Rajiv Prakash received his M. Tech. degree in Materials Technology from the Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University and completed his Ph.D. work from Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay in 1999. He is a Professor of Materials Science and Technology  at the Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University and currently he is Director, IIT Bhilai, C.G. Before joining IIT (BHU) Varanasi served CSIR (IITR, Lucknow) as a scientist for seven years. His areas of research include polymers and nanocomposites, organic electronics and sensor devices and energy storage devices. He is having more than 225 publications in international journals of repute and 25 patents in his credit (Out of which 2 technologies have been transferred for commercialization). He has been the recipient of Young Scientist Award (Council of Science and Technology), Young Engineer (INAE) Awards of India and Materials Research Society (MRSI) Medal Award of India. He is on the Editorial Board of several National and International Journals. He is a member of various national committees including DST-TIFAC for India Vision 2035 and MHRD  “IMPRINT” the program, Member of the Accelerator Users Committee of Inter-University Accelerator Centre, New Delhi, Member Defense Corridor Project of Government of India and Member Program Advisory Committee for Technology development program (TDP) of DST, New Delhi, India.

1. Technology on “Arsenic Analyser” (Patent Appl. No. 774/DEL/2000) transferred to ELICO Pvt. Ltd., B-90, A.P.I.E., Hyderabad, India.
2. Technology on “PSA Bio-sensor” (Patent Appl. No. 201711035660) transferred to PalmSens BV Randhoeve 221, 3995 GA Houten, The Netherlands.

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Listed in Stanford University's list of the top 2% scientists in the world 
 
Selected Publications (Q1/Q2 Journals)
 
1. Iron-Iron carbide (Fe-Fe3C) encapsulated in S, N co-doped graphitic carbon as robust HER electrocatalyst
 Aniruddha Jaiswal, R. Kumar and Rajiv Prakash
 Energy & Fuels 35 (2021) 16046–16053

2. Facile synthesis of doped CxNy QDs as photoluminescent matrix for direct detection of hydroquinone
Aniruddha Jaiswal, Ashish Kumar and Rajiv Prakash
Spectrochimica Acta Part A, 246 (2021) 119019.
 
3. Fe-doped MoS2  nanomaterials with amplified peroxidase mimetic activity for the colorimetric detection of glutathione in human serum
Ravi Prakash Ojha, Sandeep Kumar, Ashish Kumar Singh, Rajiv Prakash
Materials Chemistry and Physics, 267 (2021) 124684
 
4. Polymer/Graphene oxide nanocomposite thin film for NO₂ sensor: An in situ investigation of electronic, morphological, structural, and spectroscopic properties
Praveen Kumar Sahu, Rajiv Pandey, R. Dwivedi, V.N. Mishra, Rajiv Prakash
Scientific Reports, 10 (2020) 2981.
 
5. Polyaniline stabilized activated carbon from Eichhornia Crassipes: Potential charge storage material from bio-waste
Chandra Jeet Verma, A Kumar, S Pal, S Sinha, AK Singh, A Jaiswal, Rajiv Prakash
Renewable Energy, 162 (2020) 2285-2296.
 
6. Lemon seeds as green coating material for mitigation of mild steel corrosion in acid media: Molecular dynamics simulations, quantum chemical calculations and electrochemical studies
S Pal, G Ji, H Lgaz, IM Chung, Rajiv Prakash
Journal of Molecular Liquids, 316 (2020) 113797
 
7. Synthesis of uniformly dispersed large area polymer/AgNPs thin film at air−liquid interface for electronic application.
R Mishra, RK Pandey, S Jana, C Upadhyay, Rajiv Prakash
Materialstoday Communications, 24 (2020) 101191
 
8. Surface driven nano-morphology of poly 3-hexylthiophene film, and their photophysical, spectral and electronic traits
Rajiv Kumar Pandey, Hemlata Bisht , Swatantra K. Yadav , Arun Kumar Singh, Rajiv Prakash, Hirdyesh Mishra
Materials Science and Engineering: B, 260 (2020) 114622.
 
9. Corrosion prevention of commercial alloys by air-water interface grown, edge on oriented, ultra thin squarine film
Rajiv K. Pandey, Richa Mishra, Gopal Ji, Rajiv Prakash
Scientific Reports (Nature) 9 (2019) 13488
 
10. Optoelectrical anisotropy in graphene oxide supported polythiophene thin films fabricated by floating film transfer
Rajiv K.  Pandey, Atul S. M. Tripathi,  Shyam S. Pandey and Rajiv Prakash
Carbon 147 (2019) 252-261.

11. Fast development of self-assembled, highly oriented polymer thin film and observation of dual sensing behavior of thin film transistor for ammonia vapour.
Praveen Kumar Sahu, Lalit Chandra, Rajiv K Pandey, V. N. Mishra and Rajiv Prakash
Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics 220 (2019)
 
12. Composites of Donor-π-Acceptor type configured organic compound and porous ZnO nano sheets as corrosion inhibitors of copper in chloride environment
Nikhil, Gopal Ji, Rajiv Prakash
Journal of Molecular liquids 280 (2019) 160-172
 
13. A comparative Study of Aptasensor Vs Immunosensor for Label-Free PSA Cancer Detection on GQDs-AuNRs Modified Screen-Printed Electrodes
N. R. Nirala, Monika Srivastava, S. K. Srivastava and Rajiv Prakash
Scientific Reports, 8 (2018) 1923; 10.1038/s41598-018-19733-z 
 
14. Fast grown self-assembled polythiophene/graphene oxide nanocomposite thin films at air–liquid interface with high mobility used in polymer thin film transistors
Nikhil, Rajiv K. Pandey, Praveen Kumar Sahu, Manish Kumar Singh and Rajiv Prakash
J. Mater. Chem. C, 6 (2018) 9981-9989
 
15. Implications of Doping and Depletion on the Switching Characteristics in Polymer-based Organic Field-effect Transistors
Shashi Tiwari, Manish Pandey, Wataru Takashima, Shuichi Nagamatsu, S. K. Balasubramanian, Shuzi Hayase, Shyam S. Pandey and Rajiv Prakash
Organic Electronics, 56 (2018) 152-158
 
16. DNA assisted regioregular poly (3, 3‴-didodecyl quarterthiophene), rr-PQT-12 fiber: Organic bio-electronic devices
Manish K. Singh, Ashish Kumar and Rajiv Prakash
Organic Electronics, 54 (2018) 209-215
 
17. One step synthesis of AuNPs@MoS2-QDs composite as a robust peroxidase mimetic for instant unaided eye detection of glucose in serum, saliva and tear
Vinita, Rajiv Prakash
Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical, 263 (2018) 109-119
 
18. Colorimetric detection of picric acid using silver nanoparticles modified with 4-amino-3-hydrazino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole
Vinita, Madhu Tiwari and Rajiv Prakash
Applied Surface Science, 449 (2018) 174-180
 
19. A nanoporous palladium(II) bridged coordination polymer acting as a peroxidase mimic in a method for visual detection of glucose in tear and saliva
Vinita, Madhu Tiwari, Rajiv Prakash
Microchimica Acta, 185 (2018) 245
 
20. Quick colorimetric determination of choline in milk and serum based on the use of MoS₂ nanosheets as a highly active enzyme mimetic
N. R. Nirala, Vinita and Rajiv Prakash
Microchimica Acta, 185 (2018) 224

21. Facile synthesis of BSCF perovskite oxide as an efficient bifunctional oxygen electrocatalyst
U.P. Azad, M. Singh, S. Ghosh, A. K. Singh, V. Ganesan, A. K. Singh, Rajiv Prakash
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 43(2018) 20671-20679
 
22. In situ one step synthesis of Fe inserted octaethylporphyrin/Polyindole: A multifunctional hybrid material with improved electrochemical and electrical properties.
Chandra Jeet Varma, Rajiv Kumar Pandey and Rajiv Prakash
Materials Science & Engineering B, 227 (2018) 80-88.
 
23. Flexible poly (3, 3'''- dialkylquaterthiophene) based interdigitated metal-semiconductor-metal ammonia gas sensor
Chandan Kumar, Rajiv Prakash and S. Jit
Sensors & Actuators: B., 255 (2018) 203-209.
 
24. Homogenous Dispersion of MoS₂ Nanosheets in Polyindole Matrix at Air–Water Interface Assisted by Langmuir Technique
Richa Mishra, Narsingh R. Nirala, Rajiv Kumar Pandey, Ravi Prakash Ojha and Rajiv Prakash
Langmuir, 33 (2017) 13572–13580
 
25. Self-assembly of regioregular poly [2,5-bis(3-tetradecylthiophen-2-yl)thieno[3,2-bithiophene], pBTTT-C14 in solvent-mixture and study of its junction behaviour
Manish K. Singh, Ashish Kumar and Rajiv Prakash
Organic Electronics, 50 (2017) 138-146
 
26. Air-stable vapor phase sensing of ammonia in sub-threshold regime of poly(2,5-bis(3-tetradecylthiophen-2yl)thieno(3,2-b)thiophene) based polymer thin-film transistor
Praveen Kumar Sahu, Manish Pandey, Chandan Kumar, Shyam S. Pandey, Wataru Takashima, V. N. Mishra and Rajiv Prakash
Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical, 246 (2017) 243-251
 
27. Interface engineering for enhancement in performance of organic/inorganic hybrid heterojunction diode.
Rajiv K. Pandey, Richa Mishra, Peeyush Tiwari and Rajiv Prakash
Organic Electronics 45 (2017) 26-32
 
28. High-performance photo detector based on hydrothermally grown SnO₂ nanowire/ reduced graphene oxide (rGO) hybrid material
Manish Kumar Singh, Rajiv K. Pandey, Rajiv Prakash
Organic Electronics, 50 (2017) 359-366
 
29. Self-assembly of regioregular poly (3,3?-didodecylquarterthiophene) in chloroform and study of its junction properties
Manish K Singh, Ashish Kumar and Rajiv Prakash
Materials Science & Engineering B, 217 (2017) 12-17
 
30. A strategy to achieve efficient dual-mode luminescence in lanthanide-based magnetic hybrid nanostructure and its demonstration for the detection of latent fingerprints Praveen K. Shahi, Priyam Singh, Akhilesh K. Singh, Sunil K. Singh, Shyam B. Rai, Rajiv Prakash
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 491 (2017) 199-206
 
31. Lanthanide doped ultrafine hybrid nanostructure: Multicolour luminescence, upconversion based energy transfer and luminescence solar collector application
Priyam Singh, Praveen Kumar Shahi, Sunil Kumar Singh, Akhilesh Kumar Singh, Manish Kumar Singh, Rajiv Prakash and Shyam B. Rai
Nanoscale, 9 (2017) 696-705
 
32. The nanocrystalline coordination polymer of AMT–Ag for an effective detection of ciprofloxacin hydrochloride in pharmaceutical formulation and biological fluid.
Madhu Tiwari, Ashish Kumar, Uma Shankar, Rajiv Prakash
Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 85 (2016) 529–535
 
33. Nano-porous network of DMTD-Ag coordination polymer for the ultra trace detection of anticholinergic drug.
Madhu Tiwari, Ashish Kumar and Rajiv Prakash
Polymer, 82 (2016) 66-74
 
34. Surface plasmon coupled metal enhanced spectral and charge transport properties of poly (3, 3′′′-dialkylquarterthiophene) Langmuir Schaefer films
RK Pandey, SK Yadav, C Upadhyay, R Prakash, H Mishra
Nanoscale, 7 (2015) 6083-6092
 
 
Book Chapters Published:
 

1. Urea Biosensor based on Conducting Polymer Transducers
   Bhavana Gupta, Shakti Singh, Swati Mohan and Rajiv Prakash
   "Intelligent and Biosensors", ISBN 978-953-7619-99-2 (2010), Publ. Intech, Vukovar

             Free Download:"http://www.sciyo.com/books/show/title/biosensors".
 

2.  Biphasic electropolymerization of polyaniline-multiwalled carbon nanotube nanocomposite

             M.Srivastava, A. Kumar, B. Gupta, S.K. Srivastava, Rajiv PrakashTrends in        
             Polyaniline Research; 2013, Pages 241-260
             Nova Science Publishers, Inc. © Copyright 2014 Elsevier B.V.
 

3.  Polymers and Composites (2016) India Technology Vision Plan 2035, TIFAC, India.

4. Mechanical and Wear Properties of Nano Titanium based Dental Composite Resin

            Rajul Vivek, Ashish Kumar, T.P. Chaturvedi, Rajiv Prakash
            ELSEVIER -Composites in Biomedical Engineering Vol-1 (2018).
 

5.  Nanobiomaterial Engineering-Concepts and Their Applications in Biomedicine        
    and Diagnostics

            Editors: P. Chandra, Rajiv Prakash
            Springer (2019) https://www.springer.com/us/book/9789813298392
 

6.  Enzymatic Electrode–Electrolyte Interface Study During Electrochemical Sensing of Biomolecules

            Ashish Kumar, Priya Singh, Rajiv Prakash
            John Wiley & Son, Inc, USA ISBN (print Paper-13): 9781119538547 Title (main):               
            Bioelectrochemical Interface Engineering Copyright (publisher): © 2020
            https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119611103.ch23

1. DST-JSPS (Indo-Japan) Project on “Orientation mechanism of low band gap uniaxially-oriented polymer semiconductor and its carrier transport characteristics” (PI, India and Prof. Manaka, TIT, Japan) Period: 2021-23
 
2. IMPRINT-2 (SERB) on “Low cost ammonia gas sensor based on polymer/polymer
nanocomposite device formed by novel floating film transfer (FTM) technique” (Industry collaborations). (2018-2020) (PI).
 
3. DST sponsored project in collaboration with Renault – Nissan Technology and Business Centre on “Development of low cost sodium-ion battery: Fabrication and application of NASICON based electrodes” (Industry Collaborations). 2018- 2021 (PI).
 
4. SPARC 2019 (SERB) Joint project with Tokyo Institute of Technology and KIT, Japan on Harnessing the synergy of low band gap organic semiconductors and highly facile floating film transfer method for low cost efficient organic electronic devices 2019-20 (PI).
 
5. DBT IC#4 proposal "Impact of Carbon Nanomaterial based Photocatalyst on Microalgae Growth and Lipid for improved Biodiesel" (BT/PR31218/PBD/26/771/2019) (AMITY Inter-institute project 2019-2022 PI-IIT (BHU).
 
6. RDSO, Lucknow and Railway Malaviya Chair (IIT-BHU) project on “Advanced Polymer Composites for AC blower Fans and Bushes for Railway Coaches” 2016- 2018 (PI)
 
7. DBT sponsored project on “DNA based Molecular Electronics” 2013-2016 (PI) 
 
8. DST sponsored project on “Development of Azidothymidine (Anti HIV drug) and its Reactive   
Phase-I Metabolite Electrochemical Sensor based on Low Cost Screen Printed Electrodes” 2013-2015 (PI)

Network projects:

1. Co-Coordinator of Defence Corridor Project (Rs 69 Crore) Government of Uttar Pradesh (2018-2023)
2. Cyber Physical Systems (NM-ICPS) – Technology Innovation Hubs (TIHs) DST (110 Crore)  Co-Coordinator and One of the PIs (2019-2024)

 
Consulting assignments undertaken:
 

1.   Max- Specialty Films, Max India Pvt. Ltd. consultancy project on “Graphene-polymer based materials for coating and packaging applications”. Period: 2014 to 2015.

        2. GGS Refinery (HPCL-Mittal Energy Limited), Bhatinda consultancy project on “Failure Analysis of second stage Sour Water Stripper Re-boilerYear: 2015
           

3.   Greenway Grameen Infra Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai consultancy project on “Thermal efficiency test of biomass for cookstoves”. Year: 2015

        4. Sentiss Research Centre, Udyog Vihar, Gurgaon consultancy project on “Crystal harvesting process optimization characterization of nanomaterials based eye drugs”.

            2018-2020.  

        5. Micro Labs Limited, Bangalore consultancy project on “Structural analysis of LDPE  Bottle product exposed by Gamma ray for medical purpose”. 2019-2021.  

       6.  Attero Recycling Pvt. Ltd. Roorkee, consultancy project on “Analysis of Attero designed and developed patented pending machine towards destroying the N95/N95                  Equivalent Masks, Surgical Gloves, Suits and other PPE”. 2020-2021.                                              
 

International Collaborations:
 
1) Prof. Takaaki Manaka (Funding SPARC and JSPS Projects)
    Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
     http://www.pe.titech.ac.jp/IwamotoLab/en/top.html; Email: manaka.t.aa@m.titech.ac.jp
 
2)  Prof. S. S Pandey (Funding SPARC and JSPS Projects)
     LSSE, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu, 808-0196, JAPAN
     http://www.lsse.kyutech.ac.jp/english/; Email: keiichi.kaneto@oit.ac.jp
 
3) Prof. Joydeep Dutta (Under Institute Support and GIAN program)
    Professor in Functional Materials
     KTH Royal Institute of Technology
    School of Engineering Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden 
    https://www.aphys.kth.se/mnp/research/fum; Email: joydeep@kth.se
 
4) Prof. Dr. Sanjay Mathur (Under Institute Support)
     Institute of Inorganic Chemistry
     Chair, Inorganic and Materials Chemistry
     University of Cologne, Germany
     https://uni-koeln.zoom.us/my/sanjaymathurE-mail: sanjay.mathur@uni-koeln.de
 
5) Prof. R Vasant Kumar, Fellow of Trinity Hall (Under LEAP and Vaibhav Summit)
    Department of Materials Science
    University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB4 0PZ
    https://www.msm.cam.ac.uk/people/kumar; Email: rvk10@cam.ac.uk
 
 
 
 

Postdoctoral Fellows: Working at present - 4 (1 under Institute and 3 under DST National fellowship)
 
M. Tech./IDD Project: 45 (6 working at present)