Prof. Pawan K. Kulriya
Dean, School of Engineering
Email: pkkulriya@mail.jnu.ac.in,
pawanjnu01@gmail.com
Contact No: +91-11-26704637
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-5563-7584
Web of Science Researcher ID: H-3391-2011
Google Scholar Id: BWcXisYAAAAJ
Scopus Id : 12143946700
Vidwan-ID : 49906
Biography
Professor Kulriya currently serves as a Dean, School of Engineering, and Professor of Physics at the School of Physical Sciences at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. He also served as Associate Director of the JNU–Advanced Instrumentation Research Facility (AIRF), where his initiatives significantly strengthened the centre’s research infrastructure. Before his tenure at JNU, he spent 17 years as a Scientist-F at the Materials Science Group, Inter-University Accelerator Centre (IUAC) in New Delhi, India. He holds a PhD in Physics and an M. Tech. in Solid State Materials from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. He was awarded the Fulbright-Nehru Postdoctoral Fellowship by the U.S. Department of State, conducting research at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York, USA. With a citation index (h-factor) of 36, supported by over 4200 citations, Professor Kulriya has significantly impacted the field. He has published over 170 peer-reviewed articles, about 100 articles in conference proceeding and delivered seminars at ion beam institutions in France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, and the USA. Notably, he led the project for the establishment of an in-situ X-ray Diffractometer facility in a particle accelerator beam line, which is a unique facility internationally. He has advised the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the formulation of the coordinated research project on “facilitating access to accelerators” and is a member of various professional societies, including the National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI). He also served as a Joint Secretary and a member of the Executive Committee at the Indian Physics Association and the Executive Committee at the IIT Delhi Alumni Association. He is also a member of the Committee to “Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure (FIST) in Indian Higher Education Institutions, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. Recently, he was elected to the Executive Committee at the Society for Materials Chemistry. His research focuses on materials for energy specially understanding the ion-matter interaction in the advanced ceramics, high entropy alloys, and their performance under extreme conditions.
Research
Fundamental understanding of ion-solid interactions
Evolution of radiation effects in materials
Structural defects and property relationships in ceramics and advanced alloys
Performance evaluation of nuclear materials under extreme environments
MXene-based 2D materials for gas sensors and photodetectors
