Biography Details

Prof. Manoj B Kurup

Email:

manoj.b@christuniversity.in
manjyothi2002@gmail.com

Contact:

+91 9108674543

Correspondence Address

Department of Physics & Electronics,
CHRIST (Deemed to be University),
Hosur Road, Bengaluru – 560029

Date of Birth: 25 May 1973

Designation and Institution

Professor and Head of the Department,
CHRIST (Deemed to be University)

Academic Qualifications

M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.

Research Profiles

Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=36626120900
ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3840-9229

Current Research Activities

• DST-FIST, 2023 – Rs. 176 lakhs
• SERD-DST, 2021 – Rs. 61.53 lakhs
• NCSECS-2024 – Rs. 2.5 lakhs
• DRDO, 2024 – Rs. 1 lakh
• SEED SMSS-2221 (Centre for Research Funding) – Rs. 19.4 lakhs
• Major Research Project (Centre for Research) – Rs. 27.8 lakhs
• Monograph (Centre for Research) – Rs. 2.38 lakhs

Significant Accomplishments

• Listed in Stanford University's List of Top 2% Scientists Worldwide (2021–2025)
• Award for Research Publications (ARP) – Vision Group of Science and Technology (VGST), Government of Karnataka (2021–22)
• Consistent Researcher Award – CHRIST (Deemed to be University), 2024
• Best Researcher of the Year – CHRIST (Deemed to be University), 2025
• Total publications in Scopus/SCI indexed journals: 135+
• h-index: 30, i-10 index: 76
• Total citations: 3246
• Total Ph.D. students completed: 12
• Total Ph.D. students ongoing: 8
• Postdoctoral completed/ongoing: 5

Research Output Summary

• Total Journal Publications: 165+
• Book Chapters: 15
• Patent Publications: 52
• Patent Granted: 1

Area of Research Interest

Energy harvesting – Third-generation solar cells, Supercapacitors, Antibacterial studies, Fluorescent materials, Layered materials, Photosupercapacitors, Carbon materials, Polymer dots, Low Dimensional Materials, Membrane Filtration, and Photocatalysis.