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B.SC Physics

Female tutor at St. Theresa's College for Women

Dr. R. Rathika

Dept: Physics Gender: Female
9840877134
mail2rathiga@gmail.com
No.: 19, Parvathi Amman Kovil Street, Porayar, Mayiladuthurai District, Tamilnadu – 609307, India.

Tuition Info

  • Date of Birth & Age 07.08.1984
  • Religion Hindu/ BC
  • Marital Status Married
  • Languages Known Tamil, English

Examinership

  • Institution Name Board Type From To Role
  • T.B.M.L College, Porayar (Affiliaated to Annamalai University) PG Practical 27.04.2023 29.04.2023 External Examiner

Professional Experience

  1. 1. Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, A.D.M.C. College for Women (Autonomous), Nagapattinam, (11-Oct-2021 to 30th June 2022)
  2. 2. Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, St. Theresa’s Arts and Science College for Women, Tharangambadi, Tamilnadu, (03rd August 2022 to till date).

Award Received

  1. 1. One Memorial prize for Proficiency in B.Sc Physics (First (1st) - Prize) from, Government Arts College (Autonomous), Kumbakonam, Tamilnadu, India.
  2. 2. In National conferences, TWO Best poster awards, One 2nd prize and One 3rd prize for my Ph.D work.

Short term course

  1. 1. “Online Faculty Development Programme on Recent Advances In Material Characterization Techniques”, (Sponsored by TEQIP-III), 22nd -26th Mar 2021, Department of Physics, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, TamilNadu, India.
  2. 2. In National conferences, TWO Best poster awards, One 2nd prize and One 3rd prize for my Ph.D work.

Research Published

  1. 1. Tailoring the properties of spray deposited V2O5 thin films using swift heavy ion beam irradiation, R. Rathika, M. Kovendhan, D. Paul Joseph, Rekha Pachaiappan, A. Sendil Kumar, K. Vijayarangamuthu, C. Venkateswaran, K. Asokan, and S. Johnson Jeyakumar, Nuclear Engineering & Technology, 52 (2020) 2585-2593. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2020.04.013
  2. 2. 200 MeV Ag15+swift heavy ion beam induced property modifications in Nb2O5 thin films by fluence variation, R. Rathika, M. Kovendhan, D. Paul Joseph, K. Vijayarangamuthu, A. Sendil Kumar, C. Venkateswaran, K. Asokan, and S. Johnson Jeyakumar, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 135 (2019) 109089 (1-8). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpcs.2019.109089
  3. 3. 200 MeV Ag15+ ion beam irradiation induced modifications in spray deposited MoO3 thin films by fluence variation, R. Rathika, M. Kovendhan, D. Paul Joseph, K. Vijayarangamuthu, A. Sendil Kumar, C. Venkateswaran, K. Asokan, and S. Johnson Jeyakumar, Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 51 (2019) 1983-1990. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2019.06.004
  4. 4. Investigation of structural and electrical properties of pristine and 200 MeV Ag15+ ion irradiated 3 wt% ‘Li’ doped WO3 thin films, R. Rathika, M. Kovendhan, D. Paul Joseph, C. Venkateswaran, K. Asokan, and S. Johnson Jeyakumar, Indian Journal of Physics (Springer), 93(12) (2019) 1559-1565. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12648-019-01427-5
  5. 5. Effect of 200 MeV Ag15+ ion beam irradiation at different fluences on WO3 thin films, R. Rathika, M. Kovendhan, D. Paul Joseph, A. Sendil Kumar, K. Vijayarangamuthu, C. Venkateswaran, K. Asokan, and S. Johnson Jeyakumar, Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research B, 439 (2019) 51-58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2018.10.036
  6. 6. Study of 100 MeV O7+ ion beam irradiation effects on spray deposited 5 wt% ‘Li’ doped MoO3 thin film, R. Rathika, S. Johnson Jeyakumar, M. Kovendhan, D. Paul Joseph, C. Venkateswaran, and K. Asokan, AIP Conference Proceedings 2265 (2020) 030250 (1-4).
  7. 7. Recrystallization effects in spray-pyrolyzed Nb2O5 thin films induced by 100 MeV O7+ swift heavy ion beam irradiation, R. Rathika, M. Kovendhan ,D. Paul Joseph, Rekha Pachaiappan , Jean Maria Fernandes, Reddivari Muniramaiah, K. Vijayarangamuthu, C. Venkateswaran and K. Asokan, Materials Science and Engineering B 286 (2022) 116071. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2022.116071
  8. 8. A review on biofiltration techniques: recent advancements in the removal of volatile organic compounds and heavy metals in the treatment of polluted water, Rekha Pachaiappan, Lorena Cornejo-Ponce, Rathika Rajendran, Kovendhan Manavalan, Vincent Femilaa Rajan & Fathi Awad, Bioengineered, 13 (2022) 8432–8477. https://doi.org/10.1080/21655979.2022.2050538 2022.
  9. 9. Efficient electrochemical hydrogen evolution activity of nanostructured Ag3PO4/MoS2 heterogeneous composite catalyst, Divyadharshini Satheesh, Leena Baskar, Yuvashree Jayavelu, Amuthan Dekshinamoorthy, Vishwath Rishaban Sakthinathan, Paul Joseph Daniel, Saranyan Vijayaraghavan, Karthik Krishnan, Rathika Rajendran, Rekha Pachaiappan, Kovendhan Manavalan, Chemosphere 351 (2024) 141220, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141220

Educational Qualification

  • Course Name of Institution Period Percentage
  • Ph.D TBML College, Porayar 2021 Highly Commended
  • M.Phil., (Physics) Presidency College, Chennai 2007 69.05%
  • M.Sc., (Physics) Govt. Arts & Science college (Autonomous), Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Kumbakonam 2006 80%
  • B.Sc., (Physics) Govt. Arts & Science college (Autonomous), Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Kumbakonam 2004 86%
Thesis/Dissertation
  • M.Phil “Swift Heavy Ion Beam Irradiation effects on the Properties of Spray Deposited Transition Metal Oxide Thin Films”

Virtual Workshop

  1. 1. One Week e-Workshop on “Innovation & Intellectual Property Rights (IPR 2021)”, from 14th – 19th June 2021, InTEC, CSIR – IMMT, Bhubaneswar, India.
  2. 2. “Patent Commercialization Methods and Strategy”, 19th June 2021, Patent Information Center, Francis Xavier Engineering College, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, India
  3. 3. “Introduction to Patents for startups”, held on 12th June 2021, Patent Information Center, Francis Xavier Engineering College, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, India
  4. 4. “National level online workshop on Recent Trends and Opportunities in Physics”, from 10th -17th Apr 2021, organized by the Department of Physics, School of Advanced Sciences, VIT-AP University, Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu, India.
  5. 5. “International virtual School on Ion Beams in Materials Science (IBMS-2020)”, 1-5 th Dec 2020, IUAC, New Delhi, India.
  6. 6. “National level online workshop on Research Project Proposal Writing” St. Joseph’s College (Auto), Tiruchirappalli-620002 held from 1-2 June 2020.
  7. 7. “Moodle LMS” Install, Create class, Add content and Enroll students organized by the PG Department of Physics, Ethiraj College for Women (Autonomous), Chennai on 28th May 2020

Papers Presented in International Conferences

  1. 1. Investigation of structural and electrical properties of pristine and 100 MeV O7+ ion irradiated Nb2O5 thin films. R. Rathika, M. Kovendhan, D. Paul Joseph, C. Venkateswaran, and K. Asokan, International Symposium on Materials Chemistry (ISMC-2021) (sponsored by DAE), 17th – 19th June 2021, Chemistry Division, BARC, Mumbai & Society for Materials Chemistry, (Online Mode) Mumbai, India
  2. 2. Comparison of Pristine and 100 MeV O7+ Ion Beam Irradiated Nb2O5 Thin Films, R. Rathika, M. Kovendhan, D. Paul Joseph, C. Venkateswaran, K. Asokan and S. Johnson Jeyakumar, International Conference on Recent Trends in Advanced Functional Materials (ICRTAFM), 22nd February 2020, Department of Physics, Idhaya College for Women, Kumbakonam, India.
  3. 3. Structural, Optical and Transport Properties of 100 MeV O7+ Ion Beam Irradiated WO3 Thin Film, R. Rathika, M. Kovendhan, D. Paul Joseph, C. Venkateswaran, K. Asokan and S. Johnson Jeyakumar, HEMCE 2019, 12th International High Energy Materials Conference & Exhibit, 16-18th Dec. 2019, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India.
  4. 4. Exploration of Pristine and 200 MeV Ag15+ Ion Beam Irradiated V2O5 Thin Films, R. Rathika, M. Kovendhan, D. Paul Joseph, C. Venkateswaran, K. Asokan, and S. Johnson Jeyakumar, India-UK Second International Conference on Advanced 5 Nanomaterials for Energy, Environment and Healthcare Applications (ANEH-2019), 04th – 06th February 2019, Bishop Heber College, Tiruchirappalli, India.
  5. 5. Effect of 200 MeV Ag15+ Swift Heavy Ion Beam Irradiation on MoO3 Thin Films, R. Rathika, M. Kovendhan, D. Paul Joseph, C. Venkateswaran, K. Asokan, and S. Johnson Jeyakumar, International Conference on Recent Advances in Materials Science (ICRAMS-2019), 04th – 06th February 2019, National College, Tiruchirappalli, India.
  6. 6. Effect of 200 MeV Ag15+ Ion Beam Irradiated on V2O5 Thin Films, R. Rathika, M. Kovendhan, D. Paul Joseph, C. Venkateswaran, K. Asokan, and S. Johnson Jeyakumar, 5 th International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN-2019), 28th – 30th January 2019, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRM IST), (Kattankulathur) Chennai, India
  7. 7. Structural, Optical and Electric properties of 200 MeV Ag Ion Irradiated MoO3 Thin Films, R. Rathika, M. Kovendhan, D. Paul Joseph, C. Venkateswaran, K. Asokan, and S. Johnson Jeyakumar, International Conference on Ion Beams in Materials Engineering and Characterizations (IBMEC-2018), 9th – 12th October 2018, Inter-University Accelerator Centre (IUAC), New Delhi, India. [ORAL]
  8. 8. Comparison of Pristine and 200 MeV Ag15+ Ion beam Irradiated MoO3 Thin Films, R. Rathika, M. Kovendhan, D. Paul Joseph, C. Venkateswaran, K. Asokan and S. Johnson Jeyakumar, International Conference on Advanced Nanomaterials for Energy, Environment and Healthcare Applications (ANEH-2018), 31st August – 1 st September 2018, Department of Physics, K.S.R College of Arts and Science for Women (& Swansea University, UK), Tiruchengode, Tamilnadu, India.
  9. 9. Investigation of Pristine and 200 MeV Ag15+ Ion Beam Irradiated Nb2O5 Thin Films, R. Rathika, M. Kovendhan, D. Paul Joseph, K. Vijayarangamuthu, K. Asokan, C. Venkateswaran and S. Johnson Jeyakumar, International workshop on Energy Materials and Devices (IWEMD-2018), 3rd – 4 th May 2018, Department of Centre for Green Energy Technology, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India.
  10. 10. Effect of Fluence Variation of 100 MeV O7+ Ion Beam Irradiated on Nb2O5 Thin Films, R. Rathika, M. Kovendhan, D. Paul Joseph, C. Venkateswaran and K. Asokan, S. Johnson Jeyakumar, International Seminar on Advanced Nanomaterials (ISAN), 27th – 28th February 2018, Department of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Madras, Chennai, India.
  11. 11. 200 MeV Ag15+ Ion Beam Irradiation Induced Modifications in Spray Deposited MoO3 Thin Films by Fluence Variation, R. Rathika, M. Kovendhan, D. Paul Joseph, C. Venkateswaran and K. Asokan, S. Johnson Jeyakumar, International Conference on Advances in Materials Science and Technology (ICAMST), 9th – 11th October 2017, Department of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, VIT University, Vellore, India.
  12. 12. 200 MeV Ag15+ Swift Heavy Ion Beam Induced Property Modifications in Nb2O5 Thin Films by Fluence Variation, 6 R. Rathika, M. Kovendhan, D. Paul Joseph, C. Venkateswaran and K. Asokan, S. Johnson Jeyakumar, 4th International Conference on Nanoscience & Nanotechnology (ICONN), 9-11th August 2017, Department of Phy
  13. 13. Effect of Fluence Variation of 200 MeV Ag15+ Ion Beam Irradiation on WO3 Thin Film, R. Rathika, M. Kovendhan, D. Paul Joseph, C. Venkateswaran, K. Asokan and S. Johnson Jeyakumar, 4th International Conference on Nanoscience & Nanotechnology (ICONN), 9-11th August 2017, Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, SRM University, (Kattankulathur) Chennai, India.
  14. 14. 200 MeV Ag15+ Ion Irradiated 3 wt% ‘Li’ doped WO3 Thin Film, R. Rathika, M. Kovendhan, D. Paul Joseph, P. Manimuthu, K. Asokan, C. Venkateswaran and S. Johnson Jeyakumar, International Symposium for Research Scholars (ISRS), 21-23rd December 2016, Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, IIT Madras, Chennai, India.
  15. 15. Property modification of Nb2O5 thin film by 100 MeV O7+ Ion Irradiation, R. Rathika, M. Kovendhan, D. Paul Joseph, P. Manimuthu, K. Asokan, C. Venkateswaran and S. Johnson Jeyakumar, International Conference on Frontiers in Nanoscience & Nanotechnology (ICFNN), 26-28th February 2016, Sastra University, Thanjavur, India.
  16. 16. Tailoring the properties of Nb2O5 thin films by 100 MeV O7+ Ion Irradiation, R. Rathika, M. Kovendhan, D. Paul Joseph, C. Venkateswaran, K. Asokan, International Conference on Advanced Functional Materials (ICAFM), 3rd -4 th October 2023, TBML College, Porayar, India.