Dr. H. S. S. Ramakrishna Matte is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER Berhampur, Odisha. He obtained his M.Sc. in Chemical Sciences (2006-2009) and Ph.D. in Solid State & Materials Chemistry (2009-2013) from JNCASR, Bengaluru, under the supervision of Bharat Ratna Prof. C. N. R. Rao. He subsequently pursued postdoctoral research at Northwestern University, USA (2013-2015), as an IUSSTF Postdoctoral Fellow under the supervision of Profs. Mark Hersam and Tobin Marks, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Humboldt University, Berlin (2015-2016), under the supervision of Prof. Norbert Koch. Prior to joining IISER Berhampur, he served as a Scientist at the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bengaluru, for nine years (2017–2026). Dr. Matte’s research focuses development and application of advanced materials, with particular emphasis on the processing of two-dimensional (2D) materials, thin-film coatings, and their applications in printed electronics, electrochemical energy storage, sensors, and organic photovoltaics (OPVs). He has extensive experience in industrial research, consultancy, and technology-oriented projects, with successful collaborations with leading organizations including Tata Steel Ltd., HPCL Ltd., ITC Ltd., GAIL (India) Ltd., Chem Process Ltd., and Soleil’s World Pvt. Ltd.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
INDEPENDENT RESEARCH CAREER
[01] Rahul Singh, Harshit Pandey, Manish Kumar Mohanta, Arpita Panda, Vijaya Kumar Gangaiah, Thejas M. Nandish, Veerabhadrarao Kaliginedi, Puru Jena, H. S. S. Ramakrishna Matte, “Experimental and Computational Insights into Built-In Electric Field at Bronze TiO₂–Expanded Graphite Interface for Fast-Charging Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes,” Small, 2026, 22, e14970.
[02] Prakash Sarkar, Gurupada Ghorai, Harihar Mondal, Shivani Malvi, Rohit Thakur, Sougata Karmakar, A. V. Muhammed Ali, Vasant G. Sathe, Abhay A. Sagade, D. S. Shankar Rao, S. Krishna Prasad, H. S. S. Ramakrishna Matte, Lakshminarayana Polavarapu, Praveen Kumar Velpula, K. D. M. Rao, “Metal-Ligand Coordination Enables Molecular Resist-Based Direct Write Lithography of Metal Halides,” Advanced Materials, 2026, 38, e74077.
[03] Savithri Vishwanathan, Manish Kumar Mohanta, Puru Jena, H. S. S. Ramakrishna Matte, “Experimental and Theoretical Insights on Interface-Engineered FeS/rGO as Anode for Fast-Charging Lithium- and Sodium-Ion Batteries,” Small, 2025, 21, e2410482.
[04] Pragnya Satapathy, Gayathri R. Pisharody, D. S. Shankar Rao, H. S. S. Ramakrishna Matte, S. Krishna Prasad, “A Critical Overview of the Influence of Graphene and Its Analogues on Nematic Liquid Crystals,” Materials Horizons, 2025, 12, 10571–10622.
[05] Priyabrata Sahoo, H. S. S. Ramakrishna Matte, “Solution-Based Exfoliation of Non-Layered, Non-van der Waals Materials and Applications: Current Status and Future Directions,” Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2025, 13, 22515–22538.
[06] Priyabrata Sahoo, Kenneth Lobo, Vijaya Kumar Gangaiah, Priyanka Sumbe, Mahendra A. More, Dattatray J. Late, Kiran Vankayala, H. S. S. Ramakrishna Matte, “Insights into the Solution Processing of Non-van der Waals Boron Carbide,” Chemistry – A European Journal, 2025, 31, e202403328.
[07] Harshit Pandey, P. Chithaiah, Savithri Vishwanathan, H. S. S. Ramakrishna Matte, C. N. R. Rao, “Topochemically Synthesized Nb₃VS₆ as a Stable Anode for Sodium-Ion Batteries,” Chemical Communications, 2024, 60, 10017–10020.
[08] Savithri Vishwanathan, Harshit Pandey, H. S. S. Ramakrishna Matte, “Amorphous Anode Materials for Fast-Charging Lithium-Ion Batteries,” Chemistry – A European Journal, 2024, 30, e202303840.
[09] Ramesh Chandra Sahoo, Priyabrata Sahoo, Manish Kumar Mohanta, Puru Jena, H. S. S. Ramakrishna Matte, “Solution Processing of Spinel Nickel Cobaltite: Exfoliation Mechanism, Dispersion Stability, and Applications,” Inorganic Chemistry, 2024, 63, 7838–7847.
[10] Kenneth Lobo, Priyanka R. Sumbe, Mahendra A. More, Dattatray J. Late, H. S. S. Ramakrishna Matte, “Solution-Based Electrostatic Self-Assembly Route for Obtaining Graphene–Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Heterostructures,” Dalton Transactions, 2024, 53, 3465–3469.
[11] Priyabrata Sahoo, Vijaya Kumar Gangaiah, Kuntal Singh, Ankita Narwal, Sandeep Kumar Reddy, S. R. K. C. Yamijala, K. D. M. Rao, H. S. S. Ramakrishna Matte, “Identification of Environmentally Friendly Solvents to Exfoliate and Stabilize the Dispersions of Antimony Sulfide Nanosheets for Optoelectronic Applications,” ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2024, 7, 13447–13456.
[12] Ramesh Chandra Sahoo, Sreejesh Moolayadukkam, Jun Ho Seok, Sang Uck Lee, H. S. S. Ramakrishna Matte, “Enhanced Charge Storage Capacity and High Rate Capabilities of Ni₂Co-Layered Double Hydroxides/Expanded-Graphite Composites as Anodes for Li-Ion Batteries,” Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2023, 11, 7142–7151.
[13] P. Chithaiah, Ramesh Chandra Sahoo, Jun Ho Seok, Sang Uck Lee, H. S. S. Ramakrishna Matte, C. N. R. Rao, “NbO₂: A Highly Stable, Ultrafast Anode Material for Li- and Na-Ion Batteries,” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2023, 15, 45868–45875.
[14] Savithri Vishwanathan, H. S. S. Ramakrishna Matte, “Low-Temperature Synthesis of Crystalline Pyrite FeS₂ for High-Energy-Density Supercapacitors,” Chemical Communications, 2023, 59, 9263–9266.
[15] Kenneth Lobo, Rohit Thakur, S. Krishna Prasad, H. S. S. Ramakrishna Matte, “Solution-Processed 2D Materials on Paper Substrates for Photodetection and Photomechanical Applications,” Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2022, 10, 18326–18335.
[16] Ramesh Chandra Sahoo, Haijiao Lu, Dimple Garg, Zongyou Yin, H. S. S. Ramakrishna Matte, “Bandgap Engineered g-C₃N₄ and Its Graphene Composites for Stable Photoreduction of CO₂ to Methanol,” Carbon, 2022, 192, 101–108.
SELECTED POSTDOCTORAL PUBLICATIONS
[17] Patrick E. Hartnett, H. S. S. Ramakrishna Matte, Nicholas D. Eastham, Nicholas E. Jackson, Yilei Wu, Lin X. Chen, Mark A. Ratner, Robert P. H. Chang, Mark C. Hersam, Michael R. Wasielewski, Tobin J. Marks, “Ring-Fusion as a Perylenediimide Dimer Design Concept for High-Performance Non-Fullerene Organic Photovoltaic Acceptors,” Chemical Science, 2016, 7, 3543–3555.
[18] Patrick E. Hartnett, Amod Timalsina, H. S. S. Ramakrishna Matte, Nanjia Zhou, Xugang Guo, Wei Zhao, Antonio Facchetti, Robert P. H. Chang, Mark C. Hersam, Michael R. Wasielewski, Tobin J. Marks, “Slip-Stacked Perylenediimides as an Alternative Strategy for High-Efficiency Nonfullerene Acceptors in Organic Photovoltaics,” Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2014, 136, 16345–16356.
SELECTED Ph.D. PUBLICATIONS
[19] H. S. S. Ramakrishna Matte, A. Gomathi, Arun K. Manna, Dattatray J. Late, Ranjan Datta, Swapan K. Pati, C. N. R. Rao, “MoS₂ and WS₂ Analogues of Graphene,” Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2010, 49, 4059–4062.
[20] C. N. R. Rao, H. S. S. Ramakrishna Matte, U. Maitra, “Graphene Analogues of Inorganic Layered Materials,” Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2013, 52, 13162–13185.
1. Developing Solvent-Based and Aqueous-Based Degreasers for Industrial Metal Parts/Surface Degreasing Applications
Funding Agency: Soleil’s World Pvt. Ltd. | Duration: 2026 | Grant: ₹13.00 Lakhs | Ongoing
2. Biomass-Derived Graphitic Carbon and Hard Carbon as Anodes for Lithium-Ion and Sodium-Ion Batteries
Funding Agency: Chem Process Ltd. | Duration: 2024–2026 | Grant: ₹29.50 Lakhs | Ongoing
3. Solution Processing of Non-Layered Materials: Role of Bonding Anisotropy and Its Impact on Dimensionality
Funding Agency: CRG-SERB | Duration: 2024–2027 | Grant: ₹56.84 Lakhs | Ongoing
4. Teachers Associateship for Research Excellence (TARE) Fellowship
Funding Agency: SERB | Duration: 2024–2027 | Grant: ₹3.35 Lakhs | Role: Host/Mentor | Fellow: Dr. Ashoka Siddaramanna, REVA University | Ongoing
5. Indigenization of Scalable Synthetic Methods of Electrocatalyst and Their Applications for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells
Funding Agency: GAIL (India) Ltd. | Duration: 2023–2026 | Grant: ₹74.20 Lakhs | Role: Co-PI | Completed
6. Development of Electrochemical Sensor for Water Contaminants in North-Eastern Region of India
Funding Agency: DRDO, Government of India | Duration: 2023–2026 | Grant: ₹42.86 Lakhs | Completed
7. Graphene as Nano-Additive in Lubricant Oils with Enhanced Stability and Tribological Properties
Funding Agency: Tata Steel Ltd. | Duration: 2022–2024 | Grant: ₹28.50 Lakhs | Completed
8. Synthesis and Characterization of Highly Active UV-Visible Photocatalysts
Funding Agency: ITC Ltd. | Duration: 2022–2023 | Grant: ₹17.20 Lakhs | Completed
9. Role of Molecular Interactions in Solution-Processed Layered Pnictogens
Funding Agency: CRG-SERB | Duration: 2020–2023 | Grant: ₹23.00 Lakhs | Completed
10. Scale-Up Studies and Process Development for Hydrogen Production by Catalytic Decomposition of Natural Gas
Funding Agency: Centre for High Technologies, Government of India | Duration: 2017–2023 | Grant: ₹100.00 Lakhs | Role: Joint PI | Completed
11. Development of Metal Oxyhydroxide–Graphene Composite-Based Strips for Electrochemical Sensing of Dopamine under Physiological Conditions
Funding Agency: Tata Steel Advanced Materials Research Centre (TSAMRC) | Duration: 2019 | Grant: ₹12.09 Lakhs | Completed
