Biography

anesh Kumar Mani received his B.Sc., Physics from Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli and M.Sc. in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology from Bharathiar University, Coimbatore in 2009 and 2011 respectively. He is currently working as Junior Research Fellow in the Centre for Nanotechnology & Advanced Biomaterials (CeNTAB) and School of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, SASTRA University, Thanjavur, India. His current research interests are fabrication of various nanostructured thin film based chemiresistive sensors. He has published more than 30 research articles in peer reviewed international journals and filed two patents.

Area of Interest:

Physical Science Engineering

100%

Nanostructured Thin Films

62%

Doping Impact

90%

Zinc Oxide Nanostructures

75%

Water Quality Assessment

55%

Research Publications in Numbers

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Selected Publications

Vijayakumar, Y., G.K. Mani, M.R. Reddy and J.B.B. Rayappan, 2015. Nanostructured flower like V₂O₅ thin films and its room temperature sensing characteristics. Ceramics Int., 41: 2221-2227.
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Saravanan, V., P. Shankar, G.K. Mani and J.B.B. Rayappan, 2015. Growth and characterization of spray pyrolysis deposited copper oxide thin films: Influence of substrate and annealing temperatures. J. Anal. Applied Pyrolysis, 111: 272-277.
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Mani, G.K. and J.B.B. Rayappan, 2015. ZnO nanoarchitectures: Ultrahigh sensitive room temperature acetaldehyde sensor. Sens. Actuators B: Chem., 223: 343-351.
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Mani, G.K. and J.B.B. Rayappan, 2015. Selective recognition of hydrogen sulfide using template and catalyst free grown ZnO nanorods. RSC Adv., 5: 54952-54962.
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Mani, G.K. and J.B.B. Rayappan, 2015. Facile synthesis of ZnO nanostructures by spray pyrolysis technique and its application as highly selective H₂S sensor. Mater. Lett., 158: 373-376.
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Mani, G.K. and J.B.B. Rayappan, 2015. A highly selective and wide range ammonia sensor: Nanostructured ZnO:Co thin film. Mater. Sci. Eng. B: Solid-State Mater. Adv. Technol., 191: 41-50.
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Loutfi, A., S. Coradeschi, G.K. Mani, P. Shankar and J.B.B. Rayappan, 2015. Electronic noses for food quality: A review. J. Food Eng., 144: 103-111.
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Kulandaisamy, A.J., C. Karthek, P. Shankar, G.K. Mani and J.B.B. Rayappan, 2015. Tuning selectivity through cobalt doping in spray pyrolysis deposited ZnO thin films. Ceram. Int., 10.1016/j.ceramint.2015.09.084.
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Sriraman, B., G.K. Mani, P. Shankar and J.B.B. Rayappan, 2014. Effect of precursor volume on spray pyrolysis deposited nanostructured ZnO thin films. J. Nanoelectron. Optoelectron., 9: 529-533.
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Sivalingam, K., P. Shankar, G.K. Mani and J.B.B. Rayappan, 2014. Solvent volume driven ZnO nanopetals thin films: Spray pyrolysis. Mater. Lett., 134: 47-50.
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Reddy, J.R., G.K. Mani, P. Shankar and J.B.B. Rayappan, 2014. Spray pyrolysis deposited ZnO nanopebbles as room temperature ammonia sensor. Sens. Lett., 12: 1451-1456.
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Muniyandi, I., G.K. Mani, P. Shankar and J.B.B. Rayappan, 2014. Effect of nickel doping on structural, optical, electrical and ethanol sensing properties of spray deposited nanostructured ZnO thin films. Ceram. Int., 40: 7993-8001.
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Mani, G.K. and J.B.B. Rayappan, 2014. Selective detection of ammonia using spray pyrolysis deposited pure and nickel doped ZnO thin films. Appl. Surf. Sci., 311: 405-412.
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Mani, G.K. and J.B.B. Rayappan, 2014. Novel and facile synthesis of randomly interconnected ZnO nanoplatelets using spray pyrolysis and their room temperature sensing characteristics. Sens. Actuators B: Chem., 198: 125-133.
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Mani, G.K. and J.B.B. Rayappan, 2014. Influence of copper doping on structural, optical and sensing properties of spray deposited zinc oxide thin films. J. Alloys Compd., 582: 414-419.
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Mani, G.K. and J.B.B. Rayappan, 2014. Impact of annealing duration on spray pyrolysis deposited nanostructured zinc oxide thin films. Superlattices Microstruct., 67: 82-87.
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Mani, G.K. and J.B.B. Rayappan, 2014. A simple and template free synthesis of branched ZnO nanoarchitectures for sensor applications. RSC Adv., 4: 64075-64084.
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Gunasekaran, E., P. Shankar, G.K. Mani and J.B.B. Rayappan, 2014. Modulation of ZnO film thickness and formation of water-hyacinth nanostructure. Eur. Phys. J. Appl. Phys., Vol. 67. 10.1051/epjap/2014140193.
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Elavalagan, V., P. Shankar, G.K. Mani and J.B.B. Rayappan, 2014. A simple and novel room temperature ethanolamine ZnO nanosensor. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. Lett., 6: 1046-1052.
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Pandiadurai, K., G.K. Mani, P. Shankar and J.B.B. Rayappan, 2013. ZnO nanospheres to nanorods-morphology transition via Fe-doping. Superlattices Microstruct., 62: 39-46.
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Mani, G.K. and J.B.B. Rayappan, 2013. A highly selective room temperature ammonia sensor using spray deposited zinc oxide thin film. Sens. Actuators B: Chem., 183: 459-466.
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