Publications

Contributing to new knowledge is a core part of our mission at SWEG. Our research group follows a structured approach to publishing our findings, ensuring our advancements are shared with the scientific community and beyond. Below is a list of our recently published works since 2021. If you would like further information, please feel free to contact us

2025

1. Akshaya Kumar Aliyana, Danying Yang, George K Stylios, “Enhancing Fabric TENG Performance through Compressive Behavior Optimization: A Self-Powered IoT Carpet for Energy Harvesting and Movement Sensing” Nano Energy (2025), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2024.110568 (IF 17.6)

2. Akshaya Kumar Aliyana, Harikrishnan Muraleedharan Jalajamony, Soumadeep De, Renny Edwin Fernandez, and George K Stylios, “Plasma Jet Printed AgNP Electrodes for High-Performance Fabric TENGs and Adaptive Sensing Applications,” Chemical Engineering (2025), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.158791 (IF 17.6)

3. Aiswarya Baburaj, Syamini Jayadevan, Akshaya Kumar Aliyana, Naveen Kumar S K, and George K Stylios, “AI-Driven TENG Innovations Pioneering Self-Powered Energy Smart Sensing Solutions for the Future of Intelligent Devices” Advanced Science(2025)-,https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202417414 (IF 15.1)

4. Akshaya Kumar Aliyana, Danying Yang, Orathai Tangsirinaruenart, George K. Stylios, “A Garment-Integrated Textile Stitch-Based Strain Sensor Device, IoT-Enabled for Enhanced Wearable Sportswear Applications”,  Results in Engineering (2024), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2024.102794 (IF 6)

5. Daniel M. Mulvihill, Rudra Mukherjee, Yang Xu, Charchit Kumar, Gaurav Khandelwal, Jack Perris, Satyaranjan Bairagi, Akshaya Kumar Aliyana, George K. Stylios, Suresh C. Pillai, and Nikolaj Gadegaard “How to Test Triboelectric Nanogenerators: Key Factors for Standardized Performance Evaluation” Advanced Energy Materials (2025), https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202502920  (IF 26)

6. Gopika Preethi Kumar, Aswathy Babu, Charchit Kumar, Akshaya Kumar Aliyana, Cherakkathodi Sudheesh, Daniel M. Mulvihill, Suresh C. Pillai, Saju Pillai, “Dual-sized, Linearly Oriented and Interconnected Fibers of Cellulose Acetate-Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone Electrospun Membranes for Enhanced TENG Performance” Nano Energy (2025), Revision Submitted (IF 17.6)

7. Shalu Rani, Gaurav Khandelwal, Sanjay Kumar, Akshaya Kumar Aliyana, Suresh C. Pillai, George Stylios, Nikolaj Gadegaard, and Daniel Mulvihill, “Flexible and twistable ZnMn2O4-electrodeposited yarn supercapacitors for wearable electronics” Applied Materials & Interfaces (2025),https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5c06545 (IF 10.38)

8. Syamini Jayadevan, Akshaya Kumar Aliyana and George Stylios, “The Production of Nano Yarns and their Fabrication into Highly Durable Nano Fabrics for Wearable Applications” Applied Materials & Interfaces (2025), https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5c04482  (IF 10.38)

9. Aswathy Babu, Akshaya Kumar Aliyana, Christopher O’Hara, Charchit Kuma, Connell Boal, Amit Goswami, Irthasa Aazem, Ryan Walden, George K Stylios, Daniel Mulvihill, Suresh C Pillai, “Direct 3D-printed triboactive polymer layers on stretchable conductive fabric for high-performance T-TENGs,” Nano Energy (2025), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.111218 (IF 17.6)

10. Satyaranjan Bairagi, Sourav Banerjee, Chirantan Shee, Akshaya Kumar Aliyana, Rudra Mukherjee, Charchit Kumar, George K Stylios, Wazed, Daniel M Mulvihill, “Polyethyleneimine (PEI)-Treated Multifunctional Textile Triboelectric Nanogenerator: A Scalable and Cost-Effective Solution for Self-Powered Electronics, Energy Harvesting and Physiological Movement Monitoring” Nano Energy(2025), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2025.110990    (IF 17.6)

11. Harikrishnan Muraleedharan Jalajamony, Akshaya Kumar Aliyana, Soumadeep De, George Stylios, Renny Edwin Fernandez, “Plasma-Aided Direct Printing of Silver Nanoparticle Conductive Structures on Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) surfaces” Scientific Reports – Nature(2025), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-82439-y

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 New Papers Submitted  (2025)​

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1.Dual-sized, Linearly Oriented and Interconnected Fibers of Cellulose Acetate-Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone Electrospun Membranes for Enhanced TENG Performance, Gopika Preethikumar,  Aswathy Babu, Charchit Kumar, Akshaya Kumar Aliyana,  Cherakkathodi Sudheesh, A Peer Mohamed,  Daniel M. Mulvihill, Suresh C. Pillai,  Dr. Saju Pillai

Nano Energy (Impact Factor: 19.069)

2. Soma Majumder, Akshaya Kumar Aliyana, Vijeth Hebri, Neilie Nagi, George K. Stylios “MXene-Based Electrochemical Sensors for Real-Time Detection of Biomolecules in Blood Serum: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Directions” ACS Nano (2025), Revision Submitted (IF 17.1)

3. Aiswarya Baburaj, Abhishek Baburaj, Akshaya Kumar Aliyana, Naveen Kumar S K, and George K Stylios “ML Optimization of HPMC/ZnO Composite TENGs for High-Accuracy Human Motion Sensing and Classification” Nano Energy (2025), Revision Submitted (IF 17.6)

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2024

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1. An Overview of Advances and Challenges in Developing Nanofiber Yarns for Wearable Technology, Syamini Jayadevan, Akshaya Kumar Aliyana and George Stylios* 

Nano Energy

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2024.110034 ( Impact Factor: 19.069)

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2. High-performance Biodegradable Triboelectric Nanogenerators based on Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose and Zinc Oxide Hybrid Composites, Aiswarya Baburaj, Akshaya Kumar Aliyana, S K Naveen Kumar, Satyaranjan Bairagi, Charchit Kumar, Daniel M Mulvihill, George K Stylios

Nano Energy

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2024.109943 ( Impact Factor: 19.069)

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3. Biodegradable-based TENGs for Self-Sustaining Implantable Medical Devices. Aiswarya Baburaj, Swagata Banerjee, Akshaya Kumar Aliyana, Chirantan Shee, Megha Banakar, Satyaranjan Bairagi, SK Naveen Kumar, S Wazed Ali, George K Stylios

Nano Energy

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2024.109785 ( Impact Factor: 19.069)

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4. Plasma-Aided Inkjet Printing of Silver Nanoparticle Conductive Structures on PDMS for Wearable Applications, Harikrishnan Muraleedharan Jalajamony; Akshaya Kumar Aliyana; Soumadeep De; George Stylios; Renny Edwin Fernandez

 https://doi.org/10.1109/SoutheastCon52093.2024.10500263

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5. Algorithmic Information Theory for the Precise Engineering of Flexible Material Mechanics, Liang Luo, George K Stylios,  https://doi.org/10.3390/make6010012( Impact Factor: 4)

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6. A Novel Multidimensional Tensile, Shear, and Buckling Sensor for the Measurement of Flexible Fibrous Materials, Liang Luo, George Stylios

 https://doi.org/10.3390/s24020406 ( Impact Factor: 3.4)

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7. Sustainable e-textiles—development and importance, Md Nahid Pervez, Mumtahina Riza, Md Eman Talukder, KM Faridul Hasan, Md Ahsan Habib, Md Anwar Jahid, George K Stylios, Vincenzo Naddeo, Patricia I Dolez, Firoz Ahmed, Md Ibrahim H Mondal, Yingjie Cai,

https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-15471-3.00008-X

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8. Investigating Superior Performance by Configuring Bimetallic Electrodes on Fabric Triboelectric Nanogenerators (F-TENGs) for IoT-Enabled Touch Sensor Applications, Akshaya Kumar Aliyana, Satyaranjan Bairagi, Charchit Kumar, Daniel M Mulvihill, George K Stylios

Nano Energy

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2024.110125 ( Impact Factor: 19.069)

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9. A Garment-Integrated Textile Stitch-Based Strain Sensor Device, IoT-Enabled for Enhanced Wearable Sportswear Applications, Akshaya Kumar Aliyana, Danying Yang, Orathai Tangsirinaruenart and George K Stylios*

Results in Engineering 

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2024.102794 ( Impact Factor: 6)

10. ​​Advancing PDMS Wearable Devices with Plasma-Aided Inkjet Printing of Silver Nanoparticle Conductive Structures,  Harikrishnan Muraleedharan Jalajamony, Akshaya Kumar Aliyana, Soumadeep De, George K Stylios and Renny Edwin Fernandez.

Scientific Reports 

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-82439-y ( Impact Factor: 3.8)

11. Flexible self-powered supercapacitors integrated with triboelectric nanogenerators, Shalu Rani , Gaurav Khandelwal , Sanjay Kumar  , Suresh C. Pillai , George K. Stylios , Nikolaj Gadegaard , Daniel M. Mulvihill

Energy Storage Materials

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ensm.2024.103977 ( Impact Factor: 18.8)

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2023

1. A Review on the Progress in Core‐Spun Yarns (CSYs) Based Textile TENGs for Real‐Time Energy Generation, Capture and Sensing. AK Aliyana, G Stylios,

Advanced Science

https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202304232 ( Impact Factor: 17.521)

2. Wearable Nanocomposite Textile-Based Piezoelectric and Triboelectric Nanogenerators: Progress and Perspectives. S Bairagi, C Kumar, A Babu, AK Aliyana, G Stylios, SC Pillai, DM Mulvihill

Nano Energy

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2023.108962 ( Impact Factor: 19.069)

3. Factors Affecting the Performance of Flexible Triboelectric Nanogenerators (F-TENGs) and their Sensing Capabilities: A Comprehensive Review. A Baburaj, N Kumar S K*, A K Aliyana*, Banakar, S Bairagi, G Stylios*

Nano Energy

 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2023.108983 ( Impact Factor: 19.069)

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4. Screen-printed graphene-carbon ink-based disposable humidity sensor with wireless communication, Ajay Beniwal, Priyanka Ganguly, Akshaya Kumar Aliyana, Gaurav Khandelwal, Ravinder Dahiya 

Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2022.132731 ( Impact Factor: 8)

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2022

An, X., Liu, Y., Zhao , Y., Lu, S., Stylios, G. K., & Liu, Q. (2022). Adaptive Motion Artifact Reduction in Wearable ECG Measurements Using Impedance Pneumography Signal.

Sensors, 22(15)

 https://doi.org/10.3390/s22155493 ( Impact Factor: 3.4)

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Disposable pH sensor on paper using screen-printed graphene-carbon ink modified zinc oxide nanoparticles, Akshaya Kumar Aliyana, Priyanka Ganguly, Ajay Beniwal, Naveen Kumar S K, Ravinder Dahiya,

IEEE Sensors Journal

 https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2022.3206212,( Impact Factor: 4.3)

Impedance Sensor for Real-Time Ammonium Detection based on MWCNT/ZnO Nanocomposites, Naveen Kumar S K, Akshaya Kumar Aliyana, Aiswarya Baburaj, Michael Adetunji, Renny Edwin Fernandez, 1536-124,  

IEEE Trans Nanobioscience

https://doi.org/10.1109/TNB.2022.3166388​, ( Impact Factor: 3.2)

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Yang, D., & Moody, L. (2022). Challenges and Opportunities for Use of Smart Materials in Designing Assistive Technology Products with, and for Older Adults. In: Fashion Practice. 14:2, 242-265, DOI: 10.1080/17569370.2021.1938823

2021

An, X., & Stylios, G. K. (2020). Comparison of motion artefact reduction methods and the implementation of adaptive motion artefact reduction in wearable electrocardiogram monitoring.

Sensors

 https://doi.org/10.3390/s20051468, ( Impact Factor: 3.4)

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Machine learning-assisted Ammonium Detection Using Zinc Oxide/Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Composite Impedance sensors. Akshaya Kumar Aliyana, Naveen Kumar S K, Pradeep Marimuthu, Aiswarya Baburaj, Michael Adetunji, Terrance Frederick, Renny Edwin Fernandez,

Scientific Reports-Nature

 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-03674-1( Impact Factor: 3.8)

Real-Time Sensing of Soil Potassium Levels Using Zinc Oxide-Multiwall Carbon Nanotube-Based Sensors, Akshaya Kumar A, Naveen Kumar SK and RE Fernandez

IEEE Trans Nanobioscience,

https://doi.org/10.1109/TNB.2020.3027863 ( Impact Factor: 3.2)

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Yang, D., & Moody, L. (2021). Cultural Differences as Challenges and Design Drivers in the Development of Smart Assistive Technology for an Ageing Society. In: Proceedings of Design Culture(s), the Cumulus Roma 2021 conference. Vol 2, pp. 2736-2751. ISBN: 978-952-64-9004-5

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You can find our publication details before 2021 in the Google Scholar profiles of Prof. George Stylios, Dr. Akshaya Aliyana and Dr. Danying Yang. Please visit their profiles for more information  

Prof. George Stylios: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=KG1021AAAAAJ&hl=en

Dr. Akshaya Aliyana: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=U7Fi5QMAAAAJ&hl=e​​​ 

Dr. Danying Yang: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=eIucqfEAAAAJ&hl=en