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Prof. Nandini Bhandaru

Head & Associate Professor,
Department of Chemical Engineering

Nanotechnology, Polymer thin films, Soft Lithography, Superhydrophobic surfaces
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Hyderabad Campus
Jawahar Nagar, Kapra Mandal
Dist.-Medchal-500 078
Telangana, India

Soft Nanotechnology Lab

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Broad Research Areas: Micro/Nanofabrication, Bioinspired Patterning, Engineered Wetting Surfaces, Coatings and Polymer Thin Films for Optical, Mechanical, and Surface Applications

Current Research Activities: 

  • Development of superomniphobic surfaces for self-cleaning and antimicrobial applications
  • Long-term durable super-wettable coatings for oil-water separation and wetting applications
  • Advanced studies on evaporative drying of sessile drops and coffee stain effect
  • Polymer thin film instability in multi-component films and spatial organisation of nanostructures

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Alumni:

Dr. Saikiran Pichkari, PhD (2019- 2024)

Thesis Topic: Instability-mediated morphology modulation in thin polymer films

Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate, UR Advanced Therapeutics