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Dr. P. K. Madhavan Unni
Dr. P. K. Madhavan Unni

Asst. Professor (grade I)

Office Address:

PH 116-B (First Floor, Physics Bldg.) Department of Physics NIT-Calicut Post Office NIT-Calicut KERALA

Email ID:

mad@nitc.ac.in

Home Address:

Quarters E-7B NIT-Calicut Campus NIT-Calicut P.O. Calicut PIN: 673 601

  • Ph. D : Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (2006)

  • Post-Doctoral Research: Department of Physics of Complex Systems, Weizmann Insitute of Science, Israel (2006-2008)

  • Educational Qualifications

    • Ph. D : Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (2006)

    • Post-Doctoral Research: Department of Physics of Complex Systems, Weizmann Insitute of Science, Israel (2006-2008)

    Professional Experience

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, NIT-Calicut (2010-present).

    • Post-Doctoral Researcher (Feinberg Research Fellow), Department of Physics of Complex Systems, Weizmann Insitute of Science, Rehovot, Israel (2006-2008).

    • Research Associate, Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore, India (2006).

    • CSIR-Senior Research Fellow (SRF), Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India (2000-2003).

    • CSIR-Junior Research Fellow (JRF), Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India (1998-2000)

    • Warden, PG-Flats and FB21-24 (NIT Sikkim students) - (Monsoon, 2011 - present)

    • Faculty Advisor, B. Tech (Engg. Phys),  2010 Batch (currently in Semester-V)

    • Time Table in-charge Department of Physics, (Winter, 2010 - present)

    • B. Tech First Year Course-Coordinator for Physics Lab (PH1091) (Monsoon, 2010 - present) 

    • President, NITC-Staff Club

    • (PH7113) Atomic and Molecular Physics for M. Sc. Tech (Photonics),  Semester-III (Core)

    • (PH4026) Introduction to Critical Phenomena for B. Tech Engineering Physics, Semester-VII, (Elective)

    • (PH2006) Statistical Physics for B. Tech Engineering Physics, Semester-IV (Core)

    • (PH1001) Physics for B. Tech., Semester-I (Core)

    • (PH1091) Physics Lab for B. Tech., Semester-I/II (Core)

    • (PH1002) Introduction to Engineering Physics Profession (Shared)

    • (PHU403) Experimental Techniques in Physics (Shared)

    Soft-Condensed Matter Physics and Nonlinear Dynamics:

    Hydrodynamics of polymer solutions and elastic turbulence, Hydrodynamics of complex fluids such as vesicles and micelles in micro-channels, Development of new techniques for elastic stress measurements in elastic and turbulent flows.

    Statistical Mechanics (Critical Point Phenomena) :

    Exploration and realization of special critical points such as the Quadruple Critical Point (QCP), Critical Inflection Point (CIP), critical crossover behaviour of binary, ternary and quaternary electrolytic systems.

    Instrumentation :

    Design and development of new instruments/experimental setups both electronic and optical, thermal instrumentation.

    • (PH7113) Atomic and Molecular Physics for M. Sc. Tech (Photonics),  Semester-III (Core)

    • (PH4026) Introduction to Critical Phenomena for B. Tech Engineering Physics, Semester-VII, (Elective)

    • (PH2006) Statistical Physics for B. Tech Engineering Physics, Semester-IV (Core)

    • (PH1001) Physics for B. Tech., Semester-I (Core)

    • (PH1091) Physics Lab for B. Tech., Semester-I/II (Core)

    • (PH1002) Introduction to Engineering Physics Profession (Shared)

    • (PHU403) Experimental Techniques in Physics (Shared)

     

    • Methyl ethyl ketone + water + secondary butyl alcohol : A potential system for the exploration of a quadruple critical point, P. K. Madhavan Unni,   The Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 124, 124510 (2006).

    • Critical behaviour of the aqueous electrolytic system 3-methylpyridine + D2O + NaBr, P. K. Madhavan UnniThe Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 124, 054505 (2006).

    • +/- 30 µK temperature controller from 25ºC to 103ºC : Study and analysis, P. K. Madhavan Unni, M. K. Gunasekaran, A. Kumar, Review of Scientific Instruments,Vol. 74, 231 (2003).