STAR Award by SERB 2020

Prof. Bhaskaran Muralidharan, Department of Electrical Engineering has been bestowed with the?Science and Technology Award for Research?(STAR) by SERB for his excellent contributions in carrying out research projects funded by SERB. Prof. Muralidharan's work involves the advancement of device simulation for the "Beyond Moore" nanoelectronics era via a detailed fundamental atomistic understanding of nanoscale current flow. Using these ideas,?the research group's works have encompassed 2D materials and devices, spintronics,?nanoscale energy conversion and quantum hybrid systems, with applications ranging from logic and memories to quantum device architectures for quantum technologies.

STAR is a prestigious award instituted by SERB to recognize and reward outstanding performance of Principal Investigators of SERB projects. The recipients will get a fellowship of Rs. 15,000 per month and a research grant of Rs. 10 lakhs per year for 3 years.

More details about this scheme are available in the below link
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