Education

• Ph.D. Microelectronics, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay (2006-2011)

• B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering, N.S.S. College of Engineering, Palakkad, University of Calicut (1997-2001)

Course Offered

• Microelectronics-II (UG/PG Course IIT Jodhpur)

• Semiconductor Devices (B-Tech Avionics)

• Microelectronics and Microsystem Technologies(B-Tech Avionics)

• Physics of Micro/Nanoelectronic Devices (M-Tech VLSI and Microsystems)

• Introduction to MEMS (M-Tech VLSI and Microsystems)

• Micro/Nanofabrication Technologies (M-Tech VLSI and Microsystems)

• Microsystem Integratioin(M-Tech VLSI and Microsystems)

• VLSI Technology (BTech Electronics and Communications)

• Advanced Sensors and Interface Electronics (BTech Electronics and Communications)

• MEMS & MOEMS (Dual Degree Solid State Physics, Dual Degree & MTech Optical Engineering)

• Microelectronics Lab (M-Tech VLSI and Microsystems)

• MEMS Lab (M-Tech VLSI and Microsystems)

Experience

• Professor, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (January 2025 onwards)

• Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (January 2017-December 2024)

• Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (September 2012-December 2016)

• Guest Faculty Member, IIT Rajasthan, Jodhpur(December 2011-May 2012)

• R& D Consultant, NanoSniff Technologies Pvt. Ltd., SINE, IIT Bombay

• Teaching Assistant, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay (July 2006 – May 2011)

• Research Associate, Centre of Excellence in Nanoelectronics, IIT Bombay(2005-2006)

• Senior Research Assistant, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay (2004-2005)

Research Work / Area

• Nano Electro Mechanical Sensor Systems

• CMOS-MEMS Sensors with FET based Transduction

• MEMS Energy harvesters for miniaturized self powered smart sensors

• Micro/Nanoelectronics

• Polymer MEMS

Funded Project

• Design and Technology Development for Polymer MEMS Integrated FET Single Axis Accelerometer Platforms, Kerala State Young Scientist Award Grant- KSCSTE, Govt. of Kerala (Ongoing)

• Fabrication of Polymer MEMS Broad Band Piezoelectric Vibration Energy Harvester (PVEH) Using Lead-Free Materials for Low-Frequency Applications, INUP I2I, MeitY IIT Bombay (Ongoing)

• Micro/Nano Electro Mechanical Systems Design and Technology Investigation of TMDC based Thin Film Transistors for Ultra-Sensitive Nanomechanical Bio/Chemical Sensor, SERB Extra Mural Research Funding, May 2021 (Completed)

• Development of MEMS Accelerometer with Ultra-sensitive Transductions for Space Applications, IIST/ISRO Project April 2016

• Development of Parylene MEMS piezoresistive accelerometer, INUP, CEN August 2016

• SERB Women Excellence Award (Polymer MEMS), Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), DST, February 2015

• Novel Integrated Electromechanical Transduction for Nanomechanical Sensors, INUP, CEN May 2015

• Ultrasensitive Self Powered Nanomechanical Sensors for Low Cost Sensor Networks INUP, CEN , May-2013

Teaching Interest

• Micro/Nano Electro Mechanical Systems Design

• VLSI and Microsystems Integration

• Microfabrication

Awards

• NASI-Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award', The National Academy of Sciences, India (2012)

• 'SERB Women Excellence Award' from Science and Engineering Research Board),Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt.of India (2015-2018)

• Kerala State Young Scientist Award , Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE), Govt. of Kerala (Jan 2017)

• 'IEI Young Engineer Award', Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering,The Institution of Engineers India (2014-2015)

• IIT Bombay Award for Excellence in Ph.D Thesis

• Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Award-2012 for “Ultra-sensitive, low cost Hand held Explosive Detector System” , Sponsored by SRISTI and National Innovation Foundation, India at IIM Ahmedabad

• Tata Consultancy Services fellowship for doctoral studies at IIT Bombay (2006-2011)

PhD Students

• Completed

1. Tina. B S

PhD Thesis Title: MEMS Nanomechanical Membrane-Flexure Sensors with Integrated Electromechanical Transduction: Design, Fabrication and Application Development

Year of Graduation: 2022   (Joined IMEC Belgium as R&D Engineer-https://www.imec-int.com/en)

2. Pramod Martha

PhD Thesis Title: Suspended Gate Field Effect Transistor (SGFET)-based CMOS-MEMS Accelerometer

Year of Graduation: 2024  Joined as Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT Manipal)

3. Nisanth Sagar (Role: Co-Supervisor for PhD student from Department of ECE, NIT Calicut; Supervisor Dr. Suja K J)

Thesis Title: MEMS Piezoelectric Vibration Energy Harvesters for Low Frequency and Broadband Applications 

Year of Graduation: 2024 Joined as Assistant Professor, Department of VLSI, NITTE

• Ongoing

4. Joel Zacharias

 Broad Research Area: Integrated MEMS 2-D TMDC FET based Sensors

5. Alwin Jose,  (Scientist VSSC, ISRO, DOS Sponsored) (Co-guide: Dr. Sreelal, VSSC)

Broad Research Area:   Micro Thermoelectric devices for self powered sensors

 Designation:  Scientist/Engineer – SF, Section Head, Control systems checkout section, CSOG/MVIT/VSSC, ISRO

6. Ashwin Bhasi (External Fellowship JRF, Joined 2023)

Broad Research Area:  MEMS Nanomechanical Sensors 

7. Amba Agnes (Joined 2024)

8. K.Subbulakshmi, (Scientist IPRC, ISRO, DOS Sponsored) (Co-guide: Dr. Suma M N, LPSC)

  Prospective PhD Students:

PhD position @IIST in the area: Semiconductors MEMS and Microelectronics  (PAV 06 as per Jan 2025 Advt https://www.iist.ac.in/admissions/phd/regular)

Are you interested in exploring the area of Nano/Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, the sensors and miniature systems based on this technology?

Researchers get opportunities to carry out the research in state-of-the-art laboratories for design, fabrication and characterization of these devices and sensors.

• 'SERB Women Excellence Award' from Science and Engineering Research Board),Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt.of India (2015-2018

• NASI-Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award', The National Academy of Sciences, India (2012)

• Kerala State Young Scientist Award , Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE), Govt. of Kerala (2016)

• Highly Funded Avionics Faculty -2017,  Department of Avionics, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology

• 'IEI Young Engineer Award', Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering,The Institution of Engineers India (2014-2015)

• IIT Bombay Award for Excellence in Ph.D Thesis

• Tata Consultancy Services fellowship for doctoral studies at IIT Bombay (2006-2011

Team/Project Awards & Recognitions

• Won INUP Idea to Innovation Hackathon 2022-(FABATHON) MeitY-IISc CeNSE (Team: Nianth A -PhD student,NITC, Suja K J& V.Seena, “Design and Fabrication of Compact MEMS Broadband Piezoelectric Vibration Energy Harvester Array for Powering Low-Power Wireless Sensor Node”.

• Meity IIT Bombay INUP-i2i “Nanotech Hackathon Contest 2022” -Runner up (Team:Joel Zacharias-PhD Student & V.Seena, Polymer MEMS Ring-Flexure-Membrane movable gate FET array: A Multi-Gas Sensor Platform).

• 1st  prize in 3M-CII Student Innovation Challenge Award ("Ultra Sensitive, Low Cost Hand Held Explosive Detector"  Team: Neena Gilda, Sheetal Patil and V. Seena)  , 3M-Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Event, Bangalore 2014

• Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Award-2012 for “Ultra-sensitive, low cost Hand held Explosive Detector System” , Sponsored by SRISTI and National Innovation Foundation, India at IIM Ahmedabad.

• V. Seena, MEMS Nanomechanical Beam-Membrane Sensors with Passive & FET based Active Transduction Schemes, Invited Seminar Talk , Centre for Nanoscience and Engineering CeNSE, IISc Bangalore 23rd January 2025

• V. Seena CMOS-MEMS Sensors with FET-based Transduction A Paradigm ShiftI Invited Talk, ISRO IISU Academic Day 17th January 2025.

• V. Seena Silicon and Polymer Micromachines as Gas Sensors, Symposium on Emergin Nanotechnologies for Sensors- Organization and Recognition Systems 2024 Sensors 2024 , International Interuniversity Centre for Sensing and Imaging (IIUCSI), University of Kerala, 29th November 2024

• ” Micromachines with Nanomechanical MEMS Flexures and Memranes”, National Webinar COMSOL Multiphysics 17th October 2024 Invited Research Talk at Indian Nanoelectronics Users Program National User’s Summit, Meity

• “Micromachines with Silicon CMOS-MEMS and Polymer MEMS”.ISRO-Industry-Academia Symposium:Functional Materials – a  RoadMap towards Self –Reliance April 18, 2024

• “MEMS Nanomechanical MEMS Flexures and Membranes: Sensor Platforms for Environmental Sensing”, Symposium on MEMS and Sensors , IIT Madras, April 2024

• "MEMS Chips": The Microscale Machines- ATAL FDP VLSI Design and Modeling, Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering, LBSITW, January 2024

• "MEMS Beam-Mass and Beam- Membrane sensors with Electromechanical Transduction elements" INUP- i2i Hands-on Training Workshop on Fabrication and Characterization of MEMS Devices February 16, 2023 (Invited Lecture)

• MEMS: Microscale Machines & Nanomechanical Sensors, 35th Kerala Science Congress, February 2023

• MEMS Physical Sensors with Integrated FET based Electromechanical Transduction, 6th IEEE International Conference in Emerging Electronics, Hilton, Bangalore 12^th-14^th Dec 2022 

• “MEMS:  Microscale Machines and Sensors -The Modern “Lilliputians”? “Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya , Regional Children’s Science Congress, NIIST, November 2022

• “CMOS-MEMS  and Polymer MEMS for Nano Electro Mechanical Sensor Systems” Training Programme: Advanced Avionics-Advances in Avionics Industry & New Fabrication Techniques, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram 29 & 30 September, 2022

• CMOS-MEMS sensors with FET based Active Transdcution: A Paradigm Shift , Indo-South Korean JNC workshop on sensors, IIT Roorkhee.

• New Era Sensing Technologies: Healthcare, Environment and Rural Applications, IIT Dharwad,  5 March 2021

• NASI-DDUC Webinar Series Frontiers in Science and Engineering by Women in Science, February 2021 

• Panelist for the session “Sensing Devices”, Electronics and Semiconductors Technologies (EST vertical) at Global Summit , Vaishvik Bhartiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) , October 2020

• Recent Advances in Sensor Design and Interface Circuits (RASIC-2020), 15^th -19^th October 2020

• Microsystems with Active & Passive Transduction for Terrestrial to Space Applications’ 17th NAMIS workshop: Micro- and Nanosystems for fundamental, medical and industrial applications, IIT Bombay , 25-27 November 2019

• ‘Nanomechanical Sensors and MEMS Accelerometers’ FDP on Emerging trends and future applications of Microelectronics & MEMS, Sree Chitra Tirunal College of Engg.  21^st June 2019

• ‘MEMS/Microsystems with Active & Passive Transduction’  Naval Physical & Oceonographic Laboratory, DRDO, 10th December, 2019 

• ‘MEMS and Microsystem Technologies: Design, Technological Aspects & Case Studies’   NIT Calicut 12^th June 2019, Workshop on Recent Trends in Semiconductor Devices and MEMS/NEMS 

• ‘MEMS and Microsystems :Design, Fabrication and Case Studies on Environmental & Inertial Sensors   FDP COE    9th December, 2019. Keynote Speaker 

• ‘Polymer MEMS with Integrated Ceramic Thin Films: An Ultra-sensitive Platform for Environmental Sensing’   International Conference on Nano in Engg, Science and Technology (iNEST), VIT  13^th October 2019

• 'Polymer MEMS with Embedded Functional Ceramic Thin Films for Environmental Sensing/Energy Harvesting', 12th  International Conference on Ceramic Materials and Components for Energy and Environmental Applications (CMCEE 2018), Singapore, 22-27 July 2018

• 'Polymer MEMS for Environmental Sensing to Space Applications', DST-UKIERI Workshop Micro-and Nanotechnologies for Environmental Sensing, January 2018, VMCC, IIT Bombay

• Polymer MEMS: A Paradigm Shift in Ultra-Sensitive Microsystems, International Conference on Recent Trends in Materials Science and Technology, Materials Research Society of India (MRSI), Thiruvananthapuram,October 10-13, 2018.

•  Polymer and Silicon Microsystems: Developments for Homeland Security to Space Applications, 24 August 2017, IIT Palakkad

• ‘MEMS& Nanomechanical Sensor Systems’, Kerala State Scientist Awardee Session 29th Kerala Science Congress,2017

• ‘Silicon and Non-Silicon based Microsystems: Design and Development’ , Prabandh 2017 (Keynote Address)

• ‘MEMS and Nanoelectronics Sensor Systems: Homeland Security to Space  Applications’, NCEES 2017, March 22-24 2017

• “Design and Fabrication of Ultra-Sensitive Polymer Microsystems”, 8th International Conference on Advancements in Polymeric Materials (APM2017), IISc Bangalore February 11-13 2017 

• "Sensors and MEMS Technology", Miniaturization of Launch Vehicle Electronics Nov.2-4 2016, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram

• "Polymer MEMS: An Emerging Technology for Nanomechanical Sensors" , IEEE SSCS Sponsored Conference on Solid State Circuits 2015, Augest 13-14, 2015, Kottayam, Kerala, India

• "Nanomechanical Sensors": A Novel Sensor Platform in Environmental Sensing”, National Workshop on Application of Wireless Sensor Networks and Robotics in Agriculture and Rural Development, Kerala State Planning Board, March 17-18 2015

•  Invited speaker for  9th  International Workshop on Nanomechanical Sensing (NMC 2012) , June 6-8, 2012, IIT Bombay, India.

•  ISTE STTP (4th – 15th  July 2011) on “Upcoming trends in Biomedical Engineering”, at Watumull Institute of Electronics Engineering and Computer Technology.

•  4th INUP Hands-on Training Workshop on Nanofabrication Technologies, April 25-29, 2011, IIT Bombay.

•  International Winter School on Nano-scale Material and Devices (IWNMD 2010, Dec 13-17, 2010, IIT Bombay) jointly organized by Indian Nanoelectronics Users’ Program (INUP) and Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Cambridge.

• International winter school for graduate students (IWSG 2009; Nov. 30 – Dec. 13, 2009,) jointly organized by National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN) and INUP, IIT Bombay.

Journals

1. M. Kohli, J. Zacharias and V. Seena, "MoS2 MEMS-FET nN Force Sensor with Suspended Body FET and Piezoresistive Based Hybrid Transduction," in IEEE Sensors Letters   doi: 10.1109/LSENS.2025.3526361
2. Nisanth A, Suja K J, V. Seena,A Novel Design Strategy for Cantilever Based MEMS Piezoelectric Vibration Energy Harvesters: FEM Parametric Analysis and Modeling,e-Prime - Advances in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Energy,Volume 9,2024,100724,ISSN 2772-6711, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prime.2024.100724.
3. B. S. Tina, S. Rohith and V. Seena, "Fabrication and Electromechanical Characterization of Silicon Nanomechanical Membrane Flexure MEMS Sensor For Gas Sensing Applications," in EEE Sensors Journal, vol. 24, no. 5, pp. 5440-5447, 1 March1, 2024, doi: 10.1109/JSEN.2024.3351198 (Featured Article in IEEE Sensors Journal https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/tocresult.jsp?isnumber=10453373&punumber=7361)
4. Joel Zacharias, Prmaod Martha, V.Seena, " Polymer Ring–Flexure–Membrane Suspended Gate FET Gas Sensor: Design, Modelling and Simulation:, in Micromachine 2023, 14(5), 944; https://doi.org/10.3390/mi14050944
5. P. Martha, K. M. Ganga, A. Sebastian, V. Seena and N. Kadayinti, "A Closed-Loop In-Plane Movable Suspended Gate FET (CLIP-SGFET) Sensor With a Dynamically Reconfigurable Charge Pump," in IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 22, no. 22, pp. 21550-21560, 15 Nov.15, 2022, doi: 10.1109/JSEN.2022.3210646.
6. B. S. Tina, Z. Joel, R. S. S. Rao and V. Seena, "Silicon MEMS Nanomechanical Membrane Flexure Sensor With Integrated High Gauge Factor ITO," in Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, doi: 10.1109/JMEMS.2021.3109988.
7. P. Martha, N. Kadayinti and V. Seena, "CMOS-MEMS Accelerometer With Stepped Suspended Gate FET Array: Design & Analysis," in IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, doi: 10.1109/TED.2021.3101997
8. Pramod Martha, N. Kadayinti, V. Seena, ”A Novel CMOS-MEMS Accelerometer with U-channel Suspended Gate SOI FET”, Sensors Journal 21 (9), 10465-10472
9. B. S. Tina, C. Anjana, Nitish Kumar, and Seena V, “Polymer/ceramic MEMS: A nanomechanical sensor platform with low temperature high gauge factor ITO for electromechanical transduction,” IEEE/ASME Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 116–125, 2021. doi: 10.1109/JMEMS.2020.3035399 
10. Nisanth, K. J. Suja, and Seena V, “Design and optimization of MEMS piezoelectric energy harvester for low frequency applications,” Microsystem Technologies, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 251–261, Jan 2021 
11. K.Hari, S.Verma, P. Krishna and V.Seena, "Out-of-Plane Dual Flexure MEMS Piezoresistive Accelerometer with Low Cross Axis Sensitivity", Microsystem Technologies (Springer) DOI: 10.1007/s00542-017-3679-z
12. V.Seena, K.Hari, P.Sabnis, R.Pratap, V.R.Rao “A Novel Piezoresistive Polymer nanocomposite MEMS Accelerometer” Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering (IOP)  27 015014, 2017
13. V.Seena, A.Nigam, P.Pant, S.Mukherji and V.R.Rao, “Organic CantiFET”: A Nanomechanical Polymer Cantilever Sensor with Integrated OFET”, IEEE/ASME Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems (JMEMS), Vol.21, No.2, April 2012
14. V.Seena, A.Fernandes, P.Pant, S.Mukherji and V.R.Rao “Polymer nanocomposite nanomechanical cantilever sensors: material characterization, device development and application in explosive vapour detection”, Nanotechnology (IOP), Vol. 22, 2011
15. V.Seena, R. S. Dudhe, H.N. Raval, S.Patil, A.Kumar, S.mukherji and V. R. Rao, “Organic Sensor Platforms for Environmental and Security Applications”, Electro-Chemical-Society (ECS) Transactions – Vol. 35, 67,2011
16. V.Seena, A.Fernandes, S.Mukherji, V.R.Rao, “Photoplastic Microcantilever Sensor Platform for Explosive Vapor Detection”, International Journal of Nanoscience (IJN), Vol.10, Issues: 4-5, pp. 739-743, 2011.
17. V.Seena, A. Rajorya, P.Pant, S.Mukherji, V.R.Rao “Polymer microcantilever biochemical sensors with integrated polymer composites for electrical detection”, Solid State Sci. (Elsevier), vol.11, p.1606-1611, 2009
18. Seena.V, N.S.Kale, S.Nag, S.Mukherji, V.R. Rao “Development of polymeric microcantilever platform technology for biosensing applications”, International Journal for Micro and Nano systems, 2009, pp.65-70.
19. K. Prashanthi, M. Naresh, V. Seena, T. Thundat, V. R. Rao, “A Novel Photo-Plastic Piezoelectric Nanocomposite for MEMS Applications”, IEEE/ASME JMEMS Letters VOL. 21, NO. 2, APRIL 2012

Book Chapter

1. Martha, P., Kadayinti, N., Seena, V. (2025). CMOS-MEMS Sensors with FET-Based Transduction: A Paradigm Shift. Micro- and Nano-Systems in 21st-Century. Springer Tracts in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-96-4659-3_7
2. V. Seena, P. Ray, K. Prashanthi, M. Kandpal, V. Ramgopal Rao, "Polymer MEMS sensors", Advanced Biomaterials and Biodevices, Edition: Advanced Materials Book Series, Publisher: WILEY-Scrivener Publishing, USA., Editors: Ashutosh Tiwari, Anis N. Nordin. Year of Publication: 2014 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9781118774052.ch9/summary
3. Prasenjit Ray, V.Seena, V.Ramgopal Rao, "Nanocantilever fabrication techniques in polymers and transduction techniques for nano-electro-mechanical-sensing", in the book "Nanocantilever Beams: Modeling, Fabrication and Applications", Edited by Ioana Voiculescu, Mona Zaghloul, Pan Stanford Publishing, 2015 http://www.panstanford.com/books/9789814613231.html#toc
4. M. S. Vinchurkar, V. Seena, D. Agarwal, Nehul Gullaiya, S. Mukherji, and V. Ramgopal Rao, "Development of Micro/Nano Electro Mechanical System based Sensors for Societal Applications", Nanoscience & Technology for Mankind, Published by the National Academy of Sciences India, Editors: Ashok Misra & Jayesh R. Bellare, 2014
5. H. N. Raval, R. S. Dudhe, V. Seena, R.R.Navan, A.Kumar, and V.R.Rao, “Solution Processed Polymers: Properties, Fabrication and Applications”, book chapter for “Organic Semiconductors: Properties, Fabrication and Applications”   Publisher: Nova Science Publishers (April 1, 2011); ISBN-10: 1612093914; ISBN-13: 978-1612093918

CONFERENCES / WORKSHOPS

1. M. Kohli, J. Zacharias and V. Seena, "MoS2 MEMS-FET nN Force Sensor with Suspended Body FET and Piezoresistive Based Hybrid Transduction," (Accepted) International IEEE Applied Sensing Conference January 20-20, 2025, IIT Hyderabad

2. Uma D Santhosh and V. Seena "MEMS Thermo-Nanomechanical Membrane Flexure (T-NMF) Device for Temperature Sensing" IEEE Applied Sensing Conference (APSCON) on January 22-25, 2024

3. V. Seena "MEMS: Microscale Machines & Nanomechanical Sensors"  35th Kerala Science Congress  February 2023.

4. Reann Jesma, Mahesh Srivasthava, V. Seena , "A Novel Dual Torsional MEMS Suspended Gate FET (DTM-SGFET) Accelerometer", IEEE Applied Sensing Conference (APSCON) on January 23-25, 2023

5. Pramod Martha, Naveen K, V. Seena " CMOS-MEMS Nano Force Sensor with Sub-Um U-Channel Suspended Gate FET", IEEE Applied Sensing Conference (APSCON) on January 23-25, 2023

6. V.Seena “MEMS Physical Sensors with Integrated FET based Electromechanical Transduction”, 6th IEEE International Conference in Emerging Electronics, Hilton, Bangalore 12^th-14^th Dec 2022 (Invited). 

7. Joel Zacharias and V.Seena, “ Novel Polymer Nanomechanical Ring-Flexure-Membrane Electrostatic MEMS Hydrogen sensor” 18th International Workshop on Nanomechanical Sensing Aug9-12 , 2022, IISc Bangalore

8.  Pramod Martha, V.Seena “Sub-μm U-channel Suspended Gate-FET: A CMOS-MEMS Sensor Platform for Nano Force Sensor”, 18th International Workshop on Nanomechanical Sensing Aug9-12 , 2022, IISc Bangalore

9. B. S. Tina, S. Rohith, and V. Seena, “Nanomechanical Membrane-Flexure (NMF) Device: A Versatile MEMS Platform for Gas Sensing Applications”, 18th International Workshop on Nanomechanical Sensing Aug9-12 , 2022, IISc Bangalore

10. Pramod Martha, Anju Sebastian, Seena V, and N. Kadayinti, “A technique for modelling and simulating transistor based MEMS sensors,” 2021 IEEE International Symposium on Inertial Sensors and Systems (INERTIAL), 2021,doi: 10.1109/INERTIAL51137.2021.9430485.
11. N. A, S. K J and V. Seena, "Optimisation of a Membrane Based Piezoelectric Vibrational Energy Harvester for High Output Power and Low-Frequency Operations," 2021 IEEE 5th International Conference on Condition Assessment Techniques in Electrical Systems (CATCON), 2021, pp. 339-342, doi: 10.1109/CATCON52335.2021.9670540.
12. Joel Zacharias, K. H. Nikhita and V. Seena, "Novel Polymer MEMS Capacitive Hydrogen sensor with Palladium Ring on Membrane-Mass Architecture," 2020 5th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Electronics (ICEE), 2020, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/ICEE50728.2020.9776818
13.  J. R. Raeann, S. Singh and V. Seena, "Three-axis Piezoresistive MEMS Accelerometer with Extended Twin Mass Structure," 2020 5th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Electronics (ICEE), 2020, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/ICEE50728.2020.9777051
14. Ajin Ghosh K K, Pradeep Kumar P, Bijudas C, Seena V, “PERFORMANCE STUDY OF VALVELESS TRAVELINGWAVE PIEZOELECTRIC PUMP IN MICROCHANNELS “ 5th Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference (TFEC) April 5–8, 2020 New Orleans, LA, USA
15. B.S. Tina, K. HarshaNikhita, Z. Joel, and V. Seena Parylene-C Based Nanomechanical Membrane-Flexure Sensor for Biochemical Sensing Applications, XXth International Workshop on Physics of Semiconductor Devices: IWPSD 2019 December 17-20, 2019, Novotel Hotel And Residences, Kolkata, India 
16. Shubham Chauhan, Rohith S., V.Seena “Development of 3-Axis Silicon Accelerometer with Piezoresistive ITO and Reduced Cross Axis Sensitivity” , XXth International Workshop on Physics of Semiconductor Devices: IWPSD 2019 December 17-20, 2019, Novotel Hotel And Residences, Kolkata, India
17. V.Seena, "Microsystems with Active & Passive Transduction for Terrestrial to Space Applications", 17th NAMIS International Workshop: Micro- and Nanosystems for fundamental, medical and industrial applications November 25-27, 2019
18. Nisanth . A.1 , Shivani Bhatia1 , Suja K. J1 , V. Seena2Optimisation of a Membrane Based Piezoelectric Vibrational Energy Harvester for Low Frequency Applications, XXth International Workshop on Physics of Semiconductor Devices: IWPSD 2019 December 17-20, 2019, Novotel Hotel And Residences, Kolkata, India
19. G. Priya Vamshi, B.S.Tina, V.Seena* "Polymer Based Hybrid Membrane-Flexure Nanomechanical Piezoresistive Sensor", 17th IEEEE Sensors Conference, October 28-31, 2018.
20. A. Nisanth, K.J. Suja, V. Seena "Design and Simulation of MEMS AlN Piezoelectric Vibration Energy HarvesterArray for Improved Power Density" 17th IEEEE Sensors Conference,  October 28-31, 2018.
21. V.Seena*, K.Rithika Rao & Shikha Maharana, “Polymer MEMS with Embedded Functional Ceramic Thin Films for Environmental Sensing/Energy Harvesting” 12th  International Conference on Ceramic Materials and Components for Energy and Environmental Applications (CMCEE 2018), Singapore, 22-27 July 2018 (Invited speaker)
22. C.Anjana, B.T. Saranya and V.Seena, ‘Integration of High Gauge Factor ITO with Polymer Sensor Platforms for Biochemical and Inertial Sensing’, XIX^th  International Workshop on The Physics of Semiconductor Devices (IWPSD 2017), IIT Delhi, December 2017
23. Nishant Singh and V.Seena, ‘Bimorph Suspended Gate FET for Uncooled CMOS-MEMS IR Sensor’, XIX^th  International Workshop on The Physics of Semiconductor Devices (IWPSD 2017), IIT Delhi,  December 2017
24. C.K. Deepthy and V.Seena, ‘Modeling and Simulation of Transverse Capacitive Comb MEMS Accelerometer with Force Feedback’, XIX^th  International Workshop on The Physics of Semiconductor Devices (IWPSD 2017), IIT Delhi, December 2017
25. B.T. Saranya, C.Anjana, V.Seena,  ‘Polymer Piezoresistive MEMS accelerometer with Integrated ITO " 12th IEEE Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference (NMDC 2017), Singapore on 2nd – 4th October 2017
26. Tony C Thomas, V. Susmitha Reddy, V.Seena,  ‘Novel CMOS-MEMS Accelerometer with Fingered Differential LMGFET Architecture with Linear Response’ 12th IEEE Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference (NMDC 2017), Singapore on 2nd – 4th October 2017
27. B.S. Tina and Seena, Nanoindentation: A Versatile Tool for Mechanical and Electromechanical Characterization for MEMS, NANOYANTRIKA 2017, September 17-20, 2017

28. V.Seena, “Design and Fabrication of Ultra-Sensitive Polymer Microsystems”, 8^th International Conference on Advancements in Polymeric Materials (APM2017), IISc Bangalore February 11-13 2017 [Invited]                             

29. Tapinderdeep Singh Sidhu and V. Seena  "Polymer Beam Suspended Gate LDDFET Accelerometer for Post-CMOS MEMS Integration"   IEEE International Conference on Emerging Electronics IIT Bombay ICEE2016 Dec. 27-30 2016

30. K.Hari, P.Krishna, V.Seena* Piezoresistive Si MEMS Accelerometer with Novel Nonplanar Flexures for Low Cross Axis Sensitivity IEEE International Conference on Emerging Electronics IIT Bombay ICEE2016 Dec. 27-30 2016

31. V.Seena, Nitish Kumar, Anirban Paul and Shikha Maharana  "Nanomechanical Hydrogen Sensor with Low ITO for Strain Transduction" 13^th International Workshop on Nanomechanical Sensing (NMC 2016), TU Delft, Netherlands, June 2016

32. V.Seena, Gourav Agarwal , B.T. Saranya " Parylene MEMS Accelerometer with Embedded ITO Piezoresistor " IEEE International Conference on Emerging Electronics IIT Bombay ICEE2016

33. V.Seena, "Nanomechanical Sensors": A Novel Sensor Platform in Environmental Sensing”, National Workshop on Application of Wireless Sensor Networks and Robotics in Agriculture and Rural Development, Kerala State Planning Board, March 17-18 2015 

34. V. Seena, S.Prajakta,Rudra Pratap, V.Ramgopal Rao “A Novel Photoplastic Nanocomposite Piezoresistive MEMS Accelerometer”, Seventh ISSS International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems 2014
35. P.Ray, V.Seena, V.Ramgopal Rao, “A TFT Embedded Cantilever (CantiFET) Platform for Sensor Applications ”, IEEE International Conference of Electron Devices and Solid-State Circuits (EDSSC), June3-5 2013 Hong Kong
36. V.Seena, S.Mukherji, V.Ramgopal Rao, “Organic CantiFET-A Nanomechanical sensor with an integrated OTFT”, 9th International Workshop on Nanomechanical Sensing (NMC 2012) [Invited talk].
37. V. Seena, Sudip Nag, Sahir Gandhi, Dilip Agarwal, Gaurav Chatterjee, Sheetal Patil, S.Mukherji, Dinesh Sharma and V. Ramgopal Rao “Low Cost Polymer Nano-Mechanical Sensor Systems for Healthcare and Homeland Security Applications”, Global Interposer Technology (GIT) Workshop: Design, Technologies, Applications, Markets and Manufacturing Infrastructure, November 14-15, 2011, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
38. V.Seena, P.Ray, R.V. Pandharipande, P.R.Apte and V.R.Rao, “A novel high yield microfabrication process and Porphyrin SAM functionalization for polymeric piezoresistive microcantilevers for biochemical sensing” MRS Fall meeting 2011.
39. V.Seena, A. Rajorya, A. Fernandes, K. Dhale, P. Pant, S. Mukherji, V Ramgopal Rao, “Fabrication and Characterization of a Novel Polymer Composite Microcantilever Sensors for Explosive Detection”, Proceedings of the 23rd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2010), January 24 – 28, 2010, Hong Kong.
40. V Seena, S.Nag, S. Patil, S.Mukherji, V.R.Rao, “An Ultra-Sensitive Polymer Composite Microcantilever Platform for Explosive Detection”, 7 th International Workshop on Nanomechanical Cantilever Sensors, May 26-28, 2010 Banff, Canada.
41. V. Seena, R.S. Dudhe, H.N. Raval, S.Patil, A.Kumar, S.Mukherji, V. R. Rao “Microfabricated Organic Sensor Platforms For Environmental And Security Applications”, Fourth ISSS National Conference on Microsystems, Smart Materials, Structures , Sept. 30 – Oct.01, 2010, India
42. V.Seena, A. Fernandes, S.Mukherji, V.R.Rao, “Photoplastic Microcantilever Sensor Platform for Explosive Vapor Detection”, International Conference on Nano Science and Technology, Mumbai, India, February 17-20, 2010.
43. Seena.V, N.S.Kale, S.Mukherji, V.R.Rao, “Development of polymeric microcantilevers with novel transduction schemes for biosensing applications”, Proceedings of the 5 th International Workshop on Nanomechanical Cantilever Sensors, May 19 – 21, 2008,Mainz, Germany 2008
44. V.Seena, P. Nageswararao, S.Mukherji, A.Kumar, V.R. Rao, “Polymer microcantilever biochemical sensors with integrated polymer composites for electrical detection”, Proceedings of the European Materials Research Society Symposium, E-MRS spring meeting, Strasbourg, 25-29, May 2008
45. Seena.V, N.S.Kale, S.Nag, M.Joshi, S.Mukherji, V.R.Rao “Development of a polymeric microcantilever platform technology for biosensing applications”, 5th International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems, July 24-26, 2008, Bangalore.
46. N. A. Gilda, S. Patil, V. Seena, S. Joshi, V. Thaker, S. Thakur, Anvesha A, M. Shojaei Baghini, D. K. Sharma, V. Ramgopal Rao, “Piezoresistive 6-MNA Coated Microcantilevers with Signal Conditioning Circuits for Electronic Nose”, Accepted in IEEE A-SSCC (Sister conference of IEEE ISSCC), 2011, South Korea.
47. K. Prashanthi, M. Naresh, V. Seena, T. Thundat, V.Ramgopal Rao, “Photo-patternable piezoelectric SU-8/ZnO nanocomposites for MEMS”, 8th International Workshop on Nanomechanical Sensing, May 11- 13, 2011 Dublin, Ireland
48. V.R. Rao, V. Seena, N. Kale, A. Prasad, S.Patil, D.Reddy, D.Agarwal, S. Gandhi, S.Mukherji, “An Ultra-Sensitive Polymer Composite Lab-on-Chip Platform for Disposable Cardiac Diagnostic Applications”, 2010 MRS Fall Meeting, November 29-December 3, 2010 Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
49. P.Ray, V. Seena, P. R. Apte, V. R. Rao “A High Yield Polymer MEMS Process for CMOS/MEMS Integration” 2010 MRS Fall Meeting, November 29-December 3, 2010 Boston, Massachusetts, USA
50. P.Ray, V. Seena, R.A.Khare, A. R.Bhattacharyya, P. R.Apte, V. R.Rao, “SU8/ Na-AHA modified MWNT composite for piezoresistive sensor applications”, 2010 MRS Fall Meeting, November 29-December 3, 2010 Boston, Massachusetts, USA
51. Seena.V, N.S.Kale, A.Rajoriya, A.Nigam, S. Mukherji and V.R. Rao,”Nano-Electro-Mechanical-systems for Cardiac Diagnostics”, 2nd Bangalore Nano, Dec 11-13, 2008, Bangalore
52. R.Dudhe, V. Seena, S.Mukherji, A.Kumar, and V.R.Rao, “Organic Sensors for Explosive Detection”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Computers and Devices for Communication (CODEC), December 14- 16, 2009, Hyatt Regency, Kolkata .
53. M.Joshi, G. Nagre, Seena.V, V. R.Rao, S.Mukherji, “Functionalization of Hydrogen Silsesquioxane (HSQ) surface for biosensor applications”, Proceedings of the European Materials Research Society (EMRS)Spring Meeting, MAY 28 to JUNE 1, 2007, Congress Center – STRASBOURG (France)
54. Seena V., M. K. Jain, V. R.Rao,S.Praveenkumar, A.Topkar, “ONO based Triple dielectric passive dosimeters”, DAE-BRNS National Symposium on Compact Nuclear instruments and Radiation Detectors, March 2-4, 2005, Jodhpur, India .

Technical Magazine Articles

1. V.Seena, V. Ramgopal Rao,“Weapon of Bomb Detection” POPULAR SCIENCE, March 2012.
2. V. Ramgopal Rao, V.Seena and S.Mukherji “Nanotechnology for Explosive Detection” Nano Digest Vol.3, Issue-6, November 2011.

Research Interests

• Nano Electro Mechanical Sensor Systems
• MEMS & Micro Energy Harvesters
• Micro/Nanoelectronics Devices and Sensors
• Polymers MEMS
• CMOS-MEMS

Research contributions primarily on the development of ultra-sensitive MEMS/NEMS Sensor systems with novel electromechanical transduction techniques.

Sensor platforms developed using silicon, 2D materials & cost-effective polymer microsystem technologies.

Field Effect Transistor based active transduction schemes with suspended gate and suspended body architectures with the potential to overcome the limitations of conventional electromechanical transduction schemes.

Nanomechanical cantilevers (NMC) and Nanomechanical Membrane Felxure sensor platforms with integrated high gauge factor piezoresistor for electrical transduction.

Good potential for the development of various applications ranging from cost effective micro sensors in the field of environmental monitoring, homeland security etc.

Research Projects

1. Design and Technology Development for Polymer MEMS Integrated FET Single Axis Accelerometer PlatformsKerala State Young Scientist Award Grant- KSCSTE, Govt. of Kerala Role: PI(KSYSA Awardee), 2023 (Ongoing)
2. Fabrication of Polymer MEMS Broad Band Piezoelectric Vibration Energy Harvester (PVEH) Using Lead-Free Materials for Low-Frequency ApplicationsINUP I2I, MeitY IIT Bombay Role:PI  2022 (Ongoing)
3. Polymer MEMS Ring-Flexure-Membrane movable gate FET array: A Multi-Gas Sensor PlatformMeitY-IIT Bombay (INUP i2i Nanotech Hackathon 2022 Runner up) Role: PI (2023-Ongoing)
4. Fabrication of CMOS-MEMS Accelerometer with FET Based Transduction TechniqueINUP I2I, IITB,MeitYRole: PI (Ongoing) 
5. "Investigation of TMDC  based Thin film transistors for Ultra-Sensitive Nanomechanical Bio/chemical Sensor" SERB Extra Mural Research Funding, Science and Engineering Research Board, Role: PI, 79.235 Lakhs, 6-5-2022 (Completed)
6. MEMS Accelerometer with Ultra-Sensitive Transductions for Space Applications, ISRO/IIST Research Project, Department of SpaceRole: PI, ISRO Centre: IISU,  31-3-2020 (Completed)
7. "Polymer MEMS, SERB Women Excellence Award  Role:PI , 27-8-2018 (Completed)
8. Ultrasensitive Self Powered Nanomechanical Sensors for Low Cost Sensor NetworksINUP IITB, MeitYRole: PI, May 2015 (Completed)
9. Development of  Parylene MEMS piezoresistive accelerometer, INUP IITB, MeitYRole: PIAug 2017(Completed)
10. Novel Integrated Electromechanical Transduction for Nanomechanical Sensors INUP, MeitYPI Aug 2016 (Completed)

Our Research Laboratories

Research facilities for Design, Fabrication,Testing & Characterization (Electrical/Mechanical/Electromechanical) of MEMS/NEMS, Microelectronics devices, sensors and systems.

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https://www.iist.ac.in/research/research-fec (NEMS, Microelectronics and Opto-Nano Electronics (NEMO): Research & Laboratories)