Pradeep R Nair

I am interested in modeling and simulation of technologically relevant cross-disciplinary problems (see below) where electronic devices may find new applications. Our research is always defined by close collaboration with experimentalists and theorists from other disciplines – because most fruitful research are always inspired and grounded by experimental observation and often occurs at the boundaries of multiple disciplines.

• Nanoscale devices for energy conversion.
  

Current projects address various issues related to Organic Solar cells, Dye sensitized solar cells, optics of nanostructured devices, etc.

• Nanoscale devices for Healthcare applications.
  

Current projects include design and optimization of novel nanoscale electronic biosensors for better sensitivity, faster response time, and better selectivity (for both in vivo and in vitro applications).

• Semiconductor device physics and reliability.
  

Modeling and simulation of Organic electronic (e.g., OFET) and optoelectronic devices (e.g., OLED). We also look into reliability aspects of semiconductor devices (e.g., NBTI).

• Nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS).
  

NEMS based bio/chemical sensors, switches, and energy conversion devices.

Ph. D.        School of ECE, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA  2009.
M. Tech.      EE, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay, India  2004.
B. Tech.      ECE, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Calicut, India   2002.

Post–doctoral research (School of ECE, Purdue University, 2009 – 2011).

Outstanding Dissertation Award: Dimitris N. Chorafas Foundation, 2009. 

Outstanding Dissertation Award: School of ECE, Purdue University, 2009.

Member of IEEE

Reviewer for the following journals:

Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Applied Physics, IEEE Electron Devices Letters, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics.

Department of Electrical Engineering
IIT Bombay, Powai
Mumbai 400 076, India
Email : prnair[AT]ee.iitb.ac.in
Phone (Internal(O)) : (0091 22) - 2576 9447
Office room no: A109, EE Annexe (First floor)

(reverse chronological order)

[20] “Prospects of Nanowire-Doped Polycrystalline Graphene Films for an Ultratransparent, High Conductive Electrode”, C. Jeong, P. R. Nair, M. Khan, M. Lundstrom, and M. Alam, Nanoletters,(2011).
[19] “Strategies for Dynamic Soft-Landing in Capactive Microelectromechanical Switches”, A. Jain, P. R. Nair, and M. Alam, Applied Physics Letters, 98, 234104, (2011).
[18] “Unified analytic model for current transients at nanostructured electrodes”, P. R. Nair and M. A. Alam, (under review).
[17] “Annealing Dependent Performance of Organic Bulk-Heterojunction Solar Cells: A Theoretical Perspective”, B. Ray, P. R. Nair, and M. Alam, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, (2011).
[16] “Silicon Field Effect Transistors as Dual-Use Sensor-Heater Hybrids,” B. Reddy, O. Elibol, P. R. Nair, B. Dorvel, F, Butler, Z. Ahsan, D. Bergstrom, M. Alam, and R. Bashir, Analytical Chemistry, (2011).
[15] “High-k dielectric Al2O3 nanowire and nanoplate field effect sensors for improved pH sensing,” B. Reddy, B. Dorvel, J. Go, P. R. Nair, O. Elibol, C. Credo, J. Daniels, E. Chow, X. Su, M. Varma, M. Alam, and R. Bashir, Biomedical Microdevices, (2011).
[14] “Theoretical Detection Limits of Magnetic Biobarcode Sensors and the Phase Space of Nanobiosensing”, P. R. Nair and M. A. Alam, Analyst, vol. 135, pp. 2798 (2010).
[13] “Kinetics of Surfaces Defined by Finite Fractals”, P. R. Nair and M. A. Alam, Fractals, vol. 4, pp. 461 (2010).
[12] “Theory of ‘Selectivity’ of label-free nanobiosensors: A geometro-physical perspective”, P. R. Nair and M. A. Alam, Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 107, pp. 064701 (2010).
[11] “Localized heating on silicon field effect transistors: Device fabrication and temperature measurements in fluid”, O. H. Elibol, B. Reddy Jr., P. R. Nair, B. Dorvel, F. Butler, Z. S. Ahsan, D. E. Bergstorm, M. A. Alam and R. Bashir, Lab On a Chip, 9, pp. 2789-2795 (2009).
[10] “Device Considerations for Development of Conductance-Based Sensors,” K. Lee, A. Scott, D. B. Janes, P. R. Nair, and M. A. Alam, Journal of Applied Physics, 105, pp. 102046 (2009).
[9] “Screening Limited Response of NanoBiosensors,” P. R. Nair and M. A. Alam, NanoLetters, 8, 1281 (2008).
[8] “Electrical Detection of the Biological Interaction of a Charged Peptide via Gallium Arsenide Junction Field Effect Transistors,” K. Lee, P. R. Nair, M. A. Alam, and D. B. Janes, H. H. Park, D. Y. Zemlyanov, and A. Ivanisevic , Journal of Applied Physics, 103, 114510 (2008).
[7] “Dimensionally Frustrated Diffusion towards Fractal Adsorbers,” P. R. Nair and M. A. Alam, Physical Review Letters, 99, 256101 (2007).
[6] “Design Considerations of Silicon Nanowire Biosensors,” P. R. Nair and M. A. Alam, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, 54, 3400 (2007).
[5] “Investigation of Drain Disturb in SONOS Flash EEPROMs,” P. B. Kumar, R. Sharma, P. R. Nair, and S. Mahapatra, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, 54, 98 (2007).
[4] “Lateral Profiling of Trapped Charge in SONOS Flash EEPROMs Programmed Using Channel Hot Electron Injection,” P. B. Kumar, P. R. Nair, R. Sharma, S. Kamohara and S. Mahapatra, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, 53, 698 (2006).
[3] “Performance limits of nanobiosensors: elementary considerations and interpretation of experimental data,” M. A. Alam, and P. R. Nair, Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine, 2, 310 (2006). (Conference Proceedings as special issue).
[2] “Anomalous resonance of nanocantilever biosensors,” A. K. Gupta, P. R. Nair, D. Akin, M. Ladisch, S. Broyles, M. A. Alam and R. Bashir, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 103(36), 13362, (2006).
[1] “Performance Limits of Nanobiosensors,” P. R. Nair and M. A. Alam, Applied Physics Letters, 88, 233120 (2006).

[24] “Beating the Nernst Limit of 59 mV/dec by Double Gated Nano-Scale Field-Effect Transistors and Its Applications to Ultra-Sensitive DNA Biosensors”, J.-H. Go, P. Nair, B. Reddy, R. Bashir, M. Alam, International Electron Device Meeting, 2010.
[23] “Morphology Dependent Short Circuit Current In Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cell”, Biswajit Ray, Pradeep R. Nair, And M. A. Alam, IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, pp. 85-89, June, 2010.
[22] “Fabrication and characterization of silicon nanoplates for biosensing applications”, B. Dorvel, O. Elibol, J. Reddy, P. R. Nair, A. Alam, R. Bashir, 237th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), Salt Lake City, Poster Presentation, Monday, March 23, 2009.
[21] “Silicon nanoplate arrays: Implications for biosensing and electronic label-free detection”, B. Dorvel, O. Elibol, J. Reddy, P. Nair, A. Alam, R. Bashir, 237th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), Salt Lake City, Oral Presentation, Monday, March 23, 2009.
[20] “SOI Nanofet Devices for Ultra-Sensitive Detection of Biomolecules,” Bobby Reddy, Jr., Oguz H. Elibol, Brian R. Dorvel, Pradeep R. Nair, Muhammad A. Alam, and Rashid Bashir, Biophysical Society Annual Meeting, March 1, 2009.
[19] " Nanobiosensors: Modeling Challenges”, P. R. Nair, and M. A. Alam, SISPAD, 2009.
[18] " Modeling and Optmization of Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells”, B. Ray, P. R. Nair, and M. A. Alam, IEDM, 2009.
[17] " Cantor Transforms for Random Systems”, P. R. Nair and M. A. Alam, NCN Student Seminar, 2009.
[16] " Predictive Model for Label-Free detection of Biomolecules”, P. R. Nair and M. A. Alam, APS March meeting, 2008.
[15] " Theory and Practice of Modern Nanobiosensors”, M. A. Alam and P. R. Nair, ULIS 2008, Udine, Italy (Plenary Talk).
[14] " Physics of Nanoscale biosensors”, P. R. Nair, J. Go, and M. A. Alam, Molecular Conduction Workshop, Purdue University, 2007.
[13] " Scaling Challenges of Nanoscale biosensors”, P. R. Nair and M. A. Alam, Nano DDS, Washington DC, June 18-20, 2007 (Invited Talk).
[12] " Performance Limits of Nano-composite Transistors and Nanobio-Sensors: A Bottom-up Perspective”, M. A. Alam, N. Pimparkar, S. Kumar, P. R. Nair, J. Murthy, 65th International Device Research Conference, Notre Dame, June 18-20, 2007 (Invited Talk).
[11] " Scaling Limits of Nanoelectromechanical Sensors”, M. A. Alam, P. R. Nair, and R. Bashir, International Workshop on Nanomechanical Sensors, Montreal, May 27-30, 2007(Invited Talk).
[10] " Performance Limits and Design Considerations of Nanobio Sensors”, M. A. Alam, and P. R. Nair, 208 ECS Meeting: Symposium on Bioelectronics, Biointerfaces, and Biomedical Interfaces, Cancun, Mexico, Oct. 29-Nov. 3, 2006 (Invited Talk).
[9] " Performance Limits of Nanobio Sensors”, M. A. Alam, and P. R. Nair, The 2nd Meeting of American Academy of Nanomedicine, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, Sept. 9-10, 2006 (Invited Talk).
[8] " Geometry of Diffusion defines Performance of Nanobio Sensor”, M. A. Alam and P. R. Nair, 4th Annual Molecular Conduction and Sensors Workshop, Charlottesville, VA, July 26-28, 2006 (Invited Talk)
[7] “Predictive Model for Label-free Electrical Detection of Bio-molecules,” P. R. Nair and M. A. Alam, APS March Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana (2008).
[6] “Simulation of Nanobiosensors,” M. A. Alam, and P. R. Nair, IEEE-Nano, Hong-Kong, Aug. 2-5, 2007 (Invited Talk).
[5] “Simulation of Silicion Nanowire Bio-sensors,” P. R. Nair and M. A. Alam, Device Research Conference, 2006.
[4] “Simulation of Electronic Detection of DNA,” P. R. Nair and M. A. Alam, Workshop on Electronic Detection of Bio-molecules, 2005.
[3] “Selective Heating Characterization of Nanoplate Devices for Sensing Applications,” O.H. Elibol, B. Reddy, Jr., P. R. Nair, M.A. Alam ,D.E. Bergstrom and R. Bashir, NSTI Nanotech Conference, Santa Clara, CA, May 20-24, 2007.
[2] " A Comprehensive Trapped Charge Profiling Technique for SONOS Flash EEPROMS,” P. R. Nair, P. B. Kumar, R. Sharma, S. Kamohara and S. Mahapatra, IEEE Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM),(2004).
[1] " Drain Disturb Mechanism in SONOS Flash EEPROMS,” P. B. Kumar, R. Sharma, P. R. Nair, D. R. Nair, S. Kamohara, S. Mahapatra and J. M. Vazi, IEEE Reliability Physics Symposium (IRPS),(2005).