Research Interests
Envisioning a future where wearable bioelectronics transforms healthcare with continuous monitoring, early diagnosis, and personalized treatments.Wearable Electronics
Developing flexible and sof wearable devices such as e-tattoos for continuous monitoring of physiological parameters like EEG, EMG, ECG, and more. By combining advanced bioelectronics with machine learning and AI, I aim to create next-generation wearable healthcare devices capable of predictive analytics, early diagnosis, and personalized treatments.
Functional Materials
Synthesizing and characterizing advanced functional materials such as nanomaterials, graphene, CNTs, MXene, and MOFs to enable high-performance sensing and energy-harvesting applications. These materials are tailored to optimize sensitivity, durability, and compatibility for wearable and flexible devices, ensuring seamless integration with biological systems.
Advanced Manufacturing
Fabricating complex, multi-functional and high-performance wearable sensors and devices via using advanced manufacturing techniques such as 3D printing, electrospinning, screen printing, laser printing, etc. These innovating production methods enable fabrication with enhanced functionality, scalability, and stability.
Research Publications
Insights, updates, and perspectives on the fascinating world of wearable electronics and healthcare monitoring.[36] On-scalp printing of personalized electroencephalography e-tattoos
Luize Scalco de Vasconcelos*, Yichen Yan*, Pukar Maharjan*, Satyam Kumar, Minsu Zhang, Bowen Yao, Hongbian Li, Sidi Duan, Eric Li, Eric Williams, Sandhya Tiku, Pablo Vidal, R. Sergio Solorzano-Vargas, Wen Hong, Yingjie Du, Zixiao Liu, Fumiaki Iwane, Charles Block, Andrew T. Repetski, Philip Tan, Pulin Wang, Martın G. Martın, Jose´ del R. Milla´ n, Ximin He and Nanshu Lu
Cell Biomaterials, Dec 2024
[35] E-Tattoos: Toward Functional but Imperceptible Interfacing with Human Skin
Hongbian Li, Philip Tan, Yifan Rao, Sarnab Bhattacharya, Zheliang Wang, Sangjun Kim, Susmita Gangopadhyay, Hongyang Shi, Matija Jankovic, Heeyong Huh, Zhengjie Li, Pukar Maharjan, Jonathan Wells, Hyoyoung Jeong, Yaoyao Jia, Nanshu Lu
Chemical Reviews, Mar 2024
[34] Brachistochrone Bowl-Inspired Hybrid Nanogenerator Integrated with Physio-Electrochemical Multi-Sensors for Self-Sustainable Smart Pool Monitoring Systems
Pukar Maharjan, Trilochan Bhatta, Xue Hi, Gagan B. Pradhan, Hyesu Song, Kumar Shrestha, and Jae Y. Park
Advanced Energy Materials, Jan 2023
[33] A 3D Printed Compact and Intelligent Power Module Based on Vibration Energy Harvester Integrated with Self-Powered Triboelectric Sensor for Industry 4.0 IoT Applications
Pukar Maharjan, Sanghyun Lee, Trilochan Bhatta, Gagan B. Pradhan, Kumar Shrestha, Seonghoon Jeong, SM Sohel Rana, and Jae Yeong Park
Advanced Material Technologies, Oct 2022
[32] A High-Performance Rotational Energy Harvester Integrated with Artificial Intelligence-Powered Triboelectric Sensors for Wireless Environmental Monitoring System
K. Shrestha, Pukar Maharjan, T. Bhatta, S. Sharma, MT Rahman, S. Lee, Md Salauddin, SMS Rana, and Jae Y. Park
Advanced Engineering Materials, Apr 2022
[31] A Siloxene/Ecoflex Nanocomposite-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator with Enhanced Charge Retention by MoS2/LIG for Self-Powered Touchless Sensor Applications
Kumar Shrestha,Sudeep Sharma,Gagan B.Pradhan,Trilochan Bhatta, Pukar Maharjan, SM Sohel Rana,Sanghyun Lee,Sookyeong Seonu,Youngdo Shin,Jae Y. Park
Advanced Functional Materials, Mar 2022
[30] Polyaniline-nanospines engineered nanofibrous membrane based piezoresistive sensor for high-performance electronic skins
Sudeep Sharma, Ashok Chhetry, Pukar Maharjan, Shipeng Zhang, Kumar Shrestha, Md Sharifuzzaman, Trilochan Bhatta, Youngdo Shin, Dongkyun Kim, Sanghyun Lee, Jae Y Park
Nano Energy, Jan 2022
[29] A Hybrid Self‐Powered Arbitrary Wave Motion Sensing System for Real‐Time Wireless Marine Environment Monitoring Application
Trilochan Bhatta, Pukar Maharjan, Kumar Shrestha, Sanghyun Lee, Md Salauddin, M Toyabur Rahman, SM Sohel Rana, Sudeep Sharma, Chani Park, Sang Hyuk Yoon, Jae Yeong Park
Advanced Energy Materials, Dec 2021
[28] Fabric-Assisted MXene/Silicone Nanocomposite-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Self-Powered Sensors and Wearable Electronics
Md Salauddin, SMS Rana, MT Rahman, Md Sharifuzzaman, Pukar Maharjan, Trilochan Bhatta, Hyunok Cho, Sanghyun Lee, Chani Park, Kumar Shrestha, Sudeep Sharma, and Jae Yeong Park
Advanced Functional Materials, Oct 2021
[27] Highly Responsive and Robust Micro-/Nano-Textured Self-Powered Triboelectric Humidity Sensor
MS Rasel, Pukar Maharjan, MT Rahman, Md Salauddin, SMS Rana, Sanghyun Lee, and Jae Yeong Park
ACS Applied Electronic Materials, Sep 2021
[26] Cobalt-Nanoporous Carbon Functionalized Nanocomposite-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Contactless and Sustainable Self-Powered Sensor Systems
SM Sohel Rana, Md Abu Zahed, MT Rahman, M. Salauddin, Sang Hyun Lee, Chani Park, Pukar Maharjan, Trilochan Bhatta, Kumar Shrestha, Jae Yeong Park
Advanced Functional Materials, Jul 2021
[25] Keystroke Dynamics Based Hybrid Nanogenerators For Biometric Authentication And Identification Using Artificial Intelligence
Pukar Maharjan, Kumar Shrestha, Trilochan Bhatta, Hyunok Cho, Chan I Park, Md Salauddin, Muhammad Toyabur Rahman, SM Sohel Rana, Sang Hyun Lee, and Jae Yeong Park
Advanced Science, Jul 2021
[24] Cation functionalized nylon composite nanofibrous mat as a highly positive friction layer for robust, high output triboelectric nanogenerators and self-powered sensors
SM Sohel Rana, MT Rahman, S Sharma, M Salauddin, Sanghyuk Yoon, Chani Park, Pukar Maharjan, Trilochan Bhatta, Jae Yeong Park
Nano Energy, Jul 2021
[23] High-performance keyboard typing motion driven hybrid nanogenerator
Pukar Maharjan, Trilochan Bhatta, Chan I Park, Hyunok Cho, Kumar Shrestha, Sang H Park, Md Salauddin, Muhammad Toyabur Rahman, SM Sohel Rana, and Jae Yeong Park
Nano Energy, Jun 2021
[22] Ultra-Robust And Broadband Rotary Hybridized Nanogenerator For Self-Sustained Smart-Farming Applications
Muhammad Toyabur Rahman, SM Sohel Rana, Pukar Maharjan, Md Salauddin, Trilochan Bhatta, Hyunok Cho, Chan I Park, and Jae Yeong Park
Nano Energy, Mar 2021
[21] Electrospun PVDF-TrFE/MXene Nanofiber Mat-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator For Smart Home Appliances
SM Sohel Rana, Muhammad Toyabur Rahman, Md Salauddin, Sudeep Sharma, Pukar Maharjan, Trilochan Bhatta, Hyunok Cho, Chan I Park, and Jae Yeong Park
ACS Applied Material & Interfaces, Jan 2021
[20] High-Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerator Based On MXene Functionalized Polyvinylidene Fluoride Composite Nanofibers
Trilochan Bhatta, Pukar Maharjan, Hyunok Cho, Chan I Park, Sang Hyuk Yoon, Sudeep Sharma, Md Salauddin, Muhammad Toyabur Rahman, SM Sohel Rana, and Jae Yeong Park
Nano Energy, Dec 2020
[19] A Novel MXene/Ecoflex Nanocomposite‐Coated Fabric As A Highly Negative And Stable Friction Layer For High‐Output Triboelectric Nanogenerators
Md Salauddin, SM Sohel Rana, Md Sharifuzzaman, Muhammad Toyabur Rahman, Chan I Park, Hyunok Cho, Pukar Maharjan, Trilochan Bhatta, Jae Yeong Park
Advanced Energy Materials, Nov 2020
[18] A Fully Functional Universal Self‐Chargeable Power Module for Portable/Wearable Electronics and Self‐Powered IoT Applications
Pukar Maharjan, Trilochan Bhatta, Hyunok Cho, Xue Hui, Chani Park, Sanghyuk Yoon, Md Salauddin, MT Rahman, SM Sohel Rana, and Jae Y Park
Advanced Energy Materials, Oct 2020
[17] A highly miniaturized freestanding kinetic-impact-based non-resonant hybridized electromagnetic-triboelectric nanogenerator for human induced vibrations harvesting
MT Rahman, SMS Rana, Md Salauddin, Pukar Maharjan, Trilochan Bhatta, Hyunsik Kim, Hyunok Cho, and Jae Yeong Park
Applied Energy, Sep 2020
[16] A Battery‐Less Arbitrary Motion Sensing System Using Magnetic Repulsion‐Based Self‐Powered Motion Sensors and Hybrid Nanogenerator
Trilochan Bhatta, Pukar Maharjan, Md Salauddin, MT Rahman, SMS Rana, and Jae Yeong Park
Advanced Functional Materials, Jul 2020
[15] A human skin-inspired self-powered flex sensor with thermally embossed microstructured triboelectric layers for sign language interpretation
Pukar Maharjan, Trilochan Bhatta, Md Salauddin, MS Rasel, MT Rahman, SMS Rana, and Jae Yeong Park
Nano Energy, Jun 2020
[14] Flexible and robust dry electrodes based on electroconductive polymer spray-coated 3D porous graphene for long-term electrocardiogram signal monitoring system
Md Abu Zahed, PS Das, Pukar Maharjan, SC Barman, Md Sharifuzzaman, Sang Hyuk Yoon, and Jae Y Park
Carbon, Apr 2020
[13] Biomechanical Energy‐Driven Hybridized Generator as a Universal Portable Power Source for Smart/Wearable Electronics
MT Rahman, SMS Rana, Md Salauddin, Pukar Maharjan, Trilochan Bhatta, and Jae Yeong Park
Advanced Energy Materials, Feb 2020
[12] High-Performance Cycloid Inspired Wearable Electromagnetic Energy Harvester For Scavenging Human Motion Energy
Pukar Maharjan, Trilochan Bhatta, M.Salauddin Rasel, Md.Salauddin, M.Toyabur Rahman, Jae Yeong Park
Applied Energy, Dec 2019
[11] Design and experimental analysis of a low-frequency resonant hybridized nanogenerator with a wide bandwidth and high output power density
Md Salauddin, RM Toyabur, Pukar Maharjan, MS Rasel, Hyunok Cho, and Jae Yeong Park
Nano Energy, Sep 2019
[10] A human-machine interactive hybridized biomechanical nanogenerator as a self-sustainable power source for multifunctional smart electronics applications
SMS Rana, MT Rahman, M Salauddin, Pukar Maharjan, T Bhatta, Hyunok Cho, and Jae Yeong Park
Nano Energy, Jun 2019
[9] Hand clapping inspired integrated multilayer hybrid nanogenerator as a wearable and universal power source for portable electronics
MS Rasel, Pukar Maharjan, and Jae Yeong Park
Nano Energy, Jun 2019
[8] A laser ablated graphene-based flexible self-powered pressure sensor for human gestures and finger pulse monitoring
PS Das, A Chhetry, Pukar Maharjan, M. Salauddin Rasel, and Jae Yeong Park
Nano Research, May 2019
[7] Natural Wind-Driven Ultra-Compact And Highly Efficient Hybridized Nanogenerator For Self-Sustained Wireless Environmental Monitoring System
Muhammad Toyabur Rahman, Md Salauddin, Pukar Maharjan, MS Rasel, Hyunok Cho, and Jae Yeong Park
Nano Energy, Mar 2019
[6] An indoor power line based magnetic field energy harvester for self-powered wireless sensors in smart home applications
Pukar Maharjan, Md Salauddin, Hyunok Cho, and Jae Yeong Park
Applied Energy, Oct 2018
[5] Miniaturized Springless Hybrid Nanogenerator For Powering Portable And Wearable Electronic Devices From Human-Body-Induced Vibration
Md Salauddin, Muhammad Toyabur Rahman, Pukar Maharjan, MS Rasel, Jae Woo Kim, Hyunok Cho, and Jae Yeong Park
Nano Energy, Sep 2018
[4] A fully enclosed, 3D printed, hybridized nanogenerator with flexible flux concentrator for harvesting diverse human biomechanical energy
Pukar Maharjan, Hyunok Cho, M. Salauddin Rasel, Md. Salauddin, Jae Yeong Park
Nano Energy, Aug 2018
[3] An impedance tunable and highly efficient triboelectric nanogenerator for large-scale, ultra-sensitive pressure sensing applications
MS Rasel, Pukar Maharjan, Md Salauddin, MT Rahman, Hyunok Cho, Jae Woo Kim, Jae Yeong Park
Nano Energy, Apr 2018
[2] A human locomotion inspired hybrid nanogenerator for wrist-wearable electronic device and sensor applications
Pukar Maharjan, R. M. Toyabur, Jae Yeong Park
Nano Energy, Feb 2018
[1] High Performance Human-Induced Vibration Driven Hybrid Energy Harvester For Powering Portable Electronics
Md Salauddin, Muhammad Toyabur Rahman, Pukar Maharjan, and Jae Yeong Park
Nano Energy, Jan 2018