Technologically Advanced Materials(Not limited to following):

• Materials for energy harvesting and applications: Solar Cells, Thermoelectric materials, Lithium Batteries

• Nanomaterials, Nanophotonics, Nanoelectronics, Nano-Characterization and Nanotechnology for Informatics & Communication

• Graphene, Carbon nanotubes and related materials

• Spintronic materials and applications

• Polymer and soft materials

• Optical materials for laser, lighting, display, lithography and astronomical applications

• Electro-optic and photonic materials and devices

• Metals and alloys for advanced applications

• Composites and complex materials

• Smart and intelligent materials for sensor applications

• Hi-Tech Ceramics

• Hybrid Materials

• Engineering materials and technologies

• Materials for Robotics

• High temperature materials

• Anticorrosion materials

• Biomaterials, Biosensors and Bioelectronic materials

• Advanced functional materials for Environmental monitoring, antipollution and anti-hazardous materials

• Environmental and Green materials

• Coatings

• Materials for electric and electronic applications

• Materials for Imaging and Diagnostic and Biomedical Applications

• Superconductors (High Tc)

• Advanced characterization techniques for structure and composition of materials

• Computational analysis, modelling and simulations underlying different materials

• Related Emerging Areas

AMF10-Ferroelectricity(Not limited to following):

Ferroelectric and related materials: Classification and Applications

• Piezoelectric materials and devices

• Pyroelectric materials and devices

• Relaxor materials

• Lead free Piezoelectrics: Design, HPB, PPT

• Ferroelectric semiconducting and Perovskite Photovoltaic

• Electro-optical and Photonic Ceramics

• Ferroelectric thin films, thick films and Multilayer Electronic Ceramics (MLCC, LTCC, etc.)

• Multiferroic and Magnetic Materials

• Microwave dielectrics, Ceramic Integration and Packaging

• Memory devices: FeRAM, RRAM, NEMS, MEMS and SAW devices

• Glass and Amorphous systems

• High – K and Nonlinear dielectrics

• Ferroelastic, Electrocaloric and Flexoelectric Materials

• Single and liquid crystals

• Ferroelectric Polymers and Composites

• Ferroelectric Nanostructures: Nanowires, Nanofibres and Nanodots

• Ferroelectric Biomaterials: Tissue and Biofilms

• Ferroelectric Capacitors and Batteries

• Sensors, Actuators and Transducer applications

• Ferroelectic materials for Microscopic Instruments

• Porous Ceramics and Applications

Processing of Ferroelectric and related materials

• Conventional Methods

• Advanced Methods: Microwave, Spark Plasma Sintering, Hot pressing, PLD, Sputtering and MBE deposition

• Novel methods of Fabrication

• Mask Fabrication and Patterning Methods

Ferroelectric Materials: Characterizations​

• Advanced Techniques: MFM, PFM, XPS, SEM, TEM, Insitu and Synchrotron XRD and Neutron diffraction analysis

• Spectroscopic and Optical Characterizations: NMR, ESR. RAMAN, PL

• Dielectric, Ferroelectric, Piezoelectric, Magnetic Measurements and Impedance Spectroscopy

Ferroelectric Materials: Basic Physics and Theory

• Simulations, modelling and ab-initio calculations

• Theories: First Principles Calculations, Monte-Carlo Simulations, Phase-Field Simulations

• Domain Structure, Dynamics and Engineering

• Phenomena based on Surface, Interfaces, Defects, Electric Conduction and Ionics

• Phase Diagram and Crystal Chemistr