Dr. Gandluri Parameswarreddy
Chemistry
Postdoc
Research Interest(s)
High voltage engineering: Non-thermal plasma applications, Electrospray ionisation, and dielectrics for electrical insulation and EMI shielding
Academic Background
- Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, S. V. Govt. Polytechnic College, Tirupati (2012-2015)
- Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College, Tirupati (2015-2018)
- Tech. in Electrical Engineering (High Voltage Engineering), National Institute of Technology Calicut (2019-2021)
- PhD in Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (2021-2025)
Professional & Research Experience
- Project Associate, Dept. of Chemistry, IIT Madras, (March 2026 – Present)
Mentor: Prof. T Pradeep, Institute Chair Professor, Deptartment of Chemistry, IIT Madras, Chennai, India)
- Working on the nanosizing of particles using water droplets.
- Postdoctoral equivalent fellow, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras, (June 2025 – December 2025)
Mentor: Dr. Ramanujam Sarathi (Professor, High Voltage Laboratory, EED, IIT Madras, Chennai, India)
- Studied the influence of Graphene nanoplatelets alignment on the mechanical properties of the polymer nanocomposite.
- Worked on Non-thermal Plasma applications viz., Methane pyrolysis and wastewater treatment.
- PhD Scholar, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras (August 2021- June 2025)
Supervisors: Dr. Ramanujam Sarathi (Professor, High Voltage Laboratory, EED, IIT Madras, Chennai, India) and Dr. Hisayuki Suematsu (Professor, Extreme Energy-Density Research Institute, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Japan)
PhD Thesis: Enhanced EMI shielding efficiency in X, Ku and K bands through conductive filler integration in polymer composites.
- Postgraduate Researcher, Dept. of Electrical Engineering (December 2019 – June 2021)
Guide: Dr. Sindhu T. K. (Professor, EED, NIT Calicut, Kerala, India)
- Tech project: Design and Optimization of DBD Plasma Reactors for Non-Thermal Plasma Based Disinfection System using High Voltage Pulsed Power Source.
Achievements
- Received Teaching Assistant recognition award (TARA) 2025 for teaching excellence during my PhD.
- Approval of a grant proposal submitted for a project on non-thermal plasma product development for sterilisation application, funded under the Nidhi Prayaas Scheme by the Government of India.
- Received HTRA fellowship during PhD and Master’s awarded by the Government of India.
Publication(s):
- Gandluri Parameswarreddy, Suematsu H., Akash P., Subramanian V., Sarathi R., Rishi Verma, Archana Sharma, “Effect of shear mixing rate on EMI shielding, thermal and mechanical properties of SCF-loaded MWCNT/epoxy nanocomposite,” J Mater Sci, 60, 25322–25337 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-025-11888-1.
- V Hitesh Chowdary, Gandluri Parameswarreddy*, Hisayuki Suematsu, Asapu Vinaya Kumar, Venkatachalam Subramanian, Ramanujam Sarathi, Rishi Verma, Archana Sharma, MG Danikas, “Conductive Filler-Loaded PVDF and Pristine PVDF-Layered Composite for EMI Shielding and as Piezoelectric Sensor,” Polymer Engineering & Science (2025): 1–12, https://doi.org/10.1002/pen.70098.
- Gandluri Parameswarreddy, Harshitha Kolukula, Hisayuki Suematsu, Asapu Vinaya Kumar, Venkatachalam Subramanian, Ramanujam Sarathi, Rishi Verma, Archana Sharma,” Enhanced electromagnetic shielding and thermal performance of GNP and boron nitride infused carbon fiber/PDMS composites through magnetic field-induced GNP alignment “, Polym Compos. 2025; 46(10): 9659-9671. doi:10.1002/pc.29585.
- Gandluri Parameswarreddy, Maho Hosoki, Hisayuki Suematsu, Asapu Vinaya Kumar, Venkatachalam Subramanian, Ramanujam Sarathi, Rishi Verma, Archana Sharma, “Magnetic Field-Induced Alignment of Graphene Nanoplatelets in Carbon Fiber-Silicone Rubber Composites for Superior EMI Shielding and Thermal Conductivity,” in IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 61, no. 7, pp. 1-10, July 2025, Art no. 2800310, doi: 10.1109/TMAG.2025.3563124.
- Gandluri Parameswarreddy, H. Suematsu, R. Sarathi, R. Verma and A. Sharma, “Understanding the Lightning Impulse Current Impact on CFRP Epoxy Nanocomposite by Adopting Optical Emission Spectroscopy,” in IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, vol. 52, no. 9, pp. 4613-4618, Sept. 2024, doi: 10.1109/TPS.2024.3425537.
- Bebito Thomas, Gandluri Parameswarreddy, Ramanujam Sarathi, Kavitha Arunachalam, Hisayuki Suematsu, Rishi Verma, Archana Sharma, ” Electromagnetic shielding effectiveness of silver-coated hollow glass microsphere-graded short carbon fiber epoxy composite “, Polym Compos. 2024; 45(7): 6142-6154. doi:10.1002/pc.28184.
- Gandluri Parameswarreddy, Nirmiti Mate, Kavitha Arunachalam, Ramanujam Sarathi, Shaikh M. Mobin, Hisayuki Suematsu, ” The Synergetic Effect of Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Dot and Short Carbon Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composite on Electromagnetic Shielding in X-Band and Mechanical Properties “, IEEJ Transactions on Fundamentals and Materials, 2024, Volume 144, Issue 3, Pages 87-94, https://doi.org/10.1541/ieejfms.144.87.
- Gandluri Parameswarreddy, Y. R. Yadam, K. Arunachalam, R. Sarathi, H. Suematsu, ” Investigation on the enhancement of electromagnetic shielding with efficient use of short carbon fiber in MWCNT-epoxy nanocomposites “, Compos. 2023, 44(3), 1522. https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.27185.
- Gandluri Parameswarreddy, A. Vinayakumar, V. Subramanian, R. Sarathi, ” Investigation on electromagnetic shielding and mechanical properties of zirconia graded carbon fiber/epoxy nanocomposite “, Compos. 2022, 43(12), 8795. https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.27062.
- Kalakonda, S.P., Gandluri Parameswarreddy, Skariah, E.N. et al. Treatment of Escherichia coli contaminated water with different pulse-powered NTP configurations and analysis for post treatment efficacy. Sci Rep 12, 20380 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-24248-9.
- Chillu Naresh, Gandluri Parameswarreddy, Asapu Vinaya Kumar, Rengaswamy Jayaganthan, Venkatachalam Subramanian, Ramanujam Sarathi and M G Danikas, ” Understanding the dielectric properties and electromagnetic shielding efficiency of zirconia filled epoxy-MWCNT composites “, 2022 Res. Express, 4, 015008, DOI 10.1088/2631-8695/ac4a4a.