My research is primarily focused on the study of phase transitions, domain dynamics, electron–phonon interactions, polaritons, and structure-property correlation in transition metal oxides. Current research includes
Relaxor Ferroelectric
Multiferroics
Spintronic devices
Heterostructure
2D ferroelectrics
Energy storage
Quantum Ferroelectrics
Magnetic Materials
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Longitudinal strain enhancement and bending deformations in piezoceramics by Adhikary G. D., Adukkadan A. , Muleta G. ., M. , Luo H. , Giles L. , Checchia S. , Daniels J. , Ranjan R. Nature 637 333-338 (2025)
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Increasing intervention of nonferroelectric distortion and weakening of ferroelectricity at the morphotropic phase boundary in Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3-BaTiO3 by Adhikary G. D., Ranjan R. Physical Review B 100 134111- (2019)
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Structural insights into electric field induced polarization and strain responses in K0.5Na0.5NbO3 modified morphotropic phase boundary compositions of Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3-based lead-free piezoelectrics by Adhikary G. D., Muleta G. J., Ranjan R. Physical Review B 107 134108-134121 (2023)
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Negative and zero thermal expansion in K0.5Bi0.5TiO3 by Adhikary G. D., Punetha P. , Ranajan R. Physical Review B 108 140104- (2023)
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Composition electric field phase diagram of the Pb-free piezoelectric system Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3-BaTiO3 by Adhikary G. D., Muleta G. J., Ranjan R. Physical Review B 108 224105- (2023)
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Depoling phenomena in Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3-BaTiO3: A structural perspective by Adhikary G. D., Rao B. N., Senyshyn A. , Ranjan R. Physical Review B 103 184106- (2021)
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Large nonlinear electrostrain and piezoelectric response in nonergodic (Na,K)0.5Bi0.5TiO3: Synergy of structural disorder and tetragonal phase in proximity to a morphotropic phase boundary by Adhikary G. D., Dwij V. , Senyshyn A. , Sathe V. , Ranjan R. Physical Review Materials 5 064414- (2021)
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Preponderant influence of disordered P4bm phase on the piezoelectricity of critical compositions of Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3-based ferroelectrics by Adhikary G. D., Ranjan R. Physical Review B 104 184102- (2021)
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A relaxor ground state forced by ferroelastic instability in K0.5Bi0.5TiO3-Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3 by Adhikary G. D., Ranjan R. Physical Review B 102 184113- (2020)
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Random lattice strain and its relaxation towards the morphotropic phase boundary of Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3-based piezoelectrics: Impact on the structural and ferroelectric properties by Adhikary G. D., Ranjan R. Physical Review B 99 174112- (2019)
Principal Investigator
- Large Longitudinal electrostrain more than 1 percent in thin leadfree piezoceramics with reduced oxygen vacancy Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)