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Dr. Vinod Kumar

(Associate Professor)

Dr. Vinod Kumar has been an Associate Professor at the Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi since 2025. His previous academic roles include serving as an Assistant Professor at the Special Centre for Nano Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University (2019-2025), and at Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi (2013-2019). Dr. Kumar completed his doctorate in Materials Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, India. His extensive research spans the synthesis, precise structural characterization, and in-depth analysis of the properties of nanomaterials. Specifically, his work focuses on the design and engineering of nanomaterials for hydrogen generation through water splitting and the development of materials for Li-ion batteries. A major focus is on environmental remediation, particularly water purification and treatment, emphasizing the effective elimination and degradation of various pollutants, including dye effluents, heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, antibiotics, and microplastics, through photocatalysis and adsorption. Additionally, his research explores waste management, nanotoxicity, and nanomedicine, guided by the principles of sustainability, eco-friendliness, and economic viability. His scientific contributions include more than 100 research articles in nationally and internationally reputed journals, along with two patents. Dr. Kumar is a recipient of the INSA Visiting Scientist award and regularly shares his scientific results and promotes environmental awareness as a keynote/invited speaker on national and international platforms.

Selected Publications:

1. “Sustainable Plastic Waste Management: Ce-Doped SnO₂ Nanoparticles as Effective Catalysts for Low-Temperature Catalytic Pyrolysis of Polypropylene” Energy & Environment, 2025 (DOI: 10.1177/0958305X251392872).
2. “Sustainable remediation of cationic dyes using Pistacia Vera Testa-derived nanoparticles: Experimental Validation and Theoretical Modelling” Environmental Science & Pollution Research, 2025 (DOI: 10.1007/s11356-025-37125-5).
3. “Exploring complex silver sulfide nano-systems as efficient photocatalysts for wastewater remediation and clean energy production: Toward sustainable and circular economy” Materials Today, 90, 2025, 681-705.
4. “Alginate encapsulated fluorescent carbon-core regenerative azadirachta indica flower-derived nanoparticles for efficient cationic dyes removal” Environmental Science & Pollution Research, 2025.
5. “Exploring the Potential of Ti³⁺ in TiO₂ through Experimental Analysis and Response Surface Methodology: Photocatalytic degradation of Pharmaceuticals” Energy & Environment, 0958305X251343065, 2025.
6. “Exploration of Engineered ZnO-based Photocatalysts for Green Hydrogen Production and Carbon Dioxide Conversion” Journal of Molecular Structure, 1346, 5 2025, 143139.
7. “Shape Engineered Ag/Ag₂O/CuO Nanostructures for Synergistic Agrochemical Remediation and Microbial Inhibition” Environmental Science: Nano, 2025,12, 2710-2725.
8. “Synergistic heterojunction effects in Ag₃PO₄/SnO₂ nanocomposites: a photocatalytic study on isoproturon degradation”, Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol. 13:1458965, 2024.
9. “SnO₂ encapsulated in alginate matrix: Evaluation and optimization of bioinspired nanoadsorbents for azo dye removal” ChemBioChem 2024, 25, e202400567.
10. “Investigating AgCl-SnO₂ nanocomposite for photocatalytic degradation of azo dye, associated reaction pathways, and its antibacterial activity” Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 456, 115800, 2024.
11. “Defect and heterostructure engineering assisted S-scheme Nb₂O₅ nanosystems-based solutions for environmental pollution and energy conversion” Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 332, 2024, 103273
12. “Harnessing Dual-Functionality of N, F-Codoped SnO₂ Material for Efficient Hydrogen Generation and Dye Degradation” Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, 2024.
13. “Harnessing the Waste-to-Wealth Potential of Saraca asoca Plant Derived Nanoparticles for Sustainable Removal of Cationic Dyes through Regenerative Adsorption”  Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 62(44), 18312-18324.
14. “Fabrication of Highly Efficient Encapsulated SnO₂@Alginate Beads as Regenerative Nanosorbents for Anionic Dye Pollutants Removal from Aqueous Solution” Materials Advances, 2023, 4, 5160-5174.
15. “Catalytic Heterostructured Materials for CO₂ Mitigation and Conversion into Fuels: A Renewable Energy Approach towards a Sustainable Environment” Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2023, 7, 4354-4395.