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Research Areas & Funding

 

We work in the following areas of Polymeric materials and Nanotechnology with a focus on materials chemistry and physics aspects:

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  • Advanced Functional Nanofibers (electrospun nanofibers based on inorganic oxides for sensing and catalytic applications, electrospun polymer nanocomposites for energy and biomedical applications)

  • Energy Materials (gel polymer electrolytes/separators for Li-ion, Na-ion and Mg-ion batteries)

  • Flexible Electronics (piezoelectric and triboelectric nanogenerators for energy harvesting, force/pressure sensors, gas sensors)

  • Polymer Nanocomposites (from various polymers and nanofillers)

  • Polymer Blends (specialty polymer blends, interaction between polymers)

  • Waste Management (recycling of waste polymers, fly ash)

Sponsored R&D projects

 

'Development of Adrenaline Auto Injector Prototype for Intramuscular use in Serious Allergic Reactions' 

Funding Agency: DST-MIDAS

Amount: INR 33,85,454

Duration: 2024-2026

Role: Co-PI (PI: Prof. Sharnappa Joladarashi, NITK)​

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'Integrated Experience of Additive Manufacturing from Lab Scale to Industrial Scale’

Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (USA) International Research Experience for Students (IRES) grant

Amount: US $ 269,333

Duration: 2020-2024 

Role: Co-PI (PIs: Prof. Nikhil Gupta, New York University, USA & Dr. Mrityunjay Doddamani, IIT Mandi)

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'Mitigating Dendrite Growth Using Engineered Electrolyte Layers for the Development of High Energy Density, Long Cycle Life Lithium Batteries’

Funding Agency: DST-MES-2018 

Amount: INR 64,43,608

Duration: 2019-2022

Role: Co-PI (PI: Dr. A.M.Shanmugharaj, VISTAS, Chennai)

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‘Novel Nanocomposites from bio-degradable polymers and nano-structured fly ash’

Funding agency: DST-SERB (fast track scheme for young scientists)

Amount: INR 18,17,000

Duration: 2012-2015

Role: PI

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‘Development of Nanofibers from Polymer Nanocomposites by Electrospinning’

Funding agency: NITK (Seed grant)

Amount: Rs. 5,00,000

Duration: 2009-2011

Role: PI

Collaborators​

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  1. Dr. Arunjunairaj Mahendran, Kompetenzzentrum Holz GmbH, St.Veit an der Glan, Austria.

  2. Dr. Mohammed Khalifa, Kompetenzzentrum Holz GmbH, St.Veit an der Glan, Austria.

  3. Dr. Ramanujam, Amrita School of Physical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India.

  4. Prof. K. Balasubramanian, Department of MME, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Pune.

  5. Dr. Sawan Shetty, Manipal University, Manipal.

  6. Prof. Nimai C. Nayak, Siksha O Anusandhan University Institute of Technical Education and Research, India.

  7. Prof. B. Shivamurthy, Manipal University, Manipal.

  8. Dr. M. Selvakumar, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, India.

  9. Dr. S. K. Kalpathy, IIT Madras (formerly with National Institute of Technology Karnataka, India).

  10. Prof. Rajan Ambat, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark.

  11. Prof. Lixin Wu, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.

  12. Prof. Venimadhav Adyam, IIT Kharagpur.

  13. Dr. P. Annadurai, Naval Physical Oceanographic Laboratory, Kochi, India.

  14. Prof. Rahul Bhandary, Dept. of Periodontology, NITTE Deemed to be University, India.

  15. Dr. K. Rajkumar, Director, Indian Rubber Materials Research Institute, Mumbai, India.

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