Assistant Professor

Dr Nirmalendu Sekhar Mishra

Department of Environmental Science and Engineering

Interests

  • Advanced Oxidation Processes
  • Adsorption
  • Nanomaterials for Energy and Environmental Applications

Faculty Details

Education

2013

IGIT Sarang
B.Tech

2016

IIT Dhanbad
M.Tech

2023

IIT Dhanbad
PhD

Experience

  • Jan–May, 2024 – Assistant Prof. (Contract) – VSSUT, Burla
  • July–Nov, 2023 – Postdoctoral Researcher – Kwangwoon University, South Korea
  • Jan–May, 2023 – Assistant Prof. (Contract) – VSSUT, Burla
  • April–July 2018 – Research Intern – NTUST, Taipei

Research Interest

  • Fabrication and characterization of nanomaterials (transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), Oxides (TMOs) and metal free nanomaterials leading to energy and environmental applications (Adsorption Photocatalysis, Hybrid AOPs, and Solar Fuels)
  • Semiconductor hetero-structures, charge transfer pathways and their characterizations.
  • Contaminant remediation (Water and waste water treatment)

    • Awards

    • 2014 – GATE FELLOWSHIP – MHRD
    • 2016 – Ph.D. FELLOWSHIP – MHRD
    • 2018 – Research Internship – TEEP, Govt. Of Taiwan
    • 2023 – Young Scientist Grant – DST SERB
    • 2023 – ITS Grant – DST SERB
    • 2023 – AIChE Foundation Grant – AIChE

    Publications

    • Z-scheme promoted heterojunction photocatalyst (Ag@AgVO3 /rGO/CeVO4) with improved interfacial charge transfer for efficient removal of aqueous organics irradiated under LED light - Mishra, N.S., Saravanan, P - Chemosphere. 310, 136896 (2023).
    • Solvent free synthesis of carbon modified hexagonal boron nitride nanorods for the adsorptive removal of aqueous phase emerging pollutants. - Mishra, N.S., Chandra, S., Saravanan, P - J. Mol. Liq. 369, 120969 (2023).
    • Simultaneous S-scheme promoted Ag@AgVO3/g-C3N4/CeVO4 heterojunction with enhanced charge separation and photo redox ability towards solar photocatalysis. - Mishra, N.S., Kuila, A., Saravanan, P., Bahnemann, D., Jang, M., Routu, S. - Chemosphere. 326, 138496 (2023).
    • LED-light-activated photocatalytic performance of metal-free carbon-modified hexagonal boron nitride towards degradation of methylene blue and phenol - Mishra, N.S., Saravanan, P. - Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 13, 1380–1392 (2022).
    • Polydopamine modified silk fibroin 3-D anode for enhanced microbial fuel cell operation. - Mukherjee, P., Mishra, N.S., Saravanan, P. – 49, 101696 (2022)
    • Challenges and implication of full solar spectrum-driven photocatalyst. - Nawaz, A., Kuila, A., Mishra, N.S., Leong, K.H., Sim, L.C., Saravanan, P., Jang, M. - Rev. Chem. Eng. 37, 533–560 (2021).
    • Engineered carbon nanotubes: Review on the role of surface chemistry, mechanistic features, and toxicology in the adsorptive removal of aquatic pollutants -Mishra, N.S., Kuila, A., Nawaz, A., Pichiah, S., Leong, K.H., Jang, M - ChemistrySelect. 3, 1040–1055 (2018).
    • A Review on the Synergistic Features of Hexagonal Boron Nitride (White Graphene) as Adsorbent-Photo Active Nanomaterial. - Mishra, N.S., Saravanan, P. - ChemistrySelect. 3, 8023–8034 (2018).
    • A Review on Advanced Oxidation Processes for Effective Water Treatment. - Mishra, N., Reddy, R., Kuila, A., Rani, A., Nawaz, A., Pichiah, S. - Curr. World Environ. 12, 469–489 (2017).
    • Metal Organic Frameworks: A New Generation Coordination Polymers for Visible Light Photocatalysis. - Kuila, A., Surib, N.A., Mishra, N.S., Nawaz, A., Leong, K.H., Sim, L.C., Saravanan, P., Ibrahim, S. - ChemistrySelect. 2, 6163–6177 (2017).

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