Research

Research INTERESTS

At IIT Palakkad, our group's main focus is on understanding thermal transport in 2D materials. We employ opto-thermal Raman techniques to get insights into the thermal transport mechanisms in 2D materials and their heterostructures. Our recent efforts include: (1) studies on gold nanoparticle-decorated graphene; (2) effect of edge chirality on graphene thermal transport; (3) layer-number-dependent thermal transport in molybdenum disulfide; and (4) the effect of interface on the thermal transport properties of molybdenum disulfide.

Currently, we are focusing on thermal transport in 2D TMDS and heterostructures.

In addition to thermal transport, our group has recently started to look at the magneto-transport studies in 2D materials and applications in spintronics. The work in this direction is in the beginning stages, and more details will be updated soon. There are exciting problems that are being investigated in our group in this area.

Research Facility

Central Instrumentation Facility (CIF) and Central Micro-Nano Fabrication Facility (CMFF) are two central facilities set up by IIT Palakkad. All the major research equipment is accessible through the facility.

Click the CIF link to see the available equipment at the facility. To get details on how to access the facility email: cif-cmff@iitpkd.ac.in

ONGOING/COMPLETED PROJECTS

1) Institute Exploratory Research Grant

Funding Agency : IIT Palakkad

Status : Ongoing

4) Title: DST INSPIRE Faculty

Funding Agency: DST

Duration: 5 years

Status: Completed

2) Title: Magneto transport studies in 2D Materials

Funding Agency : DST/SERB CRG

Duration: 3 years

Status: Completed

3) Title: Spin Transport in Graphene/LSMO heterostructures

Funding Agency : DST Nanomission

Duration: 3 years

Status: Completed

RECENT Invited Talks/CONFERENCES

Presented a keynote lecture on the topic "“Thermal transport studies in 2D materials using Raman spectroscopy at the “Recent Advances in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials” during 6–7 February 2025 at Karpagam Academy of Higher Education. .
Resource Person for the Seminar on "Raman Spectroscopy as a Tool to Understand Heat Transport in Materials," which was conducted as a part of the National Science Day activity at MES Kalladi College, Mannarkad, on 19 Feb 2025.
Invited Talk titled "Thermal Transport in 2D Materials" at the Asia-Pacific Conference on Condensed Matter Physics 2024 held at IIT Patna during 8-11 December 2024.
Invited Talk at the National Conference on Recent Trends in Science and Technology (NCRTST-2024)

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