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Name: Dr. Syed Arshad Hussain
Date of Birth: 05.12.1975
Ph. No.: 03812379119 (O), 09862804849 (M)
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Fax: +91381 2374802 (O)
Academic Qualifications: Ph.D. (Material Science & Spectroscopy)
Present Designation: Assistant Professor
Topics Taught:
  • Semester 1: Mathematical Methodes of Physics Vector Spaces and Matrices, Tensor Calculus
  • Semester 2: Electronics Bipolar devices, Microwave device,Photonic device,Memory device,Operational Amplifiers (OPAMP) applications, Analog circuits,Feedback amplifiers, Power circuits and system,Power supply,Communication Electronics.
  • Semester 3: Atomic and Molecular Physics Quantum states of one electron atoms, Normal and anomalous Zeeman effect, Paschen Back effect – Stark effect Two electron systems, Many Electron Atoms,LASERS.
  • Semester 4: Advanced Electronics: Simplifying Logic Circuit & Mapping & code conversion, Registers and counters.

Research Interests:

Preparation and Characterization Thin Films (Molecular level):

Langmuir-Blodgett Films, Layer-by-Layer Self Assembled Films, Spin Coated Films, Spectroscopic (UV-Vis Absorption, Fluorescence, FTIR etc.) Characterizations, Morphological & Electrical Characterizations of such films. Organo-clay hybrid films, Biomolecules, Organic and polymeric Materials in thin films and at air-water interface. applications of these thin films in optoelectronic devices.
Theoretical modeling and calculations using Gaussian Ink 03

Publications(year wise):

Research papers in refereed journal having ISSN
  • 2011
    1. Adsorption kinetics of a fluorescent dye in a long chain fatty acid matrix. Syed Arshad Hussain, Soma Banik, S. Chakraborty, D. Bhattacharjee , Spectrochimica Acta Part A Volume 79, Issue 5, September 2011, Pages 1642-1647
    2. J-aggregates of thiacyanine dye organized in LB films: effect of irradiation of light. Syed Arshad Hussain, Dibyendu Dey, S. Chakraborty, D. Bhattacharjee, Journal of Luminescence 131 (2011) pp. 1655-1660
    3. Molecular self assembly of chicago sky blue onto solid substrate. Md. N. Islam, D. Dey, D. Bhattacharjee, S. A. Hussain, International Journal of Modern Physics B 25 (2011) 1905-1914
    4. Adsorption of Cationic Laser Dye onto Polymer/Surfactant Complex Film. Pabitra Kumar Paul, Syed Arshad Hussain, Debajyoti Bhattacharjee and Mrinal Pal, Chinese Journal of Chemical Physics Volume 24 Number 3, Issue 3 (June 2011)
  • 2010
    1. Langmuir-Blodgett monolayers of cationic dyes in the presence and absence of clay mineral layers: N,N' -dioctadecyl thiacyanine, octadecyl rhodamine B and laponite. Syed Arshad Hussain, R. A. Schoonheydt Langmuir, 2010, 26 (14), pp 11870–11877
    2. Effect of nano-clay platelets on the J-aggregation of thiacyanine dye organized in Langmuir-Blodgett films D. Bhattacharjee, Syed Arshad Hussain, S. Chakraborty, and R. A. Schoonheydt Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc. 2010 Sep 15;77(1):232-7
    3. Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer between organic dyes adsorbed onto nano-clay and Langmuir–Blodgett (LB) films Syed Arshad Hussain, S. Chakraborty, D. Bhattacharjee, R.A. Schoonheydt Spectrochimica Acta Part A 75 (2010) 664–670
    4. Reaction kinetics of organo-clay hybrid films: In-situ IRRAS, FIM and AFM studies Syed Arshad Hussain, Md N. Islam, D. Bhattacharjee Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 71 (2010) 323–328
    5. Photophysical studies of xanthene dye in alkanols and in inorganic ions B Ganguly, R K Nath, S A Hussain and A K Panda Indian J. Phys. 84 (6), 549-555 (2010)
    6. Investigations of RhB18 langmuir monolayer by fluorescence imaging microscopy S A Hussain, S Chakraborty and D Bhattacharjee Indian J. Phys. 84 (6), 625-629 (2010)
  • 2009
    1. Langmuir-blodgett monolayers of cationic dyes in the presence and absence of clay mineral sheets: N,N'-dioctadecyl thiacyanine, octadecyl rhodamine B and laponite. Syed Arshad Hussain and Robert A. Schoonheydt Journal: Langmuir (accepted for publication)
    2. Molecular self-assembly of chicago sky blue onto solid substrate Md. N. Islam, D. Dey, D. Bhattacharjee and Syed Arshad Hussain International Journal of Modern Physics B (accepted for publication)
    3. Layer-by-Layer self assembled films of rosebengal D. Dey, S. A. Hussain and D. Bhattacharjee International Journal of Modern Physics B (accepted for publication)
    4. Prepartion of ODA-clay hybrid films by Langmuir-Blodgett technique P. K. Paul, Syed Arshad Hussain and D. Bhattacharjee Journal: Modern Physics Letter B, Vol. 23, No. 10 (2009) 1-8
  • 2008
    1. Photophysical characterizations of 2-(4-Biphenylyl)-5 phenyl-1, 3, 4- oxadiazole in restricted geometry P. K. Paul, S. A. Hussain and D. Bhattacharjee Journal of Luminescence 128/1 (2008)41-50
    2. Preparation and characterization of an anionic dye-polycation molecular films by electrostatic Layer-by-Layer adsorption process D. Dey, S. A. Hussain, R. K. Nath and D. Bhattacharjee Spectrochimica Acta A Vol 70 Issue 2 (2008) 307-312
    3. Monolayer Characteristics of pyrene mixed with stearic acid at the air-water interface Md. N. Islam, D. Bhattacharjee, Syed Arshad Hussain Surface Review and Letters Volume: 15, Issue: 3 (June 2008), 287-293
    4. Aggregation of P-Terphenyl Along with PMMA/SA at the Langmuir and Langmuir–Blodgett Films Syed Arshad Hussain, Md. N. Islam, H. Leeman, D. Bhattacharjee Surface Review and Letters, Vol. 15, No. 4 (2008) 1–9
    5. Effect of temperature and ionic concentration on Self-Assembled Films of Chicago Sky Blue D. Dey, M. N. Islam, S. A. Hussain D. Bhattacharjee Journal: Chinese Physics Letters, Vol. 25, No. 10 (2008) 3732
    6. Photophysical characterization of layer-by-layer self-assembled films of deoxyribonucleic acid D. Dey, M. N. Islam, S. A. Hussain and D. Bhattacharjee Journal: Pramana Journal of Physics, Vol 71 No 2 (2008) 379-384
    7. Spectroscopic characterizations of nonamphiphilic 2, 5-Bis (5- tert- butyl- benzoxazolyl) - thiophene molecules at the air-water interface and in Langmuir-Blodgett films S. Biswas, S. A. Hussain and D. Bhattacharjee Surface Review Letters Vol. 15, No. 6 (2008) 1–8
    8. Electrostatic self assembly and characterization of ultra thin films of a secondary diazo dye D. Dey, S.A. Hussain, D. Bhattacharjee Chemical Journal on Internet, Aug. 1, 2008 Vol.10 No.8 P.38
    9. Layer by Layer (LbL) Technique for fabrication of electrostatic Self assembled ultrathin films D. Dey, M.N. Islam, S.A. Hussain and D. Bhattacharjee International Journal of Pure and Applied Physics, Vol. 4, No. 1 (2008) pp. 39—44
  • 2007
    1. Immobilization of single strand DNA on solid substrate S. A. Hussain, P. K. Paul, D. Dey, D. Bhattacharjee and S. Sinha Chemical Physics letter Volume 450, Issues 1-3, 14 December 2007, Pages 49-54
    2. Miscilbility and molecular orientation of carbazole in the mixed Langmuir and Langmuir-Blodgett films Md. N. Islam, D. Bhattacharjee and S. A. Hussain Chinese Physics letter (IOP) 2007 24 (7): 2044-2047
    3. Langmuir-Blodgett films of p-terphenyl into different matrices: Evidence of dimer formation S. Deb, S. A. Hussain, S. Biswas and D. Bhattacharjee Spectro Chimica Acta A 68/2 (2007) 257-262
    4. Formation of complex Langmuir and Langmuir-Blodgett films of water soluble rosebengal S. Biswas, D. Bhattacharjee, R. K. Nath and S. A. Hussain Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 311(2) (2007) 361-367
    5. Miscibility of two components in the binary mixture of 9-phenyl anthracene mixed with stearic acid or polymethyl methacrylate at air-water interface P. K. Paul, Md. N. Islam, D. Bhattacharjee and S. A. Hussain Chinese Physics Letter (IOP) Vol 21 No. 5 (2007) 1331
    6. Orientation of Carbazole molecule in the mixed Langmuir-Blodgett films S. Biswas, D. Bhattacharjee a and S. A. Hussain Macromolecules: An Indian Journal Vol. 3 Issue 4, 2007.
  • 2006
    1. Formation of complex films with water-soluble CTAB molecules S. Biswas, S. A. Hussain, S. Deb, R. K. Nath and D. Bhattacharjee Spectro Chimica Acta part A 65 (2006) 628–632
    2. Role of microenvironment in the mixed Langmuir-Blodgett films S. A. Hussain, P. K. Paul and D. Bhattacharjee Journal of Colloid and Interface Science; Vol. 299 Issue 2 (2006) pp 785 – 790
    3. Role of various LB parameters on the optical characteristics of mixed Langmuir-Blodgett films S. A. Hussain, P. K. Paul and D. Bhattacharjee Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 67 (2006) 2542–2549
  • 2005
    1. Spectroscopic Characterizations of the mixed Langmuir Blodgett (LB) films of 2,2'-biquinoline molecules: evidence of dimer formation S. Deb, S. Biswas, S. A. Hussain and D. Bhattacharjee Chemical Physics Letter , 405 (2005) 323–329
    2. Spectroscopic Characterizations of non-amphiphilic 2-(4-biphenylyl)-6-phenyl benzoxazole molecules at the air-water interface and in Langmuir-Blodgett Films S. A. Hussain, S. Deb and D.Bhattacharjee Journal of Luminescence, 114 (2005) 197-206
    3. Langmuir Blodgett Films of 9-phenyl anthracene molecules incorporated into different matrices S. A. Hussain, S.Deb, S.Biswas, D.Bhattacharjee Spectrochimica Acta Part-A , 61 (2005) 2448-2454
    4. Ageing effect of mixed Langmuir-Blodgett film of 9-Phenyl Anthracene in PMMA and SA matrices S. Deb, S. Biswas, S. A. Hussain and D. Bhattacharjee Indian Journal of Physics 79 (9), 1027-1031 (2005)
    5. Langmuir-Blodgett technique a unique tool for fabrication of Ultrathin Organic Films S. A. Hussain, S. Deb and D. Bhattacharjee J. Env. Sc. Res. Vol 4 (25-33), 2005

Seminar/Conference/Workshop/Refresher/Orientations etc. Participated:

  • Third Regional Conference on Physics Research in North East India. November 09, 2002, Organized by Department of Physics, Dibrugarh University Dibrugarh-786004, Assam, INDIA.
  • CMDAYS-04, August 25-27, 2004, Department of Physics, NEHU, Shillong-793022
  • National Symposium on Impact of Chemistry on Life and Society (NSICLS) October 1-3, 2004, Department of Chemistry, Tripura University, Suryamaninagar-799130, Tripura
  • PANE conference – 2004, November 5 & 6, 2004, Department of Physics, Gurucharan College, Silchar-788004, Assam
  • 50th Annual Technical Session and National Conference on Current Trends of Research in Science & Technology. Organized by Gauhati University, Assam. 28 – 29 January, 2005.
  • National Conference on Disperse Systems, November 23-25, 2006, Organized by Department of Chemistry, Assam university.
  • National Symposium on Spectroscopy and its Applications. Organized by the Department of Spectroscopy, IACS, Kolkata, India January 18 – 20, 2006.
  • V th PANE conference, 1-2 March, 2007, Organized by Department of Physics, Gauhati University, Assam, India.
  • Condensed Matter Days-2007, August 29-31. 2007 organized by N.I.T, Rourkela, Orissa International Workshop and Conference on: Statistical Physics Approaches to Multi-disciplinary Problems January 07 – 13, (2008), Department of Physics, IIT Guwahati, India
  • 96th Indian Science Congress, January, 3- 7, 2009, NEHU, Shillong
  • VI th National Conference of the Physics Academy of North East on Physics research in North East, April 2-4 (2009), Department of Physics, Tripura University, Suryamaninagar
  • CMDAYS-09, August 26-28, 2009, Department of Physics, Jadavpur University West Bengal
  • North East workshop on Language and Signal Processing held at Tripura University during 2 – 6 February, 2009.
  • Discussion meeting on Statistical and Condensed Matter Physics, 31st Oct – 1st Nov, 2009, organized by Department of Physics, Guwahati IIT, assam.
  • National Seminar on Condensed Matter Physics Organized by Department of Physics, Tripura University 16th February, 2010.
  • 97th Indian Science Congress, January, 3- 7, 2010, University of Kerala
  • VII PANE conference 2010, 5 – 6, October, 2010, Department of Physics, Manipur University
  • State level seminar on “Frontier Areas of Chemistry” organised by Department of Chemistry, Tripura University on 3rd September, 2010.
  • IUAC Acquaintance Program on 3rd October, 2010, jointly organized by Department of Physics, Tripura University & Inter University Accelerator Centre, New Delhi.
  • International Conference on fundamentals & applications of nanoscience and nanotechnlogy, December, 9th – 11 th, 2010, School of material science & nanotechnology, Jadavpur University West Bengal
  • Orientation program on “Information Technology and RTI” organized by UGC – ASC, Manipur University, Imphal during 23rd Oct. to 15th Nov. 2008.

Membership/Positions in Learned Academic Bodies/Organizations:

  • Indian Physical Society
  • Indian Physics Association
  • Indian Science Congress association
  • Material Research Society of India
  • Physics Academy of North East
  • Society for Physical Science in Tripura
  • American Nano Society
  • American Geophysical Union

Research Projects:

  • Ongoing Projects
    1. Principal Investigator
      1. Project Title: Investigations of molecular organization in nano-dimensional organo-clay mono- and multilayer hybrid films fabricated by Langmuir-Blodgett and Layer-by- Layer Self assembled technique.
        Funding agency: CSIR, Govt of India
        Sanctioned amount: Rs. 13.62 lakh
        Ref: 03(1146)/09/EMR-II dated 12.11.2009
      2. Project Title: Investigations of the organizations and morphology of nano-dimensional organo-clay hybrid Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) films.
        Funding agency: DAE, Govt of India (DAE Young Scientist Research Award -2009)
        Sanctioned amount: Rs. 15.6 lakh
        Ref: No-2009/20/37/8/BRNS/3328 dated 09.03.2010
      3. Project Title: Fabrication and characterizations of ultrathin films obtained by molecular self assembly method through electrostatic interactions.
        Funding agency: DST, Govt of India (Fast Track Scheme for Young Scientist)
        Sanctioned amount: Rs. 13.74 lakh
        Ref: SE/FTP/PS-54/2007 dated: 24.09.2010
    2. Co-Principal Investigator
      1. Project Title: Morphological and photophysical investigations of Langmuir and Langmuir-Blodgett films.
        Funding agency: DST, Govt of India
        Sanctioned amount: Rs. 19.64 lakh
        Ref. SR/S2/LOP-19/07)
  • Completed Projects
    1. Principal Investigator
      1. Project Title: Photophysical studies of organized molecular assemblies in Langmuir-Blodgett Films.
        Funding agency: UGC, Govt of India
        Sanctioned amount: Rs. 1 lakh (minor research project)
        Ref No. F.1-1/2000(FD-III)/399 and Sanction Ref. No.F. 31-30/2005 (SR))
    2. Co-Principal Investigator
      1. 1) Project Title: Photophysical investigation of stable Langmuir-Blodgett films of organic, polymeric and water soluble materials.
        Funding agency: CSIR, Govt of India
        Sanctioned amount: Rs. 7.5 lakh
        Ref. No. 03 (1080) / 06 / EMR-II Dated 02.11.2006

Research Supervisions (Scholar's Name, Topic and Status):

Sl. NoName of the ScholarTitle of the workStatus
01 Mr. Dhananjay Dey Spectroscopic Characterizations of Organized Molecular Assemblies in Ultrathin Films Fabricated by Layer- by- Layer (LbL) Self Assembled Technique. Awarded
02 Md. Nurul Islam Photo physical characterizations of organized molecular assemblies in ultrathin films fabricated by Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) and Layer by Layer (LbL) self assembled (SAM) techniques Public Seminar delivered
03 Mr. Sekhar Chakraborty Investigations of molecular and particulate organization in hybrid organo-clay mono and multilayer films Registered
04 Mr. Dibyendu De Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer between organic dyes in solution and films Registered
05 Mr. Santanu Chakraborty Optical & Electrical Characterizations of ultrathin films. Registered

Scholarship/Award/Recognitions of National and International status:

  • Visiting Post Doctoral Fellow of K. U. Leuven, Belgium (2007-08)
  • Jagadish Chandra Bose Award-2009 by Govt. of Tripura, India.
  • DST-Young Scientist Research Award by Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India.
  • DAE-Young Scientist Research Award by Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India.
  • Felicitation by State Journalist Forum, Tripura India
  • Visiting Scientist, K. U. Leuven, Belgium (May – July, 2011)
  • Best Paper presentation award in International Conference on Emerging areas of Chemistry,organised by Dept. of Chemistry,Tripura University,during 12-14th january,2011
  • Worked as Visiting Scientist at Laboratory of Solid State Physics & Magnetism, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium . (April - July, 2011)
  • Felicitation by Asiatic Society of Bangladesh during 28-29 Oct., 2011.
  • "Bharat Jyoti Award" (2011) by "The India International Friendship Society", New Delhi, India.

Other Information (if any):

  • Editorial Board Member
    1. Journal of Spectroscopy & Dynamics (Section: Absorption),Simplex Academic Publishers.
  • Guest Editor of Journal:
    1. Indian Journal of Physics (Proceedings of 6th National conference of Physics Academy of North East (PANE) held on 2-4th April, 2009 at Department of Physics, Tripura University.)
  • Editor of Book:
    1. Physics Research in the North East, ACB Publication, Kolkata. [ISBN 81-87500-53-0]
  • Editor of Magazine:
    1. Edited the magazine “Fusion” published on the occasion of Reunion – 2007 of Department of Physics, Tripura University on 6 th May, 2007.
  • Reviewer of the Journals:
    1. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Spectrochimica Acta A, Journal of Luminescence, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Sensors and Aquator B.

  • Convenors of Seminar / Conference:
    1. Organizing Secretary: Conference on Recent Trends of Research in Physics & 2nd Departmental Reunion of Physics (CRTRP2012) held at Department of Physics, Tripura University during 3-4 th February, 2012.
    2. Convener: National Seminar on Condensed Matter Physics (SCMP2010) held at Department of Physics, Tripura University on 16th February, 2010.
    3. Joint convener: VI th National Conference of Physics Academy of North East (PANE) on Physics Research in North East held at Department of Physics, Tripura University during 2 – 4 th April, 2009.
    4. Organizing Secretary: Reunion – 2007, Department of Physics, Tripura University held on 6 th May, 2007
  • Professional experiences:
    1. Post-graduate teaching experience: 08 years (2003 – onwards)
    2. Worked as visiting Lecturer at Polytechnic Institute, Narshinghgarh, Tripura for one year (2003-04)
    3. Taught BCA Physics at Tripura University for three years
    4. Nine year research experience (2002 – onwards)
    5. Worked at Centre for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis for one year (July, 2007 – August, 2008)
    6. Worked as Member of Faculty Council, Tripura University (2005 – 2007)
    7. Worked as a Member of syllabus revision and up-gradation committee for under graduation and post graduation level
    8. Worked as Member of expert committees to visit different colleges to check the feasibility of opening new courses (Govt. Degree College, Dharmanagar; Netaji Subhas Mahavidyalaya, Udaipur; Ambedkar College, Fatikroy; Ramkrishna Mahavidyalaya, Kailasahar; Belonia College, Belonia).
    9. working as question paper setter & moderator, examiner for different under graduate and post graduate courses on a regular basis
Special Achievement:

Attended the ASSOCHAM Global Knowledge Summit – IV, “Nanotechnology & Biotechnology – Meet the Future Nano – Bio Billionaires held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi during 27 – 29 th March, 2006 organized by ASSOCHAM, New Delhi. Participated the program as the representative of Government of Tripura. The program was a bilateral knowledge summit between India and China. Scientists and Businessman from 19 countries throughout the world participated in the program and exchange their views. The memorable incident was the interaction with the Nobel laurate Prof. Harry Kroto (1996, Chemistry) during the program.


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