Email: klganapathi@iitm.ac.in

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Projects

Ongoing Projects
S No. Title Funded by Amount (INR in Lakhs) Duration (years) PI / Co-PI
1. Integration of PZT with 2D layered MoS2 for low power non-volatile memory and broad band photodetectors SERB (Govt. of India) 56.5 May 2019 - May 2021 (2 Years) PI
2. 2D semiconductor heterostructures for next generation electronics DST (Govt. of India) 35 June 2017- May 2022 ( 5 years) PI
3. Flexible Quantum Light Emitting Devices from van-der Waals layered Materials DST-MHRD (Govt. of India) 90 November 2019 - August 2022 (3 Years) Co-PI (PI: Dr. Abhishek Misra, Physics, IIT Madras)
4. Development of Large Area Two Dimensional Layered Quantum Material for Memristor Applications MHRD- STARS (Govt. of India) 99 January 2020 - January 2023 (3 Years) Co-PI (PI: Dr. Abhishek Misra, Physics Department, IIT Madras.)
5. Technology Transfer of Sensor Film for MEMS Based H2 Sensor Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) 84 Nov 2018 - Oct 2020 ( 2 Years) Co-PI (PI: Prof. Navakanta Bhat CeNSE, IISc Bangalore.)
6. Development of Nanostructured Antireflection coatings for Optical Applications Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) 123 Approved (2 Years) Co-PI (PI: Dr. Pavan Nukala, CeNSE, IISc Bangalore.)
7. Development of a solar-thermal-steam based sterilization system for dental tool sterilizations in remote areas DST-SERD (Govt. of India) 63.5 3 Years Co-PI (PI: Dr. S. Subbaiah, Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras.)
8. Quantum Center for Diamond and Emergent Materials MHRD (Govt. of India) 1st phase Grant:~550 5 Years Co-PI (PI: Prof. M. S. Ramachandra Rao, Physics Department, IIT Madras.)
9. Centre for 2D Materials Research &Innovation MHRD (Govt. of India) 1st phase Grant:~270 5 Years Co-PI (PI: Dr. Abhishek Misra, Physics Department, IIT Madras.)

Completed projects
S No. Title Funded by Amount (INR in Lakhs) Duration (years) PI / Co-PI Outcome
1. Graphene-based Membranes for Water Purification Applications TATA Steel 20 Oct 2018- Jan 2020 (1.2 years) Co-PI (PI: Dr. Manu Jaiswal, Physics Department, IIT Madras.) 1 patent + 1 publication
2. Support for Sustaining Research ICSR, IIT Madras 15 June 2020 - June 2021 Co-PI (PI: Dr. Sivaramakrishnan, Physics Department, IIT Madras.) 1 publication (under preparation)
  • Established Precision multiferroic test facility with test station for the P-E hysteresis measurement of multiferroic samples (INR.30 Lakhs).
  • Established Room temperature probe station for electrical characterization (INR. 7 lakhs).
  • Established Optical microscope facility for device and material inspection (~7 lakhs).
  • Developed a CVD facility for the growth of 2D layered materials, at MSRC, Dept. of Physics, IITM (INR. 7 lakhs).
  • Innovatively designed and customized the State-of-the-art electronic and optoelectronic device characterization facility at MSRC, Dept. of Physics, IIT Madras (INR. 1 crore).
  • Actively involved in the development of M.Tech lab at Dept. of Physics, IIT Madras.