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Dr. Jai Prakash
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PROFILE

Dr. Jai Prakash is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics, Aligarh Muslim University. He joined the department on September 2015 as an Assistant Professor and became Associate Professor on February 13, 2024. Prior to join AMU, he has worked as an Assistant Professor at Centre for Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda for more than 2 years. His research background involves Soft condensed matter physics, Non-linear optics of colloidal suspension, Liquid crystal based applications. He got his B.Sc. from Agra University in 2001. He received his M.Sc. in 2003 from Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh. He later worked as a CSIR-JRF at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and CSIR - National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi on various research projects including dielectric and electro-optical properties of ferroelectric liquid crystals, optical devices based on liquid crystals etc. 

In 2010, he completed his Ph.D. in area of effect of nanomaterials on the electro-optical properties of ferroelectric liquid crystals and their applications from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. After his doctoral thesis, he joined United States Air Force Office of Scientific Research (USAFOSR) Postdoctoral Scholarship at San Francisco State University, San Francisco, USA. There, he worked with Prof. Zhigang Chen on nonlinear optical properties of colloidal suspensions. 

Dr. Prakash has published two book chapters (1 in Elsevier and 1 in Springer), 89 research papers in leading international journals. He has 4 patents (Granted) to his credit. The citation of his published papers is more than 2700 and h-index is 27 (As per Scopus and Web of Science). He has presented his research in 64 National/International conferences/workshops/seminar. He has also qualified various national level examinations (such as CSIR-UGC NET, GATE, JEST, UPSLET etc.) 

In 2012, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India awarded him with prestigious INSPIRE Faculty award. This research award gives five years of funding (35 Lakhs, 7 Lakhs per annum). He joined his INSPIRE Faculty Award at CSIR - National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi and pursued research work on ''Exploration of electro-optical properties of nano-materials doped ferroelectric liquid crystals and their application in the fabrication of optical devices''. 

He is also the recipient of Young Scientist Award under Science and Engineering Research Board Fast Track Scheme for young scientists in physical sciences by Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi, India.

In the year 2020, he has become the member of Indian National Young Academy of Science (INYAS), Indian National Science Academy (INSA), New Delhi.

In year 2021, he has been awarded the membership of National Academy of Sciences (NASI) Allahabad.

He has also been awarded with a Bronze Medal Award by the Indian Liquid Crystal Society (ILCS), Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bengaluru for his contributions to the study of Liquid Crystal and their applications.

In the year 2024, he has been selected for membership of prestigious Global Young Academy (GYA), Germany and awarded IAPT -  Deenbadhu Sahu Memorial Award by Indian Association of Physics Teachers.​


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  1. Publications

    97 PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS (92 Published; 05 Accepted/Under Review)

    Citation indices*

    Citations

    h-index

    Google Scholar

    3758

    30

    Scopus

    2480

    23

    Web of Science

    2763

    27







                                                                                                                         


    *As on 02.03.2026

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  2. Key Publications

    1. Asif Ali Ansari, Jai Prakash, Amit Kumar, Yogita Sagar, Nilesh Pote, Prasun Ganguly, Ajay Kumar, A. Banpurkar and Gautam Singh, “Multiferroic core/shell nanocrystals tailored optical, dielectric, and electrical properties of a nematic liquid crystal” Journal of Molecular Liquids 457, 129733(2026). Impact Factor: 5.300.

    1. Harikesh Meena, Prabhat Singh Raghav, Nidhi Nidhi, Aafreen, Jai Prakash, Riccardo Castagna and Gautam Singh, “Tunable dielectric and electrical conductivity of all-inorganic CsPbBr3 perovskite quantum dots doped nematic liquid crystal composites” European Physical Journal (2026). Impact Factor: 2.300


    1. Amit Kumar, Jai Prakash, Yogita Sagar, Nilesh Pote, Asif Ali Ansari, Prasun Ganguly, Ajay Kumar, and A. Banpurkar, “Electric field driven self-assembly modes of multiferroic core-shell nanocrystals in liquid crystal matrix” Journal of Molecular Liquids 454, 129569 (2026). Impact Factor: 5.300.


    1. Prabhat Singh Raghav, Sandeep Kumar, Praveen Malik, Jai Prakash, Supreet, Riccardo Castagna and Gautam Singh, “Tunable apparent memory effect in CdS QDs doped nematic liquid crystal composites” Journal of Molecular Liquids 439, 128896 (2025). Impact Factor: 5.300.


    1. Aafreen, Shikha Chauhan, Jai Prakash, Deeksha, Pawanpreet Kour, Kamlesh Yadav, and Gautam Singh, “Tunable dielectric features of 5CB nematic liquid crystal by LaNiO? Perovskite Nanoparticles” Journal of Molecular Liquids 440, 128893 (2025). Impact Factor: 5.300.


    1. Priscilla P, Michael R. Fisch, Sandeep Kumar, Arvind K. Gathania, Jai Prakash, Supreet Supreet, Sanjeev Kumar, Sandeep Kaushal, Riccardo Castagna and Gautam Singh “Impact of cell thickness on the induced vertical alignment, dielectric and electrical conductivity of carbon dots doped nematic liquid crystal composite” Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 728, 138735 (2025). Impact Factor: 5.400


    1. Nidhi, Jai Prakash, Shikha Chauhan and Gautam Singh, “Perovskite quantum dots doped nematic liquid crystal composites: Influence on dielectric parameters and electrical conductivity” Journal of Molecular Liquids 437, 128597 (2025). Impact Factor: 5.300.


    1. Amit Kumar, Jai Prakash, Yogita Sagar, Nilesh Pote, Asif Ali Ansari, Prasun Ganguly, Ajay Kumar, and A. Banpurkar, “Electric field induced self-assembly of multiferroic core-shell nanocrystals in anisotropic liquid crystal medium” Applied Physics Letters 127, 054102 (2025). Impact Factor: 3.600


    1. Recent advances on morphological, dielectric, electrical, electro-optical and optical features of quantum dots-liquid crystals nanocomposites, Liquid Crystal Reviews 13, 58 (2025). Impact Factor: 4.800


    1. Depanshu Varshney, Jai Prakash, Nidhi, Magan Himanshu, Kamlesh Yadav, Gautam Singh, Ajeet Kaushik and Yogendra Kumar Mishra, “Nanocomposites tuned protracted electro-optical responsive memory in smectogenic cyanobiphenyl-based liquid crystal material” Journal of Molecular Liquids 420, 126794 (2025) Impact Factor: 5.300.


    1. Harikesh Meena, Depanshu Varshney, Santanu Mal, Jai Prakash, Riccardo Castagna and Gautam Singh, “Effect of CsPbBr3 perovskite quantum dots on molecular alignment, dielectric and memory effect of a cyanobiphenyl based liquid crystal” Journal of Molecular Liquids 416, 126480 (2024). Impact Factor: 5.300.


    1. Depanshu Varshney, Jai Prakash and Gautam Singh, “Prolonged memory effect in smectic A phase of a thermotropic liquid crystal material” Optical Materials 157, 116110 (2024). Impact Factor: 3.754


    1. Depanshu Varshney, Jai Prakash, Micha? Czerwi?ski, Jakub Herman and Gautam Singh, “Investigation of deep relaxation mode in newly developed ferroelectric liquid crystal material” Chemical Engineering Journal 496, 153975 (2024). Impact Factor: 15.100


    1. Depanshu Varshney, Jai Prakash and Gautam Singh, “Indium tin oxide nanoparticles induced molecular rearrangement in nematic liquid crystal material” Journal of Molecular Liquids, 387, 122578 (2023). Impact Factor: 6.633


    1. Priscilla P, Deepanshu Varshney, Jai Prakash, Sandeep Kumar, Ashwani Singh, Praveen Malik, Supreet, Arvind K. Gathania, Riccardo Castagna, Daniele Eugenio Lucchetta, Gautam Singh, “Eco-friendly carbon dots induced thermally stable vertical alignment in planar anchored nematic liquid crystal” Journal of Molecular Liquids, 385, 122318 (2023). Impact Factor: 6.633


    1. Jai Prakash, Depanshu Varshney, Shikha Chauhan, Ajeet Kaushik, Yogendra Kumar Mishra “Progress in radiations induced engineering of liquid crystals properties for high-performance applications Physics Reports, 1015, 1-23 (2023). Impact Factor: 30.51


    1. Depanshu Varshney, Jai Prakash, Gautam Singh, “Indium tin oxide nanoparticles induced tunable dual alignment in nematic liquid crystal” Journal of Molecular Liquids, 374, 121264 (2023). Impact Factor: 6.633


    1. Anu, Depanshu Varshney, Kamlesh Yadav, Jai Prakash, Harikesh Meena, Gautam Singh, “Tunable dielectric and memory features of ferroelectric layered perovskite Bi4Ti3O12 nanoparticles doped nematic liquid crystal composite” Journal of Molecular Liquids, 369, 120820 (2023). Impact Factor: 6.633


    1. Ariba Parveen, Jai Prakash and Gautam Singh, “Impact of Strontium Titanate nanoparticles on the dielectric and apparent memory effect of nematic liquid crystal” Journal of Molecular Liquids, 354, 118907 (2022). Impact Factor: 6.165


    1. Ariba Parveen, Ajeet K. Kaushik and Jai Prakash, “A novel biosensing of histamine based on liquid crystal through dielectric and electro-optical approaches” Materials Letters, 309, 131323 (2022). Impact Factor: 3.423


    1. Depanshu Varshney, Anu, Jai Prakash, Vinay Pratap Singh, Kamlesh Yadav and Gautam Singh, “Probing the impact of bismuth-titanate based nanocomposite on the dielectric and electro-optical features of a nematic liquid crystal material” Journal of Molecular Liquids, 347, 118389 (2022). Impact Factor: 6.165


    1. Sidra Khan, Jai Prakash, Shikha Chauhan, Amit Choudhary, and Ashok M. Biradar, “Weak anchoring resolved substrate interface and bulk mode processes in surface stabilized ferroelectric liquid crystal” Journal of Molecular Liquids 325, 114705 (2021). Impact Factor: 6.165


    1. Depanshu Varshney, Akash Kumar, Jai Prakash, Ramcharan Meena and K. Asokan, “Gamma irradiation induced dielectric modulation and dynamic memory in nematic liquid crystal materials”, Journal of Molecular Liquids 320, Part A, 114374 (2020). Impact Factor: 6.165


    1. Jai Prakash, Ariba Parveen, Yogendra K. Mishra and Ajeet Kaushik, “Nanotechnology-assisted liquid crystals-based biosensors: Towards fundamental to advanced applications”, Biosensors and Bioelectronics 168, 112562 (2020). Impact Factor: 10.257


    1. Jai Prakash, Sidra Khan, Shikha Chauhan and A. M. Biradar, “Liquid crystals and metal oxide-nanoparticles composites: A review of recent progress”, Journal of Molecular Liquids 297, 112052 (2020). Impact Factor: 6.165                                                      


    1. Akash Kumar, Depanshu Varshney and Jai Prakash, “Role of ionic contribution in dielectric behaviour of a nematic liquid crystal with variable cell thickness”, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 303, 112520 (2020). Impact Factor: 6.165


    1. Sidra Khan, Jai Prakash, Shikha Chauhan, Amit Choudhary, and Ashok M. Biradar, “Bismuth ferrite nanoparticles for modulation of helical structure at the interface of ferroelectric liquid crystal and substrate”, J. Appl. Phys. 127, 074102 (2020). Impact Factor: 2.328


    1. Sidra Khan, Jai Prakash, Shikha Chauhan, Amit Choudhary and A. M. Biradar, “Partially unwound helical mode in surface stabilized ferroelectric liquid crystal geometry”, J. Mol. Liq. 305, 112767 (2020). Impact Factor: 5.065                          

    2. Jai Prakash, Achu Chandran and Ashok M. Biradar, “Scientific developments of liquid crystal based optical memory: A review” Reports on Progress in Physics 80, 016601 (2017). Impact Factor: 17.032


    1. Achu Chandran, Jai Prakash, Jitendra Gangwar, Tilak Joshi, Avanish Kumar Srivastava, D. Haranath and Ashok. M. Biradar, “Low-voltage electro-optical memory device based on NiO nanorods dispersed in a ferroelectric liquid crystal” RSC Advances 6, 53873 (2016). Impact Factor: 3.119


    1. Jai Prakash, A. Chandran, Anu Malik, and A. M. Biradar, “Role of cell thickness in tailoring the dielectric and electro-optical parameters of ferroelectric liquid crystals” Liquid Crystals 42, 1748 (2015). Impact Factor: 2.661


    1. A. Chandran, J. Prakash, K. K. Naik, A. K. Srivastava, R. Dabrowski, M. Czerwinski, and A. M. Biradar, “Preparation and characterization of MgO nanoparticles/ferroelectric liquid crystal composites for faster display devices with improved contrast”, J. Mat. Chem. C 2, 1844 (2014). Impact Factor: 7.059


    1. M. Tyagi, A. Chandran, T. Joshi, J. Prakash, V. V. Agrawal, and A. M. Biradar, “Self assembled monolayer based liquid crystal biosensor for free cholesterol detection”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 104, 154104 (2014). Impact Factor: 3.597

                              

    1. A. Chandran, J. Prakash, P. Ganguly, and A. M. Biradar, “Zirconia nanoparticles/ferroelectric liquid crystal composites for ionic impurities free memory applications” RSC Advances 3, 17166 (2013). Impact Factor: 3.108


    1. W. Man, S. Fardad, Z. Zhang, J. Prakash, M. Lau, P. Zhang, M. Heinrich, D. N. Christodoulides and Z. Chen, “Optical Nonlinearities and Enhanced Light Transmission in Soft-Matter Systems with Tunable Polarizabilities” Phys. Rev. Lett. 11, 218302 (2013). Impact Factor: 8.462


    1. A. Kumar, J. Prakash, Abhay D. Deshmukh, D. Haranath, P. Silotia, and A. M. Biradar, “Enhancing the photoluminescence of ferroelectric liquid crystal by doping with ZnS quantum dots” Appl. Phys. Lett. 100, 134101 (2012). Impact Factor: 3.411


    1. Anu Malik, Jai Prakash, Anil Kumar, Ajay Dhar, and Ashok. M. Biradar, “Copper oxide decorated multi-walled carbon nanotubes/ferroelectric liquid crystal composites for faster display devices”, J. Appl. Phys. 112, 054309 (2012). Impact Factor: 2.068


    1. Ioannis Chremmos, Peng Zhang, Jai Prakash, Nikolaos K. Efremidis, Demetrios N. Christodoulides,and Zhigang Chen, “Fourier-space generation of abruptly autofocusing beams and optical bottle beams”, Optics Letters 36, 3675 (2011). Impact Factor: 3.416


    1. Peng Zhang, Jai Prakash, Ze Zhang, Matthew S. Mills, Nikolaos K. Efremidis, Demetrios N. Christodoulides, and Zhigang Chen “Trapping and guiding micro-particles with morphing autofocusing Airy beams”, Optics Letters 36, 2883 (2011). Impact Factor: 3.416 (Selected for reprint for the Virtual Journal of Biomedical Optics 6 (9), 2011)


    1. Peng Zhang, Ze Zhang, Jai Prakash, Simon Huang, Daniel Hernandez, Matthew Salazar, Demetrios N. Christodoulides, and Zhigang Chen, “Trapping and transporting aerosols with a single optical bottle beam generated by Moiré techniques”, Optics Letters 36, 1491 (2011). Impact Factor: 3.416 (Selected for reprint for the Virtual Journal of Biomedical Optics 6 (5), 2011)


    1. T. Joshi,  J. Prakash, J. Gangwar, A. K. Srivastava, S. Singh, and A. M. Biradar, “Alumina nanoparticles find an application to reduce the ionic effects of ferroelectric liquid crystal”, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 44, 315404 (2011). Impact Factor: 2.588 (Featured as research highlight “Smarter liquid-crystal display” in Nature India 23rd August, 2011)


    1. T. Joshi, A. Kumar, J. Prakash, and A. M. Biradar, “Low power operation of ferroelectric liquid crystal system dispersed with zinc oxide nanoparticles” Appl. Phys. Lett. 96, 253109 (2010). Impact Factor: 3.411 (Selected for reprint for the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology 22 (1), 2010)


    1. A. Kumar, J. Prakash, M. Taukeer Khan, S. K. Dhawan and A. M. Biradar, “Memory effect in cadmium telluride quantum dots doped ferroelectric liquid crystals” Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 163113 (2010). Impact Factor: 3.411


    1. T. Joshi, A. Kumar, J. Prakash and A. M. Biradar, “Low frequency dielectric relaxations of gold nanoparticles/ferroelectric liquid crystals composites”, Liquid Crystals 37, 1433 (2010). Impact Factor: 2.661


    1. A. Malik, A. Choudhary, J. Prakash, I. Coondoo, and A. M. Biradar, “Enhancement of ferro-para phase transition in ethanol doped ferroelectric liquid crystal”, J. Appl. Phys. 105, 034105, (2009). Impact Factor: 2.068


    1. A. Choudhary, I. Coondoo, J. Prakash, K. Sreenivas, and A. M. Biradar, “Electrically tunable spatially variable switching in ferroelectric liquid crystal/water system”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 174101, (2009). Impact Factor: 3.411


    1. J. Prakash, A. Choudhary, D. S. Mehta, and A. M. Biradar, “Effect of carbon nanotubes on response time of ferroelectric liquid crystal”, Phys. Rev. E 80, 012701, (2009). Impact Factor: 2.366 (Selected for reprint for the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology 20 (3), 2009)


    1. A. Kumar, J. Prakash, A. Choudhary, and A. M. Biradar, “Dielectric and electro-optical studies of glycerol/ferroelectric liquid crystal mixture at room temperature”, J. Appl. Phys. 105, 124101, (2009). Impact Factor: 2.068


    1. A. Kumar, J. Prakash, D. S. Mehta, A. M. Biradar, and W. Haase, “Enhanced photoluminescence in gold nanoparticles doped ferroelectric liquid crystals”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 023117, (2009). Impact Factor: 3.411


    1. A. Kumar, J. Prakash, P. Goel, T. Khan, S. K. Dhawan, P. Silotia, and A. M. Biradar, “Polymeric nanoparticles induced vertical alignment in ferroelectric liquid crystals”, Euro Phys. Lett. 88, 26003, (2009). Impact Factor: 1.957


    1. Anu Malik, Jai Prakash, Poonam Silotia, and Ashok M. Biradar, “Enhanced memory effect in conducting polymer coated surfaces of ferroelectric liquid crystals”, Appl. Phys. Exp. 2, 121401, (2009). Impact Factor: 2.667


    1. J. Prakash, D. S. Mehta, A. Choudhary, S. Kaur, V. Rathore, and A. M. Biradar, “Criticality of bistabiltiy phenomenon in deformed helix ferroelectric liquid crystal”, J. Appl. Phys, 103, 44103, (2008). Impact Factor: 2.068


    1. A. Choudhary, S. Kaur, J. Prakash, K. Sreenivas, S. S. Bawa, and A. M. Biradar, “Effect of Smectic A temperature width on the soft mode in ferroelectric liquid crystals”, J. Appl. Phys. 104, 034105, (2008). Impact Factor: 2.068


    1. J. Prakash, A. Choudhary, S. Kaur, D. S. Mehta, and A. M. Biradar, “Memory effect in weakly anchored surfaces of deformed helix ferroelectric liquid crystal”, Phys. Rev. E 78, 021707, (2008). Impact Factor: 2.366


    1. J. Prakash, A. Choudhary, A. Kumar, D. S. Mehta, and A. M. Biradar, “Nonvolatile memory effect based on gold nanoparticles doped ferroelectric liquid crystal”, Appl. Phys. Lett.  93, 112904, (2008). Impact Factor: 3.411


    1. A. Choudhary, S. Kaur, G. Singh, J. Prakash, A. K. Thakur, and A. M. Biradar, “Memory effect in Sm C* phase of electroclinic liquid crystal”, J. Appl. Phys., 101, 074112, (2007). Impact Factor: 2.068


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