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Sharath Ananthamurthy
Curriculum Vitae
Sharath Ananthamurthy
Work Address
Professor
Department of Physics
Bangalore University
Bangalore 560056
Email: [email protected]
[email protected]
Home Address
498, 6th A Main
RMV 2nd Stage
Bangalore 560 094
Ph: 91-80-2341-6125
Mobile: (91) 9972096125
Ph: 91-80-2296-1477
Fax:91-80-2321-9295
Education
August 1993
Ph.D. in Atomic and Molecular Physics (Laser Spectroscopy),
The University of Iowa, U.S.A.
Title: Alkaline Earth Metal -Rare Gas Energy Transfer Collisions:
Experiment and Theory
December 1988
M.S. with thesis (Molecular Collision Dynamics),
The University of Iowa, U.S.A.
Title: Alignment Effects in Ca-He (51P1- 53Pj) Energy Transfer
Collisions
May 1985
M.Sc. in Physics
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India
June 1983
B.Sc. with majors in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics
Saradavilas College, The University of Mysore, Mysore, India
(Passed in First Class with Distinction)
Sharath Ananthamurthy
1983
Awarded Government of India Merit Scholarship for distinction in
B.Sc. examinations
A. Employment History and Experience in Research and Teaching
1998 – current
Bangalore University, Department of Physics
2006- Current
2008-2009
: Professor, Department of Physics, Bangalore University
(Chairman of the department from January 2013)
: Academic Visitor at the Imperial College, London
(on sabbatical leave) Attached to Quantum Optics and Laser
Science group
1998- 2006
: Reader, Department of Physics, Bangalore University
a. Teaching Responsibilities:
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Taught M.Sc. courses in Mathematical Methods, Plasma and MHD, Quantum
Mechanics, Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy, Nonlinear Dynamics, Statistical
Mechanics, Laboratory (Spectroscopy and Optics)
Evaluated in the most recent evaluation as one of the 5 best teachers in a department of
15 faculty members
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Visiting Faculty (Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore) 2003-2004: Designed
and taught a semester-long course in Modern Physics for final year B.Stat. (Hon)
students- This included a few experimental demonstrations, and two seminars at
the end on quantum information, since I had included a few lectures on this topic.
b. Research:
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Atomic and Plasma Spectroscopy in Penning Traps
Soft Condensed Matter Systems using Optical Probes
c. Research Guidance (Leading to Ph.D.) 6 Ph.Ds awarded, 1 awaiting results and 3
doctoral students currently working
1. Astrophysical Line Formation Theory- Investigation of weak magnetic field
effects (Hanle effect) on stellar atomic spectral lines; polarization spectroscopy
Sharath Ananthamurthy
- awarded
2. Photometry of globular clusters- awarded
3. Research using Ion Traps: Building a Penning trap for low magnetic field
electron plasma trapping
(2 doctoral students currently working, One Ph.D awarded; BRNS (DAE) funded)
4. Soft matter research using Optical Tweezers: nanometer scale rheological studies.
(DST funded under Nano Mission Scheme )
(2 doctoral students currently working, Three Ph.Ds, One submitted),
d. Research Guidance (Leading to M.Phil.)
1. Structural properties of Layered Double Hydroxides- FTIR and Mossbauer
Spectroscopy (One M.Phil. thesis guidance completed).
2. Studies using Fabry Perot Etalon and Interferometer; construction of a low-cost
scanning Fabry Perot Interferometer. (One M.Phil. guidance completed).
e. Awards and Achievements:
1. Commonwealth Academic Fellowship (October 2006- March 2007) at Imperial
College, London, UK
2. Thesis titled „Spectroscopy of Electrons and Ions in Electromagnetic Traps‟ under
my supervision awarded the “Best Thesis Prize” at the DAE-ISAMP National
Conference on Atomic and Molecular Physics held in February 2011
B. Employment History and Experience in Research and Teaching
1984 – 1998
1. 1996-1998: Lecturer, Department of Physics, University of Mysore
Teaching: M.Sc. courses in Mathematical Physics, Electronic Network Analysis,
Quantum Mechanics, Spectroscopy
Research: Theoretical work in collisional dissociation of metallic clusters.
Convener of the Physics Society at Mysore University and during this period I organized
several guest lectures, student science activities such as quiz contests and project
exhibitions in the department
2. 1996-2000: Visiting Member, Non-accelerator Particle Physics Group,
Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore
Sharath Ananthamurthy
Collaborating in atomic beam experiment to detect Casimir –Polder interactions
3. 1994-1996: Visiting Fellow, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore
Responsible for setting up a laboratory to carry out experimental work in atomic beam
physics and laser cooling of atoms. The work involved (initial) planning experiments and
work procedures as well as procuring laser and electronic measuring equipment.
4. 1993-1994: Research Associate (CSIR), Centre of Excellence in Chemistry, Solid
State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
(with Professor C.N.R. Rao)
FTIR spectroscopy of Fullerenes
5. 1987-1993: Research Assistant, The University of Iowa, USA
Experimental and theoretical work in molecular collision dynamics.
One year research experience in nucleation studies using Broida ovens.
6. 1985-1987: Teaching Assistant, The University of Iowa, USA
Undergraduate and graduate physics courses for physics majors, involving laboratory
instruction and tutorial sessions.(Undergraduate Electricity and Magnetism, Quantum
Mechanics, General Physics tutoring and laboratory instruction)
7. 1984-1985: Two semester experimental project (for M.Sc. degree, IIT Kanpur) in
X-ray crystallography of single crystals
Research Projects:
1. Astrophysical Line Formation Theory- UGC Minor Research Project. (20022003)
2. Construction of an Optical Tweezer for Nanometer Scale Rheology- DST funded
under the Nanomaterials Science and Technology Initiative. (2004-2007)
3. Motional Resonances and Instabilities of Electron and Ion Clouds in a Penning
Trap- BRNS-DAE (2004-2007)
4. Studies in Micro and Nanorheology of Soft Materials- DST (Nanomission) (2008Current)
5. Member of the DST-DAAD (Indo German) Project for scholar exchanges. (2000
–2003). Undertaken three visits to University of Mainz, Germany, for approx. a
month each, for research collaboration with Professor G. Werth (Low magnetic
field electron trapping; linear Paul traps and spectroscopy of Ca+ ions).
6. Co-investigator: UGC project (under CPEPA-Center with Potential for
Excellence in Proposed Area) involving physics and life sciences- Application of
nano tools for disease management and targeted drug delivery
Sharath Ananthamurthy
Publications
Journals (Refereed)
1. Alignment effects in Ca-He (51P1- 53Pj) energy transfer half-collisions,
S. Ananthamurthy, K.C. Lin, P.D. Kleiber and W.C. Stwalley,
J. Chem .Phys. 90(12), 7605, 1989
2. Metal-metal, metal-rare gas and metal-Hydrogen reactive transition states,
W.C. Stwalley, P.D. Kleiber, K.M. Sando, A.M. Lyyra, S. Ananthamurthy, et al.
Faraday Disc. Chem. Soc, 91, 97 ,1991
3. A classical path theory of collisional redistribution in CaHe spin-changing energy
transfer collisions,
S. Ananthamurthy, K.M. Sando and P.D. Kleiber,
J.Chem. Phys.,101(12), 10485, 1994
4. Collisional redistribution in Sr-He spin-changing energy transfer collisions: final state
alignment,
Sharath Ananthamurthy and P.D. Kleiber,
J.Chem. Phys.,102(5), 1917, 1995
5. Reversible thermal behaviour of layered double hydroxides: Mechanistic studies,
M. Rajamati, G. D. Nataraja, Sharath Ananthamurthy and P. Vishnu Kamath,
J. Mater. Chem, (10), 2754, 2000
6. Instabilities of an electron cloud in a Penning trap, P. Paasche, D.Biswas, C.
Angelescu, S.Ananthamurthy, G.Werth: Eur.Phys. Jour-D,22,183, 2003
7.Polarization of Line Radiation in the Presence of External Electric Quadrupole and
Uniform Magnetic Fields: Yee Yee Oo, K.N. Nagendra, Sharath Ananthamurthy,
R.Vijayshankar, G. Ramachandran, J.Quant.Spec.Rad.Trans. 84,35-64, 2004
8. UBVRI CCD Photometric Studies of Open Clusters Berkeley 15, Czernik 18 and NGC
2401: S. Sujatha, G.S.D Babu and Sharath Ananthamurthy, Bull. Astr. Soc. India, 32,
295-309, 2004
9. Polarization of Line Radiation in the Presence of External Electric Quadrupole and
Uniform Magnet Fields: II. Arbitrary Magnetic Fields: Yee Yee Oo, K.N. Nagendra,
Sharath Ananthamurthy, S. Sirsi, R.Vijayshankar, G. Ramachandran,
J.Quant.Spec. Rad.Trans. 90 343-366, 2005
10. Construction of an Optical Tweezer for Nanometer Scale Rheology, A. Raghu and
Sharath Ananthamurthy, Pramana J. Phy., V65, 4, 699-705,2005
11.Mass Function of Open Clusters NGC 1857 and Czernik 25, S.Sujatha, G.S.D Babu
Sharath Ananthamurthy
and Sharath Ananthamurthy, Bull. Astr. Soc. India, , 34, 357-373,2006
12. Scattering polarization in the presence of magnetic and electric fields
Yee Yee Oo, M. Sampoorna, K.N. Nagendra, Sharath Ananthamurthy, G.
Ramachandran, J.Quant.Spectr. Rad.Trans. 108, 161-179, 2007,
13. Microrheological Studies of Regenerated Silk Fibroin Solution by Video
Microscopy, Raghu A., Somashekar R and Sharath Ananthamurthy, J. Poly. Sci. (Poly.
Phy).Vol 45, 2555-2562, 2007
14.Nanorheology of Regenerated Silk Fibroin Solution, A. Raghu and Sharath
Ananthamurthy, Bull. Mater. Sci. 31, 3, 359–365, 2008
15. Correlation between microstructure and microrheological parameters of various silk
fibres, S.Divakara, R. Somashekar, A Raghu, Yogesha, Sharath Ananthamurthy, Subrata
Roy, Ind. J. Fib.Tex. Res. 34, 168-174, 2009
16. Loading detection and number estimation of an electron plasma in a Penning trap,
K T Satyajit , Anita Gupta, Gopal Joshi, Shyam Mohan, Pushpa Rao, Sharath
Ananthamurthy , Plas. Sci. Tech. 11, 521-528, 2009
17. Fast shuttling of ions in a scalable Penning trap array, D.R. Crick, S. Donnellan, S.
Ananthamurthy, R.C. Thompson and D. Segal, Rev. Sci. Instr. 81,01311, 2010
18. Laser induced rotation of trapped chiral and achiral nematic droplets,
M. Mosalleipour, Y.Hatwalne, N.V.Madhusudana, Sharath Ananthamurthy , J. Mod.
Opt., 57 (5), 395,2010
19. Optical tweezer for micro and nano scale rheology of biomaterials, Raghu A,
Yogesha and Sharath Ananthamurthy, Ind. J. Phys, 84 (8) 1051,2010 (Invited
Contribution)
20. A dual optical tweezer for microrheology of bacterial suspensions, Yogesha, S.
Bhattacharya, D.C Mohan, Nagesh B.V and Sharath Ananthamurthy,Int. J.Nanosci.10
(1),181,2011
21.Electron storage instabilities and resonances in a quadrupole Penning trap, K.T.
Satyajit, D. Datar and Sharath Ananthamurthy, Asian J. Phys. (special issue) Vol 20,
Nos. 2 and 3,April- July, 2011
22. Characterization of the rotation of non-symmetric objects in an optical tweezer,
Yogesha, S. Bhattacharya and Sharath Ananthamurthy, Opt. Commun., 285,2530 (2012)
23. An optical tweezer based study of the antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles,
Yogesha, S. Bhattacharya, M.K. Rabinal. Sharath Ananthamurthy, Bull. Mater. Sci.
35(4), 529, 2012
Sharath Ananthamurthy
24. Orientational dynamics of a normal human red blood cell in an optical trap, Praveen
P., Nagesh B.V ,Sharath Ananthamurthy, Sarbari Bhattacharya, Jour. Biomed.
Opt,18(2), 025001, (2013)
25. A simple model for the rotation of a trapped chiral nematic droplet under the action of
a linearly polarized laser beam,Marjan Mosallaeipour, Sharath Ananthamurthy and N.V.
Madhusudana, Euro. J. Phys.-E, (Soft Matter and Biological Physics), DOI
10.1140/epje/i2013-13093-0, (2013)
26. Rheological behavior and gelation of Tasar regenerated silk fibroin solution
Yogesha, Raghu A and Sharath Ananthamurthy, J. Appl. Poly. Sc, DOI 10.1
002/app.40104 (2013)
27. Birefringence of a normal human red blood cell and related optomechanical
properties in an optical trap, Nagesha B.V, Yogesha, Prathibha R, Sarbari Bhattacharya,
Sharath Ananthamurthy, Jour. Biomed.Opt., 19(11), 115004, (2014)
Refereed Papers in Conference Proceedings
1.Collisional redistribution in Sr-He spin-changing energy transfer collisions: final state
branching.
Proceedings of the International Conference in Spectroscopy, Bhabha Atomic
Research Centre, Bombay, 1996
2.Ionization potentials of Aluminium clusters: A kinetic rate equation approach to
collision- induced dissociation of Aln+ (n=3-26) by Argon,
Padmashree G.K., Sharath Ananthamurthy and R. Somashekar,
Proceedings of the V-national conference on high pressure science and technology,
Chennai, 2000
3. Collective Motional Resonances and Instabilities of an Electron Cloud Stored in a
Penning Trap, D. Biswas, P. Paasche, T. Valenzuela, C. Angelescu, S.Ananthamurthy, G.
Werth: International Workshop on Non-neutral Plasmas, Held in San Diego, USA ,
Conference Proceedings, 2001
4. A comparative microrheological study of Indian Silk Varieties by Video Microscopy,
187-188, Editors: Amitabh Das, Meenakshi Sunder & S.K. Gupta,
52nd DAE-SSPS, Uni. of Mysore,2007
5. Storage instabilities in a weakly coupled electron plasma in a Penning trap , K.T.
Satyajith and Sharath Ananthamurthy: National Conference on Atomic and Molecular
Physics (with BRNS- DAE), IUAC, Delhi 2009
6.Rotational dynamics of RBC in an optical trap as a medical diagnostic technique,
Nagesha B.V, Yogesha, Praveen P, Sarbari Bhattacharya and Sharath
Ananthamurthy:International Conference on Nanomaterials and
Nanotechnology,Tiruchengode, Namakkal district, TN, 2010
Sharath Ananthamurthy
7.Characterization of antimicrobial activity of silver nanoparticles using optical tweezers,
Yogesha, Sarbari Bhattacharya, Mohana D.C and Sharath Ananthamurthy: International
Conference on Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology,Tiruchengode, Namakkal district,
TN, 2010
8. Orientation of human RBC in a linearly polarized trap, Nagesh B.V, Praveen P,
Yogesha, Sarbari Bhattacharya, and Sharath Ananthamurthy: International Conference
on Contemporary Trends in Optics and Optoelectronics (Optical Society of India),
Trivandrum (Jan. 2011) Awarded certificate of merit as one of the best posters
9. Simultaneous forward and backward tracking of a pair of trapped beads in an optical
tweezer, Yogesha, Praveen P, Sarbari Bhattacharya, and Sharath Ananthamurthy:
International Conference on Contemporary Trends in Optics and Optoelectronics
(Optical Society of India), Trivandrum (Jan. 2011)
10. Optical properties of Red Blood Cells – An optical tweezer based
Analysis, Nagesh.B.V Yogesha, Pratibha.R, Praveen.P, Sarbari Bhattacharya and
Sharath Ananthamurthy, in Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 8947, 89471P1, (Aug.2014)
11.Trapping Characterization of Semi Metallic Beads in an Optical Tweezer, Shruti
Iyengar, Praveen P, Rekha S, Sharath Ananthamurthy, and Sarbari Bhattacharya, in
Proceedings of Photonics 2014: International Conference on Fibre Optics and
Photonics, T3A.40, Optical Society of America, (Dec. 2014)
Conferences and Seminars (Oral, Invited Talks, Posters)
S. Ananthamurthy
1. 1990: Half collision dynamics of the Sr(6p1P1- 6p3Pj) energy transfer collisions:
poster at 6th international laser science conference (ILS), Minneapolis, USA
2. 1991: Alignment effects and fine-structure changes in Sr-He half-collisions:
poster at 7th international laser science conference, Monterey, California, USA
3. 1992: American Physical Society Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
(DAMOP) meeting at Chicago, USA (participation)
4. 1992: NATO ASI workshop on Laser Interactions with Atoms, Solids and Plasmas,
Corsica, France (participation)
Sharath Ananthamurthy
5. 1996: Collisional redistribution in Sr-He spin-changing energy transfer collisions:
Final state branching: poster at international conference in spectroscopy, Bhabha
Atomic Research Centre, Bombay
6. 1996: Workshop on Foundations of Quantum Mechanics, Tata Institute of
Fundamental Research, Bombay (participation)
7. 1996: Atomic beam transmission experiment to detect cavity QED interactions:
poster at national conference in atomic and molecular physics, IIT Madras, Chennai
8. 1998: Workshop on Modern Optics (Meera Memorial Lectures), Mysore
(participation)
9. 1998: A method to improve detection efficiency in cavity QED experiments using
laser-cooled atoms: poster at Physics of Cooling and Trapping of Atoms and Ions
(PCTAI), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay
10. 1998: A kinetic rate equation model to predict collisionally dissociating cluster
branching ratios,: poster at International Union of Materials Research Societies
(IUMRS), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
11. 1998: Workshop on high energy gamma ray astrophysics ( HEGRO) , held jointly by
Tata Institute of Fundamantal Research and Inter-University Centre for Astronomy
and Astrophysics (IUCAA) at Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh ( participation)
12. 1999: IUCAA-sponsored workshop on interstellar molecules, held at S.K.
University, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh (participation)
13. 2000: Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) School on non-linear
optical and laser materials, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (participation and
seminar)
14. 2001: IUCAA-sponsored workshop on Astronomical photometry and spectroscopy,
Bangalore University, Bangalore: (Resource person) Delivered lectures on line
broadening
15. 2001: SERC school on Concepts in Chemical Dynamics, IIT Chennai, Madras:
participation and seminars on “Concept of Half-collisions in Chemical Dynamics”
16. July 2001: Collective Resonances and Instabilities of Electrons in a Penning Trap:
Poster Presentation at International Conference on Non-neutral Plasmas, San Diego,
USA, July 2001.
17. February 2003: SERC School on Precision Spectroscopy of Atoms Molecules and
Bose Condensates, IISc., Bangalore: Tutorial Lectures on Hyperfine Structure
Sharath Ananthamurthy
and Atom Interaction with EM fields.
18.December 2004: Seventh International Conference on Optoelectronics, Fibre
Optics, and Photonics, Cochin, India, December 9-11, 2004: Poster on “ LowCost Scanning Fabry Perot Interferometer for Student Laboratory”
19. March 2005: 1st Nano Science and Technology Intiative Conference, (DST) at NCL,
Pune: Poster on “Construction of an Optical Tweezer for Nanometer Scale
Rheology”
20. March 2006: International Conference on Nano Science and Technology (
ICONSAT-2006), New Delhi: Poster on “ Brownian Dynamics of a Trapped Bead
as Rheological Probe of Viscoelastic Materials at Micro and Nanometer Scales”
21. March 2006: International Conference in Recent Developments in Atomic Molecular
and Optical Physics, University of Delhi, Delhi: Poster on “Effect of collisions
on stability of ions in a Penning trap”
22. April 2006: Workshop on Driven States in Soft Matter and Biological Systems,
ICTP, Trieste Italy: Participation and poster
23. August 2006: International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
(ICNSNT), University of Madras, Chennai: Poster on “Rheological Studies of
Viscoelastic Materials at Micro and Nanometer Scales”: Best Poster Award
24. September 2006: National Conference on ETPEE-06, JSS College, Mysore, India,
Talk on “Optical Tweezer and Video Microscopy based Rheological Studies of
Viscoelastic Materials at Micro and Nanometer Scales”
25. November 2006: International Conference on Lasers and Nanomaterials, Kolkota
University, Kolkota (2006) Poster : “Trapping and Detection of Electrons in a
Penning Trap”
26. December 2006: International Conference on PHOTONICS-2006, University of
Hyderabad, Hyderabad. Poster on: “Micro and Nano Rheological Studies of
Viscoelastic Materials”
27. February 2007: National Review and Coordination Meeting on NanoScience and
NanoTechnology (NS&NT 2007) DST, ARCI, Hyderabad. Poster on
“Rheological studies on Regenerated Silk Fibroin Solution”
28. February 2007: Assembly, Organization and Propulsion in Complex Systems (IIT
Madras, Chennai). (Poster): “Optical angular momentum transfer to a liquid
crystalline droplet”
29. March 2007: Young Atom Opticians Conference, University of Durham, UK:
(Poster): “Calcium ions in a Penning trap for applications”
Sharath Ananthamurthy
30. December 2007: 52nd DAE-SSPS 2007, University of Mysore, Poster:
“A comparative microrheological study of Indian Silk Varieties by
Video Microscopy”
31. February 2008: International Conference on Nanoscience and Technology
(ICONSAT), Chennai, Poster: “Tweezer-based Microrheology”
32. February 2009: National Conference on Atomic and Molecular Physics (with BRNSDAE) Poster: “Storage instabilities in a weakly coupled electron plasma in a
Penning trap” (Paper in conference proceedings)
33. February 2009: Invited Talk – Conference on Lasers in Basic and Applied Sciences,
Viswa Bharati University, Santiniketan, Bengal “Optical tweezer for micro and
nano scale rheology of bio materials”.
34. February 2010: International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology(
ICANN 2010), IIT Guwahati, Poster: “Dual Optical Tweezer for microrheology
of active bacteria”
35. March 2010: International Conference on Cold Atoms, Molecules and Ions ( IACS
and ICTS), Kolkota, Poster: “ Measurements of Storage Time and Instabilities in
an Electron Penning Trap”
36. April 2010: Invited Talk-DBIT-IAS-JNCASR Lecture Workshop on Nanosciences
and Nanotechnologies for college teachers and students, Bangalore “Light on
cells, polymers and bacteria: viscosity at small length scales”
37. December 2010: (Oral)- at International Conference on Nanomaterials and
Nanotechnology,Tiruchengode, Namakkal district, TN, “Rotational dynamics of
RBC in an optical trap as a medical diagnostic technique”
38. December 2010: International Conference on Nanomaterials and
Nanotechnology,Tiruchengode, Namakkal district, TN, Poster: “Characterization
of antimicrobial activity of silver nanoparticles using optical tweezers”
39. January 2011: International Conference on Contemporary Trends in Optics and
Optoelectronics (Optical Society of India), Trivandrum, Poster: “Orientation of
human RBC in a linearly polarized trap”, Praveen P, Nagesh B.V,Yogesha,
Sarbari Bhattacharya, and Sharath Ananthamurthy: Awarded certificate of merit
as one of the best posters
40. February 2011: Invited Talk-Indian Society for Atomic and Molecular
Physics (ISAMP)- BRNS-DAE symposium on Atomic and Molecular Physics,
Karnatak University, Dharwad “ Storage properties of an electron plasma in a
Penning trap”
Sharath Ananthamurthy
41. February 2011: Indian Society for Atomic and Molecular Physics(ISAMP)- BRNSDAE symposium on Atomic and Molecular Physics, Karnatak University,
Dharwad. Poster: “Storage time and velocity distribution of an electron plasma in
a quadrupole Penning trap”
42. February 2011: (Talk) “Studies in Micro and Nano Rheology of Soft Materials” at the
National Review and Coordination Meeting of the Nano Mission (DST), IIT Delhi
43. November 2011: International Workshop on Chemistry of Soft Matter, Raman
Research Institute, Bangalore . Poster: “Healthy Human RBC: A Natural
Microrotor”
44. January 2012: Invited Talk-Topical Conference (ISAMP) on Laser Interactions with
atoms, molecules and clusters “ Rotations and Interaction of Particles in Optical
Traps”, University of Hyderabad
45. March 2012: Poster and Talk: “ Storage properties and axial velocity distribution of
electrons in a quadrupole Penning trap”, at International Workshop on Highly
Charged Ions and Atomic Collisions (WHCI 2012), TIFR Mumbai
46. January 2013: Poster: “ Optics and Biomechanics of Red Blood Cells” Conference on
Condensed Matter and Biological Systems” BHU, Varanashi
47. January 2013: Poster: “Magnetic Field Gradient driven Magnetic Particle Dynamics
in Narrow Capillaries” Conference on Condensed Matter and Biological Systems”
BHU, Varanashi
48. April 2013: Oral Presentation (Yogesha, et al.) “Dynamics of a pair of beads in an
optical trap” at SPIE meeting on Optical Tweezers in Biology, Honolulu, USA
49. August 2013: Poster: “Orientational Dynamics of a Healthy Human Red Blood Cell
in an Optical Tweezer”, National Conference on Cell Mechanics and Interactions
at the Physics Biology Interface, Bangalore University, Bangalore
50. August 2013: Poster: “Simulation study of transport of magnetic probes in vivo using
magnetic field gradients” National Conference on Cell Mechanics and Interactions
at the Physics Biology Interface, Bangalore University, Bangalore
51. August 2013: Poster: “A study of agro bacterial growth and activity using an optical
tweezer” National Conference on Cell Mechanics and Interactions
at the Physics Biology Interface, Bangalore University, Bangalore
52. August 2013: Oral Presentation: “ Soft Matter Physics at Bangalore University: A
Research Summary”, National Conference on Cell Mechanics and Interactions
at the Physics Biology Interface, Bangalore University, Bangalore
Sharath Ananthamurthy
53. Sept.2013: Invited Talk: “Throwing Light on Matter: Measuring very small forces at
small length scales”, 2 day UGC sponsored National Seminar on Emerging Trends
in Condensed Matter Physics, Govt. College, Bettampady, Puttur, Karnataka
54. Sept. 2013: Keynote Speaker: “Research in Science for Undergraduates”, 2 Day
National Seminar on Undergraduate Research in Science, sponsored by UGC,
MES College of Arts and Science, Bangalore
55. Oct.2013: Poster: “Optomechanical properties of healthy human red blood cells and
their connection to the cell‟s birefringence” in Dynamic Architecture of Cells and
Tissues, Joint Conference by Weizmann Institute, Israel and
Mechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore
56. Nov.2013 : Oral : “Dependence of the Storage Time of a Non-neutral Electron
Plasma on the Magnetic Field in a Quadrupole Penning Trap”, Topical Conference of
Indian Society of Atomic and Molecular Physics, on Atomic Processes in Plasmas,
IPR Ahmedabad
57. February 2014: Oral: “Optical properties of Red Blood Cells – An
optical tweezer based analysis”, SPIE Photonics West in meeting on “Imaging,
Manipulation and Analysis of Cells, Biomolecules and Tissue XII”, San Fransisco,
USA
58. November 2014: Poster: Stretching Red Blood Cells using Light: A Technique for
Studying Cellular Viscoelasticity, in CPEPA(UGC) Symposium on Healthy
Lifestyle and Human Welfare, Bangalore University, November 2014
59. November 2014: Poster: Stretching Red Blood Cells using Light: A Technique for
Studying Cellular Viscoelasticity, in CPEPA(UGC) Symposium on Healthy
Lifestyle and Human Welfare, Bangalore University, November 2014
60. November 2014: Poster: Effect of Bovine Serum Albumin on Red Blood Cell
Membrane Stiffness: A Precursor to Study Deformation of Red Blood Cells in
Narrow Capillaries, in CPEPA(UGC) Symposium on Healthy
Lifestyle and Human Welfare, Bangalore University, November 2014
61. November 2014: Poster: Magnetic Field Gradient Driven Magnetic Particle Flow
Dynamics in Narrow Capillaries to Facilitate Targeted Drug Delivery,
in CPEPA(UGC) Symposium on Healthy Lifestyle and Human Welfare, Bangalore
University, November 2014
62 . December 2014: Poster “Trapping Characterization of Semi Metallic Beads in an
Optical Tweezer” at 12th International Conference on Fiber Optics and Photonics, IIT
Kharagpur
Sharath Ananthamurthy
Scientific Articles and Reports:
1.
Innovative Ion Trap Designs for Spectroscopy and Quantum
Information Processing, Indian Society for Atomic and Molecular Physics
(ISAMP) Newsletter December 2007
2. Vijnana Jijnase: Ideas of Science for Nonscientists, Srikant Sastry and Sharath
Ananthamurthy, Report on Workshop held at Ninasam, Heggodu, Karnataka,
Curr. Sci. 603, V89, No.4, 2005
3. Tagore and Einstein: An encounter of differing world views; Invited article for
“Desha Kaala” a literary journal in Kannada for a special issue on Tagore, Oct
2011
Other Activities:
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Referee for journals: Journal of Modern Optics, Pramana Journal of
Physics, Current Science, Applied Physics-B, Ind. Journal of Physics
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Mentor on DST‟s list for INSPIRE programme to attract school children to
pursuing careers in basic sciences (given talks and adjudged science exhibits)
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Reviewed text books on physics for journals like Current Science, and
newspapers
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Secretary, Bangalore Chapter of the Indian Physics Association (2001-2005)
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Resource Person for UGC sponsored refresher courses in physics for college and
university teachers, held at different Universities and Colleges in Karnataka
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Organizing Secretary, National 1-day Symposium on Laser Cooling and Trapping
of Ions, Bangalore University (Sponsored by BRNS, Dept. of Atomic Energy),
September 2001
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Convener, International Conference on the Concept of Matter in Indian
Philosophical Schools and the New Physics: Understanding Knowledge
Systems, Bangalore University, January 3-4,2003
Also Edited book: “Landscape of Matter” Conference Proceedings
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Organizing Secretary, “Special Aspects of Quantum Mechanics-A Quantum
Festival”- 2 Day Guest Lecture Series, Department of Physics, Bangalore
University, 7-8 November 2003
Sharath Ananthamurthy
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Co-Convener, “Vignana Jignase” A Workshop on Science for non-scientists, at
Ninasam Organization, Heggodu, Sagar (along with JNCASR, NCBS, Bangalore)
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Member of PG and UG Board of Studies, Physics, Bangalore University since
2002-2006 and currently.
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BOS member- Dept of Physics of Mount Carmel College and MS Ramaiah Inst.
of Technology, Bangalore
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Member, BOE: Mysore University, Karnatak University
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Member, Board of Editors, Vignanabharati, Journal of Science and Technology,
Bangalore University (till 2009)
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Editorial board member, Jnanavahini, Monthly Newsletter, Bangalore
University(2008-2009)
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Chief-of-examination squad, Post graduate examinations in Bangalore university
and affiliated colleges, July 2003
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Convener, Inauguration Committee: National Conference on Women in
Science and Technology, Bangalore University, July 2007: In charge of
coordinating programme that was inaugurated by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam,
President of India
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Section-in-Charge, Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics Section (AMOP),
Dept. of Physics, Bangalore University ( 2002-2004):
a. Procured and installed a new CCD-based miniature Spectrophotometer and
data acquisition system to modernize spectroscopy-based experiments in
student lab.
b. Introduced four new experiments for AMOP specialization and brought out a
digital lab.manual.
c. Helped students edit and produce a magazine “Psychedilia-The Spectrozine”
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Life Member: Indian Society of Atomic and Molecular Physics (also member of
executive committee), Indian Physics Association
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Coordinator for PhD Entrance exams for Science Departments of Bangalore
University (22 departments) 2011-12
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Member Board of Studies in Physics, Newly established Central University of
Karnataka- recently in a committee that framed the syllabus and pattern for the
M.Sc. 2-year Physics course (2012)
Sharath Ananthamurthy
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Convener, 2 day National Conference on Cell Mechanics and Interactions at
the Physics Biology Interface (August, 2013) (Under the DST-PURSE program)
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Convener, Three day special lecture series for post graduate students on Frontier
Areas in Physics (FAR) Sept 2013 ( Supported by Karnataka Council for S&T,
Govt. of Karnataka)
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MS thesis adjudicator (Indian Inst. of Science), PhD thesis examiner of theses
from Raman Research Institute (two).
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Corporate Service:(between 2013-15)
a. Member Core Technical and Net Work Committee, Bangalore University (for
university-wide computer networking and optic fibre cabling)
b. Member Core Committee for preparation for NAAC accreditation (due in
2014)
c. University representative on Governing Council of two affiliated colleges of
BU
d. Chairman, University website improvement committee
e. Member: Committee to develop Infrastructure Quality Index for all higher
educational institutions in Karnataka state ( part of Karnataka Council for
Higher Education)
f. Member: Bangalore University‟s Panel to improve the research environment
and infrastructure in University
g. Member of Governing Council of Colleges affiliated to Bangalore University:
Samvaad Institute of Speech and Hearing, Reva Institute of Management
Studies
Significant Events Organized as Chairman, Department of Physics (2013-2015):
Public Lecture on “Expanding Universe” by Brian Schmidt, 2011 Nobelist in
Physics
b. Convener, National Atmospheric Sciences Workshop, February 2013
c. Convener, National Conference-NCCMI (supported by PURSE, DST),
August 2013
d. Convener, National Workshop on Luminescence and its Applications, October
2013
a.
Sharath Ananthamurthy
e. Nobel Lecture in Physics, 2013 Nobel Prize, by R. Godbole, delivered in
department, December 2013
f. KSTA Lecture Series for M.Sc students- Supported by Karnataka State
Science and Technology Association.
g. Convened a “Research Initiatives in Physics” In-house Research Symposium,
August 18-20, 2014, for Research Scholars in Physics
h. Convener, National Workshop as part of International Year of
Crystallography ( Part of IUCR activities) November, 2014
Popular Science/Public Lectures/Outreach :
1. Looking through a “window” at atomic collisions: delivered at Bangalore Science
Forum, 1995
2. Ultra Cold Atoms: at SJRC Women‟s College, Bangalore, 1999
3. Lectures (3) on Astrophysical Spectroscopy, for College Students at Birla Institute of
Fundamental Research, Bangalore ( Delivered in 2001, May 2002 and October 2002)
4. “Recent Trends in Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy”- Lecture at MS Ramiah
College for Arts Science and Commerce, Bangalore, on 2nd December 2002
5. “Scientism and its Future”- Paper presented at NMKRV College for Women as part
of the 2-day lecture series: Future of the Sciences, 28-29 August 2003
6. “ Cages from nothing: The world of atom traps” at Surana College, Bangalore
3/8/2004
7. “Cold Atoms” Lecture at Al Ameen College, Bangalore 25/9/2004
8. “Physics of Ion Traps”, Christ Junior College Bangalore: Part of World Year of
Physics Celebrations 2005, September 2005
9. Ion Traps and Probing at the Nano Scale by Optical Techniques: Two invited lectures
for college-level students at Sringeri Junior College, and Bapuji Educational
Institutions, Davangere, Karnataka, December 2007
10. Optical Tweezers as a probe of micro and nano structures: MS Ramaiah Institute of
Technology, March 2008
11. Ion Traps and their applications: Bangalore Science Forum, Bangalore, June
2008
Sharath Ananthamurthy
12.Can we “see” atoms? : Don Bosco College of Engineering, Bangalore, Sept. 2009
13. Brownian motion and applications: at DST-INSPIRE camp at Bangalore University,
May 2011
14. “Laser Tweezers” – DST-INSPIRE camp at Academy College, Bangalore, Jan. 2012
15. “Light on cells and bacteria- The gentle force of light”- Anokha Tech. Fest. , Amrita
University Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, Feb. 2012
16. “The gentle force of light”- Baliga College of Arts and Science, Kumta, Karnataka
DST-INSPIRE Camp for 11th standard students, Oct. 2012
17. Talk (as in 16) DST-INSPIRE, GSS College ,Belgaum, Karnataka, Nov. 2012
18. Talk (as in 16) DST-INSPIRE, DVS College ,Shimoga , Karnataka, Dec. 2012
19. “Measurements and manipulation on quantum systems: 2012 Nobel Prize in
Physics”- at Government Science College, Bangalore organized by Karnataka
Association for Science and Technology, March 2013
20. “Holding and moving atoms and particles in electromagnetic fields” DST-INSPIRE,
A.V. Baliga College of Arts and Science, Kumta, Oct. 2013