Prof. P. Appala Naidu

	Prof. P. Appala Naidu Ph.D (IIT Delhi) Visiting Professor (In-Charge of Examination)
	Prof. P. Appala Naidu joined the Institute in 23rd April 2012

Contact Address


Phone	040 - 23001830
Fax	040 - 23001830
email	appalanaidupappala@gmail.com

Teaching & Service

37 Years experience as on 05-07-2011;12 years as Professor (as on 10-2-2012). Taught more than a dozen Subjects of Physics at P.G. Standard, mostly related to Engineering Branches.
Authored Text Books "APPLIED / ENGINEERING PHYSICS" (4 Editions) for B. Tech. Students jointly with another. for B.Te Sincerely worked on many Additional Jobs like NSS, Exams, Hostels etc. Conducted Cyclone Relief Camp in May 1990.

AWARDS

BEST TEACHER AWARD AT PROFESSORS' CADRE by Government of Andhra Pradesh in the year 2006.

Foreign Service and Visits / Tours

Worked as Professor of Physics at Mekelle University, Ethiopia, Africa during Dec. 2003 to Nov. 2004, by taking lien from JNT University. Tou USA and Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.

Research Activity

Guided five Ph. D's., five M. Phil. & one M. Sc. (Tech.).
Published more than 40 Research Papers and 3 Articles in National / International Journals and Conferences / Seminars / Symposia on Space Physics, Plasma Physics, Polymers, Microwaves & Antennas and High Voltage Engineering and Social Justice.
Presently interested in "Nanotechnology" and "Particles & Fields and Unification of Forces".
Participated and Presented, in person, a Research Paper in an International Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena (CEIDP)-2005 organized by IEEE at Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A. during 16-19 October, 2005

Research Papers Published In Journals

Sl. No.	Title of the Paper	Reference	Authors
01	Studies of Simultaneous Observations of Spread- F Occurrence on Oblique and Vertical Incidence Records.	Indian Jour. of Radio & Space Physics Vol.10, 248-249 (1981)	Dr. P.S. Kesava Rao and Dr. P. Appala Naidu
02	Dominant Electromagnetic Modes of a Tape Helix Loaded in a Conducting Cylindrical Wave Guide.	Journal of Physics D; Applied Physics Vol.19, 2265-2274 (1986)	Dr. A. Ganguli and Dr. P. Appala Naidu
03	A High Power Microwave Line with Arbitrary Impedance Matching Capability for Plasma Applications.	Review of Science Instruments, Vol.60, 244-248 (1989)	Dr. A. Ganguli, Dr. R. Baskaran, Dr. P. Appala Naidu and Dr. G.V.R. Raju
04	Analysis of the Dominant Modes of the Slotted-Helix Loaded Cylindrical Wave Guide for Use in Plasma Production.	Journal of Appl. Phys Vol.68, 3679-3687 (1990)	Dr. A. Ganguli and Dr. P. Appala Naidu
05	Studies on Microwave Induced Plasma Production Using Helical Slow-Wave Structures.	IEEE Tr. on Plasma Science, Vol.19, No.2, 433-444, April, 1991	Dr. A. Ganguli , Dr. P. Appala Naidu and Dr. D. P. Tewari
06	Co-ordinated Multistation VHF Scintillation Observations in India During March -April 1991.	Indian Jour. of Radio & Space Phys.Vol.22, 69-81 (1993)	Dr. H. Chandra Dr. P. Appala Naidu et. al.
07	Co-ordinated Observation of VHF Scintillations in India During Feb-March 1993.	Indian Jour. of Radio & Space Phys. Vol. 29, 22-29, Feb. 2000.	Dr. Sushil Kumar Dr. P. Appala Naidu et. al
08	Experimental Detection and Localization of Faults in Winding of 220 KV Generator Transformer Using Gaber Wavelet.	IEEMA Journal July 2006	Mr. A. Boomaiah Dr. P. Appala Naidu and Dr. B.P. Singh
09	Transformer Diagnostics for Fault Identification in the Winding.	IEEMA Journal September 2006	Mr. PV Kanaka Rao, Mr. A Bhoomaiah, Dr. BP Singh, Dr. M. Chandra Shekar and Dr. P. Appala Naidu
10	A two-dimensional model study of latitudinal, seasonal and solar activity variation in transition height in the D - region.	Indian Jour. of Physics, Vol.81 (5&6),521-530 (2007), Jadavpur, Calcutta	Mr. K. Durga Prasad, Dr. T.S.N. Somayaji, Dr. D.N. Madhusudhan Rao, Dr. T.Arunamani, Dr. M. Indira Devi and Dr. P. Appala Naidu
11	Neutral Current Analysis for Fault Determination in the Winding of a Transformer.	IEEMA Journal May 2008	Mr. PV Kanaka Rao Mr. A Bhoomaiah Mr. B Jaya Krishna Dr. BP Singh Dr. M. Chandra Shekar and Dr. P. Appala Naidu
12	Immiscibility of Silicone Rubber and Polymethylemethacrylate.	International Journal of Polymeric Materials Vol.57, pp 709-716 July 2008	Ms. N. Vijayalakshmi Dr. M. Mohan Reddy Dr. S. Venkat Naidu Dr. T. Ramanjappa and Dr. P. Appala Naidu
13	An Adiabatic Hopping of dc Electrical Conductivity Studies on NiO Substituted Lead Vanadate Glasses.	International Journal of Modern Physics B (IJMPB) Vol.23 July 2009	Ms. N. Manjula Bharathi Dr. K.V. Ramesh Dr. B. Srinivas Rao and Dr. P. Appala Naidu
14	The Photon and its Mass.	The Icfai University Journal of Physics Vol 1, No.4, pp 43-74 October 2008	Mr. Baiju George and Dr. P. Appala Naidu
15	Diagnosis of Fault in Transformer Winding by Wavelet Technique.	The Institution of Engineers (India) Journal - EL Vol. 90, Sept., 2009	Dr. P.V. Kanaka Rao Dr. A. Bhoomaiah Prof. B.P. Singh and Dr. P. Appala Naidu

Research Papers Presented In Seminars / Conferences

Sl. No.

Title of the Paper

Reference

Authors

Observations of the Travelling Wave Ionosphere Disturbance During the Day of Solar Eclipse

International Symposium on Solar Eclipse,

New Delhi, Jan 1981

Dr. P. S. Kesava Rao

and

Dr. P. Appala Naidu

Feed Optimisation and Design of Large Diameter Helices for High Density Plasma Productions

International Conference on Plasma Physics

New Delhi

Nov. 22-28, 1989

Dr. A. Ganguli

Dr. P. Appala Naidu

and

Dr. D. P. Tewari

High Frequency Modes of Plasma Column Loaded in a Sheath Helix

International Conference on Plasma Physics U.S.A. (1992)

Dr. A. Ganguli

Dr. P. Appala Naidu

and

Dr.G.Umesh

Experimental Detection of Inter Disc Fault in the Winding of a Power Transformer using Wavelet Technique

2004 International Conference of Doble Clients, Boston, USA March 21-26, 2004

Mr. A. Bhoomaiah

Dr. P. Appala Naidu

and

Dr. B.P. Singh

Measurement of Neutral Currents in a Power Transformer and Fault Detection using Wavelet Technique

International Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena (CEIDP)

Boulder, Colorado, USA

October 17-20, 2004

Mr. A. Bhoomaiah

Mr. P. Krishna Reddy

Dr. K.S. L. Murthy

Dr. P. Appala Naidu

and

Dr. B.P. Singh

Computation of Neutral Currents in a Power Transformer and Analysis using Various Wavelet Techniques for Fault Detection in the Windings

14^th International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering, Tsinghua University

25 Beijing, China,

Aug. 2005

Mr. A. Bhoomaiah,

Mr. P. Krishna Reddy,

Dr. K.S. L. Murthy,

Dr. P. Appala Naidu

and

Dr. B.P. Singh

Wavelet Technique for Noise Separation in the Neutral Current of a Power Transformer during Impulse Test

International Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena

(CEIDP) - 2005

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

October 16-19, 2005

Mr. A. Bhoomaiah,

Ms. G. Sreelatha,

Dr. P. Appala Naidu,

Dr. M. Mohan Rao,

and Dr. B. P. Singh

Noise Elimination in

Neutral Current of a Power Transformer using

Gabor Wavelet during Impulse Test

TRAFITECH 2006

7^th International Conference on Transformers, Mumbai January 20-21, 2006

Mr. A. Bhoomaiah,

Ms. G. Sreelatha,

Dr. P.Appala Naidu,

Dr. M. Mohan Rao,

and Dr. B.P. Singh

A Two - Dimensional Model Study of Latitudinal Variation of the Height of Transition

MST - 11 International Workshop on Technical and Scientific Aspects of

MST Rader, Gadanki /

Tirupathi -517502

December 11-15, 2006

Mr. K. Durga Prasad,

Dr. T.S.N. Somayaji,

Dr. P. Appala Naidu,

Dr. M. Indira Devi

and Dr. D.N. M. Rao

Noise Elimination for Fault Identification in a Power Transformer Winding during Impulse Test Using Wavelet Technique

2007 Electrical Insulation Conference (EIC)

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

October 22-24, 2007

Mr. P V Kanaka Rao

Dr. A Bhoomaiah

Mr. B. Jaya Krishna

Dr. B P Singh

Dr. M. Ch. Shekar and

Dr. P. Appala Naidu

Long term Trend of Transition Height in

D-Region - Implications to Human Induced Perturbations

MST - 12 International Conference

London-Ontario Canada

May 17-23, 2009

Dr. T.S.N. Somayaji

Dr. P. Appala Naidu

Dr. D.K. Chakrabarty

Mr. K. Durga Prasad

High - K La₂ O₃ Nano Particle Synthesis and Characterization

International Conference on PRECISION, MESO, MICRO and NANO ENGINEERING

College of Engineering, Pune

December 10 - 11, 2011

Dr. P. V. Kanaka Rao,

Mr.N.Venkateswarrao,

Dr. P. Appala Naidu,

Mr. K. Bikshalu and

Dr.K.Venkateswarrao

Implications of Recent Space Weather on

D - Region -

Model Simulations

13^th International Workshop on Technical and Scientific Aspects of MST Radar (MST - 13)

Kuehlungsborn, Germany

March 19 - 23, 2012

Mr. K. Durga Prasad,

Dr. TSN Somayaji and

Dr. P. Appala Naidu

Some Results of the Effect of Solar Flares on the Ionosphere Parameters During Aug. 1972

National Space Science Symposium, VSSC, Trivandrum, Jan. 1977

Dr. P.Appala Naidu

and

Dr. P.S. Kesava Rao

Studies of the Effect of Spread-F Irregularities on C.W. Transmissions at Kakinada

National Space Science Symposium, BHU, Varanasi, Jan. 1980

Dr. P.Appala Naidu

and

Dr. P.S.Kesava rao.

Observation of TIDs During the Day of Solar Eclipse

Meeting on the Ion - Molecular Reactions in the Atmosphere, Roorkee Univ. Roorkee,

March 1980

Dr. P.Appala Naidu

and

Dr. P.S. Kesava Rao

Simulations Observations of Occurrence of

Spread - F on Pulse & C.W. Records

National Space Science Symposium, IISc, Bangalore, Feb. 1982

Dr. G.D. Vyas,

Dr. P.Appala Naidu

et. al.

On the Latitudinal Development of Equatorial Spread - F (ESF) Irregularities

National Space Science Symposium, Univ. of Pune,

Pune - Dec. 1983

Dr. G.D. Vyas,

Dr. P.Appala naidu

et. al

Studies on Spread - F at Kakinada

National Space Science Symposium, Ahmadabad

Dec. 1987

Dr. P. Appala Naidu

and

Dr. P.S. Kesava Rao

Studies on Satellite Scintillations at Anantapur

National Space Science Symposium, Ahmedabad

March 11-14, 1992

Dr. P.Appala Naidu

and

Dr. P.S. Kesava Rao

Coordinated VHF Scintillation Observations in India During

March - Apr 91

National Space Science Symposium, Ahmadabad

March 11-14, 1992

Dr. B. M. Pathan

Dr. P. Appala Naidu

et.al.

Studies on Occurrence of Satellite Scintillations at Anantapur

National Space Science Symposium, Hyderabad

Feb. 6-10, 1996.

Dr. P.S. Kesava Rao

Dr. P.Appala Naidu

and Dr. L.V.K. Rao

Effect of Magnetic Activity on Satellite Scintillations

XI PSSI National Symposium on Plasma Science & Technology, Bhopal

28-31 Oct. 1996

Dr. P. Appala Naidu

and

Dr.P.S.Kesava Rao

Satellite Scintillation Studies at Anantapur

X National Space Science Symposium,

Phys. Res. Lab., Ahmadabad

November 25-28, 1997

Dr.P.S.Kesava Rao

Dr. P. Appala Naidu

and

T.G.S. Bhaskar

A Two - Dimensional Model Study of Latitudinal Variation of the Height of Transition from Water Cluster Ions to the Molecular Ions in the Mesosphere

XIV National Space Science Symposium,

A.U., Visakhapatnam,

Feb.9-12, 2006

Mr. K. Durga Prasad,

Dr. T.S.N. Somayaji,

Dr. P. Appala Naidu

Dr. T. Arunamani,

and Dr. D.N.M. Rao.

Sensitivity of Transition Height in the D-Region for

Changes in Temperature and Concentrations of

Te NO and H₂O

XV National Space Science

Symposium, Ooty,

February, 2008

Dr. T.S.N. Somayaji

Mr. K. Durga Prasad and

Dr. P.Appala Naidu

Ultimate Units of the the Universe

Under discussion with Professors of Physics

Dr. P. Appala Naidu

ResResponse of D - Region to S to some Solar Events - A A 2D Model Study

XVI National Space Science Symposium, Sourashtra University, Rajkot February, 2010

Mr. K. Durga Prasad Dr. T.S.N. Somayaji and Dr. P. Appala Naidu

Signatures of Human

Induced Activity in

Mesosphere -

Model Based Predictions

XVII National Space Science Symposium

S. V. University, Tirupati

February 14 - 17, 2012

Mr. K. Durga Prasad,

Dr. T. S. N. Somayaji, Dr. P. Appala Naidu

Dr.D.Madhusudanrao

Research Candidates Guided

S.l. No	Candidate	Title	Degree	Supervisor & Co supervisor
1	K. Durga Prasad	Latitude and Solar Activity Dependence of Height of Transition from Water Cluster Ions to Molecular Ions in the Mesosphere	M. Phil. Nov. 2005	Dr. P. Appala Naidu & Dr. T.S.N. Somayaji
2	A. Bhomaiah	Analytical and Experimental Detection of Minor Faults in the Winding of Power Transformer Using Wavelets	Ph.D. Nov. 2005	Dr. B P Singh & Dr. P. Appala Naidu
3	D.V. R. Sarma	A 2-D Model Study of Latitude Variation of Stratospheric Ozone	M. Phil. Sept. 2006	Dr. T.S.N. Somayaji & Dr. P. Appala Naidu
4	Satyanarayana Raji	PC Based Instrumentation for Measurement and Control of Non-Electrical Physical Quantities	M. Phil. Oct. 2006	Dr. T.S.N. Somayaji & Dr. P. Appala Naidu
5	S.V.N. Lakshmi Narayana	Measurement of Non-Electrical Physical Quantities Converted into Electrical Quantities	M. Phil. Nov. 2006	Dr. T.S.N. Somayaji & Dr. P. Appala Naidu
6	I. Sundara Siva Rao	Electrical Conductivity of Upper Atmosphere	M. Phil. Jan. 2007	Dr. T.S.N. Somayaji & Dr. P. Appala Naidu
7	P.V. Kanaka Rao	Effectiveness of Various Diagnostic Techniques to Detect Type of Fault in a Power Transformer	Ph. D. March 2008	Dr. P. Appala Naidu & Dr. M. Chandra Shekar
8	N. Manjula Bharathi	Physical Properties of NiO, CaO and CeO₂ Substituted Lead Vanadate Glasses	Ph.D. Jan. 2010	Dr. K.V. Ramesh & Dr. P. Appala Naidu
9	N. Vijaya Lakshmi	Miscibility Studies of Polymer Blends by Ultrasonic and Allied Techniques	Ph.D. Sept. 2010	Dr. T. Ramanjappa & Dr. P. Appala Naidu

Research Scholars Under Guidence

Sl. No

Scholar

Topic / Field

Degree

Supervisor &

Co-supervisor

Baiju George

Possibility of Slightly Massive Photon in Gauge Theory

(Writing Thesis )

Ph. D.

Dr. P. Appala Naidu

& Dr. M. Chndra Shekar