Ikrar Ahmad | Chemistry | Research Excellence Endeavor Award

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Dr. Ikrar Ahmad | Chemistry | Research Excellence Endeavor Award

Post Doctoral at Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India

Summary:

Dr. Ikrar Ahmad is a chemist specializing in nanomaterials and electrochemistry, with a focus on energy storage technologies. He completed his Ph.D. in Chemistry at IIT Roorkee, where his research centered on the development of advanced graphene-based materials for high-performance supercapacitors and sensors. His work emphasizes sustainable and green chemistry approaches, and he has contributed to addressing key issues in supercapacitor performance, such as energy density, potential window expansion, and environmental impact. Dr. Ahmad’s expertise includes synthesis, characterization, and electrochemical analysis of nanomaterials, and he has presented his research at international conferences.

Professional Profile:

👩‍🎓Education:

Dr. Ikrar Ahmad completed his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the Department of Chemistry at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) in December 2023. His doctoral research, supervised by Prof. Anil Kumar, focused on the in situ synthesis of heteroatom(s) (N/S/P) co-doped porous reduced graphene oxide for applications in high-performance aqueous symmetric supercapacitors and electrochemical sensors. Prior to his Ph.D., he earned his M.Sc. in Chemistry from Gurukul Kangri University Haridwar in 2014 with a 71.6% score and his B.Sc. in Chemistry from Sahu Jain (PG) College, affiliated with M.J.P.R.U. Bareilly, in 2012, achieving 61.4%.

🏢 Professional Experience:

Dr. Ahmad is currently serving as a Research Associate at the Department of Chemistry, IIT Roorkee, under the mentorship of Prof. M. Sankar. He has previously held positions as a Senior Research Fellow (July 2019 – December 2023) and Junior Research Fellow (July 2017 – June 2019) at IIT Roorkee. Dr. Ahmad has extensive experience in nanomaterials and electrochemistry, focusing on developing advanced electrode materials for energy storage and catalysis. His research is rooted in green chemistry principles, employing environmentally friendly methods and avoiding harmful dopants.

Research Interests:

Dr. Ahmad’s research interests lie in the synthesis and characterization of advanced nanomaterials, with a focus on heteroatom-doped reduced graphene oxide for supercapacitor applications, energy storage, and electrocatalysis. His work addresses key challenges in the field, including improving the energy density of supercapacitors, achieving wider electrochemical stable potential windows, and enhancing the sustainability of energy storage devices. He is currently exploring triazine- and porphyrin-based metal organic frameworks (MOFs) and covalent organic frameworks (COFs) for energy storage and electrocatalysis, particularly in hydrogen evolution reactions (HER), oxygen evolution reactions (OER), and oxygen reduction reactions (ORR).

Author Metric:

Dr. Ahmad’s research has been published in peer-reviewed journals, and his work has gained recognition within the scientific community. He has received awards such as the Excellence in Doctoral Research Award (2023-24) and the Prof. V.K. Gupta Memorial Impactful Young Researcher Award (2023-24) from IIT Roorkee. His research contributions span various topics, including supercapacitors, nanomaterials, and electrocatalysis.

Top Noted Publication:

Fatih Bayansal | Chemical Sensors

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Dr. Fatih Bayansal: Leading Researcher in Chemical Sensors

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Professional Profile:

Short Bio: Dedicated researcher and double PhD holder specializing in the development of nanostructure-based biosensors and gas sensing technologies. Acknowledged for significant contributions to the field, including awards such as the Poster Prize at the International Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Student Congress and top honors in the Mustafa Kemal University Scientific Research Awards.

🎓 Education:

  • Ph.D., University of Connecticut, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department (2023 – Present)
  • Ph.D., Mustafa Kemal University, Department of Physics, Turkey (2014)
  • M.Sc., Gaziosmanpaşa University, Department of Physics, Turkey (2009)
  • B.Sc., Middle East Technical University, Department of Physics, Turkey (2003)

📚 Other Educational Activities:

  • Graduate Summer School on Photonic Materials and Devices, Cumhuriyet University, Turkey (2008)
  • Lifelong Learning Program-Erasmus, University of Warsaw, Poland (2011)
  • Research Project Preparation Education on Academic Level, Bozok University, Turkey (2013)

💡 Research Interests:

  • Chemical Sensor (Bios/Gas) Development
  • Optical Sensor (Plasmonic) Development
  • Semiconducting Device Fabrication (Schottky Diodes)
  • Bandgap Engineering
  • Thin film MOS Deposition and Characterization
  • Solar Cells

📖 Publications Top Noted:

  1. “Influence of doping on the X-ray Diffraction patterns of nanostructured CdO films.”
  2. “Nano-yapılı CuO filmlerin CBD ve SILAR yöntemleriyle büyütülmesi ve karakterizasyonu.”
  3. “Kimyasal depolama yöntemiyle elde edilen ZnS yarıiletken ince filmlerin yapısal, elektriksel ve optik özelliklerinin incelenmesi.”
  4. “Cd(OH)2 ince filmlerin yapısal, optiksel ve morfolojik özelliklerine coumarin etkisi.”
  5. “Aşamalı tavlamanın Al/pSi/Cd/As/Cd katmanlı yapısının diyot parametreleri üzerine etkisi.”
  6. “Missous yöntemiyle hidrostatik basınç altında Cd/n-GaAs Schottky diyot parametrelerinin belirlenmesi.”

🏆 Awards and Honors:

  • Poster Prize (2nd Prize), NABITEK 2010: International Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Student Congress.
  • Mustafa Kemal University Scientific Research Awards in Natural Sciences (2012, 1st Prize; 2013, 3rd Prize).

 

 

 

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