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Dr Chandu Venugopal

 

Professor (Retd)

 

School of Pure and Applied Physics
Mahatma Gandhi University
Kottayam – 686 560, Kerala, India

 

Email: cvgmgphys@yahoo.co.in

 

Phone:  +9446196143

Academic Qualifications (higher degrees only)

University Examination
Passed
Year of
passing
Class Specialization
Kerala Ph. D 1987 Plasma Physics
Kerala Post M. Sc
Diploma
1977 I Space Physics
Madras M. Sc 1976 I Physics
(Electronics)

Teaching Experience : 36 years

Number of M. Phils supervised : 15

Number of Ph. Ds supervised : 12

Number of papers published (refereed) : 96

International Conference Presentations : 18

Teaching Positions held in India

UGC Emeritus Fellow

(2014 – 2016)

@ School of Pure & AppliePhysics

Mahatma Gandhi University

 Professor

(2000 – 2014)

@ “
 Reader

(1992 – 2000)

 @ “
 Lecturer

(1987 – 1992)

 @ “
 Senior Technical Assistant

(1979 – 1987)

 @ Department of Physics

University of Kerala

Teaching Positions held in Eritrea, Horn of Africa

Professor

(2003 – 2004)

@ Department of Physics

University of Asmara,Eritrea, Horn of Africa

Associate Professor – III

(1999 – 2003)

@ Department of Physics

University of Asmara, Eritrea.

Associate Professor – II

(1997 – 1999)

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Administrative Positions held

Dean of Science

(2009 – 2011)

@ Faculty of Science

Mahatma Gandhi University

Director

(2006 – 2009)

@ School of Pure & Applied Physics

Mahatma Gandhi University

Head of the Department

(2000 – 2004)

@ Department of Physics

University of Asmara Eritrea, Horn of Africa

Other Academic Positions (holding /held) in India

Chairman (2011 –2013)

Post graduate Board of Studies (Physics)

University of Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

Member (2011 – 2014)

Post graduate Board of Studies (Physics)

Mahatma Gandhi University

Kottayam, Kerala.

Member (2008–continuing)

Post graduate Board of Studies (Physics)

C U S A T

Kochi, Kerala.

Member (2006 – 2011)

Academic Council

Mahatma Gandhi University

Kottayam, Kerala.

Recognition : Cited in Marquis Who's Who in Science and Engineering (2007), 10 th Anniversary Edn.

Seminars / Conferences Organized as Director, School of Pure & Applied Physics

  • Young Astronomers Meet (YAM 2008), Jan 3 – 5, 2008, at Mahatma Gandhi University,Kottayam, Kerala.
  • Workshop on Advances in Observational Astronomy (WoAOA 2008), Dec 1 – 4, 2008 at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala.

Outreach Activities Organized as Director, School of Pure & Applied Physics

  • Social Consequences of Infectious Diseases, talk by Dr Sajith Kumar, Professor, Medical College, Kottayam on Dec. 13, 2006 at SPAP, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala,India.
  • National Science Day Celebrations for school students on Feb. 24, 2007 at SPAP, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India.
  • Exhibition of Space Science photographs for school students on Dec 2 – 3, 2008 at SPAP,Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India.
  • Traversing the Universe in 25 Steps, talk by Dr Yogesh Wadodhekar of NCRA, Pune for school students on Jan 21, 2009 at SPAP, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India.

References

Dr.Nanan Balan Space Physics Group Department of AutoMatic Control & Systems Engineering

Uni. of Sheffield

Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD, UK

e-mail: nananbalan@gmail.com
 Dr. N V Unnikrishnan Emeritus Scientist  Mahatma Gandhi University

Priyadarshini Hills, Kottayam 686 560

Kerala, India.

e-mail: nvu100@yahoo.com
 Dr. G Renuka Emeritus Scientist  Govt. of Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram 695004

e-mail:drgrenuka@gmail.com

List Of Publications

  • Near perpendicular propagation of electromagnetic waves in the magnetosphere
    Chandu Venugopal & K S Viswanathan
    Planetary & Space Science (1982) 30 687 – 694.
  • Propagation of the electromagnetic ion cyclotron wave in a fusion plasma
    Chandu Venugopal
    Pramana – J. of Physics (1983) 21 1 – 10.
  • On the stability of almost perpendicularly propagating ion cyclotron waves
    Chandu Venugopal
    Planetary & Space Science (1984) 32 219 – 227.
  • Near perpendicular propagation of ion cyclotron modes in a deuterium – hydrogen – oxygen fusion plasma
    Chandu Venugopal
    Pramana – J. of Physics (1987) 28 181 -193.
  • Solitons in a linear lattice with a defect
    K S Viswanathan & Chandu Venugopal
    Ind. J. Pure & Applied Physics (1989) 29 86 – 89.
  • Oxygen ion acoustic waves in a plasma containing drifting hydrogen and electrons Chandu Venugopal, S Devarajan & G Renuka
    Intl. Conf. Plasma Physics, New Delhi (1989) ed. P K .Kaw & A Sen I 173 – 176
  • Propagation and stability of ion cyclotron waves in a deuterium – hydrogen -oxygen fusion plasma
    Chandu Venugopal, S Devarajan & Ancy Kuruvilla
    Ind. J. Phys. (1991) 65B 253 – 263.
  • Stability of second harmonic heating in magnetic mirror systems
    Chandu Venugopal , P J Kurian & G Renuka
    Pramana – J. of Physics (1991) 37 303 – 310.
  • Plasma  parameter dependence on plasmoids
    G Renuka, M S Sindhu & C Venugopal,Ind. J. Phys. (1992) 66B 339 – 343.
  • Plasma sheet Thinning and Thickening during Solar Cycle 1976 – 1986S Bindhu , G Renuka & C Venugopal,Plasma Science and Technology ed. Indira Mohan Lal Das,Allied Publishers, New Delhi (1993) 231 – 234
  • Plasmoid and Solar wind coupling function
    M S Sindhu, G Renuka & C Venugopal
    Ibid 235 – 237.
  •  Ion cyclotron instabilities in a mildly relativistic hydrogen – deuterium fusion plasma
    P J Kurian, Chandu Venugopal & G Renuka
    Ibid 282 – 285.
  • Ion cyclotron modes in weakly relativistic plasmas
    Chandu Venugopal , P J Kurian & G Renuka
    J. Plasma Physics (1994) 51 371 – 379.
  • Plasma  parameter, plasma sheet wave temperature and AE index
    S Bindhu , G Renuka, M S Sindhu & C Venugopal
    Ind. J. Phys. (1994) 68B 443 – 449.
  • Reconnection theory and geomagnetic activity in the plasma sheet during solar cycle 1965 – 86
    S Bindhu , G Renuka & C Venugopal
    Ind. J. Radio & Space Physics (1995) 24 50 – 53.
  • Ion cyclotron instabilities in a mildly relativistic hydrogen – deuterium plasma
    Chandu Venugopal , P J Kurian & G Renuka
    Pramana – J. of Physics (1995) 45 453 – 462.
  • Particle diffusion and adiabatic expansion of plasmoids
    M S Sindhu, G Renuka & C Venugopal
    Proc. Ind. Acad. Sci. : Earth & Planet. Sci. (1995) 104 37 – 47.
  • Central sheet temperature, specific entropy and plasma  parameter
    S Bindhu, G Renuka, M S Sindhu & C Venugopal
    Ind. J. Phys. (1996) 70B 127 – 134.
  • Association of fire hose instability and geomagnetic activity in the plasma sheet.
    S Bindhu, G Renuka & C Venugopal
    Ind. J. Radio & Space Physics (1996) 25 168 – 172.
  • Latitude variations of storm time ionospheric response
    K Unnikrishnan, R Balachandran Nair & Chandu Venugopal
    Ind. J. Phys. (1996) 70B 351 – 356.
  • Electromagnetic ion cyclotron instability in an ALC plasma
    Chandu Venugopal , S Antony, N P Shibu George, G Renuka & G J Bailey
    Adv. Space Res. (1996) 17 (10)245 – (10)248.
  • IMF and sub storm associated plasmoids
    M S Sindhu , G Renuka, S Bindu & C Venugopal
    Ind. J. Phys. (1997) 71B 11 – 25
  • The influence of dust particles on electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves in a bi-Lorentzian plasma
    Chandu Venugopal, John K Varughese, S Antony, C P Anilkumar, G Renuka & N Balan
    Proc. of Fifth International School / Symposium for Space Simulations (1997) March 13 – 19, 357 – 360.
  • The influence of dust particles on electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves in a bi-Lorentzian plasma
    Chandu Venugopal, John K Varughese, S Antony, C P Anilkumar & G Renuka
    Physics of Plasmas (1997) 4 3455 – 3460
  • A temperature anisotropic instability in a two component bi-Lorentzian plasma
    John K Varughese, S Antony, M J Kurian, Chandu Venugopal & G Renuka
    Ind. J. Physics (1997) 71B 485 – 493.
  • Association of conductivity and geomagnetic activity in the plasma sheet of the geomagnetic tail
    P R Prince, S Bindhu, G Renuka, M S Sindhu & C Venugopal
    Ind. J. Physics (1997) 71B 607 – 612.
  • Spectroscopic parameters of Nd 3+ ion in phosphate glasses
    G Ajithkumar, P R Biju, C Venugopal & N V Unnikrishnan
    J. of Non-crystalline solids (1997) 221 47 – 58.
  • Non-adiabatic behaviour of the substorm-time geomagnetotail plasma sheet at the geosynchronous orbit
    P R Prince, S Bindu, G Renuka & C Venugopal
    Ind. J. Radio & Space Phys. (1998) 27 135 – 139.
  • Bounce motion of off- equatorially mirroring particles in geomagnetic field models
    K Raju, G Renuka & C Venugopal
    Contemporary Science & Technology of Plasmas (1998) ed. A K Gwal, Allied Publishers, New Delhi, 266 – 279.
  • Equatorial ionospheric scintillations and their effect on VHF/UHF communications
    C P Anilkumar, Chandu Venugopal, N V Unnikrishnan, S Antony , John K Varghese & G Renuka
    ibid 335 – 339.
  • Characteristics of equatorial scintillations during 1988 – 1992
    C P Anilkumar, Chandu Venugopal & N V Unnikrishnan
    Ultrascientist: J. of Physical Sciences (1998) 10 283 – 284.
  • Three photon absorption coefficients in layered semiconductors
    K Sreelatha, N V Unnikrishnan & C Venugopal, Asian J Physics (1998) 7 89 – 102.
  • Photo quenching mechanism in rigid (CV) and non-rigid (FDS) dye systems
    George C Chenattuchery, G Ajithkumar, P R Biju, C Venugopal & N V Unnikrishnan
    Ind. J Physics (1998) 72B 623 – 630.
  • Non-linear laser luminescence in CdI 2 under pulsed laser excitation
    K Sreelatha , C Venugopal, S K Chaudhary & N V Unnikrishnan
    Crystal Res. & Tech. (1999) 34 897 – 900.
  • Ionospheric response at low latitudes on the local time variation of sudden commencement and the intensity of geomagnetic storm
    K Unnikrishnan, Chandu Venugopal & G Renuka
    Ind. J. Phys. (2000) 74B 41 – 46.
  • MT index and the influence of a time delay associated with bounce motion
    P R Prince, S Bindu, G Renuka & C Venugopal
    Ind. J. Radio & Space Physics (2000) 29 9 – 14.
  • Electrostatic instabilities in multi-ion plasmas
    Chandu Venugopal, C P Anilkumar, S Antony, John K Varughese & G Renuka
    Ind. J. Physics (2000) 74B 217 – 224.
  • Seasonal and solar activity variation of anomalous nighttime enhancement in total electron content (TEC) of ionosphere
    K Unnirishnan, R Balachandran Nair & Chandu Venugopal
    Proc. of the National Symposium (TROMPET) on Ocean and Atmosphere, Cochin (2000), p 653 – 655.
  • Loss cone instability and flute instability in mirror devices
    A K Anila, G Renuka & Chandu Venugopal
    Ultrascientist: J. of Physical Sciences (2001) 13 160 – 163.
  • Optical gain studies in sodium fluorescein: rhodamine B and sodium fluroscein: cresyl violet
    dye pairs George Chennattucherry, G A Kumar, C Venugopal & N V Unnikrishnan
    Asian Journal of Spectroscopy (2001) 5 123 – 130.
  • Nonlinear time series analysis of the fluctuations of the geomagnetic horizontal field
    B George, G Renuka, K Sateesh Kumar, C P Anil Kumar & C Venugopal
    Annales Geophysicae (2002) 20 175 – 183.
  • Harmonic Analysis and an empirical model for TEC over Palehua
    K Unnikrishnan, R Balachandran Nair & Chandu Venugopal
    J. Atmos. Solar and Terr. Physics (2002) 64 1833 – 1840.
  • A comparative study of nighttime enhancement of TEC at a low latitude station on storm and quiet nights including the local time, seasonal and solar activity dependence
    K Unnikrishnan, R Balchandran Nair & Chandu Venugopal
    Annales Geophysicae (2002) 20 1843 – 1850.
  • Influence of non-recurrent geomagnetic activity on ionospheric scintillationsC P Anilkumar & C Venugopal
    Ind. J. Physics (2003) 77B 277 – 281.
  • Destabilization of EIC waves and heating of HPT ions
    C S Jayasree, G Renuka & C Venugopal
    Ind. J. Radio & Space Phys. (2003) 32 127 – 134.
  • Radial diffusion of HPT particles and FAC density in the magnetosphere
    C S Jayasree, G Renuka & Chandu Venugopal
    Ultrascientist: J. of Physical Sciences (2003) 15 65 – 70.
  • Ion acoustic instability of HPT particles, FAC density, anomalous resistivity and parallel electric field in the auroral region
    C S Jayasree, G Renuka & C Venugopal
    Proc. Ind. Acad. Sci. : Earth & Planet. Sci. (2003) 112 559 – 567.
  • Linear instabilities in multi-ion plasmas
    C P Anilkumar, C Venugopal, B George & G Renuka
    Ind. J. Physics (2003) 77B 561 – 566.
  • Latitudinal variations of strength of ionospheric storms and its correlation with intensity of magnetic storms
    K Unnikrishnan & Chandu Venugopal
    Ind. J. Physics (2004) 78B 47 – 53.
  • Relation between shear-zone thickness, boundary layer instability and plasmoids in the geo-magnetosphere
    G Renuka, R Raji, M S Sindhu & C Venugopal
    Ind. J. Radio & Space Phys. (2004) 33 99 – 103.
  • Analysis of the fluctuations of the total electron content measured at Goose Bay using tools of nonlinear methods
    K Sateesh Kumar, C V A Kumar, Benny George, G Renuka & C Venugopal
    J. of Geophysical Research (2004) 109 A02308
  • Wavelet analysis of long period oscillations in geomagnetic field over the magnetic equator
    Molly Isaac, G Renuka & C Venugopal
    J. Atmos. Solar and Terr. Physics (2004) 66 919 – 925.
  • Stabilization of the lower hybrid instability excited by longitudinal currents in a multi-ion plasma
    Chandu Venugopal, M J Kurian, C P Anilkumar, S Antony & G Renuka
    Physica Scripta (2006) 73 389 – 392.
  • Stability of the lower hybrid drift wave in a multi-ion plasma
    Chandu Venugopal, M J Kurian, V K Premnadh & G Renuka
    Ind. J Phys. (2007) 81 445 – 453.
  • Stability of the lower hybrid instability excited by longitudinal currents in a multi-ion collisional plasma
    Chandu Venugopal, M J Kurian, S Antony, C P Anilkumar & G Renuka
    Physica Scripta (2007) 75 682 – 685.
  • Stability of current driven electrostatic waves in a magnetized and collisional negative ion plasma
    Chandu Venugopal, Anu Varghese, Jyothi S, Molly Issac & G Renuka
    Physica Scripta (2008) 78 045501
  • Apposite of atmospheric electric parameters with the energy coupling function (ε) during geomagnetic storms at high latitude
    C P Anilkumar, C Panneerselvam, K U Nair, C Selvaraj , S Gurubaran & C Venugopal
    Atmospheric Research (2009) 91 201 – 205.
  • Stability of electrostatic ion cyclotron waves in a multi-ion plasma
    M J Kurian, S Jyothi, S K Leju, Molly Isaac, Chandu Venugopal & G Renuka
    Pramana – J. of Physics (2009) 73 1111 – 1122.
  • Low frequency electromagnetic waves in a multi-ion plasma
    Chandu Venugopal, M J Kurian, Savithri Devi E, P J Jessy, C P Anilkumar & G Renuka
    Ind. J Physics (2010) 84 319 – 324.
  • Kinetic Alfven waves excited by cometary new born ions with large perpendicular energies
    Samuel George, Savithri Devi E & Chandu Venugopal
    Plasma Science and Technology (2011) 13 135 – 139.
  • Seasonal and solar activity dependence of storm time TEC variation for a low latitude station Palehua
    P K Subhadra Devi, K Unnikrishnan & C Venugopal
    J. Atmos. Solar and Terr. Phys. (2011) 73 1687 – 1696.
  • The influence of negatively charged heavy ions on kinetic Alfven wave in a cometary environment
    Chandu Venugopal, Savithri Devi E, Jayapal R, Samuel George, S Antony & G Renuka
    Astrophysics and Space Science (2012) DOI 10.1007/s10509-011- 0970-9, 339 157 – 164.
  • Electrostatic ion waves in a magnetised, collisional multi-ion plasma
    Samuel George, Rajeev V R, Neethu Theresa Willington, R Jayapal, S Antony & C Venugopal
    Proc. 27 th PSSI National Symposium on Plasma Science & Technology (Plasma -2012), Ed Suraj Kumar
    Sinha, Excel India Publishers, New Delhi, (2013) 96 – 100 (ISBN 978-93- 82062-82- 0)
  • Dispersion characteristics of kinetic Alfven waves in a multi-ion cometary plasma
    R Jayapal, Savithri Devi E, Blesson Jose, S Antony, C P Anilkumar & Chandu Venugopal
    Ibid 471 – 475.
  • Electron cyclotron instabilities driven by ion beams perpendicular to the magnetic field
    Noble P Abraham, Samuel George, Sijo Sebastian, Anju Sreekumar, Aswathy V, Sreekala G & Chandu Venugopal, ibid 479 – 483
  • Stability of electron cyclotron waves in a multi-ion plasma
    Noble P Abraham, Samuel George, Blesson Jose, Sijo Sebastian, C P Anilkumar & C Venugopal
    Ibid 484 – 487
  • Plasma electron temperature variability in lunar surface potential and in electric field under average solar wind conditions
    S B Rakesh Chandran, G Renuka & Chandu Venugopal
    Adv. Space Res. (2013) 51 1622 – 1626.
  • Ion-acoustic instabilities in a multi-ion plasma
    Noble P Abraham, Sijo Sebastian, Sreekala G, R Jayapal, C P Anilkumar & Chandu Venugopal
    Journal of Astrophysics (2013), vol. 2013, Article Id 838534 doi:10.1155/2013/838534
  • Stability of the magnetosonic wave in an anti-loss cone plasma
    Chandu Venugopal, Samuel George, V R Rajeev, R Jayapal, M J Kurian & C P Anilkumar
    Ind. J Physics (2013) DOI 10.1007/s12648-013- 0315-3 87 939 – 945
  • Stability of ion acoustic waves in a pair-ion plasma with a third species of ions: Application to cometary plasmas
    Noble P Abraham, Sijo Sebastian, Sreekala G, Savithri Devi E, G Renuka & Chandu Venugopal
    Astrophysics and Space Science (2014) DOI 10.1007/s10509-013- 1632-x 349 49 – 55
  • Stability of electrostatic electron cyclotron waves in a multi-ion plasma
    Noble P Abraham, Samuel George, G Sreekala, Sijo Sebastian, Chandu Venugopal & G Renuka
    Earth, Moon and Planets (2014) DOI: 10.1007/s11038-014- 9429-7 111 115–125
  • Dispersion Characteristics of kinetic Alfven waves in a multi ion plasma
    Chandu Venugopal, R Jayapal, Sreekala G, Blesson Jose, Savithri Devi E & S Antony
    Physica Scripta (2014) 89 065604
  • The influence of negatively charged heavy ions on Alfven waves in a cometary environment
    Sreekala G, Sijo Sebastian, Manesh Michael, Neethu Theresa Willingtom, Noble P Abraham, G Renuka & Chandu Venugopal
    J Advances Physics (2014) 4 643 – 654
  • Negatively Charged Oxygen Ions as a Plasma Diagnostic Tool: Application to comets
    Sreekala Gopinathan, Sijo Sebastian, Noble Abraham, Savithri Devi, Venugopal Chandu &Renuka Gangadharan
    Open Access Library Journal, (2014) 1: e570. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1100570
  • Stability of Electrostatic Ion Cyclotron Harmonic waves in a Multi-ion Plasma
    Noble P Abraham, G Sreekala, Sijo Sebastian, Manesh Michael, Prijil Mathew, Amir M,R Jayapal, G Renuka & Chandu Venugopal
    International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) (2014) 3 1290 – 1296 Paper ID:02015631
  • Stability of the Ion-Acoustic Wave in Permeating Plasmas: Application to Comets
    Sreekala G, Sijo Sebastian , Noble P Abraham , Manesh Michael, Neethu Theresa Willington, G Renuka, & Chandu Venugopal
    International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) (2014) 3 1297 – 1300 Paper ID:02015632
  • Solitary Waves in a Five Component Dusty Plasma with Kappa described Electrons and Ions
    Sijo Sebastian, Sreekala G, Manesh Michael, Noble P Abraham, S. Antony, G Renuka & Chandu Venugopal , International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) (2014) 3 1301 – 1306 Paper ID:02015633
  • Solitary waves in a plasma with oppositely charged dust (heavier, pair ions) and kappa modeled lighter ions and electrons
    Sijo Sebastian, Sreekala G, Manesh Michael, Noble P Abraham, G Renuka & Chandu Venugopal
    Physica Scripta (2015) 90 035601
  • Stability of the kinetic Alfven wave in a current-less plasma
    Sreekala G, Sijo Sebastian, Manesh Michael, Noble P. Abraham, G Renuka & Chandu Venugopal
    Adv. Space Res. (2015) 55 2519 – 2525
  • Effect of anisotropic pressure of ions on solitary waves in cometary dusty plasmas with kappa described electrons
    Sijo Sebastian, Manesh Michael, Sreekala G Neethu Theresa Willington and Chandu Venugopal
    Intl. J of Chem. Phys. Sciences (2015) 4 Sp6 APST – 2015, 49 – 55.
  • Stability of electrostatic waves in multi-ion permeating plasmas
    Manesh Michael, Sijo Sebastian, Sreekala G, M Amir, G Renuka and Chandu Venugopal
    Intl. J of Chem. Phys. Sciences (2015) 4 Sp6 APST – 2015, 56 – 60.
  • Dust ion acoustic solitary waves in a pair ion plasma with super-thermal electrons
    Sreekala, G, Manesh Michael, Sijo Sebastian, Noble P Abraham, G Renuka and Chandu Venugopal
    Intl. J of Chem. Phys. Sciences (2015) 4 Sp6 APST – 2015, 61 – 67.
  • Kadomstev – Petviashvilli – Burgers (KPB) equation in a five component cometary plasma with kappa described electrons and ions
    Manesh Michael, Sreekala Gopinathan, Sijo Sebastian, Neethu T Willington, Anu Varghese,Renuka Gangadharan and Chandu Venugopal
    J Applied Mathematics and Physics (2015) 3 1431 – 1442.
  • Oblique Dust Ion Acoustic Solitary Waves in a Five Component Plasma
    S. Sijo, M. Manesh, G. Sreekala, T. W. Neethu, G. Renuka and C. Venugopal
    Physics of Plasmas (2015) 22 123704
  • A Regional Geomagnetic Model using Fourier Analysis
    R Jayapal, Shenu Gopal, C P Anilkumar and Chandu Venugopal
    Int. Res. J Nat. & Appl. Sci. (2016) 3 1 – 14
  • Ion-Acoustic Double Layers in a Five Component Cometary Plasma with Kappa described Electrons and Ions
    Manesh Michael, Sreekala G, Sijo Sebastian, Neethu Theresa Willington, Anu Varghese and Chandu Venugopal
    IOSR J Applied Phys. (2016) 8 32 – 42
  • Korteweg-deVries- Burgers (KdVB) equation in a five component cometary plasma with kappa described electrons and ions
    Manesh Michael, Neethu T Willington, Neethu Jayakumar, Sijo Sebastian, Sreekala G and Chandu Venugopal
    J Theor Appl Phys (2016) DOI 10.1007/s40094-016- 0228-6 10 289 – 296
  • Fast and Slow Mode Solitary waves in a Five-Component Plasma
    Sijo Sebastian, Manesh Michael, Sreekala G, Anu Varghese and Chandu Venugopal
    Brazilian J Phys (2016) DOI 1007/s 13538 – 016 – 0465 – 9
  • Oblique Solitary Waves in a Five Component Plasma with Pair Ions
    Chandu V, Sebastian S, Sreekala G and Manesh Michael
    Research & Review: J. Pure & Applied Physics (2016) 4 27 – 32
  • SEP events and wake region lunar dust charging with grain radii
    S B Rakesh Chandran, S R Rajesh, A Abraham, G Renuka and Chandu Venugopal
    Adv. Space Res. (2017) 59 483 – 489
  • Stability of the magnetosonic wave in a cometary multi-ion plasma
    Sreekala G, Anu Varghese, Neethu Jayakumar, Manesh Michael, Sijo Sebastian and Chandu Venugopal
    Adv. Space Res. (2017) 59 2679 – 2688
  • Effect of lighter and heavier pair ions on solitary waves
    S Sijo, V Anu, M Manesh, G Sreekala, T W Neethu, D E Savithri and C Venugopal
    J Phys: Conf. Series (2017) 836 012003
  • Oblique ion-acoustic shock-waves in a magnetized, multi-species plasma
    Manesh Michael, Anu Varghese, Neethu Theresa Willington, Sijo Sebastian, Savithri Devi E, Sreekala G and Chandu Venugopal
    J Phys: Conf. Series (2017) 836 012007
  • Effect of Anisotropy of Lighter and Heavier Ions on Solitary Waves in a Multi-Ion Plasma
    M. Manesh, S. Sijo, V. Anu, G. Sreekala, T. W. Neethu, D. E. Savithri and C. Venugopal
    Phys. Plasmas (2017) 24 062905
  • Stability of Kinetic Alfven Wave (KAW) in a Cometary Plasma with Streaming Electrons and Protons
    Sreekala G., Sijo Sebastian, Manesh Michael, Savithri Devi E., C. P. Anilkumar, and Chandu Venugopal
    Plasma and Fusion Science: From Fundamental Research to Technological Applications Ed N Kalarikkal et al (2017) Apple Academic Press, Canada, pp 205 – 216.
  • Rogue Waves in Multi Ion Cometary Plasmas
    G Sreekala, M Manesh, T W Neethu, V Anu, S Sijo and C Venugopal
    Plasma Phys. Reports (2017) (In Press)

Papers presented in International Conferences

  • Oxygen ion acoustic waves in a plasma containing drifting hydrogen and electrons Chandu Venugopal, S Devarajan & G Renuka
    International Conference on Plasma Physics, New Delhi, India (1989), November 22 – 28.
  • Electromagnetic ion cyclotron instability in an anti – loss cone plasma
    Chandu Venugopal, S. Antony, N P Shibu George, G Renuka & N Balan
    30 th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Hamburg, Germany (1994) July 11 – 21, p 118.
  • The influence of Dust Particles on Electromagnetic ion cyclotron waves in a bi-Lorentzian plasma
    Chandu Venugopal, John K Varughese, S Antony, C P Anilkumar, G Renuka & N Balan
    Fifth International School/Symposium for Space Simulations, University of Kyoto, Kyoto,
    Japan (1997) March 13 – 19, p357.
  • Studies of storm-dusk effect effects at high and low solar activities
    C Venugopal, K Unnikrishnan & Nanan Balan
    Steel MIST / UK Solar Physics 2002 Symposium, University of Sheffield, UK (2002) April 9 – 12.
  • Excitation of the lower hybrid instability by longitudinal currents in a multi-ion plasma
    Chandu Venugopal, M J Kurian, C P Anilkumar, S Antony & G Renuka
    XXVIII General Assembly of the International Union of Radio Science, New Delhi, India (2005) October 23 –29.
  • Stability of electromagnetic waves in the solar wind driven by negatively charged oxygen of cometary origin
    R Jaypal, Blesson Jose, Savithri Devi E, S Antony & Chandu Venugopal
    3 rd Indo – China Workshop on Solar Physics and 1 st Asia – Pacific Solar Physics Meeting,Bangalore, India (2011) , March 21 – 24, p 112
  • Dispersion characteristics of kinetic Alfven waves in a multi-ion cometary plasma
    R Jaypal, E Savithri Devi, J Blesson, Antony S, C P Anilkumar & C Venugopal
    39th Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research, (2012), July 14 – 22,Mysore, India, p 68.
  • Stability of the kinetic Alfven wave in current-less plasma
    Abraham Noble P, C Venugopal, Sebastain Sijo, Renuka G, Balan Nanan and Sreekala G
    40 th COSPAR Scientific Assembly , Moscow, Russia, 2 – 10 August, 2014, abstract: B0.4 – 78 – 14.
  • Negative Solitary Waves in a Five Component Collisional Plasma
    S. Sebastian, S. Gopinath, M. Michael, A. Soosaleon and C. Venugopal
    7 th Intl. Conf. “Frontiers of Plasma Science & Technology”, 13 – 17 th April, 2015, Kochi,India.
  • Stability of Electrostatic Waves in a Multi-Ion Permeating Plasma M. Michael, S. Sebastian, S. Gopinath, A. Mullan, R. Gangadharan and C. Venugopal,7 th Intl. Conf. “Frontiers of Plasma Science & Technology”, 13 – 17 th April, 2015, Kochi,India
  • Stability of Kinetic Alfven Wave (KAW) in a Permeating Plasma
    S. Gopinath, M. Michael, S. Sebastian, N. P. Abraham, R. Gangadharan and C. Venugopal
    7 th Intl. Conf. “Frontiers of Plasma Science & Technology”, 13 – 17 th April, 2015, Kochi,India
  • Oblique Solitary Waves in a Five Component Plasma with Pair Ions
    Sijo Sebastian, Neethu T Willington, Anu Varghese, Neethu Jayakumar and Chandu Venugopal
    Intl. Conf. Plasma Science, Technology & Applications (OP – 31), Amity University,Lucknow, 20 – 22 nd January, 2016
  • Fast and Slow Mode Solitary Waves in a Five Component Multi-Ion Plasma
    Sijo Sebastian, Manesh Michael, Sreekala G., Anu Varghese and Chandu Venugopal
    18 th International Congress on Plasma Physics, 27 June-1 July, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
  • Oblique Ion-Acoustic Shock Waves in a Magnetized Five Component Cometary Plasma
    Manesh Michael, Anu Varghese, Neethu Theresa Willington, Sijo Sebastian , Sreekala G, and Chandu Venugopal
    International Conference on Frontiers of Physics and Plasma Science, 7-8 November 2016, Ujjain, India.
  • Effect of Heavier and Lighter Pair-Ions on Solitary Waves
    Sijo Sebastian, Anu Varghese, Manesh Michael, Sreekala G., Neethu Theresa Willington, Savithri Devi E.
    and Chandu Venugopal
    International Conference on Frontiers of Physics and Plasma Science, 7-8 November 2016, Ujjain, India.
  • Pressure Anisotropy Effects on Solitary Waves in Five Component Plasmas
    Sijo Sebastian, Sreekala G., Anu Varghese, Manesh Michael and Chandu Venugopal
    Oral presentation at Joint 13th Asia Pacific Physics Conference & 22 nd Australian Institute of Physics Congress, 4–8 December 2016, Brisbane, Australia.
    Effect of Both Lighter and Heavier Pair ions on Solitary Waves in Cometary Plasmas
  • Sijo Sebastian, Anu Varghese, Manesh Michael, Sreekala G., Neethu Theresa Willington,and Chandu Venugopal
    International Conference on Nonlinear Physics Theory and Experiment, 13-14 December 2016, Farook College, Calicut, Kerala, India.
  • Kortweg-de Vries Burgers (KdVB) Equation in a Magnetized Five Component Cometary Plasma with Kappa described Electrons and Ions
    Manesh Michael, Anu Varhgese, Neethu Theresa Willington, Sijo Sebastian Sreekala G and Chandu Venugopal
    International Conference on Nonlinear Physics Theory and Experiment, 13-14 December 2016, Farook College, Calicut, Kerala, India.

List of students supervised and awarded their Ph. D. Degrees

Sr.
No
      Name of Scholar             Title of Ph. D. theses      Year
1 Kurian, P J Ion cyclotron instabilities in magnetic fusion systems 1995
2 Antony, S Wave instabilities in anti loss-cone (ALC) plasma 1997
3 John K Varughese Influence of dust particles on some electromagnetic waves in bi-Lorentzian and Maxwellian plasmas 1997
4 Anilkumar, C P Investigations of ionospheric scintillations and wave instabilities in multi-ion plasmas 1998
5 Sreelatha, K
(as co-guide)
Multiphoton absorption processes in
layered semiconductors
1998
6 Unnikrishnan, K Studies on ionospheric response to
geomagnetic storms and modeling of TEC by Harmonic analysis
2000
7 George C
Chennattucherry (as co-guide)
Laser induced photo-physical properties
and energy transfer mechanisms in dye
systems
2000
8 Kurian M J Electrostatic and Electromagnetic Instabilities in multi-ion plasmas 2009
9 Samuel George A study of some plasma instabilities in
multi-ion and anti-loss cone plasmas
2013
10 Jayapal, R Modelling of the Earth’s magnetic field at
various locations in India and a study of
some plasma wave instabilities in multi-
ion plasmas
2013
11 Noble P Abraham Studies on some Electrostatic Plasma Instabilities in Multi-ion Plasmas 2014
12 Sreekala G The Influence of Negatively Charged
Negative Ions on some Plasma Waves in
a Cometary Plasma
2017