BHOJPUR VILLAGE GIRL REACHED BERLIN

BHOJPUR VILLAGE GIRL REACHED BERLIN

12-OCT-ENG 14

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA-----------------------------Dr. Arpana Singh hails from Bhojpur. She is conducting research on the electrical and optical properties of advanced materials such as Metal Halide Perovskites (MHPs) and boron-doped diamonds.

Her research is significant for the development of space technology, radiation-resistant electronics, light sensors, and next-generation optoelectronic devices.

The daughter of retired teacher Narendra Singh—a resident of Englishpur village in the Koilwar block—Dr. Arpana has journeyed from a village school to conducting research at an international level. She is currently conducting research in Berlin, Europe.

Her research is not limited to academic achievement alone; it also holds immense potential for practical application.

Studying the electrical and optical properties of Metal Halide Perovskites, along with the impact of proton radiation, could help enhance the reliability of optoelectronic devices intended for future use in space.

Stability studies conducted over a period of 766 days help in understanding how the performance of these materials is affected by prolonged exposure to radiation.

Meanwhile, research on thin films of boron-doped diamond could prove useful in the development of ultraviolet (UV) light detectors and temperature sensors.

Arpana passed her matriculation exam from Koilwar in 2007 and enrolled in the Science stream at A.N. College, Patna, in 2009. She completed her graduation in Physics there in 2012.

After completing her M.Sc. in 2014, she focused her career on research. During this period, in 2015, a professor at the college... She traveled to Italy for a conference as part of an 11-month scholarship program.

Her dedication to research and the quality of her work led the Helmholtz-Zentrum (Technical University) in Berlin to offer her a full-time research position.

Dr. Aparna has two brothers and four sisters. Her eldest sister, Uma Devi, is a homemaker; the others include Anjani Kumari (a teacher), Pawan Kumar Singh (employed at a private company in Jaipur), and Sandhya Kumari (who is preparing for competitive exams).

Aparna is the fifth among the siblings, while her brother Vidya Bhushan Singh works at a private bank in Jaipur after completing his B.Tech. Her father, Narendra Singh, retired in 2013, and her mother, Geeta Devi, is a homemaker.

Speaking over the phone, Dr. Aparna Singh said that if given the opportunity in her home country, she would actively encourage and inspire young people to engage in research, enabling them to contribute meaningfully to the nation.