“International Conference on Physics of St. Xavier’s College

Space and Materials ‘’ Maitighar, Kathmandu

2-3 September, 2017 Nepal

Program Schedule

Conference Day 1 (September-2)

8:00 AM Registration Starts

Inauguration Session Venue: Watrin Hall

9:00 AM Be seated 9:15 AM Program begins 9:15 AM – 9:20 AM National Anthem 9:20 AM – 9:25 AM Welcome Speech (Fr. Jiju Varghese, S.J, Principal) 9:25 AM – 9:30 AM Honoring the Guest 9:30 AM – 9:35 AM Program Overview (Prof. Dr. Binil Aryal) 9:35 AM –9:45 AM Inauguration/ Speech 9:45AM – 9:50 AM Vote of Thanks (Fr. Jomon Jose, S. J.)

Scientific Session Venue: Watrin Hall

Session Chair: Dr. Udaya Raj Khanal

10:00AM - 10:40AM

Dr. Lok Narayan Jha Title: Historical Development of Physics Doctorial (PhD) Research in Nepal.

10:40AM-11:20AM

Dr. Hyeonsik Cheong Title: Raman Spectroscopic Studies of Grapheme and 2-Dimensional Materials.

11:20AM-12:00AM

Dr. Binil Aryal Title: Sub-cluster Identification in the Superclusters of Galaxies.

12:00AM-1:00PM

Lunch

Parallel session: Venue: Loyola Conference Room

[Astrophysics, Space physics, Atmospheric Physics and Plasma Physics]

Session Chair: Dr. Sanjay Puri

1:00PM-1:30PM

Dr. Deepak Prasad Subedi Title: Dielectric Barrier Discharge and its Applications

1:30PM-2:00PM

Dr. Raju Khanal Title: Self-Consistent Kinetic Trajectory Simulation Model of Magnetized Plasma Sheaths.

2:00PM-2:15PM

Mr. Arjun Kumar Gautam Title: A Study of Dusty Environment at Far Infrared IRAS Map around the Mass-Losing Carbon-Rich Star at Galactic Latitude 59.6⁰.

2:15PM-2:30PM

Mr. Shreeram Nagarkoti

Title: Study of Multiple Outbursts of H 1743-322 and Current Understanding of the Source.

2:30PM-2:45PM Mr. Karan Bhatta

Title: The Variation of Ionospheric TEC during the 22 July 2009 Solar Cycle Eclipse.

2:45PM-3:00PM

Mr. Kishori Yadav Title: Study of Photo-Ionization in Linearly Polarized Field of Polarized Potential.

3:00PM-3:30PM Break

Session Chair: Dr. Narayan P. Chapagain 3:30PM-3:45PM

Mr. B. P. Pant Title: A Comparative Study of Estimation of Global Solar Radiation with Metrological Parameters in Jumla, Nepal.

3:45PM-4:00PM

Mr. Roshan Chalise Title: Effect of Electron Temperature Variation in a Magnetized Plasma Sheath.

4:00PM-4:15PM

Mr. Suresh Prasad Gupta Title: Study of Scattering Cross Sections for Single and Double Ionization of Cu by H+ and He2+ Particles Impact

4:15PM-4:30PM

Mr. Ajay Kumar Jha Title: A Study of Far Infrared Loops around ATNF Pulsars.

4:30PM-4:45PM

Mr. Bhanu Bhakta Sapkota

Title: Study of Materials around White Dwarf in Far Infrared Sky at Galactic Latitude 1.5 o

4:45PM-5:00PM

Mr. Bindesh Tripathi Title: Grand Minima in the Light of a Stochastically Forced Time Delay Solar Dynamo Model.

5:00 PM Tea and Departure

Parallel session: Venue: Watrin Hall

[Material Science, Nano-science, Condensed matter physics]

Session Chair: Dr. Hyeonsik Cheong

1:00PM-1:40PM

Dr. Narayan P. Adhikari Title: Hydrogen Storage on Novel Two Dimensional Material.

1:40PM-2:00PM

Dr. Sanju Shrestha Title: Supperlattice Oscillator for High Frequency Region.

2:00PM-2:15PM

Mr. Ganesh Kumar Shrestha Title: Theoretical Investigations on Temperature Dependence of Thermodynamic Properties and Concentration Fluctuations of In-Tl Binary Liquid Alloys by Optimization Method.

2:15PM-2:30PM

Mr. Rishi Ram Ghimire Title: Enhanced Performance of Au Decorated ZnO Based Broad Band Photo Detector Fabricated Using LASER Based Method.

2:30PM-2:45PM Dr. Bhim Kafle Title: Scrutiny Of Optical Properties Of Home Made Perovskite Layer For Solar Cell Application.s

2:45PM-3:00PM

Dr. Kapil Adhikari Title: Molecular Crystals Under Realists Temperature and Pressure: A Perspective from First Principles.

3:00PM-3:30PM Break

Session Chair: Dr.Pradeep Bhattrai

3:30PM-3:45PM

. Mr. Saran Lamichhane Title: External Electric Field Effect on Water Adsorbed Graphene/Mos2 Hetero-Structures.

3:45PM-4:15PM Mr. Hari Kishor Sah Title: The Study of Topographical Variation in Grains Present on as-cut Silicon for Solar Cells.

4:15PM-4:30PM

Mr. Rajesh Shrestha Title:Design and Calibration of Digital Portable Plasma Device.

4:30PM-4:45PM

Mr. Tarani Prasad Yadav Title: Structural, Electronic and Magnetic properties of Tenorite (CuO) at different Morphologies: First–Principles Study.

4:45PM-5:00PM

Mr. Sunil Pokharel Title: Calculation of the Free Energy of Solvation of Alkane from Molecular Dynamics Simulations.

5:00 PM Tea and Departure

Conference Day 2 (September-3)

Venue: Watrin Hall

Session Chair: Dr. Leela Pradhan

08:30AM-09:10AM

Dr. Kyuman Cho

Title: Sub - picometer Resolution, Multi-Functional Interferometer Schemes and Their Applications.

09:10AM-09:50AM

Dr. Sanjay Puri

Title: Kinetics of Phase Transitions.

09:50AM-10:30AM

Dr. K Siddique-e Rabbani

Title:Applying Physics to Life - Development of Healthcare Technology for The Common People - in the Light of Bangladesh Experience.

Session Chair: Dr. Nilam Pradhan Shrestha

10:30AM-11:10AM

Dr. Narayan P. Chapagain

Title: Overview of Space Weather and Prospect of its Forecasting.

11:10AM-11:30AM

Dr. Gopi Chandra Kaphle

Title: Magnetic Moment of CuO Nanotubes at Different Temperature and Size: AB-inito Study.

11:30AM-11:50AM

Dr. Hari Prasad Lamichhane

Title: Aim of Newly Introduced Experiments in the Master’s Level Physics Curriculum in Tripebhuvan University.

11:50AM-1:00PM

Lunch Break

Parallel session: Venue: Loyola Conference Room

[Astrophysics, Space physics, Atmospheric Physics and Plasma Physics]

Session Chair: Dr. Shekhar Gurung

1:00PM-1:30PM

Dr. Binod Adhikari Title: Periodicities Observed on Polar Cap Potential and Polar Cap Index during High Intensities Long Duration Continuous Aurora Activities (HILDCAAs).

1:30PM-1:45PM

Mr. Basu Dev Ghimire Title: A Seasonal Variation of TEC using various GPS stations in Nepal and its comparison

with IRI for 2016

1:45PM-2:00PM

Mr. Pitri Bhakta Adhikari Title: Nature of Lightning Electric Field Occurring over Nepal’s Rugged Terrain and Recorded at Kathmandu.

2:00PM-2:15PM

Mr. Keshav Prasad Kadel Title: On precursors to the Italy Earthquake M 6.2 using VLF signal of NSY (45.9 KHZ)

received at Kiel long-wave monitor.

2:15PM-2:30PM Mr. Ghanshyam Thakur Title: Determination of Plasma Parameters using Movable Single and Double Langmuir Probe in Copper Arc Plasma.

2:30PM-2:40PM

Break

Session Chair: Dr.Deepak Prasad Subedi

2:40PM-2:55PM

Mr. Hom Bahadur Baniya Title: Generation and Characterization of APPJ and Its Application for Polymer Surface Modification.

2:55PM-3:10PM

Mr. Drabindra Pandit Title: Variation on Electron Density and Electron, Ion and Neutral Temperature during Geomagnetic Storm.

3:10PM-3:25PM

Mr. Prakash Man Shrestha Title: Comparative Study of Modified Angstrom Model to Predict Total Solar Radiation Using Sunshine Duration in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.

3:25PM-3:40PM

Mr. Bhesh Raj Adhikari Title: Velocity Variation of Ions in a Magnetized Plasma Sheath for Different Obliqueness of the Field.

Poster Session Begin: 3.40 PM -5.30 PM

Judges: (Material)Dr. Hyeonsik Cheong , Dr.Hari Prasad Lamichhane, and Dr. Lekh Nath Mishra. Judges: (Space)Dr.Raju Khanal, Dr.Shalini Pankanti, and Dr. Sanju Shrestha.

Parallel session: Venue: Watrin Hall

[Material Science, Nano-science, Condensed matter physics]

Session Chair: Dr. Shankar Shrestha

1:00PM-1:25PM

Dr. Jeevan Jyoti Nakarmi Title: An Overview Studies on Photoelectrocatalytic and the Degradations of ZnO Thin Films and Their Applications.

1:25PM-1:50PM

Dr. Leela Pradhan Joshi Title: Study on Opto-E lectronic and Structural Properties of Nanostructured ZnO Film.

1:50PM-2:10PM

Dr. Vinaya Kumar Jha Title: Simulation Study on the Modification of Planar Type Electrostatic Wiggler for Improved Electron Beam Shift.

2:10PM-2:30PM

Dr. Khem Narayan Poudyal Title: The Solar Radiation Potential at Three Regions of Nepal.

2:30PM-2:40PM Break

Session Chair: Dr. Indra Bahadur Karki

2:40PM-2:55PM

Dr. (Mrs.)Shalini Pankanti Title: Health Risk due to Medical Imaging

2:55PM-3:10PM

Mr. Chandra Bhal Singh Title: Synthesis Of Zno Quantum Dots, Nanorods And Nanowalls And Their Application In Thin Film Solar Cells For Photon Management.

3:10PM-3:25PM

Vinita Title: Electro Chemical Preparation of Graphene Quantum Dots from Wood Charcoal as a Peroxidase Mimetic.

Closing Ceremony:

5:30PM-5:35PM Concluding Remarks by Dr. Lok Narayan Jha 5:35PM-5:50PM Vote of Thanks by Mr. Basu Dev Ghimire

Tea and Departure

List of Posters

Posters for Space Science(PS) Poster ID Authors and Title

PS1 Niraj Pangeni, H. Paudyal Title: Noise level assessment in selected sites of Gaindakot, Nawalparasi, Nepal.

PS2

Atul Raj Regmi, Binod Adhikari Title: To study the solar cycle variation on solar flux (F10.7) index along with Lyman alpha

PS3

Usha Joshi, Khem N. Poudyal, Indra B. Karki Title: The study of total solar radiation and its prediction using meteorological parameters at mid- hill region of Nepal.

PS4

Allanur Ansari Title: Our universe tas-39 and the big bang theory.

PS5

Gopal Niraula

Title: Astronomy education status in province number one.

PS6

Dinesh Ghimire Title: Law of the universe

PS7

Nirakar Sapkota, Binod Adhikari Title: Effect of solar activity on climate change.

PS8

Prem B. Karki, Binod Adhikari, Narayan Prasad Chapagain, Drabindra Pandit

Title: Effect of supersubstorms at mid-latitude and polar region.

PS9

Rachana KC, Binod Adhikari

Title: To study the variation on interplanetary parameter during geomagnetic disturbances using ace, wind and geo-tail satellites.

PS10

Pushpa Aryal, Binod Adhikari Title: Determination of Riometer derived absorption from Casey, Davis, Macquarie Island and Mawson stations during geomagnetic disturbances.

PS11

Janak Ratna Malla ,Binil Aryal, Walter Saurer Title: Spatial orientation of galaxies in the SDSS DR7 superclusters.

PS12

Vogendra Kathayat, Narayan Prasad Chapagain, AnnicoPandey Title: Study of atmospheric visibility in Biratnagar Airport

PS13

Ramji Karki, Prabin K.C, Suraj Rai, Daya Nidhi Chhatkuli ,Binod Adhikari Title: Variation of solar flux index (F10.7) during solar quiet and disturb days.

PS14

Ram Prasad Ojha, Jeevan Jyoti Nakarmi, Khem Naryan Poudyal

Title: Study of cosmic mircowave background anisotropies with the help of act lensing measurement.

PS15

S. K. KC, R. Guragain, R.Shrestha, R.B.Tyata,D. P. Subedi Title: Electrical characterization of pulsed dielectric barrier discharge at atmospheric pressure.

PS16

Vijay Kumar Jha and Bijoyendra Narayan Title: Study on compression of ICF fuel in rocket model.

PS17

S. Sharma, R. Shrestha, D.P. Subedi Title: Electrical characterization and numerical simulation of atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharge.

PS18

Balaram Khadka, Keshav Prasad Kandel, Govinda Sharma, Aditya Singh Thapa, Karan Bhatta, Basu Dev Ghimire, Peter Wilhelm Schnoor

Title: A study on the VLF long term amplitude oscillations associated with frequencies 37.5KHz

and 45.9KHz received at Keil longwave monitor, Keil, Germany.

PS19

Anish Acharya, Sagar Pokharel, Suman Subedi, Susan Lama, Bikalpa Bomjan, Sudip Bhattrai

Title: Modeling of fuel-air combustion with detailed reaction mechanism and thermodynamics.

PS20

Abishek Khatri, Gopal Jha. Title: Theoretical study on thermal transport in laser produced plasma by using fokker plank

equation.

Posters for Material Science(PM) Poster ID Authors and Tittle

PM1

S. K. Chakrabarti and V. K. Deo Title: Heat of mixing of lithium-lead liquid alloy as studied by different models.

PM2

Madhu Sudhan Bhusal, Kiran Pudasainee, Hari Prasad Lamichhane Title: Structural arrangement of qa binding site from the rhodobacter sphaeroides photosynthesis reaction center.

PM3

Suresh Shrestha, Hom Bahadur Baniya, Deepak Prasad Subedi Title: SiO2 film deposition using appj at 50 hz

PM4 Surat Bahadur Shah, Suman Dhital , Hari Shankar Mallik Title: To study optical properties with annealing time and electrical properties without annealing time of SnO2 thin film prepared by spin coating method

PM5

Harka Baduwal, Deependra Das Mulmi, Shankar Prasad Shrestha, Leela Pradhan Joshi Title: Effect of Acid Treatment in Tectona Grandis Dye Loading into ZnO Thin Films Prepared by Spin Coating Method

PM6

Ram Babu Ray, Laxmi Poudyal, Gopi Chandra Kaphale Title: Study of electronic and magnetic properties of FeMnGe and Fe (II) MnGe heusler alloys

PM7

Nischal Shrestha Title: Doping of nitrogen element in the surface of the graphene layer and study of its electronic structure.

PM8

S. Thapa and S. Shrestha Title: Structural study of graphene.

PM9

Manoj Kumar Chaudhary, Bhawani Datt Joshi, Poonam Tandan and A.P Ayala Title: Quantum chemical study of a benzimidazolic drug-ricobendazole

PM10

S. Timilsina and S. Shrestha Title: Study of the oscillation

PM11

Sabina Khatiwada, Narayan Prasad Adhikari Title: Study of transport properties of ternary mixture of argon, krypton and xenon

PM12

Bikalpa Dhungana Title: Sobi Anti Alcohol Vehicles Protecting System (SAAVPS)

PM13

R.B Tyata Title: Design and Fabrication of plasma driver

PM14

Devesh Bhattarai Title: Adsorption of molecular halogens (F2, Cl2, Br2 and I2) on Na decorated graphene: A density functional theory study.

PM15

S. Bhandari, H.Adhikari, T.Katuwal Title: Raman spectroscopic analysis of Amoxicillin, Naproxen, Kelvin, Sinex, Buscopan, and Chembrufen

PM16

Damodar Rajbhandari, Jonah Maxwell Miller, Narayan Prasad Adhikari

Title: A short visit to Ising’s 2D model

PM17

H. P. Gyawali, S. Lawaju, R. B. Tyata

Title: Comparative study of physico-chemical and microbiological parameters of untreated and ozonated well water

PM18

Dhruba Karki Title: Effect of Acid Treatment on TiO2 Based Dye Sensitized Solar Cell Performance

PM19

Narendra Acharya and Akhilesh Kumar Singh* Synthesis and Characterization of High Curie Temperature Piezoelectric Ceramics BaTiNB2O8