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Biography
Professor Nikhil Medhekar's research focuses on the discovery and design of new materials for the next-generation of sustainable engineering technologies. These technologies encompass a diverse range, from energy storage, to electronics for sustainable computing, and efficient engineering structures. The fundamental question driving this research is specifically how a material’s structure at the atomic level controls its performance in practical applications. In pursuit of the answer, Professor Nikhil Medhekar focuses on the physics and chemistry of specific engineering materials, and employs modern computational methods on massively parallel computing systems. The real significance of this research is rooted in our urgent modern need for technological breakthroughs in the areas of energy and sustainability — future breakthroughs are underpinned by the development of new, high-performance materials.
Professor Nikhil Medhekar's current research is funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC), via its various mechanisms. Most notably, he is an active member of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Future Low Energy Technologies (FLEET) and ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub on Advanced Manufacturing of Two Dimensional Materials (AM2D).
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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From Lab to Fab: Advancing a New Low-Energy Transistor Towards Large-scale Manufacturing
Yin, Y. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Fuhrer, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Medhekar, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Johnson, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Wrappe, T. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Douglas, S. (Partner Investigator (PI))
19/03/26 → 18/03/27
Project: Research
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Modeling Program: Select 2D Topological Materials on Substrates
Medhekar, N. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Fuhrer, M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
7/03/25 → 6/11/26
Project: Research
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Cost-Effective and High-Throughput Characterisation of Graphene and Related Materials
Medhekar, N. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Majumder, M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/10/23 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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ARC Research Hub for Advanced Manufacturing with 2D Materials (AM2D)
Majumder, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Losic, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kalantar-Zadeh, K. K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Choudhury, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tabor, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Dubal, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Medhekar, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Polyzos, A. T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Shaibani, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hornung, C. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Boley, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Yellishetty, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kim, S. O. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Kida , T. (Partner Investigator (PI)), DeTata, D. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Erdman, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Nanjundan, A. K. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Mathieson, G. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Ekanayake, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Sheath, P. (Project Manager) & Fischmann, A. (Partner Investigator (PI))
ARC - Australian Research Council, LOLC Holdings PLC, Ceylon Graphene Technologies, Sparc Operations Pty Ltd
7/09/22 → 6/09/27
Project: Research
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From One Structure to Another for Improved Materials Design
Bourgeois, L. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Medhekar, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Weyland, M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
15/07/21 → 28/02/27
Project: Research
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Engineering built-in electric fields through p-n heterojunction construction for enhanced dual-functional water electrolysis in Co2P/Fe2P systems
Li, A., Ren, B., Yang, H., Gu, H. M., Zhang, B. Y., Medhekar, N. V., Hu, X., Yu, H., Cheng, Y., Yin, Y., Li, Z. & Ou, J. Z., 25 May 2026, In: Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1068, 12 p., 188405.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Light-Driven Intraoctahedral Halide Isomerization in Two-Dimensional Mixed Halide Perovskites
Mao, W., Haque, E., Bird, S. A., Dubajic, M., Lu, Y., Chua, X. W., Xu, Z., Li, X., Oldfield, M., Li, J., Yan, W., Hall, C. R., Lin, Q., Zhao, J., Chesman, A. S. R., Beane, G., Schiffrin, A., Ducati, C., Medhekar, N. & Stranks, S. D. & 1 others, , 28 Jan 2026, In: Journal of the American Chemical Society. 148, 3, p. 3051-3062 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Band Structure Engineering to Optimize Spin-Wave Propagation in Weyl ferromagnet Co2MnGa1-xGex
Wang, J., Zhang, Y., Hu, J., Song, H., Sun, X., Meng, X., Xu, Z., Yin, Y., Yang, T., Sheng, L., Chen, J., Liu, S., Li, P., Gao, P., Medhekar, N. V., Yu, D., Granville, S. & Yu, H., 13 Nov 2025, In: Advanced Materials. 37, 45, 11 p., e05704.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Edge state stabilization and control in 2D topological crystalline insulators
Wang, C., Yin, Y., Huynh, T. T., Fuhrer, M. S. & Medhekar, N. V., Dec 2025, In: Materials Today Physics. 59, 10 p., 101897.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Enhanced tyrosinase inhibitory activity of side chain-modified aromatic-turmerone derived from Curcuma longa for advanced skin whitening formulations
Yin, C., Chen, L., Feng, X., Du, C., Medhekar, N., Feng, L., Cao, Y., Wu, Y., Zhang, S., Cao, Y. & Cheng, Y., Sept 2025, In: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 322, 3, 10 p., 146953.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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