Assistant Professor on contract in the Department of Physics with over five years of teaching experience at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Holds a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Kerala, with research interests in condensed matter physics, magnetic materials, and the magnetocaloric effect. Has published 15 research papers in reputed international journals and serves as a reviewer for leading journals, including Scientific Reports (Nature Portfolio), Ceramics International, and Materials Research Bulletin.
♦Ph.D
Goverment College For Women, Thiruvananthapuram
University of Kerala
"• 4 years of teaching experience as Guest Lecturer at KSMDB College, Sasthamcotta, Kerala, handling Undergraduate and Postgraduate Physics courses.
• 1 year of teaching experience as Guest Lecturer at the College of Engineering, Perumon, Kollam, Keral
• Attended the Workshop on Material Characterization Techniques and Data Analysis Mar 2019 organized by Alumni, Nanophotonic and Optoelectronic Devices Laboratory, Department of Physics and SPIECUSAT student chapter, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi
"• Attended the International Conference on Solid Compounds of Transition Elements 2021’ held online April 2021 Institute of Low temperature and Structure Research, Wroclaw, Poland
• Attended the National Conference on Fundamental and Applied Physics (NFAP-2019) Nov 2019 organized b, Department of Physics, University College, Thiruvananthapuram
• Attended the National Seminar on Interdisciplinary Advancements in Physics (SIAP-19) Oct 2019 organized by Dept. of Physics, Govt. College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram
• Attended the National Seminar on Recent Advances in Physics Mar 2017 organized by Department of Physics, University College, Thiruvananthapuram
• Attended the National seminar on Trends in Theoretical Physics Jan 2017 organized by Department of Physics, University College, Thiruvananthapuram
• Resource Person for the programme "Connecting Learners with Community" organized by Vakkom Maulavi Foundation Trust, Kerala, mentoring students from rural government schools to foster independent learning, scientific thinking, and community engagement (2018-2021)
"Teaching Interests
• Quantum Mechanics
• Particle Physics
• Condensed Matter Physics
• Tensor Analysis
• Relativistic Electrodynamics
• Nanoscience
• Classical Mechanics
• Theory of Relativity
• Magnetism
Academic Interests
• Condensed Matter Physics
• Magnetic Materials
• Magnetocaloric Effect
• Magnetoresistance
• Thermoelectric (Thermopower) Properties
¢ Perovskite Manganites
Scopus ID: 57222038583
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3830-7310
Vidwan ID:719253
Google scholar ID: k_WnYH0AAAAJ
• Rahul Rajan, Anitha Anand, ’Recent advancements in magnetic materials: Eco-Concious breakthroughs in modern refrigeration.’ Climate Crisis and Conciousness, BODHI IMSC 2025,
"• Presented a paper in the International Multidisciplinary Symposium on Climate Crisis Consciousness BODHI-IMSC 2025 on 29 january 2025 conducted by KSMDB College Sasthamcotta
• Presented a paper in the International Web Conference on Advanced Materials Science and Engineering [ICAMSE-2020] Sep 2020 Conducted by Department of Physics, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology,Sathyamangalam
• Presented a paper in the National Seminar on Theoretical and Experimental Physics (STEP-2018) Oct 2018 Conducted by Department of Physics, Govt College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram
• Presented a poster in the International Seminar on ORGANIC MOLECULES FOR MATERIAL APPLICATIONS Sep 2017 Conducted by Department of Collegiate Education and Department of Chemistry ,Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram
PUBLICATIONS
[1] Anitha Anand, et al. (2022). An investigation on the effect of Ti doping at the Mn site on structural magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of Nd0.5Ca0.5MnO3. In Materials Research Bulletin, 145, (2022),111512. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2021.111512
[2] Anitha Anand, et al. (2022). The influence of Ti doping at the Mn site on structural, magnetic, and magnetocaloric properties of Sm0.6Sr0.4MnO3. In Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 305, (2022),
122712.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2021.122712
[3] Anitha Anand, et al. (2021). A study on spin memory, nature of magnetic transition, and magnetocaloric effect in Nd0.5Ca0.5MnO3. In Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 528 (2021) 167810. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2021.167810
[4] Anitha Anand, et al. (2019). A study on the magnetocaloric effect in Ti doped manganites Gd0.7Sr0.3Mn1xTixO3 (x=0, 0.1 and 0.15). In Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 471 (2019) 537–543. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2018.09.062.
[5] Anitha Anand, et al. (2022). The Influence of Ti Doping at the Mn Site on Magnetoresistance and Thermopower Properties of Sm0.6Sr0.4MnO3. In Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism, 35 (2022),2381–2390 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-022-06202-y
[6] Anitha Anand, et al. (2021). A study on the thermopower and resistivity properties of Ti doped manganites Gd0.7Sr0.3Mn1- xTixO3 (x=0,0.1 and 0.15). In Materials Today Proceedings, 47(2021) 1829- 1834. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.03.230
[7] Anitha Anand, et al. (2022). The Influence of Ti Doping at the Mn Site on Magnetoresistance and Thermopower Properties of Nd0.5Ca0.5MnO3. In Physics of the Solid state, 6, 686, (2022,) http://dx.doi.org/10.21883/PSS.2022.06.54371.001
[8] M.Manjuladevi,Anitha Anand et al. (2022). Studies on the multifunctional properties of leadfree (1x) BiFe0.9Mn0.1O3/xLa0.7Sr0.3MnO3 (x = 0, 0.05, 0.1) multiferroic composites. In Applied Physics A , 128(6),(2022). http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00339-022-05663-1
[9] M.Manjuladevi, Anitha Anand et al. (2021). On the magnetic and magnetoelectric coupling properties of lead-free (1 x) Bi0.9La0.1FeO3/xLa0.7Sr0.3MnO3 (x = 0, 0.1, 0.2) composites at room temperature. In Journal of Materials Science:Materials in Electronics 32(4):1-11,(2021) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-07078-9
[10] M.Manjuladevi,Anitha Anand et al. (2021). Investigations on Optical and Magnetodielectric Properties of Lead-Free Multiferroic Bi0.9La0.1FeO3 and its Composite (0.9) Bi0.9La0.1FeO3/(0.1) La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 at Room Temperature. In Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism 34(12) (2021). http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10948-021-06038-y
[11] M.Manjuladevi,Anitha Anand et al. (2021). Investigations on structural, ferroic and magnetodielectric properties of multiferroic Bi0.9Sm0.1FeO3 and its composite (0.9) Bi0.9Sm0.1FeO3/(0.1) La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 at room temperature. In Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 32(1) (2021).https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10854- 021-05773-1
[12] M.Manjuladevi,Anitha Anand et al. (2021). Dielectric and magnetoelectric coupling properties of Lead-free (1-x) Bi 0.9Sm 0.1FeO 3/ (x) La 0.7Sr 0.3MnO3 (x = 0, 0.05, 0.1) composites at room temperature. In Materials Today: Proceedings 47(396) (2021). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.02.598
[13] R.K. Veena,Anitha Anand et al. (2023). Unraveling the structural, dielectric, magnetodielectric,
multiferroic,and magnetic properties of (1 x)LiNbO3–xLa0.9Na0.1MnO3 (x = 0.1, 0.2, and 0.3)
nanocomposite materials. In Applied Physics A 129:598 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-023-06864-y
[14] R.K. Veena,Anitha Anand et al. (2023). Enhancement of dielectric, ferroelectric and multiferroic properties (1-x)LiNbO3- (x)La0.9Na0.1MnO3 (x=0.1,0.2 and 0.3) nanocomposite system. In Bulletin of Materials Science 46,158 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-023-02992-6
[15] V.S. Veena,Anitha Anand et al. (2023). Room temperature magnetoelectric effect in Sr2FeNbO6 perovskite:A theory supported experimental investigation. In Journal of Solid State Chemistry 327 , 124286 (2023).https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2023.124286
Undergraduate, Postgraduate and FYUGP courses
Condensed Matter Physics with research interests in Magnetic Materials, Magnetocaloric Effect, Magnetoresistance, Thermoelectric (Thermopower) Properties, and Perovskite Manganites.