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Arun Mannodi‐Kanakkithodi

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

Mid career · publishing since 2014Rising activity

Publications

109

Citations

4,529

Est. group size

~16

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

13

Publishing since 2014

Research summary
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Arun Mannodi-Kanakkithodi's research focuses on computational materials science, using first-principles simulations and machine learning to study defects, dopability, and structure-property relationships in semiconductors and perovskites for applications like solar cells and catalysis. His group develops and applies tools such as graph neural networks, interatomic potentials, and generative models to accelerate the discovery and screening of new materials, including chalcogenide perovskites, halide perovskites, and quantum dots.

Machine learning for materials discoveryDefect modeling in semiconductorsPerovskite materials for photovoltaicsFirst-principles/computational materials simulationGraph neural networks and generative models for materials design

Publication output has grown substantially over the last decade, rising from single digits annually in 2017-2021 to a sustained higher rate of 12-19 papers per year from 2022-2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 12.2/year recently
2017: 11 publications172018: 5 publications182019: 7 publications192020: 3 publications202021: 7 publications212022: 13 publications222023: 19 publications19232024: 12 publications242025: 15 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×11
  • Computational Materials Science×5
  • npj Computational Materials×4
  • ChemRxiv×4
  • Bulletin of the American Physical Society×4
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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