Electronic Materials and    
Thin Films Lab
Sanjeev Patil
MS + PhD Research scholar

EMTFL safety coordinator

Joined 2018

Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 

Research Area

Piezoelectric sensor devices

I am working on synthesizing environmentally benign lead-free piezoelectrics using a low-temperature synthesis route. The aim is to fabricate self-powered sensors, which find application in a variety of areas, from wearable devices to the automotive sector. 
E-mail : sanjeevpatil[at]gmail.com  
Professional Experience 

Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant  
Materials Science and Engineering (2015 - 2018) 
Iowa State University 
Education 

 B. Tech, 
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (2011 - 2015) 
National Institute of Technology, Nagpur  
Interests

Football (Chelsea FC), Swimming, Music (Lord Huron, James Blunt),  
Reading (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, J.R.R. Tolkien, J.K. Rowling) 
Patents (granted)
  1. Sanjeev Patil, Sudha Arumugam, and Parasuraman Swaminathan, “BISMUTH FERRITE-BASED FLEXIBLE DEVICE FOR ROOM TEMPERATURE GAS SENSING”, Indian Patent No. 549328.
Publications (first author only)
  1. Sanjeev Patil and Parasuraman Swaminathan, “Leaf-inspired flexible and  transparent printed bismuth ferrite nanocomposite photodetectors”, Surf. Interfaces 59, 105904 (2025).
  2. Sanjeev Patil, Sudha Arumugam, and Parasuraman Swaminathan, “Flexible, frugal, and fast carbon dioxide sensing by bismuth ferrite-silver nanowires”, Next Materials 6, 100471 (2025).
  3. Sanjeev Patil, Sudha Arumugam, and Parasuraman Swaminathan, “Bismuth ferrite-silver nanowire flexible nanocomposites for room temperature nitrogen dioxide sensing”, ACS Omega 9, 28978 (2024).
  4. Sanjeev Patil and P. Swaminathan, “Precursor-based bismuth ferrite ink for direct writing”, Materials Letters, 343, 134390 (2023).