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सीएसआईआर-केंद्रीय काँच एवं सिरामिक अनुसंधान संस्थान
CSIR-Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute
Dr. K. Annapurna
Chief Scientist & Leader (Laser & Cladding Glass)
Specialty Glass Division
Contact Information:
Phone: +91-33-23223363
FAX: +91-33-24730957
E-mail: annapurnak@cgcri.res.in
Dr. K. Annapurna
Joined CSIR-CGCRI on July 30, 1996Professional Career
| Position | Institute | Duration |
| Junior Scientist | Glass Division, CSIR-CGCRI, Kolkata | 1996-2000 |
| Scientist | Glass Division, CSIR-CGCRI, Kolkata | 2001-2003 |
| Senior Scientist | Glass Division, CSIR-CGCRI, Kolkata | 2004-2009 |
| Principal Scientist | Glass Division, CSIR-CGCRI, Kolkata | 2010 – 2014 |
| Senior Principal Scientist | Glass Division, CSIR-CGCRI, Kolkata | 2015 – Till date |
| Lab Coordinator | Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-CGCRI | 2014 – 2018 |
Education
| Degree | Discipline | University; Year |
|---|---|---|
| B.Sc. | Science | Andhra University; 1987 |
| M.Sc. | Physcis | Sri Krishnadevaraya University; 1989 |
| Ph.D. | Physics | Sri Venkateswara University; 1993 |
Patents Filed / Granted
Total : Eight (7)
International : Six (6)
Indian : One (1)
Research Interest
Advanced spectroscopy of transition and rare earth ions in a wide variety of specialty glasses, phosphors, nano glass-ceramics for optoelectronic or photonic applications. Conducting glasses and glass ceramics for solid state electrolyte applications. Further, development of bioactive glasses and glass ceramics with anti-bacterial for bio implants, tissue engineering along with anti-microbial coatings on glasses. Infrared transmitting oxide and non-oxide glasses for IR optics and photonics.
Notable Research contribution:
Technology developed:
- Indigenous process technology for the production of large sized Nd-laser glass rods and discs
- IR transmitting chalcogenide glasses for thermal imagers
Products developed:
- Sm3+ doped filter glass for laser cavity material to enhance the laser efficiency by 30% from Nd-Lasers
- Fe3+ doped phosphate glass as IR absorbing filter for laser eye-safe filter glasses
- (CdSSe)Te semiconductor micro-crystals incorporated glasses for IR transmitting filter glass as component in optical device
- Novel low silica alkaline earth aluminate glasses for MIR photonic applications
- Indigenous process technology for the production of large sized Nd-laser glass rods and discs
- IR transmitting chalcogenide glasses for thermal imagers
- Thermally stable novel bioactive glasses with anti-bacterial property
- No. of R&D Projects: Fifteen (15)
Completed: Eleven (11); Ongoing: Four (4); Submitted: One (1) - Total Value of R&D Projects: Rs. 69.22 Cr.
Completed: Rs. 32.66 Cr; Ongoing: Rs. 36.56 Cr; Granted: Rs. 1.72 Cr
- In SCI Journals: 142 (1761 citations; Hindex-25)
- In Conference/Symposium: 42
- Invited Talks/Lectures: 9
- R. L. Thakur Award for Young Scientists in Materials Science for the year 1998 from Ind. Ceram. Soc., Kolkata
- ‘Best Poster award’ in an international conference “ICAGST-2017‟, Jan 23-25, 2017, CGCRI, Kolkata.
- ‘Best Poster award’ in a national conference “NCFGC-2015‟, Dec 10-13, 2015, VNIT, Nagpur.
Professional Affiliations:
- Indian Institute of Metals (IIM), Kolkata – Life Member
- Indian Institute of Welding (IIW), Kolkata – Life Member
- Indian society for Non-destructive testing (ISNT) – Member
- Acoustic Emission Working Group (India), AEWG(I) – Member
- Society For Failure Analysis (SFA), India – Member, Executive Committee
- Society for Surface Protective Coatings(SSPC), India – Life Member
- Powder Metallurgy Association of India – Life Member
- Postdocs : One (1): RA completed; One (1): Working
- D.: Five (5): Awarded; Four (4):Registered currently
- Tech.: two (2) Completed, one (1) on-going
- Sc.: two (2) completed
Last Updated on March 8, 2024
