Best Poster Award for Lavudya Devendar, Ph.D Scholar at the International Conference on Thin Films and Nanotechnology - Knowledge Leadership Commercialization (ICTN-KLC 2023) held at IIT Madras from 6th to 8th July 2023.Picture Link
Research Work Featured in the Back Cover of the issue of the journal, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2022. Vikas Yadav and Anjan Das were the student authors
Best Paper (Poster) Award for Lavudya Devendar, Ph.D Scholar in the 2nd International Conference on "Advancements in Material Science and Technology - iCAM 2022", organized by Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India in association with Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín, Slovakia, during Nov. 02-04, 2022.
Institute Research Award for PhD student Biporjoy Sarkar, IITM, 2019.
Best Oral Presentation Award for PhD student Vasumathy Ravishankar in Physics Department In-house Symposium, IITM, 2019.
Carl Storm International Diversity Award won by Tushar Sakorikar for presenting his research work in Gordon Research Conference, Ventura, CA, USA in 2018.
Best Oral Presentation Award for PhD student Tushar Sakorikar in Physics Department In-house Symposium, IITM, 2017.
Best Oral Presentation Award for PhD student P.R. Shaina in Physics Department In-house Symposium, IITM, 2016.
2nd Best Poster Award for PhD student P.R. Shaina in the conference conducted by Oxford Instruments (‘Bringing the Nanoworld together’ BTNT 2015), held at IIT Madras in Nov. 2015.
Best Poster Award for PhD student P.R. Shaina in NANODAYS, a DST sponsored National Conference held in S.N. Bose Institute, Kolkata during Feb. 2015.
Name : Ms. P Gayathri
Research Topic: Thermal transport in ultralight graphene foams
Duration: 2017 – till date
Brief Bio: Gayathri hails from Malappuram, Kerala and she is pursuing her PhD on ‘Thermal transport in ultralight graphene foams’. She joined IIT Madras for M.Tech. in 2016 and subsequently upgraded to the PhD program in 2017.
Name : Mr. Lavudya Devendar
Co-guide : Dr. K L Ganapathi
Research Topic: Electromechanics of 2D systems
Duration: 2018 – till date
Brief Bio: Devendar’s native place is Jangaon, Telangana and he is pursuing his PhD on ‘Electromechanics of 2D systems’. He completed his B.Sc from Kakathiya University, Warangal and joined as a postgraduate student in physics at Osmania University, Hyderabad. He joined as a PhD scholar in the Department of Physics, IIT Madras in 2018.
Name : Mr. Anjan Das
Co-guide : Prof. C V Krishnamurthy
Research Topic: Confined water and ions in 2D materials
Duration: 2019 – till date
Brief Bio: Anjan hails from Nandigram, West Bengal and he is investigating the properties of ‘Confined water and ions in 2D materials’ for his PhD. He completed his B.Sc. from Ramakrishna mission Narendrapur, Kolkata and M.Sc. from University of Calcutta. He joined as a PhD scholar in the Department of Physics, IIT Madras in 2019.
Name : Mr. Vikas Yadav
Co-guide : Prof. C V Krishnamurthy
Research Topic: Confined water and ions in graphene oxide
Duration: 2019 – till date
Brief Bio: Vikas hails from Mahendragarh, Haryana and he is investigating the properties of ‘Confined water and ions in graphene oxide’ for his PhD. He completed his B.Sc (H) Physics in 2014-2017 from Ramjas College, University of Delhi. After that he got admission for M.Sc Physics in IIT Madras in 2017 and then upgraded to PhD in 2019.
Name : Ms. Aswathi Sampanraj
Research Topic: Thermal transport in 2D systems
Duration: 2021 – till date
Brief Bio: Aswathi’s native place is Calicut, Kerala and she is studying ‘Thermal transport in 2D systems’ for her PhD. She completed her M.Sc. in Physics from University of Calicut, Kerala (2017-19 ) and joined for M.Tech in Functional Materials and Nanotechnology , Department of Physics, IIT Madras in 2020 and upgraded to PhD in 2021.
Name : Ms. Bhagyalaxmi Pothal
Research Topic: Electromechanics of 2D systems
Duration: 2022 – till date
Brief Bio: Bhagyalaxmi hails from Balasore, Odisha and she is pursuing her PhD on ‘Electromechanics of 2D systems’. She completed her masters in Physics from VSSUT, Burla, Odisha (2018- 2020) and joined IIT Madras for Ph.D. in January 2022.
Name : Mr. Sangram Kishor Behera
Research Topic: To be decided
Duration: 2022 – till date
Brief Bio: Sangram’s native place is Jagatsinghpur, Odisha. Currently, he is working on Thermal Transport in hBN aerogels. He has completed his M.Sc. in Physics from Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (O.U.A.T), Bhubaneswar, Odisha (2018-20). Hejoined for M. Tech in Functional Materials and Nanotechnology, Department of Physics, IIT Madras in 2021 and subsequently upgraded to PhD in 2022..
Name : Mr. Y Sai Swaroop Sarma
Primary-guide : Prof. S.S Bhattacharya, Co-guide: Prof. S. Ramaprabhu
Research Topic: High entropy oxides with carbon allotropes for Li- and Na-based batteries
Duration: 2021 – till date
Brief Bio: Sai Swaroop hails from Hyderabad, Telangana and he is pursuing his Ph.D. on ‘High entropy oxides with carbon allotropes for Li- and Na-based batteries’. He completed his Integrated M.Tech in Nanotechnology (2016-2021) from Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi and joined IIT Madras for Ph.D. in July 2021. He is a PMRF fellow.
| Sl. No. | Name | Thesis Title | Co-Guide | Year of Completion | Last Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Lijin George | Growth of Chemical Vapour Deposited Graphene and Studies on its Thermal Oxidation Barrier Response | - | 2017 | Lecturer, Marion College, Idukki, Kerala |
| 2 | Dr. Rambabu Yalavarthi | Investigations on TiO2 Multileg Nanotube-Reduced Graphene Oxide Nano Composites for Photo-Electrochemical Water Splitting | Dr. S C Roy (Primary Guide) | 2017 | Postdoctoral researcher, RCPTM, Czech Republic |
| 3 | Dr. P. R. Shaina | Studies on the Effect of Mechanical Strain on Morphological, Thermal and Electrical Properties of Graphene | - | 2018 | - |
| 4 | Dr. Biporjoy Sarkar | Conducting Polymers Under Mechanical Deformation and Vapor-Induced Swelling: Physics and Sensor Applications | Dr. DK Satapathy | 2019 | Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Chemical Engineering, École Polytechnique de Montréal, Quebec, Canada |
| 5 | Dr. Tushar Sakorikar | Study of Multifunctionality of Graphene Oxide for Stretchable Strain Sensors and Stable Optoelectronic Devices | Dr. V. Pramitha, INSPIRE faculty | 2019 | Fulbright-Nehru Postdoctoral Fellow at NCSU Raleigh. North Carolina, US (2022-) after completing SERB-NPDF Post-doctoral Fellowship at BEES Lab, IISc Bangalore. |
| 6 | Dr. Vasumathy Ravishankar | Studies on Ion Transport Through Graphene Oxide Membranes | Dr. S. Ramaprabhu | 2020 | Post-doctoral Fellow, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore |
| 7 | Dr. Akash Mohapatra | Thermal transport in turbostratic multilayer graphene | Dr. MSR Rao | 2023 | Postdoctoral Fellow at NUS Singapore. |
| Sl. No. | Name | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Aparna Gupta IPDF Co-Mentored with Prof. Nandita Das Gupta |
2014 - 2017 |
| 2 | Dr. M.K. Kavitha | 2015 - 2017 |
| 3 | Dr. Lijin George | 2017 - 2018 |
| 4 | Dr. Prakash Ch. Mahakul | 2018 - 2020 |
| 5 | Dr. Biporjoy Sarkar | 2019 |
| 6 | Dr. Tushar Sakorikar | 2019 - 2020 |
| 7 | Dr. M.R. Shijeesh NPDF fellow |
2019 - 2021 |
| Sl. No. | Name | Thesis Title | Year of Completion | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Nikhil Patil | Reduced Graphene Oxide Films for NEMS and Organic Electronic Applications, Co-Guided with Dr. Soumya Dutta | MS Thesis (EE Dept. 2017) | Nikhil’s MS work was published as a journal article: Nikhil Patil et al., Nanotechnology 31(49), 495301, 2020. Link |
| Sl. No. | Name | Research Topic | Year of Completion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Vidushi Chaudhary (PH20M014) | Synthesis & STM Characterization of Chemical vapour deposited graphene using solid Carbon precursor | M.Tech. FMNT, 2022 |
| 13 | Jannu Sudhakar (PH20M007) | Viscosity studies in Graphene Dispersions | M.Tech. in FMNT, 2022 |
| 12 | Navajyoth K (PH20M012) | Excitons in 2D materials and van der Waals heterostructures | M.Tech. in FMNT, 2022 |
| 11 | Praveen Vijayan (PH19M007) | A Study of Phonon Dispersion in Novel 2D materials using Symmetry Considerations | M.Tech. in FMNT, 2021 |
| 10 | Aleena B (PH19M001) | Thermal Transport in Aerogel Systems: Role of Radiative Contributions | M.Tech. FMNT, 2021 |
| 9 | Abhishek Dodda (PH19M004) | Diffusion of water in polymers | M.Tech. in FMNT, 2021 |
| 8 | Joel Sunil George (AE15B059) | Mechanical and Electromechanical Properties of 3D Graphene Networks | M.Tech. Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology IDDD, 2020 |
| 7 | Sreehari Puthan Purayil (PH17M007) | Measurement of Thermal Conductivity by Electro-thermal Method | M.Tech. FMNT, 2019 |
| 6 | Anurag Agarwal (CH14B076) | Study of Water Permeation through Graphene Oxide Membranes | M.Tech in Chemical Engineering, 2019 |
| 5 | Shamim SK (PH15M011) | Temperature-dependent photoresponse of rGO-ZnO composites | M.Tech. in FMNT, 2017 |
| 4 | Ismail SK (PH15M0XX) | Photoresponse studies on rGO-MoS2 composites | M.Tech. in FMNT, 2017 |
| 3 | Mandakranta Ghosh (PH13M002) | Spectroscopic Ellipsometry Study of Confined Water in Graphene-based Systems | M.Tech. in Solid State Technology, 2015 Mandakranta’s M. Tech. work was published as a journal article: Mandakranta Ghosh et al., Appl. Phys. Lett. 106, 241902 (2015). Link |
| 2 | Vikas Rai (PH12M011) | Structure Transport Correlation in Reduced Graphene Oxide | M.Tech. in Solid State Technology, 2014 Vikas’ M. Tech work was published as part of conference proceeding: V. Rai, M.K. Kavitha, and M. Jaiswal, in Proceedings of 2015 IEEE International Symposium on Nanoelectronic and Information Systems INIS 2015 (IEEE, 2016), p. 164. Link |
| 1 | Swarup Supakar, (PH11M012) | A Study of Interfacial Charge Transfer in Graphene (with Dr. Nandita Das Gupta (EE) as Co-Guide) | M.Tech in Solid State Technology, 2013 |
| Sl. No. | Name | Research Topic | Year of Completion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Alankit Dey, (PH22C005) | Thermodynamics of Water in Silica Gel | Master of Science, 2024 |
| 13 | Sushen Akhuli, (PH22C051) | Water Diffusion in Confined Pores | Master of Science, 2024 |
| 12 | Adarsh Kumar, (PH18C002) | Design and Fabrication of a Cryostat for Thermal Conductivity Measurements on a Conducting Polymer | Master of Science, 2020 |
| 11 | Chanchal (PH17C014) | Tunable Confinement of Water In Graphene Oxide Membranes | Master of Science, 2019 |
| 10 | Dhaipule Yeeshwar Prasad (PH16C012) | Physics of the bicycle ride | Master of Science, 2018 |
| 9 | Shiv Shanker Singh Patel (PH15C034) | Percolation Phenomena in Electrical Conduction for Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes Embedded in an Insulating Polymer Matrix | Master of Science, 2017 |
| 8 | Kumar Saket (PH15C013) | Determination of Number of Layers Present in Graphene and MoS2 Using Optical Imaging | Master of Science, 2017 |
| 7 | Ramesh Kumar (PH15C028) | SnO2-rGO Hybrid Ethanol Vapor Sensor | Master of Science, 2017 |
| 6 | Vani Yadav (PH14C042) | Morphology of Graphene on a Nanosphere | Master of Science, 2016 |
| 5 | Ankit Sharma (PH14C004) | Temperature-dependent Raman Spectroscopy of atomically-thin MoS2 Films: Role of Layer Number | Master of Science, 2016 |
| 4 | Afsal K (PH13C002) | Study of Interfacial Properties of Atomically Thin MoS2 Crystals | Master of Science, 2015 |
| 3 | Amaresh Dey (PH13C004) | Mpemba Effect: Revisiting a 2000-year old mystery | Master of Science, 2015 |
| 2 | Tuhin Kumar Maji, (PH12C039) | Graphene Heterostructures: Towards Making Twisted Bilayer Graphene and its Cousin Systems | Master of Science, 2014 |
| 1 | Biporjoy Sarkar (PH11C007) | A Study of Electronic Properties Of Multilayer Graphene Under Uniaxial Elastic Strain | Master of Science, 2013 |
| Sl. No. | Name | Research Topic | Year of Completion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Abhishek Budarapu (PH17B001) | Heat transport in aerogels | Master of Science (Dual Degree), 2022 |
| 5 | Navgire Jeevan Suresh (PH16B005) | Study of Heat Transport in 2D Materials | Master of Science (Dual Degree), 2021 |
| 4 | Koppu Aditya (PH14B004) | Degradation Studies on Black Phosphorus Layered Crystals (with Dr. KL Ganapathi as Co-Guide) | Master of Science (Dual Degree), 2019 |
| 3 | Niles Mondal (PH11B006) | Making Bi-Layer Graphene with a Twist | Final Year Master’s Project (Dual Degree), 2019 |
| 2 | Aditya Mahalanabish (PH13B001) | Coupled Plasmonics: Graphene SERS | Master of Science (Dual Degree), 2018 |
| 1 | Pedapudi Poorna Varaprasad (PH11B007) | Studies on Radio Waves and Antennae toward Radio-Collar Applications | Final Year Master’s Project (Dual Degree), 2017 |
| Sl. No. | Name | Research Topic | Year of Completion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gollamudi Venkata Sai Sanjay (CH17B046) | Revisiting scattering mechanisms in Graphene using Boltzmann transport approach | B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering, 2021 |
| 2 | Mukul Agarwal (EE14B121) | Quantum Capacitance Studies on Low, Dimensional Systems | B.Tech. in EE, 2018 |
| 1 | TM Pranav (EP14B019) | Study of intercalated water in graphene oxide | B.Tech. in Engineering Physics, 2018. Pranav’s B.Tech work was published as a journal article: Journal of Applied Physics 125, 024303 (2019) Link. |
| Sl. No. | Name | Research Topic | Year of Completion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joel Martis (ME13B150) | Dendritic Growth of Poly-Ethylene Oxide (PEO) on a 2D Mesoscale Lattice | Physics Project, 2015-2017. Joel’s project work was published as a pre-print article on arXiv: Dendritic Growth of a Polymer on a 2D Mesoscale Square Lattice, Joel Martis, Kaushik Satapathy, P R Shaina, C V Krishnamurthy, Manu Jaiswal, arXiv:1711.10141v3. Link |
| Sl. No. | Name | Guide, Institution & Research Topic | Year of Completion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sonu Katiyar (PH22M009) | Prof. Ralph Krupke, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hydrogen detection using graphene/MOF devices | M.Tech. in FMNT, 2024. |
| 1 | Ravuri Saketh (PH21M008) | Prof. Christoph Stampfer, RWTH Aachen, Coherent control of electrons in BLG QDs | M.Tech. in FMNT, 2023. |
