Ganpati Ramanath

Professor Ganpati Ramanath is the John Tod Horton Professor of Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), leading research in nanomaterials and energy applications. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois-Urbana (1997) and has been at RPI since 1998, progressing through tenure and promotions to full professor (2006). His work focuses on structure-processing-property relationships in inorganic thin films and nanomaterials for energy and electronics, with over 185 journal articles (h-index 53), 9 patents, and 235 invited talks. Key honors include MRS and APS Fellowships, the Alexander von Humboldt Award, and NSF CAREER Award. He co-founded ThermoAura Inc. and directed the NY State Center for Future Energy Systems. Research interests span thermoelectrics, interface engineering, and nanomaterials processing.

Education:

• Ph.D., Materials Science & Engineering, University of Illinois-Urbana (1997)
• M.S., Materials Science & Engineering, University of Cincinnati
• B.Tech., Metallurgical Engineering, IIT Madras, India

Research emphasizes atomic-level interface engineering for energy materials, with breakthroughs like 'nanoglue' and high-performance thermoelectrics. His labs explore novel phenomena in nanomaterials, leveraging advanced microscopy and synthesis techniques.

Key awards include the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Award (2013), Brahm Prakash Visiting Professorship (2013), and recognition in international media for innovations like nanoglue. He advises on nanotechnology policy and organizes global symposia for MRS, AVS, and TMS.

Labs/Teams: Center for Materials, Devices, and Integrated Systems (CMDIS); collaborations with institutions like Linköping University, Max-Planck Institute, and IISc Bangalore.