Kamaljit Rangra

Dr. Kamaljit Rangra

Visiting Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering

IIT Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India - 342037

Journals (in Reverse Chronological Order)

  1. Amit Kumar, Ashudeep Minhas, Prem Kumar, Anuroop Bajpai, Khushbu Mehta, and Deepak Bansal, “Post-Release Deformation and Curvature Correction of an Electrothermally Actuated MEMS Bilayer Platform”, Microelectronics Engineering, Vol. 221, 2020, 111192.(https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mee.2019.111192).
  2. Vimal Kumar Agrawala, Raju Patel, Dharmendar Boolchandania, Tarun Varma, Kamaljit Rangra, “Sensitivity and reliability enhancement of a MEMS based wind speed sensor”, Microelectronics Reliability 104 (2020) 113513
  3. Prem Kumar, Deepak Bansal, Khushbu Mehta, Amit Kumar, Kamaljit Rangra and Dharmendar Boolchandani, “Optimization of Titanium Nitride Film for High Power RF MEMS Applications”, Journal of Electronic Materials, Vol. 48, Issue 10, Pp. 6431-6436, 2019.
  4. Vimal Kumar Agrawal, Raju Patel, Dharmendar Boolchandani & Kamaljit Rangra, “Design and analysis of MEMS piezoresistive rectangular paddle microcantilever based wind speed sensor”, Integrated Ferroelectrics, 193:1, 43-58, DOI:10.1080/10584587.2018.1514881 (March 2019 online)
  5. Anuroop, Deepak Bansal, Prem Kumar, Amit Kumar, Ashudeep Minhas, Khushbu Mehta, Maninder Kaur and Kamaljit Rangra “Compact high isolation and improved bandwidth hybrid RF MEMS SPDT switch for 5G application” Microsystems Technology (2019).(https://doi.org/10.1007/s00542-019-04343-0).
  6. Deepak Bansal, Khushbu, Anuroop, Amit Kumar, Prem Kumar, and Kamaljit Rangra, “Effect of Parasitic Capacitance on RF MEMS Switch OFF/ON Ratio”, Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials (2019) https://doi.org/10.1007/s42341-018-00093-4.
  7. Mahesh Angira, Deepak Bansal, Prem Kumar, Khusbu Mehta, Kamaljit Rangra, “A novel capacitive RF-MEMS switch for multi-frequency operation”, Superlattices and Microstructures, Vol. 133, 2019.
  8. Surender P. Gaur, Kamaljit Rangra, Dinesh Kumar, “MEMS AlN pyroelectric infrared sensor with medium to long wave IR absorber”, Sensors and Actuators A 300 (2019) 111660
  9. Khushbu Mehta, Deepak Bansal, Bajpai Anuroop, Prem Kumar, Amit Kumar and Kamaljit Rangra, “Improved isolation RF MEMS switch with post release ashing”, Microsystem Technologies, 24(9), 3863-3866 (2018).
  10. Vimal Kumar Agrawal, Raju Patel, Dharmendar Boolchandani, and Kamaljit Rangra, “Analytical Modeling, Simulation, and Fabrication of a MEMS Rectangular Paddle Piezo-Resistive Micro-Cantilever-Based Wind Speed Sensor”, IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL,VOL. 18, NO. 18, SEPTEMBER 15, 2018
  11. Raju Patel, Deepak Bansal, Vimal Kumar Agrawal, Kamaljit Rangra, Dharmendar Boolchandani, “Fabrication and RF characterization of zinc oxide based Film Bulk Acoustic Resonator”, Superlattices and Microstructures, 118, 104-115 (2018).
  12. Maninder Kaur, Deepak Bansal, Shilpi Soni, Surinder Singh, KJ Rangra, “On characterization of symmetric type capacitive RF MEMS switches”, Microsystem Technologies, 25 (2), 729-734 (2018).
  13. Anuroop, Deepak Bansal, Prem Kumar, Amit Kumar, Khushbu, and K J Rangra, “Low Temperature Epoxy Bonding for RF MEMS Capacitive Switch”, Microsystem Technologies, October 2018 ( https://doi.org/10.1007/s00542-018-4186-6).
  14. Ashudeep Minhas, Amit Kumar, Deepak Bansal, Khushbu Mehta, Anuroop Bajpai, Prem Kumar, and K J Rangra, “Fabrication of Electro-thermally driven tunable plate with Au/SiO2 Bimorph Beams”, Microsystem Technologies, November 2018 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s00542-018-4209-3).
  15. Khushbu Mehta, Deepak Bansal, Anuroop Bajpai, Ashudeep Minhas, Amit Kumar, Maninder Kaur, Prem Kumar, and K J Rangra, “Reduced Dielectric Charging RF MEMS Capacitive Switch”, Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS and MOEMS, 17(4), 045001 (2018).
  16. Surender P. Gaur, Prateek Kothari b, Kamaljit Rangra b, Dinesh Kumar a, “Aging behaviour of near atmospheric N2 ambient sputtered/patterned Au IR absorber thin films”, Infrared Physics & Technology 89 (2018)161–167
  17. Surender P. Gaur, Prem Kumar, Kamaljit Rangra, Dinesh Kumar, “Efficient thermal utilization in MEMS bulk micromachined pyroelectric infrared sensor using thermal oxide thin layer”, Microsystems Technology (2018) 24:1603–1608
  18. Anuradha Purohit, S. Chander, S.L. Patel, K.J. Rangra, M.S. Dhaka, “Substrate dependent physical properties of evaporated CdO thin films for optoelectronic applications”, Physics Letters A381 (March 2017) 1910–1914
  19. Surender P. Gaur, Prateek Kothari, K. Maninder, Prem Kumar, Kamaljit Rangra, Dinesh Kumar, “Development and integration of near atmospheric N2 ambient sputtered Au thin film for enhanced infrared absorption”, Infrared Physics & Technology 82 (2017) 154–160
  20. Surender P. Gaur, Prateek Kothari, K. Maninder, Prem Kumar, Kamaljit Rangra and Dinesh Kumar, “Development and Integration of Near atmospheric N2 ambient sputtered Au thin films form enhanced infrared absorption”, Infrared Physics and Technology, 82(2017), 154-160, doi:10.1016/j. infrared. 2017.03.013.
  21. Raju Patel, Manish Kumar Patel, Dharmendar Boolchandani, and Kamaljit Rangra “FEM modeling of solidly mounted film bulk acoustic resonator and gas sensor using PIB-sensitive layer”, J. Micro/Nanolith. MEMS MOEMS 16(2), 025002 (Apr–Jun 2017)
  22. Deepak Bansal, Anuroop Bajpai, Prem Kumar, Maninder Kaur, Amit Kumar, Achu Chandran and Kamaljit Rangra, “Low voltage driven RF MEMS capacitive switch with reduced buckling”, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering (IOP), 27(2), 024001 (2016).
  23. Deepak Bansal, Anuroop, Prem Kumar, Maninder Kaur and Kamaljit Rangra “Fabrication and Analysis of RF MEMS Series Capacitive SPDT Switch” Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS (JM3) 15(4), 045001 (2016).
  24. Deepak Bansal, Anuroop Bajpai, Prem Kumar, Maninder Kaur, and Kamljit Rangra, “Low Actuating Voltage Spring-Free RF MEMS SPDT Switch”, Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2016, 7984548 (2016).
  25. Shilpi Pandey, Prateek Kothari, Sunil Kumar Sharma, Seema Verma, K. J. Rangra “Impact of post deposition annealing in O2 ambient on structural properties of nanocrystalline hafnium oxide thin film” Mater Sci: Mater Electron, Springer, 2016, DOI 10.1007/s10854-016-4663-6.
  26. Raju Patel, Vimal Kumar Agrawal, D. Boolchandani, K. J. Rangra, “Design of MEMS based Film Bulk Acoustic Wave Resonator”, ScienceDirect , ICEMS 2016, Materials Today: Proceedings 4 (2017) 10377–10382
  27. Deepak Bansal, Anuroop Bajpai, Prem Kumar, Amit Kumar, Maninder Kaur, and Kamaljit Rangra, "Design and fabrication of a reduced stiction radio frequency MEMS switch", J. Micro/Nanolith. MEMS MOEMS. 14(3), 035002 (2015).
  28. Deepak Bansal, Amit Kumar, Akshdeep Sharma and K J Rangra “Design of Compact and Wide Bandwidth SPDT with Anti-stiction Torsional RF MEMS Series Capacitive Switch” Microsystem Technologies Journal, 21(5), 1047-1052 (2015).
  29. Shilpi Pandey, Deepak Bansal, Prachi Jhanwar, Seema Verma, and K.J. Rangra, “Design of Reliable Analog DMTL Phase Shifter with Improved Performance for Ku Band Applications”, Defence Science Journal, 65(5), 403-410 (2015).
  30. M. Angira and K. Rangra, “Design and investigation of a low insertion loss, broadband, enhanced self and hold down power RF-MEMS switch,” Microsystem Technologies, Springer, vol. 21, pp. 1173-1178, 2015. June 2015
  31. Prachi Jhanwar, Deepak Bansal, Shilpi Pandey, Seema Verma, K. J. Rangra, “Design aspect of high power handling applications: metal contact switches” Microsystem Technologies, 21(10), 2083-2087 (2015).
  32. M. Angira and K. Rangra, “Performance improvement of RF-MEMS capacitive switch via asymmetric structure design,” Microsystem Technologies, Springer, vol. 21, pp. 1447–1452, July 2015.
  33. M. Angira and K. Rangra, “Design and investigation of a low insertion loss, broadband, enhanced self and hold down power RF-MEMS switch,” Microsystem Technologies, Springer, vol. 21, pp. 1173-1178, 2015. June 2015
  34. M. Angira and K. Rangra, “A novel design for low insertion loss, multi-band RF-MEMS switch with low pull-in voltage,” JESTECH, Elsevier, Aug – 2015. (Engineering Science And Technology, An International Journal Elsevier, The Netherlands. DOI:10.1016/j.jestch. 2015.07.001
  35. Akshdeep Sharma, Prachi Jhanwar, Deepak Bansal, Amit Kumar, Maninder Kaur, Shilpi Pandey, Prem Kumar, Dinesh Kumar, and Kamaljit Rangra “Comparative Study of Various Release Methods for Gold Surface Micromachining” Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS (JM3), 13(1), 013005 (Jan–Mar 2014).
  36. Deepak Bansal, Amit Kumar, Akshdeep Sharma, Prem Kumar, K. J. Rangra, “Design of novel compact anti-stiction and low insertion loss RF MEMS switch”, Microsystem Technologies, 20 (2), 337–340 (2014).
  37. M. Angira and K. Rangra, “A low insertion loss, multi-band, fixed central capacitor based RF-MEMS switch,” Microsystem Technologies, Springer, pp.1-6,2014. November 2014, DOI:10.1007/ s00542 -014-2378.2.
  38. Deepak Bansal, Amit Kumar, Prem Kumar, Maninder Kaur, and Kamaljit Rangra, “Comparison of Packaging Technologies for RF MEMS Switch”, Progress In Electromagnetics Research M, 38, 123–131 (2014).
  39. M Angira and K J Rangra, “Performance improvement of RF-MEMS capacitive switch via asymmetric structure design”, Microsystem Technologies Journal (2014) DOI:10.1007/s00542-014-2222-8.

Conferences (in Reverse Chronological Order)

  1. Anuroop, Deepak Bansal, Khushbu, Kamaljit Rangra. “Design of contact area for power enhanced RF MEMS ohmic switch,” 3rd ISSE National Conference on Complex Engineering System of National Importance: Current & Future perspective, Mohali, India, 2017.
  2. Amit Kumar, Deepak Bansal, Prem Kumar, Ashudeep, Khushbu, and Kamaljit Rangra. “Surface Micromachined Electrostatically Actuated Double Bridge Digital Micromirror for Torsional and Piston Mode Operation,” 3rd ISSE National Conference on Complex Engineering System of National Importance: Current & Future perspective, Mohali, India, 2017.
  3. Anuroop, Priyanka Dwivedi, Deepak Bansal, Kamaljit Rangra; “Reconfigurable Antenna Using Ohmic RF MEMS Switch” 4th IEEE International Conference on Computing for Sustainable Global Development New Delhi, March 2017.
  4. Priyanka Dwivedi, Anuroop, Deepak Bansal, Kamaljit Rangra; “Low Temperature Fabrication Process for RF MEMS Oxide Bridges Structure” 4th IEEE International Conference on Computing for Sustainable Global Development New Delhi, March 2017.
  5. Raju Patel, Anuroop, Deepak Bansal, Dharmendra Boolchandani, Kamaljit Rangra; “Design and Simulation of 1.4 GHz Film Bulk Acoustic Resonator for RF Filter Application” 4th IEEE International Conference on Computing for Sustainable Global Development New Delhi, March 2017.
  6. Manish Kumar Gupta, R K Khanna, K J Rangra, Y K Vijay,“Effect of Cell Phone Radiations on Electrochemical Transmission in Nervous System”, 4th International Conference on Power, Control and Embedded Systems (ICPCES – 2017), Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, India, 9-11 March, 2017
  7. Manish Kumar Gupta, R K Khanna, K J Rangra, “Effect of External EM Signals on Nerve Conduction”,7th IEEE International Advance Computing Conference (IACC-2017) VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, India, January 5-7, 2017
  8. Raju Patel, Vimal Agrawal, D. Boolchandani and K J Rangra, “Design of MEMS based film bulk acoustic wave resonator”, International conference on recent trends in engineering and material sciences (ICEMS-2016) at JNU, Jaipur, March 17-19, 2016
  9. Surender P. Gaur, Kamaljit Rangra, Dinesh Kumar, “Brief analytical study on pyroelectric IR detector: Review”, International Conference on Sustainable Development through Research in Engineering and Management -2016, YMCAUST-Faridabad 121006, December 26-27 2016.
  10. Surender Gaur, Sandhya, Prem Kumar, Dinesh Kumar and K J Rangra, “Infrared heat transfer analysis in AlN based multilayer pyroelectric IR detector”, INROADS (International Conference IAET-2016 Special Issue), Vol. 5, No. 1, Jan-June, 2016, pp-89-92, doi: 10.5958/2277-4912.2016.00018.7.
  11. Deepak Bansal, Akshdeep Sharma, Amit Kumar, Priyanka Dwivedi, Maninder Kaur and K J Rangra, “Design of bottom contact vertical packaging technology for rf mems switch” ISSS International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems, Bangalore, India, 08-11 July, 2014.
  12. Priyanka Dwivedi, Akshdeep Sharma, Deepak Bansal and KJ Rangra, “Novel capacitive method for the determination of deflection of cantilever beams” ISSS International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems, Bangalore, India, 08-11 July, 2014.
  13. Amit Kumar, Prem Kumar, Deepak Bansal, Akshdeep Sharma and K J Rangra, “Design and analysis of a novel digital micromirror device with hidden hinges based on double bridge technology” ISSS International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems, Bangalore, India, 08-11 July, 2014.
  14. Amit Kumar, Prem Kumar, Deepak Bansal and Kamaljit Rangra, “Low cost process for development of electrostatically actuated optical devices using gold electroplating”, IEEE India Conference (INDICON), Pune, India. 11-13 Dec, 2014
  15. K. Maninder, Deepak Bansal, Shilpy Pandey, Priyanka Dwivedi, Akshdeep Sharma, K. J. Rangra “Study of Hfo2 as a dielectric material for rf mems switches” ISSS International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems, Bangalore, India, 08-11 July, 2014.
  16. M. Angira, G. M. Sundaram, and K. Rangra, “A novel interdigitated, inductively tuned, capacitive shunt RF—MEMS switch for X and K bands applications,” in International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems (IEEE-NEMS), Hawaii,USA, April 13-16, 2014, pp. 139-142
  17. Prachi Budania and K J Rangra, “Deflection and temperature analysis of a u-beam thermal actuator for mems applications”, ISSS International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems, (IISc/CMTI/MSRIT Bangalore) National Science Seminar Complex, IISc Bangalore India, July 8-11, 2014
  18. M. Angira, G. M. Sundaram, and K. Rangra, “Improved Design of RF-MEMS Series-Shunt Switch for Reconfigurable RF Front End Applications,” in International Conference on MEMS and Sensors, IIT Madras, Chennai, Dec. 2014,
  19. G. M. Sundaram, M. Angira, and K. Rangra, “An Approach For Motional Resistance Minimization in RF MEMS Disk Resonator,” in National conference on Recent Trends in Communication and Signal Processing, Coimbatore, India, Feb 2014
  20. K J Rangra, “Induced Stress Characterization and measurement Test Structures for Micro-Mechanical Systems”, 3rd National conference on Advances in Metrology Feb 2014.
  21. Prachi Jhanwar, Akshdeep Sharma, Shilpi Pandey, Ravi Bhatia, K.J. Rangra, Seema Verma “Thick Photoresist optimization for MEMS Structures” International Conference on Emerging Technologies: Micro to Nano 2013 (ETMN-2013) to be held at BITS Pilani, KK Birla Goa campus, Goa, India during 23-24 February 2013.
  22. M. Angira, G. M. Sundaram, and K. Rangra, “Design, Simulation and Analysis of a high Reliability Series Ohmic RF-MEMS Switch for Telecommunication Applications,” in International Conference on Control, Computing, Communication and Materials, Allahabad, India, Aug 3-4, 2013
  23. G. M. Sundaram, M. Angira, and K. Rangra, “VHF MEMS Disk Resonator Design and Simulation,” in International Conference on RF and Signal Processing Systems, Vijaywada, India, July 2013, pp. 159-163.
  24. G. M. Sundaram, M. Angira, and K. Rangra, “Voltage Controlled MEMS Tunable Resonator Design and Analysis,” in International Conference on Smart Structures & Systems, Chennai, India, March 28-29, 2013, pp. 1-3.
  25. Sandeep Mukundan, Ram Prasad, Deepak Bansal, K J Rangra, “Modelling of spring constant and switching time of cantilever RF MEMS Switch” , International Conference on Emerging Technologies: Micro to Nano 2013 (ETMN-2013), BITS Pilani, KK Birla Goa campus, Goa, India during 23-24 February 2013
  26. Utraksh Kanwar Singh, Prachi Jhanwar, Deepak Bansal, KJ Rangra, “A novel Cantilever Beam design for inline ohmic RF MEMS switches with reduced pull in and residual stresses”, International Conference on Emerging Technologies: Micro to Nano 2013 (ETMN-2013), BITS Pilani, KK Birla Goa campus, Goa, India during 23-24 February 2013
  27. Deepak Bansal, Akshdeep Sharma, Maninder Kaur, Priyanka Dwivedi and Kamaljit Rangra “Packaging of MEMS structures using localized heating” Fifth ISSS National Conference on MEMS, Smart Materials, Structures and Systems, Institute of Smart Structures and Systems (ISSS) Karpagam University, Coimbatore, September 21-22, 2012
  28. M. Angira, G. M. Sundram, and K. Rangra, “Design and pull-in voltage optimization of series metal-to-metal contact RF MEMS switch,” in International Conference on Computing, Communication and Applications (ICCCA), Dindigul, India, Feb 2012,
  29. G. M. Sundaram, M. Angira, and K. Rangra, “Design and simulation of two port RF MEMS resonators,” in International Conference on Computer Communication and Informatics, Coimbatore, India, Jan – 2012
  30. Soumendu Sinha, Deepak Bansal and KJ. Rangra “Design and Optimization of RF MEMS T-Type Switch for Redundancy Switch Matrix Applications”, 2012 International Conference on Computing, Electronics and Electrical Technologies [ICCEET], 2012, Page(s): 501- 508, DOI: 10.1109/ICCEET.2012.6203826.