Manoj TALLURI
Postdoctoral Researcher, Spintronics Group,
Research Center for Magnetic and Spintronic Materials
Email: talluri.manoj[at]nims.go.jp


Short Biography
Manoj Talluri is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Tsukuba, Japan, working in the Spintronics Group. He received his Ph.D. in Material Science & Metallurgical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad in 2024, with a CGPA of 8.8/10. His doctoral research focused on harnessing pure spin currents at novel ferromagnetic/non-magnetic interfaces, exploring various ferromagnetic and non-magnetic materials for spin-current generation and conversion.

His current postdoctoral research involves industrial collaborations on developing novel spin-orbit torque (SOT) materials and high-performance magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs). He specializes in thin-film deposition, advanced characterization techniques, and the study of spin-charge interconversion at magnetic interfaces. His research interests include spintronic device applications, orbital Hall effects, and novel magnetic multilayer heterostructures.


Education
  • Ph.D. in Material Science & Metallurgical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, India, 2024 (CGPA: 8.8/10)
  • M. Tech in Industrial Metallurgy, Andhra University College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam, India, 2017 (CGPA: 7.68/10)
  • B. Tech in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technology (RGUKT)-Nuzvid, India, 2015 (CGPA: 8.16/10)


    • Professional Experience
  • 2025-present: Postdoctoral Researcher, National Institute for Materials Science, Japan
  • 2024: Research Associate, IIT Hyderabad, India
  • 2019: Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Nano Materials, ARCI Hyderabad, India
  • 2018-2019: Assistant Professor, RGUKT-Srikakulam, India
  • 2018: Guest Faculty, RGUKT-Nuzvid, India


    • Awards & Fellowships
  • Aug 2022-Jul 2023: Selected as a guest researcher at National Institute for Materials Science-Japan
  • Jun 11-16, 2023: Selected & attended the summer school organized by IEEE Magnetics Society in Bari, Italy
  • Jan 2026: Received ‘Champalal Prajapat Memorial Best Thesis Award’, SMS-2026, India


    • Research Interest
  • Spintronics and spin-orbitronics
  • Magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) and exchange coupling
  • Pure spin current generation and detection at ferromagnetic/non-magnetic interfaces
  • Novel topological and two-dimensional materials for spintronic applications
  • High Entropy Alloy thin films for spintronic applications


    • Current Research Focus
    Manoj is engaged in two major industrial collaborations:
  • Development of MgO-based polycrystalline MTJs with high tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR) for high-temperature applications (collaboration with TDK Corporation) (Ongoing)
  • Development of novel spin-orbit torque materials for SOT switching (collaboration with Western Digital Inc.) (2025-2026)


    • Specialized Techniques
  • Thin Film Deposition: Magnetron Sputtering (DC, RF)
  • Advanced Characterization: Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM/MFM), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD, XRR), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM), Raman Spectroscopy, Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM), Magneto-Optic Kerr Effect (MOKE), Ferromagnetic Resonance (FMR), Inverse Spin Hall Effect Measurements, Spin Torque-FMR, PPMS-temperature dependent electrical and magnetic measurements
  • Microfabrication: Clean room experience, photolithography, ion milling


    • Key PhD Research Contributions
    His doctoral research employed various ferromagnetic (NiFe, CoFeB) and novel non-magnetic materials (heavy metals: Ta, α-W; organic semiconductors: PDI; topological insulators: BiSb; transition metal dichalcogenides: V-doped MoS2) in bilayer structures to investigate spin-current generation and charge-spin conversion efficiency. He applied inverse spin Hall effect and spin-torque ferromagnetic resonance techniques to characterize spin-to-charge and charge-to-spin interconversion at ferromagnetic/non-magnetic interfaces.

    Recent Publications, Presentations and Patents
    Selected research contributions and publication details are available on:
  • ResearchGate
  • Google Scholar
  • ORCID