Biography
Gaurav earned his PhD with award of excellence in Mechatronics Engineering from Jeju National University, South Korea, where he was recipient of Brain Korea Fellowship. He also worked as postdoctoral fellow at University of Groningen in the Netherlands and University of Glasgow in UK. He holds a research affiliate position at the University of Glasgow and guest researcher at the University of Groningen. Dr. Khandelwal serves as an Early Career Editorial Board Member (ECEB) of the Chemical Engineering Journal and as an Editorial Board Member of Springer Nature’s Discover Nano.
Research Interests
- Triboelectric Nanogenerator
- Piezoelectric Nanogenerator
- Sensors
- Biodegradable Devices
- Electrophysiological Monitoring
- Functional Materials
Research Groups
Research Projects
Triboelectric Nanogenerators Based on Novel Framework Materials - TEGMOF
Publications
Biodegradable electronic materials and devices
Khandelwal G, Rani S, Vivekananthan V, Mishra S, Manojkumar K et al. (2027), Progress in Materials Science, 165, 101862
BibTeX
@article{biodegradableel-2027/3,
title={Biodegradable electronic materials and devices},
author={Khandelwal G, Rani S, Vivekananthan V, Mishra S, Manojkumar K et al.},
journal={Progress in Materials Science},
volume={165},
pages={101862},
publisher={Elsevier},
year = "2027"
}
Biodegradable Electrohydraulic Actuators for Wearable Haptic Interfaces
Gupta C, Tao S, Khandelwal G & Kottapalli AGP (2026), ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 18(24), 34105-34117
BibTeX
@article{biodegradableel-2026/6,
title={Biodegradable Electrohydraulic Actuators for Wearable Haptic Interfaces},
author={Gupta C, Tao S, Khandelwal G & Kottapalli AGP},
journal={ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces},
volume={18},
pages={34105-34117},
publisher={American Chemical Society (ACS)},
year = "2026"
}
A circular and scalable all-fibre triboelectric nanogenerator based on electrospun biodegradable materials
Karagiorgis X, Khandelwal G, Gadegaard N, Skabara PJ & Mulvihill DM (2025), Results in Engineering, 28, 108307-108307
BibTeX
@article{acircularandsca-2025/12,
title={A circular and scalable all-fibre triboelectric nanogenerator based on electrospun biodegradable materials},
author={Karagiorgis X, Khandelwal G, Gadegaard N, Skabara PJ & Mulvihill DM},
journal={Results in Engineering},
volume={28},
number={108307},
pages={108307-108307},
publisher={Elsevier BV},
year = "2025"
}
Metal-organic framework impregnated sponge-based TENG as a binary input device for logic gate simulation and power plant control.
Palakkattiri Krishnan N, Khandelwal G & Chandrasekhar A (2025), Discover nano, 20(1), 196
BibTeX
@article{metalorganicfra-2025/10,
title={Metal-organic framework impregnated sponge-based TENG as a binary input device for logic gate simulation and power plant control.},
author={Palakkattiri Krishnan N, Khandelwal G & Chandrasekhar A},
journal={Discover nano},
volume={20},
pages={196},
year = "2025"
}
Flexible and Twistable ZnMn<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>-Electrodeposited Yarn Supercapacitors for Wearable Electronics.
Rani S, Khandelwal G, Tandon A, Kumar S, Aliyana AK et al. (2025), ACS applied materials & interfaces, 17(27), 39108-39117
BibTeX
@article{flexibleandtwis-2025/7,
title={Flexible and Twistable ZnMn<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>-Electrodeposited Yarn Supercapacitors for Wearable Electronics.},
author={Rani S, Khandelwal G, Tandon A, Kumar S, Aliyana AK et al.},
journal={ACS applied materials & interfaces},
volume={17},
pages={39108-39117},
year = "2025"
}
Additive Strategies to Mitigate Humidity Interference Effects on PEDOT:PSS Sensors for Ammonia Detection
Beniwal A, Ganguly P, Khandelwal G, Gond R, Rawat B et al. (2025), IEEE Sensors Journal, 25(6), 9357-9366
BibTeX
@article{additivestrateg-2025/3,
title={Additive Strategies to Mitigate Humidity Interference Effects on PEDOT:PSS Sensors for Ammonia Detection},
author={Beniwal A, Ganguly P, Khandelwal G, Gond R, Rawat B et al.},
journal={IEEE Sensors Journal},
volume={25},
pages={9357-9366},
publisher={Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)},
year = "2025"
}
Growth of the metal-organic framework ZIF-67 on cellulosic substrates for triboelectric nanogenerators.
Khandelwal G, John DA, Vivekananthan V, Gadegaard N, Mulvihill DM et al. (2025), Nanoscale, 17(6), 3211-3220
BibTeX
@article{growthofthemeta-2025/2,
title={Growth of the metal-organic framework ZIF-67 on cellulosic substrates for triboelectric nanogenerators.},
author={Khandelwal G, John DA, Vivekananthan V, Gadegaard N, Mulvihill DM et al.},
journal={Nanoscale},
volume={17},
pages={3211-3220},
year = "2025"
}
Flexible self-powered supercapacitors integrated with triboelectric nanogenerators
Rani S, Khandelwal G, Kumar S, Pillai SC, Stylios GK et al. (2025), Energy Storage Materials, 74
BibTeX
@article{flexibleselfpow-2025/1,
title={Flexible self-powered supercapacitors integrated with triboelectric nanogenerators},
author={Rani S, Khandelwal G, Kumar S, Pillai SC, Stylios GK et al.},
journal={Energy Storage Materials},
volume={74},
year = "2025"
}
Upcycling of Waste Materials for the Development of Triboelectric Nanogenerators and Self‐Powered Applications
Basith SA, Khandelwal G, Mulvihill DM & Chandrasekhar A (2024), Advanced Functional Materials, 34(51)
BibTeX
@article{upcyclingofwast-2024/12,
title={Upcycling of Waste Materials for the Development of Triboelectric Nanogenerators and Self‐Powered Applications},
author={Basith SA, Khandelwal G, Mulvihill DM & Chandrasekhar A},
journal={Advanced Functional Materials},
volume={34},
number={2408708},
publisher={Wiley},
year = "2024"
}
Optimizing Droplet-Based Electricity Generator via a Low Sticky Hydrophobic Droplet-Impacted Surface
Min G, Wang W, Li H, Wang T, Li C et al. (2024), Small, 20(43)
BibTeX
@article{optimizingdropl-2024/10,
title={Optimizing Droplet-Based Electricity Generator via a Low Sticky Hydrophobic Droplet-Impacted Surface},
author={Min G, Wang W, Li H, Wang T, Li C et al.},
journal={Small},
volume={20},
year = "2024"
}
Polydimethylsiloxane Foam-Based Fully 3D Printed Soft Pressure Sensors
Karagiorgis X, Khandelwal G, Beniwal A, Chirila R, Skabara PJ et al. (2024), Advanced Intelligent Systems, 6(10)
BibTeX
@article{polydimethylsil-2024/10,
title={Polydimethylsiloxane Foam-Based Fully 3D Printed Soft Pressure Sensors},
author={Karagiorgis X, Khandelwal G, Beniwal A, Chirila R, Skabara PJ et al.},
journal={Advanced Intelligent Systems},
volume={6},
year = "2024"
}
Recycling of diaper wastes for a triboelectric nanogenerator-based weather station.
Basith SA, Ramadoss A, Khandelwal G, Jacob G & Chandrasekhar A (2024), iScience, 27(9), 110627
BibTeX
@article{recyclingofdiap-2024/9,
title={Recycling of diaper wastes for a triboelectric nanogenerator-based weather station.},
author={Basith SA, Ramadoss A, Khandelwal G, Jacob G & Chandrasekhar A},
journal={iScience},
volume={27},
pages={110627},
year = "2024"
}
Materials used to optimize triboelectric nanogenerator performance
Khandelwal G, Pandey R, Xu BB & Mulvihill DM (2024), 2
BibTeX
@misc{materialsusedto-2024/8,
title={Materials used to optimize triboelectric nanogenerator performance},
author={Khandelwal G, Pandey R, Xu BB & Mulvihill DM},
year = "2024"
}
Eco-Friendly Textile-Based Wearable Humidity Sensor with Multinode Wireless Connectivity for Healthcare Applications.
Beniwal A, Khandelwal G, Mukherjee R, Mulvihill DM & Li C (2024), ACS applied bio materials, 7(7), 4772-4784
BibTeX
@article{ecofriendlytext-2024/7,
title={Eco-Friendly Textile-Based Wearable Humidity Sensor with Multinode Wireless Connectivity for Healthcare Applications.},
author={Beniwal A, Khandelwal G, Mukherjee R, Mulvihill DM & Li C},
journal={ACS applied bio materials},
volume={7},
pages={4772-4784},
year = "2024"
}
Smart maracas: An innovative triboelectric nanogenerator for earthquake detection and energy harvesting
Chandrasekhar A, Basith SA, Vivekananthan V, Khandelwal G, Joseph Raj NPM et al. (2024), Nano Energy, 123
BibTeX
@article{smartmaracasani-2024/5,
title={Smart maracas: An innovative triboelectric nanogenerator for earthquake detection and energy harvesting},
author={Chandrasekhar A, Basith SA, Vivekananthan V, Khandelwal G, Joseph Raj NPM et al.},
journal={Nano Energy},
volume={123},
year = "2024"
}
