Dr. R.K. Balachandar

Dr. R.K. Balachandar

Date of Joining 08.06.2016
Mobile 9597402340
Email rkbalachandar@sankaracollege.edu.in
Academic Qualification M.Sc., Ph.D.,
Nationality INDIAN
Academic Qualification M.Sc., Ph.D
Field of Specialization Nonlinear Optics and Crystal Growth
Ph.D Thesis Title Synthesis, Growth And Characterization Of Schiff Base Organic Nonlinear Optical Single Crystals By Slow Evaporation Technique
Awarding University,
Year of Award
VIT UNIVRSITY, NOV 2014

Dr. R.K. Balachandar

Assistant Professor & Head
Work Experience (in chronological order)
S.No. Name of the Institution Designation Period
1 Dhivya Arts & Science College, Chetpet, Thiruvannamalai District. Assistant Professor 1-August 2014 to 31-March 2015
2 Theivanai Ammal College For Women, Villupuram Assistant Professor 15-June 2015 to 04-April-2016
3 Sri Sankara Arts and Science College, Enathur, Kanchipuram Assistant Professor and Head 8-June-2016 till date
Other Academic and Administrative Responsibilities
S.No. Name of the Institution/Committee Position Period
1 Theivanai Ammal College For Women, Villupuram Extension Coordinator 15-June 2015 to 04-April-2016
2 Sri Sankara Arts and Science College, Enathur, Kanchipuram Additional Director for Sruthi CRS 90.8 Jan 2018 to till date
3 Sri Sankara Arts and Science College, Enathur, Kanchipuram/Board of studies Chairman June 2016 to till date
4 Sri Sankara Arts and Science College, Enathur, Kanchipuram/Academic council Member June 2016 to till date
5 Sri Sankara Arts and Science College, Enathur, Kanchipuram/Library Member June 2017 to till date
Publications
S.No. Title Journal Pages
1 Crystal growth and characterization of an organic nonlinear optical single crystal:
2, 3-Dimethyl-N-[4-(Nitro) benzylidene] aniline
Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 126, 324-328
2 Synthesis, crystal growth and spectroscopic investigation of second order organic nonlinear optical single crystal: 2-Chloro-N-[4-(dimethylamino)
benzylidene] aniline
Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 116, 143-
147.
3 4-Fluoro-N-[(E)-3, 4, 5-
trimethoxybenzylidene] aniline
Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online 69(8), o1234- o1234.
4 N-[4-(Dimethylamino) benzylidene]-4- methylaniline Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online 69(6), o905- o905
5 (E)-4-[2-(4-Ethoxyphenyl) ethenyl]-1- methylpyridinium naphthalene-2-sulfonate Acta Crystallographica Section E: Structure Reports Online 69(5), o722- o722.
6 Synthesis, growth, frontier molecular orbitals, fracture mechanics and non linear optical studies of L-serine methyl ester
hydrochloride single crystal
Journal of Optics Volume 47,
2018, Issue
3, 374-379
Awards / Distinction
S.No. Name of the Award Venue Period
1 Best paper – Oral category award NSCG – XVII 2013
2 Research Awards VIT University 2013
3 Management Award- Coordinator of Service Clubs TACW, Villupuram 2016
Membership in Professional Bodies
S.No. Name of the Membership Venue Period
1 Indian Association of Crystal Growth CHENNAI Life member
Seminars Conferences organized /Participation
S.No. Program Attended Place Organized/ Participated Period
1 Presented a paper on Growth and characterization of manganese acetate doped KDP
single crytals in the National Seminar on recent advancements in Materials and Energy
Voorhees College, Vellore – 632 001. Participated March 5-7,2009
       
2 Presented a paper on Growth and characterization of pure and urea doped glycine phosphite single crystals, S. Supriya, R.K. Balachandar and S.Kalainathan in the Conference on Crystal
growth technology
Anna University, Chennai, Participated October 18-19,
2010
3 The effect of NaOH on glycine phosphite single crystals grown by SR method, S. Supriya, R.K. Balachandar and S. Kalainathan XV National Conference on
Crystal growth
PSNCET Tirunelveli Participated 23-25 February
2011,
4 Growth and characterization of Bisthiourea manganese sulfate-
R. K. Balachandar and S. Kalainathan in the XVI National Seminar on Crystal Growth
Department of Physics, Aditanar College of Arts and Science,
Tiruchendur
Participated 19-21st Jan 2012
5 Synthesis growth and characterization of 2CL4DBA single crystal, R. K. Balachandar, K. Senthil, S.
Kalainathan, XVII National seminar on Crystal Growth
Anna University, Chennai Participated 09th-11th Jan 2013
6 Synthesis and crystal growth, structural studies of the organic NLO Material,R.K.Balachandar and S.Kalainathan in the One day national workshop on “Advanced materials characterization techniques”. Department of physics, Sri Venkateswara university, Tirupati. Participated 23rd March 2013
7 Crystal Growth and characterization of an Organic NLO Single Crystal:2,3-DNBA, R.K.BalaChandar and S. Kalainathan, XVIII National Seminar on crystal Growth. SSN College of Engineering, Chennai- 603110 Participated February 24-
26,2014.
8 National conference on “Towards Achieving Excellence In Higher Education” Sri Sankara Arts and ScienceCollege (Autonomous), Kanchipuram – 631 561 Organized 15th December, 2017
9 Abstract and oral presentation by our Group in the National seminar on ’Crystal Growth and Applications’ 2017 held at Nationalcollege (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli. Participated March 6 -8, 2017
10 Abstract and oral presentation by our Group in the National Conference on ’Recent Trends in Physics of Materials’ 2018 held at on Pachaiyappa’s College, Chennai Participated February 9-10,
2018.
11 National Seminar on recent advanced materials and applications (RAMA-19), Organized by Department of Physics, Theivanai Ammal College for Women, Villupuram. Participated 06 Feb.2019.
Workshop & Training Programmes
S.No. Programe Venue Period
1 National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) Workshop on special and select topics in Classical Mechanics, Atomic Physics & Theory of Atomic Collisions & Spectroscopy IIT Madras 27-APR-2015
2 Faculty Development Workshop on “ Digital Learning Resources” Sri Sankara Arts and Science College (Autonomous), Kanchipuram – 631 561. 2nd February 2018
3 Refresher course on Quantum Mechanics. VIT University Chennai, Supported by IAS – Bangalore, INSA – New Delhi, NAS – Allahabad. 12-26 May -2018
4 Science Academies 98th Refresher course in Experimental Physics Central University of Karnataka, KALABURAGI 585311, Supported by IAS – Bangalore, INSA – New Delhi, NAS – Allahabad. 1-16 June – 2018
5 Workshop on “The art of writing winnable project proposals” Sri Sankara arts and science college, Enathur, Kanchipuram – 631 561. 12.07.2019