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Name MOHD. AKRAM KHANDesignation Chief ScientistHead Industrial Waste Utilization, Nano and Biomaterials DivisionMain Area of Specialization Environmental EngineeringSub area of SpecializationIndustrial waste minimization and utilizationMaterials Development   for civil Engineering Appl.Utilization of natural fibers fordevelopment of new engineering materialsEducational AttainmentsQualification Title Specialization Year Division University Additional InformationM. Tech. Environmental Engineering & Planning 1996 Hons. (83%) Barkatullah University, BhopalFellowships/Memberships of Professional SocietiesName of Society YearThe Institution of Engineers (India), Environmental Engineering Division MemberIndian Association for Environmental Management Life MemberMaterials Research Society of India Life MemberIndian Institute of Mineral Engineers Life MemberIndian Society for Non-Destructive Testing Associate MemberAWARDS / RECOGNITIONSNo. Details of Award / Recognition1 CSIR Foundation Day Award on 26 Sept. 2002 for ‘Best Initiated Project 2001-02’ for the project  “Rapid EIA and Risk Assessment for hydrocarbon terminals at Chennai, Hazira,  Haldia, Rewari and Bhopal, sponsored by Reliance Industries Ltd., Mumbai”2 CSIR foundation Day Award on 26 Sept. 03 for ‘Best ECF Salary Ratio’ for the Year 2002-2003.3 CSIR Foundation Day Award on 26 Sept. 04 for’ Maximum No. of   Internal Reports’ in 2003-04.4 CSIR Foundation Day Award on 26 Sept. 2005 for’ Maximum Number of Internal Reports’ for    the   year2005-065 CSIR Foundation Day Award on 26 Sept 2008 for’ Maximum Number of Internal Reports’ for the Year 2007-08.6 CSIR foundation day award on 26 Sept 2008  for the Best Paper in Rajbhasha (Hindi) for the Year 2007-08.

Name Dr. Asokan Pappu (click here to download detailed CV)Designation Chief ScientistHead Green Engineered Materials and Additive Manufacturing Division and Hybrid Building Materials and Manufacturing DivisionMain Area of Specialization Civil EngineeringSub area of SpecializationDeveloping alternative building materials such as bricks, block, concrete, ceramics for application in tiles, panel, roofing, portions and architectural cladding Fly ash utilization in building materials, land reclamation and agriculture Development of composites materials Development of natural fibre-particulates-polymer composites (light weight, high strength and biodegradable composites) as substitute  for timber and other related commercial products Recycling glass reinforced plastic waste in concrete and cement composites Solid wastes recycling in alternative building materials (bricks, block, concrete, ceramics and composite materials for application in tiles, panel, roofing, portions and architectural cladding)Educational AttainmentsQualification Title Specialization Year Division University Additional InformationPh. D Environmental science & Engineering. 2007 CPI   8.22 Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, IndiaM. Tech Public Health Engg. Environmental Engg & Planning 2000 Ist Division Maulana Azad National Institute of  Technology, Bhopal, IndiaB.E Civil Engineering 1989 Ist Division Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, IndiaFellowships/Memberships of Professional Societies Postdoctoral Fellowship, Loughborough University, the United Kingdom,  2007-2008 Sir CV Raman Research Fellow:2010-2011(National Fellowship, CSIR, New Delhi, India), Visiting Academic, the University of Waikato, New Zealand Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowship-Washington State University, USA, 2014-2015Name of Fellowship/Society YearAmerican Society of Civil Engineers India Section MemberIndian Environmental Association MemberMaterials Research Society of India MemberThe Institution of Engineers, India MemberCoal Ash Institute of India MemberIndian Association for Environmental Management MemberAWARDS / RECOGNITIONSS. No. Details of Award / Recognition1 National Award (Institutional Award). Ministry of Power, MOEF and TIFAC, DST, Government of India. For R&D work done in the area of fly ash utilization in the country in the area of building materials, agriculture and value added products, 2005.2 Young Scientist Award. Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology, Gov’t of Madhya Pradesh, India. Paper entitled “Improvement of the fertility of wasteland by the application of coal ash”. 1998.3 The best poster presentation award. Indian Environmental Association (IEA), Mumbai. Non hazardous building materials from hazardous waste. Seventh Annual Conference   “Advanced in Environmental Management and Technology”. 2005.4 Six internal awards from Advanced Materials and Process Research Institute (AMPRI), Formerly Regional Research Laboratory, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) India for  (i) The Best initiated project of Societal / Rural Impact, (ii) Highest External Cash Flow received from external sponsor (MOEF and BMTPC, Government of India), (iii) Best Completed Project entitled Setting-up of Technology Enabling Centre for manufacturing of Wood substitute products from industrial wastes.5 The best poster presentation award. Reclamation of water sheds with bulk utilization of fly ash for sustainable agriculture. Conferred by Indian Society of Soil Survey and land Use Planning, Nagpur. 20086 The best poster presentation Award. Investigation of Fibre treatment on Fibre / matrix adhesion and physico-mechanical properties of sisal reinforced polyester composites. Conferred by  Materials Research Society of India. 20117 Best Paper Award. Synthesis of biodegradable polymer polylactide (PLA) by ring opening polymerization using Tin catalyst. Conferred by National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research, Bhopal. 20128 The best paper Award: The best citation and the most cited paper between 2005 and 2008: Asokan, P., Saxena, M., Asolekar, SR., Solid Wastes generation in India and their recycling potential in building materials. Elsevier’s Jr. Building and Environment9 The best citation: Asokan, P., Saxena, M., Asolekar, SR., Coal Combustion Residues- Environmental Implications and Recycling Potentials.  This Paper  has  been  selected  by  a  Virtual  Journal  of  Elsevier  Science  Press  out of wide range of Elsevier journals on  the  basis  of  its  potential  to  highlight  interesting  and  important  developments  in the  area  of  environmental  sustainability. Virtual Journal of Environmental Sustainability, 3(3):2005.

Dr. Manish Mudgal Chief Scientist Head, Centre for Advanced Radiation Shielding and Geopolymeric Materials CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute(CSIR-AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Near Habibganj Naka, Bhopal - 462026, India. Email: manishmudgal@ampri.res.in 

Dr. SANJEEV SAXENA Chief Scientist CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute(CSIR-AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Near Habibganj Naka, Bhopal - 462026, India. Email: sanjeevsaxena@ampri.res.inEducational Attainments:Ph.D. in Civil Engineering [Characterization of Ductile fracture using Finite Element Method] ,2011, from RGPV, Bhopal, India M.Tech. in Structural Engineering, 2000, From IT-Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, India B.E. in Civil Engineering, 1996, From S.A.T.I, Vidisha, IndiaResearch area: Structural EngineeringFatigue & Fracture Fracture mechanics Experimental Characterization Ductile & Brittle Fracture Metallic Foam & Foam filled Components Piping components Bamboo Composite & Bamboo Waste material Multilayered Composite modeling Finite element Analysis Modelling & Simulation (ABAQUS, ANSYS, ProCast, STAAD, WARP 3D software)Selected Publications:Anshul Badkul, Sanjeev Saxena, D. P. Mondal, A numerical solution to accurately predict deformation behaviour of metallic foam material upto densification region for the possible use in composite structures, 246, 112419, Composite Structures, (IF = 6.6) Sanjeev Saxena, B. K. Dutta and G. Sasikala, Methodology for numerical assessment of SZW under mixed mode fracture, Theoritical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, 85, 183-190, (IF = 5.4) Sanjeev Saxena, N. Ramakrishnan and B K Dutta, Determination of stretch zone width using FEM, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 76 (7), 911-920, (IF = 5.4) Sanjeev Saxena, J.P. Pandey, Ranjit Singh Solanki, Gaurav K. Gupta, O.P. Modi, Coupled mechanical, metallurgical and FEM based failure investigation of steam turbine blade, Engineering Failure Analysis., 52, 35-44, (IF = 4.0) Sanjeev Saxena, B. K. Dutta and G. Sasikala, Evaluating a valid fracture specimen geometry for predicting geometry independent SZWc and Jszw value in SA333 Gr. 6 carbon steel material, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 143, 108-120, (IF = 5.4)Important Links: Google Scholar: [Click here to view] ORC ID: [Click here to view]  

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Prof. (Dr.) Hari Narayan Bhargaw Chief Scientist and Professor (CSIR-AcSIR) Head, Intelligent Materials and Advanced Processes (IMAP) Division CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (CSIR-AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Near Habibganj Naka, Bhopal – 462026, India. Email: hnbhargaw@ampri.res.inEducational Attainments:PhD (Engineering) from Barkatullah University M. E. (Electronics and Communication Engineering) from Thapar University (Deemed), Patiala (Punjab) B. E. (Electronics and Communication Engineering) from Devi Ahilya University Indore (MP)Research area:More than two and half decades of dedicated experience in the realm of applied Research and Development. An experienced professional with expertise in smart material-based actuator development, control systems, signal processing, and AI/ML-based SMA modeling. Smart Material-Based Actuator Development for diverse applications including automobile, prosthetics, and precision micro-positioning using AI/ML techniques for enhancing their reliability and functionality. Control Systems: Designing and implementing control systems (PC-based and independent embedded controller) to ensure precision and efficient technology for various engineering applications. Signal Processing: Expertise in signal processing techniques, contributing to the enhancement of data analysis and system performance. AI/ML-Based Modeling: Applied artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques-based model and optimize of smart material actuators for superior performance. Development of various Instruments for different areas including medical, safety & security, analytical instrumentation, prosthetic and automobile industries etc. Notable accomplishments are securing of eight patents, successful completion of more than thirty R&D projects, noteworthy publications in peer-reviewed research journals and conferences. Guidance and Mentorship: Currently guiding four research scholars towards their Ph.D., and two research scholars have been awarded Ph.D. degree to their contributions. Successful licensing of two technologies to the industry, facilitating their commercialization and real-world applications.Selected Publications:Bhargaw, Hari N; Botre, B A; Singh,Samarth; Hashmi, SAR; Akabar, SA; Sinha, Poonam, Performance analysis of constant current heated antagonistic Shape Memory Alloy actuator using differential resistance measurement technique, Smart Materials and Structures, IOP Publication, Vol. 30, Issue 12, 2021: 125031, https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-665X/ac32e7 Hari N. Bhargaw, Samarth Singh, B. A. Botre, and Poonam Sinha. Differential resistance-based self-sensing recurrent neural network model for position estimation and control of antagonistic Shape Memory Alloy Actuator, Engineering Research Express, IOP Publication, vol. 3(4), 2021: 04501 https://doi.org/10.1088/2631-8695/ac310d Bhargaw, Hari N.; Singh, Samarth; Botre, Bhausaheb; Akbar, S A; Hashmi, S A R; Sinha, Poonam Deep Neural Network based physics inspired model of self-sensing displacement estimation for antagonistic Shape Memory Alloy actuator, IEEE Sensors Journal, IEEE Xplore Vol. 22 (4), pp. 3254-3262, 15, doi: 10.1109/JSEN.2022.3141190 H. N. Bhargaw, M Ahmed, P Sinha, Thermo-electric behavior of NiTi shape memory alloy, Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 2013 Vol 23, Issue 8, pp 2329-2335 S.A.R. Hashmi, H. Chandra Prasad, R. Abishera, H. N. Bhargaw, Ajay Naik., Improved recovery stress in multi-walled-carbon-nanotubes reinforced polyurethane, Materials and Design, 2014, Vol. 67 pp. 792-500.Important Links: Google Scholar: [Click here to view] Scopus ID: [Click here to view]  ORC ID: [Click here to view]  ResearchGate: [Click here to view] 

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Dr.  J P Chaurasia Senior Principal Scientist Head, Planning & Performance Division CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute(CSIR-AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Near Habibganj Naka, Bhopal - 462026, India. Email: jpchourasia@ampri.res.in 

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Dr. Abhishek Pandey Senior Scientist & Assistant Professor CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute(CSIR-AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Near Habibganj Naka, Bhopal - 462026, India. Email: abhishekpandey@ampri.res.inEducational Attainments:Ph.D. in Materials Engineering from Monash University, Australia. M.Tech in Materials Resource Engineering from AcSIR New Delhi, India. B.Tech in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from MNIT Jaipur, India.Research area:Shape memory alloys Corrosion of metallic materials Additive Manufacturing Stainless steelsSelected Publications:S Choudhary, V Cruz, A Pandey, S Thomas, N Birbilis, Element-resolved electrochemical analysis of the passivity of additively manufactured stainless steel 316L, Corrosion Science 189, 109576. A Pandey, S Hussain, P Nair, R Dasgupta, Influence of niobium and silver on mechanical properties and shape memory behavior of Cu-12Al-4Mn alloys, J alloy comp, 836, 25 (2020), 155266 S Hussain, A Pandey, R Dasgupta, designed polycrystalline ultra-high ductile boron doped Cu–Al–Ni based shape memory alloy, Materials Letters 240, 157-160 (2019) Abhishek Pandey, Ashish Kumar Jain, Shahadat Hussain, V. Sampath and Rupa Dasgupta, Effect of Nano CeO2 addition on the microstructure and property of a Cu- Al-Ni shape memory alloy, Metallurgical and Materials Transaction B, 47 (2016) 2205-2210. K. Jayasankar, Abhishek Pandey, B.K. Mishra, Siddhartha Das, In-situ formation of complex oxide precipitates during processing of oxide dispersion strengthened ferritic steels, Fusion Engineering and Design, 102 (2016) 14-20.Important Links: Google Scholar: [Click here to view] ORCID: [Click here to view] 

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Dr. N. SATHISH Principal Scientist CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute(CSIR-AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Near Habibganj Naka, Bhopal – 462026, India. Email: nsathish@ampri.res.inEducational Attainments:PhD in Physics, School of Physics, University of Hyderabad, (2010). M.Phil in Physics, Dept of Physics, Pondicherry University (2002). M.Sc in Physics, Dept of Physics, Pondicherry University  (2001).Area of Expertise:Additive Manufacturing of Graphene, 2D materials & its nanocomposites Graphene, Graphene Oxide and Graphene Composite Materials Growth of graphene on Cu foils by RTP-CVD Design & Development of country first commercial Make in India Raman Spectrometer Standardization of graphene and 2D materials Monte Carlo simulation & Stopping powers and Ion solid interactions.Selected Publications:Important Links: Google Scholar: [Click here to view]

Mr. Sriram Sathaiah Senior Scientist & Assistant Professor, CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute(CSIR-AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Near Habibganj Naka, Bhopal - 462026, India. Mobile:  Email: sriram@ampri.res.inEducational Attainments:M.Tech in Materials Engineering from University of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. B.Tech in Metallurgical Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad. Telangana, India..Research area:Open-cell Aluminum, Copper, Nickel and Stainless-steel foams through space-holder and template route. Al and Mg matrix composite materials through powder metallurgy and liquid metallurgy. Corrosion and wear resistance studies of alloys and composites.Selected Publications:Sriram Sathaiah, Ruchi Dubey, Ashutosh Pandey, Nikhil R. Gorhe, Tilak C. Joshi, Venkat A.N. Ch., Dilip Muchhala and D.P. Mondal, Effect of spherical and cubical space holders on the microstructural characteristics and its consequences on mechanical and thermal properties of open-cell Aluminum foam, Materials Chemistry and Physics 273(9):125115. Dilip Muchhal, B.N. Yadav, Ashutosh Pandey, Venkat C, Md.Shafeeq, Gaurav Gupta, Sriram Sathaiah, D.P. Mondal, Influences of relative density and strain rate on the mechanical properties of Al-cenosphere-SWNTs hybrid foams, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, Volume 198, 15 2021, 106388. N. Yadav, Dilip Muchhala, S. Sriram, D.P. Mondal, Study on activation energy and strain rate sensitivity of closed-cell aluminium hybrid composite foams, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Volume 832, 15 August 2020, 154860. Amit Abhash, Pradeep S, Rajeev K, Shailey Pandey, Sriram Sathaiah, D.P. Mondal, Effect of Al addition and space holder content on microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti2Co alloys foams for bone scaffold application, Materials Science & Engineering C, Volume 109, April 2020, 110600. Ashutosh Pandey, Dilip M, Rajeev K, Sriram S, A.N. Ch Venkat, D.P. Mondal, Flexural deformation behavior of carbon fiber reinforced aluminum hybrid foam sandwich structure, Composites Part B: Engineering, Volume 183, 15 February 2020, 107729. 

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Dr. Surender Kumar, PhD, MRSC Senior Scientist & Assistant Professor, CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute(CSIR-AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Near Habibganj Naka, Bhopal - 462026, India. Mobile:  Email: surender@ampri.res.inEducational Attainments:Postdoc from National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan. Ph.D. in Chemistry from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. M.Sc. in Chemistry from Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar, Haryana, India. B.Sc in Chemistry from Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India.Research area:Electrochemical energy storage devices (Batteries / supercapacitors) Electrochemical water splitting Water purification Oil spillsSelected Publications:M. Goswami, H. Siddiqui, S. Kumar, L. A. Lakshmikant Atram, N. Singh, N. Sathish, and Surender Kumar *, Self-supported, additive-, and binder-free CuS nanowire array for high performing Na-ion capacitor, Journal of Energy Storage, 2023, 72, 108546. H. Siddiqui, N. Singh, K. B. Srinivas Rao, S. Kumar, V. Chauhan, M. Goswami, M. Ashiq, N. Sathish, and Surender Kumar *, Meniscus-confined electrochemical additive manufacturing of copper microstructures: Design, fabrication, characterization, and decorative art technology, Materials Today Communications, 2023, 35, 105796. N. Singh, H. Siddiqui, M. Goswami, S. Kumar, M. Ashiq, N. Sathish, M. S. Santosh, and Surender Kumar *, 3D-Printed Nanoscale-Thick Silver Thin Films for Electrochemical Sensing, ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2023, 6, 3303. N. Singh, M. Kumawat, H. Siddiqui, K. B. S. Rao, S. Kumar, M. Goswami, N. Sathish, M. A. Khan, A. K. Srivastava, Surender Kumar *, Meniscus-Confined Capping Free 3D Printed Gold Nanoparticles for Quantitative SERS Detection of Bisphenol A, Materials Advances, 2023, 4, 5674. S. Kumar, M. Goswami, N. Singh, P. Soni, N. Sathish, Surender Kumar *, Pristine graphene-ink for 3D-printed flexible solid-state supercapacitor, Carbon Letters, 2022, 32, 979.Important Links: Google Scholar: [Click here to view] ResearchGate: [Click here to view] 

 Dr. Mohammad Ashiq Senior Scientist & Assistant Professor, CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Near Habibganj Naka, Bhopal – 462026, India Mobile:  Email: ashiq@ampri.res.inEducational Attainments:Ph.D., Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India M.Tech. (Materials Science), Department of Physics, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, India M.Sc. (Physics), Department of Physics, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, IndiaSpecialization: Electron Microscopy, Powder Metallurgy, Physical & Mechanical Metallurgy Area of Interest: Nanomaterials, Grain Boundary Engineering, Lightweight Alloys, Materials for Radiation ShieldingSelected Publications:B. Singh, N. Devi, L. Mathur, S. J. Song, A. K. Srivastava, R. K. Singh, Mohammad Ashiq, and D. P. Mondal. "A new solution phase synthesis of cerium (IV) pyrophosphate compounds of different morphologies using cerium (III) precursor." Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 793 (2019): 686-694. A. Rudra, Mohammad Ashiq, S. Das, & R. Dasgupta, “Constitutive Modeling for Predicting High-Temperature Flow Behavior in Aluminum 5083+ 10 Wt Pct SiC p Composite”. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 50.2 (2019): 1060-1076. H. Ahmed, S. Khan, W. Khan, Mohammad Ashiq, & S. Naseem, “Influence of Zn incorporation on the microstructural and magnetic properties of La0. 67Sr0. 33Mn1−xZnxO3 nanoparticles synthesised by the sol–gel method” Philosophical Magazine Letters, v. 98, issue 1 (2018): 1. Mohammad Ashiq, P. Dhekne, A. S. Hamada, P. Sahu, B. Mahato, R. K. Minz, S. G. Chowdhury and L. P. Karjalainen. "Correlation of Microstructure and Texture in a Two-Phase High-Mn Twinning-Induced Plasticity Steel During Cold Rolling." Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A 48, no. 10 (2017): 4842. Mohammad Ashiq, Gouthama, and A. Upadhyaya, "PM Non-Ferrous and Special Materials: Effect of Rotary Swaging on the Microstructure of Tungsten Heavy Alloy." European Congress and Exhibition on Powder Metallurgy. European PM Conference Proceedings (2014): 1.

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Dr. Manoj Kumar Gupta Senor Scientist and Assistant Professor (CSIR-AcSIR) CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute(CSIR-AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Near Habibganj Naka, Bhopal – 462026, India. Mobile:  Email: mkgupta@ampri.res.inEducational Attainments:Ph.D,  2012 from Department of Physics & Astrophysics, University of Delhi, Delhi, India M.Sc. Physics (Spec. Electronics): August, 2006, D.D.U. Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, India.Area of Expertise:Synthesis of piezoelectric and ferroelectric nanostructures Waste to Wealth Fabrication of advanced construction materials Hybrid composite Materials Self-powered nano-sensors and nano-systems Flexible and wearable ElectronicsSelected Publications:Unveiling The Robust And High-Temperature Stable Two-Dimensional Znal Layered Double Hydroxide Nanosheets Based Flexible Triboelectric Nanogenerator,  R Ritu, S Badatya, MK Patel, Manoj K Gupta, Nanoscale, 2024, 16, 4176-4188. (I. F.: 6.7). Paddy-Straw-Derived Graphene Quantum Dots Reinforced Vertical Aligned Zinc Oxide Nanosheet-Based Flexible Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Self-Powered UV Sensors and Tribotronics Application,  Ankit Srivastava, Simadri Badatya, Ashish Kumar Chaturvedi, Deepak Kumar Kashyap, Avanish Kumar Srivastava, Manoj Kumar Gupta*, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2023, 15, 20, 24724–24735, (I. F.: 10.38). Blue light emitting piezoelectric few-layered borophene nanosheets for flexible nanogenerators,  Sharma, Manoj Kumar Gupta*, A. K. Srivastava, N. Sathish, Communications Materials (Nature Portfolio), 2023, 4, 54, (I. F.: 7.8).  Non-centrosymmetric zinc silicate-graphene based transparent flexible piezoelectric nanogenerator, DK Bharti, Manoj K Gupta*, R Kumar, N Sathish, AK Srivastava, Nano Energy, 2020,73, 104821 (I. F.: 19.069). Transparent, Flexible GrapheneTriboelectric Nanogenerators, Seongsu Kim*, Manoj Kumar Gupta*, K. Y. Lee, A. Sohn, T. Y. Kim, K.-S Shin, D. Kim, K. H. Lee, H.-J. Shin, D.W. Kim, and Sang-Woo Kim, Advanced Materials, 2014, 26, 3918. (I. F.: 29.4) (Published as Cover page in Advanced Materials).Important Links: Google Scholar: [Click here to view] Scopus ID: [Click here to view]  ResearchGate: [Click here to view] ORCID: [Click here to view]

Dr. Shabi Thankaraj Salammal Senior Scientist CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute(CSIR-AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Near Habibganj Naka, Bhopal - 462026, India. Email: tsshabi@ampri.res.inEducational Attainments:Ph.D. in Physics from University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany M.Phil in crystal Science from Anna University, Tamil Nadu, India M.Sc. in Physics, Jamal Mohamed College, Tiruchirappalli, India B.Sc. in Physics from Malankara Catholic College, Mariyagiri, India.Research area:Selected Publications:Shabi Thankaraj Salammal et al, Polymorphic phase dependent optical and electrical properties of diketopyrrolopyrrole based small molecule, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 8 (2016) 20916-20927, (IP: 6.732). Shabi Thankaraj Salammal et al, Influence of alkyl side chain length on the in-plane stacking of room temperature and low temperature cast poly(3-alkylthiophene) thin films, European Polymer Journal 67 (2015) 199 – 212, (IP:3.242). Shabi Thankaraj Salammal et al, Effects of Material Morphology on the Performance of Organic Electronics, Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials 25 (2015) 12 – 26, (IP: 1.16). Shabi Thankaraj Salammal et al, Influence of solubilizing group removal rate on the morphology and crystallinity of diketopyrrolopyrrole based compound, Crystal Growth & Design 14 (2013) 339 – 349, (IP: 4.891). Shabi Thankaraj Salammal et al, Polymorphism in bulk and thin film: The curious case of dithiophene-DPP(Boc)-dithiophene, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 118 (2013) 657 – 669, (IP: 4.772).Important Links: Google Scholar: [Click here to view] ResearchGate: [Click here to view] 

Dr. Raju Khan,  Senior Principal Scientist and Professor, AcSIR   CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute(CSIR-AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Near Habibganj Naka, Bhopal - 462026, India.  Email: khan.raju@ampri.res.inEducational Attainments:Ph.D. (2005) in Chemistry from Jamia Millia Islamia (Central University), India. M.Sc. (2002) in Chemistry from Jamia Millia Islamia (Central University), India.Research area:Analytical Chemistry Electrochemical based Biosensors; Fluorescence’s based Biosensors Biomarkers; Point-of-Care Diagnostics Food Chemistry Antimicrobial Applications Nanostructure MaterialsSelected Publications:Mohd. Abubakar Sadique, Shalu Yadav, Pushpesh Ranjan, Sarika Verma, Shabi Thankaraj Salammal, Mohd. Akram Khan, Ajeet Kaushik and Raju Khan, High Performance Antiviral Nano-Systems as a Shield to Inhibit Viral Infections: SARS-CoV-2 as a Model Case Study, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2021, 9, 4620-4642. Shalu Yadav, Mohd. Abubakar Sadique, Pushpesh Ranjan, Neeraj Kumar, Ayushi Singhal, Avanish K. Srivastava, and Raju Khan, SERS Based Lateral Flow Immunoassay for Point-of-Care Detection of SARS-CoV‑2 in Clinical Samples, ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2021, 4, 4, 2974-2995. Pushpesh Ranjan, Ayushi Singhal, Shalu Yadav, Neeraj Kumar, S. Murali, Sunil K Sanghi and Raju Khan, “Rapid Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 using Potential Point-of-Care Electrochemical Immunosensor: Towards the Future Prospects” International Reviews of Immunology, 2021, 1-24. Pushpesh Ranjan, Arpana Parihar, Neeraj Kumar, Chetna Dhand, S Murali, Deepti Mishra, SK Sanghi, JP Chaurasia, Avanish K Srivastava and Raju Khan, Biosensor-based diagnostic approaches for various cellular biomarkers of breast cancer: A comprehensive review, Analytical Biochemistry, 2020, 610, 1-32. Arpana Parihar, Pushpesh Ranjan, S K Sanghi, A K Srivastava & Raju Khan, Point-of-Care Biosensor-Based Diagnosis of COVID-19 Holds Promise to Combat Current and Future Pandemics, ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2020, 2, 11, 7326-7343.Important Links: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=6pwCf6QAAAAJ&hl=en 

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Er. Shiv Singh Patel  Senior Scientist Mobile:  Email: ss.patel@ampri.res.inEducational Attainments:M.Tech in Building Engineering and Disaster Mitigation from Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, India. B.Tech in Civil Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Srinagar, India.Area of Expertise:Structural Health Monitoring of civil infrastructure Concrete Technology Design of Reinforced Concrete structures Tunnelling/underground excavation and construction Development of Waterways for river transportationSelected Publications:Shiv Singh Patel, Ajay Chourasia, S. K. Panigrahi, S. K. Bhattacharyya, Jalaj Parasher, "Study on Efficacy of Wavelet Transform for Damage Identification in Reinforced Concrete Buildings", Journal of Vibration Engineering & Technologies, Springer 2018 Vol. 6 2 127-138. S K Panigrahi, Ajay Chaurasia, Shiv Singh Patel, "Damage Identification of Reinforced Concrete Beam Using Modal Curvature Approach", Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, NISCAIR 2018 Vol. 77 06 337-341. S. S. Patel, A. P. Chourasia, S. K. Panigrahi, J. Parasher, N. Parvez, M. Kumar, "Damage Identification of RC Structures using Wavelet Transformation", Procedia Engineering, Elsevier 2016 Vol. 144 - 336-342. 

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Dr. Shiv Singh Scientist CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute(CSIR-AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Near Habibganj Naka, Bhopal – 462026, India. Mobile:  Email: sshiv.singh@ampri.res.inEducational Attainments:Postdoc from Korea Institute of Materials Science, South Korea. Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India. MTech in  Chemical Engineering from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India.Area of Expertise:Exploration of electrocatalytic activity of electrocatalysts e.g. ORR, HER, OER CO2 electro-bioelectro reduction to value-added products (Formic acid, methane oxalic acid, etc.) Graphitic carbon-based Bioelectrochemical Fuel Cell (MEC/MFC) Electrochemical graphitic sensor for pesticides, antibiotics and heavy metal ions Synthesis of Catalyst (metal nanoparticles and carbon nanofiber) for environmental remediation and biochemical applicationSelected Publications:Yashmeen Budania, Manish Chauhan, Shraddha Mishra, S. Singh *. N/NiO-Ornated Graphitic Fiber-Engrained Micro-Carbon Beads: Innovative Packed Bed Type Capacitive Electrodes for Microbial Fuel Cells. Chemical Engineering Journal 499, 156018 (2024) I.F.= 16.5(Research highlighted in Science X/ phys.org https://phys.org/news/2024-09-pollution-power-merging-wastewater-treatment.html#google_vignette ) Yashmeen Budania, Smriti Mishra, Aradhana Mishra, Animesh Jana, Akshay Modi, Ankit Tyagi, Pradip Kumar, S. Singh *. Multi-heteroatom doped vehicle exhaust soot derived nano-onion based economical and efficient electrodes for microbial fuel cell: A waste to wealth strategy. Chemical Engineering Journal 474, 145627 (2023). I.F.= 16.5  (Research highlighted in Nature India doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d44151-023-00143-8)                 S. Singh *, Komal Pandey, Nishith Verma, Degradation of phenolic compounds in wastewater using a conical packed bed microbial fuel cell in continuous flow with recycle. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 11, 3942-3948 (2023). I.F.= 14.551 Ashutosh Pandey, Rajeev Kumar, D.P. Mondal, Pradip Kumar and S. Singh* . Nickel oxide sprinkled in-situ grown hierarchal graphitic jungle anchored feathery aluminium foam: A novel material for remarkable electromagnetic waves absorption. Material today Nano.21, 100301 ( 2023). I.F.= 14.021 (Research highlighted in Nature India doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d44151-023-00012-4) Komal Pandey, Priyanka Gupta, Nishith Verma, S. Singh *, CeO2 Sprinkled Graphitic Novel Packed Bed Anode-Based Single-Chamber MFC for Treatment of High Organic-Loaded Industrial Effluent in Upflow Continuous Mode, Journal of Materials Chemistry A 9, 23106-23116 (2021). F.= 14.551Important Links: Google Scholar: [Click here to view] Scopus ID: [Click here to view]  ResearchGate: [Click here to view] ORCID: [Click here to view] 

Dr. Neeraj Dwivedi Principal Scientist, CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute(CSIR-AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Near Habibganj Naka, Bhopal - 462026, India. Mobile:  Email: neeraj.dwivedi@ampri.res.inEducational Attainments:Ph.D. in Physics (materials science) with specialization on thin films from IIT, Delhi, India. M.Sc. in Physics from C.S.J.M. University Kanpur, India.Research area: My research focuses on synthesis, properties and applications of advanced materials and thin films. The specific area of research is as followsUltrathin/Thin Films 2D materials such as graphene Polymer-composites Tribological, mechanical, electrical, optical, sensing, solar cells, and field emission applications of these materials Ultrathin protective overcoats for Magnetic storage and MEMS/NEMS devicesSelected Publications:Neeraj Dwivedi, A. K. Ott, K. Sasikumar, C. Dou, R. J. Yeo, B. Narayanan, U. Sassi, D. D. Fazio, G. Soavi, T. Dutta, O. Balci, S. Shinde, J. Zhang, A. K. Katiyar, P. S. Keatley, A. K. Srivastava, S. K. R. S. Sankaranarayanan, A. C. Ferrari, C. S. Bhatia, Graphene Overcoats for Ultra-High Storage Density Magnetic Media, Nature Communications, 2021, 12, 3437. Neeraj Dwivedi, Reuben J. Yeo, Chetna Dhand, Jared Risan, Richard Nay, Sudhiranjan Tripathy, Sukumar Rajauria, M. S. M. Saifullah, Subramanian K. R. S. Sankaranarayanan, Hyunsoo Yang, Aaron Danner, Charanjit S. Bhatia, Boosting contact sliding and wear protection via atomic intermixing and tailoring of nanoscale interfaces, Science Advances, 2019,5,eaau7886. Neeraj Dwivedi, Tarak Patra, Jae-Bok Lee, Reuben J. Yeo, Srilok Srinivasan, Tanmay Dutta, K. Sasikumar, C. Dou, R. J. Yeo, B. Narayanan, U. Sassi, D. D. Fazio, G. Soavi, T. Dutta, Chetna Dhand, Sudhiranjan Tripathy, M. S. M. Saifullah, Aaron Danner, S. A. R. Hashmi, A. K. Srivastava, Jong-Hyun Ahn, Subramanian K. R. S. Sankaranarayanan, Hyunsoo Yang, Charanjit S. Bhatia, Slippery and wear resistant surfaces enabled by interface engineered graphene, 2020,20,905-917. Neeraj Dwivedi, Reuben J. Yeo, Hui, R. Tan, Rolf Stangl, Armin G. Aberle, Charanjit S. Bhatia, Baochen Liao, Evidence for Chemicals Intermingling at Silicon/Titanium Oxide (TiOx) Interface and Existence of Multiple-Bonding-States in Monolithic TiOx, Advanced Functional Materials, 2018, 28, 1707018. Neeraj Dwivedi, Reuben J. Yeo, Zheng Zhang, Chetna Dhand, S. Tripathy, C. S. Bhatia, Interface Engineering and Controlling the Friction and Wear of Ultrathin Carbon Films: High sp3 versus High sp2 Carbons, Advanced Functional Materials, 2016, 26, 1526-1542. 

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Dr. Pradip Kumar Scientist & Assistant Professor, CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute(CSIR-AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Near Habibganj Naka, Bhopal - 462026, India. Mobile:  Email: pradip.kg@ampri.res.inEducational Attainments:Ph.D. (2012) in Physics from School of Physical Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India. M.Sc. (2005) in Physics, M. J. P. Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India. B.Sc. (2003) in Physics, Mathematics & Chemistry, M. J. P. Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India.Research area:Synthesis of graphene & other 2D layered materials Synthesis of 2D materials-based polymer composites Phase behaviour, rheology and processing of 2D materials 2D materials-based; thin films, foams, aerogels and polymer composites for thermal management, EMI shielding, hydrogen storage and catalysis applicationsSelected Publications:Pradip Kumar*, Shiv Singh, S.A.R. Hashmi and K. H. Kim; MXenes: Emerging 2D materials for hydrogen storage, Nano Energy, 85 (2021) 105989 [I.F. = 16.6] Mahesh Kumar Yadav, Neeraj Panwar, Shiv Singh and Pradip Kumar*; Preheated self-aligned graphene oxide for enhanced room temperature hydrogen storage, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 45 (2020) 19561 [I. F. = 4.94] Pradip Kumar*; Ultrathin 2D nanomaterials for electromagnetic interference shielding application, Advanced Materials Interfaces, 6 (2019) 1901454 [I. F. = 4.71] Pradip Kumar, Seunggun Yu, Faisal Shahzad, Soon Man Hong, Yoon-Hyun Kim, Chong Min Koo; Ultrahigh electrical and thermally conductive self-aligned graphene/polymer composite using large-area graphene oxide, Carbon, 101 (2016) 120 [I. F. = 8.82] Pradip Kumar, Faisal Shahzad, Seunggun Yu, Soon Man Hong, Yoon-Hyun Kim, Chong Min Koo; Large-area reduced graphene oxide thin film with excellent thermal conductivity and electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness, Carbon, 94 (2015) 494 [I. F. = 8.82] 

Dr. Venkat Appala Narasayya Chilla Principal Scientist & Assistant Professor, CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute(CSIR-AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Near Habibganj Naka, Bhopal - 462026, India. Email: venkatanch@ampri.res.inEducational Attainments:Ph.D in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India. M.Tech in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India.Research area:Light alloys (Aluminium and Magnesium alloys) Metallic foams (Open and closed cell) Metal Matrix Composites Fracture mechanics Deformation behaviourSelected Publications:Venkat Chilla, D.P. Mondal, G.D. Janaki Ram, M. Mukherjee, “Processing of in-situ aluminum foam-filled stainless steel tube with foam-tube bonding for enhanced crashworthiness” Journal of Manufacturing Processes 82 (2022) 488–500. Pandey, Ashutosh, Dilip Muchhala, Rajeev Kumar, S. Sriram, AN Ch Venkat, and D. P. Mondal. "Flexural deformation behavior of carbon fiber reinforced aluminium hybrid foam sandwich structure." Composites Part B: Engineering 183 (2020): 107729. Yadav, B. N., Dilip Muchhala, Pradeep Singh, AN Ch Venkat, and D. P. Mondal, "Synergic effect of MWCNTs and SiC addition on microstructure and mechanical properties of closed-cell Al–SiC-MWCNTs HCFs." Composites Part B: Engineering 172 (2019): 458-471. Muchhala, Dilip, B. N. Yadav, Rajeev Kumar, D. P. Mondal, and AN Ch Venkat, "Effect of SWCNTs content and relative density on the energy absorption capabilities of closed-cell Al-cenosphere-SWCNTs hybrid foam." Composites Part B: Engineering 176 (2019): 107304. Chilla, Venkat, D. P. Mondal, GD Janaki Ram, and M. Mukherjee, "Thermal Expandometer: A Device for Monitoring In-situ Foam Filling of Hollow Profiles Processed Through Powder Metallurgy." Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals 73 (2020): 1837-1841.Important Links: Google Scholar: [Click here to view] 

Dr.  Sandeep Singhai Senior Principal Scientist Head, Business Development CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute(CSIR-AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Near Habibganj Naka, Bhopal - 462026, India. Mobile:  Email: sandeeps@ampri.res.inEducational Attainments:M.C.A., PGDIPR, Ph.D. (Engineering)Research area:Technology Management Intellectual Property Rights Embedded SystemsSelected Publications:Singhai, Sandeep, et al. "Analysis of Factors Influencing Technology Transfer: A Structural Equation Modeling Based Approach." Sustainability 13.10 (2021): 5600. IF 3.251. PCT Application No. PCT/IN2022/050324 Title "A DEVICE AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING THE BINOCULAR HEAD OF A SURGICAL MICROSCOPE" dated 31/03/2022. Indian Patent Application titled "A device for positioning the microscope head and method thereof" Application No. 202111015500 dated 31/03/2021. Indian Patent Application titled "Apparatus and Methodology for Washing, Sterilizing, Hydrating and Drying Processing of Agricultural Products", Application No. 201811001387 Dated 12/01/2018 

Dr. Dipen Kumar Rajak Scientist CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute(CSIR-AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Near Habibganj Naka, Bhopal - 462026, India. Email: dk.rajak@ampri.res.inEducational Attainments:Ph.D. in MME from Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad, JH, India Research area:Metal foams Composites Crashworthiness Materials characterization Alloy development Additives manufacturing Fibre-reinforced polymerSelected Publications:Dipen Kumar Rajak, P. H. Wagh, A. Kumar, Sanjay M. R., S. Siengchin, A. Khan, Abdullah M. Asiri, K. Naresh, R. Velmurugan, N. K. Gupta, Impact of fiber reinforced polymer composites on structural joints of tubular sections: A review, Thin-Walled Structures, 180, 109967, 2022. Dipen Kumar Rajak, E. Linul, Crushing response of composite metallic foams: density and high strain rate effects, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 871, 59614, 2021. E. Linul, D. Pietras, T. Sadowski, L. Marşavina, Dipen Kumar Rajak, J. Kovacik, Crashworthiness performance of lightweight composite metallic foams at high temperatures, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 149, 106516, 2021. T. A. Sebaey, Dipen Kumar Rajak, H. Mehbooba, Internally stiffened foam-filled carbon fiber reinforced composite tubes under impact loading for energy absorption applications, Composite Structures, 255, 112910, 2021. Dipen Kumar Rajak, Manoj Gupta, An Insight into Metal Based Foams, eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-9069-6, Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-9068-9, Springer, 2020.Important Links: Google Scholar: [Click here to view] Scopus ID: [Click here to view]  ResearchGate: [Click here to view] 

 Dr. M. Chandra Shekhar Nayak  Scientist CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute(CSIR-AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Near Habibganj Naka, Bhopal – 462026, India. Email: mcsnayak@ampri.res.inEducational Attainments:Ph.D. in Chemistry from National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Karnataka, India. Master of Education in General Education from Regional Institute of Education (RIE-NCERT), Mysuru, Karnataka, India. Master of Science in Organic Chemistry from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Anantapuram (JNTU-A), Andhra Pradesh, India.Area of Expertise:Wastewater Treatment by Polymer Membrane Technology Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Polymer Processing and Engineering Polymers for Bio-Medical Engineering / Applications.Selected Publications:Chandrashekhar Nayak, M., Arun M. Isloor, Inamuddin, Lakshmi, Hadi M Marwani, Imran Khan, Polyphenylsulfone/multiwalled carbon nanotubes mixed ultrafiltration membranes: Fabrication, characterization and removal of heavy metals lead, mercury and cadmium from aqueous solutions. Elsevier - Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 13 (3), 4661-4672 (2020). I.F. – 6.212 Chandrashekhar Nayak M., Arun M. Isloor, Inamuddin, Balakrishna Prabhu, Norafiqah Ismail, A.F. Ismail and Abdullah M. Asiri., Novel PPSU/nano tin oxide mixed matrix ultrafiltration hollow fiber membranes: Fabrication, characterization and toxic dyes removal from aqueous solutions.” Elsevier - Reactive and Functional Polymers, 2019, 139, 170-180 (2019). I.F. – 4.966 Chandrashekhar Nayak M., Arun M. Isloor, Moslehyani, and Ismail., Fabrication of novel PPSU/ZSM-5 ultrafiltration hollow fiber membranes for separation of proteins and hazardous reactive dyes. Elsevier - Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 82, 342–350 (2018). I.F. - 5.477 Chandrashekhar Nayak M., Arun M. Isloor, Moslehyani, and Ismail., Preparation and characterization of PPSU membranes with BiOCl nanowafers loaded on activated charcoal for oil in water separation.  Elsevier - Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 77, 293-301 (2017). I.F. - 5.477Important Links: Google Scholar: [Click here to view]

Mr. Himanshu Sharma Scientist CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute(CSIR-AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Near Habibganj Naka, Bhopal - 462026, India. Email: h.sharma@ampri.res.inEducational Attainments:M.Tech. in Advanced Electronic Systems, 2015, From AcSIR, New Delhi, India B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering, 2013, From I.E.R.T, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaResearch area:Machine Learning & Pattern Recognition Computer Vision Algorithms Deep Learning Architecture for Computer Vision Applications Resource-constrained AI Embedded SystemsSelected Publications:Karunakaran, Varsha, Manu M. Joseph, Induprabha Yadev, Himanshu Sharma, Kottarathil Shamna, Sumeet Saurav, Remanan Pushpa Sreejith et al. "A non-invasive ultrasensitive diagnostic approach for COVID-19 infection using salivary label-free SERS fingerprinting and artificial intelligence." Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology 234 (2022): 112545. Pathak, Rachna, Anil Saini, Arnav Wadhwa, Himanshu Sharma, and Dhiraj Sangwan. "An object detection approach for detecting damages in heritage sites using 3-D point clouds and 2-D visual data." Journal of Cultural Heritage 48 (2021): 74-82. Koundinya, Sriharsha, Himanshu Sharma, Manoj Sharma, Avinash Upadhyay, Raunak Manekar, Rudrabha Mukhopadhyay, Abhijit Karmakar, and Santanu Chaudhury. "2D-3D CNN based architectures for spectral reconstruction from RGB images." In Proceedings of the IEEE conference on computer vision and pattern recognition workshops, pp. 844-851. 2018. Himanshu Sharma, Sumeet Saurav, Sanjay Singh, Anil K. Saini, and Ravi Saini. "Analyzing impact of image scaling algorithms on viola-jones face detection framework." In 2015 International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communications and Informatics (ICACCI), pp. 1715-1718. IEEE, 2015.Important Links: Google Scholar: [Click here to view] 

Dr. Ram Kumar Scientist CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute(CSIR-AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Near Habibganj Naka, Bhopal - 462026, India. Email: ram.kumar@ampri.res.inEducational Attainments: SERB Ramanujan Faculty Fellow - Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER-TVM, Feb - Sept 2023) Postdoctoral Research Scholar - Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering- University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA (Jan 2021 - Jan 2023) Research Affiliate at the National Center for Electron Microscopy (NCEM)- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, CA, USA (Feb 2021 – Jan 2023) Postdoctoral Research Scholar – Collège de France, Paris (Prestigious 1530 Grand Research Establishment of French Govt.); Lab: Le Laboratoire de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris, LCMCP- UMR7574, CNRS (May 2017 – Nov 2019) Ph.D. in Materials Science (Integrated Ph.D.) – Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit – Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru (May 2017) M.S. in Materials Science (Integrated Ph.D.) – Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit – Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru (Aug 2013)Research area:Solid-State and Materials Chemistry Materials Synthesis Methodologies Development Process Chemistry Advanced and in situ TEM Techniques Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Materials Materials CharacterizationSelected Publications:Ram Kumar, Y. Song, A. Ghoridi, P. Boullay, G. Rousse, C. Grevais, C. Coelho Diogo, H. Kabbour, C. Sassoye, P. Beaunier, V. Castaing, B. Viana, M. L. R. Gonzalez, J. G. Calbet, C. L. Robert and D. Portehault, “Molten Salts-Driven Discovery of a Polar Mixed-Anion 3D Framework at the Nanoscale: Zn4Si2O7Cl2, Charge Transport and Photoelectrocatalysis” Angewandte Chemie Int. Ed., 2023, e202303487 (IF = 16.6). Ram Kumar, M. Bahri, Y. Song, F. Gonell, C. Thomas, O. Ersen, C. Sanchez, C. L. Robert and D. Portehault, “Phase selective synthesis of nickel silicide nanocrystals in molten salts for electrocatalysis of the oxygen evolution reaction” Nanoscale, 2020, 12, 15209 (IF = 6.7). Ram Kumar, K. Jalani, S. J. George and C.N.R. Rao “Non-covalent synthesis as a new strategy for generating supramolecular layered heterostructures” Chemistry of Materials 2017, 29, 9751 (IF = 8.6). Ram Kumar, D. Raut, U. Ramamurty and C.N.R. Rao “Remarkable improvement in the mechanical properties and CO2 uptake of MOFs brought about by covalent linking to graphene” Angewandte Chemie Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 7857 (IF = 16.6). Ram Kumar, K. Gopalakrishnan, I. Ahmad and C.N.R. Rao, “BN–graphene composites generated by covalent cross-linking with organic linkers” Advanced Functional Materials 2015, 25, 5910 (IF = 19.9).Important Links: Google Scholar: [Click here to view] ORCID: [Click here to view] 

Dr. Tamal Chatterjee Scientist CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute(CSIR-AMPRI), Hoshangabad Road, Near Habibganj Naka, Bhopal - 462026, India. Email: t.chatterjee@ampri.res.inEducational Attainments:Postdoc from ICIQ, Tarragona, Spain Postdoc from LEM UMR 7591 CNRS-University of Paris Cite Ph.D. in Chemistry from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India M.Sc. in Chemistry from The University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India Research area:Porphyrinoids Coordination complexes Molecular catalysis Hybrid materials Sensing Studies Electrochemical and photochemical CO2 and N2 reduction reactions Artificial photosynthesis Solar fuels and chemicalsSelected Publications:B. D. Domingo-Tafalla; T. Chatterjee*; F. Franco; J. P. Hernandez; E. Martinez-Ferrero; P. Ballester*; E. Palomares*, Electro- and Photo-induced Interfacial Charge Transfers in Nanocrystalline Mesoporous TiO2 and TiO2/Iron Porphyrin Sensitized Films Under CO2 Reduction Catalysis. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2023, 15, 14304-14315. B. D. Domingo-Tafalla; T. Chatterjee*; E. Palomares*, Recent advances in the rational designing of metalloporphyrinoid-based CO2 reduction catalysts: From molecular structural tuning to the application in catalysis. Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines 2023, 27, 23-46. T. Chatterjee#; E. Boutin#; M. Robert, Manifesto for the routine use of NMR for the liquid product analysis of aqueous CO2 reduction: from comprehensive chemical shift data to formaldehyde quantification in water. Dalton Trans. 2020, 49, 4257-4265.  (Special Issue: Metal Complexes & Inorganic Materials for Solar Fuel Production) #equal contribution T. Chatterjee; V. S. Shetti; R. Sharma; M. Ravikanth, Heteroatom containing porphyrin analogues. Chem. Rev. 2017, 117, 3254-3328. T. Chatterjee; S. Areti; M. Ravikanth, Synthesis, Structure, and Hg2+ Ion-Sensing Properties of Stable Calixazasmaragdyrins. Inorg. Chem. 2015, 54, 2885-2892. [link]Important Links: Google Scholar: [Click here to view] Scopus ID: [Click here to view]  ResearchGate: [Click here to view] ORCID: [Click here to view]