Specialization

Functional nanoceramics, Multiferroic materials

Email

poonam.uniyal@thapar.edu

Research Interests

• Functional nanoceramics

• Multiferroic materials

• Polymer-ceramic nanocomposites

Biography:

Dr. Poonam Uniyal received her Ph.D. degree in Physics from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India in 2010. Currently, she is working as a Professor in Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala. Dr. Poonam has about 13 years of teaching and post PhD research experience. She has been involved in various research projects funded by DST-SERB, CSIR, UGC and BRNS. She has published more than 25 publications in journals of international repute. Two of her research publications were included in JPCM(Journal of Physics and Materials science-IOP) highlights 2009. Her papers were among 5 top papers in multiferroics. She has guided three PhD and 10 M Tech/ MSc students. Her current research interests include functional nanomaterials (ferroelectric, piezoelectric, pyroelectric, electrocaloric, polymer-ceramics nanocomposites and multiferroic) for various applications such as energy storage, energy conversion devices, sensors, high gate dielectric materials for MOSFET and FeRAM.

Academic Qualifications

• Ph.D:2006-2010, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee

• MSc :2003-2005, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla

• BSc :2001-2003, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla

Research Projects

Research Projects Completed/ Ongoing

Sr. No.	Project Title	Year	Funding Agency	Amount (Lakhs)	Status
1	Development of structurally engineered KNN-PVDF nanocomposites for energy storage applications	2022-2025	DST-SERB	27.90	Ongoing
2	Lead free relaxor ferroelectric ceramics for electrocaloric applications	2017-2020	CSIR	23.25	Completed
3	Synthesis of BiFeO3 - (K0.5Na0.5)NbO3 thin films for device applications	2013-2015	UGC	13.92	Completed
4	Study of size dependent multiferroic properties of doped BiFeO3 ( as Co-PI)	2013	DAE-BRNS	28	Completed

Courses Undertaken

• Classical Mechanics

• Physics 1 (UPH001)

• Modern Physics

Awards/Recognition

• GATE fellowship,MHRD,2006-2007.
• National Doctoral fellowship, AICTE, 2007-2010 (awarded only 50 scholarships per year from all the engineering and basic sciences streams).
• Two  research publications were included in JPCM(Journal of Physics and Materials science-IOP) highlights 2009 and were among 5 top papers in multiferroics.

Research Laboratory:

Smart Materials Laboratory, G- 238 & 240

Department of Physics & Material Science, TIET Patiala, India

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Present PhD Scholars/Lab Members

Sr. No	Name	Joining Date & Position	Status
1.	Nitin Jaglan	Feb-2021, PhD	Ongoing
2.	Sudhanshu Dhumrash	Aug-2022, PhD	Ongoing
3.	Ajeet Kumar	Aug-2022, Project Associate-II, PhD	Ongoing

 

Lab Alumni / Former Lab Members:

Post-Doc/Research Associates

Sr. No.	Name	Present status
1	Dr. Nanda Shakti	Assistant Professor, Usha Martin University
2	Dr. Kamaldeep Kaur	Assistant Professor, Chandigarh University

 

PhD completed

Sr. No.	Name	Present status
1	Dr. Gitanjali Dhir
2	Dr. Manpreet Kaur

MTech/MSc 

Sr. No.	Name	Present status
1	Gaganjot Singh	PhD IIT Kanpur
2	Simran Laut	Assistant Professor, Shri Guru Granth Sahib World University,  Shri Fatehgarh Sahib Punjab
3	Manish Verma	Julius-Maxilians Universitat Wurzburg

 

Publications:

1. S Dhumrash, A Gautam, A Kumar, N Jaglan, P Uniyal, Appreciable amelioration in the dielectric and energy storage behaviour of the electrospun fluoropolymer PVDF-HFP thick films: Effect of hot - pressing,  Journal of Energy Storage 103, 114337 (2024)

2. S Kumar, P Uniyal, N Gouitaa, D K Sharma, S Mukherjee, M Shandilya, Interface engineering of composite systems: Focusing on the compatibility of reduced graphene oxide and Bi_0.8La_0.1Ba_0.1Fe_0.9Ti_0.1O₃ hybrid systems,  Materials Today Sustainability 27, 100813 (2024)

3. A Kumar, N Jaglan, A Gautam, S Dhumrash, K Kaur, P Uniyal, Impedance spectroscopy, pyroelectric and electrocaloric response of sol gel synthesized 0.94Bi_0.5Na_0.5TiO₃–0.06BaTiO₃ ceramics,  Applied Physics A 129 (10), 722 (2023)

4. S Kumar, M Shandilya, P Uniyal, S Thakur, N Parihar, Efficacy of polymeric nanofibrous membranes for proficient wastewater treatment,  Polymer Bulletin 80 (7), 7145-7200 (2023)

5. N Jaglan, P Uniyal, On the structural, dielectric, piezoelectric, and energy storage behavior of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) thick film: Role of annealing temperature, Journal of Applied Physics 132 (22) (2022)

6. KD Kaur, A Gautam, N Shakti, P Uniyal, Structural, dielectric, impedance and modulus studies of lead-free (1 −  x)Bi_0.5Na_0.5TiO₃−xBaTiO₃ (x = 0, 0.06, 0.08)-based ceramics, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 33 (15), 12281-12294 (2022)

7.GA Kaur, M Shandilya, P Rana, S Thakur, P Uniyal, Modification of structural and magnetic properties of Co_0.5Ni_0.5Fe₂O₄ nanoparticles embedded Polyvinylidene Fluoride nanofiber membrane via electrospinning method, Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects 22, 100428 (2020)

8. G Dhir, P Uniyal, NK Verma, Multiferroic properties of Sr-doped BiFeO₃ nanoparticles, Physica B: Condensed Matter 531, 51-57 (2018)

9. G Dhir, P Uniyal, NK Verma, Tactics of particle size for enhanced multiferroic properties in nanoscale Ca‐doped BiFeO₃, physica status solidi (c) 14 (5) ( 2017)

10. P Sharma, P Uniyal, Investigating thermal and kinetic parameters of lithium titanate formation by solid-state method, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 128 (2), 875-882 (2017)

11. M Kaur, P Uniyal, Study on Structural, Multiferroic, Optical and Photocatalytic Properties of Ferroelectromagnetic Nanoparticles: Bi_0.9Ba_0.1Fe_0.8Ti_0.2O₃, Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism 30 (2), 431-439 (2017)

12. M Kaur, P Uniyal, Investigation on the effect of Ti doping on dielectric, impedance and magnetic properties of Ba²⁺-substituted BiFeO₃ ceramics, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 27 (12), 12539-12549 (2016)

13. G Dhir, P Uniyal, NK Verma, Effect of Particle Size on the Multiferroic Properties of Tb-Doped BiFeO₃ Nanoparticles, Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism 29 (10), 2621-2628 (2016)

14. M Kaur, KL Yadav, P Uniyal, Multiferroic and optical studies on the effects of Ba²⁺ ions in BiFeO₃ nanoparticles, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 27 (5), 4475-4482 (2016)

15. G Dhir, P Uniyal, NK Verma, Sol–gel synthesized BiFeO₃ nanoparticles: Enhanced magnetoelelctric coupling with reduced particle size, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 394, 372-378 (2015)

16. G Dhir, P Uniyal, NK Verma, Particle size dependent multiferroic properties of Bi_0.95Tb_0.05FeO₃ nanoparticles, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 26 (6), 3538-3544 (2015)

17. G Dhir, P Uniyal, NK Verma, Effect of particle size on multiferroism of barium doped bismuth ferrite nanoparticles, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 27, 611-618(2014)

18. G Dhir, P Uniyal, NK Verma, Effect of particle size on magnetic and dielectric properties of nanoscale Dy-doped BiFeO₃, Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism 27 (6), 1569-1577 (2014)

19. P Uniyal, GS Lotey, A Gautam, NK Verma, KL Yadav, Multiferroic Properties of (Bi_0.9Gd_0.1FeO₃)_{1− x} (BaTiO₃)_x Ceramics, Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism 27 (2), 569-574 (2014)

20. G Dhir, GS Lotey, P Uniyal, NK Verma, Size-dependent magnetic and dielectric properties of Tb-doped BiFeO₃ nanoparticles, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 24 (11), 4386-4392 (2013)

21. A Gautam, P Uniyal, KL Yadav, VS Rangra, Dielectric and magnetic properties of Bi_{1− x}Y_xFeO₃ ceramics, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 73 (2), 188-192 (2012)

22. P Uniyal, KL Yadav, Enhanced magnetoelectric properties in Bi_0.95Ho_0.05 FeO₃ polycrystalline ceramics, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 511 (1), 149- 153 (2012)

23. P Uniyal, KL Yadav, Synthesis and study of multiferroic properties of ZnFe₂O₄– BiFeO₃ nanocomposites, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 492 (1), 406- 410 (2010)

24. P Uniyal, KL Yadav, Pr doped bismuth ferrite ceramics with enhanced multiferroic properties, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 21 (40), 405901 (2009)

25. P Uniyal, KL Yadav, Room temperature multiferroic properties of Eu doped BiFeO₃, Journal of Applied Physics 105 (7), 07D914 (2009)

26. P Uniyal, KL Yadav, Observation of the room temperature magnetoelectric effect in Dy doped BiFeO₃, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 21 (1), 012205 (2008)

27. P Uniyal, KL Yadav, Study of dielectric, magnetic and ferroelectric properties in Bi_{1− x}Gd_xFeO₃, Materials Letters 62 (17), 2858-2861(2008)

Contact Information

Office Address : Department of Physics and Material Science, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala -147004

Office Telephone: 01752393116  Fax :+91-175-2393020

Residence Address:31, Type IV New,Thapar CAMPUS

Street: P.O. Box 32
Postcode: 147004
City: Patiala
Country: India
Email: Poonam.uniyal@thapar.edu
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