NIT Warangal

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Room No: PH313 +91-870-2462571 ktr@nitw.ac.in https://nitw.irins.org/profile/154405 Bio Sketch

Key Notes

Journal(s): 10
Text Book(s): 4
PhD: Current - 4 Awarded - 2

14

PUBLICATIONS

6

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

5

PROJECTS

Research Areas

Hybrid UV Photodetectors.

Optical and Electrical Properties of Organic Semiconductors

Organic/inorganic hybrid based optoelectronic devices,

Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Energy storage devices

Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Nanostructures,

Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs)

Organic Solar Cells (OPVs)

EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

Degree	Institute	Year
Doctor of Philosophy	Anna University, Chennai	2008
Master of Science	Madras University, Chennai	2001
Bachelor of Science	Madras University, Chennai	1999

COURSES HANDLED

Course	L-T-P	Credit	Degree Level
Analog and Digital Electronics(PH25003)	3-0-0	3	UG
Digital Signal Processing(PH6201)	3-0-0	3	PG
Microprocessors and Interfacing(PH17004)	3-0-0	3	PG
Electronic Devices and Circuits(PH16010)	3-0-0	3	PG
Electronic Devices and Circuits(PH4154)	3-0-0	3	PG
Microprocessors and Interfacing(PH5252)	3-0-0	3	PG
Applied Physics(PH134)	3-0-0	3	UG

RESEARCH IDs

PUBLICATIONS

Journal(s)

Nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots decorated ZnO nanorods array film for efficient UV photodetector applications, By Lavanya Thyda; Koppula Naresh; Joel K. Joseph; S. Suneetha; P. Amaladass; Kuppusamy Thangaraju, Springer, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, vol.35, pp.64, 2024

Improved ultraviolet photodetector performances using solution-processed nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots/ZnO hybrid thin films, By Lavanya Thyda; Koppula Naresh; Joel K Joseph; S. Suneetha; C Esther Jeyanthi; P. Amaladass; C. Selvaraju; Kuppusamy Thangaraju, Elsevier, Thin Solid Films, vol.790, pp.140221, 2024

Solution processed highly transparent nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots/ZnO hybrid thin films: A study on structural and enhanced UV emission, By Lavanya Thyda; Gnyaneshwar Dasi; M.S. Abdul Azeez; K. Naresh; S. Suneetha; P. Amaladass; S. Vijayakumar; Iftikhar Hussain; R. Jayavel; Kuppusamy Thangaraju, Elsevier, Applied Surface Science, vol.611, pp. 155664, 2023

Stilbene‑containing carbazole‑based fullerene derivatives as alternative electron acceptor for efficient organic solar cells, By Govindasamy Sathiyan · Gnyaneshwar Dasi · Selva Kumar Ramasamy · Prasenjit Kar· Palanivel Sathishkumar · Kuppusamy Thangaraju Pachagounder Sakthivel, Springer, Applied Nanoscience, vol.13, pp.4101-4108, 2023

Columnar structure growth of Mn-doped ZnO (MZO) thin films by radio frequency co-sputtering and studies on films properties, By R. Siddheswaran , C. Esther Jeyanthi , K. Thangaraju & R. V. Mangalaraja, Taylor and Francis, Materials Technology Advanced Performance Materials, vol.37, pp.79-85, 2022

Asymmetric resistive switching by anion out-diffusion mechanism in transparent Al/ZnO/ITO heterostructure for memristor applications, By Suman Gora, Lavanya Thyda, Gnyaneshwar Dasi, Reddivari Muniramaiah, Atul Thakre, Jitendra Gangwar, D. Paul Joseph, M. Kovendhan, P. Abdul Azeem, D. Dinakar, Kuppusamy Thangaraju, Hitesh Borkar, Elsevier, Surfaces and Interfaces, vol.30, pp.101950, 2022

Boltzmann conductivity approach for charge transport in spray- deposited transparent Ta-doped SnO2 thin films, By R. Ramarajan, Jean Maria Fernandes, M. Kovendhan, Gnaneshwar Dasi, Nandarapu Purushotham Reddy, K. Thangaraju, D. Paul Josepha,, Elsevier, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, vol.897 , pp.163159, 2022

Raman and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic investigation of solution processed Alq3/ZnO hybrid thin films, By Gnyaneshwar Dasi, Thyda Lavanya, S. Suneetha, S. Vijayakumar, Jae-Jin Shim, Kuppusamy Thangaraju, Elsevier, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, vol.265 , pp.120377, 2022

Improved hole injection/extraction using PEDOT:PSS interlayer coated onto high temperature annealed ITO electrode for efficient device performances, By Gnyaneshwar Dasi, Thyda Lavanya, Govindasamy Sathiyan, Raju Kumar Gupta, Ashish Garg, P. Amaladass, Kuppusamy Thangaraju , Elsevier, Superlattices and Microstructures, vol.156 , pp.106953, 2021

Large-area spray deposited Ta-doped SnO2 thin film electrode for DSSC application, By R. Ramarajan, Nandarapu Purushothamreddy, Reshma K Dileep, M. Kovendhan, Ganapathy Veerappan, K. Thangaraju, D. Paul Joseph,, Elsevier, Solar Energy, vol.211 , pp.547–559, 2020

Text Book(s)

Role of defects on the transparent conducting properties of binary metal oxide thin film electrodes By R. Ramarajan, D. Paul Joseph, K. Thangaraju, M. Kovendhan (Published by: Elsevier), Metal Oxide Defects, Fundamentals, Design, Development and Applications, Metal Oxides, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-85588-4.00003-9, 2023

Functionalized nanomaterials with enhanced anti-microbial activity, Chapter 12 By S. Jyothsna, T. Lavanya, M.S. Abdul Azeez, Koppula Naresh and Kuppusamy Thangaraju, (Published by: Elsevier), Antimicrobial Nanosystems, Fabrication and Development Micro and Nano Technologies, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-91156-6.00007-5., 2023

Indium-Free Alternative Transparent Conducting Electrodes: An Overview and Recent developments” -Chapter-5 By R. Ramarajan, D. Paul Joseph, K. Thangaraju, M. Kovendhan (Published by: Springer Nature,), Metal and metal oxides for energy and electronics, DOI- 10.1007/978-3-030-53065-5_5, 2020

The efficient green emitting iridium(III) complexes and phosphorescent organic light emitting diode characteristics -Chapter-2 By Kwon Soon-ki, Thangaraju Kuppusamy, Kim Seul-Ong, Youngjin Kang and Kim Yun-Hi (Published by: Sciyo publications ), Organic Light Emitting Diode ; ISBN: 978-953-307-140-4, 2010

PROJECT / CONSULTANCY

Hybrid Tetrapod Nanomaterials based Sustainable Optoelectronic Technologies

Role: Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: SPARC, MHRD, Govt of India
Project Cost (INR): 4274000
Date of Commencement: 07-07-2023 Date of Completion: 06-07-2025
Duration: 24 Months
Status: Completed

Ion Implantation on solution processed Alq3/ZnO hybrid thin films for efficient UV photodetector applications, IUAC Delhi.

Role: Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: IUAC (UGC), NewDelhi, User project
Project Cost (INR): 0
Date of Commencement: 01-01-2022 Date of Completion: 21-02-2023
Duration: 13 Months
Status: Completed

Development and Characterization of rare earth ions doped borate based plasmonic glasses for Luminescent Solar Concentrators (LSCs)

Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: TEQIP-III [CRS-ID-1- 5726249571]
Project Cost (INR): 1793000
Date of Commencement: 01-08-2021 Date of Completion: 31-07-2022
Duration: 11 Months
Status: Completed

Development Learner-centered laboratory manual for Network Analysis Course

Role: Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: TLC (NITW), MHRD, India
Project Cost (INR): 140000
Date of Commencement: 21-06-2017 Date of Completion: 21-05-2018
Duration: 11 Months
Status: Completed

Optical and lifetime studies of highly stable 1,2-diaroyl/heteroaroyl benzenes and organic light emitting diode (OLED) characteristics

Role: Principal Investigator
Type: Research
Sponsor: SERB, DST, GoI, New Delhi
Project Cost (INR): 2334000
Date of Commencement: 10-12-2013 Date of Completion: 17-02-2017
Duration: 38 Months
Status: Completed

RESEARCH FELLOWS / PhD STUDENTS

Current PhD Students

Joel K Joseph

Area of Research: Hybrid thin films for energy harvesting

KOPPULA NARESH

Area of Research: Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Supercapacitors

S SUNEETHA

Area of Research: Organic/Inorganic hybrid nanostructured thin films

T. Lavanya

Area of Research: Hybrid nanostructured materials for UV photodetectors

Previous PhD Students

Gnyaneshwar D (2021)

Area of Research: Solution-processed hybrid thin films- Optoelectronics

R. Ramarajan (2020)

Area of Research: Transparent conducting oxides thin films- Spray Pyrolysis

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Last updated on February 29, 2024

Prof. K Thangaraju

Professor

Department of Physics

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