Curriculum Vitae
1. Personal Details:
Dr Vijayakumar H Doddamani
Professor
Phone (Off) : +91 - 080 – 22961484/71
Fax : +91 - 080 -23219295
Email : drvkdmani@gmail.com, drvhdoddamani@bub.ernet.in
2. Academic Qualifications:
M.Sc. (1991), Gulbarga University, Gulbarga
M.Phil. (1992)*, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga
Ph.D. (2005)**, Bangalore University, Bangalore
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Degree was awarded for the research work carried out on the dissertation titled “Interaction of
Heavy Ions with Matter” submitted to Gulbarga University, Gulbarga, Karnataka State, India
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Degree was awarded for the research work carried out on the thesis titled “Ultraviolet
Spectroscopic Study of Seyfert 1 galaxies and quasars” submitted to Bangalore University,
Bangalore, Karnataka State, India
3. Positions held in the University:
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Lecturer, November 24, 1992
Lecturer (Senior Scale), November 24, 1997
Lecturer (Selection Grade), November 24. 2002
Reader, August 8, 2005
Associate Professor, January 1, 2006
Professor, March 1, 2012
Total Years of Teaching Experience: 22+ years
4. Administrative Assignments undertaken in University:
1. Director, Babasheb Dr B R Ambedkar Studies and Research Centre, 2010-12
2. Secretary, Secretary, Indian Physics Association-Bangalore Chapter, 2006-2009
3. Warden, PG Men’s Hostel II and Ph.D. Hostel, 1998-2002
5. Courses Taught at UG, PG and Ph.D. Degree levels:
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Classical Mechanics
Methods of Mathematical Physics
Properties of Stars
Observational Techniques
Radio Astronomy
Milky Way Galaxy
Cosmology
Solar Physics
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Plasma Physics
Interstellar Matter
Space Astrophysics
Stellar Structure
Extragalactic Astronomy
Stellar Atmosphere
Engineering Physics
Bio-Physics
Active Galactic Nuclei
6. Major Fields of Research Interest:
1. Solid State Physics- Ferroelectrics Single Crystal Growth by Slow Evaporation –Try-Glycene
Sulphate
2. Nuclear Physics and Energy Physics
3. Active Galactic Nuclei- Ultra Violet Spectroscopic Study of Seyfert 1 galaxies and quasars,
line-continuum correlations
4. Solar Physics- Radio Bursts, UV Irradiance Variability studies, Coronal Holes
7. Research Guidance:
1. Raveesha K H: Time and Frequency Structure of Broad band Solar Bursts in the 10 – 130 MHz Band
(Thesis Submitted)
2. Kumara S T : Investigations on the Solar Variability from Spatially Resolved Images (on going)
3. Manjunath Hegde : Study of Dynamical and Thermal Properties of Solar Coronal Holes (on going)
4. Vedavati P : Emission Line Study of Low Redshift Active Galaxies (on going)
8. Research Collaborations Established:
1. Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore
2. Sri Ramanand Teertha Marathawada University, Nanded, Maharashtra State
3. Inter University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune
9. Research Projects Undertaken:
1. Emission Line Studies of Active Galactic Nuclei using UV data from IUE Satellite, UGC Minor
Research Project, UGC, New Delhi (Period: 1998-2000)
2. Emission Line Studies of Radio-Loud and Radio-Quiet Quasars using data from HST and IUE
Satellite Databases, Major Research Project, DST, New Delhi, (Period:1999-2002)
3. Multi-frequency Spectral Energy Distributions in Active galaxies, Bangalore University Minor Research
Project, Bangalore University, Bangalore (Period: 2011-12)
4. Ultra Violet Spectral studies of low red shift active galaxies, Major Research Project, UGC-New Delhi,
(Period: 2011-2012)
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10. Research Publications:
A. Publications in National / International Journals / Proceedings of National /
International conferences / Symposia / Seminars (Full papers):
1. Vijayakumar H. Doddamani, Raveesha K.H, K. R. Subramanian, 2014, 3(1): pp22-29,
International Journal of Astronomy, Estimation of coronal magnetic field using multiple
type II radio bursts (ISSN 2169-8848)
2. V H Doddamani and P Vedavathi, July 2014, vol. 9, pp37-38, Luminosity- Distances of IUE
Observed Active galaxies in the Proceedings of IAU Symposium 304: Multiwavelength AGN
Surveys and Studies, Published by Cambridge University Press, Edited by Areg M Mickaelian
and David B Sanders, (ISBN-9781107045248, ISSN-1743 9213)
3. V H Doddamani and P Vedavathi, July 2014, vol. 9, pp233-35, Ultraviolet Line Continuum
Properties of Seyfert 1 galaxies and quasars in the Proceedings of IAU Symposium 304:
Multiwavelength AGN Surveys and Studies, Published by Cambridge University Press,
Edited by Areg M Mickaelian and David B Sanders, (ISBN-9781107045248, ISSN-1743 9213)
4. Hegde M, Hiremath K M and Doddamani Vijayakumar H, April 2014, 54, p272-280, Advances
in Space Research, Coronal Hole Oscillations as Inferred from SDO/AIA Data,
(ISSN 0273-1177, IF-1.238)
5. Vijaykumar H Doddamani , Raveesha K H, K R Subramanian, 2013; 2(4), pp65-81,
International Journal of Astronomy, Statistical Analysis of Associated and Non-associated
Type II Solar radio bursts during the decreasing phase of Solar cycle 23,
(doi: 10.5923/j.astronomy.20130204.1, ISSN 2169-8848)
6. K H Raveesha, Vijaykumar H. Doddamani and B. K. Prasad, 2013, 3, ppl-7, International
Letters of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, On a method to employ Newton’s Rings
concept to determine thickness of thin films (online at www.ilcpa.pl, ISSN 2299-3843)
7. S. T. Kumara, R. Kariyappa, J. J. Zender, G. Giono, V. Delouille, L. P. Chitta2,, L. Damé,
J.-F. Hochedez, C. Verbeeck, B. Mampaey and V. H. Doddamani, 2014, 561, A9 Astronomy
and Astrophysics, p1-9, Segmentation of coronal features to understand the solar EUV and UV
irradiance variability, (DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201322137, IF 5.084)
8. Basavaraja Sannakki, Anita Gandhe, V. H. Doddamani, November 9, 2013, 209, pp14-17,
Solid State Phenomena, Study of ac conductivity and Dielectric Properties of PMMA with
Fe2O3+ Al2O3 Composite films, (ISSN 1662-9779)
9. Vijaykumar H Doddamani , K H Raveesha, and K R Subramanian, October 20, 2013 pp2944; 1(4), pp29-44, International Journal of Astrophysics and Space Science, Statistical
Analysis of Associated and Non-associated Type II Solar radio bursts during the increasing
phase of
Solar cycle 23,
(doi:10.11648/j.ijass.20130104.1,Published online)
(http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/j/ijass)
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10. Raveesha K H and V H Doddamani, Feb, 2013, vol.2, No.1, pp21-25, International
Journal of Soft Computing, Mathematics and Control (IJSCMC), A pictorial method of
visualizing Curl and determinant operation utilized in electromagnetics
11. S T Kumar, R Kariyappa, M Dominique, D Berghmans, L Dame, J F Hochedez, V H
Doddamani and Lakshmi Pradeep Chitta, , Vol. 2012, 5 pages, Advances in Astronomy,
Preliminary results on Irradiance Measurements from Lyra and Swap, (vol. 2012,
doi:10.155/2012/623709, IF, 1.730)
12. Vijayakumar H Doddamani, March10-12, 2010, pp400-407, Dielectric and Optical
properties of Triglycine Sulphate, In the Proceedings of the National Seminar on Crystal
Growth-XIV held at Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India,
13. Vijayakumar H Doddamani, September 2010, pp375-79, Active galaxy gala Atinerele
Vikiranad Spectroscopic Adhyayana in the Proceedings of the 6th Kannada Vignana
Sammelana at Veterinary College Hebbala, Bangalore, India, held during September 16-17,
2010, (ISBN 2249 5754)
14. Vijayakumar H Doddamani, September 2010, pp380-85, Samanya Galaxygala
Vargikaranada Ondu Adhyayan in the Proceedings of the 6th Kannada Vignana Sammelana
at Veterinary College Hebbala, Bangalore, India, held during September 16-17, 2010, (ISBN
2249 5754)
15. Nagaraj R and Vijayakumar H Doddamani, September 2010, pp371-74, Vishwada
Akaashgangeyalli kandubaruva Darkenergygala paramarsheya parikalpane in the
Proceedings of the 6th Kannada Vignana Sammelana held at Veterinary College Hebbala,
Bangalore, India, during September 16-17, 2010, (ISBN 2249 5754)
16. Vijayakumar H Doddamani and Anandaram M N, December 28-30, 2009, pp29-38,
Ultraviolet Continuum -Line Luminosity Correlations Studies in Seyfert 1 galaxies and
quasars, ” in the Proceedings of the International Interdisciplinary Conference in the
Frontiers of Astronomy -2009 in Field Marshal Kariappa College, Madikeri, Karnataka,
India
17. Vijayakumar H Doddamani and Anandaram M N, December, 2009, pp61-72,
Simultaneous line and continuum variability studies in Seyfert 1 galaxies and quasars, In the
Proceedings of the International Interdisciplinary Conference in the Frontiers of
Astronomy -2009, In Field Marshal Kariappa College, Madikeri, Karnataka, India
18. Vijayakumar H Doddamani and Anandaram M N, December 28-30, 2009, pp44-53,
Determination of Solar Rotation Period, In the Proceedings of the
International
Interdisciplinary Conference in the Frontiers of Astronomy -2009 in Field Marshal Kariappa
College, Madikeri, Karnataka, India
19. Vijayakumar H Doddamani, October 23-24, 2009, pp101-06, Solar Energy as the biggest
viable source of alternative energy - in National Seminar on The Role of Non-conventional
energy in fulfilling the needs of future India, Hindu College, Guntur, Andra Pradesh, India,
20. Vijayakumar H Doddamani and Kagali B A, p150-152, October 17-19, 2008
“Determination of Solar Constant” in the 23rd IAPT Convention held at Indian Academy
Degree College, Bangalore
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21. Vijayakumar H Doddamani, Anandaram M.N, Ghosh K.K, July, 2002, pp373-74,
Variability studies of emission line in quasars and seyfert 1 galaxies, In the Proceedings of
the International IAU 8th APRM Conference, held at National Centre of Sciences,
Hitotsubhishi memorial Hall, Kanda, Tokyo, Japan, Edited by Satoru John Hearneshaw and
Tomyuki Hanawa, Published by the Astronomical Society of Japan, 2002, ( ISBN 4-93098400-9)
22. Vijayakumar H Doddamani, Anandaram M.N, Ghosh K.K, September11-15,2001,
pp161-63, Ultra Violet Emission line studies of ESOB113 and MRK1506, In the
Proceedings of the International Conference on “Multicolour Universe” held at TIFR,
Mumbai, (ISBN 88513- 00-8)
23. Vijayakumar H Doddamani, Anandaram M.N, Ghosh K.K, September11-15, 2001, pp17274, Continuum spectral energy distributions in quasars and Seyfert 1 galaxies, In the
Proceedings of the International Conference on Multicolour Universe held at TIFR,
Mumbai, (ISBN 88513- 00-8)
24. M.N Anandaram, B. A. Kagali, V. H. Doddamani, July 12-17, p36, 1996, Astrophysics
Equipment Development Programme of Bangalore University Proceedings of the III East
Asian Meeting on Astronomy- Ground based Astronomy in Asia, at Tokyo, Japan
Papers Communicated to Journals:
1. K R Subramanian, B Versnak, K H Ravisha, Ebenezer Chellaswamy and V H Doddamani,
10/05/2011, Statistical study of limb DH type II bursts and their association with coronal
mass ejections and flares (Kluwer Academic Publishers, Netherlands), (Under Review)
2. K R Subramanian, Raveesha K H , Vijayakumar H Doddamani, Statistical study of
association between Type II and Type IV radio bursts during the beginning of Solar cycle 24,
, ( Communicated)
3. Manjunath Hegde; K M Hiremath; Vijayakumar H Doddamani; Shashanka R Gurumath,
Solar wind associated with near equatorial coronal hole, (submitted to Journal of
Astrophysics and Astronomy)
B Research Papers Presented in the of National / International Conferences /
Symposia / Seminars / Workshops
1. Vijayakumar H Doddamani and Vedavathi P, 20-21 December 2013, Ultra Violet
Spectroscopic study of a Quasar PG0953+415, in the 6th Karnataka Science and Technology
Academy conference held at Christ University , Bangalore
2. Shidaling Matteppanavar*, Basavaraj Angadi, S. K. Deshpande, Sudhindra Rayaprol and
Vijay Kumar Doddamani, 16 – 20 December 2013, Low Temperature Dielectric Studies on
PbFe0.5Nb0.5O3 Multiferroics International Union of Materials Research Society in the
International Conference in Asia (IUMRS-ICA 2013), held at IISc, Bangalore, Karnataka
during, (*paper presenter)
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3. Kumara*, S. T.; Hochedez, Jean-François; Damé, Luc.; Doddamani, Vijayakumar H.;
Kariyappa, R., 14-22 July 2012, p.1641, Segmentation of Coronal Features to Understand the
UV and EUV Irradiance Variations, In the International Conference: 39th COSPAR
Scientific Assembly, held during 14-22 July 2012, in Mysore, India. Abstract C1.1-54-12, ,
(*paper presenter)
4. Hegde Manjunath*; Hiremath, K. M.; Doddamani, Vijayakumar H, 14-22 July 2012, p.739
Coronal Hole Oscillations Inferred from the SDO/AIA Data : Evidence of Standing
Oscillations, In the International Conference: 39th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, in Mysore,
India, held during (*paper presenter)
5. Vijayakumar H Doddamani, 27th-28th April 2011, p30, “Landmark Discoveries of Hubble
space Telescope in past two decades”-Vijayakumar H Doddamani held at national
symposium on “Astronomy and space engineering” at MIT, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka
6. R. Nagaraja* and V H Doddamani, 27th-28th April 2011, p25, Scientific background and
technical evidences in Hubble Space Telescope (HST), in Symposium on Space and astronomy
at MIT Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka, held during, (*paper presenter)
7. K H Raveesha*, KR Subramanyan, V H Doddamani, Bhojan, Versnack, 21-24, March 2011
“Statistical Study of limb DH type II bursts and their association with CMEs and flares” , in
Indo-China workshop on solar physics and First Asia pacific solar physics meeting, at IIA,
Bangalore, during , (*paper presenter)
8. Manjunath Hegde*, Hiremath, K M, Gurman, J B and Doddamani, V H, 16-22, January 2011
“Dynamical and Thermal properties of the Coronal Holes”, Space Science Symposium-IV,
Goa, , (*paper presenter)
9. S. T. Kumara*, R. Kariyappa, M. Dominique, D. Berghmans, L. Dam´e, Lakshmi Pradeep
Chitta, V. H. Doddamani , 21-24, March 2011, “First Results on Solar Irradiance Variability
from PROBA2 / LYRA/SWAP”-, Indo-China workshop on Solar Physics and First Asia pacific
solar physics meeting, (*paper presenter)
10. K H Raveesha*, Subramanian K R, February 24 – 27, 2010, p138 Vijayakumar H
Doddamani and Ebenezer Chellaswamy “Kinematics of coronal shocks derived from metric
and interplanetary type II radio bursts”, in the 16th NSS Symposium held at Sourashtra
University, Rajkot, Gujarat during, (*paper presenter)
11. Vijayakumar H Doddamani , February 24 – 27, 2010, p148, “Ly α and CIV emission line
variability studies in IUE observed active galaxies”- in the 16th NSS Symposium held at
Sourashtra University, Rajkot, Gujarat, India
12. Vijayakumar H Doddamani , January18-19, 2010 “Active Galaxies as Cosmological
Distance Candles”- in the A Perpetual Account of Nature’s Organization : Natural
Philosophy to Natural Science” in the University of Pune, India,
13. Vijayakumar H Doddamani , November14-16, 2009, p182 “Baldwin’s effect for Lyα and
CIV emission lines in IUE observed active galaxies”- in the Second Andra Pradesh Science
Congress, Tirupati University, Tirupati, Andra Pradesh, India, (PMS-O-22, p182) during
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14. Vijayakumar H Doddamani, February 7-9, 2007, p26-27 “UV Spectroscopic Studies of
Seyfert1 galaxies and Quasars, in 25th meeting of Astronomical society of India in Osmania
University, Hyderabad, India, held during February 7-9, 2007
15. Vijayakumar H Doddamani, Anandaram M N, February 7-9, 2007, p74 “Multifrequency
Spectral energy distribution in Seyfert1 galaxies and Quasars” in 25th meeting of
Astronomical Society of India in Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, February 7-9, 2007,
11. Participation in Conferences/Seminars/Workshops
1. Participated in the XV National Seminar on Crystal Growth at PSN College of Engineering,
Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, held during February 23rd – 25th, 2011
2. Participated in the Workshop on “Access to information for teaching and non teaching and
research and R3 Access user meet” at Bangalore University, Bangalore, held on January 29th ,
2011
3. Participated in the “International Chandra centenary Conference” held at IIA, Bangalore,
held during December 7 -11 , 2010
4. Participated in the national workshop on “Laboratory Astrophysics: Applications to Cosmic
dust” at Mahatma Gandhi Institute, Ahmadabad, held during November 12 -13, 2010
5. Participated in national conference on “ Climate change and its Impact on natural
resources” held at Bangalore University, Bangalore, held during October 18 – 20, 2010
6. Participated in national conference on “ Climate change and its impact on natural
resources” held at Bangalore University, Bangalore, held during September 18th -20th , 2010
7. Participated in the one day workshop on “Accelerating Research Discovery and Innovation”
at Bangalore University, Bangalore, held during April 26th , 2010
8. Participated in the National conference on “Amalgamation of Dr B R Ambedkar’s Vision and
Mission in Higher Education: Present status and Future Strategies” at Kuvempu University,
Shimoga, Karnataka, held during March 25-26, 2011
9. Participated in the workshop on “Developments in Astrophysics in Connection with
International Year of Astronomy -2009” at Dept of Physics, Bangalore University, Bangalore,
10. Participated in the UGC sponsored national seminar on “Astronomy and Astrophysics” at
Vijaya College, Bangalore, during April 2nd – 4th, 2009
11. Participated in the International conference on “Magnetic Coupling between the interior and
the Atmosphere of the Sun” at Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore, held during
December 2-6, 2008
12. Participated I the workshop on “Revisiting Physics and Chemistry through Experiments” at
V. V. S First grade college for Women, Bangalore, during September 6th , 2008
13. Participated in the National Seminar on “National Knowledge Commission’s
Recommendations on Higher Education” seminar at Bangalore University, Bangalore, held
during September 19th -20th, 2007
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14. Participated in “Study of Emission from Hot Diffuse Gas with Astrosat” at Christ College,
Bangalore, during December 27th 2006 to January 3rd 2007
15. Participated in the Workshop on “Atmospheric and Experimental Physic”s at Vijaya
College”, Bangalore, held during July 21-22, 2006
16. Participated in “TAUVEX Science Workshop” at Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore34, held during March 22nd – 24th , 2006
17. Participated in “90th Indian Science Congress” held at Bangalore University during January 37, 2003
18. Participated in the workshop on “Observing with IUCAA Telescope” during 21st –23rd
December 2000 at IUCAA, Poona.
19. Participated in the workshop on “Quasar Spectroscopy” during 21st –24th January 2000 at
IUCAA, Pune
20. Participated in the SERC school on “Low Frequency Radio Astronomy “at NCRA, Poona,
during 21st June to 18th July 1999
21. Participated in the workshop on “Cosmic Ray Astrophysics” at Cosmic Ray Laboratory, Ooty,
during 3rd –14th November 1997
22. Participated in the workshop on “Dynamics at the centers of galaxies” at IUCAA, Poona,
during 3rd –5th July 1997
23. Participated in the workshop on “Gamma Ray Astronomy” at HEGRO, Pachmary, Madhya
Pradesh State, during 16th –21st November 1996
24. Participated in the workshop on “SCROSS - C2 Data Utilization” at ISRO Head Quarters,
during 5th –10th August 1996, in Bangalore
25. Participated in the “XX IAU International School for Young Astronomers”, at IUCAA,
Pune, India, during 3rd –12th January 1994 and presented a talk on the topic “Facilities of
Astronomy and Astrophysics in India
26. Participated in the “Winter School on Astrophysics” at Vainu Bappu Observatory, Kavalur,
Tamil Nadu,India, held during 21st to 31st December 1992
12. Organization of Seminars/Workshops/Refresher Course/Special Lectures
1. Deputy Coordinator for the “Refresher Course in Physics for College and University
Teachers” at Central College Campus, Bangalore University, Bangalore during March 6 - 25,
2006
13. Foreign Countries Visited on Academic Assignments:
1. To present my Research Papers in the International conference “IAU Symposium 304:
Multiwavelength AGN Surveys and Studies” held at Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory
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(BAO), Byurakan 0213, Aragatzotn province, Republic of Armenia, during 7-11 October,
2013
2. To present my Research Paper in International “IAU 8th APRM Conference” held at National
Centre of Sciences, Hitotsubhishi Memorial Hall, Kanda, Tokyo, Japan during 2nd –5th July
2002.
3. To present my Research Paper in “III East Asian Meeting on Astronomy-Ground Based
Astronomy in Asia”, during 17th –21st July 1995 at Tokyo, Japan
14. Membership of Scientific Societies/Academic Bodies:
1. Astronomical Society of India, Life Member, India (Since 2004)
2. Indian Physics Association, India, Life Member, India (Since 1999)
3. Indian Physics Teachers Association, India, Life Member, India (Since 1998)
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