"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." – Helen Keller
Team Members
Nitika Arya
Research Scholar
Research interests:
Nanomaterials Synthesis, Chemical Vapor Deposition, Solution synthesis, Carbon Nanomaterials, Transition metals, their Oxides and Dichalcogenides, Transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron Spectroscopy, Atomic Layer Deposition, Electrochemistry, photo-electrochemistry, Energy conversion and storage, Electrochemical Supercapacitors, Hydrogen evolution reactions, device fabrication.
Education:
Ph.D. │ Material Science │ August 2018-December 2023
Thesis Title: Materials Design Strategies for Enhancing Energy Conversion and Energy Storage Performances
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, India
M.Sc. │ Chemistry │ August 2016 - June 2018
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, India
B.Sc. (Hons.) │ Chemistry │ July 2013 - June 2016
Maharaja Lakshman Sen Memorial College affiliated to Himachal Pradesh University, India
Email address: aryanitika95@gmail.com
Raju B. Naik
Research Scholar
Research interests:
Functional materials, Chemical Vapor Deposition, Sputtering, Scanning electron microscopy, memristor devices, probing memristor reliability issues and their conduction mechanism towards neuromorphic computing applications.
Education:
Ph.D. │ Material Science │ August 2019-Present
Thesis Title: Transition Metal Oxides and Chalcogenides for Memristor Device Applications
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, India
M.Tech. │ VLSI│ August 2016 - June 2018
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, India
B.Tech. │ Electrical and Electronics Engineering │ July 2010 - June 2014
GIET College of Engineering, Rajahmundry, India
Email address: rajunaik.gce@gmail.com
Yadu Chandran
Research Scholar
Research interests:
Mechanical Reliability and Chemical Stability of 2D TMDs, Flexible Electronics, Nanoindentation, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Raman Spectroscopy.
Education:
Ph.D. │ Material Science │ February 2021-Present
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, India
M.Tech. │ Materials Science & Technology│ August 2018 - June 2020
National Institute of Technology Calicut, India
B.Tech. │ Mechanical Engineering │ July 2013 - June 2017
College of Engineering Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Email address: yadurchandran@gmail.com
Bhumit Luhar
Research Scholar
Research interests:
Defect and interface engineering in 2D-TMDs for electronic, opto-electronic/photonic, and quantum applications, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Raman Spectroscopy.
Education:
Integrated Ph.D. │ Physics │ August 2020-Present
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, India
B.Sc. │ Science │ August 2016 - June 2019
Mohanlal Sukhadia University Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Email address: bhumitluhar007@gmail.com
Kakunuri Rohini
Research Scholar
Research interests:
Chemical Vapor deposition, Transition metal oxides, Triboelectric nanogenerator, Batteries, thermal study in batteries.
Education:
Ph.D. │ Material Science │ August 2022-Present
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, India
M.Tech. │ Nanoscience & Technology│ August 2020 - June 2022
University of Hyderabad, India
B.Tech. │ Mechanical Engineering │ July 2014 - June 2018
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada-University College of Engineering Vizianagaram, India
Email address: rohinichaitanyayadav2996@gmail.com
Neeraj Yadav
Research Scholar
Research interests:
Nanomaterials, Solution synthesis, Transition metal oxides and hydroxides, Supercapacitors, Triboelectric nanogenerator.
Education:
Joint-Ph.D. │ Material Science │ August 2023-Present
Home Institute: Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, India
Host Institute: Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, India
M.Tech. │ Nanotechnology│ August 2021 - October 2023
Centre of Advanced Studies, Lucknow, India
B.Tech. │ Mechanical Engineering │ July 2015 - July 2019
United Institute of Technology Allahabad, India
Email address: neerajme0048@gmail.com
Anjali Sharma
Dual degree Research Scholar
Research interests:
Chemical Vapor Deposition, Transition metal chalcogenides, Optoelectronic properties of 2D TMDs, Single photon emitters via defect engineering, and hetero-interfaces in 2D materials like HBN and TMDs.
Education:
Dual degree (M.Tech. (R) +Ph.D.) │ Physics │ August 2023-Present
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, India
M.Sc. │ Physics │ December 2020 - June 2022
Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India
B.Sc. │ Physics │ August 2017 - September 2020
JC Bose University-YMCA, Faridabad, India
Email address: anjlimudgil99@gmail.com
Vivek Kumar Prajapati
M.Tech.
Research interests:
Chemical Vapor Deposition, Energy Materials, Green Hydrogen, Hydrogen Storage, Electric Vehicles, Fuel cells, RDE, Electrochemistry, and Materials Failure Analysis.
Education:
M.Tech. │ Materials and Energy Engineering │ August 2022- Present
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, India
Aluminium Fuel cells- Cathode Materials Intern
Log9 Materials Scientific Pvt. Ltd, Bengaluru, India
B.Tech. │Mechanical Engineering │ August 2016 - September 2020
FGIET, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Uttar Pradesh, India
Email address: vivekapm97@gmail.com
Simran Bisht
M.Sc. student
Research interests:
Chemical Vapor Deposition, Transition metal dichalcogenides, 2D material-based sensors, WS2 thin films, memristor behavior.
Education:
M.Sc. │ Chemistry │ August 2022 - Present
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, India
B.Sc. │ Chemistry │ August 2019 - July 2022
Sri Venkateshwara College, Delhi University, India
Email address: V22057@students.iitmandi.ac.in
Mansi
M.Sc. student
Research interests:
Solution synthesis, Direct Ink Writing, Carbon Nanotubes, Transition metal dichalcogenides, electronic and electrochemical devices.
Education:
M.Sc. │ Chemistry │ August 2022 - Present
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, India
B.Sc. │ Chemistry │ August 2018 - July 2021
Hansraj College, University of Delhi, India
Email address: V22094@students.iitmandi.ac.in
Chirag Thapa
M. Tech. (by Research)
Research interests:
Materials Engineering and Metallurgy, Chemical Vapor Deposition, Transition metal oxides, Microelectronic memristor devices, Failure Mechanism.
Education:
M.Tech. │ Materials Engineering│ August 2023 - Present
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, India.
B.Tech. │ Material Science and Engineering │ July 2019 - June 2023
National Institute of Technology Hamirpur, India
Email address: chiragthapa2001@gmail.com
Viswanath Balakrishnan
Associate Professor
School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, IIT Mandi
Email: viswa@iitmandi.ac.in
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=0GlW2ZYAAAAJ
Institute Webpage: https://smme.iitmandi.ac.in/dedicated.html?data=28
Education:
B.Sc. Physics, Madras University
M.Sc. Materials Science, Department of Physics, Anna University
Ph.D. Materials Science, Materials Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore
Post Doctoral Fellow: School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University
Post Doctoral Associate: Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)