People : :
Students Submitted Thesis Recently
| Current Ph.D Students
| Former Research Students.
Prof. Konandur Rajanna
Honorary Professor.
Department of Instrumentation & Applied Physics.
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE (IISc).
Bangalore, Karnataka.
Academic Background
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Ph.D., Instrumentation, IISc, Bangalore. |
| M.Sc[Engg.], Instrumentation, IISc, Bangalore. |
| M.Sc. Physics, University of Mysore, Mysore. |
| B.Sc. University of Mysore. |
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ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS / AWARDS / HONOURS :
- Served as Member of the Editorial Review Committee of IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement (USA).
- Presently,
a) Member of the Editorial Board for the International Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems.
b) Member of the Editorial Board for Sensors and Materials.
c) Member of the Editorial Board for International Journal on Advances in Systems and Measurements.
- Invited to contribute an article titled "STRAIN SENSORS" for the 24-Volume Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (John Wiley Publishers, USA)
and it has been published during 1999.
- Visiting Fellow of INSA (Indian National Science Academy)- JSPS (Japan Society for the promotion of Science) Bilateral Exchange fellowship Programme during 1997-1998 and 2010 - 2011.
- Visiting Fellow of DST (Department of Science and Technology)- JSPS (Japan Society for the promotion of Science) fellowship Programme during 1997.
- Short-term (3 weeks) Visiting Fellow of Indo-Netherlands Exchange fellowship Programme of UGC (University Grants Commission during 1998.
- Received the "BEST PAPER AWARD" for one of the papers on thin film transducer presented at the National Symposium on Instrumentation (India) held during 1989.
- Served as member of International Steering Committee for APCOT (Asia-Pacific conference of Transducers). Served as a member of Programme Committee for APCOT 2004 held at Sapporo, Japan. Also served as Session Chair at the conference.
- Served as a member of TPC (Technical Programme Committee) for the IEEE International conference on Sensors 2005 (IEEE Sensors 2005) held at Irvine, California,U.S.A. Also, served as Session Chair at the Conference.
- Served as member of Steering Committee and Technical committee for APCOT 2006 held at Singapore during June 2006. Also chaired a session.
- Served as a Member of TPC for IEEE International conference on Sensors 2006 (IEEE Sensors 2006) held at Daegu, Korea during October 2006. Also chaired a session.
- Served as Member of the International Programme Committee for the 2nd International conference on Sensing Technology (ICST 2007) to be held at New Zealand during November 26-28, 2007.
- Served as member of TPC (Technical Programme committee) for the IEEE Internationalconference on Sensors 2007 (IEEE Sensors 2007) held at Atlanta, USA, during October 2007. Also, chaired sessions at the conference.
- Member of TPC for the IEEE International conference on sensors 2011 (IEEE Sensors 2011) held at Limerick, Ireland. Also chaired a session at the conference.
- Served as Member of TPC for the IEEE International conference on sensors 2012 (IEEE Sensors 2012) held at Taipei, Taiwan. Also chaired a session at the conference.
- Served as Member of TPC for the IEEE International conferences on Sensors 2013 & 2014.
- Member of the TPC for the 11th Annual IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems (IEEE-NEMS 2016) to be held during 17-20 April, 2016 at Japan.
- Referee/Reviewer for the following International Journals in the area of sensors.
a. Sensors and Actuators A.
b. Sensors and Materials.
c. IEEE Sensors Journal.
d. IEEE/ASME Journal of Microelectromechanical systems.
e. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement.
f. Applied Surface Science.
g. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering.
Also, Referee/Reviewer for the following National Journals:
a. Current Science.
b. J.Instrum. Soc. India.
c. Bull. Mater. Science.
d. Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Physics.
e. Journal SADHANA.
- Reviewer for Project proposals submitted to DST and DBT.
- Delivered invited lectures on topics related to Sensors and related instrumentation at
several places (both within the country and abroad).
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Dr. Venkateswarlu Gaddam
- Research Associate.
E-mail : varlu56@gmail.com, varlu56@iap.iisc.ernet.in
| Research Topic/s : |
- Synthesis and characterization of ZnO nanorods & nanosheets.
- Graphene nanosheets for Sensors development.
- Nanogenerators for Sensors and Biomechanical energy harvesting application.
- Piezoelectric Nanogenerators for an active sensors & actuators application.
- Nanocomposite Nanogenerators for energy harvesting and self-powering electronics.
- Piezoelectric Thin films for various sensors & actuators development.
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Dr. Neella Nagarjuna
- Research Associate
E-mail : nagarjunan@iisc.ac.in
Research Topic/s: Nano materials synthesis and characterization,Nano composite films for strain sensors and pressure sensor applications.
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Puspita Ray
- Ph.D Student.
E-mail : puspita.rayy@iap.iisc.ernet.in
Research Topic/s: Thick Gas Electron Multiplier(THGEM)based Radiation Detector.
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Aravind M A (Jointly with Prof. N.S. Dinesh)
- Ph.D student
E-mail : aravind@iap.iisc.ernet.in
Research Topic/s: Sensors ,control systems.
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Vaishakh Kedambaimoole
- Ph.D Student.
E-mail : vaishakhk73@gmail.com, vaishakhk@iap.iisc.ernet.in
Research Topic/s: Graphene based Sensors.
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Shirhatti Vijay Dhruva
- Ph.D Student.
E-mail : vijays@iap.iisc.ernet.in
Research Topic/s: Thin films based Sensors.
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Suresh Nuthalapati
- Ph.D Student.
E-mail : snpati@iap.iisc.ernet.in
Research Topic/s: .
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Chitnis Virupaksha D
LPSC, ISRO
E-mail :
Research Topic/s:
Microvalve for Space Application.
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Ms. Suma M. N
LPSC, ISRO
E-mail :
Research Topic/s:
Dynamic Pressure Sensor Development.
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B.H.M Darukesha (Jointly with Dr. Abha Misra)
ISAC, ISRO
E-mail : daru@isac.gov.in
Research Topic/s:
Nanoparticle based Radiation Detector.
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Project Assistant
Manu Pai M
- Project Assistant
Education : B.E in E&C - M.S.R.I.T Bangalore.
Diploma in E&C - M.N.T.I Bangalore.
E-mail : manupai.manohara@gmail.com
Mobile : +91 9900807463
Proficient Areas: Windows & Web Applications Design and Development.
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Dr. Leema Rose Viannie (Jointly with Dr. G. Jayanth)
E-mail : roseviannie11@gmail.com, roseviannie@iap.iisc.ernet.in
Research Topic/s:
Design, Fabrication And Develpement of SU8 MEMS Microcantilever with Integrated Thin Film Piezoresistive Sensor for Surface Stress Measurement.
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Dr. Mitesh Ramanbhai Parmar
Present Status : Post Doc Fellow in MINATEC Campus,Grenoble, France.
E-mail : miteshparmar17@gmail.com
| Research Topic/s : |
Synthesis as well as characterization of various nano-materials for various applications.
MEMS and Piezo-materials for various applications including Energy Harvesters.
Gas Sensor using metal oxides and polymer composites. |
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Mr. K.B.Vinaya Kumar (Jointly with Prof. N.S. Dinesh)
Present Status : Post Doc Fellow in Cornell University, U.S.A
E-mail : vinayjgi@gmail.com, kumarwin@outlook.com, vk256@cornell.edu
Research Topic/s: Bio-MEMS, Microneedles and Micropump Technogoly For Drug Delivery Applications.
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Dr. Sudeep Joshi
Present Status : Post Doc Fellow at Princeton University, United States.
E-mail : sudeepjoshila@gmail.com
| Research Topic/s : |
Experimental Research Activities On Synthesis and Characterization, Studies Of Nanomaterials and their Application in the Development of Micro-Sensors, Actuators, and Energy Harvesting Devices. |
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Dr. Roopa G
Present Status : Post Doc Fellow at Center for Biomedical Engg., IIT, Delhi.
E-mail : roopa.bme@gmail.com
| Research Topic/s : |
Biomedical Sensors and Related Instrumentation, Product Design,Clinical Research, Medical Statistics. |
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Dr. Baishali Garai
Present Status : R&D Staff of G.E, Global Research, Bangalore
E-mail : baishaligarai@yahoo.com
| Research Topic/s : |
Simulation for Maximizing Electron Transfer Efficiency in Thick GEMS. |
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Dr. Murali Krishna Ghatkesar
Present Status : Assistant Professor, Department of Precision and Microsystems Engineering, Delft University of Technology(TU Delft),The Netherlands.
E-mail : m.k.ghatkesar@tudelft.nl
| Research Topic/s : |
Fabrication and applications of hollow microcantilever AFM pipette for dispensing, aspiration, weighing and imaging. |
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Dr V. Radhakrishna
Present Status : Scientist F, Space Astronomy Group,ISRO Satellite Centre Bangalore
E-mail :rkrish@isac.gov.in
| Research Topic/s : |
Space Science Instrumentation, Micropattern Radiation Detectors, Microsensors. |
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Dr. Jaspreet Singh
Present Status : Dy.Head, MEMS Fabrication Division, Semi-Conductor Laboratory,SAS Nagar, Punjab.
E-mail :jass81@gmail.com
| Research Topic/s : |
Design and development of various MEMS Based Sensors like piezoresistive pressure sensor, flow sensors, accelerometer and MEMS based drug delivery systems. |
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Dr. R. Rakesh Kumar (Jointly with Dr.K. Narasimha Rao)
Present Status : Asst. Professor, Gitam University, Hyderabad
E-mail : rakesh.rajaboina@gmail.com
| Research Topic/s : |
Synthesis of Semiconducting Nanostructures,Solar Cells. |
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Dr. Rahul Mishra
Present Status : Employed at IBM, Burlington, U.S.A.
E-mail :
Research Topic/s: ESD Device Design and Modeling, Metal nanoparticle based Gas Sensor.
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Dr. R John Stephen(Late)
Served as Professor and Head, Dept of Instrumentation at SIT, Tumkur.
E-mail :
Research Topic/s: Ion-thrust Measurement System.
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| Name |
Degree Awarded |
Pass Out Year |
Present Status |
| Dr. M. M. Nayak |
Ph.D. |
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Professor Centre for Nanoscience and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore - 560012 |
| Mr. Atul Garg |
M.Sc. (Engg.) |
2003 |
Lead Design Engineer,Texas Instruments, Bangalore.
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| Mr. Biren Parmar |
M.Sc. (Engg.) |
2006 |
Ph.D. student, Texas A&M University, USA. |
| Mr. Abhijith.N |
M.Sc. (Engg.) |
2006 |
Program Manager, SanDisk, San Francisco, USA. |
| Ms. S. Anuradha |
M.Sc. (Engg.) |
2006 |
R & D Engineer, IBM, Bangalore. |
| Mr.Rajendra (ERP) |
M.Sc. (Engg.) |
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BARC, Mumbai. |
| Mr. P. Sumanth (ERP) |
M.Sc. (Engg.) |
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ISRO, Bangalore. |
| Mr. Nikhil Suresh Gokhale |
M.Sc. (Engg.) |
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Systems Engineer,GE Energy, Mumbai. |
| Mr. Mehul C Raval |
M.Sc. (Engg.) |
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Ph.D. student, The National Centre for Photovoltaic Research and Education (NCPRE), IIT Bombay, Mumbai. |
Present M.Tech Student
Geetanjali (2015)
Past M.Tech Students
Mr.G. Naveen Kumar(2014)
Present Status-DRDO Scientist
Mr. Kamalesh Kumar Sawner (2010)
Present Status-Entrepreneur, Sadhana Flow Technology, Vadodara.
Mr. Sudarshan Sahoo (2009)
Present Status-Asst. Professor, Department of Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering, NIT Silchar.
Mr. Madhu Kiran Pilli (2008)
Present Status-Senior Engineer, Honeywell, Bangalore.
Mr. Ramraj (2007)
Present Status-Associate Professor, Department of Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering, Thiruvalluvar College of Engineering and Technology, Vandavasi, Thiruvannamalai, Tamilanadu.
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