Dr. Vijayarangamuthu. K
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Dr. K. Vijayarangamuthu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at Pondicherry University. He previously received the DST-Inspire Faculty Award from the Department of Science and Technology, India, and worked as an Assistant Professor under the DST-INSPIRE faculty scheme at the Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Pondicherry University.
Before that, he conducted postdoctoral research at INHA University and the University of Ulsan, South Korea, focusing on graphene and 2D materials for energy and environmental applications. He earned his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Delhi, specializing in the synthesis and optical study of semiconductor materials.
His research interests include van der Waals materials, 2D material heterostructures, surface and interface studies, and materials for sensors, energy, and catalysis. He has published over 30+ research papers in peer-reviewed journals and holds three Korean patents in graphene technology.
Notable & Recent Publications
A type-II MoS2/ZnO heterostructure with enhanced photocatalytic activity, Materials Letters 243, 183-186, 2019.
Tailoring photoluminescence in Dy3+/Eu3+ co-doped LiGd (WO4)2 phosphors for warm white LEDs lighting, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 36 (8), 1-10, 2025.
Facile synthesis of core–shell-structured rutile TiO2 with enhanced photocatalytic properties, Catalysis Today 347, 18-22, 2020.
"Synthesis and photoluminescence properties of Sm3+ doped LiGd(WO4)2 phosphors with high color purity, Optical Materials 102, 109804, 2020."
Temporospatial Control of Graphene Wettability, Advanced Materials 28 (4), 661-667, 2016.