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Birla Institute of Technology and Science, (BITS) Pilani
Central Sophisticated Instrumentation Facility
K K Birla Goa Campus
Job Experience
Technical Experience (15 years)
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Hands-on experience on Transmission Electron Microscope Model: FEI make Tecnai G2 200 kV and Jeol make JEM F200 also received training from Icon Analyticals Pvt Ltd & Jeol Company. Techniques: Bright Field, Dark Field imaging, SAED, Cryo, and STEM mode of operation.
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Hands-on experience with Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) using NT-MDT and Oxford make. Techniques: Contact, semicontact, spreading resistance (IV), KPFM, and in situ heating.
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Received training from Gatan in making sample preparation tools for TEM (ultrasonic disc cutting, dimple grinding, and ion milling) for cross-sectional material samples.
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Hands-on experience with Confocal Raman Microscope from Witec, GmBH & Horiba make Techniques: Raman imaging, mapping, and AFM
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Received the training from Carl Zeiss (Merline Compact) and FEI makes Model: QuantaTM 250 FEG Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM).
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Laser Confocal Microscope (LCM) techniques for live cell imaging and fluorophores identification in cells.
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Hands-on experience running 1D NMR on Bruker 500 MHz. Techniques:13C and 1H
Research Experience (14 years)
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Fabrication of metal nanoparticles embedded in polymer thin films.
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Fabrication of free standing flexible thin films with metal and semconductor polymer composite using biomimetic templates(Green technology).
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Thin film deposition using thermal evaporation techniques.
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Thin film fabrication and AFM characterization like conductivity and KPFM studies.