MAVENs

Materials Advancing a Viable ENergy future

Tuning the properties of materials

Doping of 3d material changes the magnetic interaction $\mathsf{J_{ij}}$ considerably in Heusler alloy. The change in $\mathsf{J_{ij}}$ affects the Curie temperature of the materials, giving high magnetocalric effect around room temperature.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpcs.2024.111914
doi: 10.1063/5.0238199

Functionalize MXene for green hydrogen

$\mathsf{Ti_3C_2}$ MXene is a cheap material, easy to synthesis in production scale. We have shown that $\mathsf{Ti_3C_2}$ can be used as a catalyst for Hydrgen Evolution Reaction(HER) by means of doping Zr to Ti cite.
doi: 10.1016/j.physb.2025.417148

You may say we are a dreamer
- John Lennon (Imagine, slightly modified)

The MAVENs (Materials Advancing a Viable ENergy future) group, led by Dr Rudra Banerjee is based in the Department of Physics and Nanotechnology at SRM Institute of Science and Technology. The MAVENs dreams a cleaner environment to breath for the next generations by developing innovative materials solutions for green energy using computational modelling.

Focusing on green energy technologies, the MAVENs team is actively designing novel catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), engineering magnetocaloric materials for energy-efficient cooling, and exploring qubit materials for quantum computing applications.

The group’s research methodology combines advanced computational techniques, including density functional theory (DFT) and Monte Carlo simulations, with high-throughput computing and machine learning. This interdisciplinary approach enablesthe rapid discovery and optimization of promising materials.

Furthermore, we actively collaborate with leading experimentalists and theoreticians, fostering a synergistic environment that accelerates material discovery and enhances the reliability of our computational predictions.

We invite talented MSc students with a passion for physics, chemistry, or materials science to join our dynamic research group.

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