P. R. Sarode

General Information

  • B.Sc. Physics (Hons.), University of Pune, Pune, India 1970
  • M.Sc. Physics, Nagpur University, Nagpur, India 1972
  • Ph.D. Physics, Nagpur University, Nagpur, India 1978
  • Reader in Physics, Goa University, Goa, India (1990-1996)
  • Professor of Physics, Goa University, Goa, India (1996-2010)
  • Visiting Professor at Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan (October 2005-December 2005, December 2010-February 2011 and August 2016-January 2017)
  • Scientific Officer, Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (1981-1989)
  • Visiting Professor at Department of Physics, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal (September-October 2004 and March 2007)
  • Visiting Professor at Laboratoire de Meteorologie Dynamique du CNRS, Ecole Normal Superieure, Paris , France (June-July 1999)

Phone: +91-9422634351, 9764830612
Email: prsarode7@gmail.com, prsarode71048@outlook.com

P. R. Sarode

Research Interests

Main Area of Research : Condensed Matter Physics
Sub-areas:

  • X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy ( XANES and EXAFS ) : Structural Properties of Materials including Catalysts and Nano Materials
  • X-ray Emission and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
  • High Tc Superconductivity
  • Transport and Magnetic Properties of Materials
  • Neutron Scattering in Solids

Research Projects

  • Neutron Scattering Studies of Transition Metal Chalcogenides : IUC DAEF, (1998 -2003)
  • Electrical and Magnetic Properties of Nickel-Arsenide type Transition Metal Chalcogenides: CSIR(1996-1999)
  • Design and Construction of Thermoelectric Power Setup for the Study of the Transition Metal Compounds: CSIR (1999-2003)
  • DST FIST Programme : DST (2001-2005) Coordinator
  • Structural Properties of Materials : Materials Science :SAP at DRS Level I and II : of UGC (2002-2010) Coordinator.
  • EXAFS Study of Ruthenocuprates and Nano-Sized Ceria Based catalysts :DST 2006-2008)
  • Study of Low Temperature properties of Strongly Correlated Systems : CSIR (2007-2010).
  • Characterization of Glasses, Nanomaterials and Strongly Correlated Systems : Indo-Portuguese Programme (2004 -2007)
  • Mechanisms of New Long Lasting Luminescence Biomarkers : CEFIPRA Indo-French (2010-2013) : Co-investigator

Courses Taught

At Goa University: (1990-2013)
Solid State Physics (M.Sc. Physics)
Semiconductor Physics (M.Sc. Physics)
Methods of Mathematical Physics (M.Sc. Physics)
Quantum and Statistical Mechanics and Semiconductor Physics (M.Sc. Physics)
Topics in Superconductivity (M.Sc.)
X-rays (M.Phil. Physics)
Methods of Experimental Physics (M.Phil. Physics)
X-ray Spectroscopy (Pre-Ph.D. Programme)

At IISc: (1979-1982)
X-ray Spectroscopy: Topics in Solid State Chemistry (SS 301)
Preparation and Characterization of Materials (SS 303)

At Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University: (August 2016)
Surface characterizations for catalysts and related topics
(Basics and instrumentation of EPR, XRF//EDAX, XPS AES, EXAFS and XANES for catalyst applications, Structural Characterization of nanoceria -copper catalysts)

Selected Publications

  1. Influence of Local Structure on Magnetic Properties of Layered Cobaltites PrBaCo2O5+ δ, δ> 0.5, S Ganorkar, KR Priolkar, PR Sarode, A Banerjee, R Rawat and S Emura, J. Phys.: Condensed Matter 24 , 476003:1-7 (2012)
  2. Effect of Oxygen Content on Magnetic Properties of Layered Cobaltites PrBaCo2O5+ δ, S Ganorkar, KR Priolkar, P.R. Sarode, A Banerjee J. Appl. Phys. 110, 053923: 1-7 (2011)
  3. Effect of [OH] Linkages on Luminescent Properties of ZnO Nanoparticles T.T John, K.R Priolkar, A Bessire, P.R Sarode, B Viana J. Phys. Chem. C 115 (37), 18070-18075 (2011)
  4. Substitutinal effect of Zn and Pr in YBa2Cu 3O7- System Miskil S. Naik , K.R. Priolkar , P.R.Sarode and R.B.Prabhu Mod. Phys. Lett.B 23, 2915-2922 (2009)
  5. Local Structure of Pt and Pd ions in Ce1-xTixO2 : X-rat Diffraction, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure Tinku baidya, K.R.Priolkar, P.R.Sarode, M.S.Hegde, K.Asakura, G.Tateno and Y.Koike J. Chem. Phys. 128 124711-1-8 (2008)
  6. Local Atomic Structure of Martensitic Ni 2+xMn1-xGa : An EXAFS Study, P.A.Bhobe, K.R.Priolkar,and P.R.Sarode, Phys. Rev. B. 74 224425 (2006)
  7. Tailoring a Pt-Ru Catalysts for Enhanced Methanol Electro-Oxidation,R.K.Raman, A.K.Shulka,A.Gayen, M.S.Hegde, K.R.Priolkar, P.R.Sarode and S.Emura,J. Power Sources 157 , 45 55(2006)
  8. Origin of Enhanced Reducibility/Oxygen Storage Capacity of Ce1-xTixO2 Compared to CeO2 or TiO2 ,G.Dutta,U.V.Waghmare, T.Baidya, M. S. Hegde, K. R. Priolkar and P. R. Sarode ,Chem. Mater. 18 3249-3256 (2006).
  9. Structural Investigation of Combustion Synthesized Cu/CeO2 Catalyst by EXAFS and other Physical Techniques: Formation of a Ce1-xCuxO2-δ Solid Solution, P. Bera, K.R. Priolkar, P.R. Sarode, M.S. Hegde, S. Emura, R. Kumashiro, and N.P. Lalla,Chem. Mater. 14, 3591-3601.(2002)
  10. Chemical Effects in Chromium Kα X-ray Emission Spectra
    P.R Sarode, X – Ray Spectrom .22, 138-144 (1993).
  11. Relation Between Effective Atomic Charge and Chemical Shifts in X-ray Absorption Spectra of Transition-Metal Compounds P R Sarode, S Ramasesha, W H Madhusudan and C N R Rao, J. Phys. C: Solid State Phys.12 2439-2445 (1979)

Full List of Publications can be viewed at: Google Scholar

Referee Service

    • Indian J.Pure & Appl. Physics
    • Pramana (India)
    • Bulletin of Materials Science (India)
    • Current Science (India)
    • J.Physics A & B (India)
    • Proc.Indian Acad.Sci.
    • Proc. Indian Natl.Acad.Sci.
    • Materials Chemistry and Physics (Elsevier)
    • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (Royal Society of Chemistry)

Foreign Visits for Experimental Work on EXAFS Beamlines:

  • Visit to Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, Hyogo, Japan : (SPring 8) under Collaborative Research Programme on EXAFS of Automobile Exhaust Catalysts and CMR Compounds (during May June 2000 ; May-June 2001, June 2002 ; June 2003)
  • Visit to Elettra Synchrotron Light Laboratory, Trieste, Italy :Indo Italian Programme of Cooperation in Science and Technology : Local Structure Investigation by XAFS in Ru based Magnetic Superconductors and Cu and Pt based Ceria Catalysts , Study of Structural Modulations in Ni-Mn-Ga type Shape Memory Alloys by XAFS and XAFS Studies of Mn and Rare Earth Doped CaMgSiO6 Based Long Lasting Phosphors ( during June 2005, April May , 2006 , November 2009)
  • Visit to Ecole Nationale Superieure de Chimie de Paris, Laboratoire de Chimie de la Matire Condense de Paris, France for discussion with Prof. Didier Gourier , Dr.Bruno Viana and Dr. Aurelie Bessiere on Indo-French S & T Collaboration IFCPAR / CEFIPRA on November 09-11, 2009

Membership of Professional Bodies

  • Life Member, Indian Physics Association, Bombay
  • Life Member, Indian Society for Radiation Physics, Bombay
  • Life member, Indian Solid State Ionics Society
  • Life Member, Indian Society for Solid State Chemists
  • Life Member, Indian Neutron Scattering Society, BARC, Mumbai
  • Life Member, Indian Association of Physics Teachers
  • Life Member, Materials Research Society of India
  • Member, The Chemical Society of Japan
  • Member, International X-ray Absorption Society (XAFS), USA
  • Member, American Chemical Society (ACS), USA ( 2011)
  • Member, American Physical Society (APS), USA (2011)