).

Publication

Journals (SCI)

• 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-2.188 & H-Index – 159)
• Hsu, Ming-Hua, Cheng-Ying Hsieh, Mohit Kapoor, Jui-Hsun Chang, Hsueh-Liang Chu, Tsai-Mu Cheng, Kai-Cheng Hsu, Tony Eight Lin, Fu-Yuan Tsai, and Jia-Cherng Horng. "Leucettamine B analogs and their carborane derivative as potential anti-cancer agents: Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation." Bioorganic Chemistry, (2020), 103729.
• Amit Sharma, Pankaj Kumar and Praveen Malik, “Textural and electro-optical study of a room temperature nematic liquid crystal 4̍-pentyl-4-biphenylcarbonitrile doped with metal oxide nanowires in planar and in-plane switching cell configurations” Liquid Crystals, (2020), 1-15. (Impact Factor – 3.078 & H–Index – 73).
• Gagandeep Kaur, Pankaj Kumar, Ashwani Kumar Singh, DivyaJayoti and Praveen Malik, “Dielectric and electro-optic studies of a ferroelectric liquid crystal dispersed with different sizes of silica nanoparticles” Liquid Crystals, (2020), 1-15. (Impact Factor – 3.078 & H–Index – 73).
• Adhish Singh, Ming Hua Hsu, Neeraj Gupta, ParthaKhanra, Pankaj Kumar, Ved Prakash Verma and Mohit Kapoor, “Derivatized Carbon Nanotubes for Gene Therapy in Mammalian and Plant Cells” Chem Plus Chem, 85, (2020), 466-475. (Impact Factor-3.441 & H-Index – 56)
• 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, (2019) (Impact Factor-2.011& H-Index - 89).
• Hsieh, Cheng-Ying, Pi-Wen Ko, Yu-Jui Chang, Mohit Kapoor, Yu-Chuan Liang, Hsueh-Liang Chu, Hui-Hsien Lin, Jia-Cherng Horng, and Ming-Hua Hsu. "Design and synthesis of benzimidazole-chalcone derivatives as potential anticancer agents." Molecules, 24, (2019), 3259.
• Amit Sharma, Praveen Malik and Pankaj Kumar, “Electro-optical and dielectric responses of ZnO nanoparticles doped nematic liquid crystal in in-plane switching (IPS) mode” Integrated Ferroelectrics, 202, (2019), 52-66. (Impact Factor – 0.486 & H-Index – 35)
• 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 – 4.561 & H-Index – 96)
• Amit Sharma, Praveen Malik, Ravindra Dhar and Pankaj Kumar, “Improvement in electro optic and dielectric characteristics of ZnO nanoparticles disperse liquid crystal” Bulletin of Materials Science, 42, (2019), 215 (Impact Factor-1.264&H-Index – 68).
• Pankaj Kumar, Su Yeon Oh, Vijay K. Baliyan, Sudarshan Kundu, Seung Hee Lee and Shin-Woong Kang, “Topographically induced homeotropic alignment of liquid crystals on self-assembled opal crystals”Optics Express, 26, (2018), 8385-8396(Impact Factor-3.356&H-Index - 256).
• 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 – 1.453&H-Index - 105).
• 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 – 4.513&H-Index – 96).
• Pankaj Kumar, Vandna Sharma, Chinky Jaggi, DivyaJayoti, 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 – 0.633&H-Index – 49).
• 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 – 3.078&H-Index – 73).
• 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 – 3.078 &H-Index – 73).
• Taruna, Jyotsana Kaushal, Jasdev Bhatti and Pankaj Kumar, “Green synthesis and physico-chemical study of silver nanoparticles extracted from a natural source Luffa acutangula” Journal of Molecular Liquids, 224, (2016), 991-998(Impact Factor – 4.513&H-Index – 96).
• Pankaj Kumar, Chinky Jaggi, Vandna Sharma and Kuldeep Kumar Raina, “Advancements of vertically aligned liquid crystal displays” Micron, 81, (2016), 34-47(Impact Factor – 1.53 & H-Index – 80).

Proceedings (Scopus Indexed)

• 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 – 64)
• 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 – 64)
• 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 – 64)
• Ankit Rai Dogra, Mudrika Khandelwal, Akshay Kumar, ParthaKhanra and Pankaj Kumar, “Study on morphology and conductivity behavior of synthesized polyaniline” AIP Conference Proceedings, 2220, (2020), 140020-1 – 140020-4. (H-Index – 64)
• Gagandeep Kaur, Ashwani Kumar Singh, Sumit Yadav, Pankaj Kumar and Praveen Malik. "Dielectric Studies in Spherical Silica Nanoparticles doped Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal Mixture" Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1531, (2020), 012044. (H–Index – 70).
• Amit Sharma, Praveen Malik and Pankaj Kumar, “Textural and electro-optical characteristics of nanoparticles doped nematic liquid crystal composite in IPS mode” AIP Conference Proceedings, 2220, (2020), 020005-1 – 020005-5. (H-Index – 64)
• Kuljeet Singh, Monika Dhiman, Pankaj Kumar, D. P. Gupta, D. P. Singh and Arun Upmanyu, “Thermo-acoustic investigations of molecular interactions in CuO nano particles contained aqueous solutions of some glycols” AIP Conference Proceedings, 2220, (2020), 020087-1 – 020087-6. (H-Index – 64)
• 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 – 64)
• 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 – 64)
• ParthaKhanra, Pankaj Kumar and Tapas Kuila, “Preparation of high performance LaMnO3/Graphene composites for hybrid electrode material” AIP Conference Proceedings, 2142, (2019), 150020-1–150020-5. (H-Index – 64).
• Reena Kumari, Pankaj Kumar and Arun Oinam Singh, “EPIQA: A robust tool for the quality assurance of total body delivery” AIP Conference Proceedings, 2142, (2019), 140020-1–140020-4. (H-Index – 64).
• Amit Sharma, Pankaj Kumar and Praveen Malik, “Studies on temperature dependence of dielectric anisotropy and elastic constant of nematic liquid crystal-Effect of nanoparticles doping” AIP Conference Proceedings, 2142, (2019), 030006-1–030006-3. (H-Index – 64).
• 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 – 64)
• 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 – 64)
• Amit Sharma, Pankaj Kumar and Praveen Malik “Effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles on dielectric behaviour of nematic liquid crystal” AIP Conference Proceedings, 1953 C, (2018), 100037-1–100037-3. (H-Index – 64).

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On Going Projects

Project Name	Project Type	Project Head	Research Scholar	Funding Agency	Amount	Status
Preparation and characterization of nanoparticle doped reverse mode polymer dispersed liquid crystal	DST-INSPIRE Fellowship Scheme	Dr Pankaj Kumar (Supervisor)	Ms. Vandna Sharma	Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi	Rs. 20,84,894	Ongoing (2015-2020)
Studies on fast switching and low operating vertically aligned liquid crystal lying on capillary convective self assembled opal crystals for flexible display	R&D, Major Project	Dr Pankaj Kumar (Principal Investigator)	Mr. Ankit Rai Dogra	Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) - DST	Rs. 20.67 Lacs	Ongoing (2018-2021)
Preparation and characterization of cholesteric liquid crystal light shutter	-	Dr Pankaj Kumar (Supervisor)	Ms. Ridhima Gahrotra	Chitkara University, Punjab	-	Ongoing (2017-2020)
Preparation and characterization of nano particles induced vertically aligned liquid crystal	-	Dr Pankaj Kumar (Supervisor)	Ms. Chinky	Chitkara University, Punjab	-	Completed (2015-2019)

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Patents Filed

Indian Patent Application No: INDIAN PATENT 1965/DEL/2015
Title: Vertically aligned liquid crystal display device and its method of manufacture thereof
Inventors: Pankaj Kumar

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Conferences

International Conferences (Foreign)

• 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), Jasterzebia Gora, Poland, September 17-21, 2018, PC-8.
• 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), Jasterzebia Gora, Poland, September 17-21, 2018, PB-12.
• Praveen Malik, Khushboo, Sumit Yadav and Pankaj Kumar, “Phase transition and optical properties of polymer stabilized blue phase liquid crystals” XXII Conference on Liquid Crystals - Chemistry, Physics and Applications (CLC’2018), Jasterzebia Gora, Poland, September 17-21, 2018, PB-13.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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)

• 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), Oct. 14-15, 2019, PP-G-0036, p-188.
• 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), Oct. 14-15, 2019, PP-H-0032, p-222.
• 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), Oct. 14-15, 2019, PP-H-0017, p-217.
• Ankit Rai Dogra, Mudrika Khandelwal, Akshay Kumar, Partha Khanra and Pankaj Kumar, “Study on morphology and conductivity behavior of synthesized polyaniline” 3rd International Conference on Condensed Matter & Applied Physics (ICC-2019), Govt. Engineering College, Bikaner Rajasthan (India), Oct. 14-15, 2019, PP-M-0034, p-321.
• Mohit Kapoor, Ming Hua Hsu, Partha Khanra and Pankaj Kumar, “Transition metal catalysed synthesis of n-heterocycles: an easy approach to pyrroles for materials application” 3rd International Conference on Condensed Matter & Applied Physics (ICC-2019), Govt. Engineering College, Bikaner Rajasthan (India), Oct. 14-15, 2019, PP-F-0003, p-168.
• Amit Sharma, Praveen Malik and Pankaj Kumar, “Textural and electro-optical characteristics of nanoparticles doped nematic liquid crystal composite in IPS mode” 3rd International Conference on Condensed Matter & Applied Physics (ICC-2019), Govt. Engineering College, Bikaner Rajasthan (India), Oct. 14-15, 2019, PP-A-0010, p-12.
• 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.
• Pankaj Kumar, “Liquid crystal alignment control via nanoparticles” International Conference on Science and Engineering of Materials (ICSEM-2019), Sharda University, Greater Noida, U. P. (India), July 19-21, 2019, IL- 46, p -50. PP – 68, p-210.
• Ankit Rai Dogra, Mudrika Khandelwal, Partha Khanra and Pankaj Kumar, “Synthesis of conducting polyaniline and its characterizations” International Conference on Science and Engineering of Materials (ICSEM-2019), Sharda University, Greater Noida, U. P. (India), July 19-21, 2019, PP-63, p-205.
• 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.
• 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.
• Chinky, Pankaj Kumar, Praveen Malik and K K Raina “Applications of nano particles for liquid crystal display’s fabrication” International Conference on Electron Microscope & Allied Analytical Techniques (EMAAT-2019), HPU, Shimla, Kufri, Himachal Pradesh (India), June 7-9, 2019, PP-10, p-61.
• Ankit Rai Dogra, Mudrika Khandelwal, Partha Khanra and Pankaj Kumar “Synthesis of polyaniline – effect of polymerization time and temperature” International Conference on Electron Microscope & Allied Analytical Techniques (EMAAT-2019), HPU, Shimla, Kufri, Himachal Pradesh (India), June 7-9, 2019, PP-16, p-65.
• 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), Feburary 7-9, 2019, PP-K03, p-95.
• 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), Feburary 7-9, 2019, PP-K08, p-97.
• Partha Khanra, Pankaj Kumar and Tapas Kuila, “Preparation of high performance LaMnO3/Graphene composites for hybrid electrode material” International Conference on Advances in Basic Sciences (ICABS-19), GDC Memorial College, Bahal, Bhiwani (India), Feburary 7-9, 2019, PP-M32, p-126.
• Reena Kumari, Pankaj Kumar and Arun Oinam Singh, “EPIQA: A robust tool for the quality assurance of total body delivery” International Conference on Advances in Basic Sciences (ICABS-19), GDC Memorial College, Bahal, Bhiwani (India), Feburary 7-9, 2019, PP-L29, p-106.
• Amit Sharma, Pankaj Kumar and Praveen Malik, “Studies on temperature dependence of dielectric anisotropy and elastic constant of nematic liquid crystal-Effect of nanoparticles doping” International Conference on Advances in Basic Sciences (ICABS-19), GDC Memorial College, Bahal, Bhiwani (India), Feburary 7-9, 2019, PP-A9, p-13.
• 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), Nov. 24-25, 2017, PP-H-0046, p-866.
• 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), Govt. Engineering College, Bikaner Rajasthan (India), Nov. 24-25, 2017, PP-B-0045, p-443.
• Amit Sharma, Pankaj Kumar and Praveen Malik “Effect of zinc oxide nanoparticles on dielectric behaviour of nematic liquid crystal” 2nd International Conference on Condensed Matter & Applied Physics (ICC-2017), Govt. Engineering College, Bikaner Rajasthan (India), Nov. 24-25, 2017, PP-H-0051, p-870.
• 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), Bangalore (India), July 5-7, 2017, OP-1570352518 (TS2B-4), p-43.
• 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

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Ankit Rai Dogra and Pankaj Kumar, “Studies of fast switching and low operating vertically aligned liquid crystal” 26th National Conference on Liquid Crystal (26th NCLC-2019), Chitkara University, Punjab (India), October 21-23, 2018, PP-10, p-43.
• Amit Sharma, Praveen Malik and Pankaj Kumar, “Textural and electro-optical characteristics of a room temperature nematic liquid crystal and its composite in In-Plane switching mode” 26th National Conference on Liquid Crystal (26th NCLC-2019), Chitkara University, Punjab (India), October 21-23, 2018, PP-09, p-42.
• 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.
• 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.
• Pankaj Kumar “Role of Nanoparticles for Preparation of Advanced Vertically Aligned Liquid Crystal Displays” 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, IT - 5, p-2.
• Ridhima Gahrotra and Pankaj Kumar “Study on energy efficient cholesteric light shutter” 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-15, p-17.
• Amit Sharma, Praveen Malik and Pankaj Kumar “Analysis of change in properties of nematic liquid crystals after doping with metal oxide nanowires” 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-43, p-29.
• Ankit Rai Dogra, Mudrika Khandelwal, Partha Khanra and Pankaj Kumar “Synthesis and characterization of polyaniline for application in conductive ink” 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-43, p-29.
• 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.
• 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.
• Pankaj Kumar, “Self assembled mono/multi layer of spherical nanoparticles - a surface for alignment control of liquid crystals” 25th National Conference on Liquid Crystal (NCLC-25), University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh (India), December 19-21, 2018, OP-26, p-60 .
• Amit Sharma, Praveen Malik and Pankaj Kumar, “Effect of nano-phase metal oxide doping on textural and electro-optic properties of nematic liquid crystals” 25th National Conference on Liquid Crystal (NCLC-25), University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh (India), December 19-21, 2018, PP-6, p-79 .
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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, Bangalore (India), July 2-4, 2017, PP-14, p-16.
• 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.
• 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-.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Vandna Sharma, Chinky Jaggi, Amit Shrama, 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, Punjab (India), Feb 29 –March 2, 2016, PP-4, p-53.
• Chinky Jaggi, Vandna Sharma, Amit Shrama, 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.
• Vandna Sharma, Chinky Jaggi, Amit Shrama, 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.
• Chinky Jaggi, Vandna Sharma, Amit Shrama, Kuldeep Kumar Raina and Pankaj Kumar, “Zinc oxide nano particles induced vertical aligment 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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Success Stories

Travel Supports Sanctioned by DST-SERB

• Travel support sanctioned to Dr Pankaj Kumar by DST-SERB under the International travel support (ITS) scheme to attend the XXII Conference on Liquid Crystals - Chemistry, Physics and Applications (CLC’2018), Jasterzebia Gora, Poland.
• Travel support sanctioned to Vandna Sharma by DST-SERB under the International travel support (ITS) scheme to attend the 27th International Liquid crystal conference (ILCC-2018), Kyoto, Japan.

Best Paper Awards

• Young Scientist Award by Punjab Academy of Sciences for “Effect of dichroic dyes and nano scale particles on the electro optic performance of polymer dispersed liquid crystal: An advancement in display applications” Vandna Sharma and Pankaj Kumar, 23rd Punjab Science Congress (23rd PSC-2020), SLIET, Longowal, Punjab (India), February 7-9, 2020.
• Best Poster Paper Award for “Study on energy efficient cholesteric light shutter” Ridhima Gahrotra and Pankaj Kumar, 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.
• Best Poster Paper Award for “Nanoparticles doped reverse mode polymer dispersed liquid crystal - augmented performance with dye for display devices” Vandna Sharma, Pankaj Kumar, Chinky, Ridhima Gahrotra, K K Raina and Praveen Malik, National Conference on Functional Materials for Device Applications (NCFMDA), Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), Amritsar, Punjab (India), March 9-10, 2018.
• Best Poster Paper Award for “Homeotropic transition along with Control of Liquid Crystal via Alumina Nano Particles” Chinky Jaggi, Vandna Sharma, K K Raina and Pankaj Kumar, 4th National Conference on Nanoscience and Instrumentation Technology (NCNIT-4), NIT, Kurukshetra, Haryana (India), June 4-5, 2016.
• First Best Poster Paper Award for “Vertical alignment of liquid crystals induced using inorganic nano particles”, Chinky Jaggi, Vandna Sharma, Amit Sharma, Kuldeep Kumar Raina and Pankaj Kumar, Chandigarh Science Congress (10th CHASCON), Panjab University, Chandigarh, Punjab (India), Feb 29 - March 2, 2016.
• Third Best Poster Paper Award for “Effect of carbon nano tubes and dichroic dye on dynamic responses of polymer dispersed liquid crystal”, Vandna Sharma, Chinky Jaggi, Amit Sharma, Kuldeep Kumar Raina and Pankaj Kumar, Chandigarh Science Congress (10th CHASCON), Panjab University, Chandigarh, Punjab (India), Feb 29 - March 2, 2016.
• Second Best Poster Paper Award by the Academy of Microscope Science & Technology (AMST) for “Well developed alignment of liquid crystal molecules by using carbon nano tubes in polymer dispersed liquid crystal” Vandna Sharma, Chinky Jaggi, Amit Sharma, Kuldeep Kumar Raina and Pankaj Kumar, 2nd Conference on Microscopy in Materials Science, Thapar University, Patiala, Punjab (India,) Feb 25-27, 2016.
• Dewan Jawahar Lal Nayar Memorial Prize for the year 2015 by the Indian Liquid Crystal Society for the best paper on “Comparative study of polymer dispersed liquid crystal materials performance using carbon nanotubes and dichroic dye”, Vandna Sharma, Chinky Jaggi, Kuldeep Kumar Raina and Pankaj Kumar, NCLC-22, DIT University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand (India), Dec 21-23, 2015.

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Events

• Faculty Development Program (FDP-Online): Practical Aspect of Spectroscopic Tools in Chemical and Nano Sciences on July 06-10, 2020. Key Topics: Nanotechnology, UV/Vis Spectroscopy, Solid-State NMR spectroscopy, Optical Microscopy, Transmission Electron Microscopy.
• 26th National Conference on Liquid Crystals (26th NCLC - 2019) Organised by Chitkara University, Punjab, India in association with INDIAN LIQUID CRYSTAL SOCIETY Oct 21-23, 2019.

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