Publications

Broadly, we study the physics of disordered semiconductors using precision nanoscale measurements and prototype devices. We investigate the mechanical properties, thermal properties, electrical properties, as well as their interrelationships, in a wide variety of materials used for energy applications.
Our work has translational impact on science policy in UK Government.

Below is a selection of key publications where I played a major role.

• Ki-Hwan Hwang, Dorothée Brandt … Deepak Venkateshvaran, Nature Communications 17, 1621 (2026) article
  Measuring the molecular origins of stiffness in organic semiconductors press release
  Article chosen among the Editors’ Highlights; a rolling showcase of the 50 best papers published.

• Silvia Cristofaro … Deepak Venkateshvaran … Yoann Olivier, J. Mater. Chem. C 13, 15506 (2025) invited article
  Assessing the influence of nanoscale morphology on the mechanical properties of semiconducting polymers

• Deepak Venkateshvaran et al., Advanced Devices & Instrumentation 5, 0067 (2024) invited article
  Thermoelectric transport properties of organic semiconductors through the perspective of polarons

• Illia Dobryden, Vladimir V. Korolkov … Deepak Venkateshvaran, Nature Communications 13, 3076 (2022) article
  Dynamic self-stabilization in the electronic and nanomechanical properties of an organic polymer semiconductor

• Vishal Panchal, Illia Dobryden … Deepak Venkateshvaran, Advanced Electronic Materials 8, 2101019 (2022) article
  Mechanical properties of organic electronic polymers on the nanoscale

• Georg Ulrich, Emanuel Pfitzner … Deepak Venkateshvaran, Nanophotonics 9(14), 4347 (2020) article
  Thermoelectric nanospectroscopy for the imaging of molecular fingerprints

• Shu-Jen Wang, Deepak Venkateshvaran et al., Nature Electronics 2, 98 (2019) article
  Long spin diffusion lengths in doped conjugated polymers due to enhanced exchange coupling

• Katharina Broch, Deepak Venkateshvaran et al., Advanced Electronic Materials 3, 1700225 (2017) invited article
  Pioneering demonstration of bipolar thermoelectric coefficients in a polymer transistor device

• Deepak Venkateshvaran, Mark Nikolka et al., Nature 515, 384–388 (2014) article
  World’s first demonstration of how thermoelectric effects can be used to quantify disorder in organic polymers

• Deepak Venkateshvaran et al., APL Materials 2, 032102 (2014) article
  Novel measurement of voltage modulated thermoelectric effects in a polymer transistor device

• Deepak Venkateshvaran et al., Physical Review B 79, 134405 (2009) article
  A comprehensive study of the magnetic properties in oxide thin films and how they can be tailored

• Deepak Venkateshvaran et al., Physical Review B 78, 092405 (2008) article
  Discovery of a universal scaling behaviour in the anomalous Hall effect in magnetic oxides

Reports on Science Policy

• Deepak Venkateshvaran, Stephanie Kitchen, Michael Watson, DSIT white paper (2025)
  Two decades of graphene
  Commissioned by Caroline France, Head of Technology Growth, UK Government

• Deepak Venkateshvaran, DSIT white paper (2024)
  Battery-free Energy - Harvesting clean energy from ambient sources
  Commissioned by Liam Izod, Head of Technology Growth, UK Government

My Google Scholar profile documents my complete list of publications.

From a publication standpoint, here are some guidelines on how research is starting to be evaluated: DORA