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Shriram Ramanathan
- 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 |
Recruitment Status
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
Secondary Teaching Area
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 Oxides as Energy Materials. In this context, we rigorously study point defects in oxides, thin film solid oxide fuel cells and significant effort in building instrumentation to probe electrical and electrochemical properties of low-dimensional oxides in a broad of environmental conditions and external fields. Potential applications of our research include electronic devices, energy conversion, sensors.
Some on-going projects include:
- Phase transition mechanisms in rutile oxides and electron devices
- Mechanistic understanding of role of electric fields in initial oxidation kinetics of metals and alloys
- All-oxide thin film solid oxide fuel cells
- Instrumentation development for high temperature ionic conduction, surface chemical phenomena in low-dimensional oxides and interfaces
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
