Professor of Physics in Department of Natural Sciences
In her current position as faculty of Physics at Kettering University and previously at the Wright Patterson
Airforce Base Dr. Ramabadran has investigated thin films, optical waveguides, two dimensional materials,
polymers as well as polycrystalline and crystalline solids for electro-optic effect, piezoelectric effect,
photorefractive effect, frequency conversion efficiency, parametric oscillation, infrared properties, electrical
conductivity, energy band gap and thermal energy storage. For this a variety of spectroscopic and microscopic
techniques as well as image analysis needed to be employed. The techniques she has used include polarized
laser Raman spectroscopy, Photoluminescence, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Interferometry,
Ellipsometry, Optical waveguiding techniques, Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy, X-ray Diffraction,
X-ray Photoemission Spectroscopy and Transmission Electron Microscopy. A number of processing methods
such as laser, plasma, rapid thermal and furnace annealing are used to modify materials and their effects are
investigated. She has advised five on-campus undergraduate thesis students and five off-campus thesis
students on various physics projects.
During her time at Kettering Dr. Ramabadran has taught courses at all levels. She enjoys making challenging
topics in physics simple and easy to comprehend. Learning is often based on making connections. Her classes
include questions being posed and students discussing them, making connections to what they do at their co-
op or something they have seen elsewhere. An engaging class is what she believes enables retention of
material presented and stimulates life-long learning.
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About Uma Ramabadran
In her current position as faculty of Physics at Kettering University and previously at the Wright Patterson
Airforce Base Dr. Ramabadran has investigated thin films, optical waveguides, two dimensional materials,
polymers as well as polycrystalline and crystalline solids for electro-optic effect, piezoelectric effect,
photorefractive effect, frequency conversion efficiency, parametric oscillation, infrared properties, electrical
conductivity, energy band gap and thermal energy storage. For this a variety of spectroscopic and microscopic
techniques as well as image analysis needed to be employed. The techniques she has used include polarized
laser Raman spectroscopy, Photoluminescence, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Interferometry,
Ellipsometry, Optical waveguiding techniques, Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy, X-ray Diffraction,
X-ray Photoemission Spectroscopy and Transmission Electron Microscopy. A number of processing methods
such as laser, plasma, rapid thermal and furnace annealing are used to modify materials and their effects are
investigated. She has advised five on-campus undergraduate thesis students and five off-campus thesis
students on various physics projects.
During her time at Kettering Dr. Ramabadran has taught courses at all levels. She enjoys making challenging
topics in physics simple and easy to comprehend. Learning is often based on making connections. Her classes
include questions being posed and students discussing them, making connections to what they do at their co-
op or something they have seen elsewhere. An engaging class is what she believes enables retention of
material presented and stimulates life-long learning.
| Present | Professor of Physics, Kettering University ‐ Department of Natural Sciences | |
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Disciplines
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| 1990 | Ph.D. in Physics, University of Cincinnati | |
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| 1985 | M.S. in Physics, University of Cincinnati | |
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| 1983 | B.S. in Physics, University of Madras | |
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Contact Information
Physics
AB 2-323N
810-762- 9553
uramabad@kettering.edu