– Wolfgang Pauli

(Nobel prize for Physics)

The properties of matter associated with charge transport at nano-scale under an external stimulant such temperature, light or chemical environment are the key areas of interest. Naturally, the surface becomes an important attribute when things are brought to reduced dimensions like nano regime.

Currently, we are working on a wide spectrum of projects involving Chemical sensors, Photonic crystals, solar thermal coatings and thermoelectrics.

The work involves tuning the physico – chemical properties of materials to achieve technological applications such as listed above and allied areas. Here, one needs to understand the charge transport in low dimensional systems such as nanomaterials and thin films of particularly metal oxide semiconductors, which could be subsequently exploited for technologically important device applications.

This involves fabrication of nanomaterials and thin films by various physical / chemical methods like solution methods, CVD and PVDs, subsequently translating them into an application oriented form called device. Further, identifying the relevant properties such as response to chemicals, temperature and electromagnetic radiation.