Interests
Electrochemistry
Electrochemical Water Splitting
Catalyst layer studies for AEM electrolyzer
Microbial Electrolysis Cells
Photo-assisted Catalysis
Material Science
Synthesis of Nanomaterials – 0D, 1D, 2D (both physical and chemical methods)
Characterization of Nanomaterials
Testing the properties of the Nanomaterials for different applications
Modelling/Simulation of Nanomaterial systems
Technical Expertise
- Scanning Electron Microscope
- X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
- X-Ray Diffraction
- RAMAN Spectroscopy
- Optical and Mechanical Profilometers
- Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD)
- Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD)
- Electrochemical Workstations (Biologic, GAMRY, Autolab)
Research Projects
Electrochemistry
- Hierarchical 2D CoMoS2 Nanosheets on Nitrogen, Sulphur dual doped Graphene Oxide for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
- Engineering Active sites in transition metals for overall water splitting
- Nickel loaded Activated Carbon electrodes for Microbial electrolysis cells
- Adsorption studies of PFAS in surface water using various nanomaterials
- Ion Beam Analysis of MoNi4-MoO2 Catalyst Layer for Anion Exchange Membrane Electrolyzer
- Light assisted catalysis on Ag coated MoNi4-MoO2 for overall water splitting
Other projects
- Synthesis and Characterization of ZnO Nano flower thin films using SILAR Technique
- Hydrothermal Synthesis and Characterisation of orthorhombic MoO3 nanoparticles.
- Flattening and smoothing metal wafers and plates for flexible electronics
- Wire Bonding and reliability testing of RF MEMS Switches