Nanostructured Materials Group
- where science is religion and lab the temple
"Cogito ergo sum" or "I think therefore I exist" – This phrase by Rene Descartes summarizes my motivation and passion
for Science. I am looking to develop a group of highly motivated people who are bound by their common excitement and
motivation to do good Science.
My research interests can be termed as "application-directed fundamental research" on the properties and behaviour of materials in the
nano-dimension. Specifically, I am interested to understand the transport properties (electrical, thermal and mass) of one-dimensional
and two-dimensional nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes, graphene, inorganic layered materials and their doped variations. The
techniques which we most commonly use to build this understanding are :-
- Vibrational spectroscopy including atomic force microscopy and near-field microscopy.
- Electrochemistry.
- Electrical and thermal transport measurements.
This information would be used for variety of applications ranging from field-effect transistors, energy harvesting and storage, water
treatment and wearable technologies.