Specialization

VLSI Technology, 2-D nanomaterials, Graphene,

Email

robin.singla@thapar.edu

Contact no: +91-9967346164

Research Interests:

• Fabrication and characterization semiconductor device.
• Synthesis and characterization of 2-D nanomaterials like graphene, MoS₂.
• Applications of nanomaterials in sensing and spintronic.
• Simulation of Electronic and Magnatic properties of nanomaterials

Research opportunities:

Ph.D. Positions available for Inspire Fellowship Awardees/ UGC-CSIR-NET(JRF) Holders/ Institute Fellowship. Internship students can write e-mail for projects.

Courses Taught:

• IC Fabrication Technology
• Manufacturing Techniques
• Embedded Systems
• Digital Signal Processing

Short Biography:

Dr. Robin Singla is presently working as an Assistant Professor in the ECE Department, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala since July 2021. Dr. Robin has received his Ph.D. degree in Microelectronics from IIT Bombay, India in 2021, and M.Tech degree in Nano Science and Technology from Kurukshetra University in 2013. Dr. Robin has published several research papers in reputed Journals and presented his research work at international conferences. His current research interests includes 2-D nanomaterial-based device fabrication, e.g. sensing devices and spintronic devices.

Education:

• Ph.D in microelectronics from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, 2021
• M.Tech. in Nano Science and Technology from Kurukshetra University, 2013
• B.Tech. in ECE  from Kurukshetra University, 2010

Professional Experience:

• July 2021– till date: Assistant Professor, ECED, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala.
• Feb. 2020 – July 2021: Assistant Professor, ECE, BMSIT, Bangalore.

Journal Publications (All SCI indexed):

1. Robin Singla and Dawuth Pathan, “Effect of Different types of Substrate Surface treatments on the Graphene Device Performance” Surface analysis and interface, vol. 54, pp 92-98, 2022.
2. Robin Singla, Ambika Shankar Shukla, and Anil Kottantharayil, “Introducing Ferromagnetism and Anisotropic Magnetoresistance in Monolayer CVD Graphene by Nitrogen Doping” Nanotechnology, vol. 32, 2021.
3. Robin Singla, and Anil Kottantharayil “Stable Hydroxyl Functionalization and p-type Doping of Graphene by a Non-destructive Photo-chemical Method” Carbon, vol. 152, pp 367-273, 2019.

Patents:

1. Robin Singla, Trupti Warang and Anil Kottantharayil, " Functionalization of Graphene” Indian Patent, No. 322817, 2015.
2. Robin Singla, and Anil Kottantharayil, " Method for Hydroxylation of graphene” Indian Patent, No. 368329, 2019.
3. Robin Singla, and Anil Kottantharayil, " Methods and systems for providing nitrogen doping and introducing magnetization in CVD graphene” Indian Patent, No. 201921018594, 2020.

International Conference:

1. Robin Singla, and Anil Kottantharayil, “Novel method for graphene hydroxylation", Graphene- 2019 Conference, Rome, June 2019.
2. Sanchar Acharya, Robin Singla, Anakha V. Babu, R. Abdul Khadar, and Anil Kottantharayil, “Field effect mobility improvement in CVD graphene by using Local Metal Side-Gate", Graphene-2019 Conference, Rome, June 2019.