School of ENERGY STUDIES -- Faculties

School of Energy Studies

DR. K. C. MOHITE

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

B.Sc. , Pemraj Sarda College, Ahmednagar, University of Pune, India(1986)
M. Sc. , Department of Physics, University of Pune, Pune, India(1988) (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Collaborative Programme)
M.Phil. , School of Energy Studies, University of Pune, India(1990)
Ph.D. , School of Energy Studies, University of Pune, India(2003)

COLLABORATIONS

Dr. Corinne NOUVEAU ENSAM Institute, Cluny , France
Dr. A. B. Mandale, National Chemical Laboratory, PUNE

ACHIEVEMENTS

Worked as a Coordinator & Team Manager of AVISHKAR-2006, University of Pune and Won Overall Championship Trophy.
National level C.V. RAMAN PRIZE for Best Teacher in Physics by Indian Physics Association, BARC, Mumbai in 2005.
Worked as a Coordinator for Western region during the International Year Physics 2005, and five students out of six received International Ambassador Award.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2007-08: Research Project Funded by University of Pune. ( Ref: BCUD/578 dtd. 10th Jan 2007, Funding amount Rs. 3,00,000/-) Synthesis and Characterization of TiO2 and SnO2:F films by Spray Pyrolysis Deposition (SPD) technique for fabrication of solar cells and SiOxNy and MgF2 multilayer Antireflective films by Electron Beam Physical Vapor Deposition (EBPVD) Method.

2005-07: Research Project Funded by UGC, Delhi. ( Ref: F.47-349/2004dtd 3rd March 2005, Rs. 74, 000/- Completion state) Design and Development of Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) Technique for Deposition of antireflective and Transparent Conductive Thin Films for Photovoltaic and Photo-thermal Applications

2001-2003: Research Project funded by UGC, Delhi. (Funding amount Rs. 40, 000/- Completed) Optical, Electrical and Structural Properties of Silicon Nitride and Silicon Carbide Thin Films

1988-1990: Junior Research Fellowship: (Funding amount of Rs.1, 50, 000/- Completed) This project was funded by Department of Non conventional Energy Sources (DNES), Govt. of India, Delhi on the topic Carbonization and Gasification of light Biomass.

M. Phil (1990) Study of Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Carbonization and Gasification of light Biomass

Ph.D. (2003) Studies on the Silicon Oxynitride and Magnesium Fluoride Antireflective Coatings Prepared By Electron Beam Physical Vapor Deposition Technique.

ACADEMIA, R & D INSTITUTES, AND INDUSTRIES INTERACTION:

Worked with Educational Institutes, R& D Institutes and Industries in the field of power generation and Energy Conservation based projects with the help of M. Tech students and Teachers from Engineering and Science Colleges.
Guided about 20 College Teachers from Science and Engineering faculty in writing research proposals to UGC and other agencies.

POSITIONS HELD
Present

2005-10: Member, Academic Council, University of Pune.
2005-10: Chairman, Board of Studies in Physics, University of Pune.
2005-10: Member, Faculty of Science, University of Pune.
2006-07: Co-ordinator, AVISHKAR-2006, University of Pune, Pune.
2005.10: Member, Library Committee nominated by Academic Council, Univ. of Pune.
2003- till date: Incharge, Science faculty, H.V. Desai College, Pune.
1993-till date: Head, Department of Physics, H.V. Desai College, Pune.

Past

2002-03: Coordinator, for NAAC Report and PEER team visit at H.V. Desai College, Pune.
2005-06: Area Coordinator, International year of Physics, BARC, Mumbai, 2005.
2005-06: Master Resource Person, Department of Science and Technology, Delhi.
2001-05: Member, Board of Studies in Physics, University of Pune
2001-05: Member, Board of Examination, Faculty of Sci., University of Pune
2002-04: Vice President, Indian Physics association, Pune Chapter.
2000-02: Secretary, Indian Physics Association, Pune Chapter.
2000-06: Incharge, Computer Science, H.V. Desai College , Pune, India,
1994-97: NSS Programme Officer, H.V. Desai College, Pune.

UNIVERSITY LEVEL EXPERIENCE

2006-07: Chairman, M.Phil. (Vacational) Committee appointed by Faculty of Science, UoP
2006-07: Member, LIC for PG Research Centre at Ahmednagar College, A‘Nagar.
2006-07: Member, Involvement of Affiliated Colleges in VISION 2020.
2006-07: Chairman, LIC committee at R.Y.K. College, Nashik, D.Y.Patil college, Akurdi, Indira College, Tathwade, Pune.
2006 -07: One man committee for New Syllabus of Audiology & Speech Language Pathology, Cochlea Institute, Pune
2005-06: Organizing Secretary, National Workshop on ‘Quality Control in Renewable Energy Systems and Standardization of Test Procedures for Testing Solar Flat Plate Collector‘ held at University of Pune, during 23-25 Aug, 2006
2004.5: Chairman, Examination Squad for Pune City.
2003-04 : Member, LIC committee to visit four colleges in Nashik District.
2000-07 : Organized number of workshops / Seminars for Revision of Syllabus in Ahmednagar, Nashik, and Pune District colleges.

PUBLICATIONS

Characterization of Silicon Oxynitride thin films Deposited by Electron Beam Physical Vapor Deposition Technique. K.C. Mohite, Y.B. Khollam, A. B. Mandale, K.R. Patil and M.G. Takwale : Journal of Materials Letters ,57 (2003) 4170, USA.
Characterization of ‘ARE‘ deposited silicon nitride films and their feasibility as Anti- reflection coating Sheetal J. Patil, K.C. Mohite, A. B. Mandale, M. G. Takwale and S. A.Gangal; Journal of Surface and Coating Technology, 200(2005) 2058-2064.
Effect of substrate temperature on optical properties of EB-PVD deposited silicon oxynitride thin films K. C. Mohite, C. Nouveau, S.T. Pawar, B. N. Pawar , S.R.Jadkar, M.G.Takwale, Advances in Optical Thin Films, SPIE, Vol.5250(2003), p.676-690.
Optical Properties of EB-PVD deposited SiOxNy / MgF2 Double Layer Antireflective Coatings K.C. Mohite, C. Nouveau, M.G. Takwale, Communicated for Journal of Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells, Elsevier Publication, USA.
XPS and PL Study of Silicon Oxynitride Thin Films deposited by Electron Beam Physical Vapor Deposition (EB-PVD) Technique K.C. Mohite, C. Nouveau, P. Madhu Kumar, A.B. Mandale, M.G. Takwale, Communicated to Journal of Surface Science, Elsevier Publs, USA May 2005.

PAPERS CONFERENCES/SYMPOSIUM

Use Of Light Biomass For Carbonization And its Gasification for Mechanical Applications. P.K. Kulkarni, M.G. Takwale, K.C. Mohite; National Convention held at I. I. T. Bombay, September 1-12, 1989.
Problem In Designing And Working Of Heated Tube Gasifier K.C.Mohite, P.K. Kulkarni, M.G. Takwale; National Convention held at College of Techology And Agricultural Engineering, Udaipur December 20-21, 1990
Potential and Future Prospects of Powdery Biomass as a Fuel. K.P.Pawar, K.C.Mohite, M.G Takwale, First National Conference On Energy And Fuel Issues Of Future, ,Pune Institute of Engineering and Technology, Pune November 5-6,2004
Optical, Electrical and Compositional study of Silicon Nitride thin Films Deposited by Electron Beam Evaporation Technique. K.C.Mohite, S.T.Pawar, M.G.Takwale; Presented at ‘International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films‘(ICMCTF-01), which was held in Sandiego, CA, USA during April-May 2001.
Structural And Electrical Properties of Al-Doped ZnO Thin Films Deposited by Spray Pyrolysis Technique B. N. Pawar, S. R. Jadkar, K. C. Mohite and M. G. Takwale, Presented at ICTF12 held at Bratislava, Slovakia during September 15 -20, 2002

AWARDS

Received a Research Award by SPIE organization, USA to present a paper in the ‘International Conference on Advances in optical thin Films‘ held at St.Etienne, France 2003.
Received a Research Award by ICMCTF, USA to present a paper in the ‘International Conference on Metallurgical coatings and a Thin Films-01‘ held at Sandiego, California, USA, 2001.

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