| Department | Department of Physics |
| Designation | Professor |
| Educational Qualification | M.Sc M.Phil. (I.I.T Roorkee) Ph.D.(I.I.T Roorkee) |
| smsaini.phy@nitrr.ac.in, sapandph@gmail.com | |
| Contact Number | 9179193464 |
Dr. Sapan Mohan Saini
Areas of Interest
Condensed matter Physics, Band Structure Calculations, optical and magneto-optical properties, Thermoelectric properties
Rare earth compounds, multiferroic, spinel and Heusler materials
Publications
International and National Journals
1. “Optical properties of rare earth metals (Gd-Lu)” S. M. Saini, N. Singh, T. Nautiyal, S.Auluck, Solid State Communication 140, 3-4 (2006) 125-129
2. “Optical and magneto-optical properties of gadolinium” S. M. Saini, N. Singh, T. Nautiyal, S.Auluck, Journal of Applied Physics 101, 3 (2007) 033523
3. “Comparative study of optical and magneto-optical properties of GdFe2 and GdCo2”S. M. Saini, N. Singh, T. Nautiyal, S.Auluck, J. Phys.: Condensed Matter 11, (2007) 176203
4. “Reflectance and magneto-optical Kerr effect in DyP” S. M. Saini, N. Singh, T. Nautiyal, S.Auluck, Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Physics 45, 1 (2007) 66
5. “Electronic structure and optical properties of rare earth sesquioxides (R2O3, R= La, Pr, and Nd)” N. Singh, S. M. Saini, T. Nautiyal, S.Auluck, Journal of Applied Physics 100, 1 (2006) 083525
6. “Optical properties of LaSb and CeSb” N. Singh, S. M. Saini, T. Nautiyal, S.Auluck, Indian Journal of Pure and Applied Physics 45, 1 (2007) 69
7. “Optical properties of Europium monochalcogenides” N. Singh, S. M. Saini, T. Nautiyal, S.Auluck, Physica B 388, 1-4 (2007) 99
8. “Electronic and optical properties of rare earth hexaborides RB6 (R=La – Gd)” N. Singh, S. M. Saini, T. Nautiyal, S.Auluck, J. Phys.: Condensed Matter 19, (2007) 346226
9. “Electronic and optical properties of rare earth trifluorides RF3 (R=La-Dy)” S. M. Saini, T. Nautiyal, S. Auluck, Materials of Chemistry and Physics 129, 1-2 (2011) 349-355
10. “Full Potential Study of electronic and optical properties of NdF3, S. M. Saini
International Journal of Engineering and Physical Sciences 6 (2012) 303-305
11. “Role of f-states in electronic and optical properties of rare earth trifluorides (RF3, R= Ce and Gd): a full potential study” S. M. Saini, J. of Materials Sci. Vol. 47, 21 (2012) 7665-7670
12. First Principle Study of electronic and optical properties of CeF3 Compound
S. M. Saini, S. Samanta AIP Conf. Proc. 1536, 431 (2013)
13. “First Principle study of electronic and optical properties of DyF3 compound” S. M. Saini, Proccedia Engineering 76, (2014) 8-11
14. “Full Potential Study of Electronic and Optical Properties of Transparent Oxide ZnCo2O4by use of PBE and TB-mBJ Potentials” S. Samanta, S. M. Saini, Journal of Electronic Materials 43, (2014) 3659-366
15. “Electronic and optical properties of Praseodymium Trifluorides” S. M. Saini, AIP Conf. Proc. 1621, 94-97 (2014)
16. “Electronic Structure and Optical Conductivity of ZnCo2O4 With PBE and TB-mBJ Potentials” S. Samanta, S. M. Saini International Journal of Research in
Mechanical Engg & Tech. 4, (2014) 80-82
17. “Structural, electronic and optical properties of YNi4Si-type RNi4Si compounds (R = La and Gd): a new orthorhombic derivative of CaCu5 structure” D. K. Maurya, S. M. Saini Journal of Materials Science 51 (2016) 868-875
18. “Effect of Si substitution on structural, electronic and optical properties of YNi4Si- type DyNi5-xSix (x = 0, 1, 2) compounds” D. K. Maurya, S. M. Saini Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 416 (2016) 89–97
19. “Band gap engineering and optical response of the ACr2S4 (A=Fe, Co) normal spinels using PBE+U and TB-mBJ potentials” S. Samanta S. M. Saini Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 102 (2017) 130–135
20. “Role of Cr-d states in the electronic and optical properties of the CdCr2X4 (X = S,Se) normal ferromagnetic spinels using PBE+U and TB-mBJ potentials” S.Samanta, S. M. Saini, Journal of Materials Research 32, issue 12 (2017) 2431-2437
21. "First-principle calculations of electronic and optical properties of CdCr2Te4 spinel: use of mBJ + U potential in narrow band gap semiconductor" S.Samanta, S. M. Saini, Indian Journal of Physics, 93(3), (2019) 335–341
22. "Internal exchange interaction of Tb+3 ions and influence of Si substitution on structural, electronic, magnetic and optical properties of YNi4Si -type TbNi5−xSix (x = 0, 1, 2) compounds" D. K. Maurya, S. M. Saini, Material Research Express 6 086111, (2019)
23.Electronic and optical properties of HoNi5 and HoNi4Si: An LSDA+U study
Dinesh Kumar Maurya and Sapan Mohan Saini
Modern Physics Letters B Vol. 33, No. 29 (2019) 1950358
24. Study of Asymmetric Margins in Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy Using Fuzzy Logic
Santosh Kumar Patnaikuni, Sapan Mohan Saini et al.
Journal of Medical Physics, (2020) ;45:88-97
25. Study of normal tissue dosimetric benefit using asymmetric margin-based biological fuzzy decision making: volumetric modulated arc therapy of prostate cancer
Santosh Kumar Patnaikuni, Sapan Mohan Saini et al.
Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice, (2020), doi:10.1017/S1460396920000904
26.Electronic Structure and Thermoelectric Performance of Narrow-Gap GdNiSb
Half Heusler Compound: Density Functional Calculations
Sapan Mohan Saini
Phys. Status Solidi B 2000491 (2020), p 1-8, DOI: 10.1002/pssb.202000491
27.Structural, electronic and thermoelectric performance of narrow-Gap LuNiSb half Heusler Compound: Potential Thermoelectric Material
Sapan Mohan Saini
Physica B: Condensed Matter, 610, (2021) 412823
28. Optical and vibrational properties of Ni doped ZnSe nanospheres
Sapan Mohan Saini and K.S. Ojha
Optik - International Journal for Light and Electron Optics 232 (2021) 166570
29. Role of R‑f states on electronic structure and thermoelectric performance of RNiSb (R = Gd, Er and Lu) half Heusler compounds: narrow gap thermoelectric materials
Jagdish Kumar Satyam and Sapan Mohan Saini
Applied Physics A (2021) 127:828
30. Narrow gap electronic structure and thermoelectric performance of p-type ErMSb (M = Ni, Pd) half Heusler compounds
Jagdish Kumar Satyam and Sapan Mohan Saini
Physica B: Condensed Matter, 631 (2022) 413709
31. Normal Tissue Risk Estimation Using Biological Knowledge‑Based Fuzzy Logic in Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy of Prostate Cancer: Rectum
Santosh Kumar Patnaikuni, Sapan Mohan Saini et al.
Journal of Medical Physics, (2022) 47:126-35
32. Comprehensive investigation of electronic structure, phonon spectrum and thermoelectric performance of LuMSb (M = Ni, Pd, Pt) half Heusler compounds from first principles
Jagdish Kumar Satyam and Sapan Mohan Saini
Journal of Comput Chem. (2023),1–10; DOI: 10.1002/jcc.27216
33. Comprehensive investigation of Li-based novel quaternary HeuslerLiTiPdZ (Z = Al, Ga, In) compounds for thermoelectric performance
Lokanksha Suktel and Sapan Mohan Saini, Physica Scripta 99 (2024) 055945
34. Thermoelectric performance of newly discovered LiHfPdZ (Z= Al, Ga, andIn)
quaternary Heusler compounds: A DFT study
Lokanksha Suktel and Sapan Mohan Saini, Physica B 690 (2024) 416268
Research Parers in International and National Conferences
1. Optical and magneto optical properties of rare earth elements (Gd , Tb)
Sapan Mohan Saini, Nirpendra Singh, T. Nautiyal, S.Auluck
(International Symposium on Materials and Processing, 6th – 8th Dec. 2004, I.I.T. Kharagpur)
2. Optical magneto-optical properties of GdFe2
Sapan Mohan Saini, Nirpendra Singh, T. Nautiyal, S.Auluck
(49th DAE conference at Amritsar, 26th – 30th December 2004)
3. Optical magneto-optical properties of GdCo2
Sapan Mohan Saini, Nirpendra Singh, T. Nautiyal, S.Auluck
(50th DAE conference at BARC Mumbai, 5th -9th December 2005)
4. Optical and Magneto-optical properties of rare earth elements Dy and Er
Sapan Mohan Saini, Nirpendra Singh, T. Nautiyal, S.Auluck
(International conference (ICOL2005) at DRDO Dehradun, 12th -15th December 2005)
5. Electronic and optical properties of dysprosium monopnictides DyX (X = N, P, As, Sb and Bi)
Sapan Mohan Saini, Roopesh Tyagi, T. Nautiyal, S.Auluck
(54th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium at M S University Vadodara, 14th – 18th
December 2009)
6. FP-LAPW calculations of reflectance and magneto-optical Kerr rotation in DyBi
Sapan Mohan Saini and L.K. Saini
(14th International Conference of International Academy of Physical Science- CONIAPS-
XIV, December 22-24, 2011, SVNIT, Surat India)
7. Full Potential Study of electronic and optical properties of NdF3
Sapan Mohan Saini
(International Conference on Condensed Matter and Materials Physics- ICCMMP
13th - 14th May 2012, Amsterdam, Netherlands)
8. First Principle Study of electronic and optical properties of CeF3 Compound
Sapan Mohan Saini and Saurabh Samanta
AIP Conf. Proc. 1536, 431 (2013)
9. First Principle Study of electronic and optical properties of DyF3 Compound
Sapan Mohan Saini
(7th International Conference on Material and Advance Technology-ICMAT 2013
30th June – 5th July 2013, Singapore)
10. Electronic and optical properties of Praseodymium Trifluorides
Sapan Mohan Saini
(3rd International Conference on Fundamental and Applied Sciences- ICFAS2014
3-5 June 2014 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), AIP Conf. Proc. 1621, 94-97 (2014)
11. Electronic and optical properties of LaF3 Compound
Sapan Mohan Saini
(International Conference on Optics and Optoelectronics – ICOL -2014 5th – 8th March 2014, IDRE, Dehradun -INDIA)
12. Electronic and optical properties of YNi4Si-type DyNi4Si compounds: A Full Potential Study
D. K. Maurya and Sapan Mohan Saini
(18th International Conference on Theoretical Physics and Applied Mathematics
ICTPAM 2016) 23rd – 24th May 2016, London UK
13. First Principle Study of Electronic and Optical properties of YNi4Si-type HoNi4Si Compound
D. K. Maurya and Sapan Mohan Saini
(19th International Conference on Advanced Material Engineering and Technology
ICAMET 2017) 19th -20th May 2017, Dubai UAE
14. Electronic Structure and Optical Conductivity of Cubic Laves phase TbFe2 Compound
Sapan Mohan Saini
National Conference on Advanced Materials and Nano Technology
AMN-2018, March 15-17, 2018, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida (INDIA)
15. Plasmonic nanostructures for sensor technology-a review
Sudha Kumari and Sapan Mohan Saini
IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng.1120 012009, (2021)
16. Optical characterization of CTAB assisted Ni doped ZnS nanoparticles
K S Ojha and Sapan Mohan Saini IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng.1120 012010, (2021)
17. Observation of coronal mass ejections in association with sun spotnumber and solar flares
Preetam Singh Gour Nitin P Singh, Shiva Soni and Sapan Mohan Saini
IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng.1120 012020, (2021)
18. Full potential study of electronic and thermoelectric properties of GdNiSb compound
Jagdish Kumar Satyam and Sapan Mohan Saini
IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng.1120 012032, (2021)
19. Role of anharmonicity in the electronic heat capacity of superconductors
Nitin P Singh, Preetam Singh Gour and Sapan Mohan Saini
IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng.1120 012033, (2021)
20. Moving organ toxicity management in radiation therapy with simple fuzzy logic
Santosh Kumar Patnaikuni and Sapan Mohan Saini
IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng.1120, 012034, (2021)
21. Electronic structure and optical properties of Rare-Earth based ErPdSb half Heusler compound: A GGA + U study
Jagdish Kumar Satyam and Sapan Mohan Saini
Material Today: Proceedings, Vol 44, Part-2, 2021, Pages 3040-3044
22. Study of the Radiotherapy Treatment Margins in Prostate Cancer with Fuzzy Logic Model.
S K Patnaikuni, SM Saini, RM Chandola, V Chaudhary
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 798 (2020)
23. Structural, electronic and optical properties of ternary rare-earth basedGdPtSb half Heusler compound
Jagdish Kumar Satyam and Sapan Mohan Saini
Material Today: Proceedings, 59 (2022) 1776-1780
Other Info.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Sponsored Research Project- 01 (Completed)
1. Project Title: First Principle Study of electronic,optical and magneto- optical properties of rare earth Compound
Role: Principal Investigator Cost: 5 Lacs, Sponsoring Agency: CGCOST
Ph.D. Supervison - 9 (Nine)
1. Mr. Saurabh Samanta - Awarded (2018)
2. Mr. Dinesh Kumar Maurya - Awarded (2018)
3. Mr. Santosh Kumar Patnaikuni - Awarded (2021)
4. Mr. Jagdish Kumar Satyam - Awarded (2024)
5. Mr. Bhoopesh Kumar Dewangan - Ongoing
6. Ms. Lokanksha Suktel -Ongoing
7. Ms. Shreya Mehta - Ongoing
8. Mr. Jeevan Sahu - Ongoing
9. Ms. Bhavya Janghel - Ongoing
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
1. TEQIP-II Departmental Coordinator of Department of Physics, NIT Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. (October 2013 to October 2016)
2. Remote Center Coordinator - to organize online STTP conducting by IIT Bombay/IIT Kharagpur
3. Prof. In Charge - RajBhasha
4. Member Anti-ragging committe
5. Member DRC/DGC
SEMINAR/WORKSHOP ORGANISED
1. Organised Short Term Course on Advanced Material Physics (19th May- 23rd May 2014)
2. Organised two week online ISTE STTP on Introduction to Structural Engineering ( 30th Nov 2015 - 9th Jan 2016) as a Remote Centre Coordinator
3. Organised a National Conference on Advanced Materials and Applications (NCAMA-2019)
4. Organised 2nd National Conference on Advanced Materials and Applications (NCAMA-2020)
5. Organised an International Conference on Smart Materials and Applications (SMA-2022)
MEMBERSHIP
1. Life member, Indian Physical Association, Mumbai, India
2. Life member, Optical Society of India, Kolkata, India
FOREIGN VISIT
For Research Paper Presentation-
1. Amsterdam, May (2012)
2. Singapore, July (2013)
3. Malaysia, June (2014)
4. London , May (2016)
5. Dubai, May (2017)