Dr. Sundeep Varma Gottumukkala

Research interests

• 2D materials (MoS₂, MoSe₂) and nano-gap electrodes
• Nano-photonics and UV spectroscopy
• Femtosecond Raman spectroscopy
• FET biosensors
• Lithium–sulfur battery electrocatalysis

Education

• Ph.D., Electrical EngineeringWayne State University, Detroit, MI
  August 2026 · Dissertation: “Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenides (TMDs) for Semiconductor and Electrochemical Applications” · Advisor: Prof. Ivan Avrutsky · Co-advisor: Prof. Leela Arava
• M.S., Electrical and Computer EngineeringWayne State University, Detroit, MI
  January 2023 · Thesis: “2D-MoS₂ CVD Growth Optimization: Synthesis, Characterizations and Applications in Photodetectors” · Advisor: Prof. Ivan Avrutsky

Experience

• Postdoctoral FellowWayne State University (Arava Research Group and Dean Ali Abolmaali)
  2026 – present
• Teaching InstructorWayne State University, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  Electronics and basic semiconductor devices
• Graduate Teaching AssistantWayne State University, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  Electronics and semiconductor courses

Honors & credentials

• Thomas C. Rumble University Graduate Fellowship, Wayne State University
• Grand Prize, ErieHack Water Innovation Summit, “Micro Buoy” team, 2017
• Technology Innovation Award, Internet of H2O national competition, 2017

Publications (2)

• 2022Kiran Mahankali, Sundeep Varma Gottumukkala, Nirul Masurkar, Naresh Kumar Thangavel, Rahul Jayan, Abdulrazzag Sawas, Sudhan Nagarajan, Md Mahbubul Islam, and Leela Mohana Reddy Arava. Unveiling the Electrocatalytic Activity of 1T′-MoSe₂ on Lithium-Polysulfide Conversion Reactions. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 14(21), 24486–24496 (2022). Link ↗
• 2021Reliable and highly sensitive biosensor from suspended MoS₂ atomic layer on nano-gap electrodes. Biosensors and Bioelectronics 172, 112724 Link ↗

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