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Faculty Dr Uma Choppali
Dr Uma Choppali

Dr Uma Choppali

Associate Professor

Department of Physics

Contact Details

uma.c@srmap.edu.in

Office Location

S Radhakrishnan Block, Level 7, Faculty Office: S 13
School of Engineering and Sciences Physics Faculty Dr Uma Choppali

Faculty Information

Education

2006
PhD, Materials Science and Engineering
University of North Texas (UNT), Denton, TX, USA, Texas
USA
2001
M.Sc Physics
IIT Bombay, Maharashtra
India
1999
Integrated B.Sc B.Ed
Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Bhubaneswar, Odisha
India

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Experience

  • Associate Professor, SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh
  • Aug 2009 to Dec 2025 - Physics Faculty, Dallas College - Eastfield Campus
  • Aug 2007 to May 2009 - Adjunct Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mathematics, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
  • Aug 2004 to Dec 2006 - Research Assistant, University of North Texas, Denton, Materials Science and Engineering
  • Summer 2000 - Summer Intern, Dept. of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

Research Interest

  • Synthesis and Characterization of Semiconducting Thin Films
  • Smart Electronics

Awards

  • Recognized as Distinguish Professor of the Year 2025 by Honors Student Organization (HSO) of Dallas College
  • IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine Best Paper Award for 2016
  • Finalist of “Science as Art” competition, MRS Spring 2007 Meeting
  • Awarded Outstanding Dissertation Award, University of North Texas, 2006
  • Awarded Academic Achievement Scholarship, University of North Texas, Fall 2004 – Summer 2006
  • Adjudged Honorable Mention for "Fabrication of Gold Nanotemplates for the Growth of Nanograined Hardcoatings", The 2004 Annual Joint Symposium of the Florida Chapter of the AVS Science and Technology Society (FLAVS) and the Florida Society for Microscopy (FSM)
  • Awarded Best Poster Paper entitled "A Novel Method of patterning a-C films for thin films standard resistor applications", 12th Annual General Meeting of the Materials Research Society India, 2nd February, 2001
  • Awarded Indian Academy of Sciences Summer Fellowship 2000
  • Awarded Merit-cum-Means Scholarship at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, January 2000 - May 2001
  • Awarded All India Talent Search Scholarship in 1992 by Children's Education Trust of India, New Delhi

Memberships

  • IEEE

Publications

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Projects

Scholars

Interests

  • Smart Electronics

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Education
1999
Integrated B.Sc B.Ed
Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Bhubaneswar
India
2001
M.Sc Physics
IIT Bombay
India
2006
PhD, Materials Science and Engineering
University of North Texas (UNT), Denton, TX, USA
USA
Experience
  • Associate Professor, SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh
  • Aug 2009 to Dec 2025 - Physics Faculty, Dallas College - Eastfield Campus
  • Aug 2007 to May 2009 - Adjunct Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mathematics, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
  • Aug 2004 to Dec 2006 - Research Assistant, University of North Texas, Denton, Materials Science and Engineering
  • Summer 2000 - Summer Intern, Dept. of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Research Interests
  • Synthesis and Characterization of Semiconducting Thin Films
  • Smart Electronics
Awards & Fellowships
  • Recognized as Distinguish Professor of the Year 2025 by Honors Student Organization (HSO) of Dallas College
  • IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine Best Paper Award for 2016
  • Finalist of “Science as Art” competition, MRS Spring 2007 Meeting
  • Awarded Outstanding Dissertation Award, University of North Texas, 2006
  • Awarded Academic Achievement Scholarship, University of North Texas, Fall 2004 – Summer 2006
  • Adjudged Honorable Mention for "Fabrication of Gold Nanotemplates for the Growth of Nanograined Hardcoatings", The 2004 Annual Joint Symposium of the Florida Chapter of the AVS Science and Technology Society (FLAVS) and the Florida Society for Microscopy (FSM)
  • Awarded Best Poster Paper entitled "A Novel Method of patterning a-C films for thin films standard resistor applications", 12th Annual General Meeting of the Materials Research Society India, 2nd February, 2001
  • Awarded Indian Academy of Sciences Summer Fellowship 2000
  • Awarded Merit-cum-Means Scholarship at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, January 2000 - May 2001
  • Awarded All India Talent Search Scholarship in 1992 by Children's Education Trust of India, New Delhi
Memberships
  • IEEE
Publications
Contact Details

uma.c@srmap.edu.in

Scholars
Interests

  • Smart Electronics

Education
1999
Integrated B.Sc B.Ed
Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Bhubaneswar
India
2001
M.Sc Physics
IIT Bombay
India
2006
PhD, Materials Science and Engineering
University of North Texas (UNT), Denton, TX, USA
USA
Experience
  • Associate Professor, SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh
  • Aug 2009 to Dec 2025 - Physics Faculty, Dallas College - Eastfield Campus
  • Aug 2007 to May 2009 - Adjunct Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mathematics, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
  • Aug 2004 to Dec 2006 - Research Assistant, University of North Texas, Denton, Materials Science and Engineering
  • Summer 2000 - Summer Intern, Dept. of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Research Interests
  • Synthesis and Characterization of Semiconducting Thin Films
  • Smart Electronics
Awards & Fellowships
  • Recognized as Distinguish Professor of the Year 2025 by Honors Student Organization (HSO) of Dallas College
  • IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine Best Paper Award for 2016
  • Finalist of “Science as Art” competition, MRS Spring 2007 Meeting
  • Awarded Outstanding Dissertation Award, University of North Texas, 2006
  • Awarded Academic Achievement Scholarship, University of North Texas, Fall 2004 – Summer 2006
  • Adjudged Honorable Mention for "Fabrication of Gold Nanotemplates for the Growth of Nanograined Hardcoatings", The 2004 Annual Joint Symposium of the Florida Chapter of the AVS Science and Technology Society (FLAVS) and the Florida Society for Microscopy (FSM)
  • Awarded Best Poster Paper entitled "A Novel Method of patterning a-C films for thin films standard resistor applications", 12th Annual General Meeting of the Materials Research Society India, 2nd February, 2001
  • Awarded Indian Academy of Sciences Summer Fellowship 2000
  • Awarded Merit-cum-Means Scholarship at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, January 2000 - May 2001
  • Awarded All India Talent Search Scholarship in 1992 by Children's Education Trust of India, New Delhi
Memberships
  • IEEE
Publications
Contact Details

uma.c@srmap.edu.in

Scholars