मालवीय राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान जयपुर (राष्ट्रीय महत्व का संस्थान)
Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur (An Institute of National Importance)
Department of Physics
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Journal Publications

5

Conference Publications

3

Research Projects

4

PhD Research Supervised

3

Awards & Honours

Qualifications
  • Ph.D.(Physics ) from University of Southern Denmark, Odense(2012)
    M.Sc.(Physics) from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar(2004)
    B.Sc.(Physics, Chemistry, Maths) from Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla(2002)
Research Interests

# Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage Systems, # Nanoparticle Synthesis, Growth and Assembly, Nanoparticle synthesis, Materials Science, Graphene and its composites for various applications, Surface Science.

Professional Background
  • Assistant Professor at Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur [19 February 2019 - Present].
    Pool Scientist (SRA) at Central University of Himachal Pradesh Dharamshala [15 March 2018 - 18 February 2019].
    Assistant Professor at Doon University Dehradun [14 October 2016 - 28 February 2018].
    Post Doctoral Fellow at University of Southern Denmark Odense, Denmark [20 May 2012 - 02 October 2016].

  • Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy
  • BTech Physics
  • BTech Physics Lab
  • Modern Physics
  • Modern Physics Lab
  • Statistical Mechanics
  • Surface Science

    2024
  • Akshidha Singla, Rajnish Dhiman, Aman Mahajan, "A Bimetallic-Doped Boron Nanosheet Electrocatalyst for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution Reaction" , Journal of Electronic Materails (Springer ) Volume :53 / 49474955 / 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-024-11042-8
  • Monika Shrivastav, Vivek Kumar, Kuldeep Rana, Rajnish Dhiman, "Oxygen reduction reaction kinetics of 2H-MoS2 and mixed-phase 1T/2H-MoS2 as a metal-free cathodic catalyst for PEM fuel cells" , Journal of Applied Electrochemistry (Springer ) Volume :54 / 15171529 / 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10800-023-02053-0
  • Deepika Choudhary, Ritu Bala, Sanjay Yadav, Rajnish Dhiman, "MnO2 Nanowires as an Electrode Material for Gel Polymer Electrolyte-Based Zn-Air Battery" , Macromolecular Symposia (Elsevier) Volume :413 (1) / 2300060 / 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/masy.202300060
  • Shiwani Kalia, Rajesh Kumar, Rajnish Dhiman, Rajesh Kumar Singh, "Ion irradiation/implantation induced defect engineering and modification in graphene derivatives-based nanocomposites: Energy storage/conversion and sensor" , Journal of Energy Storage (Elsevier) Volume :83 / 110650 / 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2024.110650
  • Shiwani Kalia, Deepika Choudhary, Monika Shrivastav, Ritu Bala, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Mohammed Saquib Khan, Rajnish Dhiman, "Synergistic effects of Ag nanoparticles in the rGO and Co3O4 based electrode materials for asymmetric supercapacitors" , Electrochimica Acta (Elsevier) Volume :491 / 144337 / 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2024.144337
  • Deepika Choudhary, Ritu Bala, Rajnish Dhiman, "Carboxymethyl Cellulose Polyvinyl Alcohol Composite-Based Gel Polymer Electrolyte for Rechargeable Zn-Air Batteries" , Journal of The Electrochemical Society (Elsevier) Volume :171 / 070533 / 2024 DOI: 10.1149/1945-7111/ad6298
  • Deepika Choudhary, Ritu Bala, Monika Shrivastav, Rajnish Dhiman, "MnO2/rGO bifunctional catalyst and support materials for gel polymer electrolyte based Zn-air batteries" , Electrochimica Acta (Elsevier) Volume :507 / 145179 / 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2024.145179
    • 2023
  • Shiwani Kalia, Amena Salim, Ritu Bala, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Rahul Singhal, Rajnish Dhiman, "Low energy Ag ion irradiation-induced surface modification studies of Au-graphene oxide nanocomposite thin films" , Thin Solid Films (Elsevier) Volume :772 / 139802 / 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2023.139802
  • Shiwani Kalia, Ritu Bala, Devendra Jain, Himmat Singh Kushwaha, Rajesh K Singh, Rajnish Dhiman, "Synergistic effects of hydrothermally decorated Ag nanoparticles over rGO for antibacterial activities" , Physica Scripta (IOP) Volume :98 / 115928 / 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1402-4896/acfe4c
  • Vaishali Sharma, Sagar Sardana, Rajnish Dhiman, Aman Mahajan, "Surface engineered MXene with multi-electroactive sites for developing durable and efficient water-splitting electrolyzer" , Applied Physics Letters (AIP Publishing) Volume :122 / 191601 / 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0142311
  • Vaishali Sharma, Rajnish Dhiman, Aman Mahajan, "Ti2+ and Ti4+ species enriched MXene electrocatalyst for highly efficient hydrogen evolution and oxygen evolution reaction kinetics" , Applied Surface Science (Elsevier) Volume :612 / 155883 / 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2022.155883
  • Mohammed Saquib Khan, Boddepalli SanthiBhushan, Kailash Chandra Bhamu, Sung Gu Kang, Himmat Singh Kushwaha, Atul Sharma, Rajnish Dhiman, Ragini Gupta, Malay Kumar Banerjee, Kanupriya Sachdev, "Polymer hydrogel based quasi-solid-state sodium-ion supercapacitor with 2.5 V wide operating potential window and high energy density" , Applied Surface Science (Elsevier) Volume :607 / 154990 / 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2022.154990
    • 2022
  • Monika Shrivastav, Himmat Singh Kushwaha, Rajnish Dhiman, "2H-MoS2 as an electrode material for oxygen reduction reaction and supercapacitor applications" , Materials Today: Proceedings (Elsevier) Volume :in press / / 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.10.202
    • 2021
  • Rajnish Dhiman, "Investigation of Cathode Electrolyte Interphase Layer in V2O5 Li-ion Battery Cathodes: Time and Potential Effects" , The Journal of The Electrochemical Society (IOP) Volume :168 / 040512 / 2021 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/abf17b
    • 2017
  • Isha Saini, Annu Sharma, Rajnish Dhiman, Sanjeev Aggarwal, Sita Ram, Pawan K Sharma, "Grafted SiC nanocrystals: For enhanced optical, electrical and mechanical properties of polyvinyl alcohol" , Journal of Alloys and Compounds (Elsevier) Volume :714 / 172- 180 / 2017
  • Isha Saini, Annu Sharma, Rajnish Dhiman, Navneet Chandak, Sanjeev Aggarwal, Pawan K Sharma, "Functionalized SiC nanocrystals for tuning of optical, thermal, mechanical and electrical properties of polyvinyl alcohol" , Thin Solids Films (Elsevier) Volume :628 / 176 - 183 / 2017
  • Isha Saini, Annu Sharma, Rajnish Dhiman, Sita Ram, Pawan K Sharma, "Structural and thermal characterization of polyvinylalcohol grafted SiC nanocrystals" , Materials Research Express (IOP) Volume :4 / 075015 / 2017
  • Ana Gomes Silva, Kjeld Pedersen, Zheshen Li, Jeanette Hvam, Rajnish Dhiman, Per Morgen, "Growth of aluminum oxide on silicon carbide with an atomically sharp interface" , Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces, and Films (American Vacuum Society) Volume :35 / 142 / 2017
    • 2015
  • Shuang Ma Andersen, Rajnish Dhiman, Eivind Skou, "X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy investigation on electrochemical degradation of proton exchange membrane fuel cell electrodes" , Journal of Power Sources (Elsevier) Volume :282 / 87 - 94 / 2015
  • Isha Saini, Annu Sharma, Jyoti Rozra, Rajnish Dhiman, Sanjeev Aggarwal, Pawan K Sharma, "Modification of structural, thermal, and electrical properties of PVA by addition of silicon carbide nanocrystals" , Journal of Applied Polymer Science (Wiley Online Library) Volume :132 / 42464 / 2015
  • Serban N Stamatin, Maryam Borghei, Rajnish Dhiman, Shuang Ma Andersen, Virginia Ruiz, Esko Kauppinen, Eivind M Skou, "Activity and stability studies of platinized multi-walled carbon nanotubes as fuel cell electrocatalysts" , Applied Catalysis B: Environmental (Elsevier) Volume :162 / 289 - 299 / 2015
  • Shuang Ma Andersen, Rajnish Dhiman, Eivind Skou, "Chemistry of carbon polymer composite electrode–An X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy study" , Journal of Power Sources (Elsevier) Volume :274 / 1217 / 2015
  • Shuang Ma Andersen, Rajnish Dhiman, Mikkel Juul Larsen, Eivind Skou, "Importance of electrode hot-pressing conditions for the catalyst performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cells" , Applied Catalysis B: Environmental (Elsevier) Volume :172 / 82 / 2015
  • Serban N Stamatin, Jozsef Speder, Rajnish Dhiman, Matthias Arenz, Eivind M Skou, "Electrochemical stability and postmortem studies of Pt/SiC catalysts for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells" , ACS applied materials & interfaces (American Chemical Society) Volume :7 / 6153 / 2015
    • 2014
  • Shuang Ma Andersen, Maryam Borghei, Rajnish Dhiman, Virginia Ruiz, Esko Kauppinen, Eivind Skou, "Adsorption behavior of perfluorinated sulfonic acid ionomer on highly graphitized carbon nanofibers and their thermal stabilities" , The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (American Chemical Society) Volume :118 / 10814 / 2014
  • Shuang Ma Andersen, Maryam Borghei, Rajnish Dhiman, Hua Jiang, Virginia Ruiz, Esko Kauppinen, Eivind Skou, "Interaction of multi-walled carbon nanotubes with perfluorinated sulfonic acid ionomers and surface treatment studies" , Carbon (Elsevier) Volume :71 / 218 - 228 / 2014
    • 2013
  • Rajnish Dhiman, Per Morgen, "Growth of thin SiC films on Si single crystal wafers with a microwave excited plasma of methane gas" , Thin Solid Films (Elsevier) Volume :536 / 130 - 135 / 2013
  • Rajnish Dhiman, Erik Johnson, Eivind M Skou, Per Morgen, Shuang M Andersen, "SiC nanocrystals as Pt catalyst supports for fuel cell applications" , Journal of Materials Chemistry A (Royal Society of Chemistry) Volume :1 / 6030 -6036 / 2013
  • Rajnish Dhiman, Serban N Stamatin, Shuang M Andersen, Per Morgen, Eivind M Skou, "Oxygen reduction and methanol oxidation behaviour of SiC based Pt nanocatalysts for proton exchange membrane fuel cells" , Journal of Materials Chemistry A (Royal Society of Chemistry) Volume :1 / 15509 / 2013
    • 2012
  • Rajnish Dhiman, Kuldeep Rana, Erman Bengu, Per Morgen, "Synthesis, characterization, and wear and friction properties of variably structured SiC/Si elements made from wood by molten Si impregnation" , Journal of the European Ceramic Society (Elsevier ) Volume :32 / 1105 / 2012
  • Jyoti Rozra, Isha Saini, Annu Sharma, Navneet Chandak, Sanjeev Aggarwal, Rajnish Dhiman, Pawan K Sharma, "Cu nanoparticles induced structural, optical and electrical modification in PVA" , Materials Chemistry and Physics (Elsevier ) Volume :134 / 1121 -1126 / 2012
    • 2011
  • Rajnish Dhiman, Erik Johnson, Per Morgen, "Growth of SiC nanowhiskers from wooden precursors, separation, and characterization" , Ceramics International (Elsevier) Volume :37 / 3759 / 2011
  • Rajnish Dhiman, Victor Petrunin, Kuldeep Rana, Per Morgen, "Conversion of wooden structures into porous SiC with shape memory synthesis" , Ceramics International (Elsevier) Volume :37 / 3281-3289 / 2011

    2023
  • Monika Shrivastav, Shubham Yadav Yadav, Rajnish Dhiman, "Facile Hydrothermal Synthesis of Boron and Nitrogen-Doped RGO as Electrode Material for Supercapacitors" , Recent Advances in Electrochemical Science and Technology, Springer Proceedings in Materials, Vol 47 by :Springer at Springer Proceedings in Materials, Vol 47 / 53-68 / 2023
    • 2016
  • Isha Saini, Annu Sharma, Jyoti Rozra, Sanjeev Aggarwal, Rajnish Dhiman, Pawan K Sharma, "Study of Structural Modification of PVA by Incorporating Ag Nanoparticles" , 60th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium 2015 by :AIP Conference Proceedings at Amity University, Noida, India / 50098 / 2016
    • 2012
  • Isha Saini, Jyoti Rozra, Annu Sharma, Pawan K Sharma, Rajnish Dhiman, "Cu Nanoparticles Induced Modification in Optical and Structural Properties of PVA" , 56th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium 2011 by :AIP Conference Proceedings at SRM University, Tamilnadu / 219 - 220 / 2012
    • 2011
  • Rajnish Dhiman, Per Morgen, "Growth of SiC Nano-Whiskers on Powdered SiC" , Nanotechnological Basis for Advanced Sensors by :Springer at Sozopol, Bulgaria / 281 - 285 / 2011
  • Per Morgen, J Drews, Rajnish Dhiman, Peter Nielsen, "Nanostructured Materials in Different Dimensions for Sensing Applications" , Nanotechnological Basis for Advanced Sensors by :Springer at Sozopol, Bulgaria / 257 - 273 / 2011

  • National level Workshop on TEQIP-III Sponsored Online Workshop on Functional Materials at Malaviya National Institute of Technology , Jaipur, India from 07-09-2020 to 11-09-2020
  • National level Workshop on TEQIP-III Sponsored Online Workshop on “Surface Spectroscopic Techniques at Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India from 08-06-2020 to 12-06-2020
  • National level Short Term Course on Current Advancement and Future Opportunities in Material Sciences and Technologies at Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India from 26-08-2019 to 30-08-2019

  • Life time member of Materials Research Society of India
  • Lifetime member of Indian Association of Physics Teachers

    Ongoing
  • Sanjay Yadav on Gel Polymer Electrolytes for Zn-air batteries Year - 2023
  • Deepika on Cathode materials in Metal-air batteries Year - 2020
  • Monika Shrivastav on Polymer Membrane Fuel cell catalyst supports Year - 2020
  • Vivek Kumar on Solid Electrolyte Interfaces on metal-air battery electrodes Year - 2020

    2023-2024
  • Jitendra Meena on Gel Polymer Electrolytes for electrochemical energy storage devices Year - 2023-2024 (Ongoing)
  • Harshit Galriya on Layered cathode materials for electrochemical energy conversion & storage devices Year - 2023-2024 (Ongoing)
  • Preeti on Fabrication and optimization of Zn-ion battery devices Year - 2023-2024 (Ongoing)
    • 2022-2023
  • Sanjay Yadav on Gel Polymer Electrolytes for Zinc-Air Batteries Year - 2022-2023 (Completed)
  • Shubham Yadav on Hetro-atom doped rGO based supercapacitor devices Year - 2022-2023 (Completed)
  • Ankit on Synthesis of layered materials via different synthesis routes Year - 2022-2023 (Completed)
    • 2021-2022
  • Umesh Kumar on Synthesizing MoS, and its hybrid for energy storage device application Year - 2021-2022 (Completed)
  • Savita Saraswat on Electrolytes for metal-Air Batteries Year - 2021-2022 (Completed)
    • 2020-2021
  • Megha Garg on Synthesis of Nickel@RGO Composite for Metal- Air Batteries Year - 2020-2021 (Completed)
  • Ranjan on Synthesis of electrode materials for oxygen reduction reaction Year - 2020-2021 (Completed)
  • Praveen Kumar on Synthesis of sulfur-rG0 composite for cathode applications in Li-S battery Year - 2020-2021 (Completed)
    • 2019-2020
  • Surinder on Investigation of catalyst support materials for PEM fuel cells Year - 2019-2020 (Completed)
  • Rohit on Study of cathode materials for Metal-air batteries Year - 2019-2020 (Completed)

Title Total Outlay
(In Lacs)		 Year Funding Agency Role
Development of Carbon based materials for applications in high energy density Metal- Air battery cathode29.252019-2021SERB (DST)PI
Development and surface studies of catalyst support materials for PEM fuel cells4.002019-2020TEQIP-IIIPI
Development of novel catalyst support materials for PEM fuel cells0.002018-2019CSIR, New DelhiPI

  • Warden in H-9 Aurobindo Hostel, MNIT Jaipur from - 13-07-2023 to Till Date
  • UG Physics First Year Coordinator in MNIT Jaipur from - 12-07-2022 to Till Date
  • Faculty coordinator, Digital India (Departmental) in MNIT Jaipur from - 12-07-2022 to Till Date
  • Faculty Advisor in Unnat Bharat Abhiyan, MNIT Jaipur from - 25-03-2021 to Till Date
  • Coordinator, Nuclear Physics and Spectroscopy Lab in MNIT Jaipur from - 12-07-2022 to 31-12-2022
  • Cqoordinator, BTech Physics Lab in MNIT Jaipur from - 22-07-2020 to 31-12-2021
  • Faculty coordinator, Digital India (Departmental) in MNIT Jaipur from - 03-07-2019 to 03-07-2020
  • DFB and DSC secretary in MNIT Jaipur from - 03-07-2019 to 03-07-2020
  • Coordinator, Stock verification and Inventory transfer (Departmental) in MNIT Jaipur from - 03-07-2019 to 03-07-2020

  • Senior Research Associate (Pool Scientist) for Research given by CSIR New Delhi Year - 2018
  • Visiting Researcher Scholarship for Research work given by Danish Agency for Science Education and Innovationfor visiting SUNCAT, SLAC, Stanford University fo Year - 2014
  • PhD fellowship at University of Southern Denmark, Odense for Research given by University of Southern Denmark, Odense Year - 2009

SNo. Type Title Event Place Schedule
1TalkAdvanced Nanostructured Materials for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Remediation-Tiny Particles, Big EffectsTEQIP-III sponsored On-line Short Term Course Malaviya National Institute of Technique, Jaipur Dec-2020
2TalkSolid Electrolyte Interfaces in Li-ion/air batteriesWorkshop entitled "Growing Role for Battery Based Energy Storage in Transport & Electrical PowerCentral Power Research Institute, BengaluruMar-2020
3TalkInvestigation of Solid Electrolyte Interfaces in Li-ion and Li-O2 battery cathodesInternational Meeting on Energy Storage Devices– 2018Indian Institute of Technology, RoorkeeDec-2018
4TalkSurface and electrochemical studies of fuel cell catalyst supportsConference entitled "Recent Trends in Experimental and Theoretical Physics"Sri Sai University, Palampur (HP)Nov-2017