Personal profile
Research interests
- Quantum technologies (Terahertz materials and devices)
- Healthcare Technologies (point of care diagnostics)
- NET-ZERO (Hydrogen production, Waste heat recovery, Sustainable materials, and environmental remediation)
- Neuromorphic synaptic devices for next generation computation
Appointments
Experience
Professor of Intelligent Systems, Nov’ 2019 – Feb’ 2023 & Director, Glasgow – UESTC (Chengdu), dual PhD program (2022-2023) – University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
Associate Professor, July 2012 – Nov’2019 (no pay leave between Nov’ 2019 – Aug’ 2022)
Assistant Professor, Dec’ 2008 – June 2012;
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
Honorary Assistant Professor, Dec’2008 – Dec’2010;
Research Assistant Professor, Mar’ 2005 – Dec’ 2008;
Research Associate, July 2004 – Feb’2005;
Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong
TRIL Fellow, June 2003 – July 2004 (ISMN, Council for National Research, Bologna, Italy
Research Assistant, Nov’2002 – June 2003 (Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Hong Kong)
Adjunct Professor – UESTC, Chengdu; SZAR (ShenZhen Academy of Robotics) - China
Researcher unique identifier(s) (such as ORCID): https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1432-9950
Memberships
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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3D additive manufactured thermoelectrics: breaking efficiency barriers in waste heat recovery
Choudhary, S., Theja, V. C. S., Roy, V. A. L. & Karthikeyan, V., 3 Feb 2026, In: Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 14, 8, p. 4306-4322 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Emerging metal oxide based triboelectric nanogenerators for energy collection and self-powered sensing
Chen, W. B., Liu, S. Z., Zhuang, J., Zhang, D., Tang, X. G., Roy, V. A. L. & Sun, Q. J., Jan 2026, In: Materials Science and Engineering R: Reports. 167, 101119.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Flexible pressure sensing systems empowered by artificial intelligence: materials, devices and emerging applications
Hu, Z., Liu, X., Cheng, X., Song, Y., Jia, Z., Zhao, P., Lv, Z., Zhai, Y., Veeramuthu, L., Han, S. T., Roy, V. A. L., Kuo, C. C. & Zhou, Y., 14 Apr 2026, In: Materials Horizons. 13, 7, p. 3178-3221 44 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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High-Performance and Cost-Effective Zwitterionic Membrane for Enhanced Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction
Li, W., Wang, X., Lu, Z., Liu, J., Liang, X., Wang, G., Zhang, X., Li, H., Roy, V. A. L. & He, Y., 3 Mar 2026, In: Small. 22, 13, e14064.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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High-performance e-skin based on bionic microstructures for physiological signal monitoring and remote sensing applications
Lai, Q., Guo, W., Liu, S., Zhong, W., Zhang, D., Tang, X., Roy, V. A. L., Zhou, Y. & Sun, Q., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Nano Materials Science.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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Frequency selective surface as energy saving smart windows
VELLAISAMY, A. L. R. (PI) & LIU Baiyang (CoI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Advanced Integration of Millimeter Wave Radar with Passive RFID Using AI-Enhanced Detection
VELLAISAMY, A. L. R. (PI), ASSI Dani Samer (CoI), Ching Yee Leung (CoI), KARTHIKEYAN Vaithinathan (CoI), Tui Dor Man (CoI) & Yat Wing Lee (CoI)
2/06/25 → 1/06/27
Project: Research
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Detection and Degradation of Antibiotics in wastewater effluent - ScreenBiotics
VELLAISAMY, A. L. R. (PI), Dr Queenie LAW Pui Sze (CoI), FU Yaru (CoI), Ian MO Wing Yin (CoI), John CHUI Kwok Tai (CoI), KARTHIKEYAN Vaithinathan (CoI), Keith LEE Lap Kei (CoI), RUAN Yuefei (CoI) & Stella NG Siu Mui (CoI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Topological Insulator Based Tunable Frequency Selective Surface
VELLAISAMY, A. L. R. (PI) & CHEN Bao-Jie (CoI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Solid state air-conditioners for smart building applications
VELLAISAMY, A. L. R. (PI), CAI Yancheng (CoI), Conrad WONG (CoI), Ernest TSANG Kin Wai (CoI), Gargi BANERJEE (CoI), Vaithinathan KARTHIKEYAN (CoI) & William LAI Chi Fu (CoI)
1/08/24 → 31/07/27
Project: Research