Mr. VISHWAJEET MAHIPATI KHOT Research Scholar, CSIR-SRF Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, D.Y. Patil University, Kolhapur-416006 E-mail: wish_khot@yahoo.co.in, wish.khot@gmail.com Date of birth: 31 st January 1986 Permamanent address: 23-2/1986, Sri nivas, Kabnoor, Ichalkaranji-416115 ACADEMIC PROFILE Ph.D. in Physics, submitted thesis on August 2013. Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, D. Y. Patil University, Kolhapur-415409 (M.S.) INDIA Title of thesis: Synthesis of magnesium ferrite nanoparticles and studies on their induction heating for biomedical applications M. Sc. In Physics, 2009. Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra-416006, India. First class with distinction (Specialization- Solid State Physics). B. Sc. In Physics, 2007. Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra-416006, India. First class with distinction (Specialization- Physics). EXPERIMENTAL KNOWLEDGE I have operated and expertise in synthesis of thin films as well as nanoparticles. I have used different preparation methods viz., Combustion synthesis, Chemical Coprecipitation, Spray pyrolysis, Spin coating, high temperature thermal decomposition, Polyol, Ball milling etc. Characterization Instruments handled: X-ray diffractometer, Zeta potential and particle size analyzer, Induction heating instrument for hyperthermia therapy, Vibrating sample magnetometer, Fourier transform infrared spectrometer, Scanning electron microscope (SEM), UV-VIS spectrophotometer, Electrochemical 189
work station, Contact angle measurement (Rame-hart model 500-F1 USA), FT- Raman spectrometer, Four probe resistivity measurement unit etc. Other techniques known and ability to interpreting results: Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and High resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Atomic force microscopy, SQUID analysis etc. Awards and prizes: CSIR- Senior research fellow, project entitled, Studies on synthesis of Mg-Mn ferrite nanoparticles by chemical route for hyperthermia therapy applications April-2012 onwards Award of DAE-BRNS Senior Research Fellow, January 2012-March 2012 Award of DAE-BRNS Junior Research Fellow, project entitled, Baseline health status around Jaitapur nuclear power plant August 2009-December 2011. Award of project fellow on DAE-BRNS project entitled, Studies on establishment of baseline level radiation and radioactivity and assessment of doses around Jaitapur Nuclear power plant (June 2009 - July 2009) Research experience: 1. Thesis entitled Synthesis of magnesium ferrite nanoparticles and studies on their induction heating for biomedical applications under the supervision of Prof. S. H. Pawar, Center for Interdisciplinary Research, D. Y. Patil University, Kolhapur, India (2009-2013) 2. Successfully completed the project of Baseline health survey in and around Jaitapur nuclear Power plant-brns INDIA at D. Y. Patil University, Kolhapur- Supervisor: Dr. V. S. Patil(2009-2012) 3. Successfully completed the project entitled Au and ZnO seed assisted growth of zinc oxide for the partial fulfillment of M.Sc degree in Physics, at Thin Film Materials Lab, Department of Physics, Shivaji University, Kolhapur -416004- Supervisor: Prof. P. S. Patil (2008-2009) Inter-national Conferences/ workshops 1. 3rd International conference on Science and Technology of Renewable and Clean Energy sources (EICOON-2012), Kolkata, 30 th April to 1 st May2012, 190
2. Materials Research society of India- Annual General Meeting 2011 (MRSI-AGM 2011) at AMPRI, Bhopal in Feb.14-16,2011 3. International Conference on Nanotechnology and Medical Sciences (ICNAMS 2010), D. Y. Patil University, Kolhapur in October 2010 4. International Conference on Nanomaterials and Applications (ICNAMA 2008) at Shivaji University, Kolhapur in December 2008. 5. International Conference on Biomedical Nano-Technology (ICBENT 2008) at D. Y. Pail University, Kolhapur in November 2008 National Conferences / Workshops 7. 5th National Symposium for Materials Research Scholars, IIT Bombay, Powai (2013) 6. A one day workshop on Advanced Characterization Techniques, IIT Bombay, (2013) 5. National workshop on Ph. D. program for medical innovations (PPMI-2012) 4. National conference on Nuclear Energy and Health Care Applications (NEHCA 2011) 3. Recent advances in Bioelectrical Impedance and its Clinical applications (RABICA- 2011), D. Y. Patil University, Kolhapur in March 2011 2. National Conference on Commercialization of Renewable Energy Technology at D. Y. Patil University, Kolhapur in October 2009 1. Workshop on Hospital Waste management: Need Of future at D. Y. Patil University Kolhapur, October 2009 Academic achievements Research work V. M. Khot, A. B. Salunkhe, N. D. Thorat, R. S. Ningthoujam, S. H. Pawar; Dalton Trans., 42 (2013) 1249. Induction heating studies on dextran coated MgFe2O4 nanoparticles for magnetic hyperthermia is highlighted in Biomedical Research Lib Domain in Top 20 articles in the biomedical field Publications with peer review process 17. S. V. Jadhav, D. S. Nikam, V. M. Khot, N. D. Thorat, M. R. Phadatare, R. S. Ningthoujam, A B Salunkhe, and S. H. Pawar, New Journal of Chemistry (In press2013) studies on colloidal stability of PVP coated LSMO nanoparticles for magnetic fluid hyperthermia, (I. F. =2.96) 16. N. D. Thorat, R. M. Patil, V. M. Khot, A. B. Salunkhe, A. I. Prasad, K. C. Barick, R. S. Ningthoujam, S. H. Pawar, New Journal of Chemistry (Accepted, In press) Highly water dispersible surface functionalized LSMO nanoparticles for magnetic fluid hyperthermia application (I. F. =2.96) DOI: 10.1039/C3NJ00007A 15. N.D. Thorat, S.V. Otari, R.M. Patil, V.M. Khot, A.I. Prasad, R.S. Ningthoujam, S.H. Pawar, Colloids and Surface B: Biointerfaces 111 (2013) 264 Enhanced colloidal stability of 191
polymer coated La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 nanoparticles in physiological media for hyperthermia application (I. F. =3.456) 14. N. D. Thorat, V. M. Khot, A. B. Salunkhe, R. S. Ningthoujam and S. H. Pawar; Journal of physics D: Applied physics 46 (2013) 105003 Surface functionalized LSMO nanoparticles with improved colloidal stability for hyperthermia applications (I. F. = 2.554) 13. V M Khot, A B Salunkhe, N. D. Thorat, M R Phadatare and S H Pawar; Journal of physics D: Applied physics 46(2013) 055303 Low temperature synthesis of MnxMg1- xfe2o4 (x= 0 to 1) nanoparticles: cation distribution, structural and magnetic properties (I. F. = 2.554) 12. V. M. Khot, A. B. Salunkhe, N. D. Thorat, M. R. Phadatare and S. H. Pawar Journal of Magnetism and magnetic materials 332, (2013) 48: Induction heating studies of combustion synthesized MgFe2O4 nanoparticles for hyperthermia applications (I. F. =1.780) 11. V. M. Khot, A. B. Salunkhe, N. D. Thorat, R. S. Ningthoujam, S. H. Pawar; Dalton Trans., 42 (2013) 1249. Induction heating studies on dextran coated MgFe2O4 nanoparticles for magnetic hyperthermia, (I. F. =3.838) 10. M.R. Phadatare, A.B. Salunkhe, V.M. Khot, C.I. Sathish, D.S. Dhawale, S.H. Pawar ; Journal of Alloys and Compounds 546 (2013) 314: Thermodynamic, structural and magnetic studies of NiFe2O4 nanoparticles prepared by combustion method: effect of fuel (I. F. =2.289) 9. N. D. Thorat, V. M. Khot, A. B. Salunkhe, R. S. Ningthoujam and S. H. Pawar; Colloids and Surface B: Biointerfaces 104(2013) 40. Functionalization of La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 nanoparticles with polymers: studies on enhanced hyperthermia and biocompatibility properties for biomedical applications (I. F. =3.456) 8. A. B. Salunkhe, V. M. Khot, N. D. Thorat, M. R. Phadatare, S. H. Pawar, C. I. Satish, D. S. Dhawale, Applied surface science 264( 2013) 598. PVA functionalized cobalt ferrite nanoparticle for biomedical applications (I. F. = 2.103) 7. V. M. Khot, A. B. Salunkhe, M. R. Phadatare, S. H. Pawar; Materials Chemistry and Physics; 132 (2012) 782. Formation, microstructure and magnetic properties of nanocrystalline MgFe2O4 (I. F. =2.234) 6. A.B. Salunkhe, V.M. Khot, M.R. Phadatare, S.H. Pawar; Journal of Alloys and Compounds; 514 (2012) 91. Combustion synthesis of cobalt ferrite nanoparticles- Influence of fuel to oxidizer ratio. (I. F. =2.289) 5. N. L. Tarwal, V. M. Khot, N. S. Harale, S. A. Pawar, S. B. Pawar, V. B. Patil and P.S. Patil; Surface and Coatings Technology 206 (2011) 1336. Spray deposited superhydrophobic ZnO coatings via seed assisted growth. (I. F. =2.135) 4. M. R. Phadatare, V. M. Khot, A. B. Salunkhe, S. H. Pawar; Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials; 324 (2011)770. Studies on coating of PEG on NiFe2O4 192
nanoparticles for biomedical applications (I. F. =1.780) 3. A. B. Salunkhe, V.M. Khot, M. R. Phadatare, S. H. Pawar Identification of nanomaterials for Hyperthermia therapy in Cancer Treatment in MJDYPU, September 2009, ISSN : 0974-2743 2. A.B. Salunkhe, V. M. Khot, M. R. Phadatare, S. H. Pawar, Oleic acid coating on cobalt ferrite magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical applications, MJDYPU, 5 (2011) 13, ISSN : 0974-2743 1. M. R. Phadatare, A. B. Salunkhe, V. M. Khot, S. H. Pawar, Studies on NiFe2O4 based nanofluid for biomedical applications, MJDYPU, 5 (2011) 40 ISSN: 0974-2743 Submitted manuscripts with peer review process 5. V. M. Khot, A. B. Salunkhe, N. D. Thorat, D. P. Dubal, R. S. Ningthoujam, J. M. Ruso, and Shivaji H. Pawar, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces Enhancing the Specific Absorption Rate of Highly Water Dispersible Zinc Substituted Ferrite Nanoparticles For Hyperthermia (I. F. =5.008) 4. A. B. Salunkhe, V. M. Khot, N. D. Thorat, R. S. Ningthoujam, G.Verma, S. H. Pawar Journal of Nanoparticle Research (2013): One-pot synthesis of highly water dispersible superparamagnetic cobalt iron oxide nanoparticles: surface modification and induction heating studies for magnetic fluid hyperthermia (I. F. =3.23) 3. A. B. Salunkhe, V. M. Khot, S. H. Pawar, Pawar Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (2013) Low temperature combustion synthesis and magnetostructural properties of Co-Mn nanoferrites (I. F. =1.780) 2. A. B. Salunkhe, V. M. Khot and S. H. Pawar, Current opinion in medicinal chemistry (2013 ), Magnetic hyperthermia with magnetic nanoparticles: a status review. (I. F. =4.0) 1. D S Nikam, S V Jadhav, V M Khot, P B Shete and S H Pawar Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (2013);Synthesis and characterization of Co0.5 Zn0.5 Fe2 O4 magnetic nanoparticles for magnetic Hyperthermia therapy (I. F. =1.780) Papers abstracted/presented 10. V. M. Khot, A. B. Salunkhe, S. H. Pawar, One step polyol synthesis of superparamagnetic Mn-Zn Ferrite nanoparticles for hyperthermia therapy applications MRSI, IGCAR-Kalpkam-2013. 9. V. M. Khot, S. H. Pawar, Synthesis of Mg-Mn ferrite nanoparticles and studies on induction heating for biomedical applications, PPMI-2012, D. Y. Patil University, Kolhapur-2012 8. V. M. Khot, A. B. Salunkhe, S. H. Pawar*, Zinc oxide nanocoatings for solar cell applications, EICOON-2012, Kolkata 2012. 193
7. V. M. Khot, A. B. Salunkhe, M. R. Phadatare, S. H. Pawar, Combustion synthesized MgFe2O4 nanoparticles for Magnetic particle hyperthermia, MRSI-AGM, Patiala, 2012 6. A.B. Salunkhe, V. M. Khot, N.D. Thorat, S. H. Pawar, OA-PEG coated cobalt ferrite nanoparticles for biomedical application, (NEHCA 2011) D. Y. Patil University, Kolhapur 5. V. M. Khot, A. B. Salunkhe, M. R. Phadatare, N. D. Thorat and S. H. Pawar Effect of Mn substitution on structural, morphological and magnetic properties of MgFe2O4 synthesized by solution combustion technique ; MRSI-AMPRI, Bhopal, 2011 4. V. M. Khot, A. B. Salunkhe, M. R. Phadatare, S. H. Pawar, Studies on variation of adiabatic flame temperature in combustion synthesis of MgFe2O4 magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical applications (ICNAMS 2010), D. Y. Patil University, Kolhapur, October 2010. 3. A. B. Salunkhe, V. M. Khot, M. R. Phadatare and S. H. Pawar, Studies on preparation of biocompatible CoFe2O4 nanofluid (ICNAMS 2010), D. Y. Patil University, Kolhapur, October 2010. 2. V. M. Khot, A. B. Salunkhe, S. H. Pawar*, Study of MFe2O4 (M=Mg, Co) nanoparticles by combustion synthesis with different glycine to nitrate ratio, COURT 2010, D. Y. Patil Hospital, Kolhapur 1. N. L. Tarwal, V. M. Khot and P. S. Patil*, Catalyst mediated growth of Zinc Oxide, ICNAMA 2008, Kolhapur Date: Place:Kolhapur Hereby I declare that the information given above is true to the best of my knowledge. Vishwajeet Khot 194