Material Science: Synthesis and characterization of Nanocomposites for Energy Storage, Flexible Electronics, Superhydrophobic applications, Metal matrix Composites reinforced with ceramics & polymers, Nanolubricants, Intermetallic compounds.
Editorial Board Member of Journal Scientific Reports- Nature
Editorial Board Member of Journal Elsvier's Digital Chemical Engineering
Co-Editor for IEEE-SCOPUS indexed book Intelligent Materials and Machine Learning by River Publishing, Denmark. Sept. 2021
Co-Editor for International Journal Crystals indexed in Web of Science & SCOPUS for their special issue on “Advanced Research of Multiferroic Composite Materials and Their Properties”. April 2022
The Open Transportation Journal
World Journal of Engineering
Springer Nature Applied Science
Iranian Journal of Science & Technology
Materials Today Proceedings etc.
Principal Investigator for the research project titled “Study of the structural and mechanical properties of the Metal Matrix nano-composites synthesized using nanosilica extracted from natural ceramic Rice husk ash for industrial applications”. The project is funded by UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Indore Centre. (Cost of the project Rs 8.6 Lacs)
Co-Principal Investigator for the research project titled “Comparison and Evaluation of Engine Emission including Nano particle Emission, Performance, Noise and Wear of Diesel and Elegi/Jatropha/Karanja Biodiesel using Nano particle fuel Additive in a 160 hp Military Transport Vehicle Turbo charged CIDI Engine. The project is funded by Defense Research & Development Organization, New Delhi. (Cost of the project Rs 16.24 Lacs).
Co-applicant for Going Global Partnerships Exploratory Grant 2021-2022 between Aston University, UK and Symbiosis Institute of Technology, India by British Council, UK (15,000 GBP)
Received UKIERI (UK-India Education and Research Initiative) British council grant in collaboration with Aston University UK, 2019 (grant of 41,880 GBP but held up due to Covid.
ASME DUO Professor Fellowship Award 2020 with Dr Girish Kale from University of Leeds, UK from April 10 – May 11, 2022 by MHRD, Govt. of India [ Award of Euro 3000]
Received sanction from AICTE under Distinguished Visiting Professor Scheme for Applied Science Department as PI (0.80 Lacs).
Received SPICES (Scheme for promotion of Interest and Creativity and Ethics among the students) grant from AICTE of Rs 2 Lacs.
Received Major Research support grant as Principal Investigator from Symbiosis International University on the project titled” Fabrication of Superhydrophobic flexible coatings by spray coating multi walled carbon nanotubes dispersed in polymer matrix for flexible electronics applications” on March 30, 2022 for 2 years. (Rs 10.00 Lacs).
Received prestigious SPARC grant of Rs 46.18 lacs by Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India in collaboration with University of Leeds, UK and RUDN University, Moscow in Aug. 2023.
Received UGC-DAE research grant as Principal investigator on the project titled “Synthesis and characterization of Superhydrophobic flexible coatings for flexible electronics applications”. (Rs 0.45 Lacs) April 9, 2022.