Photocatalysis, Photocatalytic hydrogen production,ozonation

Dr. NIRMALENDU SEKHAR MISHRA

Address: C/O Rajeswar Mishra, Deheripali, Budharaja, Sambalpur, Orissa, 768004 Mobile: +91-748******* Email: adzrja@r.postjobfree.com Research areas and interests

• Development of advanced functional materials for energy and environmental applications

• Process-structure-property relationship in nano-adsorbents, Photocatalytic ozonation and photocatalysts.

• Understanding adsorption/photocatalytic mechanisms for water treatment.

• Development of sustainable nanomaterials from bio/waste materials .

• Development of visible light active nanomaterials. Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.): March 2023

Department of Environmental Science and Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad

Ph.D. thesis topic: Advanced nanomaterials for adsorption & improved visible light utilization intended for pollution abatement

• Master of Technology (M.Tech.): July 2014 – May 2016 Department of Environmental Science and Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad (CGPA: 8.64/10) M.Tech. thesis topic: Evaluation of Water Poverty Index in the Dhanbad-Jharia Urban Area, Jharkhand.

• Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.): August 2009 – July 2013 Department of Civil Engineering

Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology (IGIT) Sarang, India (CGPA: 7.66/10) B.Tech. thesis topic: Strength and interface characteristics of Fly Ash Stabilized with lime and gypsum

Research Experience

Design and development of community solar water purification system (prototype) under DST IMPRINT.

4 months International Research Internship at NTUST, Taipei, Taiwan. Work Experience

• Postdoctoral Researcher, Seoul, South Korea (July, 2023 – Present)

• Assistant Professor (contract), Department of Civil Engineering, VSSUT, Burla, Established in 1956. (Jan, 2023 – May, 2023).

Handling Environmental Management (B.Tech, 8th Sem, Course Code: BCEOE802)

Handling Basics of Civil Engineering (B.Tech 2th Sem, Course Code: BCE02001) Mentorship role

Mentored M.Tech students in executing their projects at Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad

Assisted a master student in carrying out M.Tech thesis project on ‘Synthesis of carbon- based nano adsorbent from waste dry cell batteries to remove aquatic pollutants: A sustainable approach towards waste recycling’

Assisted a master student in carrying out M.Tech thesis project on ‘Synthesis of Full solar spectrum enabled photocatalyst for removal of aquatic pollutant’

Assisted a master student in carrying out M.Sc. thesis project on ‘Full solar spectrum utilizing photocatalyst WSe2/rGO for removal of aquatic pollutants. Accolades

• Selected for 4 months International Research Internship under Taiwan Education Exchange Programme at NTUST, Taipei, Taiwan

• Received SERB ITS (International Travel Scheme) and Young Scientist Grant from Government of India ($ 2700)

• Direct selection into PhD under meritorious student programme at IIT(ISM) Dhanbad and Institute Fellowship.

• Invited Speaker in Vritika Online Training and skill Internship Programme on nanotechnology

• Invited Speaker weekly academic lectures at ITER, SOA Bhubaneswar

• Bagged position in the top 22% of Class 12 participants in International Assessment for Indian Schools for English, by Macmillan India limited and got certified by the University of New South Wales

• Qualified for GATE-2014 / MHRD GATE Fellowship for Masters List of International Research Publications (SCI Indexed) / Conferences Publications

• N.S. Mishra, P. Saravanan, Z-scheme promoted heterojunction photocatalyst (Ag@AgVO3

/rGO/CeVO4) with improved interfacial charge transfer for efficient removal of aqueous organics irradiated under LED light, Chemosphere. 310 (2023) 136896. (IF: 8.8)

• N.S. Mishra, Aneek Kuila, P. Saravanan, Detlef Bahnemann, Min Jang, Santosh Routu, Simultaneous S -scheme promoted Novel Ag@AgVO3 / g-C3N4 / CeVO4 ternary heterojunction with enhanced charge separation and photo redox ability towards solar photocatalytic removal of Bisphenol A, Chemosphere. 326 (2023) 138496. (IF: 8.8)

• N.S. Mishra, S. Chandra, P. Saravanan, Solvent free synthesis of carbon modified hexagonal boron nitride nanorods for the adsorptive removal of aqueous phase emerging pollutants, J. Mol. Liq. (2022) 120969. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120969. (IF: 6)

• N.S. Mishra, P. Saravanan, LED-light-activated photocatalytic performance of metal-free carbon- modified hexagonal boron nitride towards degradation of methylene blue and phenol, Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 13 (2022) 1380–1392. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.13.114. (IF: 3.649)

• Mukherjee, P., Mishra, N. S., & Saravanan, P. (2022). Polydopamine modified silk fibroin 3-D anode for enhanced microbial fuel cell operation. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 49, 101696. (IF: 8)

• Nawaz, A., Kuila, A., Mishra, N. S., Leong, K. H., Sim, L. C., Saravanan, P., & Jang, M. (2021). Challenges and implication of full solar spectrum-driven photocatalyst. Reviews in Chemical Engineering, 37(4), 533-560. (IF: 8.732)

• Mishra, N. S., & Saravanan, P. (2018). A review on the synergistic features of hexagonal boron nitride

(white graphene) as adsorbent photo active nanomaterial. ChemistrySelect, 3(28), 8023-8034. (IF: 2.307)

• Kuila, A., Surib, N. A., Mishra, N. S., Nawaz, A., Leong, K. H., Sim, L. C., ... & Ibrahim, S. (2017). Metal organic frameworks: a new generation coordination polymers for visible light photocatalysis. ChemistrySelect, 2(21), 6163-6177. (IF: 2.307)

• Mishra, N. S., Kuila, A., Nawaz, A., Pichiah, S., Leong, K. H., & Jang, M. (2018). Engineered Carbon Nanotubes: Review on the Role of Surface Chemistry, Mechanistic Features, and Toxicology in the Adsorptive Removal of Aquatic Pollutants. ChemistrySelect, 3(4), 1040-1055. (IF: 2.307)

• Mishra, N. S., Reddy, R., Kuila, A., Rani, A., Mukherjee, P., Nawaz, A., & Pichiah, S. (2017). A review on advanced oxidation processes for effective water treatment. Current World Environment, 12(3), 470. (Scopus)

Conference

• 2023 AIChE Spring Meeting and 19th Global Congress on Process Safety, Houston, Texas. Topic: Emerging Heterojunction Photocatalysts with Improved Interfacial Charge Transfer for Efficient Removal of Aqueous Phase Pollutants Towards Water Purification Date of Birth 25th Dec’90

I hereby do confirm that all the information provided above is true to the best of my knowledge. Nirmalendu Sekhar Mishra

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