Areas of Interest

• Thermoelectrics for Sustainable Energy
• High Entropy Materials
• Functional Materials

Educational Details

• Ph.D. Indian Institute of Technology Patna Jan 2019
• M.Sc. (Physics) Patna University, Patna, June 2012
• B.Sc. (Physics) Patna University, Patna, May 2010

Teaching Courses

• MML 201: Thermodynamics of Materials
• MML 351: Technologies of Thin-film fabrication
• MML 501: Characterization & Testing of Materials
• MML 504: Thermodynamics & Phase Equilibria
• MML 551: Thermodynamics & Phase Diagram
• MML 556: Physics of Materials
• MMP 251: Chemical Synthesis and Characterization Lab
• MMP 401: Technologies of Thin-film Fabrication Lab
• MMP 510: Materials Synthesis and Characterization Lab

Professional Experiences:

• Assistant Professor: Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai, Dec 2023 to Present
• Research Assistant Professor: SRM Institute of Science and Technology Kattankulathur, Tamilnadu: Sep 2023- Dec 2023
• Postdoctoral Researcher: ICMMO, University of Paris Saclay France, Nov 2021- Sep 2023, Host: Prof. Nita Dragoe
• Postdoctoral Researcher: Lukasiewicz Research Network-Krakow Institute of Technology Poland, Jun 2019-Jun 2021, Host: Prof. Krzystof T Wojciechowski
• Postdoctoral Researcher: Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India, Sep 2018-May 2019, Host: Prof. Dillip K Satapathy

Awards and Honours

• Journal of Materiomics Outstanding Paper 2025
• French ANR Fellowship, Nov 2021- Sep 2023
• Foundation of Polish Science Fellowship: Jun 2019-Jun 2021
• International Travel Support (ITS) award from SERB-DST India (2018)
• Ph.D. Fellowship through MHRD India (2013-2018)
• Patna University 2nd Rank in M.Sc. (Physics), 2012
• Patna University 1st Rank in B.Sc. (Physics), 2010

List of Publications

After Joining IIT Bhilai
• G. Suresh, B. Satyanarayna, C. Thirmal, K. Jagarlamudi, T. Komala, J, Patowary, Ashutosh Kumar, Tailored thermal and mechanical performance of biodegradable PLA-P(VDF-TrFE) polymer blends, Journal of Applied Polymer Science 143(12) (2026) e70307. Click here
• A. Pramanik, C. Babori, F. Albertini, F. H. Gjorup, Ashutosh Kumar, M R V Jorgensen, L Daniel, Tuning functional properties of 3-D printed ferroelectric ceramics using different architectures, Journal of the European Ceramic Society 46(5) (2026) 118025. Click here
• R. Preyadarshini, S. Kavita, Ashutosh Kumar, D. Sivaprahasham, Magnetocaloric properties of Sb, Ge and Ga doped AlFe2B2. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 637 (2026) 173693. Click here
• D. Sivaprahasam, R. Preyadarshini, Ashutosh Kumar, Dopant-induced structural modifications and thermoelectric properties in Al1.2Fe1.9M0.1B2 intermetallic borides (M=Ag, Ni, Sb, Ga, Ge)Applied Physics A 131 (2025) 318. Click here
• A. Pramanik, C. Babori, F. Albertini, F. H. Gjorup, A B Oudot, Ashutosh Kumar, M R V Jorgensen, L Daniel, Nonlinearity and domain switching in a 3-D printed architected ferroelectric, Advanced Engineering Materials 27(10) (2025) 2402104. Click here
• B. Jarwal, S. Abbas, T-L Chou, S.M. Vailyaveettil, Ashutosh Kumar, S. Quadir, T-T. Ho, D. P. Wong, L.C. Chen, Kuei-Hsien Chen, Boosting thermoelectric performance in nanocrystalline ternary skutterudite thin films through metallic CoTe2 integration. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 16 (2024) 14770. Click here
Before Joining IIT Bhilai
• Ashutosh Kumar, D. Bérardan, F. Brisset, D. Dragoe, N. Dragoe, Novel entropy-stabilized fluorite oxides with multifunctional properties, Journal of Materials Chemistry A 11 (2023) 14320. Click here
• Ashutosh Kumar, P. Bhumla, A. Kosonowski, K. Wolski, S. Zapotoczny, S. Bhattacharya, K. T. Wojciechowski, Synergistic Effect of Work Function and Acoustic Impedance Mismatch for Improved Thermoelectric Performance in GeTe-WC Composite, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 14(39) (2022) 44527–44538. Click here
• Ashutosh Kumar, D. Bérardan, D. Dragoe, E. Riviere, T. Takayama, H. Takagi, N. Dragoe, Magnetic and Electrical Properties of high-entropy rare-earth manganites, Materials Today Physics 32 (2023) 101026. Click here
• Ashutosh Kumar, P. Bhumla, D. Sivaprahasam, S. Bhattacharya, N. Dragoe, Effect of crystal field engineering and Fermi level optimization on thermoelectric properties of Ge1.01Te: Experimental investigation and theoretical insight, Physical Review Materials 7 (2023) 045402. Click here
• Ashutosh Kumar, P. Bhumla, T. Parashchuk, S. Baran, S. Bhattacharya, K. T. Wojciechowski, Engineering electronic structure and lattice dynamics to achieve enhanced thermoelectric performance of Mn-Sb co-doped GeTe. Chemistry of Materials 33 (2021) 3611-3620. Click here
• Ashutosh Kumar, D. Dragoe, D. Bérardan, N. Dragoe, Thermoelectric Properties of high-entropy rare-earth cobaltates, Journal of Materiomics 9 (2023) 191-196. Click here (selected as cover image in JOM)
• Ashutosh Kumar, K. T. Wojciechowski, Effect of interface thermal resistance on thermoelectric properties of acoustically mismatched composite, Journal of the European Ceramic Society 42(10) (2022) 4227-4232. Click here
• Ashutosh Kumar, A. Kosonowski, P. Wyzga, K. T. Wojciechowski, Effective thermal conductivity of SrBi4Ti4O15-La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 oxide composite: Role of particle size and interface thermal resistance, Journal of the European Ceramic Society 41 (2021) 451-458. Click here
• A. Kosonowski, Ashutosh Kumar, K. Wolski, S. Zapotoczny, K. T. Wojciechowski, Origin of electrical contact resistance and its dominating effect on electrical conductivity in PbTe/CoSb3 composite, Journal of the European Ceramic Society 42(6) (2022) 2844-2852. Click here
• A. Kosonowski, Ashutosh Kumar, T. Parashchuk, R. Cardoso-Gil, K. T. Wojciechowski, Thermal conductivity of PbTe-CoSb3 bulk polycrystalline composite: the role of microstructure and interface thermal resistance, Dalton Transactions 50 (2021) 1261-1273. Click here
• Ashutosh Kumar, D. Sivaprahsham, and A. D. Thakur, Colossal Seebeck coefficient in Aurivillius Phase-Perovskite Oxide Composite. Journal of Alloys and Compounds 853 (2021) 157001. Click here
• Ashutosh Kumar, A. Moll, M. N. Mouhamadsiradjoudine, F. Brisset, D. Berardan, N. Dragoe, Thermoelectric properties of high-entropy wolframite oxide: (CoCuNiFeZn)1-xGaxWO4. Physica Status Solidi (RRL)-Rapid Research Letters 2300372 18 (2024) 14770. Click here
• Ashutosh Kumar, K. Kumari, S. J. Ray, A. D. Thakur, Graphene mediated resistive switching and thermoelectric behavior of lanthanum cobaltate, Journal of Applied Physics 127 (2020) 235103. Click here
• Ashutosh Kumar, D. Sivaprahasam, A. D. Thakur, Improvement of thermoelectric properties of lanthanum cobaltates by Sr and Mn co-substitution, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 735 (2018) 1787-1791. Click here

Invited/Keynote Lectures

• Delivered a keynote address on "Low-Cost Green Technology Solutions for MSMEs" in 2nd Chhattisgarh Green Energy Summit held during 12th-13th March 2026 at Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University Raipur.
• Delivered a keynote lecture on "High-Entropy Oxides: Entropy-Stabilized Phases and Emerging Functional Properties" in the 1st National Conference on Quantum Materials and Devices (NCQMD–2026)”, held on March 12–13, 2026 organized by Department of Physics, NIT Raipur.
• Delivered a invited talk on "Attuned Electronic Structure- Mismatched Phonon structure for Engineering High-Efficiency Thermoelectric Materials for Energy Harvesting Applications" in the International Conference on “Cutting-Edge Materials for Environmental Sustainability (ICCMES-2026)" held during 24th-25th February, 2026, Organized by Department of Chemistry, in Association with IQAC, Govt. V. Y. T. PG Autonomous College, Durg, CG
• Delivered a invited talk on "Engineering High-Efficiency Thermoelectric Materials for Energy Harvesting Applications" in the National Conference on Advances in Condensed Matter Physics 2026 (ACMP 2026), held at Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Bilaspur, from 20th - 21st February, 2026.
• Delivered a keynote lecture on "Engineering High-Efficiency Thermoelectric Materials for Energy Harvesting Applications" at the 6th International Conference on Advances in Steel, Power, and Construction Technology (ICASPCT-2025), scheduled to be held from September 3rd-5th, 2025, at O.P. Jindal University, Raigarh (Chhattisgarh), India.

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