Department of Physics

Dr. Avadhani D. N. , Associte Professor Dr. Avadhani D. N.
Educational Qualification M. Sc., Ph. D. (Mangalore University)
Experience Teaching: - 08 years & Research - 07 years
Area of Interest Environmental radioactivity and trace metal investigations
Email ID avadhanidn@rvce.edu.in  

Achievements :
  1. As a coordinator, organized two day national seminar on Current trend in Physics during April 29 – 30, 2008.
  2. RVCE - CAT (Cultural Activities Team) secretary. As a CAT Secretary, coordinated with organizing committee and organized a mega techno- cultural fest “8th Mile” during March 27 – 30, 2008. Fifty events were conducted under cultural, technical, business plan, fine arts, informal, literary, sports and gaming, etc.,
  3. Coordinator Science forum, 2005 – 2007.
  4. As a coordinator organized one day national seminar on “Nano materials” on 09th October, 2006 at Department of Physics, R V C E, Bangalore.
List of Publications
Papers Published in International Journals
  1. Avadhani D N ,Mahesh H M ,Karunakara N ,Narayana Y,Somashekarappa H M and Siddappa K. Distribution and Behaviour of Natural Radionuclides in Soil samples of Goa of South – West coast of India .The Natural Radiation Environment VII .Elsevier’s Science and Technology Rights Department,2005. ISBN : 0-08-044137-8 page no 1131-1140.
  2. Mahesh H M ,Avadhani D N ,and Siddappa K. Concentration ,distribution and transportation of 222Rn and its Progeny Concentration in the environment of coastal Karnataka and Kaiga of south-west coast of India .The Natural Radiation Environment . Elsevier’s Science and Technology Rights Department,2005. ISBN : 0-08-044137-8 page no 542 – 553.
  3. Karunakara N, Avadhani D N, Mahesh H M, Somashekarappa H M, Narayana Y and Siddappa K. 226Ra ,40K and 7Be activity concentrations in plants in the environment of Kaiga, India .Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 65(3): pp.255-365,2003.UK.
  4. Mahesh H M, Avadhani D N, Somashekharappa H M, Karunakara N, Narayana Y, and Siddappa K. Radon-222 concentration in ground waters and associated health effects in the environment of coastal Karnataka and Kaiga on south west coast of India. Health Physics, 81(6): pp. 724-728, 2001, USA.
  5. Avadhani D N, Mahesh H M, Karunakara N, Narayana Y, Somashekharappa H M and Siddappa K. Dietary intake of PO-210 and Pb-210 in the environment of Goa of south west coast of India. Health Physics, 81(4): pp. 438-445, 2001, USA.
  6. Karunakara N, Narayana Y, Avadhani D N, Mahesh H M, Somashekharappa H M and Siddappa K. Radium-226, Th-232 and K-40 concentrations in soil samples of Kaiga of south west coast of India. Health Physics, 80(5): pp. 470-476, 2001, USA.
  7. Karunakara N, Avadhani D N, Narayana Y,, Mahesh H M, Somashekharappa H M and Siddappa K Cesium-137 concentration in environment of Kaiga in the south west of India. Health Physics, 81(2): pp. 148-155, 2001, USA.
  8. Narayana Y, Avadhani D N, Karunakara N, Mahesh H M, Somashekharappa H M and Siddappa K. Distribution of natural radionuclides in soil samples of coastal Karnataka of south west of India. Health physics, 80 (1): pp. 24-33, 2001, USA.
  9. Narayana Y, Avadhani D N, Karunakara N, Mahesh H M, Somashekharappa H M and Siddappa K. Prominent artificial radionuclides in the environment of coastal Karnataka of south west of India. Journal of Radiological Proteciton, 20 : pp. 295-300, 2000. UK.
  10. Karunakara N, Avadhani D N, Mahesh H M, Narayana Y, Somashekharappa H M and Siddappa K. Distribution and enrichment of Po-210 in the environment of Kaiga in south India. J. Environmental Radioactivity, 51: pp. 349-362, 2000.UK.
  11. Karunakara N, Avadhani D N, Mahesh H M, Narayana Y, Somashekharappa H M and Siddappa K.Cesium-137 concentration in Kaiga Environment, Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 51(4-6): pp. 623-624, 1998, UK.
Papers Published in National Journals
  1. Avadhani D N, Mahesh H M, Karunakara N, Narayana Y, Somashekharappa H M and Siddapp K. Natural radioactivity in beach sands of Goa of South west of India. Radiation Protection and Environment. 24(4): 2001, INDIA.
  2. Avadhani D N, Mahesh H M, Karunakara N, Narayana Y, Somashekharappa H M and Siddapp K. Distribution and behaviour of Po-210 and Pb-210 in soil samples of Goa, south west coast of India. Radiation Protection and Environment. 24(1 & 2 ): pp. 401-404, 2001,INDIA
  3. Avadhani D N, Mahesh H M, Karunakara N, Narayana Y, Somashekharappa H M and Siddapp K.Natural radioactivity in the environment of Goa of south west coast of India. Radiation Protection and Environment. 24(1 & 2 ): pp. S136-S142 2001,INDIA
  4. Avadhani D N, Mahesh H M, Karunakara N, Narayana Y, Somashekharappa H M and Siddapp K. Polonium-210 concentration in food and diet samples of the Goa environs of southwest coast of India. Environmental Geochemistry, 2(1): pp 1-4, 1999. INDIA.
  5. Mahesh H M, Avadhani D N, Karunakara N, Narayana Y, Somashekharappa H M and Siddapp K. Lead-210 concentration in air and water samples of the environment of coastal Karnataka and Kaiga. Radiation Protection and Environment. 24(1 & 2 ): pp. 406-409, 2001,INDIA
  6. Mahesh H M, Avadhani D N, Karunakara N, Narayana Y, Somashekharappa H M and Siddapp K.Po-210/Pb-210 ratio in air and rain water samples I the environment of coastal Karnataka and Kaiga. Radiation Protection and Environment. 24(1 & 2 ): pp. S71-S75, 2001,INDIA
  7. Mahesh H M, Avadhani D N, Karunakara N, Narayana Y, Somashekharappa H M and Siddapp K.U-238, Pb-210 and Po-210 concentrations in water samples of coastal Karnataka and Kaiga environs. Environmental Geochemistry, 1(2): pp. 59-62, 1998. INDIA.
  8. Karunakara N, Avadhani D N, Mahesh H M, Narayana Y, Somashekharappa H M and Siddapp K.Radioactivity and radiation levels in the environs of Kaiga. Environmental Geochemistry, 1(1): pp. 1-4, 1998. INDIA.
Paper Presented In Conference/ Seminars:
  1. Distribution and behaviour of Rn-222 and its progeniues in the environment of Goa of south-west coast of Inida. 21st International conference on Nuclear tracks in Soilds. (21st SSNTD), New Delhi, India, Oct. 21-25, 2002
  2. Distribution and Intake of natural radionuclides in the environment of Goa of south west coast of India. International conference on Radioactivity in the environment, Monaco, France, Feb. 1-5, 2002
  3. Distribution of Cesium-137 in soil samples of Goa. 11th National Symposium on Environment (11th NSE), Udayapur, Rajastan, June 5-7, 2002.
  4. Distribution and Behaviour of Natural radionuclides in soil samples of Goa of south west coast of India. Seventh International Symposium on Natural radiation environment (7th NRE), National Technological University of Athens, Greece, May 20-24, 2002.
  5. Distribution and intake of Radium-226 in the environment of Goa. 14th National Symposium on Radiation Physics (14th NSRP), Gurunanak Dev University, Amrithsar, Nov. 1-3, 2001.
  6. Natural radiation level and radionuclides distribution in beach sand of Goa. National seminar on atomic energy, ecology and environment. Jamal Mohammed college, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, Feb. 8-9, 2001.
  7. Distribution of natural radionuclides in potable waters of Goa environs. National Symposium on Emerging trends in radiation sources and their applications. Kuvempu University, Jnana Sahyadri, Jan. 9-10, 2001.
  8. Distributionand intake of Lead-210 in the environment of Goa. 9th National Symposium on Environment (9th NSE), Bangalore University, June 5-7, 2000.
  9. Distribution of Uranium, lead-210 and Polonium-210 concentration in potable water samples of Goa environment. 9th National Symposium on Environment (9th NSE), Bangalore University, June 5-7, 2000.
  10. Distribution and intake of Polonium-210 in the environment of Goa. 24th Annual conference on Indian Association of Radiological Protection (24th IARP), Kakrapara Atomic Power Station (KAPS), Kakarapara, Surath , Gujarath, Jan 20-22, 1999.
  11. Radiation level and radionuclide distribution in the environment of Goa. 12th National Symposium on Radiation Physics (12th NSRP), Defence laboratory, Jodhpur, Rajastan, Jan. 28-30, 1998.
  12. Alpha counting techniques in environmental radioactivity investigations. National Symposium on One Hundred year of Electron Discovery (NSED-98), Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Dec. 29-30, 1997.
  13. Natural radiation level in the environment of Goa. Seminar on Impact of Discovery of Radioactivity on Modern Society (IDRMS-96), Kuvempu University, Jnana Sahyadri, Shankaraghatta, Nov. 4-5, 1996.
  14. Concentration, distribution and transportation of Rn-222 and its progeny concentration in the environment of coastal Karnataka and Kaiga of south west coast of India. Seventh International conference on Natural radiation environment (7th NRE), National Technological University of Athens, Greece, May 20-24, 2002.
  15. Uranium and Radium concentrations in groundwater in the environment of coastal Karnataka and Kaiga. 11th National Symposium on Environment (11th NSE), Udayapur, Rajastan, June 5-7, 2002.
  16. Influence of soil properties on Cs-137 and Sr-90 sorption in the environment of west coast of India. 11th National Symposium on Environment (11th NSE), Udayapur, Rajastan, June 5-7, 2002.
  17. Distribution of Po-210 in the environment of coastal Karnataka, 11th National Symposium on Environment (11th NSE), Udayapur, Rajastan, June 5-7, 2002.
  18. Distribution of Ra-226, Th-232 and K-40 in the environs of Mangalore. 14th National Symposium on Radiation Physics (14th NSRP), Gurunanak Dev University, Amrithsar, Nov. 1-3, 2001.
  19. Radiation dose due to Rn-222 from ground waters of coastal Karnataka and Kaiga. 14th National Symposium on Radiation Physics (14th NSRP), Gurunanak Dev University, Amrithsar, Nov. 1-3, 2001.
  20. Radon and Thoron progeny concentration in tiled and concrete dwellings in the environment of Mangalore. 12th National Symposium on Solid State Nuclear Track Detector (12th SSNTD), DAV college, Jalandhar, Oct. 27-31, 2001.
  21. Determination of strength of an alpha source by an etched track detector. 12th National Symposium on Solid State Nuclear Track Detector (12th SSNTD), DAV college, Jalandhar, Oct. 27-31, 2001.
  22. Radionuclides in plants in the environment of Kaiga in Karnataka. 10th National Symposium on Environment (10th NSE), EAD, BARC, Mumbai, June 4-6, 2001.
  23. Uptake of radionuclides by plants in the environment of Kaiga of south west coast of India. 25th International conference on IARP, Mumbai, Feb. 20-23, 2001.
  24. Uranium concentration in water samples in the environment of coastal Karnataka and Kaiga. National seminar on atomic energy, ecology and environment. Jamal Mohammed college, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, Feb. 8-9, 2001.
  25. Concentration of Pb-210 and Pb-210 in Atmosphere in the environment of costal Karnataka and Kaiga. National Symposium on Emerging trends in radiation sources and their applications. Kuvempu University, Jnana Sahyadri, Jan. 9-10, 2001.
  26. Concentration and distribution of Po-210 in air and water samples in the environment of coastal Karnataka and Kaiga. National Symposium on prospectus and problems of environment in the new millennium. Mangalore Univeristy, Dec. 14-16, 2000.
  27. Radon and Thoron progeny concentrations in Dwellings in the environment of Mangale. National Symposium on prospectus and problems of environment in the new millennium. Mangalore Univeristy, Dec. 14-16, 2000.
  28. Distribution of Ra-226 and Ra-228 in the environment of coastal Karnataka. 9th National Symposium on Environment (9th NSE), Bangalore University, June 5-7, 2000.
  29. Cesium-137 concentration in the environment of Kaiga. 9th National Symposium on Environment (9th NSE), Bangalore University, June 5-7, 2000.
  30. Diurnal variation of Rn daughters, Rn equilibrium factor and soil exhalation rate along the coastal Karnataka, Kaiga and Goa. 9th National Symposium on Environment (9th NSE), Bangalore University, June 5-7, 2000.
  31. Polonium-210 concentration in air and water samples in the environment of coastal Karnataka and Kaiga. 8th National Symposium on Environment (8th NSE), Kalpakkam and Chennai, Tamil Nadu, June 22-25, 1999.
  32. Uranium concentration in water samples in the environment of coastal Karnataka, Kaiga and Goa. 24th Annual conference on Indian Association of Radiological Protection (24th IARP), Kakrapara Atomic Power Station (KAPS), Kakarapara, Surath , Gujarath, Jan 20-22, 1999.
  33. Natural radioactivity in soil samples of coastal Karnataka. 24th Annual conference on Indian Association of Radiological Protection (24th IARP), Kakrapara Atomic Power Station (KAPS), Kakarapara, Surath , Gujarath, Jan 20-22, 1999.
  34. Indoor radon levels in Mangalore and coastal Karnataka. 19th Annual Conference on Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists.KMC, Mangallore, Octorber 30,31 and Nov. 1, 1998.
  35. Studies on radioactivity in Aquatic and atmospheric environs of coastal Karnataka, Kaiga and Goa. 7th National Symposium on Environment (7th NSE), Dhanbadh, Bihar, Feb. 5-7, 1998.
  36. Diurnal and seasonal variations of atmospheric radon concentration in the environs of coastal Karnataka and Kaiga. 12th National Symposium on Radiation Physics (12th NSRP), Defence laboratory, Jodhpur, Rajastan, Jan. 28-30, 1998.
  37. Distribution of Sr-90 and Cs-137 radionuclides in the environment of coastal Krnataka. 12th National Symposium on Radiation Physics (12th NSRP), Defence laboratory, Jodhpur, Rajastan, Jan. 28-30, 1998.
  38. GERMON Station at Mangalore University – A Nodal Centre. National Symposium on One Hundred year of Electron Discovery (NSED-98), Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Dec. 29-30, 1997.
  39. Gamma spectrometry for probing the environment. National Symposium on One Hundred year of Electron Discovery (NSED-98), Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Dec. 29-30, 1997.
  40. Low background high efficiency beta counting system for low level counting. National Symposium on One Hundred year of Electron Discovery (NSED-98), Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Dec. 29-30, 1997.
  41. Caesium-137 concentration in the environment of Kaiga. 7th International Symposium on Radiation Physics (7th ISRP), Jaipur, Rajastan, Feb. 24-28,1997.
  42. Cs-137 and Sr-90 concentration in coastal Karnataka and Kaiga environs. National seminar on Coastal Zone Environment Management: an appraisal of the contemporary research and development, Mangalore University, Feb. 12-14, 1997.
  43. Radiation dose due to Radon daughters in Mangalagangotri. Seminar on Impact of Discovery of Radioactivity on Modern Society (IDRMS-96), Kuvempu University, Jnana Sahyadri, Shankaraghatta, Nov. 4-5, 1996.
  44. Radium-226 and Po-210 activities in Kaiga environs. Seminar on Impact of Discovery of Radioactivity on Modern Society (IDRMS-96), Kuvempu University, Jnana Sahyadri, Shankaraghatta, Nov. 4-5, 1996.
Projects:
  1. Studies on radioactivity in aquatic and atmospheric environs of coastal Karnataka, Kaiga and Goa. Final report (1995-2000). Report submitted to BRNS, DAE Govt. of India (worked as a research fellow)
  2. A coordinated BRNS-DAE research project “To study of radon/thoron levels around Mangalore are “ Final report (1996 – 2001).(worked as a research fellow)
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