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FACULTY PROFILE UPDATE

Name of faculty: Dr. LALHRIATZUALA

Designation: PROFESSOR

Department: PHYSICS

Phone: 8730926422

Email id: hriata@pucollege.edu.in, hriatamail@gmail.com

Orcid id: 0000-0003-3946-7292

Research Gate id: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lalhriat-Zuala-3

Google Scholar Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=2NHwIdwAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate

YouTube Channel Link (if any): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8bmBFA3er9MhrVO3C5l9qQ

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

B.Sc. (Physics), Hindu College, Delhi University

M.Sc. (Physics), IIT Delhi

Ph.D., IIT Guwahati

CSIR - NET JRF, GATE 2003 - 96.78 percentile (All India Rank 72)

DETAILS OF EMPLOYMENT:

SUBJECTS TAUGHT (including PG Course in Geophysics):

Electronics, Quantum Mechanics, Electromagnetic Theory, Mathematical Physics, Electromagnetism, Solid State Physics, C++ Programming, Optics.

RESEARCH GUIDANCE:
1. Lalmuanchhana (Completed: July 2019 - April 2023), STUDY OF ZnO MONOLAYER AND ITS DOPED STRUCTURE FOR SPINTRONICS AND OTHER APPLICATIONS
2. Bernard Lalroliana (Ongoing: July 2021 - ), AN ab initio INVESTIGATION OF COPPER SULVANITES: BULK AND LAYERED NANO STRUCTURE
3. Lalhumhima (Ongoing: July 2022 - ), AN Ab Initio INVESTIGATION OF OXIDE BASED PEROVSKITE (ABO3) MATERIALS

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Secretary, Examination Committee, PUC (2017 – 2021)

Nodal Officer, IPR Cell, PUC (from 2015)

Secretary, Sports Board, PUC (2019 – 2020)

Asst. Coordinator, IQAC, PUC (2021 - )

MEMBERSHIP IN ACADEMIC SOCIETIES

Secretary, Mizoram Science Society

Member, Mizo Academy of Sciences Governing Body

Life Member, Indian Physics Association

Life Member, Indian Association of Physics Teachers

RESEARCH AREA

II-VI Compound nanostructures - thin films and nanoparticles, Computational Physics (DFT) - Monolayer systems

GOOGLE SCHOLAR: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=2NHwIdwAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

1. Nanocrystalline cubic silicon carbide thin films for the window layer of solar cells deposited by hot wire CVD, Proc. SPIE 8549; doi:10.1117/12.927239 (2012)    Co- author
2. Fabrication of two-dimensional carbon nanostructures using hot wire chemical vapour deposition technique, Proc. SPIE 8547; doi: 10.1117/12.927273 (2012)    Co- author
3. Structural, optical, and electrical characterization of CdSe nanorods synthesized by solvothermal process, Conference Papers in Energy Volume 2013; doi: 10.1155/2013/257359    First author

4. Effect of Se concentration on mixed phonon modes and spin orbit splitting in thermally evaporated CdSxSe1-x films using CdS-CdSe nanocomposites, Materials Chemistry and Physics (Elsevier) 162, 813-821.(2015), doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2015.07.008    First author

5. Studies on spin orbit splitting and dual mode phonon vibrations in ZnSxSe1-x ternary alloys films with varying Se concentration, Journal of Electronic Materials (Springer) 44, 3341-3353 (2015), https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-015-3803-8    First author

6. Thermal and structural studies of CdSe nanorods synthesized by solvothermal process, Physica Status Solidi (a) (Wiley) 213, 1885-1893 (2016), https://doi.org/10.1002/pssa.201532962    First Author
7. Effect of substrate temperature on the structural and optical properties of CdTe films prepared by thermal evaporation, Physics of Semiconductor Devices 2014 (Springer Link) doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-03002-9_91    First author
8. Strain Dependence of Electronic Properties and Effective Masses of Monolayer ZnO from Density Functional Theory, AIP Conf. Proc. 2115, 030093 (2019), https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5112932 Co - Author
9. Strain Induced Modification of CdO monolayer Electronic Properties, AIP Conf. Proc. 2265, 030697 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0016749, Corresponding Author
10. Preparation and characterization of ZnSe thin films for photovoltaic applications, The International Journal of Innovative Research and Development (Peer Reviewed), 1 (7), 104 – 110 (2012), (url: https://www.internationaljournalcorner.com/index.php/ijird_ojs/article/view/133108)    First author
11. Proceedings of International Workshop on Physics of Semiconductor Devices (IWPSD): Spectroscopic ellipsometry studies on a-Si:H thin films deposited with electrode distance variation, Volume 357 (2015)    Co-author
12. Electronic Properties of Hydrogenated Hexagonal Boron Nitride (h-BN): DFT Study, Senhri Multidisciplinary Journal    Co-author

13. Growth and characterization of ZnSe nanocrystals synthesized using solvothermal process, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics (Springer) 31, pages 14756–14766 (2020), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-020-04039-6 First & Corresponding Author

14. Pressure dependence of the half-metal ferromagnetic behaviour in the inverse Heusler alloy Fe2CoAl: DFT + U calcualtions, RSC Adv., 10, 44633-44640 (2020), DOI

https://doi.org/10.1039/D0RA07543D Co-Author

15. High-pressure solvothermal route to synthesize II–VI sulfide compounds. Appl. Phys. A (Springer) 127, 83 (2021), https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-020-04237-3 First & Corresponding Author

16. Comparative study of half-metallic ferromagnetic behaviour in ZnO monolayer doped with boron and carbon atoms. Int Nano Lett (Springer) 11, 113–123 (2021), https://doi.org/10.1007/s40089-021-00330-4  Corresponding Author

17. Induced magnetic states upon electron–hole injection at B and N sites of hexagonal boron nitride bilayer: A density functional theory study. Int J Quantum Chem. (Wiley) 2021;e26680. https://doi.org/10.1002/qua.26680  Co-Author

18. Ab initio investigation of non-metal-doped ZnS monolayer. Appl. Phys. A 127, 729 (2021), https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-021-04882-2  Corresponding Author

19. Induced Magnetism in Non-metal Doped CdS Monolayer, Science & Technology Journal (MZU) Vol 9 (2), 91-99 (2021) (UGC Care list journal) - Co- Author

20. Study of induced half-metallic ferromagnetic property in CdO monolayer with non-metallic doping, Science Vision 21 (3), 66-75 (2021) - Corresponding Author

21. Surface half metallicity and thermodynamic stability of 001-plane Ti2XSi (X=Mn, Co) Heusler alloys (HAs): A DFT approach, Surfaces and Interfaces, Volume 28, February 2022, 101602, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2021.101602 - Co-Author

22. Pressure-Induced Enhanced Optical Absorption in Sulvanite Compound Cu3TaX4 (X = S, Se, and Te): An ab Initio Study, ACS Omega 2022, 7, 23, 19070–19079, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.1c06795 - Co-Author

23. Transition metal decorated ZnO monolayer for CO and NO sensing: A DFT + U study with vdW correction, Applied Surface Science 2022, 604, 154570, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2022.154570 - Corresponding Author

24. Strain-Modulated Electronic and Optical Properties of Monolayer and Bilayer CdS: A DFT Study, Journal of Electronic Materials,Volume 51, pages 6556–6567 (September 2022), https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-022-09897-w - Corresponding Author
25. Theoretical Study of ZnS Monolayer Adsorption Behavior for CO and HF Gas Molecules, ACS Omega, Volume 7, Page 40176-40183 (October 2022), https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.2c05064 - Corresponding Author
26. Giant intrinsic magnetoresistance in spin-filtered tunnel junctions with ferrimagnetic electrode, Physical Review B, Volume 107, Page 155305 (April 2023), https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.107.155305 - Co-Author

27. A Thorough Investigation of Electronic, Optical, Mechanical, and Thermodynamic Properties of Stable Glasslike Sodium Germanate under Compressive Hydrostatic Pressure: Ab Initio Study, ACS Omega, (April 2023) https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.3c00499 - Co-Author

28. First Principles Insight of Silicene-ZnS-Silicene Trilayer Heterostructure, Physica Scripta, 98, 065928 (2023), 10.1088/1402-4896/acd087 - Corresponding Author

29. Defect induced magnetism on SiC monolayer, Science Vision 23(1), 6-11, https://doi.org/10.33493/scivis.23.01.02 - Corresponding Author

30. Ab initio prediction of half-metallicity, stability and reconstruction in Cu3TaTe4 (100) surface, Computational Materials Science,
Volume 230(2023), 112476, ISSN 0927-0256, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2023.112476 - Corresponding Author

31. First-principles investigation of the electronics, optical, mechanical, thermodynamics and thermoelectric properties of Na based Quaternary Heusler alloys (QHAs) NaHfXGe (X = Co, Rh, Ir) (2023) J. Phys.: Condens. Matter, 36, 065501, DOI 10.1088/1361-648X/ad0676 - Co Author

32. Theoretical Investigation of Lead Perovskite PbXO3 (X = Ti, Zr, and Hf) for Potential Thermoelectric Applications: Hybrid-DFT Approach, Energy Fuels 2023, XXXX, XXX, XXX-XXX, Publication Date:December 5, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.3c02797 - Co Author

33. DFT + U study of electronic and optical properties of Cu3TMTe4: TM = V, Nb, Ta with incorporation of SOC, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2023, ISSN 2214-7853, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.01.197. - Corresponding Author

34. An ab initio study of electronic, mechanical, and piezoelectric properties of the trigonal, tetragonal and cubic phases of lead-free perovskite SnBO3 (B = Ti, Zr, Hf), Materials Today Communications, Volume 38, 2024, 108139, ISSN 2352-4928, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2024.108139. - Corresponding Author

35. Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Oxides (TMOs) for Solar Cell Applications, Book -Two-dimensional Hybrid Composites: Synthesis, Properties and Applications,Pages 53-86, Springer Nature Singapore - Co-Author

INVITED LECTURE/ PAPER PRESENTED:

BOOKS/ PROCEEDINGS AUTHORED:

PROJECT/ WORKSHOP ORGANIZED:

(i)    SERB – DST Project titled, “First-principles investigation of piezoelectric and half-metallic magnetism in wide band gap II-VI compounds for spintronic and other applications”, total amount Rs. 4009000/- (Rs. Forty Lakh Nine Thousand Only) - P.I.
(ii)    Workshop on Quantum Science & Technology (29 – 31 July, 2019): Total Amount granted – Rs. 700000 (Rs. Seven Lakh Only) Funding agency – Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical System (ICPS) Division, DST, GOI - P.I.
(iii)   DST-GoM Project titled, "Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination in Road-Side Sediments in Aizawl" - Co -P.I.

(iv) Indo-Uzbek Joint project entitled, “Synthesis and characterization of the emerging multi-functional properties of Sulvanite compounds from Theory and Experiment” Coordinated by Prof. P.K. Patra, NEHU, Funding Agency: DST, GoI, Role: Co-PI, Amount: Rs. 18.4 lakhs,Period: March 2021 – February 2024 (3 yrs duration)