Dr. Rakesh Sohal
Assistant Professor · Department of Physics
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Basic Details
Last Updated On: 13-Jul-2026
NameDr. Rakesh Sohal
DesignationAssistant Professor
DepartmentDepartment of Physics
Date of Joining01-Aug-2011
Emaildr.rakeshsohal@rjit.ac.in
Mobile9406978630
AddressHome Address:
D-09, Gate No.1
Basant Vihar Colony, TCP, Tekanpur
Research Profile
Last Updated On: 13-Jul-2026
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ORCID0000-0002-0491-0859
Scopus ID15045855200
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Research InterestsSemiconductor Physics, Thin Film Technology, Chemical Vapor Deposition, Molecular Beam Epitaxy, X-ray Photoemission Spectroscopy, XRD & XRR, FTIR, Raman Spectroscopy
Publication Count9
Last Updated07-Nov-2025
Education & Qualification
Last Updated On: 13-Jul-2026
| S. No. | Degree | Field | Institute | Year | Thesis / Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Postdoctrate Fellowship | Semiconductor Technology | Innovations for High Performance (ihp) Microelectronics, Frankfurt (Oder), Germany | 2010 | MBE Growth of High-K Dielectrics & Materials for Resistive Switching RAMs. |
| 2 | Ph.D. | Physics | Brandenburg University of Technology, Cottbus, Germany | 2006 | CVD growth of (001) and (111) 3C-SiC epilayers and their interface reactivity with praseodymium oxide dielectric layers |
| 3 | M.Tech. | Specialisation in Semiconductor Technology | IIT Kharagpur | 2003 | Electrical Contacts to GaAs for Optoelectronic Applications. |
| 4 | M.Sc. Physics | Electronics | Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana | 2000 |
Patents
Last Updated On: 13-Jul-2026
No patent record available.
Copyrights
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No copyright record available.
Books
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No book record available.
Activities Organized
Last Updated On: 13-Jul-2026
- World Environment Day 2024 Duration: One day
- World Environment Day 2023 Duration: One day
- World Environment Day 2022 Duration: One day
- World Environment Day 2021 Duration: One day
- National Science Week 2025 Sponsored by MPCST Bhopal Duration: One Week
- National Science Week 2022 Sponsored by MPCST Bhopal Duration: One Week
- National Science Week 2021 Sponsored by MPCST Bhopal Duration: One Week
- National Science Week 2023 Sponsored by MPCST Bhopal Duration: One Week
- National Science Week 2024 Sponsored by MPCST Bhopal Duration: One Week
FDP Attended
Last Updated On: 13-Jul-2026
| S. No. | Title | Organized By | Organized At | Approved By | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Recent Advances in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Its Applications | ELECTRONICS AND ICT ACADEMY | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Jabalpur | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology | One Week 16-Aug-2025 to 21-Aug-2025 |
| 2 | Solar Photovoltaics Fundamentals, Technology and Applications | NPTEL Online Certification | IIT Roorkee | Ministry of Education | Other 01-Jul-2024 to 26-Sep-2024 |
| 3 | Nutraceuticals & Food science | AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy | SRI SHAKTHI INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY | AICTE | One Week 27-Nov-2023 to 02-Dec-2023 |
| 4 | Leadership and Excellence in Higher Education | RCPETs R. C. Patel Arts, Commerce and Science College, Shirpur | Online | AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy | One Week 23-Aug-2021 to 27-Aug-2021 |
| 5 | Novel Materials for Next Generations | NALLAMUTHU GOUNDER MAHALINGAM COLLEGE | Online | AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy | One Week 26-Jul-2021 to 30-Jul-2021 |
FDP Organised
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No FDP organised records added yet.
Membership of Professional Bodies
Last Updated On: 13-Jul-2026
- Lifetime Member of Breakthrough Science Society of India
- Lifetime Member of Materials Research Society of India
Achievements / Awards
Last Updated On: 13-Jul-2026
- MHRD GATE Fellowship at IIT Kharagpur (2000-03)
- Qualified GATE in Physics in 2000
- Young Scientist Research Fellowship from DFG Germany - 2007
- Principals Appreciation for active role in admissions 2020
- Srijan Award of Academic Excellence - 2019
Projects Undertaken
Last Updated On: 13-Jul-2026
- Rare earth based aluminates for high - k and resistive switching RAMs applications.
Funded Projects & Research Consultancy
Last Updated On: 12-Oct-2026
No funded project or research consultancy record available.
Publications
Last Updated On: 31-Oct-2026
International Journals
| S. No. | Title | Journal / Conference | Indexing | Month-Year | ISSN / DOI | Co-Authors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comparative study of NH4OH and HCl etching behaviours on AlGaN surfaces | Applied Surface Science | SCI | Feb-2010 | 0169-4332 | 2 |
| 2 | Improving the dielectric constant of Al2O3 by cerium substitution for high-k MIM applications | Surface Science | SCI | Feb-2010 | 0039-6028 | 5 |
| 3 | Thermal oxidation of chemical vapor deposited tungsten layers on Si(001) substrates for embedded non-volatile memory applications | Thin Solid Films | SCI | Jun-2009 | 0040-6090 | 3 |
| 4 | Pulse induced low power resistive switching in HfO2 metal-insulator-metal diodes for non-volatile memory applications | Journal of Applied Physics | SCI | Jan-2009 | 1089-7550 | 9 |