Dr. Neeraj Kumar is an accomplished Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, NIMS University, Jaipur, recognized for his research excellence in material science and nanotechnology. With an h-index of 9, 176 citations, and over 25 research documents, his scholarly contributions focus on zeolite synthesis, nanocomposites, sensors, adsorption chemistry, decontamination, and energy storage materials. He holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Jiwaji University, along with postgraduate and undergraduate degrees in Chemistry and Physical Sciences. Dr. Kumar has over seven years of combined teaching and research experience, including work on NIF-DST-funded projects and collaborative studies in nanomaterial synthesis and optoelectronic applications. His innovative approach has led to three published patents, multiple SCI and Scopus-indexed publications, and authorship of book chapters with Elsevier, Springer, and Bentham Science. He has also received several honors, including Best Oral Presentation Awards and recognition as a Senior Research Fellow (SRF) in government-funded projects. A member of American Chemical Society and Commonwealth Chemistry, Dr. Kumar continues to inspire scientific innovation through his work on sustainable materials and advanced chemical technologies, contributing significantly to the field of applied and environmental chemistry.
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Dipak, P., Tiwari, D. C., Samadhiya, A., Kumar, N., Biswajit, T., & Singh, P. A. (2020). Synthesis of polyaniline (printable nanoink) gas sensor for the detection of ammonia gas. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 31(24), 22512–22521.
Agrawal, A., Jain, N. K., Kumar, N., & Kulkarni, G. T. (2020). Molecular docking study to identify potential inhibitor of COVID-19 main protease enzyme: An in-silico approach. ChemRxiv. https://doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv.12170904.v1
Kumar, N., Dipak, P., Tiwari, D. C., & Tomar, R. (2020). Study and characterization of polyaniline/zeolite-MOR nanocomposite and their role in detection of chemical warfare agent simulant-CEES. Chemical Physics Letters, 755, 137766.
Meena, A. K., Perumal, A., Kumar, N., Singh, R., Ilavarasan, R., Srikanth, N., & Dhiman, K. S. (2022). Studies on physicochemical, phytochemicals, chromatographic profiling and estimation and in-silico study of Negundoside in roots and small branches of Vitex negundo plant. Phytomedicine Plus, 2(1), 100205.
Meenu, K., Kumar, N., Tiwari, K. R., Yadav, T., Tomar, R., & Gupta, A. K. (2020). Synthesis and characterization of zeolite Linde Type W and its metal oxide composite Ag–O–LTW used for the decontamination of chemical warfare agent simulant. Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements, 195(10), 881–888.