Abhinav Mahapatra
Singapore University of Technology and Design, Shiv Nadar University, Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, University of Delhi
0000-0002-3379-9184
About
Dr. Abhinav Mahapatra is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Singapore, working in the field of flexible and self-powered electronic systems for biomechanical motion sensing and wearable applications. He completed his Ph.D. in Physics from the Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT), Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India, which is a constituent institute of Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai.
His research focuses on triboelectric and piezoelectric nanogenerators, wearable energy harvesting systems, flexible electronics, self-powered sensors, and human–machine interaction technologies. He has expertise in nanomaterial synthesis, semiconductor device fabrication, cleanroom microfabrication, polymer nanocomposites, and advanced material/device characterization techniques including synchrotron-based measurements.
Dr. Mahapatra has authored multiple research articles in leading international journals such as Nano Energy, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Applied Physics Letters, Scientific Reports, and Journal of Alloys and Compounds, with research contributions spanning energy harvesting, wearable sensing, flexible devices, and multifunctional nanomaterials.
He has presented his work at several international conferences and workshops and received recognitions including the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Seal of Excellence from the European Commission and awards for research presentations. He also serves as a peer reviewer for several high-impact scientific journals.
Employment
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Singapore University of Technology and Design Postdoctoral Fellow2026 - Present
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Shiv Nadar University Postdoctoral Fellow2025 - 2026
Education
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Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology PhD2019 - 2025
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National Institute of Technology Rourkela MSc Physics2016 - 2018
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University of Delhi B.Sc. (H) Physics2012 - 2015
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (20)
- La-Doped ZnO Nanorods for Photoexcitation-Induced Room-Temperature Ammonia Sensing Save
- Laser‐Induced Graphene Integrated WS2 Nanosheets as an Efficient Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution in Alkaline and Seawater Electrolysis Save
- Nanoengineered NiO/ZnO Heterostructure-Integrated WS2 Nanostructures as a Bifunctional Catalyst for Water/Seawater Splitting Applications Save
- Fluorinated-PDMS enhanced single-electrode triboelectric nanogenerator for biomechanical energy harvesting and sensing applications Save
- Engineering Al-doped ZnO/PDMS flexible triboelectric nanogenerators through SiO2 interlayer and MoS2 nanofillers for enhanced performance Save
- Review on Textile Triboelectric Nanogenerators: From Material Design to Self‐Powered Wearable Energy Systems Save
- Tuning output of ZnO piezoelectric nanogenerators through V-doping and SiO2 interlayer Save
- Tuning of optical band gap and photoluminescence behaviours of 1D-ZnO decorated with ZrO2 (ZnO-NRs/ZrO2 core-shell) nanostructured materials by pulse laser deposition technique Save
- Tuning of optical band gap and photoluminescence behaviours of 1D-ZnO decorated with ZrO2 (ZnO-NRs/ZrO2 core-shell) nanostructured materials by pulse laser deposition technique Save
- Nanoarchitectonics of Nickel Nitride-V2CTX Mxene: An Efficient Bifunctional Catalyst for Alkaline Water/Seawater Applications Save