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Name: Dr. Rakesh Sohal

Designation: Assistant Professor

Department: Department of Physics

Email: dr.rakeshsohal@rjit.ac.in

Mobile: 9406978630

Address: Home Address: D-09, Gate No.1 Basant Vihar Colony, TCP, Tekanpur

Experience: 16

Date of Joining: 01-Aug-2011

Education & Qualification:

M.Sc. Physics (Electronics) from Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana in 2000

M.Tech. (Specialisation in Semiconductor Technology) from IIT Kharagpur in 2003
Thesis Title: Electrical Contacts to GaAs for Optoelectronic Applications.

Ph.D. (Physics) from Brandenburg University of Technology, Cottbus, Germany in 2006
Thesis Title: CVD growth of (001) and (111) 3C-SiC epilayers and their interface reactivity with praseodymium oxide dielectric layers

Postdoctrate Fellowship (Semiconductor Technology) from Innovations for High Performance (ihp) Microelectronics, Frankfurt (Oder), Germany in 2010
Thesis Title: MBE Growth of High-K Dielectrics & Materials for Resistive Switching RAMs.

Google Scholar ID: p8BfFsMAAAAJ&hl=en
ResearchGate ID: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rakesh-Sohal
ORCID: 0000-0002-0491-0859
Scopus ID: 15045855200
LinkedIn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rakeshsohal/
Research Interests: Semiconductor Physics, Thin Film Technology, Chemical Vapor Deposition, Molecular Beam Epitaxy, X-ray Photoemission Spectroscopy, XRD & XRR, FTIR, Raman Spectroscopy
Publication Count: 9

Last Updated: 07-Nov-2025

  • Lifetime Member of Breakthrough Science Society of India
  • Lifetime Member of Materials Research Society of India
  • Srijan Award of Academic Excellence - 2019
  • Principals Appreciation for active role in admissions 2020
  • Young Scientist Research Fellowship from DFG Germany - 2007
  • Qualified GATE in Physics in 2000
  • MHRD GATE Fellowship at IIT Kharagpur (2000-03)
  • Rare earth based aluminates for high - k and resistive switching RAMs applications.
  • National Science Week 2025 Sponsored by MPCST Bhopal (Duration: One Week)
  • National Science Week 2024 Sponsored by MPCST Bhopal (Duration: One Week)
  • National Science Week 2023 Sponsored by MPCST Bhopal (Duration: One Week)
  • World Environment Day 2021 (Duration: One day)
  • World Environment Day 2022 (Duration: One day)
  • World Environment Day 2023 (Duration: One day)
  • World Environment Day 2024 (Duration: One day)
  • National Science Week 2022 Sponsored by MPCST Bhopal (Duration: One Week)
  • National Science Week 2021 Sponsored by MPCST Bhopal (Duration: One Week)
S.No.Title of FDP/STTPOrganized ByOrganized AtApproved ByDuration
1Leadership and Excellence in Higher EducationRCPETs R. C. Patel Arts, Commerce and Science College, ShirpurOnlineAICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) AcademyOne Week
23-Aug-2021
to
27-Aug-2021
2Novel Materials for Next GenerationsNALLAMUTHU GOUNDER MAHALINGAM COLLEGEOnlineAICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) AcademyOne Week
26-Jul-2021
to
30-Jul-2021
3Recent Advances in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Its ApplicationsELECTRONICS AND ICT ACADEMYIndian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, JabalpurMinistry of Electronics and Information TechnologyOne Week
16-Aug-2025
to
21-Aug-2025
4Solar Photovoltaics Fundamentals, Technology and ApplicationsNPTEL Online CertificationIIT RoorkeeMinistry of EducationOther
01-Jul-2024
to
26-Sep-2024
5Nutraceuticals & Food scienceAICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) AcademySRI SHAKTHI INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGYAICTEOne Week
27-Nov-2023
to
02-Dec-2023
S.No.Title of PublicationJournalMonth-Year of PublicationISSN & DOINo. of Co-Authors
1Improving the dielectric constant of Al2O3 by cerium substitution for high-k MIM applicationsSurface ScienceFeb-20100039-60285
2Comparative study of NH4OH and HCl etching behaviours on AlGaN surfacesApplied Surface ScienceFeb-20100169-43322
3Pulse induced low power resistive switching in HfO2 metal-insulator-metal diodes for non-volatile memory applicationsJournal of Applied PhysicsJan-20091089-75509
4Thermal oxidation of chemical vapor deposited tungsten layers on Si(001) substrates for embedded non-volatile memory applicationsThin Solid FilmsJun-20090040-60903
S.No.TitleJournalMonth-Year of PublicationISSNNo. of Co-Authors
1For other publications visit: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rakesh_SohalSep-20210

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