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Prof. K Thangaraju

PhD (Anna University, Chennai)

Professor

Department of Physics

Room No: PH313   +91-870-2462571
ktr@nitw.ac.in
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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) 

  • Courses Handled
  • Research IDs
  • Selected Publications
  • Project/Consultancy
  • Current PhD Students
  • Awards and Accolades
  • Additional Responsibilities
  • Digital Signal Processing Laboratory(PH6203)
  • Analog and Digital Electronics(PH25003)
  • Digital Signal Processing(PH6201)
  • Network Analysis Laboratory(PH16009)
  • Analog and Digital Electronics Lab(PH25005)
  • Electronic Devices and Circuits(PH4154)
  • Microprocessors and Interfacing Lab(PH5255)
  • Electronic Devices and Circuits Lab(PH16014)
  • Electronic Devices and Circuits(PH16010)
  • Microprocessors and Interfacing(PH5252)
  • Electronic Devices and Circuits Lab(PH4156)
  • Applied Physics(PH134)
  • Network Analysis Laboratory(PH4105)
  • Physics Laboratory for Mechanical Engineering(PH182)
  • ORC ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3956-3260
  • SCOPUS ID: 8255054800
  • Google Scholar ID: FxB37BgAAAAJ&hl


  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

Hybrid Tetrapod Nanomaterials based Sustainable Optoelectronic Technologies

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor SPARC, MHRD, Govt of India
  • Duration 24 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 4274000
  • Status Ongoing

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
  • Duration 13 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 0
  • 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]
  • Duration 11 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 1793000
  • Status Completed

Development Learner-centered laboratory manual for Network Analysis Course

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor TLC (NITW), MHRD, India
  • Duration 11 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 140000
  • 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
  • Duration 38 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 2334000
  • Status Completed


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
  • SERB-Young Scientists
  • Associate Dean, Academic PG (July, 2023 - June, 2024)
  • Institute New Program Committee (May, 2023 - February, 2024)
  • Associate Dean (Academic Audit) (July, 2022 - July, 2023)
  • Faculty Advisor, Physics Society (Physics Association) (July, 2022 - June, 2024)
  • Faculty Coordinator-Institute News Letter (The BEACON RAY) (July, 2022 - July, 2023)