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Shriram Ramanathan
Faculty
- Associate Professor of Materials Science
Contact Information
| Office: | Pierce Hall 329 |
| Email: | shriram [ AT ] seas [ DOT ] harvard [ DOT ] edu |
| Office Phone: | (617) 496-0358 |
| Office Fax: | (617) 495-9837 |
| Lab Room: | Other Rowland Institute at Harvard |
| Lab Phone: | (617) 497-4746 |
Education
- B.Tech., Metallurgical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Madras)
- M.S., Materials Engineering, University of Houston
- Ph.D., 2002, Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University
Research Interests
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- Energy & Environmental Systems
- Energy and Environmental Technologies
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- Materials & Devices
- Electromagnetics and Nanoelectronics
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- Materials Science
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- Surface and Interface Science
Primary Teaching Area
Applied Physics
Secondary Teaching Area
Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering
Profile
Research in our group is primarily focused on oxide thin films and heterostructures with emphasis on understanding microstructural influences on functional properties. Research activities include understanding Metal-Insulator Transition in oxides such as VO2 and exploratory electron devices. A related area of research can be linked to Oxides as Energy Materials. In this context, we study ionic-electronic conduction in ultra-thin oxides and have a significant effort in building instrumentation to probe electrical properties of low-dimensional oxides in a broad of environmental conditions and external fields.
Some on-going projects include:
- Phase transition mechanisms in VO2 and electron devices
- Two-dimensional oxide fuel cells
- Instrumentation development for electrical transport in dynamic conditions
Positions & Employment
Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences- 2010-Present: Associate Professor
- 2006-2010: Assistant Professor
- 2002-2005: Researcher, Components Research
Other Experience
Short term visiting appointments at MPI Stuttgart, Bell Labs, LBNL
