Niranjan Biswal

 

Name Dr. Niranjan Biswal
Designation Lecturer in Chemistry
Date of Joining 14-08-2019
Qualification MSc, PhD

 

Publication in paper/magazines/journals etc:

  • Unexpected rapid photo-catalytic decolourisation/degradation of organic pollutants over highly active hetero junction based vanadium phosphate catalyst. Gobinda Chandra Behera, Niranjan Biswal, Kulamani Parida. Catalysis Today, (284) (15 April 2017) 84-91. (SI: Materials for photocatalytic degradation of contaminants of environmental concern). (Impact Factor-4.636 & No. of Citations-5).
  • Layered and Mixed Layered Metal (IV) Phosphates: An Overview on Syntheses, Modified Systems and Applications. Niranjan Biswal and K. M. Parida. Proceedings of National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Engineering & Technology in India (NSETET-2014) (2014) 57-69, Hi-Tech Institute of Technology, Khurda, Odisha in collaboration with Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), New Delhi, India (3rd-4th September 2014).
  • Cs salt of tungstophosphoric acid promoted zirconium titanium phosphate (CsTPA-ZTP) solid acid catalyst: An active catalyst for the synthesis of bisphenols. Niranjan Biswal, Dipti Prakasini Das, K.M. Parida. J. Chem. Sci. 126 (2) (March 2014) 455–465. (SI: Catalysis for Sustainable Development). (Impact Factor-1.235 & No. of Citations-4).
  • Enhanced hydrogen production over CdSe QD/ZTP composite under visible light irradiation without using co-catalyst. Niranjan Biswal, K.M. Parida. Inter. J. Hydro. Ener. 38 (2013) 1267-1277. (SPECIAL SECTION: 2011 International Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Conference: from Nanomaterials to Demonstrators). Source: Also in the Book Edition titled as- “Phosphorus Acids-Advances in Research and Application, 2013 Edition, Scholarly Brief, Q. Ashton Acton, PhD, General Editor, Scholarly Edition. (Impact Factor-3.582 & No. of Citations-20).
  • Facile synthesis of visible light responsive V2O5/N,S-TiO2 composite photocatalyst: enhanced hydrogen production and phenol degradation. Satyabadi Martha, D.P. Das, Niranjan Biswal, K.M. Parida. J. Mater. Chem. 22 (2012) 10695–10703 (as J. Mater. Chem. A). (Impact Factor-8.867 & No. of Citations-82).
  • Facile synthesis of InGaZn mixed oxide nanorods for enhanced hydrogen production under visible light. Satyabadi Martha, K. Hemalata Reddy, Niranjan Biswal, Kulamani Parida. Dalton Transactions 41 (2012) 14107–14116. (Impact Factor-4.029 & No. of Citations-31).
  • Efficient hydrogen production by composite photocatalyst CdS-ZnS/Zirconium-titanium phosphate (ZTP) under visible light illumination. Niranjan Biswal, D.P. Das, Satyabadi Martha, K.M. Parida. Inter. J. Hydro. Ener. 36 (2011) 13452-13460. (SPECIAL SECTION: 2010 Asian/APEC BioH2). (Impact Factor-3.582 & No. of Citations-69).
  • Corrigendum to “Efficient hydrogen production by composite photocatalyst CdS–ZnS/zirconium–titanium phosphate (ZTP) under visible light illumination” [International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 36 (2011) 13452–13460]. Niranjan Biswal, D.P. Das, Satyabadi Martha, K.M. Parida. Inter. J. Hydro. Ener. 37 (2012) 6118. (SPECIAL SECTION: XII International Symposium on Polymer Electrolytes: New Materials for Application in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells).
  • Incorporation of silver ions into zirconium titanium phosphate: A novel approach toward antibacterial activity. Niranjan Biswal, Satyabadi Martha, Umakanta Subudhi, Kulamani Parida. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 50 (2011) 9479–9486. (SECTION: APPLIED CHEMISTRY). (Impact Factor-2.843 & No. of Citations-14).
  • Solar-light induced photodegradation of organic pollutants over CdS-pillared zirconium–titanium phosphate (ZTP). D.P. Das, Niranjan Biswal, Satyabadi Martha, K.M. Parida. J. Mol. Catal. A: Chemical 349 (2011) 36–41 (as Molecular Catalysis). (Impact Factor-3.615 & No. of Citations-37).
  • Visible light response photocatalytic water splitting over CdS-pillared zirconium-titanium phosphate (ZTP). K.M. Parida, N. Biswal, D.P. Das, S. Martha. Inter. J. Hydro. Ener. 35 (2010) 5262-5269. (SPECIAL SECTION: 3rd Argentinean and 2nd Latin American Congress in Hydrogen and Sustainable Energy Sources). Source: Energy and Ecology Business (2010-07-23) (Hydrogen). New findings from K.M. Parida and co-authors in the area of hydrogen published, July 23rd, 2010. Source: Also in the Book Edition titled as- “Phosphoric Acids: Advances in Research and Application, 2011 Edition, Scholarly Brief, Q. Ashton Acton, PhD, General Editor, Scholarly Edition. (Impact Factor-3.582 & No. of Citations-35).
  • Facile fabrication of hierarchical N-doped GaZn mixed oxides for water splitting reactions. K.M. Parida, S. Martha, D.P. Das, N. Biswal. J. Mater. Chem. 20 (2010) 7144–7149 (as J. Mater. Chem. A). (Impact Factor-8.867 & No. of Citations-47).
  • Fabrication of nanocrystalline LaFeO3: An efficient sol-gel auto-combustion assisted visible light responsive photocatalyst for water decomposition. K.M. Parida, K.H. Reddy, S. Martha, D.P. Das, N. Biswal. Inter. J. Hydro. Ener. 35 (2010) 12161-12168. (SPECIAL SECTION: Bio-Ethanol and Other Renewable Sources and Reforming Process for Sustainable Hydrogen Production). (Impact Factor-3.582 & No. of Citations-221).

       

Patents Filed

  1. A Novel N-doped GaInZn mixed oxide photocatalyst and a process for the preparation thereof. Kulamani Parida, Satyabadi Martha, Dipti Prakasini Das, Niranjan Biswal. India Patent, 1506DEL2011, 26.05.2011.
  2. Synthesis of a novel N-doped TiV mixed oxide for overall water splitting. Kulamani Parida, Satyabadi Martha, Niranjan Biswal, Dipti Prakasini Das. India Patent, 0536DEL2010, 09.03.2010

 

Meetings/Seminars/Workshop/Conference attended:

  • Poster presentation (By Colleague cum Student, Voronkov Evgeny): “Undergraduate Exam” organized by The Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Technion-IIT, Haifa, Israel (23th June, 2016).
  • Oral presentation: “International conference on Nanoscience, Nanotechnology & Advanced Materials (NANOS-2015)” organized by Gitam University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (14-17th December, 2015).
  • Poster presentation (By Colleague, Sagi Pasternak and Itamar Benisti): “Retreat 2015” organized by The Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Technion-IIT, Haifa, Israel (26th November, 2015).
  • Oral presentation: “National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Engineering & Technology in India (NSETET-2014)” organized by Hi-Tech Institute of Technology, Khurda, Odisha in collaboration with Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), New Delhi, India (3rd-4th September, 2014).
  • Oral presentation: “99th Indian Science Congress 2012” organized by KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India (3rd-7th January, 2012).
  • Poster presentation: “20th National Symposium on Catalysis for Energy Conversion and Conservation of Environment (20NSC10)” organized by IIT Madras, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India (19-22th December, 2010).
  • “30th Annual Conference of Orissa Chemical Society (OCS) organized by Department of Chemistry, School of Applied Sciences, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India (24-25th December, 2016).
  • “The 51th Annual Meeting of the Israel Institute of Chemical Engineers (IICHE 2016)”, Conference & Exhibition organized by Bioforum in The David Intercontinental Hotel, Tel Aviv, Israel (21th June 2016).
  • Elsevier Author Seminar on “How to Write Great Papers: From title to references, from submission to publication” organized by the Department of Central Library, Technion-IIT, Haifa, Israel (24th November, 2015).
  • “The 33rd Israel Vacuum Society conference – IVS 2015” organized by The Weizmann Institute of Science, Herzl St 234, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel (9th September, 2015).
  • National Seminar on “RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN COMPOSITE AND NANO MATERIALS, RDCN-2015” organized by Depts. of Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Physics, Hi-Tech College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India (7-8th February, 2015).
  • “Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) Annual Diploma Students’ Convention (Odisha Section)-2014” organized by Hi-Tech Institute of Technology (HIT), Khurda, Odisha, India (26-27th September, 2014).
  • “National Seminar on Computing, Communication & Information System (NSCCI-14)” organized by HIT, in collaboration with Institute of Electronic & Telecommunication Engineers (IETE, India) (19-20th September, 2014).
  • “National Seminar on Advances in Special Materials (NSASM-13)” organized by Dept. of Basic Sciences, HIT, in collaboration with Institute of Engineers (IEI), Orissa State Center (9-10th November, 2013).
  • “National Seminar on Science and Technology of Functional Materials (NSSTFM)-2013” organized by Dept. of Basic Science, Hi-Tech College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India (28-29th September, 2013).
  • “National Conference on Nano-Materials as Catalysts (NCNMC-2012)” organized by Dept. of Chemistry, ITER, SOA University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India (25-26th January, 2013).
  • “26th Annual Conference of Orissa Chemical Society (OCS) & National Seminar on Chemistry in Technology” organized by P.G. Department of Chemistry, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha, India (8-9th December, 2012).
  • National level seminar on “Recent Trends In Chemical Science (RETICS)” organized by P.G. Department of Chemistry (Autonomous), Sambalpur University (SU), Jyoti Vihar, Burla, Odisha, India (23-25th March, 2007).
  • “19th Orissa Chemical Society (OCS)’s Annual Conference” organized by P.G. Department of Chemistry (Autonomous), SU (2005).
  • T20 (TEM) Practical Course organized by the Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Technion-IIT, Haifa, Israel (17-25th February, 2016).
  • Schulich Winter School on “Frontiers in Inorganic Chemistry” honoring Prof. Harry B. Gray’s 80th Birthday organized by the Schulich Department of Chemistry with Grand Technion Energy Programme (GTEP), Technion-IIT, Haifa, Israel (1st-3rd December, 2015).
  • Technion-Protochips-Nano Instruments Workshop on “New possibilities in High-End TEM Instrumentation and In Situ TEM Analysis in Gas and Liquid Environments” organized by the Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Technion-IIT, Haifa, Israel (13-14th October, 2015).
  • Workshop on “New and Nano Materials (WNNM)-2012” organized by Institute of Materials Science (IMS), Planetarium Building, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India (20th-21st January, 2012).
  • Pre-school on “Photocatalysis” organized by NCCR, IIT Madras, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India (9-10th December, 2011).
  • National workshop on “Development of Novel Materials for Hydrogen Production and Photocatalysis (DNHP-2010)” organized by Colloids and Materials Chemistry Department, CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India (26-27th March, 2010).
  • “60th BRNS-IANCAS (Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences-Indian Association of Nuclear Chemists and Allied Scientists) National Workshop on “Radio Chemistry & Application of Radiosotopes” organized by P.G. Department of Chemistry (Autonomous), Sambalpur University, Jyoti Vihar, Burla, Odisha, India (17-23th August, 2006).

 

Distinction/prizes/awards received:

  • Postdoctoral Fellowship (2015-2016): Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Technion-IIT, Haifa, Israel.
  • Felicitation (2014): Felicitation as an Academician by Hi-Tech Institute of Technology (HIT), Bhubaneswar, Khurda, Odisha on the occasion of National Seminar on Emerging Trends in Engineering & Technology in India (NSETET-2014) and Inauguration of ISTE Chapter/ Students’ Chapter/Institution Membership of ISTE in collaboration with Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), New Delhi, India (3rd-4th September 2014).
  • Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) (2011-2014): Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Govt. of India, New Delhi, India.
  • Post Matric Scholarship in Postgraduate (2005-2007): ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department, Govt. of Odisha, Bhubaneswar, India.
  • National Rural Talent Scholarship (NRTS) (1997-2000): Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Govt. of Odisha, Cuttack, India.

Membership

  • Member [LSO(SM)10] of the Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) for 2012-2013, New Delhi, India.
  • Life Time Member [LM-902/12] of Orissa Chemical Society (OCS), Odisha, India.
  • Life Member [LM-685] of the Society for Materials Chemistry (SMC), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai 400085, India