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Balaji Birajdar

Balaji Birajdar

Balaji Birajdar
Balaji Birajdar
Assistant Professor
Centre/School/Special Centre
Special Centre for Nanoscience
Off. Phone
011-26704743
Email
birajdar@mail.jnu.ac.in
Personal Webpage
http://www.jnu.ac.in
Qualifications
Ph.D. (2008, University of Tuebingen, Germany)
Areas of Interest/Specialization
Electron Microscopy, nanomaterials, thin films, ferroelectric materials
Experience
(a) 2009-2013, post-doctoral fellow at CENEM (center for nanoanalysis and electron microscopy) Erlangen, Germany
(b) 2007-2009, post-doctoral fellow at MPI (Max-Planck Institute) of microstructure Physics, Halle, Germany 
International Collaboration/Consultancy
1. "Returning Experts Programme" run by "Centre for International Migration and Development" in collaboration with German Government agencies. 
Best Peer Reviewed Publications
1. B. I. Birajdar, A. Chopra, M. Alexe, and D. Hesse “Crystal defects and cation ordering domains in epitaxial PbSc0.5Ta0.5O3 relaxor ferroelectric thin films investigated by high resolution transmission electron microscopy” Act. Mater. 59, 4030 (13pp)(2011)

2. B.I. Birajdar, T. Antesberger, B. Butz, M. Stutzmann, E. Spiecker, “Direct in-situ transmission electron microscopy observation of Al push-up during early stages of the Al-induced layer exchange” Scripta Materialia, 66, 550(4pp) (2012)

3. Birajdar B, Eibl O, “Microstructure critical current density model for MgB2 wires and tapes” Journal of Applied Physics 105, 033903 (12pp) (2009)

4. Birajdar B, Peranio N, Eibl O, “Quantitative electron microscopy and spectroscopy of MgB2 wires and tapes” Supercond. Sci. Technol. 21, 073001 (20pp) (2008) (Topical Review)

5. T. Akdas, J. Walter, D. Segets, M. Distaso, B. Winter, B. Birajdar, E. Spiecker, W. Peukert “Investigation of the size–property relationship in CuInS2 quantum dots” Nanoscale, 7, 18105-18118 (2015) 
Recent Peer Reviewed Journals/Books
1. Balaji Birajdar, Oliver Eibl, “Structure – Property correlation of MgB2 wires and tapes” in “MgB2 Superconducting Wires” 111-130, (2016), edited by Rene Flukiger

2. R. Kumar, K Asokan, S. Patnaik, and B. Birajdar, “Evolution of microstructure and relaxor ferroelectric properties in (LazBa1_z)(Ti0.80Sn0.20)O3” Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 687 , 197-203 (2016)

3. Ishu Singhal, Rohtash Kumar, Balaji Birajdar, “Influence of Voltage Variation on the Size of Magnetite Nanoparticles Synthesized by Electrochemical Method” Journal of Materials Science and Engineering B 5 (9-10) 347-352 (2015) 

A warm welcome to the modified and updated website of the Centre for East Asian Studies. The East Asian region has been at the forefront of several path-breaking changes since 1970s beginning with the redefining the development architecture with its State-led development model besides emerging as a major region in the global politics and a key hub of the sophisticated technologies. The Centre is one of the thirteen Centres of the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi that provides a holistic understanding of the region.

Initially, established as a Centre for Chinese and Japanese Studies, it subsequently grew to include Korean Studies as well. At present there are eight faculty members in the Centre. Several distinguished faculty who have now retired include the late Prof. Gargi Dutt, Prof. P.A.N. Murthy, Prof. G.P. Deshpande, Dr. Nranarayan Das, Prof. R.R. Krishnan and Prof. K.V. Kesavan. Besides, Dr. Madhu Bhalla served at the Centre in Chinese Studies Programme during 1994-2006. In addition, Ms. Kamlesh Jain and Dr. M. M. Kunju served the Centre as the Documentation Officers in Chinese and Japanese Studies respectively.

The academic curriculum covers both modern and contemporary facets of East Asia as each scholar specializes in an area of his/her interest in the region. The integrated course involves two semesters of classes at the M. Phil programme and a dissertation for the M. Phil and a thesis for Ph. D programme respectively. The central objective is to impart an interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of history, foreign policy, government and politics, society and culture and political economy of the respective areas. Students can explore new and emerging themes such as East Asian regionalism, the evolving East Asian Community, the rise of China, resurgence of Japan and the prospects for reunification of the Korean peninsula. Additionally, the Centre lays great emphasis on the building of language skills. The background of scholars includes mostly from the social science disciplines; History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, International Relations and language.

Several students of the centre have been recipients of prestigious research fellowships awarded by Japan Foundation, Mombusho (Ministry of Education, Government of Japan), Saburo Okita Memorial Fellowship, Nippon Foundation, Korea Foundation, Nehru Memorial Fellowship, and Fellowship from the Chinese and Taiwanese Governments. Besides, students from Japan receive fellowship from the Indian Council of Cultural Relations.