Faculty Details

Areas of Interest

• Ferroelectric oxides in energy applications
• Multiferroic and magnetoelectric oxides
• Strongly correlated perovskite oxides

Current Research

We explore to understand the ferroelectric and magnetic perovskite oxides in bulk, composites, heterostructures and multilayer thin film assemblies for thier multifunctional characteristics. Ferroelectric photovoltaics, electrocaloric, magnetocaloric, energy storage, electro and photo-strictions are the priority areas of research in our group.

Students

Current PhD Students

• PH17D033    SARATH NV
• PH17D041    MANU MOHAN
• PH17D202    SHANMUGA PRIYA K
• PH18D034    PRANAB KUMAR ROY
• PH19D202    YAMMALA ELIYA
• PH20D044    ARIJIT MONDAL
• PH20D201    KULE ANKITA BALKRISHNA SWATI

Recent Publications

• Role of polarization switching and domain patterns in the enhanced piezoelectric characteristics of a Pb-free ferroelectric system. Pranab Kumar Roy, K Shanmuga Priya, Sanjib Nayak and P Murugavel^. J. Phys. D.:Appl. Phys.. 56. 405302 .
  DOI: 10.1088/1361-6463/acdfde. 2023.
• Tuning the spin-reorientation towards room temperature and the evidence for spin-phonon coupling in modified SmFeO3. Manu Mohan and P. Murugavel?. J. Alloys & Compd.. 955. 170140.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2023.170140. 2023.
• High Performance Near-Room-Temperature Pyroelectric Energy Harvesting Characteristics of Ferroelectric?Semiconductor Composites. K Shanmuga Priya, Subhajit Pal, Manu Mohan, and P Murugavel^. ACS Appl. Electron. Mater..
  DOI: 10.1021/acsaelm.3c00511?urlappend=%3Fref%3DPDF&jav=VoR&rel=cite-as. 2023.
• Bandgap engineered BaTiO3-based ferroelectric oxides for photovoltaic applications. N. V. Sarath, Amit Chauhan, Jatin Kumar Bidika, Subhajit Pal, B. R. K. Nanda, and P. Murugavel. J. Appl. Phys.. 134. 044101.
  DOI: 10.1063/5.0155390. 2023.
• Bipolar magnetic switching and large exchange-bias in Fe-substituted SmCrO3. Manu Mohan, Sanjib Nayak, Arnab Pal and Pattukkannu Murugavel. J. Phys.: Condens. Matter.
  DOI: 10.1088/1361-648X/acf1ea. 2023.
• Photelectrocaloric effect in ferroelectric oxide. Subhajit Pal, Manu Mohan, K. Shanmugapriya, and P. Murugavel*. Scientific Reports. 12. 6390.
  DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-10331-8. 2022.
• A review on ferroelectric systems for next generation photovoltaic applications. Subhajit Pal, N.V. Sarath, K. Shanmugapriya, and P. Murugavel. J. Phys.:D Appl. Phys.. 55. 283001.
  DOI: 10.1088/1361-6463/ac52f4. 2022.
• Cationic redistribution induced spin-glass and cluster-glass states in spinel ferrite. S. Nayak, S. Ghorai, A. M. Padhan, S. Hajra, P. Svedlindh and P. Murugavel. Phys. Rev. B. 106. 174402.
  DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.106.174402. 2022.
• Large electrocaloric effect and energy storage performance of site-engineered lead-free Ba1-x(Bi0.5Li0.5)xTiO3 ferroelectric oxides. S. Pal, P. P. Biswas, M. Rath, M S R. Rao, M. Miryala, M. Murakami and P. Murugavel. J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys.. 54 . 045302.
  DOI: doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/abbeb4. 2021.
• Bulk photovoltaic effect in BaTiO3-based ferroelectric oxides: An experimental and theoretical study. Subhajit Pal, S. Muthukrishnan, Banasree Sadhukhan, Sarath N. V., D. Murali, and P. Murugavel. J. Appl. Phys.. 129 . 084106.
  DOI: doi.org/10.1063/5.0036488. 2021.
• Room-temperature magnetization reversal and magnetocaloric switching in Fe substituted GdMnO3. Arnab Pal, Manu Mohan, Adyam Venimadhav, and P. Murugavel. Phys. Rev. Materials. 4 . 044407.
  DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.4.044407. 2020.
• Engineering resonance modes for enhanced magnetoelectric coupling in bilayer laminate composites for energy harvesting applications. Atal Bihari Swain, S. Dinesh Kumar, V. Subramanian, and P.Murugavel. Phys. Rev. Applied. V13, No.2 . 024026.
  DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevApplied.13.024026. 2020.
• Polarization driven self-biased and enhanced UV–visible photodetector characteristics of ferroelectric thin film. Pranab Parimal Biswas, Subhajit Pal, V Subramanian and P Murugavel. J. Phys. D.: Appl. Phys.. 53 . 275302.
  DOI: . 2020.
• Physical vapor deposited organic ferroelectric diisopropylammonium bromide film and its self-powered photodetector characteristics. Shanmuga Priya, Lakshmi Kola, Subhajit Pal, Pranab Parimal Biswas and P. Murugavel. RSC Advances. 10 . 25773-25779.
  DOI: 10.1039/d0ra03968c. 2020.
• Linear bulk photovoltaic effect and phenomenological study in multi-phase co-existing ferroelectric system. Subhajit Pal, A. B. Swain, P. P. Biswas, and P. Murugavel. J. Phys.: Condens. Matter.. 32 . 485701.
  DOI: doi.org/10.1088/1361-648X/abac23. 2020.
• Photoferroelectric phenomena in ferroelectric oxides and a Rayleigh analysis. Subhajit Pal, Atal Bihari Swain, Pranab Parimal Biswas , and P. Murugavel. Phys. Rev. Materials. 4. 064415.
  DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.4.064415. 2020.
• Electric field and mechanical stress driven structural inhomogeneity andcompositionally induced relaxor phase transformation in modified BaTiO3 based lead-free ferroelectrics. Subhajit Pal, Atal Bihari Swain, Sharath N V, and P. Murugavel. J. Phys.: Condens. Matter. 32 . 365401 (8pp) .
  DOI: . 2020.
• Large magnetoelectric coupling in 0.5Ba(Zr0.2Ti0.8)O3–0.5(Ba0.7Ca0.3) TiO3 film on Ni foil. A. B. Swain, M. Rath, S. Dinesh Kumar, M. S. Ramachandra Rao, V. Subramanian and P. Murugavel. J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys.. 52 . 065004 .
  DOI: doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/aaf1e8. 2019.
• Investigations on the effect of magnetic ordering on dielectric relaxation in polycrystalline GdMn1-xFexO3. A. Pal and P. Murugavel. Physica B: Condensed Matter. 555 . 99-105.
  DOI: . 2019.
• Large Bulk Photovoltaic Response by Symmetry-Breaking Structural Transformation in Ferroelectric [Ba(Zr0.2Ti0.8)O3]0.5[(Ba0.7Ca0.3)TiO3]0.5. Atal Bihari Swain, D. Murali, B.R.K. Nanda, and P. Murugavel. Phys. Rev. Applied. 11 . 044007.
  DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevApplied.11.044007. 2019.
• Polarization controlled photovoltaic and self-powered photodetector characteristics in Pb-free ferroelectric thin film. Atal Bihari Swain, Martando Rath, Pranab Parimal Biswas, M.S.Ramachandra Rao and P Murugavel. APL Materials. 7 . 011106.
  DOI: doi.org/10.1063/1.5064454. 2019.
• Influence of external electric field on the physical characteristics of lead free BZT- BCT piezoceramic. Atal Bihari Swain, S. Dinesh Kumar, V.Subramanian and P.Murugavel. J. Alloy Compd.. 787 . 990-995.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.02.197. 2019.
• Large magnetoelectric response in lead free BaTi1− xSnxO3/NiFe2O4 bilayer laminated composites. Lakshmi Kola, Atal Bihari Swain, V. Subramanian and P. Murugavel. J. Mater. Sci: Mater. Electron.. Published online .
  DOI: 10.1007/s10854-019-00984-z. 2019.
• Enhanced bulk photovoltaic response in Sn doped BaTiO3 through composition dependent structural transformation. LakshmiKola, D.Murali, SubhajitPal, B. R. K.Nanda,and P.Murugavel. Appl. Phys. Lett.. 114 . 183901.
  DOI: 10.1063/1.5088635. 2019.
• The composition and poling-dependent photovoltaic studies in ferroelectric ( Bi1−xSrx)(Fe1−xTix)O3 thin films. P. P. Biswas, Ch. Thirmal, S. Pal, M. Miryala, M. Murakami, and P. Murugavel. J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Electron.. ISSN. 0957-4522 .
  DOI: 10.1007/s10854-019-02667-1. 2019.
• Large photovoltaic response in rare-earth doped BiFeO3 polycrystalline thin films near morphotropic phase boundary composition. Pranab Parimal Biswas, Subhajit Pal, V. Subramanian, and P. Murugavel. Appl. Phys. Lett.. 114 . 173901.
  DOI: 10.1063/1.5090911. 2019.
• Pressure induced phase transformations in diisopropylammonium bromide. Shradhanjali Sahoo, T.R. Ravindran, V. Srihari, K.K. Pandey, S. Chandra, C. Thirmal, P. Murugavel. J. Solid State Chem.. Published online .
  DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2019.03.025. 2019.
• Spin-flop and magnetodielectric reversal in Yb substituted GdMnO3. A Pal, W Prellier and P Murugavel. J. Phys. Condens. Matter.. 30. 125801.
  DOI: 10.1088/1361-648X/aaad3a. 2018.
• Impact of cationic vacancies on the physical characteristics of multiferroic GdMnO3. A. Pal and P. Murugavel. J. Appl. Phys.. 123 . 234102.
  DOI: 10.1063/1.5029509. 2018.
• Investigations on the defect dipole induced pyroelectric current in multiferroic GdMnO3 system. A. Pal, C. Dhana Sekhar, A. Venimadhav, W. Prellier, and P. Murugavel. J. Appl. Phys.. 123 . 014102.
  DOI: 10.1063/1.5001245. 2018.
• Self-polarization effect on large photovoltaic response in lead free ferroelectric 0.5Ba(Zr0.2Ti0.8)O3-0.5(Ba0.7Ca0.3)TiO3 epitaxial film. A.B. Swain, Martando Rath, S. Pal, M.S.Ramachandra Rao, V. Subramanian and P. Murugavel. Appl. Phys. Lett.. 113 . 233902.
  DOI: 10.1063/1.5068699. 2018.
• The role of precursors on piezoelectric and ferroelectric characteristics of 0.5BCT-0.5BZT ceramic. Atal Bihar Swain, V. Subramanian and P. Murugavel. Ceramics International. 44. 6861-6865.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2018.01.110. 2018.
• Magnetocaloric effect in (La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 )(1-x) –(BaTiO 3 )x solid solution spin-glass system. C. Nayek, M. K. Ray, A. Pal, I. M. Obaidat, and P. Murugavel. J. Mater. Sci.. 53 . 2405-2412.
  DOI: 10.1007/s10853-017-1718-x. 2018.
• Impedance characteristics and PTCR effect in lead free BaTi1-xSnxO3 piezoceramics. Lakshmi Kola, Atal Bihari Swain, Martando Rath, M. S. R. Rao, and P. Murugavel. Materials Research Bulletin. 106 . 371-378.
  DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2018.06.021. 2018.
• Dipole pinning effect on photovoltaic characteristics of ferroelectric BiFeO3 films. P. P. Biswas, Ch. Thirmal, S. Pal, and P. Murugavel. J. Appl. Phys.. 123 . 024101.
  DOI: doi.org/10.1063/1.5006311. 2018.
• Giant photovoltaic response in band engineered ferroelectric perovskite. S.Pal, A.B. Swain, P.P. Biswas, D. Murali, A..Pal, B. R.K. Nanda and P. Murugavel. Scientific Reports. 8. 8005.
  DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-26205-x. 2018.
• Tailoring of magnetic orderings in Fe substituted GdMnO3 bulk samples towards room temperature. A. Pal, C. Dhana Sekhar, A. Venimadhav and P. Murugavel. J. Phys. Condens. Matter. 29 . 405803.
  DOI: doi.org/10.1088/1361-648X/aa8083. 2017.
• Effect of rare-earth doping on structural, electrical and impedance properties of BiFeO3 submicron particles . Chiranjib Nayek, I. M Obaidat, and P. Murugavel. Sci. Adv. Mater. 9 .
  DOI: 10.1166/sam.2017.3128. 2017.
• Investigating Size- and Temperature-Dependent Coercivity and Saturation Magnetization in PEG Coated Fe3O4 Nanoparticles. Chiranjib Nayek, Kaustuv Manna, Gourab Bhattacharjee, Pattukkannu Murugavel and Ihab Obaidat. Magnetochemistry. 3 . 19.
  DOI: 10.3390/magnetochemistry3020019. 2017.
• Photovoltaic and photo-capacitance effects in ferroelectric BiFeO3 thin film. P. P. Biswas, Thirmal. Ch., Dhayanithi. D, V. N. Giridharan, V. Subramanian, and P. Murugavel. Appl. Phys. Lett.. 110 . 192906.
  DOI: . 2017.
• Vibrational spectroscopic and computational studies on diisopropylammonium bromide. S. Sahoo, T.R. Ravindrana, S.Chandra, R.M. Sarguna, B.K. Das, C. Thirmal, P.Murugavel. Spectrochimica Acta Part A. 184 . 211-219.
  DOI: . 2017.
• Interface Control of Ferroelectricity in an SrRuO3/BaTiO3/SrRuO3 Capacitor and its Critical Thickness. Y.J. Shin, Y. Kim, S.-J. Kang, H.-H. Nahm, P. Murugavel, J. R. Kim, M. R. Cho, S.M. Yang, J. G. Yoon, J.S. Chung, S. H. Chang, and T. W. Noh. Adv. Mater.. 1602795 .
  DOI: 10.1002/adma.201602795. 2017.
• Spin-glass state in nanoparticulate (La0.7Sr0.3MnO3)1−x(BaTiO3)x solid solutions: Experimental and density-functional studies. C. Nayek, S. Samanta, Kaustuv Manna, A. Pokle, B. R. K. Nanda, P. S. Anil kumar, and P. Murugavel. Phys. Rev. B. 93 . 094401.
  DOI: doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.93.094401. 2016.
• Study of ferroelectric characteristics of diisopropylammonium bromide films. C. Thirmal, P. P. Biswas, Y. J. Shin, T. W. Noh, N. V. Giridharan, A. Venimadhav, and P. Murugavel. J. Appl. Phys.. 120 . 124107.
  DOI: 10.1063/1.4963754. 2016.
• Non-isothermal crystallization kinetics and nanomechanical properties of poly(vinylidene fluoride)-La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 nanocomposite films. Ch. Thirmal, P. Panda, R. Ramaseshan, P. Murugavel. Adv. Sci. Eng. Med. 8 . 483.
  DOI: 10.1166/asem.2016.1877. 2016.
• Study of enhanced magnetism in Lu doped multiferroic bismuth ferrite. C. Nayek, Ch.Thirmal, A. Pal, P. Murugavel. Mater. Sci. Eng., B. 199 . 121-124.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.mseb.2015.06.002. 2015.
• Impedance and magnetoelectric characteristics of (1-x)BaTiO3-xLa0.7Sr0.3MnO3 (x = 0.1 and 0.3) nano-composites. C.Nayek, P. Murugavel, S. Dinesh Kumar, and V. Subramanian. Appl. Phys. A. 120 . 615.
  DOI: 10.1007/s00339-015-9224-y. 2015.
• Synthesis and Characterization of PVDF-La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 Nanocomposite films. Ch. Thirmal, P. Murugavel* and V. Subramanian. AIP conference proceedings. 1665 . 05011.
  DOI: 10.1063/1.4917652. 2015.
• A study of magnetic ordering in multiferroic hexagonal Ho1- x Dy x MnO3. J. Magesh, P. Murugavel, J. Krishnamurthy, V. Adyam, and W. Prellier. J. Appl. Phys.. 117. 074104. 2015.
• Ferroelectric ordering and magnetoelectric effect of pristine and Ho-doped orthorhombic DyMnO3 by dielectric studies. J. Magesh, P. Murugavel, R. V. K. Mangalam, K. Singh, Ch. Simon, and W. Prellier. J. Appl. Phys.. 118 . 074102.
  DOI: 10.1063/1.4928965. 2015.
• Role of oxygen vacancy and Fe-O-Fe bond angle in compositional, magnetic, and dielectric relaxation on Eu-substituted BiFeO3 nanoparticles”. A. Tamilselvan, S. Balakumar, M. Sakar, Chirajib Nayek, P. Murugavel and K. Saravan kumar. Dalton Trans.. 43. 5731. 2014.
• Impedance spectroscopic analysis of the organic ferroelectric diisopropylammonium bromide (DIPAB) . Ch.Thirmal, P. Murugavel* and V. Subramanian. Current Appl. Phys.. 14. 688. 2014.
• Origin of enhanced magnetization in rare earth doped multiferroic bismuth ferrite. Chiranjib Nayek, A. Tamilselvan, Ch. Thirmal, P. Murugavel* and S. Balakumar, . J. Appl. Phys.. 115. 073902. 2014.
• Enhanced magnetic properties in low doped La1-xBaxMnO3 (x = 0, 0.1 and 0.2) nanoparticles . Rakesh Dhama, Chiranjib Nayek, Thirmal Ch.Thirmal, P. Murugavel*. J. Magn. Magn. Mater,. 364. 125-128. 2014.
• Effect of Europium Substitution on the Magnetic and Optical Properties of Nanostructured Bismuth Ferrite. A. Tamilselvan, M. Sakar, C. Nayek, P. Murugavel and S. Balakumar. AIP Conf. Proc.. 1512. 1162. 2013.
• Magnetic, dielectric and magnetodielectric properties of PVDF-La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 polymer nanocomposite films. Ch.Thirmal, Chirajib Nayek, P. Murugavel* and V.Subramanian. AIP Advances. 3. 112109. 2013.
• Magnetoelectric effect in La0.7Sr0.3MnO3–BaTiO3 core–shell nanocomposite. Chiranjib Nayek, Kishor Kumar Sahoo, and P. Murugavel*. Materials Research Bulletin. 48. 1308-1311. 2013.
• Role of rare earth on the Mn3+ spin reorientation in multiferroic Ho1-xLuxMnO3. J. Magesh, P. Murugavel*, R.V.K. Mangalam, K. Singh, Ch.Simon and W.Prellier. J. Appl. Phys.. 114. 094102. 2013.
• Study of magnetodielectric effect in hexagonal Ho1−xDyxMnO3. J. Magesh, P. Murugavel*, K.V.R. Mangalam, K.Singh, Ch,Simon, and W. Prellier. J. Appl. Phys.. 112. 104116-1-4 . 2012.
• Strong enhancement of magnetoelectric coupling in Dy3+ doped HoMnO3. J. Magesh, P. Murugavel*, K.V.R. Mangalam, K.Singh, Ch,Simon, and W. Prellier. Appl. Phys. Lett.. 101. 022902-1-3. 2012.
• Ferroelectric Properties of Multiferroic Hexagonal ErMnO3 Thin Films. Seung Yup Jang, Daesu Lee and Jung-Hyuk Lee, P. Murugavel, and Jin-Seok Chung. J. Korean. Phys. Soc.. 55. 841-845. 2009.
• Growth behavior of artificial hexagonal GdMnO3 thin films”, J. Crystal Growth, 310, 829-835 (2008). Daesu Lee, J.H. Lee, S. Y. Yang, P. Murugavel, Y.D. Ko, and J.S. Chung. J. Crystal Growth. 310. 829-835. 2008.
• Structure and ferroelectric properties of epitaxial (1-x)BiFeO3-xBaTiO3 solid solution films. P. Murugavel*, J.H. Lee, J.Y. Yo, Hye Yeong Sim, J-S. Chung, Younghun Jo, and Myung-Hwa Jung, . J. Phys.: Condens. Matter. 20. 415208-1-6. 2008.
• Electronic structures of hexagonal RMnO3 (R=Gd, Tb, Dy, and Ho) thin films: Optical spectroscopy and first-principles calculations. W.S. Choi, D.G. Kim, S.S.A. Seo, S.J. Moon, Daesu Lee, J. H. Lee, H. S. Lee, D. Y. Cho, Y.S. Lee, P. Murugavel, J. Yu, and T.W. Noh,. Phys. Rev. B. 77. 045137-1-7. 2008.
• Optical spectroscopic investigation on the coupling of electronic and magnetic structure in multiferroic hexagonal RMnO3 (R=Gd, Tb, Dy, and Ho) thin films . W.S.Choi, S.J. Moon, S.S.A. Seo, Daesu Lee, J.H. Lee, P. Murugavel, and T.W. Noh . Phys. Rev. B. 78. 054440-1-6. 2008.
• Epitaxial stabilization of artificial hexagonal GdMnO3 thin films and their magnetic properties. D. Lee, J. H. Lee, P. Murugavel S. Y. Jang, T. W. Noh, Y. Jo, and M. H. Jung. Appl. Phys. Lett.. 90. 182504. 2007.
• Ferroelectricity driven by Y d0-ness with Re-hybridization in YMnO3. D. Y. Cho, J. Y. Kim, B. G. Park, K. J. Rho, J. H. Park, H. J. Noh, H. J. Kim, S. J. Oh, H. M. Park, J. S. Ahn, H. Ishibashi, S. W. Cheong, J. H. Lee, P. Murugavel, T. W. Noh, A. Tanaka, and T. Jo. Phys. Rev. Lett.. 98. 217601-1-4. 2007.
• Multiferroic properties of epitaxially stabilized hexagonal DyMnO3 thin films. J. H. Lee, P. Murugavel, D. Lee, T. W. Noh, Y. Jo, M. H. Jung, K. H. Jang and J.-G. Park. Appl. Phys. Lett.. 90. 012903-1-3. 2007.
• Formation of hexagonal phase of TbMnO3 thin film and its multiferroic properties. J.H.Lee, D.Lee, T.W.Noh, P.Murugavel, J.W.Kim, K.H. Kim, Y. Jo, M.H.Jung, J.G. Yoon, and J. S. Chung,. J. Mater. Res.. 22. 2156-2162. 2007.
• Physical properties of multiferroic hexagonal HoMnO3 thin films. P. Murugavel, J.H. Lee, D. Lee, T. W. Noh, Y.H. Jo, M. W Jung, Y. S. Oh, and K. H. Kim. Appl. Phys. Lett.. 90. 142902. 2007.
• Magnetoelectric effects of nanoparticulate Pb(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O3-NiFe2O4 composite films. H. J. Ryu, P. Murugavel, J. H. Lee, S. C. Chae, T. W. Noh, Y. S. Oh, H. J. Kim, K. H. Kim, J. H. Jang, M. Kim, C. Bae, and J.-G. Park. Appl. Phys. Lett.. 89. 102907. 2006.
• Epitaxial Stabilization of a New Multiferroic Hexagonal Phase of TbMnO3 Thin Films. J. H. Lee, P. Murugavel, H. Ryu, D. Lee, J. Y. Jo, J. W. Kim, H. J. Kim, K. H. Kim, Y. Jo, M. H. Jung, Y. H. Oh, Y. W. Kim, J. G. Yoon, J. S. Chung and T. W. Noh. Adv. Mater.. 18. 3125-3129. 2006.
• Effect of Orbital Rotation and Mixing on the Optical Properties of Orthorhombic RMnO3 (R = La, Pr, Nd, Gd, and Tb). M. W. Kim, S. J. Moon, J. H. Jung, J. Yu, S. Parashar, P. Murugavel, and T. W. Noh. Phys. Rev. Lett.. 96. 247205. 2006.
• A Brillouin study of the temperature-dependence of the acoustic modes across the metal-insulator transitions in V2O3 and Cr-doped V2O3. Md. Motin Seikh, Chandrabhas Narayana, A. K. Sood, P. Murugavel, M.W. Kim, P. A. Metcalf, J. M. Honig and C. N. R. Rao. Solid State Comm.. 138. 466. 2006.
• The magnetotransport properties of La0.7Ca0.3MnO3/BaTiO3 superlattices grown by pulsed laser deposition technique. P. Murugavel and W. Prellier. J. Appl. Lett.. 100. 023520. 2006.
• Effect of oxygen pressure on the interface related magnetic and transport properties of La0.7Ca0.3MnO3/BaTiO3 superlattices. P. Murugavel, P. Padhan, and W. Prellier. J. Phys.: Condens. Matter.. 18. 3377. 2006.
• The role of ferroelectric-ferromagnetic layers on the properties of superlattice-based multiferroics. P. Murugavel, M.P. Singh, W. Prellier, B. Mercey, Ch. Simon, and B. Raveau. J. Appl. Phys.. 97. 103914. 2005.
• Ferromagnetism and metal-like transport in antiferromagnetic insulator heterostructures. P. Padhan, P. Murugavel, and W. Prellier. Appl. Phys. Lett.. 87. 022506. 2005.
• Growth and characterization of CoFe2O4-BaTiO3 composite thin films. S. C. Chae, P. Murugavel, H. J. Rue, J. H. Lee and T. W. Noh. J. Korean Phys. Soc.. 47. S345. 2005.
• The single-phase multiferroic oxides: from bulk to thin film. W. Prellier, M. P. Sing and P. Murugavel. J. Phys. C: Condens. Matter.. 17. R803. 2005.
• Origin of the 2eV peak in optical absorption spectra of LaMnO3: An explanation based on the orbitally degenerate Hubbard model. M. W. Kim, P. Murugavel, Sachin Parashar, J. S. Lee, and T. W. Noh. New J. Phys.. 6. 156. 2004.
• Tailoring of ferromagnetic Pr0.85Ca0.15MnO3/ferroelectric Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3 superlattices for multiferroic properties. P. Murugavel, D. Saurel, W. Prellier, Ch. Simon, and B. Raveau. Appl. Phys. Lett.. 85. 4424. 2004.
• Thickness dependent and annealing effects of underdoped lanthanum manganite thin films grown on Si substrates. P. Murugavel, J. G. Yoon, and T. W. Noh. J. Appl. Phys.. 95. 2536. 2004.
• Enhanced magnetoresistance in ferromagnetic Pr0.85Ca0.15MnO3/ferroelectric Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3 superlattice films. P. Murugavel, P. Padhan, and W. Prellier. Appl. Phys. Lett.. 85. 4992. 2004.
• Magnetic properties of lanthanum orthoferrite fine powders prepared by different chemical routes. Benedict Ita, P. Murugavel, V. Ponnambalam and A.R. Raju. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. (Chem. Sci.). 115. 519. 2003.
• Origin of metal-insulator transition temperature enhancement in under-doped lanthanum manganite films. P. Murugavel, J.H. Lee, J.-G. Yoon, J.S. Chung, M. Heu, S. Yoon and T. W. Noh. Appl. Phys. Lett.. 82. 1908. 2003.
• Effects of oxygen annealing on the physical properties and surface microstructures of La0.8Ba0.2MnO3 films. P. Murugavel, J. H. Lee, K.-B Lee, J. H. Park, J.-S. Chung, J.-G. Yoon and T. W. Noh. J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys.. 35. 3166. 2002.
• Brillouin Scattering from C70 and C60 films: A comparative study of elastic properties. P. Murugavel, Chandrabhas Narayana, A. Govindaraj, Ajay K. Sood and C. N. R. Rao. Chem. Phys. Lett.. 331. 149. 2000.
• A Brillouin scattering study of the quasi-one-dimensional blue bronze, K0.3MoO3. P. Murugavel, Chandrabhas Narayana, Ajay K. Sood and C. N. R. Rao. J. Phys. C: Condens. Matter.. 12. L225. 2000.
• Magnetic excitations in charge-ordered Nd0.5Ca0.5MnO3 : A Brillouin scattering study. P. Murugavel, Chandrabhas Narayana, Ajay K. Sood, Sachin Parashar, A. R. Raju and C. N. R. Rao. Euro Phys. Lett.. 52. 461. 2000.
• A study of ferroelectric thin films deposited on a LaNiO3 barrier electrode by nebulized spray pyrolysis. P. Murugavel, Rajat Sharma, A. R. Raju and C. N. R. Rao. J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys.. 33. 906. 2000.
• Crystalline alumina films prepared by nebulized spray pyrolysis. P. Murugavel, Benedict Ita and A. R. Raju. Bull. Mater. Sci.. 107. 1998.
• Preparation and characterization of sub-micron spherical particles of Al2O3, SiO2 and mullite. P. Murugavel, M. Kalaiselvam, M. K. Renganathan, A. R. Raju. Mater. Chem. Phys.. 53. 247. 1998.
• Sub-micrometer spherical particles of TiO2, ZrO2 and PZT by nebulized spray pyrolysis of metal-organic precursors. P. Murugavel, M. Kalaiselvam. A.R. Raju and C. N. R. Rao. J. Mater. Chem.. 7(8). 1433. 1997.
• Synthesis and role of Nd and Sm on the microwave dielectric properties of BaNd2(1-x)Sm2xTi5O14 dielectric resonator. V. Satheesh, P. Murugavel, V. R. K. Murthy, B. Viswanathan. Mater. Sci. and Engg.. B48. 202. 1997.

Teaching

• 2017 :  (Jan - May) - EP3190 Engineering Physics Lab II / PH2080 - Physics Lab IV / PH5340 Dielectric,Magnetic & Optical Materials; (Jul - Nov) - PH1020 Physics II / PH1030 Physics Laboratory / PH5360 - Pr
• 2018 :  (Jan - May) - PH1020 Physics II / PH5360 Project / PH5380 - Seminar; (Jul - Nov) - PH1020 Physics II
• 2019 :  (Jan - May) - PH1020 Physics II; (Jul - Nov) - PH1030 Physics Laboratory I / PH5011 - Science and Technology of Solid state
• 2020 :  (Jan - May) - PH1030 Physics Laboratory I / PH5340 Dielectric, Magnetic & Optical Materials; (Jul - Nov) - EP3110 - Electromagnetics and Applications / PH1030 - Physics Laboratory I / PH5360* - Project / PH5360+ - Project / PH5380 - Seminar
• 2021 :  (Jan - May) - PH5340 Dielectric,Magnetic &Optical Materials / PH5380 Seminar ; (July-Nov) - EP3110 Electromagnetics and Applications / PH1030 Physics Laboratory I
• 2022 :  (Jan - May) - PH1040 Physics Laboratory II / PH5340 Dielectric,Magnetic &Optical Materials ; (July-Nov) - EP3110 Electromagnetics and Applications
• 2023 :  (Jan - May) - PH5120 Physics Lab II (PG) / PH5350 Laboratory Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology Lab