Research laboratory for semiconductor and device fabrication

Research Highlights

A chronological record of breakthroughs in semiconductor physics, neuromorphic computing, and advanced materials.

Major Milestone

Screen-Printed OECTs for Bio-Realistic Synaptic Plasticity

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Demonstrated bio-realistic emulation of complex synaptic plasticity and logic—including the Ebbinghaus forgetting curve, STDP, paired-pulse facilitation, and OR logic—in a low-energy (~24 nJ), fully screen-printed organic electrochemical transistor (OECT).

Neuromorphic Printed Electronics OECT
Applied Materials Today (Accepted 2026)
April 2026
January 2025

Low-Voltage Photo-Thermally Reduced Graphene Oxide Transistors

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Fabricated low-voltage photo-thermally reduced graphene oxide (rGO) transistors with an ion-gel dielectric. The photo-thermal route avoids toxic chemical reagents while delivering improved carrier mobility and device stability versus conventional reduction methods.

Graphene Ion Gel Low Voltage

Protein-Immobilized OECT Biosensors for Aromatic Water Pollutants

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Developed an ultrasensitive OECT biosensor for aromatic water pollutants at parts-per-billion (ppb) levels via controlled protein immobilization—aimed at real-time environmental monitoring.

Bioelectronics Environmental Sensing OECT
September 2024
2018–2024

OECTs for Neuromorphic Devices and Sensors — PhD, IIT Bombay

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Graphical abstract · Connecting Organic Transistors; Neuromorphic, Sensing and Processing

Doctoral research establishing organic electrochemical transistors as a platform for neuromorphic hardware and bioelectronic sensing, spanning device physics, fabrication, and application-driven architectures.

Thesis Device Physics IIT Bombay

Domain Expertise

Semiconductor Physics

Advanced characterization of carrier mobility and lattice dynamics in wide-bandgap materials.

Neuromorphic Systems

Developing bio-inspired hardware architectures using memristive devices and thin-film transistors.

Nanotechnology

Precision synthesis and manipulation of 1D and 2D materials for ultra-sensitive detection devices.