Faculty Name : Dr. Pushpalatha H L

Department : Physics

Dr. Pushpalatha H L
Professor & Head
Dept. of Physics
GSSSIETW, Mysore

Education Details :

• Ph.D. in Physics, Yuvaraja’s college, University of Mysore, Mysuru, 2016.
• Master of Science in Physics, Manasa Gangothri, University of Mysore, Mysore, 1999.
• Bachelor of Science in PME, Yuvaraja’s College, University of Mysore, Mysore, 1997.

Personal Details :

• Date of birth : 15/10/1976
• Hobbies : Reading
• Languages Known : English, Kannada, Marathi and Hindi

Research Details :

• Thesis entitled “Growth and characterization of thin films of CdS on insulating glass substrates by photochemical deposition technique” of Dr. Pushpalatha H L, Professor & Head, Dept. of Physics was selected and presented for “Dr. R Gopalakrishnan National Award For Best Thesis In Crystal Growth” in XXI National Seminar on Crystal Growth and Applications, at PG and Research Department of Physics, National College (Autonomous), Tiruchirapalli, Tamilnadu.

Profession Experience :

• Working as Professor & Head at GSSSIETW, Mysore from 2015 to till date.
• Worked as Associate Professor & Head at GSSSIETW, Mysore from 2011 to 2015.
• Worked as Assistant Professor & Head at GSSSIETW, Mysore from 2008 to 2011.
• Worked as Lecturer at GSSSIETW, Mysore from 2003 to 2008.
• Worked as Lecturer at VVIET, Mysore from 1999 to 2003.
• Labs established : Engineering Physics Lab established at GSSSIETW.

Publications :

Journal Publications :

• Narayana Swamy T N,  Pushpalatha H L, Ganesha R, “Chemically deposited CdS1-xSex Thin Films and Characterization” International Journal of ChemTech Research, Vol. 11, No.01, pp 50-55, 2018.
• Narayana Swamy T N,  Pushpalatha H L, Ganesha R, “Chemically bath deposition of  CdSe and its photoelectrochemical performance”, Journal of Chemical, Biological and Physical Sciences, Vol.7, No.2, (2017), 211-222.
• Narayana Swamy T N,  Pushpalatha H L, Ganesha R, “Synthesis of CdSe Thin Film by Chemical Bath Deposition and Characterization”, Vol. 6, Issue 1, (2017), 41-49.
• T.N. Narayana Swamy, A.R. Shelke, A.C. Lokhande, H.L. Pushpalatha,  C.D. Lokhande, R. Ganesha, “(Photo) Electrochemical studies of chemically deposited h-CdS thin films”, Optik 138, (2017), 192-199.
• Narayana Swamy T N,  Pushpalatha H L, Ganesha R, “Chemically deposited CdS thin film and its photoelectric performance”, Journal of Chemical, Biological and Physical Sciences, Vol.7, No.1, (2016), 119-130.
• H.L. Pushpalatha and R. Ganesha, “Deposition of cadmium sulphide thin flims by Photochemical deposition and characterization”, Journal of Nano and Electronic Physics Vol.7, No. 1, (2015) 01008 (3pp).
• H.L. Pushpalatha and R. Ganesha, “X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic studies of CdS semiconductor thin films deposited by photochemical deposition”, International Journal of ChemTech Research, Vol. 7, No. 5, pp 2171-2175, 2014-1
• H.L. Pushpalatha and R. Ganesha, “Growth and characterization of CdS thin films by photochemical and chemical bath deposition”, International Journal of ChemTech Research, Vol. 7, No. 01, pp 185-189, 2014-15.
• H.L. Pushpalatha and R. Ganesha, “Characterization of CdS thin films deposited by the novel technique: Photochemical deposition using two different cadmium sources”, International Journal of ChemTech Research, Vol. 6, No. 6, pp 3419-3422, Aug-Sep 2014.
• H.L. Pushpalatha, S. Bellappa, T.N. Narayana swamy and R. Ganesha, “Structural and optical properties of CdS thin film obtained by chemical bath deposition and effect of annealing”, Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Physics, Vol. 52, pp 545-549, 2014.
• H.L. Pushpalatha, S. Bellappa, T.N. Narayana swamy and R. Ganesha, “Annealing studies of CdS thin films grown by chemical bath deposition”, International Journal of ChemTech Research, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp 2009-2012, May-June 2014.
• H.L. Pushpalatha, S. Bellappa, T.N. Narayana swamy and R. Ganesha, “Deposition and characterization of CdS thin films by chemical bath deposition”, International Journal of ChemTech Research, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp 2005-2008, May-June 2014.
• H.L. Pushpalatha, S. Bellappa and R. Ganesha, “Structural and morphological studies of CdS thin films grown by photochemical deposition”, International Journal of ChemTech Research, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp 1998-2001, May-June 2014.

Conference Attended :

• Dr. Pushpalatha H L, “Synthesis of CdSSe thin films by chemical bath deposition and characterization Solid State Nuclear Track Detectors and Their Applications (SSNTDs-20)”, VVIET, Mysuru, 26-28 October 2017.
• Dr. Pushpalatha H L, presented her thesis in 21st National Seminar on Crystal growth & applications held at Tiruchirappalli, from 6th to 8th March 2017.
• Pushpalatha H L, “XPS analysis of CdS thin films synthesized by photochemical   deposition”, 19th National Seminar on Crystal growth, VIT, Vellore, 12-14 March 15.
• Pushpalatha H L, “Structural and morphological studies of CdS thin film grown by photochemical deposition”, International conference on Materials and Characterization Techniques, VIT, Vellore, 10-12 March 14.
• Pushpalatha H L, “Annealing studies of CdS thin film grown by Chemical bath deposition”, International conference on Materials and Characterization Techniques, VIT, Vellore, 10-12 March 14.
• Pushpalatha H L, “Deposition and characterization of CdS thin film by chemical bath deposition”, International conference on Materials and Characterization Techniques, VIT, Vellore, 10-12 March 14.
• Pushpalatha H L, “Growth of CdS thin film by photochemical deposition-its structural and morphological studies”, XVIII NSCG, Centre of Crystal Growth, SSNCE, Kalavakkam, Chennai, Tamilnadu, 24-26 Feb 14.
• Pushpalatha H L, “Deposition of thin film of CdS by Chemical Bath Deposition and characterization”, 2nd National Seminar on Physics of Materials and Materials Based Device Fabrication, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, 4-5 Jan 13.
• Pushpalatha H L, “Annealing studies of CdS thin films grown by CBD”, XVI National Seminar on Crystal Growth, Aditanar College of Arts and Science, Tiruchendur, Tamilnadu, 19-21 Jan 12.
• Pushpalatha H L, “Growth of CdS thin films by chemical bath deposition method and its characterization”, 4th National Women’s Science Congress, MSRIT, Bangalore, 7-9 Nov 11.
• Pushpalatha H L, Growth of cadmium sulfide thin film by chemical bath deposition and structural, optical characterization, XV National Seminar on Crystal Growth PSNCET, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, 23-25 Feb 11.

Academic Activities :

Have taken part as Judge, in various other departmental technical fests.

• Student counselor
• Attended VTU valuations for the following subjects as Valuer : Engg. Physics (06PHY12/22).
• Attended VTU Valuations for the following subjects as Moderator : Engg. Physics (10PHY12/22 and 14PHY12/22).
• Practical Examiner for B.E. VTU Examination.
• Worked as Internal and External DCS for BE VTU Examination.

Faculty Development Activities :

• Dr. Pushpalatha H L, attended One Day Faculty Development Program on “Research Methodology & Teaching Information Security: An Overview” held on 9th June 2017 at GSSSIETW, Mysuru.
• Dr. Pushpalatha H L, attended One Day Faculty Development Program On“Engineering Education at Cross Roads and Strategy for World Class Universities” held on 11th March 2017 at GSSSIETW, Mysuru.
• Dr. Pushpalatha H L, attended 21st National Seminar on Crystal growth & applications held at Tiruchirappalli, on 6th to 8th March 2017 at GSSSIETW, Mysuru.
• Dr. Pushpalatha H L, attended one day FDP on “Blooms Taxonomy” held on 31st January 2017 at GSSSIETW, Mysuru.
• Dr. Pushpalatha H L, attended one day FDP on “Recent Trends in Science and Mathematics (RTSM-2017)” held on 11th January 2017 at GSSSIETW, Mysuru.
• Attended one day workshop on “latest trends in Nanotechnology” held on 25th October 2016 at NIE, Mysuru.
• Attended one day workshop on “Synthesis and Characterization of Thin Films” held on 5th October 2016 at NIE, Mysuru.
• Attended Indo-Canadian Symposium on Nano-Science and Technology (ICSNST-2016) on February 18th and 19th 2016.
• Conducted a Special talk on “Heuristic Approach to Learn Physics” on 13th Feb. 2016.
• Attended Seminar on “Benefits of Nuclear & Material Sciences in day-to-day life (BNMS -2015)” held between 21th & 22nd August 2015
• Attended Seminar on “Benefits of Nuclear & Material Sciences in day-to-day life (BNMS -2015)” held between 21th & 22nd August 2015
• Conducted a Special talk on “Nuclear energy- applications & protection ascepts" on 12th September 2015
• Attended 3 day workshop on “NBA Accreditation” at GSSSIETW held between 21th to 23rd july 2015, Mysuru
• Inauguration of Science Club followed by the talk on “Make in India through Research-Innovation-Patent” by Dr. K Natarajan, Prof. & Head, Dept. of Chemistry, Director-Advanced Polymer Lab, RVCE, Bengaluru.
• Attended one day FDP on “Shock Waves & Material Science” at VVIET, Mysore, on 23-08-2014.
•  Organized a special lecture on “Women in Science & Engineering Education” by Prof. B A Patil Founder President, Think & Ink Science Foundation, Banglore, on 21-09- 2013.

Administrative Activities :

• Geethayaana-2018 Chief Co-ordinator
• Miss Geethayaana-2017 event Co-ordinator
• Miss Geethayaana-2016 event Co-ordinator
• Science club Co-ordinator
• Alumnae 2014 Co-ordinator
• Time table Co-ordinator
• Dress code Co-ordinator
• Geethayaana-2014 Main event Co-ordinator

Other :

Awards :

• First Prize in Oral Presentation on “XPS analysis of CdS thin films synthesized by photochemical deposition”, 19th National Seminar on Crystal growth, VIT, Vellore, 12-14 March 15.

Professional Membership :

• Life member of Indian Association for Crystal Growth with the membership ID of 2017/34
• M ISTE since 2014 with the membership ID of 96921.

Contact Details :

Department of Physics,
GSSS Institute Of Engineering & Technology For Women
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Phone : 0821-4257304/05/06 (Extn 1201)

My Visions :

To share my knowledge with each & every student by making them to understand basics of physics. Also to impart my research ideas to those who really want to lead future world.