Research Domain

Our research group is actively engaged in developing materials and devices for Energy and Environmental Applications with a specific focus on WATER/WASTEWATER, GREEN HYDROGEN and INDOOR AIR. We are a team of interdisciplinary people having research interest in developing innovative solutions/technologies through MATERIALS ENGINEERING.



We have the expertise to synthesize 2D Materials (MXenes, TMDs, TMOs, etc.), Metal Oxides, Metal Nitrides, Carbon Nanostructures, and utilize them for the following applications:


  • Catalysis for Green Hydrogen Through Photo-electro catalysis and Electro catalysis

  • Photo catalysis for Indoor Air Pollutants Degradation

  • Catalyst Design for Wastewater to Green Hydrogen

  • Optical (Colorimetric/Fluorescence) Sensors for Water pollutants monitoring

  • SERS Material Design for Organic pollutants detection

  • Nanostructures Synthesis, Scaling, and Integration with Devices


Research Highlights

Contact @ poojaiitr@csio.res.in