Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
About
In her current position as faculty of Physics at Kettering University and previously at the Wright Patterson
Airforce Base Dr. Ramabadran has investigated thin films, optical waveguides, two dimensional materials,
polymers as well as polycrystalline and crystalline solids for electro-optic effect, piezoelectric effect,
photorefractive effect, frequency conversion efficiency, parametric oscillation, infrared properties, electrical
conductivity, energy band gap and thermal energy storage. For this a variety of spectroscopic and microscopic
techniques as well as image analysis needed to be employed. The techniques she has used include polarized
laser Raman spectroscopy, Photoluminescence, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Interferometry,
Ellipsometry, Optical waveguiding techniques, Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy, X-ray Diffraction,
X-ray Photoemission Spectroscopy and Transmission Electron Microscopy. A number of processing methods
such as laser, plasma, rapid thermal and furnace annealing are used to modify materials and their effects are
investigated. She has advised five on-campus undergraduate thesis students and five off-campus thesis
students on various physics projects.
During her time at Kettering Dr. Ramabadran has taught courses at all levels. She enjoys making challenging
topics in physics simple and easy to comprehend. Learning is often based on making connections. Her classes
include questions being posed and students discussing them, making connections to what they do at their co-
op or something they have seen elsewhere. An engaging class is what she believes enables retention of
material presented and stimulates life-long learning.
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D. in Physics, University of Cincinnati
… → 1990
M.S. in Physics, University of Cincinnati
… → 1985
B.S. in Physics, University of Madras
… → 1983
Research Interests
- Semiconductors and perovskites that are used to fabricate a variety of devices, Studying the properties and impact of thermal, chemical, mechanical and laser processing enables optimization of parameters for best device characteristics
Disciplines
- Physics
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The Photoelectric Effect: Project-based Undergraduate Teaching and Learning Optics through a Modern Physics Experiment Redesign
Rablau, C., Ramabadran, U., Book, B. & Cunningham, R., Jul 2 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
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The Photoelectric Effect: Project-based Undergraduate Teaching and Learning Optics through a Modern Physics Experiment Redesign
Rablau, C., Ramabadran, U., Book, B. & Cunningham, R., Jul 2 2019Research output: Other contribution
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Intensity analysis of polarized Raman spectra for off axis single crystal silicon
Ramabadran, U. & Roughani, B., Apr 1 2018, In: Materials Science and Engineering: B. Volume 230Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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MRI: Acquisition of a Fluorescence Microscopy System for Research and Teaching at Kettering University
Kumon, R., Wang, L., Ramabadran, U., Rablau, C. & Ryan, G., Jul 19 2018Research output: Other contribution
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Reduced Graphene Oxide on Nickel Foam for Supercapacitor Electrodes
Ramabadran, U., Ryan, G., Zhou, X., Farhat, S., Manciu, F., Tong, Y., Ayler, R. & Garner, G., Nov 11 2017, In: Materials. 10Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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