Dr. Ateet Dutt’s Laboratory:
Laboratorio de Nanosensores
We are a multidisciplinary research group focused on developing different 0D, 1D nanostructures for targeted applications such as Solar cells, luminescence devices, sensing (gas and biosensors), and catalysis. Recently, we have been more interested in developing 1D nanomaterials and are seeking active collaborations to explore their potential in the energy and health sectors.
Dr. Ateet Dutt
Investigator (Full-Time)
www.iim.unam.mx/maver/de-nano
Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Tel: +52 (55) 85775827, +52(55) 5622-4714
Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán, 04510, México, D. F.
E-mail: adutt@iim.unam.mx and dutt.ateet@gmail.com
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8106-3120
Fundings/Projects
Investigation Projects
1. IA100219 Development and characterization of one-dimensional semiconductor
nanostructures for applications in energy and biomedicine, 375,000 MXN pesos, UNAM
2. IA101321- "Photocatalytic hydrogen production and biosensing using ZnO nanowire
platforms" 375,000 MXN pesos, UNAM
3. IA100123- ZnO nanowires and their applications in health and energy: detection of
pathogenic microorganisms and hydrogen production, 375,000 MXM pesos, UNAM
4. International project: "Saliva-based Biosensor Using Proteomic Biomarkers: Early
Prediction of Periodontitis and Oral Cancer Risks", University of Illinois System and
National Autonomous University of Mexico
5. IN100125- "Development of an optical ZnO nanobiosensor for the detection of infectious
bacteria in Mexico", UNAM
6. SECIHTI Project for the Surface, Materials, and Void Society-2025, Government of Mexico. Optical detection of antibiotic-resistant E. coli variants using ZnO nanoplatforms as a rapid response alternative, with an amount of $ 1,163,180.00, Government of Mexico
Our research program is financially supported by different government agencies such as:
Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencias y Tecnologías
Programa de Apoyo a Proyectos de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica
Secretaría de Educación, Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación de la Ciudad de México
Press/Media
1. Entrevista en noticiero mexicano “Noticias México al día” con el título “Ciencia y Tecnología
– Silicio”; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Szxq-klokww
2. Entrevista en TV UNAM “ TV UNAM “(686) EL ZINC Y SUS BENEFICIOS A LA SALUD. La UNAM responde 530. - YouTube.
3. Entrevista en Spotify con el título La nanotecnología, el óxido de zinc el cáncer: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1BwVbIMFEa54Iq9Kq9e70Y?si=Ug7gjoPWQNadDv8MgAiXlw
4. Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NieCUj2vRkI&t=3335s
5. Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/live/CrLeDfu1aio?si=lq1-DBaBl7zrmDoV
6. Webinar: https://youtu.be/koH-mboUwqM
7. https://www.gaceta.unam.mx/los-diversos-logros-de-los-premios-profopi/
8. https://www.gaceta.unam.mx/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/241003.pdf
9. https://www.gaceta.unam.mx/unam-pilar-esencial-en-la-promocion-de-la-investigacion-y-la-innovacion-lomeli/
10. Organizador y presentador de evento sobre semiconductores: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBWfX55d0fw
11. Video Sobre Lab: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UAPC2OJJ8I
12. Video Premio: https://www.youtube.com/live/lCf-rVz-c9Q, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyvOcOhKyL4
13. Presentacion de evento de semiconductores: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmZyTdol-sk
14. Organizador y presentado de evento de semiconductores: Dr. Edmundo Gutierrez: https://www.youtube.com/live/6lVTRrpUDZw
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Teaching
Postgraduate Department (Posgrado en Ciencia e Ingeniería de Materiales)
Semiconductor Devices and Circuits
People
Dr. Ateet Dutt
Principal Investigator
Dr. Ateet Dutt (India, 1988) is a materials scientist specializing in semiconductor nanostructures, biosensors, and renewable energy. He studied Electronics and Communications Engineering and later earned a master's degree in nanotechnology, completing a research stay at CINVESTAV-IPN (Mexico) through a VIT Semester Abroad scholarship. This experience led him to pursue a Ph.D. at CINVESTAV, where he co-developed a CVD system that led to a granted patent and several high-impact publications.
He completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Materials Research Institute (IIM), UNAM, focusing on advanced thin-film deposition and characterization. Since 2018, Dr. Dutt has been a researcher at IIM-UNAM, promoted to Full-Time Researcher “A” in 2023. He is Level 2 in Mexico’s National System of Researchers (SNII) and holds PRIDE level C. His research group develops 0D/1D semiconductor nanomaterials for cancer and infectious disease detection, gas sensing, and clean energy. He has led multiple PAPIIT projects and collaborates internationally with institutions such as the University of Illinois and Dr. Thomas Webster, producing high-impact publications and translational technologies.
Dr. Dutt has authored more than 60 JCR articles, 12 IEEE proceedings, two patents, a book with World Scientific, and multiple works featured on journal covers. His work has earned awards, including PROFOPI-UNAM 2024, government funding for early detection of antibiotic-resistant pathogens, and recognition for his students, including the L’Oréal–UNESCO–AMC Women in Science Award and the Alfonso Caso Medal.
He has taught more than 20 courses at UNAM, supervised undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral theses, and contributed significantly to institutional leadership, scientific outreach, and academic service. Dr. Dutt is an active reviewer for journals such as The Lancet, AFM, Nano Letters, and ACS AMI and serves on multiple editorial boards. He has delivered over 40 invited talks, participated in more than 75 conferences, and organized events involving key partners such as INTEL and FUMEC.
Dr. Dutt’s career reflects a strong commitment to innovation, international collaboration, and societal impact through nanotechnology, biosensors, and sustainable materials.
Group Members
- All
- Postdoctoral Fellows
- Ph. D. Students
- Masters Students
- Undergraduate Students
1. Dr. Shirlley Elizabeth Tolibia
2. Dr. Rafael Salinas Dominguez
Alumni
1. M.Sc. Jericó Israel Barker Garza (Masters Thesis)
2. M.Sc. Malagón García, José Francisco (Masters Thesis)
3. M.Sc. Andrés.Galdámez-Martínez (Masters Thesis)
4. B.Sc. Pedro Pinzon (Bachelors Thesis)
5. B.Sc. Marisol González Garnica Marisol (Bachelors Thesis)
6. B.Sc. Airam Jazmin (Bachelors Thesis)
7. Melina Aglae Ayala (Social Service)
Facilities
In our laboratory, we have different thin film deposition techniques, such as:
1. PECVD
2. Sputteting (DC and RF)
3. Evaporation
4. Annealing Furnaces
5. Ultra-Sonic Spray Pyrolysis
6. Spin-Coating
7. Laser cutter
Characterization Techniques:
1. Photoluminescence (different temperatures, excitations)
2. UV-Vis Spectroscopy
3. Ellipsometry
4. FTIR Spectroscopy
5. AAA Solar Simulator
6. Keithley I-V characterization unit
7. Sinton Solar testing equipment
8. Newport EQE measurement unit
9. Resistivity measurement unit
Publications and Patents
Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8106-3120
Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ateet-Dutt
Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com.mx/citations?user=sNIVb4YAAAAJ&hl=es
Patents
Entiled "Luminiscencia blanca en las películas delgadas de oxicarburo de silicio obtenidas a través del O-Cat-CVD", MX/a/2015/009215.
And many more!!!!!!
Awards
1. National Level of Investigators Mexico (SNI)
2. Academic Staff Performance Awards (PRIDE) Level C
3. Premiums from the Research Initiation Incentive Program (PEII)
4. Recipient of SAP (Semester Abroad Programme) at VIT University
5. Recipient of FORBES Proyecto 100 mil scholarship-Conacyt Mexico City
6. Qualified for NIIT All India Aptitude test and was among 11% of students in India
National
Puertas Abiertas
Sociedad Mexicana de Superficies y Vacío
Materials Research Society
International
IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist conference
International Materials Research Society
European Materials Research Society
Other professional Activities
Invited Talks
1.
“Visible emission from silicon quantum dots and potential downshifting application for
third generation solar cells”, Ateet Dutt, Juan Ramón Ramos Serrano, Yasuhiro Matsumoto
Kuwabara, Guillermo Santana Rodríguez , Betsabee Marel Monroy Peláez, X International
Conference on Surface, Materials and Vacuum, September 26th to 30th 2016, Mazatlán, Mexico.
2.
“Visible emission and potential downshifting application for a new generation of solar
cells”. Ateet Dutt, 17a Platica 2016, 4th of November 2016, Laboratorio Nacional, CIACYT,
UASLP, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
3.
“Si QDs: Potential downshifting application for the third generation of solar cells”, A.
Dutt, Y. Matsumoto, E. Ramos, J. Santoyo Salazar, B. Marel Monroy and G. Santana, XIV
Simposio y XII Congreso Sociedad Cubana de Física, 27-31 of March 2017, La Habana, Cuba.
4.
“Si QD’s: Visible emission and potential downshifting application for a new generation
of solar cells” Departamento de Física, Cinvestav, June 13th, 2017.
5.
La Universidad de Salle, with the title "Nanomateriales inteligentes: una introducción al
nuevo mundo de la nanociencia y la nanotecnología" XXXIII Jornadas Académicas de Ciencias
Químicas 4-6 de Septiembre 2018.
6.
Ateet Dutt, B Marel Monroy, Guillermo Santana, Yasuhiro Matsumoto, Estrella Ramos,
and J Santoyo Salazar, “Visible luminescence of silicon quantum dots: an experimental and
theoretical approach” Polymat Octubre 15-19, 2017.
7.
Museo de Luz, Ciudad de México con el título "Materiales de nuevas dimensiones y la
Luz" 26 de Octubre 2018.
8.
106th, Indian Science Congress, “Smart semiconductor materials for their use in the
photovoltaic industry,” Lovely Professional University, 3-7 January 2019.
9.
XXI ANIVERSARIO, Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Tierra Blanca, Scope of
Nanotechnology in different energy and health applications, 4-5 November 2020.
10.
Prospect of Silicon Nanoparticles and Au-ZnO Nanowires in Energy and Health Sectors,
MRS Spring Meeting, April 17 - 23, 2021.
11.
13th Week of Investigation, ZnO Nanowires, National Polytechnique Institute, 18 de
mayo 2021.
12.
Seminar in Southern Denmark University “Nanotechnology opportunities and its scope in
energy and health sector”, 28 de October 2021.
13.
“Perspectiva de la Nanociencia en los sectores de la energía y la salud”, La Feria de las
Ciencias en su 3ra. Edición el marco de la: 5ta. Edición de la Semana de Vinculación y
Extensión, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo. 18 de marzo 2022.
14.
Nanciencia y Nanomateriales, Materiales y Procesos Industriales VI, 24 de febrero 2022.15.
Webnar, Research Journal in Medicine and Health Sciences Editorial Board, Dec. 2nd, 9
- 10 am US EST (GMT-5) "0D and 1D Semiconductors and Their Application in the Energy and
Health Sector".
16.
International Conference on Natural Science and Green Technologies for Sustainable
Development (NTSD-2022) 30th Nov-2nd Dec 2022, Keynote Talk: International speaker
(ONLINE), Nanotechnology opportunities and its scope in the energy and health sector.
17. ESMAC-2022 20-22 December 2022, KIIT University.
Committees
- Academic Committee- Posgrado en Ciencia e Ingeniería de Materiales- Área Materiales Electrónicos
- Round table "Participation in the Relevance Meeting of the Higher Technical University
- Educational Program in Nanotechnology Materials Area", Tulancingo Technological University, June 16, 2022.
- Board of Directors: Surfaces, Materials, and Vacuum
Memberships
1. Active member of ANES.
2. Member of the IEEE.
3. Member of MRS.
4. Member of the CONACyT Solar Energy Network.
5. Member of the Mexican Society of Science and Technology of Surfaces and Materials A.C.
6. Coordinator of student chapter CAPEST IIM-SMM-MRS.
7. Editor of the journal Materiales Avanzados, IIM-UNAM.
8. President of the symposium (Renewable Energy) at the “International Conference on Surfaces,
Materials and Vacuum”.
9. Coordinator of the Departmental Seminars (Low-Dimensional Materials), IIM-UNAM.
10. President of the symposium (Inorganic and Hybrid Materials) at the “Polymat 2022”
conference.
11. President of the symposium (EL05 Molecular and Colloidal Plasmonics—From Synthesis to
Application) at the “MRS Spring Meeting 2023” conference.
12. International Advisory committee - 4th International Conference on Intelligent Circuits and
Systems (ICICS 2022) 2019-2022.
13. International Advisory committee International Conference on the proposed title "Sustainable
Future of Science, Technology, and Innovation-2023.”
Editor
1. Guest Editor: Frontiers in Nanotechnology; Results in Physics; MRS Advances;Crystals
2. Editorial Board: EAB Biomaterials and Polymers; Nanofabrication; Materiales Avanzados and Frontiers in Chemistry; Research Journal in Medical and Health Sciences.
Reviewer
- Elsevier: Materials Letters
- IOP: Materials Research Express
- Elsevier: Materials Science and Semiconductor ProcessingWiley: International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology
- ECS Journal of Solid-State Science and Technology.
- Elsevier: Materials Today Proceedings.
- IOP: Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
- IEEE: Journal of the Electrons Device Society
- IOP: Semiconductor Science and Technology.
- Revista Mexicana de Fisica.
- Materiales Avanzados.
- Mundo Nano.
- Superficies y Vacío.
- Nature Scientific Reports
- ACS Applied Nanomaterials.
- Journal of Materials Science.
- Nanofabrication.
- International Journal of Photoenergy
- Karbala International Journal of Modern Science.
- Sensors and Actuators: B
- Topics in Catalysis.
- Elsevier: Industrial Crops and Products.
- Elsevier: Applied Surface Science Advances.
- Solids.
- Plos One.
- Materials Advances.
- Journal of Nanostructure in Chemistry.
- Coatings.
- RSC Advances.
- Applied Physics Express.
- Applied Sciences.
- Biosensors.
- Physica Scripta.
- Royal Society Open Science.
- ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology.
- Materials Today: Proceedings
- Surfaces and Interfaces
- Materials Today Chemistry
- Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry.
- RSC ChemComm
- MDPI Chemosensors, among others.
Openings
We are highly interdisciplinary and seek motivated individuals for Undergraduate, Graduate, and Post-Doc positions. Interested candidates can email to the following addresses; adutt@iim.unam.mx and adutt@materiales.unam.mx
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Engineering & Materials Science
Adsorption, Atoms,Biocompatibility, Biosensors, Carbon, Chemical Sensors, Composite Materials, Electrodes, Energy Harvesting, Fabrication, Fullerenes, Gases, Gold Nanoparticles, Graphene, Heavy Ions, Heterojunctions, Hydrogels, Ion Beams, Ion Bombardment, Ions, Metals, Microstructure, Nanocomposite Films, Nanocomposites, Nanocrystals, Nanoparticles, Nanosensors, Nanostructured Materials, Nanostructures, Nanosystems, Nanowires, Optical Properties, Oxides, Photocatalysis, Photoluminescence, Plasmonics, Polymers, Reduced Graphene Oxide, Scaffolds, Sensors, Silica, Silver Nanoparticles, Sputtering, Substrates, Supercapacitor, Surface Plasmon Resonance, Temperature, Thin Films, Transmission Electron Microscopy, Zinc Oxide.
Chemical Compounds
Annealing, Antimicrobial Agent, Application, Band Gap, Behavior As Electrode, Carbon Atom, Carbon Nanotube, Composite Material, Conductivity, Drug, Electrical Conductivity, Electrical Property, Energy, Energy Storage, Filler, Flame, Gas, Gas Sensor, Gold Nanoparticle, Graphene, Graphene Oxide, Green, Hydrogel, Hydroge, Ion Beam,Liquid Film, Metal, Metal Oxide, Microstructure, Nanocomposite, Nanomaterial, Nanoparticle, Nanowire, Nitride, Optical Property, Optoelectronics, Oxide, Photocatalysis, Photoluminescence, Porosity, Semiconductor, Shap e, Surface, Surface Area, Surface Plasmon Resonance, Time, Transmission Electron Microscopy, Volatile Organic Compound, Voltage, Zinc Oxide.
Physics & Astronomy
Annealing, Atoms, Backscattering, Bioinstrumentation, Carbon, Carbon Nanotubes, Characterization, Combat, Composite Materials, Electrochemical Capacitors, Electronics, Engineering, Fabrication, Fluence, Fullerenes, Gases, Glaucoma, Gold, Graph ene, Heavy Ions, Hollow, Hydrogen, Ion Beams, Ion Irradiation, Ions, Matrices, Metal Oxides, Metals, Microstructure, Molecules, Nanocomposites, Nanocrystals, Nanoparticles, Nanowire s, Optical Properties, Performance, Polymers, Sensors, SiliconDioxide, Silver, Spikes, Sputtering, Surface Plasmon Resonance, Synthesis, Temperature, Thin Films, Transmission Electron Microscopy, Vapors, Viruses, Zinc Oxides
Contact
Ateet Dutt (Ph.D.)
Investigator (Full-Time), Materials Research Institute
National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
Editor Materiales Avanzados, Coordinator Student Chapter IIM-SMM-MRS