Prof. Manmatha Mahato | Soft robotics Award | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Manmatha Mahato, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea

Prof. Manmatha Mahato is academic and researcher in the field of renewable energy, holds a PhD in Bio systems Engineering from Kangwon National University, South Korea. His academic journey has been marked by a profound dedication to advancing solar energy technologies, specifically in solar thermal harvesting and its integration into agricultural and architectural applications.

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🎓 Education Journey:

Dr. Manmatha Mahato, currently a Research Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea, stands as a beacon of innovation in the realm of materials mechanics. With a rich academic background and a plethora of research accomplishments, Dr. Mahato has carved a niche for himself in the field.Ph.D. in Materials Science from IIT Kharagpur, India (2017)MSc. in Chemistry from RTM Nagpur University, India (2009)BSc. in Chemistry Honors from The University of Burdwan, India (2007)

👨‍💼 Professional Endeavors:

Research Associate Professor at KAIST (2023 – Present)Post-doctoral Researcher at KAIST (2019 – 2023)Product-Head at Aakar Innovations, Navi Mumbai, India (2017 – 2018)Project Assistant at National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur, India (2009 – 2011)

🏆 Awards and Honors:

NANO KOREA Young Scientist Award (2022)Multiple GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) achievements (2012, 2013, 2014)NET (National Eligibility Test) from CSIR-UGC, India (2012)

📚 Research Contributions:

Total Publications: 45First Authorship: 19Citations: 913h-index: 16Notable Publications in Leading Journals:Science AdvancesNature CommunicationsAdvanced MaterialsAdvanced Energy MaterialsAdvanced Functional MaterialsAdvanced ScienceSmallNano EnergySmartMatEnergy and Environmental MaterialsAdvanced Materials TechnologiesAdvanced Materials InterfacesACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

🌐 Research Impact:

Featured in numerous international and national news outletsRecognized by the scientific community with cover images on leading journalsHighlighted in research blogs and patents

🎙️ Recent Invited Talks:

SPIE Smart Structures + Nondestructive Evaluation, Long Beach, California, United States (March 26, 2024)Recent Trends in Applied Sciences: A Special Focus on Nanoscience and Nanomaterials (RTAS-2024), NEHU Shillong, India (March 23, 2024)Emerging Trends in Nanomaterials for Different Device Architectures, Indian Chemical Society (November 21, 2021)Mechanical Engineering Seminar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wonkwang University, Republic of Korea

🔍 Research Highlights:

Dr. Mahato’s pioneering work on electronically conjugated polysulfonated covalent organic frameworks (pS-COF) has led to groundbreaking advancements in soft electrochemical actuators.His research on metal-free covalent triazine frameworks (CTF) has revolutionized the development of electro-ionic soft actuators with controllable high bending deformation.🌟 Dr. Manmatha Mahato’s journey is not only marked by academic excellence but also by a relentless pursuit of innovation, making him a true maverick in materials mechanics.

📊 Citation Metrics (Google Scholar):

Since 2019:

Citations: 837
h-index: 16
i10-index: 22

Overall:

Citations: 953
h-index: 16
i10-index: 22

📖 Publications Top Note :

Stimuli‐responsive MXene‐based actuators

VH Nguyen, R Tabassian, S Oh, S Nam, M Mahato, P Thangasamy, …

Published in Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 30, Issue 47, 2020

Cited: 135 times

Skin-attachable and biofriendly chitosan-diatom triboelectric nanogenerator

JN Kim, J Lee, TW Go, A Rajabi-Abhari, M Mahato, JY Park, H Lee, IK Oh

Published in Nano Energy, Volume 75, 2020

Cited: 126 times

CTF-based soft touch actuator for playing electronic piano

M Mahato, R Tabassian, S Oh, S Nam, WJ Hwang, IK Oh

Published in Nature communications, Volume 11, Issue 1, 2020

Cited: 53 times

Sulfur‐and nitrogen‐rich porous π‐conjugated COFs as stable electrode materials for electro‐ionic soft actuators

M Mahato, R Tabassian, VH Nguyen, S Oh, S Nam, KJ Kim, IK Oh

Published in Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 30, Issue 46, 2020

Cited: 41 times

Graphene mesh for self‐sensing ionic soft actuator inspired from mechanoreceptors in human body

R Tabassian, VH Nguyen, S Umrao, M Mahato, J Kim, M Porfiri, IK Oh

Published in Advanced Science, Volume 6, Issue 23, 2019

Cited: 38 times

Electronically Conjugated Multifunctional Covalent Triazine Framework for Unprecedented CO2 Selectivity and High‐Power Flexible Supercapacitor

M Mahato, S Nam, R Tabassian, S Oh, VH Nguyen, IK Oh

Published in Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 32, Issue 5, 2022

Cited: 31 times

Metal organic framework‐MXene nanoarchitecture for fast responsive and ultra‐stable electro‐ionic artificial muscles

M Garai, M Mahato, S Nam, E Kim, D Seo, Y Lee, VH Nguyen, S Oh, …

Published in Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 33, Issue 10, 2023

Cited: 24 times

A Dual‐Responsive Magnetoactive and Electro–Ionic Soft Actuator Derived from a Nickel‐Based Metal–Organic Framework

M Mahato, WJ Hwang, R Tabassian, S Oh, VH Nguyen, S Nam, JS Kim, …

Published in Advanced Materials, Volume 34, Issue 35, 2022

Cited: 20 times