Dr. Pratima Bhat
Assistant Professor

• • Research Interests

  Nanoparticles synthesis, nano sensor development, instrumentation systems.

• • Publications

  Pratima Bhat - "Evaluation of IDE-based flexible thin-film ZnO sensor for VOC sensing in a custom-designed gas chamber at room temperature" J Material Science: Material in Electronics. Springer Publication, 33(1):1-13, Jan 2022.DOI: 10.1007/s10854-021-07664-x
  
  Pratima Bhat- “Real-time detection of 1-butanol VOC in an indigenously developed Gas chamber” IOP Conference, Series: Material Science and Engineering. 1221(2022) 012005.
  
  Pratima Bhat , Naveen Kumar S.K and P. Nagaraju (2020): “Fabrication of ultrasensitive hexagonal disc structured ZnO thin film sensor to trace nitric oxide”, Journal of Asian Ceramic Societies,
  https://doi.org/10.1080/21870764.2020.1848036
  
  Paper entitled “Effect of annealing temperature on microstructure, optical, morphology and gas sensing characterization of nano disc ZnO thin films”, AIP Conference Proceedings 2244, 110008 (2020);
  https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0009500
  
  Pratima Bhat, Dr. Uma Ullas Pradhan, Dr. Naveen Kumar. S.K., "Sensor Applications of Metal Oxide Semiconductor Nanoparticles for Breath Analysis: A Review", Pariprashna Academic Journal, Jain University, 2, pp. 330-337, February 2016.
  
  Uma Ullas Pradhan, Pratima Bhat, "Breath Analysis for Medical Diagnostics -A Review", IJIRD, November, 2015, Vol -4, Issue -12, pp-240-246. ISSN 2278 - 0211 (Online).
  
  Smitha Rao; Pratima Bhat, "Evaluation of lossless compression techniques", Communications and Signal Processing (ICCSP), 2015 International Conference, Pages: 1655 - 1659, DOI: 10.1109/ICCSP.2015.7322799. Referenced in: IEEE Conference Publications.
  
  Paper entitled “Synthesis and Characterization of ZnO-MWCNT nanocomposites for 1-butanol Sensing Application at Room Temperature” in Physica-B Condensed Matter 570(2019)139-147.

• • Conference Attended

  Pratima Bhat: “Real-time detection of 1-butanol VOC in an indigenously developed Gas chamber”, in 2nd International e-conference on Physics of Materials and Nanotechnology (ICPN-2021) organized by Dept. of Physics, Mangalore University, Konaje, Mangalore during 28-30 October 2021.
  
  Presented a paper entitled “Semiconducting Metal Oxide Gas Sensor For Medical Diagnostics”, in the Virtual National Conference on Materials Physics 2020, held on 5th and 6th November 2020 , organized by School of Applied Sciences, Department of Physics, Reva University, Bangalore.
  
  Participated as a Delegate and presented a research Paper in ICPN-2019 (International Conference on Physics of Materials & Nanotechnology) held at Mangalore University during September 19-21, 2019.
  Title of the Paper: “Effect of Annealing Temperature on Microstructure, Optical, Electrical and Gas sensing characterization of Nano Disc ZnO Thin Film”.
  
  Presented a paper in International conference ICONN’ 2017 (International Conference on Nano Science and Nanotechnology) on “Structural Modulation of ZnO Nano disc After Annealing at Various temperatures” held on 9, 10,11th August 2017 at S.R.M University Chennai, India.
  
  Presented a paper "Sensor Applications of Metal Oxide Semiconductor Nanoparticles for Breath Analysis: A Review", National Conference "Recent Trends in Physical Sciences-RTPS-16", held at School of Graduate Studies, Jain University, J.C. Road, Bangalore on 25th -26th February 2016.
  
  Presented a paper "Synthesis and Characterization of ZnO Nano Disc using Wet Chemical Method for Sensing Applications", International Conference on Large Area Flexible Microelectronics 2016 held at R.V.Engineering College, Bangalore, 20th -22nd December, 2016.
  
  Presented a paper "Evaluation of lossless compression techniques", International Conference in Communications and Signal Processing (ICCSP), 2015 , held at Adi Parashakti Eng. College, Melmaruvathur, Tamilnadu, India on 2nd, 3rd and 4th April 2015 .

• • Workshop/Seminar Attended

  Attended 7-Day National Level Online FDP on "Pedagogy and Learning: Mapping new Approaches", organized by IQAC, Jyoti Nivas College Autonomous from 03-01-2022 09-01-2022
  
  Attended One day State level FDP "Re-Imagining Internalization" organized by AIACHE, Aloysius College Mangalore in virtual platform on 21-01-2022
  
  Attended One Day National Level Faculty Enrichment Programme -" Why, What & How of Patents?", organized by ASPIRE - the Entrepreneurship & Incubation Cell, SFS college, Bangalore, on 07-02-2022
  
  Attended CSIR sponsored Five- day National Level Workshop "Revolutionizing Industrial Digital Transformation Through Connected Technologies", organized by Department Of Electronics And Communication Engineering, Siddharth Institute Of Engineering & Technology (Autonomous) from 28-02-2022 to 04-03-2022 in Virtual Mode.
  
  Attended UGC sponsored TWO-Day Workshop on "MEMS AND BIOSENSORS "organized by Department of Electronics, The National College Autonomous, Jayanagar, Bangalore-70 on 3rd and 4th September 2019.
  
  Attended one day Nanoelectronics Symposium held on 15th March 2019, organized by Department of Electronics, National College Jayanagar in association with BV Jagadeesh Science centre, Bangalore.
  
  Participated in One Day Seminar on "Medicines Free Life", conducted by IQAC, Dayananda Sagar College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Bangalore on 20th January 2017.
  
  Participated in one week Technology Transfer & Faculty Development Program (FDP) on "Conducting Polymer Composites, Synthesis and Characterization", conducted at Department of Physics, B.M.S College of Engineering, Bangalore on 6th to 10th June 2016.
  
  Organized and participated in One Day National Seminar on "Cyber Security", sponsored by CompTIA and Department of Computer Applications (BU) on 3rd February 2016.
  
  Attended a Faculty Development Program (FDP) "KAUSHAL VIKAS-2016" on "Creative Teaching techniques", conducted at East West College of Management, Bangalore, on 29th Jan 2016.
  
  Organized and participated in One day Workshop on "Research Trends in Image Processing", conducted by Department of MCA (BU), Dayananda Sagar College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Bangalore on 24th August 2015.
  
  Attended a One day Faculty Development Programme on "Research Avenues in Computer Science & Interdisciplinary Areas", conducted by Department of MCA (BU), Dayananda Sagar College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Bangalore on 7th October 2014.
  
  Participated in UGC-CPE Sponsored Two day State Level workshop on "Design, Development and Implementation of Various Applications of Microcontrollers", organized by Department of Electronics, Government Science College, Bangalore on 12th and 13th September 2014.
  
  Attended a one day workshop on "First semester BSc Electronics Blow-up Syllabus (CBCS) and discussion on Question Bank of Multiple Choice Questions", organized by Department of Electronics, Government Science College, Bangalore on 11th August 2014.
  
  Participated in One day Workshop on "Electronics for Aerospace Engineering", organized by Department of Electronics, National Degree college, (Autonomous), Basavanagudi, Bangalore in association with KSTA, Bangalore held on 24th January 2013.
  
  Attended One Day Workshop to discuss the "Comprehensive version of the VI semester B.Sc Syllabus in Electronics", conducted at Vijaya College, Bangalore on 17th December 2011.
  
  Participated in the UGC sponsored two days' State Level Workshop on "VLSI and VHDL", at HKES Sree Veerendra Patil Degree College of Science, Arts and commerce, Sadashivanagar, Bangalore on 29th and 30th January 2010.
  
  Attended UGC sponsored Workshop for College teachers organized by the Department of Electronics, Vijaya College, Bangalore on 2nd and 3rd of November 2009.
  
  Participated in One day workshop on "B.Sc. Electronics Syllabus", Conducted at Vijaya Degree College, Bangalore on 26th May 2009.
  
  Participated in the State Level Seminar on "New Frontiers in the Development of Science and Technology", conducted by B.M.S. College for Women, on 16th and 17th April 2009.
  
  Attended UGC sponsored two day State level workshop on "Advanced Experiments in Electronic Communication and microprocessor", conducted by Department of Electronics, Maharani's Science College for Women, Bangalore held on 5th and 6th March 2009.
  
  Participated in National Seminar, AICTE, ISRO and VTU sponsored Programme on "Advanced VLSI/DSP", held at Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore from 22nd to 25th January 2008.
  
  Participated in the National Conference on "The Scientific Aspects of Chandrayana-I and Ancient Indian Concepts on Moon", ALMANAC-2007 at Dayananda Sagar Institutions, Bangalore, held during 29th and 30th November 2007.

• • Awards/Achievements

  Reviewed book "Digital Electronics", under publication of Pearson Education in the year 2012.
  
  Guided 3rd Year BSc students in building a project based on theme "Science and Society", which has won 1st Prize in the State level Project competition conducted by Karnataka Science and Technology Academy (KSTA) on 9th April 2013 at Dayananda Sagar College, Bangalore.
  
  Judge for Lecture Competition and Electronic Circuit Analysis events in Inter Collegiate Electronics FEST on 2nd March 2013 held at Vijaya College, Bangalore.
  
  Have set question paper for various Autonomous institutions and universities.

• • Membership (BOS/BOE/Guide/Chairperson)

  BOE member for UG (Electronics) during the Academic year 2011-12 and 2015-16 under Bangalore University, Bangalore.