| vijaykumar toutam's Resume
| Contact | Nanocentre, CPMU, JNCASR
Jakkur, Bangalore-560064
Bangalore, Karnataka 560064
IN
9880737567
vijay_toutam@yahoo.co.in |
Goal | Doing experimental research on NEMS and MEMS technology. |
| Skills | Scanning probe lithography, e-beam lithography, micromachining, Soft lithography and all AFM related techniques. |
| Qualifications | ACADEMIC BACKGROUND:
Master of Science in Physical Sciences May 2003
University of Hyderabad
School of Physics
Hyderabad, India
Project Title: FMR studies on Mn1.22Sb thin films
Doctor of Philosophy in Nanolithography August 2008
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
Chemistry and Physics of Material Unit
Bangalore, India
Dissertation title: Tentatively thesis is to be submitted by the end of 2008.
SKILLS:
Atomic force microscopy-
MFM- Magnetic force microscopy
EFM- Electric force microscopy
CAFM - Conducting Atomic Force microscopy
LAO-Laocal anodic oxidation
Nanomanipulation and Indentation
Hands on experience on Dimension 3100 SPM, CP-II, DI AFM and AFM at APE research laboratory, Italy
Scanning Electron Microscopy-
Energy dispersive spectroscopy and elemental mapping, EBID (Electron Beam Induced deposition) and EBL (Electron beam Lithography)
First hand experience on Nova nano 600 SEM
Fabrication techniques-
Micromachining, Soft lithography, Scanning probe lithography and e-beam lithography.
Thin film deposition techniques-
PVD (Physical vapor deposition), PLD (Pulsed laser deposition) and Sputtering.
Spectroscopic techniques-
UV-vis, Photoluminescence, Raman and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
Computational skills -
Fortran, C, C++, Matlab and Origin
PUBLICATIONS IN JOURNALS:
T. Vijaykumar, Neena Susan John and G.U. Kulkarni, "A resistless photolithography method for robust markers and electrodes" Solid State Sci. 2005, 7,1475
T. Vijaykumar and G.U. Kulkarni, "A study of LAO nanopatterns on Si substrates of different crystallographic orientations", Solid State Commun, 2007, 142 89
T. Vijaykumar, R Sanketh and G.U. Kulkarni, "Polar-solvent mediated phase-transfer of nanocrystals of metals and semiconductors from an aqueous to an organic phase", Chem. Phys. Lett. 2007, 436167.
T. Vijaykumar and G.U. Kulkarni " Electrostatic nanolithography on PVP films for patterning metal nanocrystals and fullerenes", Nanotechnology, 2007, 18, 445303.
T. Vijaykumar, R. K. Rakshit, S. K. Bose, R. Sharma, R. C. Budhani, S. J. Neena and G. U. Kulkarni, "Correlations between morphology, crystal structure, and magnetization of epitaxial cobalt-platinum films grown with pulsed laser ablation",
J. Appl. Phys. 2008, 103, 023915.
T. VijayKumar, G U. Kulkarni, Tomaz Mlakar, Giorgio Biasiol, Stefan Heun, Lucia Sorba, Vittorio Spreafico and Stefano Prato, "Conductive Atomic Force Microscopy of InAs/GaAs Quantum Rings" Appl. Phys. Lett, 2008, 92, 1.
T. Vijaykumar and G. U. Kulkarni "Local anodic oxidation patterning of Au deposited Si surfaces" J. Nanosci. Nanotech. (accepted)
T. Vijaykumar, Gargi Raina, Stefan Heun and G. U. Kulkarni "Catalytic behavior of individual Au nanocrystals in the local anodic oxidation of Si surfaces", J. Amer. Chem. Soc. (submitted)
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS:
T. Vijaykumar, G. U. Kulkarni, Tomaz Mlakar, Georgio Biasiol, Lucia Sorba & Stefan Heun "Conducting Atomic Force Microscopy and Electric Force Microscopy of InAs / GaAs Quantum rings", ICONSAT - 2008, Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai, India.
T. Vijaykumar and G. U. Kulkarni, Bangalore Nano 2007 Bangalore, India
T. Vijaykumar, G. U. Kulkarni,"Electrostatic nanolithography on PVP films for patterning metal nanocrystals and fullerenes", The 10th international Conference on Advanced Materials, (IUMRS-ICAM, 2007), Bangalore, India
T. Vijaykumar, G. U. Kulkarni "A Pt nanowire circuit by electron beam induced deposition", JNC Materials Conference - 2007, Kollam, Kerala, India.
T. Vijaykumar, G. U. Kulkarni "A Study of LAO Nanopattrens on Si Substrates of different crystallographic orientations" Eigth International Conference on Nanostructured Materials (Nano 2006), IISC, Bangalore, India.
T. Vijaykumar, G. U. Kulkarni, "A One step Synthesis of Impurity free Metal Nanoparticles", ICONSAT-2006, ITC, Delhi, India.
T. Vijaykumar, ICMR-JNCASR International Winter School on Chemistry of Materials-2006, JNCASR, Bangalore, India.
T. Vijaykumar, G. U. Kulkarni, "CAFM based Nanolithography on Silicon and Polymer surfaces" National Review Coordination Meeting (NSNT-2007), Hyderabad, India.
PROJECT:
PROGRAMME OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC AND THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA 2005-2007
Project MST 1: Spectroscopic Investigations of Dip-pen Nanolithography Patterns
"C-AFM investigations on nanostructures grown by MBE"
Italian scientific coordinator: Dr. Stefan Heun
CNR - Istituto Nazionale per la Fisica della Materia,
Laboratorio Nazionale TASC, Area Science Park,Basovizza, Edificio MM - S.S. 14 Km. 163,5, 34012 Basovizza (TS), Trieste, Italy from 26 March 2007 to 24 April 2007
ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS:
Graduation passed with distinction
Appointed as an Interviewer by CBSE to conduct 12th standard Physics practical for the year 2004.
Acquired 95% in Graduate Aptitude test exam.
Best Poster award in International conference on Materials, IUMRS-ICAM (2007), Bangalore, India.
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