C V : Dr. R. V. ANAVEKAR Professor Department of Physics Bangalore University, Bangalore-560 056. INDIA. Phone (o) : 91-80-22961473 ® : 91-80-23517852 Fax : 91-80-23219295 anavekar_271@yahoo.co.in Qualifications Ph.D. Bangalore University, Bangalore M.Sc. Karnatak University, Dharwad Research Interest: Structure property correlations of glasses and glass-ceramic nano-composites Books written/Chapter contribution to books: Solid State Physics, Distance Education, Kvempu University, Shakargatta Solid State Physics, Karnataka State Open University, Mysore Visits Abroad: Visiting Research Scientist, Lehigh University, USA (2007-2008) and 2013 Visiting Professor, National University of Singapore, Singapore (2013) Professional memberships/affiliations: Indian Physics Association-Life Member Significant contribution to the Department: Set up computer laboratory for M. Sc. Students Curriculum developments Created research facilities for glass synthesis, optical and impedance spectroscopy and elastic properties Research Publications (recent): 1. Spectroscopic properties of Sm3+ doped lanthanum borogermanate glass R Rajaramakrishna, B Knorr, V Dierolf, RV Anavekar, H Jain Journal of Luminescence 156, 192-198 (2014) 2. Structure and nonlinear optical studies of Au nanoparticles embedded in lead lanthanum borate glass R. Rajaramakrishnaa, ChatreeSaiyasombatb, R.V. Anavekar and H. Jainb Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 406, 107-110, (2014) 3. Optical, physical properties and structural studies of vanadium doped P2O5–BaO–Li2O glasses R Lakshmikantha, N H Ayachitand R V Anavekar Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 75 (2), 168-173, (2014) 4. Nonlinear optical studies of lead lanthanum borate glass doped with Au nanoparticles R Rajaramakrishna, S Karuthedath, RV Anavekar, H Jain Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 358 , 1667-1672 (2013) 5. Optical and radiative properties of Nd3+-doped lead tellurite borate glasses NB Shigihalli, R Rajaramakrishna, RV Anavekar Canadian Journal of Physics 91, 322-327, (2013) 6. Characterization and structural studies of lithium doped lead zinc phosphate glass system R Lakshmikantha, R Rajaramakrishna, RV Anavekar, NH Ayachit Materials Chemistry and Physics 133 , 249-252, (2013) 7. Ionic to Electronic Conductivity Studies of Lithium-Borate Ruby-Glass-Ceramics Containing Gold Nano Particles Y Shivaprakash and R V Anavekar Trans. Indian Ceramic Society, 70, 179-82, (2011) 8. Investigations of lithium-chloro-borate glass-ceramic and its elastic properties Y Shivaprakash and R V Anavekar Canadian Journal of Physics, 88, 37-40, (2010) 9. EPR and optical absorption studies of Fe< sup> 3+</sup> ions in sodium borophosphate glasses R. S. Muralidhara, C.R. Kesavulu, J.L. Rao, R.V.Anavekar, R.P.S. Chakradhar, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 71, 1651-1655, (2010) 10. Ionic-to-electronic conductivity transition in an oxide glass doped with gold H.Jain, A.Issa, R.V.Anavekar, R.Bohmer, O.Kanert and Reiner. Appl.Phys.Lett., 95,142908-10, (2009).