About
SUMMARY:
Proven expertise in material science and device physics, thin film & MEMS device fabrication with over 14 years of research experience and 8.2 years of experience in teaching, project planning, project management, project execution and technology development.
RESEARCH AREAS:
Plasma Physics, Anti-microbial studies, Electrochemical devices, MEMS, Optoelectronic Devices
EDUCATION:
Ph.D from Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
M.Sc-Physics from Sri Venkateswara University
B.Sc- Maths, Physics and Computer Science from Sri Venkateswara University
SPONSORED RESEARCH:
I Received sponsored projects from the following Indian defense and other government agencies worth of128,50,000 INR / $1,53,470
Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE) - Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO)
Gas Turbine and Research Establishment (GTRE)- Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO)
Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB)
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
Vision Group on Science & Technology (VGST)
Technical Education Quality Improvement Program (TEQIP)
SKILLS:
• Teaching and guiding undergraduate, postgraduate and Ph.D students
• Rich experience in teaching, mentoring, project planning, project execution and management
• Well versed with the microelectronics and MEMS fabrication techniques such as UV lithography, RIE, DRIE, DC & RF magnetron sputtering, thermal evaporation, spin coating, Nano materials synthesis, Glancing Angle Deposition and instrumentation
• Well versed with Class-1000 and class-100 clean room environment
• Adept at Plasma Physics
• Hands on experience with COMSOL multi physics simulation tool
• Hands on experience with the characterization techniques such as SEM, XRD, XPS, UV-Visible Spectroscopy, FTIR, Electrochemical characterization, Current-Voltage and Capacitance- voltage characteristics
• Adept at Fabrication system development and engineering
AWARDS & HONORS:
• Received certificate of appreciation from ISSS (2020) for best efforts in guiding UG students for The design and development of GQD Based Humidity Sensor.
• Received certificate of appreciation from ISSS (2020), for best efforts in guiding UG students for The design and development of Planar Zno TFT”.
• Received Best Manuscript award from IEEE-Electron Devices Society (EDS) during the 4th International conference on Emerging Electronics (IEEE-ICEE) during 16th-19th December-2018.
• Received certificate of appreciation for best efforts in guiding UG students for The design and development of wireless operated mini submarine for under water exploration from ISSS(2018).
• Received Best paper presentation award in International conference on Advanced nanomaterials and Emerging Engineering Technologies (ICANMEET-2013), Chennai, India.
• Stood as University Topper in M.Sc.
• Received Late Prof. J. Bhimasenachar, DAE Solid State Physics Symposium:1992 Gold Medal.
• Received Late Prof. P. Jayarama Reddy Gold Medal.
• Received Prof. P. Prabhakar Reddy Gold Medal.
• Received S. V. J. Lakshman’s Prize.
• Received Best Outgoing Student Award in M.Sc.
Employment
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Education
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Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Ph.D2009 - 2014
Projects & Funding
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Publications (47)
- Electrochromic perspective of indium-free bi-functional and porous stacked WO3/Ag/WO3 structures towards efficient and cost-effective ECDs Save
- A review on perspective of spin coating technique towards profound electrochromism of tungsten oxide thin films Save
- Synthesis and Characterization of WO3 Nanostructures by the Solvothermal Method for Electrochromic Applications Save
- Structural, optical and electrochromic properties of WAW films for profound electrochromic applications deposited by DC & RF magnetron sputtering Save
- Perspective of Electrochromic Double Layer Towards Enrichment of Electrochromism: A Review Save
- Simulation and deposition of Tungsten oxide (WO3) films using DC sputtering towards UV photodetector for high responsivity Save
- Effect of partial pressure of oxygen, target current, and annealing on DC sputtered tungsten oxide (WO3) thin films for electrochromic applications Save
- Optical and electrochromic properties of DC magnetron sputter deposited tungsten oxide thin films at different electrolyte concentrations and vertex potentials for smart window applications Save
- Optimization of GLAD Angle for E-Beam-Fabricated Tungsten Oxide (WO3) Thin Films Towards Novel Electrochromic Behavior Save
- Structural and electrochemical studies of WO3 coated TiO2 nanorod hybrid thin films for electrochromic applications Save