Prof. N. Nagaiah

Experience & Activities

PERSONAL PROFILE of Dr. N. NAGAIAH

Dr. N Nagaiah obtained M.Sc degree in Physics from University of Mysore in the year 1991 and worked as a JRF under the AERB sponsored research project to Prof. P. Venkataramaiah, Former Vice Chancellor of Kuvempu University in the year 1991. He received Ph.D degree from the same University during 1996 in the field of Environmental Radioactivity. He served as a lecturer in Physics for 6 years in Govt. first grade colleges, Dept. of Collegiate Education, Government of Karnataka, appointed by Kuvempu University as a lecturer in physics in the year 1998 and served up to March 2003. Later, he joined Bangalore University in March 2003 as a Reader in Physics and has been working as a Professor of Physics since 2010. He has 30 years of teaching and research experience. He has served as a Chairman, Department of Physics, Bangalore University, JB Campus, Bengaluru-56 during 2017 & 2018. He has also served as Chairman, BOE & BOS of Bangalore University & others and has been actively involved in several academic/administrative activities like, member of LIC, Governing council, BOE & BOS. He is held responsible in shaping the curriculum and laboratory for Nuclear & Particle Physics course in the Department of Physics, Bangalore University, Bengaluru.

His areas of research include Environmental Radioactivity, Radiation Protection, Polymer composite radiation shields and Atmospheric electrical conductivity. He takes the credit of completing two major research projects funded by DAE-BRNS & UGC. Has published more than 80 research articles in National & International journals and conferences and also delivered Invited talks in several National & International conferences/workshops. He has successfully guided 3 students for the award of Master of Philosophy & 7 students for Doctor of Philosophy in Physics and presently guiding 5 students for their Ph.D programme. Students who have worked under his guidance have received, Young Researcher award, ISRP-Nucleonix award, Best oral/poster presentation awards.

He is a member of several professional bodies like Indian Physics Association (IPA), Indian Nuclear Society (INS), Indian society for Radiation Physics (ISRP), Indian Association for Radiation Protection (IARP), Indian Association of Nuclear Chemists and Allied Scientists (IANCAS) and Karnataka Association for the Advancement of Science (KAAS). He has organized two national conferences (NCRP 2017 & NCRP 2022) which was a grand success. His expertise is being utilized as a reviewer of several international journals like Journal of Applied polymer science, Medical physics, Radiation Physics and Chemistry, Radiation protection dosimetry, Radiation protection and environment, Scientific reports etc. He has in his credit as a Guest editor of one of the special issues of Radiation protection dosimetry (2023), Indian Journal of Pure and applied Physics (2018) & Radiation protection and environment (2018).

He has been motivating several students/teachers to develop scientific attitude, professional ethics & social service. In addition to his academic and research activities, he is serving presently as a Treasurer of Karnataka Association for the Advancement of Science (KAAS) & Executive Council member of Bangalore University Teachers Council (BUTC), Bangalore University, JB Campus, Bengaluru.