Mahavir Singh

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Mahavir Singh

MAHAVIR SINGH

EDUCATION
● Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology New Delhi, India 1995.
● Research Area: Synthesis and characterization of nano, bulk and thin film
Ferrites (ferrimagnetic) , ferroelectric materials and multiferroic materials .
RESEARCH, WORK EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
Visiting Professor, Faculty of Engineering University De Bretagne Occidentale Brest
France Jauuary2008 to March 2008.
Visiting Fellow, Faculty of Engineering, University of Dundee, UK, September 2006 –
March 2007. Project Title: Synthesis and Characterization of magnetic nano particles and
thin films.
Chairman/Head of Deptt, Department of physics, Himachal Pradesh University
Shimla, August 2007-2009
● Professor , Department of Physics ,University of Himachal Pradesh Shimla, September
2008-till date.
Doctoral Research, Synthesis and Characterization of mixed Mg-Mn ferrites materials.
● Referee of international journals namely IEEE on Magnetic, Physics and chemistry of
Solids, Journal of magnetism and magnetic materials, Journal of physics D, Journal of
material science and engineering B and Journal of Material Science.
Reviewed the manuscripts of American Ceramic Society,ICF9 held in USA
2004.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
  • Material Research Society (MRS) USA
  • Material Research Society of India.
  • Electron Microscopic Society of India
  • Indian Association of Physics Teachers.
  • Research Development committee
  • Standing committee
  • Academic council
Completed research projects = 7
On going research project = 2
Major Grants Received under my tenure:
2.5 crore under FIST Level II ,1.5 Crore under USIC , 65 lacs under FIST level I ,84 Lacs under DRDO Project and 48 Lacs under SAP Programme
No. Ph..D. thesis evaluated = 30
No. of Ph.D. students guided = 10
No. of Ph.D. students currently = 8
No. of M. Phil students guided = 29
No. of M.Sc. projects guided = 31
PUBLICATIONS IN THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS =97
Papers Presented in International Conferences = 38
Papers Presented in national Conferences = 45
Collaborative Research work
1> Nano material Lab University of Dundee Scotland UK
2> Brest University France
3> National University Taiwan
4> IUAC Indore
5> IUAC Delhi
6> NPL Delhi
7> Delhi University
8> BARC Mumbai
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
Visiting Professor award from University of Bretagne Occidentale Brest France
  • Commonwealth Fellowship award from British Council and Association of Commonwealth Universities UK
  • University of Himachal Pradesh Junior and senior research fellowship award
  • Degree Scholarship from the University of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla, India
  • On the Recommendation of Honble High Court Himachal Pradesh I was appointed as expert to check water quality system in Shimla city in 2007.
Refresher Course and conference (organised)
●Organising Workshop-Cum Seminar on Microscopic Techniques in Nano Science at Himachal
Pradesh University Shimla March 2011.
●Organising International conference on multifunctional materials at Himachal Pradesh
University Shimla April 2009.
● Organised three week Refresher Course in Physics for College and Universities Teachers
organised by Academic Staff College Himachal Pradesh University in November 2007.
● Organised three week Refresher Course in Physics for College and Universities Teachers
organised by Academic Staff College Himachal Pradesh University in March2008.
● Organised IAPT(Indian association of Physics Teachers)Workshop in October 2007
● Organised International conference in nuclear Physics in October 2005.
● Organised three week Refresher Course in Physics for College and Universities Teachers
organised by Academic Staff College Himachal Pradesh University in April 2010.