Dr. A. Naveen Kumar
Contact
Email:
ankumar.inspire@project.arci.res.in
Phone no:
9030006983
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Dr. A. Naveen Kumar

Inspire Faculty | Centre for Solar Energy Materials
  1. Dr. A. Naveen Kumar is a DST-INSPIRE Faculty at the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), Hyderabad, where he works on cutting-edge research in nanomaterials, self-powered sensors, and advanced gas-sensing technologies. His research primarily focuses on developing highly selective and sensitive chemiresistive gas sensors using MXene, Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), borophene, Transition Metal Dichalcogenides (TMDs), and mixed nanocomposites, along with integrating these materials into practical, real-time sensing platforms.
  2. He completed his Ph.D. on “Tailoring MXene and Borophene Based Chemiresistive Sensors for Selective Gas Sensing,” during which he established in-house gas-sensing instrumentation, now covered by an Indian patent-and developed a wireless and handheld gas-sensing devices capable of detecting toxic gases such as NO2 and NH3 at ppm-level concentrations. His doctoral contributions include material synthesis, advanced characterization, device fabrication, and system-level integration for high-performance sensing.
  3. Dr. Naveen has published his work in reputed international journals such as Chemical Engineering Journal, Nanoscale, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, ACS Sensors and Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. He has also worked on Wi-Fi-based sensing codes and wireless communication modules to enable portable and remotely accessible detection systems. His current research interests extend to self-powered chemiresistive sensors, triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs), IoT-enabled environmental monitoring.
  4. At ARCI, he is also exploring emerging materials and sustainable technologies for applications in environmental safety and flexible energy-harvesting devices. Dr. Naveen continues to pursue collaborative, interdisciplinary research that bridges materials science, sensor technology, and intelligent monitoring systems, with the aim of contributing to next-generation solutions for environmental and industrial safety.
Research Areas
  1. Synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials, including MXene, MOFs and 2D materials
  2. Nanomaterials for self-powered sensors applications
  3. Nanomaterials for energy applications (Triboelectric nanogenerators, Hydrogen storage)
  4. Nanomaterials for hydrophobic coatings and self-cleaning applications
Highest Qualification
Ph.D. (Nanotechnology)
Other Qualifications
B. Tech (Mechanical Engineering), M. Tech (Nanotechnology)
Awards and Honours
  1. 2025 – Awarded DST-INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship from DST, Government of India
  2. 2023 – SERB International Travel Support (ITS) from SERB (ANRF), Government of India
  3. 2022 – Dean of Resources and Alumni Affairs (DORA) International Travel Support, IIT Roorkee
  4. 2015 – GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) fellowship from Government of India
Professional Affiliations
  1. American Chemical Society (Annual)
  2. The Indian Carbon Society (Life Member)