Ms. Loveleen Kaur Brar
Designation: Assistant Professor
Education
· Ph.D.: 2012 - continuing, School of Physics and Materials Science, Thapar University, Patiala.
· Thesis Title: ‘Synthesis and Characterization of Nano/Micro Tantalum Carbides’.
· Research Fellow: 2000-2008, Department of Physics, IISc, Bangalore.
· MSc (Hons.): 1998-2000, Punjab University, Chandigarh.
· BSc (Hons.): 1995-1998, Punjab University, Chandigarh.
Experience
· Research: 2000-Present
· Teaching: 2008-Present
Research Interest:
· Scanning Probe Microscopy
· Langmuir Blodgett films
· Self-Assembled Monolayers
· Ferroelectric nanopowders
· Transition metal Carbides
Teaching Interests:
· Materials Science
· Nanoscience and Nanomaterials
· Condensed Matter physics
· Semiconductor Physics
· Electroceramics
· Experimental Techniques in Physics
Publications:
· Novel approach towards visualization of a specific DNA-protein complex. Loveleen K. Brar, Priya Rajdev, A. K. Raychaudhuri and Dipankar Chatterji. Langmuir, 21, 10671, (2005).
· Design and development of Scanning Force Microscope for imaging and force measurement with sub-nanonewton resolution. L.K.Brar, Mandar A. Paranjapae, A.Guha, A. K. Raychaudhuri. Current Science, 83, 1197-1199, (2002).
· Formation of a DNA layer on Langmuir-Blodgett films and its enzymatic digestion. Anusarka Bahumik, Madhugiri Ramakanth, Loveleen Kaur Brar, A. K Raychaudhuri, Francis Rondelez, and Dipankar Chatterji. Langmuir, 20, 5891-5896, (2004).
· Growth of Oriented films of La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 and La0.67Sr0.33MnO3 on SrTiO3 using chemical solution deposition. Barnali Ghosh, Loveleen K. Brar, Himanshu Jain, J. Mitra, A. K. Raychaudhuri. J.Phys D: Appl. Phys, 37, 1548-1553, (2004)
· Electronic transport in nanostructured films of La0.67Sr0.33MnO3. Barnali Ghosh,, Sohini Kar, Loveleen K. Brar and A.K. Raychaudhuri Journal of Applied Physics, 98, 094302, (2005).
· Distinct levels in the nanoscale organization of DNA-histone complex revealed by its mechanical unfolding G. V. Soni, Loveleen Brar, Feroz M. Hameed, A. K. Raychaudhuri, and G. V. Shivashankar, Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 163904 (2007).
List of Master Thesis Guided:
1. Characterization of Horse-Spleen ferritin as a magnetic core-shell nanoparticle.
2. Characterization of selenium nanostructures synthesized by aerobic microbial route
3. Preparation of TiO2 nanoparticles via glycolate route and effect of alcohol on particle morphology.
List of Conference Proceedings/Oral and Poster Presentations:
• Effect of natural grain boundary on the non-linear transport properties of nanostructured manganite films.
Barnali Ghosh, Loveleen K. Brar and A. K. Raychaudhuri
Ref: 46th Department of Atomic Energy, Solid State Physics Symposium, December 2003. Oral Presentaion.
• A novel surface for immobilizing biomolecules and imaging with Atomic Force Microscope
Loveleen Kaur Brar, Priya Rajdev, A.K.RAychaudhuri, Dipankar Chatterji.
Ref: Seeing at the Nanoscale III, UCSB, California, USA., August, 2005. Poster Presentaion.
• Gold Nanowire Fabrication by Dip Pen Nanolithography
Loveleen K. Brar, A. K. Raychaudhuri.
Ref: 2004 AFOSR Dip-Pen Nanolithography Workshop, Florida, USA. Poster Presentaion
• A study of correlation between the microstructure of the substrate and the Dip Pen Nanolithography pattern quality
Loveleen K. Brar, Achyut Bora, A.K.Raychaudhuri.
Ref: International conference on nanoscience and technology (ICONSAT) 2003. Poster Presentaion
• Design and calibration of the Scanning Force Microscope.
L. K. Brar, M.A. Paranjape and A.K. Raychaudhuri
Ref: 45th Department of Atomic Energy, Solid State Physics Symposium,
December 2002. Poster Presentaion.
• A study of force distance curves of metal thin films taken by Atomic Force Microscope
L. K. Brar, M. A. Paranjape and A.K.Raychaudhuri
Ref: 44th Department of Atomic Energy, Solid State Physics Symposium,
December, 2001. Poster Presentaion.
• Enhanced low field magnetoresistance in nanostructured films of La0.67Sr0.33MnO3 (LSMO) and La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 (LCMO)
Barnali Ghosh, L. K. Brar and A. K. Raychaudhuri
Ref: International conference on nanoscience and technology (ICONSAT) 2003. Poster Presentaion.
• Mapping of local electronic properties and spatially resolved Magnetoresistance of nanostucttured CMR Thin films by Scanning Tunneling Microscope.
Sohini Kar, Barnali Ghosh, Loveleen K. Brar, mandar A. Paranjape, and A.K.Raychaudhuri.
Ref: 2004 MRS fall meeting, Boston USA, Poster Presentation. Won the best poster award
Summer Schools Attended:
1. Topics in Biomaterials,
Summer School by ICMR, UCSB, California, USA, August, 2005.
Achievement, Awards and Recognitions:
· Recipient of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) offered by University Grants Commission (UGC), Govt. of India.
· Recipient of Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) offered by University Grants Commission (UGC), Govt. of India.
Message to Students & Community:
Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.
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Thapar University,
Patiala
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City: Patiala
Country: India
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