K D M Rao
Also known as: K D M Rao (MALLIK)
Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, University of Dublin Trinity College, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences
Research areas: Engineering · Electrical and Electronic Engineering · Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies · 2D Materials and Applications · Perovskite Materials and Applications
0000-0002-5966-3306
About
Dr. K. D. Mallikarjuna Rao is a faculty member at the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Kolkata, with over fifteen years of research and teaching experience in semiconductor device physics and nanoelectronics. His research focuses on the design, fabrication, and characterization of nano- and micro-scale electronic and optoelectronic devices, with particular emphasis on low-dimensional materials and advanced functional architectures.
His core research interests include tunnel field effect transistors for low-power electronics, hybrid perovskite-based photodetectors, hot carrier extraction mechanisms, and nanoengineered interfaces for enhanced light–matter interaction. He has also contributed to emerging areas such as neuromorphic devices, transparent conducting electrodes, strain sensors, and energy harvesting systems. His recent work explores full-UV-band photodetection and broadband sensing using metal nanoislands integrated with perovskite materials.
Dr. Rao has published extensively in high-impact journals and holds several patents in the field of nanoelectronics and device engineering. He has an H-index of 21 with over 1700 citations. He has received multiple recognitions, including the SRM ICONN Young Researcher Award and the Dr. Palle Rama Rao Award in Physical Sciences.
At IACS, he plays an active role in teaching and mentoring. He has supervised multiple Ph.D. students and postdoctoral researchers and has been instrumental in establishing advanced experimental laboratories, including electronics and nanofabrication facilities. He is also actively involved in national and international collaborative research projects, including initiatives under the National Quantum Mission and interdisciplinary programs on sensing technologies and advanced materials.
His current research direction integrates device physics, materials engineering, and system-level applications, with a focus on scalable, low-power, and high-performance technologies for next-generation electronics and sensing platforms.
Employment
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Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Assistant Professor2022 - Present
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Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Faculty Fellow2019 - 2022
- 2017 - 2019
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University of Dublin Trinity College POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW2016 - 2017
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Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW2014 - 2016
Education
- 2009 - 2014
Projects & Funding
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Design and fabrication of plasmonic light harvesting nano-devices Science and Engineering Research Board2018 - 2021
Publications (66)
- Light Activated Charge‐Ionic Transport in Cs2AgBi2I9 for Self‐Powered Synaptic Photodetection Save
- Back-contact charge selectivity enables efficient Cs2AgBi2I9 indoor photovoltaics under ambient office lighting Save
- Light activated room temperature NO2 sensing in Au nanoisland/Cs3Bi2I9 heterojunctions Save
- Nature‐Inspired Halide Perovskite Breath Figures: Unleashing Enhanced Light‐Matter Interaction Save
- Identification of Environmentally Friendly Solvents to Exfoliate and Stabilize the Dispersions of Antimony Sulfide Nanosheets for Optoelectronic Applications Save
- Homojunction Interface Boosts Hole-Carrier Injection in p-Type CuI Nanoribbon Field-Effect Transistors Save
- Self-Sanitization in a Silk Nanofibrous Network for Biodegradable PM0.3 Filters with In Situ Joule Heating Save
- H-Glass Supported Hybrid Gold Nano-Islands for Visible-Light-Driven Hydrogen Evolution Save
- H-Glass Supported Hybrid Gold Nano-Islands for Visible-Light-Driven Hydrogen Evolution Save
- Homojunction Interface Boosts Hole-Carrier Injection in p-Type CuI Nanoribbon Field-Effect Transistors Save
- Identification of Environmentally Friendly Solvents to Exfoliate and Stabilize the Dispersions of Antimony Sulfide Nanosheets for Optoelectronic Applications Save
- Lithography-Free, Wafer-Scale, Solution-Based Fabrication of Network of Microchannels: A Template Towards Cost-Effective Microfluidic Devices and Optoelectronics Save
- Nature-Inspired Halide Perovskite Breath Figures: Unleashing Enhanced Light-Matter Interaction Save
- On the grain boundary charge transport in p-type polycrystalline nanoribbon transistors Save
- On the grain boundary charge transport in p-type polycrystalline nanoribbon transistors Save
- Self-Sanitization in a Silk Nanofibrous Network for Biodegradable PM0. 3 Filters with In Situ Joule Heating Save
- Unveiling Double A-Site Cation Perovskite-Inspired Materials: From 0D-Cs3Bi2I9 to 2D-Cs2AgBi2I9 with Enhanced Charge Transport Save
- A synergistic mixture of water and isopropyl alcohol and application thereof Save
- A strain sensor and method thereof Save
- Silk Nanofibrous Network for Biodegradable Pm0.3 Filters Rejuvenated with In-Situ Joule Heating for Self-Sanitization Save