• DP/DU No. and Name :Division of Engineering Materials (DU3.2)
  
  Residential Address:
  
  8,NPL Apprtments, vikaspuri, New Delhi-110018
  

  Educational Qualifications:

• Degree	Subject	University/Institute	Year
  B.Sc.	Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics	Agra University, Agra	1969
  M.Sc.	Physics	Agra University, Agra	1971
  Ph. D.	Physics (X-rays)	Univ. of Rajasthan,Jaipur	1976

  
  Academics/Research Experience:
  

• Year	Duration	Research field	Institute ( in India/Abroad)	Fellowship
  1972-1976	5 years	X-ray spectroscopy	Univ. Rajasthan, Jaipur	JRF/SRF,
  1977 –continuing	~33 years	Advanced carbon materials	NPL, New Delhi	Employed as scientist
  1981	2 months	Carbon fibres	Inst. Chemische Tech, Univ. Karlshruhe, Germany	UNIDO fellowship
  1987-88	6 months	Graphite Intercalation compounds	CRPP, CNRS Bordeaux , France	CNRS Research Associateship
  1999	4 months	Carbon Nanotubes	University of Pennsylvania , USA	Raman Research Fellowship
  2007	4 months	Carbon materials for fuel cell applications	University of Queensland , Australia	Endeavour-India ExecutiveAward from the DEST, Govt. of Australia

• Date of Joining NPL: 17/ 08/ 1977
• No. of Publications:

• SCI Journals	Conference/ proceedings	Books	Total
  80	125	1	206

  
  No. of Patents : 7
  

  Current Activity :
  
  

  • Synthesis of carbon nanotubes by Arc discharge technique and CVD,
  • Development of carbon fibres/ carbon nanotubes reinforced composites.
  • Development of Advanced carbon materials for Energy Applications
  
  
  Honours and Awards:
  • 1977 - NPL award for converting textile grade PAN fibres into Carbon fibres
  • 1984 - Merit increment in pay scale
  • 1987- Awarded CNRS Research Associateship to work at CRPP, Bordeaux , France
  • 1988- Merit promotion to Scientist E-I
  • 1992 - NRDC Republic day Award for developing Flexible graphite sheet and tapes
  • 1999- Awarded Raman Research Fellowship to work at Univ. Pennsylvania , USA
  • 1999 - Awarded CSIR Process Technology Shield ( as a team member ) in recognition to creation of knowledge base in the country for carbon research and development of technologies for the benefit of industries.
  • 2006 - B.D. Bangur Award in recognition for carrying out Excellent R&D on carbon materials which helped in promoting growth of Indian carbon Industry
  • 2007 – Endeavour-India Executive Award from the DEST, Govt. of Australia ,awarded to high achieving individuals to visit Research Institutes in Australia and develop International collaborative program for mutual interest

Any other information:

• No. of technologies developed --- 10
• No. of technologies licensed to Industries --- 5
• No. of Ph.D. students guided --- 3
• No. of National /International projects completed --- 20