Curriculum vitae · updated February 2026
Aravind Vijayaraghavan
Professor of Nanomaterials, Department of Materials and National Graphene Institute, The University of Manchester
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Education
- 2002–2005PhD, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA. Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Advisor Prof. Pulickel Ajayan.
- 2000–2002MEng, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA. Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- 1996–2000BTech, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India. Department of Metallurgical Engineering
Appointments
- 2021–presentProfessor of Nanomaterials, The University of Manchester
- 2017–2021Reader in Nanomaterials, The University of Manchester
- 2010–2017Lecturer in Nanomaterials, The University of Manchester. Department of Materials and National Graphene Institute
- 2009–2010Senior Postdoctoral Associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemical Engineering (Strano Research Group)
- 2006–2009Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow, then Guest Scientist, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany. Institut für Nanotechnologie
- 2004Intern, NTT Basic Research Laboratories, Atsugi, Japan. Materials Science Laboratory
- 2000–2005Graduate Teaching Assistant, then Graduate Research Associate, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA
Research
Outputs
- 110 peer-reviewed journal publications, including in Nature Nanotechnology, Journal of the American Chemical Society, ACS Nano, Nature Communications and Nano Letters
- Co-author of the textbook An Introduction to Graphene and Carbon Nanotubes (CRC Press, 2017)
- Lead author of invited book chapters on graphene in the Springer Handbook of Nanotechnology (4th edition) and the Springer Handbook of Nanomaterials
- Over 7,500 citations, h-index 50 and i10-index 95 (Google Scholar, February 2026)
- 50+ keynote and invited lectures at international conferences, plus 25 contributed talks and 23 posters
- 8 patents filed
Supervision
- 15 PhD students to completion as main supervisor and 8 as co-supervisor
- 2 MPhil students to completion as main supervisor
- 10 postdoctoral research associates
Awards
- 2017British Science Association Media Fellowship
- 2013Royal Society Pairing Scheme
- 2013Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy
- 2013Joshua Phillips Award for Innovation in Science Engagement
- 2006Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship
- 2000Indian Academy of Engineers Innovation Potential of Students Projects Award
Leadership and management
- 2022–presentHead of Internationalisation (India, Business Engagement), Faculty of Science and Engineering
- 2020–2022Head of Business Engagement (Advanced Manufacturing), Faculty of Science and Engineering
- 2023–presentAcademic Line Manager, Department of Materials
- 2011–presentMember of the University of Manchester India Strategy Group
- 2012–2015Management board member and public engagement coordinator, Graphene/NOWNANO Doctoral Training Centre
- 2016–2019Web and Communications Coordinator, Department of Materials
- 2014–2022Member of the Public Engagement Committee, Department of Materials
- 2011–2013India PGT Admissions Coordinator, Department of Materials
- 2012–2015Moderator of the University's Public Engagement mailing list
Conferences organised
- 2026Graphene India 2026, Kochi, India. 8 March 2026 – 12 March 2026 · 500+ participants
- 2024UK–India Workshop on Critical Minerals, Henry Royce Institute, The University of Manchester. 20 September 2024 – 1 October 2024 · 100+ participants
- 2023UK–India Workshop on Critical Minerals, Henry Royce Institute, The University of Manchester. 8 November 2023 · 100+ participants
- 2023Graphene 2023, The University of Manchester. 25 June 2023 – 30 June 2023 · 500+ participants
Professional service
- 2013–presentUK expert, ISO TS 80004-X Nanotechnologies, and IEC TC113 committee
- 2015–2016Professional expert, CEN/TC 352/WG 1
- 2013–presentGrant review panels for UKRI (Physical Sciences, Materials), EC funding bodies (COST Actions, Flagship ERA-NET) and US funding bodies (NSF, DOE)
- ongoingPeer reviewer for over 20 journals, including Nano Letters, ACS Nano, Advanced Materials, Angewandte Chemie, Journal of Membrane Science, Desalination, Carbon and Scientific Reports
Knowledge transfer
- Graphene-enhanced elastomer composites from IAA and KTP projects were commercialised through a licensing agreement with Inov-8 Ltd in 2018.
- Research with Karlsruhe Institute of Technology formed a basis for the launch of n.able GmbH and a Molecular Desktop Printer product in 2019.
- Co-founder and non-executive director of two spin-out companies led by researchers from the group, Atomic Mechanics and Grafine.
Spin-out companies: Atomic Mechanics, Grafine.
Outreach
- Since 2011, more than 50 public lectures, and science expert on TV, radio, online and print media.