Rohit Kumar

Highly skilled professional with extensive expertise in advanced laser systems, including femtosecond and nanosecond pulsed lasers, and optical parametric amplifiers. Proficient in utilising a wide range of electronic devices and detectors, such as digital oscilloscopes and photomultiplier tubes. Demonstrates strong capabilities in synthesis techniques like Chemical Vapor Deposition and Pulse Laser Deposition, alongside experience with ultra-high vacuum environments. Adept at employing sophisticated spectroscopy methods, including Terahertz Time Domain Spectroscopy and Second Harmonic Generation microscopy. Skilled in the use of high-resolution imaging tools such as FESEM and HRTEM, complemented by a solid foundation in ferroelectric characterisation. Committed to advancing research through innovative applications of cutting-edge technology.

• Darren, Graham, Reader/Associate professor, darren.graham@manchester.ac.uk, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, Department of Physics and Astronomy
• Andrea, Rubano, Associate Professor, Andrea.rubano@unina.it, University of Naples, Federico II, Italy, Department of physics
• Morgan, Hibberd, Ernst Rutherford Fellow, morgan.hibberd@manchester.ac.uk, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, Department of Physics and Astronomy

• Rohit Kumar, Melania Patuzzo, Angela Sardo, Ida Orefice, Yu Qiucheng, Andrea Rubano, Domenico Paparo. Toxic effect of metal doping on diatoms as probed by Broadband Terahertz Time-Domain Spectroscopy. (Molecules 2022, 27(18), 5897).
• Qiucheng Yu, Rohit kumar, Deepak Kumar, Alessia Sambri, Fabio Miletto Granozio, Ignasi Fina, Florencio Sánchez, Domenico Paparo, and Andrea Rubano. Optical second harmonic polarimetry on Hf0.5Zr0.5O2/La0.67Sr0.33MnO3 interfaces. (ACS Appl. Electron. Mater. 2022, 4, 4, 2040–2046).
• Rohit kumar, Qiucheng Yu, Andrea Rubano, Domenico Paparo “TeraVision: a LabVIEW software for THz Hyper-Raman Spectroscopy” (Published in Intechopen).
• Rohit Kumar, A Rubano, M.A More. Synthesis, characterization, and field emission studies of NiO-rGO nanocomposite. Materials Today: Proceedings 46, 2906-2910.
• Mehrdad Ghiasabadi Farahani, Alberto Quintana, Tingfeng Song, Rohit Kumar, Andrea Rubano, Faizan Ali, Florencio Sánchez, Ignasi Fina. “Dual Ferroelectric Polarization and Dielectric Response Improvement in Epitaxial Hf0. 5Zr0. 5O2/HfO2 Nanolaminates”. (ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2025, 17, 2, 3570–3577)

• CSIR- Skill Development Program on Electron Microscopy “Electron Microscopy Analyst” organised by CSIR- National Chemical Laboratory, Pune (19th Aug. – 30th Aug 2019)
• Attended Indo-Japan workshop on “Highly conductive CFRP using conductive polymers and nanomaterials for structural applications” 26-28th Nov. 2018 CSIRNPL, New Delhi, India.
• Attended one-week National School on “Computer Assisted Spectroscopic Data Interpretation Techniques” (NSCASDIT-2019) 7-11th ,2019 organised by Department of Physics R.T.M. Nagpur University, India.
• Organised and attended Raman Memorial Conference (RMC)-2019 on “Physics of 2D Materials: Theory and Experiments” 14-15th Feb. 2019. at Department of Physics, S.P. Pune University, Pune, India.
• Attended National conference on “Advanced Materials Synthesis, Characterization and Applications” (AMSCA-2018) 14-15th Dec. 2018 organised by Department of Physics, S.P. Pune University, Pune, India.
• Oral presentation in “International conference on advances in materials science and chemistry” (ICAMSC 2020) organized by Department of Chemistry, Amrita University, Kerala, India.
• Poster presentation in “3rd International Conference on Optics, Photonics and Lasers” (OPL-2022) organised online by World Scientific Group on 9-11 Nov. 2022.
• Attended “Introductory course on Magnetic Random Access Memory” (online), organized by SPINTEC, France from 21-23 of November 2022.
• Attended “Electrical and optical active molecular materials for bio-applications” (ACTIVE2022) organized by the Tuneable and Low-Cost Molecular Electronics and Bioactive Materials for Therapy and Diagnosis research lines from ICMAB, held at the Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB, CSIC) on 6 and 7 October 2022.
• Attended Particle and accelerator and beam conference in person organised by IOP on 11-12th June, Cumbria, UK

• Teaching Assistant – Classical Mechanics and Relativity
• Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester
• Oct-Dec 2024
• Conduct tutorials and problem-solving sessions for first-year undergraduate physics students.
• Provide guidance on fundamental mechanics and special relativity concepts.
• Assist with grading, feedback, and academic support for over 100 students across multiple tutorial groups.

• Outreach Volunteer – Cockcroft Institute of Accelerator Science and Technology
• University of Manchester / Daresbury Laboratory
• 2024 – Present
• Support institute open days by engaging with visitors, families, and prospective undergraduate students.
• Demonstrate physics concepts and discuss research activities in accessible ways to promote public interest in accelerator science.
• Assist in organizing interactive exhibits and guided tours during community engagement events.

MS Office, Origin, MATLAB, Python (basic), Latex, LabVIEW (basic)