DR. VIVEK KUMAR SINGH

Professor

Laser Spectroscopy, Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy

Physics

Basic Details

DR. VIVEK KUMAR SINGH
52072712
Professor
Physics

Qualification Details

S.No. Qualification Name Of University Passing Year
1 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) University of Allahabad 2002
2 Master of Science (M.Sc.) University of Allahabad 2004
3 Doctor of Philosophy (D.Phil.) University of Allahabad 2010

Positions Held

S.No. Employer Designation Employment Period
Date from Date to
1 O4636Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University Assistant Professor 14/07/2008 23/12/2021
2 O4637University of Lucknow Associate Professor 24/12/2021 23/12/2024
3 O4638University of Lucknow Professor 24/12/2024 Presently Working

Academic Details

Recent Significant Publications, Articles, Cases

S.No. Title Journal Volume/Issue Year
1 O19528Elemental Analysis of Fingernails for the Identification of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) by Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) and Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS) with Partial Leas Analytical Letters https://doi.org/10.1080/00032719.2025.2567596 2026
2 O19527Classification of Healthy and Nematode-Infested Pea Root Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and k-Nearest Neighbors Modeling Analytical Letters 59(2):239-250 2025
3 O19526Heavy Metal Contamination in Plants: Sources, Monitoring, and Data-Driven Insights Macromol. Symp. 414, 2400239 2025
4 O19532Title of the Book: Applied Raman Spectroscopy: Concepts, Instrumentation, Chemometrics, and Life Science Applications Publisher: Elsevier ISBN: 978-0-443-218347 2025
5 O19533Title of the Book: Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS): Chemometrics, Environmental and Forensic Applications Publisher: Springer Nature ISBN: 978-3-031-90970-2 2025
6 O19534Title of the Book: X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Chemometrics: Instrumentations, Techniques, and Applications Publisher: Springer Nature ISBN: 978-3-031-98375-7 2025
7 O19525Elemental Studies and Mapping of Cholesterol and Pigment Gallstones using Scanning Electron Microscopy-Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy X-Ray Spectrometry 53(6):487-498 2024
8 O19520Compositional and Morphological Studies of Kidney and Gallbladder Stones from Fundamentals to Advanced Level using SEM–EDS Technique: A Short Review Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering 48(1), 13-29 2023
9 O19522EDS and LIBS Studies on Gallstones Using Partial Least-Squares Discriminant Analysis (PLS-DA) Spectroscopy 38: 22-29 2023
10 O19521Elemental Concentration in Renal Stones by Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy X-Ray Spectrometry 53(4), 220-231 2023
11 O19524Micro-Structural Studies and Elemental Imaging of Renal Stones by Scanning Electron Microscopy-Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy Brazilian Journal of Physics 53, Article 120 2023
12 O19523Quantitative Analysis of Human Hairs and Nails Biophysical Reviews 15:401-417 2023
13 O19531Title of the Book: Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy: Concepts, Instrumentation, Data Analysis and Applications,” 2-Vol. Set Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd. ISBN: 978-1-119-75840-2 2023
14 O19493Application of X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry in Plant Science: Solutions, Threats, and Opportunities X-Ray Spectrometry 51:304-327 2022
15 O19494Spectroscopic Investigations of Healthy and Diseased Ber (Ziziphus mauritiana) Fruits Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy in Combination with Partial Least Squares-Discriminant Analysis Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering 47:7519-7529 2022
16 O19530Title of the Book: X-Ray Fluorescence in Biological Sciences: Principles, Instrumentation and Applications Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd. ISBN: 978-1-119-64554-2 2022
17 O19495Two-Step Partial Least Squares-Discriminant Analysis Modeling for Accurate Classification of Edible Sea Salt Products Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Applied Spectroscopy 76(9):1042-1050 2022
18 O19496Application of Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence towards Agricultural Diseases Spectroscopy 36:23-30 2021
19 O19500Improving Analytical Performance of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for Strontium, the Minor Impurity Element, in Salts Using Multiple Filter-Paper Sampling Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society 42:779-785 2021
20 O19502Influence of Ba Doping on the Electrical Behaviour of La0.9Sr0.1Al0.9Mg0.1O3_δ System for a Solid Electrolyte Journal of Electronic Materials 50:1010-1021 2021
21 O19497Multivariate Stoichiometric Analysis of Gadolinium-Doped Ceria using Low-Power Low-Resolution Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Optik 247:167919 2021
22 O19501Review: Application of LIBS to Elemental Analysis and Mapping of Plant Samples Atomic Spectroscopy 42(2):99-113 2021
23 O19499Study of Luminescence from Terbium Doped Strontium Borate Nanophosphors in PMMA Applied Physics A 127:218 2021
24 O19498Univariate and Multivariate Analyses of Gd in Gadolinia-Doped Ceria using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Optik 240: 166909 2021
25 O19503Analysis of Mineral Elements in Medicinal Plant Samples Using LIBS and ICP-OES Atomic Spectroscopy 41(6):234-241 2020
26 O19505Analysis of Stones Formed in the Human Gall Bladder and Kidney using Advanced Spectroscopic Techniques Biophysical Reviews 12:647–668 2020
27 O19504Investigation of Molecular and Elemental Changes in Rice Grains Infected by False Smut Disease using FTIR, LIBS and WDXRF Spectroscopic Techniques Applied Physics B 126:122 2020
28 O19506Study of Molecular and Elemental Changes in Nematode-infested Roots in Papaya Plant Using FTIR, LIBS and WDXRF Spectroscopy Atomic Spectroscopy 41(3):110-118 2020
29 O19529Title of the Book: Nanomaterials and Environmental Biotechnology Publisher: Springer ISBN: 978-3-030-34543-3 2020
30 O19510Application of WD-XRF and FTIR for Human Tooth Analysis Spectroscopy 32(12):23-31 2019
31 O19513Detection and Quantification of Heavy Metal Elements in Gallstones using X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry X-Ray Spectrometry 48:178-187 2019
32 O19514Elemental Mapping of Lithium Diffusion in Doped Plant Leaves using LIBS Applied Spectroscopy 73: 387-394 2019
33 O19508Feasibility of Quantitative Analysis of Mg and Ca in Edible Salts using a Simple Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Device Applied Spectroscopy 73:1172-1182 2019
34 O19512Nanomaterials and Microbes’ Interactions: A Contemporary Overview 3 Biotech 9:68 2019
35 O19507Structural and Spectral Studies of MgZnO:Cr3+ Nanophosphors Prepared by Combustion synthesis Applied Physics A 125:793 (1-10) 2019
36 O19509Studying Gallstones and Kidney Stones with WDXRF Spectroscopy 34(s11):20-24 2019
37 O19515Synthesis and Optical Studies of KCaVO4:Sm3+/PMMA Nanocomposites Vacuum 159: 414–422 2019
38 O19511Synthesis, Computational Studies of Molecular Structure and Vibrational Spectra of 2-amino-4-(4-nitrophenyl)-4H-pyrano-[3,2-h]quinolines Journal of Applied Spectroscopy 86:666(1-10) 2019
39 O19516Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS): A Novel Technology for Identifying Microbes Causing Infectious Diseases Biophysical Reviews 10:1221-1239 2018
40 O19517Microscopic, Elemental and Molecular Spectroscopic Investigations of Root-knot Nematode Infested Okra Plant Roots Vaccum 158:126-135 2018
41 O19519Production and Purification of an Alkaline Lipase from Bacillus sp. for Enantioselective Resolution of (±)-Ketoprofen Butyl Ester 3 Biotech 8:491 2018
42 O19518Surface and Spectral Studies of Sm3+ doped Li4Ca(BO3)2 Phosphors for White Light Emitting Diodes Journal of Alloys and Compounds 738: 97-104 2018

Conferences, Seminars &Talks

S.No. Details Year.
1 O16826Organized (as a Co-Convener) One-Week Faculty Development Program on “Mathematics and Its Application in Science & Engineering” during 27th September-01st October, 2021 under Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) in Collaboration with School of Mathematics, SMVD University, Katra, J&K. 2021
2 O16827A lecture delivered on the topic “LIBS Analysis of Rice Grains Infected By False Smut Disease” at 4th Asian Symposium on Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (ASLIBS-2021) held in Qingdao, China during 16-21 October, 2021. 2021
3 O16828A lecturr delivered on the topic "Detection and Quantification of Trace Minerals in Medicinal Plants using LIBS and ICP-OES Techniques” in 2020 Pittsburgh Conference & Exposition on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (PITTCON-2020) at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, USA during March 1-5, 2020. 2020
4 O16829A lecture delivered on the topic “Analyzing Stones Formed inside the Human Body Using Analytical Techniques” in the three day “Virtual International Conference on Emerging Research Trends in Chemical Sciences (ERTCS-2020)” organized by PG Department of Chemistry, Govt. Post Graduate College, Rajouri during 24-26 July, 2020. 2020
5 O16830Organized (as a Co-Coordinator) One-Week Faculty Development Program on “Teaching Sciences and Mathematics” during 21st–25th January 2019 under Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching Scheme of Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, New Delhi. 2019
6 O16831Organized (as a Co-Convener) Two day National Conference on “National Conference on Emerging Trends in Materials Science-2018 (NCETMS-2018)” at School of Physics, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, J&K during 7th February, 2018 to 8th February, 2018. 2018
7 O16832A lecture delivered related to “Physics Experiments” and Conducted Hands on Training Session for “Inspire Interns” of INSPIRE (Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research)-DST Camp, held over the duration from 9th -13th July, 2018 at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra 182320, J&K. 2018
8 O16833Five (05) lectures Delivered as a Resource Person in “Science Academies’ Two week 66th Refresher Course on Experimental Physics” at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University organized by School of Physics, SMVD University sponsored by Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore (IASc); Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi (INSA); The National Academy of Sciences, India, Allahabad (NASI); and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra during December 10-25, 2014. 2014

Awards & Recognitions

S.No. Name Of Awards Year.
1 O16835UDDEEPAN Award by University of Lucknow, Lucknow for publishing his best research papers in 2022-23. 2023
2 O16836Performance Linked Award (PLA) by SMVD University, Katra, J&K for best Academic and Research performance for the year 2017-18 & 2018-19. 2019
3 O16834"Raman Fellowship" awarded by UGC, Govt. of India for Post Doctoral Study in Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, California, USA 2016

Academic/Administrative Services to the University

S.No. Details
1 O12666Assistant Dean Student Welfare, University of Lucknow, Lucknow (2022-23).
2 O12667Assistant Superintendent UG and PG Science Faculty, Evaluation and Result Cell, University of Lucknow, Lukcnow (2023).
3 O12668Member of Social Media Cell, University of Lucknow, Lucknow (2023-Present).
4 O12669Assistant Superintendent, Conduct of Examination, University of Lucknow, Lucknow (2023-24).
5 O12670Member of Internal Complaint Committee (ICC), University of Lucknow, Lucknow (2025-Present).
6 O12671Member of Central Facility, Computational Research, Department of Chemistry, University of Lucknow, Lucknow (2025-Present).

Teaching Areas / Specialization

S.No. Details
1 O12672Atomic and Molecular Physics, Lasers and Spectroscopy, Electrodynamics, Modern Physics, Mathematical Physics

Research Areas & Interests

S.No. Details
1 O12673Lasers and Spectroscopy, Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), Multi-spectroscopic Studies of Biomaterials (Gallstones, Kidney Stones, Teeth, Hairs, Nails), Plants, and Agricultural Products, Nanotechnology

Consulting Areas

S.No. Consulting Areas
1 O12674Lasers and Spectroscopy, Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), Heavy and Trace Metal Detection in Biological Specimens, Plants, and Agricultural Products