BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Nilay Maji is an experimental condensed matter physicist and a faculty member in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India. His academic journey began with a B.Sc. in Physics (Honours) from Scottish Church College, Kolkata, followed by an M.Sc. from IIT Madras. He further advanced his expertise with an M.Tech. in Solid State Technology from IIT Kharagpur and culminated in a Ph.D. in Spintronics, also from IIT Kharagpur. His academic journey took him from the hallowed halls of these prestigious institutions to a postdoctoral stint at the National University of Singapore and the DAE Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata. Dr. Maji's research is at the forefront of spintronics, where he dives into the complexities of electrical spin injection from ferromagnets into semiconductors. His work sheds light on tunnel magneto-resistance (TMR) for memory devices and explores the fascinating realm of 2D van der Waals heterostructures for spintronic applications. With a keen eye for innovation and a passion for pushing the envelope, Dr. Maji is actively driving progress in the field, unraveling new possibilities and setting the stage for future breakthroughs.
EXPERTISE INFORMATION
Research Group
- Functional Material, Low Temperature Physics
Areas of Interest
- Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
- Magnetism & Spintronics
- Quantum Materials & Devices
- 2D materials and van der Waals heterostructures
NILAY MAJI Assistant Professor Grade-II
Physics and Astronomy
majin@nitrkl.ac.in
0661 - 246 2824
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PUBLICATIONSPERSONAL INFORMATION
NILAY MAJI
Assistant Professor Grade-II
Physics and Astronomy
Room Number: PH-102
Department of Physics and Astronomy, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008
2022
Ph.D.
Quantum Materials & Spintronic DevicesIndian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
2017
M.Tech
Solid State TechnologyIndian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
2015
M.Sc
PhysicsIndian Institute of Technology Madras
Teaching Experience
- PH11003: PHYSICS of WAVES Tutorial, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, 07 Jan 2019 - 19 Apr 2019
- PH19001: PHYSICS LAB, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, 07 Aug 2017 - 24 Nov 2017
- PH49014: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS LAB-II, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, 16 Jan 2017 - 13 Apr 2017
- PH69003: M.Tech LAB, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, 25 Jul 2016 - 15 Nov 2016
Total Publications: 11
N. Maji and T. K. Nath,"Demonstration of reconfigurable magnetic tunnel diode and giant tunnel magnetoresistance in magnetic tunnel junctions made with spin gapless semiconductor and half-metallic Heusler alloy", Applied Physics Letters, vol.120, pp.072401, AIP 2022, 10.1063/5.0077607 Article
N. Maji, B. Chakraborty, and T. K. Nath,"Experimental demonstration of electrical spin injection into semiconductor employing conventional three-terminal and non-local Hanle devices using spin gapless semiconductor as ferromagnetic injector", Applied Physics Letters, vol.122, pp.092404, AIP, March 2023, 10.1063/5.0133013 Article
N. Maji and T. K. Nath,"Enhanced spin lifetime with Elliot–Yafet model-like temperature dependence of spin- polarized holes in p-Si using Co2MnSi tunnel contact", ACS Applied Electronic Materials, pp.672 - 677, American Chemical Society, January 2022, 0.1021/acsaelm.1c01092 Article
N. Maji and T. K. Nath,"Robust and efficient electrical injection of spin-polarized carriers from a Zero-spin- gap half-metal V2NiAl into n-Si at room temperature", ACS Applied Electronic Materials, vol.2, pp.3299-3306, American Chemical Society, September 2020, 0.1021/acsaelm.0c00625 Article
N. Maji and T.,"Room temperature electrical spin injection from a new spin gapless ferromagnetic semiconducting inverse Heusler alloy Mn2CoSi into p-Si via SiO2 tunnel barrier", Journal of Applied Physics, vol.125, pp.173903, AIP, May 2019, 10.1063/1.5079975 Article
- PH1070 : Physics Laboratory {Practical}
Awards And Honours
- CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) (Physical Science), 2015
- GATE (Physical Science), 2015
- CERTIFICATE OF MERIT from Scottish Church College, Kolkata for Academic Excellence in B.Sc.(H) in Physics examination (University of Calcutta), 2013
- Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (JAM), 2013
- AMUL VIDYA SHREE AWARD by Amul Sagar (Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Limited) for an outstanding academic performance at the state board Secondary Examination, 2008
- CERTIFICATE OF HONOUR (BRITTI) for securing 1st position in District from Primary Education Development Board, West Bengal, 2002
Memberships / Fellowships
- Postdoctoral Fellowship from DAE Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, 2023
- Postdoctoral Fellowship from National University of Singapore, 2022
- Senior Research Fellowship from MHRD, India, 2019
- Junior Research Fellowship from MHRD, India, 2017
- GATE Financial Assistantship from MHRD, India, 2015