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Dept. of Physical Sciences
KITS Warangal
 
Faculty Profile
Address/Contact
Office : Room No. 012, Block-IV, Dept. of PSS
Phone: 0870-2564888
Mobile: 9247709098
Domain E-mail : dml.ps@kitsw.ac.in

Alternate E-mail : madhavilatha25@gmail.com
 
Education
M.Sc., Solid State Physics, (2003).
M.Phil., Physics(2008).
Ph.D., Physics(2013).
Post Doctoral., (2015-2018).
Dr. D.Madhavi Latha
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Department of PhysicalSciences
 
ACADEMIC AFFILIATION

Details

FromTo

Name of the Organization
Assistant Professor

06-12-2021

Till Date

 

Kakatiya Institute of Technology & Science, Warangal.
Research Consultant

January, 2019

July, 2020

 
SSD Polymers, Machilipatnam, A.P.
Women Scientist (Post-Doc.)

August, 2015

August 2018

 
National Institute of Technology, Warangal, Telangana
Ad-hoc Faculty

July, 2013

December, 2014

 
National Institute of Technology, Warangal, Telangana
Women Scientist

August, 2010

July, 2013

 
KL University, Guntur, A.P.
Research Assistant

July, 2008

August, 2010

 
KL University, Guntur, A.P.
Lecturer

July, 2003

August, 2007

 
KBN P.G College, Vijayawada, A.P.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
  • Liquid Crystals: Synthesis, Characterization, and Photonic Applications
PUBLICATIONS
Publications  in Refereed Journals

SCI: 36; Scopus: 12; Total Impact Factor: 96.444; Total Citations: 312; h-index: 10

S.No. Title of the Paper Name of the journal Volume No. Page No. Year Impact Factor
1

Optimal parameters for fiber Bragg gratings for sensing applications - A spectral study

SN Applied Sciences

03

666

2021

0.6

2

Chemical etching and hardness anisotropy in L-lysine monohydrochloride dihydrate crystal

Rasayan Journal of Chemistry

14

1892-1898

2021

 

3

Investigations on surface and

mechanical properties of bisthiourea cadmium iodide – A non-linear optical crystal

Solid State Sciences

107

106353

2020

2.434

4
Surface studies on as-grown faces of bisthiourea zinc acetate crystals
International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology

09

248-257

2018

 

5
Investigations on threeand two coefficientCauchy model forrefractive indices of5O.m and 6O.m liquidcrystals
Optical Materials

64

564-568

2017

2.779

6
Molecular radius and Bayer’s nonlinear parameter in nO.Om compounds
International Journal of Advancement in Engineering Technology, Management and AppliedScience

04

81-88

2017

 

7
Estimation of thermodynamical and molecular parameters in homologues series of alkoxybenzylidene alkylanilines (nO.m) compounds
International Journal of Advancement in Engineering Technology, Management and AppliedScience

04

63-80

2017

 

8
Length to breadth ratio (k) evaluated in number of nO.m and nO.Om compounds – An optical study
International Journal of Trend in Research and Development

03

665-669

2016

 

9
Estimation of thermodynamic parameters in 4-(hexyloxybenzylidene)-4′alkoxy anilines, 6O.Om liquidcrystalline compounds – A density study
Journal of Molecular Liquids

220

999-1003

2016

5.065

10
Length to breadth ratio (k) evaluated in number of nO.m and nO.Om
Compounds – A density study
International Journal of Trend in Research and Development

03

56-60

2016

 

11
Thermodynamic parameters and their variation with temperature and chain length in a number of symmetric dimeric liquid crystals
Journal of Molecular Liquids

212

38-45

2015

5.065

12
Estimation of thermodynamic parameters in 3.Om and 3O.Om liquidcrystalline compounds
Journal of Molecular Liquids

211

90-95

2015

5.065

13
Estimation of order parameter from different models in symmetric dimeric liquidcrystals
Liquid Crystals Today

23

54-60

2014

1.2

14
Estimation of molecular radius, Mr and Beyer’s non-linearity parameter, B/A in PBnA series
Research and Reviews: Journal of Pure and Applied Physics

02

8-12

2014

 

15
Estimation of molecular free length, LF, molecular radius, Mr and Beyer’s non-linearity parameter, B/A for 4O.Om and 7O.Om LC materials – A density study
International Journal of Advance Research in Education Technology and Management

01

28-34

2014

0.768

16
Dispersive power and cross over temperature, Tco of two polar nematic liquid crystals in the visible spectral region
Liquid Crystals Today

23

70-76

2014

1.2

17
Cross over temperature (TCO) and temperature gradient of refractive indices and length to breadth ratio of 4O.mmesomorphic compounds – An optical study
Liquid Crystals Today

22

50-54

2013

1.2

18
Synthesis, characterization, and phase transition studies on some N-(4-butyloxybenzylidene)-4-alkoxy anilines,4O.Om compounds–A dilatometric study
Journal of Advances in Physics

02

38-47

2013

1.057

19
Synthesis, characterization and dilatometric studies on some 7O.Om liquid crystalline compounds
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

114

1217-1223

2013

2.731

20
Cross over temperature (TCO) and the temperature gradient of refractive indices of ahomologous mixture of 4O.6+6O.4
Liquid Crystals

40

499-502

2013

2.908

21
Order parameter studies from effective order geometry in 4O.Om and 7O.Om liquid crystalline compounds
Liquid Crystals

40

1274-1281

2013

2.908

22
Phase transition studies in symmetric dimeric liquid crystals – A density study
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

111

1483-1490

2013

2.731

23
Phase transition studies in (p-n-phenylbenzylidene)-p-alkoxy anilines – Dilatometric study
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

111

561-566

2013

2.731

24
Estimation of the molecular parameters from sound velocity of some liquid crystalline materials
International Journal of Luminescence and Applications

32

1-4

2013

 

25
Cross over temperature (TCO) and the temperature gradient of refractive indices of a number of homologous series of LC materials
Liquid Crystals

39

1113-1116

2012

2.908

26
Order parameter studies from effective order geometry in a number of liquid crystals of different homologues series
Journal of Molecular Liquids

174

1-4

2012

5.065

27
Orientational order parameter studies in two symmetric dimeric liquid crystals – An optical study
Phase Transitions

85

1031-1044

2012

1.004

28
Experimental investigations on ultrasonic velocity and behavior of thermodynamic parameters of four members of nO.m series
Solid State Phenomena

181-182

43-46

2012

0.4

29
Dilatometric study on phase transitions of benzylidene-p-n-hexadecyl /hexadecyloxy anilines (5.O16, 5O.O16 and 5.16)
Solid State Phenomena

181-182

67-70

2012

0.4

30
Optical study of orientational order parameter in p-n-(phenyl benzylidene) -p-alkyl and alkyloxy anilines
Solid State Phenomena

181-182

75-78

2012

0.4

31
An optical study onorientational order parameter and molecular polarizability in benzylidene anilines
Solid State Phenomena

181-182

102-105

2012

0.4

32
Synthesis and characterization of Schiff’s base compounds with octadecylaniline as end group
Solid State Phenomena

181-182

143-146

2012

0.4

33
Planar dipole antenna on liquid crystal polymer substrate at 2.4 GHz
Solid State Phenomena

181-182

289-292

2012

0.4

34
Phase transition studies and thermodynamic parameters of four members of nO.m series - A dilatometric study
Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals

557

73-83

2012

0.540

35
Orientational order parameter estimated from molecular polarizabilities – An optical study
Phase Transitions

85

52-64

2012

1.004

36
Beyer’s non-linearity parameter (B/A) in benzylidene aniline schiff base liquid crystalline systems
Physica B: Condensed Matter

406

720-724

2011

1.902

37
Phase transitions across different liquid crystalline modifications in compounds with octa decylaniline as one end group - A dilatometric study
Phase Transitions

84

391-402

2011

1.004

38
Study of molecular polarizabilities and orientational order parameter in the nematic phase of 6.O12O.6 and 7.O12O.7
World Journal of Condensed Matter Physics

01

167-174

2011

0.88

39
Synthesis, characterization and phase transition studies across different liquid crystalline phases in nO.O4 compounds
Phase Transitions

84

639-656

2011

1.004

40
Estimation of anhormonic parameters, molecular radius, Mr and Beyer's non linearity parameter, B/A in TBnA series
Journal of Molecular Liquids

164

187-190

2011

5.065

41
Computation of molecular free length (Lf) in TBnA homologues series
Journal of Molecular Liquids

159

142-145

2011

5.065

42
Thermodynamic parameters of N-(p-nalkoxybenzylidene)-p-n-(butyloxyanilines), (nO.O4) liquid crystal compounds - A dilatometric study
Journal of Molecular Liquids

163

14-19

2011

5.065

43
Estimation of effective Debye temperature from sound velocity of N-(p-n-alkoxybenzylidene)-p-n-alkylanilines, (nO.m) liquid crystalline compounds
Journal of Molecular Liquids

161

91-94

2011

5.065

44
Estimation of anhormonic and Beyer’s non-linearity parameter (B/A) for p-n-alkoxy benzioc acids – A Dilatometric study
International Journal of Advances in Science and Technology

03

48-56

2011

 

45
Estimation of thermodynamic and Beyer’s parameter (B/A) in liquid crystalline 5.m, 5O.m, 5.Om, 5O.Om compounds with m = 5 and 16
Physica B: Condensed Matter

406

3821-3824

2011

1.902

46
Estimation of thermodynamic parameters and molecular free length in liquid crystalline N-(p-n-alkoxybenzylidene)-p-n-pentyloxy aniline (nO.O5) compounds
Journal of Molecular Liquids

156

120-123

2010

5.065

47
Estimation of thermodynamic parameters from thermal expansion coefficient of phenylbenzylidene alkyl anilines
Journal of Molecular Liquids

153

167-169

2010

5.065

48
Phase transitions and thermodynamic parameters of N-(p-n-octyloxybenzylidene)-p-n-alkoxyanilines – A dilatometric study
Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals

524

102-118

2010

0.540

49
Thermodynamic parameters of nO.m liquid crystal compounds – A dilatometric study
Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals

524

144-165

2010

0.540

50
Computation of molecular free length Lf and molecular radius mr of p-n-alkoxy benzoic acids
Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals

524

166-175

2010

0.540

51
Nematic/smectic-A transition (NSA), location of tri critical point (TCP) in nO.m series – A birefringence study
Z. Naturforsch A

65

335-341

2010

1.414

Publications in Refereed Conference Proceedings

S.No

Details
1
Estimation of order parameter from different models in symmetric dimeric liquid crystals, 18th National conference on Liquid Crystals, p.35, 2011, Department of Physics, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and technology, Nirjuli, Itanagar (15th to 17th November 2011)
2
An optical study on orientational order parameter and molecular polarizability in benzylidene anilines, 2nd International Symposium on Liquid Crystals: Science and Technology, p.102, 2011, Changzhou, China (17th to 19th July 2011)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

S.No

Details
1.
Life Member, Indian Physics Association.
2.
Life Member, Systems Society of India.
COURSES TAUGHT

Undergraduate Level

Courses Taught

Currently Teaching

Course

Semester, Year, Branch

Course

Semester, Year, Branch

Engineering Physics

II Sem, I Yr, B.Tech.(All Streams)

Engineering Physics

II Sem, I Yr

Postgraduate Level

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

FDP's / Conferences / Seminar / National Workshops Attended

S. No.

Name of the FDP/Conference / Seminar

Organizing Institution

Schedule of Programme

1

National Webinar on Trends in Physics

26th March 2022

SR University, Warangal
2
Advances in Nanomaterials and Single Crystals for Practical Device Applications

03rd February 2021

Adikavi Nannaya University, Rajamahendravaram
3
National Webinar on Nonlinear Optical Behavior of Nanomaterials

28th May 2020

Lady Doak College, Madurai
4
Workshop on Advances in Applied Optics

27th August 2014

Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology, Warangal
5
Workshop on Good Laboratory Practices

13th September 2013

Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology, Warangal
6
Workshop on Soft Materials

24th& 25th January 2012

JMJ College for Women, Tenali
7
Workshop on Women Scientist Sensitization

9th& 10th February 2010

Centre for Empowerment of Women & Grievances, JNTU Kakinada
8
2nd International Conference on RF and Signal Processing Systems RSPS-2010

8th& 9th January 2010

KL University, Guntur
9
Workshop on Creativity for Teaching

11th& 12th November 2006

Forum for Excellence, KBN PG College, Vijayawada
10
Three-week UGC Sponsored Refresher Course on Advances in Plasma Physics and Nanotechnology - Engineering Applications

22nd May to 10th June 2006

UGC - Academic Staff College, JNT University, Hyderabad


SPONSORED PROJECTS

S. No.

Details

Value(Rs.)

Status

1
Investigations on some Novel Liquid Crystalline Compounds for Photonic Applications
27.83 Lakhs
Completed
(August, 2015 to August, 2018)
2
Optical Studies on Nanoparticles doped Liquid Crystals
14.58 Lakhs
Completed
(August, 2010 to July, 2013)
AWARDS / RECOGNITIONS

S. No.

Details
1.
Women Scientist Fellowship, DST (2015-2018)
2.
International Travel Grant, ITS Scheme, DST (2011)
3.
Women Scientist Fellowship, DST (2010-2013)
4.
8thRank in M. Phil. Entrance Exam (ANURESET, 2004)
5.
2ndPrize in Chemistry Talent Test (1998)
6.
Reviewer for Reputed International Journals

RESEARCH GUIDANCE (PG Level)
S.No Name of the scholar Title of Thesis/ Area of Research University Status Co-supervisor, if any

1

G. Raju
Simulation Studies of Apodized Fiber Bragg Gratings forSensing Applications
National Institute of Technology, Warangal

Awarded

Dr. Kusum Kumari

FOREIGN VISITS
S.No Place of visit Purpose of visit Name of Event Duration

1

Changzhou, China
Talk on my Research Work
2nd International Symposium on "Liquid Crystals: Science and Technology"
17th to 19th July 2011
OTHER INFORMATION

S.No

Details

1

Experimental Setups handled:

i. Polarizing Microscope
ii. Differential Scanning Calorimeter
  1. III.Modified Spectrometer
  2. iv. Indigenously developed Pyknometer
  3. v. Ultrasonic Interferometer
vi. LCAS-3

2

Administrative/Institute Support Work:

  1. i. Member, Accreditation Work
  2. ii. Member, Women Empowerment Cell
  3. iii. Member, Science Popularization Programs
iv. Member, Cultural Events
 
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