Electronic Materials and    
Thin Films Lab
Krishna Kumar
Direct PhD Research Scholar 

2014 - 2019

Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 
 
Research Area

Thermal stability of metallic thin films 

My work was on vapor deposition of thin films and studying  the effect of nanoparticles on thermal stability of metallic thin films.

I also worked on fabrication of silica nanopillars for antireflection and self cleaning applications by combination of thermal instability of thin films and reactive ion etching. 

A video blog of my research work is available in YouTube.
E-mail : krishnaiitm14[at]gmail.com  
Education 

 Bachelors: 
B.Tech in Nanotechnology (2010--2014) 
Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi
Interests

Sports, music, travelling and cooking.  
Publications (first author only)

1. Krishna Kumar, Mrudula Kavuri, and P. Swaminathan, “Effect of nanoparticles on the dewetting of bismuth films”, Surface Engineering 37, 406 (2021).

2. Krishna Kumar and P. Swaminathan, “Fabrication of silica nanopillars by templated etching using bimetallic nanoparticles for anti-reflection applications”, Appl. Surf. Sci. 456, 915 (2018)

3. Krishna Kumar and P. Swaminathan, “Role of silver nanoparticles in the dewetting behavior of copper thin films”, Thin Solid Films 642, 364 (2017)