Indian Institute of Information Technology

Sakthi Swarrup J

Full Time Visiting Faculty

Office Address:

Cabin/Room No: 220

Academic Qualifications

Education:

Ph.D 

PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, India (2010–2015)
Dissertation: Ionic Polymer Metal Composite (IPMC) Actuators for Insect Scale Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle

M.Tech

M.Tech in Nanotechnology, VIT, Vellore, India (2008–2010)

B.Tech

B.Tech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, VIT, Vellore, India (2003–2007)

Experience

  • Visiting Fulltime Faculty, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIIT Sricity, India (July 2025 – Present)
  • Fulbright Nehru Postdoctoral Fellow, Brown University, USA (July 2021 – July 2023)
  • Assistant Professor (Senior), Centre for Nanotechnology Research, VIT, Vellore (May 2017 – April 2021)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (Aug 2015 – Jan 2017)
  • Assistant System Engineer Trainee, Tata Consultancy Services (July 2007 – July 2008)

Research Areas of Interest

  • Bio-inspired robotics
  • Experimental aerodynamics and flapping wing micro air vehicles (MAVs)
  • Flexible sensor systems and embedded IoT micro-actuators
  • Renewable energy harvesting for autonomous systems
  • Nanofabrication and material synthesis for smart devices

Awards / Honours

  • Young Researcher Award, ICATEM 2024, Dubai
  • Data Science Research Faculty Award, Brown University, 2022–2023
  • Fulbright Nehru Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2021–2023
  • IISc Research Associate Fellowship, 2015–2017
  • CIGNA ‘Shining Star’ Award, 2008

Publications / Projects

Journals:
  • 1. Dsouza M, and Swarrup J.S (2021). Analysis of the size reduction of AgNPs loaded hydrogel and its effect on the anti-bacterial activity. IET nanobiotechnology, 15(6), 545.
  • 2. Swain, P. K., Shekh, M. J., and Swarrup, J. S. (2021). Modelling the effect of crack formation on the actuation behaviour of ionic polymer metal composite. International Journal of Nanotechnology, 18(5-8), 763-775.
  • 3. Swarrup, J. S., Ganguli, R., Madras, G. (2020) Studies on enhancing the sensing behavior of Ionic Polymer metal composites based sensors, Journal of Intelligent material systems and structures, 1045389X20952538.
  • 4. Swarrup, J. S., Ganguli, R., Madras G (2019) Studies to improve the actuation capability of low frequency IPMC actuators for underwater robotic applications", ISSS Journal of Micro and Smart Systems, 1-7, https://doi.org/10.1007/s41683-019-00038-w
  • 5. Swarrup, J. S., Ganguli, R., Madras, G. (2017) Structural modelling of actuation of IPMC under dry environment: effect of water content and activity, Smart Structures and Systems, Techno press, Volume 19(5), 553-565, DOI: 10.12989/sss.2017.19.5.553
  • 6. Swarrup, J. S., Ganguli, R., Madras, G. (2015). Nanomaterial Based Ionic Polymer Metal Composite Insect Scale Flapping Wing Actuators, Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, 23(11), 1300-1311.
  • 7. Swarrup, J. S., Ganguli, R., Madras, G. (2014). Modeling the Effect of Nanomaterials on the Performance of Ionic Polymer Metal Nanocomposite Actuators. Advanced Science, Engineering and Medicine, 6(7), 741-748.
  • 8. Jayapandian J., Swarrup, J. S., Sheela O. K., Usha Ravi (2012). PSoC-based embedded design and quartz tuning fork for low temperature measurement system design. Journal of Laboratory Automation 17(2), 144-54.
  • 9. Swarrup, J. S., Velmurugan, V. (2011). Modelling of MEMS based cantilever beam as Biosensor for C-Reactive Protein, International Journal of Nanoscience, 10(4).
  • 10. Swarrup, J. S., Govardhan, K., Velmurugan, V. (2010). Simulation of perforated rectangular cantilever immunosensor for estimation of Bacterial Pathogens Health, 2(11), 1239-1248.

Journals:
  • 1. Gehrke A, Swarrup S, Breuer K. Deformation, drag, and vortex shedding from a porous membrane disk. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 2023 Nov 21
  • 2. Gissler R, Swarrup S, Breuer K. Static Longitudinal Stability in a Flapping Robot. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 2023 Nov 20.
  • 3. Urban C, Fan X, Swarrup S, Guo CR, Marella D, Irani R, Swartz S, Breuer K. Stability derivatives of a flapping wing-body system. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 2022 Nov 21.
  • 4. Michelle D’souza, Sakthi Swarrup J, Poster presentation titled ‘A Low-Cost Silver Nanoparticles based hydrogel sensor for wound monitoring’ at First Indian Materials Conclave and 30th Annual General Meeting of MRSI, March 2019 India 5
  • 5. Swarrup, J. S., Ganguli, R., Madras, G. (2017, December) Studies on enhancing the actuation parameters of low frequency IPMC actuators, International Conference on Nanotechnology:
    Ideas, Innovations & Initiatives 2017, IIT Roorkee.
  • 6. Swarrup, J.S., Ganguli, R. (2015, April). Effect of mass loading on ionic polymer metal composite actuators and sensors. In SPIE Smart Structures and Materials+ Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring (pp. 94302D-94302D). International Society for Optics and
    Photonics.
Book Chapters
  • Ravi Solanki, Swarrup J. Sakthi, Ashutosh Mahajan, Finite-element modeling of RF MEMS resonators in MEMS Resonator Filters, April 2020, DOI: 10.1049/PBCS065E Chapter DOI: 10.1049/PBCS065E_ch5 e-ISBN: 9781785618970

Patents

  • Cost-Effective Microfluidic Device for Rapid Detection of Breast Cancer Cells (Application No. 202541074092)
  • Green Synthesized Fe-Doped SnO₂ Nanoparticles for Wastewater Treatment (Application No. 202541074093)

Teaching

  • Courses teaching: Overview of Computer Workshop, Robotic Intelligence :
  • Courses taught: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Sensors and Instrumentation, MEMS, Control Systems
  • Guided four M.Tech research projects and mentored undergraduate, MS, and PhD students in their research topics.

Contact Information

Address for Communication:

Sakthi Swarrup J,
Full Time Visiting Faculty,

Cabin/Room No: 220