Dr. K.Vinisha Rani

Teaching

Educational Background

Work Experience

Lecture Courses

• Engineering Physics
• Plasma Physics
• Fiber Optic Communication

Research

Areas of Research Interest

• Surface Modification Of Textile Materials Using Glow Discharge Plasma
• Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Technology (DBD)
• Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD)
• Plasma Sputtering
• Thin Films
• Nano Structured Materials

Publications

• K.Vinisha Rani, Bornali Sarma, and Arun Sarma. “Plasma Pretreatment on Tasar Silk Fabrics Coated With ZnO Nanoparticles against Antibacterial Activity.” Surface reviews and letters 26(2019) 1850193.
• K.Vinisha Rani, Bornali Sarma, and Arun Sarma. “Plasma Treatment on Cotton Fabrics to Enhance the Adhesion of Reduced Graphene Oxide for Electro-Conductive Properties.”  Diamond and related materials 84 (2018) 77-85.
• K. Vinisha Rani, Bornali Sarma, and Arun Sarma. “Plasma Sputtering Process of Copper on Polyester/Silk Blended Fabrics for Preparation of Multifunctional Properties.” Vacuum 146 (2017): 206-215.
• K. Vinisha Rani, Nisha Chandwani, Purvi Kikani, S. K. Nema, Arun Kumar Sarma, and Bornali Sarma. “Hydrophobic Surface Modification of Silk Fabric Using Plasma-Polymerized HMDSO.” Surface Review and Letters (2017): 1850060.
• K. Vinisha Rani, Nisha Chandwani, Purvi Kikani, S. K. Nema, Arun Kumar Sarma, and Bornali Sarma. “Optimization and Surface Modification of Silk Fabric Using DBD Air Plasma for Improving Wicking Properties.” The Journal of the Textile Institute (2017): 1-8.
• K.Vinisha Rani, N. Hari Prakash, Infant Solomon Vinoth, Bornali Sarma, and Arun Sarma. “Surface Modifications of Natural Kanchipuram Silk (Pattu) Fibers Using Glow Discharge Air Plasma.” Fibers and Polymers 17, no. 1 (2016): 52-58.
• K.Vinisha Rani, S. Alwin Mary, S. Antony Raj, Structural and Optical Studies of Vacuum Evaporated Cadmium Lead Telluride Thin Films.” Asian Journal of Applied Sciences 7, no. 8 (2012): 1-10.

International Conferences / Seminars / Workshops

• International Symposium on Recent Advances in Nanomaterials & Workshop on Synthesis and characterization of Nanomaterials” at Hindustan University on 20th and 21st” February 2017.
• 29th PSSI (Plasma Science Society of India) International Conference at Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam, Kerala during 9-11 Dec 2014.
• International Conference on “Thin Films & Applications” on 11th to 13th September 2013 in Sastra University.
• INDO-US workshop and International Conference on “Nanosonics and Ultrasonics”on 12th & 14th January 2011 in St. Joseph’s College, Trichy.

National Conferences / Seminars / Workshops

• One Week Workshop on “Teaching and Learning of Functional Materials and Devices through Hands-on Experience” (TLFMD-2020)at NIT Warangal during 9th – 14th March 2020.
• Frontier Areas in Chemical Technologies-2016” (FACT-2016) at Alagappa University, Karaikudi during 21st to 23rd March 2016.
• National Conference on Advances in Plasma Science and Plasma Technology at Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology Coimbatore during 19-21 Feb 2015.
• National Seminar on “Current Trends in Material Science & Nanostructured Materials” on 23rd & 24th January 2013 in Cauvery College for Women, Trichy.
• National conference on “Recent Trends in Physics” on 23rd & 24th March 2009 in Jayaraj Annapackiam College for Women, Periyakulam.
• National seminar on “Emerging Trends in Physics” on 30th & 31st August 2007 in Jayaraj Annapackiam College for Women, Periyakulam.

Presentations in International and National Conferences

• Bornali Sarma, K. Vinisha Rani and Arun Sarma, “Plasma treatment of graphene coated cotton cellulose for enhanced electro-conductive properties” presented a poster in 28th International Conference on Diamond and Carbon Materials – 2017, held during 4th -7th September, 2017 at Guthenburg, Sweden.
• Bornali Sarma, K. Vinisha Rani, Infant Solomon, N. Hari Prakash and Arun Sarma, “Plasma sputtering process of copper deposition on polyester/silk blended fabrics for preparation of self-cleaning and antibacterial fabrics”, presented an oral in International conference on Polymers & Composite Materials-2016, held during 20th -23rd May, 2016 at Hangzhou (Wuhan Advanced Materials Society), China.
• K. Vinisha Rani, Bornali Sarma, Arun sarma S.K Nema and Nisha Chandwani “Strain-free hydrophobic silk fabric coated with Hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDSO) using Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapour Deposition (PECVD)”, Presented oral in International Conference Frontier Areas in Chemical Technologies-2016” (FACT-2016) held during 21^st to 23^rd March 2016 at Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu.
• K.Vinisha Rani, Bornali Sarma and Arun Sarma “Plasma Treatment of silk fabrics coated with Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles for UV Protection”, Presented oral in Advances in Plasma Science and Plasma Technology held during 19-21 Feb 2015 at Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology Coimbatore.
• K.Vinisha Rani, Bornali Sarma and Arun Sarma Surface Modifications and their Characterization of Natural Kanchipuram Silk (Pattu) using Glow Discharge Plasma”. Presented a poster in 29^th PSSI International Conference (Plasma Science Society of India) held during 8-11 December 2014 at Mahatma GandhiUniversity Kottayam.

Professional Recognition, Awards and Fellowships

• Received “PSSI Fellowship (plasma Science Society of India) to do my part of the work in Facilitation Centre for Industrial Plasma Technologies(FCIPT) lab, Ahmadabad during Sep 2015 to Nov 2015.
• Secured “Best paper award in National Conference on Advances in Plasma Science and Plasma Technology at Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology Coimbatore during 19-21 Feb 2015.
• Secured “PSSI Poster award in 29th PSSI (Plasma Science Society of India International Conference at Mahatma GandhiUniversity Kottayam, Kerala during 9-11 Dec 2014.
• Secured “II Prize in Model Display” in The American College Madurai on 2nd December 2009.
• Secured “III Prize in Trouble shoot” in Lady Doak College Madurai on 16th February 2010.