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

2

Research Projects

1

PhD Research Supervised

1

Awards & Honours

Qualifications
  • Ph.D.(Materials Engineering) from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore(2013)
    M.Sc.(Physics) from Delhi University(2006)
    B.Sc.(Physics) from Delhi University(2004)
Research Interests

Finite Element Method, Thermoelectric materials for Energy conversion, Tribology, Microscopy, Nanostructured Ceramic Coatings, Non-Equilibrium Processing of Nano Composites by Ball Milling and High Pressure Torsion.

Professional Background
  • Post Doctoral Researcher at University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign [01 December 2015 - 30 April 2019].
    Post Doctoral Fellow at University of California, Santa Barbara (USA) [10 July 2012 - 30 November 2015].

  • Design of Materials
  • Design of Materials, Material synthesis and Characterization Lab, Seminar
  • Design of Materials, Microscopy Techniques
  • Design of Materials, Synthesis and Characterization Lab
  • Microscopic Techniques for Material Characterization, Ceramic Materials & Properties
  • Microscopy Techniques for Material Characterization
  • Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Materials, Seminar Course
  • Thermodynamics of Materials, Material Synthesis and Characterization Lab, Material Characterization
  • Thermodynamics of Materials, Material Synthesis and Characterization Lab,Structural Characterization

    2022
  • Sung Eun Kim, Nisha Verma, Sezer zerin, Soumyajit Jana, Sourav Das, Pascal Bellon, RS Averback, "Strengthening of nanocrystalline Al using grain boundary solute additions: Effects of thermal annealing and ion irradiation" , Materialia (Elsevier) Volume :26 / 101564 / 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtla.2022.101564
    • 2021
  • Nirab Pant, Nisha Verma, Yinon Ashkenazy, Pascal Bellon, Robert S Averback, "Phase evolution in two-phase alloys during severe plastic deformation" , Acta Materialia (Elsevier) Volume :210 / 116826 / 2021 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2021.116826
    • 2019
  • Nisha Verma, Nirab Pant, John A Beach, Julia Ivanisenko, Yinon Ashkenazy, Shen Dillon, Pascal Bellon, Robert S Averback, "Effects of ternary alloy additions on the microstructure of highly immiscible Cu alloys subjected to severe plastic deformation: An evaluation of the effective temperature model" , Acta Materialia (Pergamon) Volume :170 / 218-230 / 2019
  • Mohammad Abboud, Amir Motallebzadeh, Nisha Verma, Sezer Özerinç, "Nanoscratch Behavior of Metallic Glass/Crystalline Nanolayered Composites" , JOM (Springer ) Volume :71 / 593-601 / 2019
    • 2018
  • David L Poerschke, John H Shaw, Nisha Verma, Frank W Zok, Carlos G Levi, "Interaction of yttrium disilicate environmental barrier coatings with calcium-magnesium-iron alumino-silicate melts" , Acta Materialia (Pergamon) Volume :145 / 451-461 / 2018
    • 2017
  • AD Rice, JK Kawasaki, N Verma, DJ Pennachio, BD Schultz, CJ Palmstrøm, "Structural and electronic properties of molecular beam epitaxially grown Ni1+ xTiSn films" , Journal of Crystal Growth (North-Holland) Volume :467 / 71-76 / 2017
  • Tamoghna Chakrabarti, Nisha Verma, Sukriti Manna, "Grain boundary driven Plateau–Rayleigh instability in multilayer nanocrystalline thin film: A phase-field study" , Materials & Design (Elsevier) Volume :119 / 425-436 / 2017
    • 2016
  • Nisha Verma, Jason E Douglas, Stephan Krämer, Tresa M Pollock, Ram Seshadri, Carlos G Levi, "Microstructure Evolution of Biphasic TiNi1+xSn Thermoelectric Materials" , Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A (Springer) Volume :47 / 4116-4127 / 2016
  • Malinda LC Buffon, Geneva Laurita, Nisha Verma, Leo Lamontagne, Leila Ghadbeigi, Demetrious L Lloyd, Taylor D Sparks, Tresa M Pollock, Ram Seshadri, "Enhancement of thermoelectric properties in the Nb–Co–Sn half-Heusler/Heusler system through spontaneous inclusion of a coherent second phase" , Journal of Applied Physics (AIP Publishing) Volume :120 / 075104 / 2016
    • 2014
  • Nisha Verma, Vikram Jayaram, "Role of interface curvature on stress distribution under indentation for ZrN/Zr multilayer coating" , Thin solid Films (Elsevier) Volume :571 / 283-289 / 2014
  • Jason E Douglas, Christina S Birkel, Nisha Verma, Victoria M Miller, Mao-Sheng Miao, Galen D Stucky, Tresa M Pollock, Ram Seshadri, "Phase stability and property evolution of biphasic Ti–Ni–Sn alloys for use in thermoelectric applications" , Journal of Applied Physics (American Institute of Physics) Volume :115 / 043720 / 2014
    • 2013
  • Nisha Verma, Vikram Jayaram, "Detailed investigation of contact deformation in ZrN/Zr multiplayer--understanding the role of volume fraction, bilayer spacing, and morphology of interfaces" , Journal of Materials Research (Cambridge University Press) Volume :28 / 3146 / 2013
  • Christina S Birkel, Jason E Douglas, Bethany R Lettiere, Gareth Seward, Nisha Verma, Yichi Zhang, Tresa M Pollock, Ram Seshadri, Galen D Stucky, "Improving the thermoelectric properties of half-Heusler TiNiSn through inclusion of a second full-Heusler phase: microwave preparation and spark plasma sintering of TiNi 1+ x Sn" , Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (Royal Society of Chemistry) Volume :15 / 6990-6997 / 2013
    • 2012
  • Nisha Verma, Sumanth Cadambi, Vikram Jayaram, Sanjay Kumar Biswas, "Micromechanisms of damage nucleation during contact deformation of columnar multilayer nitride coatings" , Acta materialia (Elsevier ) Volume :60 / 3063-3073 / 2012
  • Nisha Verma, Vikram Jayaram, "The influence of Zr layer thickness on contact deformation and fracture in a ZrN–Zr multilayer coating" , Journal of Materials Science (Springer) Volume :47 / 1621-1630 / 2012
    • 2011
  • Anirban Mahato, Nisha Verma, Vikram Jayaram, SK Biswas, "Severe wear of a near eutectic aluminium–silicon alloy" , Acta Materialia (Elsevier) Volume :59 / 6069-6082 / 2011
  • Soupitak Pal, Nisha Verma, Vikram Jayaram, Sanjay Kumar Biswas, Yancy Riddle, "Characterization of phase transformation behaviour and microstructural development of electroless Ni–B coating" , Materials Science and Engineering A (Elsevier) Volume :528 / 8269-8276 / 2011

  • Book Chapter, "Graphene-Based Nano-Composite Material for Advanced Nuclear Reactor: A Potential Structural Material for Green Energy" ISBN:9781003091486 published by - CRC Press Year: 2022 authors- Nisha Verma, Soupitak Pal
  • Book Chapter, "Graphene: A Potential Thermoelectric Material for Green Energy Production and Conversion" ISBN:9781774911662 published by - CRC Press Year: 2022 authors- Nisha Verma, Sonal, Rohidas Bhoi

  • International level Short Term Course on Photoelectron Spectroscopy for Material Science at Online, Jaipur, India from 31-01-2022 to 04-02-2022
  • National level Workshop on Modeling & Simulation Tools at Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India from 20-10-2020 to 24-10-2020
  • National level Workshop on TEQIP-III Sponsored Online Workshop on “Advanced Techniques for Materials Characterization at Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India from 06-07-2020 to 10-07-2020
  • National level Workshop on Online Workshop on Electron Microscopy at Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India from 25-05-2020 to 29-05-2020
  • National level Short Term Course on Theory and Practice of Characterization and Analytical Techniques at Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India from 18-12-2019 to 22-12-2019
  • National level Short Term Course on Current Trends in Graphene Synthesis and Applications at Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India from 15-10-2019 to 19-10-2019
  • National level Short Term Course on Material Characterization Techniques at Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India from 03-09-2019 to 07-09-2019

  • Life Member of Materials Research Society of India

    Ongoing
  • Rahul on Half Heusler alloys for Thermoelectric Application Year - 2021

    2021-2022
  • Vikas Sindhu on Synthesis of MAX Phase Composites and Constitutive Modelling of Spark Plasma Sintering Process Year - 2021-2022 (Completed)
    • 2020-2021
  • SURAJIT SAMANTA on DFT calculation to predict thermoelectric properties of TaCoSn half-Heusler alloy Year - 2020-2021 (Completed)

Title Total Outlay
(In Lacs)		 Year Funding Agency Role
Phase stability of immiscible systems under irradiation-a case study for CuTa alloy14.002022-2025Inter University Accelerator Centre (IUAC), DelhiPI
A new approach for improving efficiency of half heusler (HH) alloys- Double HH3.002019-2020TEQIP III, MNIT JaipurPI

  • DPGC in Material Research Centre from - 01-09-2022 to Till Date
  • Coordinator, Technical Societies in Dean Student Welfare from - 01-08-2022 to Till Date
  • DUGC Convener in MNIT, Jaipur from - 01-09-2020 to 31-08-2022
  • Warden in MNIT, Jaipur from - 31-10-2019 to 01-08-2022

  • CSIR-UGC NET-JRF for Junior and Senior Research Fellowship given by UGC Year - 2007

SNo. Type Title Event Place Schedule
1Talk“Electron microscopic instruments for characterization of materials”Short Term Course on Nanomaterials for Environmental Applications: Characterization by Analytical ToolsMNIT JaipurNov-2020
2Talk"Diffraction and Imaging contrast in Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)"Short Term Course on Analysis and Interpretation of Data resulted from Materials CharacterizationsMalaviya National Institute of Technology, JaipurOct-2020
3TalkScanning electron microscopy: Working principle and ApplicationsShort Term Course on Analysis and Interpretation of Data resulted from Materials CharacterizationsMalaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur Oct-2020
4TalkTransmission Electron Microscopy - Diffraction ContrastOnline Workshop on Electron MicroscopyMalaviya National Institute of Technology, JaipurMay-2020
5TalkTransmission Electron Microscopy - Imaging ContrastOnline Workshop on Electron MicroscopyMalaviya National Institute of Technology, JaipurMay-2020
6TalkMicrostructure characterisation using Scaning Electron MicroscopyTheory and Practice of Characterization and Analytical TechniquesMalaviya National Institute of Technology, JaipurDec-2019
7TalkScanning Electron Microscopy - A Material Characterization ToolSkill Development Course on Material Characterization TechniquesMalaviya National Institute of Technology, JaipurSep-2019