Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology
राजीव गाँधी पेट्रोलियम प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology
An Institution of National Importance, Government of India

FACULTY PROFILE

A strong proponent of Swami Vivekanand's philosophy, Professor Sinha received his Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering from the Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University. Later, specializing in Chemical Reaction Engineering, he obtained his M Tech and Ph D degrees both from the Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University.

Starting the career as a faculty member at an early age in his own alma mater, Professor Sinha rose to become the Professor and Head of Chemical Engineering Department in the Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University. Before joining Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology as its third Director, he has been serving as a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University. He is responsible for reshaping this Department into a model centre for quality engineering education and research centre through several innovations including raising the quality faculty and by creating state-of-the-art laboratories. He has also served as the Dean of Academic Affairs at the Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University from 2017 to June 2019, besides many other important assignments.

He has a perspective developmental vision plan for the overall growth of Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology and is now bringing many important academic reforms in the campus.

Member of many academic and technical societies, his areas of research are diversified. Centering on Chemical Reaction Engineering and Heterogeneous Catalysis, he has significantly contributed in the areas such as Photo-catalysis for Water Splitting and Pollution Control; Conversion of Methanol to Hydrocarbons; Heterogeneous Process for Biodiesel Production; Catalytic Cracking of Methane; Production, Storage and Uses of Hydrogen; Nano-materials along with Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes. He has also been serving on several governing bodies, advisory boards and committees of several governmental organizations.

Apart from his interest in the application of chemical reaction engineering concepts in the physics and chemistry of materials, Professor Sinha's mission is to bring out a paradigm shift in society through science and engineering concepts.

Education
Ph D 1990 Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
M Tech 1981 Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
B Tech 1979 Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 
Experience
July 2024 – Continuing Visiting Professor, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, Amethi
July 2019 – July 2024 Director, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, Amethi
July 2006 – July 2019 Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
July 1998 – July 2006 Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
February 1984 – July 1998 Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
  • Chemical Reaction Engineering-1
  • Chemical Reaction Engineering-2
  • Universal Human Values
Research Interests
  • Heterogeneous Catalysis
  • Chemical Reaction Engineering
  • Hydrogen Fuel Cell
  • Materials for Storage of Hydrogen
  • Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes
  • Electrocatalysis
  • Photocatalysis
  • Pollution Control
  • Biofuel
  • Methane Utilization
  • Materials for Carbon Capture and Storage
Research Projects
  • Development of Electrodes and Modular Compact Membraneless Electrolyzer set up for sustainable H2 production from sea/tap/groundwater
    Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
    350 Lakhs
    2022-24
  • Performance Evaluation of a floating Biogas Plant by Integrated Semi-transparent Photovoltaic Thermal (SPVT) Collectors (Bi-SPVT)
    Petroleum Conservation Research Association Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India
    25 Lakhs
    2021-23
  • Development of Electrodes and Design of a Prototype for the Large Scale Water Electrolysis
  • National Thermal Power Corporation – NETRA, India
    98.42 Lakhs
    2020-22
  • Pilot Plant Scale (10 m3) Production of Hydrogen Utilizing Solar Energy Using Low-Cost Photocatalysts
    Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India
    65 Lakhs
    2011-2014
  • Process Development for Environmental Application of Photocatalysis with Emphasis on Utilization of Solar Energy
    Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
    07 Lakhs
    2000-03
  • Modification of Zeolite ZSM-5 for the Conversion of Natural Gas, Light Naphtha and Methanol to Gasoline Range Hydrocarbons of High Aromatic Content
    Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
    16.50 Lakhs
    2001-2004
  • Development and Demonstration of Hydrogen Catalytic Combustion Cookers
    Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India
    35 Lakhs
    2006-09
  • Development of Metal Carbon Electrodes for Fuel Cells Applications
    University Grants Commission, Government of India
    07 Lakhs
    2004-07
  • Development of Autothermal Process for Ammonia Cracking
    All India Council for Technical Education, Government of India
    20 Lakh
  • Hydrogen Production by Photocatalytic Decomposition of Water using Solar Energy
    Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
    13 Lakhs
    2007-10
  • Pilot Plant Scale (10m3 per day Production of Hydrogen utilizing Solar Energy using low cost Photocatalysts
    Ministry of Renewable Energy Sources, New Delhi
    18.60 Lakhs
    1996-99
Journal Publications

Enhanced vermicomposting of rice straw and pressmud with biogas slurry employing Eisenia fetida: Production, characterization, growth, and toxicological risk assessment
Praveen Kumar Srivastava, Gopal Nath Tiwari and Akhoury Sudhir Kumar Sinha
Journal of Environmental Management, 2024, 120032
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120032

An estimation of bio-methane generation from photovoltaic thermal compound parabolic concentrator (PVT-CPC) integrated fixed dome biogas digester
Amit K. Singh, Praveen K. Srivastava, Akhoury S K Sinha and Gopal N Tiwari
Biosystems Engineering, 2023, 68-81
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2023.01.017

Dual Single-Atomic Co–Mn Sites in Metal–Organic-Framework-Derived N-Doped Nanoporous Carbon for Electrochemical Oxygen Reduction
G Dey, R Jana, S Saifi, R Kumar, D Bhattacharyya, A Datta, A S K Sinha and A Aijaz
ACS Nano, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.3c05379

Coupling Single-Ni-Atom with Ni-Co Alloy Nanoparticle for Synergistically Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Reaction
S Saifi, G Dey, J Karthikeyan, R Kumar, D Bhattacharyya, A S K Sinha and A Aijaz
Inorg. Chem. 2023, 62, 8200–8209
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c00584

Visible Light-Promoted Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation by the CeF3:Ho3+-Incorporated TiO2 Nanosystem
Amit Kumar Verma, Prerna Tripathi, Akash Dubey, Niraj Kumar Vishwakarma, A S K Sinha, and Shikha Singh
ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2023
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.3c00113

Scalable Green Synthesis of Ni3N-Encapsulated NC-Layered FeOOH Heterostructures: Bifunctional Electrodes for Sustainable Electrocatalytic Seawater Splitting
Arpan Tewary, Subhankar Mandal, Zahoor Alam, Akhoury Sudhir Kumar Sinha and Umaprasana Ojha
ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 2023
https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c07248

Production and characterization of sustainable vermimanure derived from poultry litter and rice straw using tiger worm Eisenia fetida
P K Srivastava, A Singh, S Kumari, S Arora, A K Choubey and A S K Sinha
Bioresource Technology, 2022, 128377
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128377

Immobilizing a homogeneous manganese catalyst into MOF pores for α-alkylation of methylene ketones with alcohols
Gargi Dey, Shadab Saifi, Motahar S K, A S K Sinha, Debasis Banerjee and Arshad Aijaz
Dalton Trans, 2022, 51, 17973-17977
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2DT02629E

Photocatalytic Production of Oxygen by Nitrogen Doped Graphene Oxide Nanospheres: Synthesized via Bottom-Up Approach Using Dibenzopyrrole
Amit Kumar Verma, Prerna Tripathi, Zahoor Alam, Shiva Kant Mishra, Biswajit Ray, A S K Sinha and Shikha Singh
Chemistry Select, 2022, 7(42), e202202813
https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202202813

Fabrication and evaluation of a self-standing reduced graphene-tungsten oxides hybrid electrode for acidic water splitting
Prerna Tripathi, Amit Kumar Verma, Anju Vishwakarma, Kheyanath Mitra, Biswajit Ray, A S K Sinha and Shikha Singh
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2022, 47(86), 36381-36396
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.08.216

MoS2 and WS2 Nanosheets Decorated on Metal−Organic Framework-Derived Cobalt/Carbon Nanostructures as Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution
Shadab Saifi, Gargi Dey, Jeyakumar Karthikeyan, ASK Sinha and Arshad Aijaz
ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2022, 5(8), 10696-10703
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.2c02028

An Electrical power output for nth of N-Al/Cu integrated photovoltaic thermal-module (PVT-M) collectors cum water storage system: An experimental validation
Gopal Nath Tiwari, Rohit Kumar Singh and Akhoury Sudhir Kumar Sinha
International Journal of Green Energy, 2022
https://doi.org/10.1080/15435075.2022.2154608

Overview of hydrogen economy in Australia
Sanjay Kumar Kar, Akhoury Sudhir Kumar Sinha, Rohit Bansal, Bahman Shabani and Sidhartha Harichandan
WIREs Energy and Environment, 2022, 12(1), e457
https://doi.org/10.1002/wene.457

Hydrogen economy in India: A status review
Sanjay Kumar Kar, Akhoury Sudhir Kumar Sinha, Sidhartha Harichandan, Rohit Bansal and Marriyappan Sivagnanam Balathanigaimani
WIREs Energy and Environment, 2022, 12(1), e459
https://doi.org/10.1002/wene.459

Application of advanced nuclear analytical techniques for the electrocatalyst's characterization: Paving the path for mechanistic investigations
Dev Raj, Alok Kumar, Rohit Kumar Singh, Abhishek Singh Bhadouria, A.S.K. Sinha and Deepak Dwivedi
Current Opinion in Electrochemistry, 2022, 33, 100958
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coelec.2022.100958

High-performance carbon dioxide foams of nanocomposites of binary colloids for effective carbon utilization in enhanced oil recovery applications
Ravi Shankar Kumar, A S K Sinha, Himanshu Sharma and Tushar Sharma
Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2021, 343, 117659
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117659

Enhanced carbon dioxide sequestration by direct injection of flue gas doped with hydrogen into hydrate reservoir: Possibility of natural gas production
Krishna Raghav Chaturvedi, A S K Sinha, Vishnu Chandrasekharan Nair and Tushar Sharma
Energy, 2021, 227, 120521
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.120521

Experimental investigation on the effect of reservoir conditions on stability and rheology of carbon dioxide foams of non-ionic surfactant and polymer: Implications of carbon geo-storage
Anjanay Pandey, A S K Sinha, Krishna Raghav Chaturvedi and Tushar Sharma
Energy, 2021, 235, 121445
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.121445

Enhanced carbon dioxide sequestration by direct injection of flue gas doped with hydrogen into hydrate reservoir: Possibility of natural gas production
Krishna Raghav Chaturvedi, A.S.K. Sinha, Vishnu Chandrasekharan Nair and Tushar Sharma, Energy, 2021, 227, 120521
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.120521

Experimental investigation on effect of reservoir conditions on stability and rheology of carbon dioxide foams of nonionic surfactant and polymer: Implications of carbon geo-storage
Anjanay Pandey, A.S.K. Sinha, Krishna Raghav Chaturvedi, and Tushar Sharma
Energy, 2021, 235, 121445
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2021.121445

High performance carbon dioxide foams of nanocomposites of binary colloids for effective carbon utilization in enhanced oil recovery applications
Ravi Shankar Kumar, A.S.K. Sinha, Himanshu Sharma,and Tushar Sharma
Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2021, 343, 117659
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117659

Synergistic effect of N-rGO supported Gd doped bismuth ferrite heterojunction on enhanced photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B
Tarun Kumar Dixit, Sweta Sharma and A.S.K. Sinha
Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 2021, 123, 105538
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.2020.105538

Enhancement in pyroelectricity of polar Ba0.9Sr0.1TiO3-TeO2 glass-ceramics
Vandna Tomar, Pardeep K. Jha, A.S.K. Sinha, Priyanka A. Jha and Prabhakar Singh
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2020, 535, 119964
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2020.119964

Hydrogen production from acetic acid steam reforming over nickel-based catalyst synthesized via MOF process
Ankit Kumar and A. S. K. Sinha
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2020, 45(46), 24397-24411
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.06.040

Ion dynamics of non-stoichiometric Na0.5+xBi0.5-xTiO3-δ: A degradation study
Pragati Singh, Pardeep K. Jha, A.S.K. Sinha, Priyanka A. Jha and Prabhakar Singh
Solid State Ionics, 2020, 345, 115158
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssi.2019.115158

Compositional effect on oxygen reduction reaction in Pr excess double perovskite Pr1+xBa1-xCo2O6-δ cathode materials
Ajay S. Bangwal, Pardeep K. Jha, Manisha Chauhan, Shikha Singh, A.S.K. Sinha, Priyanka A. Jha and Prabhakar Singh
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2020, 45(43), 23378-23390
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.06.087

Ambient atmospheric temperature processed lead halide perovskites
Vani Pawar, Manish Kumar, Priyanka A. Jha, S. K. Gupta, A. S. K. Sinha, Pardeep K. Jha and Prabhakar Singh
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2020, 139(5), 3073-3078
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-019-08676-w

Development of heterojunction in N-rGO supported bismuth ferrite photocatalyst for degradation of Rhodamine B
Tarun Kumar Dixit, Sweta Sharma and A.S.K. Sinha
Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2020, 117, 107945
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2020.107945

Effect of preparation on opto-electrical properties of CdS /N, S-rGO photocatalyst for splitting of water by visible light
Zahoor Alam, Bhawna Verma and A.S.K. Sinha
Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2020, 249, 123212
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2020.123212 

Comparative study of hydrogen production from steam reforming of acetic acid over synthesized catalysts via MOF and wet impregnation methods
Ankit Kumar and A.S.K. Sinha
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2020, 45(20), 11512-11526
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.02.097

Creation of heterojunction in CdS supported on N, S-rGO for efficient charge separation for photo-reduction of water to hydrogen
Zahoor Alam, Bhawna Verma and A.S.K. Sinha
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2020, 45(7), 4095-4112
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.12.056

Ternary transition metal alloy FeCoNi nanoparticles on graphene as new catalyst for hydrogensorption in MgH2
Sweta Singh, Ashish Bhatnagar, Vivek Shukla, Alok K. Vishwakarma, Pawan K. Soni, Satish K. Verma, M.A. Shaz, A.S.K. Sinha and O.N. Srivastava
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2020, 45(1), 774-786
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.10.204

Unusual structural transformation and photocatalytic activity of Mn doped TiO2 nanoparticles under sunlight
B. Bharati, N.C. Mishra, A.S.K. Sinha and Chandana Rath
Materials Research Bulletin, 2020, 123, 110710
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2019.110710

Synthesis and characterization of MWCNT incorporated N, S-rGO supported CdS photocatalyst for the dissociation of water to hydrogen by visible light
Zahoor Alam, Bhawna Verma, and A. S. K. Sinha
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2020, 45(1), 175-189
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.10.183

CdS supported on electrochemically reduced rGO for photo reduction of water to hydrogen
Ranjan, Rajiv, Manoj Kumar and A. S. K. Sinha
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2019, 44(21), 10573-10584
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.02.195

Optimizations of rGO supported CdS photo-electrocatalyst for dissociation of water  
Ranjan, Rajiv and A. S. K. Sinha
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2019, 44(12), 5955-5969
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.01.112

Catalyst modification strategies to enhance the catalyst activity and stability during steam reforming of acetic acid for hydrogen production
Ankit Kumar, Rupesh Singh and A.S.K. Sinha
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2019, 44(26), 12983-13010
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.03.136 

Porous and highly conducting cathode material PrBaCo2O6-δ: bulk and surface studies of synthesis anomalies
Ajay S. Bangwal, Pardeep K. Jha, Pawan K. Dubey, Manish K. Singh, A. S. K. Sinha, Vasant Sathe, Priyanka A. Jha and Prabhakar Singh
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2019, 21(27), 14701-14712
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9CP01813A

Thermo-optical correlation for room temperature synthesis: cold-sintered lead halides
Manish Kumar, Vani Pawar, Priyanka A. Jha, S. K. Gupta, A. S. K. Sinha, Pardeep K. Jha and Prabhakar Singh
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 2019, 30(6), 6071-6081
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-019-00908-x

Development and characterization of rGO supported CdS-MoS2 photoelectrochemical catalyst for splitting water by visible light
Rajiv Ranjan, Manoj Kumar and A. S. K. Sinha
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2019, 44(31), 16176-16189
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.03.126

Influence of Lanthanum Doping on Structural and Electrical/Electrochemical Properties of Double Perovskite Sr2CoMoO6 as Anode Materials for Intermediate-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Pravin Kumar, Paramananda Jena, P. K. Patro, R. K. Lenka, A. S. K. Sinha, Prabhakar Singh, and Rajendra Kumar Singh
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2019, 11(27), 24659-24667
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b03481

Influence of synthesis route on structural, optical, and electrical properties of TiO2
Vani Pawar, Manish Kumar, P. K. Dubey, Manish K. Singh, A. S. K. Sinha and Prabhakar Singh
Applied Physics A: Materials Science & Processing, 2019, 125(9), 1-14
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-019-2948-3

Intensification of photocatalytic decomposition of water by ultrasound
Arvind Singh and A. S. K. Sinha
Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2018, 27(4), 1183-1188
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jechem.2017.08.001

Active CdS/rGO photocatalyst by a high temperature gas-solid reaction for hydrogen production by splitting of water
Arvind Singh and A. S. K. Sinha
Applied Surface Science, 2018, 430, 184-197
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.02.214

Cation distribution and magnetic properties of Zn-substituted CoCr2O4 nanoparticles
G. Jagadish Kumar, Alok Banerjee, A. S. K. Sinha, Y. Su, K. Nemkovski and Chandana Rath
Journal of Applied Physics, 2018, 123(22), 223905
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5027137

Synthesis and characterization of CdS-based ternary composite for enhanced visible light- driven photocatalysis
Arvind Singh and A. S. K. Sinha
Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 2018, 120, 123-132
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpcs.2018.04.030

A Facile synthesis of silver modified ZnO nanoplates for efficient removal of ofloxacin drug in aqueous phase under solar irradiation
Amandeep Kaur, G. Gupta, Alex O. Ibhadon, Deepak B. Salunke, A.S.K. Sinha and Sushil Kumar Kansal
Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2018, 6(3), 3621-3630
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2017.05.032

Structural and electrical conduction behaviour of yttrium doped strontium titanate: anode material for SOFC application
Saurabh Singh, Priyanka A. Jha, Sabrina Presto, Massimo Viviani, A.S.K. Sinha, Salil Varma and Prabhakar Singh
Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2018, 748, 637-644
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2018.03.170

Visible light driven photocatalytic degradation of fluoroquinolone levofloxacin drug using Ag2O/TiO2 quantum dots: a mechanistic study and degradation pathway
Amandeep Kaur, Deepak B. Salunke. Ahmad Umar, Surinder Kumar Mehta, A. S. K. Sinha and Sushil Kumar Kansal
New Journal of Chemistry, 2017, 41(20), 12079-12090
https://doi.org/10.1039/C7NJ02053H

Effect of samarium (Sm3+) doping on structure and electrical conductivity of double perovskite Sr2NiMoO6 as anode material for SOFC
Pravin Kumar, Sabrina Presto, A.S.K. Sinha, Salil Varma, Massimo Viviani and Prabhakar Singh
Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2017, 725, 1123-1129
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.07.211

Band gap engineering of Gd and Co doped BiFeO3 and their application in hydrogen production through photoelectrochemical route
Alok K. Vishwakarma, Prashant Tripathi, Amit Srivastava, A.S.K. Sinha and O.N. Srivastava
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2017, 42(36), 22677-22686
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.07.153

Carbon derived from solid kernel of coconut: its structural, microstructural characteristics and use as new hydrogen storage material
Viney Dixit, A. Bhatnagar, Sunita Pandey, T. P. Yadav, M. A. Shaz, A. S. K. Sinha and O. N. Srivastava
Materials Focus, 2017, 6(5), 502-507
https://doi.org/10.1166/mat.2017.1450

Photocatalytic degradation of levofloxacin in aqueous phase using Ag/AgBr/BiOBr microplates under visible light
Girish Gupta, Amandeep Kaur, A.S.K. Sinha and Sushil Kumar Kansal
Materials Research Bulletin, 2017, 88, 148-155
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2016.12.016

Phytochemical characterization, antimicrobial activity and reducing potential of seed oil, latex, machine oil and presscake of Jatropha curcas
Amit Kumar Sharma, Mayank Gangwar, Dharmendra Kumar, Gopal Nath, Akhoury Sudhir Kumar Sinha and Yamini Bhushan Tripathi
Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine, 2016, 6(4), 366-375
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4967832/

Synthesis, characterization and hydrogen storage characteristics of ambient pressure dried carbon aerogel
Sweta Singh, Ashish Bhatnagar, Viney Dixit, Vivek Shukla, M.A. Shaz, A.S.K. Sinha, O.N. Srivastava and V. Sekkar
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2016, 41(5), 3561-3570
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.12.174

Bi2O3/TiO2 heterostructures: Synthesis, characterization and their application in solar light mediated photocatalyzed degradation of an antibiotic, ofloxacin
Swati Sood, Surinder Kumar Mehta, A.S.K. Sinha and Sushil Kumar Kansal
Chemical Engineering Journal, 2016, 290, 45-52
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2016.01.017

Structural and electrical characterizations of cerium (Ce3+)-doped double perovskite system Sr2NiMoO6−δ
Pravin Kumar, Nitish Kumar Singh, A. S. K. Sinha and Prabhakar Singh
Applied Physics A, 2016, 122, 828
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-016-0356-5

Nanosized CoWO4 and NiWO4 as efficient oxygen-evolving electrocatalysts
V.K.V.P. Srirapu, A. Kumar, P. Srivastava, R.N. Singh and A.S.K. Sinha
Electrochimica Acta, 2016, 209, 75-84
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2016.05.042

Sol-gel synthesis of nanoparticles of gamma alumina and their application in defluoridation of water
B. Singh, Akanksha Gupta, Swati Dubey, M. Shafeeq, P. Banerjee and A. S. K. Sinha
Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 2016, 77(2), 416-422
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-015-3869-z

Removal of phorbol ester from Jatropha curcas seed cake reduces toxicity in rats blood plasma studied through various parameters
Amit Kumar Sharma, Shivani Srivastava, Akhoury Sudhir Kumar Sinha, and Yamini Bhushan Tripathi
American Journal of PharmTech Research, 2015, 5(5), 385-401

Efficient photocatalytic degradation of brilliant green using Sr-doped TiO2 nanoparticles
Swati Sood, Ahmad Umar, Surinder Kumar Mehta, A.S.K. Sinha and Sushil Kumar Kansal
Ceramics International, 2015, 41(3A), 3533-3540
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2014.11.010

Graphene-Manganite-Pd Hybrids as Highly Active and Stable Electrocatalysts for Methanol Oxidation and Oxygen Reduction
Chandra Shekhar Sharma, Rahul Awasthi, Ravindra Nath Singh and Akhoury Sudhir Kumar Sinha
Electrochimica Acta, 2014, 136, 166-175
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2014.05.084

Investigations on structural and electrical properties of calcium substituted LSGM electrolyte materials for IT-SOFC
Raghvendra, Rajesh Kumar Singh, A.S.K. Sinha and Prabhakar Singh
Ceramics International, 2014, 40(7B), 10711-10718
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2014.03.058

Use of graphene-supported manganite nano-composites for methanol electrooxidation
C. S. Sharma, A. S. K. Sinha and R. N. Singh
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2014, 39(35), 20151-20158
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.10.019

Copper-iron-molybdenum mixed oxides as efficient oxygen evolution electrocatalysts
Venkata Kali Vara Prasad Srirapu, Chandra Shekhar Sharma, Rahul Awasthi, Ravindra Nath Singh and Akhoury Sudhir Kumar Sinha
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2014, 16(16), 7385-7393
https://doi.org/10.1039/C3CP55453H

Evidence of room temperature ferromagnetism in argon/oxygen annealed TiO2 thin films deposited by electron beam evaporation technique
P. Mohanty, D. Kabiraj, R.K. Mandal, P.K. Kulriya, A.S.K. Sinha and Chandana Rath
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 2014, 355, 240-245
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2013.12.025

Synthesis of reduced graphene oxide-TiO2 nanoparticle composite systems and its application in hydrogen production
Pawan Kumar Dubey, Prashant Tripathi, R.S. Tiwari, A.S.K. Sinha and O.N. Srivastava
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2014, 39(29), 16282-16292
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.03.104

Graphene-cobaltite-Pd hybrid materials for use as efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts in alkaline direct methanol fuel cells
Chandra Shekhar Sharma, Rahul Awasthi, Ravindra Nath Singh and Akhoury Sudhir Kumar Sinha
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2013, 15(46), 20333-20344
https://doi.org/10.1039/C3CP53880J

Manganese molybdate and its Fe-substituted products as new efficient electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution in alkaline solutions
V.K.V.P. Srirapu, M. Kumar, R. Awasthi, R.N. Singh and A.S.K. Sinha
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2013, 38(31), 13587-13595
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.08.028

Synthesis of carbon and carbon-nitrogen nanotubes using green precursor: jatropha-derived biodiesel
Rajesh Kumar, R.M. Yadav, K. Awasthi, T. Shripathi, A.S.K. Sinha, R.S. Tiwari and O.N. Srivastava
Journal of Experimental Nanoscience, 2013, 8(4), 606-620
https://doi.org/10.1080/17458080.2011.577102

Effect of isovalent ion substitution on electrical and dielectric properties of LaCrO3
Pravin Kumar, Rajesh Kumar Singh, A.S.K. Sinha and Prabhakar Singh
Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2013, 576, 154-160
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2013.04.118

Novel FexCr2-x(MoO4)3 electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction
R.N. Singh, M. Kumar and A.S.K. Sinha
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2012, 37(20), 15117-15124
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.07.114

Oxidative steam reforming of vacuum residue for hydrogen production
Mukesh Kumar Sahu and A. S. K. Sinha
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2012, 37(2), 1425- 1435
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.09.142

Comparative in vitro antimicrobial and phytochemical evaluation of methanolic extract of root, stem and leaf of Jatropha curcas linn
Amit Kumar Sharma, Mayank Gangwar, Ragini Tilak, Gopal Nath, Akhoury Sudhir Kumar Sinha, Yamini Bhusan Tripathi, Dharmendra Kumar
Pharmacognosy Journal, 2012, 4(30), 34-40
https://doi.org/10.5530/pj.2012.30.7

Comparative analysis of phenolic and flavonoid content of Jatropha curcas Linn
AK Sharma, M. Gangwar, AP Chaturvedi, ASK Sinha,YB Tripathi
Plant Archives, 2012, 12(2), 823-826

Oxidation of vacuum residue by ozone and nitrous oxide: FTIR analysis
Mukesh Kumar Sahu, K. Tewari and A.S.K. Sinha
Indian Journal of Chemical Technology, 2011, 18(2), 91-98
http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/11616

New ternary Fe, Co, and Mo mixed oxide electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution
M. Kumar, R. Awasthi, A.S.K. Sinha and R.N. Singh
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2011, 36(15), 8831-8838
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.04.071

Studies on TiO2 nanoparticles as catalyst for enhanced desorption characteristics of NaAlH4
D. Pukazhselvan, A. S. K. Sinha and O. N. Srivastava
International Journal of Nanoscience, 2011, 10(4 & 5), 717-721
https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219581X11009015

Negative regulation of fibrin polymerization and clot formation by nanoparticles of silver
Siddhartha Shrivastava, Sunil K. Singh, Avijit Mukhopadhyay, Akhoury S.K. Sinha, Rajiv K. Mandal and Debabrata Dash
Colloids and Surfaces, B: Biointerfaces, 2011, 82(1), 241-246
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2010.08.048

A two-step process for hydrogen production from vacuum residue
M.K. Sahu and A.S.K. Sinha
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2011, 36(2), 1551-1559
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.10.044

Synthesis of TiO2 nanoribbons and its application in photoelectrochemical water splitting for hydrogen production
P.K. Dubey, R.S. Tiwari, O. N. Srivastava and A. S. K. Sinha
International Journal of Nanoscience, 2011, 10(4 & 5), 723-726
https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219581X11009106

Characterization and Adsorption Studies of Cocos nucifera L. Activated Carbon for the Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solutions
Y. C. Sharma, Uma, A. S. K. Sinha and S. N. Upadhyay
Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, 2010, 55(8), 2662-2667
https://doi.org/10.1021/je900937f

Hydrogen generation by water electrolysis using carbon nanotube anode
P.K. Dubey, A.S.K. Sinha, S. Talapatra, N. Koratkar, P.M. Ajayan, and O.N. Srivastava
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2010, 35(9), 3945-3950
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.01.139

Studies on metal oxide nanoparticles catalyzed sodium aluminum hydride
D. Pukazhselvan, M. Sterlin Leo Hudson, A.S.K. Sinha and O.N. Srivastava
Energy, 2010, 35(12), 5037-5042
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2010.08.015

Kinetics of reduction of water to hydrogen by visible light on alumina supported Pt-CdS photocatalysts
Namita Sahu, S.N. Upadhyay and A.S.K. Sinha
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2009, 34(1), 130-137
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.09.043

Electrochemical characterization of a new binary oxide of Mo with Co for O2 evolution in alkaline solution
R.N. Singh, Madhu, R. Awasthi and A.S.K. Sinha
Electrochimica Acta, 2009, 54(11), 3020-3025
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2008.12.012

On the synthesis and characterizations of TiO2 nanotubes
P. K. Dubey, P. R. Mishra, A. S. K. Sinha and O. N. Srivastava
Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2009, 9(9), 5507-5514
https://doi.org/10.1166/jnn.2009.1115

Stabilization of protein by biocompatible nanoparticles of silver
Sunil K. Singh, Siddhartha Shrivastava, Manasa K. Nayak, Akhoury S. K. Sinha, Medicherla V. Jagannadham and Debabrata Dash
Journal of Bionanoscience, 2009, 3(2), 88-96
https://doi.org/10.1166/jbns.2009.1012

Preparation and electrochemical characterization of a new NiMoO4 catalyst for electrochemical O2 evolution
R. N. Singh, Madhu, R. Awasthi and A. S. K. Sinha
Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, 2009, 13(10), 1613-1619
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-008-0744-7

Effect of sintering temperatures on corrosion and wear properties of sol-gel alumina coatings on surface pre-treated mild steel
G. Ruhi, O.P. Modi, A.S.K. Sinha and I.B. Singh
Corrosion Science, 2008, 50(3), 639-649
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2007.10.002

Growth of Different Nanostructures of Cu2O (Nanothreads, Nanowires, and Nanocubes) by Simple Electrolysis Based Oxidation of Copper
Dinesh Pratap Singh, Nageswara Rao Neti, A. S. K. Sinha and Onkar Nath Srivastava
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2007, 111(4), 1638-1645
https://doi.org/10.1021/jp0657179

Polypyrrole and La1-xSrxMnO3 (0≤ x ≤0.4) composite electrodes for electroreduction of oxygen in alkaline medium
R.N. Singh, M. Malviya,  Anindita, A.S.K. Sinha and P. Chartier
Electrochimica Acta, 2007, 52(12), 4264-4271
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2006.12.004

Novel electrocatalysts for generating oxygen from alkaline water electrolysis
R.N. Singh, D. Mishra,  Anindita, A.S.K. Sinha and A. Singh
Electrochemistry Communications, 2007, 9(6), 1369-1373
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elecom.2007.01.044

Microstructure and activity of platinized CdS-Al2O3 photocatalysts for reduction of water to hydrogen by visible light
A.S. K.Sinha, Namita Sahu and S. N. Upadhyay
Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, 2003, 80(4), 395-400.

 

Differential inhibition of CH4 oxidation in bare, bulk and rhizosphere soils of dryland rice field by nitrogen fertilizers
Suresh Kumar Dubey, A.S.K. Sinha and J.S. Singh
Basic and Applied Ecology, 2002, 3(4), 347-355
https://doi.org/10.1078/1439-1791-00119

Preparation of egg-shell type Al2O3-supported CdS photocatalysts for reduction of H2O to H2
A.S.K. Sinha, Namita Sahu, M.K. Arora and S.N. Upadhyay
Catalysis Today, 2001, 69(1-4), 297-305.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0920-5861(01)00382-0

Spatial variation in the capacity of soil for CH4 uptake and population size of methane oxidizing bacteria in dry-land rice agriculture
S. K. Dubey, A. S. K. Sinha and J. S. Singh
Current Science, 2000, 78(5), 617-620
https://www.jstor.org/stable/24104094

Activity of Cadmium Sulfide Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Production from Water: Role of Support
Manjit K. Arora, Namita Sahu, S. N. Upadhyay and A. S. K. Sinha
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 1999, 38(7), 2659-2665
https://doi.org/10.1021/ie980400j

Alumina-Supported Cadmium Sulfide Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Production from Water: Role of Dissolved Ammonia in the Impregnating Solution
Manjit K. Arora, Namita Sahu, S. N. Upadhyay and A. S. K. Sinha
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 1999, 38(12), 4694-4699
https://doi.org/10.1021/ie980637f

Active Cadmium Sulfide Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Production from Water
Manjit K. Arora, A. S. K. Sinha and S. N. Upadhyay
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 1998, 37(10), 3950-3955
https://doi.org/10.1021/ie970617y

Effect of Dispersion and Distribution on Activity of Alumina-Supported Cadmium Sulfide Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Production from Water
Manjit K. Arora, A. S. K. Sinha and S. N. Upadhyay
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 1998, 37(4), 1310-1316
https://doi.org/10.1021/ie970477s

Phase ransformation and Activity of Cadmium Sulfide Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Production from Water: Role of Adsorbed Ammonia on Cadmium Sulfate Precursor
Namita Sahu, Manjit K. Arora, S. N. Upadhyay and A. S. K. Sinha
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 1998, 37(12), 4682-4688
https://doi.org/10.1021/ie980237s

Low-temperature catalysts for total oxidation of n-hexane
A.S. K. Sinha and V. Shankar
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 1993, 32(6), 1061-5
https://doi.org/10.1021/ie00018a011

Characterization and activity of cobalt oxide catalysts for total oxidation of hydrocarbons
A.S. K. Sinha and V. Shankar
Chemical Engineering Journal, 1993, 52(3), 115-20
https://doi.org/10.1016/0300-9467(93)80060-2

Kinetics of oxidation of n-hexane to carbon dioxide over supported cobalt oxide catalyst
A. S. K. Sinha and V. Shankar
Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India), Chemical Engineering Division, 1989, 69(2), 54-9

  • Director, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, Amethi since July 2019
  • Life Time Achievement Award, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers IIChE, 2021
  • Distinguished Alumnus Award, Indian Institute of Technology Banaras Hindu University, 2021
  • Member, Hydrogen Energy Committee, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, 2017 – Till Date
  • Member, Interdisciplinary Hydrogen Energy Committee, Banaras Hindu University, 1998 – Till Date
  • Life Member, Catalysis Society of India
  • Life Member, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE)
  • Best Research Paper Award, Indian Electrochemical Society, 1995
  • Best Research Paper Award, Indian Chemical Society, 1992
  • University Gold Medal for Standing First in M Tech (Chemical Engineering Examination) Institute of Technology Banaras Hindu University Award, 1981

Prerna Tripathi
Ph D Student

 2021

Development of Material based on Graphene Transition Metal Compounds Hybrids for Hydrogen Generation via Electrocatalysis.

Akash Dubey
Ph D Student

 2021 Prototype Efficient Photoelectrochemical Device for Hydrogen Generation

Arvind
Ph D Student

 2021 Development of materials based on graphene transition metal compounds hybrids for hydrogen generation via electrocatalysis

Ashish Yadav
Ph D Student

 2021 MOF derived nanostructured materials for the development of electrocatalyst for the sea water splitting

Renna Shakir
Ph D Student

 2021 MXenes for Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO2 from First Principles and Experimental Perspective

Santosh Semwal
Ph D Student

 2021 Synthesis of Electrocatalytic Material and its application in different areas

Amit Verma
Ph D Student

 2020

Photocatalytic Dissociation of Water by Visible Light using Up-conversion Material Incorporated Titanium Dioxide

Diksha Praveen Pathak
Ph D Student

 2019 Hydrogen production and storage

Rohit Kumar Singh
Ph D Student

 2019 Thermal Analysis of N-Al/Cu Integrated Photovoltaic Thermal-Module (PVT-M) Collectors Integrated with Biogas

Dr A S K Sinha

Visiting Professor
Chemical Engineering
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