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Prof. R. Rakesh Kumar

Associate Professor

Department of Physics

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Room No: Room no 415, Energy Materials and Devices (EMD) lab, , 4th floor, Department of Physics, New MME and Science Block +91-870-2462561 rakeshr@nitw.ac.in https://sites.google.com/site/rakeshrajaboina/ , https://sites.google.com/view/tribocarehealthtechlabs/ Bio Sketch

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    • Journal(s): 116
    • Conference(s): 11
    • Book Chapter(s): 8
    • Educational Package(s): 2
    • PhD: Current - 4  Awarded - 3
    • PDF: Guided - 1
    • Event(s) Organized:  Workshop - 1

    137

    PUBLICATIONS

    7

    DOCTORAL STUDENTS

    6

    PROJECTS

    3

    PATENTS

    Research Areas

    2D materials (MXenes)
    Energy harvesting
    Green Hydrogen
    IoT sensors
    Metal organic frame works
    Piezoelectric nanogenerators
    Porous Materials
    Self-powered devices and sensors
    Triboelectric nanogenerators
    Waste to Energy
    EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
    Degree Institute Year
    Post-Doctoral Fellow Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore 2014
    Doctor of Philosophy Indian Institute of science (IISc), Bangalore 2014
    Master of Science University College of Science, Osmania University 2008
    Bachelor of Science Sri Venkateshwara Degree College, Osmania University 2006
    COURSES HANDLED
    Course L-T-P Credit Degree Level
    Microcontrollers and Embedded Systems(PH6202) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Switching Theory and Logic Design(PH5101) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Switching Theory and Logic Design(PH17001) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Structured Digital System Design(PH17002) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Engineering Physics(PH1161) 3-0-2 4 UG
    Structured Digital System Design(PH5251) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Engineering Physics(PH133) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Engineering Physics(PH186) 3-0-2 4 UG
    Microprocessors and Interfacing(PH5252) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Heat and Thermodynamics(PHI151) 3-0-0 3 UG
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    PUBLICATIONS
    Journal(s)
    (107). Phenothiazine Dye-based Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Self-Powered Electronic Devices and Electroluminescent Applications, By Uday Kumar K Deepak R, Vijay Kumar Ch, Navaneeth M, Rakshita M, Rajesh Katru, Rakesh Kumar R, Palash Mishra, Raghu Chitta, Wiley, Advanced Sustainable Systems, vol.00, pp.00, 2025
    (106) Redox-Driven Synthesis of Stable Copper Nanoparticles via Metal Displacement and Their Application in Organic Dye Degradation, By Rajanikumar Kandikondaa, Govindhasamy Murugadossb, Nachimuthu Venkateshb, Siva Shankari Velmurugan SubbarajORCID logoc, Divya Palanic, Suneetha Thotad, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Haranath Divi, Manikandan Dhayalan, Anuchit Phanumartwiwath, Chenna Reddy Mallu and Uday Kumar Khanapuram, RSC, Materials Advances, vol.00, pp.00, 2025
    (105) 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, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, vol.36, pp.471, 2025
    104. Harvesting Energy from Friction: The Revolutionary Decade of Triboelectric Nanogenerators, By Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Uday Kumar Khanapuram , Springer, Advanced Powder Materials  , vol.00, pp.00, 2025
    103. Upcycling Medical Tablet Blister Waste into High-Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Sustainable Energy Harvesting, By V. Lakshmi Suneetha, V. Mahesh, R. Rakesh Kumar *, Khanapuram Uday Kumar , MDPI, Nanoenergy Advances, vol.00, pp.00, 2025
    102. Advances In Nanogenerators Enabled Smart Mask-based Self-Powered Health Monitoring Units, By Mohamed A. Belal, *Hoe Joon Kim Swati Panda, *Udaykumar Khanapuram, Sugato Hajra, Kushal Ruthvik Kaja, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Venkateswaran Vivekananthan, Naratip Vittayakorn, RSC, Materials Advances, vol.6, pp.8210-8238, 2025
    101. Cellulose as a Template‐Assisted Self‐Assembly of Sugar Naphthalimide: Fabrication of Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Hydrogen Generation, By Arun Kumar Rachamalla, Madathil Navaneeth, Tohira Banoo, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Rakshita Muddamalla, Subbiah Nagarajan, Wiley, Advanced Sustainable Systems, vol.00, pp.e00401, 2025
    100. Electronic Waste to Energy: Self‐Powered Electronic Devices and Organic Dye Degradation Using TENG‐Assisted Photocatalysis, By Anusha Kaki, Gouranga Maharana, Navaneeth Madathil, Velupula Mahesh, Khanapuram Uday Kumar, Paul Joseph Daniel, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Wiley, Advanced Sustainable Systems, vol., pp.e00235, 2025
    Layered Double Hydroxides/MXene composite based Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Energy Harvesting and Self-Powered Electroplating application, By Navaneeth Madathil, Anjaly Babu, Mahesh Velpula, Anu Kulandaivel, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Kamakshaiah Charyulu Devarayapalli, Dae Sung Lee, RSC, Sustainable Energy & Fuels, vol.9, pp.4364-4374, 2025
    98. VS4-NiAl LDH Composite Electrodes for Next-Generation High-Performance Supercapacitors, By Rajesh Katru a , Rakshita Muddamalla a , Kamakshaiah Charyulu Devarayapalli b , Haranath Divi a , Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina a , Uday Kumar Khanapuram a * Dae Sung Lee b *, RSC, Journal of Materials Chemistry C, vol.13, pp. 16024-16039, 2025
    97. 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, R Rakesh Kumar, D. Haranath , Elseiver, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, vol.198, pp. 109755, 2025
    96. Wrinkled PDMS/MXene Composites: A Pathway to High-Efficiency Triboelectric Nanogenerators, By Siva Kumar Reddy* Aiswarya K, Madathil Navaneeth, Lakshakoti Bochu, Prakash Kodali, Rajaboina Rakesh Kumar*, Elseiver, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, vol.198, pp.109739, 2025
    95. Functionalized MIL-125 (Ti) Based High-Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Hygiene Monitoring, By Anjaly Babu, M Navaneeth, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Hitesh Borkar, KC Devarayapalli, Yogendra K Mishra, Sugato Hajra, Hoe Joon Kim, Khanapuram Uday Kumar, Dae Sung Lee, RSC, Materials Advances, vol.00, pp.4725-4737, 2025
    94. Anatase Versus 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.00, pp.2500314, 2025
    93. Enhancing Triboelectric Nanogenerators Performance with Metal Organic Framework Composite Nanofibers: Applications in Public Transit Monitoring, Staircase Alerts, and Security, By Lakshakoti Bochu, Anjaly Babu, supraja potu, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Prakash Kodali, ACS, ACS Applied Polymer Materials, vol.7, pp.4132-4141, 2025
    92. Unraveling the Energy‐Harvesting Performance of Antimony‐Doped BaTiO3 Toward Self‐Powered on‐Body Wearable Impact Sensor, By Venkateswaran Vivekananthan Rayavarapu Vamsi, Durgaraju Kanaka Harshitha, Kaliyannan Manojkumar, Dhara Sateesh, Rajaboina Raksesh Kumar, Jananipriya Boominathan, Sugato Hajra, Swati Panda, Hoe Joon Kim, Wiley, Energy Technology, vol.13, pp.2500047, 2025
    (91). Review on the Hierarchical Improvement of Zinc Sulfide-Based Nanogenerator Systems and Their Various IoT Applications, By Siju Mishra, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Young-Dahl Jho, ACS, ACS Applied Energy Materials , vol.00, pp., 2025
    (106) Upcycling Expired Silicone Sealants into High-Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Sustainable Energy Harvesting and Smart Infrastructure Safety Systems, By Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina Anusha Kaki, Mahesh Velupula, Navaneeth Madathil, Khanapuram Uday Kumar, Ravinder Reddy Kisannagar, Inhwa Jung, Wiley, Energy Technology, vol., pp., 2025
    Innovative Triboelectric Nanogenerator (TENG) Design Utilizing a Stress Ball for Energy Harvesting, Wellness, and Safety Applications, By R. Rakesh Kumar* B. Lakshakoti, P Ravi Sankar, P. Supraja, M. Navaneeth, V. Mahesh, K. Uday Kumar, K. Prakash*, IOP, Engineering Research Express, vol. 6 , pp.015081, 2024
    Enhanced blue emission and afterglow properties of Sr2MgSi2O7: Eu2+, Dy3+ phosphors for flexible transparent labels, By KAK Durga Prasad, M Rakshita, Aachal A Sharma, Payal P Pradhan, K Uday Kumar, R Rakesh Kumar, D Haranath, AIP, Journal of Applied Physics, vol.137, pp.045102, 2024
    Optical Anti-Counterfeiting with Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Emulsions: Preparation, Properties, and Applications, By Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu* Buchaiah Gollapell , Supraja Potu, Rakeshkumar Rajaboina, RSC, Material Advances, vol.5, , pp.7113-7129, 2024
    High-Performance MOF-303-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Self-Powered Electronics and Road Safety Applications, By Mahesh Velpula, Navaneeth Madathil, Supraja Potu, Lakshakoti Bochu, Krishnakanth Chithari, Jayalakshmi Vallamkondu, Prakash Kodali, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, ACS, ACS Applied Electronic Materials, vol.11, pp.7890-7897, 2024
    (88) From Acoustic to Electric: Advanced Triboelectric Nanogenerators with Fe‐Based Metal–Organic Frameworks, By Anjaly Babu, Sushmita Gupta, Rajesh Katru, Navaneeth Madathil, Anu Kulandaivel, Prakash Kodali, Haranath Divi, Hitesh Borkar, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Wiley, Energy Technology, vol.7, pp.2400796, 2024
    (90) Simple and Cost-effective Synthesis of a Rare-earth Free Long Afterglow Phosphor for Dark Visual Markings, By KAK Durga Prasad, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Uday Kumar Khanapuram , Haranath Divi, Springer, Journal of Fluorescence, vol., pp.03566-9, 2024
    Biowaste Sea Shells‐Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator: Sustainable Approach for Efficient Mechanical Energy Harvesting, By Lakshmi Suneetha Vikram, Supraja Potu, Durga Prasad Kasireddi AK, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Haranath Divi, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Wiley, Energy Technology, vol., pp.2401333, 2024
    Revolutionizing waste-to-energy: harnessing tshe power of triboelectric nanogenerator (SCI, Q1, IF=23.1), By Khanapuram Uday Kumar, Sugato Hajra, Gokana Mohana Rani, Swati Panda, Reddicherla Umapathi, Sada Venkateswarlu, Hoe Joon Kim, Yogendra Kumar Mishra, Rajaboina Rakesh Kumar, Springer, Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, vol.7, pp.91, 2024
    (87) 2D Layered Materials Based Triboelectric Self‐Powered Sensors, By Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Anu Kulandaivel, Wiley, Advanced Sensor Research, vol.7, pp.2400045, 2024
    (86) Facile and Robust High‐Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerator Based on Electronic Waste for Self‐Powered Electronics, By Vikram Lakshmi Suneetha, Velpula Mahesh, Potu Supraja, Madathil Navaneeth, Khanapuram Uday Kumar, Rajaboina Rakesh Kumar, Wiley, Energy Technology, vol.9, pp.2401387, 2024
    Exploring Wettability: A Key to Optimize Liquid-Solid Triboelectric Nanogenerators (Q1,SCI, IF=8.3), By Anu Kulandaivel, supraja potu, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, ACS, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces , vol.00, pp.00, 2024
    (108 ) Oxide based Triboelectric Nanogenerators: Recent Advances and Future Prospects in Energy Harvesting (Q1, SCI, IF 31.6), By Supraja Potu, Anu Kulandaivel, Buchhaiah G, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Elseiver, Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports , vol.161, pp.100866, 2024
    (85) Sustainable energy harvesting from medical waste: Utilizing discarded ointment tubes in triboelectric nanogenerators, By V Lakshmi Suneetha, P Supraja, K Uday Kumar, R Rakesh Kumar , Elseiver, Materials Letters , vol.377, pp.137510, 2024
    (84) Wearable High-Performance MWCNTs/PDMS Nanocomposite based Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Haptic Applications, By Suresh Nuthalapati, Aniket Chakraborthy, Injamamul Arief, Kamal Kumar Meena, K Ruthvik, R Rakesh Kumar, K Uday Kumar, Amit Das, M Ercan Altinsoy, Anindya Na, IEEE, IEEE Journal on Flexible Electronics, vol., pp., 2024
    Enhancing Triboelectric Nanogenerators Performance with MXene–Silicone Nanocomposites: A Leap Forward in Energy Harvesting and Touch-Sensitive Technologies, By (71) Navaneeth Madathil, Supraja Potu, Jitesh Pani, Lakshakoti Bochu, Anjaly Babu, Hitesh Borkar, Prakash Kodali, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, ACS, ACS Applied Electronic Materials, vol.00, pp., 2024
    (65) Synergistic Optimization of Europium‐Doped Yttria for Photoluminescence and Triboelectric Nanogenerator Applications, By Daksha Zawar, Siju Mishra, Muddamalla Rakshita, Payal P Pradhan, Kasireddi AK Durga Prasad, Supraja Potu, Navaneeth Madathil, Jitesh Pani, Nagumothu Kishore Babu, Hitesh Borkar, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Divi Haranath, Wiley, Energy Technology, vol.00, pp.00, 2024
    (64) Machine Learning-assisted Orbital Angular Momentum Recognition using Nanostructures, By Rakesh Kumar R and Vijay Kumar* Chayanika Sharma, Purnesh Singh Badavath, Supraja P, Optical, Journal of the Optical Society of America A, vol.00, pp.0, 2024
    76. A high performance triboelectric nanogenerator using assembled sugar naphthalimides for self-powered electronics and sensors (Q1, SCI, IF=13.3)), By Arun Kumar Rachamalla, Madathil Navaneeth, Tohira Banoo, Vara Prasad Rebaka, Yogendra Kumar, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Subbiah Nagarajan, Elseiver, Chemical Engineering Journal, vol.490, pp.151800, 2024
    Phosphor-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Mechanical Energy Harvesting and Self-Powered Systems, By Muddamalla Rakshita, Navaneeth Madathil, Aachal A Sharma, Payal P Pradhan, Durga Prasad Kasireddi AK, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Haranath Divi, ACS, ACS Applied Electronic Materials, vol.6, 3,, pp. 1821–1828, 2024
    (1) Advances in Ferrofluid-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators: Design, Performance, and Prospects for Energy Harvesting Applications, (SCI,Q1, IF=17), By By K. Anu*, Supraja Potu, Anjaly Babu, M Navaneeth, V. Mahesh , Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina*, Uday Kumar K,, Elseiver, Nanoenergy, vol.120,, pp. 109110, 2024
    (81) Advances in Ferrofluid-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators: Design, Performance, and Prospects for Energy Harvesting Applications, By K. Anu*, Supraja Potu, Anjaly Babu, M Navaneeth, V. Mahesh , Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina*, Uday Kumar K, Elseiver, Nanoenergy, vol.120, pp.109110, 2024
    (82) Highly Anisotropic to Isotropic Nature and Ultralow Out-of-Plane Lattice Thermal Conductivity of Layered PbClF-Type Materials, By SC Rakesh Roshan, N Yedukondalu, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Haw-Tyng Huang, Lars Ehm, John B Parise, ACS, ACS Inorganic Chemistry, vol.8, pp.3781-3794, 2024
    (55) Phosphor-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Mechanical Energy Harvesting and Self-Powered Systems, By Muddamalla Rakshita, Navaneeth Madathil, Aachal A Sharma, Payal P Pradhan, Durga Prasad Kasireddi AK, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Haranath Divi, ACS, ACS Applied Electronic Materials, vol.3, pp.1821-1828, 2024
    Innovative Integration of Triboelectric Nanogenerators into Signature Stamps for Energy Harvesting, Self-Powered Electronic Devices, and Smart Applications, By Lakshakoti Bochu, Supraja Potu, Madathil Navaneeth, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Prakash Kodali, MDPI, Eng, vol.2, pp.958-966, 2024
    (50) Electronically Robust Self-Assembled Supramolecular Gel as a Potential Material in Triboelectric Nanogenerator,, By Arun Kumar Rachamalla, Supraja Potu, Vara Prasad Rebaka, Tohira Banoo, Yogendra Kumar, C. Uma Maheswari, Vellaisamy Sridharan, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina* and Subbiah Nagarajan , Wiley, Chemistry - A European Journal e202301076 , vol., pp., 2023
    (62) Crystalline Porous Material-Based Nanogenerators: Recent Progress, Applications, Challenges and Opportunities, By R. Rakesh Kumar, K. Uday Kumar, Venkateswaran Vivekananthan, Gaurav Khandelwal, P. Supraja, Anjaly Babu, M. Navaneeth, V. Mahesh, K. Prakash, Wiley, Small, vol.20, pp.230620, 2023
    (61) Facile Direct-Growth of ZIF-67 Metal-Organic Framework for Triboelectric Nanogenerators and their Application in the Internet of Vehicles, By njaly Babu, Supraja Potu , M. Navaneeth, V. Mahesh , Lakshya Koti , Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina , Uday Kumar K , Haranath Divi ,Prakash Kodali, ACS, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering , vol.11, pp.16806, 2023
    (60) Enhancing Triboelectric Nanogenerator Performance with Metal-Organic Framework Modified ZnO Nanosheets for Self-Powered Electronic Devices and Energy Harvesting, By Supraja Potu , M. Navaneeth , Arbacheena Bora , Yuvaraj Sivalingam , Anjaly Babu , V. Mahesh , Lakshya Koti , Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina , Uday Kumar K , Haranath Divi ,Prakash Kodali, ACS, ACS Applied Nanomaterials, vol.24, pp.22701, 2023
    (59) Revolutionizing Medical Waste Management: Repurposing Saline Sheets for Tactile Sensing, Health Monitoring, and Energy Harvesting Using Triboelectric Nanogenerator Technology, By M Navaneeth, Supraja Potu, Anjaly Babu, B Lakshakoti, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina*, Uday Kumar K, Haranath Divi, Prakash Kodali, Balaji K , ACS, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering , vol.32, pp.12145, 2023
    (57) Rare-Earth Ion-Activated Nanostructured Fluorescent Marker for Easy Naked Eye Detection and Swift Imaging of Latent Fingerprints, By Payal P. Pradhan, Rakshita Muddamalla, Aachal A. Sharma, Durga Prasad Kasireddi A. K, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Haranath Divi ACS , ACS, Applied Nanomaterials (2023), , vol., pp., 2023
    (59) Surface-Engineered High-Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Self-Powered Health Monitoring and Electronics,, By Supraja Potu, M. Navaneeth, Siju Mishra, Arbacheena Bora, Yuvaraj Sivalingam, Anjaly Babu, V. Mahesh, Lakshya Koti, Balaji K, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina*, Uday Kumar K, Haranath Divi, Prakash Kodali, Murali Banavoth, Ravi Ketavath, , ACS, ACS Applied Engineering Materials , vol., pp., 2023
    (58) Wood Plastic Composites (WPC) Waste Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Mechanical Energy Harvesting and Self-Powered Applications , By V. Lakshmi Sunitha, Supraja Potu, K. A. K. Durga Prasad, M. Navaneeth, Anjaly Babu,V. Mahesh , Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina , Uday Kumar K , Haranath Divi , Elseiver, Materials Letters , vol., pp., 2023
    (54) High-Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerator Based on 2D Graphitic Carbon Nitride for Self-Powered Electronic Devices , By K Ruthvik, Anjaly Babu, P Supraja, M Navneeth, V Mahesh, Uday Kumar Kumar K, Rakesh Kumar R, B Manmadarao, D Haranath, K Prakash , Elseiver, Materials Letters , vol., pp., 2023
    (53) Revolutionizing Medical Waste Management: Repurposing Saline Sheets for Tactile Sensing, Health Monitoring, and Energy Harvesting Using Triboelectric Nanogenerator Technology,, By M Navaneeth, Supraja Potu, Anjaly Babu, B Lakshakoti, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina*, Uday Kumar K, Haranath Divi, Prakash Kodali, Balaji K , ACS, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, vol., pp., 2023
    (52) A next-generation and a unique contact points modification for boosting the performance of a triboelectric nanogenerator and its novel application in road safety sensing and detection,(SCI,Q1, IF=9.5), By Siju Mishra, M. Rakshita, D. Haranath*, P. Supraja, R. Rakesh Kumar* , ACS, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces , vol.15, pp.33095–33108, , 2023
    (51) Sputter-deposited highly flexible noble metal multi-layer electrode viable for energy and luminescent devices,, By Reddivari Muniramaiah, Jean Maria Fernandes, Gouranga Maharana, M. Manivel Raja,Dilli Babu Padmanaban, P. Supraja, M. Rakshita, Nandarapu Purushotham Reddy,M. Kovendhan, Ganapathy Veerappan, Gangalakurti Laxminarayana, R. Rakesh Kumar ,D. Haranath1, D. Paul Joseph, , Elseiver, Surfaces and Interfaces, vol., pp., 2023
    (49) A Triboelectric nanogenerator based on commercial ITO-PET sheets for mechanical energy harvesting and self-powered indicator display applications,, By M. Navaneeth, P. Supraja, Anjaly Babu, K. Uday Kumar, K. Prakash, R. Rakesh Kumar , Elseiver, Materials Letters, vol. 336 (1) , pp.133866 , 2023
    (48) Medical Waste X-ray Film Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Self-Powered Devices, Sensors, and Smart Buildings, , By Navaneeth M , Supraja Potu , Anjaly Babu , Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Uday Kumar K, Haranath Divi , Prakash Kodali, , RSC, RSC Environmental Science: Advances , vol., pp., 2023
    Crystalline Porous Material-Based Nanogenerators: Recent Progress, Applications, Challenges and Opportunities, (SCI,Q1, IF=13), By R. Rakesh Kumar, K. Uday Kumar, Venkateswaran Vivekananthan, Gaurav Khandelwal, P. Supraja, Anjaly Babu, M. Navaneeth, V. Mahesh, K. Prakash,, Wiley, Small, vol., pp.230620, 2023
    (75) Revolutionizing Medical Waste Management: Repurposing Saline Sheets for Tactile Sensing, Health Monitoring, and Energy Harvesting Using Triboelectric Nanogenerator Technology (SCI,Q1, IF=9), By M Navaneeth, Supraja Potu, Anjaly Babu, B Lakshakoti, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina*, Uday Kumar K, Haranath Divi, Prakash Kodali, Balaji K ,, ACS, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering , vol., pp., 2023
    Facile Direct Growth of ZIF-67 Metal–Organic Framework for Triboelectric Nanogenerators and Their Application in the Internet of Vehicles, By Anjaly Babu, Lakshakoti Bochu, Supraja Potu, Ruthvik Kaja, Navaneeth Madathil, Mahesh Velpula, Anu Kulandaivel, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Haranath Divi, Prakash Kodali, Balaji Ketharachapalli, Rajanikanth Ammanabrolu, ACS, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering , vol., pp.16806-16817, 2023
    (69) A next-generation and a unique contact points modification for boosting the performance of a triboelectric nanogenerator and its novel application in road safety sensing and detection, (SCI,Q1, IF=9.5), By Siju Mishra, M. Rakshita, D. Haranath*, P. Supraja, R. Rakesh Kumar* , ACS, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces , vol.15, pp.33095–33108, 2023
    (72) Enhancing Triboelectric Nanogenerator Performance with Metal-Organic Framework Modified ZnO Nanosheets for Self-Powered Electronic Devices and Energy Harvesting, By Supraja Potu , M. Navaneeth , Arbacheena Bora , Yuvaraj Sivalingam , Anjaly Babu , V. Mahesh , Lakshya Koti , Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina , Uday Kumar K , Haranath Divi ,Prakash Kodali, ACS, , ACS, ACS Applied Nanomaterials,, vol.24, pp.22701, 2023
    High-performance triboelectric nanogenerator using ZIF-67/PVDF hybrid film for energy harvesting, By Anjaly Babu, K Ruthvik, P Supraja, M Navaneeth, K Uday Kumar, R Rakesh Kumar, K Prakash, N Raju, Springer, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, vol.33, pp.2195, 2023
    Effect of atomic mass contrast on lattice thermal conductivity: A case study for alkali halides and alkaline-earth chalcogenides, By SC Rakesh Roshan, Neelam Yedukondalu, Tribhuwan Pandey, Lavanya Kunduru, Rajmohan Muthaiah, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Lars Ehm, John B Parise, ACS, ACS Applied Electronic Materials , vol.11, pp.5852-5863, 2023
    From Acoustic to Electric: Advanced Triboelectric Nanogenerators with Fe‐Based Metal–Organic Frameworks, By Anjaly Babu, Sushmita Gupta, Rajesh Katru, Navaneeth Madathil, Anu Kulandaivel, Prakash Kodali, Haranath Divi, Hitesh Borkar, Uday Kumar Khanapuram, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Wiley, Energy Technology, vol., pp.2400796, 2023
    (38) A novel ZnS nanosheets-based triboelectric nanogenerator and its applications in sensing, self-powered electronics, and digital systems, By Siju Mishra, P Supraja, P Ravi Sankar, R Rakesh Kumar, K. Prakash, D. Haranath, , Elseiver, Materials Today Communications , vol. 31 , pp.103292 , 2022
    (39) Perovskite Nanowires for Next-Generation Optoelectronic Devices: Lab to Fab,, By Gundam Sandeep Kumar,, Ranadeep Raj Sumukam, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Ramu Naidu Savu, M. Srinivas, and Murali Banavoth, , ACS, ACS Applied Energy Materials , vol.5(2) , pp.1342– 1377 , 2022
    (48) A simple and low-cost triboelectric nanogenerator based on two dimensional ZnO nanosheets and its application in portable electronics,(SCI,Q1, IF=4.1), By P. Supraja, R. Rakesh Kumar, Siju Mishra, D. Haranath, P Ravi Sankar, T. Venkatappa Rao, N. Jayarambabu, K. Uday Kumar, , Elseiver, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, vol. 335 , pp. 113368. , 2022
    (47) Bamboo-mediated silver nanoparticles functionalized with activated carbon and their application for non-enzymatic glucose sensing,, By N Jayarambabu Kailasa Saraswathi, A Akhsy kranth, N Anitha, R Rakesh Kumar, T. Venkatappa Rao, , Elseiver, Inorganic Chemistry communications , vol.147, pp.110249 , 2022
    (44) ZIF-67 metal-organic frameworks based triboelectric nanogenerator for self-powered devices, By Sachin B, Anjaly Babu, Uday Kumar K *, Supraja P, Navneeth M, Rakesh Kumar R *, Siju Mishra, Haranath D, Prakash K, Raju N, Thirmal C, , MDPI, Nanoenergy Advances, vol. 2(4) , pp. 291-302, , 2022
    (45) Energy harvesting properties of the Nafion thin films, By Anjaly Babu, P. Supraja, Siju Mishra, K. Uday Kumar, R. Rakesh Kumar, D. Haranath, C.Thirumal, N. Raju T. Venkatappa Rao, IOP, IOP Engineering Express 4 (2022) 045015, , vol., pp., 2022
    A simple and low-cost triboelectric nanogenerator based on two dimensional ZnO nanosheets and its application in portable electronics, By P. Supraja, R. Rakesh Kumar, Siju Mishra, D. Haranath, P Ravi Sankar, T. Venkatappa Rao, N. Jayarambabu, K. Uday Kumar, , Elseiver,, Elseiver, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, , vol.335, pp.113368., 2022
    High-performance and Low-cost ZnO-based Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Self-powered Cholesteric Liquid Crystal, Electroluminescence, and Portable electronic devices,(SCI,Q1, IF=5.9), By Potu Supraja, Rajaboina Rakesh Kumar*, Gollapelli Buchaiah, Vallamkondu Jayalakshmi, Siju Mishra, Divi Haranath, Anjaly Babu, Khanapuram Uday Kumar, Puppala Ravi Sankar, Kodali Prakash,, ACS, ACS Applied Energy Materials , vol., pp.13702-13713, 2022
    Effect of Surface and Contact Points Modification on the Output Performance of Triboelectric Nanogenerator,(SCI,Q1, IF=17) , By Siju Mishra, Supraja P, Rakesh Kumar R , Haranath D, Someshwar Pola,, Elseiver, Nanoenergy, vol.104, pp. 107964, 2022
    (43) Mechanically stable ultrathin flexible metallic Au/Pt/Au tri-layer as an alternative transparent conducting electrode for optoelectronic device applications,, By Reddivari Muniramaiah, Jean Maria Fernandes, M. Manivel Raja, Dilli Babu Padmanaban, P Supraja, M Rakshita, Nandarapu Purushotham Reddy, Gouranga Maharana, M Kovendhan, Ganapathy Veerappan, Gangalakurti Laxminarayana, R Rakesh Kumar, D. Haranath, and Daniel Paul Joseph, , Elseiver, Vacuum , vol.206 , pp., 2022
    (42) High-performance and Low-cost ZnO-based Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Self-powered Cholesteric Liquid Crystal, Electroluminescence, and Portable electronic devices, By Potu Supraja, Rajaboina Rakesh Kumar*, Gollapelli Buchaiah, Vallamkondu Jayalakshmi, Siju Mishra, Divi Haranath, Anjaly Babu, Khanapuram Uday Kumar, Puppala Ravi Sankar, Kodali Prakash, , ACS, ACS Applied Energy Materials , vol., pp., 2022
    (41) Plant-based Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Biomechanical Energy Harvesting, By Anjaly Babu, D. Rakesh, P. Supraja, Siju Mishra, K. Uday Kumar*, R. Rakesh Kumar*,D. Haranath1 Estari Mamidala, Raju Nagapur, in , Elseiver, Results in Surfaces and Interfaces , vol.8 , pp.100075. , 2022
    (35) Influence of MgO and ZnO nanofillers on morphology, structural, thermal and mechanical properties of polylactic acid (PLA films, , By Akshaykranth, N.Jayarambabu, T. Venkatappa Rao* and R. Rakesh Kumar, , Springer, Bulletin of Materials Science , vol.45,, pp.247, 2022
    (36) Novel nanocomposite polylactic acid films with Curcumin-ZnO: Structural, thermal, optical and antibacterial properties ,, By A. Akshaykranth, Mr Jayarambabu, Ashish kumar, R Rakesh kumar, Dr L Srinivasa Rao, T.Venkatappa Rao , , Springer, Current Research in Green and Sustainable Chemistry , vol.5, pp.100332, 2022
    (37) Antibacterial activity study of ZnO incorporated biodegradable poly (lactic acid) films for food packaging applications,, By A Akshaykranth, N Jayarambabu, T Venkatappa Rao, R Rakesh Kumar, , springer, Polymer Bulletin , vol., pp. 1-6 , 2022
    (46) Effect of Surface and Contact Points Modification on the Output Performance of Triboelectric Nanogenerator,, By Siju Mishra, Supraja P, Rakesh Kumar R , Haranath D, Someshwar Pola, , Elseiver, Nanoenergy , vol.104 , pp. 107964, , 2022
    (29) A triboelectric nanogenerator based on food packaging Aluminium foil and Parafilm for self-powered electronics., By P Ravi Sankar, K. Prakash, P. Supraja, R. Rakesh Kumar, Siju Mishra, D. Haranath. , IOP, IOP- Physica Scripta , vol. 96 , pp.125005 , 2021
    (27) Antibacterial Activity of Copper Nanoparticles Synthesized by Bambusa arundinacea Leaves Extract,, By N Jayarambabu, A Akshaykranth, TV Rao, , R Rakesh Kumar, , Elseiver, Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry, vol. 12 (1) , pp.1230-1236., 2021
    Characteristics of 2D ZnO-based piezoelectric nanogenerator and its application in non-destructive material discrimination, By P Supraja, P Ravi Sankar, R Rakesh Kumar, K Prakash, N Jayarambabu, T Venkatappa Rao, IOP, Advances in Natural Sciences: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, vol.12, pp.025011, 2021
    (28) A simple and low-cost approach for the synthesis and fabrication of ZnO nanosheet -based nanogenerator for energy harvesting and sensing,, By P. Supraja, R. Rakesh Kumar, Siju Mishra, D. Haranath, P Ravi Sankar, K. Prakash, , IOP, IOP-Engineering Research Express , vol.3 , pp.035022 , 2021
    (31) Controlled synthesis of luminescent ZnS nanosheets with high piezoelectric performance for designing mechanical energy harvesting 2D nanostructured device, , By Siju Mishra, P Supraja, P Ravi Sankar, R Rakesh Kumar, D. Haranath, , Elseiver, Materials Chemistry and Physics, vol. 277 , pp.125264. , 2021
    (34) Anomalous Lattice Thermal Conductivity in Rocksalt IIA–VIA Compounds, , By S. C. Rakesh Roshan, N. Yedukondalu,Rajmohan Muthaiah, Kunduru Lavanya, Pazhedath Anees, R. Rakesh Kumar, Tumu Venkatappa Rao, Lars Ehm, and John B. Parise , , ACS, ACS Applied Energy Materials , vol.5, pp.882-896, 2021
    (33) A novel triboelectric nanogenerator based on only food packaging aluminium foils, , By P Ravi Sankar, K. Prakash, P. Supraja, R. Rakesh Kumar, Siju Mishra, D. Haranath., Elseiver, Materials Letters , vol.310, pp.131474 , 2021
    (32) Enhanced output of ZnO nanosheet-based piezoelectric nanogenerator with a novel device structure, By , Siju Mishra, P Supraja, Vishnu V. Jaiswal, P Ravi Sankar, R Rakesh Kumar, K. Prakash, K.Uday Kumar, D. Haranath , , IOP, IOP-Engineering Research Express, vol. 3 , pp.04502 , 2021
    (30) Study of optical and structural properties of natural bamboo fiber powder prepared by ball milling method, , By N.Jayarambabu, Akshaykranth, T. Venkatappa Rao* and R. Rakesh Kumar, , Springer, European Physical Journal Plus, vol. 136 (10), pp. 989 , 2021
    (26) Comparative study on antibacterial activity of MgO nanoparticles synthesized from Lawsonia inermis leaves extract and chemical methods, , By Akshaykranth, N.Jayarambabu, T. Venkatappa Rao, R. Rakesh Kumar, IOP, Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials,, vol., pp., 2020
    (22) Anti-hyperglycemic, pathogenic and anticancer activities of Bambusa arundinacea mediated Zinc Oxide nanoparticles,, By N Jayarambabu, T Venkatappa Rao , R Rakesh Kumar, A Akshaykranth, Kalakotla Shanker, Velpula Suresh, Elseiver, , Materials Today Communication , vol., pp., 2020
    (23) Green synthesis of Cu nanoparticles using Curcuma longa extract and their application in antimicrobial activity, By N Jayarambabu, A Akshaykranth, TV Rao, KV Rao, R Rakesh Kumar, , Elseiver, Materials Letters , vol.259 , pp.126813,, 2020
    (24) Growth of ZnO nanorods on biodegradable poly (lactic acid)(PLA) substrates by low-temperature solution method, , By A Akshaykranth, TV Rao, R Rakesh Kumar, Elseiver, Materials Letters , vol.259 , pp. 126807, 2020
    (25) Piezoelectric Flexible Nanogenerator Based on ZnO Nanosheet Networks for Mechanical Energy Harvesting , By Y. Manjula, R. Rakesh Kumar, P.M. Swarup Raju, G. Anil Kumar­, T. Venkatappa Rao , A. Akshaykranth, P.Suparaja, , Elseiver, Chemical Physics , vol.532, pp., 2019
    (21) Investigation of growth parameters influence on Au-catalyzed ITO Nanowires by electron beam evaporation method, , By R. Rakesh Kumar, Venkateswarlu Gaddam, Y. Manjula, K. Narasimha Rao, K. Rajanna, , Elseiver, Journal of Nanostructures and Nanoobjects , vol.12 , pp. 166-173. , 2018
    Biocompatible and Antibacterial SnO2 Nanowire Films Synthesized by E-Beam Evaporation Method, By RGSV Prasad, AR Phani, KN Rao, R Rakesh Kumar, S Prasad, G Prabhakara, MS Sheeja, CP Salins, JL Endrino, DB Raju, American Scientific Publisher, Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology, vol.6, pp.942-950, 2015
    (20) Morphology controlled synthesis of Al doped ZnO nanosheets on Al alloy substrate by low-temperature solution growth method, , By V Gaddam, R. Rakesh Kumar, M Parmar, GRK Yaddanapudi, MM Nayak, , RSC, RSC Advances , vol.5 (18), pp.13519-13524. , 2015
    (19) Synthesis of ZnO nanorods on a flexible Phynox alloy substrate: influence of growth temperature on their properties,, By V Gaddam, R. Rakesh Kumar , M Parmar, MM Nayak, K Rajanna, (Impact Factor: 3.1),, RSC, RSC Advances , vol.5 (109), , pp.89985-89992,, 2015
    (18) Biocompatible and Antibacterial SnO2 Nanowire Films Synthesized by E-Beam Evaporation Method,, By R Prasad, AR Phani, KN Rao, R Rakesh Kumar, S Prasad, G Prabhakara, , Springer, Journal of biomedical nanotechnology , vol.11 (6), pp.942-950. , 2015
    (16) Low temperature and self catalytic growth of ultrafine ITO nanowires by electron beam evaporation method and their optical and electrical propertie. , By R. Rakesh Kumar, K. Narasimha Rao, K.Rajanna, A. R. Phani. (Highlighted in Nature India) (Impact factor: 3.35) (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2014.01.022) Citations:10, Elseiver, Materials Research Bulletin, vol. 52 (2014) , pp.167-176., 2014
    (14) Optical and Structural properties of highly porous shell structured Fe doped TiO2 thin films, , By C. S. Naveen, P. Raghu, H. M. Mahesh, K. Narasimha Rao, R. Rakesh Kumar, A. R. Phani, (Impact factor: 1.78), (DOI: Citations: 7. 2013, Springer, Rare Metals, vol.33 (5), , pp.578-582., 2014
    (15) Self catalytic growth of Indium Oxide (In2O3) nanowires by thermal evaporation,, By R. Rakesh Kumar, K. Narasimha Rao, K.Rajanna, A. R. Phani . (Impact factor: 1.35) , ASP, J. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology , vol.14 , pp.5485-5490, 2014
    (17) Low temperature VLS growth of ITO nanowires by electron beam evaporation method,, By R. Rakesh Kumar, Venkateswarlu G, K. Narasimha Rao, K.Rajanna, (Impact factor:1.44) , IOP, IOP Materials Research Express , vol.1, pp.1 (2014) 035008. , 2014
    (7) Growth of ZnSe nano and microstructures at high vacuum by thermal evaporation, , By D. Yuvaraju, R. Rakesh Kumar, V. Tamilselvan, K. Narasimha Rao, M.Sathyanarayana Rao. , Springer, Applied Nanoscience , vol.1, pp.1-7, 2013
    (10) Novel co-evaporation approach for the growth of Sb doped SnO2 nanowires, , By R. Rakesh Kumar, K. Narasimha Rao, K.Rajanna, A. R. Phani, , Elseiver, Materials Letters , vol.106 (, pp.164-167. , 2013
    (11) Self catalytic growth of SnO2 branched nanowires by thermal evaporation, , By R. Rakesh Kumar, K. Narasimha Rao, A. R. Phani, Citations:13, Springer, Materials Letters , vol.92 , pp. 243-246., 2013
    (12) Novel low temperature growth of SnO2 nanowires and their gas sensing properties,, By R. Rakesh Kumar, Mitesh Parmar, K. Narasimha Rao, K Rajanna, A. R. Phani, (Impact factor: 4.5)( https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2012.11.002) Citations:18, Elseiver, Scripta Materialia , vol.68 , pp.408-411., 2013
    (8) Growth and characterization of micro and nanostructures of Lead telluride (PbTe) by thermal evaporation method,, By V. Tamilselvan, R. Rakesh Kumar, K. Narasimha Rao. , Elseiver, Materials Letters . (Impact factor: 3.01), , vol.96 , pp.162-165, 2013
    (9) Growth of tin catalyzed silicon nanowires by electron beam evaporation , , By R. Rakesh Kumar, K. Narasimha Rao, K. Rajanna, A. R. Phani, , Springer, Advanced Materials Letters , vol.4, pp.836-840. , 2013
    (4) Growth of rutile TiO2 nanorods on TiO2 seed layer deposited by electron beam evaporation, , By V. Tamilselvan, D. Yuvaraj, R.Rakesh Kumar, K. Narasimha Rao. , Elseiver, Applied Surface Science , vol.258, pp.4283-4287., 2012
    (6) Growth of silicon nanowires by electron beam evaporation using indium catalyst, , By R. Rakesh Kumar, K. Narasimha Rao, A. R. Phani, , Elseiver, Materials Letters , vol.66, pp., 2012
    (5) Bismuth catalyzed growth of silicon nanowires by electron beam evaporation, , By R. Rakesh Kumar, K. Narasimha Rao, A. R. Phani,, Elseiver, Materials Letters , vol.82 , pp.163-166. , 2012
    (3) Antibacterial properties of nanofiber structured conducting polyaniline synthesized by cost effective wet chemical process, , By R. G. S. V. Prasad, K. S. V. Chaitanya, M. Tejoram, D. Basavaraju, K. Narasimha Rao, R. Rakesh Kumar, S. Sreenivasan, A. R. Phani, , jpr, Journal of Pharmacy Research , vol.5 , pp.370-373., 2012
    (13) Low temperature growth of SnO2 nanowires by electron beam evaporation and their application in UV light detection, By , R. Rakesh Kumar, K. Narasimha Rao, K Rajanna, A. R. Phani, (Impact factor: 3.35) (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2012.12.050), Elseiver, Materials Research Bulletin , vol.48 , pp.1545-1554., 2012
    (2) Growth and characterization of germanium nanowires on a flexible aluminium substrate by electron beam evaporation, By , R. Rakesh Kumar, K. Narasimha Rao, A. R. Phani, (Impact factor: 3.10), , Springer, Applied Nanoscience , vol.1, pp.211-217, 2011
    (1) Growth and characterization of germanium nanowires by electron beam evaporation,, By R. Rakesh Kumar, D. Yuvaraj , K. Narasimha Rao,, Elseiver, Materials Letters . , vol.64, pp.1766-1768, 2010
    Conference(s)
    Performance Prediction of Contact Separation Mode Triboelectric nanogenerators using Machine Learning Models,https://doi.org/10.1109/PCEMS58491.2023.10136029 By Ravi Sankar Puppala, K Prakash, R Rakesh Kumar, Md Farukh Hashmi, K Uday Kumar, 2023 2nd International Conference on Paradigm Shifts in Communications Embedded Systems, Machine Learning and Signal Processing (PCEMS), 2024
    Energy Harvesting and Sensing: MOFs Meet TENGs for Smarter Solutions By R Rakesh Kumar , International Symposium on Innovative Materials for Energy and Environment 2024 (IMEE 2024)., 2024
    Enhancing the output performance of ZnO nanosheet based piezoelectric nanogenerator by molar ratio modifications,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.04.224 By Siju Mishra, P Supraja, R Rakesh Kumar, D Haranath, International Conference on Advances in Smart Materials, Chemical & Biochemical Engineering., 2023
    Study of ZnO nanosheets growth parameters effect on the performance of the triboelectric nanogenerator , https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.02.087 By P. Supraja , M. Navaneeth , Siju Mishra , D. Haranath, K. Uday Kumar , R. Rakesh Kumar, International Conference on Advances in Smart Materials, Chemical & Biochemical Engineering., 2023
    Triboelectric Nanogenerator Based on Different Polymers: Experimental and Simulation Study,https://doi.org/10.1109/INDICON59947.2023.10440882 By P Ravi Sankar, R Rakesh Kumar, K Uday Kumar, G Venkatesh, Cheruku Ramalingaswamy, K Prakash, 2023 IEEE 20th India Council International Conference (INDICON), 2023
    A Triboelectric Nanogenerator Based on PDMS and Parafilm For Biomechanical Energy Harvesting, IEEE- Explore PARC (2022) 1-3, DOI: 10.1109/PARC52418.2022.9726560 By PR Sankar, K Prakash, P Supraja, R Rakesh Kumar,, PARC 2022, 2022
    Effect of Growth-Temperature on Morphology and Piezoelectric Characteristics of ZnS Nanostructure,DOI: 10.1109/PARC52418.2022.9726549 By S Mishra, P Supraja, R Rakesh Kumar, D Haranath,, PARC 2022, 2022
    Triboelectric Nanogenerator Based on ZnO Nanosheet Networks for Mechanical Energy Harvesting, DOI: 10.1109/PARC52418.2022.9726684 By P Supraja, R Rakesh Kumar, S Mishra, D Haranath,, PARC 2022, 2022
    Effect of Growth Parameters on SnO2 Nanowires Growth by Electron Beam Evaporation Method, DOI 10.1088/1757-899X/310/1/012018 By R. Rakesh Kumar, Y. Manjula and K. Narasimha Rao, International Conference on Advances in Materials and Manufacturing Applications (IConAMMA-2017) 17–19 August 2017, Bengaluru, India, 2017
    Growth of germanium nanowires by electron beam evaporation,https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4791013 By R. Rakesh Kumar; K. Narasimha Rao; A. R. Phani, SOLID STATE PHYSICS: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 57TH DAE SOLID STATE PHYSICS SYMPOSIUM 2012, 2013
    Indium assisted growth of Silicon nanowires by electron beam evaporation,https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4810122 By Rakesh Kumar, K. Narasimha Rao, K. Rajanna, DAESSPS 2012, 2012
    Book Chapter(s)
    (7) Performance Enhancement Strategies By Supraja Potu, M. Navaneeth, Anjaly babu, Rakesh kumar R*, K Uday Kumar, Prakash Kodali in Textile and Fiber Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators (Advances and Perspectives, Elseiver, Regural, 2025
    (6) MATERIALS AND PREPARATION METHODS By Anu Kulandaivel * , Uday Kumar Khanapuram , Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina , Prakash Kodali in Textile and Fiber Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators (Advances and Perspectives, Elseiver , Regural, 2025
    (8) Power management strategies By Lakshakoti Bochu, Prakash Kodali * , Anu Kulandaivel, Rakesh Kumar Rajaboina, Khanapuram Uday Kumar in Textile and Fiber Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators (Advances and Perspectives, Elseiver, Regural, 2025
    (5) Triboelectric Nanogenerators Competency to Wireless Device Applications By P. Ravi Sankar, P. Supraja, K. Prakash, R. Rakesh Kumar, and K. Uday Kumar in Wireless Power Technologies for Biomedical Devices, Analog Circuits and Signal Processing, Springer Nature, regural , 2024
    (4) Nanostructures for energy harvesting By Swati Panda, Sugato Hajra, R. Rakesh Kumar, K. Uday Kumar, Ana Borra´s, Yogendra Kumar Mishra and Hoe Joon Kim in Advances in Nanostructures Processing and Methodology to Grow Nanostructures, Elseiver, Regural, 2024
    (2) Synthesis, characterization, and applications of ZnO–TiO2 nanocomposites By R Rakesh Kumar, K Uday Kumar, D Haranath in Nanoscale Compound Semiconductors and their Optoelectronics Applications, Elseiver, Regural, 2022
    (3) Advances in Zinc Oxide (ZnO) Nanostructure-Based Nanogenerators: Challenges and Opportunities By K. Uday Kumar and Hitesh Borkar P. Supraja, Siju Mishra, R. Rakesh Kumar*, D. Haranath in Advances in Energy Research, Nova Science Publisher, Book series, 2022
    (1) Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials By R Rakesh Kumar, K Uday Kumar, D Haranath in Multifunctional Nanostructured Metal Oxides for Energy Harvesting and Storage Devices, Taylor and Francis CRC press, Regural, 2021
    Educational Package
    Youtube Open Source Lectures: Digital Logic Design By R Rakesh Kumar , 2021
    Youtube : Digital Logic Design Lab By R Rakesh Kumar, 2021
    Patent(s)
    A Multi-Functional Non-Rare Earth Phosphor Material (2024)
    OZONIT THE MULTI-PURPOSE DISINFECTION UNIT (202241068798)
    PARALYZED PATIENT HEALTH MONITORING, STRESS RELIEF AND SAFETY USING STRESS BALL TRIBOELECTRIC NANOGENERATOR (202441029719)
    PROJECT / CONSULTANCY
    Development of high-performance triboelectric nanogenerator based on 2D MoS2@Metal organic framework Hybrid films for self-powered IoT systems
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: BRNS (59/14/06/2024)
    Project Cost (INR): 3084500
    Date of Commencement: 06-09-2024  
    Duration: 36 Months
    Status: Ongoing
    Development of Kelvin probe machine for surface analysis, INR 50,000,00, 2023-2026,
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: M/s. Thin film solutions consultants and project executors
    Project Cost (INR): 5000000
    Date of Commencement: 21-07-2023  
    Duration: 36 Months
    Status: Ongoing
    A proof of concept of TENG-based Underwater wireless communication
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    Type: Consultancy
    Sponsor: DRDO
    Project Cost (INR): 1000000
    Date of Commencement: 10-05-2025  
    Duration: 12 Months
    Status: Ongoing
    Bio-compatible nanogenerators for self-powered implantable medical devices
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: Start-up research grant-NITW
    Project Cost (INR): 500000
    Date of Commencement: 01-07-2018   Date of Completion: 01-07-2020
    Duration: 24 Months
    Status: Completed
    Piezo and Pyroelectric Flexible Nanogenerators for Energy Harvesting and Self-Powered Sensor Applications & ECR/2016/000802
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: DST-SERB
    Project Cost (INR): 2897590
    Date of Commencement: 21-05-2018   Date of Completion: 21-05-2020
    Duration: 24 Months
    Status: Completed
    Fabrication and study of superconducting nanorods
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: DST-SERB
    Project Cost (INR): 2422880
    Date of Commencement: 26-12-2016   Date of Completion: 24-02-2020
    Duration: 38 Months
    Status: Completed
    RESEARCH FELLOWS / PhD STUDENTS
    Current PhD Students
    M Navaneeth
    Area of Research: 2D materials (Mxene) based Triboelectric nanogenerators, Sensors, self-powered hydrogen production
    Nomula Chanakya
    Area of Research: Photocatalysis and gas sensing
    V. Laxmi Sunita
    Area of Research: Waste to Energy , Waste based Triboelectric nanogenerators
    V Mahesh
    Area of Research: Porous materials, MOFs, Nanogenerators, Sensors
    Previous PhD Students
    Siju Mishra (2023)
    Area of Research: Design and Development of Zinc Sulfide based Nanogenerators:
    Supraja Potu (2023)
    Area of Research: Design and Development of ZnO Nanosheet based Nanogenerators
    SC Rakesh Roshan (2023)
    Area of Research: Understanding phonon transport in extended solids
    PDF Post-Doctoral Fellows
    Anu
    Jul 2023 → Jul 2025
    Area of Research: Ferrofluid based energy harvesting
    CONFERENCE / WORKSHOP / SYMPOSIUM / SHORT TERM COURSE / FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
    Kelvin Probe Microscope Technique
    18-Nov-2022 → 18-Nov-2022
    Event Type: Workshop
    Role: Coordinator
    Funding Agency: Self‑sponsored
    AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
    2025
    Editorail board Nature Scientific Reports -25
    Research Excellence Award -From NIT-W (2025)
    Editorail board member Applied Sciences
    Editorail board member for Smart Health Journal
    2023
    Tecahning Excellence Award from NIT-W (2023)
    2014
    DST-ITs Grant
    ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
    •  Institute Level Committee for the award of Best PhD Thesis (Continuing from October, 2025)
    •  Department Purchase Committe Member (Continuing from July, 2025)
    •  Curriculum development and monitoring committee (Continuing from July, 2025)
    •  Institute Level PhD selection committee Member (Continuing from June, 2025)
    •  Department social media (Linkedin) (Continuing from May, 2025)
    •  Department website (Continuing from July, 2024)
    •  ERP Coordinator, Department of Physics (From July, 2024) (Continuing from July, 2024)
    •  Time Table Incharge (Continuing from August, 2022)
    •  Electronics lab incharge team (Continuing from July, 2022)
    •   Faculty Advisor MSc (Tech) III Year (Continuing from July, 2022)
    •  Library advisory committee member (July, 2022 - April, 2024)
    •  Library Purchase committee member (July, 2022 - April, 2024)
    •  Time table comitte (July, 2022 - July, 2024)
    •  Faculty advisor Astronomy club (August, 2018 - August, 2020)
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