Advanced Ceramics for Versatile Interdisciplinary Applications

Dr. Shiv Singh is currently working as a scientist and assistant professor in CSIR-AMPRI, Bhopal, India. He received his Ph.D. (2015) in chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India. He has expertise in the synthesis of novel carbon-based nanomaterials for energy application. During his Ph.D. (development of metal nanoparticles dispersed carbon micro and nanofibers for biochemical and energy applications), he gained expertise to synthesize inexpensive, chemical vapor deposition grown graphitic carbon materials (CNF/CNT/CNP/Graphene) for biochemical and energy applications. He also had one year's post-doctoral experience at the Korea Institute of Materials Science, South Korea where they synthesized ultrahigh temperature ceramic composites via polymer infiltration and pyrolysis, and the chemical vapor infiltration process. Currently, he is working on electrode materials for bio/electrochemical reduction of CO2 to value-added products and bioenergy and H2 generation from wastewater. He has more than 30 publications (in high-impact international journals) a few book chapters and one listed patent. Dr. Singh also received the Seal of Excellence certificate from Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions call H2020-MSCA-IF-2018/19 the European Commission. Dr. Prabir Kumar Das is a Professor and Head in the Department of Basic Science and Humanities at the Institute of Engineering & Management (School of University of Engineering and Management), Kolkata, India. Dr. Das has more than 18 years of teaching experience and has shown exceptional and proven leadership qualities in his tenure as the departmental head. He obtained his Masters degree from Presidency College, Kolkata and Doctoral degree from University of Engineering and Management. He has several publications in peer reviewed journals. In addition he has served as reviewer and editor in journals. Dr. Das also has been instrumental in serving as Convenor and Chair of several International conferences.

Dr. D. P. Mondal is currently working as a Chief Scientist in CSIR-AMPRI, Bhopal, India. He gained his Ph.D. (1994) in metallurgical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India. He has more than 25 years' experience in large scale synthesis ceramics, porous metals such as aluminium, titanium, copper, and magnesium foams and metal matrix composites for structural, energy absorption, EMI shielding and biological applications. Dr. Mondal has a good knowledge of interdisciplinary research and has published more than 150 papers and three book chapters.