Research - Projects & Consultancy
Some of the major sponsored research projects of the department are as follows.
| S.No | Title | Sponsoring Agency | PI’s Name | Status |
| 1 | Detection of biomarkers of cancers using irradiation engineered 2D hybrid nanomaterials | DBT | Dr. Shyamal Chatterjee | On-going |
| 2 | Development of highly electrically & thermally conducting Al based composite material using suitable manufacturing process for mass production | EATON INDIA INNOVATION CENTER LLP | Prof. Saroj Kumar Nayak | On-going |
| 3 | Indian Participation in the CMS Experiment at CERN: Maintenance, Operation and Upgradation | DST | Dr. Seema Bahinipati | On-going |
| 4 | Development of supercapacitor devices for grid-level energy storage application based on natural mineral chalcopyrite and bauxite residue | Ministry of Mines | Prof. Saroj Kumar Nayak | On-going |
| 5 | Room-tempreture Sodium-Sulfur Batteries for Stationary Storage Applications | ReNew Power Private Limited | Dr. Hemant Kumar | On-going |
| 6 | Identifications of model biases for extreme events over the Indian region | SERB | Prof. P V Satyam, Professor | Completed |
| 7 | Novel Al Nano-structure based electrodes for bettery and supercapacitor devices | DST | Prof. Saroj Kumar Nayak | On-going |
| 8 | DST-Storage MAP: Automation and AI/ML- Assisted development of solid state battery technology | DST | Dr. Hemant Kumar, Assistant Professor | On-going |
| 9 | Geometric optimization of finite time quantum thermodynamic processes under different control protocols | SERB | Dr. Malay Kumar Bandyopadhyay | On-going |
| 10 | Rational Design Flexible Energy Storage Devices Using Multiscale Simulations and Machine Learning | SERB | Dr. Hemant Kumar, Assistant Professor | On-going |
| 11 | Development of process for 4N High Pressure pure alumina (HPA) and substrate making for its validation in LED applications | JNARDDC C/o NALCO | Dr. Hemant Kumar | On-going |
| 12 | FIST Program: Discipline of Physics, SBS, IIT Bhubaneswar | DST | Prof. P V Satyam | On-going |
| 13 | Prototype Development, Fabrication and validation of AI-Graphene Composite Battery with Cooling Plates | NALCO | Prof. Saroj Nayak | On-going |
| 14 | Indigenous development of controlled interferometry based high-temperature industrial flow measurement device | DST | Dr. Rajan Jha | On-going |
| 15 | Consultancy work on “Development of Specialty Fiber Modal Interferometer as a Thermometer for Harsh Environment | IGCAR | Dr. Rajan Jha | On-going |
| 16 | Interaction of vortex beam with quantum emitters coupled to photonic nanowire | SERB-DST | Dr. Rajan Jha | On-going |
| 17 | Contact Geometry Framework for Thermodynamics, Statistical Mechanics and Dissipative Dynamics? | SERB-DST | Dr. Chandrasekhar Bhamidipati | On-going |
| 18 | Topological Phases Based on Metail-Organic Framework | SERB-DST | Dr. Avijit Kumar | On-going |
| 19 | Controlling Heat Float at Nanoscale: A Versatile Approach to Generate Sustainable Energy From Waste Heat | SERB | Dr. Malay Kumar Bandyopadhyay | On-going |
| 20 | Growth of semiconductor heterostructure nanolayers for solar cell application | SERB | Dr Satchidananda Rath | On-going |
| 21 | National Post-Doctoral Fellowship to Dr. Surjit Sahoo | DST | Prof. Saroj Nayak | Completed |
| 22 | Photovoltaic assisted water harvesting from moisture using biometric surface | DST | Dr Shyamal Chatterjee | On-going |
| 23 | Design and development of metal-oxide hetero-structures for enhancement of photovoltaic energy conversion efficiency | DST | Dr. Niharika Mohapatra | Completed |
| 24 | High Pure Nano-Alumina for Solar Cell Anti-Reflection Coatings and Reinforcing Aluminum | NALCO | Prof. Saroj Nayak | Completed |
| 25 | Development of Aluminium-based Materials for Energy Storage Application-Supercapacitor | NALCO-IMMT | Prof. Saroj Nayak | Completed |
| 26 | Development of Cost Effective process and known for production of Al-Mg alloys of enhanced mechanical properties, incorporating graphene/grapheme oxide, suitable for automobile application | NALCO | Prof. Saroj Nayak | Completed |
| 27 | Ion induced modification of nanostructured materials and tuning of surface wetting property | DST | Dr. Shyamal Chatterjee | Completed |
| 28 | Nanostructure genomics: designing functionality of 2-Dimensional nanostructure and nano-bio interfaces | Indo-US Science & Technology Forum (IUSSTF) | Prof. Saroj Nayak | Completed |
| 29 | Materials and related storage devices for grid-deprived communities | DST | Prof. Saroj Nayak | Completed |
| 30 | Design and study of Nano and micro displacement sensor based on Photonic Crystal Fiber modal interferometer | ISRO | Dr. Rajan Jha | Completed |
| 31 | Growth and characterization of semiconductor graphene hybrid nanosheets for solar cell applications | DST | Dr. Satchidananda Rath | Completed |
| 32 | Design and Development of optical microfiber based acoustic sensors for under/ over water applications | DST | Dr. Rajan Jha | Completed |
| 33 | Ion irradiation induced modification of one-dimensional functional nano-materials | BRNS | Dr. Shyamal Chatterjee | Completed |
| 34 | Study of hybrid improper ferroelectricity in layered perovskites by high resolution neutron diffraction techniques | UGC-DAE | Dr. Niharika Mohapatra | Completed |
| 35 | Process for development of new applications of Aluminium based Materials in Solar light, solar roof sheets and in Battery having Superior Thermal and Electronic Properties | NALCO | Prof. Saroj Nayak | Completed |
| 36 | Atomic Scale Aluminium as Interconnects in Electronic devices | NALCO | Prof. Saroj Nayak | Completed |
| 37 | Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) Upgrade, Operation and Utilization | DST | Dr. Seema Bahinipati | Completed |
| 38 | Center of Excellence for Novel Energy Materials (CENEMA) | MHRD | Prof. Saroj Nayak | Completed |
| 39 | Two dimensional NiCO2O4-graphene composites for high performance supercapacitor electrodes | BRNS | Dr. Chandra Sekhar Rout | Completed |
| 40 | Flexible and free-standing vanadium sulfides/ nanocarbon(graphene, reduced graphene oxide, nanotubes) paer for high performance supercapacitor electrodes | DST INDO-Brazil | Dr. Chandra Sekhar Rout | Completed |
| 41 | Chemical and Biosensors basedon two dimensional layered structures and their grapheme based hybrids | UGC-UKIERI | Dr. Chandra Sekhar Rout | Completed |
| 42 | Dr. Rajan Jha | Completed | ||
| 43 | Heterojunction white light emitting diodes based on metal oxides and their graphene oxide based hybdrids. | DST | Dr. Chandra Sekhar Rout | Completed |
| 44 | Ion bombardment on nano-structured metal oxides: study of structural, physical,optical and electronic properties | DST | Dr. Shyamal Chatterjee | Completed |
| 45 | Synthesis and study of thermoelectric properties of Half – Heusler Alloys with non – trivial topological order | BRNS | Dr. Niharika Mohapatra | Completed |
| 46 | Role of A-site cation and disorder on magnetodielectric properties of double properties A2BB’O6 | DST | Dr. Niharika Mohapatra | Completed |
| 47 | Neutron Diffraction studies of fiels induced magnetic transmission in Er5si3 | UGC-DAE | Dr. Niharika Mohapatra | Completed |
| 48 | Indigenous Development of Miniaturized table top surface plasmon resonance based fiber optic sensor | DST | Dr. Rajan Jha | Completed |
| 49 | Design and Development of plasmonics based sensor for infrared region | DST | Dr. Rajan Jha | Completed |