Partha Barman | Nanotechnology | Best Academic Researcher Award

Prof. Partha Barman | Nanotechnology | Best Academic Researcher Award

Jaypee University of Information Technology | India

Prof. Partha Bir Barman, currently Professor and Head of the Department of Physics & Materials Science at Jaypee University of Information Technology, is an Indian materials physicist whose research spans bulk crystal growth of III-V compound semiconductors, chalcogenide glasses and thin films, oxidation studies of III-V materials, device fabrication and characterization, and nano-ferrite and graphene-based layered materials for hydrogen storage and selective gas sensing. He earned his M.Sc. in Physics (Solid State Physics) and his Ph.D. in Physics (Materials Science) from Indian universities with the entire experimental work carried out at the Materials Science Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. Over his career he has supervised eight Ph.D. students to completion and currently guides four more. His publication profile, according to Google Scholar, shows an h-index of 25 with over 2,260 citations. He has been awarded a CSIR Research Fellowship, held multiple major projects supported by Indian funding agencies (MHRD, DST, SERB, HIMCOSTE) and serves on the editorial and peer-review panels of leading materials science journals. In his teaching role spanning nearly two decades, he has taught and developed courses in Engineering Materials, Nanotechnology, Thin Film Technology and Materials Science across undergraduate and postgraduate levels. His contributions have advanced semiconductor crystal growth and sensing materials and point to a vibrant future in device-materials interplay.

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Featured Publications

Thakur, A., Singh, R. R., & Barman, P. B. (2013). Synthesis and characterizations of Nd³⁺ doped SrFe₁₂O₁₉ nanoparticles. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 141(1), 562–569. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2013.05.052

Singh, R., Barman, P. B., & Sharma, D. (2017). Synthesis, structural and optical properties of Ag doped ZnO nanoparticles with enhanced photocatalytic properties by photo degradation of organic dyes. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 28(8), 5705–5717. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-016-6251-3

Sharma, R., Thakur, P., Kumar, M., Barman, P. B., Sharma, P., & Sharma, V. (2017). Enhancement in AB super-exchange interaction with Mn²⁺ substitution in Mg-Zn ferrites as a heating source in hyperthermia applications. Ceramics International, 43(16), 13661–13669. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2017.07.108

Gupta, D., Dutta, D., Kumar, M., Barman, P. B., Sarkar, C. K., Basu, S., & Hazra, S. K. (2014). A low temperature hydrogen sensor based on palladium nanoparticles. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 196, 215–222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2014.01.058

Thakur, A., Singh, R. R., & Barman, P. B. (2013). Structural and magnetic properties of La³⁺ substituted strontium hexaferrite nanoparticles prepared by citrate precursor method. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 326, 35–40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2012.08.034

Hemadri Bandhu | Optical materials | Best Researcher Award

Ms. Hemadri Bandhu | Optical materials | Best Researcher Award

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India

Author Profile

🎓 EARLY ACADEMIC PURSUITS

Ms. Hemadri Bandhu’s academic foundation reflects an exceptional trajectory in science and technology. She excelled from her early schooling years, securing:

  • Class X (2014): CGPA of 10 from Kendriya Vidyalaya No.2 AFS Tezpur

  • Class XII (2016): 94% from Sri Chaitanya Techno School, Visakhapatnam

Her passion for electronics and innovation led her to pursue:

  • B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering from NIT Srinagar (2020) — Graduated with a CGPA of 8.72/10, standing 2nd in her batch.

🏢 PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVORS

Currently positioned as a Research Scholar at the Semiconductor Devices Lab, IIT Kanpur, Ms. Bandhu has been active in:

  • Lithography-free fabrication techniques using Direct Laser Writing (DLW)

  • Development and demonstration of oxide-based electronic and optical devices

She has also completed her M.Tech and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Microelectronics and VLSI, with a CGPA of 8.79/10.

📚 CONTRIBUTIONS AND RESEARCH FOCUS ON OPTICAL MATERIALS

Ms. Hemadri Bandhu’s research focuses on advanced optical materials with specialization in phase-change materials like Vanadium Dioxide (VO₂) and transparent conductive oxides such as ITO. She has pioneered lithography-free direct laser writing techniques for fabricating reconfigurable optical and electronic devices.

Her work on infrared (IR) emissivity tuning using unpatterned ITO thin films and VO₂-based IR patterns contributes significantly to adaptive IR applications, including thermal camouflage, smart windows, and wearable sensors.

She is skilled in thin film fabrication, infrared imaging, and optical characterization, with multiple high-impact publications in ACS Applied Optical Materials, Optical Materials, and Optics & Laser Technology.

🏅 Accolades and Recognition

  • Junior Research Fellowship (2020) – Awarded by MoE, Govt. of India

  • Academic Excellence (2016–2020) – Ranked 2nd in the ECE batch at NIT Srinagar

🌍 IMPACT AND INFLUENCE

Ms. Bandhu’s work in oxide material tuning for IR devices addresses next-gen adaptive electronics, thermal camouflage, and smart photonic systems. Her contributions are poised to influence:

  • Green electronics

  • Neuromorphic computing

  • Optoelectronic devices

  • Future bio-integrated sensors and wearable health monitors

🧭 LEGACY AND FUTURE CONTRIBUTIONS

Ms. Hemadri Bandhu is carving a niche in direct-write nanofabrication and oxide-phase manipulation for reconfigurable technologies. Her interdisciplinary skills could:

  • Bridge electronics with biotechnology

  • Advance on-chip tunable IR detectors

  • Contribute to biosensing platforms and DNA detection through optical modulation

 ✅CONCLUSION

Ms. Hemadri Bandhu stands as a promising materials scientist and semiconductor researcher with a vision aligned toward reconfigurable, lithography-free devices. Her contributions are not only advancing material sciences but also paving pathways for next-gen flexible and adaptive systems.

 🔬NOTABLE PUBLICATION:

Title: Lithography-free fabrication of Vanadium Dioxide and its devices using direct laser writing
Authors: H. Bandhu, P. Ashok, D.P. Khandapu, A. Verma
Journal: Optics & Laser Technology
Year: 2023

Title: Active and passive infrared emittance tuning using optically transparent unpatterned ITO thin films
Authors: H. Bandhu, P. Ashok, A. Verma
Journal: Optical Materials
Year: 2024

Title: Reconfigurable Infrared (IR) Emissivity of VO₂ Patterns Fabricated via Maskless Laser Writing for Adaptive IR Applications
Authors: H. Bandhu, A. Verma
Journal: ACS Applied Optical Materials
Year: 2025

Title: Transparent Metamaterial Absorber Fabrication by Pulsed-DC Magnetron Sputtering
Authors: S. Bhattacharya, H. Bandhu, A. Verma, J. Ramkumar, K.V. Srivastava
Journal: 2023 IEEE Microwaves, Antennas, and Propagation Conference (MAPCON)
Year: 2023