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Dr. Sunil Chauhan

Dr. Sunil Chauhan

Associate Professor, Physics & Environmental Sciences

sunil.chauhan@sharda.ac.in

About

Dr. Sunil Chauhan works as  Associate Professor in the Department of Physics & Environmental Sciences, Sharda School of Engineering & Science, Sharda University, Noida (U.P.). Holding 8.0+ years of teaching experience in B. Tech., B. Sc., and M. Sc. (Physics) along with 14+ years of research experience. Carrying 60+ published papers in reputed journals along with sixteen international/national conferences. 5 granted patents and 3 applied patents. I have successfully completed four scientific projects (TAR/2019/000210) with Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Faculty Seed Funds, and Student Seed Fund Sharda University. Associated with several hands-on training programs at highly reputed institutes of India like IISc Bangalore, BARC Mumbai, IPR Gujarat, IUAC New Delhi, etc. The blueprint of research achievement is 1500+ citations, a 20 h-index, and a 35 i10-index score on Google Scholar. On the basis of his experimental, technical, and academic skills, highly efficient scientific instruments are designed in the university. In his research team, two students are pursuing Ph.D.s, and more than 10 students completed their M.Sc. and B.Sc. projects under his supervision.

Experience
  • 14 years (Research)
  • + 8 years (Teaching)
Qualification
  • Ph. D
  • M. Sc (Physics)
  • M. Tech (Materials Science)
Award & Recognition

  • TARE Fellowship,
  • SERB New Delhi

Research

Funded Projects:

  • Completed Project, “Synthesis of Alkali ions (Li, Na and K) doped BiFeO3 -Graphene Oxide nanostructured materials for Photo-catalytic and supercapacitor application” Seed Fund Sharda University, Amount- 200000/, November 2018-2021.
  • Completed Project, “Synthesis of Alkali ions (Li, Na and K) doped BiFeO₃-Graphene Oxide nanostructured materials for Visible Light Photocatalytic application”, Teachers Associateship for Research Excellence TAR/2019/000210 Science and Engineering Research Board SERB, Amount- 18,30,000/, November 2019-November 2022.
  • Completed Faculty Seed Fund Project, “Synthesis of PVDF@(1-x)BiFeO3x(ZnO) Core-Shell Nanostructured materials by electrospinning method for waterflow derived Piezo-photocatalytic and nanogenerator applications", Dr. Sunil Chauhan (CO-PI), May 2023-2024.
  • Completed Student Seed Fund Project, “Portable Hand-held Electrospinning Apparatus”, Mentor: Dr. Sunil Chauhan, May 2023-2024.

Patents

  • Sunil Chauhan et al, “AN ELECTROSPINNING UNIT FOR PRODUCING NANOFIBERS”, Indian Patent, Application No. 20211159461 A, 2021. Granted 2025
  • Babita Tripathi, Sunil Chauhan, R. C. Singh, “Hydrothermal Synthesis of Bi2S3-xC dot Nanocomposites and their use in photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin”, Indian Patent, Application No. 202311036315 A, 2023. Granted 2025
  • Sunil Chauhan, Mohit Sahni, Chief Anand, Babita Tripathi, Ram Chandra Singh, Satyendra Singh, Pankaj Gupta, Manoj Kumar, Munendra Singh, “PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY OF Na SUBSTITUTED BISMUTH FERRITE NANOPARTICLES AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME, Indian Patent, Application No.202111037400 A, 2021. Granted 2023
  • Babita Tripathi, Sunil Chauhan, Mohit Sahni, Ram Chandra Singh, Manoj Kumar, Pankaj Gupta, Satyendra Singh, “MULTILAYER 2D MOS2 NANOFLOWERS AND PROCESS FOR SYNTHESIZING MOS2 NANOFLOWERS” Indian Patent, Application No. 202111037242, 2021. Granted 2023
  • Sristi Aggarwal, Mohit Sahni, Lalit Chauhan, Sunil Chauhan, “SMART Walking ASSISTANCE DEVICE FOR VISUALLY IMPARTED PEOPLE” Indian Patent, Application No. 202111030196, 2021. Granted 2024
  • Shahbaz Khan, Sunil Chauhan, Aryan Kymar, Abhay Singh, Sangeeta Rawal, R. C. Singh, “HANDHELD ELECTROSPINNING APPARATUS” Indian Patent, Application No. 202411004675A, 2024.
  • Sangeeta Rawal, Sunil Chauhan, Aryan Kymar Abhay Kumar, Manoj Kumar, “A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF BIFEO3 NANOCOMPOSITE POWDER AND ITS PIEZO-PHOTOCATALYTIC APPLICATIONS THEREOF” Indian Patent, Application No. 202411043045A, 2024.
  • Sonia Rani, Mohit Sahni, Lalit Chauhan, R. M. Mehra, Sunil Chauhan, Pankaj Gupta, Pyush Kumar Gupta, “SMART MONITORING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES” Indian Patent, Application No. 202111031415, 2021.

PUBLICATIONS (INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS) (Number of Publication-60+)

  • Pema, T., Chauhan, S., Varshney, A., & Sharma, S., “Piezophotocatalytic Activity of Visible-Light-Active Bi1-xKxFeO3-Graphene Nanocomposites: A Promising Material for Environmental Applications”, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 720 (2025) 137063. (I. F. 4.9)
  • Sharma, S., Mahadevan, S., Pandey, K., Singh, P., Chauhan, S., Kumar, M., ... & Herrera, O. R., “Phase transition driven enhancements of multiferroic properties in doped BiFeO3: A comprehensive review”, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 195 (2025) 109613. (I. F. 4.2)
  • Pandey, K., Kumar, M., Chauhan, S., & Raman, R. S., “Microwave-assisted sol-gel synthesis of Li-Co doped zinc oxide nanoparticles: Investigating the effects of codoping on structural, optical, and magnetic properties for spintronic applications”, Journal of Crystal Growth, 652 (2025) 128053. (I. F. 1.7)
  • Tripathi, B., Chauhan, S., Yahya, M. Z. A., Yusuf, S. N. F., Diantoro, M., & Singh, R. C., “Enhanced photocatalytic properties of hydrothermally synthesized Bi2S3-C dots nanocomposites”, Ionics, 31 (2025) 2821–2835. (I. F. 2.4)
  • Rawal, S., Chauhan, S., Singh, A., Kumar, A., & Mittal, H., “Superior piezophotocatalytic degradation of dyes and antibiotics using multiferroic BiFeO₃-Carbon nanocomposites under visible light”, Materials Today Communications, 41 (2024) 110938. (I. F. 3.7)
  • Pandey, K., Chauhan, S., & Kumar, M., “Comparative Study of BaSnO3 and TiO2-Based Dye Sensitized Solar Cells Utilizing Complex Ruthenium-Derived N719 Dye”, Journal of Electronic Materials, 53(8) (2024) 4782-4789. (I. F. 2.2)
  • Kebede, M. T., Dillu, V., Devi, S., & Chauhan, S., “A comparative investigation of structural, magnetic and photocatalytic properties of pure, Ce-Ni and Cd-Ni co-doped BiFeO3 nanoparticles”, Materials Science and Engineering: B, 301 (2024) 117188. (I. F. 3.9)
  • Kumar, M., Chauhan, S., & Pandey, H., “Effect of Gd3+ substitution on structural, morphological, and magnetic properties of BiFeO3 nanoparticles”, Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 109(1) (2024) 272-282. (I. F. 2.3)
  • Vempaty, A., Sahni, M., Pandit, C., Pandit, S., Mathuriya, A. S., Chauhan, S., ... & Vyas, P., “Bismuth Ferrite Nanoparticle-Blended Carbon Soot-Based Cathode for Enhanced Power Production in Microbial Fuel Cell”, Journal of Electronic Materials, 53(1) (2024) 106-120. (I. F. 2.2)
  • Verma, B., Sahni, M., Gupta, A., Thakur, A., Chauhan S. et al. "Effect of Pr/Ni Co-dopants on Surface Chemical Bonding States of BiFeO3 Nanoparticles with Promising Magnetic and Photocatalytic Properties." Journal of Electronic Materials 52, no. 7 (2023): 4330-4337. (I. F. 2.2)
  • Chauhan S. et. al., “Neodymium-Doped Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Catalytic Cathode for Enhanced Efficiency of Microbial Desalination Cells”, Catalyst, 13 (2023) 1164. (I. F. 3.9)
  • Kebede, M.T., Devi, S., Dillu, V. and Chauhan, S., “Rhombohedral distortion induced structural, magnetic, optical phase transitions and photocatalytic activity in Sm and Sm-Cr co-substituted bismuth ferrite nanoparticle”, Journal of Crystal Growth, 620 (2023) 127336. (I. F. 1.8)
  • Pema T., Kumar A., Tripathi B., Pandit S., Chauhan S. et. al., “Investigating the Performance of Lithium-Doped Bismuth Ferrite -Graphene Nanocomposites as Cathode Catalyst for the Improved Power Output in Microbial Fuel Cells”, Catalyst, 13 (2023) 618. (I. F. 3.9)
  • Chauhan S., Kumar A., Pandit S. et. al., "Investigating the Performance of a Zinc Oxide Impregnated Polyvinyl Alcohol-Based Low-Cost Cation Exchange Membrane in Microbial Fuel Cells." Membranes 13 (2023) 55. (I. F. 4.562)
  • Tripathi B., Pandit S., Sharma A., Chauhan S., et al. “Modification of graphite sheet anode with Iron (II, III) oxide-carbon dots for enhancing the performance of microbial fuel cell”, Catalyst, 12 (2022) 1040. (I. F. 4.5)
  • Tripathi B., Chauhan S. et. al., “Study of Phase Transition, Magnetic, Optical and Photocatalytic Properties of Ca-Ni doped BiFeO3 Nanoparticles”, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 33,16856–16873 2022. (I. F. 2.77)

CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS PARTICIPATED

International conferences

  • Chauhan S., Kumar M., Chhoker S. and Katyal S. C., “Zinc(II) Porphyrins Anchored to ZnO Micro-dendrite Structures and Vertically Aligned ZnO Nanorods  Growth Uniformly on FTO Coated Glass Substrate by Simple Chemical Route for Solar Cell Application” International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICNN-2013), Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU) Lucknow, pp-201, November 18-20, 2013.
  • Chauhan S., Kumar M., Chhoker S. and Katyal S. C., “Structural, Raman, Dielectric, Magnetic and Magnetoelectric Properties of Ba and Mn Doped BiFeO3 Nanoparticles” Proceedings of the “International Conf erence on Advanced Nanomaterials & Emerging Engineering Technologies” (ICANMEET-2013) organized by Sathyabama University, Chennai, India in association with DRDO, New Delhi, India, pp-275-278, July 24-26 2013. DOI 10.1109/ICNMEET-2013-6609290.
  • Chauhan S., Kumar M., Chhoker S. and Katyal S. C., “Room-temperature ferromagnetism, structural and optical properties of Nd3+ doped ZnO nanocrysatls” Chemical Constellation Cheminar–2012 (CCC-2012) (An International Conference), NIT Jalandhar, pp-224, September 10-12, 2012.
  • Sati P. C., Arora M., Chauhan S., Chhoker S. and Kumar M., “Phase transformation, raman, magnetic and optical properties of Pr, Ti codoped BiFeO3 multiferroic” Chemical Constellation Cheminar–2012 (CCC-2012) (An International Conference), NIT Jalandhar, pp-116, September 10-12, 2012.
  • Arora M., Sati P. C., Chauhan S., Chhoker S. and Kumar M., “Compositional driven phase transition and optical and multiferroic properties of Gd substituted BiFeO3 nanoparticles” Chemical Constellation Cheminar–2012 (CCC-2012) (An International Conference), NIT Jalandhar, pp-115, September 10-12, 2012.
  • Arora M., Sati P. C., Chauhan S., and Kumar M., “Structural and dielectric properties of Zr doped BiFeO3 nanoparticles” Indo-Japan Conference on Frontier nanomaterials for Energy (FNE-2012), Sharda University, Greater Noida, U.P., VT-15, pp. 94, Jan. 9-11, 2012.
  • Sati P. C., Chauhan S., Arora M., Chhoker S., and Kumar M., “Structural, magnetic and dielectric properties of (Bi1-xPrx)(Fe1-x­Zrx)O3 (x = 0.03, 0.06 and 0.10) multiferroic ceramics” Indo-Japan Conference on Frontier nanomaterials for Energy (FNE-2012), Sharda University, Greater Noida, U.P., VT-17, pp. 96, Jan. 9-11, 2012.
  • Kumar M., Chauhan S., Sahni M., Chhoker S., and Dwivedi, R. K., “Structural, Magnetic, Optical and Multiferroic Properties of Mn Doped BiFeO3 Nanocrystals” International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT-2011), National University of Singapore, Singapore, A2.2-4, pp. 29, June 26-July 1, 2011.

National Conferences

  • Chauhan S., Kumar M., Anand C., Dillu V., and Mazumdar R., "Antibacterial Activity and Ferroelectric properties of Nd3+ doped ZnO nanostructured Materials" National Conference on Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology (AMN-2018), JIIT, NOIDA, March 15-17, 2018.
  • Chauhan S., Kumar M., Chhoker S. and Pandey H., "Effect of Ca and Ni co-substitution on Structural and Magnetic Properties of BiFeO3 Nanoparticles " National Conference on Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology (AMN-2018), JIIT, NOIDA, March 15-17, 2018.
  • Sahni M., Chauhan S., Kumar M. and Pandey H., "Room Temperature Multiferroic properties of rapid liquid phase sintered Pb+2 doped Bismuth ferrite" National Conference on Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology (AMN-2018), JIIT, NOIDA, March 15-17, 2018.
  • Chauhan S., Kumar M., and Katyal S. C.," Substitution driven Structural and Magnetic properties and spin phonon coupling in Sr-doped BiFeO3 nanoparticles", National Symposium on Nano Science & Technology to be held at CeNSE, IISc Bangalore, June 29-30, 2016.
  • Chauhan S., Kumar M., and Katyal S. C., “Band-gap Tuning and Magnetic Properties of Heterovalent ions (Ba, Sr and Ca) Substituted BiFeO3 Nanoparticles” 60th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium, Amity University NOIDA, pp-295, December 21-25, 2015.
  • Chauhan S., Kumar M., Chhoker S., and Katyal S. C., “Size Dependent Structural, Vibrational and Magnetic Properties of BiFeO3 and Core-shell Structured BiFeO3@SiO2 Nanoparticles” 58th DAE Solid State Physics Symposium, Thapar University Patiala, pp-98, December 17-21, 2013.
  • Sati P. C., Arora M., Chauhan S., and Kumar M., “Structural, magnetic and dielectric properties of Dy doped BiFeO3 multiferroic ceramics” National Conference on Advances in Physics (NCAP-2012), IIT Roorkee, Feb. 25-26, 2012.
  • Chauhan S., Kumar M., and Chhoker S., “Multiferroic properties of sol-gel derived Ba doped BiFeO3 nanoparticles” National Conference and Workshop on Recent Advances in Modern Communication Systems and Nanotechnology (NCMCN – 2011), University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, 06-08 Jan. 2011.

Workshops Attended

  • Attended workshop “Radiochemistry and Applications of Radioisotopes”, Sharda University, Greater Noida, 4-8 February 2019.
  • Attended one day workshop “How to plan, write and submit project proposals, 31 Janurary 2019.
  • Attended National Symposium NPCM-2016 "National Symposium on Nano Science & Technology" CeNSE, IISc Banglore, during 29-30 June 2016.
  • Attended NPCM-2015 School on “Pre-Conference School on Neutron as Probes of Condensed Matter (NPCM-2015)” Bhaba Atomic Research Center (BARC), Mumbai, during 27th-31th January 2015.
  • Attended ACNM School and NEEM-2013 workshop on “Advanced Characterization Methods for Nanophase Materials (ACNM) and Nanoscale Excitations in Emergent Materials (NEEM-2013)” Institute of Plasma Research (IPR), Gandhinagar Gujarat, during 22th-26th November 2013.
  • Attended INUP Familiarization Workshop on “Nanofabrication Technologies” in Center for Nanoscience and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, during 29th-31st October 2012.
  • Attended hands on training program “18th INUP Hands-on Training on Biosensors” in Center for Nanoscience and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, during 26th-5th December 2012.
  • Attended Workshop on “Electron and Ion Beam Lithography” in Center for Nanoscience and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, during 3th-4th December 2012.
  • Attended School on “School on Thin Films” in Inter-University Accelerator Center (IUAC), New Delhi, during, 10th-12th, December 2012.

Area of Interest

  • Multiferroic and Multifunctional Nanostructured Materials