Research Interests and Contributions

Research Group Mathur has made outstanding contributions to understanding of chemical processing of functional inorganic ceramics and in demonstrating their potential for a variety of applications. The current research focuses on innovative material technologies that are vital to meet the needs of future challenges in the fields of health and energy. require to achieve economically viable solutions. Dr. Mathur has co-edited two books that manifest “Ceramic Integration and Joining Technologies: From Macro to Nanoscale” John Wiley & Sons, 2011 and Metal Oxide Nanomaterials for Chemical Sensors; Eds., Carpenter, M. A.; Mathur, S.; Kolmakov, A., Springer New York, 2013.

Dr. Mathur’s research work has led to new insights in structure/property relationships in several classes of nanomaterials, ranging from semiconductor nanostructures to two-dimensional nanolaminates to biocompatible materials. One of the research thrust areas of RG Mathur focuses on development of transformative chemical concepts for accumulating complementary functionalities in nano-bo-conjugates that unify both receptor molecule and therapeutic agents on a single nanocarrier. The materials and technologies developed by his group are employed in various industrial products/components (sensors, electrodes, filters, catalytic supports, etc.) through industrial collaborations that are described in 11 patents.