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Prof.Aditya Kumar

Designation: Professor

Department: Chemical Engineering

Email: aditya[at]iitism[dot]ac[dot]in

Contact Number: 7367053318

Office Number: +91-326-223-5417

Personal Page: Under Construction

Research Interest: Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Surface Science, Interfacial Science, Coatings, Energy, Hydrogen Generation

Curriculum
Vitae
Publications

Teaching

  • Nanotechnology
  • Mass Transfer
  • Heat Transfer
  • Chemical Process Calculations
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Introduction of Chemical Engineering

Academics

June 2012

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) (Materials Science and Engineering) - University of Siegen, Germany

July 2006

Master of Technology (M.Tech.) (Chemical Engineering) - Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, India

June 2004

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) (Chemical Engineering) - National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal, India

Position

Position – HOD, Chemical Engineering 

Awards and Honors

  • Top 2% of scientist worldwide 2023
  • Member of Board of Studies (BOS) in Chemical Engineering, Bihar Engineering University Patna
  • Guest lecture at workshop (SPARK) at IIT Kharagpur, July 2024
  • External expert for UG project evaluation of Chemical Engineering, NIT Durgapur, May 2024
  • External expert for UG project evaluation of Chemical Engineering, BIT Sindri, March 2024
  • Keynote Speaker for State Level Interactive Workshop to improve research ecosystem in Higher Education Institutions of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Jan 2024
  • Young Researcher Award 2023 by World Leadership Academy
  • External expert for UG project evaluation of Chemical Engineering, BIT Mesra, May 2023
  • Awardee of Duo-India fellowship program 2022
  • Inder Mohan Thapar Award 2020 (Life-time researcher award)
  • Best paper presentation award in 8th International Conference on Mechanical and Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies, Cape Town, South Africa, 3-6 Feb, 2017
  • News report in Current Science based on excellent liquid repellent textile is published by the Indian Academy of Sciences and the current science association. (Vol 114 (3), 10 Feb 2018)
  • News report in Current Science based on No-stain cotton is published by the Indian Academy of Sciences and the current science association. (Vol 116 (3), 10 Feb 2019)
  • Invitee lecture in Indo-German workshop on waste to wealth, CSIR-AMPRI Bhopal, India, Feb 2019
  • Invitee lecture in Bioinspired Nanotribology and interfacial science, VIT Vellore, June 2020

Publications

Books Published

BOOK

  1. Aditya Kumar, Ajit Behera, Tuan Anh Nguyen, Muhammad Bilal, Ram Gupta, Antiviral and Antimicrobial Smart Coatings, 1st Edition, 2023, ISBN: 9780323992916, Elsevier https://doi.org/10.1016/C2021-0-02168-4

 

BOOKS/BOOK CHAPTERS

  1. Debasis Nanda and Aditya Kumar, Methods and Fabrication Techniques of superhydrophobic surfaces, Superhydrophobic Polymer Coatings: Fundamentals, Design, Fabrications, and Applications (Sushanta Samal Smita Mohanty Sanjay Kumar Nayak, Ed), 1st Ed. Elsevier,  (2019) https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-816671-0.00004-7
  2. T. Staedler, K. Diehl, R. Fuchs, J. Meyer, A. Kumar, and X. Jiang, Nanoindentation based colloid probe technique: A unique opportunity to study the mechanical contact of individual micron sized particles, Particles in Contact – Micro Mechanics, Micro Process Dynamics, and Particle Collective (S. Antonyuk, Ed), Springer (2019) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15899-6_15
  3. Debasis Nanda, Aprub Sinhamahapatra, and Aditya Kumar, Superhydrophobic Metal Surface, Materials with Extreme Wetting Properties: Methods and Emerging Industrial Applications (Ioannis Karapanagiotis and Majid Hosseini, Ed), Springer (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59565-4_8
  4. Ajit Behera, Patitapabana Parida and Aditya Kumar, NiTi thin film shape memory alloy and their industrial application, Functional Materials and Advanced Manufacturing (C. Prakash, S. Singh, J. P. Davim, Ed), CRC Press, Taylor & Francis publisher, (2020). https://DOI: 10.1201/9780429298042-9
  5. Paras, Aditya Kumar, Anti-Wetting Polymeric Coatings, Materials Science and Materials Engineering (Encyclopedia 2021) DOI:10.1016/B978-0-12-820352-1.00141-3
  6. Pooja Gupta, Aditya Kumar, Apurba Sinhamahapatra, Liquid Fuel From Plastic Waste, Materials Science and Materials Engineering (Encyclopedia 2021) DOI:10.1016/B978-0-12-820352-1.00128-0
  7. Paras, Aditya Kumar, Anti-Bacterial and Anti-Viral Polymeric Coatings, Materials Science and Materials Engineering (Encyclopedia 2021) DOI:10.1016/b978-0-12-820352-1.00118-8
  8. Preeti Kumari, Poonam Chauhan, Aditya Kumar, Superwetting Materials for Modification of Meshes for Oil/Water Separation, Oil−Water Mixtures and Emulsions, Volume 2: Advanced Materials for Separation and Treatment, ACS Symposium Series Vol. 1408, 2022 DOI: 10.1021/bk-2022-1408.ch001
  9. Kushal Yadav and Aditya Kumar, Introduction of smart coatings in various directions, Antiviral and Antimicrobial Smart Coatings, 1st Ed, Elsevier (2023) https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-99291-6.00017-7
  10. Preeti Kumari and Aditya Kumar, Working principles of various smart coatings on microbes/virus growth, Antiviral and Antimicrobial Smart Coatings, 1st Ed, Elsevier (2023) https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-99291-6.00003-7
  11. Srishti, Aditya Kumar, and Apurba Sinhamahapatra, Biomimetics in smart coatings, Antiviral and Antimicrobial Smart Coatings, 1st Ed, Elsevier (2023) https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-99291-6.00013-X
  12. Vibha Devi and Aditya Kumar, Plant extract-based antibacterial coating: An introduction, Antiviral and Antimicrobial Smart Coatings, 1st Ed, Elsevier (2023) https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-99291-6.00004-9

List Of Research Publications (only in Peer-reviewed Journals)

  1. Gobinda Mohanty, Dibya Ranjan Rout, Aditya Kumar, Enhanced energy density supercapacitive study of Copper-Silver composite phosphate electrode (Cu2PO4OH and Ag3PO4) material, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, (2026), (Q1, impact factor: 6.3)
  2. Sapan Kumar Pandit, Aditya Kumar, Assessment of the Functional Efficacy and Barrier Integrity of Superhydrophobic Cellulosic Paperboard for Hygroscopic Food and Liquid Encapsulation, Cellulose, (2026) (Q1, ISSN: 0969-0239 (print); 1572-882X (web), impact factor: 4.8)
  3. Murli Dhar Mitra, Dibya Ranjan Rout, Aditya Kumar, Development of sulphur and nitrogen doped fluorescent carbon quantum dots for hydroquinone sensing, Luminescence, (2026), (Q2, impact factor: 3.2)
  4. Dibya Ranjan Rout, Aditya Kumar, Sami Rtimi, A novel ternary Mn2O3 decorated GO-MoS2 heterostructure for enhanced tetracycline degradation and green H2 production under visible light, RSC- Journal of Materials Chemistry A, (2025), 13, 32300-32321 (Q1, impact factor: 9.5)
  5. Namita Dubey, Sapan Kumar Pandit, Aditya Kumar, Sustainable superhydrophobic and superoleophilic jute for oil-spill clean-up in aquatic system, Marine Pollution Bulletin, (2025) (Q1, impact factor: 4.9)
  6. Ahmad Hosseini-Bandegharaei Dibya Ranjan Rout, Hara Mohan Jena, Aditya Kumar, Omirserik Baigenzhenov, Graphene-, GO-, and rGO-supported photocatalysts for degradation of organic pollutants: A comprehensive review, Environmental Technology & Innovation, (2025), 40, 104560 (Q1, impact factor: 7.1)
  7. Rajan Kumar, Debasis Mahato, Aditya Kumar, Sujeet Mishra, J Sudeepan, Tailoring the performance of Nano silica reinforced PA-6,6 nanocomposite: Insight into their structural, thermo-mechanical, tribological and scratch resistance behavior, Polymer Composites, (2025) (Q1, impact factor: 4.7)
  8. Poonam Chauhan and Aditya Kumar, Development of superhydrophobic jute for food grain storage applications, Food Chemistry, (2025), 489, 145017 (Q1, impact factor: 9.8)
  9. Sapan Kumar Pandit, Kushal Yadav, Poonam Chauhan, and Aditya Kumar, Accessing the corrosion resistance for metallic surfaces using long-chain fatty acids, RSC Applied Interfaces, (2025), 2, 1359-1371
  10. P Kumari, A Kumar, Towards the fabrication of a mussel-inspired transparent anti-wetting coating for the protection of cultural artefacts, Journal of Cultural Heritage, (2025), 73, 524-535 (Q2, impact factor: 3.3)
  11. P Kumari, A Kumar, Solar assisted generation of plasmonic silver photocatalyst for wastewater remediation and green hydrogen production, Energy and Climate Change, (2025), 6, 100180 (Q2, impact factor: 5.6)
  12. Srishti, Aditya Kumar, Exploring the viability of anti-microbial, Superhydrophobic jute bags as an approach to sustainable food packaging system, Food Chemistry, 460, 2024, 140595 (Q1, impact factor: 9.8)
  13. P Kumari, K Kumar, A Kumar, In-situ oil-spill remediation by an electrodeposited superhydrophobic copper mesh, Marine Pollution Bulletin, (2024), 204, 116513 (Q1, impact factor: 4.9)
  14. Srishti, Paras, Aditya Kumar, ANSYS Fluent-CFD analysis of a continuous single-slope single-basin type solar still, Green Technologies and Sustainability, (2024), 2, 100105
  15. H Singhal, SK Pandit, P Kumari, A Kumar, In-situ assessment of the performance of oil-water separation by superhydrophobic coated cotton under extreme conditions, Marine Pollution Bulletin, (2024), 200, 116062 (Q1, impact factor: 4.9)
  16. Rashi Gururani, Sapan Kumar Pandit, Preeti Kumari and Aditya Kumar, Towards the development of one-step scalable self-cleaning and stain-resistant coating on cellulosic wood, Fibers and Polymers, (2024), 25, 1779-1788 (Q2, impact factor: 2.3)
  17. Manamohan Tripathy, Aditya Kumar, Advance biodegradable jute fabric surface with water-repellent properties, J. Coat. Technol. Innov., (2024), 2, 1-16
  18. Srishti, Aditya Kumar, Sustainable approach to oil recovery from oil spills through superhydrophobic jute fabric, Marine Pollution Bulletin, (2023), 197, 115701 (Q1, impact factor: 4.9)
  19. Preeti Kumari, Aditya Kumar, In-depth analysis of corrosion-resistance and dynamic stability of superhydrophobic copper developed by a green approach, Materials Today Communications, (2023), 36, 106744 (Q2, impact factor: 4.5)
  20. Srishti, Apurba Sinhamahapatra, Aditya Kumar, Assessing the non-wettability and sustainability of cellulosic jute for roadway applications, Cellulose, (2023), 30, 7839-7852 (Q1, ISSN: 0969-0239 (print); 1572-882X (web), impact factor: 4.8)
  21. Sapan Kumar Pandit, Kaushal Kumar, Poonam Chauhan, Aditya Kumar, Development of facile superhydrophobic coating on rockwool for oil-water separation, Surfaces and Interfaces, 39, 2023,102962 (Q1, ISSN: 2468-0230 (web), impact factor: 6.3)
  22. Neeraj Kumar Mishra, Aditya Kumar, Kaushal Kumar, Development of ultra-broad band light emitting single phase garnet phosphor based on energy transfer mechanism and its applications in optical temperature sensing and WLED, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, (2023), 947, 1694404 (Q1, ISSN: 0925-8388 (print); 1873-4669 (web), impact factor: 6.3) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2023.169440
  23. Preeti Kumari, Aditya Kumar, Advanced Oxidation Process: A remediation technique for organic and non-biodegradable pollutants, (2023), Results in Surfaces and Interfaces, (2023), 11, 100122 (Q2, impact factor = 4.4)
  24. Poonam Chauhan, Kushal Yadav, Aditya Kumar, Effect on the corrosion resistance property of aluminium substrate by altering the wetting behavior, Journal of Coatings Technology and Research, (2023), (Q2, ISSN: 1547-0091 (print); 1935-3804 (web), impact factor: 2.8) https://doi.org/10.1007/s11998-023-00768-5
  25. Srishti, Apurba Sinhamahapatra, Aditya Kumar, Review of the progress of solar-driven interfacial water evaporation (SIWE) toward a practical approach, RSC-Energy Advances, (2023), 2, 574-605 (Q2, ISSN: 2753-1457 (web) impact factor = 4.3) https://doi.org/10.1039/D3YA00028A
  26. Poonam Chauhan, Aditya Kumar, Maximum spreading behavior of a water droplet on the aluminium surfaces with different wettabilities, Journal of Micromanufacturing, (2023), 1 (ISSN: 2516-5984 (print)) https://doi.org/10.1177/25165984221143866
  27. Sapan Kumar Pandit, Poonam Chauhan, Apurba Sinhamahapatra, Yash Parekh, M Ghalib Enayathullah, Kiran Kumar Bokara, Aditya Kumar, COVID-19 repellent cloth, Frontiers in Chemical Engineering, 2, (2022), 114 (Q3, ISSN: 2673-2718 (web), impact factor = 2.6) https://doi.org/10.3389/fceng.2022.1066184
  28. Srishti, Khushi Khandelwal, Aditya Kumar, Apurba Sinhamahapatra, Progress on TiO2 -based materials for Solar Water Interfacial evaporation, Frontiers in Chemical Engineering, (2022) (Q3, ISSN: 2673-2718 (web) impact factor = 2.6) https://doi.org/10.3389/fceng.2022.1046019
  29. A. Kumar, K. Nath, Y. Parekh, M. G. Enayathullah, K. K. Bokara, A. Sinhamahapatra, Antimicrobial silver nanoparticle-photodeposited fabrics for SARS-Cov-2 destruction, Colloid and Interface Science Communications, 45, (2021), 100542 (Q2, ISSN: 2215-0382 (web)impact factor = 4.7) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colcom.2021.100542 (impact factor: 4.7)
  30. Paras, Aditya Kumar, Smart bioinspired anti-wetted surfaces: Perspectives, fabrication, stability and applications, Current Research in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 4, (2021) 100139 ( ISSN: 2666-0865 (web)) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crgsc.2021.100139
  31. P. Varshney, S. S. Mohapatra, A. Kumar, Durable and Regenerable Superhydrophobic Coating on Steel Surface for Corrosion Protection, J. of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion, 7, (2021), 38 (ISSN: 2198-4220 (print); 2198-4239 (web)) https://doi.org/10.1007/s40735-021-00518-3
  32. A. Kumar, B. K. Tudu, S. K. Pandit, Development of novel anti-wetting coating on cellulosic surface using low carbon butyric acid, Cellulose, 28, (2021), 4825-4834 (Q1, ISSN: 0969-0239 (print); 1572-882X (web), impact factor: 4.8) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-021-03797-8
  33. A. Kumar, M. K. Meena, Fabrication of durable corrosion-resistant polyurethane/SiO2 nanoparticle composite coating on aluminium, Colloid and Polymer Science, 299, (2021), 1-10 (Q3, ISSN: 0303-402X (print); 1435-1536 (web), impact factor: 2.3) https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-021-04814-9
  34. P. Chauhan, A. Kumar, Development of a microbial coating for cellulosic surface using aloe vera and silane, Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications, 1, (2020), 100015 (Q1, ISSN: 2666-8939 (web), impact factor: 6.5) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carpta.2020.100015
  35. A Panda, A Kumar, S Mishra, S S Mohapatra, Soapnut: A Replacement of Synthetic Surfactant for Cosmetic and Biomedical Applications, Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 17, (2020), 100297 (Q1, ISSN: 2352-5541 (web), impact factor: 5.8) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scp.2020.100297
  36. A. Mondal, S. Biswas, Srishti, A. Kumar, J. S. Yu, A. Sinhamahapatra, Sub 10 nm CoO nanoparticles-decorated graphitic carbon nitride for solar hydrogen generation via efficient charge separation, RSC-Nanoscale Advances, 2, (2020), 4473-4481 (Q2, ISSN: 2516-0230 (web), impact factor: 4.6) https://doi.org/10.1039/D0NA00508H
  37. A Panda, A Kumar, S S Mohapatra, Water Soluble Polymer added High Mass Flux Spray: A Novel Approach for the Attainment of Enhanced Heat Transfer Rate in Transition Regime, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 157, (2020), 119838 (Q1, ISSN: 0017-9310 (print); 1879-2189 (web), impact factor: 5.8) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2020.119838
  38. K. Tudu, A. Sinhamahapatra, and A. Kumar, Surface modification of cotton fabric using TiO2 nanoparticles for self-cleaning, oil-water separation, anti-stain, anti-water absorption, and anti-bacterial properties, ACS Omega, 5, (2020), 7850-7860 (Q2, ISSN: 2470-1343 (print); 2470-1343 (web), impact factor: 4.3) https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.9b04067
  39. K. Tudu, V. Gupta, A. Kumar, and A. Sinhamahapatra, Freshwater production via efficient oil-water separation and solar-assisted water evaporation using black titanium oxide nanoparticles, Journal of Colloid & Interface Science, 566, (2020), 183-193 (Q1, ISSN: 0021-9797 (print); 1095-7103 (web), impact factor: 9.7) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2020.01.079
  40. Sangeetha Sriram, R. K. Singh, and Aditya Kumar, Silica and Silane based polymer composite coating on glass slide by dip-Coating Method, Surfaces and Interfaces, 19, (2020), 100472 (Q2, ISSN: 2468-0230 (web), impact factor: 6.3) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2020.100472
  41. Sangeetha Sriram, R. K. Singh, and Aditya Kumar, Oil-water separation through an ultrahydrophobic filter paper developed by sol-gel dip-coating technique, Materials Today Proceedings, 26, (2020), 2495-2501(ISSN: 2214-7853 (web)) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.02.531
  42. S. Sriram, R. K. Singh, A. Kumar, Preparation of Superhydrophobic Coatings on Filter Paper for Oil-Water Separation, Materials Science Forum, 978, (2020) 492-498 (ISSN: 02555476 (print); 16629752 (web), impact factor: 0.211) https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.978.492
  43. Sapan Kumar Pandit, Balraj Krishnan Tudu, Indra Mani Mishra, and Aditya Kumar, Development of stain resistant, superhydrophobic and self-cleaning coating on wood surface, Progress in Organic Coatings, 139, (2020), 105453 (Q1, ISSN: 0300-9440 (print); 1873-331X (web), impact factor: 7.3) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.porgcoat.2019.105453
  44. Mukesh Kumar Meena, Balraj Krishnan Tudu, Aditya Kumar, and Bharat Bhushan, Development of polyurethane based superhydrophobic coatings on steel surfaces, Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A, 378, (2020), 20190446 (Q1, ISSN: 364-503X (print); 1471-2962 (web) impact factor: 3.7) https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2019.0446
  45. Mukesh Kumar Meena, Apurba Sinhamahapatra, and Aditya Kumar, Superhydrophobic polymer composite coating on glass via spin coating technique, Colloid and Polymer Science, 297, (2019), 1499-1505 (Q3, ISSN: 0303-402X (print); 1435-1536 (web), impact factor: 2.3) https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-019-04560-z
  46. A Panda, A Kumar, B Munshi, S S Mohapatra, The Enhancement of Dropwise and Spray Evaporative Cooling by using Extract of Reetha added Water as a Coolant, Thermochimica Acta, 680, (2019), 178379 (Q2, ISSN: 0040-6031 (print); 1872-762X (web), impact factor: 3.5) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tca.2019.178379
  47. Balraj Krishnan Tudu, and Aditya Kumar, Robust and durable superhydrophobic steel and copper meshes for separation of oil-water emulsions, Progress in Organic Coatings, 133, (2019), 316-324 (Q1, ISSN: 0300-9440 (print); 1873-331X (web), impact factor: 7.3) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.porgcoat.2019.04.069
  48. Anita Panda, A. R. Pati, B. Saha, A. Kumar, S. S. Mohapatra, The role of viscous and capillary forces in the prediction of critical conditions defining super-hydrophobic and hydrophilic characteristics, Chemical Engineering Science, 207, (2019), 527-541 (Q2, ISSN: 0009-2509 (print); 1873-4405 (web), impact factor: 4.3) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2019.06.013
  49. A. Panda, S. S. Mohapatra, and A. Kumar, Polyethylene Glycol added Water Droplet Evaporative Cooling for Fast Cooling Operations, Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 33, (2019), 1-12 (Q3, ISSN: 08878722 (print); 15336808 (web), impact factor: 1.7) https://doi.org/10.2514/1.T5601
  50. Panda, A. R. Pati, A. Kumar, S. S. Mohapatra, Dropwise evaporation of hydrophilic coolant droplets: A methodology for the development of hydrophilic coating and attainment of enhanced heat transfer, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 105, (2019), 19-27 (Q1, ISSN: 0735-1933 (print); 1879-0178 (web), impact factor: 6.4) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2019.03.015
  51. Balraj Krishnan Tudu, Aditya Kumar, and Bharat Bhushan, Fabrication of superoleophobic cotton fabric for multi-purpose applications, Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A, 377, (2019), 1-13 (Q1, ISSN: 364-503X (print); 1471-2962 (web), impact factor: 3.7) https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2019.0129
  52. Debasis Nanda, Abanti Sahoo, Aditya Kumar, and Bharat Bhushan,  Facile approach to develop durable and reusable superhydrophobic/superoleophilic coatings for steel mesh surfaces, Journal of Colloid & Interface Science, 535, (2019), 50-57 (Q1, ISSN: 0021-9797 (print); 1095-7103 (web), impact factor: 9.7) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2018.09.088
  53. Poonam Chuahan, Aditya Kumar, and Bharat Bhushan, Self-cleaning, Stain-resistant and Anti-bacterial Superhydrophobic Cotton Fabric Prepared by Simple Immersion Technique, Journal of Colloid & Interface Science, 535, (2019), 66-74 (Q1, ISSN: 0021-9797 (print); 1095-7103 (web), impact factor: 9.7) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2018.09.087
  54. Balraj Krishnan Tudu, Aditya Kumar, and Bharat Bhushan, Facile Approach to Develop Anti-corrosive Superhydrophobic Aluminum with High Mechanical, Chemical and Thermal Durability, Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A, 377, (2019), 20180272 (Q1, ISSN: 364-503X (print); 1471-2962 (web), impact factor: 3.7) https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2018.0272
  55. Sangeetha Sriram and Aditya Kumar, Separation of oil-water via porous PMMA/SiO2 nanoparticles superhydrophobic surface, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 563, (2019), 271-279 (Q2, ISSN: 0927-7757 (print); 1873-4359 (web), impact factor: 5.4) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2018.12.017
  56. P. Varshney, J. Lomga, S. S. Mohapatra, and A. Kumar, Durable and regenerable superhydrophobic coatings for aluminium surfaces with excellent water-repellent self-cleaning and anti-fogging properties, Tribology International, 119, (2018), 38-44 (Q1, ISSN: 0301-679X (print); 1879-2464 (web), impact factor: 6.9) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2017.10.033
  57. A. Panda, P. Varshney, S. S. Mohapatra, and A. Kumar, Development of liquid repellent coating on cotton fabric by simple binary silanization with excellent self-cleaning and oil-water separation properties, Carbohydrate Polymers, 181, (2018), 1052-1060 (Q1, ISSN: (print); (web), impact factor: 12.5) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.11.044
  58. N. H Bhatt, A. R Pati, L. Das, A. Panda, P. Varshney, A. Kumar, B. Munshi, and S. S. Mohapatra, The Diminishment of Specific Heat and Surface Tension of Coolant Droplet in a Dropwise Evaporation Process: A Novel Methodology to Enhance the Heat Transfer Rate, Experimental Heat Transfer, 31, (2018), 355-372 (Q2, ISSN: 15210480 (web); 08916152 (print), impact factor: 2.9) https://doi.org/10.1080/08916152.2017.1419314
  59. A. Panda, A. R. Pati, S. Pradhan, B. Saha, A. Kumar, and S. S. Mohapatra, High Mass Flux Air Atomized Spray with Subcooled Water: A Novel Methodology to Enhance the Heat Transfer Rate in Film Boiling Regime, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 120, (2018) 1287-1304 (Q1, ISSN: 0017-9310 (print); 1879-2189 (web), impact factor: 5.8) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2017.12.051
  60.  R. Pati, A. Kumar, and S. S. Mohapatra, Upward and Downward Facing High Mass Flux Spray Cooling with Additives: A Novel Technique to Enhance the Heat Removal Rate at High Initial Surface Temperature, Heat and Mass Transfer, 54, (2018), 1669-1680 (Q3, ISSN: 0947-7411 (print); 1432-1181 (web), impact factor: 2.0) https://doi.org/10.1007/s00231-017-2258-2
  61. R. Pati, Anita Panda, Lily Das, B. Munshi, Aditya Kumar, Abanti Sahoo, Suman Ghosh, S. S. Mohapatra, Dropwise Evaporative Cooling of Hot Water: A Novel Methodology to Enhance Heat Transfer Rate at Very High Surface Temperatures, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 127, (2018), 335-350 (Q1, ISSN: 1290-0729 (print); 1778-4166 (web), impact factor: 5) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2018.01.028
  62. Aditya Kumar and Bidisha Gogoi, Development of durable self-cleaning superhydrophobic coatings for aluminium surfaces via chemical etching method, Tribology International, 118, (2018), 114-118 (Q1, ISSN: 0301-679X (print); 1879-2464 (web), impact factor: 6.9) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2018.02.032
  63. M. Satapathy, P. Varshney, D. Nanda, S. S. Mohapatra, A. Behera, and A. Kumar, Fabrication of durable porous and non-porous superhydrophobic LLDPE/SiO2 nanoparticles coatings with excellent self-cleaning property, Surface and Coatings Technology, 341, (2018), 31-39 (Q1, ISSN: 0257-8972 (print); 1879-3347 (web), impact factor: 6.1) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2017.07.025
  64. A. R. Pati, N. H. Bhatt, Lily, S. Teja, S. Nayak, A. Kumar, A. Sahoo, B. Munshi, A. Behera, H. Sutar, and S. S. Mohapatra, The Discrepancy in the Prediction of Surface Temperatures by Inverse Heat Conduction Models for Different Quenching Processes from Very High Initial Surface Temperature, Inverse Problems in Science & Engineering, 7, (2018), 808-835 (Q3, ISSN: 17415977 (print); 17415985 (web), impact factor: 1.1) https://doi.org/10.1080/17415977.2018.1501369
  65. M. Satapathy, P. Varshney, D. Nanda, A. Panda, S. S. Mohapatra, and A. Kumar, Fabrication of superhydrophobic and superoleophilic polymer composite coatings on cellulosic filter paper for oil-water separation, Cellulose, 24, (2017), 4405-4418 (Q1, ISSN: 0969-0239 (print); 1572-882X (web), impact factor: 4.8) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-017-1420-9
  66. Nanda, P. Varshney, M. Satapathy, S. S. Mohapatra, B. Bhushan, and A. Kumar, Single step method to fabricate durable superliquiphobic coating on aluminum surface with self-cleaning and anti-fogging properties, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 507, (2017), 397-409 (Q1, ISSN: 0021-9797 (print); 1095-7103 (web), impact factor: 9.7) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2017.08.022
  67. Nanda, T. Swetha, P. Varshney, P. K. Gupta, S. S. Mohapatra and A. Kumar, Temperature dependent switchable superamphiphobic coating on steel surface, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 727, (2017), 1293-1301 (Q1, ISSN: 0925-8388 (print); 1873-4669 (web), impact factor: 6.3) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.08.249
  68. J. Lomga, P. Varshney, D. Nanda, M. Satapathy, S. S. Mohapatra, and A. Kumar, Fabrication of durable and regenerable superhydrophobic coatings with excellent self-cleaning and anti-fogging properties for aluminium surfaces, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 712, (2017), 161-170 (Q1, ISSN: 0925-8388 (print); 1873-4669 (web), impact factor: 6.3) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.01.243
  69. P. Varshney, S. S. Mohapatra, and A. Kumar, Fabrication of mechanically stable superhydrophobic aluminium surface with excellent self-cleaning and anti-fogging properties, Biomimetics, 2, (2017), 1-12 (Q1, ISSN: 2313-7673 (web), impact factor: 3.9) https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics2010002
  70. N. H. Bhatt, Lilly, R. Raj, P. Varshney, A. R. Patti, D. Chauhan, A. Kumar, B. Munshi, S. S. Mohapatra, Enhancement of heat transfer rate of high mass flux spray cooling by ethanol-water-tween20 solution at very high initial surface temperature, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 110, (2017), 330-347 (Q1 ISSN: 0017-9310 (print); 1879-2189 (web), impact factor: 5.8) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2017.02.094
  71. N. H. Bhatt, D. Chouhan, A. R. Pati, P. Varshney, L. Das, A. Kumar, B. Munshi, A. Behara, S. S. Mohapatra, Role of Water Temperature in Case of High Mass Flux Spray Cooling of a Hot AISI 304 Steel Plate at Different Initial Surface Temperatures, Experimental Heat Transfer, 30, (2017), 369-392 (Q2, ISSN: 15210480 (web); 08916152 (print), impact factor: 2.9) https://doi.org/10.1080/08916152.2016.1269138
  72. Aniruddha Dey, Shampa Aich, Sudipto Ghosh, S.S. Mohapatra, A. Kumar, Ajit Behera, Multi-scale modeling of deposition and re-sputtering of NixTi1-x thin film in a magnetron sputtering chamber, Computer Methods in Materials Science, 17, (2017), 156-168 (ISSN: 2720-4081(print); 2720-3948 (web))
  73. N. Bhatt, A. R. Pati, A. Kumar, A. Behera, B. Munshi, and S. S. Mohapatra, High Mass Flux Spray Cooling with Additives of Low Specific Heat and Surface Tension: A Novel Process to Enhance the Heat Removal Rate, Applied Thermal Engineering, 120, (2017), 537-548 (Q2, ISSN: 1359-4311 (print); 1873-5606 (web), impact factor: 6.9) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.03.137
  74. D. Nanda, P. Varshney, M. Satapathy, S. S. Mohapatra, and A. Kumar, Self-assembled monolayer of functionalized silica microparticles for self-cleaning applications, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 529, (2017), 231-238 (Q2, ISSN: 0927-7757 (print); 1873-4359 (web), impact factor: 5.4) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2017.06.007
  75. P. Varshney, D. Nanda, S. S. Mohapatra, and A. Kumar, A facile modification of steel mesh for selective separation of oil-water mixtures, RSC-New Journal of Chemistry, 41, (2017), 7463-7471 (Q3, ISSN: 1144-0546 (print); 1369-9261 (web), impact factor: 2.5) https://doi.org/10.1039/C7NJ01265A
  76. P. Varshney, S. S. Mohapatra, and A. Kumar, Superhydrophobic coatings for aluminium surfaces synthesized by chemical etching process, International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials, 7, (2016), 248-264 (Q1, ISSN:  19475411 (print), 1947542X (web), impact factor: 6.6) https://doi.org/10.1080/19475411.2016.1272502
  77. A. Kumar and B. Bhushan, Nanomechanical, nanotribological and macrotribological characterization of hard coatings and surface treatment of H-13 steel, Tribology International, 81, (2015), 149-158 (Q1, ISSN: ISSN: 0301-679X (print); 1879-2464 (web), impact factor: 6.9) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2014.08.010
  78. S. Yilbas, A. Kumar, and B. Bhushan, Single- and two-layer coatings of metal blends onto carbon steel: mechanical, wear, and friction characterization, The Journal of Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), 66, (2014), 37-45 (ISSN: 1047-4838 (print); 1543-1851 (web), impact factor: 2.1) https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-013-0790-1
  79. S. Yilbas, A. Kumar, B. Bhushan, and B. J. Abdul Aleem, Material, mechanical, and tribological characterization of laser treated surfaces, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 23, (2014), 1210-1224 (Q2, ISSN: 1059-9630 (print); 1544-1016 (web), impact factor: 3.3) https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-014-0102-5
  80. A. Kumar, T. Staedler, and X. Jiang, Role of relative size of surface asperity and adhering particle on the adhesion force, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 409, (2013), 211-218 (Q1, ISSN: 0021-9797 (print); 1095-7103 (web), impact factor: 9.7) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2013.07.039
  81. A. Kumar and B. Bhushan, Effect of nanoparticles on nanomechanical and nanotribological properties of polyethylene blend films, Macromolecular Reaction Engineering, 7, (2013), 538-548 (Q4, ISSN: 18628338 (print); 1862832X (web), impact factor: 1.3) https://doi.org/10.1002/mren.201300135
  82. A. Kumar, T. Staedler, and X. Jiang, Effect of normal load and roughness on the friction coefficient in elastic and plastic contact regime, Beilstein J. of Nanotechnology, 4, (2013), 66-71 (Q3, ISSN: 2190-4286 (web), impact factor: 2.7) DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.4.7
  83. H. Abu Samra, A. Kumar, J. Xia, T. Staedler, and X. Jiang, Development of a new generation of amorphous hard coatings based on the Si–B–C–N–O system for applications in extreme conditions, Surface and Coatings Technology, 223, (2013), 52-67 (Q1, ISSN: 0257-8972 (print); 1879-3347 (web), impact factor: 6.1) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2013.02.028
  84. S. Majumdar, A. Kumar, D. Schliephake, H.-J. Christ, X. Jiang, and M. Heilmaier, Microstructural and Micro-Mechanical Properties of Mo-Si-B Alloyed with Y and La, Materials Science and Engineering A, 573, (2013), 257-263 (Q1, ISSN: 0921-5093 (print); 1873-4936 (web), impact factor: 7.0) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2013.02.053
  85. A. Kumar, N. Huang, T. Staedler, C. Sun, and X. Jiang, Mechanical Characterization of Aluminum doped Zinc Oxide (Al:ZnO) Nanorods prepared by Sol-Gel Method, Applied Surface Science, 265, (2012), 758-763 (Q1, ISSN: 0169-4332 (print); 1873-5584 (web), impact factor: 6.9) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2012.11.101
  86. J. Shi, A. Kumar, L. Zhang, X. Jiang, Z.L. Pei, J. Gong, and C. Sun, Effect of Cu addition on properties of Ti-Al-Si-N nanocomposite films deposited by cathodic vacuum arc ion plating, Surface and Coatings Technology, 206, (2012), 2947-2953 (Q1, ISSN: 0257-8972 (print); 1879-3347 (web), impact factor: 6.1) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2011.12.027
  87. J. Shi, C.M. Muders, A. Kumar, X. Jiang, Z.L. Pei, J. Gong, and C. Sun, Study on nanocomposite Ti-Al-Si-Cu-N films with various Si contents deposited by cathodic vacuum arc ion plating, Applied Surface Science, 258, (2012), 9642-9649 (Q1, ISSN: 0169-4332 (print); 1873-5584 (web), impact factor: 6.9) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2012.06.002
  88. Z. Q. Yao, S. L. Liu, L. Zhang, B. He, A. Kumar, X. Jiang, W. J. Zhang, and G. Shao, Room temperature fabrication of p-channel Cu2O thin-film transistors on flexible polyethylene terephthalate substrates, Applied Physics Letters, 101, (2012), 042114-1-4 (Q2, ISSN: 6951 (print); 1077-3118 (web), impact factor: 3.6) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4739524
    89. Papers in conference abstract volumes / presented
    1. An environment friendly copper based superhydrophobic coating on steel substrate via elctrodeposition to reduce corrosion, Symposium SPIE Smart Structures + Non-destructive evaluation, California, USA, 12-16 March 2023
    2. Development of self-cleaning and stain-resistant superhydrophobic corrugated sheet by using one step spray technique, International Conference on Chemical Engineering Innovations & Sustainability (ICEIS2023), Kolkata, 26 - 27 Feb 2023
    3. Influence on antibacterial activity of cloth using different plant leaves extracts, 11th Fiber and Polymer Research Symposium, Turkey, 4-5 Nov 2022
    4. Study of the influence of chemicals for coal water slurry gasification, International Conference on Net Zero Emission Technologies (N0ET - 2022), Dhanbad, India, 12-13 Dec 2022
    5. Development of a super hydrophobic coating on marble surface, CHEMCON-2022, Kanpur, India, 27-30 Dec 2022
    6. Photoreduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) over photodeposited copper on TiO2 (Cu/TiO2) in the presence of glycerol, Chemical Engineering: Enabling Transition Towards Sustainable Future (ChemTSF-2022), Roorkee, India, 8-10 Sept 2022
    7. Effect of micro roughness on wettability and anti-corrosion property, World congress on micro and nano manufacturing, Bombay, India, 20-23 Sept 2021
    8. Superhydrophobic cotton fabric with aloe-vera extract treated, International e-poster conference on current outlook in material science and engineering (COMSE-2K20), Tripura University, 25 May 2020
    9. Study of superhydrophobic textured coating on the Al surface prepared by different chemical etchant with its droplet dynamic behavior, 2nd International conference on nanoscience and nanotechnology, Vellore, India, 29 Nov-01 Dec 2019
    10. Self-cleaning, Stain-resistance, and antibacterial activity of cotton with and without using herbal extract, A two day International Indo-German workshop on waste to wealth, Bhopal, India, 25-26 June 2019
    11. Superhydrophobic wood for multi purposes, Indo-German workshop on waste to wealth (IGW3-2019), Bhopal, India, 25-26 June 2019
    12. Silver nanoparticles based superhydrophobic anti-viral coating on cloth, ICNAN’19, Vellore, India, 29 Nov-01 Dec 2019
    13. Development of superhydrophobic surfaces for efficient solar evaporation using reduced metal oxide, CHEMCON’19, Delhi, India, 2019
    14. Black TiO2 nanoparticles based superhydrophobic coating on metallic meshes, Indo-German Workshop on Waste to wealth, Bhopal, India, 16-19 Dec 2019
    15. Development of Excellent Water-Repellent Coatings for Metallic and Ceramic Surfaces, 8th International Conference on Mechanical and Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies, Cape Town, South Africa, 3-6 Feb 2017
    16. Probing the mechanical particle-particle and particle-wall interaction based on nanoindentation, 7th International Conference for Conveying and Handling of Particulate Solids, Friedrichshafen, Germany, 10-13 Sept 2012
    17. Effect of Si content on microstructure and mechanical properties of nanocomposite Ti-Al-Si-Cu-N films, 13th International Conference on Plasma Surface Engineering, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 10-14 Sept 2012
    18. Accessing the Tribological Contact between Microsphere and Surfaces based on Nanoindentation, Nanobrücken II Nanomechanical Testing Workshop and Hysitron User Meeting, Saarbrüchen, Germany, 22-23 March 2012
    19. Nanotribology in the Predominantly Elastic and Plastic Contact Regime,  3rd  European conference on Tribology, ECOTRIB 2011 and Viennano 2011,Vienna, Austria, 7-9 June 2011
    20. Probing the Mechanical Interaction between Particles based on Nanoindentation, 3rd European conference on Tribology, ECOTRIB 2011 and Viennano 2011, Vienna, Austria, 7-9 June 2011
    21. Development of a new generation of amorphous hard coatings based on the Si-B-C-N-O system for applications in extreme condition, Asia-Pacific-Interfinish 2010, Singapore, 20-22 Oct 2012
    22. Effect of Roughness and/or Normal Load on the Tribological Contact during Nanoindentation, the 11th International Conference on Tribology Romania, ROTRIB'10, 04-06 Nov 2010
    23. Mechanical Characterization of Aluminum doped Zincoxide (ZnO:Al) Nanorods, 3rd German-Japanese Symposium on Nanostructures, 3rd International Symposium on Nanostructures, Wenden Olpe, Germany, 28 Feb-02 March 2010

    Patents

    Granted

    1. Dibya Ranjan Rout, Aditya Kumar, A GO-supported Mn2O3 and MoS2 ternary composite for green hydrogen generation and a process for the preparation thereof (Patent No. 2569771)
    2. Preeti Kumari, Aditya Kumar, A transparent anti-dust and corrosion-resistant spray coating for the protection of copper artifacts and a process for the preparation thereof (Patent No. 571300)
    3. Sapan Kumar Pandit, Aditya Kumar, A Biodegradable Water-Repellent Coating for Paperboard Packaging Materials and a process for the preparation thereof (Patent No. 574658)

    Published

    1. Poonam Chauhan, Aditya Kumar, A bio-degradable water-repellent jute for multipurpose applications and a process for the preparation thereof (Patent Application No. 202231066156)
    2. Srishti, Aditya Kumar, A water-repellent and biodegradable-polymer enhanced stiff jute-cotton blended (Juco) fabric and a process for the preparation thereof (Patent Application No. 202431069395)
    3. Sapan Kumar Pandit, Aditya Kumar, A biodegradable water-repellent PLA coated jute and a process for the preparation thereof (Patent Application No. 202431092143)
    4. Debasis Mahato, Himanshu Kushwaha, Aditya Kumar, Borax-based fire-retardant coating on jute fabric (Patent Application No. 202531040934)
    5. Murli Dhar Mitra, Aditya Kumar, Development of B-N-S doped carbon quantum dots for antibiotic amoxicillin sensing (Patent Application No. 202531072880)
    6. Debasis Mahato, Aditya Kumar, A moisture-repellent and flame-retardant brattice cloth and a process for the preparation thereof (Patent Application No. 202531079404)
    7. Dibya Ranjan Rout, Aditya Kumar, A GO-supported Fe2O3-Mn2O3 ternary composite and a process for the preparation thereof (Patent Application No. 202531097103)
    8. Sapan Kumar Pandit, Debasis Mahato, Prerna Shree, Aditya Kumar, Method for preparing a reversible thermochromic indicator for storage of temperature-sensitive materials (Patent Application No. 202531130240)

Projects & Activities

Sponsored Research Projects (External Funded)

External Funding (total external funding = 1294.457 lakhs)

  1. Coal to Acetylene and Fine Chemicals; Role – Co-Principle investigator; Funding Agency - Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India (5.61 Crores)
  2. Study of possibilities of conversion of biomass into useful chemicals (scope A & phase-1); Role – Principle investigator; Funding Agency – Dhampur Sugar Mills (9.735 Lakhs)
  3. A Circular Economy Solution: Recycling Spent Lithium Ion Battery Cathodes to Catalysts for Volatile Organic Compound Degradation; Role – Co-Principle investigator; Funding Agency - TEXMiN Foundation (25 Lakhs)
  4. Development of Innovative and Cutting-Edge Indigenous Technologies for Critical Minerals Exploration and Smart/Sustainable Mining; Role – Co-Principle investigator; Funding Agency – ANRF, Government of India  (2.3 Crores)
  5. Industrial scale up of biodegradable, non-polymer super-hydrophobic jute fabric exhibiting excellent water repellency & stiffness for shopping/hand bag products; Role - Principle investigator; Funding Agency - National Jute Board, Government of India (67.65 Lakhs)
  6. Investigation on helium extraction at bakreswar hot spring, West Bengal; Role - Principle co-investigator; Funding Agency - Mangalswastik Imperial SSR Construction & Development Private Limited (7.65 Lakhs)
  7. To strengthen the research facilities in the Department of Chemical Engineering; Role - Principle Co-investigator; Funding Agency - FIST-DST, Government of India (1.56 Crores)
  8. Conservation of the metallic cultural heritage assets by waterborne superhydrophobic and anti-dust coatings; Role - Principle investigator; Funding Agency - SHRI, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (19.47 Lakhs)
  9. Development of cheap and durable anti-fingerprint and anti-reflective coatings for electronic and optical display panels; Role - Principle investigator; Funding Agency - SERB, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (25.67 Lakhs)
  10. Study of nanomechanical and nanotribological interaction of particle-particle and particle-surface contact; Role - Principle investigator; Funding Agency - SERB, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (22.49 Lakhs)
  11. Synthesis of chitosan based mixed matrix membrane for removal of heavy metal from aqueous solutions; Role – Co-Principle investigator; Funding Agency – TEQIP Collaborative Research Scheme (9.2 Lakhs)
  12. Net-zero Emission Technologies for Sustainable Development: Challenges and Opportunities; Role - Principle investigator; Funding Agency – ANRF, Government of India  (2.5 Lakhs)
  13. Net-zero Emission Technologies for Sustainable Development: Challenges and Opportunities; Role - Principle investigator; Funding Agency – JCSTI, Government of Jharkhand  (3.0 Lakhs)

Consultancy Project

  1. Pilot plant for establishment of process to extract value added chemicals from bagasse; Role – Principle investigator; Funding Agency – Dhampur Sugar Mills Limited (2.1712 Crores)
  2. Extraction of value-added chemicals from biomass (scope A & phase-1); Role – Principle investigator; Funding Agency – Dhampur Sugar Mills (26.432 Lakhs)
  3. Identifying the suitability and feasibility of value added chemicals from molasses and bagasse; Role –Principle investigator; Funding Agency – Dhampur Sugar Mills (2.36 Lakhs)
  4. Technical evaluation of REME-PHI Technology for the air-conditioned coaches of the Indian railways and other public air-conditioned transportation; Role - Principle investigator; Funding Agency – Oxive Air LLP & Zeco Aircon Ltd (10.0 Lakhs)

Other Academic and Administrative Activities

ORGANIZER/CORDINNTOR

  • Convener of international conference on Net Zero Emission Technologies for Sustainable Development: Challenges & Opportunities (N0ET-2024), Dec 2024
  • Convener of international conference on Net Zero Emission Technologies for Sustainable Development: Challenges & Opportunities (N0ET-2023), Dec 2023
  • Convener of Virtual Workshop on Future of Chemical Engineering, March 2021
  • Coordinator of FIST project of Rs. 1.56 Cr. 2020-2025

EDITORIAL & BOOK

  1. Lead editor of  Book - Antiviral and Antimicrobial Smart Coatings, Elsevier (2023)
  2. Guest Editor -  Energy and Climate Change, 2024-present
  3. Associate Editor - Surface and Interface Engineering (Frontiers in Chemical Engineering), 2020-present
  4. Guest Associate Editor -  Biomedical Nanotechnology (Frontiers in Nanotechnology), 2022-present
  5. Editorial Board Member of Material Science Research India
  6. Reviewer in reputed journals like Applied Surface Science, Tribology International, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, Corrosion Science, Progress in Organic Coatings, ACS-Omega, Langmuir, SERB-DST, GOI and Others

Guidance

PhD THESES

  1. Debasis Nanda, Aditya Kumar (Sup), Abanti Sahoo (Co-Sup), Studies on Multipurpose Liquid Repelling Functional Coatings for Various Industrial Applications (2020)
  2. Sangeetha Sriram, Aditya Kumar (Co-Sup), R. K. Singh (Sup), Fabrication of liquid-repellent Coatings on Cellulosic and Glass Surfaces for Various Industrial Applications (2021)
  3. Anita Panda, Aditya Kumar (Co-Sup), S. S. Mohapatra (Sup), Enhancement of Spray Cooling In Transition and Nucleate Boiling Regime by Using Novel Techniques (2022)
  4. Balraj K. Tudu, Aditya Kumar (Sup), Development of superliquiphobic coatings on metallic & cellulosic surfaces for industrial applications (2022)
  5. Poonam Chauhan, Aditya Kumar (Sup), Development of Water-Repellent Coatings for Cellulosic and Metallic Surfaces (2023)
  6. Sristhi, Aditya Kumar (Sup), Apurba Sinhamahapatra (Co-Sup), Development of water-repellent, biodegradable jute fabric-showcasing versatile applications (2025)
  7. Preeti Kumari, Aditya Kumar (Sup), Silvia Salgar Chaparro (Co-Sup), Development of bioinspired water-repellent and anti-corrosive coatings on copper for multifunctional applications (2026)
  8. Sapan K Pandit, Aditya Kumar (Sup), Development of water repellent paints (Anticipating)
  9. Debasis Mahato, Aditya Kumar (Sup), Development of photocatayst for hydrogen generation (Anticipating)
  10. Jaynedra Pandey, Aditya Kumar (Co-Sup), Kaushal Kumar (Sup), Development of nanomaterials for carbon capture (Anticipating)
  11. Poornima Pandey Chelluboyana Aditya Kumar (Sup), Water-repellent coating for industrial applications (Anticipating)
  12. Raaja Reuben R, Aditya Kumar (Sup), Hydrogen generation (Anticipating)
  13. Krishan Chand, Aditya Kumar (Sup), Surface science, nanotechnology (Anticipating)
  14. MD Nawaid Anjum, Aditya Kumar (Sup), Ejaz Ahmad (Co-Sup), Bio-polymer (Anticipating)
  15. Rose Singh, Aditya Kumar (Sup), Biomass & Microbiology (Anticipating)

PG (M. Tech) THESES

  1. Jasmine Lomga, Aditya Kumar (Sup), Development of bioinspired superhydrophobic coating on aluminium surface for industrial application (2016)
  2. Mitra Satpathy, Aditya Kumar (Sup), Development of Durable Superhydrophobic Polymer Composite Coatings for Self-Cleaning and Oil-Water Separation Applications (2017)
  3. Sapan K Pandit, Aditya Kumar (Sup), I M Mishra (Co-Sup), Superhydrophobic coatings on wood surfaces by simple immersion technique (2019)
  4. Mukesh Kumar Meena, Aditya Kumar (Sup), Superhydrophobic polymer composite coatings on various substrates (2019)
  5. Kalpita Nath, Aditya Kumar (Sup), Silver nanoparticles based multi-tasking superhydrophobic coatings on cotton fabric (2020)
  6. Ankit Shukla, Aditya Kumar (Sup), Study of Leidenfrost Phenomena and the drop dynamics of water droplet falling over heated flat and horizontal aluminum surface using ANSYS (2021)
  7. Abhishek Dharmesh, Aditya Kumar (Sup), Impact of water droplet on superhydrophobic surface (2021)
  8. Paras, Aditya Kumar (Sup), Fabrication of Advanced Solar Powered Water Purification System (2021)
  9. Kushal Yadav, Aditya Kumar (Sup), Development of superhydrophobic anticorrosive nanocoatings (2022)
  10. Hritik Sighal, Aditya Kumar (Sup), Oil-water separation using superhydrophobic cotton fabric (2023)
  11. Rashi Gururani, Aditya Kumar (Sup), Development of bio-inspired self-cleaning coating on wooden surface (2023)
  12. Shashwat S Yadav, Aditya Kumar (Sup), Development of zirconia and titania nanocomposite for green hydrogen production (2024)
  13. Namita Dube, Aditya Kumar (Sup), Superhydrophobic porous sorbent for oil-water separation (2025)
  14. Jhanvi Gupta, Aditya Kumar (Sup), Extraction of high-valued added chemicals from Molasses (Anticipating)
  15.  Kajal Thapliyal, Aditya Kumar (Sup), Extraction of high-valued added chemicals from Bagasse (Anticipating)

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