Sanjay J. Dhoble is a Professor in the Department of Physics at Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, India. During his research career he has worked on the synthesis and characterization of solid-state lighting materials and phosphors for solar cell efficiency enhancement, as well as the development of radiation dosimetry phosphors, and the biosynthesis of nanoparticles and their applications. Vijay B. Pawade is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Physics at the Laxminarayan Innovation Technological University, Nagpur, India. His research focuses on rare earth-doped oxide materials and their applications in LEDs, solar cell devices, and photocatalytic processes. Hendrik C. Swart is a senior professor in the Department of Physics at the University of the Free State, South Africa. His research investigates the degradation of phosphors for field emission displays, as well as developing materials for nano solid-state lighting. He has been key in the development of processes to synthesize and deposit thin films of several types of semiconductor nanoparticles to enhance the color, luminescent intensity, and lifetime of such displays. Dr. Vibha Chopra is an Assistant Professor at DAV College, affiliated to Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) Amritsar, India. She has 10 years of teaching experience and 12 years of research experience. She completed her PhD in the topic “Dosimetric aspects of boron based nanocrystalline thermoluminescent phosphors”. Her areas of research interest are: Preparation and characterization of thermoluminescence radiation dosimetry phosphors, Growth and study of defects in crystalline and microcrystalline solids and Development of devices for measuring luminescence. She is a Life member of Indian Association of nuclear chemists and allied scientists (IANCAS), Luminescence society of India (LSI) and Punjab Academy of Sciences. Dr. Chopra has published 18 papers in international journals of high-repute and 09 papers in national journals. She has 05 papers communicated ininternational journals. She has presented 32 papers in international and national Conferences. She has published 04 chapters in edited books: published by Nova Science Publisher Inc., New York, Pan Stanford Publishing Pte Ltd., Singapore and Elsevier publications. She has published 01 edited book on “Spectroscopy of Lanthanide doped oxide materials” by Woodhead publishing Elsevier USA. She has published 01 Patent entitled, “Automatic microcontroller based ice defrosting instrument” by Govt of India. She has delivered 04 invited talks in national and international conferences. She has 03 PhD students working under her able guidance. She has Received Young Scientist Award in Physics, for the contribution and achievement in the field of Physics, presented by Venus International Foundation at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Research Excellence Award and Best Poster Presentation Award at National Conference on Contemporary advancements and innovations in Science and Technology at Sant Baba Bhag Singh University, Jalandhar. She successfully completed Training course on ‘Safety Aspects in the Research Application of Ionizing Radiation and was deputed as RADIATION SAFETY OFFICER for DAV College Amritsar. Dr. Chopra is a reviewer of Luminescence: The Journal of Biological and Chemical Luminescence, John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Publication (Impact Factor: 1.69).

• 1. Introduction to electronic spectroscopy of lanthanide, properties, and their applications2. Development in the innovation of lead halide-based perovskite quantum dots from rare earth-doped garnet-based phosphors for light-emitting diodes3. Luminescent dynamics of rare earth–doped CaTiO3 phosphors4. Ln2+, 3+-doped aluminosilicate–based phopshors5. Lanthanide-doped orthometallate phosphors6. Lanthanide-doped orthovanadate phosphors: Syntheses, structures, and photoluminescence properties7. Study of RE ion–doped oxide glass materials for photonic applications8. Advanced research on oxynitride phosphors9. Highly luminescent ZnO based upconversion thin films grown by sol-gel spin coating10. Luminescence properties of rare-earth doped oxide materials11. Role of lanthanide substitution on suitable sites in enhancing the properties of various electroceramics12. Rare-earth doping in afterglow oxide phosphors: Materials, persistence mechanisms, and dark vision display applications

Sanjay J. Dhoble is a Professor in the Department of Physics at Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, India. During his research career he has worked on the synthesis and characterization of solid-state lighting materials and phosphors for solar cell efficiency enhancement, as well as the development of radiation dosimetry phosphors, and the biosynthesis of nanoparticles and their applications. Vijay B. Pawade is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Physics at the Laxminarayan Innovation Technological University, Nagpur, India. His research focuses on rare earth-doped oxide materials and their applications in LEDs, solar cell devices, and photocatalytic processes. Hendrik C. Swart is a senior professor in the Department of Physics at the University of the Free State, South Africa. His research investigates the degradation of phosphors for field emission displays, as well as developing materials for nano solid-state lighting. He has been key in the development of processes to synthesize and deposit thin films of several types of semiconductor nanoparticles to enhance the color, luminescent intensity, and lifetime of such displays. Dr. Vibha Chopra is an Assistant Professor at DAV College, affiliated to Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) Amritsar, India. She has 10 years of teaching experience and 12 years of research experience. She completed her PhD in the topic “Dosimetric aspects of boron based nanocrystalline thermoluminescent phosphors”. Her areas of research interest are: Preparation and characterization of thermoluminescence radiation dosimetry phosphors, Growth and study of defects in crystalline and microcrystalline solids and Development of devices for measuring luminescence. She is a Life member of Indian Association of nuclear chemists and allied scientists (IANCAS), Luminescence society of India (LSI) and Punjab Academy of Sciences. Dr. Chopra has published 18 papers in international journals of high-repute and 09 papers in national journals. She has 05 papers communicated ininternational journals. She has presented 32 papers in international and national Conferences. She has published 04 chapters in edited books: published by Nova Science Publisher Inc., New York, Pan Stanford Publishing Pte Ltd., Singapore and Elsevier publications. She has published 01 edited book on “Spectroscopy of Lanthanide doped oxide materials” by Woodhead publishing Elsevier USA. She has published 01 Patent entitled, “Automatic microcontroller based ice defrosting instrument” by Govt of India. She has delivered 04 invited talks in national and international conferences. She has 03 PhD students working under her able guidance. She has Received Young Scientist Award in Physics, for the contribution and achievement in the field of Physics, presented by Venus International Foundation at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Research Excellence Award and Best Poster Presentation Award at National Conference on Contemporary advancements and innovations in Science and Technology at Sant Baba Bhag Singh University, Jalandhar. She successfully completed Training course on ‘Safety Aspects in the Research Application of Ionizing Radiation and was deputed as RADIATION SAFETY OFFICER for DAV College Amritsar. Dr. Chopra is a reviewer of Luminescence: The Journal of Biological and Chemical Luminescence, John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Publication (Impact Factor: 1.69).

• 1. Introduction to electronic spectroscopy of lanthanide, properties, and their applications2. Development in the innovation of lead halide-based perovskite quantum dots from rare earth-doped garnet-based phosphors for light-emitting diodes3. Luminescent dynamics of rare earth–doped CaTiO3 phosphors4. Ln2+, 3+-doped aluminosilicate–based phopshors5. Lanthanide-doped orthometallate phosphors6. Lanthanide-doped orthovanadate phosphors: Syntheses, structures, and photoluminescence properties7. Study of RE ion–doped oxide glass materials for photonic applications8. Advanced research on oxynitride phosphors9. Highly luminescent ZnO based upconversion thin films grown by sol-gel spin coating10. Luminescence properties of rare-earth doped oxide materials11. Role of lanthanide substitution on suitable sites in enhancing the properties of various electroceramics12. Rare-earth doping in afterglow oxide phosphors: Materials, persistence mechanisms, and dark vision display applications