Announcement:

Dr.Sankarshan B M

Assistant Professor

Department of Physics

Email: sankarshanbm@nie.ac.in
Phone No: 9535051930
About Me:

My primary research interests are photon interaction studies mainly Compton scattering studies and Compton profiles. I have also worked on Spin-injection studies on Fe3O4 based heterostructures and magnetoimpedance studies in (111) oriented Fe3O4 thin films. I worked in Regional Institute of Education (RIE) during 2018-2019. I have joined The National Institute of Engineering (NIE) in 2019. I have completed B. Sc.  from Bangalore University securing 3rd rank and M. Sc. from University of Mysore securing 1st rank in Physics with four gold medals and two cash prizes.  I received DST- INSPIRE Fellowship to pursue my doctoral studies. I have publications in international peer reviewed journals such as Europhysics letters, The European Physical Journal Plus, Radiation Physics and chemistry, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A. In addition, I have participated and presented papers in many national and international conferences and secured best oral presentation at NCRP-2017 and CMPA-2017 conferences
  • B.Sc. (Bangalore University)
  • M. Sc. (University of Mysore)
  • Ph. D. (University of Mysore)
  • Best paper (Co-authored) in “2022 International Conference on Recent Advances in Engineering Materials (ICRAEM 2022)”
  • DST- INSPIRE Fellowship to pursue doctoral studies (for securing first rank in M. Sc. Physics)
  • Junior Research Fellow: November 2013- June 2016
  • Senior Research Fellow: July 2016 – July 2018.
  • Secured four gold medals and two cash prizes from University of Mysore in Physics at masters’ level.
  • Best Oral Presentation at National Conference on Radiation Physics (NCRP – 2017).
  • Best Oral Presentation at 5th National Conference on Condensed matter Physics and Applications (CMPA - 2017)

Journal Publications

  1. Chinnappa Reddy,Y. S. Vidy, H. C. Manjunatha, K. N. Sridhar, U.Mahaboob Pasha, Seenappa, B. Sadashivamurthy, N. Dhananjaya, B. M. Sankarshan, S. Krishnaveni, K. V. Sathish, P. S. Damodara Gupta (2022): “Synthesis and characterization of Barium ferrite nano-particles for X-ray/gamma radiation shielding and display applications” Progress in Nuclear Energy, 147,  104187.
  2. Sankarshan, B.M., Athrey, C.D. and Umesh, T.K., (2021)“Characterization of some stone samples of archaeological interest via Compton profileanalysis”Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry,329, 1-8.
  3. Reddy, B.C., Manjunatha, H.C., Vidya, Y.S., Sridhar, K.N., Pasha, U.M., Seenappa, L., Mahendrakumar, C., adashivamurthy, B., Dhananjaya, N., Sankarshan, B.M. and Krishnaveni, S., (2021) Synthesis and characterization of multi functional nickel ferrite nano-particles for X-ray/gamma radiation shielding, display and antimicrobial applications. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids,159, 110260
  4. Sathish, K.V., Manjunatha, H.C., Vidya, Y.S., Sankarshan, B.M., Gupta, P.D., Seenappa, L., Sridhar, K.N. and Raj, A.C. (2021)“Investigation on shielding properties of lead based alloys”Progress in Nuclear Energy, 137, 103788
  5. Prasanna Kumar S, Sankarshan B M and Umesh T K (2021). “Effective Atomic Number and Effective Electron Density of some Composite Materials of Industrial Interest for Compton Scattering”, Aegaeum Journal, 8 (9), 564.
  6. Sankarshan B. M., Athrey C. D. and Umesh T. K. (2020): “Effective atomic number for Compton scattering: a benchmark tool to characterize materials”, The European Physical Journal Plus, 135(4), 344. 
  7. Sankarshan B. M. and Umesh T. K. (2018): "Determination of the effective atomic number: A theoretical justification", EPL (Europhysics Letters) 123.2 27001. 
  8. Sankarshan B. M., Prasanna Kumar S., and Umesh T. K. (2018): "Effective atomic number of polymer blended granite stones for Compton scattering", Indian Journal of Pure and applied Physics,  56, 653-655.
  9. Sankarshan B. M. and Umesh T. K. (2018): “Compton profiles of some composite materials normalized by a new method”, Rad. Phys. Chem., 144, 106. 
  10. Sankarshan B. M., Athrey C. D. and Umesh T. K. (2017): “Determination of the effective atomic number of thick samples of unknown composition using scattering studies ”,  Eur. Phys. J. Plus, 132, 271 
  11. Shameer Ahmed B., Anil G. Rao, Sankarshan B. M., Vicas C.S., Namratha K., Umesh T.K., Somashekar R., Byrappa K. (2016): “Evaluation of Gold, Silver and Silver–Gold (bimetallic) Nanoparticles as Radiosensitizers for Radiation Therapy”, Cancer and Oncology Research, 4(3), 42-51. 
  12. Sankarshan B. M. and  Umesh T. K. (2016): “A novel approach to normalize Compton profiles of pure incoherent scatterers”, EPL (Europhysics Letters), 113(2), 27004. 
  13. Sankarshan B. M., Prasanna kumar S. and Umesh T. K. (2015): “Double Differential Cross Sections for Scattering Of 137Cs Gamma Rays By Some Steel Alloys”, International Journal on Research Methodologies in Physics and Chemistry (IJRPC), 2(1), 001-004 
  14.  Joshi R. S., Sankarshan B. M.,  Mohan Kant K. and  Anil Kumar P. S. (2014): “Evidence of low field magnetoimpedance effect in (111) oriented Fe3O4thin films”, AIP Conf. Proc., 1591, 1601. 
  15. Manjunatha M. V., Sankarshan B. M. and Umesh T. K. (2014): “New method to determine effective atomic number of samples via external Bremsstrahlung”, X-Ray Spectrom., 43, 246–252.
  16. Manjunatha H. C., Chandrika B. M., Rudraswamy B. and Sankarshan B. M. (2012): “Beta bremsstrahlung dose in concrete shielding”, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, 674, 74–78.
  17.  Manjunatha H. C.,   Sankarshan B. M.,   Chandrika B. M. and Rudraswamy B. (2011): “Bremsstrahlung dose of strontium-89 in therapy application”, Radiation Protection and Environment, 34(3), 166-171.

Conference Proceedings

  1. Rumana Farheen S. M., Sankarshan B. M., Sangamesh M. A., Mohith B. R., Krishnaveni S.“Effect of Humidity on the Performance of Polyvinyl Chloride Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator” 2022 International Conference on Recent Advances in Engineering Materials (ICRAEM 2022), held at Alva’s Institute of Engineering & Technology, Moodbidri, Karnataka, INDIA  during March 03 to 05, 2022.
  2. Athrey C. D., Bharath G. C., Sankarshan B. M., Prasanna Kumar S. and Umesh T. K. (2020): “Effective atomic number and electron density of stones of constructional importance in shielding applications for 133Ba Gamma rays”, International Conference on Advances in Materials, Ceramics & Engineering Scinces (AMCES – 2020) held at Dayananda Sagar college of Engineering, Bangalore during January 17-18, 2020.
  3. Sankarshan B. M.,  Shameer Ahmed B., Somashekar R. and Umesh T. K. (2017): “Comparative assessment of the suitability of Au, Ag and Au-Ag nanoparticles for radiation therapy based on their mass attenuation coefficient for 137Cs gamma rays”, International Conference on Nanotechnology: Ideas, Innovations  & Initiative - 2017 (ICN: 3I - 2017)  held at Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee during December 06-08, 2017.
  4. Sankarshan B. M., Prasanna Kumar S. and Umesh T. K. (2017): “Effective atomic number of polymer blended granite stones for Compton scattering”, National conference on Radiation Physics (NCRP – 2017) held at Bangalore University, Bengaluru during November 23-24, 2017 (2nd Best Oral Presentation)
  5. Sankarshan B. M., Athrey C. D. and Umesh T. K. (2017): “Single differential scattering cross section and effective atomic number of white marble and black stone for 59.54 keV gamma rays using HpGe detector at 90˚ and 120˚”, 5th National Conference on Condensed matter Physics and Applications (Cmpa 2017) held at Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal University, Manipal during September 22-23, 2017 (Paper ID: P-22, Best Oral Presentation).
  6. Athrey C. D., Sankarshan B. M., Vinay Kumar L., Umesh T. K. (2017): “Gamma ray interaction studies on archaeologically important samples using 133Ba gamma source”, National conference on Radiation Physics (NCRP – 2017) held at Bangalore University, Bengaluru during November 23-24, 2017 (3rd Best poster).
  7. Vinaykumar L., Sankarshan B. M., Kiran Ayyar V., Manjunatha M. V., Niranjana S. V. and Umesh T. K. (2016): “Effective atomic number of some lithium and calcium compounds at angles below 10̊ for 241Am gamma rays using total scattering cross sections”, 103rd Indian Science Congress, Mysuru 2016 (Proceedings of the 103rd Indian Science Congress section of Physical Sciences PP: 36) held at Mysuru during January 3-7, 2016.
  8. Manjunatha M. V., Sankarshan B. M., Vinaykumar L., Kiran Ayyar V., Niranjana S. V. and Umesh T. K. (2016): “Effective mass attenuation coefficients of some rare earth elements for external Bremsstrahlung produced due to the β-particles of 90Sr-90Y”, 103rd Indian Science Congress, Mysuru 2016 (Proceedings of the 103rd Indian Science Congress section of Physical Sciences PP:37) held at Mysuru during January 3-7, 2016.
  9. Sankarshan B. M., Prasanna Kumar S. and Umesh T. K. (2015): “Double differential scattering cross sections of gunmetal for 137CS gamma rays in the angular range 30̊ - 120 ̊ ”, National conference on Recent trends in Physics, Mathematics and Engineering (RTPME – 2015), Sharada Vilas College, Mysore during February 20-21, 2015 (Proceedings of National conference on Recent trends in Physics, Mathematics and Engineering, pp13-15: ISBN No. 978-81-930115-1-5).
  10. Prasanna Kumar S., Sankarshan B. M. and Umesh T. K. (2015): “Measurements of Effective atomic number and Electron densities of some Inorganic Compounds of Industrial interest”, DAE-BRNS 12th Biennial Symposium on Nuclear and Radiochemistry – NUCAR 2015 held at NPCIL Auditorium, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai – 94 during February 9-13, 2015 (Proceedings of DAE-BRNS 12th National Symposium on Nuclear and Radiochemistry (NUCAR-2015), pp 77-78 (A2)).
  11. Manjunatha M. V., Sankarshan B. M. and Umesh T. K. (2014): “Effective atomic number of some samples by the study of the mass attenuation coefficients via external Bremsstrahlung”, National Seminar on Material Science and Engineering, JSS College, Ooty road, Mysore, 21-22 March, 2014 (Proceedings of National Seminar on Material Science and Engineering PP:13-16 ISBN: 978-81-929372-0-5).     
  12. Manjunatha M. V., Sankarshan B. M. and Umesh T. K. (2014): “Effective atomic number of some samples by the study of the mass attenuation coefficients via external Bremsstrahlung”, (Trombay Symposium on Radiation & Photochemistry (TSRP - 2014)) BARC Training School Hostel, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400094, 6-9 January, 2014.
  13. Sankarshan B. M., Prasanna kumar S. and Umesh T. K. (2014): “Double differential scattering cross sections of some steel alloys for 137Cs gamma rays”(Oral), National Seminar on Material Science and Engineering, JSS College, Ooty road, Mysore, 21-22 March, 2014 (Proceedings of National Seminar on Material Science and Engineering PP:17-20 ISBN: 978-81-929372-0-5).  
  14. Joshi R. S., Sankarshan B. M.,   Mohan Kant K. and Anil Kumar P. S. (2013): “Evidence of Low Field Magnetoimpedance Effect in (111) Oriented Fe3O4 Thin Films”, 58th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium, Patiala , Punjab, 17-21 December, 2013.
  15. Manjunatha H. C., Sankarshan B. M., Chandrika B. M., Rudraswamy B. (2012): “Bremsstrahlung dose of strontium-89 in therapy application”, National conference on radiological protection and safety in nuclear reactors and radiation installations, held at Mangalore university, Mangalore, India during 15-17 March 28, 2012.
  16. Manjunatha H. C., Rudraswamy B., Sankarshan B. M. (2012): “Comparision of photon interaction parameters of some tissues and their substitutes”, 19th National Symposium on Radiation Physics (NSRP – 19), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, 12-14 December, 2012.
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