Associate Professor

Dr Kiran Mangalampalli

Center for Interdisciplinary Research (CIDR)

Interests

  1. Advanced Materials for Energy and Environmental Sensing
  2. Thin Films and Interfaces and Nanoelectronics
  3. Mechanical Behavior of Materials and Materials Under Extreme Environments

Faculty Details

Education

2001

Andhra University, India
B.Sc.

2003

Andhra University, India
M.Sc.

2009

University of Hyderabad, India
Ph.D.

Experience

  • June 2025 to Present - Associate Professor – SRM University-AP, Amaravati, India.
  • Jan 2022 to  June 2025 - Associate Professor (Research Focused) SRM Institute of Science and Technology (NAAC A++) NIRF 2024#13 Chennai, India
  • May 2016 to Dec 2021 - Assistant Professor (Research Focused) SRM Institute of Science and Technology (NAAC A++) Chennai, India
  • Nov 2015 to  April 2016 - Visiting Scientist Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
  • July 2012 to May 2015 - Postdoctoral Fellow (Level B2) Indentation-induced phase transformations in semiconductors Advisors: Prof. Jodie Bradby, and Prof. Jim Williams, FAASc, FTSE, FAIP, FIEAust, Department of Electronic Materials Engineering, RSPE Australian National University, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia.
  • June 2009 to June 2012 - UGC, Govt. of India - Dr D S Kothari Postdoctoral Fellow Mechanical behavior of SMALL-volume materials Advisor: Prof. U. Ramamurty, FTWAS, FASc, FNASc, FNAE Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
  • August 2003 to July 2009 - PhD (Physics) Thesis Title: Studies on the amorphous/nanocrystalline sub-stoichiometric & stoichiometric TiN films (Date of Award: 06-07-2009), Advisor: Prof. M. Ghanashyam Krishna, Hyderabad Central University, School of Physics, India.
  • July 2001 to April 2003 - M.Sc (Physics) First Class Specialization: Solid-State Physics Andhra University, Department of Physics, Visakhapatnam, India
  • July 1998 to  April 2001 - B.Sc (Physics) First Class with Distinction SPACES Degree College, Andhra University, India
  • July 1996 to  April 1998 - 10+2 [Intermediate] First Class Board of Intermediate Education, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh Boys Govt. College, Kovvur
  • April 1996 to High School First Class with Distinction Board of Secondary Education, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, SVVSS D Sanskrit Secondary School, Annavaram.

Research Interests

  • Pressure-induced Phase Transformations: Unveiling the Potential of HPPs
    Unlocking novel properties and functionalities of electronic materials for diverse applications such as high-performance electronics and energy storage devices.
  • Mechanical Behavior of Materials: Designing Robust Coatings
    Integrating theoretical predictions and experimental observations to develop ultra-hard and supertough coatings for various industries, including aerospace and biomedical fields.
  • Functional Coatings: Empowering Energy Harvesting
    Innovating transition-metal-based high-piezoelectric-coefficient films for efficient energy harvesting applications, thereby contributing to renewable energy solutions.

Awards & Fellowships

  • Science and Engineering Research Board, Govt. of India- Early Career Researcher Award – A grant of ~35.6 Lakhs, December 2016 - December 2019.
  • SERB International Travel Award - A grant of Rs. 43,000 to attend an international indentation workshop in Hokkaido, Japan, in 2018.
  • DST International Travel Award - ~80,000/- to attend an international conference in Dresden, Germany, 2008
  • DST International Travel grant of ~45,000/- to attend an international workshop in Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea, in 2011.
  • "Best Poster Award" in Indo-US Bilateral meeting on "The Evolving Role of Solid-State Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Science," held at Manesar, India during Feb 02- 04, 2012.
  • "Best Poster Award" from the XX International Conference on the Chemistry of Organic Solid State (ICCOSS- XX), Bangalore, held during June 26-30, 2011.
  • UGC - Govt. of India's DR. D. S. Kothari Postdoctoral Fellowship in 2009 to pursue postdoctoral studies at Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science.
  • Second Prize in "Metallography Contest -2011", held at Department of Material Engineering, IISc for the innovative preparation of Smart Nanocones.

Memberships

  • Member – American Physical Society (APS) - 61173705
  • Member – American Chemical Society (ACS) - 30712904
  • Member – Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) - 792151
  • Member – Materials Research Society (MRS) – 11038160
  • Associate Member – Institute of Physics, UK (IOP) -
  • Life Member - Materials Research Society of India - LMB1692
  • Life Member – Indian Physics Association - LM-2011-BAN-12717
  • Member - Australian Institute of Physics (AIP)

Selected Publications

  • Megha S N, Yaduchandran, Abhay Sagade, V. Balakrishnan, Alexandre Courec, Kiran Mangalampalli*, Hexagonal Silicon Formation and Its Phase Transformability, (Corresponding Author) Advanced Functional Materials, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202425188, 18.5, Q1
  • Jeena George,1 Hajeesh K. Vikraman,1 Rahul S. Ghuge,1 Rence P. Reji,1 Surya V. Jayaraman,2,* Gabriele Magna3, Roberto Paolesse3, Yuvaraj Sivalingam,4,* Corrado Di Natale,5 and S.R.N. Kiran Mangalampalli1,* Self-powered, Highly-Sensitive, and Super Selective Ammonia Sensor with IoT Real-Time Monitoring, (Corresponding Author) SMALL, 2025, 2502324 (1-18), https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202502324, 13.5, Q1
  • Sreelakshmi M R, Rahul S G, Hajeesh K V, Kiran Mangalampalli, Yuvaraj Sivalingam, S. V. Bhat, ZnO/CuI Heterojunction UV-Photovoltaic Gas Sensor for Self-powered IoT-Integrated n-Butylamine VOC Detection, Advanced Materials Technologies, 2025, 70049 (1-13), https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.202500456, 6.4, Q1
  • P. W. Vanaraj, L. Ravi, S. P. Patole, D. H. Anjum, S. N. Megha, M. S. R. N. Kiran, Suresh Perumal and Ravikirana, Impact of atomic size misfit on lattice distortion in AlFeCoNiX (X = Cr/Mn/Zr) multicomponent alloys. Journal of Materials Science, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-025-10681-4, 3.5, Q1
  • Sachin Varma, Megha Sasidharan Nisha, Kiran Mangalampalli, Payel Bandyopadhyay, Unveiling the effect of curing parameters in the mechanical properties of dental polymer, Engineering Research Express, 2025, 7, 015431, https://doi.org/10.1088/2631-8695/adbcf7
  • Highly Selective, Room-Temperature Triethylamine Sensor Using Humidity-Resistant Novel TiZn Alloy Nanoparticles-Decorated MoS₂ Nanosheets, Hajeeh K Vikraman, Jeena George, Rahul Ghuge, Rence P Reji, Surya V Jayaraman, Kawazoe, Yuvaraj Sivalingam, Kiran Mangalampalli*, (Corresponding Author) SMALL, 2024, 2408500, https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202408500, 13.3, Q1
  • Transparent TiO2/MoO3 heterojunction-based photovoltaic self-powered Triethylamine gas sensor with IoT-enabled smartphone interface, Rahul Ghuge, Rekha Sreelakshmi, Hajeesh K Vikraman, Surya V Jayaraman, Kiran Mangalampalli, S. V. Bhat, Yuvaraj Sivalingam, ACS Sensors, 2024, In Press, 6.94, Q1
  • Orthogonal and antenna effects on the chemosensing behaviour of porphyrins towards 2,4,6-trinitrophenol: Colour recognition and portable photodiode device, P. Palanisamy, M. Anandan, Hajeesh K. Vikraman, G. Raman, S.R.N. Kiran Mangalampalli, Venkatramaiah Nutalapati, J. Luminescence, 2024, In Press, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlumin.2024.120988, 3.28, Q2
  • Realizing low thermal conductivity in Cr-doped nanostructured higher manganese silicide Madhuvathani Saminathan, Saravanan Muthiah, Rajasekar Parasuraman, Debattam Sarkar, Kiran Mangalampalli, Suresh Perumal Ceramic International, 2024, 50, 33599 - 33606, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2024.06.176, 5.2, Q1
  • Self-powered photoactive room temperature gas sensors based on porphyrins functionalized ZnO nanorods/p-Si heterostructure. Bora Arbacheena, George Jeena, Sivalingam Yuvaraj, Velappa Jayaraman Surya, Magna Gabriele, Kiran Mangalampalli, Paolesse Roberto, Di Natale Corrado, J. Mater. Chem C, 2024, 12, 9968-9977, https://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d4tc00927d, 6.4, Q1
  • High thermoelectric performance in p-type ZnSb upon Zn vacancies: An experimental and theoretical study Jothilal Palraj, Muhammad Sajjad, Manojkumar Moorthy, Madhuvathani Saminathan, Bhuvanesh Srinivasan, Nirpendra Singh, Rajasekar Parasuraman, Shashikant P. Patole, Kiran Mangalampalli,* (Corresponding Author) and Suresh Perumal, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12, 13860-13875, 10.1039/D3TA07605A, 11.9, Q1
  • Ultrafast Self-Powered Ti–Zn–N Photodetector-Based Optocoupler for Power Electronics Applications Jeena George, Hajeesh K Vikraman, Eswaramoorthy Varadharaj, Yuvraj Sivalingam, and Kiran S R N Mangalampalli* (Corresponding Author) Energy Technology, 2024, 12, 2301608, 10.1002/ente.202301608, 4.02, Q2
  • Self-Powered Photodetectors with Nickel-Doped ZnO Nanorods for Operation in Low-Light Environments Bora Arbacheena, George Jeena, Sivalingam Yuvaraj, Velappa Jayaraman Surya, Magna Gabriele, Kiran Mangalampalli, Vesce Luigi, Paolesse Roberto, Di Natale Corrado ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2024, 2024, 7, 8, 9324–9336, 10.1021/acsanm.4c00725, 5.9, Q1
  • Polymorphism-driven Distinct Nanomechanical, Optical, Photophysical, and Conducting Properties in a Benzothiophene-quinoline, Dr. K. S. Bejoymohandas, Ashish Redhu, Dr. Chithra H. Sharma, Dr. Sunil SeethaLekshmi, I. S. Divya, Dr. M. S. R. N. Kiran, Prof. Madhu Thalakulam, Dr. Filippo Monti, Prof. Rajesh V. Nair, Dr. Sunil Varughese, Chemistry - A European Journal, 2024, 30, e202303558, 10.1002/chem.202303558
    5.03, Q1
  • Electrical transport properties and impedance analysis of Pt/TiO2 Nanorods/FTO heterojunction device
    Guru Prasad Kuppuswamy a, Mallikarjuna Swamy,Shabanur Matada, Gobinath Marappan, Rupavarshini Manoharan, Megha S N, Kiran S R N Mangalampalli,* Surya Velappa Jayaraman, Yuvaraj Sivalingam,* (Corresponding Author) Surfaces and Interfaces, 43, 2023, 103554, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2023.103554, 6.3, Q1
  • Unprecedented Multifunctionality in Novel Monophase Micro/Nanostructured Ti-Zn Alloy, Hajeesh Kumar Vikraman, Jeena George, Rence P. Reji, Guru Prasad Kuppuswamy, Sanjay. D. Sutar, Anita Swami, Sharmiladevi Ramamoorthy, Anandhakumar Sundaramurthy, Sumit Pramanik, Surya Velappa Jayaraman, Suresh Perumal, Yuvaraj Sivalingam,* S. R. N. Kiran Mangalampalli* (Corresponding Author), SMALL, 2023, 2305126, 10.1002/smll.202305126, 13.3, Q1
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Book Chapters

  • M. S. R. N. Kiran, B. Haberl, J. E. Bradby and J. S. Williams, “Nanoindentation of silicon and germanium” in the textbook of “Semiconductors and Semimetals: Defects in Semiconductors” (Elsevier)”. 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/bs.semsem.2014.12.002
    Editors: Chennupati Jagadish, Privitera, Vittorio and Lucia Romano.
  • M. Sowjanya and M. S. R. N. Kiran,* “Indentation plasticity and fracture studies of organic crystals”, in the textbook of “Crystal Indentation Hardness” (MDPI), 2018. ISBN 978-3-03842-967-8 (Pbk); ISBN 978-3-03842-968-5 (PDF)
    Editors: Ronald W. Armstrong, Stephen M. Walley, and Wayne L. Elban
  • Author of a Book titled “Curious Teens and Responsible Parents: Navigating Life’s Challenges Together”, Published by Notion Press, 2024, ISBN 979-8-89556-020-4

Organising Workshops/ Conferences/ Other Events

  • Convener, National Physicists’ Conclave 2024 held at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, from 07-10th February 2024. https://npc2024.in/
  • Co-Convener, International Indentation Worskshop – 7 (IIW7), held at the University of Hyderabad, India, during 17-21 December 2023. https://www.iiw7uohyd.in/
  • Convener, Nanomechanical Characterization of Materials, SERB, Govt. of India sponsored, 29-10-2022.
  • Convener, ICAMMC 2021 https://www.srmist.edu.in/icammc-2021/ https://www.srmist.edu.in/events/icammc-2021/

Editorial Roles:

  • Conference Proceedings Editor: International Conference on Advanced Materials and Mechanical Characterization (ICAMMC 2021) ISBN-13:978-93-5577-026-4. Edited by Kiran Mangalampalli, John. D. Thiruvadigal, Payel Bandyopadhyay, Pijush Ghosh, Eswar Prasad Korimilli, R. Lakshmi Narayan, Srinivasa Rao Bakshi, Sumit Pramanik, Shubabrata Datta, Praveen Kumar
  • Managing Guest Editor: Materials Today Proceedings (Elsevier) Edited by, Kiran Mangalampalli, Payel Bandyopadhyay, Pijush Ghosh, Debabrata Sarkar, Eswar Prasad Korimilli, Eswaraiah Varrla, R. Lakshmi Narayan, Jaivardhan Sinha, Volume 65, Part 1, Pages 1-422 (2022) https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/materials-today-proceedings/vol/65/part/P1
  • Special Issue Managing Guest Editor: Ceramic International (Elsevier), Title: Recent Advances in Structural and Functional Ceramics: Development, characterization, properties, and applications, Edited by Kiran Mangalampalli, Eswar Prasad Korimilli, Pamu Dobbidi, Lakshmi Narayan Ramasubramanian, Suresh Perumal, Srinivasa Rao Bakshi, Volume 48, Issue 19, Part B, Pages 28763-29546 (1 October 2022) https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/ceramics-international/vol/48/issue/19/part/PB
  • Special Issue Guest Editor: Journal of Applied Physics (AIP), Title: Advances in Multi-Scale Mechanical Characterization, Edited by Kiran Mangalampalli, Pijush Ghosh, Fabien Volpi, Daniel Kiener, and Alexey Useinov, Volume 132, 2022. https://aip.scitation.org/toc/jap/collection/10.1063/jap.2022.MSMC2022.issue-1
  • Special Issue Guest Editor: ECS Journal of Solid State Physics (IOP), Title: Focus Issue on Advanced Energy, Electronic and Dielectric Materials: Fabrication, Characterization, Properties, and Applications, Edited by Kiran Mangalampalli, Eswaraiah Varrla, S. Yuvaraj, Debabrata Sarkar, V. J. Surya, 2022. https://iopscience.iop.org/journal/2162-8777/page/Focus-Issue-on-Advances-in-Energy-Electronic-and-Dielectric-Materials-Development
  • Special Issue Guest Editor: Nanotechnology (IOP), Title: Advances in engineering and characterization of nanostructures and atomically thin layered materials, Edited by Kiran Mangalampalli, Hannah Joyce, Radha Boya, Abha Mishra, Siva Krishna Karuturi, Maria F Pantano, Han Weizhong, Nagamani Jaya Balila, Keun Heo, S Chandra Mohan, Nilesh Gurao, 2022. https://iopscience.iop.org/journal/0957-4484/page/focus-advances-engineering-characterization-nanostructures
  • Special Issue Guest Editor: Materials Science and Engineering B, Title: Nanostructured materials and devices: Synthesis, properties, characterization, modeling, and applications, Edited by Kiran Mangalampalli, Eswaraiah Varrla, S. Yuvaraj, Debabrata Sarkar, V. J. Surya, 2022. https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/materials-science-and-engineering-b/special-issue/10SCGT41VPT
  • Special Issue Guest Editor: Materials Characterization, Title: Microstructure-property correlation of Advanced Materials, Edited by Kiran Mangalampalli, Srinivasa Rao Bakshi, Praveen Kumar, Lakshmi Narayan, Eswara Prasad, Korla Rajesh, Nilesh Gurao, 2022. https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/materials-characterization/special-issue/10MQD47HFGK

Patents

Title: “Non-Stoichiometric Titanium nitride films” by K. A. Padmanabhan, M. G. Krishna and M. S. R. N. Kiran

  • EUROPEAN PATENT, Number: EP 2, 222, 887 B1 2013
  • UNITED STATES PATENT, Number: US 8, 888, 965 B2 2014

Research Grants

  • Exploring the novel piezoelectric ternary nitride system for realizing efficient high-temperature Ultrasonic Transducer and AE sensors. MHRD, STAR Scheme, https://stars.iisc.ac.in/. Role: Principal Investigator, INR 45 Lakhs, 2024 – 2027 Ongoing.
  • Exploring and exploiting novel properties of R8 Silicon for highly efficient, low-cost photovoltaic cells. SERB, Govt of India Early Career Research Award. Role: Principal Investigator, INR 35.6 Lakhs, December 26, 2016 – Dec 25th, 2019 - Completed
  • Indentation-assisted Phase Engineered Silicon for Solar Applications SERB, Govt of India, Core Research Grant. Role: Principal Investigator. Co-PI: Dr. Abhay Sagade, INR 37.62 Lakhs, January 2021-January 2024, Completed
  • Fabrication and characterization of (Ti, Zr, Hf)0.5 Zn0.5 N (Ti, Zr, Hf) ZnN2 thin films for energy harvesting applications. DST INSPIRE, Awarded to Ms. Jeena George, PhD Fellowship and Contingency. Role: Principal Investigator, INR ~ 26.50 Lakhs, January 2019-January 2024, Completed

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