मालवीय राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान जयपुर (राष्ट्रीय महत्व का संस्थान)
Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur (An Institute of National Importance)
Materials Research Centre

16

Journal Publications

6

Conference Publications

3

Research Projects

1

PhD Research Supervised

1

Awards & Honours

Qualifications
  • Ph.D.(Chemical Engineering) from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi(2018)
    M.Tech.(Chemical Engineering) from CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory(2012)
    B.Tech.(Chemical Engineering) from B.I.T Sindri (2009)
Research Interests

# Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage Systems, # Heterogeneous Catalysis for Environmental Applications and Green Technology, Molecular modeling, Carbon dioxide utilization, solid oxide fuel cell or electrolysis cell.

    2024
  • Shivika Sharma , R. Stanley, Neetu Kumari, "A computational modeling approach for prediction of polarization losses inside porous micro-structured cathode used for CO2 reduction in SOEC" , Materials Today Communications (Elsevier) Volume :38 / 107622 / 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2023.107622
  • Pijush K. Gan, Arnab Pal, Sarmad Rizvi, Neetu Kumari, Manoranjan Kar, "Tuneable and coral-like NiCoP for enhanced oxygen and hydrogen evolution reaction" , Materials Today Communications (Elsevier) Volume :38 / 108063 / 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2024.108063
  • Shivika Sharma, R. Stanley, Pankaj Tiwari, Suddhasatwa Basu, Neetu Kumari, "In situ exsolution of ceria nanoparticles in perovskite cathode for elevating CO2 reduction performance of solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs)" , Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry (Elsevier) Volume :962 / 118254 / 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2024.118254
  • Shivika Sharma, Pankaj Tiwari, Suddhasatwa Basu, Neetu Kumari, "Harnessing the electrocatalytic potential of in-situ exsolution of Ni nanoparticles on lanthanum and calcium co-doped strontium titanate for CO2 reduction in solid oxide electrolysis cells" , Journal of Alloys and Compounds (Elsevier) Volume :996 / 174831 / 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2024.174831
  • Kapil Sharma, Hrushikesh M. Gade, and Neetu Kumari, "A Theoretical Study of Oxygen Anion Diffusion through the A-Site Deficient SrTiO3 Lattice Structure: A Machine Learning Approach" , ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces (ACS) Volume :16 / 2307523086 / 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.3c19377
  • Shivika Sharma, R. Stanley, Pankaj Tiwari, Suddhasatwa Basu, Vivekanand Vivekanand, Neetu Kumari, "Enhancing Electrochemical Efficiency of Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells for Carbon Dioxide Reduction Through Nickel-Doped Titanate-Based Cathode with Doped Ceria Electrolyte" , Chemical Engineering & Technology (Wiley) Volume :0 / / 2024 DOI: DOI: 10.1002/ceat.202400046
  • 2022
  • Shivika Sharma, R. Stanley, and Neetu Kumari, "Electrochemical Modeling and Simulation of CO2 Reductionin Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells" , Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (ASCE) Volume :26 / 4022005 / 2022 DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HZ.2153-5515.0000680
  • 2020
  • Neetu Kumari, M. Ali Haider, Uzma Anjum, Suddhasatwa Basu, "Identifying operating mechanism in the electrochemical reduction of CO2 on thin-film praseodymium-doped ceria electrodes" , Ionics (Springer ) Volume :26 / 5673–568 / 2020
  • 2019
  • Neetu Kumari, M. Ali Haider, Pankaj K. Tiwari and S. Basu, "Solid Oxide Electrolysis of Carbon Dioxide to CO on Cu-PDC Cathode" , Ionics (Springer) Volume :10 / 202 / 2019
  • Neetu Kumari, Uzma Anjum, M. Ali Haider and S. Basu, "Oxygen Anion Diffusion in Doped Ceria MxCe1-XO2-0.5x (M=Gd, Sm and Pr): A Molecular Dynamic Simulation Study" , MRS Advances (Material Research Society) Volume :165 / 155 / 2019
  • 2018
  • Ayan Mukherjee, Sankalpita Chakrabarty, Neetu Kumari, Wei-Nien Su, and Suddhasatwa Basu, "Visible-Light-Mediated Electrocatalytic Activity in Reduced Graphene Oxide-Supported Bismuth Ferrite" , ACS Omega (ACS) Volume :3 / 5946−595 / 2018
  • 2017
  • Neetu Kumari, M. Ali Haider and S. Basu, "Reduction of CO2 to CO on strontium doped lanthanum manganite cathode in solid oxide electrolysis cell" , J. Chem. Sci. (Springer) Volume :129 / 1735-1740 / 2017
  • Neetu Kumari, Pankaj K. Tiwari, M. Ali Haider and S. Basu, "Electrochemical Performance of Infiltrated Cu-GDC and Cu-PDC Cathode for CO2 Electrolysis in a Solid Oxide Cell" , ECS Transaction (Electrochemical Society) Volume :78 / 3329-3337 / 2017
  • 2016
  • Neetu Kumari, M. Ali Haider, Manish Agarwal, Nishant Sinha and S. Basu, "Role of Ceria surface for the Reduction of CO2 to CO and CH3OH" , J. Phys. Chem. C (ACS) Volume :120 / 16626−16 / 2016
  • 2015
  • Neetu Kumari, M. Ali Haider, Nishant Sinha and S. Basu, "Density Functional Theory Study of CO2 Adsorption and Reduction on Stoichiometric and Doped Ceria" , ECS Transactions (Electrochemical Society ) Volume :68 / 155-166 / 2015
  • Neetu Kumari, Nishant Sinha, M. Ali Haider, S. Basu, "CO2 reduction to methanol on CeO2 (110) surface: A density functional theory study" , Electrochimica. Acta. (Elsevier) Volume :177 / 21–29 / 2015

    2017
  • Neetu Kumari, Pankaj K. Tiwari, M. Ali Haider and S. Basu, "Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 to CO in Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell" , 15th International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC-XV) by :Electrochemical Society at Hollywood, Florida, USA / / 2017
  • 2016
  • N. Kumari, M. A. Haider, N. Sinha, S. Basu, "Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO2 in Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell: Experimental and Mechanistic Insights" , AIChE Annual Meeting by :AIChE at San Francisco / / 2016
  • N. Kumari, M. A. Haider, N. Sinha, S. Basu, "Mechanistic Insights and Electrochemical Performance of Ceria Based Materials for Solid Oxide Electrolysis of CO2" , 229th ECS Meeting by :Electrochemical Society at San Diego, USA / / 2016
  • N. Kumari, M. A. Haider, S. Basu, "Mechanism of CO2 Reduction to CO and CH3OH on Ceria Surface: Density Function Theory Study" , 20th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference by :ACS at Portland, Oregon, USA / / 2016
  • N. Kumari, M. A. Haider, S. Basu, "CO2 Reduction in Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell" , International Conference on Materials Science & Technology by :VBRI Press at New Delhi, India / / 2016
  • N. Kumari, M. A. Haider, S. Basu, "CO2 Reduction to CO in Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell: Experimental and DFT Studies" , 12th International Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition by :Petrotech at New Delhi, India / / 2016

  • Book Chapter, "Mechanism of Catalytic and Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction to Fuels and Chemicals" ISBN:9780429183638 published by - Taylor & Francis Year: 2016 authors- Neetu Kumari, M. Ali Haider and S. Basu

  • International level Short Term Course on “Basic Principles of DFT Calculations & Molecular Dynamics Simulations” at MNIT Jaipur, Jaipur, India from 23-11-2020 to 27-11-2020
  • National level Short Term Course on “Analysis and Interpretation of Data resulted from Materials Characterizations” at MNIT Jaipur, Jaipur, India from 26-10-2020 to 30-10-2020
  • National level Short Term Course on “Process Simulators for Chemical Engineering Applications” at MNIT Jaipur, Jaipur, India from 25-09-2020 to 29-09-2020
  • National level Short Term Course on Fuel Cell: Fundamental and Applications at MNIT, Jaipur, India from 27-01-2020 to 31-01-2020
  • National level Short Term Course on Fuel Cell: Fundamentals and Applications at Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Jaipur, India from 27-01-2020 to 31-01-2020
  • International level Conference on Dhirubhai Ambani Commemoration Day Celebration & International Conference on Energy & Environment: Challenges and Opportunities for Industries at MNIT Jaipur, Jaipur, India from 28-12-2019 to 29-12-2019

  • Life time member of Indian Desalination Association

    Ongoing
  • Ms. Shivika Sharma on Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Syn Gas by Electrochemical Conversion in Solid Oxide Cell Year - 2019

Title Total Outlay
(In Lacs)
Year Funding Agency Role
Development of Novel Electrocatalyst for the Efficient Conversion of Biomass Derived Syngas to Electrical Power Using Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Technique57.002022-2025Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), DST, Gov. of IndiaPI
Electrochemical Conversion of Flue Gas into Hydrocarbon Fuel in Solid Oxide Cells32.002019-2022SRG SERB-DST New DelhiPI
Utilization of Biogas as a Fuel in Solid Oxide Cell for Electrical Power Generation4.002019-2020TEQIP-IIIPI

  • Department Faculty Coordinator for Annual Report and Brochure in MNIT Jaipur from - 01-07-2021 to Till Date
  • Member of National Board of Accreditation (NBA) Committee for UG and PG program at Chemical Engg Dep in MNIT Jaipur from - 10-07-2019 to Till Date
  • DFB Secretory in MNIT Jaipur from - 24-08-2019 to 30-06-2022
  • Faculty In-Charge, Fluid Particle Mechanics UG Laboratory in MNIT Jaipur from - 10-07-2019 to 30-06-2022

  • "A composite electrocatalyst for CO 2 reduction through electrolysis", Neetu Kumari, Suddhasatwa Basu, Ali Haider, T. P. Yuvraj, R.K. Kashyap , Reg.No. 335419 [India] Awarded Dt.03-04-2020

  • Distinction in Doctoral Thesis Titled as Development of Ceria Based Catalyst for Solid Oxide Cell, for given by Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India Year - 2022

SNo. Type Title Event Place Schedule
1KeynoteMaterials for Solid Oxide Fuel CellFaculty Development Program (online)HBTU KanpurDec-2022
2TalkSolid Oxide Fuel Cell: operation and application5-Days Workshop on Energy Storage: The Future of EnergyMNIT JaipurMar-2019

S.No. Category Name of Activity Organization Place Position Schedule
1InternationalResearch Article ReviewingInternation Journal of Hydrogen EnergyIndiaPeer ReviewerDec-2022