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REFEREED INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS 1. I. A. Palani, N. J. Vasa, M. Singaperumal, T. Okada, (2010) ‘Investigation on Laser-annealing

and Subsequent Laser-nanotexturing of Amorphous Silicon (a-Si) Films for Photovoltaic Application’, Journal of Laser Micro/ Nanoengineering, Volume: 5, pp. 150-155, [DOI: 10.2961/jlmn.2010.02.0010]

2. G. Hemanth, G. L. Samuel, N. J. Vasa, (2010) ‘Influence of machining parameters on microdrill performance’, (accepted)

3. I. A. Palani, N. J. Vasa, M. Singaperumal, T. Okada, (2010) ‘Influence of laser wavelength and beam-profile on Nd3+:YAG laser assisted formation of polycrystalline Si films’, Thin Solid Films, Vol. 518, pp. 4183-4190.

4. Muralidhara, N. J. Vasa, M. Singaperumal, (2010) ‘Wear ratio based tool wear compensation for micro electro discharge machining of silicon through process simulation’, Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS (JM3) Vol. 9, pp. 013040-013046.

5. Rajasekar Varadhrajan, N. J. Vasa, Y. G. Srinivasa, (2010) ‘Reduced order state-space modeling of atwo-shaft turbofan engine for control and off-design performance analysis’, Int. J. Automation and Control, Vol. 4 (1), pp. 26-41.

6. N. J. Vasa, M. Singaperumal (2009) ‘Gas sensors based on superluminescent diodes for combustion monitoring’, Applied Optics, Vol. 48 (31), pp. G1-G5.

7. Muralidhara, N. J. Vasa, M. Singaperumal (2009) ‘Investigations on a Directly Coupled Piezoactuated Tool Feed System for Micro-Electro-Discharge Machine”, International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture,’ DOI information: 10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2009.08.004

8. I. A. Palani, N. J. Vasa, M. Singaperumal, (2008) ‘Crystallization and ablation in annealing of amorphous-Si thin-film on glass and crystalline-Si substrates irradiated by third harmonics of Nd3+:YAG laser’, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, Vol. 11 (4), pp. 107-116.

9. Nilesh J. Vasa, Yasunari Hata, Tsuyoshi Yoshitake, Shigeru Yokoyama (2008), ‘Preparation of KTiOPO4 thin films on different substrates by pulsed laser deposition’, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Springer, Vol. 38 (5-6), pp. 600-604.

10. N. J. Vasa, Y. Kawata, R. Tanaka, S. Yokoyama (2007), ‘Development of an electric field sensor based on second harmonic generation with electro-optic materials’, Journal of Material Processing Technology, 185, pp. 173 – 177.

11. M. Higashihata, H. Takemoto, T. Nakamura, N. J. Vasa, T. Okada (2006), ‘Development of ultrabroadband light source based on stimulated Raman scattering in P-doped silica optical fiber for optical coherence tomography’, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 45 (6A), Part 1, pp. 5014-5017.

12. T. Naka, N. J. Vasa, S. Yokoyama, A. Wada, A. Asakawa, H. Honda, K. Tsutsumi, S. Arinaga (2005), ‘Study on lightning protection methods for wind turbine blades’, IEEJ Transactions of Power Engineering, Vol. 125, pp. 993 -998.

13. A. Tan, S. Koga, N. J. Vasa, S. Yokoyama, T. Hosokawa, K. Sawabe, T. Yoshioka, and M. Soeda (2005), ‘Investigation of overvoltage phenomena due to lighting surge in low voltage wiring’, IEEJ Transactions of Power Engineering, Vol. 125, pp. 988 -992.

14. N. J. Vasa, S. Nagaoka，T. Okada，Y. Kubota，N. Nishimura，and T. Teshima (2005), ‘Widely tunable Ce- and Er-codoped fluorozirconate fiber laser with 975-nm laser diode pumping’, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, Vol. 17, pp. 759 -761.

15. N. J. Vasa, K. Funakoshi, and S. Yokoyama (2005), ‘Development of a widely tunable mid-infrared coherent optical source based on a difference frequency generation in a periodically poled LiNbO3’ Engineering Sciences Reports, Vol. 26, pp. 389-394.

16. K. Nagamatsu，S. Nagaoka，M. Higashihata，N. J. Vasa，Z. Meng，S. Buddhudu，T.

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Okada，Y. Kubota，N. Nishimura，T. Teshima (2004), ‘Influence of Yb3+ and Ce3+ codoping on fluorescence characteristics of Er3+-doped fluoride glass under 980 nm excitation’ Optical Materials, Vol. 27, pp. 337-342.

17. N. J. Vasa, K. Kuriaki, and S. Yokoyama (2004) ‘Optical second-harmonic generation technique for impulse electric field measurements’. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 43, pp. 1032-1033.

18. N. J. Vasa, M. Fujiwara, S. Yokoyama, M. Uchiumi, and M. Maeda (2003), ‘Tuning of a Ti3+:sapphire laser by an electro-optic beam deflection method’, Applied Optics, Vol. 42, pp. 5512-5516.

19. H. Hayashi, S. Iwasa, N. J. Vasa, T. Yoshitake, K. Ueda, S. Yokoyama, S. Higuchi, H. Takeshita, and M. Nakahara (2002), ‘Fabrication of Bi-doped YIG optical thin film for electric current sensor by pulsed laser deposition’, Applied Surface Science, Vol. 197-198, pp. 463-466.

20. Y. Oki, K. Aso, N. J. Vasa, D. Zuo, and M. Maeda (2002) ‘Wide-wavelength-range operation of a distributed-feedback dye laser with a plastic waveguide’, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 41, Part 1, pp. 6370-6374.

21. Y .Oki, S. Miyamoto, M. Maeda, and N. J. Vasa (2002) ‘Multiwavelength distributed-feedback dye laser array and its application to spectroscopy’, Optics Letters, Vol. 27, pp. 1220-1222.

22. N. J. Vasa, A. Hatada, S. Nakazono, Y. Oki, and M. Maeda, (2002), ‘Feasibility of Raman lidar based on stimulated Raman again spectroscopy without a tunable laser’, Applied Optics, Vol.41, pp. 2328-2332.

23. H. Hayashi, S. Iwasa, N. J. Vasa, T. Yoshitake, K. Ueda, S. Yokoyama, and S. Higuchi, (2002), ‘Characteristics of Bi:YIG magneto-optic thin films fabricated by pulsed laser deposition method for an optical current transformers’, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 41, Part 1, pp. 410-411.

24. Nilesh J. Vasa, Yuji Oki, Tatsuo Okada, and M. Maeda (2001), ‘Development of all-solid state tunable laser sources for spectroscopic applications’, Recent Research Development in Applied Physics, Vol. 4, pp. 77-85.

25. Parhat Husayin, Nilesh J. Vasa, Tatsuo Okada, Mitsuo Maeda, and Hirokazu Taniguchi, (2000), Widely tunable difference frequency generation in periodically poled LiNbO3 using an all-solid-state Cr3+:LiSrAlF6 laser’, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 39, Part 2, pp. L800-L802.

26. H. Parhat, N.J. Vasa, M. Kidosaki, T. Okada, M. Maeda, T. Mizunami, and O. Uchino (2000), ‘Influence of a feedback coupling on operating characteristics of Cr3+:LiSrAlF6 laser using an end-coupled fiber grating’, Applied Physics B, Vol. 70, pp. 361-366.

27. H. Uetsuhara, T. Nasu, Y. Nakata, N. J. Vasa, T. Okada, and M. Maeda (1999), ‘Fabrication of a Ti:sapphire planar waveguide by pulsed laser deposition’, Applied Physics A, Vol. 69, pp. S719-S722.

28. Z. Meng, T. Yoshimura, Y. Nakata, N.J. Vasa, and T. Okada (1999), ‘Improvement of fluorescence characteristics of Er3+-doped fluoride glass by Ce3+ codoping’, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 38, Part 2, pp. L1409-L1411.

29. Kouki Ikuta, Tsutomu Kudo, Nilesh J. Vasa, Yuji Oki, Mitsuo Maeda, and Jun Nakagawa (1999), ‘Short range high resolution 1.67 mm DIAL for methane leakage detection’, Research Reports of Information Science and Electrical Engineering of Kyushu University, Vol. 4, pp. 199-205 1999 [in Japanese]

30. Kouki Ikuta, Tsutomu Kudo, Nilesh J. Vasa, Yuji Oki, and Mitsuo Maeda (1999), ‘Geometrical form factor improvement for receiving system of infrared lidar’, Optical Review, Vol. 6, pp. 464-470.

31. Kouki Ikuta, Noboru Yoshikane, Nilesh J. Vasa, Yuji Oki, Mitsuo Maeda, Michihiro Uchiumi, Youichirou Tsumura, Jun Nakagawa, and Noriyuki Kawada (1999), ‘Differential absorption

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lidar at 1.67 mm for remote sensing of methane leakage’, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 38, Part 1, pp. 110-114.

32. Hiroshi Uetsuhara, Toru Nasu, Yoshiki Nakata, N. J. Vasa, Tatsuo Okada, and Mitsuo Maeda (1998), ‘Ti3+:sapphire thin films fabricated by pulsed-laser deposition’, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 37, Part 1, pp. 2530-2531.

33. Nilesh J. Vasa, Parhat Husayin, Tatsuo Okada, Mitsuo Maeda, and Osamu Uchino (1998), ‘Performance of an optical fiber butt-coupled Cr3+:LiSrAlF6 laser’, Optics Communications, Vol. 147, pp. 196-202.

34. Nilesh J. Vasa, Kouki Morishita, Husayin Parhat, Tatsuo Okada, Mitsuo Maeda, and Osamu Uchino (1997), ‘Tunable single-mode pulsed Ti3+:sapphire injection-seeded by a continuous-wave Cr3+:LiSrAlF6 laser’, Optical Review, Vol. 4, pp. 176-179.

35. Nilesh J. Vasa, Kouki Morishita, Husayin Parhat, Tatsuo Okada, Mitsuo Maeda, and Osamu Uchino (1996), ‘Single-mode cw Cr3+:LiSrAlF6 laser using an external fiber grating’, Optics Letters, Vol. 21, pp. 1472-1474.

36. Nilesh J. Vasa, Kouki Morishita, Akira Sakai, Tatsuo Okada, and Mitsuo Maeda (1996), ‘Pulse compression of a Ti3+:sapphire laser by stimulated Brillouin scattering in liquid media’, Research Reports on Information Science and Electrical Engineering of Kyushu University, Vol. 1, pp. 51-56.

37. Nilesh J. Vasa, Hongye Sui, Parhat husayin, Tatsuo Okada, Mitsuo Maeda, and Osamu Uchino (1996), ‘Tuning range of a cw Cr3+:LiSrAlF6 laser spectrally narrowed by an auxiliary cavity’, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 35, Part 1, pp. 4369-4370.

38. Nilesh J. Vasa, Tatsuo Okada, Mitsuo Maeda, and Osamu Uchino (1996), ‘echanism of a tuning operation of a Ti3+:sapphire laser by injection-seeding’, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 35, Part 1, pp. 4333-4337.

39. N. J. Vasa, M. Tanaka, T. Okada, M. Maeda, and O. Uchino (1996), ‘Comparative study of spectral narrowing of a pulsed Ti3+:sapphire laser using pulsed and cw injection seeding’, Applied Physics B, Vol. 62, pp. 51-57.

40. Nilesh J. Vasa, Hongye sui, Tatsuo Okada, Mitsuo Maeda, Xing Wu, Toru Mizunami, and Osamu Uchino (1995), ‘Study of output and tuning characteristics of CW Cr3+:LiSrAlF6 lasers’, Memoirs of the Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, Vol. 55, pp. 115-125.

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A) List of publications: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES (REFEREED)

(LAST FIVE YEARS, 2005-2010)

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1. R. Muralidhara, N. J. Vasa, M. Singaperumal, ‘Investigation on particle generation by micro-electro discharge machining’, Paper 7590-18, Session: Processing, Metrology, Coatings, Micromachining and Microfabrication Process Technology XV, MOEMS-MEMS, SPIE Photonics West 2010, The Moscone Center, San Francisco, California, USA (25-28 January 2010)

2. R. Muralidhara, S. Mitra, N. J. Vasa, M. Singaperumal, ‘Estimation of tool wear compensation during micro-electro-discharge machining of silicon using process simulation’, Paper 7590-19, Session: Processing, Metrology, Coatings, Micromachining and Microfabrication Process Technology XV, MOEMS-MEMS, SPIE Photonics West 2010, The Moscone Center, San Francisco, California, USA (25-28 January 2010)

3. I. A. Palani, N. J. Vasa, M. Singaperumal, T. Okada, ‘Investigation on production of highly textured Sb doped polycrystalline silicon using solid state Nd:YAG laser for photovoltaic application’, Paper 7584-35, Session: Photovoltaics, Laser Applications in Microelectronic and Optoelectronic Manufacturing XV, LASE, SPIE Photonics West 2010, The Moscone Center, San Francisco, California, USA (25-28 January 2010)

4. N. J. Vasa, ‘Solid-state laser assisted annealing and nano-texturing of amorphous-Si film’, Invited Talk at International Symposium of Material Research Society of Japan, Session: "Frontier of Nano-Materials Based on Advanced Plasma Technologies", Invited Talk, Kaiko Kinen Kan, Yokohama, Japan (7-9 December 2009)

5. I. A. Palani, N. J. Vasa, M. Singaperumal, T. Okada, ‘Investigation on solid diffused laser doping (SDLD) of Sb on a-Si and ZnO for functional devices’, 10th International Conference on Laser Ablation (COLA 2009), pp. 200-200, Singapore (22-27 November 2009)

6. Jobin K. Antony, Nilesh J. Vasa, Garneesh Singh Jatana, V. L. N. Sridhar Raja, A. S. Laxmiprasad, ‘Modeling of laser induced breakdown spectroscopy for very low pressure conditions’, 10th International Conference on Laser Ablation pp. 337-337, (COLA 2009) Singapore (22-27 November 2009)

7. I. A. Palani, N. J. Vasa, M. Singaperumal, Tatsuo Okada, ‘ Investigation on laser-annealing and subsequent laser-nanotexturing of amorphous silicon (a-Si) films for photovoltaic application’, International Conference on Laser Aided Material Processing, LAMP 2009, Kobe, Japan ( 29 June-2 July 2009)

8. N. J. Vasa, ‘Gas Sensors based on difference-frequency generation and super-luminescent diode for Combustion Monitoring’, Invited Talk at 7th International SAOT Workshop on Optical Metrology “Absorption and Emission Spectroscopy”, Erlangen University, Erlangen, Germany (15-16 July 2009)

9. N. J. Vasa, ‘Multiple Gas Sensor Based on Super-Luminescent Diode for Combustion Monitoring’, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (May 2009)( Baltimore, USA) (30 May-5 June 2009)

10. I. A. Palani, N. J. Vasa, M. Singaperumal, ‘ Pulsed Solid-State Laser Induced Annealing of Amorphous-Si Thin-Films on Different Substrates’, International Conference on Optifab, SPIE, Rochester Riverside Convention Center • Rochester, New York, USA (11-14 May 2009)

11. Jobin K. Antony, Nilesh J. Vasa, R. Sarathi, V. L. N. Sridhar Raja, and A. S. Laxmiprasad, ‘Optical Emission Diagnostic Technique for Laser Ablated Plume and Aluminum wire Discharge Plasma’, Proceedings of International Conference on Trends in Optics and Photonics, Kolkata, India ( 1 – 4 March 2009)

12. Muralidhara, N. J. Vasa, M. Singaperumal Investigations on Proposed Tool Wear Compensation Technique for Micro Electro-Discharge Machining of Silicon, Proceedings of the International Conference on MEMS, IIT Madras, Chennai, PO26, 1-4 (January 2009)

13. Muralidhatra, Vasa N. J., Singaperumal M., ‘Investigations on a Novel Tool Wear Compensation Technqiue for Micro Electro Discharge Machining’, Proc. Of the 2nd

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International and 23rd AIMTDR (All India Manufacturing Technology, Design and Research Conference), Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai (India) (15-17 December 2008)

14. I. A. Palani, N. J. Vasa, M. Singaperumal, ‘Investigation on effect of nano- and pico-second laer pulse in annealing of amorphous silicon films by pulsed Nd3+:YAG laser’, Proc. Of the 2nd International and 23rd AIMTDR (All India Manufacturing Technology, Design and Research Conference), Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai (India) (15-17 December 2008)

15. N. J. Vasa, Kabir Joshi, Rahul Gudipudi, M. Singaperumal, ‘Gas sensors based on super-luminescent diode for combustion monitoring’, International Conference on Fiber Optics and Photonics (Photonics 2008), Indian Habitat Center, New Delhi (India) (15-17 December 2008)

16. I. A. Palani, N. J. Vasa, M. Singaperumal, ‘Investigations on Laser Interaction in Annealing of Amorphous Silicon Films by Pulsed Nd:YAG Laser’, Proceedings of the 23rd ASPE (American Society for Precision Engineering) Meeting and 12th International Conference on Precision Engineering, Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront Hotel Portland, Oregon (USA) (19-24 October 2008)

17. N. J. Vasa, R. Sarathi, ‘ Measuring Orthogonal Components of Electric Field via Optical Second Harmonic Generation in KTiOPO4’, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO 2008) (May 2008)( San Jose, USA)

18. Rajasekar V., Srinivasa Y. G., and Vasa N. J., ‘ Nonlinear modeling of a two-shaft gas turbine engine for the design of a robust control system’, International Conference on Computer Aided Design (CAE 2007), (IIT Madras) ( 13-15 December 2007)

19. Muralidhara, S. Majumder, N. J. Vasa and M. Singaperumal, ‘ Influence of gap voltage and tool material on micro geometry produced on silicon wafer using micro-EDM’, Proceedings of the 9th Insternational Symposium on Measurement and Quality Control (9th ISMQC), (IIT Madras, India) (November 2007)

20. N. J. Vasa, I.A. Palani, Rajesh Kona and M. Singaperumal, ‘Development of optical gas sensors for emission monitoring’, Proceedings of the 9th Insternational Symposium on Measurement and Quality Control (9th ISMQC) (IIT Madras, India) (ISBN: 978-81-904235-2-6) (November 2007)

21. Muralidhara, Vasa N.J, Singaperumal.M, ‘ A Piezoactuated Tool Feed Mechanism for Micro EDM’, Proceedings of The Twenty-second Annual ASPE Meeting, The Fairmont Dallas Hotel Dallas, Texas (USA) ( 14 – 19 October 2007)

22. Muralidhara; C. Suryawansi; N. J. Vasa, M. Singaperumal, ‘Experimental Investigations Of Micro-Edm On Silicon’, First International & 22nd All India Manufacturing Technology Design & Research Conference (22nd AIMTDR) (IIT Roorkee, India) (December 2006)

23. N. J. Vasa, Y. Hata, T. Yoshitake, S. Yokoyama, ‘Preparation Of KTiOPO4 Thin Films On Different Substrates By Pulsed Laser Deposition’, First International & 22nd All India Manufacturing Technology Design & Research Conference (22nd AIMTDR) (IIT Roorkee, India) (December 2006)

24. N. J. Vasa, S. Kurihara, S. Yokoyama, ‘ Development of a Tunable Mid-Infrared Coherent Light Source and Application to CO2 Gas Sensing’, 8th International Conference on Optoelectronics, Fibre Optics and Photonics, Photonics 2006, (Hyderabad, India) (December 2006)

25. N. J. Vasa, M. Uchiumi, S. Yokoyama, ‘ Application of differential absorption lidar system for CO2 monitoring at different wavelengths around 1.6 μm and 2 μm’, SPIE Asia-Pacific Remote Sensing Conference 6409: Lidar Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring VII, (Goa, India) Proc. SPIE Vol. 6409, 640909, ISBN: 9780819465160 (November 2006))

26. Takehiro Naka, N J.Vasa, Shigeru Yokoyama, Atsushi Wada, Shinji Arinaga, ‘ Investigation Between Electrostatic Field Analysis and Results of Lightning Discharge Experiment with Wind Turbine Blades’, 28th International Conference on Lightning Protection, (Kanazawa,

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Japan) (September 2006) 27. N. J. Vasa, T. Naka, S. Yokoyama, A. Wada, A. Asakawa, S. Arinaga, ‘ Experimental Study on

Lightning Attachment Manner Considering Various Types of Lightning Protection Measures on Wind Turbine Blades’, 28th International Conference on Lightning Protection, (Kanazawa, Japan) (September 2006)

28. Ryuji Iwashita, Yusuke Shimosako, Nilesh J.VASA, Shigeru Yokoyama, ‘Protection Efficiency of Lightning Rods Based on Monte-Carlo Method’, 28th International Conference on Lightning Protection, (Kanazawa, Japan) (September 2006)

29. Ryou Tanaka, Nilesh J VASA, Shigeru Yokoyama, ‘ Measurements of two orthogonal components of electric field based on second harmonic generation in nonlinear electro-optic crystal’, 28th International Conference on Lightning Protection, (Kanazawa, Japan) (September 2006)

30. Ryo Mibuka, Shinji Kurihara, Nilesh Vasa, Kiichiro Uchino, Hisayoshi Yurimoto, Mariko Higashigaki, Morio Ishihara, ‘Characteristics of Multiphoton Ionization of Atoms and Molecules by a Femtosecond Laser at 790 nm’, 5th International Symposium of Atomic Level Characterizations for New Materials and Divices, p.59 (4-9 December 2005)

31. T. Sakimura, N. J. Vasa, S. Nagaoka, M. Higashihata, T. Okada, Y. Kubota, N. Nishimura, T. Teshima, ‘ Wide range tuning of a Ce3+-Er3+-ZBLAN fiber laser and passive mode-locking using a saturable absorber mirror’, 10th International Symposium on Microwave and Optical Technology (Fukuoka, Japan) (August 2005)

32. Y. Hata, N. J. Vasa, S. Yokoyama, ‘Pulsed laser deposition of KTiOPO4 thin films on fused silica and sapphire substrates’, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics / Pacific Rim2005, (Tokoyo, Japan) (July 2005)

33. R. Tanaka，N. J. Vasa，S. Yokoyama, ‘ Measurement of two orthogonal components of electric field using second harmonic generation combined with electro-optic effect’, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics / Pacific Rim2005 (Tokoyo, Japan) (July 2005)

34. M. Higashihata, T. Nakamura, N. J. Vasa, T. Okada, ‘Development of ultra-broadband light source using fiber Raman laser for optical coherence tomography’, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics / Pacific Rim2005 (Tokoyo, Japan) (July 2005)

35. T. Sakimura, N. J. Vasa, S. Nagaoka, T. Okada, Y. Kubota, N. Nishimura, T. Teshima, ‘ Q-switched and passively mode-locked Ce3+-Er3+-ZBLAN fiber laser’, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics / Pacific Rim2005 (Tokoyo, Japan) (July 2005)

36. N. J. Vasa, K. Funakoshi, S. Yokoyama, ‘ Widely tunable difference frequency generation with single period on periodically-poled lithium niobate for gas sensing application’, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics / Pacific Rim2005 (Tokoyo, Japan) (July 2005)

37. T. Sakimura, S. Nagaoka, M. Higashihata, N. J. Vasa, T. Okada, Y. Kubota, N. Nishimura, T. Teshima, ‘ Wide tuning characteristics and passive mode-locking of a Ce3+-Er3+-ZBLAN fiber laser’, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (Baltimore, USA) (May 2005)

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B) Papers in National Conferences [Not Refereed]

S.No. National Conference Year Number of Presentations

Remarks

1 2 3 4 5 6

Japanese Society of Applied Physics Society of Electrical Engineers of Japan Laser Society of Japan Japanese Society of Applied Physics: Kyushu Chapter Society of Electrical Engineers of Japan: Kyushu Chapter India

1994 onwards 1994 onwards 1996 onwards 1994 onwards 1994 onwards 2006 onwards

24 10 7 14 30 6

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C) List of publications: Book / Book Chapter

1. N. J. Vasa (Book Chapter) (2010) ‘Laser micromachining techniques and their applications’, Introduction to Micromachining, Ed. V. K. Jain, Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi ( ISBN 978-81-7319-915-8)

2. N. J. Vasa (Editor) (2006), ‘Recent Developments in Lasers and Their Applications’, Research Signpost, India, 2006 (ISBN: 81-308-0098-5).

3. N. J. Vasa (Book Chapter) (2001) ‘ Development of all-solid-stte tunable laser sources for spectroscopic applications’, Recent Research Developments in Applied Physics (Volume 4), Eds. M. Kawasaki, N. Ashgriz, R. Anthony, Transworld Research Network, Trivandrum, India (ISBN: 81-7895-005-7)

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ENCLOSURE 2) List of Awards, Prizes, Patents D) List of Awards / Prizes / Fellowship

1) Best Academic Record Award (Best student Award, First Rank in Diploma in Production Engineering, Maharshtra Technical Board): Agnel Technical College (1985)

2) Best Academic Performance Award (1987-1988), B. E. Production Engineering, Victoria Jubilee Technical Institute

3) Presentation Award (Third Prize) (1989) Tecmas – 89, during the Colloquium on Cybernetics held at Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai (1989)

4) Widia India Ltd. Scholarship: IIT Madras, 1989-1990

5) Japanese Government Scholarship (Monbusho Scholarship) (Research Scholarship): April 1993 to March 1997

6) JASSO (Japan Student Service Organization, Japanese Government) Research Fellowship (Kyushu University, Japan): September 2009 – December 2009

E) List of patents

1) Integrated tunable laser device with tuning structure [in Japanese] Inventors: Mitsuo Maeda, Yuji Oki, Nilesh Vasa, Seo Tokuyama Japanese patent application number: 2001-088809, Year 2001 Abstract: Compact, tunable, distributed-feedback solid-state dye laser was developed with a novel-tuning configuration. Traditionally, angle of the interfering pump-beam was required to be altered for the tuning operation. Rotating the solid-state dye doped substrate along with a reflecting mirror located on the same tuning stage attained wavelength tuning. Fast, automatic tuning operation was made possible.

2) Stable operation technique for tunable laser and stable tunable laser device [in Japanese] Inventors: Mitsuo Maeda, Nilesh Vasa, Seo Tokuyama, Tamura Seiaku Japanese patent application number: 2001-088810, Year 2001 Abstract: In a compact, distributed-feedback solid-state dye laser stable output can be obtained by using interfering pump beams with polarization state perpendicular to the incidence plane of the laser chip-set.

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ENCLOSURE 3) List of Research Students (Guided) F) List of Master’s course (by Research) students Guided (Completed)

1) At Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan (Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Department of Applied Sciences for Electronics and Materials)

Sr. No. Research Degree

Name Title of Thesis Year of

Award

Co-guide

1 Master course

(Research)

Yoshihiro Kawata

Electric field measurement system based on nonlinear optical-crystal [Japanese]

2005

2 Master course

(Research)

Koutaro Funakoshi

Development of coherent mid-infrared light source based on tunable all-solid-state lasers [Japanese]

2005

3 Master course

(Research)

Kazunori Kuriaki

Feasibility study on application of bulk nonlinear-optic crystal for electric field measurement and thin film fabrication based on pulsed laser deposition [Japanese]

2004

4 Master course

(Research)

Makoto Fujiwara

Development of a tunable laser source for CO2 gas measurement based on lidar [Japanese]

2003

5 Master course

(Research)

Daisuke Yamashita

Effect of external electric and magnetic field on YBCO thin film fabrication based on pulsed laser deposition [Japanese]

2002

6 Master course

(Research)

Masao Yoshioka

Research on electric field measurement based on nonlinear-optic effect [Japanese]

2002

2) At IIT Madras (Completed)

Sr. No. Research Degree

Name Title of Thesis Year of Award

Co-guide

1 MS (Research)

P. Sundarraman

Modelling of diesel fuel-injection pump using decoupled natural orthogonal complement matrices based approach

2010

Prof. S. K. Saha of IIT Delhi was Guide during 2007-2008.

2 MS (Research)

V. Rajasekar

State space modeling and simulation of a two shaft gas turbine engine

2008 Prof. Y. G. Srinivasa (Department of Mechanical Engg.)

3) List of Master’s course (by Research) students Guided (Submitted the Thesis)

Sr. No. Research Degree

Name Title of Thesis Year of submission

Co-guide

1 MS (Research)

K. V. Dilip Diesel particulate matter incineration using induction

September 2008

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G) List of Ph.D. Research Scholars Guided (Completed)

1) At Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan (Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Department of Applied Sciences for Electronics and Materials)

2) At IIT Madras

3) At IIT Madras (Synopsis Completed)

Sr. No. Research Degree

Name Title of Thesis Year of

Award

Co-guides

1 Doctor of Engineering

Hiromitsu Hayashi

Study on development of a current measurement technique in transmission line based on magneto-optic materials [Japanese]

2002 Prof. Kiyotaka Ueda

Sr. No. Research Degree

Name Title of Thesis Year of Award

Remarks

1 Ph.D. Parthasarathy S. S.

Investigations on model reference control strategy for active suspension of road vehicle models

2007 Acted as Guide-In-Charge (2006 and 2007) (Guide: Prof. Y. G. Srinivasa)

Sr. No. Research Degree

Name Title of Thesis Year of submission

Co-Guide

1 Ph.D. R. Muralidhara

Investigations on micro-EDM process with piezoactuated tool displacement system

2010 (Synopsis completed in 2009)

Prof. M. Singaperumal

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ENCLOSURE 4) List of Research Projects H) Projects – Completed (Sponsored Projects) Sr. No

Title of the Project Sponsor Duration Value

Other Investigators

1 Development of a continuous-wave all-solid-state tunable mid-infrared light source

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport, Science and Technology of the Japanese Government

3 Years Yen 3,100,000

2 Development of a tunable laser source for environmental gas sensing based on lidar

Japan Science and Technology Foundation, Japan

2 Years Yen 1,500,000

3 Study on new voltage and current measuring technique for digital relay

Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc., Japan

2 Years Yen 10,000,000

Prof. Mitsuo Maeda, Prof. Shigeru Yokoyama, Prof. Tatsuo Okada, Prof. Kiichiro Uchino, Prof. Tsuyoshi Yoshitake, Dr. Yoshiki Nakata

4 Development of a novel all-solid-state tunable mid-infrared laser source

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport, Science and Technology of the Japanese Government

2 Years Yen 2,100,000

5 Development of a superluminescent diode based gas sensor for environmental monitoring

IIT Madras (New Faculty Research Scheme)

2 Years .Rs. 500,000

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I) Sponsored Research Projects (Ongoing)

S.No Title of the Project Sponsor Duration Value (Rs.)

Other Investigators

1 Measurement of elemental species for space-exploration by using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy technique

ISRO 3 Years (2008-2011)

1,953,000 Prof. M. Singaperumal (IITM), Dr. A. S. Laxmiprasad (ISRO)

2 Development of light emitting devices based on ZnO nanowires and heterostructures

DST 2 Years (2008-2010)

575,000 Prof. M. S. Ramachandrarao Prof. K. Sethupathi (IITM) Prof. Tatsuo Okada (Japan)

3 Study on development of MEMS based RF-ion mobility spectrometer for chemical pollutants

DRDE (Defence R&D Establishment)

1 Year 6 months (2009-2010)

984,000 Prof. M. Singaperumal (IITM), Prof. Vivek Agarwal (IITB), Dr. K. D. Vyas (DRDE)

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ENCLOSURE 5) Information on academic standing I) Courses taught at Kyushu University

Course No. & Title Level (UG/PG)

Number of Times

Contents

Experiments in Information Science and Electrical Engineering 2002 Mathematics for Information and Electrical Engineering (taught in Japanese) Electrical Energy System (taught in Japanese) M1752 Topics in Electric Process System-II (in English) M1761 Basics of Quantum electronics M0003 Safety Management

UG UG UG PG PG PG

3 hours per week, even semester (Year: 1997 -- 2001) 1 and 1/2 hour lecture, 13-14 times /semester, offered in odd semester (2001 --2004) 1 and 1/2 hour lecture, 2 times/semester, odd semester ( 2001 -- 2004) 1 and 1/2 hour lecture, 13-14 times/semester, offered in even semester (2001 --2004) 1 and 1/2 hour lecture, 7 times /semester, odd semester (Year 2005) 1 and 1/2 hour

lecture, 3 times/semester, odd semester ( 2001 – 2005)

Integrated chip (MOS-FET) manufacturing Basics of Fourier analysis, and Vector Analysis Fundamentals of Plasma Processing Current trends and developments in lasers and opto-electronics, and their applications Fundamentals of opto-electronics Safety management of electrical apparatus and lasers

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J) Courses taught at IIT Madras

Course No. & Title Level (UG/PG)

Number of Times

Contents

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K) Coordinator for Short-term Training Programs

ME112 Engineering Drawing ME224 Instrumentation and Control PH2030 Waves and Oscillations ED2020 Microprocessor and Microcontroller Applications and + ED2080 Microprocessors Laboratory ED2070 Manufacturing Science ME5510 Lasers in Measurements and Micro-manufacturing ED5080 Mechatronics System Design

UG UG UG UG UG PG / UG PG / UG

Lecture: 1 + Laboratory: 3 hrs/week (even sem., 2006) 2 hours /week (even sem., 2006 and 2007, two times) Lecture: 2 hours/week; even sem. (2006, one time) Lecture: 3 + Laboratory: 3 hours/week; even sem. (2006 onwards, 4 times) Lecture: 3 hours/week, Odd sem. (2007-onwards, 3 times) Lecture: 3 hours/week, Even sem. (2006 onwards, 4 times) Lecture: 2 + Laboratory: 3 hours/week, even sem. 2009 onwards

Instrumentation and Measurements New course is introduced since 2006 New course is introduced since 2009

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1. Short-Term Training Program on “Application of Lasers in Sensing and Measurements”, IIT Madras (14th July 2008 – 19th July 2008) (Coordinator: N. J. Vasa) 2. Short-Term Training Program on “Engineering Design Principles and New Product Development”, IIT Madras (30th June 2008 – 5th July 2008) (Coordinators: T. Asokan, N. J. Vasa) L) Academic Society / Conference Committee Member

1. Lightning Protection Committee: IEC/TC-81, 2003-2006

2. Investigation of lightning damage to wind turbine system (Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan) 2004-2006

3. Steering committee member of the 3rd International Workshop on High Voltage Engineering, 2003 (Fukuoka, Japan)

4. Steering committee member of the 4th International Workshop on High Voltage Engineering, 2004 (Sapporo, Japan)

5. Organizing committee member of the 28th International conference on lightning protection to be held in the year 2006 at Kanazawa, Japan

6. Coordinator, Office for the promotion of international exchange (Kyushu University), Zone: South-East Asian Countries (2002-2005) 7. Committee member, Academic Advisory Committee, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacture Kanchipuram (IIIT D&M) (2008 onwards) Other relevant information

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M) Professional experience

Organization Designation From To

Crompton Greaves Ltd., Mumbai, India

Management Trainee

1990 February 1990 November

Baroda Electro Engineering Products Pvt. Ltd., Vadodara, India

Research and Development Engineer

1990 November 1993 March

Department of Electrical Engineering, Kyushu University

Research Scholar 1993 March 1997 March

Graduate School of Information Science and Electrical Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

Research Associate (Equivalent to Assistant Professor)

1997 May 2001 January

Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

Visiting Associate Professor

2001 January 2005 October

Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras

Visiting Associate Professor

2005 October 2006 January

Department of Engineering Design, IIT Madras

Associate Professor 2006 January Till date

N) Foreign language studied: Japanese language 1. Completed intensive Japanese language course (April 1993 – October 1993) 2. Supplemental intermediate Japanese course (October 1993 – March 1994) at Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

O) Member of professional societies: 1. Optical Society of America (OSA) (302041) 2. Indian Laser Society 3. Japanese Laser Society (3209) 4. International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) (546513)