Curriculum Vitae of Kaustubh R. S. Priolkar
School of Physical and Applied Sciences
Goa University
Taleigao Plateau
Goa 403 206 India

Phone: 91-8669609210
Fax: 91-832-2451184
email: krp@unigoa.ac.in

Kaustubh Priolkar is a Professor of Physics at Goa University. He is presently the Dean, Schoolof Physical and Applied Sciences.
Academic Qualifications
 B.Sc.(Physics) (1987-1990), Goa University, Goa M.Sc.(Physics) (1990- 1992), Goa University, Goa Ph.D.(Physics) (1992-1998), Goa University, Goa
Title: Transport and Magnetic Properties of Cerium based Kondo Systems (Inelastic
Neutron Scattering Studies)
Advisors: Prof. R. B. Prabhu and Prof. P. R. Sarode
Research Interests
Structure and Property correlation in Functional Materials using X-ray Absorption
Spectroscopy.
Current Activities
Role of structural defects in magneto-structural transformation in Shape Memory Alloys
and Antiperovskites.

Structure property correlation in strongly correlated electron systems.

Mechanism of Long lasting luminescence materials as biomarkers.

Major Scientific Contributions
Kaustubh Priolkar’s research activities are concentrated around studying different
functional materials using XAFS spectroscopy. The unifying feature of his work ishighlighting the importance of local structural distortions and structural defects infunctional properties of such materials.
 In Mn3GaC type cubic antiperovskites, stabilization of long range
antiferromagnetic order has been shown to occur as a consequence of distortion of
the Mn sub-lattice.
 In Shape Memory Alloys, the local structural distortions act as a driver ofmartensitic transformation. Role of structural defects in inducing non-ergodic
ground state has been highlighted.
 In long lasting luminescence materials with applications as bio-markers,
structural distortions have been used to identify the electron and hole traps
responsible for persistent luminescence.
 The distortion of oxygen cage around Ce ion results in higher-oxygen-storagecapacity of ceria-based catalysts.

Priolkar is also involved in developing low-cost experiments for improving Physics
education.
His PhD work involved inelastic neutron scattering studies of cerium based Kondo
systems. Such experiments were performed for the first time in India at Bhabha Atomic
Research Centre, Trombay.
Publications
Journals: 117
Conference Talks and Presentations: > 80
h – index: 27* / 28#
Total Citations: 3488* / 4061#*Source: SCOPUS (ID: 6602137192)#Google Scholar

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=5C5Pfa0AAAAJ&hl=en&authuser=1

Publications through Own and Directed research – 75
Publications through Collaborations (mainly responsible for EXAFS part) – 42
Awards and Distinctions
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Prof. Priolkar has been elected as a member of National Academy of Sciences of India(NASI), Allahabad.
He is a recipient of the Material Research Society of India’s medal lecture award in 2015
and state award for excellence in Higher education for 2021-22.
He was visiting professor at the Chimie Paris-Tech, Paris, France and has successfully
executed a joint Indo-French project.
Presently he serves as a member of the National Steering committee of DST (India) –DESY (Germany) Project.
He is also a member of User’s Committee of UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific
Research, Mumbai Centre.