Nanoscale Metrology, Condensed Matter Physics
Intel, Corporation & Caltech

Interests

Thin film deposition, Nanosensors, Nanofabrication, Graphene nanomaterials, Nanophotonics

Projects

Graphene optoelectronics: Ultra-low threshold Polariton laser from Graphene metamaterial, femtosecond lasing, broadband tunable light sources based on topological defects, graphene for neural stimulation and recording. This work is on-going at Caltech and is in collaboration with UCLA Center for Nanosystems Institute. 2. Graphene metamaterial for EMI shielding (with Northrop Grumman)- for stealth applications and on-chip EMI shielding. 3. N-doped Graphene for Energy Storage in Lithium Ion battery and supercapacitors. Scherer Nanofabrication Lab, Caltech (2015-2017)1. Design and fabrication of implantable wireless sensors for Na+, K+ ions and metabolic sensing with Glucose Oxidase and lactate oxidase for continuous health monitoring. 2. Design and COMSOL simulation of Nanopillar arrays for integrated electrochemical sensing and Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) based sensing of small molecules. 3. Fabrication of Nanoscale Optoelectronic Neural Probes for optical communication of Neuronal signals. Demirci BAMM Lab, Harvard University (2013-2014) 1. Optical Sensors based on Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance (LSPR) for HIV antibody and Epilepsy drug concentration in blood. 2. Sperm Cell capture on microfluidic lab-on- chip using for forensics.(Published in Science Advances)

Publications

J. Bagley, Deepan Kishore Kumar, Nai-Chang Yeh, K.See “Nitrogen doped Graphene for Lithium Ion Batteries”, RSC Advances, 2020, 10, 39562-39571 [2] F. Inci, Deepan Kishore Kumar, et al “A Novel on-chip method for differential extraction of sperm cell in forensic cases”, Advanced Science Journal, 2017. [3] Deepan K. K., Anomitra B., Swaminathan S., Mustafa M., "MEMS Modeling of the Posterior Semicircular Canal for Treating BPPV", Proc. of 8th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, Suzhuo, China. DOI 10.1109/NEMS.2013.6559823 [4] A.V.Ganesan, Deepan Kishore Kumar, A.Banerjee, S.Swaminathan, “A Novel MEMS based Microfluidic System for HIV Detection”, Proc. of 13th IEEE Nanotechnology conference, Beijing, China, 557 - 560, DOI: 10.1109/NANO.2013.6721005, ISSN : 1944-9399 [5] A.V. Ganesan, Deepan K.K., R. R., Varun, Swaminathan S., "Novel low cost powerless MEMS based Osscicular System", Proc. ASME, 56444; Volume 15: Safety, Reliability and Risk V015T16A024.November 15, 2013, IMECE2013-66341 doi: 10.1115/IMECE2013-66341 [6] Deepan K.K. , et al. “ A Novel MEMS device for Selective surface adsorption of Pb (II) ions from Blood using Carbon Aerogel”, Proc. ASME. 56444; Volume 15: Safety, Reliability and Risk; V015T16A009.November 15, 2013 IMECE2013-66306 doi: 10.1115/IMECE2013-66306 [7] . Deepan K.K., Rama J., Varun Das R. R., "A simplified Micro Cantilever based Actuator model for the Middle Ear using COMSOL", Proc. of International Conference on Emerging Technologies Micro/Nano, Goa, India. February 2013. (Poster)