Research Cluster Overview

Research Cluster: Digital Revolution and Scientific Futures
Topic: Energy
Theme: Smart India, Make in India, Atmanirbhar Bharat, Swatch Bharath

CNMS-JU focuses on the design and development of functional energy materials that power breakthroughs in renewable energy, clean air, catalysis, and energy storage. With futuristic approaches and interdisciplinary collaborations, the cluster addresses rising energy demands, environmental needs, and scalable technology innovations.

Expected Outcomes

• Design innovative and functional energy materials
• Fabricate advanced energy conversion and storage devices
• Apply novel methodologies in solar, fuel cell, battery, and supercapacitor technologies

Current Projects

• Electrochemical and PEC Hydrogen Evolution using MXenes/Metal Selenide Hybrids
• Carbazole-Based HTMs for Perovskite Solar Cells
• Water Splitting using Metal Carbene Electrocatalysts
• Plasmonic Nanoparticles for Hyperthermia Sensors
• Low-Cost Devices for Hazardous Ion Detection
• Biofuel from Dairy Waste Fatty Acids
• Atmospheric Water Generators with Solar PV
• Selective CO? Electrocatalysis with Tailored Metal Complexes
• Reactivity of Nucleophilic Diboranes
• Nanomaterials for Pandemic Masks and Sanitizers
• MXene/Graphene Composites for Energy Storage
• 2D Materials for Methanol Reforming and Conversion
• Electrocatalysts for Efficient Water Splitting
• Metal Nanostructures for Electrochemical Applications
• MOF-Based Borylation Catalysts
• Advanced MXene Hybrids for NOx Monitoring
• 2D Material Superlattices for Water Splitting
• Pharmacophores Conjugated with TB Drugs
• Supramolecular Nanomachines via Nucleation
• Organic Solvent Transport for Energy and Environment
• Rechargeable Zinc-Ion Battery Designs
• NiCo?S?/Graphene Microsupercapacitors with Raman & DFT
• Self-Charging Devices with Engineered Heterojunctions
• 2D MXene and Chalcogenide Hybrids for Storage
• Heterostructures of Transition Metals for Hybrid Devices
• MXene-Based Self-Cleaning Nanocomposites
• Silica Removal from Groundwater

Faculty Details & CVs

Lead Faculty: Prof. S.K. Nataraj
Designation: Professor
Department: Centre for Nano and Material Sciences
Location: Bangalore
Contact: 8217033108
Email: sk.nataraj@jainuniversity.ac.in

Faculty Members:
Prof. Geetha Balakrishna
Dr. S.K. Nataraj
Dr. Siddappa Patil
Dr. Bhari Mallanna Nagaraja
Dr. Chandra Sekhar Rout
Dr. Arote Rohidas B
Dr. Shajesh P
Dr. Rangappa S Keri
Dr. Srinivasa Budagumpi
Dr. Akshaya Kumar Samal
Dr. Pramoda Kumar Nayak
Dr. Mahesh S Padaki
Dr. Shubhankar Kumar Bose
Dr. Manav Saxena
Dr. Ramesh B Dateer
Dr. Arvind H Jadhav
Dr. Ahipa T N
Dr. Debasis Ghosh
Dr. Dibyendu Mondal
Dr. Sakar Mohan
Dr. K. Pramoda
Dr. Suman Kalyan Sahoo
Dr. Indrajit Maity
Dr. Gurunatha Kargal Laxminarayana
Dr. Manoj V. Mane
Dr. Anshu Kumar
Dr. Chandan H R
Dr. Shwetharani R
Dr. Gouranga Hari Debnath

Collaborating Opportunities

Internal: All faculties are involved in interdisciplinary research activities
External: CNMS-JU actively collaborates with national and international organizations
Other Collaborations: Nil