Bio Note

Dr K. Vijayarangamuthu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at Pondicherry University. He previously received the DST-Inspire Faculty Award from the Department of Science and Technology, India, and worked as an Assistant Professor under the DST-INSPIRE faculty scheme at the Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Pondicherry University.

Before that, he conducted postdoctoral research at INHA University and the University of Ulsan, South Korea, focusing on graphene and 2D materials for energy and environmental applications. He earned his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Delhi, specializing in the synthesis and optical study of semiconductor materials.

His research interests include van der Waals materials, 2D material heterostructures, surface and interface studies, and materials for sensors, energy, and catalysis. He has published over 30+ research papers in peer-reviewed journals and holds three Korean patents in graphene technology.

Career & Academic Profile

Career Profile

Assistant Professor : Department of Physics, Pondicherry University (Aug 2023 - present).
DST-Inspire Faculty : Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Pondicherry University, (July 2016 - June 2022).
PDF : Inha University, South Korea, (Sept 2013 - May 2016).
PDF : University of Ulsan, South Korea, (Nov 2012 - Feb 2013).

Academic Profile

Ph.D. : Physics, University of Delhi, Delhi, India, (Oct – 2012).
M. Sc : Physics, Bharathiar University, Tamilnadu, India, (May – 2006).
B. Sc : Physics, Bharathiar University, Tamilnadu, India, (May – 2001).

Memberships

Achievements and Awards

Awarded DST-Inspire Faculty award (Feb-2016).
Brain Korean - Post-Doctoral Fellowship – November 2012.
Senior Research Fellowship (CSIR-SRF) awarded by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India.

Research

Materials for Energy & Electronics Research Laboratory (MEEL)
The Materials for Energy & Electronics Research Laboratory (MEEL) at the Department of Physics, Pondicherry University, focuses on experimental condensed-matter physics, with an emphasis on functional nanomaterials for energy and electronic applications. Our research includes the design, synthesis, and engineering of advanced materials, particularly functional oxides, high-entropy systems, and nanoscale architectures for energy conversion, storage, sensing, and electronic devices. Current thrust areas span electrocatalysis and water splitting, energy materials, chemical and biosensors, nanoelectronics, and memristive and neuromorphic devices, with the aim of translating fundamental materials science into scalable, real-world technologies.