मालवीय राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान जयपुर (राष्ट्रीय महत्व का संस्थान)
Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur (An Institute of National Importance)
Department of Chemistry
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57

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1

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9

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Awards & Honours

Qualifications
  • Ph.D.(Physical Chemistry) from Indian Institute of Technology Madras(2012)
    M. Phil.(Chemistry) from Sambalpur University(0)
    M.Sc.(Chemistry) from Sambalpur University(0)
    B.Sc.(Chemistry) from Sambalpur University(0)
Research Interests

# Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage Systems, # Engineered Nanomaterials/Composites for Electrocatalysis, # Nanoscale Electrochemistry, # Nanomaterials Chemistry for New Materials, Smart Materials and Nanoscale Composites, # Nanoparticle Synthesis, Growth and Assembly, # Heterogeneous Catalysis for Environmental Applications and Green Technology, # Nanoscale Materials for Cleaner Environment and Sustainability.

Brief Research Profile

The key aspect of my research is to address the significance of surface microstructure and other physicochemical properties of designed novel materials based on noble/transition metals, metal oxides and hetero-nanocomposites to improve the performance of electrode materials for supercapacitors, fuel cells, Li ion batteries and solar cells, catalysts for environmental applications, functional materials for water electrooxidation, and materials for bio-sensors

Professional Background
  • Associate Professor at Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur [15 December 2023 - Present].
    Assistant Professor at Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur [01 July 2013 - 14 December 2023].
    Postdoctoral Researcher at Indian Institute of Technology Madras [21 May 2012 - 30 June 2013].

    2024
  • Siddhant Srivastav, Shilpa Singh, and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Hierarchical Mn3O4/NiSe2MnSe2: A Versatile Electrode Material for High-Performance All-Solid-State Hybrid Pseudocapacitors with Supreme Working Durability" , Langmuir (American Chemical Society) Volume :40 / 362379 / 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02637
  • Siddhant Srivastav, Neeraj Lamba, Mahesh Kumar Paliwal, and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Hierarchically Uniform 2D Porous Sheet-like NiO/NiCo2O4: A High-Performance Positrode Material for All-Solid-State Hybrid Pseudocapacitors with Superior Ragone and Cyclic Efficiencies" , Journal of Physical Chemistry C (American Chemical Society) Volume :128 / 23212337 / 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c06903
  • Nemi Chand Mawari, Siddhant Srivastav, and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Hierarchical and Nanocrystallite-Assembled Ultraporous NiO/MnCo2O4 for All Solid-State Hybrid Supercapacitors with Robust Energy Efficiency and Extended Operational Durability" , Langmuir (American Chemical Society) Volume :40 / 29302945 / 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02861
    • 2023
  • Yogesh Kumar Sonia, Siddhant Srivastav, and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Graphitic Carbon Nitride-Induced Multifold Enhancement in Electrochemical Charge Storage of CoSNiCo2S4 for All-Solid-State Hybrid Supercapacitors" , Langmuir (ACS) Volume :39 / 91119129 / 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c00836
  • Ruchika Sharma, Siddhant Srivastav, and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Hierarchical & ultra-porous copper cobaltite flakes with honeycomb-like physiognomies for highly efficient non-enzymatic glucose sensing" , New Journal of Chemistry (Royal Society of Chemistry) Volume :47 / 20527-20536 / 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NJ02799F
  • Yogesh Kumar Sonia, Siddhant Srivastav and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Hierarchical CoMoS4 flakes with rich physico-electrochemical physiognomies for electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction" , New Journal of Chemistry (RSC) Volume :47 / 11242-11250 / 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NJ00528C
  • Yogesh Kumar Sonia and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Archetypical 2D Sheet-Like Cu2MoS4 for All-Solid-State Symmetric Pseudocapacitors with Ultra-Steady Performance Efficiency" , Sustainable Energy & Fuels (Royal Society of Chemistry) Volume :00 / / 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3SE00146F
  • Yogesh Kumar Sonia and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Hierarchical MnO2/NiSMnS with Rich Electro-Microstructural Physiognomies for Highly Efficient All-Solid-State Hybrid Supercapacitors" , Energy & Fuels (American Chemical Society) Volume :37 / 40104025 / 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.2c03467
    • 2022
  • Yogesh Kumar Sonia and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Electrostructural Compatibility of Battery-Type Diffuse-Porous Co9S8NiCo2S4/Defective Reduced Graphene Oxide and Flaky FeS/Nitrogen-Doped Defective Reduced Graphene Oxide for ASSHPCs" , ACS Applied Energy Materials (American Chemical Society) Volume :5 / 1367213691 / 2022 DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.2c02335
  • Siddhant Srivastav, Mahesh Kumar Paliwal and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Ribbon-like Nickel Cobaltite with Layer-by-Layer-Assembled Ordered Nanocrystallites for Next-Generation All-Solid-State Hybrid Supercapatteries" , Langmuir (American Chemical Society) Volume :38 / 3969–398 / 2022
    • 2021
  • Yogesh Kumar Sonia, Mahesh Kumar Paliwal and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "The rational design of hierarchical CoS2/CuCo2S4 for three-dimensional all-solid-state hybrid supercapacitors with high energy density, rate efficiency, and operational stability" , Sustainable Energy & Fuels (Royal Society of Chemistry) Volume :5 / 973-985 / 2021
  • Mahesh Kumar Paliwal, Yogesh Kumar Sonia and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Hierarchically structured β-Ni(OH)2 clusters: a uniquely efficient aqueous phase pollutant adsorbent for multiple anionic dyes and heavy metal ions" , Materials Today Chemistry (Elsevier) Volume :22 / 100551 / 2021
    • 2020
  • Mahesh Kumar Paliwal and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "“Wrapped” nitrogen-doped defective reduced graphene oxide (ND-rGO): A virtual electron bed for enhanced supercapacitive charge storage in stepped-surfaced-NiCo2O4/ND-rGO||Bi2O3 asymmetric device" , Electrochimica Acta (Elsevier) Volume :338 / 135819 / 2020
  • Mahesh Kumar Paliwal and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Study of “Ni-doping” and “open-pore microstructure” as physico-electrochemical stimuli towards the electrocatalytic efficiency of Ni/NiO for the oxygen evolution reaction" , New Journal of Chemistry (Royal Society of Chemistry) Volume :45 / 1 / 2020
  • Mahesh Kumar Paliwal and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "3D-Heterostructured NiO Nanofibers/Ultrathin g-C3N4 (GCN) Holey Nanosheets: An Advanced Material for All-Solid-State Asymmetric Supercapacitors (ASSASCs) with Multi-Fold Enhanced Energy Density" , Electrochimica Acta (Elsevier) Volume :338 / 135819 / 2020
  • Mahesh Kumar Paliwal and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Co3O4/NiCo2O4 Perforated Nanosheets for High Energy Density All-Solid-State Asymmetric Supercapacitors with Extended Cyclic Stability" , ACS Applied Nano Materials (American Chemical Society) Volume :3 / 3097 / 2020
    • 2019
  • Mahesh Kumar Paliwal and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Sedgelike Porous Co3O4 Nanoarrays as a Novel Positive Electrode Material for Co3O4 || Bi2O3 Asymmetric Supercapacitors" , ACS Applied Nano Materials (American Chemical Society) Volume :2 / 5573-5586 / 2019
  • Mahesh Kumar Paliwal and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Hierarchically Organized Ultrathin NiO Nanofibers/Highly Defective‐rGO Heteronanocomposite: An Advanced Electrode Material for Asymmetric Supercapacitors" , Advanced Materials Interfaces (Wiley Interscience) Volume :6 / 1900889 / 2019
    • 2018
  • Vibha Goswami, Renu Upadhyaya and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Biosorption of Methylene Blue dye using low cost Azadirachta indica adsorbent in Batch Process" , International Journal of ChemTech Research (Sphinxsai) Volume :11 / 183-192 / 2018
    • 2014
  • Sumanta Kumar Meher and G. Ranga Rao , "Novel nanostructured CeO2 as efficient catalyst for energy and environmental applications" , Journal of Chemical Sciences (Indian Chemical Society) Volume :126 / 361–372 / 2014
    • 2013
  • Sumanta Kumar Meher, Matteo Cargnello, Horacio Troiani, T. Montini, G. Ranga Rao and Paolo Fornasiero, "Alcohol induced ultra-fine dispersion of Pt on tuned morphologies of CeO2 for CO oxidation" , Applied Catalysis B: Environmental (Elsevier) Volume :130 / 121-131 / 2013
  • Sumanta Kumar Meher and G. Ranga Rao, "Archetypal sandwich-structured CuO for high-performance non-enzymatic sensing of glucose" , Nanoscale (Royal Society of Chemistry) Volume :5 / 2089-2099 / 2013
  • Sumanta Kumar Meher and G. Ranga Rao, "Morphology-controlled promoting activity of nanostructured MnO2 for methanol and ethanol electrooxidation on Pt/C" , Journal of Physical Chemistry C (ACS Publications) Volume :117 / 4888-4900 / 2013
    • 2012
  • Sumanta Kumar Meher and G. Ranga Rao, "Enhanced activity of microwave synthesized hierarchical MnO2 for high performance supercapacitor applications" , Journal of Power Sources (Elsevier ) Volume :215 / 317-328 / 2012
  • Sumanta Kumar Meher and G. Ranga Rao, "Tuning, via counter anions, the morphology and catalytic activity of CeO2 prepared under mild conditions" , Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (Elsevier ) Volume :373 / 46-56 / 2012
  • G. Ranga Rao, Sumanta Kumar Meher, Braja G. Mishra and P. H. K. Charan, "Nature and catalytic activity of bimetallic CuNi particles on CeO2 support" , Catalysis Today (Elsevier ) Volume :198 / 140-147 / 2012
  • Sumanta Kumar Meher, P. Justin and G. Ranga Rao, "Metal Oxides as Efficient Anode Catalysts for Methanol Electrooxidation" , SMC Bulletin (Society for Materials Chemistry) Volume :3 / 34-41 / 2012
  • Sumanta Kumar Meher and G. Ranga Rao, "Polymer-assisted synthesis of highly reducible shuttle-shaped CeO2: Microstructural effect on promoting Pt/C for methanol electrooxidation" , ACS Catalysis (American Chemical Society) Volume :2 / 2795-1809 / 2012
    • 2011
  • Sumanta Kumar Meher, P. Justin and G. Ranga Rao, "Nanoscale morphology dependent pseudocapacitance of NiO: Influence of intercalating anions during synthesis" , Nanoscale (Royal Society of Chemistry ) Volume :3 / 683-692 / 2011
  • Sumanta Kumar Meher, P Justin and G. Ranga Rao, "Microwave mediated synthesis on the improved morphology and pseudo-capacitance performance of nickel oxide" , ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces (ACS publications) Volume :3 / 2063-2073 / 2011
  • Sumanta Kumar Meher and G. Ranga Rao , "Ultra-layered Co3O4 for high-performance supercapacitor applications" , Journal of Physical Chemistry C (ACS publications) Volume :115 / 15646-1565 / 2011
  • Sumanta Kumar Meher and G. Ranga Rao, "Effect of microwave on the nanowire morphology, optical, magnetic and pseudocapacitance behaviour of Co3O4" , Journal of Physical Chemistry C (ACS publications) Volume :115 / 25543-2555 / 2011
  • G. Ranga Rao, P. Justin and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Metal oxide promoted electrocatalysts for methanol oxidation" , Catalysis Survey from Asia (Springer) Volume :15 / 221-229 / 2011
    • 2010
  • Sumanta Kumar Meher, P. Justin and G. Ranga Rao, "Pine-Cone Morphology and Pseudocapacitive Behavior of Nanoporous Nickel Oxide" , Electrochimica Acta (Elsevier) Volume :55 / 8388-8396 / 2010
  • P. Justin, Sumanta Kumar Meher and G. Ranga Rao, "Tuning of capacitance behavior of NiO by anionic, cationic and non-ionic surfactants in hydrothermal synthesis" , Journal of Physical Chemistry C (ACS Publications) Volume :114 / 5203-5210 / 2010

    2023
  • Siddhant Srivastav and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Ni-Co Based Selenide for High Energy Density All-Solid-State Asymmetric Pseudocapacitors" , International Conference on Nanotechnology for Better Living by :National Institute of Technology, Srinagar & Indian Institute of Technology, BHU at National Institute of Technology, Srinagar / / 2023
  • Siddhant Srivastav and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Manganese Doped Nickel Selenide as an Ultra-Efficient All-Solid State Hybrid Supercapacitors" , International Conference on Molecules and Materials Technology by :National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra at National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra / / 2023
  • Siddhant Srivastav and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Novel Mn-Ni Based Selenide Heterostructure for High-Performance All-Solid-State Hybrid Supercapacitors" , International Conference on Electrochemistry in Industry, Health and Environment by :Indian Society for ElectroAnalytical Chemistry & Department of Atomic Energy at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai / / 2023
  • Neeraj Lamba and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Ni and Mo-Based Chalcogenide Heterostructure as Highly Efficient Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Evolution Reaction" , International Conference on Electrochemistry in Industry, Health and Environment by :Indian Society for ElectroAnalytical Chemistry & Department of Atomic Energy at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai / / 2023
    • 2022
  • Siddhant Srivastav and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Flaky Nickel Cobalt Selenide for High Energy Density All-Solid-State Hybrid Supercapacitors" , International Conference on Frontiers in Materials Engineering by :Department of Metallurgy Engineering and Materials Science, Indian Institute of Technology, Indore at Indian Institute of Technology, Indore / / 2022
  • Neeraj Lamba and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Ultra-Porous Cobalt Nickel Oxide for High Efficient All-Solid-State Asymmetric Supercapacitors" , International Conference on Frontiers in Materials Engineering by :Department of Metallurgy Engineering and Materials Science, Indian Institute of Technology, Indore at Indian Institute of Technology, Indore / / 2022
    • 2020
  • Ankur Gupta and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Facile Synthesis of WXene@g-C3N4 for Electrochemical Pseudocapacitors" , International Conference on Nano Science and Technology (ICONSAT-2020) by :DST Nano Mission at Kolkata, India / / 2020
  • Ankur Gupta and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "A Facile and Novel Synthesis of Molybdenum Based MXene (MoXene) for Electrochemical Pseudocapacitors" , International Conference on Electrochemistry for Industries, Health and Environment (EIHE-2020) by :BARC at BARC, Mumbai, India / / 2020
  • Nemi Chand Mawari and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Synthesis of CuCo2O4 Embedded N-Doped Carbon Nanotubes Composite for High Performance All Solid State Asymmetric Supercapacitors" , International Conference on Electrochemistry for Industries, Health and Environment (EIHE-2020) by :BARC at BARC, Mumbai, India / / 2020
    • 2019
  • Siddhant Srivastav and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Ultra-Porous NiCo2O4-rGO Heteronanocomposite for Redox Capacitor Application" , International Conference on Nanotechnology for Better Living (NBL-2019) by :IIT Kharagpur at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India / / 2019
  • Nemi Chand Mawari and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Novel Mn-Ni-Co-Oxide (MNCO)@rGO Ternary Ribbon Like Heteronanocomposite for Supercapacitor Applications" , International Conference on Advanced Materials for Energy Science and Technology (ICAMEST-2019) by :North-East Hill University at North-East Hill Univ., Shillong, Meghalaya, India / / 2019
  • Nemi Chand Mawari and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Two-Step Novel Synthesis of Mn-Ni-Co-Oxide(MNCO)@g-C3N4 Ribbon-Like Hetero-Nanoarrays for Supercapacitor Application" , International Conference for Nanotechnology on Better Living (NBL-2019) by :NIT Srinagar at National Institute of Technology Srinagar, India / / 2019
  • Nemi Chand Mawari and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Novel Synthesis of CoO@Mn-Ni-Co-Zn-Oxide Quaternary Ribbon Like Heteronanoarray for Smart Energy Storage Device Applications" , 47th World Chemistry Congress of IUPAC by :IUPAC at Le Palais Des Congrès of Paris, France / / 2019
  • Nemi Chand Mawari and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Fabrication of CoP@rGO Nanocomposite as a Negative Electrode Material for Supercapacitor Applications" , International Conference on Multifunctional and Hybrid Composite Material for Energy, Environment and Medical Applications (ICMHCEE-2019) by :NIT Tiruchirappalli at National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli / / 2019
  • Nemi Chand Mawari and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Novel Synthesis of Mn-Ni-Co-Zn-Oxide Quaternary Ribbon Like Heteronanoarray for Smart Energy Storage Applications" , International Conference on Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Nano Physics With Applications (CAMNP-2019) by :Delhi Technological University at Delhi Technological University, India / / 2019
  • Siddhant Srivastav and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Metal Organic Framework Derived Ni-Co-MOF for All Solid State Asymmetric Supercapacitor Application" , International Conference on Multifunctional and Hybrid Composite Material for Energy, Environment and Medical Applications (ICMHCEE-2019) by :NIT Tiruchirappalli at NIT Tiruchirappalli, India / / 2019
  • Yogesh Kumar Sonia and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Novel Synthesis of NiCo2S4-GCN (Graphitic Carbon Nitrite) Composite for High-Performance Supercapacitor Application" , International Conference for Nanotechnology on Better Living (NBL-2019) by :NIT Srinagar at National Institute of Technology Srinagar, India / / 2019
  • Yogesh Kumar Sonia and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Novel Synthesis of Rod Like CuCo2S4 for High Performance Solid State Asymmetric Supercapacitor Application" , International Conference on Multifunctional and Hybrid Composite Material for Energy, Environment and Medical Applications (ICMHCEE-2019) by :NIT Tiruchirappalli at NIT Tiruchirappalli, India / / 2019
  • Siddhant Srivastav and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Ribbon Like NiCo2O4 for All-Solid State Asymmetric Supercapacitor Application" , International Conference on Electrochemistry in Industry, Health and Environment (EIHE-2020) by :BARC at BARC, Mumbai, India / / 2019
    • 2018
  • Yogesh Kumar Sonia and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Novel Synthesis of NiCo2S4-rGO Composite for High-Performance Supercapacitor Application" , International Symposium on Functional Materials (ISFM-2018) by :Punjab University at Punjab University, Chandigarh, India / / 2018
  • Yogesh Kumar Sonia and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Microwave-Mediated Synthesis of NiCo2S4-Graphene Composite and Its Application for Redox-Capacitor" , Conference on Electrochemistry in Advanced Materials, Corrosion and Radiopharmaceutical (CEAMCR-2018) by :BARC at Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Mumbai, India / / 2018
  • Nemi Chand Mawari and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Synthesis of Novel Mn-Ni-Co Ternary Metal Oxide for High Performance Supercapacitor Application" , International Symposium on Functional Materials (ISFM-2018) by :Punjab University at Punjab University, Chandigarh, Punjab, India / / 2018
  • Ankur Gupta and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "A Facile and Low Temperature Synthesis of MXene for Possible Electrochemical Energy Storage (EES) Application" , International Symposium on Functional Materials (ISFM-2018) by :Punjab University at Punjab University, Chandigarh, Punjab, India / / 2018
  • Mahesh Kumar Paliwal and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Design and Synthesis of NiCo2O4-rGO Composite for Redox-Capacitor Application" , International Symposium on Functional Materials (ISFM-2018) by :Punjab University at Punjab University, Chandigarh, Punjab, India / / 2018
  • Mahesh Kumar Paliwal and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Highly Porous NiO-rGO Composite for High Performance Redox-Capacitor" , Conference on Electrochemistry in Advanced Materials, Corrosion and Radiopharmaceutical (CEAMCR-2018) by :BARC at BARC, Mumbai, India / / 2018
    • 2017
  • Yogesh Kumar Sonia and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Novel Synthesis of NiCo2S4 for Redox-Capacitor Application" , International Conference on Nanotechnology: Ideas, Innovations & Initiatives-2017 (ICN31-2017) by :IIT Roorkee at IIT Roorkee Uttrakhand, India / / 2017
  • Mahesh Kumar Paliwal and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Novel NiO/g-C3N4 Composite: A New and Advanced Electrode Material for the Efficient Supercapacitor" , International Conference on Nanotechnology: Ideas, Innovations &Amp; Initiative (ICN:3I-2017) by :IIT Roorkee at IIT Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India / / 2017
  • Mahesh Kumar Paliwal and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Novel Escherichia Coli-Like NiO for Redox Capacitor Application" , International Conference on Nano and Functional Materials (Interface Between Science and Engineering) (NFM-2017) by :BITS Pilani at BITS Pilani, Pilani, Rajasthan, India / / 2017
  • Ankur Gupta and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Low Temperature Synthesis of MXene for Possible Electrochemical Energy Storage (EES) Application" , International Conference on Nano and Functional Materials (Interface Between Science and Engineering) (NFM-2017) by :BITS Pilani at BITS Pilani, India / / 2017
  • Mahesh Kumar Paliwal and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "A Cost Effective and Environmental-Friendly Micro-Wave Mediated Synthesis and Characterization of Flower-Like NiCo2O4" , NANO INDIA 2017 by :IIT Delhi at Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India / / 2017
  • Yogesh Kumar Sonia and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Environmental-Friendly Synthesis and Characterization of Novel NiCo2O4 Hexa-Nanocones and NiCo2O4-Graphene Heteronanocomposite" , Second International Conference on Material Science (ICMS-2017) by :Tripura University at Tripura University, Tripura, India / / 2017
  • Mahesh Kumar Paliwal and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Multiple Dye Adsorption by Flower-Like ZnO: A Comprehensive Kinetic Study" , Second International Conference on Material Science (ICMS-2017) by :Tripura University at Tripura University, Tripura, India / / 2017
  • Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Morphology Tuned Oxide Nanomaterials for Redox Capacitor Applications" , 11th CRSI-RSC Symposium and 20th CRSI National Symposiums in Chemistry (CRSI-2017) by :Gauhati University at Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam, India / / 2017
  • Mahesh Kumar Paliwal and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Facile Hydrothermal Synthesis and Characterization of Novel CoNi2O4 Hexa-Nanocones and CoNi2O4-Graphene Heteronanocomposites" , International Conference on Recent Trends in Chemical Sciences (ICRCS-2017) by :Govt. Engineering College Bikaner at Govt. Engineering College Bikaner, Rajasthan / / 2017
    • 2016
  • Mahesh Kumar Paliwal and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Dye-Polluted Waste Water Treatment Using CeO2" , International Conference on Technologically Advanced Materials & Asian Meeting on Ferroelectricity (ICTAM-AMF10) by :University of Delhi at University of Delhi, India / / 2016
  • Mahesh Kumar Paliwal and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Flower-Like ZnO for Efficient Removal of Dye-Wastewater Pollutants" , International Conference on Frontiers at the Chemistry Allied Sciences Interface (FCASI-2016) by :University of Rajasthan at University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India / / 2016
    • 2015
  • Mahesh Kumar Paliwal and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Morphology-Tuned Ni(OH)2 Mesoflowers for Waste Water Treatment" , International Conference on Multi Functional Materials for Future Applications (ICMFA-2015) by :IIT BHU at IIT BHU, India / / 2015
  • Mahesh Kumar Paliwal and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Ni(OH)2 Mesoflowers for Water Treatment" , National Conference on Recent Advancements in Chemical Sciences (RAICS-2015) by :MNIT Jaipur at MNIT Jaipur, Rajasthan, India / / 2015
    • 2014
  • Mahesh Kumar Paliwal and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Ni(OH)2 Mesoflowers: Green Synthesis, Characterization and Anion Induced Morphology Tuning" , National Conference on Nano- & Functional Material (NFM-2014) by :BITS Pilani at Birla Institute of Science & Technology Pilani / / 2014
  • Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Morphology Tuning of Nanostructured Metal Oxides for Electrochemical Energy Storage Applications" , National Seminar on Recent Advances in Materials Sciences (RAIMS-2014) by :VSSUT at VSSUT, Burla, Odisha, India / / 2014
  • Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Morphology Tuning of Nanostructured Metal Oxides for Electrochemical Energy Storage Applications" , National Seminar on Recent Advances in Materials Sciences (RAIMS-2014) by :Veer Surendra Sai University and Technology Burla at Burla, Odisha / 9-10 / 2014
  • Sumanta Kumar Meher and G. Ranga Rao, "Morphologically Tuned Nanostructured Metal Oxides as Better Promoters of Pt/C for Alcohol Electro-Oxidation in Direct Alcohol Fuel Cell (DAFC) Applications" , International Conference on Nano Science and Technology (ICONSAT-2014) by :Institute of Nano Science and Technology at Panjab University, Chandigarh / 168 / 2014
    • 2013
  • G. Ranga Rao and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Novel Structured CeO2 as Efficient Catalyst for Energy and Environmental Applications" , 21st National Symposium on Catalysis “Catalysis for Sustainable Development” (CATSYMP-21) by :Catalysis Society of India at CSIR-IICT Hyderabad, India / 126 / 2013
  • G. Ranga Rao and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Metal Oxides as Promoters of Pt/C for Alcohol Electrooxidation" , 10th International Symposium on Advances in Electrochemical Science and Technology (iSAEST-10) by :Society for Advancement of Electrochemical Science and Technology at Hotel Green Park, Chennai, India / 58 / 2013
    • 2012
  • Sumanta Kumar Meher and G. Ranga Rao, "Hydrothermal Assisted Large Scale Synthesis of Nanostructured CeO2: An Efficient Anode Catalyst for Fuel Cell Application" , International Conference on Materials Science and Technology (ICMST) by :St. Thomas College at St. Thomas College, Pala, Kottyam, Kerala, India / 187 / 2012
  • Sumanta Kumar Meher and G. Ranga Rao, "Morphological Differences and Catalytic Activity of nano‐CeO2: Soot and CO Oxidation" , 14th CRSI National Symposium in Chemistry (NSC-14) by :Chemical Research Society of India at CSIR-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram, India / 168 / 2012
  • Sumanta Kumar Meher and G. Ranga Rao, "Enhanced Activity of Microwave Synthesized Hierarchical MnO2 for High Performance Supercapacitor Applications" , 6th Asian Conference on Electrochemical Power Sources (ACEPS-6) by :Central Electrochemical Research Institute Karaikudi at Hotel Green Park, Chennai, India / 128 / 2012
    • 2011
  • Sumanta Kumar Meher and G. Ranga Rao , "Sandwich Structured CuO for Electrochemical Non-Enzymatic Glucose Sensor" , The International Conference on Nanomaterials & Nanotechnology (ICNANO) by :University of Delhi at University of Delhi, New Delhi, India / 305 / 2011
  • Sumanta Kumar Meher and G. Ranga Rao, "Morphology Tuning of Metal Oxides for High Performance Supercapacitor Applications" , Chemistry in-House Symposium (CiHS) by :IIT Madras at IIT Madras, Chennai, India / 18 / 2011
  • G. Ranga Rao and Sumanta Kumar Meher, "Morphology Tuning of CeO2 and Their Exceptional Catalytic Activities" , Colloids and Materials 2011, the 1st International Symposium on Colloids and Materials: New Scientific Horizons by :Elsevier at Amsterdam, the Netherlands / 46-56 / 2011
    • 2010
  • Sumanta Kumar Meher and G. Ranga Rao, "Controlled Synthesis of Hierarchical NiO Superstructures for High Performance Supercapacitor Applications" , 20th National Symposium on Catalysis for Energy Conversion and Conservation of Environment by :Catalysis Society of India at IIT Madras, Chennai, India / 138 / 2010
  • Sumanta Kumar Meher, P Justin and G. Ranga Rao , "Controlled Synthesis and Characterization of Layered Cobalt Oxide (Co3O4) Superstructures for High Performance Supercapacitor Applications" , 9th International Symposium on Advances in Electrochemical Science and Technology (iSAEST-9) by :Society for Advancement of Electrochemical Science and Technology at Hotel Green Park, Chennai, India / 74-75 / 2010
  • G. Ranga Rao, Sumanta Kumar Meher and P Justin, "Oxide and Sulphide Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage Applications" , First Indo-Italian Workshop on Frontiers of Fundamental & Industrial Electrochemistry: A Challenge for a Better World by :University of Delhi at University of Delhi, New Delhi, India / 131 / 2010
    • 2009
  • Sumanta Kumar Meher and G. Ranga Rao, "Porous ZnO Mesoflowers of Multilayered Nanosheets: Effect of Anions on the Morphological Variation" , International Workshop on Nanotechnology and Advanced Functional Materials (NTAFM) by :National Chemical Laboratory at National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India / 122 / 2009
  • Sumanta Kumar Meher, P Justin and G. Ranga Rao, "Synthesis, Morphology and Electrochemical Studies of Porous Nickel Oxide" , International Conference on Multifunctional Oxide Materials (IC MOM) by :Himachal Pradesh University at Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, India / 79-80 / 2009
    • 2008
  • Sumanta Kumar Meher and G. Ranga Rao, "High Thermal Stability and Oxygen Storage Capacity of CexZr1-xO2 (0≤x≤1) Nanoparticles Synthesized on Kaolinite Matrix" , International Conference on Advanced Materials (ICAM) by :Mahatma Gandhi University at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottyam, Kerala, India / 283 / 2008
  • Sumanta Kumar Meher and G. Ranga Rao, "Synthesis, Morphology and Catalytic Studies of Highly Acidic Porous CeO2" , International Symposium on Materials Chemistry (ISMC) by :Bhabha Atomic Research Centre at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India / 297 / 2008

  • International level Conference on Frontiers in Sustainable Catalysis and Organometallics (FISCO-2024) at MNIT Jaipur, Jaipur, India from 11-07-2024 to 12-07-2024
  • National level Conference on CONFERENCE on ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSING at MNIT Jaipur, Jaipur, India from 02-12-2015 to 04-12-2015
  • National level Conference on NATIONAL CONFERENCE on RECENT ADVANCEMENTS in CHEMICAL SCIENCES at MNIT Jaipur, Jaipur, India from 21-08-2015 to 23-08-2015
  • International level Workshop on MNIT-USask Workshop on Characterization Techniques for High Performance Materials at MNIT Jaipur, Jaipur, India from 25-05-2015 to 29-05-2015
  • National level Seminar on Seminar and Workshop on Atomic Energy for Robust National Development and Exhibition on BARC Technologies at MNIT Jaipur, Jaipur, India from 05-09-2014 to 06-09-2014

  • Life Member of Chemical Research Society of India
  • Life Member of Materials Research Society of India
  • Patron Member of Odisha Chemical Society
  • Life Member of Indian Desalination association

    Awarded
  • Siddhant Srivastav on Strategic Development of Transition Metal-Based Oxides & Selenides for the Advancements in Portable and High-Performance Electrochemical Energy Storage Systems Year - 2018
  • Yogesh Kumar Sonia on Metal Sulfides and their Heteronanocomposites For Electrochemical Energy Storage Applications Year - 2016
  • Ruchika Sharma on Investigation of Copper and Cobalt Based Oxide Mesostructures for Non-enzymatic Electrochemical Sensing of Glucose Year - 2016
  • Mahesh Kumar Paliwal on Investigation of Cobalt- and Nickel-Based Oxides and Their Heteronanocomposites with Two Dimensional Conductive Materials for Portable Electrochemical Energy Storage Systems Year - 2014
    • Ongoing
  • Mr. Gaurav Meena on New Layered Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage Year - 2024
  • Ms. Gunjan Gaur on New Nano-catalysts for Electrochemical Energy Storage Year - 2024
  • Mr. Praveen Kumar Bairwa on New Nano-catalysts for Electrochemical Energy Storage Year - 2024
  • Mr. Neeraj Lamba on Metal oxides as electrocatalysts in metal-air batteries Year - 2021
  • Nemichand Mawari on Development of Multi-Metal Oxides & their Heterocomposites for Application in Future Electrochemical Energy Storage Systems Year - 2017

    2024-2025
  • Ms. Anshika Parasar on Transition Metal Oxides/Sulfides for Electrochemical Sensing Year - 2024-2025 (Ongoing)
  • Mr. Ayush Dhanda on Transition Metal Oxides for Electrocatalytic OER Year - 2024-2025 (Ongoing)
  • Ms. Sakshi on New Electrode Materials for Electrocatalysis Year - 2024-2025 (Ongoing)
    • 2023-2024
  • Mr. Akash on Improving the Efficiency of Methanol Oxidation Reaction for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells Through Multi-Metal Chalcogenide Electrocatalysts Year - 2023-2024 (Completed)
  • Ms. Arti on Investigation of Electrostructural Physiognomies of Biphasic Copper Cobalt Selenide for All-Solid-State Hybrid Supercapacitors and Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution Reaction Year - 2023-2024 (Completed)
  • Mr. Shubham Dagur on Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Nickel Cobaltite Nanorods with Rich Electromicrostructural Features for Efficient Non-Enzymatic Electrochemical Glucose Sensing Year - 2023-2024 (Completed)
    • 2022-2023
  • Soumyaranjan Mishra on Transition Metal Selenides for Electrochemical Energy Storage Applications Year - 2022-2023 (Completed)
  • Arghyadip Manna on Transition Metal Oxides for Electrocatalytic OER Year - 2022-2023 (Completed)
  • Harsh on Transition Metal Oxides/Sulfides for Electrochemical Sensing Year - 2022-2023 (Completed)
    • 2021-2022
  • Ekta on Transition Metal Oxides for Electrochemical Oxygen Evolution Reaction Year - 2021-2022 (Completed)
  • Shilpa on Transition Metal Oxide-Selenide Composites for Supercapacitor Applications Year - 2021-2022 (Completed)
  • Pooja Kumari on Cu-based Transition Metal Oxides for Non-enzymatic Glucose Sensing Year - 2021-2022 (Completed)
    • 2020-2021
  • Vinita Garg on Transition Metal Selenides for Electrochemical Energy Storage Applications Year - 2020-2021 (Completed)
  • Anita Kumari on Doped Graphene Based Materials as Bifunctional Catalysts for Electrochemical Water Splitting Year - 2020-2021 (Completed)
    • 2019-2020
  • Garveeta Dhakwal on Silk Yarn like NiCo2O4: A Metal Organic Framework derived Nanostructure for Supercapattery Application Year - 2019-2020 (Completed)
  • Vishal Kumar Gangwar on Metal Organic Framework Derived Cotton Like CoNi2O4 for High Performance Redox Capacitor Application Year - 2019-2020 (Completed)
    • 2018-2019
  • Simran Yadav on Synthesis and Electrochemical Study of Uniformly Agglomerated Sheet-like CuCo2O4&NCNTs Nanocomposite for Asymmetric Supercapacitors Year - 2018-2019 (Completed)
  • Sonu Kumari on Synthesis and Electrochemical Study of Ni/NiO Nanocomposite for Oxygen Evolution Year - 2018-2019 (Completed)
    • 2017-2018
  • Siddhant Srivastav on One Step Synthesis of Porous NiCo2O4 micro-ribbons for Pseudocapacitor Application Year - 2017-2018 (Completed)
  • Neeraj Lamba on Synthesis of rGO Wrapped NiCo2O4 for Redox Capacitor Application Year - 2017-2018 (Completed)
    • 2016-2017
  • Kanishka Agarwal on Synthesis and Characterization of Nanostructured NiCo2O4 and its Potential Application in the Thermal Decomposition of Ammonium Perchlorate Year - 2016-2017 (Completed)
  • Jyoti Dahiya on Synthesis and Characterization of Nanostructured Cu(II) oxide for Soot Oxidation Year - 2016-2017 (Completed)
    • 2015-2016
  • Dinesh Kumar on Transition Metal Carbides and Nitrides in Energy Storage and Conversion Year - 2015-2016 (Completed)
  • Pratistha Bhatt on Electrochemical Glucose Sensors: Materials and Mechanisms Year - 2015-2016 (Completed)
    • 2014-2015
  • Seemantini Sharma on Electrochemical Supercapacitor: Electrode Materials and Application Year - 2014-2015 (Completed)
  • Renuka Bhati on Graphene Nanosheets: Synthesis and Application Year - 2014-2015 (Completed)

Title Total Outlay
(In Lacs)		 Year Funding Agency Role
Designing and Systematic Study of New Two Dimensional Mxenes for Electrochemical Energy Storage Applications24.222015-2018DST-SERBPI

  • Head of the Department in MNIT Jaipur, Department of Chemistry from - 20-06-2024 to Till Date
  • Department Faculty In-charge (NIRF Ranking) in MNIT Jaipur from - 17-12-2020 to Till Date
  • FACULTY COORDINATOR, MUSIC SOCIETY in MNIT Jaipur from - 15-07-2015 to Till Date
  • Member, Local Organizing Committee, CCMT & CCMN-2021 in MNIT Jaipur from - 18-02-2021 to 00-00-0000
  • WARDEN in MNIT Jaipur from - 11-06-2014 to 31-08-2017
  • Co-COORDINATO R, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE AND TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM in MNIT Jaipur from - 23-05-2014 to 29-09-2017

  • Young Scientist Award for Research given by SERB-DST Year - 2014

SNo. Type Title Event Place Schedule
1TalkNano-Materials for Electrochemical Energy StorageFive days Short Term Course on "Nanomaterials and Its Applications"Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, MNIT JaipurNov-2016
2TalkMorphology Tuning of Nanostructured Metal Oxides for Electrochemical Energy Storage ApplicationsNational Seminar on Recent Advances in Materials Sciences (RAIMS-2014)Veer Surendra Sai University and Technology (VSSUT), Burla, OdishaAug-2014

S.No. Category Name of Activity Organization Place Position Schedule
1NationalVisit Mines, Smelters and R&D Centres of Hindustan Zinc Ltd. UdaipurHindustan Zinc Ltd. UdaipurUdaipurExpert MemberSep-2016