Kankana Paul

Together with sponsor Catalyst Analog Devices, Tyndall celebrates the winners and finalists of the 2019 Postgraduate Publication of the Year .

Dr. Fatima Gunning, Senior Staff Researcher & Acting Head of Graduate Studies at Tyndall, praised the entries, saying: "This was an exceptionally competitive year with outstanding articles and publications in a cross-section of high-impact journals showcasing Tyndall’s research breadth and excellence."

Mike Morrissey, Technology Manager, Analog Devices echoed this:

“The long-term and strategic partnership between Analog Devices and Tyndall provides continuity of innovative research capability as well as access to a diverse and world-class talent pipeline. We are delighted to sponsor the Postgraduate Publication of the Year as it exemplifies the excellent deep-tech research Tyndall is renowned for and is aligned with core technologies of mutual interest for communications, energy, agri-tech and advanced manufacturing”

To help inspire other postgraduate students, both in Tyndall and those around the globe, we decided to profile this generation's future research leaders.

Kankana Paul

Finalist

What encouraged you to submit your application to Postgraduate Publication of the Year?
Tyndall is renowned for the quality of research that takes place here. I submitted my paper for this competition with the thought that it would help us assess the standard of our work amongst others.
What inspired you to choose the subject of your paper?
The drive towards miniaturization in this era of Internet of things has given rise to one question, can we power the billions of deployed sensor nodes around us without relying on batteries? The answer is yes, we can harvest ample vibrational energy from ambient sources, because almost everything around us vibrates. This work aims to solve the pertinent problems faced by the energy harvesters.
What’s your paper about and how did you prepare for it? What role did research excellence play in your approach?
This paper solves the limitation on output performance of the miniaturized electromagnetic vibration energy harvesters by using the novel magnetic material and intelligent design strategy proposed in this work. We prepared this paper with thorough experimental analysis backed with the underlying theory. The standard of the research work performed in Tyndall is one of the best in the corresponding fields. So undoubtedly it helps fellow researchers like us to be involved with projects that focus on solving real-world problems with cutting edge technology.
The selection for Postgraduate Publication of the Year is extremely competitive. What is your advice for those aspiring for nomination next year?
I believe it is always worth partaking in a competition such as this, as it not only helps you to understand the quality of your work, but also aids in building up the confidence level required to compete on a global platform.
What is the single most significant support Tyndall has been able to offer you in achieving your research goals?
From the inception of our chosen research topics, Tyndall has helped us to implement our ideas in every aspect. We have had the opportunity to access the best possible fabrication and characterization facilities that were required for our work.

Research Publication Link

“Magnetic performances and switching behavior of Co-rich CoPtP micro-magnets for applications in magnetic MEMS”, Dhiman Mallick, Kankana Paul, Tuhin Maity, and Saibal Roy, Journal of Applied Physics 125, 023902 (2019)