Senior Technical Leader (Deep Tech) | Driving innovation in Printed Electronics, Smart Sensors, MEMS, Lab-on-Chip & Semiconductor Technologies | 25+ years | Australia • Singapore • India
Office Address:
Devendra Maurya
Principal REO and Team Leader – Sensors Group
National Centre for Flexible Electronics
IIT Kanpur
Room No. 605
Kanpur – 208016, Uttar Pradesh, India
Email: dmaurya@iitk.ac.in
Phone: +91512 259 6857
Mr Devendra Maurya is Principal Research Establishment Officer (REO) and Team Leader at the National Centre for Flexible Electronics, IIT Kanpur. With over 25 years of experience in academia and industry, his expertise primarily lies in smart sensors, printed electronics, semiconductors, and microfluidics, with a broad global impact.
He has worked internationally in Australia and Singapore for 11 years, leading teams, managing high-TRL product development, and overseeing multi-million-dollar cleanroom operations.
Mr Maurya has managed projects funded by industry and government agencies, including the Australian Research Council, A*STAR Singapore, DRDO India, and MeitY (Govt. of India). He holds an MS (Research) in Electronics Engineering from IIT Kharagpur, where his thesis led to the development of India’s First silicon MEMS vaporizing liquid micro thruster for micro and nanosatellite applications.
He has filed 13 patents (9 granted), and published 40 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers, including joint publications with Nobel Laureate Professor Barry Marshall.
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, India
Principal REO & Team Leader - Sensors Group (2021 – Present)
Senior REO & Team Leader - Sensors Group (2016 – 2021)
National Centre for Flexible Electronics - Translating Lab Innovation to Field-Ready Solutions
Edith Cowan University (ECU), Perth, Australia
Cleanroom Manager & Research Fellow (2012 – 2016)
Electron Science Research Institute
Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Research Fellow, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (2009 – 2012)
Senior Instrument Manager (3 months)
Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication
Standard BioTools Singapore Private Limited (formerly Fluidigm Corporation), Singapore
Senior Engineer (2008 – 2009)
Lead Engineer (2007 – 2008)
Microfluidic Chip Fab. Integrated Fluidic Circuits (IFCs) Fabrication.
A*STAR - Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Singapore
Research Engineer (2005 – 2007)
Micro and Nano Systems Group
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, India
Scientific Officer (2001 – 2005)
Advanced Technology Development Centre
Continental Device India Private Limited (CDIL), New Delhi, India
Technical Officer (2000 – 2001)
Wafer Fabrication Division. Semiconductor products (transistors, diodes, rectifiers, etc.).
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, India
MS (Research) in Electronics & Communication Engineering (2005)
Specialization: Microelectronics and MEMS
Thesis: Development of MEMS microthruster for micro/nano satellites
Flexible Printed Sensors
Microsensors and Microactuators
Printed Electronics
MEMS Devices
Lab-on-Chip devices
Micro/Nanofabrication Technologies
Semiconductor Device Fabrication
I bring together extensive academic and industry experience to advance micro and nanotechnologies for building cutting-edge micro- and nanodevices. My research spans diverse applications, including healthcare, smart packaging (food quality), and the strategic sector (defense).
Sponsored R&D Projects: Co-Principal Investigator on 6 projects with total funding of INR 86 Crore.
Patents: 13 patents filed (9 granted) and 1 invention disclosure.
Publications: 40 papers (18 international journals, 22 conferences), with an h-index of 15.
Thesis Guidance: Mentored 3 students (2 MEng, 1 PhD).
International Media: Research recognized and featured globally.
At the Sensors Group, NCFlexE, IIT Kanpur, we develop advanced Flexible Printed Sensors including thermal sensors, room-temperature gas sensors (E-Nose), and thin-film thermoelectric coolers. These high-TRL devices target critical sectors such as healthcare diagnostics, food safety (adulteration and spoilage detection), and defense.
Developed RuO₂ Thin Film pH Sensors, leading to a unique collaboration with Nobel Laureate Professor Barry Marshall (University of Western Australia). This partnership focused on potentiometric detection of Helicobacter pylori bacteria, resulting in joint publications in leading sensor journals.
Created prototypes such as:
Lab-on-Chip platforms for cancer detection.
Silicon MEMS piezoresistive accelerometers for aircraft motion sensing.
India’s first Silicon MEMS vaporizing liquid microthruster for micro/nanosatellite propulsion (ISRO-sponsored).
Lab-on-Chip devices for water quality analysis (A*STAR Singapore sponsored).
Cleanroom management, industry project management, R&D in metal oxide microsensors and Lab-on-Chip devices, PG student supervision.
Prototype Development:
Designed and developed a high-sensitivity ruthenium oxide (RuO₂) thin-film potentiometric pH sensor for biomedical applications, including Helicobacter pylori detection and gastric ulcer diagnosis. This research led to a collaboration and joint publication with Nobel Laureate Prof. Barry Marshall (University of Western Australia), and the work was featured in Advances in Engineering.
Developed RuO2 ion selective electrode for engine oil quality monitoring. This work was highlighted in the media.
Initiated and developed a PDMS–based Lab–on–Chip platform for circulating tumour cells isolation (early cancer detection). A master thesis was completed on this project.
Established research capabilities in metal–oxide sensor technologies, microfluidic Lab–on–Chip, and microfabrication.
Cleanroom Management:
Managed all aspects of newly established multi–million–dollar cleanroom facilities (256 m2) equipped with photolithography suite, thin film deposition (sputtering, e–beam evaporation, PECVD), dry etching (RIE, DRIE), SEM, RTA, screen printer.
R&D in Microfluidic Devices, Micro/Nanofabrication, Cleanroom Operations
Conducted research on biocompatible iridium oxide microelectrodes for visual cortex stimulation as part of Bionic Eye development.
Developed ZnO surface acoustic wave microfluidic devices for fluid manipulation.
Managed multi–million–dollar Micro Nanophysics Research Lab.
R&D in Lab-on-Chip Devices, Process Optimization, Technical Supervision
Led process improvements in soft lithography and chip-carrier bonding, improving microfluidic device yields.
Supervised cleanroom technicians and managed fabrication of photoresist molds and multi-layer PDMS microfluidic chips.
R&D in Microfluidics, Microfabrication, Device Prototyping
Developed silicon DRIE molds, hot embossing, and thermal bonding processes for plastic electrophoresis microchips (used in water quality analysis).
Characterized dielectric materials for EWOD-based digital microfluidics.
Invented a method for electrode fabrication on polymer substrates using planar photolithography.
R&D in MEMS and Microelectronics, Supervision of Microelectronics Centre
As part of M.S. thesis, developed India’s first silicon MEMS vaporizing liquid microthruster for microsatellites, sponsored by ISRO.
Developed processes and fabricated silicon MEMS piezoresistive accelerometers, supported by the National Programme on Smart Materials (NPSM).
Supervised lab classes and operations at the Microelectronics Centre, equipped for bipolar and MEMS device fabrication.
Process supervision in semiconductor device manufacturing
Supervised production and process optimization for bipolar discrete semiconductor devices.
IIT Kanpur, India
Established a printed sensors fabrication and characterization facility worth approximately INR 4 Crore. The lab is equipped with advanced instruments, including a software-controlled hot/cold plate, OWLSTONE gas generator, temperature calibration baths, ultrasonic sonicators, headspace-GCMS system, environmental chamber, dip coater, high-energy ball mill, and electronic testing equipment.
ECU, Australia
Managed all aspects of the newly established $6 million, 256 m² cleanroom facility equipped with advanced tools, including a photolithography suite, thin film deposition systems (sputtering, e-beam evaporation, PECVD), dry etching (RIE, DRIE), SEM, rapid thermal annealing (RTA), screen printer, and wet benches.
Monash University, Australia
Managed all aspects of a multi-million-dollar Micro Nanophysics Research Lab, equipped with a photolithography suite, sputtering system, wafer dicing tools, characterization setups, and wet benches.
Previously worked at the $30 million Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication, a world-class, purpose-built facility featuring state-of-the-art cleanrooms (Class 100 and Class 10,000), advanced micro/nanofabrication equipment, a microscopy lab, focused ion beam (FIB) lab, and more.
Sectional Committee Member, MED25, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
Member, Board of Studies, PVG'S College of Engineering and Technology & G. K. Pate (Wani) Institute of Management, Pune, 2025 – Present
Member, Indian Dairy Association (IDA), 2024 – 2025
Member, World Print Hub, 2023 – Present
Guest Editor, Sensors and Transducers Journal (ISSN: 2306-8515), 2015 – Present
Editorial Board Member, Recent Trends in Sensor Research and Technology (ISSN: 2393-8765), STM Journals, 2014 – Present
Member, Materials Research Society (MRS), Singapore, 2015 – 2017
Visiting Research Fellowship, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia, 2013
Best Poster Award, 12th International Workshop on the Physics of Semiconductor Devices (IWPSD-2003), Chennai, India, 16–20 Dec 2003
Invited Talk: "Flexible and Printed Gas Sensors" (Online), Short Course on Flexible Electronics, National Centre for Flexible Electronics, IIT Kanpur, 24–26 July 2025.
Invited Talk: “Lab-on-Chip Platform for Circulating Tumour Cells Isolation”, One-week workshop on simulations tools and techniques, Department of Physics and Electronics, Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya, 18–22 February 2025.
Invited Talk: "Flexible Printed Gas Sensors (Translation and Validation)" (Online), Short Course on Flexible Electronics – 2024, National Centre for Flexible Electronics, IIT Kanpur, 25–27 July 2024.
Invited Talk: "Design Thinking Empowered Innovation for New Product Development" (Online), Faculty Development Program on Design Thinking and Idea Lab, Department of Printing Technology and Department of Electronics and Telecommunication, PVG COET & GKPTWIOM, Pune, 14 June 2024.
Invited Talk: "Flexible Printed Sensors – A Case Study", Workshop on Fabrication of Electronic Circuits – The Future of Flexible Electronics, Department of Printing Technology and Department of Electronics and Telecommunication, PVG COET & GKPTWIOM, Pune, 01 April 2024.
Invited Talk: "Case Studies – Printed Gas Sensors", 2023 Flexible Electronics Workshop on Printed Electronics for Industrial Participants, National Centre for Flexible Electronics, IIT Kanpur, 22 July 2023.
Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker: "Research Methodology and Innovations in Electronic Science" (Online), Workshop organized by Department of Electronics, DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, India, 3–9 July 2021.
Invited Talk: "Skill Development in Flexible and Printed Electronics: An Opportunity for Youth of Poorvanchal" (Online), Workshop on Poorvanchal Development: Issues, Strategies and Way Forward, DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, India, 27–28 November 2020.
Invited Talk: "Micro and Nano-engineered Devices", Faculty Development Program on Emerging Trends in High Frequency Equipment and its Application, Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad, India, 21–25 July 2019.
Invited Talk: "Six Sigma Overview", Short Course on Flexible Electronics – 2019, National Centre for Flexible Electronics, IIT Kanpur, 4–6 July 2019.
Invited Talk: "A Case Study of Application: From Sensing Elements to System", Short Course on Flexible Electronics – 2018, National Centre for Flexible Electronics, IIT Kanpur, 2–7 July 2018.
Invited Talk: "Productization of Flexible Sensors", Short Course on Flexible Electronics – 2017, National Centre for Flexible Electronics, IIT Kanpur, 3–8 July 2017.
Invited Talk: "Micro and Nano-engineered Devices for Biomedical Applications", Research Week, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia, 14 September 2015.
Invited Talk: "Lab-on-a-chip Devices for Biomedical Applications", Collaborative Research Network (CRN) Workshop, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia, 26–27 June 2014.
Invited Talk: "MEMS, Microfluidics and Nanotechnology for Diverse Applications", Department of Electronics, Amity School of Engineering and Technology, Amity University, Lucknow Campus, India, 16 January 2014.
51st Dairy Industry Conference & Exhibition 2025, organized by the Indian Dairy Association (IDA), held at the Samrat Ashoka Convention Center (Gyan Bhawan), Patna, India, March 6–8, 2025.
MAHATech 2025, an industrial exhibition and trade show, held at the New Agricultural College Ground, Shivaji Nagar, Pune, India, February 6–9, 2025.
Inter Dairy 2024 (International exhibition for the complete value chain of the dairy industry), organized by the VA Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd. in collaboration with the Indian Dairy Association (West Zone), at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, India, December 5–7, 2024.
Samanvay 2024 (a transformative event designed to bridge the gap between industry and academia, fostering collaboration and innovation), organized by the IIT Kanpur, held at the IIT Kanpur, India, November 28–29, 2024.
SEMICON India 2024, organized by the India Semiconductor Mission in partnership with SEMI and industry associations, held at the IEML (India Expo Mart), Greater Noida, Delhi, India, September 11–13, 2024.
50th Dairy Industry Conference & Exhibition 2024, organized by the Indian Dairy Association (IDA), at the HITEX Exhibition Center, Hyderabad, India, March 4–6, 2024.
Great Science 2024 (Analytical Excellence by Great Science), organized by Agilent Technologies, Kanpur chapter, at the Regenta Central The Crystal Hotel, Kanpur, UP, India, February 22, 2024.
PAMEX-2024 (An International Exhibition on Printing and Allied Machinery Industries), organized by the All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP), held at the Bombay Exhibition Center, Goregaon, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, February 6–9, 2024.
PAMEX-2023 (An International Exhibition on Printing and Allied Machinery Industries), organized by the All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP), held at the Bombay Exhibition Center, Goregaon, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, March 27–30, 2023.
49th Dairy Industry Conference & Exhibition 2023, organized by the Indian Dairy Association (IDA), held at the Helipad Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India, March 16–18, 2023.
PAMEX-2023 Technology Conference and Table-top Exhibition, organized by the All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP) and Devbhoomi Printers & Publishers Association (DPPA), in association with Print-Packaging.com Private Limited, at the Yashail Hotel, Haridwar, India, March 3, 2023.
Grand Startup Conclave on Animal Husbandry & Dairy, organized by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Govt. of India), held at the Marriott Convention Center, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, February 28, 2023.
Digital India Week 2022, organized by the MeitY and NeGD (Govt. of India), held at the Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India, July 4–10, 2022.
Industry Meet, organized by the National Centre for Flexible Electronics, IIT Kanpur, India, November 18, 2019.
Industry Meet, organized by the National Centre for Flexible Electronics, IIT Kanpur, India, July 21, 2017.
Industry Meet, organized by the National Centre for Flexible Electronics, IIT Kanpur, November 12, 2016.
Research Week, organized by Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia, September 14, 2015.
International conference (OECC/ACOFT-2014), held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Australia, July 6–10, 2014.
Visited a Research collaborator at The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, November 25–27, 2013.
International Desalination Workshop (IDW), organized by Melbourne University, Melbourne, Australia, November 28–29, 2013.
Collaborative Research Network (CRN) colloquium “Looking Ahead: Technology Innovations in Child Wellbeing Research”, Child Health Promotion Research Centre, organized by Edith Cowan University, Mount Lawley Campus, Perth, Australia, December 12, 2013.
Supervision of Project Staff, IIT Kanpur, India, 2016 – Present
Co-supervision of Postgraduate Research Students, Edith Cowan University, Australia, 2012 – 2016
Co-supervision of Postgraduate Research Students, Monash University, Australia, 2009 – 2012
Co-supervision of M.Tech Students, IIT Kharagpur, India, 2001 – 2005
Co-organiser, Collaborative Research Network (CRN) workshop, Edith Cowan University, Australia, 2014
Co-organiser, Microfabrication Training for Defense Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO), Monash University, Australia, 2009
Sensors and Actuators A: Physical
Nanotechnology (IOP)
Talanta
Advances in Nano Research
Analytical Chemistry
Journal of Applied Physics
Water Science and Technology
Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
Measurement Science and Technology
International Journal of Electronics Letters
Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering
International Journal of Additive and Subtractive Materials Manufacturing.
Six Sigma (Green Belt), Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), New Delhi, India, 2018
Ignition 2014– One-week short course for innovators to commercialize their ideas, Centre for Entrepreneurship, Curtin University, Perth, Australia, 2014
Media Awareness Workshop, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia, 2014
Improving Higher Degree Research Supervisor Practice, Edith Cowan University, 2013
X-Ray Analysis Radiation Safety Course, Medical and Scientific Services Pty Ltd, Perth, Australia, 2013
Laser Safety Training, Monash University, Australia, 2009
Design of Experiments (DOE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, 2007
Screen printing, Inkjet printing, Flexo printing
Dip coating, Spin coating
Ink formulation: High-energy ball milling, Probe sonication, Bath sonication, Magnetic stirring
Thermal Oxidation: Wet and dry
Diffusion: p-type, n-type
Thin Film Deposition: E-beam evaporation, Magnetron sputtering, Thermal evaporation, PECVD
Patterning: Photolithography, Soft lithography (multilayer SU-8), Hot embossing, Nanoimprint lithography (NIL)
Etching: DRIE (Bosch process), RIE, Wet silicon etching (KOH, dual-doped TMAH)
Annealing: Rapid Thermal Annealing (RTA)
Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), Viscometry, Adhesion Test (ASTM)
SEM, EDS, AFM, XRD
Profilometry, Ellipsometry, Semiconductor Parameter Analyzer, Four-point Probe
Fluorescent Microscopy, Contact Angle Measurement (Goniometer)
Calibration Gas Generator (ppm–ppb), Headspace-GCMS system
Software-controlled High-resolution Hot & Cold plate
Temperature Bath, Humidity Chamber
Electronic Test Equipment: Source Meter, Digital Multimeter, etc.
CoventorWare (MEMS design)
SUPREM (Semiconductor process simulation)
LASI (Photomask design)