Somnath Acharya
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Dr. Somnath Acharya is an Assistant Professor in the Manipal Institute of Applied Physics.
He is
· Currently involved in research activities advanced functional and quantum materials for sustainable energy and transport phenomena.
Google Scholar Profile:
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ORCID profile:
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SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Thermal Physics | B.Sc. IV |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Condensed Matter Physics | Indian Institute of Technology Mandi | 2019 |
| M.Sc. | Condensed Matter Physics | West Bengal State University | 2011 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | Post-Doctoral Fellow | 2019 - 2020 | |
| Yonsei University | Post-Doctoral Researcher | 2020 - 2025 | |
| Yonsei University | Research Professor | 2025 - 2026 | |
| Manipal Academy of Higher Education | Assistant Professor | 2026 - Till date |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Advanced materials for sustainable energy applications; thermal, electrical, and quantum transport phenomena in solids; quantum and emergent functional materials.
Area of Expertise
Thermoelectric materials and energy conversion devices; high-entropy and multifunctional materials; nanostructured and nanocomposite material design; transport property optimization through defect and interface engineering.
Area of Research
Crystal growth and advanced material synthesis; thermoelectric metrology and transport instrumentation; structure–property correlations in functional materials; thermal and electrical characterization of condensed matter systems.
Publications (Top 5 latest)
1. Ultra-Low Thermal Conductivity and High zT in Multi-Doped AgInSe2: A High-Entropy Approach to n-Type Thermoelectric Materials, Somnath Acharya*, Sungjin Park, Kisung Kang, Woosun Jang, Yonas Shasho, Jeongwon Lee, Yousung Choi, Junphil Hwang, Changhoon Lee, Yunseok Shin, Ji Hoon Shim, Sonil Lee, Jongho Park, Woochul Kim, Nano Energy, 146,111491 (2025). (*Corresponding author)
2. Quasi-random distribution of distorted nanostructures enhances thermoelectric performance of high-entropy chalcopyrite, Somnath Acharya, Junphil Hwang, Kwangrae Kim, Jungwon Kim, Woohyun Hwang, Aloysius Soon, Woochul Kim, Nano Energy, 112, 108493 (2023). (Selected as the back cover )
3. High thermoelectric performance of ZnO by coherent phonon scattering and optimized charge transport, Somnath Acharya, Byung‐Kyu Yu, Junphil Hwang, Jiyong Kim, Woochul Kim, Advanced Functional Materials, 31(43), 2105008 (2021).
4. Engineering ferroelectric instability to achieve ultralow thermal conductivity and high thermoelectric performance in Sn1-xGexTe, Ananya Banik, Tanmoy Ghosh, Raagya Arora, Moinak Dutta, Juhi Pandey, Somnath Acharya, Ajay Soni, Umesh V Waghmare, Kanishka Biswas, Energy & Environmental Science, 12 (2), 589 (2019).
5. Enhancement of Power Factor for Inherently Poor Thermal Conductor Ag8GeSe6 by Replacing Ge with Sn, Somnath Acharya, Juhi Pandey, Ajay Soni, ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2, 654 (2019).