A.P. RADHAKRISHNA

About

Ph.D. in Radiation Physics related to Environmental Radioactivity and published research papers in Health Physics, Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, Radiation Protection, and Dosimetry. Closely associated with the Research Group of Mangalore University PG Center.

Presently working at St.Philomena College, Puttur, as an Adjunct Professor in Physics.

Deeply Interested in Astrophysics. Procured 6" Reflecting Telescope. Using the Telescope regularly, conduct astronomy-related programs.

Actively engaged in Science Popularization. Regularly writing science-related articles for Newspapers and magazines, giving lectures at schools and Colleges.

Completed UGC-sponsored Minor Research Project. Received VGST grant from VISION Group of the Karnataka State Government to set up a Science center at the College. Procured NaI detector and MCA, and Radiation survey meter. MSc students have been using the setup for their project work and experiments.

Employment

• Saint Philomena College Associate Professor
  1988 - Present
• St.Philomena College Teacher
  1987 - Present

Education

• St.Philomena College PhD
  1987 - Present

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (9)

• Disequilibrium of uranium series radionuclides in soil and plants of South India
  Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 2019 DOI: 10.1007/s10967-019-06508-7
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• Atmospheric radon levels and its emanation rate in the environment of Kaiga
  Radiation Measurements 1996 DOI: 10.1016/1350-4487(95)00292-8
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• Bioindicators in the tropical forest of Kaiga environment
  Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 1996 DOI: 10.1016/0265-931X(95)00041-8
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• Distribution of some natural and artificial radionuclides in Mangalore environment of South India
  Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 1996 DOI: 10.1016/0265-931X(95)00037-B
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• Distribution and enrichment of radionuclides in the newly discovered high background area in ullal on the southwest coast of india
  Health Physics 1995 DOI: 10.1097/00004032-199508000-00002
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• Distribution of some natural and artificial radionuclides in the environment of coastal Karnataka of south India
  Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 1995 DOI: 10.1016/0265-931X(94)00054-Z
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• Internal exposure to the population of coastal Karnataka of South India from dietary intake
  Radiation Protection Dosimetry 1995 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a082835
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• External gamma radiation dose rates in coastal Karnataka
  Journal of Radiological Protection 1994 DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/14/3/008
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• A new natural background radiation area on the southwest coast of india
  Health Physics 1993 DOI: 10.1097/00004032-199310000-00006
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