Publications

Journal Publications

1. Kataria, S.; Sikarwar, B. S.; Kumar, R.; Upadhyay, S.;  Thakur, D. G. "Fabrication of fatty acid based superhydrophobic metallic surface functionalized with Al2O3 nanoparticles for moist air condensation", Chemical Physics Letters, 2025, 142272. DOI (Impact Factor - 3.1)

2. Singhal, S.; Mittal, A.; Anand, S.; Mangalam, J.; Agarwal, S.; Barman, J.; Singhal, N.; Kumar, R. “Cotton-based fabric waste to microcrystalline cellulose: A sustainable waste management approach” New Journal of Chemistry, 2024,  DOI (Impact Factor – 2.5)

3. Bobde, P.; Pandey, J.K.; Kumar, R.; Sharma, A. K.; Pal, S.; Wadhwa, S.; “Sustainable Layered Double Hydroxide-Pine Cone Biochar Composite for Enhanced Removal of Ciprofloxacin from Water” New Journal of Chemistry, 2024, 48, 14444-14459.  DOI (Impact Factor – 2.5)

4. Raizada, A., Shukla, A., Yadav, S., Katiyar, P., Kumar, R.; “Enhancement of H2 production via catalytic steam gasification of food waste as feedstock and its ash as a support and promoter for Ni catalyst” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024, 60, 272-281. DOI (Impact Factor – 8.3)

5. Bhardwaj, J.; Gupta, R. K.; Agarwal, S.; Singhal, S.; Kumar, R.; “Waste Derived Cellulose Based Hydrophobic Matrix for Efficient Oil-Water Separation: A Sustainable Approach to Mitigate Aquatic Environmental Disasters” Chemical Papers, 2024, 78, 3175–3188. DOI (Impact Factor – 2.1)

6. Bobde, P.; Sharma, A. K.; Kumar, R.; Pal, S.; Pandey, J. K.; Wadhwa, S.; “Adsorptive Removal of Oxytetracycline using MnO2 Engineered Pine-Cone Biochar: Thermodyanamic and Kinetic Investigation and Process Optimization” Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2023, 195, 1292. DOI (Impact Factor - 3.1)

7. Bobde, P.; Sharma, A. K.; Kumar, R.; Pandey, J. K.; Wadhwa, S.; “Recent Advances on Sustainable Removal of Emerging Contaminants from Water by Bio-based Adsorbents” New Journal of Chemistry, 2023, 47, 17626-17644. DOI (Impact Factor - 2.5)

8. Dubey, M.; Joshi, M.; Chiranjeevi, T.; Kumar, R.; "Novel template free synthesis of high surface area mesoporous ceria and adaptive neuro fuzzy interference system (ANFIS) modelling for Cr(VI) adsorption" Materials Science & Engineering B, 2023, 116819. DOI. (Impact Factor - 4.6)

9. Dubey, M.; Wadhwa, S.; Mathur, A.; Kumar, R. “Progress in Mesoporous Ceria: A Review on Synthesis Strategies and Catalytic Applications", Applied Surface Science Advances, 2022, 12, 100340. DOI (Impact Factor – 8.7)

10. Dubey, M.; Mathur, A.; Kumar, R. “Enhanced Bisphenol A sensing in water using 1-D H+ exchanged -MnO2 based impedimetric sensor", IEEE Sensors, 2022, 22(21), 20193-20199. DOI (Impact Factor – 4.5)

11. Dubey, M.; Challagulla, N.V.; Kumar, R.; “Synergistic engineering for adsorption assisted photodegradation of 2,4 dichlorophenol using easily recoverable ɑ-MnO2/Fe3O4 nanocomposite” Applied Surface Science Advances, 2022, 11, 100300. DOI (Impact Factor – 8.7)

12. Dubey, M.; Kumar, R.; Srivastava, S. K.; Verma, A.; Mathur, A.; Chawla, V.; Rubahn, H. G.; Joshi, M.; Mishra, Y.K. "ZnO/ α-MnO2 hybrid 1D nanostructure based sensor for point-of-care monitoring of chlorinated phenol in drinking water" Materials Today Chemistry, 26, 101098, 2022, DOI (Impact Factor - 6.7)

13. Kaushik, S.; Pandey, S.; Singhal, R.; Kumar, R. "ZnO based RRAM performance enhancement by 100 MeV Ag9+ irradiation" Applied Surface Science Advances, 2022, 9, 100260. DOI (Impact Factor - 8.7)

14. Kaushik, S.; Pandey, S.; Singhal, R.; Kumar, R. "Enhanced Switching in an argon annealed RRAM by ion irradiation" ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology, 2022, 11, 043006. DOI (Impact Factor - 1.8)

15. Sharma, D. K.; Upadhyay, S.; Sikarwar, B.S.; Kumar, R.; Avasthi, D. K.; Ranjan, M.; Srivastava, S. K.; Muralidhar, K. “Super-hydrophobic Nanostructured Silica-Coating on Aluminum Substrate for Moist Air Condensation” Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 2022, 31, 1266-1276. DOI (Impact Factor – 2.2)

16. Mathur, A.; Nayak, H. C.; Rajput, S.; Roy, S.; Nagabooshanam, S.; Wadhwa, S.; Kumar, R.; “An enzymatic multiplexed impedimetric sensor based on α-MnO2/GQD nano-composite for the detection of diabetes and diabetic foot ulcer using microfluidic platform” Chemosensors, 2021, 9(12), 339. DOI (Impact Factor – 3.7)

17. Roy, S.; Nagabooshanam, S.; Chauhan, N.; Kumar, R.; Wadhwa, S.; Mathur, A. “Design and development of a novel flexible wearable molecularly imprinted electroanalytical sensor for the monitoring of diabetic foot ulcers ” Surfaces and Interfaces, 2021, 26, 101310. DOI (Impact Factor – 6.3)

18. Dubey, M.; Kumar, R.; Srivastava, S. K.; Joshi, M.; "Visible light induced photodegradation of chlorinated organic pollutants using highly efficient magnetic Fe3O4/TiO2 nanocomposite" Optik, 2021, 243, 167309. DOI. (Impact Factor - 3.1)

19. Gupta, A.K.; Khanna, M.; Roy, S.; Pankaj; Nagabooshanam, S.; Kumar, R.; Wadhwa, S.; Mathur, A.; “Design and development of a portable resistive microfluidic sensor based on α-MnO2/GQD nanocomposites for trace quantification of Pb(II) in water” IET Nanobiotechnology, 2021, 15(5), 505-511. DOI. (Impact Factor – 4.9)

20. Dubey, M.; Challagulla, N.V.; Wadhwa, S.; Kumar, R.; “Ultrasound Assisted Synthesis of Magnetic Fe3O4/ɑ-MnO2 Nanocomposite for Photodegradation of Organic Dye” Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2021, 609, 125720. DOI. (Impact Factor – 5.4)

21. Sharma, D. K.; Kumar, R.; Avasthi, D. K.; Sikarwar, B.S. “Self Assembly of Super-hydrophobic Nanotextured Methyl Functionalized Silica on Cu and Al Surfaces for Moist Air Condensation” Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2020, 605, 125379. DOI. (Impact Factor – 5.4)

22. Sharma, D.; Kumar, R.; Gupta, M.; Saxena, T.; “Encoding Scheme for Data storage and retrieval on DNA Computers”, IET Nanobiotechnology, 2020, 14(7), 635 – 641. DOI. (Impact Factor – 4.9)

23. Roy, S.; Nagabooshanam, S.; Krishna, K.; Wadhwa, S.; Chauhan, N.; Jain, U.; Kumar, R.; Mathur, A.; Davis, J. “Electroanalytical sensor for diabetic foot ulcer monitoring with integrated electronics for connected health application” Electroanalysis, 2020, 32(9), 2082-2089.  DOI  (Impact Factor – 2.3)

24. Gupta, A.K.; Roy, S.; Nagabooshanam, S.; Wadhwa, S.; Aravindan, S.; Singh, D.; Mathur, A.; Kumar, R. “Label-free Electrochemical Detection of Dibenzofuran Using MnO2 Nanofibres”, IEEE Sensors, 2020, 20(21), 12537-12542. DOI (Impact Factor – 4.5)

25. Roy, S.; Nagabooshanam, S.; Wadhwa, S.; Kumar, R.; Mathur, A; Dubey, A. K.; "A label-free impedimetric sensor based on αMnO2/tyrosinase hybrid for monitoring of diabetic foot ulcers," IEEE Xplore, 2020, pp. 1157-1161. DOI

26. Siyal, L.; Kumar, B., Kumar, R.; Sahney, R. “Synthesis of Horse Radish Peroxidase-Gold Nanoparticle Conjugate Through Green Route” Asian Journal of Chemistry, 2020, 32(5), 1243-1247. DOI (Impact Factor – 0.70)

27. Challagulla, N.V.; Rohatgi, V.; Sharma, D.; Kumar, R. “Recent Developments of Nanomaterial Applications in Additive Manufacturing: A Brief Review” Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, 2020, 28, 75-82. DOI (Impact Factor – 6.8)

28. Khanna, M., Mathur, A.; Dubey, A.K.; McLaughlin, J.A.D.; Moirangthem, I.; Wadhwa, S.; Singh, D.; Kumar, R. “Rapid Removal of Lead (II) Ions from Water using Iron Oxide-Tea Waste Nanocomposite – A Kinetic Study”, IET Nanobiotechnology, 2020, 14, 4, 275-280. DOI (Impact Factor – 4.9)

29. Pragadeeshwara Rao, R.; Sharma, S.; Mehrotra, T.; Das, R.; Kumar, R.; Singh, R.; Roy, I.; Basu, T. "Rapid Electrochemical Monitoring of Bacterial Respiration for Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Microbes: Potential Application in Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing" Analytical Chemistry, 2020,  92, 6, 4266-4274. DOI (Impact Factor – 6.7)

30. Dubey, M.; Wadhwa, S.; Kumar, R.; “Synthesis of Hematite/Alginate beads Nanocomposite and its Application in Organic Dye Removal”, Materials Today Proceedings, 2020, DOI (Impact Factor – 3.2)

31. Sharma, D.; Prerna; Kumar, R.; “Emergency Management using Social Networks” IEEE Xplore, 2019, 721-726. DOI 

32. Sharma, D.K.; Baghel, V.; Kumar, R.; Avasthi, D.K.; Sikarwar, B.S. “Recent Developments in Fabrication of Super-hydrophobic Surfaces: A Review” Advances in Industrial and Production Engineering, 2019, 127-140. DOI

33. Baghel, V.; Sharma, D.K.; Sikarwar, B.S.; Kumar, R.; Avasthi, D.K. “Tailoring the Hydrophobicity of Copper Surface with Ion Beam Irradiation” Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids, 2019, 174(3-4), 307-319. (Impact Factor – 1.1). DOI

34. Khanna, M.; Roy, S.; Kumar, R.; Wadhwa, S.; Mathur, A.; Dubey, A. K. "MnO2 based Bisphenol-A Electrochemical Sensor using Micro Fluidic Platform" IEEE Sensors, 2018, 18(6), 2206 - 2210.  DOI (Impact Factor – 4.5) 

35. Kumar Robin; Kumar, R.; Kushwaha, N.; Mittal, J. “Ammonia Gas Sensing Using Thin Film of MnO2 Nanofibers” IEEE Sensors, 2015, 16(12), 4691. DOI (Impact Factor – 4.5)

36. Kumar, R.; Sithambaram, S.; Suib, S. L. “Cyclohexane oxidation catalyzed by manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieves - Effect of acidity of the catalyst” J. Catal. 2010, 262, 304. DOI (Impact Factor – 6.5)

37. Sithambaram, S.; Xu, L.; Chen, C-H.; Ding, Y.; Kumar, R.; Calvert, C.; Suib, S. L. “Manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieve catalysts for selective styrene oxide ring opening” Catal. Today 2009, 140, 162. DOI (Impact Factor – 5.3)

38. Sithambaram, S.; Kumar, R.; Son, Y-C., Suib, S. L. “Tandem catalysis: Direct catalytic synthesis of imines from alcohols using manganese octahedral molecular sieves” J.  Catal. 2008, 253, 269. DOI (Impact Factor – 6.5)

39. Kumar, R.; Garces, L. J.; Son, Y-C., Suib, S. L.; Malz Jr., R. E. “Manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieve catalysts for synthesis of 2-aminodiphenylamine” J. Catal. 2005, 236, 387. DOI (Impact Factor – 6.5)

40. Ding, Y.-s.; Shen, X.-f.; Sithambaram, S.; Gomez, S.; Kumar, R.; Crisostomo, V. M. B.; Suib, S. L.; Aindow, M. “Synthesis and catalytic activity of cryptomelane-type manganese dioxide nanomaterials produced by a novel solvent-free method” Chem. Mater. 2005, 17(21), 5382. DOI (Impact Factor – 7.0)

41. Buczkowski, G.; Kumar, R.; Suib, S. L.; Silverman, J. “Diet related modifications of cuticular hydrocarbon profile of the Argentine ant, Linepithema Humile, diminishes intercolony aggression” J. Chem. Ecol. 2005, 13(4), 829. DOI (Impact Factor – 2.2)

     Book Chapters

1. Rohatgi, V.; Challagulla, N.V.; Kumar, R. “Sustainable Conversion of Agricultural Waste to Energy and High-value Chemicals” Bio-Based Materials and Wastes for Energy Generation and Resource Management, 2023, 103-142. DOI Elsevier Publication

2. Bhan, U.; Kudapa, V. K.; Kumar, R.; “Study of the Rate of CO 2 Consumption with Silicate and Carbonate Weathering in Aquatic System” Hydrogeochemistry of Aquatic Ecosystems, 2022, 199-212. DOI Wiley Publication

3. Dubey, M.; Bhan, U.; Kumar, R.; “Catalytic Remediation of Chlorinated Organic Compounds (COCs) in Wastewater” Emerging Trends to Approaching Zero Waste, 2021, 133-151. DOI Elsevier Publication.

4. Sharma, D.; Kumar, R.; “Smart Aquaculture: Integration of Sensors, Biosensors, and Artificial Intelligence” Biosensors in Agriculture: Recent Trends and Future Perspectives, 2021, 455-464, DOI Springer Publication.

5. Sharma, D.K.; Baghel, V.; Kumar, R.; Avasthi, D.K.; Sikarwar, B.S. “Recent Developments in Fabrication of Super-hydrophobic Surfaces: A Review” Advances in Industrial and Production Engineering, 2019, 127-140, DOI Springer Publication.

6. Tripathi, A.; Agarwal, A.; Kushwaha, N.; Kumar, Robin; Kumar, R.; “Manganese Oxide Nanofibers Based Sensor for Ammonia Gas Sensing” Nanoelectronics and Sensors, 2015, 233-236, Bloomsbury Publication.

Conference Publications

1. Tewari, A.; Kumar. R.; “Transfer Hydrogenation Reaction Using Ag Nanoparticles Supported on α-MnO2”, SEFCO-2025, 23-25 April, 2025, IIP Dehradun, India.

2. Katiyar, P.; Agrawal, M.; Kumar, R.; "Reimagining Aroma Extraction Waste: Catalytic Pyrolysis for Hydrocarbon Production", Pyroasia-2024, 28-29 November, 2024, IIT Guwahati, India.

3. Kataria, S.; Sikarwar, B. S.; Upadhyay, S.; Kumar, R.; Thakur, D. G. “Two Step Method for Fabrication of Superhydrophobic Aluminium Surface”, Flame-2024, 31st July - 2nd August, 2024, Noida, India. 

4. Dubey, M.; Kumar, R.; Joshi, M.; Mahur, A.; Kumar, N.; Sharma, D.; “An Artificial Intelligence modeling for accurate data prediction: Adsorption of Organic dye via hybrid nanocomposite of MnO2 nanofibre” NSFD-2022, 17-19 December 2022, Amravati, A.P., India.

5. Bobde, P.; Sharma, A.; Kumar, R.; Wadhwa, S.; “Triclosan Adsorption by Pine-cone Biochar: Response Surface Methodology, Kinetics, Isotherm and Thermodynamics Study” ICAMTHEC – 2022, 25-26 November 2022, Dehradun, India.

6. Bobde, P.; Kumar, R.; Wadhwa, S.; “Oxytetracycline Adsorption by MnO2 modified Pine-cone Biochar: Response Surface Methodology, Kinetics, Isotherm and Thermodynamics Study” ICESAM-2022, 21-23 November 2022, Dehradun, India.

7. Dubey, M.; Navakanth, V.C.; Wadhwa, S.; Kumar, R. “Remediation of Organic Pollutants Using Metal Oxide Nanoparticles”, ICFAC – 2020, 28-29th February, 2020, Motihari, India.

8. Sharma, D.K.; Baghel, V., Kumar, R.; Avasthi, D.K.; Sikarwar, B.S. “Self assembly of super-hydrophobic nanotextured methyl functional silica on copper surfaces” ICAMEES-2018, UPES, Dehradun, 2018.

9. Navakanth, V.C.; Kumar, R. “Synthesis and Characterization of Magnetic Fe3O4/MnO2 Nanocomposite and its Application in Dye Degradation” E-MRS Fall Meeting, Poland, 2018.

10. Sharma, D.K.; Baghel, V.; Kumar, R.; Avasthi, D.K.; Sikarwar, B.S. “Recent Developments in Fabrication of Super-hydrophobic Surfaces: A Review” FLAME-2018, 3-5th October, 2018, Amity University, Noida, India.

11. Saranya, M.; Srivastava, K.; Khanna, P.; Kumar, R. “Synthesis of Fluorescent ZnO Nanostructures Using Metal Nanoparticles Seed” ICMTECH, Delhi University, 1-4th March, 2016, Delhi, India.

12. Agarwal, A., Kumar, Robin; Kumar, R.; Kushwaha, N.; Mittal, J. “Thin Film of Ni Doped MnO2 Nanofibers for Ammonia Gas Sensing in Air” ICMTECH, Delhi University, 1-4th March, 2016, Delhi, India.

13. Tripathi, A.; Agarwal, A.; Kushwaha, N.; Kumar, Robin; Kumar, R.; “Manganese Oxide Nanofibers Based Sensor for Ammonia Gas Sensing” NANO-15, 7-10th December, 2015, Tiruchengode, Tamilnadu, India.

14. Kumar, R.; Suib, S. L. “Liquid Phase Oxidation of Cyclohexane Catalyzed by Acid Exchanged Manganese Oxide Octahedral Molecular Sieves (OMS-2)” 234th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, United States, August 19-23, 2007.

15. Sithambaram, S.; Li, W.; Ding, Y.; Kumar, R.; Suib, S. “K-OMS-2 Catalyzed Liquid Phase Synthesis of Quinoxalines” 233rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, United States, March 25-29, 2007.

16. Kumar, R.; Garces, L. J.; Son, Y-C., Suib, S. L. “Synthesis Of o-Aminodiphenylamine by Condensation of Aniline With Phenylhydroxylamine Over Manganese Oxide Octahedral Molecular Sieves” 225th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, United States, March 23-27, 2003.

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Posters​

1. Dubey, M.; Kumar, R.; Srivastava S.K.; Joshi M “A nano-enabled electrochemical sensing of chlorobenzene in drinking water using ZnO/MnO2 nanocomposite”, first International Conference Thin Films & Nanotchnology:Knowledge, Leadership, and Commercialization (ICTN-KLC) IITD:2021, 24-26 Aug, 2021.

2. Dubey, M.; Navakanth, V.C.; Joshi, M.; Srivastava, S. K.; Kumar, R. "Photocatalytic Degradation of Chlorobenzene Using Easily Recoverable Fe3O4/OMS-2 Nanocomposite", IWRESD, 12-14th January, 2021, Noida, India. DOI

3. Dubey, M.; Navakanth, V.C.; Wadhwa, S.; Srivastava, S. K.; Kumar, R."Removal of 2,4-dichlorophenol Using ɑ-MnO2 Loaded Sodium Alginate Beads", Indian Analytical Congress, 12-14th December, 2019, Noida, India.

4. Roy, S.; Krishna, K.; Wadhwa, S.; Chauhan, N.; Jain, U.; Kumar, R.; Mathur, A.; “Design and Development of Label-free Impedimetric Sensor Based on a-MnO2 for the Detection of L-tyrosine Using Microfluidic Platform” ISFM-2018, Chandigarh, India.

5. U. Sai, A. Mathur, S. Wadhwa, R. Kumar, “Fabrication and Characterization of Lab-On-a-Chip Device Based on Microfluidic Platform for Detection of Lead in Water”, ICANN 2016, International Conference on Advances in Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, 4-5th Novemebr, 2016, Jamia Milia Islamia University, Delhi, India.

6. P. Khanna, M. Saranya, R. Kumar, “Synthesis of Stable Colloidal Cu/ZnO and its Antibacterial Activity”, NANOCON 2014, International Conference on Nanotechnology, 14-15th October, 2014, Pune, India.

7. Kumar, R.; Cardona-Martinez, N. “Bifunctional Hydrophobic Ru/SBA-15 Catalyst for Hydrogenation of HMF” Nanodays, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, April 10th, 2010.