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Prof. M. Navaneethan

Professor (Research)

navaneem@srmist.edu.in
m.navaneethan@gmail.com

About

Dr. M. Navaneethan is a Professor (Research) at SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), Chennai. With deep expertise in nanomaterials, his research group is focused on the design and development of multi-functional nanostructured materials that are crucial for advancing technologies in Thermoelectrics, Gas sensors, Hydrogen production and Photovoltaics. His research group with a strong emphasis on multi-disciplinary collaborations are actively pushing the boundaries beyond possibilities. They are devoted in advancing scientific knowledge and developing innovative materials that can lead to transformative changes in society. They believe dedication, determination and discipline into science makes it the way of life.

Fields of Interest

Thermoelectric Materials and devices

Dye Sensitized Solar cells

Chemi-resistive Gas Sensors

Hydrogen Production

Photodetectors

S. No	Project Title	PI/Co-PI	Year	Agency
1.	Development of high-performance silicide-based thermoelectric materials and devices for mid-temperature applications	PI	2022-2025	*SERB CRG*
2.	Designing of two-dimensional MoS2 – Bi2Se3 layered nanocomposites with nano-inclusions for Thermoelectric Applications	PI	2023-2026	*CSIR EMR*
3.	High-performance thermoelectric materials and devices based on layered MoS2 nanostructures for mid-temperature energy harvesting applications	Co-PI	2023-2028	*DST FIST*
4.	Development of Nanostructured Materials for Fabrication of Wearable Thermoelectric Generator	PI	2022-2025	*UGC DAE CSR*
5.	Fabrication of room-temperature gas sensors using novel nanostructured materials	PI	2022-2023	*SRM SERI*
6.	Development of high-performance phonon-liquid electron crystal argyrodite compounds via band and entropy engineering for mid-temperature thermoelectric generator	PI	2023-2026	*SERB CRG*

Takayanagi Award - Hamamatsu Foundation for Promotion of Electronic Science, Japan 2023
JSPS – Invitation fellow - JSPS Government of Japan 2022
Young Scientist Award - ICONN, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India 2021
Jasso Visiting Professor - JASSO, Ministry of Education, Govt of Japan 2020
Outstanding Research Award - Research Day 2020, SRMIST, India 2020
Outstanding Researcher Award- SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India 2020
JASSO Follow-up Research Fellowship - JSPS Government of Japan 2020, 8. “Visiting Professor – Paris Diderot University”, Paris, France, April-May 2017
“JSPS Fellowship award” - Government of Japan, October 2012- September 2014,
“JST-CREST Fellow”- Government of Japan, April 2016 – present
“Outstanding Researcher Award” – September 2012, Shizuoka University, Japan..
“Young Researcher Award” by ASIA NANO 2010 at Tokyo, Japan 1-3rd November 2010
“Best paper award” by ICONN 2013, SRM University, India 18-20th March 2013
“Monbukagakusho-MEXT scholarship” - Government of Japan, October 2009- September 2012
“Best poster award” by CHINA NANO 2009 at Beijing, China, 1-3rd September 2009
“Travel support award for young researchers” by Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India to attend CHINA NANO 2009
University Rank holder – Master of Science (Periyar University, 2006)

Tailored S-scheme directed NiFe-LDH/Ag2S heterojunction for visible light-driven CO2 photoconversion

Susikumar, T., Harshavardhan Mohan, Manikandan Kandasamy, Brahmananda Chakraborty, Taeho Shin, M. Navaneethan, and P. Justin Jesuraj

Tailored S-scheme directed NiFe-LDH/Ag2S heterojunction for visible light-driven CO2 photoconversion, 710, 163940, 2025

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2025.163940

Realizing the Mg2Si1-XSnX solid solution for enhanced thermoelectric performance via conduction band reformation

Saran, M., V. Vijay, C. Kanagaraj, M. Navaneethan, P. Justin Jesuraj, and J. Archana

Realizing the Mg2Si1-XSnX solid solution for enhanced thermoelectric performance via conduction band reformation, 199, 109795, 2025

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2025.163940

Synergistic performance enhancement in dye-sensitized solar cells: Functionalized carbon black loaded zinc cobaltite as an effective triiodide reduction catalyst

Kamesh, S., Sivalingam Muthu Mariappan, M. Navaneethan, Hiroya Ikeda, and J. Archana

Synergistic performance enhancement in dye-sensitized solar cells: Functionalized carbon black loaded zinc cobaltite as an effective triiodide reduction catalyst, 653, 237636, 2025

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2025.237636

Assimilating the interface-engineered Ag2O/ZnO/Carbon Fabric integrated with low-resistant contact textrodes towards the fabrication of an N-shaped textile-based wearable thermoelectric generator

C. Suresh Prasanna, Harish, S., H. Ikeda, and M. Navaneethan

Assimilating the interface-engineered Ag2O/ZnO/Carbon Fabric integrated with low-resistant contact textrodes towards the fabrication of an N-shaped textile-based wearable thermoelectric generator, 243, 120486, 2525

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2025.120486

Low-Dimensional Nanostructures-Based Branched Networks of Bismuth Sulfide (Bi2S3) for Near Room-Temperature NO2 Sensing

Manoharan, Aashna Sharin, Vinoth Elangovan, Archana Jayaram, Navaneethan Mani*, and Karthigeyan Annamalai

Low-Dimensional Nanostructures-Based Branched Networks of Bismuth Sulfide (Bi2S3) for Near Room-Temperature NO2 Sensing, 7, 4872–4880, 2025

https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.5c00282

Spin-orbital entropy driven enhanced thermopower in Bi doped La0. 95Sr0. 05CoO3 strongly correlated perovskite.

Mohamed Jibri, K. P., R. Amuthan, J. Archana, S. Harish, and
M. Navaneethan.

Applied Physics Letters ,126,244101,2025

https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0252672

Dynamic Growth Configuration of 2D‐SnS2 Nanoflakes for Humidity‐Resistant NO2 Monitoring System: Mechanistic Insights and Environmental Applications

Abimaheshwari, R., R. Abinaya, C. Suresh Prasanna, M. Navaneethan, and S. Harish.

Small,2504996,2025

https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202504996

Reduced phonon lifetime driven low lattice thermal conductivity in Se substituted WS2 for thermoelectric applications

Murugadass, T., V. Vijay, J. Archana, M. Navaneethan, and K. D. Nisha

Surfaces and Interfaces ,72,106905,2025

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2025.106905

Regulating lattice dynamics via reinforced the miscibility gap in Mg2Si0. 6Sn0. 4 solid solution for thermoelectric application

Saran, M., V. Vijay, C. Kanagaraj, M. Navaneethan, P. Justin Jesuraj, and J. Archana.

Materials Research Bulletin, 192,113542, 2025

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2025.113542

A stable photoanode tailored by mesosphere TiO2 decorated SnO2 nanobeads exceeding power conversion efficiency of 9.09% through Fermi energy modulation impacting on electron transport

Athithya, S., K. Gunasekaran, S. Kamalakannan, S. Muthu Mariappan, S. Harish, M. Navaneethan, H. Ikeda, and J. Archana

Materials Research Bulletin,126,113564,2025

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2025.113564

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