ACADEMIC PROFILE
Ph.D. 2018
Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (D.U.) – Pune, Maharashtra
- Thesis: “Hybrid Pseudo-Electric Double Layer Capacitive Electrode Materials and Their Applications for High Performance Supercapacitor Device”.
M.Tech (Nanotechnology) 2012
National Institute of Technology-Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Thesis: “Synthesis, Characterization & Fabrication of Materials for Smart Glass Window Application”.
- CGPA: 8.42/10
B.Tech (Electronics and Communication Engineering) 2009
Rajeev Gandhi Technical University Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Percentage: 70.69
AREAS OF INTEREST
- Energy Storage Material
- Thin Films
- Materials characterization
- Device Fabrication
- Electronic devices
- Electrochemistry
- Nanotechnology
QUALIFICATIONS OVERVIEW
- A well-qualified, experienced in electrode material development, electronics device fabrication, material characterization and technically-proficient.
- Substantial experience in sophisticated Characterization techniques: SEM, TEM, XRD, FTIR, Resonant Raman Spectroscopy, Charge cycle, Conductivity and Electrochemical Measurement.
- Experience in developing Research laboratory for nanomaterial synthesis.
- Experience in developing lab for M.Tech and PhD.
- Experience in teaching B.Tech, Post Graduate &Tri service Defence Officers.
- Demonstrated ability to efficiently prioritize a broad range of responsibilities in order to achieve maximum level of operating effectiveness.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- Assistant Professor in Amity University-Ranchi, India (August-2017- till now)
- Lecturer: July 2009 –March 2010,
Laxmipati Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), Bhopal, India.
- Taking Lectures of M.Tech and Tri-service (Army, Airforce and Navy) officers.
- Taking full course of various courses.
- Member of board of studies council in Amity University Ranchi.
- Conducted post graduate labs.
LABORATORY AND INSTRUMENT SKILLS
- Operation of various electrode materials processing instruments
- Electrochemical workstation (Novocontrol Alpha-A analyzer +POT/GAL)
- FEI tecnai, High-resolution transmission Electron Microscope
- Device fabrication
- Solvent relaxation Nuclear Magnetic resonance Arcon Area Analyzer etc.
SOFTWARE/COMPUTER SKILLS
- Operating Systems Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10, Linux.
- Software Origin 8/8.5, WinFIT, Chem Draw….
- Document Preparation LaTeX, Mendeley, Desktop, M.S. Office
AWARDS AND HONORS
- Qualified in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2008 and 2010 in Electronics and Communication engineering.
- Researcher Travel Grant, NANOENERGY 2016, Liverpool, UK.
- International Travel Award, Department of Science and Technology, SERB, Govt. of India.
- Best poster and oral presentation- NWSPMT’16’, NCL- Pune, 2016.
- Best paper award and oral presentation- ICIIIME’, Smt. Kashibai Navale College of Engg. – Pune, 2016.
- Won prizes in various events, games at the school and college level.
- MHRD scholarship during the M.Tech program.
- DRDO scholarship during the Ph.D program.
PUBLICATIONS LIST
- D Mishra, N Kumar, A Kumar, SG Seo, SH Jin, “Mitigation on self-discharge behaviors via morphological control of hierarchical Ni-sulfides/Ni-oxides electrodes for long-life-supercapacitors.”
(Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 2022, Elsevier).Impact factor-8.067 - Niraj kumar and H.S. Panda, “Self-assembled 3D graphene-based aerogel with Au nanoparticles as high-performance supercapacitor electrode.”
- Niraj kumar and H.S. Panda, “Facile synthesis of amorphous Co/Ni hydroxide hierarchical films and the study of their morphology and electrochemical properties.”
(RSC Advances, 2015, RSC publication).Impact factor-3.108 - Niraj kumar and H.S. Panda, “Facile synthesis of amorphous Co/Ni hydroxide hierarchical films and the study of their morphology and electrochemical properties.”
(RSC Advances, 2015, RSC publication).Impact factor-3.108
- Niraj kumar, P.K. Sahoo and H.S. Panda, “Enriched doping level and tuned fibers fractal dimension in nonwoven carbon doped polyaniline emerge efficient solid-state supercapacitors ”(Energy Technology, 2016, Wiley publication). Impact factor-2.557
- Niraj kumar and H.S. Panda, “Tuning the electro-chemical properties by substituting selectively transition metals on carbon in Ni/Co oxide-carbon composite electrode for supercapacitor device.” (New Journal of Chemistry, 2017, RSC publication). Impact factor-3.277
- Niraj kumar and H.S. Panda, “Enhanced tortuosity for electrolytes in microwave irradiated self-organized carbon doped Ni–Co hydroxide nanocomposite electrodes with higher Ni/Co atomic ratio and rate capability for asymmetric ”(Nanotechnology 2017, IOP publication). Impact factor-3.44
- Niraj kumar and H.S. Panda, “Localize current burst in modified carbon nanotube/polyaniline composite fibers mat electrode miniaturized resistance and improved rate capability for solid-state supercapacitor.” (Review comments obtained- Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics). Impact factor-2.09
- K. Sahoo, S. Thiyagarajan, Niraj Kumar, R. Aepuru, D. Thakur, H. S. Panda, D. Bahadur, “Freeze-Casting of multifunctional cellular 3D-graphene/Ag nanocomposites: synergistically affect supercapacitor, catalytic, and antibacterial properties. (ACS sustainable chemistry and Engineering). Impact factor- 5.951
- Niraj kumar, Author links open overlay panelDhananjay Mishra, Seung Yeob Kim, Sung Hun Jin, Two dimensional, bi-layered SnS2@Co3S4 heterostructure formation via SILAR method: Toward high performance supercapacitors with superior electrodes” (Materials Letters). Impact factor- 3.019
- Niraj kumar, Author links open overlay panelDhananjay Mishra, Seung Yeob Kim, Sung Hun Jin, Two dimensional, sponge-like In2S3 nanoflakes aligned on nickel foam via one-pot solvothermal growth and their application toward high performance supercapacitors” (Materials Letters). Impact factor- 3.019
- Niraj kumar, V. Kumar and H.S. Panda, “Nanostructured nickel-cobalt hydroxide nanoflakes thin film electrodes as high performance pseudocapacitor electrodes”. (International Journal of Research in Science & Engineering, 2017, Conference proceeding).
- Kumar, Niraj kumar, and H.S. Panda, “Surfactant / Templet Assisted Ni/Co Hydroxide Nanocomposite Electrode Materials for Supercapacitor Application”. (International Journal of Engineering and Science Invention, 2017, Conference proceeding).
- Evolution of Hierarchically Formed Petal-Like 3 Dimensional Layer Structures for SnS2 via Ratio Control of Sn/Thiourea and Their Electrochemical Charge Storage Behavior
N Kumar, D Mishra, SY Kim, Y Yoo, SH Jin (Ceramics International)
CONFERENCE/WORKSHOP
- Poster presentation “Preparation and Microscopic Characterization of Transition Metal
Hydroxide based Electrode Materials for Supercapacitor Application”, 3rd International
conference on Physics at surfaces and Interfaces (PSI) 2014 Puri, India. - Invited Oral Talk on “Carbon Nanoparticles Embedded 3-D Nickel-Cobalt Hierarchical Nanosheet Array Composite and their Synergistic Effect for High-Performance Supercapacitors”, 3rd International Conference on Nanotechnology, Nanomaterials & Thin Films for Energy Applications (NANOENERGY 2016), Liverpool, UK.
- Participated in the workshop and Poster presentation on Scanning Probe Microscopy
Techniques, NWSPMT’16, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune. 2016. (Best
Presentation Award). - Participated in the Advanced Workshop on Dielectric Impedance Analyzer, 2014, MR-
10, DIAT, Pune. - Participated in the workshop on “Emerging Trends in Combat Vehicles”, Materials
research scholars, 2012, MILIT, Pune. - Oral presentation “Carbon doped Nickel-Cobalt composite as high performance
supercapacitor electrode material through microwave route”, NC3-2017, DIAT, Pune. - Oral presentation “Carbon doped Nickel-Cobalt composite as high-performance
supercapacitor electrode material through microwave route”, IIIME–2017, Smt. Kashibai Navale College of Engineering, Pune. - Contributed as faculty core committee to organize the International conference
“International Conference on Energy, Materials and Information Technology-ICEMIT-2017” in Amity University, Ranchi.
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
- Electron Microscope Society of India (EMSI)-Life time member.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Full Name: Niraj Kumar.
Father’s Name: Indranand Das.
Valid passport: Yes
Date of birth: 04– June – 1986.