Academic Qualifications: S. No. Degree Institution Year 1. M.Sc. Banaras Hindu University 1961 2. Ph. D. Banaras Hindu University 1966 Brief writeup on area of specialization/awards/achievements: Carbon : Nanotubes/Nanofibres, Graphene, Composites based on these, Nano : Structures/ Phasees of TiO2 (TiO2 nanotube), ZnO and Cu2O, Au and Ag Nnaoparticles Extra Fast Nucleation and Growth of Au, Ag, nanoparticles through natural precursor : Euganol,Applications in Hydrogen Storage Materials, Nanomediciens, Targeted Drug Delivery through Functionalized carbon nanotubes. Hydrogen Energy : Hydrogen Storage and Applciations in Hydrogen Fueled Two/Three Wheelers, Quasicrystalline Materials, High Temperature Superconductors, Colossal Magnetoresistance and Ferroic Materials Awards: 1988 Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award for Physical Sciences. 2000 Goyal Award in Physical Sciences. 2000 K.S. Rao Memorial Award on Renewable Energy. 2002 Homi J Bhabha Award in Applied Sciences. FNA, FNASc, Fellow of International Academy of Physical Sciences, Fellow of New York Science Academy. Material Research Society of India - ICMR Award on "Superconductivity and Material Science" (2010) Elected Fellow of International Association of Hydrogen Energy (2010). Projects Undertaken as PI/ Co PI: DST Project On "Nanoscience and Technology" (UNANST) Code P-07/310 (2005-2010) Total Cost ~ 500 Lakhs MNRE Project "Support to Hydrogen Energy Centre" Scheme 3117 (2007-2012) Total Cost ~ 96 Lakhs Govt. of India, Ministry of Coal Project on "Production of [60] [70] Fullerenes Hetrofullerences and Carbon Nanotubes from Coal" - CFRI Dhanbad and Deptt. of Physics BHU Code (P-40/27) (2007-2010) Total Cost 29 Lakhs. MNRE Project on "Development & Demonstration of Hydrogen Catalytic Combustion Cookers" Code P-07/342 (2007-2010) Total Cost ~ 30 Lakhs. DRDO Project on "Synthesis Characterization and Properties of Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes (2009-2012) Total Cost ~ 120 Lakhs. GOI Ministry of New & Renewable Energy New Delhi Project on "Development & Demonstration of Hydrogen Fueled three wheelers, Code P-07/438 for 3 years (2009-2012) Total Cost 1,29,79,850/-

Carbon : Nanotubes/Nanofibres, Graphene, Composites based on these, Nano : Structures/ Phasees of TiO2 (TiO2 nanotube), ZnO and Cu2O, Au and Ag Nnaoparticles Extra Fast Nucleation and Growth of Au, Ag, nanoparticles through natural precursor : Euganol,Applications in Hydrogen Storage Materials, Nanomediciens, Targeted Drug Delivery through Functionalized carbon nanotubes. Hydrogen Energy : Hydrogen Storage and Applciations in Hydrogen Fueled Two/Three Wheelers, Quasicrystalline Materials, High Temperature Superconductors, Colossal Magnetoresistance and Ferroic Materials