Research activities of my group
Research is one of the main component that not only keep you updated about recent development in science and technology but also adds up a new knowledge to teaching learning. My work have broad range of research activities that includes, metal hydroxide based nanoceramic composites, nanoceramic thin films, DFT based computational analysis, graphene, metal dope zeolite catalyst, metal layer double hydroxide, battery electrodes, hydrogen energy and porous silicon and related applications e.g. waste water treatment, antimicrobial activities, hydrogen energy generations etc. Few of the research activities are briefed below.
Nanoceramic composites that includes hydroxide of calcium, Nickel, Magnesium and Cadmium mixed with graphene and metal (Ag, Co, Ni etc.) and their applications.
Calcite and nickel hydroxide thin films deposited on glass substrate. Metal assisted silicon nanowire are formed on Si(100) to use it as substrate.
First principles study on electronic structure, optical, electrical and dielectric properties of two dimensional WX2 (X=Cl, O, S, Se, Te) monolayers and alkali earth and transition metal hydroxides M(OH)2
Waste to best conversion using Zeolite based catalyst.
Research project
Running
As PI Project Title: “The facile and low-cost solution for wastewater treatment based on ceramic nanocomposite materials”, Funding Agency: Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB-DST). Cost: Rs. 23,00,000/- (October 2023- October 2026)
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As PI Project Title: “Layered Double Hydroxides as electrode for Sustainable Green Hydrogen Energy via Water Electrolysis: A Novel Approach for Clean Energy Generation”, Funding Agency: MAHE research board (MRB). Cost: Rs. 4,70,000/- (December 2023- December 2025)
Completed
As PI Project Title: “Novel Calcium Hydroxide-Nanocomposites for Multifunctional Applications”
Cost: Rs. 3,00,000/- Funded by Manipal University Jaipur. (October 2019 – June 2022)
As PI Project Title: “Synthesis of Si nanoparticles from electrochemically prepared porous silicon”
Cost: Rs. 1,00,000/- Funded by Manipal University Jaipur., ( July 2016 – March 2018)
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As PI Project Title: Metal hydroxide-graphene oxide nanocomposite materials for wastewater treatment, Cost: Rs. 5,60,000/-, Funding Agency: RI Instruments & Innovation India (May 2020-October 2022).
As Co-PI in International project on “Textile Industries & Ground Water Contamination around Jaipur, India” funded by KWEF-2015, Japan Grant No.: 15P026, Cost: 3,00,000 YEN, (October 2015- September 2016)