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            Parameswar Hari Ph.D.

            

            Ph.D.(1995, 
            
            University of Utah)

            Assistant Professor

            
            Dr. Hari is a member of the materials research 
            group and the 

            

            
            
            nanotechnology institute
            
            
            at the

            

            
            
            University of Tulsa

            

            
            
            
            
            Materials 
            Research Group Faculty

            
Department of Physics and Engineering 
            Physics

            
Keplinger Hall, L-165, 800 Tucker Drive,

            
University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK 74104-3189

            

            Phone: 918-631-3128 
            (voice mail) 

            

            Fax:     918-631-2995

            
Phone: 918-631-3029 (Secretary)

            
Research Lab1: (918)-631-3309

            
E-mail: 
            
            hari@utulsa.edu

          
Post-doctoral Experience:

          
1995 -1997   
          University of Utah and the National High Magnetic Field 
          Laboratory

          
1997 -1998    Texas A&M University

          
1998 - 1999   Vanderbilt University
My Courses:

          

          Methods of Mathematical Physics (Physics 
          3053; Fall 2006)

          

          Physics 1013 : Introductory Physics I 
          (Fall 2006)

          
Classical 
          Mechanics (Spring 2008)

    

    
    Physics 2063: General Physics II 
    (2008 Spring)

    

    
    Physics 1003 : Conceptual Physics (2007 Fall)

    

    
    Physics 4033: Quantum 
    Mechanics I (2004 Fall)

    

    
    Physics 4043 Quantum Mechanics II (Spring 2005)

    

    
    
    A course on  
    NMR theory and experiments 
    

    

    
    QM Course Objectives and  Survey 
    
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          Nanotube

           

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SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM IN PHYSICS (SURPP)


 






Members of the 
materials research group: Warren Stiles (grad student in chemistry) ,  Matt  Baumer, 
Daryl Spencer, 

Sam Kucera, Aaron Isely , 
Jacob Donaldson, Matt Behlmann and Christine Rittenhouse 



Research Interests: 



	
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In-organic Solar Cell Materials (Copper Indium di selenide and 
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Organic and Plastic Photovoltaics

          

	
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Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance (NQR) 
            

          

	
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Conductivity and Mobility of thin 
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Amorphous and Glassy Semiconductors
            

          

	
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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)

	
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Nano materials (ZnO nanorods , nano 
          iron and fluid transport in CNT )

	
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Photodarkening and Photo-structrual 
          cahnges in Chalcogenide Glassy materials

	
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Carbon nanotube composites



    

    Publications

    
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Papers/abstracts  submitted/accepted:(since 
    2004)

    
0.  
    
    Invited Presentation at 
the NHMFL 2004 NMR workshop 
    , Tallahassee, Florida (March 13, 2004). 

    
1. Infrared Laser Ablation of Glassy As2Se3 : 
    P. Hari, 
    J. Adair, N. Tolk, J. Sanghera and I. Aggarwal, Journal Of Non-Crystalline 
    Solids, Published in  JNCS, 352 (2006), 2430-2433. 

    
2. Caruso J.F., Williams J.A., Hari P., McCoy 
    J.D., Coday M.A., Ramsey C.A., and L.B. Capps (2006). Data reproducibility 
    from the instrumentation of an inertial resistance exercise device suggested 
    for use during space travel. Isokinetics and Exercise Science. 14(4): 
    371-382.

    

    3. Kinetics 
    of the remediation of chromium(VI)- contaminated groundwater using iron 
    nanoparticles, Aaron R. Isley, Parameswar Hari and Gordon H. 
    Purser,  ACS meeting, Oct.  2006. 

    
4. Kinetics of As-Cr VI removal by nano iron particles , A. Isely, 
    P. Hari 
    and G. Purser, : American Chemical Society Meeting, March 19-22, 2007, 
    Chicago. 

    
5. Band gap engineering of InS2 by tin doping, M. Mathew, S. Kartha, K. P. Vijayakumar , 
    J. Elgin and P. Hari, Presented at the Materials Research Society meeting, 
    April 9-13, San Francisco, 2007. 

    
6. Leeper A., M.A. Coday, Caruso J.F. and Hari 
    P. (2007). Instrumentation of a high-speed inertial exercise device with 
    load cell transducers. 53rd International Instrumentation Symposium 
    (Published Conference Proceedings-Short Communication).Volume 470: ISBN 
    987-1-934394-18-2.(2007); Adam Leeper won the first prize for best paper 
	presented at this conference. 

    
7. “Removing Chromium and Arsenic from Drinking Water Using  Nano Rust”
    

         Dr. Parameswar Hari – :
    
    
    ONI Nanofocus meeting, 
    March 2007. (invited Presentation)

    
8. 
    . Removing As-Cr-VI using nano iron particles: 
    Accepted presentation at  the 53rd International Instrumentation Symposium,    
    May  3, 2007: Dr. Parameswar Hari (2007  ).     

    
9. Deposition of ZnO nanorods by chemical bath method, P. Hari, M. 
    Baumer, W. Tennyson and L. A. Bumm, Accepted at the 22nd ICANS 
    conference, August 2007.

    
10. Caruso J.F., Hari P., Coday M.A., Leeper 
    A., Ramey E., Monda J.K., Hastings L.P. and S. Davison (2007). Performance 
    Evaluation of a High-Speed Inertial Exercise Trainer. Journal of Strength 
    and Conditioning Research.(accepted)

    
11.Kinetics of Arsenic and Chromium 
    reduction/adsorption in water treated with micro/nano iron and iron oxide 
    particles, P. Hari, A. Isley, G. Medders and G. Purser, Fall MRS meeting, 
    Nov. 26-30, 2007 (submitted)

    
12. P. Hari, M. Baumer, D. 
  Spencer and D. Teeters, Low temperature deposition of ZnO nanorods by CBD, 
  CIMTEC conference, 2008 June, Abstract submitted. 

    
13. P. Hari, D.Spencer and M. Baumer, Substrate dependence of ZnO 
    nanorods by Chemical Bath Method, Submitted to the Spring MRS meeting, 2008 
    March 24-28, San Francisco. 

    
14. M. Baumer, P. Hari, and D. Spencer, 
    
    Low Temperature Deposition method 
    for growing ZnO nanorods : recent results, American Physical Society, New 
    Orleans, March 10-14, 2008 (accepted for oral presentation)

    
15. S. Kucera, J. Caruso and P. Hari, Instrumentation of a single axis  inertial 
    exercise device, 54th  ISA symposium Proceedings, Pensacola, Florida, 
    May 2,  2008 (accepted); Sam Kucera won the first prize for the best 
	paper by an undergraduate student. 

    
16. Surface morphology Zinc 
    Oxide nanorods grown by hydrothermal deposition technique, 
    P. Hari, 
    D. Spencer,
    M. Baumer ,
    P. Utekar,
     M. Sluch and D. Teeters, Submitted to 
    ICOOPMA conference (July 2008). Accepted for oral presentation.


17.  PEO-ZnO composite electrolyte system based on oriented ZnO nanorods. 
P. Utekar, P. Hari and D. Teeters, IMPE conference in Portugal, August 30-Sept 
4, 2008. Abstract accepted. 


18. invited presentation at Houston ISA meeting, Aerospace division, S. 
Kucera, J. Caruso and P. Hari, Instrumentation of a single axis  inertial 
exercise device: 


19. ASEE Midwest 
Meeting, "Physics Journal Club", Jerry McCoy, Scott Holmstrom, 
Parameswar Hari, Sept. 18, 2008


20. ASEE Midwest 
meeting, "Developing Problem Solving and Critical Thinking Skills in 
Physics and Engineering Physics Courses"

Parameswar Hari, Septmeber 18, 2008. 


    

    Selected Recent Publications: (before 2004) (11 
    out of 28)


    
  
  1. J. Whitaker, E. Ahn, P. Hari, 
  G. A. Williams, P. C. Taylor, and J. C. Facelli, “ Indirect J coupling of 
  inequivalent 75 As nuclei in crystalline and glassy As2Se3 
  and As2S3”, J. Chem. Physics, 119, 16, 8519 (2003)
    2. 
  
  2. T. Su, P. Hari, E. Ahn, P. C. Taylor, P. L. Kuhns, W. G. 
  Moulton and N. S. Sullivan, "Asymmetries in Local Arsenic Bonding Sites in 
  AsxS1-x and AsxSe1-x glasses", Phys. Rev. B, 67, 085203 (2003)
    3. 
  
  3. P. Hari,  S. Guzel, P. C. Taylor,  A. Kleinhammes,  P. 
  L. Kuhns,  W. G. Moulton      and  N. S. Sullivan, “Photodarkening Effect in 
  Arsenic Chalcogenide Glasses”,  J. Non. Cryst. Solids, 326 & 327 , 
  199-204 (2003)
    4. 
  
  4. E. Ahn, P. Hari, J. Whittaker , G. A. Williams, J. 
  Facelli and P. C. Taylor, “Evidence of indirect Spin-Spin coupling in 
  Crystalline and     Glassy As-Chalcogen Compounds”,  J. Non. Cryst. 
  Solids, 326 & 327 , 64-67 (2003)
    5. 
  
  5. P. C. Taylor, T. Su, P. Hari, E. Ahn, A. Klienhammes, P. 
  L. Kuhns, W. G. Moulton, and N. S. Sullivan, "Structural and Photostructural 
  properties of  chalcogenide glasses: recent results from magnetic 
  resonance experiments”,  J. Non. Cryst. 
  Solids, 326 & 327 , 193-198 (2003)
    6. 
  
  6. 
  P.  Hari, P. C. Taylor, A. P. Reyes, P. L. Kuhns, W. G. Moulton, and N. S. 
  Sullivan, “High field NMR in partially ordered III-V semiconductors”, NHMFL 
  Ann. Res. Report. 8, 125, (2002).
    7. 
  
  7. 
  G. A. Mensing, J. M. Gilligan, P. Hari, E. Hurt, G. Lupke, S. T. Pantaelides, 
  N. Tolk, and P. C. Taylor, "Defect Transition Energies and the     Density of 
  Defect States in Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon", Journal of Non-Crystalline 
  Solids 299-302, 621 (2002)
    8. 
  
  8. T.Su , R. Palchy, P. C. Taylor , and P. Hari“NMR 
  Probe of localized Band tail States in a-Si:H” , J. Non. Cryst. Solids,
  299-302,589 (2002)
    9. 
  
  9. 
  P. Hari , T. Su, P. C. Taylor, P. L. Kuhns, W. G. Moulton and N. S. Sullivan, 
  "Photodarkening in Glassy As2S3", Journal of 
  Non-Crystalline Solids 266-269, 930 (2000)
    10. 
  
  10. 
  P. Hari, C. Cheney and N. H. Tolk, J.S. Sanghera and I. D. Aggarwal, 
  "Wavelength Selective Materials Modification in Chalcogenide Glasses by
  Free Electron Laser Irradiation", Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 
  270, 265 (2000).
    11. 
  
  11. P. Hari,  P. C. Taylor,  A. 
  Kleinhammes,  P. L. Kuhns,  W. G. Moulton  and  N. S. Sullivan “Asymmetries in 
  Local Bonding Sites in Amorphous 
  Semiconductors: Very High Field NMR of  75 As”  , J. Non. 
  Cryst. Solids, 230, 770 (1998)
    12. 



 1.Photoluminescence 
Spectroscopy (in 
Collaboration with Vanderbilt  Materials Research Group)


2. 

Collaborative Research Project with the University of Utah Semiconductors 
Group




3. Collaborative Research with the National High Magnetic Field 
Laboratory NMR group 
(p.199)