Surya Harikrishnan
Assistant Professor - Senior Scale
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Is the Academic Coordinator for the B.Sc. Physics Honours Programme
- Is the laboratory in charge of the M.Sc. Photonics and Nanoscience and Technology 1st semester
- Is actively involved in setting up the academic laboratory for the B.Sc. Honours In Physics
- Provides proper guidance and assistance to the students for classroom preparations, examinations, seminars, etc.
- Is the Alumni Coordinator for the department
- Is the Social Media coordinator for the department
- Is the Student Affairs Coordinator for the department
- Is the coordinator for the Annual KIRAN workshop
- Is a member of the Anti-ragging Committee, Grievance Redressal Committee, and Women's Cell.
- Is an Internal auditor for Quality Assurance
- Is the Cultural Coordinator for the department and MAHE Teaching Departments
- Is an Organising Committee member in the Symposia organized by the department
Dr. Surya Harikrishnan is an Assistant Professor-Senior Scale in the Department of Atomic and Molecular Physics.
She:
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Quantum Mechanics | M.Sc. I Semester |
| General Physics Practical I – Lab Course | M.Sc. I Semester |
| Statistical Mechanics | M.Sc. II Semester |
| Physics Lab I | B.Sc. I Sem |
| Physics Lab III | B.Sc. III Sem |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Physics (Archaeophotonics) | Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal | 2023 |
| B.Ed. | Physical Sciences | University of Calicut | 2005 |
| MSc | Physics (Solid State Physics) | Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi | 2003 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Women’s College, Calicut, Kerala | Lecturer | Teaching Physics (theory and practical) at the undergraduate and post graduate levels. Also involved in many extra-curricular and co-curricular activities. | 5 years |
| UM-DAE-CBS (University of Mumbai-Department of Atomic Energy-Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences). | Fellow | 1 year | |
| NITC (National Institute of Technology, Calicut) | Ad-hoc lecturer | Teaching Engineering Physics (theory and practical) for B Tech students | 6 months |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, Solid State Physics, Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy, Electrodynamics.
Area of Expertise
Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, Solid State Physics, Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy, Electrodynamics.
Area of Research
Archaeophotonics which involves the applications of spectroscopic techniques for the analysis of archaeological samples.
Elemental analysis of meteorites using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS)
2018-13-02 Adarsh A. Surya Harikrishnan Unnikrishnan V.K. Santhosh C.
Proc. SPIE 10401, Astronomical Optics: Design, Manufacture, and Test of Space and Ground Systems, 104011O
Archaeophotonics
2015-01-01 Surya Harikrishan
J Phys Chem Biophys, 5:3, 2015
Analysis of Archaeological Stone and Pottery Samples Using
2013-01-01 S Menon M Vahia VK Unnikrishnan A Bankapur
2013, National Laser Symposium 22. The paper deals with the analysis of archaeological stone and pottery samples using laser spectroscopic techniques of Raman Spectroscopy, Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and Laser Induced Fluorescence.