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Rahul Chandrakant Kambale, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor,

Department of Physics,

University of Pune,

Ganeshkhind, Pune – 411 007

Email: rck@physics.unipune.ac.in

rckambale@gmail.com

PERSONAL DETAILS

Birth Date: 08th

July, 1985

Nationality: Indian

Marital Status: Married

Sex: Male.

PERSONAL OBJECTIVE

Seeking for the challenges towards successful scientific research and

development for new functional materials; investigate the relationship between

structure and properties of materials. Interested to work on Multiferroics, Magnetic

materials, Lead based and Lead free piezoelectrics with bulk, thin/thick film structures.

Also, want to work on magnetic, electric and magnetoelectric property measurements

of ordered multiferroic material systems and try to understand basic principles

underlying behind these properties. Presently, concerned with the development of lead

free piezoelectric materials and trying to improve their piezoelectric and ferroelectric

properties as that of comparable to PZT.

Research interest includes

1) Multiferroic Magnetoelectric Materials

2) Vibrational Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Materials.

3) Ferrites/ Magnetic Materials

4) Magnetic Refrigeration

5) Lead free Piezoelectric Materials.

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ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

1. Current status

Position: Assistant Professor

Organization/ Institute: Department of Physics, University of Pune, Pune, 411 007.

2. EDUCATION

1. Ph. D. (Physics)

Department of Physics, Shivaji University, Kolhapur-416 004 (M.S.) India (2010)

Title of the thesis: “Studies on development of magnetoelectric composite

materials for sensor applications”

2. Master (Physics -Materials Sci.),

Department of Physics, Shivaji University, Kolhapur-416 004 (M.S.), India (2007)

3. Graduate (Physics)

Shivaji University, Kolhapur – 416 004 (M.S.), India (2005)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1. March 2013 to till date – as a “Assistant Professor” at Department of Physics,

University of Pune, Pune, 411 007.

2. Sept. 2012 to March 2013- as a “Research Professor” at School of Nano and

Advanced Materials Engineering of Changwon National University, Changwon,

Gyeongnam, 641-773, Korea.

3. Sept. 2011 to August 2012- as a “Foreign Expert” at Korea Institute of

Materials Science (KIMS), Changwon, Gyeongnam, 641-831, Korea.

4. Oct. 2010 to August 2011 - as “Post Doc. Researcher” at Department of

Physics, Inha University, Incheon 402- 751 Korea.

5. Jan. 2009 to March 2010– as a “Assistant Teacher” at Department of Physics,

Shivaji University, Kolhapur (M.S.) INDIA.

6. June 2007 to April 2008 – as a “Lecturer” at Seventh Day Adventist, Higher

Secondary School, Shivaji Park, Kolhapur.

Awards

“Award of UGC Meritorious Fellowship for the year 2009-2010 by University Grant

Commission, Govt. of India, New Delhi.

“Award of Senior Research Fellowship (SRF)” during 1 April-2010 to 21October -2010

by Council of Scientific and Industrial research (CSIR), Govt. of India, New Delhi.

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TECHNICAL SKILLS

Comprehensive knowledge and expertise in

Synthesis of magnetic, ferroelectric materials and their composites by ceramic method,

Synthesis of nano ferrite (magnetic) materials by chemical method,

Growth of the single crystals by Flux method,

Topochemical microcrystal conversion and template grain growth method.

Design the 2-2 laminate configured magnetoelectric composite.

Fabrication of Thick films of functional ceramics by Aerosol deposition technique (powder

deposition).

Well versed with Synthesis of nanocrystalline ceramic materials by combustion method,

synthesis of ferrites, ferroelectric material and their composites by ceramic method.

Characterizations, analysis of growth mechanism and effect of phase variation on the properties

of the composites.

Expertise in XRD diffraction analysis, Scanning electron microscopy (JEOL JSM 6360), High field

Hysteresis loop tracer (Magneta, Mumbai), Physical property measurement system (PPMS),

Lakeshore VSM.

Impedance spectroscopy, Dielectric & Electrical measurements.

EDAX compositional analysis of the specimens.

Magnetoelectric effect setup design.

Magnetostriction measurement

Ferroelectric behavior of piezo ceramics

Magnetocaloric effect (∆S and ∆T)

3. Equipment, Plant & Machinery operated/handled

Keithley Electrometer (model 6514), Keithley source meter (model 2000)

Quantum design physical property measurement (QPPMS)

SR-805 Lock in Amplifier

DC Sputter Coater

SEM-EDS JSM-5800, Jeol Co., Tokyo, Japan

XRD XRD: D-MAX 2200, Rigaku Co., Tokyo, Japan

Aerosol thick/thin film deposition

Impedance analyzer (4294A, Agilent Technologies, Santa Clara, CA)

Ferroelectric test system (P-LC100-K, Radiant Technologies, Albuquerque, NM).

d33 meter

Dynamic (AC) / static magnetoelectric measurement set-up design

Testronics Grinding and polishing machine

Hot mounting press - Labopress 3, cold mounting

Homemade simple ball miller and Planetary ball mill

Strain Gauge measurement.

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Lakeshore VSM

Screen printing

Laser diffraction particle size analyzer (LS-13-320)

Wire bonder

Tape Casting for the fabrication green tapes

Research Publications @ International Journals

2013

1) Rahul C. Kambale, Woon-Ha Yoon, Dong-Soo Park, Jong-Jin Choi, Cheol-Woo Ahn, Jong-

Woo Kim, Byung-Dong Hahn, Dae-Yong Jeong, Byung Chul Lee, Gwiy-Sang Chung, and

Jungho Ryu “Magnetoelectric properties and magnetomechanical energy harvesting from stray

vibration and electromagnetic wave by Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-Pb(Zr,Ti)O3 single crystal/Ni

cantilever” - J. Applied Physics 113, 204108 (2013).

2) Rahul C. Kambale, Deepak Patil, Jungho Ryu, Yi Sheng Chai, Kee Hoon Kim, Woon-Ha

Yoon, Dae-Yong Jeong, Jong-Jin Choi, Dong-Soo Park, Jong-Woo Kim and Cheol-Woo Ahn

“Colossal magnetoelectric response of PZT thick films on Ni substrates with a conductive

LaNiO3 electrode “ – J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 46 (2013) 092002.

3) Deepak Rajaram Patil, Yisheng Chai, Rahul C. Kambale, Byung-Gu Jeon, Kyongjun Yoo,

Jungho Ryu, Woon-Ha Yoon, Dong-Soo Park, Dae-Yong Jeong, Sang-Goo Lee, Jeongho Lee,

Joong-Hee Nam, Jeong-Ho Cho, Byung-Ik Kim, and Kee Hoon Kim “Enhanced Giant

Magnetoelectric Coupling in Multiferroic Laminates with Anisotropic Piezoelectric Properties”-

Appl. Phys. Lett. 102, 062909 (2013).

4) Deepak Rajaram Patil, Rahul C. Kambale, Yisheng Chai , Woon-Ha Yoon, Dae-Yong

Jeong, Dong-Soo Park, Jong-Woo Kim, Jong-Jin Choi2, Cheol-Woo Ahn, Byung-Dong Hahn,

Shujun Zhang, Kee Hoon Kim, and Jungho Ryu “Multiple broadband magnetoelectric response

in thickness-controlled Ni/[011] Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-Pb(Zr,Ti)O3 single crystal/Ni laminates” –

Applied Physics Letters 103, 052907 (2013).

5) Rahul C. Kambale and N.Hur “Structural, magnetic and magnetoelectric behavior of

BaTiO3-CoMn0.2Fe1.8O4 particulate (0-3) magnetoelectric composites” –Current Applied Physics

13 (2013) 562-566.

6) Rahul C. Kambale, Guifang Han, Woon-Ha Yoon, Jong-Woo Kim, Jong-Jin Choi, Byung-

Dong Hahn, Dong-Soo Park, Cheol-Woo Ahn and Jungho Ryu “Reliability of ferroelectric

multilayer PZT thick films fabricated by aerosol deposition” ( Ferroelectrics-Accepted).

7) Rahul C. Kambale, Woon-Ha Yoon, Dong-Soo Park, Jong-Jin Choi, Cheol-Woo Ahn, Jong-

Woo Kim, Dae-Yong Jeong, Gwiy-Sang Chung, Byung Chul Lee, and Jungho Ryu

“Magnetostrictive direction dependent magnetoelectric effect in free standing asymmetric and

symmetric structured macro fiber composite/ Ni laminates” – Under preparation.

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2012

8) Rahul. C. Kambale, K. M. Song, C. J. Won, K. D. Lee and N. Hur “Magnetic and

magnetostrictive behavior of Dy3+ doped CoFe2O4 single crystals grown by flux method”

Journal of Crystal Growth 340 (2012) 171–174.

9) R. C. Kambale, Dae-Yong Jeong, Jungho Ryu “Current Status of Magnetoelectric

Composite Thin/Thick Films” (Review)*Advances in Condensed Matter Physics – Advances in

Condensed Matter Physics Volume 2012, Article ID 824643, 15 pages.

2011

10) R. C. Kambale, Y. A. Park, K. Y. Rajpure, S. S. Suryavanshi and N. Hur “Studies on

dielectric and magnetic properties of Co-Mn ferrite and BZT ferroelectric particulate ME

composites” (Journal of the Korean Physical Society, Vol. 59, No. 5, November 2011, pp. 1-6)

11) R. C. Kambale, K. M. Song, Y. S. Koo and N. Hur “Low temperature synthesis of

nanocrystalline Dy3+ doped cobalt ferrite: structural and magnetic properties “(Journal of

Applied Physics- 110, (2011)053910).

12) M. S. Khandekar, R.C.Kambale, J. Y. Patil, Y. D. Kolekar and S. S.Suryavanshi Structural

and electrical properties of spinel CoFe2O4 synthesized by auto combustion method (Journal of

Alloys and Compounds 509 (2011) 1861–1865)

13) C. J. Won, R. C. Kambale and N. Hur “Magnetic and transport properties of Ni2MnGa-

BaTiO3 metal-insulator particulate composite with percolation threshold” (Journal of Alloys

and Compounds 509 (2011) 6969–6972).

14) M. S. Khandekar, R.C. Kambale, S. S. Latthe, J. Y. Patil, P.A. Shaikh, N. Hur and S. S.

Suryavanshi “Role of fuels on intrinsic and extrinsic properties of CoFe2O4 synthesized by

combustion method” (Materials Letter 65 (2011) 2972–2974).

2010

15) R.C.Kambale, P.A.Shaikh, N.S.Harale, V.A.Bilur, C.H.Bhosale, K.Y.Rajpure and

Y.D.Kolekar “Structural and magnetic properties of Co1-xMnxFe2O4 (0.0<x<0.4) spinel ferrites

synthesized by combustion route” (Journal of Alloys and Compounds 490, 568–571 (2010).

16) R.C.Kambale, P.A.Shaikh, C.H.Bhosale, K.Y.Rajpure and Y.D.Kolekar “Studies on

magnetic, dielectric and magnetoelectric behavior of (x)NiFe1.9Mn0.1O4 and (1−x)

BaZr0.08Ti0.92O3 magnetoelectric composites” (Journal of Alloys and Compounds 489, 310–315

(2010).

17) R.C.Kambale, N.R.Adhate, B.K.Chougule and Y.D.Kolekar “Magnetic and dielectric

properties of mixed spinel Ni-Zn ferrites synthesized by citrate- nitrate combustion method”

(Journal of Alloys and Compounds 491, 372–377 (2010).

18) R.C.Kambale, P.A.Shaikh, Y.D.Kolekar, C.H.Bhosale and K.Y.Rajpure “Studies on

dielectric and magnetoelectric behavior of 25 % CMFO ferrite and 75 % BZT ferroelectric

multiferroic magnetoelectric composites” Materials Letters 64, 520–523 (2010).

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19) R.C.Kambale , P.A.Shaikh , K.Y.Rajpure , P.B.Joshi and Y.D.Kolekar “Studies on

structural and dielectric properties of CMFO ferrite and BZT ferroelectric magnetoelectric

composites” Integrated Ferroelectrics, 121:1–12, (2010).

20) P.A.Shaikh, R.C.Kambale, A.V.Rao and Y.D.Kolekar “Structural, magnetic and electrical

properties of Co-Ni-Mn ferrites synthesized by co-precipitation method” (Journal of Alloys and

Compounds 492, 590–596 (2010).

21) P.A.Shaikh, R.C.Kambale, A.V.Rao and Y.D.Kolekar “Effect of Ni doping on structural

and magnetic properties of Co1-xNixFe1.9Mn0.1O4 Ferrite” Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic

Materials 322, 718–726 (2010).

22) N.D.Chaudhari, R.C.Kambale, D.N.Bhosale, S.S.Suryavanshi and S.R.Sawant “Thermal

hysteresis and domain states in Ni-Zn ferrites synthesized by oxalate precursor method”

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 322, 1999–2005 (2010).

23) N.D.Chaudhari, R.C.Kambale, J. Y. Patil, S.R.Sawant and S.S.Suryavanshi “Studies on

Initial permeability and loss factor in Ni-Zn ferrites synthesized by oxalate precursors”

Materials Research Bulletin 45, 1713–1719 (2010).

2009

24) R.C.Kambale, P.A.Shaikh, S.S.Kamble and Y.D.Kolekar “Effect of cobalt substitution on

structural, magnetic and electric properties of nickel ferrite” Journal of Alloys and Compounds

478 (2009) 599-603.

25) R.C.Kambale, P.A.Shaikh, C.H.Bhosale, K.Y.Rajpure and Y.D.Kolekar “Dielectric

properties and complex impedance spectroscopy studies of mixed Ni-Co ferrites” Smart Mater.

Struct. 18 (2009) 085014.

26) R.C.Kambale, P.A.Shaikh, C.H.Bhosale, K.Y.Rajpure and Y.D.Kolekar “The Effect of Mn

substitution on the magnetic and dielectric properties of cobalt ferrite synthesized by

autocombustion route” Smart Mater. Struct. 18, 115028 (2009).

27) P.A.Shaikh, R.C.Kambale, A.V.Rao and Y.D.Kolekar “Studies on Structural and

Electrical Properties of Co1-xNixFe1.9Mn0.1O4 Ferrite” (Journal of Alloys and Compounds 482,

276–282 (2009).

28) P.A.Shaikh, R.C.Kambale, A.V.Rao and Y.D.Kolekar “Comparative studies on structural

and Electrical Properties of Lead Titanate Synthesized by Ceramic and Co-precipitation

Method” (Journal of Alloys and Compounds 486, 442–446 (2009).

29) J.S. Ghodake, R.C. Kambale, S.V. Salvi, S.R. Sawant and S.S. Suryavanshi “Electric

properties of Co substituted Ni–Zn ferrites” Journal of Alloys and Compounds 486, 830–834

(2009).

30) M.M. Mallapur, P.A. Shaikh, R.C. Kambale, H.V. Jamadar, P.U. Mahamuni, B.K.

Chougule “Structural and electrical properties of nanocrystalline cobalt substituted nickel zinc

ferrite” Journal of Alloys and Compounds 479, 797–802 (2009).

31) J S Ghodake, R.C.Kambale, S D Kulkarni, S R Sawant and S S Suryavanshi “Complex

permeability studies of Ni–Co–Zn ferrites synthesized by an oxalate precursor method” Smart

Mater. Struct. 18, 125009 (2009).

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@ National and International Conferences

1. R.C.Kambale, S.S.Kamble and Y. D. Kolekar “Structural and Electrical Properties of Co-

Ni Spinel Ferrite” International Conference on Advanced Materials and Applications (ICAMA-

2007), Department of Physics, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, (M.S.), India, 15th-17

th Nov.,

2007(Poster).

2. S.S.Kamble, R.C.Kambale and Y. D. Kolekar “Studies on Structural and Physical

Properties of Highly Resistive Mg-Cu-Zn Spinel Ferrite” DAE Solid State Physics Symposium

(DAE SSPS-2007) held at Mysore University, Mysore during 27th December to 31

th December

2007.

3. R.C.Kambale, S.S.Kamble, K.Y.Rajpure and Y.D.Kolekar “Synthesis and characterization

of nanocrystalline Co0.7Mn0.3Fe2O4 ferrite prepared by glycine-nitrate combustion method”

International conference on nanomaterials and applications (ICNAMA-2008), Department of

Chemistry and Department of Physics, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, (M.S.), India, 9th-11

th

Dec., 2008(Poster).

4. R.C.Kambale, P.A.Shaikh, K.Y.Rajpure and Y.D.Kolekar “Studies on magnetic properties

of Co1-xMnxFe2O4 spinel ferrites synthesized by combustion route” International conference

on Sol-Gel process for Advanced Ceramics, convention centre Kalpakkam, Chennai. India,

11th-14

th Oct., 2009(Poster).

5. R.C.Kambale, P.A.Shaikh, K.Y.Rajpure and Y.D.Kolekar “Studies on structural and

dielectric behavior of CMFO ferrite and BZT ferroelectric magnetoelectric composites”

International conference on Electroceramics (ICE-2009) at University of Delhi (India), 13th-

17th

Dec., 2009 (Poster).

6. R.C.Kambale, P.A.Shaikh, K.Y.Rajpure and Y.D.Kolekar “Studies on magnetic, dielectric

and magnetoelectric behavior of (x)NiFe1.9Mn0.1O4 and (1-x)BaZr0.08Ti0.92O3 magnetoelectric

composites” National Seminar on Advanced Materials (NSAM-2010) at Shivaji University,

Kolhapur (India), 19th March-20

th March 2010.

7. R. C. Kambale, Y. A. Park, K. M. Song, C. J. Won and N. Hur “Magnetoelectric effect in

ferrite/ferroelectric particulate multiferroic nanocomposites” Ferroelectrics Muju (Korea)-13

Feb. – 15 Feb (2011).

8. R. C. Kambale, K. M. Song and N. Hur “Flux growth of CoFe1.9Dy0.1O4 single crystals

and its magnetic properties” Korean Magnetic Society 2011 summer conference 9 June – 11

June 2011.

9. Participated in Korean Ceramic Society meeting at Gwangju during 24-25 October 2011.

10. M.S. Khandekar, R.C. Kambale, P.A.Shaikh and S.S. Suryavanshi “Studies on structural

and electrical properties of nanocrystalline cobalt and copper ferrites” International

conference on nanomaterials and applications (ICNAMA-2008), Department of

Chemistry and Department of Physics, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, (M.S.), India, 9th-11

th

Dec., 2008(Poster).

11. V. A. Bilur, N. S. Harale, R.C.Kambale and K. Y. Rajpure “Structural and magnetic

properties of Co1-xMnxFe2O4 spinel ferrites synthesized by combustion route” Proceedings

of the 54th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium (2009).

12. Oral Presentation at Korean Ceramic Society meeting at Daegu during 19 April 2012.

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13. Participated in Korean Ceramic Society meeting at Daejeon during 18-19 October 2012.

14. Rahul C. Kambale, Jungho Ryu, Dae-Yong Jeong, K. W. Jang and T. K. Song

“Magnetoelectric multiferroic materials: Bulk and thin/thick films” Poster presented at

“National Seminar on Physics of Materials and Materials Based Device Fabrication

(NSPM-MDF-2013) 4-5 January, 2013 organized by Department of Physics, Shivaji

University, Kolhapur -416 004 (India).

15. 2012 Fall Korean Ceramic Society meeting, J. Ryu, R.C. Kambale et al, "PMN-PZT Single

Crystal/magnetostrictive Ni Unimorph Magnetoelectric Benders for Energy Harvesting

from Mechanical Vibration and Electomagnetic Wave,"

16. 2012 Fall Korean Ceramic Society meeting, J. Ryu, R.C. Kambale et al, "Colossal

Magnetoelectric Response of PZT Thick Film on Ni Substrate by Acoustic Impedance

Matching Layer," invited talk.

17. 2012 The 8th Asian Meering on Ferroelectrics (AMF), D.-Y. Jeong, J. Ryu, R.C. Kambale

et al, "Mechanical Impedance Matching and Magnetoelectric Response of PZT/LaNiO3/Ni

composite.

18. 2012. The 29th International Korea-Japan Seminar on Ceramics, J. Ryu, R.C. Kamable et

al, "Ni/PMN-PZT single crystal/Ni laminate Magnetoelectric Composites and

Crystallographic Orientation Effect.

19. 2012. The 29th International Korea-Japan Seminar on Ceramics, J. Ryu, R.C. Kamable et

al, "Electrical and Thermal Fatigue Behavior of Multilayer PZT Thick Films Fabricated by

Aerosol Deposition,"

20. 2013 Spring Korean Physical Society meeting, J. Ryu, R.C. Kambale et al, "2-2 Structured

Magnetoelectric Composites and Thick Films by Aerosol-Deposition," invited talk.

21. Experimental Physics Workshop for Post Graduate Teachers," being conducted at IISER,

Pune from 13th to 14

th May, 2013.

22. Nanotechnology and Advanced functional Materials (NTAFM 2013), International

Conference during 24th and 25

th July 2013, at NCL Pune. Best Poster Award received.

23. Attended the Interaction meeting on Photoelectron spectroscopy at RRCAT, Indore during

29th and 30

th August 2013.

I hereby declare that all the information given above is correct to the best of my

knowledge.

Dr. Rahul Chandrakant Kambale

Date: September, 12, 2013