Shyam Aravamudhan, Ph.D.
Professor | Director of Joint School’s Institute of Research Technology (JSIRT)/JSNN Core
Nanoengineering
Email Address: saravamu@ncat.edu
Phone: 336.285.2856
Shyam Aravamudhan is a Professor of Nanoengineering at the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN), North Carolina A&T State University. He also serves as Director of the Joint School’s Institute of Research Technology (JSIRT), Chair of the Interdisciplinary Bioengineering Core (IBEC) Laboratory, and Co-Director of the NSF National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure Southeastern Nanotechnology Infrastructure Corridor (SENIC) site.
In these roles, Dr. Aravamudhan advances JSNN’s shared research infrastructure, open-access user facilities, interdisciplinary research capacity, and national engagement in nanotechnology, microelectronics, biomedical engineering, and semiconductor workforce development. Beyond research and teaching, he works closely with academic, industry, government, HBCU, and community college partners to broaden access to nanofabrication, characterization, microelectronics training, and experiential research opportunities.
Through his leadership in JSIRT, IBEC, SENIC/NNCI, and HBCU CHIPS-related initiatives, Dr. Aravamudhan contributes to student mentoring, facility-based research, workforce development, and regional and national capacity building in nanotechnology and semiconductors.
Research
Aravamudhan Lab works at the intersection of materials, devices, biology, and advanced manufacturing. Our research advances materials, interfaces, and devices that bridge fundamental micro and nanoengineering with scalable technologies for semiconductors, biomedicine, energy, quantum systems, and environmental health. The lab focuses on atomic- and nanoscale control of materials, their integration into functional platforms, and student training across fabrication, characterization, modeling, and application-driven research. A unifying theme of the Aravamudhan Lab is the development of materials-to-device and materials-to-bio platforms.
Current Research Areas
Two-Dimensional Materials and Nanoelectronics – Wafer-scale synthesis, characterization, defect engineering, and interface control in 2D materials.
Atomic Layer Deposition and Thin-Film Materials – ALD and PVD synthesis of transition-metal oxides, nitrides, and 2D materials for microelectronics, catalysis, energy, and quantum applications.
Nanobioelectronics and Regenerative Engineering – Nanoelectrode-based electrical stimulation platforms and regenerative engineering applications.
Biosensing and Diagnostics – Nanostructured platforms for small-molecule detection and biomarker sensing.
Nanotoxicology and Semiconductor Environmental Health and Safety – Biological and environmental interactions of engineered and incidental nanomaterials, including materials relevant to semiconductor processing.
MEMS, Microfluidics, and Micro/Nanosystems – Microfluidic sensors, nanoscale interfaces, and integrated device platforms.
Selected Publications
- Zablon, F. M., Dellinger, K., & Aravamudhan, S. “Advances in MoS₂-Au Nanostructured Platforms for Cancer-Derived miRNA Detection.” Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2026.
- Zablon, F. M., Pathiraja, G., Dellinger, K., & Aravamudhan, S. “In-situ growth of heterogeneous Au on MoS₂ nanosheets for SERS detection of breast cancer-derived miR-210-3p and miR-9-3p.” Scientific Reports, 2026.
- Nalawade, S., Kim, R. S., Mahl, J., Cherono, S., Chris-Okoro, I., Craciun, V., et al., & Aravamudhan, S. “Phase Transformation and Water Adsorption Behavior of As-Deposited and Annealed Ru Metal Thin Films Prepared by Atomic Layer Deposition.” Advanced Materials Interfaces, 13(1), e00689, 2026.
- Zablon, F. M., Khan, M. A. R., Ignatova, T., Dellinger, K., & Aravamudhan, S. “Physical Adsorption-Driven Assembly of Au-Locked Nucleic Acid Probes on MoS₂ Nanosheets for SERS-Based Detection of microRNAs.” Advanced Materials Interfaces, 12(23), 2025.
- Hossen, M. F., Shendokar, S., & Aravamudhan, S. “Quantitative Defect Analysis in CVD-Grown Monolayer MoS₂ via In-Plane Raman Vibration.” Nano Select, 6(4), e202400103, 2025.
- Chris-Okoro, I., Cherono, S., Akande, W., Nalawade, S., Liu, M., Martin, C., et al. “Optical and Plasmonic Properties of High-Electron-Density Epitaxial and Oxidative Controlled Titanium Nitride Thin Films.” The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 129(7), 3762, 2025.
- Razgaleh, S. A., & Aravamudhan, S. “Enhanced Thermal Management in Microelectronics Packaging With 2D h-BN Nanocomposite Underfills.” Nano Select, 6(2), e202400073, 2025.
- Williams, W. A., Nowlin, K., Ayodele, O., & Aravamudhan, S. “Application of MATLAB and SAS Viya AI Models towards the Elucidation of Potential Microplastics in the Neuse River Basin.” Microplastics and Nanoplastics, 4(1), 1–20, 2024.
- Shendokar, S., Hossen, M. F., & Aravamudhan, S. “Wafer-Scale ALD Synthesis of MoO₃ Sulfurized to MoS₂.” Crystals, 14(8), 673, 2024.
- Hossen, M. F., Shendokar, S., & Aravamudhan, S. “Defects and Defect Engineering of Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Materials.” Nanomaterials, 14(5), 410, 2024
Funding Sources
- National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Department of Energy/Oak Ridge National Lab/Brookhaven National Lab
- National Institute of Health (NIH)
- Department of Defense/Microelectronics Commons
- Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC)
- North Carolina Biotechnology Center (NCBC)
- Intel, Micron, Aerospace Corporation, RTI International
Courses Taught
Current Graduate Students and Projects
- NANO 703 – Principles of Nanoengineering: Chemical-Biochemical Principles
- NANO 721 – Nanobioelectronics
- NANO 821 – Advanced Nanosystems
- NANO 852 – Nanoelectronics Lab
- NANO 853 – Nanobioelectronics Lab