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Prof.Ganesh Chandra Nayak

Designation: Associate Professor

Department: Chemistry and Chemical Biology

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

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Office Number: +91-326-223-5934

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Research Interest: Sodium And Lithium In Battery, Supercapacitor, Nanochemistry

Curriculum
Vitae
Publications

Teaching

  • Rechargeable Battery Science and Technology NCYD 534, M.Sc. Chemistry

  • Advanced Techniques in Materials Characterization CYC 522, PhD Chemistry

  • Instrumental Techniques for Material Characterization CYO 501, M.Sc. Chemistry

  • Nanomaterials for Advanced Applications ACE61170, PhD Chemistry

  • Chemistry of Macromolecules  ACE 34149, M. Sc. Chemistry

  • Polymer Chemistry CYD 502, M. Sc. Chemistry

  • Surface science & Catalysis ACE 34150, M. Sc. Chemistry

  • Solid State Chemistry ACC 33145, M.Sc. Chemistry

  • Computer Application in Chemistry Lab ACC 32239, M.Sc. Chemistry

  • Instrumental Methods of Analysis ACC 32139, M. Sc. Chemistry

  • Physical Chemistry Lab I ACC 32233, M. Sc. Chemistry

  • Formulation/Manufacturing Lab NCYC509, M. Tech Pharmaceutical Science and Engineering

  • Instrumental Techniques in Chemistry –I ACC 61157, M. Phil and Ph.D. Chemistry

  • Instrumental Techniques in Chemistry –II ACC 61158 M. Phil and Ph.D. Chemistry

  • Environmental Chemistry  ACE 61159, M. Phil and PhD Chemistry

  • Composite Materials  ACC 18101, Vth B. Tech Mineral Engg. and M. Tech (Dual Degree)

  • Chemistry of Materials  ACC 31135, Vth B. Tech Mineral Engg. and M. Tech (Dual Degree)

  • Materials Characterization  ACC 17105, Vth B. Tech Mineral Engg. and M. Tech (Dual Degree)

  • Physical Chemistry ACC 15103 Vth B. Tech. Pet. Engg & M. Tech. (Petroleum Management) (Dual Degree)

  • Instrumental Methods for Environmental Analysis ACC 15104, Vth B.Tech- Env Science & Engg.

  • Analytical Techniques in Environmental Engineering Lab ACC 15204, Vth B.Tech- Env Science & Engg.

  • Chemistry Lab II ACC 12201, IInd B. Tech.-Chemistry

  • Chemistry for Chemical Engineers ACR 13101, IIIrd B.Tech- Chemical Engg.

  • Material Science & Technology ACR 16101, IVth B.Tech- Chemical Engg.

 

Academics

  1. Ph.D. Polymer Science                    2012     IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal 
  2. M. Tech. Materials Science             2008     IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal
  3. M. Sc. Chemistry                            2006     Utkal University, Odisha

Position

1. Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry, ISM Dhanbad, 2012-2019

2. Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, 2019-till date

Awards and Honors

Partnerships and International Collaborations
  • Prof. V. Berry, Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA.
  • Prof. J. H. Lee, Professor, Jeonbuk National University, Chonbuk National University, South Korea.
  • Prof. J. J. Shim, Professor, School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Korea.
  • Prof. D. Akinwande, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, USA.
  • Prof. V.K. Thakur, Professor, Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
  • Prof. M. J. Kim, Professor, Department of Chemistry, Gachon University, Republic of Korea.
Significant accomplishments:

                Two technologies for utilization of Red mud and Mine Waste water ready at TRL level 4 and patents filled. 

Recent Invited Talk and Conferances: 
  1. Advanced Materials for Sustainable Societal Applications” (AMSSA-2024) from 28-29 Nov., 2024, Department of Chemistry, Utkal University.

Publications

Books Published

Books and Book Chapters

  1. MXene and Their Composites for Oxygen Evolution Reactions, Handbook of Energy Materials, De, S., Roy, S., Nayak, G.C. Springer, 2023.  Link

  2. 2D Materials for Solar Cell Applications, Materials for Solar Energy Conversion: Materials, Methods and Applications, Chapter 9, S. De, S. Acharya, S. Sahoo, Ashok Kumar Das, G. C.  Nayak, Wiley Publisher, 2021 Link

  3. Recent Progress in Electrospinning Technologies for Graphene-Based Materials, Electrospinning of Graphene, S. De, S. Sahoo, Ashok Kumar Das & G. C.  Nayak, Springer, 2021 Link

  4. Present status of biomass-derived carbon-based composites for supercapacitor application, Nanostructural, functional, and flexible Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage Systems, Chapter 12, S. De, S. Acharya, S. Sahoo, G. C.  Nayak, Elsevier,2020. Link

  5. Surface Engineering of Graphene, Carbon Nanostructures Series, S. Sahoo, Santosh Kumar Tiwari, G. C.  Nayak, Springer, 2019. Link

  6. Recycling of Rubber Blends for Durable Construction, Rubber Recycling: Challenges and Developments, Chapter 10, Palaniappan S.K., Rathanasamy R., Pal S.K., Nayak G. C., RSC, 2019. Link

  7. Recycling of rubber composites and nanocomposites, Rubber Recycling: Challenges and Developments, Chapter 11, Shanmugam R., Palaniappan S.K., Rathanasamy R., Kasilingam K., Nayak G. C., RSC, 2019. Link

  8. Compression for multiphase products, Multicomponent Polymeric Materials, Chapter 6, Nayak G. C. , Hatui G., Springer, 2016 Link

  9. Paints and Coating of Multicomponent Product, Multicomponent Polymeric Materials, Chapter 7, Kumar P.S., Rajasekar R., Pal S. K., Nayak G. C. Springer,2016. Link

  10. LCP Based Polymer Blend Nanocomposites, Liquid Crystalline Polymers, Chapter 8, Nayak G. C. , Das C.K., Springer, 2015 Link

  11. Kevlar Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites, Polymer Composites, Chapter 7 Das C.K., Nayak G. C., Rajasekar R, Wiley Publisher, 2012 Link

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

2012-2014    2015     2016     2017     2018     2019     2020     2021     2022     2023     2024   2025

Projects & Activities

Sponsored Research Projects (External Funded)

Current research Activities (Ongoing projects)

  1. Cow Dung based hybrid energy storage devices, SUTRA, 2021-2025
  2. Layered nanocomposite composed of graphene carbon quantum dots and MXene coated with calcium oxide nanoparticles for large scale carbon dioxide capture and translation into nano-fertilizer. UKIERI-SPARC, 2024-2026
  3. Feasibility of bulk scale production of S/N-doped porous carbon and graphitic-C3N4 based metal chalcogenides anodes for sodium-ion battery, IIT(ISM), 2023-2025.
  4. Electrocatalytic and photo electrocatalytic reduction of protons or carbon dioxide, STINT, 2024-2026.

Research Activities (Completed projects)

  1. Synthesis and Functionalization of Graphene for controlled dispersion in Polymer Blends. DST, SERB, 2013-2016.
  2. Synthesis and modification of nanofibers for polymer nanocomposites, IIT (ISM), 2013-2016.
  3. Development of hybrid nanocomposites based wide band radar absorbing materials (1-12 Ghz), DRDO, 2017-2019.
  4. 2D Nanomaterials for Energy Storage, IUSSTF, 2018-2020.
  5. Extraction of Nanocellulose from Wastepaper for production of biodegradable, flexible and cheaper electrodes for energy storage devices, SERB, DST, 2018-2021.
  6. From waste to wealth: biomass-derived porous carbon materials for the fabrication of high-performance Na-ion batteries, TEQIP-III, 2018-2021.

Guidance

List of Ph.D awarded:

1.Development of Microwave Absorbing Materials for Camouflaging and Minimization of RF Hazard, Dr. S. Das, 2016,

2.Synthesis and characterization of nanoclay based hybrid electrode materials for high performance supercapacitor, Dr. R. Oraon, 2017

3.Synthesis and Dispersion of Graphene oxide/Reduced Graphene Oxide in Polymer Blends for Enhanced Thermomechanical Properties, Dr. S. K. Tiwari, 2017

4.Development and Modification of Graphene based hybrid nanocomposites for supercapacitor application, Dr. A. Adhikari, 2018

5.Boron nitride-based hybrid electrodes for asymmetric supercapacitor, Dr. Chandan Maity, 2022.

6.Synthesis and modification of MXene and its nanocomposites for hybrid Supercapacitors, Dr. S. De, 2023.

7.Development of Hybrid Nanocomposites based Wide band RADAR absorbing Materials (1-12 GHz), Dr. S. Sidiqui, 2023.

8.Extraction of heavy metals from waste water and its application in energy storage devices,Dr. S. Acharya, 2024.


List of Ongoing Ph.D. work:

1.Development of Hybrid Anodes for Sodium ion batteries. K. Kumari, 2022

2.Development of Hybrid Cathodes for Sodium ion batteries. A.Joy, 2023

3.Synthesis of Hybrid MXene Electrodes for Sodium ion Battery, F. Parveen, 2023.

4.Utilization of waste water for energy Storage, S. Sultana,2023.

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