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  • Dr Uthra Dorairajan

  • Head of the Department
  • Dwaraka Doss Goverdhan Doss Vaishnav College
Publications 1997 - 2024

Publications

  • 10
    Journal Articles
  • 17
    Book
  • 23
    Conference
    Proceedings
  • 9
    Projects

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Expertise

Multidisciplinary Physics

Spectroscopy, Science communication, STEM, Inclusive Education and outreach

Personal Information

Dr Uthra Dorairajan

Female
Department of Physics (Aided) Dwaraka Doss Goverdhan Doss Vaishnav College, Gokul Bagh, 833 Evr Salai
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India - 600106


Experience

  • Head of the Department

    Department of Physics

    Dwaraka Doss Goverdhan Doss Vaishnav College

  • Lecturer - Senior Scale

    Physics

    Dwaraka Doss Goverdhan Doss Vaishnav College

  • Lecturer

    Physics

    Dwaraka Doss Goverdhan Doss Vaishnav College


Qualification

  • Science Journalism

    Indian Science Communication Society, ISCOS, National Council for Science & Technology Communication, DST, Govt. of India

  • Ph.D.

    University of Madras

  • SLET

    Bharathidasan University

  • M.Sc.

    University of Madras

  • B.Sc.

    University of Madras


Honours and Awards

2024

Delegate - Panelist @ Vigyanika Science Festival

India International science Festival IISF 2023

2023

IAPT Dinabandhu Sahu Memorial Award recognising my Undergraduate Teaching and Science Outreach

Indian Association of Physics Teachers

2021

Fellow

Young Academy of India

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2024

Delegate - Panelist @ Vigyanika Science Festival

India International science Festival IISF 2023

2023

IAPT Dinabandhu Sahu Memorial Award recognising my Undergraduate Teaching and Science Outreach

Indian Association of Physics Teachers

2021

Fellow

Young Academy of India

2019

Invited Teacher Delegate

IISF 2019, India International Science Festival at Kolkatta

2018

Delegate - Science Outreach

Foldscope Orientation Workshop organized by the Department Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, at International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnolgy, New Delhi

2017

Delegate - Science Outreach

DBT – Prakash Lab’s Workshop on Foldscope organised by IIT Bombay, NIRRH , Mumbai and Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India

2017

Delegate

Round Table Meet on Mass Communication, India International Science Festival (IISF 2017) organised by the Government of India , Chennai

2017

TedX Speaker

TEDxYouth held at KRM Public School, Chennai and delivered a TEDx talk A Stroll with Science

2017

Best Oral presentation

Regional Council of Indian Association of Physics Teachers (IAPT - RC13)

2015

Chairman

STEM Science Project for Tamil Nadu,, Dept. of School Education, TNRMSA (Tamilnadu Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan), Govt.of India during 2015 – 2017

2014

Best Tamil Science writer award for popularization of Science in Tamil

Prof.V.C.Kulandaiswamy educational trust

2013

TedX Speaker

TEDX event - Beyond Convention, organized by Sri Sairam Engineering College Chennai, TEDX SAIRAM

2013

Best Teacher Award

Lions Clubs International, District 324 A1

2005

UGC FIP Fellowship

UGC

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Membership In Professional Bodies

2024

Science Journalists Association of India SJAI

Associate Member

2024

Association of Asia-Pacific Physical Society- Division of Plasma Physics

Active Member

2022

OWSD Organization for Women in Science for the Developing world

Full Member 13856

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2024

Science Journalists Association of India SJAI

Associate Member

2024

Association of Asia-Pacific Physical Society- Division of Plasma Physics

Active Member

2022

OWSD Organization for Women in Science for the Developing world

Full Member 13856

2021

Association of Asia-Pacific Physical Society- Division of Condensed Matter Physics

Regular

2021

Indian Laser Association, RRCAT, Indore, India

Life Member LM 1412

2021

Board of Studies and Board of Examinations, B.Sc,Physics, DG Vaishnav College, Chennai from 2009 till now

Chairman

2021

Indian Society of Analytical Scientists

Life Member LM3042 TN185

2017

Indian Association for Physics Teachers RC-13

Life Member L7541

2012

The Indian Science Congress Association

Life Member L21211

2012

Indian Women Scientists’ Association, Mumbai, India

Life Member

2011

Board of Studies and Board of Examinations, B.Sc.Physics with Computer Applications, DG Vaishnav College, Chennai from 2011 to 2015

Chairman

2010

Board of Studies, B.Sc.Physics, SDNB Vaishnav College for Women, Chennai during 2010-12

Member

2009

Board of Studies, M.Sc. Physics , DG Vaishnav College, Chennai from 2009-2015

Chairman

2008

Board of Studies meeting for B.Sc. Physics at University of Madras

Special Invitee

2006

Board of Studies, B.Sc,Physics, Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai

Member- Tenure

2002

Board of Studies, B.Sc.Physics, The Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai

Member- Tenure

Indian Physics Association, Mumbai, India

Life Member LM-2012-CHE-12895

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Membership In Committees

2020

Organising Committee -National Level Webinar series nurturing Global competencies in STEM

Convenor

2018

e-learning mode of Indian Institute of Remote sensing, ISRO

Nodal centre Coordinator

2017

Designing a new syllabus for school education and involved in revision of curriculum, syllabus and textbooks by TNSCERT for class 9&10

Subject Expert

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2020

Organising Committee -National Level Webinar series nurturing Global competencies in STEM

Convenor

2018

e-learning mode of Indian Institute of Remote sensing, ISRO

Nodal centre Coordinator

2017

Designing a new syllabus for school education and involved in revision of curriculum, syllabus and textbooks by TNSCERT for class 9&10

Subject Expert

2015

Organising Committee -UGC Seminar on Science in Ancient India SAI 2015

Convenor

2012

Organising Committee- Seminar on Recent Trends in Applied Physics, SRTAP 2012

Convenor

2010

Organising Committee- National Seminar on Physical Sciences NSPS 2010

Convenor

2009

Board of Studies, B.Sc,Physics, DG Vaishnav College, Chennai

Chairman

2008

Organising Committee, National Conference on Recent Advances in Physics, NCRAP 2008

Joint Secretary

2005

Organising Committee, International Conference on Spectrophysics INCONS 2005, Chennai, India

Member

2000

Organising Committee, IINational Conference on Spectrophysics, NCONS 2000,

Member

1998

Organising Committee, Oneday State Level Technical Seminar for Postgraduate students, March 1998

Member

1997

Organising Committee, National Conference on Spectrophysics, NCONS’97

Member

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Research Projects

Samagra Shiksha TNSCERT

Funding Agency : TN School Education Department

Vigyan Vidushi - Biography of Women Scientists of our Nation

Funding Agency : Vigyan Prasar, DST, Govt. of India

Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate- 75 milestones of Indian S&T

Funding Agency : Vigyan Prasar, DST, Govt. of India

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Samagra Shiksha TNSCERT

Funding Agency : TN School Education Department

Vigyan Vidushi - Biography of Women Scientists of our Nation

Funding Agency : Vigyan Prasar, DST, Govt. of India

Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate- 75 milestones of Indian S&T

Funding Agency : Vigyan Prasar, DST, Govt. of India

Tamil translation of class 8 Science worksheets of Vigyan Pratibha of HBCSE

Funding Agency : Institute of Mathematical Sciences

Use of Foldscope as a Educational and Training tool

Funding Agency : the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India

NME-ICT project of MHRD to prepare e-content learning material of B.Sc.(H) Electronics course

Funding Agency : EMMRC Anna University under CEC, Govt.of IndiaMHRD , Govt. of India

DBT STAR College Support Scheme

Funding Agency : Department of Biotechnology, Govt.of India

UGC Minor Research Project “To develop a model to calculate the Carbon footprint of Dwaraka Doss Goverdhan Doss Vaishnav College”

Funding Agency : by University Grants Commission

UGC Major project “Fabrication of computerized microwave bench for dielectric studies

Funding Agency : University Grants Commission

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