Mangalore University, India. Sep 2007-Sep2010, Department of Physics, India
• Successfully completed the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
funded research project, in the Department of Physics, Mangalore University.
• Involved in teaching and training Masters level courses in Physics.
• Synthesized chalcone crystals, subjected to different characterization techniques to
explore linear and non-linear optical properties

Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, India Jan 2011-Jun2011, Department of
Physics
• Involved in teaching engineering students.

St. Philomena College, Puttur, Karnataka, Department of Physics, Center for PG Studies and
Research (July2012-June2023)
• Served as coordinator of the Department since its inception in the year 2012
• Involved in establishing laboratories for first year PG course and also for second year
Nuclear, Electronics and Condensed Matter Specializations
• Guided the students in their research projects/internships
• Established ‘Light and Matter Physics Research Laboratory’ from the grant received
from VGST

St Aloysius College, Mangaluru, Karnataka, Department of Physics (PG) (July2023-onwards)
• Assistant Professor, grade-II

Crystals, Thin films, Nanomaterials, Nonlinear optics, Polymers etc.

1. E. Deepak D’Silva*, V. K. Ashith, Ismayil, Raghavendra Bairy, Suresh D. Kulkarni, Akash Arjun Bag, A. Anagha & Sandra Sajeevan. Characterization of degenerate Zn-doped CdO thin films for optoelectronic devices. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, Volume 35, article number 1899, (October, 2024).
2. Naveen D. Souza N., Ashith V. K., Harshal Jason D. Souza, E. Deepak D’Silva*. Investigation of sol-gel derived CZTS thin film based solar cell: Experimental and theoretical approach. Materials Science and Engineering B 309 (2024) 117675 (*Corresponding Author)
3. Harshal Jason D. Souza, E Deepak D Silva*, Naveen D. Souza N, Sahana Nagappa Moger, V.K. Ashith. Aluminium doped magnesium oxide thin films: A possible contender for transparent conducting oxides. Optical Materials (2024), Volume 154, August 2024, 115651 (*Corresponding Author)

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925346724008346?dgcid=coauthor

4. Ashith V K, E Deepak D'Silva*, Dipanjan Banerjee, S. Venugopal Rao. Characterization of Sol gel derived Spin Coated Copper Incorporation of CdS films for Nonlinear Optical Applications, Journal of Current Applied Physics (2024), Volume 57, Pages 93-104 (*Corresponding Author)
5. Naveen D Souza N, Harshal Jason D Souza, Ashith V K, E. Deepak D'Silva*. Influence of Preparation Time on Chemical Bath Deposited Alumina (Al2O3) Thin Films. Materials today: Proceedings (2023), (*Corresponding Author)
6. V. K. Ashith & E. Deepak D’Silva^*. Influence of concentration and annealing temperature on spin-coated metal oxide thin films for optoelectronic devices. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics (2021)  https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-05662-7 (*Corresponding author)
7. E. Deepak D'Silva^*, Ismayil, Anshu Gaur, S. Venugopal Rao. Dopant induced modifications in the microstructure and nonlinear optical properties of 4N4MSP chalcone doped PVA films. Optical Materials (2020), Volume 101, 109708 (*Corresponding author)
8.  A. P. Monteiro, Vipin Naik, K. B. Vijaya Kumar, Praveen P. D’souza, E. Deepak D’silva. Hadronic Loop Effects in Ds Meson Mass Spectrum. Proceedings of the DAE Symp. on Nucl. Phys. 63 (2018)

9. Mass Spectrum of Ds Meson in a Non-Relativistic Quark Model with Hulthen Potential. E Deepak D’Silva, A. P. Monteiro, Praveen P. D’Souza, Vipin Naik N. S., K. B. Vijaya Kumar. Proceedings of the DAE Symp. on Nucl. Phys. 63 (2018)
10. Amit Kumar, Rajesh Kumar, Archana Gupta, Poonam Tandon, E. Deepak D’silva. Molecular structure, nonlinear optical studies and spectroscopic analysis of chalcone derivative (2E)-3-[4-(methylsulfanyl)phenyl]-1-(3-bromophenyl)prop-2-en-1-one by DFT calculations. Journal of Molecular Structure (2017), 1150 166-178.
11. E.D. D’silva. Structure report: (2E)-1-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-3-(3-methylthiophen-2yl)prop-2-en-1-one. PEARL (2015), 1, 12-21.
12. Amit Kumar, Vipin Deval, Poonam Tandon, Archana Gupta, E. Deepak D’silva. Experimental and theoretical (FT-IR, FT-Raman, UV-vis, NMR) spectroscopic analysis and first order hyperpolarizability studies of non-linear optical material: (2E)-3-[4-(methylsulfanyl)phenyl]-1-(4-nitrophenyl)prop-2-en-1-one using density functional theory. Spectro chimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy (2014), 130, 41-53.
13. E.D. D’silva*, S.M. Dharmaprakash. Electrical and optical characteristic of non-linear optical chalcone derivative. Elixir Crystal Growth (2013), 65, 19724-19730. (*Corresponding author)
14. E.D. D’silva*, G.K. Podagatlapalli, S.V. Rao, S.M. Dharmaprakash. Study on third order nonlinear optical properties of 4-methylsulfanyl chalcone derivatives using picosecond pulses. Materials Research Bulletin (2012), 47, 3552-3557. (*Corresponding autho)
15. E.D. D’silva*, G.K. Podagatlapalli, S.V. Rao, S.M. Dharmaprakash. Structural, optical and electrical characteristics of a new NLO crystal. Journal of Optics and Laser Technology (2012), 44, 1687-1697. (*Corresponding author)
16. E.D. D’silva*, G.K. Podagatlapalli, S.V. Rao, D.N. Rao and S.M. Dharmaprakash. New, high efficiency nonlinear optical chalcone co-crystal and structure-property relationship. Journal of Crystal Growth and Design (2011), 11, 5362-5369. (*Correspondingauthor)
17. E.D. D’silva*, D.N. Rao, R. Philip., R.J. Butcher, Rajnikant, S.M. Dharmaprakash. Second harmonic chalcone crystal: Synthesis, growth and characterization. Physica B: Condensed Matter (2011), 406, 2206–2210. (*Corresponding author)
18. E.D. D’silva*, D.N. Rao, R. Philip, R.J. Butcher, Rajnikant, S.M. Dharmaprakash. Synthesis, growth and characterization of novel second harmonic nonlinear chalcone crystal. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids (2011), 72, 824–830. (*Correspondingauthor)
19. E.D. D’silva and S.M. Dharmaprakash. Growth and Characterization Of Organic NLO Crystals of 4-SCH3-4’-Chlorochalcone. AIP Conf. Proc. (2011) 1349, 1241-1242
20.  H.K. Fun, R. Kia, E.D. D’silva, P.S. Patil, S.M. Dharmaprakash. 3-hydroxy 4-methoxybenzaldehyde thiosemicarbazone hemihydrates. Acta crystallographica Section E (2008), E64, o2274.
21.  H.K. Fun, S. Chantrapromma, E.D. D’silva, P.S. Patil, S.M. Dharmaprakash. 2,5-dimethoxy benzaldehyde thiosemicarbazone. Acta crystallographica Section E (2008), E64, o935.
22.  H.K. Fun, S. Chantrapromma, E.D. D’silva, P.S. Patil, S.M. Dharmaprakash. S-benzyl thiouronium 4- anilinobenzenesulfonate. Acta crystallographica Section E (2008), E64, 1858.
23. H.K. Fun, S. Chantrapromma, P.S. Patil, E.D. D’silva, S.M. Dharmaprakash. (E)-3-(4- methyl phenyl)-1-(4-nitro phenyl) prop-2-en-one. Acta crystallographica Section E (2008), E64, o954-o955.
24. H.K. Fun, S.R. Jebas, I.A. Razak, P.S. Patil, S.M. Dharmaprakash, E.D. D’silva. (E)-3-(2-Chloro phenyl)-1-(4-chlorophenyl)prop-2-en-one. Acta crystallographica Section E(2008), E64, o954-o1177.
25. H.K. Fun, S.R. Jebas, I.A. Razak, E.D. D’silva, P.S. Patil, S.M. Dharmaprakash. S-benzylthiouronium3-nitrobenzene sulfonate. Acta crystallographica Section E (2008), E64, o1195-o1196.
26. H.K. Fun, S.R. Jebas, P.S. Patil, E.D. D’silva, S.M. Dharmaprakash. (E)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-methyl phenyl)prop-2-en-one. Acta crystallographica Section E (2008), E64, o935.

Awarded 5 lakh funding for the project “Synthesis of novel organic crystal for non- linear optical studies” by the Vison Group on science and technology, Government of Karnataka (VGST Scheme:2017-18).

1. Received the Department of Science and Technology (DST) Research Fellowship (2007-2010).
2. Journal of Optics and Laser Technology, Most downloaded Paper Award 2012 for the manuscript: E.D. D’silva*, G.K. Podagatlapalli, S.V. Rao, S.M. Dharmaprakash. Structural, optical and electrical characteristics of a new NLO crystal. Journal of Optics and Laser Technology (2012), 44, 1687-1697 (*corresponding author).

1. Participated in Intellectual Property Awareness Training Program organized by Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry on October 20, 2023.
2. Participated in 5-day faculty development program on “Advanced Materials for Energy and Environment”, organized by Department of Physics, School of Applied Sciences, REVA University, from 5th to 9th September 2023.
3. Participated in 7 days national level faculty development programme on “ICT Tools-The emerging trends of teaching” organized by Besant women’s college, Mangaluru on August 24-30, 2021.
4. Participated in 7 days national level faculty development programme on “Academic empowerment and research culture” organized by Sri Venkataramana Swamy College, Bantwal, on 13th-20th September, 2021.
5. Participated in 7 days national level faculty development programme on “Adavaned materials for future science” organized by Jeppiaar Engineering College, Chennai from 6th -13th, September, 2021.
6. Participated in the NPTL Swayam 8 week online course on “Numerical Methods and Simulation Techniques for Scientists and Engineers” and successfully completed the course with the certificate; during August to October 2019.
7. Participated in four-day teacher training workshop on “Research Based Pedagogical Tools”, held at Sacred Heart College, Kochi, Kerala during 11-14 October, 2017. The workshop was jointly sponsored by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India; Newton Bhabha Fund of the British Council; Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education, IISER Pune. It was conducted by a team of experts from the center for Science Education, Sheffield Hallam University, UK.
8. Participated in “National Seminar on Saga of Light”, held at St Aloysius College, Mangalura, on 15th of December, 2015.
9. Participated in the conference on “Science and Technology New Horizons: Opportunities and Challenges”, jointly organized by Karnataka Science and Technology Academy (KSTA) and Mangalore University held at Mangalore University; during January 28 to 29, 2012.
10. Participated in awareness workshop on, “The facilities of UGC-DAE consortium for scientific research”, held at MIT, Manipal on September 6 to 7, 2010.
11. Participated in “National Workshop on Nonlinear Optics”, organized by Department of Science and Humanities, NIT Calicut on January 4 to 5 2008.
12. Participated in “Workshop on Electron Microscopy”, held at NITK, Surathkal on 8 to 10 March, 2008.

1. A. Anagha, Akash Arjun Bag, Sandra Sajeevan, E Deepak D’Silva, Characterization of copper incorporated CdS spin coated thin films derived from sol gel method. National conference on physical sciences, 1st and 2nd March 2024
2. Ashith V K and E. Deepak D’Silva, Characterization of Spin Coated Cu Incorporated ZnS Thin films for Photovoltaic Applications, Conference Proceedings: ICEMA -2022
3. Ashith V K and E. Deepak D’Silva, Effect of concentration on Structural and Optical Properties of Metal Oxide Thin Films by Spin Coating Technique, Proceedings on International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN 2021)
4. K. B. Vijaya Kumar, Praveen P. D’souza, Vipin Naik N. S., A. P. Monteiro, and E. Deepak DSilva. Decay constants of Pseudoscalar and Vector D, Ds, B and Bs Mesons. Proceedings of the DAE Symp. on Nucl. Phys. 64 (2019).  http://sympnp.org/proceedings/64/D33.pdf
5. A.P. Monteiro, Vipin Naik, K. B. Vijaya Kumar, Praveen P. D’souza, E. Deepak D’silva. Hadronic Loop Effects in Ds Meson Mass Spectrum. Proceedings of the DAE Symp. on Nucl. Phys. 63 (2018) https://inspirehep.net/files/4893f17b0d5934a46d04647f41052c95
6. Mass Spectrum of Ds Meson in a Non-Relativistic Quark Model with Hulthen Potential. E Deepak D’Silva, A. P. Monteiro, Praveen P. D’Souza, Vipin Naik N. S., K. B. Vijaya Kumar. Proceedings of the DAE Symp. on Nucl. Phys. 63 (2018) https://inspirehep.net/files/60bc82ad301028a2df3be53c45254f6a
7. E.D. D’silva, S. Raghavendra and S.M. Dharmaprakash. New chalcone crystal 4Br4MSP for nonlinear optical investigations. National Conference on Smart Materials and Technologies for Emerging Electronics. Badaga Mijar, Moodabidri, Karnataka, India, March 8 and 9, 2013.
8. E.D. D’silva and S.M. Dharmaprakash. Efficient noncentrosymmetric novel crystal 4- SCH3-4’-nitrorochalcone. Modern Trends in Science and Technology, MTST-11, Dr. M.V. Shetty Institute of Technology, Moodbidri, Mangalore, October 14 and 15, 2011.
9. E.D. D’silva and S.M. Dharmaprakash. Synthesis, Growth and Characterization Of Organic NLO Crystals of 4-SCH3-4’-Chlorochalcone. Solid State Physics, Proceedings of the 55th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium 2010, AIP Conf. Proc. (2011) 1349, 1241-1242, Manipal University, Manipal, December 26-30, 2010.
10. E.D. D’silva, P.S. Patil, S.M. Dharmaprakash. Synthesis and crystal structure of second ordered non-linear optical material: S-benzylthiouronium 3-nitro benzene sulfonate. 38th National Seminar on Crystallography, Mysore University, February 11-13, 2009.
11. E.D. D’silva, R. Philip, R.J. Butcher and S.M. Dharmaprakash. Non-linear absorption studies of newly synthesized chalcone derivatives. 14th National Seminar on Crystal Growth, NSCG-XIV, VIT University, Vellore, March 10-12, 2010.