Introduction to Ferroic Materials

Dr. Vinod Kumar Wadhawan recieved his B.Sc. (Physics) and M.Sc. (Solid State Physics) degrees from the University of Delhi, and his Ph.D. (X-Ray Crystallography) degree from the University of Bombay. He has been with the Department of Atomic Energy of the Government of India since 1967, doing research in crystallography, crystal physics, ferroic materials, phase transitions, and the role of symmetry considerations in materials science. He is presently Head of the Laser Materials Division of the Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore, India. His current research interests include relaxor ferroelectrics and crystal growth mechanisms. In 1979 Dr. Wadhawan received the Nuffield Foundation Travelling Fellowship for working at the Clarendon Laboratory, Oxford. He has also worked in laboratories of several other countries. He is a life member of the Indian Physics Association, the Materials Research Society of India (MRSI), and the Indian Laser Association. He has been awarded the MRSI Medal for the year 2000Wadhawan, Vinod K. is the author of 'Introduction to Ferroic Materials' with ISBN 9789056992866 and ISBN 9056992864.