RESEARCH SCHOLARS
Ph. D.
SUBRAT KUMAR MOHANTY [Ph.D. Defence on 13 JAN 2015] Thesis: "Tailoring of Ni: 8YSZ cermet via solution-based syntheses" [Supervisor: Prof. Bibhuti B. Nayak]
NADIYA BIHARY NAYAK [Ph.D. Defence on 12 JAN 2017] Thesis: "Borohydride synthesis for development of porous zirconium oxide nanopowders for novel applications" [Supervisor: Prof. Bibhuti B. Nayak]
ARUN CHOWDHURY [Ph.D. Defence on 18 July 2017] Thesis: "Synthesis and characterization of barium titanate-nickel ferrite composites" [Supervisor: Prof. S. K. Pratihar and Co-supervisor: Prof. Bibhuti B. Nayak]
SHUBHAM SRIVASTAVA [Ph.D. Defence on 27 Nov 2017]; Thesis: "Borohydride synthesis for development of rare-earth doped and co-doped yttrium borate phosphors for luminescent applications" [Supervisor: Prof. Bibhuti B. Nayak and Co-supervisor: Prof. Shantanu K. Behera]
ABHISHEK KING [Ph.D. Defence on 16th May 2022] "Phase and photoluminescence behaviour of rare earth doped zirconia nanopowders for luminescent applications " [Supervisor: Prof. Bibhuti B. Nayak]
RAHUL SINGH [Ph.D. Defence on 28th May 2022] "Phase, morphology, and photoluminescence characteristics of europium doped zinc oxide nanopowders for luminescent applications" [Supervisor: Prof. Bibhuti B. Nayak]
RAHUL ANAND [Ph.D. Defence on 24th June 2022] "Evolution of phase and nanostructure in early transition metal doped polymer derived silicon carbonitride ceramics " [Supervisor: Prof. Shantanu K. Behera and Co-supervisor: Prof. Bibhuti B. Nayak]
PACHARI SREENIVASULU [Ph.D. Defence on 30th Nov 2023] "Phase formation, microstructure, and magnetocapacitance behaviour of ex-situ combustion derived magnetodielectric composites" [Supervisor: Prof. Bibhuti B. Nayak and Co-supervisor: Prof. S. K. Pratihar]
MRIDULA GHOSH [Ph.D. Synopsis on 24-6-2024] "Phase and photoluminescence behaviour of dual precipitants-derived borate, mixed borate-oxide, and oxide-based luminescent materials" [Supervisor: Prof. Bibhuti B. Nayak]
RANU JENA [Ongoing] "Luminescent materials" [Supervisor: Prof. Bibhuti B. Nayak]
M. Tech (Research)
ANKIT KUMAR [Degree awarded on 23 June 2018] Thesis: "Development of solid-state derived strontium aluminate based luminescent materials" [Supervisor: Prof. Bibhuti B. Nayak]
PACHARI SREENIVASULU [Degree awarded on 11 DEC 2015] Thesis: "Structure, microstructure and magneto-dielectric properties of barium titanate-ferrite based composites" [Supervisor: Prof. Bibhuti B. Nayak and Co-Supervisor: Prof. S. K. Pratihar]
RASHMI REKHA DAS [Degree awarded on 25 OCT 2010] Thesis: "Effect of micron and nano MgAl2O4 spinel addition on the properties of Magnesia-Carbon refractories" [Supervisor: Prof. Bibhuti B. Nayak and Co-Supervisor: Dr. S. Adak (TRL Krosaki refractories Ltd., Belpahar)]
M. Tech
BHARAT SINGH (2022) Thesis: “Phase and photoluminescence behaviour of Eu3+/Mn2+ -doped strontium aluminate nanopowders ” [Supervisor: Prof. Bibhuti B. Nayak]
MD. AQUEEL ANSARI (2020) Thesis: “Synthesis of luminescent powders and optimization of PVA based luminescent film” [Supervisor: Prof. Bibhuti B. Nayak]
ASIF AKHTAR (2019) Thesis: “Phase optimization and photoluminescence properties of manganese doped strontium aluminate based phosphor” [Supervisor: Prof. Bibhuti B. Nayak]
DHIRENDRA KUMAR TIWARI (2017) Thesis “Synthesis and characterization of luminescent magnetic-ceramic nanopowders” [Supervisor: Prof. Bibhuti B. Nayak]
ANIL PAUL (2014) Thesis: “Effect of bonding phases on the properties of Al2O3 based slide gate plates” [Supervisor: Prof. Bibhuti B. Nayak and Co-Supervisor: Dr. B. Mishra (DISIR, Rajgangpur)]
DENNY K. PHILIP (2013) Thesis: “Fabrication of green and sintered Al: Al2O3 composites using gel-casting and powder metallurgy technique” [Supervisor: Prof. Bibhuti B. Nayak and Co-Supervisor: Prof. Sumit K. Pal]
BISHNUPRIYA BEHERA (2011) Thesis: “Microstructural and magnetic properties of LSMO: CF nanocomposites synthesized using microwave oven” [Supervisor: Prof. D. Chaira and Co-Supervisor: Prof. B. B. Nayak]
GANGADHAR PUROHIT (2009) Thesis: “Synthesis, strucutral and microstructural studies of Ni/NiO:ZrO2 nanocomposite materials” [Supervisor: Prof. Bibhuti B. Nayak]
SUHANA SARANGI (2008) Thesis: “Synthesis and characterization of nanostructured ferrromagnetic nickel with different morphologies” [Supervisor: Prof. Bibhuti B. Nayak]
Dual Degree
ALOK PRITIS EKKA (2022) Thesis: “Synthesis of europium doped strontium cerium oxide nanopowders” [Supervisor: Prof. Bibhuti B. Nayak]
SUNEET BARA (2021) Thesis: “Effect of surfactants on photoluminescence properties of Eu-doped zinc oxide nanopowders” [Supervisor: Prof. Bibhuti B. Nayak]
JITENDAR KUMAR (2021) Thesis: “Synthesis and phase analysis of 3YSZ and Al2O3-3YSZ composite powder” [Supervisor: Prof. Bibhuti B. Nayak]
RAVI KUMAR MEENA (2019) Thesis: “Effect of synthesis parameters on phase and photoluminescence properties of europium doped zirconia nanopowders” [Supervisor: Prof. Bibhuti B. Nayak]
Y NIKHILENDRA (2017) Thesis: “Phase evolution, powder morphology and luminescent properties of europium doped mixed metal hydroxides precursors” [Supervisor: Prof. Bibhuti B. Nayak]
RAJIB LOCHAN ROUTRAY (2016) Thesis: “Phase evolution, powder morphology and photoluminescence behaviour of europium ion doped zinc oxide and zinc oxide-zinc borate powders” [Supervisor: Prof. Bibhuti B. Nayak]
M. Sc. (Physics)
JASHASHREE RAY (2009) Thesis: “Synthesis and characterization of nickel or nickel oxide stabilized zirconia nanopowders” [Supervisor: Prof. Bibhuti B. Nayak]
PRAJNA PRIYADARSHINEE ROUT (2009) Thesis: Effect of synthesis conditions and pH on stabilization of metastable tetragonal zirconia” [Supervisor: Prof. Bibhuti B. Nayak]
B. Tech
SANGRAM KESHARI GHOSH (2023) "Synthesis and emission behaviour of magnesium aluminate spinel”.
AMAR SATNAMI (2023) “Synthesis and emission behaviour of Ce-doped MgAl2O4 ”.
NIHAR RANJAN MOHANTY (2022) “Hydrothermal synthesis of Eu-doped ZnO luminescent materials ”.
RAJESH KUMAR SAHU (2022) “Precipitation synthesis of oxide based nanophosphor and its characterization”.
VETCHANGI GURUNADH (2022) “Synthesis of europium doped magnesium aluminate by hydrothermal method ”.
DEBASHIS SAHOO (2021) “Literature review on magnesium aluminate spinel and europium doped magnesium aluminate spinel”.
SRIMAN SMARAK DAS (2021) “Literature review on synthesis and applications of spinel ”.
RAHUL KUMAR (2020) “Hydrothermal synthesis and phase analysis of zirconia”.
BAISHALY MISHRA (2019) “Synthesis and luminescence behavior of YAG based phosphor”.
MUKUL YADAV (2019) “Phase and strain analysis of zirconia nanoparticles prepared via different synthesis method”.
SURAJ VERMA (2018) “Synthesis and luminescence properties of Mn-doped SrAl2O4 through co-precipitation method”.
R. MOHIT CHOWDARY (2018) “Synthesis and luminescence properties of manganese doped strontium aluminate”.
SUNKARA MUKESH (2017) “Analysis of iron and nickel based nanoparticles by co-precipitation method”.
PARAMJEET PATRA (2017) “Synthesis and characterization of iron and nickel based nanoparticles by precipitation method”.
PRANODITA SAHOO (2016) “Synthesis and characterization of europium doped lanthanum borate”.
JYOTIRMOY SARMA (2016) “Synthesis and characterization of europium doped strontium aluminate”.
MADHUR KUMAR LENKA (2015) “Synthesis and characterization of nickel, cobalt and Ni-doped cobalt hydroxides”.
SOURAV MONDAL (2015) “Adsorption study of metal ions using zirconia nanopowders”.
MANISH KUMAR GUPTA (2015) “Phase analysis and microstructure of zinc oxide nanoparticles”.
PRAGYAN PARMITA DAS (2014) “Microstructural study of SiO2 doped 3 mol % (Y2O3+Al2O3): ZrO2 composites”.
ANURAG KUMAR (2014) “Synthesis and characterization of Ni(OH)2 nanopowders and NiO:8YSZ composites”.
BISWAJIT SAHU (2013) “Dielectric and microstructure behavior of LSMO: cobalt ferrite nanocomposites”.
ADITI KUMARI (2013) “Phase optimization and microstructure of Ba-Sr-Ni-Fe-O cathode material”.
PURAB DAS (2012) “Microwave assisted synthesis and characterization of LSMO: cobalt ferrite composites”.
RAHUL KUMAR MALLIK (2012) “Synthesis and magnetic properties of cobalt ferrite with different morphology”.
RAHUL MOHANTY (2011) “Microwave and solid state assisted synthesis of LSMO: NiFe2O4 nanocomposites and comparative study of its microstructure and magnetic properties”.
NAMITHA V. (2011) “A comparative study of microstructural and magnetic properties of LSMO: NiFe2O4 nanocomposites prepared by microwave and solid state route”.
DEEPAK PATGIRI (2011) “Synthesis of NiO-8YSZ nanopowders by co-precipitation method and its structural and microstructural characterization”.
MD. QANIT BIN TAKMEEL (2010) “Synthesis temperature effect on the stabilization of tetragonal zirconia nanopowders”.
DIMPLE PRADHAN (2009) “Unusual phase transformation behavior of amorphous zirconia”.
BINODA KUMAR BEHERA (2009) “Synthesis and characterization of nickel doped zirconia”.
ARPIT AGRAWAL (2009) “Effect of nickel concentration on stabilization of tetragonal zirconia”.
HEMANT KUMAR RAOUT (2008) “Effect of reducing agent and surfactant on the stabilization of nanocrystalline t-ZrO2 by reduction technique”.
ANIL PADHI (2008) “Synthesis and stabilization of t-ZrO2 by reduction technique – role of NaBH4 and CTAB”.
NABID ANJUM KHAN (2007) “Enhanced Phase Stability of Metastable Tetragonal Zirconia Nanocrystals Prepared Though Novel Chemical Routes”.