Prof. Rohit Shrivastav

Professional Experience:University Teaching - 36 Years; Research - 39 Years

Research Interests:

• Solar – Hydrogen generation by photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic routes
• Nano-materials: Synthesis and usage in energy conversion and pollution abatement
• Thermodynamic analysis of environmental processes
• Soil and water chemistry of fluoride and toxic metals
• Plant uptake of toxic metals

Research Publications in Refereed Journals:132

Total Citations: 3722
H Index: 34
i10 Index:80

Sponsored Research Projects Completed/Ongoing:

• Development of efficient and robust working electrodes/photocatalysts for solar energy conversion to hydrogen via photoelectrochemical/photocatalytic splitting of water: Next level up-scaling of laboratory experience. Sanction: DST/TMD/HFC/2K18/16(C), Dated: 01.09.2020; Amount: Rs. 54,34,219; Funded by: DST, Govt. of India; Status: Ongoing
• Studies on novel semiconductors towards increasing the efficiency of PEC water splitting for hydrogen generation. Sanction: MNRE/103/241/2015-NT, Dated: 29.06.2018; Amount: Rs. 3,48,97,000; Funded by: MNRE, Govt. of India; Status: Ongoing
• Semiconductor chip/chiplet based novel approaches for efficient Solar-Water Splitting: A. Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Generation; B. Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation. Indo-US Research Project in collaboration with Arizona State University, Arizona, USA; Sanction: F. 194-1/2015/IV(IC) (2015-2018); Funded by: UGC, Govt. of India under ‘21st Century Knowledge Initiative Scheme’;  Amount: Rs. 1,16,86,000; Status: Completed
• Synthesis and characterization of novel metal oxides for solar hydrogen generation via photoelectrochemical/photocatalytic splitting of water. Sanction: 2013/37C/21/BRNS (2013-2017); Funded by: DAE-BRNS, Govt. of India; Amount: Rs. 24,96,550; Status: Completed
• A study on preparation and characterization of nanostructured zinc oxide for its possible application in PEC splitting of water. Sanction; F:37-123/2009 (SR); Funded by: UGC, Govt. of India; Amount: Rs. 5,54,800;  Status:  Completed
• Studies on solar light induced splitting of water for hydrogen production using mixed oxide semiconductors. Sanction: 2007/37/44/ BRNS/2910; Funded by: DAE-BRNS, Govt. of India; Amount: Rs. 27,05,455; Status: Completed
• An Investigation on the role of some dye sensitizers in doped metal oxide based   Photoelectrochemical cells. Sanction: F:30-36/2004 (SR); Funded by: UGC, Govt. of India; Amount: Rs. 8,72,600; Status: Completed
• Development of two wet chemical processes for the synthesis of nanostructured doped TiO₂ and Fe₂O₃ based photocatalysts having possible applications in solar splitting of water.           Sanction: 8020/RID/R&D-118/2001-02; Funded by: AICTE, Govt. of India; Amount: Rs. 5,00,000; Status: Completed
• A physico-chemical study on measurements and mechanistic pathways of one dimensional diffusive transport of the fluoride ion in natural porous media.            Sanction: HR/OY/C-12/98; Funded by: DST, Govt. of India; Amount: Rs. 3,52,000; Status: Completed
• Generation, Storage and Distribution of Solar Hydrogen. Sanction: DST/TSG/SH/2011/106-G; Funded by: DST, Govt. of India; Amount: Rs.            90,45,000; Status: Completed
• Experimental and First-principle theoretical studies of metal oxide nano-architectures for photoelectrochemical splitting of water. Sanction No.: SR/NM/NS-147/2010 (G); Funded by: DST, Govt. of India; Amount: Rs.52,00,000; Status: Completed
• Transition metal oxide based nano-architectures for photoelectrochemical hydrogen generation. Indo-US Research Project in collaboration with University of Maryland, USA ;‘Materials World Network Programme’; Sanction No.:  DST/INT/NSF-MWN/Proj-03/07; Funded by: DST, Govt. of India and NSF, US Govt.;  Amount: Rs.16,72,650 (DST Share); Status: Completed
• A study on nanostructured metal oxides preparation, characterization & the effect of swift heavy ion irradiation for possible application in photoelectrochemical splitting of water. Sanction No.: SR/S5/NM-12/2006; Funded by: DST, Govt. of India; Amount: Rs. 61,60,000; Status: Completed
• A study on the multilayered nanostructured meatl oxides for efficient photosplitting of water. Sanction No.: SP/S2/CMP-47/2005; Funded by: DST, Govt. of India; Amount: Rs. 23,92,000; Status: Completed
• A study on preparation & characterization of nanostructured copper oxide for their possible application in PEC splitting of water. Sanction No.: F:31-147/2005 (SR); Funded by: UGC, Govt. of India; Amount: Rs. 5,34,600; Status: Completed
• Experimental studies on preparation of doped Fe2O3 semiconductor for their possible use in photoelectrochemical splitting of water. Sanction No.: SP/S2/M-30/2000; Funded by: DST, Govt. of India; Amount: Rs. 14,67,800; Status: Completed

Research Supervision:

Ph.D. – 12; M.Phil. – 4; M.Sc. Dissertation – 42

Membership to the Professional Bodies:

• Life Member, System Society of India
• Life Member, Indian Science Congress
• Life Member, SPHEEHA (Society for Preservation of Healthy Environment, Ecology, and Heritage of Agra)
• Member, Scientific Committee on Agriculture, Dayalbagh, Agra

Few Recent Publications:

• Bilayered nano-hetero-structured n/n junction thin-film electrodes, WO₃/Yb-Mo-BiVO₄, for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting, J Applied Electrochem, 52(5), 1-24 (2022). DOI: 10.1007/s10800-021-01649-8 I.F.2.398
• Nano-hetero-structured thin films, ZnO/Ag-(α) Fe₂O₃, with n/n junction, as efficient photoanode for renewable hydrogen generation via photoelectrochemical water splitting. Renewable Energy, 164, 156-170 (2021)           I.F. 8.001
• 3D-nano-heterostructured n/n junction, CuO/Ru-ZnO thin films, for efficient hydrogen generation with enhanced photoelectrochemical performances. Int J Hydrogen Energy, 45, 21051-21067 (2020) I.F. 5.816
• Expanded light absorption and efficient charge separation: bilayered thin film nano hetero structures, CuO/Cu–ZnO, make efcient photoanode in photoelectrochemical water splitting. J Applied Electrochem, 50, 887-906 (2020)         I.F. 2.398
• Efficient hydrogen generation on CuO core/Ag-TiO₂ nano-hetero-structures by photocatalytic splitting of water. Renewable Energy, 136, 1202-1216, 2019 I.F. 8.001
• Chemically etched ZnO thin films, with surface-evolved nano-ridges, for efficient photoelectrochemical splitting of water. J. Solid State Electrochem, DOI: 10.1007/s10008-015-2745-7 (2015)          I.F. 2.647
• Surface deposition of Ag and Au nano-isles on ZnO thin films yields enhanced photoelectrochemical splitting of water. J Applied Electrochem, DOI 10.1007/s10800-015-0790-7 (2015) I.F. 2.398
• Photoelectrochemical splitting of water with nanocrystalline Zn_1-xMn_xO thin films: First-principle DFT computations supporting the systematic experimental endeavour. Int J Hydrogen Energy, 39 (8), 3637-3648 (2014) I.F. 5.816
• ZnO thin films, surface- embedded with biologically derived Ag/Au nanoparticles, for efficient photoelectrochemical splitting of water.       Int J Hydrogen Energy, 39 (32), 18216-18229 (2014) I.F. 5.816
• Electrodeposition and sol-gel derived nanocrystalline N-ZnO thin films for photoelectrochemical splitting of water: Exploring the role of microstructure. Renewable Energy, 69, 242-252 (2014) I.F. 8.001
• Nanocrystalline Zn_1-xAg_xO_y thin films evolved through electrodeposition for photoelectrochemical splitting of water. J Solid State Electrochem, 18 (2), 522-533 (2013) I.F. 2.647