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Prof. Gajendra Prasad Singh

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Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

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Prof. Gajendra Prasad Singh
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gajendra.singh@cuj.ac.in
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29
Journal PUBLICATIONS
0
SPONSORED PROJECTS
1-8
Books and Book Chapters
Awarded : 4
Ongoing : 3
DOCTORAL STUDENTS

Brief Profile

Dr. Gajendra Prasad Singh is actively involved in teaching and Research & Development activity for the development of various types of nanomaterials for energy and environmental applications. He is also involved in R&D in collaboration with IIT and other national importance institutes.Dr. Singh has a considerable teaching and research experience of around twelve years in various capacities at different levels. He has made immense contributions in the areas of development of low cost nanomaterials, heterostructure nanomaterials and it composites for the hydrogen production from water-splitting and pollutants mineralization, energy storage, magnetic and dielectric applications. He has published one International patent, twenty six research articles in different SCI journals of international and national repute, and six book chapters. The three Ph.D., forty M. Tech.and twenty B. Tech. students have been awarded under his guidance. Many more are still pursuing project or thesis dissertation under him.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

• Ph. D. (2009), Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, W. B., India

• M. Tech. (2004),

COURSES TAUGHT

  • • Mineral Processing
  • • Metallurgy and Materials Science
  • • Synthesis and Properties of Nanomaterials
  • • Nanotechnology for Energy systems
  • • Materials Thermodynamics
  • • Solid state Technology
  • • Materials Science and Engineering
  • • Self-Assembly and Molecular Engineering
  • • Spectroscopic Techniques
  • • Nanocomposite
  • • Mechanical Properties of Materials

Additional roles/ responsibility

  1. Head , Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
  2. Director (Self-Finance Course)
  3. 3. Chairman, Admission Cell

PUBLICATIONS

Total Publications 29
List of Selected Papers :
  1. Vikash Kumar, Gajendra Prasad Singh, Manish Kumar, Amit Kumar, Pooja Singh, Alok Kumar Ansu, Abhishek Sharma, TabishAlam, Anil Singh Yadav, Dan Dobrota (2024)Nanocomposite Marvels: Unveiling Breakthroughs in Photocatalytic Water Splitting for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution, ACS Omega 9(2024) 6147–6164.
  2. Vikash Kumar, Benjamin Raj, ParmeshwarKommu, Sanjeet Kumar Paswan and Gajendra Prasad Singh (2024), Growth of Ni loaded CdS in nanorods structure for photocatalytic and dye degradation applications under solar irradiation, Nano Ex. 5 (2024) 015023.
  3. Vikash Kumar, Neha Singh, Soumita Jana, Sanjeeb Kumar Rout, Ratan Kumar Dey, Gajendra Prasad Singh (2020), Surface polar charge induced Ni loaded CdSheterostructurenanorod for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 46(2021) 16373-16386.
  4. ParameshwarKommu, Gajendra Prasad Singh, CH. Shilpa Chakra, Soumita Jana, Vikash Kumar and A.S Bhattacharyya (2020), Preparation of ZnMn2O4 and ZnMn2O4/graphene nano composites by combustion synthesis for their electrochemical properties, Materials Science Engineering B 261(2020) 114647-114655.
  5. Neha Singh, Soumita Jana, Gajendra Prasad Singh and R. K. Dey (2020), Graphene-supported TiO2: study of promotion of charge carrier in photocatalytic water splitting and methylene blue dye degradation, Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 3 (2020)127–140.
  6. AyushPratap, Piyush Kumar, Gajendra Prasad Singh,Nilrudra Mandal, B K Singh (2020), Effect of Indentation Load on Mechanical Properties and Evaluation of Tribological properties for Zirconia Toughened Alumina, Materials Today: Proceedings, Volume 26, Part 2, 2020, Pages 2442-2446.
  7. DhrubajyotiSadhukhan, and Gajendra Prasad Singh (2020), Study of electrostatic actuated MEMS biaxial scanning micro-mirror with comb structure, AIP Conference Proceedings 2269 (2020), 030019,
  8. ParameshwarKommu, Gajendra Prasad Singh, A.S. Bhattacharyya (2018), Sol gel thermolysis process for the synthesis of nano ZnMn2O4 by using PVA with combustion fuel and their electrochemical properties, Journal of Energy Storage 16 (2018) 156-159.
  9. Soumita Jana, Neha Singh, Arnab Sankar Bhattacharyya and Gajendra Prasad Singh (2018), Synthesis of Self-Assembled rGO-Co3O4 Nanoparticles in Nanorods Structure for Supercapacitor Application, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 27(6) (2018) pp. 2741-2746.
  10. Pankaj Kumar Singh, Arbind Kumar, Sanjay Kumar Sinha, Aman Aggarwal and Gajendra Prasad Singh (2017), Enhancement of surface properties of nanocrystalline TiN coated plasma nitrided AISI 310 austenitic stainless steel,Int. J. Surface Science and Engineering, 11(6), (2017) 547-562.
  11. P. S. Das and Gajendra Prasad Singh (2016), Structural, magnetic and dielectric study of Cu substituted NiZn ferrite nanorod, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 401 (2016) 918-924.
  12. Pankaj Kumar Singh, Arbind Kumar, Sanjay Kumar Sinha, Aman Aggarwal and Gajendra Prasad Singh (2016),Improvement in surface properties with TiN thin film coating on plasma nitrided austenitic 316 stainless steel, International Journal of Engineering and Technology (IJET), 8 (2016) 351-356.
  13. A. Nepal, G. Chiu, J. Xie, Gajendra Prasad Singh, N. Ploscariu, S. Klankowski, T. Sung, J. Li, B. N. Flanders, K. L. Hohn, C. M. Sorensen (2015), Highly oxidized graphene nanosheets via the oxidization of detonation carbon, Appl. Phys. A: Materials Science & Processing, 120, 543-549.
  14. Gajendra Prasad Singh, K. M. Shrestha, A. Nepal,K. J. Klabunde, C. M. Sorensen (2014), Graphene supported plasmonic photocatalyst for hydrogen evolution in photocatalytic water splitting, Nanotechnology, 25 (2014) 265701.
  15. A. Nepal, Gajendra Prasad Singh, B. N. Flanders and C. M. Sorensen (2013),One-step synthesis of graphene via catalyst-free gas-phase hydrocarbon detonation, Nanotechnology, 24, 245602 (7pp).

 

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Books and Book Chapters

Book:1
  1. Nanofabrication Enrapturing Cues and Prodigal Applications (2024), Editors: Kamal Prasad, Gajendra Prasad Singh, Anal Kant Jha, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, ISBN: 0367537850, 9780367537852.
Book Chapter (08)
  1. P.Kommu, S. Jana, Gajendra Prasad Singh, R. Dash, M. K.Gurjar, A. S. Bhattacharyya (2024),Mixed transition metal oxides for electrochemical energy storage, in Handbook of emerging materials for sustainable energy, Editors: Naveen V. Kulkarni and Boris I. Kharissov, Elsevier,ISBN: 9780323961257, pg129-145.
  2. Benjamin Raj, Arun Kumar Padhy, Gajendra Prasad Singh, Ratan Kumar Dey, and Ramesh Oraon(2019),Imidazole framework-based metal oxide nanoparticles photocatalysts: An approach towards amputation of organic pollutants from waterin Nano-Materials as Photocatalysts for Degradation of Environmental Pollutants: Challenges and Possibilities, Editors: Pardeep Singh AnweshaBorthakur P.K. Mishra Dhanesh Tiwary, Elsevier, ISBN: 9780128185988 (Print).
  3. Gajendra Prasad Singh, Neha Singh, Ratan Kumar Dey, and Kamal Prasad (2018), Hydrothermal Synthesis of Hybrid Nanoparticles for Future Directions of Renewal Energy Applications, in Exploring the Realms of Nature for Nanosynthesis, Editors: Ram Prasad, Anal Jha, Kamal Prasad, Springer, Nature Switzerland AG 2018, ISBN: 9783319995700 (online) 9783319995694 (print).
  4. S. Ram and Gajendra Prasad Singh (2017), Advanced ZrO2-based ceramic nanocomposites for optical and other engineering applicationsin Composite Materials: Processing, Application, Characterizations, Editors: Kamal K. Kar, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelber, ISBN: 978-3-662-49512-4 (Print) 978-3-662-49514-8 (Online)
  5. Gajendra Prasad Singh and S. Ram (2013), Magnetic Nanofluids: Synthesis, Properties and Applications in Nanofluids: Research Development and Applications, Editor: Yuwen Zhang, Nova Science Publishers, Inc. 400 Oser Avenue, Suite 1600 Hauppauge, NY 11788-3619, ISBN: 978-1-62618-203-5.
  6. Gajendra Prasad Singh and ParthaSarathi Das (2015),Synthesis of Cu Substituted Spinel NiZnFe2O4 Nanorod by PolyolAutocombustion in Synthesis and Fabrication of Nanomaterials, Academic Reference Series, Editors: V. Rajendran, P. Paramasivam and K.E. Geckeler, Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, p-341-344, ISBN: 978-93-85436-76-5.
  7. Neha Singh, Rahul Kumar, Ratan Kumar Dey and Gajendra Prasad Singh (2015),Synthesis of Reduced Graphene-TiO2 Photocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution in Application of Nanostructured Materials for Energy and Environmental Technology, Academic Reference Series, Editors: V. Rajendran, P. Paramasivam and K.E. Geckeler, Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, pp-219-222, ISBN: 978-93-85436-91-8.
  8. Gajendra Prasad Singh and S. Ram (2006),Synthesis and Electrical transport properties in ferromagnetic Ag:CrO2 nanoceramics in Advance in Electroceramics Proceeding(NSAE-2006), Editor: D. K. Kharat, Applied Publisher Pvt. Ltd, p-286-289, ISBN-81-8424-037-6.

Seminar/ Workshop/ Conference Participation:

International Conference/Workshop
  1. Gajendra Prasad Singh and ParthaSarathi Das, Synthesis of Cu Substituted Spinel NiZnFe2O4 Nanorod by PolyolAutocombustion, International Conference of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology (NANO-2015) [held during Dec. 07 -10, 2015 at KSR Group of Institutions, Tiruchengode, India].
  2. Neha Singh, Rahul Kumar, Ratan Kumar Dey and Gajendra Prasad Singh, “Synthesis of Reduced Graphene-TiO2 Photocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution, International Conference of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology (NANO-2015) [held during Dec. 07 -10, 2015 at KSR Group of Institutions, Tiruchengode, India].
  3. Gajendra Prasad Singh, A. Nepal, K. Shrestha, C. Sorensen, Development of efficient graphene based nanocomposites for hydrogen production through Photocatalytic water splitting, International conference on functional materials (ICFM-2014) [held during Feb. 5-7, 2014 at IIT Kharagpur, India]
  4. Gajendra Prasad Singh, and S. Ram, Magnetic and dielectric properties of native Cr2O3 surface layer CrO2 particles, 1st International conference on nanostructured materials and nanocomposites (ICNM-2009) [held during April 6-8, 2009 at Institute of Macromolecular Science and Engineering (IMSE), Kottayam, Kerla, India]
  5. Gajendra Prasad Singh, and S. Ram, One step autoclave synthesis of ferromagnetic CrO2, International conference on Magnetic Materials and their application for 21st century (MMA-21) [held during Oct. 21-23, 2008 at NPL New Delhi, India], p-159.
  6. Gajendra Prasad Singh and S. Ram, Synthesis and photoluminescence properties in nanostructured Ag@CrO2 particles, International Conference on Nano and Microelectronics (ICONAME) [held during Jan. 03-05, 2008 at Pondicherry Engineering College, Puducherry, India] P-144.
  7. Gajendra Prasad Singh, J. Alphonsa, P. K. Barhai, S. K. Tiwari, S. Ram, P. A. Rayjada and S. Mukherjee, Improvement in corrosion properties of plasma nitrided austenitic stainless steel by post sputtering, The Sixth Asian-European International Conference on Plasma Surface Engineering (AEPSE 2007) [held during Sept. 24-29, 2007 at Yasuragi-Ioujima Nagasaki, Japan].
  8. Gajendra Prasad Singh, S. Ram and K. Biswas, Structure and magnetic properties in Ag stabilized ferromagnetic sensors of CrO2 nanoparticles, International Conference on Recent Advancement in Metallurgy and Materials Processing (ICRACM) [held during Feb. 18-21, 2007 at BHU, India] P-47.
  9. Gajendra Prasad Singh, S. Ram and H. J-Fecht, Surface modified CrO2 as a new series of half-metallic ferromagnetic GMR sensor materials, International Conference on Nanotechnology [held during Aug. 6-8, 2006 at IISC, Bangalore, India] P-129.
  10. Gajendra Prasad Singh, and S. Ram, Photoluminescence and electron paramagnetic resonance in GMR sensor of surface stabilized CrO2 of granular microstructure, 8th International conference nanostructured materials [held during Aug. 20-25, 2006, IISC, Bangalore, India] P-208.
  11. Gajendra Prasad Singh and S. Ram, Electron paramagnetic resonance in GMR sensor of surface stabilized CrO2 of granular microstructure, International Conference on Advance Metallurgy and Materials Processing ICAMMP [held during on Feb. - 2006 at IIT, Kharagpur, India] P-54.
  12. Gajendra Prasad Singh and S. Ram, Electrical transport properties in Ag:CrO2nanocermets of a new series of ferromagnetic spintronic, International Conference on MEMS and Semiconductor Nanotechnology [held during Dec. 20-22, 2005 at IIT, Kharagpur, India] P-67.
Publication as abstract in National Conference/Workshop
  1. K. Mohit, S. K. Rout, Gajendra Prasad Singh, and P. K. Barhai, Synthesis and structural characterization of NiZnFerrite nanoparticles, National Seminar on Nanomaterials and their applications (NANOMAT 2011) [held during February 10-11, 2011, at ISM Dhanbad, Jharkhand] p-10.
  2. Gajendra Prasad Singh, P. K. Singh, and P. K. Barhai, Study of mechanical properties of plasma nitrided AISI 304 stainless steel, 4th National Workshop on Precision Forming [held during February 21st -22nd, 2011 at Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India], P-13.
  3. Gajendra Prasad Singh and S. Ram, Synthesis and morphology of Ag assisted spintronicCrO2 nanoparticles, MRSI AGM-2008 on Materials for hostile environments, [held during February 14-16, 2008, at SreeChitraTirnul Institute for Medical Science & Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India] p-216.
  4. Gajendra Prasad Singh, S.K. Mishra and S. Ram, A new series of spintronics of Ag:CrO2 magnetic semiconductors, Indo-Singapore symposium on advance functional materials, [held during February 24-25, 2006, at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India] MM – 39.
  5. Gajendra Prasad Singh and S. Ram, Synthesis and electrical transport properties in ferromagnetic Ag:CrO2nanocermates, National seminars on advance in electroceramics [held during May 5-6, 2006 at DRDO Centre for piezoceramics & devices, armament research & development establishment, Pune, India] P – 286.
  6. Gajendra Prasad Singh, S. Biswas and S. Ram, New GMR materials of CrO2-basedhalf-metallic ferromagnetic nanoceramics and derived nanocomposite, National Conference on advances in electronic materials and devices [held during March 5,6, 2006, Department of Physics, Bilaspur University, Bilaspur, India] P-30.
  7. S. Ram, S. Biswas and Gajendra Prasad Singh, Chemical synthesis of novel sensor materials of Ag coated magnetic particles of self–controlled core–shell nanostructure, A theme meeting sponsored by BRNS on Nanostructured coating for tribological and sensor applications [held during March 25 -26, 2006, IIT extension centre, Kolkata] P – 50.
  8. S. Ram, S. Biswas and Gajendra Prasad Singh, Measurements of magnetic, GMR and EPR properties in CrO2 and Ag coated CrO2 of a new series of spintronics materials, National workshop on Measurements and characterization of magnetic materials [held during April 20 - 21, 2006 at Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, India] P – 7.
  9. Gajendra Prasad Singh, J. Alphonsa, P. K. Barhai and S.Mukherjee, Plasma Nitriding of AISI 304 Steel, Plasma Surface Engineering Workshop [held during Sept. 2004, at BARC, Mumbai, India] P-283.

Program Organised

  1. AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL)-FDP on “3D Printing and Design” from  February 03rd-07th, 2020
  2. Organizing of DST, DAE, and CSIR sponsored National Conference cum Workshop on “Recent Developments in Engineering Materials” from   May 12th– 14th, 2011.
  3. Organizing of DST sponsored “One Day Workshop on Plasma Nitriding” on   20thAugust 2010.

AWARDS AND HONOURS

  1. Fast Track Young Scientists ( 2011), Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India
  2. Boyscast Fellowship (2010-2011), Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India.
  3. Research Associates (2009), Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, Govt. of India
  4. Senior Research Fellowship (2008-2009), Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, Govt. of India
  5. Institute Research Fellowship (2005-2008), Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, W. B.

Any Other Information

1. Life Membership (LM 760) of Plasma Science Society of India
2. Life Membership (LM 717) of Magnetic Society of India