
Professor
Btech, metallurgy, 1984 Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
PhD, materials science and engineering, 1990 Lehigh University
There is no doubt that properties and performance
of materials are dictated by complex atomic- and nanoscale features and phenomena.
Our research is geared towards not only their understanding but manipulation
as well. Such phenomena include nanostructured materials- especially inorganic/organic
hybrids, and various defects in materials.
On one front, we are investigating the synthesis,
patterning and characterization of nanostructured materials such as metal/alloy
nanocrystals, biomolecular nanopatterns (DNA/proteins), interfaces between
inorganic nanostructures and biomolecules, etc. These structures possess unique
and novel morphologies and chemistry, and their electronic structure alsdepends
on size and shape. We are exploring applications of such structures, including
drug delivery, bio-diagnostics and bio-chem sensing.
We are also involved in atomic-scale structure-property
relationship for internal interfaces, domains and mosaics. In a large number
of material systems, such as electroceramics, semiconductors, superlattices,
and structural composites, the property and performance of the bulk material
are intimately connected to the structure, chemistry, and electronic structure
of interfaces.
The philosophy of our approach is based on sound
fundamental foundation of complex phenomena, liberal use of advanced
instrumentation and techniques and quest for proof-of-concepts for devices
as well.
Prof. Dravid's Research Group
American Ceramic Society Fellow (2004)
Editor, Microscopy & Microanalysis, MSA Flagship Journal
Editorial boards, Journal of Microscopy, Journal of Materials Research
Teacher of the Year (2001-2)
NIH Sabbatical Faculty Fellow (2001-2)
ASM-IIM Visiting Faculty Fellow (2001)
Distinguished Alumni Service Award, IIT Bombay, India (2001)
Kurt Heinrich Award, Microbeam Analysis Society, 1998
R. L. Coble Award for Young Scholars, American Ceramic Society (ACerS), 1998
Burton Medal, Microscopy Society of America (MSA), 1996
IBM Faculty Development Award, 1995
Exxon Foundation Fellowship, 1995
NSF Young Investigator Award, 1993–98
Su, M., S.Y. Li, et al. (2003). "Microcantilever
resonance-based DNA detection with nanoparticle probes." Applied
Physics Letters, 82 (20): 3562-3564.
Su, M., V.P. Dravid (2002). "Colored
ink dip-pen nanolithography." Applied Physics Letters, 80 (23):
4434-4436, cited in Nature Materials as "newsworthy" research.
Brewer, L.N., V.P. Dravid, et al. (2002). "Solid solution directionally
solidified eutectic oxide composites: Part II. Co1-xNixsingle-crystal growth
and characterization." Journal of Materials Research 17(4):
768-773.
Johnson, K. D., and V. P. Dravid (2000). "Static and dynamic electron holography of electrically active grain boundaries in SrTiO3." Interface Science 8(2-3): 189-198.