National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

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Faculty Profile

EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Electroceramics
Areas of Interest
  • Piezoelectric Ceramic, Ferroelectric Oxides for Photovoltaic and Photocatalytic Applications, Novel Materials for Energy Storage, Materials for Nuclear Fusion Reactor

Ranabrata Mazumder Professor & HOD (Ceramic Engineering)

Ceramic Engineering

ranabrata@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2208

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PATENTS / COPYRIGHTS

24

PUBLICATIONS

6

SPONSORED PROJECTS

8

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

1

CONTINUING EDUCATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Ranabrata Mazumder

Professor

Ceramic Engineering

Room Number:

Department of Ceramic Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008

Ph.D. (Jadavpur University)

Fundamental and technological aspects of transition element doped (Ba,Ca)(Zr,Ti)O3 (BCZT) based semiconducting ferroelectrics for novel photo-ferro/piezocatalytic appliction. UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Running   Sponsored
Fabrication & Characterization of Li4SiO4 pebbles by novel freeze granulation technique BRNS
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Fabrication of li4si04 pebbles with optimized strength and porosity by extrusion-spherodization technique PFRC,BRNS
  • Co-Investigator
  • 12
  • Completed   Sponsored
Sr-M hexagonal ferrite for high frequency inductor application SERB
  • Co-Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Development of Lithium Silicate Ceramic Pebbles by Microwave Sintering for the Test Blanket Module (TBM) BRFST
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Development of Lithium based Ceramic pebbles for the Test Blanket Module. BRFST
  • Principal Investigator
  • 39
  • Completed   Sponsored

A. Kumar, P. Saha, and R. Mazumder,"CATIONS CO-DOPING STRATEGIES FOR CYCLE STABLE NICKEL-RICH LAYERED OXIDE CATHODES IN LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES",IN 554096, Granted to NIT Rourkela, 2024       << Patent >>

Total Publications: 24

S. Abhinay and R. Mazumder,"Synthesis and characterization of visible light absorbing nanosized (1?-?x)KNbO3–x(BaNi12Nb12O3-d) (x?=?0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.15 and 0.2) by solution combustion method and its enhanced photocatalytic activity", Bulletin of Materials Science, vol.44, no.145, pp.1-16, Springer, May 2021, 10.1007/s12034-021-02432-3       Article

S. Abhinay and R. Mazumder,"A novel 0.9KNbO3–0.1BaNi0.5Nb0.5O3(KBNNO):Ag2O/Bi2O3 heterojunction photocatalyst: synthesis, characterization and excellent photocatalytic performance", Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, vol.32, pp.17061–17077, Springer 2021, 10.1007/s10854-021-05982-8       Article

S. Abhinay, P. Tarai, and R. Mazumder,"Preparation and characterization of (Ba0.85Ca0.15)(Zr0.1Ti0.9)TiO3(BCZT)/Bi2O3 composites as efficient visible-light-responsive photocatalysts", Journal of Materials Science, vol.55, pp.1904–1914, Springer, February 2020, 10.1007/s10853-019-04175-3       Article

S. Abhinay, P. Dixit, and R. Mazumder,"Effect of pore former sucrose on microstructure and electrical properties of porous BZT-0.5BCT ceramics", Ferroelectrics, vol.557, pp.18-27, Taylor and Francis 2020, 10.1080/00150193.2020.1713359       Article

S. Abhinay and R. Mazumder,"Synthesis of ferroelectric 0.9KNbO3-0.1Ba(Nb1/2Ni1/2)O3-d through one step hydrothermal reaction: Characterization and photocatalytic properties", Journal of Solid State Chemistry, vol.289, no.121362, pp.1-12, Elsevier 2020, 10.1016/j.jssc.2020.121362       Article

National Webinar on Lithium-ion Batteries and Beyond: A Perspective for Future Energy Storage Need Ceramic Engineering (Conference)
  • Co-Coordinator
  • 23 Jun 2022 - 25 Jun 2022
  • Brochure

  • CR0006 : Advanced Ceramics {Theory}
  • CR333 : Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow {Theory}
  • CR339 : Ceramics in Electronic Applications {Theory}
  • CR348 : Ceramics in Electronic Applications {Theory}
  • CR402 : Electroceramics {Theory}
  • CR411 : Advanced Ceramics {Theory}
  • CR4302 : Electroceramics {Theory}
  • CR4306 : Ceramics in Energy Sectors {Theory}
  • CR441 : Electrical and Magnetic Ceramics {Theory}
  • CR614 : Advanced Structural Ceramics {Theory}
  • CR6333 : Ceramics in Energy Sectors {Theory}
  • CR641 : Ceramics in Energy Sectors {Theory}
  • CR662 : Ceramics in Energy Sectors {Theory}
  • CR271 : Raw Materials Analysis Laboratory {Practical}
  • CR376 : Cement Technology Laboratory {Practical}
  • CR4304 : Electroceramics Laboratory {Practical}
  • CR471 : Advanced Ceramics Laboratory {Practical}
  • CR471 : Cement Technology Laboratory {Practical}
  • CR472 : Electroceramics Laboratory {Practical}
  • CR6175 : Electrical and Electrochemical Characterization of Ceramics Laboratory {Practical}
  • CR672 : Electroceramics Laboratory {Practical}
  • CR673 : Characterization of Ceramic Products Laboratory {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [8]
Effects of Processing and Composition on the Electrical, Optical and Photocatalytic Properties of Ba, Ni Modified KNbO3 Ceramics
Sreeram Abhinay
Enrolled: Jul 2015
Graduated :  May 2022
Supervisor
Low Temperature Sintering and Characterizations of Co-Ti substituted SrFe12O19 M-type Hexagonal Ferrites for High-frequency Antenna Applications
Vinaykumar R
Enrolled: Jul 2014
Graduated :  Nov 2020
Co-Supervisor
Development of Li4SiO4-based Ceramics for Solid Breeder and CO2 Absorption Applications
Jayarao Gorinta
Enrolled: Oct 2012
Graduated :  Dec 2018
Supervisor
ELECTROCERAMIC
Ganesh Kumar Sahoo
Enrolled: Jul 2009
Graduated :  May 2015
Supervisor
Development of Advanced Ceramics for Energy and Environment Related Application
Ayushi
Enrolled: Aug 2021
Continuing
Supervisor
OXIDE BASED CERAMIC FOR ENERGY RELATED APPLICATION
Abinash Kumar
Enrolled: Jan 2020
Continuing
Supervisor
High Voltage electrode materials for Li-ion batteries
Abhishek Kumar
Enrolled: Jul 2019
Continuing
Co-Supervisor
Synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials. Ferroelectric Oxides for photocatalytic and photovoltaic applications
Monika Singh
Enrolled: Jul 2019
Continuing
Supervisor
M.Tech by Research Students [2]
Effect of Different Nano-oxide Addition on Densification, Microstructure, Electrical and Mechanical Properties of Ba(Zr0.2Ti0.8)O3-0.5(Ba0.7Ca0.3)TiO3(BZT-BCT) Ferroelectric Ceramics
Prativa Adhikari
Graduated :  Oct 2015
Supervisor
Effect of Dispersant and Binder on Fabrication of BZT-0.5BCT Piezoelectric Wafers by Tape Casting Technique
Sreeram Abhinay
Graduated :  Dec 2015
Supervisor

Awards And Honours
  • R.L. Thakur Memorial Award (Young Scientist) of Indian Ceramic Society for the year 2011,   2011
Memberships / Fellowships
  • Member of The American Ceramic Society (ACerS),   2018
  • Indian Ceramic Society (Life member), Material Research Society of India (Life Member), Member IEEE and Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control society,   2008