MY Liquid Crystal

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 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, 348, (2022), 118030-1-11 (Impact Factor-6.165 & H-Index – 111).
Ridhima Gahrotra, Vandna Sharma, Ankit Rai Dogra, Praveen Malik and Pankaj Kumar, “Performance augmentation of bistable cholesteric liquid crystal light shutter - Effect of dichroic dye on morphological and electro-optical characteristics” Optical Materials, 127, (2022), 112243-1-10 (Impact Factor-3.08 & H-Index – 103).
Ankit Rai Dogra, Vandna Sharma, Ridhima Gahrotra and Pankaj Kumar, “Evaporation induced self-assembly of silica nanoparticles on ITO substrates in a confined cell for vertical alignment of liquid crystals and performance analysis” Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 642, (2022), 128712-1-10 (Impact Factor-4.539 & H-Index – 170).
Amit Saini, Teerthraj Verma, V P Pandey, Pankaj Kumar, Avtar Singh, “Performance evaluation of Monaco radiotherapy treatment planning system using CIRS Thorax Phantom: Dosimetric assessment of flattened and non-flattened photon beams” Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics, (2022). (Accepted, H-Index-39)
Amit Saini, V P Pandey, Avtar Singh and Pankaj Kumar, “Evaluating impact of medium variation on dose calculated through planning system in a low cost in-house phantom” Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express, (2022), 8, 025022. (H-Index-20).
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).
Amit Saini, V P Pandey, Pankaj Kumar, Avtar Singh, Rajesh Pasricha, “Investigation of tube voltage dependence on CT number and its effect on dose calculation algorithms using thorax phantom in Monaco treatment planning system for external beam radiation therapy” Journal of Medical Physics, (2021) 46(4), 315-323. (H-Index-26)
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)
Ashima Dogra, Anil Kumar, Mohit Kapoor, Neeraj Gupta. "Metal-free g-C3N4/Graphite composite based carbocatalyst for epoxidation of styrene" ChemistrySelect, 6, (2021), 28, 7118-7122. (Impact Factor- 2.109 & H-Index-34)
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 – 2.908 & H–Index – 75)
Gagandeep Kaur, Pankaj Kumar, Ashwani Kumar Singh, Divya Jayoti 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 – 2.908 & H–Index – 75)
Adhish Singh, Ming Hua Hsu, Neeraj Gupta, Partha Khanra, 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-2.863 & H-Index – 61)
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-3.196 & H-Index - 103)
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 – 0.557 & H-Index – 38)
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)
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 – 1.392 & H-Index – 72)
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-3.894 and H-Index – 271)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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 – 6.165 & H-Index – 111)
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 (Scopus Indexed)

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, 2357, (2022), 050020-1-6. (H-Index – 75)
Ridhima Gahrotra, Vandna Sharma, Praveen Malik and Pankaj Kumar “Microscopic studies of chiral nematic liquid crystal doped with dichroic dye” AIP Conference Proceedings, 2357, (2022), 050027-1-5. (H-Index – 75)
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, 2357, (2022), 050019-1-4. (H-Index – 75)
Ankit Rai Dogra, Vandna Sharma, Ridhima Gahrotra, Partha Khanra and Pankaj Kumar “Thickness dependent electro-optical behaviour of homeotropically aligned nematic liquid crystal” ECS Transactions, 107, (2022), 5021-5025. (H-Index – 52)
Ridhima Gahrotra, Vandna Sharma, Ankit Rai Dogra and Pankaj Kumar “Temperature dependent morphological and electro-optical characteristics of dye doped cholesteric liquid crystal” ECS Transactions, 107, (2022), 5481-5486. (H-Index – 52)
Amit Saini, Avtar Singh, V P Pandey, and Pankaj Kumar, “Dosimetric comparison of photon beams using CIRS thorax phantom to evaluate monaco radiotherapy treatment planning system” ECS Transactions, (2022), 107, 5729. (H-Index-52)
Avtar Singh, Amit Saini, Rajesh A. Kinhikar and Pankaj Kumar, “Initial Beam characteristics calculations of 6 MV FF X-Ray beam from elekta versa-HD linac using topas MC simulation code” ECS Transactions, (2022), 107, 6485. (Impact Factor-0.52& H-Index-52)
Avtar Singh, Amit Saini, Shefali Pahwa, Rajesh A. Kinhikar and Pankaj Kumar, “Validation of monte-carlo simulation TOPAS code for Bhabhatron-II telecobalt radiotherapy unit” AIP Conference Proceedings, (2021), 2352, 050047. (H-Index-75)
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, (2021), 012038-1-5. (H-Index – 85)
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, (2021), 012039-1-5. (H-Index – 85)
Ankit Rai Dogra, Vandna Sharma, Partha Khanra and Pankaj Kumar “Evaporative deposition of SiO2 nanoparticles multilayer on ITO substrates and application for vertical alignment of liquid crystals - Effect of dichroic dye” IOP-Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2070, (2021), 012071-1-7. (H-Index – 85)
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)
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)
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)
Ankit Rai Dogra, Mudrika Khandelwal, Akshay Kumar, Partha Khanra and Pankaj Kumar, “Study on morphology and conductivity behavior of synthesized polyaniline” AIP Conference Proceedings, 2220, (2020), 140020-1 – 140020-4. (H-Index – 75)
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 – 75).
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 – 75)
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 – 75)
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)
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)
Partha Khanra, 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 – 75).
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 – 75).
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 – 75).
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)
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)
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 – 75).

Projects

Government Funded Research Projects
Project Name	Project Type	Project Head	Research Scholar	Funding Agency	Amount	Status
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 (PrincipalInvestigator)	Mr. Ankit Rai Dogra	Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) – DST	Rs. 20.67 Lacs	Completed (2018-2021)
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	Completed (2015-2020)
Development of energy efficient bistable liquid crystal light shutter	NewGen IEDC Project	Dr Pankaj Kumar, Dr Vandna Sharma (Mentors)	Ms. Ridhima Gahrotra	NewGen IEDC, Chitkara University, Punjab	2.5 Lakhs	Completed (January 2021 to January 2022)
Homeotropic alignment of liquid crystal molecules induced by quantum dot/nanoscale particles for flexible display and device applications – a stride approach	NewGen IEDC Project	Dr Pankaj Kumar, Dr Vandna Sharma, Dr Partha Khanra(Mentors)	Mr. Ankit Rai Dogra	NewGen IEDC, Chitkara University, Punjab	2.5 Lakhs	Completed (January 2021 to November 2021)
Chitkara Uninverity Funded Project
Project Name	Project Type	Project Head	Research Scholar	Funding Agency	Amount	Status
Preparation and characterization of cholesteric liquid crystal light shutter	-	Dr Pankaj Kumar (Supervisor)	Ms. Ridhima Gahrotra	Chitkara University, Punjab	-	Ongoing (2017-2022)
Preparation and characterization of nano particles induced vertically aligned liquid crystal	-	Dr Pankaj Kumar (Supervisor)	Ms. Chinky	Chitkara University, Punjab	-	Completed (2015-2019)

Patents Filed

S.No.	Patent Title	Name of Applicant (s)	Patent No.	Award Date	Agency/Country	Status
1.	Multi-Size Vial Holder for Magnetic Stirrer	Vandna Sharma Pankaj Kumar and Ankit Rai Dogra	363932-001	May 09, 2022	India	Complete filed
2.	Vortex Mixer Bottle	Vandna Sharma Ankit Rai Dogra, Parul Malik and Pankaj Kumar	364051-001	May 11, 2022	India	Complete filed
3.	Blender cum Mixer in Bottle	Ankit Rai Dogra, Vandna Sharma, Ridhima Gahrotra and Pankaj Kumar	364052-001	May 11, 2022	India	Complete filed
4.	Vial with Detachable Die	Vandna Sharma Pankaj Kumar, Ridhima Gahrotra, and Ankit Rai Dogra	355945-001	December 31, 2021	India	Complete Submitted
5.	Tipped Bottom Vial	Vandna Sharma Pankaj Kumar, Ridhima Gahrotra, and Ankit Rai Dogra	355947-001	December 31, 2021	India	Complete Submitted
6.	Milli Sample Crucible	Vandna Sharma Pankaj Kumar, Ridhima Gahrotra, and Ankit Rai Dogra	2 354989-001	December 16, 2021	India	Complete filed
7.	Tiffin Box	Manoj Gaur, Chinky Jaggi, and Pankaj Kumar	354540-001	2021	India	Complete filed
8.	Sachet squeezer	Ridhima Gahrotra, Pankaj Kumar, Vandna Sharma and Ankit Rai Dogra	353320-001	November 17, 2021	India	Complete filed
9.	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	Awaiting	Khurana & Khurana, India	Complete filed
10.	Process of preparing three-dimensional carbon from prosopis juliflora	Partha Khanra, Ramkumar Ketti Ramachandran, Pankaj Kumar, and Sudesh Mittal	TEMP/E-1/45557/2020-DEL, 20201104126	Awaiting	Khurana & Khurana, India	Complete filed
11.	Novel N-heterocyclic scaffolds as antineoplastic agents	Mohit Kapoor, Ming Hua Hsu, Jen-Kun CHEN	201911013055	Awaiting	Khurana & Khurana, India	Complete Filed
12.	Integrated water purification system	Jyotsna Kaushal, Mohit Kapoor, Partha Khanra, Harjeet Singh	202111030342	Awaiting	Khurana & Khurana, India	Complete Filed
13.	An air filtration apparatus for filtering micro-organisms	Mohit Kapoor, Adhish Singh, Neha Sardana	202011029313	Awaiting	Khurana & Khurana, India	Complete Filed
14.	Method for rapid decomposition of nitrile waste into reusable carbon materials	Mohit Kapoor, Adhish Singh	202111033520	Awaiting	Khurana & Khurana, India	Complete Filed
15.	Reusable adsorbent pad	Adhish Singh, Tarandeep Kaur Bhatia, Neha Sharma, Ankit Rai Dogra, Salim mir Ul Islam	202011048390	Awaiting	Khurana & Khurana, India	Complete Filed
16.	Gene targeted metal decorated nanomaterial’s as novel MRI agents	Mohit Kapoor, Partha Khanra and Pankaj Kumar	201911020198	Awaiting	Khurana & Khurana, India	Complete filed
17.	Process of preparing calcium-deposited three-dimensional carbon for energy storage from waste paper and eggshells	Partha Khanra, Pankaj Kumar, Harjeet Singh, Muthukumaran Malarvel and Mohit Kapoor	TEMP/E-1/48105/2020-DEL, 202011043463	Awaiting	Khurana & Khurana, India	Complete filed
18.	Nanoparticle doped vertically aligned liquid crystal display	Pankaj Kumar, Chinky, Vandna Sharma and Praveen Malik	TEMP/E1/17730/2020-DEL, 202011016944	Awaiting	Khurana & Khurana, India	Complete filed
19.	Vertically aligned liquid crystal display device and its method of manufacture thereof	Pankaj Kumar	INDIAN PATENT 1965/DEL/ 2015	Awaiting	Khurana & Khurana, India	Published

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 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.
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.
Ankit Rai Dogra, Vandna Sharma, Partha Khanra and Pankaj Kumar “Evaporative deposition of SiO2 nanoparticles 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.
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, Pankaj Kumar and Kuldeep Kumar Raina “Study of electro-optical characteristics and textural behaviour using Image processing of normally transparent polymer dispersed liquid crystals” 28th National Conference on Liquid Crystals (NCLC-2021), Assam University, Silchar, Assam (India), December 21-23, 2021, OP - 26, p-44.
Ankit Rai Dogra, Vandna Sharma, Ridhima Gahrotra and Pankaj Kumar “In situ self-assembled SNPs induced vertically aligned dye doped nematic liquid crystal” 28th National Conference on Liquid Crystals (NCLC-2021), Assam University, Silchar, Assam (India), December 21-23, 2021, PP - 30, p-78.
Ridhima Gahrotra, Vandna Sharma, Ankit Rai Dogra and Pankaj Kumar, “Experimental investigations of cholesteric liquid crystals - Influence of dichroic dye and applied voltage” 28th National Conference on Liquid Crystals (NCLC-2021), Assam University, Silchar, Assam (India), December 21-23, 2021, PP - 40, p-88.
Ankit Rai Dogra, Vandna Sharma, Ridhima Gahrotra, Partha Khanra and Pankaj Kumar “Thickness dependent electro-optical behaviour of homeotropically aligned nematic liquid crystal” Chitkara University Doctoral Consortium-2021 (CUDC-2021), Chitkara University, Punjab, (India), November 12-13, 2021, EOP-255.
Ridhima Gahrotra, Vandna Sharma, Ankit Rai Dogra and Pankaj Kumar “Temperature dependent morphological and electro-optical characteristics of dye doped cholesteric liquid crystal” Chitkara University Doctoral Consortium-2021 (CUDC-2021), Chitkara University, Punjab, (India), November 12-13, 2021, EPP-498.
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.
Pankaj Kumar “Topographically Induced Vertical Alignment of Liquid Crystal via Self Assembled Nanoparticles for Display Devices” 27th National Conference on Liquid Crystals (NCLC-2020), Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh (India), December 21-23, 2020, IT - 17, p-43.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.

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.

Centre for Liquid Crystal Research (CLCR) Laboratory

Polarized Optical Microscope (POM)	Photo Chemical Reactor
Temperature Controller cum Hot Stage	Ultraviolet (UV) TLC Cabinet
Arbitrary Function Generator	Vacuum Oven (OV-30)
High Voltage Linear Amplifier	Dehumidifying Dry Storage Cabinet
Digital Storage Oscilloscope (DSO)	-20 ˚C Celfrost make Single Solid Door Upright Freezer
Electro-Optic Setup	Celfrost make Upright Showcase Single Door Refrigerator
Ultraviolet (UV) Chamber	Vortex
Programmable Spin Coating Unit	Hydrothermal Autoclave
Analytical Micro Weighing Balance	IKA ElectraSyn (Electrochemical Bench)
Rotatory Evaporator	Dessicator
Lyophilizer/Freeze Dryer	Fume Hood
Muffle Furnace	Hotplate cum Magnetic Stirrer