Dr. Vijay Rao Kumbhare:  SMIEEE (USA)

Dr. Vijay Rao Kumbhare is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at ABV-IIITM Gwalior, India. He has over 10 years of teaching experience from various reputable colleges/universities. He received his Ph.D. degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering from IIIT Naya Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India in Nov. 2021. He received his M.Tech degree in Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, in 2011 and B.Tech degree in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Raipur, in 2008. He has published more than 10 SCI Journals, and 17+ reputed international conference papers. He is an active IEEE Senior Member and affiliated with various Professional societies, including the International Association of Engineering (IAENG) and the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE). He has co-authored one textbook titled “Introduction to Microelectronics to Nanoelectronics: Design and Technology” (CRC Press, November 2020). He conferred two “Best Paper Award” at Shri Mata Vaishnav Devi University, Katra, J&K, INDIA, ICRTAET-2015, and Best Paper Award from Parul University International Conference on Engineering & Technology, PiCET-2024. He served as an active Finance Committee member of the IEEE Student Branch at IIIT Naya Raipur, India. He also organized and participated in various Faculty development programs and a reputable workshop. He is an active reviewer for reputed IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, Analog Integrated Circuits and Signal Processing (Springer), Journal of Computational Electronics, IET Nano-biotechnology, Scientific Reports (Springer Nature), and various other reputable journals and conferences.

Funded Projects

• PI: Dr. Vijay Rao Kumbhare, “NeuronHardSecure (NHS): Hardware Security in/for Neuromorphic Architectures for Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence Systems”, Funded Project by ABV-IIITM Gwalior, INR 10.0 Lakh for 2-years [Ongoing]
• PI: Dr. Vijay Rao Kumbhare, "Low Power and Low Latency Interconnect Design for VLSI Circuits", Funded by KLEF Deemed to be University Hyderabad, INR 3.60 L for 1 Year [Completed]

Authored Books

1.  M. K. Majumder, V. R. Kumbhare, A. Japa, and B. K. Kaushik, “Introduction to Microelectronics to Nanoelectronics: Design and Technology,” 1^st edition, Boca Raton, CRC Press (Taylor & Francis), ISBN 9780367502379, 24 Nov. 2020. [Link1] [Link2]

Books Chapters

1. Bittu Kumar, Dammala Shiva Kumar, V. R. Kumbhare, Brajesh Kumar, Kiran Dasari, and Ashwini Kumar Varma, “Real-time Implementation of IoT-based Home Automation System on Arduino Platform,” 4th International Conference on VLSI, Signal Processing, Power Electronics, IoT, Communication & Embedded Systems (VSPICE-2023), Springer, NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte, Karnataka, India, pp. 127-138, 20 Nov. 2024 (DOI:1007/978-981-97-4657-6_10) (Scopus Index)
2. V. R. Kumbhare, P. P. Paltani, and M. K. Majumder, “Signal integrity analysis for diameter dependent mixed carbon nanotube bundle interconnects,” In: Tuba M., Akashe S., Joshi A. (eds) Information and Communication Technology for Sustainable Development. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Springer, Singapore, vol. 933, pp. 481-489, Goa, India, 26-26 June-2019. (DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-7166-0_48)

Workshop/FDP Organized

1. Organized a 5-Day Skill Development Program funded by I-Hub data, IIIT Hyderabad on “AI Enabled Autonomous Navigation Systems”, scheduled from 27th January 2026 to 31st January 2026.

International Journals

1. G. Gowthami, J. Aditya, and V. R. Kumbhare, “Secure and Energy-Efficient TRNG and NV–SRAM Design Using VGSOT–MTJ/CNTFET Hybrid Integration”, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Vol. 635, 173607 2025.  (DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2025.173607) [Link]
2. V. R. Kumbhare, T. Rathi, and M. K. Majumder, “Significance of Porous Graphene for Gas Sensing and Charge Storage Applications”, IETE Journal of Research, Taylor & Francis, vol.70, no. 08,  pp.6976-6987, 19 Feb 2024.  (DOI: 10.1080/03772063.2024.2315191) [Link]
3. V. R. Kumbhare, P. P. Paltani, and M. K. Majumder, “First Principles Analysis of Intercalated Doped Zigzag MLGNR: Prospects for Nano-interconnect Applications,” Journal of Computational Electronics, Springer, Vol. 22, pp. 50-60, 29 Nov. 2022. (DOI: 10.1007/s10825-022-01976-9) [Link]
4. V. R. Kumbhare, R. Kumar, M. K. Majumder, S. Kumar, P. P. Paltani, B. K. Kaushik, and R. Sharma, “High-Speed Interconnects: History, Evolution, and the Road Ahead,” in IEEE Microwave Magazine, vol. 23, no. 8, pp. 66-82, 07 July 2022. (DOI: 10.1109/MMM.2021.3136268) [Link]
5. C. C. Sahu, V. R. Kumbhare, and M. K. Majumder, “Compact AC Modeling of Eddy Current for Cylindrical Through Silicon Via,” IETE Journal of Research, ISSN: 0974-780X, vol. 69, issue-08, pp. 5399-5411, 06-Oct-2021. (DOI: 10.1080/03772063.2021.1982410) [Link]
6. V. R. Kumbhare, P. P. Paltani, and M. K. Majumder, “Performance Analysis of Mixed CNT Bundle Interconnects at 10 nm Technology,” in IET Circuits, Devices & Systems, vol. 14, no. 7, pp. 1049 – 1057, ISSN: 1751-8598, 17-August-2020. (DOI:10.1049/iet-cds.2019.0516) [Link]
7. V. R. Kumbhare, P. P. Paltani, and M. K. Majumder, “Analysis of Top- and Side-Contact MLGNR Interconnects: Impact on Crosstalk, Stability and Electromigration,” in Journal of Computational Electronics, Springer, vol. 19, no. 4, pp. 1588-1596, ISSN: 1572-8137, 12-Aug-2020. (DOI:10.1007/s10825-020-01558-7) [Link]
8. V. R. Kumbhare, P. P. Paltani, and M. K. Majumder, “Relative stability of shielded top- and side contact multilayered GNR interconnects,” in International Journal of Electronics Letters, Vol. 9, no. 04, pp. 447-458, ISSN: 2168-1732, 20-Jul-2020. (DOI:10.1080/21681724.2020.1793393) [Link]
9. V. R. Kumbhare, P. P. Paltani, C. Venkataiah, and M. K. Majumder, “Analytical study of bundled MWCNT and edged-MLGNR interconnects: Impact on propagation delay and area,” in IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology Letters, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 606-610, ISSN: 1941-0085, 10-June-2019. (DOI: 10.1109/TNANO.2019.2920679) [Link]
10. V. R. Kumbhare, P. P. Paltani, and M. K. Majumder, “Impact of interconnect spacing on crosstalk for multilayered graphene nanoribbon,” in IETE Journal of Research, Taylors & Francis, vol. 68, issue 2, pp. 1064-1073, ISSN: 0974-780X, 11-July-2019 (DOI: 10.1080/03772063.2019.1637788) [Link]

 International Conferences

1. V. R. Kumbhare, et al., “Signal Integrity Enhancement of MWCNT Interconnects via Machine Learning,” International Conference On Electrical And Electronics Engineering, IEEE, 2025. (Accepted).
2. V. R. Kumbhare, et al., “Optimal Phase Estimation of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface using Neural Models,” International Conference On Electrical And Electronics Engineering, IEEE, 2025. (Accepted).
3. V. R. Kumbhare, B. Gnanesh, T.S. Nithin, M.S. Krishna, A.K. Varma, and B. Kumar, “Comparative Analysis of Different Operational Logic Gates for Cutting-Edge Technology,” 2025 IEEE International Conference on Interdisciplinary Approaches in Technology and Management for Social Innovation (IATMSI), IEEE, ABV-IIIT Gwalior, India, pp. 1-6, 2025. (DOI:10.1109/IATMSI64286.2025.10984736) (Scopus Index).
4. Diddi, P. Allambay, B. S. Nalamala, B. Kumar, V. R. Kumbhare, and A. K. Varma, “OTFS: A Review on High-Mobility Modulation Scheme for 6G or Beyond,” 2025 IEEE International Conference on Interdisciplinary Approaches in Technology and Management for Social Innovation (IATMSI), IEEE, ABV-IIIT Gwalior, India, pp. 1-5, 2025. (DOI:10.1109/IATMSI64286.2025.10985285) (Scopus Index).
5. K. Shrivasatava, B. Rohit, V. R. Kumbhare, A. K. Varma, and B. Kumar, “Downlink and Uplink Performance of Polar Codes in 5G Standard,” CICT, IEEE, IIIT Allahabad, 2024 (DOI: 10.1109/CICT64037.2024.10899709)
6. Bittu Kumar, Gudi Srikanth, V. R. Kumbhare, Amit Shrivastava, and Ashwini Kumar Varma, “Implementation of CNN-based Word Recognition System,” International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Computing, IoT, and Data Analytics (AICTA-2024), Springer, NIT Raipur 2024 (Accepted)
7. V. R. Kumbhare, Balusa Gnanesh, Bittu Kumar, Amit Kumar Shrivastava, A. K. Varma, and Aditya Japa, “Evaluating Gesture-based Text Generator Gloves System on Arduino Platform,” International Conference on Engineering & Technology PiCET-2024, IEEE, pp. 1-5, 21 Oct 2024. (BEST PAPER AWARD with cash Prize of INR 10000) (DOI: 10.1109/PICET60765.2024.10716059). (Scopus Index)
8. Kumar, K. Siva Jyothi, B. Sai Sudhanshu, K. Shreya, G. Pavani, and Vijay Rao Kumbhare, “Performance Investigation of Different Image-Denoising Algorithms,” 15th International Conference on Computing Communication and Networking Technologies (ICCCNT) 2024, IEEE, pp. 1-6, 4 Nov 2024. (DOI: 10.1109/ICCCNT61001.2024.10726073) (Scopus Index)
9. Kumar, P. N. Reddy, Ch. S. Reddy, P. S. V. Reddy, A. K. Varma, and V. R . Kumbhare, “Performance Analysis of CNN-Based Speech Emotion Recognition System,” 2024 First International Conference on Electronics, Communication and Signal Processing (ICECSP), New Delhi, India, pp. 1-6, 8 Oct 2024. (DOI: 10.1109/ICECSP61809.2024.10698209) (Scopus Index)
10. R. Kumbhare, P. P. Paltani, and M. K. Majumder, “First Principle Study of Electronics Property of Doped/Undoped Graphene Structure for Interconnect Application,” in 21^st IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO 2021), Montreal, Canada, 28-30 July 2021, pp. 77-80, published on 26 Aug 2021. (DOI: 10.1109/NANO51122.2021.9514343). (Rank A) (WoS)
11. Rathi, V. R. Kumbhare, and M. K. Majumder, “Adsorption of Carbon Monoxide on Multilayered Graphene,” 2020 IEEE 7th Uttar Pradesh Section International Conference on Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering (UPCON), Prayagraj, India, pp. 1-5, 16-March-2021. (DOI: 10.1109/UPCON50219.2020.9376429).
12. R. Kumbhare, P. P. Paltani, and M. K. Majumder, “An efficient method to reduce crosstalk for multilayered GNR interconnects at 32 nm Technology,” in 19^th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO 2019, July 22-26) at The Parsian Macao, Macau SAR, China, pp. 23-27, 13-Feb-2020. (DOI:10.1109/NANO46743.2019.8993958) (Rank A) (WoS)
13. Shrivastava, P. Damahe, V. R. Kumbhare, and M. K. Majumder, “Designing SRAM Using CMOS and CNTFET at 32 nm Technology,” 5th IEEE International Symposium on Smart Electronic Systems (iSES) (Formerly iNiS), Rourkela, India, pp. 284-287, Dec-2019, published 20 Feb 2020. (DOI: 10.1109/iSES47678.2019.00070)(WoS)
14. R. Kumbhare, P. P. Paltani, and M. K. Majumder, “Novel approach for improved signal integrity and power dissipation using MLGNR interconnects,” In: Sengupta, A., Dasgupta, S., Singh, V., Sharma, R., Kumar Vishvakarma, S. (eds) VLSI Design and Test. VDAT 2019. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1066. Springer, Singapore.) (Rank B)
15. R. Kumbhare, P. P. Paltani, and M. K. Majumder, “Future of graphene based interconnect technology - A reality or a distant dream,” in 5^th IEEE Uttar Pradesh Section International Conference on Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering (UPCON), Gorakhpur, pp. 1-7, 1-Nov-2018. (DOI: 10.1109/UPCON.2018.8596900)(WoS)
16. Choubey, V. R. Kumbhare, and M. K. Majumder, “Performance analysis of graphene based optical interconnect at nanoscale technology,” In: Rajaram S., Balamurugan N., Gracia Nirmala Rani D., Singh V. (eds) VLSI Design and Test, VDAT 2018, Madurai, India. Communications in Computer and Information Science, Springer, Singapore, vol. 892, pp. 418-429, 25-Jan-2019. (DOI:10.1007/978-981-13-5950-7_36) (Rank B)
17. Sahu, S. K. Gupta, and V. R. Kumbhare, “Effect of ASE on Raman Gain in 800nm band”, 6th Int'l Conference on Advances in Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics (ICAESAM’2016), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), pp. 82-85, 22-Dec-2016. (DOI: 10.15242/IIE.E1216013)

 Global Examination Certified

• Two times AWS Global Examination Certified for “AWS Cloud Practitioner” in 2022 and 2025
• Global Examination Certified for “Advanced Automation Anywhere Professional RPA360” in 2024

Invited Talk/Guest Lecture

• Research Talk in “Fabrication Approach and Modeling of Nano-interconnects” at Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Tamil Nadu under KARE IEEE EDS Student Branch Chapter held on 10-06-2022.
• Virtual FDP Talk entitled “Current trends and challenges in VLSI Interconnect for high-frequency application” on Flexible Electronics and Advanced Communication System (FEAC-2023) at VIT Chennai during 16^th – 20^th March 2023.