Dr. Deepak Punetha


Dr. Deepak Punetha

Assistant Professor
Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, India-211004
E-mail: deepakpunetha[at]mnnit[dot]ac[dot]in
Telephone: +91-9410959765(O) +91-9410959765(M)

Other Academic Achievements

Chair in Conferences:

Session Chair in IEEE International Conference on Computing, Communication & Automation (ICACCA 2016) organised by M.J.P. Rohilkhand University Bareilly, 30 Sep to 01 Oct 2016.
Session Chair in 3rd IEEE International Conference on Computing, Communication & Automation (ICACCA 2017) organised by Tulas Institute, Dehradun, 15 Sep to 16 Sep 2017.
Session Chair in 3rd IEEE International Conference on Internet of Things: Smart Innovation and Usages (IoT-SIU 2018) organised by Birla Institute of Applied Sciences, Bhimtal in association with IEEE UP Section and the Uttarakhand Science Education & Research Centre (USERC), 23 Feb to 24 Feb 2018.
Session Chair in 4th IEEE International Conference on Internet of Things: Smart Innovation and Usages (IoT-SIU 2019) organised by Krishna Engineering College, Ghaziabad, 18 Apr to 19 Apr 2019.
Session Chair in IEEE International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communication & Materials (ICACCM 2020) organised by Uttarakhand Technical University, Dehradun, 21 Aug to 22 Aug 2020.
Session Chair in AIP International Conference on Advances in Multi-Disciplinary Sciences and Engineering Research (ICAMSER 2021) organised by Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh, 02 Jul to 03 Jul 2021.
Session Chair in Springer International Conference on, Intelligent computing and Security: A Paradigm Shift (IICS 2021) organized by G.L. Bajaj Institute of Technology & Management, Greater Noida, 17 Dec to 18 Dec, 2021.
Session Chair in IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Sustainable Engineering Solutions (CISES 2022) organized by G.L. Bajaj Institute of Technology & Management, Greater Noida, 20 May to 22 May, 2022.
Session Chair in 3rd IEEE International Conference on Computing, Analytics, and Networks (ICAN 2022) organized by Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh, 18 Nov to 19 Nov, 2022.
Session Chair in Springer International Conference on Cybersecurity and Evolutionary Data Engineering (ICCEDE 2022) organized by G.L. Bajaj Institute of Technology & Management, Greater Noida, 09 Dec to 11 Dec, 2022.
Session Chair in International Conference on Innovation in IoT, Robotics, and Automation 2024 (IIRA-2024) organized by MIT Moradabad, 15 Apr to 16 Apr, 2024.
Session Chair in IEEE Students Conference on Engineering and System (SCES-2024) organized by Department of Electrical Engineering, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, 21 June to 23 June, 2024.
Session Chair in 7th International Conference on VLSI Communication and Signal Processing (VCAS 2024) organized by Electronics and Communication Engineering, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, 25 Oct to 27 Oct, 2024.
Session Chair in International Conference on Innovative Computational Techniques in Engineering & Management (ICTEM-2024) in association with IEEE UP Section organized by MIT Moradabad, 13 Dec to 14 Dec, 2024.
Session Chair in IEEE International Conference on Microwave, Antenna and Communication (MAC 2024) Co-organized by DEAL (DRDO), IIT Roorkee, NIT Uttarakhand, VMSB UTU (THDC-IHET), and MNNIT Allahabad, India, 04 Oct to 06 Oct, 2024.
Session Chair in 3rd IEEE International Conference on Interdisciplinary Approaches in Technology and Management for Social Innovation (IATMSI-2025) organized by the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at ABV-IIITM Gwalior, India, in collaboration with the IEEE MP Section, 06 March to 08 March, 2025.
Session Chair in 3rd IEEE International Conference on Microwave, Antenna and Communication (MAC 2025) Co-organized by MANIT Bhopal, RGPV Bhopal, and MNNIT Allahabad, India, 27 June to 29 June, 2025.
Session Chair in 2nd International Conference on Innovative Computational Techniques in Engineering & Management (ICTEM-2026) in association with Taylor & Francis Group organized by MIT Moradabad, 13 March to 14 March, 2026.
Session Chair in 4th IEEE International Conference on Interdisciplinary Approaches in Technology and Management for Social Innovation (IATMSI-2026) organized by the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at ABV-IIITM Gwalior, India, in collaboration with the IEEE MP Section, 12 March to 14 March, 2026.

Award and Honors:

Published Manuscript (Title: A new type low-cost, flexible and wearable tertiary nanocomposite sensor for room temperature hydrogen gas sensing) ranked #9 among the Top 100 in Materials Science by Nature Journal. (Link: https://www.nature.com/collections/ghaagaahci)
Honored with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who’s Who from 2019 to 2025.
Received Institute Post-Doctoral Fellowship from IIT Bombay and recipient of MHRD scholarship for M.E. and Ph.D. degree.
Have got 100% waiver due to significant originality and innovation for the article published in Scientific Reports, Nature.
Research work titled “Progress, challenges, and perspectives on polymer substrates for emerging flexible solar cells: A holistic panoramic review” published in the journal “Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Application” (I.F.:8.0) has been recognized as a top cited article by Wiley.

Conferences/ Workshops/Symposium/ Short-term Courses Organized:

As a Co-ordinator organized five days FDP titled "Modelling, Simulation & Fabrication of Advanced Electronics Devices" during 15th to 19th April, 2023 at Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
As a Co-ordinator organized SERB Sponsored Workshop on "High-End Optoelectronics Devices: Fabrication, Characterization, and Functionalization" under कार्यशाला (High - End Workshops) during January 02 -08, 2024 at Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj-211004, U.P., India. (Sanctioned Grant: Rs 5,00,000/-)
As a Co-ordinator organized MeitY Sponsored One-Week Online Faculty Development Program (FDP) on "Internet of Flexible Things (IoFT): Smart, Stretchable, and Sustainable Devices" under E&ICT Academy, NIT Patna during 11th to 17th August, 2025 at Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj-211004, U.P., India. (Sanctioned Grant: Rs 2,00,000/-)
As a Co-ordinator organized MeitY Sponsored One-Week Online Faculty Development Program (FDP) on "Emerging Flexible and Stretchable Devices for Smart Healthcare" under E&ICT Academy, NIT Patna during 11th to 17th May, 2026 at Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj-211004, U.P., India. (Sanctioned Grant: Rs 2,25,000/-)
As a Co-ordinator organized MeitY Sponsored One-Week Online Faculty Development Program (FDP) on "Smart and Sustainable Product Design: A Multiphysics Perspective with Intelligent Materials and Sensor Technologies" under E&ICT Academy, PDPM IIITDM Jabalpur during 08th to 14th Jul, 2026 at Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj-211004, U.P., India. (Sanctioned Grant: Rs 2,10,000/-)

On-going Projects:

Advanced Hybrid Photovoltaic and Triboelectric-Powered System for VOC Detection: Real-Time Healthcare Monitoring with Machine Learning and Cutting-Edge Sensing Materials (Role: PI) • Funding Agency: Council of Science and Technology (CST), U.P., (PI: Dr. Deepak Punetha, Co-PI: Prof. Asheesh Kumar Singh) • Project Grant: Rs. 15.08 Lakhs, Grant Year: Aug 2025 (Duration: 3 Years), Sanction Letter No.: CST/E&T/ D-1119 dated 22/08/2025
MANTRA-TB: Multi-Analyte Natural Triboelectric Respiratory Analyzer for Early Tuberculosis Detection (Role: PI) • Funding Agency: Prime Minister Early Career Research Grant (PM-ECRG), Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), (PI: Dr. Deepak Punetha) • Project Grant: Rs. 68.27620 Lakhs, Grant Year: May 2026 (Duration: 3 Years), Sanction Letter No.: ANRF/ECRG/2025/003851/ENS dated 25/05/2026

Expert Lectures:

Delivered an expert talk on “Nanocomposite based Chemiresistive Gas Sensors: Towards Electronic Nose” in five days FDP titled "Modelling, Simulation & Fabrication of Advanced Electronics Devices" during 15th to 19th April, 2023 at School of Electronics Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai, Tamilnadu.
Delivered an expert talk on “Tertiary nanocomposite based self-powered E-skin as E-nose” in Research Conclave on "Recent Trends in Emerging Nanoscale Electronics Devices" Organized by IEEE Nanotechnology Council Student Chapter during 01st to 03rd Dec, 2023 at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Patna, Bihar, India.
Delivered an expert talk on “Nanocomposite based Optoelectronics Devices: Towards Electronic Nose” in SERB Sponsored Workshop on "High-End Optoelectronics Devices: Fabrication, Characterization, and Functionalization" under कार्यशाला (High - End Workshops) during 02nd to 08th Jan, 2024 at Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, U.P., India.
Delivered an expert talk on “Optoelectronics Devices Utilizing Nanocomposites as Gas/VOC Sensor” in one-week AICTE sponsored ATAL FDP on "Emerging Trends in Photonics (ETP-2024)" during 08th-13th Jan, 2024 at Rajkiya Engineering College, Sonbhadra, U.P., India.
Delivered an expert talk at the Young Researchers Conclave (Research Scholar Day 2024) during 28th - 29th Feb 2024 at IIT Patna, Bihar, India.
Delivered an expert talk on “The Next Generation of Solar Energy: Exploring Flexible Solar Cells” in SERB Sponsored Workshop on "Advanced Energy Materials for Next-Generation Solar Cells" under कार्यशाला (High - End Workshops) during 27th May - 02nd June, 2024 at PDPM IIITDM Jabalpur, India.
Delivered an expert talk on “Next-Generation Self-Powered Wireless Sensors and Flexible Electronics Utilizing Advanced Materials” in MeitY Sponsored One Week Online FDP on "5G Wireless System Design: From the Standards Perspective" during 17th-21th Feb, 2025 at Electronics and ICT Academy, National Institute of Technology Patna, Bihar, India.
Delivered an expert talk on “Next-Generation Flexible Electronic Devices Enabled by Self-Powered Advanced Materials” in BCST (Bihar Council on Science and Technology) Sponsored National Conference on Electronics, Communication, and Computation Intelligence (NCECCI-2025) during 22nd-23th Feb, 2025 at Government Engineering College, Araria, Bihar, India.
Delivered an expert talk on “AI-Enabled Next Generation Self-Powered Wireless Sensor and Flexible System” in MeitY Sponsored Online FDP on "Artificial Intelligence for 5G/6G Communication Systems and Signal Processing Applications" during 19th-29th May, 2025 at IIIT Naya Raipur, in association with E&ICT Academy, NIT Warangal, India.
Delivered an expert talk on “Smart Materials for Self-Powered E-Skin and E-Nose in Embedded Applications” in MeitY Sponsored Online FDP on "Sustainable Embedded Systems using Smart Materials and Structures: Need of Industrial Mechatronics Product (SESSMS-2025)" during 19th-30th May, 2025 at Electronics and ICT Academy, National Institute of Technology Patna, Bihar, India.
Delivered an expert talk on “Design, Fabrication, and Characterization of Self-Powered Flexible Antennas for 6G Wireless Networks” in MeitY Sponsored Online FDP on "Smart Antenna Design for 6G Communication System" during 21st -27th July, 2025 at MNNIT Allahabad, in association with E&ICT Academy, NIT Patna, India.
Delivered an expert talk on “Flexible, Self-Powered Devices and Novel Materials for Future VLSI Technologies” in MeitY Sponsored Online FDP on "VLSI Devices, Circuit Design & Semiconductor Materials" during 28th July-03rd Aug, 2025 at MNNIT Allahabad, in association with E&ICT Academy, NIT Patna, India.
Delivered an expert talk on “Advanced Materials for Stretchable and Wearable Electronics: Enabling IoFT” in MeitY Sponsored Online FDP on "Internet of Flexible Things (IoFT): Smart, Stretchable, and Sustainable Devices" during 11th-17th Aug, 2025 at MNNIT Allahabad, in association with E&ICT Academy, NIT Patna, India.
Delivered an expert talk on “Next-Generation Antenna Design for Self-Powered and Sustainable Communication Systems” in Five days Short Term Course (STC) on "Cutting Edge Technologies: The Next Wave (CET-2025)" during 17th-21st Nov, 2025 at Rajkiya Engineering College, Sonbhadra, U.P., India.
Delivered an expert talk on “Next-Generation Functional Materials for Self-Powered IoFT Devices” in Online Faculty Development Workshop on “Real-time Disease Diagnostics of Rubber plant by Chemi- resistive Profiling of Leaf Volatiles” under SSR policies of ANRF on 17th Dec, 2025 at NIT Agartala, India.
Delivered an expert talk on “Next-Generation Self-Powered Wearable Sensing Platforms: AI Security and Applications in Smart Utilities” in One-Week Online Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on "From Automation to Autonomy: AI Security Frameworks for Smart Utilities" during 20th-24th Dec, 2025 at Government Engineering College, Buxar, Bihar, India.
Delivered an expert talk on “From Flexibility to Functionality: Advanced Materials for Self-Powered IoFT and Wearable Electronics” in the Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Imparting Knowledge on VLSI Devices and Circuits with Current Trends” held during 13th–17th October 2025, organized by SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Delivered an expert lecture on “Advanced Materials and Sustainable Design Approaches for Flexible and Wearable Electronics” and conducted a hands-on session on “Real-Time Demonstration of Low-Cost Flexible Nanocomposite Film Fabrication Techniques” in the One-Week Online Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Emerging Flexible and Stretchable Devices for Smart Healthcare” during 11th–17th May, 2026, organized under the banner of E&ICT Academy, NIT Patna, in association with the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, MNNIT Allahabad, and supported by MeitY, Government of India.
Delivered an expert talk on “Emerging Need for Self-Powered Flexible and Wearable Antennas for Defense, Biomedical, and Space Applications” in the Online Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “AI Driven Metamaterial Based Antenna Design for Defense, Space and Biomedical Applications” during 18th–24th May, 2026 at MNNIT Allahabad, in association with E&ICT Academy, NIT Patna, India.
Delivered an expert talk on “Advanced Materials for Flexible and Wearable Antenna” in MeitY Supported Online FDP on “Frontiers in Antenna Research: From RF to THz Systems” during 25th–31st May, 2026 at MNNIT Allahabad, in association with E&ICT Academy, NIT Patna, India.
Delivered an expert talk on “Advanced Semiconductor Materials and Nanoengineered Devices for Next-Generation Communication Systems” in Online FDP on “Semiconductor Materials, VLSI Circuits and Their Applications in Advanced Communication Systems” during 22nd–28th June, 2026 at MNNIT Allahabad, in association with E&ICT Academy, NIT Patna, India.
Delivered an expert talk on “Semiconductor Technologies for Sustainable Energy Harvesting and Storage” in Online FDP on “Emerging VLSI Devices, Advanced Circuits, and Semiconductor Materials” during 27th July–1st August, 2026 at MNNIT Allahabad, in association with Electronics & ICT Academy, IIT Roorkee, India.
Delivered an expert talk on “Smart Semiconductor Devices for Next-Generation VLSI Systems” in One-Week Online Joint FDP on “Design of VLSI Circuits & Systems using AI/ML Approaches” during 10th–15th August, 2026 at MNNIT Allahabad, in association with NIT Patna and E&ICT Academy, NIT Patna, India.
Delivered an expert talk on “Intelligent Materials and Nanotechnology: Building Blocks for Next-Generation Smart and Sustainable Products” in MeitY sponsored FDP on “Smart and Sustainable Product Design: A Multiphysics Perspective with Intelligent Materials and Sensor Technologies” during 08th–14th July, 2026 at MNNIT Allahabad, jointly organized with Electronics & ICT Academy, PDPM IIITDM Jabalpur.

Reviewer for Transactions / Journal / Conferences:

IEEE Sensors Journal
Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical, Elsevier Publication
IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology
IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices
Journal of Computational Electronics, Springer
IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics