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Raju Kumar Gupta
PhD (National University of Singapore)
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering
Research Interest
Nanomaterials: Synthesis and exploitation of organic molecules, polymers and surface-functionalized nanoparticles and their assembly for electronics and energy applications.
- Layer by Layer (LbL) assembly
- Design and engineering of nanostructures for energy applications
- Self-assembly based: Nanosphere lithography & Block copolymer lithography
Office
FB-486
Department of Chemical
Labs addresses: LAB 303, NL-II,
IIT Kanpur,
Kanpur 208016
Specialization
Nanotechnology, Surface modification, Covalent assembly, Synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials for energy, electronic and environmental applications
Education
PhD, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 2010Thesis Title:Assembly based nano-composite structures for memory device applicationSupervisor:M. P. Srinivasan
B.Tech, IIT Roorkee, India, 2005
Selected Publications
M. K. Thakur, R. K. Gupta and V. K. Thakur, "Surface modification of cellulose using silane coupling agent", Carbohydrate Polymers, 111, 849–855, 2014.
V. K. Thakur, M. K. Thakur and R. K. Gupta, "Review: Raw Natural Fibers Based Polymer Composites", International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization, 19, 256-271, 2014.
V. K. Thakur, M. K. Thakur and R. K. Gupta, "Graft Copolymers from Cellulose: Synthesis, Characterization and Evaluation", Carbohydrate Polymers, 97, 18-25, 2013.
Raju Kumar Gupta, S. Krishnamoorthy, Damar Yoga Kusuma, P. S. Lee and M. P. Srinivasan "Enhancing charge-storage capacity of non-volatile memory device using template-directed assembly of gold nanoparticles" Nanoscale, 4, 2296-2300, 2012.
Nandan Singh, Raju Kumar Gupta and Pooi See Lee "Gold-nanoparticle-functionalized In2O3 nanowires as CO gas sensors with a significant enhancement in response" ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 3, 2246-2252, 2011.
Awards & Fellowships
DST Inspire Faculty Award 2013
Editorial board for Nanoscience and Technology: An International Journal (NTIJ), Trends in Chemical Engineering, Journals of Surface and Hybrid Coating Technology, Journal of Polymer and Composites (STM)
Invited talk titled "Assembly Based Nano-Composite Structures And Their Applications", 4th Molecular Materials Meeting (M3) An international conference on Sustainable Materials and Technologies, January 2014, Biopolis, Singapore (Also served as session chair).
Invited talk titled "Synthesis of TiO2 and ZnO nanostructures and their application for waste water treatment utilizing ultraviolet mediated photocatalytic oxidation", 4th Trilateral Conference on Advances in Nanoscience Energy, Water & Healthcare, December 2013, Nanyang Executive Centre, NTU, Singapore.
Member of Materials Research Society (MRS); American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).