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Curriculum Vitae-Dr. C. G. Renuka
Dr. C. G. Renuka M.sc.,Ph.D
Assistant Professor, Department of Physics
Office: 080-22961479
Phone : +91-80-9844106025
E-mail : renucg@rediffmail.com
renukacg@bub.ernet.in
Academic Qualifications:
 Ph.D. (2006), Department of Physics, Karnatak University, Dharwad, India
 M.Sc. (2002), Department of Physics, Karnatak University, Dharwad, India
Major Fields of Research:
 Fluorescence lifetimes and quantum yields
 Phase-sensitive detection of fluorescence
 Fluorescence polarization
 Time dependent decays of fluorescence anisotropy
 Effects of solvents on fluorescence emission spectra
 Mechanisms and dynamics of solvents relaxation
 Quenching of fluorescence
 Energy transfer
 Time-resolved decays of fluorescence
Publications:
1. “Steady-state, time resolved fluorescence polarization behavior and determination of dipole
moments of coumarin laser dye”.
U.S. Raikar, C.G. Renuka, Y.F. Nadaf, B.G. Mulimani J. Mol. Struct. 787 (1-3) (2006) 127.
2. “Solvent effects on the absorption and fluorescence spectra of coumarin 6 and coumarin 7
molecules: Determination of ground and excited state dipole moments”. U.S. Raikar, C.G.
Renuka, Y.F Nadaf, B.G. Mulimani, A.M. Karguppikar, M.K.
Spectrochim Acta A 65 (2006) 673-677.
3. “Experimentally determination of rotational reorientation of coumarin 6 laser dye in ethanol
and acetonitrile solvents”. C.G. Renuka, U.S. Raikar J. Photoscience 12(3) (2005) 119-122.
4. “Rotational diffusion and solvatochromic correction of coumarin 6 laser dye”.
U.S. Raikar, C.G. Renuka, Y.F Nadaf, B.G. Mulimani, A.M. Karguppikar J. Fluoresc.16 (6)
(2006) 847-54.
5. “Rotational diffusion of coumarin laser dye studied by fluorescence depolarization
technique”. C.G. Renuka, U.S. Raikar, M. S. Raikar,
Czec. J. Phy. 56 (2007) 533-538.
6. “Dynamical behavior of coumarin compounds in alcohol solvents”.
C.G. Renuka, U.S. Raikar, African J. of Pure and Applied Chem. Vol. 4(4), pp. 51-57, April
2010.
7. “Rotational Diffusion of Coumarin Dye Molecules in polar and non-polar solvents.”
Renuka. C. G, Nadaf. Y. F, U. S. Raikar., Int. J. Sci & Engg Res, 3 (8), 1-7 (2012).August
2012.
8. “Viscosity dependence of the rotational reorientation of coumarins by depolarization
technique.”
Renuka C. G, Nadaf. Y. F, Raikar U. S., J. Atoms and Molecules., 2(5), 375–386 (2012).
9. “Rotational reorientation dynamics of coumrins in alkane and alcohol solvents.”
Y. F. Nadaf, C. G. Renuka, and U. S. Raikar, J Adv.Phys., 1 (2), 183-187 (2012)
“Temperature dependent reoriententation dynamics of laser dye in alkane and alcohol
solvents”. Nadaf. Y. F, Renuka. C.G, U. S. Raikar, Can. J. Physics. 91/677-681 (2013).
10. “Analysis of Rotational Diffusion of Coumarin Laser Dyes”.
Y.F. Nadaf, C.G. Renuka Can. J. Physics, Published on the web 17 Nov 2014.
Ongoing and Completed Sponsored Research Projects and Consultancies:
Sl.
No
1
Title
Agency
Period
Spectroscopic and nanostructure
studies of laser dyes.
Bangalore
University
One year Rs: 1,00,000/2011
2
Steady state and time resolved
2 years Rs:1,85,000/UGC
spectroscopic studies of laser dyes New Delhi 2012
Ongoing
3
Synthesis
and
Spectroscopic
DST
3 years Rs:13,39,200/Studies of Lanthanum (Ce3+, Eu3+, New Delhi 2012
Dy3+& Tb3+) Doped NanoTiO2Polymorphs
for
Optoelectronic Applications
Ongoing
Grant
Status
Completed
Membership of Scientific Societies:
1
Indian
society
for
Radiation
and LM no.312
Photochemistry
2
Indian Physics Association
LM no.12468
3
Luminescence Society of India
LM No.572
4
Indian laser Physics Association
LM No.999
International / National Conferences:
1. “Ground and excited state dipole moments of coumarin laser dye from a solvatochromic
method using solvent polarity parameter”. National Conference on Emerging Trends in
Molecular Physics, Chidambaram March 7-9 (2004).
2. “Rotational reorientation times and dipole moments of coumarin laser dye”. National Laser
Symposium, (BARC) Mumbai, Jan 10-13 (2005).
3. “Estimation of ground and excited state dipole moments of coumarin 6 laser dye by
solvatochromic method”. National Symposium on Radiation and Photochemistry, Dharwad,
Jan 17-19 (2005).
4. “Rotational reorientation times of coumarin 30 by fluorescence depolarization techniques”.
National Conference on Luminescence and its Applications, Bangalore, Feb 2-4 (2005).
5. “Time resolved fluorescence depolarization behavior and determination of dipole moments
of coumarin laser dye”. International Conference on Optonics and Optoelectronics,
Dehardun, Dec. 12-15 (2005).
6. “Rotational reorientation times of coumarin 6 in nonassociative solvents”. Indian Science
Congress Association, Hyderabad. Jan 3-7 (2006).
7. “Time dependent fluorescence depolarization studies of coumarin 7 laser dye”. Trombay
Symposium on Radiation and Photochemistry (BARC) Mumbai, Jan 5-9 (2006).
8. “Rotational dynamics coumarin laser dye”. International conference on convergence of
science and engineering. Bangalore April 21-23, 2010.
9. “Rotational dynamics of laser dye in alkanes and alcohol solvents”. National Conference on
Current Advances in Physical Science and its Applications, Sept.16, 17, (2011). Dept. of
Physics Govindadasa College, Surathkal.
10. “Rotational reorientation of coumarin laser dye in alkanes and alcohol solvents”.
Internnational Conference Current Developments in Atomic, Molecular, Optical and
NanoPhysics with Applications,Dec.14-16(2011). Dept. of Physics, University of Delhi.
11. “Rotational reorientation of coumarin laser dye by fluorescence depolarization technique”.
National Conference on Thrust areas in engineering, Global academy of technology,
Bangalore, Jan. 20-21 (2012).
12. “Rotational reorientation of coumarin laser dye in alkanes and alcohol solvents”.
Internnational Conference on Laser advances in science engineering and research held at
Dept. of Medical Electronic, MSRIT Bangalore, June. 08-10 (2012).
13. “Rotational dynamics of laser dye in alcohol solvents”. Internnational Conference on
Science, Engineering and Technology,Nov.08-09 (2012). VIT University, Vellore,
14. “Viscosity dependence of the rotational dyanamics of dye molecule in polar and non-polar
solvents”. Internnational Conference on Nanomaterials: Science, Engineering and
Applications, held at Chennai, (C91) Dec.5-7 2013.
15. “Rotational dynamics of nonpolar molecule: A Temperature dependent study”.
Internnational Conference on Advanced and applied material science. (ISBN: 978-81928717-0-7), held at Kolhapur, Jan.15-16, 2014.
16. “Rotational Reorientation of Coumarin laser dye molecule in polar and non-polar solvents”.
Natioal conference on Optics, Photonics and Lasers held at Arul Anandar College Madurai,
during July 17 & 18 2014.(ISBN : 978-81-921895-0-6)
Symposia/Seminar/Workshops attended:
1. Attended “One day Seminar on Atomic Energy” organized by Bhabha Atomic Research
Center on 26th June 2003.
2. Participated “National seminar on Emerging Trends in Molecular Physics”, March 8 & 9,
2004 held at Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu.
3. Attended the seminar on “Trends in Laser Physics”, Nov. 17-19 2004. Held at Dept. 0f
Physics, Karnatak University, Dharwad.
4. Participated “National Laser Symposium”, Dec. 10-13 2004. Held at BARC, Trombay.
5. Participated in “National Symposium on Radiation and Photochemistry”, Jan, 17-19,
2005. Held at Dept. of Physics, Karnatak University, Dharwad.
6. Participated “National Conference on Luminescence and its Applications” on
Feb, 2-4, 2005 held at Dept. of Physics, Bangalore University Bangalore.
7. Attended the Workshop “Astronomy and Astrophysics” on Nov. 5-7, 2005 held at Dept. of
Physics, Karnatak University, Dharwad.
8. Participated “93rd Indian Science Congress Association, Hyderabad. Jan 3-7 2006.
9. Participated “Workshop on Radiation and Photochemistry”, Jan. 3-5 2008. Held at
BARC, Trombay.
10. Participated “Workshop On Environmental Challenges Of 21st Century-The Role Of
Academic Institutions” 17-18th October 2008 Karwara.
11. Participated “8th National Laser Symposium”, Jan. 7-10 2009. Held at LASTECH New
Delhi.
12. Participated “International Year of Astronomy 2009” held on 26-27 Nov 2009, at
Department of Physics Bangalore University.
13. Participated “One Day Symposium on current trends in Photonics and its Applications”,
Mar.20th 2010. Held at B N M Institute of Technology Bangalore.
14. Participated “Two Day National level Workshop on Space Physics and Atmospheric
Science, held on 5-6 April 2010 at Seshadripuram College, Bangalore.
15. Participated “6th Kannada Vijnana Sammelana” held on 15-17 Sept. 2010 at Veterinary
College Bangalore.
16. Participated one day workshop “Advance Technique for Characterization of Materials”
held at M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore 28th May 2011.
17. Attended one day state level workshop on smart materials 24th Jan 2013. Held at Sri
Jadagguru Renukacharya College of science Arts and Commerce Bangalore.
18. Participated two days workshop National Conference On Cell Mechanics & Interactions at
the Physics Biology Interface, held on 30th and 31th August 2013 at Bangalore University,
Jnanabharathi campus, Bangalore.
19. Participated two day workshop Crystallography in the Science held on 16th and 17th October
2014 at Bangalore University, Jnanabharathi campus, Bangalore.
EXPERIMENTAL SKILLS
 Solute-solvent interactions, Rotational dynamics of laser dye molecules
 Theoretical models for non-polar and polar molecules like., SED, Stick, Slip, GW and DKS
models
 Different techniques of dipole moment measurements