Welcome to Functional Nanomaterials & Device Lab
About us
Our group focuses on the fabrication of hybrid nanostructures and their multifunctional properties (electronic, optical, electrochemical, photoelectrochemical, etc.) and their application for energy harvesting and storage devices. Our interest also lies in developing low-cost techniques for the fabrication of large-area transparent conducting electrodes (TCE) using various physical and chemical processes. Most importantly, our group strives to translate our laboratory research findings into technology. Therefore, we utilize the outcome of our research findings in the development of working prototypes. Â
Extramural funding support from Govt./Industry for R&D
8) Title: Rechargeable Aqueous Zn-ion Batteries, Funding Agency: TATA Steel (San. No. TSAMRC/2024/AKS), Duration: Feb 2024 to Jan 2025, Budget: 20.5 Lakhs (Ongoing)
7) Title: Photo-assisted electrochromic smart window for all weather conditions: from fundamental aspects to building prototypes, with Prof. G U Kulkarni (JNCASR), Dr. Anthony Maho (ICMCB, CNRS-France), Funding Agency: Indo-French IFCPAR (San. No. 70T10-4), Duration: Feb 2024 to Jan 2026, Budget: 145 Lakhs (42.5 Lakhs for CeNS) (Ongoing)
6) Title: Development and understanding of Multi-component AlloyM-Ptco (MMn, Ni) and M-CoMn(M=Sn,Pd) growth mechanism and their electrocatalytic activity, San. No. CRG/2022/00l633 with Prof. BLV Prasad (CeNS Bangalore), Funding Agency: SERB under CRG Scheme, Duration: Jan 2023 to Dec 2025, Budget: 48 Lakhs (Ongoing)
5) Title: Scalable coating of metal oxides on hybrid transparent electrodes and fabrication of smart window devices, San. No. DST/TDT/AMT/2021/009 with Prof. G U Kulkarni (JNCASR Bangalore), Dr. Ritu Gupta (IIT Jodhpur), Dr. M G Sreenivasan (HHV Bangalore), Funding Agency: DST (TDT division) under AMT scheme, Duration: Mar 2022 to Mar 2025, Budget: 456 Lakhs (102 Lakhs for CeNS)(Ongoing)
4) Title: Microfluidic Smart Glass (Phase-2), San no. CeNS-SGRI-01 with Prof. G U Kulkarni (JNCASR Bangalore) Funding Agency: Saint Gobain Research India, Duration: May 2022 to March 2024, Budget: 29.76 Lakhs (Ongoing)
3) Title: Design and Fabrication of microfluidic based transparency switching smart glasses suitable as windows, San. No. SPR/2019/001455 with Prof. G U Kulkarni (JNCASR Bangalore) and Dr. Gaurav Tomar (IISc Bangalore), Funding Agency: SERB under SUPRA Scheme, Duration: Dec 2020 to Nov 2024, Budget: 138 Lakhs (Ongoing)
2) Title: Aesthetically acceptable breath friendly triboelectric facemasks: Design, fabrication, testing and technology translation, San. No. DST/NM/COVID-159/2020 (G) with Prof. G U Kulkarni (JNCASR Bangalore) and Dr. Pralay K Santra (CeNS Bangalore), Funding Agency: DST Nano mission under COVID project, Duration: July 2020 to Jun 2021, Budget: 7 Lakhs (Completed)
1) Title: Privacy Curtain Glass (Phase-1), CeNS-SGRI-01with Prof. G U Kulkarni (JNCASR Bangalore) Funding Agency: Saint Gobain Research India, Duration: Feb 2021 to Jan 2022, Budget: 34 Lakhs (Completed)