Metal Oxide Nanostructured Phosphors

Dr. Nagabhushana is the Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Physics at the CNR Rao Centre for Advanced Materials Research at Tumkur University based in Tumkur, India. His research focuses on the preparation of nanophosphors and study of luminescence. He is on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Luminescence and Applications and has authored more than 150 articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Dr. Daruka Prasad B received his B.Sc., and M.Sc. (Physics) degrees from University of Mysore, M.Phil degree from Alagappa University and Ph.D degree in Physics from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Ananthapur, India. He is having 18 years of teaching and 5 years of research experience and worked in many educational institutions with the primary motto of teaching and research in applied physics. He is a board of members to the various Indian Universities since 2014 to till date. Dr. Daruka Prasad B is a life member of Materials Research Society of India, ISTE, Solar Energy Society of India, Luminescence Society of India etc. He has published five books on Engineering Physics published in Acme-Learning. He has coauthored a book entitled ‘Metal oxide nanostructured Phosphors: Properties and Applications ‘which is to be published in Elsevier publisher. He is also a guest editor for Journal of Nanomaterials, Hindwai Publications. Research updates of Dr. B. Daruka Prasad: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=4OPf81EAAAAJ&hl=en http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6485-3673 http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=55667863900

Prof. Sharma is the Director of the Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering based in Banglore, India. He is the former Director of Centre for Manufacturing Research & Technology Utilization (CMRTU), Centre for Social Service & Skills Promotion (SKIP) and Principal of R V College of Engineering, Bangalore. He has also served as the Vice Chancellor of Tumkur University, Tumkur and Vice Chairman, Karnataka State Council for Higher Education, Govt. of Karnataka. He has co-authored 11 books, written 206 articles, and served as the principle investigator or co-principle investigator of 128 sponsored research projects

Ghenadii Korotcenkov received his Ph.D. in Physics and Technology of Semiconductor Materials and Devices in 1976, and his Doctor Habilitate Degree (Dr. Sci.) in Physics and Mathematics of Semiconductors and Dielectrics in 1990. Long time he was a leader of scientific Gas Sensor Group and manager of various national and international scientific and engineering projects carried out in Laboratory of Micro- and Optoelectronics, Technical University of Moldova. His research had financial support from International Foundations and Programs such as CRDF, MRDA, IREX, ICTP, INTAS, INCO-COPERNICUS, COST, NATO. Currently G. Korotcenkov is a research Professor in Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea.

Specialists from Former Soviet Union know G. Korotcenkov’s research results in the field of study of Schottky barriers, MOS structures, native oxides, and photoreceivers on the base of III-Vs compounds very well. His current research interests include material sciences and surface science, focused on metal oxides and solid state gas sensor design.

Korotcenkov is the author of seven books and special issues and editor of 11 books. He published fifteen invited review papers, 19 book chapters, and more than 200+ peer-reviewed articles. He is a holder of 18 patents. He presented more than 200 reports on the National and International conferences. Last years his articles had more 400 citing per annum (h-factor=33 (Scopus) and h=36 (Google Scholar)). His research activities are honored by Award of the Supreme Council of Science and Advanced Technology of the Republic of Moldova (2004), The Prize of the Presidents of Ukrainian, Belarus and Moldovan Academies of Sciences (2003), Senior Research Excellence Award of Technical University of Moldova (2001; 2003; 2005), Fellowship from International Research Exchange Board (1998), National Youth Prize of the Republic of Moldova (1980), among others.