Dr. Ramesh Kumar Singh

Designation : Assistant Professor Senior Grade 2
School / Centre : CO2 Research and Green Technologies Centre
Department : Chemistry

Educational Details

Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

M.Sc.- Ph.D.
Electrochemistry, Electrocatalysis, Nanomaterials, Oxygen Reduction Reaction
Graduated in 2016

Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University

B.Sc. (Hons.)
Chemistry
Graduated in 2008

Post Doctoral Experiences

Ariel University-Urea Electrooxidation, Oxygen seletive membrane for Zn-air batteries, Anion-exchange membranes 20.04.2016 to 01.10.2018 Technion-Israel Institute of Technology-Anion exchange membrane fuel cells, Pd-based alkaline HOR catalysts development, Metal-free ORR Catalysts 10.11.2018 to 31.05.2022

Research Details

Areas of Specialization
  • Electrochemistry
  • Electrocatalysis
  • Nanomaterials
  • Ion-exchange membranes
  • Anion-exchange membrane fuel cells
  • Anion-exchnage membrane water electrolyzers
  • Green Hydrogen
  • Gel-electrolytes for Metal-air batteries

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Ongoing Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Development of Nickel-iron Alkaline Hydrogen Oxidation Catalysts for Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells ANRF-SERB (SRG Scheme) 2023-2025

Completed Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Development of Ni-based Hydrogen Oxidation Catalyst in Alkaline Electrolyte VIT SEED GRANT, 2022-2024

Books / Book Chapters Published Details

Title Publisher Published Year
Research Challenges and Future Directions on Anion Exchange Membranes for Fuel Cells Wiley-VCH (https://doi.org/10.1002/9783527837588.ch16) 2024
Functionalization of Graphene-A Critical Overview of its Improved Physical, Chemical and Electrochemical Properties Springer, (https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30207-8_6) 2019
Nanomaterials for Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR). In Nanomaterials for Direct Alcohol Fuel Cell Pan Stanford Publishing, (https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9781315364902-11/nanomaterials-oxygen-reduction-reaction-orr-singh-wasim-neergat) 2016

Awards & Recognitions Details

  • Grand Technion Energy Program (GTEP)’ Fellowship in Energy, Technion-Israel,2019-2021
  • Visiting Scientist, Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier (UMR CNRS 5253, Montpellier, France) supported through the French – Israëli CNRS – MOST program-2020
  • Research Associate Fellowship, IIT Bombay, India, Aug 2015- Feb 2016
  • International Travel Grant, SERB, 2013
  • Reviewer of the several peer-reviewed international journals:o Nature Communications (Nature Publishing Group) o Applied Catalysis B: Environmental (Elsevier) o Advanced Functional Materials (Wiley) o Chemical Engineering Journal (Elsevier) o Small (Wiley) o Advanced Sciences (Wiley) o iScience (Cell Press) o Journal of Power Sources (Elsevier) o Langmuir (ACS) o Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group) o Electrochimica Acta (Elsevier) o International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (Elsevier) o Star Protocols (Cell Press) o Journal of The Electrochemical Society (IOP Science) o Electrocatalysis (Springer) o Fuel (Elsevier) o Diamond & Related Materials (Elsevier) o Advanced Sustainable Systems (Wiley) o Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments (Wiley)

International Collaborations

  • Prof. Dario R. Dekel-Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Israel.
  • Prof. Alex Schechter-Ariel University, Israel
  • Prof. Jasna Jankovic-University of Conneticut, USA
  • Prof. Gregory Jerkiewicz-Queen's University, Canada
  • Prof. Ulrike I Kramm-Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany

Industry Collaborations

  • h2e Power Systems Pvt. Ltd., Pune, India. TechnoS Instruments (R&D Centre), G1-43, RIICO Industrial Area, Sitapura, Jaipur, India

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