Research & Publications 

Publications

1. Rathoure AK, Kapoor A, Pal DB. Advances in structural configurations of microfluidic fuel cells for electrochemical energy conversion. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 2026 Jan 28;204:153282.

2. Rathoure AK, Kapoor A, Devnani G, Pal DB. Transforming energy storage with unitized regenerative fuel cells: Challenges and future potential. Journal of Energy Storage. 2025; 114:115773.

3. Rathoure AK, Pramanik H. Electrooxidation study of methanol using H2O2 and air as mixed oxidant at cathode in air breathing microfluidic fuel cell. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 2016; 41(34):15287-94. 

4. Pramanik H, Rathoure AK. Electrooxidation study of NaBH4 in a membraneless microfluidic fuel cell with air breathing cathode for portable power application. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 2017; 42(8):5340-50.

5. Rathoure AK, Singh A. Modelling and experimental validation of polarization behavior of airbreathing microfluidic fuel cell using some common fuels: Methanol, ethanol and sodium borohydride. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry. 2022;904:115876. 

6. Kapoor, A., Rathoure, A.K., Monica, M., Chakraborty, A., Tripathi, S.C. and Pal, D.B., 2025. Insights into advances in flexible lithium-ion battery energy storage systems toward sustainable applications. Materials Science and Engineering: B, 318, p.118301.

7. Rathoure, A.K., Balasubramanian, S., Pal, D.B. and Kapoor, A., 2025. Simplified Thermal Modeling of a Lithium‐Ion Cell Considering Ambient Temperature Variations in a Closed Environment. Asia‐Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, p.e70126.

8. Pramanik H, Jain V, Rathoure A, Srikanth P, editors. Electrooxidation study of methanol in a laminar flow membraneless microfluidic fuel cell-a review. 2014 1st International Conference on Non-Conventional Energy (ICONCE 2014); 2014: IEEE.

9. Pramanik H, Rathoure, AK. Electrooxidation study of ethanol in air breathing microfluidic fuel cell at Low Loading of Electrode-catalyst. International Journal of Chemical and Environmental Engineering. 2015; 6(2): 90-94.

10. Pal DB, Rathoure AK, Singh A. Investigation of surface interaction in rGO-CdS photocatalyst for hydrogen production: an insight from XPS studies. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 2021; 46(53):26757-69.

11. Pal, D.B., Rathoure, A.K., Awasthi, A., Gautam, S., Kumar, S. and Kapoor, A., 2025. Microfluidic Paper‐Based Lab‐on‐a‐Chip Chemiluminescence Sensing for Healthcare and Environmental Applications: A Review. Luminescence, 40(10), p.e70324.

12. Kumar, A., Kapoor, A., Rathoure, A.K., Devnani, G.L. and Pal, D.B., 2025. Organic compounds removal using magnetic biochar from textile industries based wastewater-A comprehensive review. Sustainable Processes Connect, 1(1), pp.1-10.

13. Lal B, Pal DB, Rathoure AK, Singh A. Studies on acidity and activity of kaolin-supported Ag-doped HZSM–5 in methanol to olefins process. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 2022.

14. Kumar, A., Kapoor, A., Rathoure, A.K., Devnani, G.L. and Pal, D.B., 2025. Enhanced Surface Properties of Biochar Using Activation Strategies for Sustainable Dye Removal: A Review. Asia‐Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, p.e70122.

Books

1. Pal, D.B. and Rathoure, A.K. (Eds.), Convergence of Nanotechnology for Renewable Energy, Vol. 3, Innovations in Nano Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology Series, NIPA® Genx Electronic Resources & Solutions Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, India, 2025, ISBN: 978-93-7219-512-5. 

2. Pal, D.B. and Rathoure, A.K. (Eds.), Convergence of Nanomaterials for Sustainable Energy Solutions, Vol. 5, Innovations in Nano Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology Series, NIPA® Genx Electronic Resources & Solutions Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, India, 2026, ISBN: 978-93-72192-12.

Book Chapters

1. Kumar A, Devnani GL, Rathoure AK, Pal DB, Kapoor A. Nanocatalysts for the conversion of renewable energy. In: Pal DB, Rathoure AK, editors. Convergence of Nanotechnology for Renewable Energy. Vol. 3. New Delhi: NIPA® Genx Electronic Resources & Solutions Pvt. Ltd.; 2025. p. 81. 

2. Mishra A, Pal DB, Rathoure AK, Awasthi S. Bioethanol production from renewable raw materials, including separation and purification. In: Pal DB, Rathoure AK, editors. Convergence of Nanotechnology for Renewable Energy. Vol. 3. New Delhi: NIPA® Genx Electronic Resources & Solutions Pvt. Ltd.; 2025. p. 269. 

3. Kumar A, Rathoure AK, Pal DB. Utilization of nanomaterials in gaseous biofuels production. In: Pal DB, Rathoure AK, editors. Convergence of Nanomaterials for Sustainable Energy Solutions. Vol. 5. New Delhi: NIPA® Genx Electronic Resources & Solutions Pvt. Ltd.; 2026. p. 235. 

4. Pal R, Pal DB, Rathoure AK. Biohydrogen production through food waste materials. Smart Energy Technologies Towards a Sustainable Future. 2026 Mar 12. 

5. Sivasamy B, Kapoor A, Bhatlu LD, Srihari BK, Rathoure AK, Pal DB. Computational fluid dynamics studies on microfluidic fuel cells: Insights and future directions. InSmart Energy Technologies Towards a Sustainable Future 2026 (pp. 213-231). CRC Press. 

6. Pal, R., Pal, D.B. and Rathoure, A.K., 2025. Bio-Hydrogen Production from Biomass Feedstocks: Innovations and Sustainable Pathways. In Clean Energy Technologies: Status and Perspective of Next-Generation Fuels (pp. 105-129). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.

7. Kumar, A., Rathoure, A.K., Devnani, G.L. and Pal, D.B., 2025. Water Hyacinth Plant: A Novel Biofuel for Sustainable Energy Applications. In Clean Energy Technologies: Status and Perspective of Next-Generation Fuels (pp. 79-103). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.

8. Pal, D.B. and Rathoure, A.K., 2025. Environmental Aspects in Electrical Energy Generation: A Comprehensive Review. Renewable Energy Development: Technology, Material and Sustainability, pp.351-375.

Presentations & invited Lectures

1. Served as a Session Chair (Mechenical Engineering) at ICAMMAIA 2026 for the session “Advancements in Materials, Machining With Artificial Intelligence Applications”, held from 24–25 April 2026.

2. Served as a Session Chair (Chemical Engineering) at CHEM-TECHNOVA 2026 for the session “Circular Economy in Chemical and Environmental Systems: Challenges and Strategies for Achieving Sustainable development Goals”, held from 12–14 March 2026.

3. Delivered an expert lecture on "Fuel Cells: Working Principles, Types, Chemistry, and Applications" during the online Faculty Development Programme titled "Sustainable Energy Transition: Fuel Cell Technology Competing for Supremacy in Portable Electronics" organized by the Electronics & ICT Academy, NIT Patna, under the Scheme of Financial Assistance for Setting up of Electronics and ICT Academies (Phase II) by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, from 18 August 2025 to 28 August 2025.

4. Served as a Session Chair (Chemical Engineering) at CHEM-TECHNOVA 2025 for the session “Greening the future: innovations and challenges in sustainable chemical engineering”, held from 3–5 April 2025

5. Served as a Session Chair (Chemical Engineering) at INDACON 2025 for the session “Chemical Resilience & Sustainable Practices: Advanced Materials in Water Purification Strategies for Desalination, Energy Production, and Environmental Conservation”, held from 20–22 February 2025. 

6. H. Pramanik, A. K. Rathoure, S. Rahut, “Electro oxidation Study of Methanol in a Laminar Flow Membrane less Micro fluidic Fuel Cell” (Chemcon 2013) 66th Annual Session of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers Hosted by Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, December 2013, 27-30.

7. Study of methanol and ethanol fuel mixture on Pt-Ru Electrode using cyclic voltammetry” International conference IC-CAST-2015, IIT (BHU), Varanasi, August 2015.

Paper Review in Different Reputed Journals

1. Electrochimica Acta Journal

2. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Courses/Workshops attended

1. Participated in a Faculty Development Program (FDP) titled “Modeling and Simulation of Composite Materials: Fabrication, Characterization and Applications” organized by Elitte College of Engineering from 09 February 2026 to 14 February 2026. 

2. Participated in a Faculty Development Program (FDP) titled “AI & IoT Integration in Smart Renewable Energy Networks” organized by R. P. Sarathy Institute of Technology from 19 January 2026 to 24 January 2026. 

3. Participated in a Faculty Development Program (FDP) titled “Advanced Materials and Emerging Devices for Energy, Sensing and Biomedical Applications” organized by the Department of Physics and Institute Innovation Council (IIC), Harcourt Butler Technical University (HBTU), Kanpur from 26 May 2025 to 30 May 2025 

4. Participated in a Faculty Development Program (FDP) titled “Chemical Resilience & Sustainable Practices: Advanced Materials in Water Purification Strategies for Desalination, Energy Production & Environmental Conservation” organized by Harcourt Butler Technical University (HBTU), Kanpur from 20 February 2025 to 22 February 2025. 

5. Participated in a Faculty Development Program (FDP) on “Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Teaching” organized by the Human Resource Development Cell (HRDC), Harcourt Butler Technical University (HBTU), Kanpur from 25 November 2024 to 26 November 2024. 

6. Participated in a Faculty Development Program (FDP) on “Energy and Electric Vehicles in India: Opportunities, Challenges, and Futures” organized by Meenakshi Sundararajan Engineering College from 27 January 2025 to 01 February 2025. 

7. Participated in a Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Emerging Green Hydrogen Energy Technologies for Societal Sustainability and Climate Change Mitigation” organized by Lakireddy Balireddy College of Engineering from 16–21 December 2024.

8. Participated in a Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Energy and Electric Vehicles in India: Opportunities, Challenges, and Futures” organized by Meenakshi Sundararajan Engineering College from 27 January–1 February 2025.

9. Participated in a Workshop on “Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Teaching” organized by the Human Resource Development Cell (HRDC), Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur from 25–26 November 2024.

10. Participated in a Conference on “Chemical Resilience & Sustainable Practices: Advanced Materials in Water Purification Strategies for Desalination, Energy Production, and Environmental Conservation” held at Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur, from 20–22 February 2025.

11. One week short term course on “Nanomaterials and Their Green Applications through ICT” from 28/03/2022 to 01/04/2022 organize by National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chandigarh at Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology for Handicapped Kanpur (U.P.).

12. One week faculty development program on “Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) Tools for Effective Teaching-Learning” from 15/02/2021 to 19/02/2021 organize by National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chandigarh.

13. One week online faculty development program on “Electric Vehicles” from 07/12/2020 to 11/12/2020 organize by AICTE Training and learning (Atal) Academy at Bhilai institute of technology.

14. One week online faculty development program on “DEEKSHARAMBH” from 10/08/2020 to 14/08/2020 organize by National institute of technology Patna. 

15. Three weeks online short term course on “Industrial Training Program on Energy Harvesting, Materials Characterization Techniques and Applications” from 13/07/2020 to 31/07/2020 organize by AICTE Training and learning (Atal) Academy at Bhilai institute of technology.

16. One week online faculty development program on “Green Technology & Sustainability Engineering” from 04/01/2021 to 08/01/2021 organize by AICTE Training and learning (Atal) Academy at Malaviya National Institute of technology Jaipur.

17. One week online faculty development program on “Next Generation of Chemical Manufacturing & Waste Management” from 29/06/2020 to 02/07/2020 organize by Department of Chemical Engineering Institute of Engineering & technology Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

18. Three days’ workshops on “Facilitation Techniques” from 18/10/2022 to 20/10/2022 organize by Institute of Research Development & Training, U.P. Kanpur.

19. One week faculty development program on “Outcome Based Curriculum” from 04/02/2019 to 08/02/2019 organize by National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chandigarh.

20. One week faculty development program on “Recent Trends in Nano-biotechnology” from 20/11/2018 to 24/11/2018 organize by Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.

21. One week short term course on “Perfumery and Aroma Technology” from 14/03/2016 to 18/03/2016 organize by Institute of Research Development & Training, U.P. Kanpur at F.F.D.C. Kannauj.

22. One week short term course on “Environment Pollution and its Protection” from 01/05/2017 to 05/05/2017 organize by Institute of Research Development & Training, U.P. Kanpur

23. One week short term course on “Industrial Automation Using PLC” from 08/02/2016 to 12/02/2016 organize by A.T.I., Kanpur