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Mr. Nishkala K R

Asst. Professor
Physics Department
Working at PPC Since 2 Years
Total Teaching Experience 2 years

Qualifications:

  • Ph.D. in Physics, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal (2025)
  • M.Sc. (Physics), Mangalore University, Mangalore (2017)
  • B.Sc. (PCM), S D M College Ujire (2014)

Academic Experience(s)

  • Assistant Professor at Poornaprajna College(Autonomous), Udupi (2024-present)
  • Guest faculty, Mangalore University, Mangalore(Oct-Dec 2018)

 


Publications

  • Co-authored: Souza, A. D., Hussain, S., Rayaprol, S., KR, N., Mishra, V., & Daivajna, M. D. (2025). Influence of Bi3+ substitution on spin-phonon coupling in La0. 7Sr0. 3MnO3 Manganites: A Raman spectroscopy study. Materials Research Bulletin, 186, 113338.
  • Nishkala, K. R., et.al.(2024). Effect of sintering temperature on the structural, morphological, optical, and electrical properties of Ba1− xLaxFe12O19. Applied Physics A, 130(8), 1-15.
  • Nishkala, K. R., et.al (2023). Investigations on structural, Mossbauer, dielectric, and ferroelectric properties of La-doped barium hexaferrite. Physica B: Condensed Matter, 664, 414954.
  • Nishkala, K. R., et. al(2023). Effect of La substitution on the structural and chemical properties of Barium hexaferrite via Mossbauer spectroscopy. Hyperfine Interactions, 244(1), 7.

Conference Presentation/Participation:

  • Best Poster: on “Investigations On The Structural, Magnetic, and Dielectric Properties of Pr Substituted Barium Hexaferrites” at the 11th National Conference on ‘Condensed Matter Physics and Application 2023.
  • Oral: “Effect of La substitution on the structural and chemical properties of Barium hexaferrite via Mossbauer spectroscopy” in XVII Latin American Conference on the Applications of the Mössbauer Effect (LACAME) (06 – 11th November 2022) at UFES, Vitoria, Brazil.
  • Presented on “Investigations on structural and Dielectric properties of La-doped Barium hexaferrite” at 66th ‘DAE Solid State Physics Symposium 2022’(DAE SSPS 2022) at BITS, Mesra, Ranchi.

 


Academic Enhancement Programs:

  • Workshop on “Rietveld Refinement Method” (September 22-24, 2020) by UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research Mumbai center in association with Indore center.
  • Technical Internship on “CPT (Coherent Population Trapping) Based Atomic Clock” — Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems (LEOS), ISRO, Bengaluru, June–July 2016.

Other Actitivites

  • Technical Internships: LEOS- ISRO, Bangalore (June-July 2016) – studied “CPT (Coherent Population Trapping) based Atomic Clock” under the guidance of Dr.Prashanth C Upadya.