Rekha S
Rekha S
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Education
- Ph.D, Bangalore University, 2021
- M.Sc (Physics), Bangalore University, 2012
- B.Sc (Physics, Electronics and Mathematics), Vivekananda Degree College, 2010
- Pre University, Vivekananda PU college, 2007
Experience
- Assistant Professor, PES University, 2020 – Present
- Guest faculty, Department of Physics, Bangalore University, 2018 – 2020
- Guest faculty, KLE S Nijlingappa college, 2018 – 2018
- Lecturer, Baldwin Polytechnic, 2013 – 2013
- Guest faculty, B.S course (Bangalore University), 2012 – 2012
Achievements
- Won three gold medals for securing highest marks in M.Sc (Physics)
- Qualified CSIR/UGC NET JRF Exam conducted in December 2012
- Best oral presentation award : ICMMSC – 2018 held during 19 – 22 July 2018 at IIT- Indore
- Best poster presentation award: CompFlu – 2017 held during 18 – 20 December 2017 at IIT – Madras
Teaching
- Engineering Physics
- Quantum mechanics
- Nuclear Physics
- Mathematical physics
Responsibilities
- Section in-charge
- Faculty advisor
- PESU academy coordinator
Research Interests
- Biophysics
- Medical Physics
- Computational fluid dynamics
- Optical tweezers
Conferences
- { “Conical Fresnel Zone Lens for Optical Trapping” A.Vijayakumar, Praveen Parthasarathi, Shruthi S. Iyengar, Rekha Selvan, Sharath Ananthamurthy, Shanti Bhattacharya and Sarbari Bhattacharya, Optics and Photonics 2015, edited by Rajib Chakraborty, Kallol Bhattacharya, Proc. of SPIE Vol. 9654, 965426 2015
- “Autocorrelation and relaxation time measurements on metal oxide core – dielectric shell beads in an optical trap”, Shruthi Subhash Iyengar, Praveen Parthasarathi, Rekha Selvan, Sarbari Bhattacharya, Sharath Ananthamurthy, Nanophotonics VI, edited by David L. Andrews, Jean-Michel Nunzi, Andreas Ostendorf, Proc. of SPIE Vol. 9884, 98842P .
- “Trapping Characterization of Semi Metallic Magnetic Beads in Optical Tweezers Shruthi S Iyengar, Praveen P, Rekha S, Sharath Ananthamurthy, Sarbari Bhattacharya,Photonics 2014: 12th International Conference on Fiber Optics and Photonics, OSA 2014, ISBN: 978-1-55752-882-7
- “Studies on colloidal interactions between two microspheres in a single Gaussian beam optical trap using position autocorrelations”, Praveen P, Shrithi S Iyengar, Yogesha, Rekha S, Sarbari Bhattacharya and Sharath Ananthamurthy, Recent Advances In Nanoscience and Nanotechnology proceedings, ISBN : 978-1539580201
- { “Magnetic Field Gradient Driven Magnetic Nanoparticle Flow Dynamics In Narrow Capillaries”, Shruthi S Iyengar, Rekha S., Praveen P., Sharath Ananthamurthy, Sarbari Bhattacharya, Recent Advances In Nanoscience and Nanotechnology proceedings, ISBN : 978-1539580201
- “Criterion For Aggregation Of Magnetic Nanoparticles In A Flow Under The Influence Of A Magnetic Field”, Rekha S, Shruthi S Iyengar, Praveen P, Sharath Ananthamurthy and Sarbari Bhattacharya, Recent Advances In Nanoscience and Nanotechnology proceedings, ISBN : 978-1539580201.
Journals
- “Effect of Bovine Serum Albumin on Red Blood Cell optical anisotropy probed through the optomechanical response in an optical trap”, Praveen P, Rekha S, Chetana D, Shruthi S Iyengar, Sarbari Bhattacharya and Sharath Ananthamurthy, Macromol. Symp. 2017, 376, 1600209
- “Estimation of membrane bending modulus of stiffness tuned human red blood cells from micropore filtration studies”, Rekha S, Praveen P, Shruthi S Iyengar, Sharath Ananthamurthy and Sarbari Bhattacharya, Estimation of membrane bending modulus of stiffness tuned human red blood cells from micropore filtration studies. PLoS ONE 14(12): e0226640. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0226640
Books
- “Numerical simulation of magnetophoresis of magnetic particles in human vascualture like conditions”, Rekha S and Sarbari Bhattacharya, “Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computing with Applications” under “Springer proceedings in mathematics and statistics” series title. Series volume:308, ebook-ISBN: 978-981-15-1338-1, February 2020.
Education
- Ph.D, Bangalore University, 2021
- M.Sc (Physics), Bangalore University, 2012
- B.Sc (Physics, Electronics and Mathematics), Vivekananda Degree College, 2010
- Pre University, Vivekananda PU college, 2007
Experience
- Assistant Professor, PES University, 2020 – Present
- Guest faculty, Department of Physics, Bangalore University, 2018 – 2020
- Guest faculty, KLE S Nijlingappa college, 2018 – 2018
- Lecturer, Baldwin Polytechnic, 2013 – 2013
- Guest faculty, B.S course (Bangalore University), 2012 – 2012
Achievements
- Won three gold medals for securing highest marks in M.Sc (Physics)
- Qualified CSIR/UGC NET JRF Exam conducted in December 2012
- Best oral presentation award : ICMMSC – 2018 held during 19 – 22 July 2018 at IIT- Indore
- Best poster presentation award: CompFlu – 2017 held during 18 – 20 December 2017 at IIT – Madras
Teaching
- Engineering Physics
- Quantum mechanics
- Nuclear Physics
- Mathematical physics
Responsibilities
- Section in-charge
- Faculty advisor
- PESU academy coordinator
Research Interests
- Biophysics
- Medical Physics
- Computational fluid dynamics
- Optical tweezers
Conferences
- { “Conical Fresnel Zone Lens for Optical Trapping” A.Vijayakumar, Praveen Parthasarathi, Shruthi S. Iyengar, Rekha Selvan, Sharath Ananthamurthy, Shanti Bhattacharya and Sarbari Bhattacharya, Optics and Photonics 2015, edited by Rajib Chakraborty, Kallol Bhattacharya, Proc. of SPIE Vol. 9654, 965426 2015
- “Autocorrelation and relaxation time measurements on metal oxide core – dielectric shell beads in an optical trap”, Shruthi Subhash Iyengar, Praveen Parthasarathi, Rekha Selvan, Sarbari Bhattacharya, Sharath Ananthamurthy, Nanophotonics VI, edited by David L. Andrews, Jean-Michel Nunzi, Andreas Ostendorf, Proc. of SPIE Vol. 9884, 98842P .
- “Trapping Characterization of Semi Metallic Magnetic Beads in Optical Tweezers Shruthi S Iyengar, Praveen P, Rekha S, Sharath Ananthamurthy, Sarbari Bhattacharya,Photonics 2014: 12th International Conference on Fiber Optics and Photonics, OSA 2014, ISBN: 978-1-55752-882-7
- “Studies on colloidal interactions between two microspheres in a single Gaussian beam optical trap using position autocorrelations”, Praveen P, Shrithi S Iyengar, Yogesha, Rekha S, Sarbari Bhattacharya and Sharath Ananthamurthy, Recent Advances In Nanoscience and Nanotechnology proceedings, ISBN : 978-1539580201
- { “Magnetic Field Gradient Driven Magnetic Nanoparticle Flow Dynamics In Narrow Capillaries”, Shruthi S Iyengar, Rekha S., Praveen P., Sharath Ananthamurthy, Sarbari Bhattacharya, Recent Advances In Nanoscience and Nanotechnology proceedings, ISBN : 978-1539580201
- “Criterion For Aggregation Of Magnetic Nanoparticles In A Flow Under The Influence Of A Magnetic Field”, Rekha S, Shruthi S Iyengar, Praveen P, Sharath Ananthamurthy and Sarbari Bhattacharya, Recent Advances In Nanoscience and Nanotechnology proceedings, ISBN : 978-1539580201.
Journals
- “Effect of Bovine Serum Albumin on Red Blood Cell optical anisotropy probed through the optomechanical response in an optical trap”, Praveen P, Rekha S, Chetana D, Shruthi S Iyengar, Sarbari Bhattacharya and Sharath Ananthamurthy, Macromol. Symp. 2017, 376, 1600209
- “Estimation of membrane bending modulus of stiffness tuned human red blood cells from micropore filtration studies”, Rekha S, Praveen P, Shruthi S Iyengar, Sharath Ananthamurthy and Sarbari Bhattacharya, Estimation of membrane bending modulus of stiffness tuned human red blood cells from micropore filtration studies. PLoS ONE 14(12): e0226640. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0226640
Books
- “Numerical simulation of magnetophoresis of magnetic particles in human vascualture like conditions”, Rekha S and Sarbari Bhattacharya, “Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computing with Applications” under “Springer proceedings in mathematics and statistics” series title. Series volume:308, ebook-ISBN: 978-981-15-1338-1, February 2020.
Staff Contacts
Staff Contacts
- 8026721983
- rekhas@pes.edu
- science & Humanities
- 8026721983
- rekhas@pes.edu
- Science & Humanities
- RR Campus
- RR Campus