Publications

1. Nitheesh M. Nair, Debdutta Ray, and P. Swaminathan, “A conducting electrochromic composite of metallic nanowires and multi-colored thermochromic material”, Indian Patent No. 401967. PCT filed on 11/06/2021, Application No. PCT/IN2021/050569.

2. Nitheesh M. Nair, Debdutta Ray, P. Swaminathan, “Single-layer flexible display and method of manufacturing the same”, Indian Patent No. 435167. PCT filed on 11/03/2022, Appl. No. PCT/IN2022/050227

3. Nitheesh M. Nair, Debdutta Ray, and P. Swaminathan, “A printable transparent Wi-Fi antenna”, Indian Patent No. 428191

1. Nitheesh M. Nair, Ayoub Zumeit, Ravinder Dahiya, "Transparent and Transient Flexible Electronics", Advanced Science, 2025, 12, e05133.

2. Xenofon Karagiorgis, Nitheesh M. Nair, Sofia Sandhu, Abhishek Singh Dahiya, Peter J. Skabara, Ravinder Dahiya, "Fully Degradable, Transparent, and Flexible Photodetectors using ZnO Nanowires and PEDOT:PSS: Ag Nanowires-based Nanofibres", npj Flexible Electronics, 2025, 9 (1), 22.

3. Ayoub Zumeit, Abhishek Singh Dahiya, Nitheesh M. Nair, Adamos Christou, Sihang Ma, Ravinder Dahiya , "Silicon Nanoribbon Arrays Based Printed Multifunctional Flexible Photovoltaic Microcells", Advanced Materials Technologies, 2024, 9(21), 2400728.

4. Dhayalan Shakthivel (=), Nitheesh M. Nair (=), and Ravinder Dahiya, "Nanowire-based Stretchable Photodetectors for Wearable Applications", IEEE Sensors Letters, 2024, 8(10), 3502904.

5. Shashank Mishra, Nitheesh M. Nair, Gaurav Khandelwal, Beena Rai, Vihar Georgiev, "Capacitive-Triboelectric based Hybrid Sensor System for Human-like Tactile Perception", IEEE Sensors Letters, 2024, 8(2), 5500404.

6. Garikapati Nagasarvari, Nitheesh M. Nair, Shyama D Ranade, Lakshman Neelakantan, Parasuraman Swaminathan, "PDMS–metal oxide nanocomposites as transparent encapsulants for flexible electronic devices ", IOP Flexible and Printed Electronics, 2023, 8, 045004. 

7. Nitheesh M. Nair, Dhayalan Shakthivel, Kumar M Panidhara, Varun Adiga, Praveen C Ramamurthy, and Ravinder Dahiya, “Self-Powered e-Skin based on Integrated Flexible Organic Photovoltaics and Transparent Touch Sensors”, Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2023, 5 (10), 2300103.

8. Dhayalan Shakthivel, Nitheesh M Nair, Ravinder Dahiya, "Nanowires-Based Stretchable Strain Sensor for Wearable Applications", IEEE Sensors Letters, 2023, 7(6),1500604.

9. Nitheesh M. Nair (=), Swati Deswal (=), and Ravinder Dahiya, “Transparent Piezoelectric Nanogenerator for Self-powered Force Sensing Applications”, IEEE Sensors Letters, 2023, 7 (5), 2501004.

10. T. Bhargavi, Nitheesh M. Nair, A. Belavadi, and P. Swaminathan, “Fabrication of a printed heater using a composite of silver nanowires and neutral PEDOT:PSS”, IEEE Journal on Flexible Electronics, 2022, 2(5), 395-401.

11. Neha Sharma, Nitheesh M. Nair, Garikapati Nagasarvari, Debdutta Ray, and P. Swaminathan, “A review of silver nanowire-based composites for flexible electronic applications”, IOP Flexible and Printed Electronics, 2022,7, 014009

12. Nitheesh M. Nair, Debdutta Ray, and P. Swaminathan, “Photoresponsivity of a printed transparent silver nanowire-zinc oxide nanocomposite”, IOP Flexible and Printed Electronics, 2021, 6, 045004

13. Nitheesh M. Nair, Ishani Khanra, Debdutta Ray, and P. Swaminathan, “Silver nanowire-based printable electro-thermo-chromic ink for flexible touch-display applications”, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2021, 13 (29), 34550

14. Nitheesh M. Nair, Jayaram Kizhekke Pakkathillam, Krishna Kumar, Kavitha Arunachalam, Debdutta Ray, and P. Swaminathan, “Printable silver nanowire and PEDOT:PSS nanocomposite ink for flexible transparent conducting applications”, ACS Applied Electronic Materials, 2020,2 (4), 1000

15. Hari Ramachandran, Mohammad Mahaboob Jahanara, Nitheesh M. Nair, and P. Swaminathan, “Metal oxide heterojunctions using a printable nickel oxide ink”, RSC Advances, 2020, 10, 3951

16. Nitheesh M. Nair, Kevin Daniel, Sai Chandrahaas Vadali, Debdutta Ray, P. Swaminathan, “Direct Writing of Silver Nanowire-based Ink for Flexible Transparent Capacitive Touch Pad”, IOP Flexible and Printed Electronics, 2019, 4, 045001

17. Anirban C., Nitheesh M. Nair, Anjali Adekar, P. Swaminathan, “Templated electroless nickel deposition for patterning applications”, Surface Coatings and Technology, 2019, 370, 106

18. K. S. Suganthi, Harish K., Nitheesh M. Nair, P. Swaminathan, “Formulation and Optimization of a Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle Ink for Printed Electronics Applications”, IOP Flexible and Printed Electronics, 2018, 3, 15001

(=) equal contribution

1. Nitheesh M. Nair, Shashank Mishra, Ravinder Dahiya, “Graphene-based touch sensors”, Encyclopedia of Materials: Electronics, Elsevier, 2023. 

2. Pamula Sreekeerthi, Nitheesh M. Nair, Garikapati Nagasarvari,and P. Swaminathan, “Planar capacitive touch sensors - A comparative study”, Sensing Technology. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, 886. pp 231-245, Springer, Cham, 2022. 

3. Jayaram Kizhekke Pakkathillam, Nitheesh M. Nair, P. Swaminathan, Kavitha Arunachalam, “Planar Printed E-Field Sensor Array for Microwave NDE of Composites”, Advances in Non-destructive Evaluation, Springer Singapore, pp. 219-228, 2021.

4. Nitheesh M. Nair, “Silver-based nano ‘spider webs’ for flexible displays”, AWSAR Awarded Popular Science Articles By Scientists for the people-2019, Department of Science and Technology (DST)-India, pp. 253-256, 2020.

5. Jayaram Kizhekke Pakkathillam, Balamurugan T. Sivaprakasam, Jayaprakash Poojali, Nitheesh M. Nair, P. Swaminathan, C. V. Krishnamurthy, Kavitha Arunachalam (2019), “Focal Plane Characterization of Spot Focusing Horn Antennas for Free Space Microwave Dielectric NDE”, Electromagnetic Nondestructive Evaluation XXII, IOS Press, pp. 74-79, ISBN: 978-1-64368-041-5

1. "Nanowire-based printed flexible and transparent electronics", Institute of Polymer Chemistry (IPOC), University of Stuttgart, 2024

2. “Silver nanowire-based printable inks for flexible device applications”, MacDermid Alpha, 2023 - (Invited talk).

3. “Printing of Nanostructures for Flexible Electronics: Challenges and Opportunities”, Faculty Development Program (FDP) on Printed and Flexible Electronics, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai, 2022 - (Invited talk).

1. Nitheesh M. Nair, Dhayalan Shakthivel, and Ravinder Dahiya, “Transparent Flexible Capacitive Pressure Sensor Array”, IEEE Applied Sensing Conference (APSCON) 2023, Bangalore, January 2023

2. Nitheesh M. Nair, Debdutta Ray, and P. Swaminathan, “Simulation assisted flexibility improvement studies for flexible transparent printed touch sensors”, IEEE International Conference on Emerging Electronics (ICEE), IIT Delhi, November 2020, – Best poster award

3. Nitheesh M. Nair, Debdutta Ray, P. Swaminathan, “Direct printing of silver nanowires for transparent conducting electrode applications”, in proceedings of 4th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Electronics (ICEE), Bangalore, Dec 2018

4. M. Sugavaneswaran, Utkarsh Nayak, Somnath Saha, Nitheesh M. Nair, P. Swaminathan, Prasanna Kumar, “Additive manufacturing of fractal antenna for electronics applications”, in proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Progress in Additive Manufacturing (Pro-AM), Singapore, 2018

5. Nitheesh M. Nair, Rose Mary Kuruvithadam, “NEM Relay Based SRAM Memory”, in proceedings of IEEE SSCS Sponsored 3rd Conference on Solid State Circuits, Kerala, 2015

6. Nitheesh M. Nair, Rose Mary Kuruvithadam, “NEM Relay Based multi-nary RAM: a Memory with Optimized Power, Area, and Speed" in proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Control Communication & Computing India (ICCC), Kerala, 2015

1. Dhayalan Shakthivel, Nitheesh M. Nair, and Ravinder Dahiya, "Nanowire-based Stretchable Photodetectors for Wearable Applications", IEEE Flexible Electronics and Printed Systems (IEEE FLEPS), Tampere, Finland, July 2024– (Oral presentation)

2. Jayaram Kizhekke Pakkathillam, Nitheesh M. Nair, Parasuraman Swaminathan And Kavitha Arunachalam, “Inkjet-printed 2Delectric field sensor array for microwave NDE of thin dielectric composites”, in the 27th International Workshop on Electromagnetic Non-destructive Evaluation (ENDE), Chennai, India, 2024– (oral presentation) 

3. Nitheesh M. Nair, Swati Deswal, and Ravinder Dahiya, “Transparent Piezoelectric Nanogenerator for Self-powered Force Sensing Applications”, IEEE Flexible Electronics and Printed Systems (IEEE FLEPS), Boston, USA, July 2023– (Oral presentation)

4. Dhayalan Shakthivel, Nitheesh M. Nair, and Ravinder Dahiya, “Nanowire-Based Stretchable Strain Sensor for Wearable Applications”, IEEE Flexible Electronics and Printed Systems (IEEE FLEPS), Boston, USA, July 2023– (Oral presentation)

5. Pamula Sreekeerthi, Nitheesh M. Nair, Garikapati Nagasarvari, and P. Swaminathan, “Planar capacitive touch sensors-a comparative study”,14th International Conference on Sensing Technology (ICST-2022), IIT Madras, January 2022– (Oral presentation)

6. Nitheesh M. Nair, Mohammed Mahaboob Jahanara, Debdutta Ray, and P. Swaminathan, “Photoresponse of printed silver nanowire-ZnO based nanocomposite”, XXIth International Workshop on Physics of Semiconductor Devices (IWPSD 2021), IIT Delhi, December 2021 – (Poster presentation)

7. Pamula Sreekeerthi, Nitheesh M. Nair, Garikapati Nagasarvari, and P. Swaminathan, “Combined experimental and computational study of printed capacitive touch sensors”, XXIth International Workshop on Physics of Semiconductor Devices (IWPSD 2021), IIT Delhi, December 2021 – (Poster presentation)

8. T. Bhargavi, Nitheesh M. Nair, Anagha Belavadi, and P. Swaminathan, “Silver nanowire-based flexible and transparent wearable heaters”, 5th International Conference on Emerging Electronics (IEEE-ICEE 2020), IIT Delhi, November 2020 – (Poster presentation)

9. Nitheesh M. Nair, Jayaram Kizhekke Pakkathillam, Kavitha Arunachalam, Debdutta Ray, and P. Swaminathan, “Printed antennas for automobile applications”, Saint-Gobain Technical Symposium University Collaboration, IIT Madras Research Park, March 2020 – (Poster presentation)

10. Garikapati Nagasarvari, Nitheesh M. Nair, Ruban R., Prathama Pragya, Shyama D. Ranade, Lakshman Neelakantan, and P. Swaminathan, “Metal oxide-polymer nanocomposites for encapsulation of printed electronic devices”, Saint-Gobain Technical Symposium University Collaboration, IIT Madras Research Park, March 2020 – (Poster presentation)

11. Kevin Daniel, Nitheesh M. Nair, and P. Swaminathan, “Silver nanowire based flexible and transparent pressure sensors”, International Conference on Functional Materials (ICFM), Kharagpur, Jan 2020 – (Poster presentation) – Best poster award

12. Kevin Daniel, Nitheesh M. Nair, P Swaminathan; “Silver nanowire-based capacitive touch sensor”, Student Academic Conference, Inter-IIT Tech Meet, IIT Roorkee, Dec 2019 – (Oral Presentation)

13. Nitheesh M. Nair, Jayaram Kizhekke Pakkathillam, Garikapati Nagasarvari, Kavitha Arunachalam, Debdutta Ray, and P. Swaminathan, “Effect of encapsulation on printed transparent and flexible transmission lines”, XXth International Workshop on Physics of Semiconductor Devices (IWPSD 2019), Kolkata, December 2019 – (Poster presentation)

14. Garikapati Nagasarvari, Nitheesh M. Nair, Shyama D. Ranade, Lakshman Neelakantan, and P. Swaminathan, “Metal oxide-polymer nanocomposites for encapsulation of printed electronic devices”, XXth International Workshop on Physics of Semiconductor Devices (IWPSD 2019), Kolkata, December 2019 – (Poster presentation) – Dr. S. K. Agarwal Memorial award for best poster.

15. Hari Ramachandran, Manasa Adavalli, Meghna Narayanan, Md.M. Jahanara, Nitheesh M. Nair, L. Neelakantan and P. Swaminathan, “Towards All Oxide Transparent Printable Photodetectors using p-NiO Nanowires”, XXth International Workshop on Physics of Semiconductor Devices (IWPSD 2019), Kolkata, December 2019 – (Poster presentation)

16. Jayaram Kizhekke Pakkathillam, Nitheesh M. Nair, P. Swaminathan, and Kavitha Arunachalam, “Planar Printed E field Sensor Array for Microwave NDE of Composites” Conference and Exhibition on Non-destructive Evaluation (ENDE), Bengaluru, September 2019-(Oral Presentation)

17. Nitheesh M. Nair, Debdutta Ray, and P. Swaminathan, “Flexible and transparent printed silver nanowire-based heaters”, International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processes for Defence Applications (ADMAT 2019), Hyderabad, September 2019 – (Poster presentation)

18. Garikapati Nagasarvari, Nitheesh M. Nair, Shyama D. Ranade, Lakshman Neelakantan, and P. Swaminathan, “Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopic studies on PDMS-ZnO nanocomposite coatings for flexible electronics”, International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processes for Defence Applications (ADMAT 2019), Hyderabad, September 2019 – (Oral presentation)

19. Garikapati Nagasarvari, Nitheesh M. Nair, Shyama D. Ranade, Lakshman Neelakantan, and P. Swaminathan, “PDMS-ZnO nanocomposites for encapsulation of printed electronic devices”, 26th International Symposium on Metastable, Amorphous and Nanostructured Materials (ISMANAM 2019), Chennai, July 2019 – (Poster presentation)

20. Nitheesh M. Nair, Jayaram Kizhekke Pakkathillam, Krishna Kumar, Kavitha Arunachalam, Debdutta Ray, P. Swaminathan, “Silver Nanowire-Based Nanocomposite Ink for Printed Flexible Transparent Conducting Applications” in International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT), Singapore, June 2019 – (Oral presentation)

21. Arulkumar G., Nitheesh M. Nair, P. Swaminathan, Lakshman Neelakantan, “Synthesis of silver nanowires by self-ordered anodic aluminium oxide template for flexible electronics applications” in International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT 2019), Singapore, June 2019 – (Oral presentation)

22. Nitheesh M. Nair, Debdutta Ray, P. Swaminathan, “Silver nanowire – zinc oxide nanocomposite ink for printed flexible transparent conducting electrodes” in International Conference on Soft Materials (ICSM), Jaipur, Dec 2018 – (Poster presentation) – Best poster award and Molecular Systems Design and Engineering prize

23. Jayaram Kizhekke Pakkathillam, Balamurugan T. Sivaprakasam, Jayaprakash Poojali, Nitheesh M. Nair, P. Swaminathan, C. V. Krishnamurthy, and Kavitha Arunachalam, “Focal Plane Characterization of Spot Focusing Horn Antennas for Free Space Microwave Dielectric NDE” in the 23rd International Workshop on Electromagnetic Non-destructive Evaluation (ENDE), Michigan, USA, Sep 2018 – (Oral presentation)

24. Nitheesh M. Nair, Debdutta Ray, P. Swaminathan, “Silver nanoparticle-based printed flexible antenna for Wi-Fi applications” in In-House Symposium (IHS), Dept. of MME IIT Madras, June 2018 – (Oral presentation)