Ph.D Physics (CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore, India & National Institute of Technology, Calicut, India)
M.Sc. Physics (School of Pure and Applied Physics (SPAP), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India)
B.Sc. Physics (Gov. Victoria College, Palakkad, Calicut University, India)
Experience:
Senior Research Fellow: Material Science Division, CSIR-NAL, Bangalore, India (2017-2019)
Junior Research Fellow: Material Science Division, CSIR-NAL, Bangalore, India (2014-2016)
Junior Research Fellow: Dept. of Physics, CUSAT, Cochin, India (2011-2012)
Project Fellow: UGC Major Project, Gov.Victoria college, Palakkad, India (2010-2011)
Summer Project Fellow: School of Physics, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India (2010)
Research Interests
Relaxor Ferroelectrics
Semiconducting oxides
Multifunctional materials
Thin films
Piezoelectric materials
Publications
M.A. Jalaja and Soma Dutta, Ferroelectrics and multiferroics for next-generation photovoltaics, Advanced Material Letters 6, 568-584 (2015)
M.A. Jalaja and Soma Dutta, Switchable photovoltaic properties of multiferroic KBiFe2O5, Materials Research Bulletin 88, 9-13 (2017)
M.A. Jalaja, Predeep P and Soma Dutta, Ferroelectric, ferromagnetic and optical properties of KBiFe2O5 thin film- a structure-property relationship, Materials Research Express, 4, 1 (2017)
M.A. Jalaja and Soma Dutta, Improved ferroelectric properties in KBiFe2O5-polymer composite film, Ceramic International, 45, 10044-10047 (2019)
M.A. Jalaja and Soma Dutta, Optically Controlled Polarization, Photovoltaic and Switchable Diode Behaviour In Multifunctional KBiFe2O5 Composite Film, Ceramic International, 45,22553-22557 (2019)
M.A. Jalaja and Soma Dutta, Multifunctional KBiFe2O5 Thick Film: Advances in Functional Properties, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 31, 10234-10240 (2020)
M.A. Jalaja and Soma Dutta, Transport properties of AgPb16SbTe18 prepared by inclusion of nano AgSbTe2 into PbTe matrix, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 31 17381–17385 (2020)
M.A. Jalaja and Soma Dutta, Effect of top electrodes in the photovoltaic properties of polycrystalline KBiFe2O5 Materials Research Bulletin (2022)
Conference and Seminars
International Workshop on Physics of Semiconductor Devices(IWPSD 2021,XXI) virtual conference jointly organised by IIT Delhi, Solid state physics laboratory Delhi, Society for Semiconductor Devices (SSD) and Semiconductor Society of India (SSI), (2021)
WEBINAR on Advanced Material Characterization conducted by CMTI Bangalore (2021)
MRSI 2021 Multiferroics and ferroelectrics symposium (2021)
International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Nanomaterials for Sustainable Development, conducted by Indian Ceramic Society Karnataka Chapter at Christ University, Bangalore (2018)
National Workshop on Recent Trends in X-Ray Diffraction Techniques conducted by Satyabhama University, Chennai(2016)
National Workshop Research Methods conducted as a part of the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) activities at CSIR NAL, Bangalore (2015)
International Conference on merging Materials and Processes, conducted by CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT), Bhubaneswar (2014)
Optics ’14 International Conference on Light, conducted by NIT, Calicut (2014)
National workshop on synthesis, characterization and growth of Nanomaterials conducted by Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam (2010)
National workshop on X-Ray Diffraction and Applications conducted by School of Pure and Applied Physics, M.G. University, Kottayam (2010)
Workshop on observational astronomy, M.G University, Kottayam (2010)
Lectures on Nanoscience, M.G University, Kottayam (2010)
