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Objective: Seeking an opportunity as a Materials Scientist in the challenging environment of Research and Education Development. Education 2007 2011 Ph.D. in Materials Science Thapar University, Patiala.

1 Objective: Seeking an opportunity as a Materials Scientist in the challenging environment of Research and Education Development. Education Ph.D. in Materials Science Thapar University, Patiala. Condensed matter physics(experimental) Preparation and Characterization of Tungsten Carbide Micro/Nano Composites Contact Assistant Professor Department of Nanotechnology Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University Fatehgarh Sahib (140406) Punjab (INDIA) Mobile: Phone: Fax: akshaykumar.tiet@thapar.edu akshaykumar@sggswu.org akshay.kumar@thapar.edu M.Sc. in Applied Physics (66.95%) Specialization: Material Science B.Sc. in Non-Medical (69.29%) Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics Experience Dec 2011 Present Assistant Professor April 2010 September 2011 Senior Research Fellow Punjabi University, Patiala. D.A.V. College, Kangra (HPU). Department of Nanotechnology Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University Fatehgarh Sahib (140406) Punjab (INDIA) School of Physics and materials Science (SPMS) Thapar University Patiala. Punjab (INDIA) Permanent address P-3, Punjabi University Campus, Patiala, Punjab, (India) Languages Hindi mother tongue Punjabi and English fluency July March 2010 JRF (UGC Meritorious fellowship) July 2007-June 2009 Teaching Assistant March June 2006 Lecturer (Contractual) Research interests SPMS Thapar University Patiala. SPMS Thapar University Patiala. SPMS Thapar University Patiala. Basic idea is to synthesize new materials for different applications. I am working on the synthesis and characterization of boron based compounds for their applications in cancer treatment by targeted drug delivery and boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT). The project is in association with Babha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and Central Scientific Instrumentation Organization (CSIO) Chandigarh. I am also working on the materials for chemical gas sensors (project with SERB) and for solar cell application. 3

2 number crunching Publications (in journals): 29 Publications (in conferences): 13 Journal Citations: 175+ H-index: 7 References Dr. O.P. Pandey Sr. Professor, Dean, Research and Sponsored Projects Thapar University, Patiala, India Phone: Mob: oppandey@thapar.edu Dr. K.K. Raina Distinguish Professor Vice Chancellor DIT University Dehradun, India Mob: kkraina@thapar.edu Skills & interests Instruments Handling XRD, TEM, SEM, DT/TGA, FTIR, UV-Visible, Particle size analyzer, Photoluminescence Spectrometer, Probe station. High temperature furnaces, planetary ball mill etc. OS/Softwares Windows, Office, Latex, Origin, Fullprof_Suit, X Pert Highscore Plus, PCPDFWIN, POWDEL, Standard Analysis (Thermal). Personal: music, basketball, photography, travelling. Awards 2014 Best Poster Award at MRSI held at IISc- Banglore Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Senior Research Fellowship 2009 Meritorious Scholarship (UGC) Thapar University, Patiala (India). Awarded to the top selected Ph.D. students Thapar University Fellowship Awarded to the top selected Ph.D. students Best Poster award at International Conference on Metals and Alloys: Past, Present & Future (METALLO) Invited Lectures Transition Metal Carbides: traditional materials with new role in present scenario Innovative Trends in Technology and management (MNCITSM-2014) 5-6 July 2014 Sri Sai University Palampur. Synthesis of highly water soluble nanostructured Boron Nitride for anticancer drug delivery, Industrial Engineering 2014, 8-10 December, San Francisco, USA. Thesis guided/guiding M. Tech: 23 completed/02 ongoing Ph. D: 01 completed/ 06 (ongoing) Publications Books "Nanostructured Tungsten Carbide and its Composites with Cobalt" (ISBN ), LAMBERT Academic Publishing GmbH & Co. Germany (2012) Established Advanced Functional Materials (AFM) Lab. 4

3 Courses Taught: Name of the Course Level (UG/PG) Year in which taught Class Strength Elements of material science UG Elements of material science UG Elements of material science UG Elements of material science UG Applied Physics UG Thin Film Technology PG Elements of material science UG Advanced Nanomaterials PG Industrial Nanotechnology PG Elements of material science UG Elements of material science UG Thin Film Technology PG Elements of material science PG Characterization Techniques PG Thin Film Technology PG Characterization Techniques PG Elements of material science UG Advanced Nanomaterials PG Thin Film Technology UG Characterization Techniques UG Characterization Techniques PG Elements of material science UG Elements of crystallography UG Thin Film Technology UG 10 Advanced Nanomaterials PG 60 Characterization Techniques UG 10 Industrial Nanotechnology PG 60 Characterization Techniques PG 4 nanomaterials for energy systems PG 40 Elements of crystallography UG 7 Thin Film Technology UG Elements of material science UG Elements of crystallography UG Industrial Nanotechnology PG Characterization Techniques UG nanomaterials for energy systems PG

4 Thesis Supervised Doctoral Thesis (Registered PhD scholars 7) S. No. 1. Name of student/ research scholar Bikramjeet Title of Thesis Nanostructured boron nitride and its composites for photocatalysis and Year of Completion 2017 (Submitted) Co-guide (if any) Dr Baban Kumar Bansod anticancer drug delivery. 2. Gurpreet Kaur FeS 2 based nanocomposites for photocatalysis and photovoltaic 2018 Dr Anup Thakur applications 3. Paviter Nanostructured boron carbide and its composites for photocatalysis and 2018 boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) 4. Manpreet Kaur Developmet of ternary semiconductor 2018 Dr Manoj Sharma nanocrystals for energy efficient solid state lighting 5. Manish Kumar Synthesis and characterization of silver 2018 nanoparticles for sensing applications 6. Unni Krishnan 7. Kulwinder MoS 2 based nanocomposites for photocatalytic and sensing applications Boron nitride based nanocomposites for gas sensing and photodetection applications Dr Anup Thakur 6

5 Master degree Thesis (Total students 25) S. No. Student Name Title Year of completion 1. Paviter Synthesis of Boron carbide Bikramjeet 3. Ishant Chauhan 4. Harwinder 5. Prabhjot Kaur 6. Ramandeeep Kaur nanoparticles Development of zinc oxide based thin films for gas sensors Improved luminescence from Eu doped ZnO-SnO2 nanocomposite Synthesis of titanium carbide nanoparticles by solvothermal route Synthesis of strontium and samarium doped m-type ferrite Synthesis of strontium and gadolinium doped m-type ferrite 7. Amarjit Study of wear behavior of rutile 8. Harpreet Kaur 9. Manpreet Kaur 10. Rajwinder Kaur nanoparticle reinforced Aluminium matrix composites Nanostructured boron carbide for opto- electronic applications Synthesis and characterization of compound nanoparticles for efficient solar energy conversion Co-guide (if any) 2013 Dr Ashutosh Abhayankar 2014 Dr R K Vatsa (BARC) Nitro-explosive detection using Dr Kamaljeet Bhatia Dr Kamaljeet Bhatia Dr O P Pandey Dr. Tadaaki Nagao (NIMS, Japan) Dr. Sachin Tyagi 7

6 Rohit Kumar Supreet Kaur Akshay Kumar FTIC-MSN conjugate based on FRET phenonmenon Synthesis and characterization of Nano composites and their thermal sensing applications Analysis of Modified glassy carbon electrode for heavy metals classification in portable water 13. Umesh Kumar Ionic liquid based on renewable 14. Amarjyot Kaur 15. Jaswinder 16. Kulwinder 17. Lovpreet 18. Sarabjot feedstock Nicotine: self- assembly and their Application towards preparation of Silver nanoparticles Synthesis and characterization of cobalt sulphide nanostructures Optimization of luminescence of rare earth ion in semiconducting oxide matrix Effect of iron doping on structural and optical properties of nanostructured NiO Mixed oxides of yttrium and aluminum: structural & luminescence Synthesis, characterization Dr Manoj Kumar Nayak Dr Baban kumar Bansod (CSIR-CSIO) Dr Tejwant Dr R K Vatsa, S. Nigam Dr R K Vatsa, S. Nigam Dr. Sanyasinaidu 8

7 19. Mamanpreet Kaur 20. Sukhpreet 21. Manjinder Akshay Kumar and photoluminescence stidies of europium doped inorganic nanomaterials Synthesis and characterization of polypyrrole nanoparticles for ammonia gas sensing application Electrochemical detection of fluoride in water using LaF3 nanoparticles Synthesis and characterization of (1- x)labifeo3- (x)ni0.75zn0.25fe2o4 composite 22. Dilpreet Effect of fluorine doping on 23. Manjinder structural and optical properties of nanostructured NiO Effect of lithium doping on structural and optical properties of nanostructured NiO 24. Manjot Kaur In-vitro Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) study of 10 B enriched Boron Nitride. 25. Ankit Rai Dogra Polyaniline conductive composite for application in artificial muscle and flexile electronics Boddu Dr Baban kumar Bansod (ongoing) 2018 (ongoing) Dr Baban kumar Bansod Dr Poonam Unniyal Dr. Mudrika Khandelwal (IIT, Hyderabad) 9

8 Sponsored Research Projects Akshay Kumar S. No. Project title 1. Synthesis and applications of boron carbide nanoparticle for neutron capture cancer treatment therapy 2. Boron nitride nanocomposit es for photodetector s and gas sensing applications Sponsorin g Agency BRNS- DAE SERB- DST PI Dr. Akshay Kumar Dr. Akshay Kumar Budget (lakh) Start date Status Co- Investigat ors (if any ) Completed Dr. Ajay (BARC) Ongoing - Remarks 3. Luminescent Nanoscale Metal Organic Frameworks Based Nanosensor for Detection & Remediation of Pollutant Pesticides SERB- DST Ongoing Dr. Akshay Kumar (Administra tive Officer) 10

9 Publications in Journals [1] Paviter, Gurpreet Kaur, Kulwinder, Bikramjeet, Manpreet Kaur, Manjot Kaur, Unni Krishnan, Manjeet Kumar, Rajni Bala, Akshay Kumar, Specially designed B4C/SnO2 nanocomposite for photocatalysis: traditional ceramic with unique properties, Applied Nanoscience, 8 (2018) [2] Virender Kumar, Kulwinder, Megha Jain, Manju, Akshay Kumar, Jeewan Sharma, Ankush Vij, Anup Thakur, Role of Cu in engineering the optical properties of SnO2 nanostructures: Structural, morphological and spectroscopic studies, Applied Surface Science, 2018 (accepted). [3] Harinder, Akshay Kumar, Baban Kumar Bansod, Tejbir, Anup Thakur, Tarandip, Jeewan Sharma, Enhanced Moisture Sensing Properties of Nanostructured ZnO Coated Capacitive Sensor, RSC Advances, 2018 Impact factor [4] Manjeet Kumar, Vishwa Bhatt, A.C. Abhyankar, Joondong Kim, Akshay Kumar, Ju-Hyung Yun, Modulation of Structural Properties of Sn doped ZnO for UV Photoconductors, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 270 (2018), Impact factor [5] Gurpreet Kaur, Pooja D., Manjeet Kumar, Anup Thakur, Rajni Bala, Akshay Kumar, Electrochemical aspects of photocatalysis: Au@FeS2 nanocomposite for removal of industrial pollutant, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 19 (2017) [6] Bikramjeet, Gurpreet Kaur, Paviter, Kulwinder, Jeewan Sharma, Manjeet Kumar, Rajni Bala, Ramovtar Meena, Saurabh k sharma, Akshay Kumar, Nanostructured BN-TiO2 composite with ultra-high photocatalytic activity, New Journal of Chemsitry, 41 (20, 2017), Impact factor [7] Virender Kumar, Kulwinder, Jeewan Sharma, Akshay Kumar, Ankush Vij, Anup Thakur, Zn-doped SnO2 nanostructures: structural, morphological and spectroscopic properties, J Mater Sci: Mater Electron, DOI /s z [8] Palwinder, Ramandeep Kaur, Akshay Kumar, Anup Thakur, Structural and Optical Properties of SbxSe100-x (x = 0, 5) Thin Films, Optical and Quantum Electronics, 2017, 49:288 Impact factor

10 [9] Manish Kumar, Unni Krishnan, Pooja Devi, Akshay Kumar, Structural analysis of graphene oxide/silver nanocomposites: optical properties, electrochemical sensing and photocatalytic activity, J Mater Sci: Mater Electron, DOI /s [10] Manjeet Kumar, Bikramjeet, Pankaj Yadav, manoj Kumar, Kulwinder, A.C. Abhyankar, Ju-HyungYun, Akshay Kumar, Effect of structural defects, surface roughness on sensing properties of Al doped ZnO thin films deposited by chemical pray pyrolysis technique, Ceramic International, 43 (2017) , Impact factor [11] Gurpreet Kaur,Bikramjeet, Paviter, Kulwinder, Anup Thakur, Manjeet Kumar, Rajni Bala, Akshay Kumar, Iron disulfide (FeS2) : A promising material for removal of industrial pollutants, Chemistry Select, 2 (2017) [12] Paviter, Kulwinder, Manpreet Kaur, Harpreet Kaur, Bikramjeet, Gurpreet Kaur, Manjot Kaur, Manjeet Kumar, Kamalpreet Kaur, Rajni Bala, Akshay Kumar, Preferentially grown nanostructured MgB2C2: A new material for lightening applications, Superlattice and Microstructures, 103 (2017) 1-8, Impact factor [13] Manish Kumar, Pooja Devi, Akshay Kumar, Structural analysis of PVP capped silver nanoparticles synthesized at room temperature for optical, electrical and gas sensing properties, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 28 (2017) , Impact factor [14] Virender Kumar, Kulwinder, Akshay Kumar, Manjeet Kumar, Karamjit, Ankush Vij, Anup Thakur, Effect of solvent on crystallographic, morphological and optical properties of SnO2 nanoparticles, Material Research Bulletin, 85 (2017) , Impact factor [15] Bikramjeet, Gurpreet Kaur, Paviter, Kulwinder, Baban Kumar, Ankush Vij, Manjeet Kumar, Rajni Bala, Ramovatar Meena, Ajay, Anup Thakur, Akshay Kumar, Nanostructured Boron Nitride With High Water Dispersibility Fo Boron Neutron Capture Therapy, Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group), 6 () 35535, Impact factor [16] Ramandeep Kaur, Palwinder, Kulwinder, Akshay Kumar, Anup Thakur, Optical Band Gap Tuning of Sb-Se Thin Films for Xerographic Based Applications, Superlattices and Microstructures, 98 () , Impact factor [17] Gurpreet Kaur, Bikramjeet, Paviter, Manpreet Kaur, Karmjeet Kaur Buttar, Kulwinder, Anup Thakur, Rajni Bala, Manjeet Kumar and Akshay Kumar, Preferentially grown 12

11 nanostructured iron disulfide (FeS2) for removal of industrial pollutants, RSC Advances, 6 () , Impact factor [18] Manjeet Kumar, Akshay Kumar, A. C. Abhyankar, Occurrence of non-equilibrium orthorhombic SnO2 phase and its effect in preferentially grown SnO2 nanowires for CO detection, RSC Advances, 5 (2015) , Impact factor [19] Manjeet Kumar, Akshay Kumar, A. C. Abhyankar, W-doped nanocrystalline SnO2 thin films for NO2 Sensing: Effect of texture coefficient, roughness and crystallite size, ACS Applied Materials and Interface 7(6) (2015) , Impact factor [20] Paviter, Bikramjeet, Manjeet Kumar, Akshay Kumar, One step reduction of Boric Acid to boron carbide nanoparticles, Ceramics International 40 (2014) ,, Impact factor [21] Manjeet Kumar, Akshay Kumar, A.C. Abhayankar, SnO2 based sensors with improved sensitivity and response time, Ceramics International 40 (2014) , Impact factor [22] Akshay Kumar, K. and O.P. Pandey, Synthesis of carbon nano tubes by thermo-chemical method, J. Mater. Sci. Technol., 2014, 30(2), , Impact factor [23] Raj Kumar, Akshay Kumar, Sukhbir, O.P. Pandey, Reduction of WO3 to WC nano particles by reflux reaction, Materials Science, Vol. 49, No.1, July, 2013 (Ukrainian Original Vol.49, No.1, January February, 2013), Impact factor [24] Akshay Kumar, K. and O.P. Pandey, Direct conversion of wolframite ore to Tungsten Carbide nano particles, Int Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, 29 (2011) , Impact factor [25] Akshay Kumar, K. and O.P. Pandey, Sintering behavior of Nanostructured WC-Co composite, Ceramics International, 37 (2011) , Impact factor [26] R. Kumar, Ritu Srivastava, Akshay Kumar, M. N. Kamalasanan, K., Green-light emitting electroluminescent device based on a new cadmium Complex, Euro Physics Letters, 90 (2010) 57004, Impact factor [27] Akshay Kumar, K. and O.P. Pandey, Optimization of processing parameters for the synthesis of tungsten carbide (WC) nanoparticles through solvo thermal route, Physica E- Low Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures,42 (2010) , Impact factor

12 [28] Akshay Kumar, K. and O.P. Pandey, Reduction of WO3 to nano-wc by thermo-chemical reaction route, Physica E- Low Dimensional Systems and Nano structures, 41 (2009) , Impact factor [29] Akshay Kumar, K. and O.P. Pandey, Development of Nanocomposite WC-Co Materials-An Overview, Nano Science and Nano Technology-An Indian J 1(2), (2007) [30] Jeewan Sharma, Randhir, Akshay Kumar, Tejbir, Paras Agrawal, Anup Thakur, Size controlled synthesis of nanocrystalline CdSe thin films by inert gas condensation, Applied Nanoscience, 2018 (accepted), Impact factor Publication in Conference Proceedings [1] Paviter, Manpreet Kaur, Gurpreet Kaur, Bikramjeet, Kulwinder, Harpreet Kaur, Mandeep, Manjeet Kumar, Rajni Bala, Ramovatar Meena and Akshay Kumar, Effect of processing parameters on synthesis of nanostructured boron carbide, Advanced Materials Proceedings, 2 (2017) [2] Gurpreet Kaur, Bikramjeet, Paviter, Manpreet Kaur, Anup Thakur, Manjeet Kumar, Rajni Bala, Akshay Kumar, Effect of varying reactant precursors on the synthesis of nanostructured iron disulfide, Advanced Material Proceedings, 2(2) (2017) [3] Manpreet Kaur, Akshay Kumar, Manoj Sharma, Synthesis and characterizations of Mn doped alloyed ZnxCd1-xS nanocrystals, Advanced Materials Proceedings, 2017, 2(7), [4] Paviter, Manpreet Kaur, Bikramjeet, Gurpreet Kaur, Kulwinder, Manjeet Kumar, Rajni Bala, Anup Thakur and Akshay Kumar, Gap state related blue light emitting boron-carbon core shell structures, AIP Conference Proceeding, 1728 () [5] Virender Kumar, Kulwinder, Karamjit, Sudesh Kumari, Akshay Kumar and Anup Thakur, Effect of solvent on the synthesis of SnO2 nanoparticles, AIP Conference Proceedings, 1728 () [6] Kulwinder, Virender Kumar, Ankush Vij, Sudesh Kumari, Akshay Kumar and Anup Thakur, Effect of annealing on the structure of chemically synthesized SnO2 nanoparticles, AIP Conference Proceedings, 1728 ()

13 [7] Bikramjeet, Paviter, Manjeet Kumar, Anup Thakur and Akshay Kumar, Single step synthesis of nanostructured boron nitride for boron neutron capture therapy, AIP Conference Proceeding, 1661 (2015) [8] Amandeep Kaur, Tanish Gupta, Akshay Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, Karamjit and Anup Thakur, Electrochemical synthesis of highly crystalline copper nanowires, AIP Conference Proceeding, 1661 (2015) [9] Gurpreet Kaur, Pooja D. Sharma, Anup Thakur, Manjeet Kumar, Rajni Bala, Akshay Kumar, Synthesis of nanostructured Marcasite (FeS2) for energy storage applications, AIP Conference Proceedings, 2017 (accepted). [10] Paviter, Gurpreet Kaur, Kulwinder, Bikramjeet, Manjot Kaur, Manjeet Kumar, Rajni Bala, Akshay Kumar, Comparative studies of electrochemical properties of Carbon Nanotubes and Nanostructured Boron Carbide, AIP Conference Proceedings, 2017 (accepted). [11] Paviter, Gurpreet Kaur, Rohit Kumar, Umesh Kumar, Kulwinder, Manjeet Kumar, Rajni Bala, Ramovtar Meena, Akshay Kumar, Boron carbide nanostructures: a prospective material as an additive in concrete, AIP Conference Proceedings, 2017 (accepted). [12] Kulwinder, Manjeet Kumar, Dilpreet, Manjinder, Paviter, Bikramjeet, Gurpreet Kaur, Rajni Bala, Anup Thakur, Akshay Kumar, Fluorine doped NiO nanostructures: structural, morphological and spectroscopic studies, AIP Conference Proceedings, 2017 (accepted). Presentations in Conference: International Conferences (those held outside India) Author(s) Year of Publication Title of Paper Name and Place of Conference Akshay Kumar Akshay Kumar Highly water soluble nanostructured Boron Nitride for anticancer drug delivery Boron nitride for anticancer therapy Advances in Functional Materials Conference AFM 2015, 29 June to 03 July 2015 at Stony Brook University, Long Island, USA Industrial Engineering 2014, San Francisco 8-10 December 2014 at USA Papers in Indian Conferences 15

14 Author(s) Year of Publication Title of Paper Name and Place of Conference Akshay Kumar, K. and O.P. Pandey 2007 Synthesis of Nano size WC-Co Composite by Carbothermic Reduction International Conference on Metals and Alloys: Past, Present & Future (METALLO 2007) IIT Kanpur Akshay Kumar, K. and O.P. Pandey Akshay Kumar, K. and O.P. Pandey Akshay Kumar, K. and O.P. Pandey Raj Kumar, Akshay Kumar and O.P. Pandey Akshay Kumar, K. and O.P. Pandey Akshay Kumar, K. and O.P. Pandey Rajni Bala, Akshay Kumar Rajni Bala, Paviter, Akshay Kumar Paviter, Bikramjeet, Akshay Kumar Akshay Kumar, P., B., R. Bala, R. Kaur, K. and O. P. Pandey Synthesis and Characterization of Nanocomposite WC-Co Materials Synthesis of Tungsten Carbide nano crystals by thermo chemical route Microstructural examination of sintered nano- structured WC-Co composite Synthesis of WC nano particles by reflux reaction Effect of sintering temperature, time and binder composition on microhardness of WC-Co nanocomposites Synthesis of carbon nano tubes by thermochemical method Theoretical modelling on the grain growth process of WC-Co nano composites Theoretical aspects of the sintering behavior of WC/Co nano composites Synthesis of Boron carbide nanoparticles by solvothermal route Micro-Hardness Analysis of Nano Composites Synthesized Using WC- Co Nanoparticles 16 National Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering materials, Feb 2007, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala Punjab Science Congruence Feb held at Thapar University Patiala Materials research Society of India 22 meet, Feb 2011 Synthesis of WC nano particles by reflux reaction International Conference on Recent Trends in Physics (4 5 February 2012) School of Physics, Devi Ahilya University, Indore INDIA International Conference on Emerging Trends in Physics for Environmental Monitoring & Management (ETPEMM- 12) 17-19, December 2012 Pbi Unv Patiala Science: Emerging Scenario and Future Challenges, 8-10 March, 2013, Shoolini University Solan. National Conference on Nanoscience and Instrumentation Technology, March 2013 at NIT Kurukshetra Emerging Horizon in Science and Technology January 17-18, 2014 Advances in Materials Science for Energy Applications AMSEA-2014, 9-10 January 2014 at University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun Akshay Kumar 2014 National Seminar on Recent trends in University Palampur, Himachal Pradesh Chemical route for the Materials, Energy & Environment synthesis of graphene NSRTMEE-2014, January 2014 at Sri Sai Rajni Bala, Akshay 2014 Texture coefficient 2nd Annual Confrence on Science:

15 Kumar Manjeet Kumar, Akshay Kumar, A. C. Abhyankar Akshay Kumar 2014 Akshay Kumar 2014 Akshay Kumar 2014 Akshay Kumar 2015 Akshay Kumar 2015 Akshay Kumar Kulwinder, Manjeet Kumar, Akshay Kumar Kulwinder, Manjeet Kumar, Paviter, Bkramjeet, Gurpreet Kaur, Manjinder, Dilpreet, Rajni Bala, Akshay Kumar Unni Krishnan, Paviter, Kulwinder, Gurpreet Kaur, Bikramjeet, Ankit Rai Dogra, Manjot Kaur, Jaspinderdeep Kaur, Manjeet Kumar, analysis to boron carbide nanostructures Effect of Texture coefficient on nanocrystalline SnO2 based sensors for NO2 sensing Transition Metal Carbides: traditional materials with new role in present scenario NRC-M Wokshop on Biomaterials, May 2014 at IISC Bangalore Synthesis of FeS2 nanoparticles for gas sensing applications Effect of synthesis parameters on nanostructures Boron carbide for boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) Synthesis and photoluminescence properties of nanostructured MgB2C2 Influence of dopant material on structural and morphological properties of NiO nanostructures Structural, morphological and optical properties of Li-doped NiO nanostructures Synthesis of Nanostructured Molybdenum disulphide (MoS 2 ): Influence of process parameters 17 Emerging Scenarioo Future Chellenges-II May 2014 MRSI AGM-25, Feb 2014 at IISc Bangalore Multidisciplinary National conference on Innovative trends in Scinece, Technology and Management MNCITSTM-2014, 5-6 July 2014 at Sri Sai University, Palampur NRC-M Wokshop on Biomaterials, May 2014 at IISC Bangalore Emerging areas of Mathematics for Science & Technology, 30 January- 1 February 2015 at Punjabi University Patiala. International Conference on Nanoscience, Nanotechnology & Advanced Materials, December 2015, Gitam University, Vishakhapatnam ICRAET-, February at Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Fatehgarh Sahib CEMAT-, July at IISC Bangalore 4th International conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN-2017), 9-11 August 2017 at SRM University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 4th International conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN-2017), 9-11 August 2017 at SRM University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

16 Rajni Bala, Aks Kulwinder, Manjeet Kumar, Manpreet Kaur and Akshay Kumar Akshay Kumar 2017 Structural properties of F- doped NiO nanostructures International Conference on Science: Emerging Scenario & Future Challenges, July 2017, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports, Awards, Honours and Memberships 1. Materials Research Society of India - Life Member (National) 2. Him Science Congress Association Himachal Pradesh - Life Member (National) Best Poster Award at MRSI held at IISc- Banglore Best Poster award (Third Prize) at International Conference on Metals and Alloys: Past, Present & Future (METALLO) Held at IIT Kanpur Meritorious Scholarship (UGC) Thapar University, Patiala (India). Awarded to the top selected Ph.D. students Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Senior Research Fellowship References: Name Dr O. P. Pandey Dr K. K. Raina Dr Kulvir ID oppandey@thapar.edu kkraina@thapar.edu kusingh@thapar.edu Address and Phone No School of Physics and Materials Science, Thapar University, Patiala, Punjab Distinguish Professor and Vice Chancellor, DIT University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand School of Physics and Materials Science, Thapar University, Patiala, Punjab Relationship with the applicant Ph.D. Supervisor Mentor Supervisor 18

Curriculum Vitae. Personal Information: Academic Qualifications and Scientific achievements: Date of Birth :

Curriculum Vitae. Personal Information: Academic Qualifications and Scientific achievements: Date of Birth : Curriculum Vitae Bikramjeet Singh Assistant Professor Department of Nanotechnology Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University Fatehgarh Sahib-140406, Punjab Email: vbrar36@gmail.com, bikramjeetsinghphd@sggswu.edu.in