Research

AREA OF RESEARCH

• Functional Materials Developments: Piezoelectrics, Ferroelectrics, Carbon-based Materials (CNT, Graphene). MXene, Ceramics-Polymers Nano-composite

• Materials Synthesis: Bulk, Thin film & Composite

• Materials Characterizations: Microscopy, Structural analysis, Electro-mechanical and Electro-chemical characterizations, Impedance Spectroscopy

• Device Fabrications: MEMS-based Actuators/Sensors, Transducers/Energy harvesters, Super-capacitors

• Micro-electronics

• Materials for Microwave Dielectric Applications

CURRENT ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS

• BLSF-based thin film for high-temperature application, memory and multiferroic application

• Development in the synthesis of lead-free nanostructured materials (Niobate, Titanate based) for energy harvesting applications

• Development of lead-free ceramic-polymer (PVDF based) composite for various transducer/energy harvesting applications using electrospinning.

• PVDF-based piezo-driven self-powered devices

• Nanostructured piezoelectrics and ferroelectrics for functional applications

• Carbon-based flexible supercapacitors

• Nanoscale hybrid devices for energy harvesting (Mechanical+Thermal+Solar)

• Dielectric resonator for 5G