Associate Professor
Department of Physics
School of Basic and Applied Sciences
PhD in Physics Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla
Teaching Experience
Having more than 14 years of teaching experience
Research Experience
Having more than 14 years of teaching experience
Administrative Experience
None
Any Other Experience
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Basic & applied properties of inorganic nanomaterials • Size, shape controlled synthesis and characterization of magnetic nanohybrids • Magnetic Vortex Nanoparticles • Characterization of Materials • Magnetic materials & processing; magneto caloric effect • Micromagnetic Simulation • Advanced Electron microscopy & Spectroscopic techniques • Study of novel magnetic phenomena in superparamagnetic and complex magnetic nanostructures (core-shell or dumbbell or flowers) • Application of magnetic materials • Magnetic nanoparticles for petroleum industry and environmental remediation • Exchange bias in core-shell nanoparticles • Surface engineering of multifunctional nanostructures for application in biomedical applications • Multifunctional nanomaterials including upconversion/downshifting nanoparticles for MRI, hyperthermia and photothermal therapy • Nanoscintillators
My interests are on problems that are at the interface of Physics, Chemistry, Materials, Biomedicine, and/or Engineering with a major focus on the synthesis of smart nanomaterials. The ultimate goal is to gain understanding of structure-property relationships and to engineer materials with desired functionality for magnetic, healthcare, environmental and energy sector.
Papers
Articles
Books
1. “Irradiation induced modification in nanoferrites: structural and magnetic properties” by S. K. Sharma in LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012 ISBN: 978-3-659-29327-6, AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG, Heinrich-Böcking-Str. 6-8, 66121, Saarbrücken, Germany
2. “Complex Magnetic Nanostructure: Synthesis, assembly and applications” by S. K. Sharma in SPRINGER Germany; 4 April 2017, ISBN: 978-3-319-52086-5; DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-52087-2
3. “EXCHANGE BIAS: From Thin Film to Nanogranular and Bulk Systems” by S. K. Sharma in Taylor & Francis, CRC Press, 19 September 2017, ISBN: 978-1-4987- 9723-8; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781351228459.
4. “Handbook of Materials Characterization”, by S. K. Sharma et al Springer Nature Germany; 18 September 2018, ISBN: 978-3-319-92954-5; DOI: 10.1007/978-3- 319-92955-2.
5. “Environmental and biomedical application of Nanohybrids” by Surender Kumar Sharma (Ed.) Taylor & Francis, CRC Press, July 2018; ISBN: 978-0-8153-6762-8; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781351256841
6. “Solar Cell: from materials to device technology” by Surender Kumar Sharma & Khuram Ali (Editors), Springer Nature Publisher, 29 December 2019; ISBN: 978- 3-0303-6353-6; DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-36354-3.
7. “Magnetic nanoheterostructures: diagnostic, imaging and treatment”, by Surender Kumar Sharma & Yasir Javed (Ed.) Springer International Publisher, May 2020; ISBN: 978-3-0303-9922-1; DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-39923-8.
8. “Spinel Ferrites: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications” by Surender Kumar Sharma, (Ed.) on” Springer Nature Publisher book (2021) (submitted); July 2021; ISBN: 978-3-030-79959-5; 10.1007/978-3-030-79960-1
Book Chapters
1. “Production and Characterization of complex magnetic nanostructures” by S. K. Sharma, J. M. Vargas, K. R. Pirota, W. C. Nunes and M. Knobel in Nanoparticles Featuring Electromagnetic Properties: From Science to Engineering, 2012: 15-45 ISBN:978-81-308-0480-4 Editors: Alessandro Chiolerio and Paolo Allia (Research Signpost 37/661(2), Fort P. O. Trivandrum-695 023 Kerla, India.
2. “Multifunctional magnetic nanostructures: Exchange bias models and applications in device engineering” by Sarveena, Navadeep Shrivastava, M. Singh, and S. K Sharma, in Complex Magnetic Nanostructure: Synthesis, Assembly and Applications, SPRINGER, Germany, 2017: ISBN: 978-3-319- 52086-5, DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-52087-2_7; Editor: Surender Kumar Sharma (p225-280)
3. “The basis of nanomagnetism: an overview of exchange biased and spring magnets,”, by Navadeep Shrivastava, Sarveena M. Singh, and S. K Sharma; EXCHANGE BIAS From Thin Film to Nanogranular and Bulk Systems, Taylor & Francis CRC Press, 2017: ISBN:978-1-4987-9723-8, DOI: 10.1201/9781351228459-1; Editor: Surender Kumar Sharma (p. 1-46) Curriculum Vitae-Dr. Surender Kumar Sharma
4. “Introduction to X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy and its applications in material science”, Aditya Sharma, Jitendra Pal Singh, Sung Ok Won, Keun Hwa Chae, S.K. Sharma and Shalendra Kumar“ Handbook of Materials Characterization” by S. K. Sharma et al Springer Nature Germany 2018, ISBN: 978-3-319-92954-5, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-92955-2_13; Editor: Surender Kumar Sharma (p 497- 550),
5. “Controlled wet chemical synthesis of multifunctional nanomaterials: current status and future possibility”, Navadeep Shrivatava, and S. K. Sharma, Nanohybrids for environmental and biomedical applications; Published by Taylor and Francis, 2018,: ISBN:978-0-8153-6762-8, DOI: 10.1201/9781351256841-1; Editor: Surender Kumar Sharma (p. 1-35)
6. “Synthesis and Processing of nanomaterials; Muhammad Yasin Naz, Shazia Shukrullah, Abdul Ghaffar, Khuram Ali, and S. K. Sharma; Springer Nature Germany 2019, ISBN:978-3-0303-6353-6; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3- 030-36354-3_1 (p 1-23).
7. “Perspective of nanomaterials in the performance of solar cells”; Hafiz Muhammad Asif Javed, Wenxiu Que, Muhammad Raza Ahmad, Khuram Ali,M. Irfan Ahmad, Anam ul Haqand S. K. Sharma; Springer Nature Germany 2019, ISBN: 978-3-0303-6353-6; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36354-3_2 (p 25-54).
8. “Materials for Solar cell applications: an overview of TiO2, ZnO, upconverting organic and polymer based solar cells”; Navadeep Shrivastava, Helliomar Barbosa, Khuram Ali, and S. K. Sharma; Springer Nature Germany 2019, ISBN: 978-3-0303-6353-6; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36354-3_3 (p 55- 78).
9. “Photovoltaic based Nanomaterials: synthesis and characterization”; Kanwal Akhtar, Naveed Akhtar Shad, M. Munir Sajid, Yasir Javed, Muhammad Asif, Khuram Ali, Hafeez Anwar, Yasir Jamil, and S. K. Sharma;Springer Nature Germany 2019, ISBN: 978-3-0303-6353-6; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36354-3_6 (p 139-158).
10. “Carbon Nanotube: Synthesis and Application in Solar Cells”; Shazia Shukrullah, Muhammad Yasin Naz, Khuram Ali, and S. K. Sharma; Springer Nature Germany 2019, ISBN: 978-3-0303-6353-6; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030- 36354-3_7 (p 159-184).
11. “Quantum dot solar cells”; Hafeez Anwar, Iram Arif, Uswa Javeed, Huma Mushtaq, Khuram Ali and S. K. Sharma’ Springer Nature Germany 2019, ISBN: 978-3-0303-6353-6; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36354-3_9 (p 235-258).
12. “Solar Cells and Opto-electronic Devices in Space”; Khuram Ali, Syedda Shaher Bano, Hasan M. Khan and S. K. Sharma; Springer Nature Germany 2019, ISBN: 978-3-0303-6353-6; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36354-3_12 (p 307-323). Curriculum Vitae-Dr. Surender Kumar Sharma
13. “Multijunction (III-V) Solar Cells: From Basics to Advanced Materials Choices”; Khuram Ali, Afifa Khalid, Muhammad Raza Ahmad, Hasan M. Khan, Irshad Ali, and S. K. Sharma; Springer Nature Germany 2019, ISBN: 978-3-0303-6353-6; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36354-3_13 (p 325-350).
14. “Liquid phase synthesis of multifunctional nanomaterials: A recent update”; Gopal Niraula, Navadeep Shrivastava, Kanwal Akhtar, Yasir Javed,J. A. H. Coaquira, S. K. Sharma; Springer Nature Germany 2020, ISBN: 978-3-0303-9922-1; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39923-8_1.
15. “Ferrite nanoparticles for biomedical applications”; M. Irfan Hussain,Min Xia, Xiao-NaRen, Kanwal Akhtar, Ahmed Nawaz, S. K. Sharma, Yasir Javed; Springer Nature Germany 2020, ISBN: 978-3-0303-9922-1 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39923-8_7
16. “Design of magnetic-luminescent nanoplatforms: applications in theranostics and drug delivery”; Navadeep Shrivatava, Sarveena, Naveed A. Shad, Mohammad Munir Sajid, Yasir Javed, Adam Duong, S. K. Sharma; Springer Nature Germany 2020, ISBN: 978-3-0303-9922-1; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030- 39923-8_9
17. “Evaluation of hyperthermic properties of magnetic nano-heterostructures based on gold-iron oxide and noble metal-ferrite systems”; Sarveena, Navadeep Shrivastava, Naveed A. Shad, Mohammad Munir Sajid, Yasir Javed, and S. K. Sharma; Springer Nature Germany 2020, ISBN: 978-3-0303-9922-1; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39923-8_10
18. “Thermal response of iron oxide and metal-based iron oxide nanoparticles for magnetic hyperthermia”; M. Zubair Sultan,Yasir Jamil, Yasir Javed, S. K. Sharma, M. Shoaib Tahir; Springer Nature Germany 2020, ISBN: 978-3-0303-9922-1; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39923-8_11.
19. “Manganite pervoskite nanoparticles: synthesis, heating mechanism, toxicity and self-regulated hyperthermia”; Navadeep Shrivastava, Yasir Javed, Khuram Ali, Muhammad Raza Ahmad and S. K. Sharma; Springer Nature Germany 2020, ISBN: 978-3-0303-9922-1; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39923-8_12.
20. “Persistence, toxicity and bio-degradation of gold and iron oxide based nanoparticles in the living systems”; Kanwal Akhtar, Yasir Javed, Naveed A. Shad, Navadeep Shrivastava, and S. K. Sharma; Springer Nature Germany 2020, ISBN: 978-3-0303-9922-1; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39923-8_14.
21. “Progress in ferrites materials: The past, present, future and their applications”, Anita Manhas, Mahavir Singh, Yasir Javed and Surender K. Sharma, Title of Book: Spinel Ferrites: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications,” by Surender Kumar Sharma (Editor) Springer Nature Germany, January 2021 Curriculum Vitae-Dr. Surender Kumar Sharma
22. “Low Loss Soft Ferrites nanoparticles for applications up to S-band”, Sucheta Sharma, Mahavir Singh, and Surender K. Sharma, Title of Book: Spinel nanoferrites: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications,” by Surender Kumar Sharma (Editor) Springer Nature Germany, January 2021
23. “Modern applications of ferrites: An important class of ferrimagnetic system”, Gabriel Alves Gomes, Gisela Lara da Costa, Yasir Javed and Surender K. Sharma, Title of Book: Spinel Ferrites: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications,” by Surender Kumar Sharma (Editor) Springer Nature Germany, January 2021
24. “Wet Chemical Synthesis and processing of nanoferrites in terms of their shape, size and physio-chemical properties”, Sarveena and Surender K. Sharma, Title of Book: Spinel Ferrites: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications,” by Surender Kumar Sharma (Editor) Springer Nature Germany, January 2021
25. “Potential of iron oxide nanoparticles as drug delivery vehicle” Muhammad Aamir Hassan, Aqib Zafar Khan, Muhammad Munir Sajid, Yasir Javed, Asmat Ullah, Naveed Akhter Shad* , Surender K. Sharma, Muhammad Sarwar, Title of Book: Spinel Ferrites: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications,” by Surender Kumar Sharma (Editor) Springer Nature Germany, January 2021
26. “Magnetic Nanoflowers: Synthesis, Formation Mechanism and Hyperthermia Application”, Gopal Niraula, Mohan C. Mathpal, Edher Z. Herrera, Maria A.G. Soler, Jose A.H. Coaquira, Hardev Singh, and Surender K. Sharma, Title of Book: Spinel Ferrites: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications,” by Surender Kumar Sharma (Editor) Springer Nature Germany, January 2021
27. “Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Based Nanomaterials for Magnetic Resonance Imaging”, Gopal Niraula, Mohan C. Mathpal, Jason J.A. Medrano, Manish K. Singh, Jose A.H. Coaquira, Hardev Singh, Surender K. Sharma, Title of Book: Spinel Ferrites: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications,” by Surender Kumar Sharma (Editor) Springer Nature Germany, January 2021
28. “Magnetic ferrites-based hybrids structures for the heavy metal removal”, “Muhammad Khawar Abbas, Effat Yasin, M. Munir Sajid, Naveed Akhtar Shad, Kanwal Akhtar, Anita Manhas, Surender K. Sharma, Yasir Javed, , Title of Book: Spinel Ferrites: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications,” by Surender Kumar Sharma (Editor) Springer Nature Germany, January 2021
29. “Ferrites as an alternative source of renewable energy for hydroelectric cell”, Mohan Chandra Mathpal, Gopal Niraula, Promod Kumar, Mahesh Chand, Manish Kumar Singh, Surender K. Sharma, Maria A. G. Soler, H. C. Swart, Title of Curriculum Vitae-Dr. Surender Kumar Sharma Book: Spinel Ferrites: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications,” by Surender Kumar Sharma (Editor) Springer Nature Germany, January 2021
30. “State of art of spinel ferrites enabled humidity sensors”, Mohan Chandra Mathpal, Gopal Niraula, Mahesh Chand, Promod Kumar, Manish Kumar Singh, Surender K Sharma, Maria A. G. Soler, H. C. Swart, Title of Book: Spinel Ferrites: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications,” by Surender Kumar Sharma (Editor) Springer Nature Germany, January 2021
Tools/Tests
University Level
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National
• S. K. Sharma et al., Magnetic and structural properties of nanoparticles Mg-Mn ferrite prepared by High energy ball milling, DAE, SSPS, Gwalior University, Gwalior (Dec 26-30, 2003). 2
• Participated in the National Workshop on Advanced Methods for Materials Characterization (NWMC) at BARC, Mumbai, India (MRSI, India) October 11-15, 2004.
• S. K. Sharma et al., Effect of 100 MeV Ni+8 ion irradiation on the magnetic behavior of nanoparticles of Mg-Mn spinel ferrite, DAE, SSPS, GNDU, Amritsar (Dec 26-30, 2004).
• S. K. Sharma et al., Mössbauer studies of 200 MeV Ag ion irradiated Mg0.95Mn0.05Fe2O4 ferrite nanoparticles, DAE-SSPS, BARC Mumbai, (December 26- 30, 2005).
• Participated in the Awareness Workshop on “The facilities of UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research at Department of Physics, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana India (December 4-5, 2006).
• Participated in the workshop organized by Inter University Accelerator Centre, New Delhi India at IUAC, New Delhi on Functional Oxide Materials from 25-26th September 2006.
• Participation in the workshop on Use of diffraction methods in Condensed Matter held at University of Jammu, Jammu India on March 7-9, 2007 (organized by UGC-DAE CSR Mumbai Centre).
• S. K. Sharma et al., “Ion beam synthesis of Ni nanostructures in SiO2” XXXII Brazilian Meeting on Condensed Matter Physics held at Aguas de Lindoia, Sao Paulo Brazil (11-15 May 2009).
• S. K. Sharma et al., “Irradiation induced texturing in the Mg0.95Mn0.05Fe2O4 ferrite thin films: a magnetic study”, VII Escola Brasileira de Magnetismo from 5-9 October, 2009, Natal RN Brazil.
International
• S. K. Sharma et al., “Modifications of the magnetic properties of Mg0.95Mn0.05Fe2O4 nanoparticles by swift heavy ion irradiation”, Indo-German Workshop on “Synthesis and Modification of Nano-structured Materials by Energetic Ion Beams”, ICGEB, New Delhi, 2005
• S. K. Sharma et al., “Magnetic properties and surface effects in ferrite nanoparticles”, 50th Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, San Jose, California (Oct 30-Nov 3, 2005)
• S. K. Sharma et al., “X-ray diffractions and Magnetization studies of 200 MeV Ag15+ ion irradiated Mg0.95Mn0.05Fe2O4 ferrite thin film prepared by PLD technique", International Workshop on Advanced Materials and Technologies for Nano and Oxide Electronics held at New Delhi, India (Feb. 19-22, 2007)
• S. K. Sharma et al., “Effect of Co doping on structural and magnetic properties of ZnO” 11th International Conference on Advanced Materials, held at Rio de Janerio, Brazil from 20-25 September, 2009
• S. K. Sharma et al., “Nature and Enhancement of the magnetic surface contribution in colloidal NiO model nanocrystals”, 11th International Conference on Advanced Materials, held at Rio de Janerio, Brazil from 20-25th September, 2009
• S. K. Sharma et al., “Room temperature ferromagnetism in Fe doped CeO2 thin films grown on LaAlO3 (001)”, 11th MMM-Intermag Conference held at Washington DC, USA from 18-22nd January, 2010
• S. K. Sharma et al., “Synthesis and tuning the exchange bias in Ni-NiO nanoparticulate systems”, 11th MMM-Intermag Conference held at Washington DC, USA from 18-22 January, 2010
• S. K. Sharma et al., “Tuning the exchange bias field in mixed arrangement of NiO core-shell nanoparticles and pinning Ni micrometric particles”, International Conference on nanomaterials: synthesis, characterization and applications held at Kottyam Kerla, India from 27-29 April, 2010 Curriculum Vitae-Dr. Surender Kumar Sharma
• S. K. Sharma et al., “Synthesis of Ag-CoFe2O4 dimer colloidal nanoparticles and enhancement of their magnetic response”-55th Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials held at Atlanta Georgia, 14-18 November 2010
• S. K. Sharma et al., “Synthesis and ageing effect in FeO nanoparticles: transformation to core-shell FeO/Fe3O4 and their magnetic characterizations”- 55th Annual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials held at Atlanta Georgia, 14-18 November 2010
• S. K. Sharma et al., “Influence of 200 MeV Ag15+ ions irradiation on magnetic behavior of epitaxial LaNiO3 thin films”; “Synthesis and investigation of magnetic properties of 200 MeV Ag ion irradiated Mg0.95Mn0.05Fe2O4 ferrite thin film” ; Synthesis and investigation of magnetic properties of 200 MeV Ag ion irradiated Mg0.95Mn0.05Fe2O4 ferrite thin film”,20th International conferences on Ion Beam Analysis held at Itapema-SC, Brazil from 10 -15 April, 2011
• Participated and presented a research article “The effect of surface and dipoledipole interactions on the magnetic properties of some novel hybrid nanoparticle systems” International School on Nanosciences 2011 Domaine du Tremblay, Paris France (5th Edition 19-24 June, 2011.
• S. K. Sharma et al. “Seed-mediated growth of CoFe2O4 and CoFe2O4-Ag nanoparticles”: International Conference on Emerging Trends in Physics for Environmental Monitoring & Management (ETPEMM-12), 17-19 December 2012, Punjabi University, Patiala, India
• S. K. Sharma et al., "Seed-mediated growth of CoFe2O4 and CoFe2O4-Ag nanoparticles: synthesis and magnetic Characterizations"; “Synthesis, selforganization and magnetism of iron oxide and Au-iron oxide core/shell nanocomposite particles”, XIII Encontro da SBP Mat, Joao Pessoa, Brazil, 28 September-2 October, 2014 (Materials Research Society of Brazil-International Conference)
• Diego Muraca, S. K. Sharma et al., "Chemical conditions and magnetic properties of different types of heterodimers or core-shell nanoparticles obtained by thermal decomposition " XIII Encontro da SBP Mat, Joao Pessoa, Brazil, 28 September-2 October, 2014 (Materials Research Society of Brazil-International Conference)
• Participated in an International workshop on Interaction of light with matter held at Mexico City, CICATA-Legaria, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, 16-17 October, 2014.
• S. K. Sharma et al, “Synthesis and unusual magnetic damping effect in cobalt ferrite-silver nanosystem” Recent Advances in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 15- 16 December 2014, JNU Campus, New Delhi India.
• S. K. Sharma et al, “Synthesis, self-organization and magnetism of iron oxide and Au-iron oxide core/shell nanocomposites particle”; “Synthesis and unusual magnetic damping effect in silver-cobalt ferrite Nanosystem”; “Synthesis of IronOxide nanoparticles. Size and shape effect on magnetic properties”, 20th International conference on Magnetism, Barcelona Spain, 5-10 July 2015 Curriculum Vitae-Dr. Surender Kumar Sharma
• S. K. Sharma et al., “Electronic structure and magnetic study of Co doped TiO2 thin films prepared using a pulsed laser deposition technique”; “Optical and magnetic properties of ZnO nanowires grown by the thermal evaporation method”, XIV Brazil MRS Meeting, Brazil, Rio de Janerio, 27 September -1 October, 2015.
• S. K. Sharma et al., “Size and shape tunable iron oxide nanoparticles for the magnetic hyperthermia application” 3rd International Conference on Nanoscience, Nanotechnology and Nanobiotechnology, 14-18 December, 2015, Physics Institute, University of Brasilia, Brazil
• S. K. Sharma et al., "Synthesis, phase composition, Mössbauer and magnetic characterizations of iron oxide nanoparticles,"; "Magnetic properties of Cu ferrites substituted by Ni synthesized by microwave assisted hydrothermal method" ; “Synthesis of magnetite nanoparticles obtained by the thermal decomposition method"; "Seed mediated growth of iron oxide nanoparticles: Synthesis, phase composition and magnetic properties," ; "Rapid thermal annealing induced modification in the electronic structure of Ti0.95Co0.05O2-δ thin film," XV Encontro da SBP Mat, Campinas, Brazil, 25-29 September, 2016 (Materials Research Society of Brazil-International Conference)
• S. K. Sharma et al., “Synthesis, phase composition, Mössbauer and magnetic characterizations of iron oxide nanoparticles”, 61stAnnual Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, New Orleans, USA (Oct 31-Nov 4, 2016)
• S. K. Sharma et al., “Combinatorial investigation of magneto-luminescence properties of bi functional nanostructures of iron oxide @ternary doped rare earth fluorides”; “The exchange coupled NiFe2O4-CoO nanocomposite synthesized using polyol process”, XVI Encontro da SBP Mat, Gramado, Brazil, 10 September14 September, 2017(Materials Research Society of Brazil-International Conference)
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