Biography

Dr. Nishant is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Jaypee Institute of Information Technology (JIIT), Noida. He holds a Ph.D. in Material Science from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, where his research focused on designing advanced cathode materials for zinc-ion batteries. His work contributed significantly to the field of energy storage, particularly through the development and defect engineering of spinel-type oxides.

Dr. Yadav has authored several research papers in reputed international journals such as Electrochimica Acta, Journal of Energy Storage, and Catalysis Communications. He has also presented his research at prominent international forums including the Asian Conference on Electrochemical Power Sources (ACEPS) in Singapore and RAFAS-2024 (India).

Dr. Yadav has been awarded the 90th Anniversary Fellowship of Chulalongkorn University and the PETROMAT Fellowship, and he qualified national-level competitive exams including GATE and CSIR-NET. His technical expertise includes advanced characterization techniques (XRD, SEM, TEM, XPS, NMR), electrochemical testing, high-pressure reactor operations, and battery materials development. He also has hands-on research experience and has worked at institutes liKE Synchrotron Light Research Institute (SLRI), Thailand and CSIR- Indian Institiute of Petroleum (CSIR-IIP), Dehradun, India.

Research Highlights

Dr. Nishant Yadav’s research focuses on advanced materials for electrochemical energy storage and catalysis. His doctoral work at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, centered on defect engineering in spinel-based transition metal oxides, particularly Zn-substituted MnCo₂O₄, as high-performance cathode materials for zinc-ion batteries. His findings offered key insights into the role of cation doping and morphological control in redox behavior and charge-storage kinetics of spinel oxides.

Dr. Yadav also has significant experience in heterogeneous catalysis from his tenure at CSIR–Indian Institute of Petroleum, where he worked on methanol and DME synthesis from syngas using high-pressure gas-phase reactors. He is skilled in a wide range of material characterization techniques including XRD, SEM, TEM, XPS,NMR, and GC-Mass as well as electrochemical tools like CV, EIS, and GCD.

He has also worked at the Synchrotron Light Research Institute (SLRI), Thailand, applying advanced beamline techniques for in-depth structural analysis. His interdisciplinary expertise bridges material design, energy storage, and sustainable chemistry with a focus on real-world energy applications, with ongoing interests in multivalent battery chemistries, self-healing materials, and scalable electrode fabrication.

Area Of Research

• Aqueous rechargeable battery systems
• Battery cathode materials
• Defect engineering in spinel-type oxides
• Heterogeneous catalysis for sustainable fuels
• Self-healing and multifunctional energy materials, supercapacitor  (emerging interest)

Publications

Journal: Electrochimica Acta

Title: Optimizing the defect engineering of MnCo₂O₄ spinel structure through Zn-substitution as a cathode for high-performance Zinc-ion batteries

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0013468624010168

Journal: Journal of Energy Storage

Title: MnCo₂O₄ spinel microsphere assembled with flake structure as a cathode for high-performance zinc ion battery.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352152X23005455

Journal : Electrochemical Society Meeting Abstracts prime 2024

Title:  Defect Engineering of Zn Substituted MnCo₂O₄ Spinel Structure As a Cathode for High-Performance Zinc-Ion Batteries

https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1149/MA2024-0291324mtgabs/meta

Journal: Catalysis Communications

Title: Room temperature catalytic reduction of nitrobenzene to azoxybenzene over one pot synthesized reduced graphene oxide decorated with Ag/ZnOnanocomposite.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1566736719300603

Achievements

• Experienced in designing and experimenting inSynchrotron Light Research Institute, (SLRI) Thailand at high beam.
• BET-Surface area, XRD, SEM, TEM, TPR, TPD, Metal Dispersion.Experienced in high pressure reactor and GC- MASS, insitu & exsitu- XPS and XRD etc
• 90th Anniversary of Chulalongkorn University Fund June 2022 - 2024
• Petromat 2019- June 2022
• Qualified G.A.T.E. & U.G.C.(NET) All India rank 45
• National child scientist award 2010 state level (U.P)