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Prof. Haranath Divi

PhD (Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra)

Professor

Department of Physics

Room No: PHY413 +91-870-2462554
haranath@nitw.ac.in
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Research Areas

 Luminescence

 Nanomaterials

 Photonics

 Sol-gel Technology

  • Courses Handled
  • Research IDs
  • Selected Publications
  • Project/Consultancy
  • Current PhD Students
  • Awards and Accolades
  • Additional Responsibilities
  • Luminescence Materials and Devices(PH6221)
  • Comprehensive Viva Voce(PH6347)
  • Seminar I(PHI348)
  • Optical Physics Laboratory(PH16007)
  • Physics for Mechanical Engineering(PH181)
  • Optical Physics(PH4103)
  • Analog and Digital Electronics Lab(PH25005)
  • Optical Physics(PH16005)
  • Comprehensive Viva-voce(PH6247)
  • Transducer Technology(PH16008)
  • Seminar - I(PH4198)
  • Mini Project Work(PHI399)
  • Dissertation Work(PH6199)
  • Seminar - II(PH5298)
  • Advanced Physics Laboratory(PHI351)
  • Fundamentals of Nanomaterials and Applications(PHI364)
  • Seminar - II(PH5398)
  • Optics Laboratory(PH4104)
  • Physics Laboratory for Mechanical Engineering(PH182)
  • Optoelectronics Laboratory(PH5356)
  • Optics(PHI201)
  • Optics Laboratory(PHI202)
  • Engineering Physics(PH132)
  • ORC ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7936-6165
  • ISI Researcher ID: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/C-4908-2009
  • SCOPUS ID: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=6603826366
  • Google Scholar ID: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=spt-IygAAAAJ&hl=en


  • ZnO decorated luminescent graphene as a potential gas sensor at room temperature, By Gaurav Singh, Anshul Choudhary, D Haranath, Amish G Joshi, Nahar Singh, Sukhvir Singh, Renu Pasricha, Pergamon, Carbon, vol.50, pp.385-394, 2012
  • Enhanced luminescence of Y3Al5O12: Ce3+ nanophosphor for white light-emitting diodes, By D Haranath, Harish Chander, Pooja Sharma, Sukhvir Singh, AIP Publishing, Applied Physics Letters, vol.89, pp., 2006
  • Synthesis and characterization of ultra-fine Y2O3: Eu3+ nanophosphors for luminescent security ink applications, By Bipin Kumar Gupta, D Haranath, Shikha Saini, VN Singh, V Shanker, IOP Publishing, Nanotechnology, vol.21, pp.055607, 2010
  • Effect of methyltrimethoxysilane as a synthesis component on the hydrophobicity and some physical properties of silica aerogels, By A Venkateswara Rao, D Haranath, Elsevier, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, vol.30, pp.267-273, 1999
  • Comparison of some physical properties of silica aerogel monoliths synthesized by different precursors, By PB Wagh, R Begag, GM Pajonk, A Venkateswara Rao, D Haranath, Elsevier, Materials Chemistry and Physics, vol.57, pp.214-218, 1999

Development of Red-Earth Free Long Afterglow Phosphors for Signage and Strategic Road Safety Marking Applications

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor DST-SERB
  • Duration 36 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 3258000
  • Status Completed

Development of Red-emitting Long Afterglow Photonic Materials for Strategic Dark Vision Signage Applications

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor MHRD
  • Duration 24 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 500000
  • Status Completed

Development of Thermally Stable Novel Nanophosphors for Improving the Color Rendering Index in W-LEDs

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor BRNS
  • Duration 36 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 2691000
  • Status Completed

Sunlight Sensitized Long Afterglow Phosphor Powder and Paint

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor CSIR
  • Duration 18 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 5000000
  • Status Completed

Efficient Silicon Photovoltaics with Smart Electronics and Lighting Systems

  • Role Working Scientist
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor CSIR-TAPSUN
  • Duration 35 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 8500000
  • Status Completed

Band Gap Engineering of Nanophosphors for Use in Energy Saving Lighting Applications

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor DST
  • Duration 24 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 2300000
  • Status Completed

Synthesis of Nanophase Luminescent Materials and Devices

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor CSIR
  • Duration 66 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 2563000
  • Status Completed

Development of Nanophosphors for Industrial Applications

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor DST
  • Duration 36 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 5800000
  • Status Completed

Development of Fluorescent Screens

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor DRDO
  • Duration 24 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 1000000
  • Status Completed


Aachal A Sharma

  • Area of Research: Luminescent Materials & Devices

KAK Durga Prasad

  • Area of Research: Luminescent Materials & Devices

M Rakshita

  • Area of Research: Luminescent Materials & Devices

Payal P Pradhan

  • Area of Research: Luminescent Materials & Devices
  • Grassroot Innovators Virtual Mela Award-2020
  • Research Excellence Award in Physics-2024
  • University First Rank with 2 Gold Medals
  • World Rankings of Top 2% Scientists-2024
  • World Top 0.5 Percent Scholar Award-2024
  • Head, Department of Physics (July, 2024 - January, 2025)
  • R&D Board Member, Gemmological Institute of India, Govt of India Undertaking, Mumbai (Continuing from December, 2021)
  • Addl Faculty Coordinator, CCPD, NITW (Continuing from August, 2019)
  • Head, Advanced Materials & Devices Division @ CSIR-NPL, New Delhi (February, 2018 - July, 2018)
  • Head, Luminescent Materials group @ CSIR-NPL, New Delhi (February, 2015 - July, 2018)
  • Honorary Professor in AcSIR, CSIR, Govt of India (July, 2011 - July, 2018)