Dr. ELIZABETH V JOHN

General Information:

Designation : Assistant Professor

Mobile : 7558897015

Email : [email protected]

Address : Enchenattu, Villa No 2, Ivory Heights, Kaithamattam, Rubber Board PO,
Kottayam, 686009

Department : Physics

Area of Specialization : Ferroelectrica Materials

  • Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria, Set up Infrared spectrometer, 2013
  • Ph. D, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Spectroscopic investigations of lattice dynamics in multidomain ferroelectrics, 2012
  • M. Phil, University of Madras, India, Education, 2007
  • M. Ed, University of Madras, India, Education, 2005
  • B. Ed, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Education, 2004
  • M. Sc, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Physics, 2003
  • B.Sc., Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Physics, 2001

Teaching Experience :

Assistant Professor at BCM College for Women, Kottayam, Kerala, India from June 2014.
Lecturer at Mount Carmel College of Teacher Education, Kottayam, Kerala, India, from
13th June 2005 to 15th Aug 2006.

Student centered methods, project-based learning, inquiry-based learning, peer learning, flipped classroom, large group and small group teaching, courses in online, offline and hybrid modes.

  • Invigilation duties for internal and external examinations (Theory and Practical) for Ist, IInd and IIIrd year students.
  • Member of Department Academic Advisory Board (AAB) (2017 onwards).
  • Member and teacher in-charge of Physics Association. (2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19).
  • Teacher in-charge of KSCSTE, TVM funded National Science Day Celebrations 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
  • Walk With the Scholar mentor (2015- onwards)
  • Scholar Support Program mentor (2016 – onwards)
  • Resource person for introduction to Research Methodology (2018, 2019, 2020, 2022)
  • Teacher in-charge of exhibition Vajra 2015 as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebration on 21st and 22nd July, 2015.
  • Organizing committee member of two-day UGC sponsored seminar on Energy Conservation, Waste Management and Organic Farming during 6th and 7th August, 2015.
  • Local Coordinator of Science Academies’ Lecture Workshop on Magnetism, Feb 20-21, 2018.
  • Organized Science camp for school children of 8th, 9th and 10th classes with Physics experiments during 18th and 19th May 2018, as an extension activity
  • Organized International Seminar on Renewable Energy on July 10, 2018.
  • Local Coordinator of Science Academies’ Refresher Course on Quantum Mechanics for Nuclear and Particle Physics from December 1-15, 2018.
  • Organized lecture series by Dr. SVN Sathyanarayanan, Assistant Professor, Pondicherry University from Dec 5-13, 2018.
  • Organized LED bulb Assembling and repairing workshop for teachers and students on other department on 11th January, 2019 as an extension activity.
  • Organized SoULS (Solar Urja through Localization for Sustainability) – a one day solar lamp assembly workshop in association with IIT Bombay on October 2nd, 2019.
  • Organized one day workshop on Quantum Mechanics on October 04, 2019.
  • Organized National Seminar on Climate Change on January 21, 2020.
  • Organized webinar series 2020 on Human rights from June 8-10, 2020.
  • Organized International webinar on Higher studies opportunities in Europe on September 11, 2020.
  • Organized International webinar on Light and health- and where is Physics there? On November 16th 2020.
S.No Year Publication Title Name of Journal / Proceedings National/International Vol & Issue Page No(s)
1 2019 Vibrational modes
and overlap matrix of
LiNb1-xTaxO3
mixed crystals
Physical Review B International 99,
094306
(2019)
2 2016 Broad-band dielectric
response of
0.5Ba(Ti0.8Zr0.2)O3-
0.5(Ba0.7Ca0.3)TiO3
Phase Transitions International 89, 785-
793, 7-8,
(2016)
3 2013 Lattice modes in
paraelectric
La1/2Na1⁄2TiO3 by
Infrared and Raman
spectroscopy
J. Phys.: Condens. Matter International 25,
085901
(2013)
4 2012 Resolved E-
Symmetry Zone-
center Phonons in
LiTaO3 and LiNbO3
J. Appl. Phys. International 111,
104105
(2012).
5 2011 Ferroelectric domains
in epitaxial PbTiO3
films and
LaAlO3substrate
investigated by PFM
and far-infrared
reflectance
J. Appl. Phys. International 110,
084115
(2011).
6 2011 Geometric resonances
in Far-infrared
reflectance spectra of
PbTiO3 ceramics.
Phy. Rev. B International 84,
092104
(2011)
7 2011 Domain Structure and
Raman modes of
PbTiO3
Phase Transition International 84 509-
520
(2011)
8 2009 Influence of poling on
far-infrared response of lead zirconate
titanate ceramics
J. Appl. Phys. International 106
074104(1)-
074104(5)
(2009)
9 2009 Ferroelectric and
incipient ferroelectric
properties of a novel
Sr9-xPbxCe2Ti12036
(x=0-9) ceramic
system
Chem. Mater. International 21 811 –
819
(2009).
Sl. No Title of Seminar/ Conference etc Title of Paper Presentation/ Participation Agency/ Venue Date Level
1 International
Symposium on
Integrated
Functionalities,
Cambridge, UK
PFM imaging
and Infrared
spectroscopic
study of
polydomain
PbTiO3 on
LaAlO3
Oral presentation Cambridge, UK July 2011 International
2 E*CARE Final
Conference,
Plovdiv, Bulgeria
Role of
Euraxess in
making my
and my
family’s life
easier
Oral presentation Plovdiv, Bulgeria June 2011 International
3 Research without
Barriers: Opening
Job Offers to
serve Researchers
Better, Center for
Administration
and Operations
AS CR
How Euraxess
became part of
our life?
Oral presentation Prague Czech
Republic
April 2011 International
4 International
Seminar on Rural
Education at
Chennai, India
‘Need of
Special
Education as Part of Rural
Education
Oral presentation Chennai, India October
2005
International
5 National seminar
organized by St.
Thomas Training
College Pala
The Role of
SSA
(SarvaShiksha
Abhiyan) in
the Education
of Children
with Special
Needs
Oral presentation Pala, Kerala,
India
July 2005 National
6 IInd International
Conference on
Materials Science
and Technology,
St Thomas
College, Palai,
Kerala
Broad-Band
Dielectric
Response of
Ba(Ti0.8Zr0.2)
O3-
(Ba0.7Ca0.3)T
iO3 and
Na0.5Bi0.5Ti
O3- BaTiO3
Lead- free
ceramics
Poster Presentation Pala, Kerala,
India
June 2016 International
7 10th International
Symposium on
Ferroic Domain
and Micro- to
Nanoscopic
Structures and 9th
Workshop on
Piezoresponse
Force
Microscopy,
Prague, Czech
Republic
IR spectra of
polydomain
lead titanate
thin films
grown on
LaAlO3
substrate
Poster Presentation Prague Czech
Republic
September
2010
International
8 Structural and
Ferroelectric
Phase Transitions,
XIX Czech-Polish
Seminar, Czech
Republic
Influence of
poling on Far-
infrared
reflectivity
spectra of PZT
ceramics
Poster Presentation Telc,
Czech Republic
May 2010 International
9 XVIII Polish
Czech Seminar,
Poland
Effective
Dielectric
Response of
Multidomain
BaTiO3
Poster Presentation Zakopane,
Poland
May 2008 International
S.No Semester Paper Code UG- Title
1 1 PH1CMT01 Properties of Matter & Error Analysis
2 1 PH1CMT02 Properties of Matter & Thermodynamics
3 2 PH2CMT01 Mechanics & Astrophysics
4 2 PH2CMT02 Mechanics & Superconductivity
5 3 PH3CRT03 Optics, Laser and Fiber Optics
6 3 PH3CMT01 Modern Physics & Electronics
7 4 PH4CRT04 Semiconductor Physics
8 4 Ph4CMT01 Optics & Electricity
9 5 PH5CRT07 Digital Electronics and Programming
10 5 PH5CRT08 Environmental Physics & Human Rights
11 5 PH5OPT02 Physics in Daily Life
12 6 PH6CRT09 Thermal & Statistical Physics
13 6 PH6CRT10 Relativity and Spectroscopy
14 6 PH6CRT12 Solid State Physics
Sl No Title Funding Agency Venue Date Regional/ National /
International
1 Energy Conservation,
Waste Management and
Organic Farming
UGC BCM College Aug 6-7, 2015 National
2 National Science Day
Celebration 2K16
KSCSTE, TVM BCM College Feb 19, 2016 Regional
3 National Science Day
Celebration 2K17
KSCSTE, TVM BCM College Feb 16, 2017 Regional
4 National Science Day
Celebration 2K18
KSCSTE, TVM BCM College Feb 02, 2018 Regional
5 Science Academies’
Lecture workshop on
Magnetism
The Indian
Academy of
Sciences
(Bengaluru),
Indian
National
Science
Academy
(New Delhi)
and The
National
Academy of
Sciences
(Allahabad).
BCM College Feb 20-21, 2018 National
6 International Seminar
on Renewable Energy
Physics
Association
BCM College July 10, 2018 International
7 Science Academies’
Refresher Course on
Quantum Mechanics for
Nuclear and Particle
Physics
The Indian
Academy of
Sciences
(Bengaluru),
Indian
National
Science
Academy
(New Delhi)
and The
National
Academy of
Sciences
(Allahabad).
BCM College Dec 1-15, 2018 National
8 National Science Day
Celebration 2K19
KSCSTE, TVM BCM College Feb 22, 2019 Regional
9 National seminar on
climate change
Physics Association BCM College Jan 21, 2020 Regional
10 National Science Day
Celebration 2K20
KSCSTE, TVM BCM College Feb 01, 2020 Regional
11 Solar Lamp Assembly
Workshop in association
with IIT Bombay
Physics Association BCM College Oct 02, 2019 Regional
Name of Award Instituted By Year
Selection in FLAIR Programme New Initiatives in Higher Education, Directorate of
Collegiate Education, Government of Kerala
2016-17

Indian Association of Physics Teacher- Life Member
Breakthrough Science Society- Yearly Membership
Physics Association- Yearly Membership

  • Physics research guide at Mahatma Gandhi University from 2021.