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Prof. Udaykumar Khanapuram

PhD (Indian Institute of Technology Madras)

Assistant Professor Gr-I

Department of Physics

Room No: 414 +91-870-2462570
kanapuram.udaykumar@nitw.ac.in Edit Profile Bio Sketch

Research Areas

 2D Materials

 Electrochromics

 Energy Harvesting

 Energy Storgae

 Metal-Organic Frameworks

 Thin Films

 Transparent Conducting Oxides

  • Courses Handled
  • Research IDs
  • Selected Publications
  • Project/Consultancy
  • Current PhD Students
  • Awards and Accolades
  • Additional Responsibilities
  • Engineering Physics(PH1161)
  • Nuclear and Particle Physics(PH25009)
  • Switching Theory and Logic Design Lab(PH5107)
  • Mechanics, Waves and Oscillations Laboratory(PH2103)
  • Modern Physics(PHI311)
  • Electricity and Magnetism(PHI251)
  • Electromagnetic Theory(PH4151)
  • Electricity and Magnetism(PH3202)
  • Electromagnetic Theory(PH16002)
  • Electricity and Magnetism(PHB251)
  • Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory(PHI253)
  • Engineering Physics(PH133)
  • Physics for Civil Engineers(PH131)
  • Physics for Metallurgists(PH183)
  • ORC ID: 0000-0003-1297-4104
  • SCOPUS ID: 57785147700
  • Google Scholar ID: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?hl=en&user=b5pLytUAAAAJ


  • VS4-NiAl LDH Composite Electrodes for Next-Generation High-Performance Supercapacitors, By Rajesh Katru, Rakshita Muddamalla, Kamakshaiah Charyulu Devarayapalli, Haranath Divi, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina: Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Dae Sung Lee, Royal Society of Chemistry, Journal of Materials Chemistry C, vol., pp., 2025
  • Magnetite Nanoparticles Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Self-Powering Applications, By Anu Kulandaivel, Supraja Potu, Navaneeth Madathil, Mahesh Velpula, Anjaly Babu, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Springer, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics , vol.36, pp.471, 2025
  • E-Waste to Energy: Self-Powered Electronic Devices and Organic dye Degradation Using TENG-Assisted Catalysis, By Kaki Anusha, Maharana Gouranga, M Navaneeth, Mahesh Velupula, K Uday Kumar, Joseph Paul, Rajaboina Rakesh, Wiley, Advanced Sustainable Systems, vol., pp., 2025
  • High-Performance NIR Reflective Yellow Pigment for Sustainable Cool Surface Coatings to Address Urban Heat Island Mitigation, By A. Mridula, M. Rakshita, KAK Durga Prasad, Subrata Das, K. Uday Kumar*, S. Surendra Babu, and D. Haranath, Elsevier, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, vol.198, pp.109755, 2025
  • Functionalized MIL-125(Ti) Based High-Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Hygiene Monitoring, By Anjaly Babu, Navaneeth Madathil, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Hitesh Borkar, Kamakshaiah Charyulu Devarayapalli, Yogendra Kumar Mishra, Sugato Hajra, Hoe Joon Kim, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Dae Sung Lee, Royal Society of Chemistry, Materials Advances, vol., pp., 2025
  • Anatase vs. Rutile: Optimizing TiO₂-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Clean Energy Harvesting, By Charitha Vankendinne, Supraja Potu, Anjaly Babu, Rakshita Muddamalla, Rajesh Katru, Rajani Kumar Kandikonda, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Haranath Divi, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Dipti Gupta, Wiley, Advanced Sustainable Systems, vol., pp., 2025
  • Investigating the blue photoluminescence and decay characteristics of rare-earth-doped long afterglow phosphors for flexible and transparent labels using silicone rubber: A potential substitute in darkness, By K A K Durga Prasad, M Rakshita, Aachal Sharma, Payal Pradhan, K Uday Kumar, R Rakesh Kumar, and D. Haranath, Springer, Journal of Applied Physics, vol.137, pp.045102 , 2025
  • Oxide based Triboelectric Nanogenerators: Recent Advances and Future Prospects in Energy Harvesting, By Supraja Potu, Anu Kulandaivel, Buchaiah Gollapelli, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Elsevier, Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports, vol.161, pp.100866, 2024
  • Exploring wettability: a key to optimizing liquid-solid triboelectric nanogenerator, By Anu Kulandaivel, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Rajaboina Rakesh Kumar, ACS, Applied Materials and Interfaces, vol., pp., 2024
  • Revolutionizing Waste-to-Energy: Harnessing the Power of Triboelectric Nanogenerators, By K Uday Kumar, Sugato Hajra, G Mohana Rani, Swati Panda, R Umapathi, S Venkateswarlu, Hoe Joon Kim, Yogendra Kumar Mishra, R Rakesh Kumar, Springer, Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, vol.7, pp.1-42, 2024

Development of high-performance triboelectric nanogenerator based on 2D MoS2@Metal organic framework Hybrid films for self-powered IoT systems

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor BRNS, DAE
  • Duration 35 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 3084500
  • Status Ongoing

A proof-of-concept implementation of TENG-Based Underwater Wireless Communication

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor DRDO
  • Duration 12 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 1000000
  • Status Ongoing

Development of Kelvin probe machine for surface analysis

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor M/s. Thin film solutions consultants and project executors P
  • Duration 36 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 5000000
  • Status Ongoing

Multifunctional hybrid smart electrochromic device for energy saving applications

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor NIT Warangal
  • Duration 24 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 425000
  • Status Completed


Mridula A

  • Area of Research: Energy Harvesting

Pembarthi Raju

  • Area of Research: Energy Harvesting

Rajesh Katru

  • Area of Research: Energy Storage

Rjani Kumar K

  • Area of Research: Metal Nanoparticles
  • PhD Coordinator (Continuing from July, 2024)
  • Faculty Advisor, Integrated MSc (Continuing from July, 2023)