Name Designation Highest Academic Degree : S.PRASANNA : Assistant Professor (Sr.G) : M.Sc., M.Phil (Ph.D) Year since Serving in Department : 2005 Specialization / Expertise Area: Thin Films Number of Papers Published: Conferences Attended: National: 7 International: 4 National: 1 International: 8 E- Mail Id : spa@phy.psgtech.ac.in Books Published: Title Publisher Year Thin Films McMillan, New Delhi 2011 Sponsored Research Project: Project Sponsoring Grant(Rs in Period Principal / Co- Investigator Organization Lakhs) Investigation on reactive Magnetron sputtered Al2O3 UGC 2.0 2012 Investigator thin films for high-k dielectric application Fabrication of thin film capacitor for microelectronic applications UGC 1.80 2009-2011 Co- Investigator
Publications in International Journals: 1. S. Prasanna a, G. Krishnendu a, S. Shalini a, P. Biji b, G. Mohan Rao c, S. Jayakumar a, R. Balasundaraprabhu a, Composition, structure and electrical properties of DC reactive magnetron sputtered Al 2 O 3 thin films (In Press) 2. S.Prasanna, G. Mohan Rao, S.Jayakumar, M D Kannan and V. Ganesan, Dielectric Properties of DC reactive Magnetron Sputtered Al 2 O 3 Thin Film, Thin Solid Films, 520 (2012) 2689 2694. 3. S.Prasanna, A K Nanda Kumar, M.D.Kannan and S.Jayakumar, Deposition and Characterisation of Alumina Thin Films with Nano Grain Size, Nanotrends:A Journal of Nanotechnology and its Applications, 4(1),2008, Pg 64-66. 4. M.Venkatachalam, M.D.Kannan, N.Muthukumarasamy, S.Prasanna, S.Jayakumar, R.Balasundaraprabhu, M.Saroja, Investigations on electron beam evaporated Cu(In 0.85 Ga 0.15 )Se 2 thin film solar cells,, Solar Energy 83 (2009) 1652-1655 Publications in National Journals: 1. S.Prasanna, A.K.Nandakumar, G.Mohan Rao and S.Jayakumar Structural Studies on RF Magnetron Sputtered Al 2 O 3 Thin Films,, National Journal of Technology, 5(1), 2009, 19-22. 2. M.Venkatachalam, M.D Kannan, S.Prasanna, R.Balasundaraprabhu, N.Muthukumarasamy, M.Saroja, S.Jayakumar Studies on electron beam evaporated CuIn 0.80 Ga 020 Se 2 thin films, Journal of Instrument Society of India, 39(2) (2009) 78 82. 3. M Venkatachalam, S Prasanna, M D Kannan and S Jayakumar Optical and photoluminescence studies on electron beem deposited Cu(In,Ga)Se 2 thinfilms, Journal of Instrument Society of India, 38(1), (2008) 27-33 4. M.Venkatachalam, S.Prasanna, A.K.Nandakumar, Muthukumarasamy, M.D.Kannan and Jayakumar, Deposition and Characterization of CuInSe 2 Thin Films, Journal of the Instrument Society of India, 37 (2007) 238. 5. S.Prasanna, P.Biji, G. Mohan Rao, S.Jayakumar and M.D.Kannan, Deposition and Characterisation of Al 2 O 3 Thin Films by DC Reactive Magnetron Sputtering, International Conference on Advanced Materials (ICAM-2011), Macmillan Advanced Research Series, 230-234 6. M.Venkatachalam, M D Kannan, S Prasanna, S Jayakumar, R.Balasundaraprabhu, N.Muthukumarasamy and M.Saroja, Investigations on Electron Beam Evaporated CuInGaSe 2 Thin Films, Macmillan Advanced Research Series, 159-163. 7. E.Nithya, K Vaideki, S Jayakumar, S.Prasanna, R Rajendran Investigations on the influence of RF plasma and Cellulose Enzyme on the antimicrobial activity of neem leaf extract treated cotton fabric, Mathematical and Experimental Physics. (2010), 113-123. Paper Presentation in International Conferences: 1. S.Prasanna, A K Nanda Kumar, M.D.Kannan and S.Jayakumar, Deposition and Characterisation of Alumina Thin Films with Nano Grain Size, International Conference on NanoScience and Nanotechnology, June 2006, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore 2. S.Prasanna, A.K.Nandakumar, G.Mohan Rao and S.Jayakumar, Structural Studies on RF Magnetron Sputtered Al 2 O 3 Thin Films, National Conference on Emerging Areas in Thin Film Science and Technology with focal theme: MEMS and Nanotechnology, February 2009, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore
3. S.Prasanna, P.Biji,G.Mohan Rao, M D Kannan and S.Jayakumar,Dielectric Studies on DC Reactive Magnetron Sputtered Al 2 O 3 thin films, International Materials Research Congress (IMRC-2010), Cancun, Mexico
4. S.Prasanna, P.Biji,G.Mohan Rao, M D Kannan and S.Jayakumar, Structural and Optical Properties of DC Reactive Magnetron Sputtered Al 2 O 3 thin films, International Conference on Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, KSR College of Technology, Tiruchengode,. 5. S.Prasanna,,G.Mohan Rao, M D Kannan and S.Jayakumar, Optical Properties of DC Reactive Magnetron Sputtered Al 2 O 3 Thin Films, International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT-2011), Singapore. 6. S.Prasanna,,G.Mohan Rao, M D Kannan and S.Jayakumar,Composition, Structure and Surface Topography of Al 2 O 3 Thin Films Prepared by RF Magnetron Sputtering and DC Reactive Magnetron Sputtering, International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT-2011), Singapore. 7. M.Venkatachalam, M D Kannan, S Prasanna, S Jayakumar, R.Balasundaraprabhu, N.Muthukumarasamy and M.Saroja, Investigations on Electron Beam Evaporated CuInGaSe2 Thin Films,, International Conference on Advanced Materials (ICAM-2011), PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, December 2011. 8. S.Prasanna, P.Biji, G. Mohan Rao, S.Jayakumar and M.D.Kannan, Deposition and Characterisation of Al 2 O 3 Thin Films by DC Reactive Magnetron Sputtering, International Conference on Advanced Materials (ICAM-2011), PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, December 2011. Paper Presentation in National Conferences: 1. S.Prasanna, A K Nanda Kumar, M.D.Kannan and S.Jayakumar,Investigations on electron beam deposited Al 2 O 3 thin films, II National Conference on Emerging Areas in VLSI Design, February 2006, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore University / Academic Responsibilities: 1. Faculty advisor, Astronomy Club since 2007 2. Member, BoS in Materials Science and Science and Humanities since 2007 3. Department Minutes in charge from 2010 Awards Received: 1. Recipient of Young Scientist award for the year 2008-2009 from TamilNadu State Council for Science and Technology 2. Recipient of Young Scientist Travel grant award by DST and UGC in the year 2010 for visiting Mexico 3. Recipient of Young Scientist Travel grant award from UGC in the year 2011 for visiting Singapore Visits Abroad: 1. Cancun, Mexico August 2010 to attend and deliver oral presentation at the International Materials Research Congress (IMRC)
2. Singapore June/July 2011 to deliver two oral presentations in the International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT-2011) 3. Personal visits Malaysia and United States of America (USA) Special Lecturers Delivered: Faculty Topic Organised by Date S.Prasanna Astronomy, solar sytem Ancient hindu astronomy, PSGFM March May 2011 Satellites and their evolution, astronomy and astrology Electromagnetic theory Department of Mechanical July 2011 Engineering and Robert Bosch, Coimbatore Laser fundamentals and applications Department of Production June 2010 Origin and Fate of the Universe Engineering, PSGCT Department of Physics, Avinashilingam Deemed University March 2008