Dr. POOJA DEVI

Sr. Principal Scientist, Applied Materials and Instrumentation (AMI)

Materials Engineering, 2D Materials, Catalysis, Green Hydrogen (Electrocatalysis/Photo electrochemistry), Opto/electrochemical Sensors for Water Pollutants Monitoring.

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Brief Profile

Dr. Pooja is a Senior Principal Scientist at CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO). She did her M. Tech from IIT Roorkee and PhD from AcSIR, New Delhi. Her research focuses on the design of Materials for hydrogen production, water/air pollutants degradation, and monitoring of environmental contaminants.
Dr. Pooja has an impressive portfolio of over 102 research papers published in high-impact journals, and 23 book chapters. Her work has resulted into more than 4500 citations. She has also edited 7 books as lead editor, filed 3 patents, secured 2 design registrations, and 2 copyrights/trademarks. She has developed 4 technologies, with 2 successfully transferred to industry. Her contributions to science have been recognized through numerous prestigious awards, including the IIT Roorkee Distinguished Young Alumni Award (2024), NASI Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award (2021), INAE Young Engineer Award (2020), SERB Women Excellence Award (2020), IEI Young Engineer Award, and Haryana Yuva Vigyan Ratan Award (2019) among others. She has been honored with international fellowships such as the CSIR Raman Research Fellowship to visit Drexel University, USA; IUSSTF Water Advanced Research and Innovation (WARI) Fellowship, and the Canadian Commonwealth Fellowship.
Dr. Pooja is also an active member of several national and international science academies, including the Global Young Academy (Germany), Indian National Academy of Engineers, Indian Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, and Indian National Young Academy of Sciences. She has represented India in BRICS Young Scientist Conclave and the SCO Young Scientist Conclave. Recently, she was recognized among the Eminent 125 Women in Science by the CII Compendium and listed in the top 2% of researchers globally, according to a Stanford University and Elsevier study in 2022 and 2023. She is also prolific orator and delivered more than 72 talks at national and international platform, and is coordinating science outreach activities in Chandigarh and Haryana schools at her institute level.

Current Work Area

Her research group is actively engaged in developing materials, techniques, and affordable devices for Energy and Environmental Applications, which mainly includes:
  • Catalyst and System Design for Electrochemical Water Splitting
  • Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting for Green Hydrogen
  • Multifunctional Catalyst Design for Wastewater to Hydrogen Generation
  • Waste to value-added nanomaterials synthesis including MXenes
  • Catalyst Design for Indoor Air Pollutants Degradation
  • Opto/electrochemical Sensor Materials and Devices for Water pollutants monitoring.

Qualification

  • PhD (Engineering Sciences), Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Rafi Marg, New Delhi (2012-2018); Thesis Title: “Selective Detection of Toxic Heavy Metalloids using Carbonaceous Nanostructured Materials”
  • M. Tech (Nanotechnology), Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Uttarakhand (2008-10)
  • B. Tech (Biotechnology), University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Kurukshetra University, Haryana (2004-2008)

R&D Interest

  • Materials engineering for sensing, hydrogen generation, air purification, and waste to wealth value-added nanomaterials synthesis.
  • Catalytic Materials (metallic, carbonaceous, 2D materials, composites, semiconductor oxides, quantum dots, MXenes, etc ) for electrocatalytic and photo-electrochemical water splitting (HER/OER).
  • Catalyst material design for air pollutants degradation.
  • Electrochemical and optical (SERS, Colorimetric, and Fluorescence) sensor materials and devices design for water pollutants monitoring.
  • Design of catalyst electrodes for simultaneous hydrogen generation and wastewater treatment.

Research Publications

1. MISHRA SHWETA, DHADA INDRAMANI, HALDAR PUTUL, GOYAL ISHA, SHARMA ANCHAL, DEVI POOJA. Photocatalytic degradation of TVOC using TiO2 and Ti3C2–TiO2 hybrid on cement plaster for ambient air pollution mitigation. Materials Chemistry and Physics. 01-11-2025, 345, 131199
2. DEVI POOJA, DOWNES MARLEY, PAHRA SWAPANA, IPPOLITO STEFANO, WANG RUOCUN JOHN, GOGOTSI YURY. Electrocatalytic Performance of M5X4 MXenes for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. SMALL. 23-07-2025, , e03947
3. KUMARI SANDHYAWASINI, PAHRA SWAPANA, TRIPATHY AMRITA, SUMANTH NAGARAJ, LÓPEZ-SALAS NIEVES, KHAN AFAQ AHMAD, DEVI POOJA, SANTOSH M. S.. Interfacial Engineering of CuSe2/FeSe2 Heterojunction for Water Splitting: A Pathway to High-Performance Hydrogen and Oxygen Evolution Reactions. Nanoscale. 16-07-2025, ,
4. RAJPUT HIMADRI, LAN QIAN (NANCY), CHANGOTRA RAHIL, RAJPUT PRACHI, DEVI POOJA, HU YULIN, HE QUAN (SOPHIA). Turning waste into value: Iron-cobalt bimetallic hydrochar for efficient removal of persistent chlorinated pollutants – Mechanistic insights and adsorption models. Catalysis Today. 15-06-2025, 454, 115293
5. PARAYIL RESHMI T., SINGH POOJA, SUDARSHAN K., MOHAPATRA MANOJ, DEVI POOJA, GUPTA SANTOSH K.. Band gap and structural engineering to achieve excellent photocatalysis in A2B2O7 type composition. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 01-04-2025, 174(1), 113965
6. RAJPUT PRACHI, SINHA RAVINDRA KUMAR, DEVI POOJA. Double transition metal carbide Mo2TiC2Tx MXene architectured with in-situ synthesized gold nanoparticles for SERS enhancement. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 01-04-2025, 174(1), 114047
7. RAJPUT PRACHI, CHATTERJEE SRIPARNA, SINHA RAVINDRA KUMAR, DEVI POOJA. Au nanoparticle-engineered Ti3C2Tx MXenes as a high-performance SERS platform for detection of organic pollutants. Microchimica Acta. 06-03-2025, 192, 209
8. KUMAR V. G. DILEEP, PAHRA SWAPANA, LÓPEZ-SALAS NIEVES, BASAVANAKOTE BASAVARAJA M., KHAN AFAQ AHMAD, SUMANTH NAGARAJ, DEVI POOJA, SANTOSH M. S.. Enhancing NiS Performance: Na-Doping for Advanced Photocatalytic and Electrocatalytic Applications. Nanoscale. 13-01-2025, ,
9. PAHRA SWAPANA, DEVI POOJA. Advanced Electrocatalytic Performance of NiMo-Engineered Ti3C2Tx MXene for Sustainable Hydrogen Generation from Wastewater. ACS Applied Energy Materials. 01-10-2024, ,
10. THAKUR ANUPMA, DEVI POOJA. rGO@Cu2ZnSnS4 chalcopyrites modified polypyrrole paper-based photoanode for solar water splitting. Carbon Letters. 28-03-2024, ,
11. SINGH POOJA, DEVI POOJA. Deciphering the photoelectrochemical behaviour of MoSe2-decorated BiVO4 as a dual system for concurrent degradation of methylene blue and hydrogen generation. Journal of Cleaner Production. 27-02-2024, , 141502
12. SINGLA SHELLY, DEVI POOJA, BASU SOUMEN. Unleashing the power of solar light: WO3 nanorods decorated onto BiVO4 dendrites for tetracycline detoxification and water splitting. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 01-11-2023, 30(52), 112290-112306
13. SHARMA VAISHALI, BORAH PREETISMITA, BHINDER SURINDER SINGH, KANSAL SUSHIL KUMAR, DEVI POOJA. Study of iron-based metal–organic framework for selenite removal from water. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. 01-11-2023, ,
14. SINGLA SHELLY, DEVI POOJA, BASU SOUMEN. Revolutionizing the Role of Solar Light Responsive BiVO4/BiOBr Heterojunction Photocatalyst for the Photocatalytic Deterioration of Tetracycline and Photoelectrocatalytic Water Splitting. Materials. 17-08-2023, 16(16), 5661
15. RAHUL, SHARMA SWETA, DEVI POOJA, ARORA SUNIL K. MoSe2 nanosheets/SiNWs heterojunction-based photocathode for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting applications. Nanotechnology. 19-07-2023, 34(40), 405705
16. SINGLA SHELLY, DEVI POOJA, BASU SOUMEN. Highly Effectual Photocatalytic Remediation of Tetracycline under the Broad Spectrum of Sunlight by Novel BiVO4/Sb2S3 Nanocomposit. Catalysts. 12-04-2023, 13(4), 731
17. SINGLA SHELLY, SINGH POOJA, BASU SOUMEN, DEVI POOJA. BiVO4/MoSe2 Photocatalyst for the photocatalytic Abatement of tetracycline and photoelectrocatalytic water splitting. Materials Chemistry and Physics. 01-02-2023, 295, 127111
18. PAUL DEVINA RATTAN, SHARMA RISHABH, SINGH SARAVJEET, SINGH POOJA, PANCHAL PRIYANKA, SHARMA ANSHU, DEVI POOJA, NEHRA S P. Mg/Li Co-doped g-C3N4: An excellent photocatalyst for wastewater remediation and hydrogen production applications towards sustainable development. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 04-01-2023, ,
19. KAUR MANPREET, MEHTA SURINDER KUMAR, DEVI POOJA, KANSAL SUSHIL KUMAR. NH2-MIL-125(Ti) nanoparticles decorated over ZnO microrods: An efficient bifunctional material for degradation of levofloxacin and detection of Cu(II). Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 20-12-2022, 928, 166909
20. THAKUR ANUPMA, MAITRA SOUMYAJIT, SINHA RAVINDRA KUMAR, DEVI POOJA. Plasmonic Copper activated ZnO Microarrays for Efficient Photoelectrocatalytic Applications. Chemistry-An Asian Journal. 15-12-2022, ,
21. PAHRA SWAPANA, SANGABATHULA OMKAR, SHARMA CHANDRA SHEKHAR, DEVI POOJA. A noble metal-free candle soot derived carbon electrocatalyst for simultaneous H2 generation and wastewater treatment. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids. 12-11-2022, ,
22. SINGLA SHELLY, BASU SOUMEN, DEVI POOJA. Solar Light Responsive 2D/2D BiVO4/SnS2 Nanocomposite for Photocatalytic Elimination of Recalcitrant Antibiotics and Photoelectrocatalytic Water Splitting with High Performance. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. 02-11-2022, ,
23. SIDANA NANCY, RAJPUT PRACHI, DEVI POOJA, KAUR HARMINDER. A Simple and Highly Selective Colorimetric Sensing of Hg2+ ions based on Antiaggregation of Gold Nanoparticles. IEEE Sensors Journal. 17-10-2022, , 1-1
24. THAKUR ANUPMA, DEVI POOJA. A Comprehensive Review on Water Quality Monitoring Devices: Materials Advances, Current Status, and Future Perspective. Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry. 06-05-2022, ,
25. ROY KRISHNENDU, MAITRA SOUMYAJIT, GHOSH DIBYENDU, KUMAR PRAVEEN, DEVI POOJA. 2D-Heterostructure assisted activation of MoS2 basal plane for enhanced photoelectrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction. Chemical Engineering Journal. 01-05-2022, 435, Part 2, 134963
26. THAKUR ANUPMA, VOHRA SUJATA, DEVI POOJA. Citrus limetta pulp-waste derived Au@CDs as a colorimetric and spectroscopic probe. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics. 15-02-2022, 33, 7058–7067
27. SIDANA NANCY, KAUR HARMINDER, DEVI POOJA. Schiff Base Modified Paper Test Strips for Naked Eye Detection of Copper Ions in Mixed Aqueous Media. IEEE Sensors Journal. 14-02-2022, 22(7), 6270 - 6276
28. SIDANA NANCY, DEVI POOJA, KAUR HARMINDER. Thiophenol amine-based Schiff base for colorimetric detection of Cu2+ and Hg2+ ions. Optical Materials. 01-02-2022, 124, 111985
29. BORAH PREETISMITA, CHETAN, SHARMA VAISHALI, KANSAL SUSHIL KUMAR, MALAKAR ARINDAM, BHINDER SURINDER SINGH, DEVI POOJA. A Facile Method for Detection and Speciation of Inorganic Selenium with Ion Chromatography. Chromatographia. 30-01-2022, ,
30. AGASHE DEEPA, MAHESHWARY SUGANDHA, PATTANAIK JITENDRA KUMAR, PRAKASH JAI, BHATT PRAGYA, ARYA S. S., CHATTERJEE SRIPARNA, KUMAR PANKAJ, ABBAS NAZIA, SHARMA CHANDRA SHEKHAR, CHAUDHURI CHIRASREE ROY, DEVI POOJA. Career challenges for young independent researchers in India. Current Science. 25-01-2022, 122(2), 135-143
31. THAKUR ANUPMA, DEVI POOJA. Paper-based Flexible Devices for Energy Harvesting, Conversion and Storage Applications: A Review. Nano Energy. 08-01-2022, In press,
32. KAUR MANPREET, MEHTA SURINDER KUMAR, DEVI POOJA, KANSAL SUSHIL KUMAR. Bi2WO6/NH2-MIL-88B(Fe) heterostructure: An efficient sunlight driven photocatalyst for the degradation of antibiotic tetracycline in aqueous. Advanced Powder Technology. 03-11-2021, ,
33. GUPTA SURBHI, KUMAR PARVEEN, RATHI BHAWNA, VERMA VIVEK, DHANDA RAKESH SINGH, DEVI POOJA, YADAV MANISHA. Targeting of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli papG gene using CRISPR-dot nanocomplex reduced virulence of UPEC. Scientific Reports. 07-09-2021, 11(1), 17801
34. ROY KRISHNENDU, DEVI POOJA, KUMAR PRAVEEN. Magnetic-field induced sustainable electrochemical energy harvesting and storage devices: Recent progress, opportunities, and future perspectives. Nano Energy. 01-09-2021, 87, 106119
35. KAUR MANJOT, MIR RAMEEZ AHMAD, CHAUHAN ISHANT, SINGH KULWINDER, KRISHNAN UNNI, KUMAR MANISH, DEVI POOJA, PANDEY O P, KUMAR AKSHAY. Defect states induced luminescence and electrochemical studies of boron carbon nitride nanosheets. Applied Surface Science. 01-09-2021, 559, 149982
36. DEVI POOJA, KUKKAR DEEPAK, KAUR MANPREET, THAKUR ANUPMA, KIM KI-HYUN, KUKKAR PREETI, KAUR KAMALPREET, KAUR HARSIMRAN. Conjugate of graphene quantum dots and glutaminase for the sensing of L-glutamine: Electrochemical vs. fluorescent sensing approaches. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 01-08-2021, 130, 108745
37. YADAV DEEPAK, RANGABHASHIYAM S., VERMA PRAMIT, SINGH PARDEEP, DEVI POOJA, KUMAR PRADEEP, HUSSAIN CHAUDHERY MUSTANSAR, GAURAV GAJENDRA KUMAR, KUMAR KUPPUSAMY SATHISH. Environmental and Health Impacts of Contaminants of Emerging Concerns: Recent Treatment Challenges and Approaches. Chemosphere. 01-06-2021, 272, 129492
38. THAKUR ANUPMA, CHOPRA TAVISHI, DEVI POOJA. Green Synthesized Cu@Carbon Quantum Dots for Histidine and Arsenate Sensing. IEEE Sensors Journal. 17-05-2021, 21(15), 16464 - 16468
39. DEVI POOJA, JINDAL NEHA, KIM KI HYUN, THAKUR ANUPMA. Nanostructures derived from expired drugs and their applications toward sensing, security ink, and bactericidal material. Science of The Total Environment. 10-04-2021, 764, 144260
40. THAKUR ANUPMA, KUMAR PRAVEEN, THALLURI SITARAMANJANEYA MOULI, SINHA RAVINDRA KUMAR, DEVI POOJA. Flexible polypyrrole activated micro-porous paper-based photoanode for photoelectrochemical water splitting. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 16-02-2021, 46(12), 8444-8453
41. JAIN RISHABH, LOKKU VINOD K, AHMED JAHANGEER, KHAN M. A. MAJEED, KUMAR PRAVEEN, DEVI POOJA. Activated InN nanocolumns as sensitive halogen sensor. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics. 02-01-2021, 32, 1759–1765
42. GHOSH DIBYENDU, SARKAR KRISHNENDU, DEVI POOJA, KI-HUN KIM, KUMAR PRAVEEN. Current and future perspectives of carbon and graphene quantum dots: From synthesis to strategy for building optoelectronic and energy devices. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 01-01-2021, 135, 110391
43. SINGH POOJA, SINGH SHELLY, JAGGI NEENA, KI-HUN KIM, DEVI POOJA. Recent advances in bacteriorhodopsin-based energy harvesters and sensing devices. Nano Energy. 01-01-2021, 79, 105482
44. SIDANA NANCY, KAUR MANPREET, KAUR HARMINDER, DEVI POOJA. Pyrrole-Based Schiff-Base Sensor for Copper Ions. ChemistrySelect. 11-12-2020, 5(46), 14776-14782
45. THAKUR ANUPMA, GHOSH DIBYENDU, DEVI POOJA, KIM KI HYUN, KUMAR PRAVEEN. Current progress and challenges in photoelectrode materials for the production of hydrogen. Chemical Engineering Journal. 01-10-2020, 397, 125415
46. ARYA MAMTA, KAUR MANPREET, SINGH SURINDER, DEVI POOJA, KANSAL SUSHIL KUMAR. Hydrothermal synthesis of rGO-Bi2WO6 heterostructure for the photocatalytic degradation of levofloxacin. Optical Materials. 01-09-2020, 107, 110126
47. SARKAR KRISHNENDU, DEVI POOJA, KIM KI HYUN, KUMAR PRAVEEN. III-V nanowire-based ultraviolet to terahertz photodetectors: Device strategies, recent developments, and future possibilities. TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry. 01-09-2020, 130, 115989
48. ROY KRISHNENDU, GHOSH DIBYENDU, SARKAR KRISHNENDU, DEVI POOJA, KUMAR PRAVEEN. Chlorophyll(a)/Carbon quantum dot Bio-Nanocomposite Activated Nano-Structured Silicon as an Efficient Photocathode for Photo-electrochemical Water Splitting. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 28-07-2020, 12(33), 37218–37226
49. GHOSH DIBYENDU, DEVI POOJA, KUSHWAHA OMKAR SINGH, KAUR RAJNISH, KUMAR PRAVEEN. In-operando Generation and Storage of Hydrogen by Coupling Monolithically Integrated Photoelectrochemical Cell with Clathrate Hydrates Molecular Storage. ACS Applied Energy Materials. 09-06-2020, 3(7), 6834–6844
50. GHOSH DIBYENDU, ROY KRISHNENDU, SARKAR K, DEVI POOJA, KUMAR PRAVEEN. Surface Plasmon-Enhanced Carbon Dot-Embellished Multifaceted Si(111) Nanoheterostructure for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 22-05-2020, 12(25), 28792–28800
51. SARKAR KRISHNENDU, DEVI POOJA, LATA AKASH, LOKKU VINOD K, KUMAR PRAVEEN. Surface Engineered Hybrid Core–Shell Si-Nanowires for Efficient and Stable Broadband Photodetectors. Advanced Optical Materials. 04-05-2020, 8(13), 2000228
52. GHOSH DIBYENDU, DEVI POOJA, KUMAR PRAVEEN. Modified p-GaN Microwells with Vertically Aligned 2D-MoS2 for Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 09-03-2020, 12(12), 13797-13804
53. THAKUR ANUPMA, KUMAR PRAVEEN, SINHA RAVINDRA KUMAR, DEVI POOJA. TiO2 nanofibres decorated with green-synthesized PAu/Ag@CQDs for the efficient photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes and pharmaceutical drugs†. RSC Advances. 02-03-2020, 10, 8941-8948
54. DEVI POOJA, THAKUR ANUPMA, LAI REBECCA Y.. Waste to wealth translation of e-waste to plasmonic nanostructures for surface-enhanced Raman scattering. Applied Nanoscience. 25-02-2020, 10, 1615–1623
55. JAIN RISHABH, THAKUR ANUPMA, KAUR PAHULJOT, KIM KI HYUN, DEVI POOJA. Advances in imaging-assisted sensing techniques for heavy metals in water: Trends, challenges, and opportunities. TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry. 22-02-2020, 123, 115758
56. DEVI POOJA, THAKUR ANUPMA, GHOSH DIBYENDU, PRASAD E SENTHIL, SHIVAPRASAD S M, SINHA RAVINDRA KUMAR, KUMAR PRAVEEN. Boosting photoelectrochemical performance of GaN nanowall network photoanode with bacteriorhodopsin. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 01-01-2020, 45(1), 103-111
57. RAINA SHEENA, THAKUR ANUPMA, SHARMA ADITI, DEVI POOJA, MINHAS ANU PRIYA. Bactericidal activity of Cannabis sativa phytochemicals from leaf extract and their derived Carbon Dots and Ag@Carbon Dots. Material Letters. 01-01-2020, 262, 127122
58. THAKUR ANUPMA, KUMAR PRAVEEN, BAGCHI SUDESHNA, SINHA RAVINDRA KUMAR, DEVI POOJA. Green synthesized plasmonic nanostructure decorated TiO2 nanofibers for photoelectrochemical hydrogen production. Solar Energy. 15-11-2019, 193, 715-723
59. SARKAR KRISHNENDU, HOSSAIN MOZAKKAR, DEVI POOJA, KUMAR PRAVEEN, RAO K.D.M. D. Self-Powered and Broadband Photodetectors with GaN: Layered rGO Hybrid Heterojunction. Advanced Materials Interfaces. 23-10-2019, 6(20), 1900923
60. SARKAR KRISHNENDU, DEVI POOJA, LATA AKASH, GHOSH RITUPARNA, KUMAR PRAVEEN. Engineering carbon quantum dots for enhancing the broadband photoresponse in a silicon process-line compatible photodetecto. Journal of Materials Chemistry C. 23-09-2019, 7(42), 13182-13191
61. DEVI POOJA, SAINI SHEFALI, KIM KI-HYUN. The Advanced Role of Carbon Quantum Dots in Nanomedical Applications. Biosensors & Bioelectronics. 15-09-2019, 141, 111158
62. DEVI POOJA, RAJPUT PRACHI, SHARMA ANUPMA, KIM KI-HYUN, KUMAR PRAVEEN. Recent Advances in Carbon Quantum Dot-Based Sensing of Heavy Metals in Water. TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry. 01-05-2019, 114, 171-195
63. KUMAR MANISH, DEVI POOJA, SHIVLING V D, BANSOD B S, KUMAR AKSHAY. Impact on optical, electrical and antibacterial response of microwave irradiated silver nanoparticles. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics. 19-02-2019, 30(7), 6370–6377
64. KUMAR PRAVEEN, DEVI POOJA, JAIN RISHABH, SAINI ANKUSH, NOETZEL RICHARD. Electrochemical Detection of Trace Arsenic (III) by functionalized In0.38Ga0.62N/Si(1?1?1) electrode. Material Letters. 01-02-2019, 236, 587-590
65. KUMAR PARVEEN, DEVI POOJA, JAIN RISHABH, SHIVAPRASAD S M, SINHA RAVINDRA KUMAR, GUOFU ZHOU, NOETZEL RICHARD. Quantum dot activated indium gallium nitride on silicon as photoanode for solar hydrogen generation. Communications Chemistry. 09-01-2019, 2,
66. THAKUR ANUPMA, DEVI POOJA, SAINI SHEFALI, JAIN RISHABH, SINHA RAVINDRA KUMAR, KUMAR PRAVEEN. Citrus limetta Organic Waste Recycled Carbon Nanolights: Photo-electro catalytic, Sensing and Biomedical Applications. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 01-01-2019, 7(1), 502-512
67. DEVI POOJA, SHARMA ANUPMA, SAINI SONIA, JAIN RISHABH, KUMAR PRAVEEN. Progress in the materials for optical detection of arsenic in water. TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry. 01-01-2019, 110, 97-115
68. DEVI POOJA, THAKUR ANUPMA, SINGH LOVEPREET, KUMAR PRAVEEN. Green Synthesis of Glowing Carbon Dots from Carica papaya Waste Pulp and Their Application as a Label-freeChemo probe for Chromium Detection in Water. Sensors and Actuators B-Chemical. 06-12-2018, ,
69. JAIN RISHABH, THAKUR ANUPMA, KUMAR PRAVEEN, DEVI POOJA. Au/ZnO nanocomposites decorated ITO electrodes for voltammetric sensing of selenium in water. Electrochimica Acta. 10-11-2018, 290, 291-302
70. DEVI POOJA, THAKUR ANUPMA, BHARDWAJ SANJEEV KUMAR, SAINI SHEFALI, RAJPUT PRACHI, KUMAR PRAVEEN. Metal ion sensing and light activated antimicrobial activity of aloe-vera derived carbon dots. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics. 01-10-2018, 29(20), 17254–17261
71. KUMAR PRAVEEN, DEVI POOJA, RODRIGUEZ PED SOTO, KUMAR MANISH, SHIVLING V D, NOETZEL RICHARD, SHARMA CHHAVI, SINHA RAVINDRA KUMAR, KUMAR MAHESH. Ultrafast Carrier dynamics of InxGa1-xN nanostructures grown directly on Si(111). Optical Materials. 01-05-2018, 79, 475–479
72. KUMAR PRAVEEN, DEVI POOJA, RODRIGUEZ PED SOTO, JAIN RISHABH, KUMAR MAHESH, SINHA RAVINDRA KUMAR, JAGGI NEENA. Structural, optical and Carrier dynamics of self-assembled InGaN nanocolumns on Si(111). Superlattices and Microstructures. 01-05-2018, 117, 25-30
73. RATHER RAYEES AHMAD, DEVI POOJA, KUMAR PRAVEEN, SINGH SATNAM, PAL BONAMALI. Plasmonic stimulated photocatalytic/electrochemical hydrogen evolution from water by (001) faceted and bimetallic loaded titania nanosheets under sunlight irradiation. Journal of Cleaner Production. 20-02-2018, 175, 394-401
74. KUMAR MANISH, KRISHNAN UNNI, DEVI POOJA, KUMAR AKSHAY. Structural analysis of graphene oxide/silver nanocomposites: optical properties, electrochemical sensing and photocatalytic activity. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics. 01-01-2018, 29(1), 10-19
75. KUMAR AKSHAY, KAUR GURPREET, DEVI POOJA, KUMAR MANJEET, THAKUR ANUP, BALA RAJNI. Electrochemical aspects of photocatalysis: Au@FeS2 nanocomposite for removal of industrial pollutant. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 16-11-2017, 19, 32412-32420
76. KUMAR MANISH, DEVI POOJA, SHIVLING V D. Thermal stability and electrochemical properties of PVP-protected Ru nanoparticles synthesized at room temperature. Materials Research Express. 02-08-2017, 4(8), 085006
77. DEVI POOJA, KAUR GURVINDER, THAKUR ANUPMA, KAUR NAVNEET, GREWAL ANITA, KUMAR PRAVEEN. Waste derivitized blue luminescent carbon quantum dots for selenite sensing in water. Talanta. 01-08-2017, 170, 49-55
78. DEVI POOJA, JAIN RISHABH, THAKUR ANUPMA, KUMAR MANISH, LABHSETWAR NITIN K, NAYAK MANOJ KUMAR, KUMAR PRAVEEN. A systematic review and meta-analysis of voltammetric and optical techniques for Inorganic Selenium Determination in Water. TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry. 20-07-2017, 95, 69-85
79. SHARMA ANUPMA, KUMAR VIJAY, KUMAR SAURAV, DEVI POOJA, BAGCHI SUDESHNA, BHONDEKAR AMOL P. Facile One Step Synthesis and Gas Sensing Behavior of PANI/ Mn3O4 Nanocomposite. Advanced Materials Letters. 01-07-2017, 2(7), 450-454
80. MEHTA AKANSHA, DEVI POOJA, SHARMA ANUPMA, BASU SOUMEN. Enhanced photocatalytic water splitting by gold carbon dot core shell nanocatalyst under visible/sunlight. New Journal of Chemistry. 03-05-2017, 41(11), 4573-4581
81. DEVI POOJA, SAINI SONIA, SHARMA ANUPMA, BANSOD B S, TYAGI SACHIN, NAYAK MANOJ KUMAR. A “Turn-On” thiol functionalized fluorescent carbon quantum dot based chemosensory system for arsenite detection. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 15-04-2017, 328, 117–126
82. DEVI POOJA, THAKUR ANUPMA, CHOPRA SHWETA, KAUR NAVNEET, KUMAR PRAVEEN, SINGH NARINDER, KUMAR MAHESH, SHIVAPRASAD S M, NAYAK MANOJ KUMAR. Ultrasensitive and Selective Sensing of Selenium Using Nitrogen-Rich Ligand Interfaced Carbon Quantum Dots. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 31-03-2017, 9(15), 13448–13456
83. KUMAR MANISH, DEVI POOJA, KUMAR AKSHAY. Structural analysis of PVP capped silver nanoparticles synthesized at room temperature for optical, electrical and gas sensing properties. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics. 19-01-2017, , 1-7
84. DEVI POOJA, SHARMA CHHAVI, KUMAR PRAVEEN, KUMAR MAHESH, BANSOD B S, NAYAK MANOJ KUMAR, SINGLA M L. Selective electrochemical sensing for arsenite using rGO/Fe3O4 nanocomposites. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 15-01-2017, 322(A), 85-94
85. KARKRA RASHMI, KUMAR PRASHANT, BANSOD B S, BAGCHI SUDESHNA, DEVI POOJA, KRISHNA C RAMA. Classification of heavy metal ions present in multi-frequency multi-electrode potable water data using evolutionary algorithm. Applied Water Science. 24-12-2016, 6(22), 1-11
86. DEVI POOJA, BANSOD B S, KAUR MANPREET, BAGCHI SUDESHNA, NAYAK MANOJ KUMAR. Co-electrodeposited rGO/MnO2 Nanohybrid for Arsenite Detection in Water by Stripping Voltammetry. Sensors and Actuators B-Chemical. 22-06-2016, ,
87. KAJAL PRIYANKA, DEVI POOJA, JAGGI NEENA. Structural and optical properties of ZnO nanorods synthesized via template free approach. Materials Research Express. 09-06-2016, 3(6), 065011
88. DEVI POOJA, KUMAR PRAVEEN, SHARMA CHHAVI, SHARMA CHHAVI, KUMAR MAHESH, NAYAK MANOJ KUMAR. Structural and Ultrafast Charge Carrier Dynamics of in-situ synthesized rGO/Fe3O4Nanocomposite. Materials Letters. 01-06-2016, ,
89. KUMAR MAHESH, KUMAR PRAVEEN, DEVI POOJA, SHIVAPRASAD S M. Formation of low-dimensional GaN on trenched Si(5 5 12), probed by STM and XPS. Materials Research Express. 18-03-2016, 3(3),
90. KUMAR PARVEEN, DEVI POOJA, KUMAR MAHESH, SHIVAPRASAD S M. Optimization of energy and fluence of N2+ ions in the conversion of Al2O3 surface into AlN at room temperature. Applied Surface Science. 15-01-2016, 361, 265–268
91. ARUL N SABRI, MANGALARAJ D, KUMAR P. NANDHA, KIM EUNJU, DEVI POOJA, HAN JEONG IN. Synthesis and characterization of a-Fe2O3 Micro-/Nanorods-modified glassy carbon electrode for electrochemical sensing of nitrobenzene. Ceramics International. 01-05-2015, 41(4), 5568–5573
92. NEHA, BHARDWAJ SANJEEV KUMAR, DEVI POOJA, DAHIYA SWATI, SINGLA M L, GHANSHYAM C. Phage Immobilized Antibacterial Silica Nanoplatform: Application against Bacterial Infections. Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences. 01-05-2015, 4(1), 1-9
93. AMITA, KUMAR MANISH, DEVI POOJA, GHANSHYAM C. Synthesis, Characterization of PVP Stabilized Silver Nanoparticles for Gas Sensing Applications. International Journal of Applied Engineering Research. 01-09-2014, 9(5), 511-515
94. DEVI POOJA, PATIL SUPRIYA DEEPAK, P JEEVANANDAM, NAVANI NAVEEN K, SINGLA M L. Synthesis, characterization and bactericidal activity of silica/silver core-shell nanoparticles.. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine. 01-05-2014, 25(5), 1267-1273
95. DEVI POOJA, VISHAL, SINGLA M L. Effect of surfactant concentration, solvents and particle size on ?–A isotherm of silica nanoparticles. Materials Letters. 16-09-2013, 107(2013),
96. SINGH SUMAN, KAUR RAJNISH, CHAHAL JITENDER, DEVI POOJA, JAIN DVS, SINGLA M L. Conjugation of nano and quantum materials with bovine serum albumin (BSA) to study their biological potential. Journal of Luminescence. 01-09-2013, 141, 53-59
97. DEVI POOJA, REDDY PRAMOD, ARORA SWATI, SINGH SUMAN, GHANSHYAM C, SINGLA M L. Sensing behavior study of silica-coated Ag nanoparticles deposited on glassy carbon toward nitrobenzene. Journal of Nanoparticle Research. 01-10-2012, 14(10), 1-8
98. SINGH SUMAN, DEVI POOJA, SINGH DEEPAK, JAIN DVS, SINGLA M L. Sensing behavior of silica-coated Au nanoparticles towards nitrobenzene. Gold Bulletin. 01-07-2012, 45(2), 75-81
99. KOHLI P S, DEVI POOJA, J PRAMOD REDDY, RAINA K K, SINGLA M L. Synthesis and electrical behavior study of Mn3O4 nanoceramic powder for low temperature NTC thermistor. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics. 01-03-2012, 23(10), 1891-1897

Patents

Patent(s) Filed
1. A PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF DOT CARD FOR THE SENSITIVE DETECTION OF ORGANO PHOSPHATE PESTICIDE
Country Filed: INDIA
Application Number: 202211044090   Date of Filing: 01-08-2022
Inventor(s):  SINGH SUMAN, PANDEY SATISH KUMAR, BHONDEKAR AMOL P, DEVI POOJA
2. A PORTABLE OPTICAL DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR SELENIUM (IV) DETECTION IN WATER
Country Filed: INDIA
Application Number: 202111043409   Date of Filing: 24-09-2021
Inventor(s):  DEVI POOJA, BAGCHI SUDESHNA, THAKUR ANUPMA, SINGH SHIPRA, KUMAR VAIBHAV
3. CRESOL DERIVED CARBON QUANTUM DOTS (CR-CQDS) BASED CHEMO SENSOR FOR ARSENIC DETECTION IN WATER
Country Filed: INDIA
Application Number: 202111043408   Date of Filing: 24-09-2021
Inventor(s):  DEVI POOJA, THAKUR ANUPMA, KUMAR MANISH
4. METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SOLAR PHOTO ELECTROCHEMICAL HYDROGEN PRODUCTION FROM WATER WITH POLYMER COATED FILTER PAPER PHOTO ELECTRODE
Country Filed: INDIA
Application Number: 201911030012   Date of Filing: 25-07-2019
Inventor(s):  THAKUR ANUPMA, KUMAR PRAVEEN, SINHA RAVINDRA KUMAR, DEVI POOJA


Significant recognition: Awards, Honours and Fellowships

  1. IIT Roorkee Distinguished Alumni Award, 2024
  2. Selected a Member, Global Young Academy (2024)
  3. Listed in Top 2% Researchers globally database, compiled by Stanford University in Association with Elsevier based on research publications, 2022, 2023, 2024.
  4. Nano Alumni Award, IIT Roorkee (2023)
  5. CSIR Raman Research Fellowship (2022)
  6. Listed under Eminent 125 women in Science by CII Compendium released by PSA (2022)
  7. NASI- Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award (2021)
  8. IEI Young Engineer Award (2020-21)
  9. Haryana Yuva Vigyan Ratan Award (2019)
  10. Elected Member, National Academy of Science in India (NASI) (2021)
  11. Core Committee Member, Indian National Young Academy of Science (2021-23)
  12. Selection in Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Conclave of Young Scientists (2020)
  13. Selected for prestigious INAE Young Engineer award by Indian National Academy of Engineers (INAE) and become a young associate of INAE.
  14. SERB Women Excellence Award (2020)
  15. Associateship, Indian Academy of Science (2020-2023)
  16. Elected Member, Indian National Young Academy of Academy of Science (INYAS), INSA, New Delhi
  17. GC Jain Memorial Best Thesis Award, Material Research Society of India (2020)
  18. SERB International Travel Support (2019)
  19. Young Scientist Award by Indian Science Congress (2019)
  20. Young Scientist Award International Society for Energy and Environment (2019)
  21. Selected for BRICS Young Scientist Conclave (2018)
  22. Indo-US Water Advanced Research and Innovation Fellowship (WARI) from Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) (2018)
  23. Canadian Commonwealth fellowship (2010)
  24. PITTCON Travel Award by American Chemical Society (2018)
  25. First Rank Holder (M. Tech, IIT Roorkee, 2010)
  26. IURMS Best Poster Award (2016)
  27. HEMSE Best Poster Award (2022)
  28. GATE-MHRD Fellowship (2008)
  29. Member, Board of Studies, UIET, Kurukshetra University
  30. Coordinator, Chandigarh Chapter, INYAS-INSA
  31. Life Member, Institution of Engineers (IEI), India
  32. Life Membership, Electrochemical Society of India (ESI)
  33. Professional Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
  34. Life Membership, Chandigarh Region Innovation and Knowledge Cluster (CRIKC)
  35. Life Membership, Material Research Society of India (MRSI)
  36. Life Membership, Semiconductor Society of India (SSI)
  37. Life Membership, Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA)
  38. Member, Analytical Division of American Chemical Society (ACS)
  39. Life Member, American Chemical Society (#30193418)

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Technology (Developed/Transfered/Commercialised) / Software Applications, Algorithms designed/developed/deployed and implemented

  • Portable Optical System for Selenium Detection in Water (Ready for Transfer)
  • Portable Colorimeter and Mobile App for Heavy Metals Detection (Ready for Transfer)
  • Portable Colorimeter and Mobile App for Residual Chlorine Detection in Water (Ready for Transfer)
  • Colorimetric reagent kits for heavy metals quantification in water (Ready for Transfer)
  • Portable electrochemical analyzer for hydrogen generation (Under Development)
  • Portable integrated optical system for water pollutants (arsenic, nitrate, and fluoride) monitoring, Ambtek Innovations, Ambala

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