Dr Aruna Ivaturi
Reader
Pure and Applied Chemistry
Personal statement
I am Reader (Associate Professor) in Emerging Energy Technologies, leading the Smart Materials Research and Device Technology (SMaRDT) Group, a multidisciplinary international team of research enthusiasts, at Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of 黑料正能量. I am 黑料正能量's Energy Sub-Theme (Photovoltaics) coordinator. I am one of the听founding PI of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Sustainable Practices of听Research in Energy (C-INSPRE) , a new and innovative interdisciplinary 黑料正能量 Centre for Doctoral Training (SCDT) that links all four faculties of the University of 黑料正能量. C-INSPRE is 黑料正能量's first 'Energy听CDT'.听
I have made important scientific and technological contributions 鈥� for example, switchable coatings for energy saving windows, materials and devices for sensing technologies, solar energy conversion, solar photocatalyst and dye-sensitised electrochromic devices. Over the last years my main research focus has been in the development of novel materials and devices for solar energy conversion especially the emerging new PV technologies (Spectral conversion, Dye sensitised and Perovskite solar cells). I was awarded the EPSRC Fellowship (funding of ~ 拢1.1 Million) to develop the challenging field of Elastic Perovskite PV research in the UK.
The cutting-edge research contributions of my (SMaRDT) group are in development of sustainable (nano)materials and devices to address global challenges in energy, environment and healthcare sectors. In the energy sector, the focus is on development of Perovskite Solar Cells (rigid as well as ultra-thin mechanically resilient) for harvesting indoor light and optical wireless communication听补苍诲 upcycling waste (biomass and plastic) for printable flexible and stretchable Supercapacitors, battery-supercapacitor hybrids and Photocapacitors (& Photosupercapacitors) towards Net Zero future. In the environment sector the focus is on developing electrochemical sensors for heavy metal detection and visible light active photocatalysts for water remediation.听 In the health care sector the focus has been on developing electrochemical glucose sensors and biodegradable piezoelectric sensors.听
听If you are an outstanding and enthusiastic individual interested听 in PhD/Post-doc/Fellowships (Marie Curie Fellowship, Newton International Fellowship etc) or in short term听 projects (e.g ERASMUS, Commonwealth, etc) in the SMaRDT group to contribute to the challenging sectors mentioned under the Research Areas (or any other related areas) then please get in touch with your CV.
Prize And Awards
- Recipient
- 12/8/2026
- Recipient
- 9/2024
- Recipient
- 1/2/2024
- Recipient
- 2024
- Recipient
- 2023
- Recipient
- 2023
Publications
- Pusapati Raju, Suresh Sunil, Babayigit Aslihan Hana, Sandhu Sanjay, Meza Cristian Villalobos, Santos Daniely Reis, Merckx Tamara, Ahadzadeh Shabnam, , Poortmans Jef, D鈥橦aen Jan, Aernouts Tom, Wild Jessica de, Vermang Bart
- Solar RRL Vol 10 (2026)
- , , Park B, Lee MJ
- 2nd International Conference on Advanced Materials, Energy and Environmental Sustainability (2025)
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- 4th International Conference on Advances in Nanomaterials and Devices for Energy and Environment (2025)
- Nishad Harishchandra S, Gupta Shobhnath P, , Walke Pravin S
- Nanoscale Vol 17, pp. 18571-18582 (2025)
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- UK and World
Energy Storage Conferences, pp. 87 (2025) - ,
- 19th Photovoltaics Science, Application and Technology (PVSAT) Conference (2025)
Research Interests
Smart Materials Research and Device Technology听(SMaRDT)听Group works(ed) on multidisciplinary projects in the following sectors:
a) ENERGY
(1) Royal Society Funded Newton International Fellowship Project: Plastic waste-derived graphene nanosheets for Photosupercapacitor applications.听听Developing plastic waste derived carbon-based perovskite photosupercapacitors.
(2) Royal Academy of Engineering, Engineering X, Transforming Systems through Partnership project: Low-Cost Li-Free Battery-Supercapacitor Hybrid Technologies for Energising Rural Communities.听 In collaboration with Tata Institute for Fundamental Research (TIFR) Hyderabad, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneshwar and听University College London (UCL).
(3) Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) funded project(s) : Biomass derived activated carbon- composites for CO2 adsorption and electrochemical energy storage
(4) Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) funded project: Multiple Cation-mixed Halide Perovskites for Enhancing the Stability of Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells
(3) Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, EPSRC funded Fellowship project:听Elastic Perovskite Solar Cells, in collaborations with industry (Shadow Robots, G24 Power, NSG Pilkington and Dupont Teijin Films) and academia [University of Edinburgh, Oxford University and Johannes Kepler University]
(6) Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF), Scottish Institute for Remanufacturing (SIR), Zero Waste Scotland funded project:听Developing biomass and plastic waste based flexible and stretchable supercapacitors.听
b)听ENVIRONMENT
(1) Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) Scholarship funded: Photocatalytic treatment of crude oil contaminants in water
(2) Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) funded project: One-dimensional metal nanocatalysts for enhanced electrochemical sensing of heavy metal ions in water in collaboration with IIT Guwahati
(3) UK-India Education and Research Initiative, UKIERI funded project):听Biosorbents and Photocatalysts for Waste Water Remediation听in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, India and Waste Water Treatment Plant IIT Guwahati.
c)听HEALTHCARE
Royal Academy of Engineering, Frontier of Engineering for Development funded project:听Wearable Glucose Sensors听in collaboration with Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Science Malaysia and University of Namibia and University Hospital at University of Sciences Malaysia.
听听If you are an outstanding and enthusiastic individual interested听 in PhD/Post-doc in the SMaRDT group to contribute to these challenging sectors (including Research Areas not mentioned) then please send in your CV and publications.听
听听Dr. Aruna Ivaturi has strong track record of getting funding via fellowships. If you are interested in applying for a fellowship (doctoral/postdoctoral) to work in SMaRDT group, then please drop an email. Information about the various postdoc fellowship opportunities can be found via following links:
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Professional Activities
- Organiser
- 22/4/2026
- Organiser
- 19/1/2026
- Speaker
- 19/1/2026
- Speaker
- 11/1/2026
- Speaker
- 11/1/2026
- Participant
- 26/11/2025
Projects
- Choudhary, Meena (Post Grad Student) Ivaturi, Aruna (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 30-Jan-2026
- Ivaturi, Aruna (Principal Investigator) Neagu, Dragos (Co-investigator) Roy, Sudipta (Co-investigator)
- 03-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2025
- PARUL, P (Post Grad Student) Ivaturi, Aruna (Principal Investigator)
- Commonwealth Scholarship Commission Split Site PhD Scholarship 拢59,920
- 01-Jan-2024 - 01-Jan-2025
- Ivaturi, Aruna (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 30-Jan-2025
- Ivaturi, Aruna (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 30-Jan-2025
- Ivaturi, Aruna (Principal Investigator)
- Fellow - Sawanti Mali
- 01-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2026
Contact
Dr
Aruna
Ivaturi
Reader
Pure and Applied Chemistry
Email: aruna.ivaturi@strath.ac.uk
Tel: Unlisted