National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

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Faculty Profile

EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Physical Chemistry
Areas of Interest
  • Heterogeneous catalysis, photocatalysis by nanomaterials, heterostructure materials, Green chemistry

Braja Gopal Mishra Professor & HOU (Guest House)

Chemistry

brajam@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2659

52

PUBLICATIONS

10

SPONSORED PROJECTS

14

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Braja Gopal Mishra

Professor

Chemistry

Room Number: MC-306

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

Ph.D. (IIT Madras)

Development of novel visible light assisted Photocatalytic route for degradation of emerging pharmaceutical contaminants from aqueous sources using aurivillius phase complex oxides and their modified analogues as photo catalyst. CSIR
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Integrated gravity flow water filtration system to purify hazardous species by using adsorptive & photo catalytic route SERB
  • Co-Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Novel Iron based hybrid nano-adsorbents for removal of arsenic from aqueous stream BRNS
  • Co-Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Extraction of titanium from red mud by a cost effective process and utilization of the material after extraction Science & Technology Department,Govt Of Odisha
  • Co-Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Study to complete mineralization of pesticides found in water resources of eastern india by heterogeneous photo catalytic ozonation route using visible light active bismuth based semiconducting nano particles as photo catalyst DST
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Catalytic applications of zirconia based nanosize functional heterogeneous catalytic materials BRNS
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Cell based suspension array on magnetic upconversion barcodes (RGYI) DBT
  • Co-Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Utilization of materials after extraction iron from red mud VEDANTA ALUMINIUM LIMITED
  • Co-Investigator
  • 24
  • Completed   Sponsored
Water tolerant nanosize functional heterogeneous catalyst for synthesis of biologically important molecules in aqueous media. CSIR
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Novel environmental friendly protocols using nanosize heterogeneous catalysts for synthesis of some biologically important molecules. DST
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored

Total Publications: 52

S. Panda, R. Bariki, S. K. Pradhan, S. K. Nayak, and B. G. Mishra,"Snowflake-like Cu-BDC-NH2/Cu58S32 Binary Nanohybrid for H2 Evolution and O2 Reduction", ACS Applied Nano materials, vol.7, pp.7365-7380, ACS 2024, View Details       Article

S. K. Nayak, P. Dash, R. Bariki, S. K. Pradhan, S. Panda, B. Nayak, and B. G. Mishra,"Metal-Organic Framework-Derived Hierarchical Ag/Sr6Bi2O9-a-Bi2O3 Ternary Photocatalyst for Micropollutant Remediation and Bacterial Photoinactivation", ACS Applied Engineering Materials, vol.2, pp.179-194, ACS, January 2024, View Details       Article

S. K. Pradhan, R. Bariki, S. K. Nayak, S. Panda, S. Kanungo, and B. G. Mishra,"Low temperature in situ fabrication of NiFe2O4/tetragonal-BiVO4/Bi2MoO6 ternary heterostructure: A conjugated step-scheme multijunction photocatalyst with synergistic charge migration for antibiotic photodegradation and H2 generation", Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol.654, pp.523-538, Elsevier, January 2024, View Details       Article

S. K. Pradhan, Y. P. Bhoi, S. K. Nayak, R. Bariki, S. Panda, N. K. Das, and B. G. Mishra,"Facile fabrication of Pd/CuS/Fe2O3 ternary nanocomposite: A plasmonic metal endorsed p-n heterostructure with synergistic charge migration for enhanced photoreduction reactions", Materials Today Chemistry, vol.36, pp.101947, Elsevier, February 2024, View Details       Article

S. K. Pradhan, K. Das, R. Bariki, D. Majhi, N. Behera, and B. G. Mishra,"Facile low temperature reflux synthesis of Bi self-doped Bi2MoO6 and construction of CaFe2O4/Bi2MoO6 0D QD-2D p-n heterojunction photocatalyst for efficient bisphenol A degradation and Cr(VI) reduction", Applied Surface Science, vol.611, pp.155607, Elsevier 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2022.155607       Article

  • CY1002 : Chemistry of Materials for Energy Applications {Theory}
  • CY101 : Chemistry {Theory}
  • CY1101 : Chemistry {Theory}
  • CY2302 : Physical Chemistry: Structure {Theory}
  • CY234 : Basic Physical Chemistry - II {Theory}
  • CY331 : Basic Physical Chemistry – II {Theory}
  • CY413 : Spectroscopic Methods of Analysis {Theory}
  • CY4301 : Quantum Chemistry {Theory}
  • CY4303 : Chemical Applications of Group Theory {Theory}
  • CY431 : Quantum Chemistry {Theory}
  • CY432 : Chemical Applications of Group Theory {Theory}
  • CY515 : Spectroscopic Methods of Analysis {Theory}
  • CY524 : Group Theory And Molecular Orbitals {Theory}
  • CY533 : Quantum Chemistry {Theory}
  • CY535 : Electrochemistry {Theory}
  • CY636 : Special Topics in physical chemistry {Theory}
  • CY1170 : Chemistry Laboratory {Practical}
  • CY170 : Chemistry Laboratory {Practical}
  • CY273 : Physical Chemistry Laboratory {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [13]
Facile Synthesis and Photocatalytic Application of MOF and MOF Derived Heterostructure Materials for Activation of Atmospheric Molecules and Environmental Remediation
Ranjit Bariki
Enrolled: Aug 2018
Graduated :  Oct 2023
Supervisor
Novel Iron-based Hybrid Nanoadsorbents for Removal of Arsenic from Aqueous Stream
Manamohan Tripathy
Enrolled: Jul 2018
Graduated :  Oct 2022
Co-Supervisor
Application of Bismuth Titanate and Bismuth Ferrite based Binary/Ternary Heterostructure Nanomaterials towards Photocatalytic Degradation of Agrochemical Contaminants
Krishnendu Das
Enrolled: Jan 2017
Graduated :  Sep 2022
Supervisor
Facile Synthesis and Photocatalytic Application of Bi-based Binary/Ternary Heterostructure Nanomaterials Towards Degradation of Emerging Pharmaceutical and Agrochemical Contaminants
Dibyananda Majhi
Enrolled: Jul 2016
Graduated :  Jun 2021
Supervisor
Photocatalytic Application of Bismuth based Semiconducting Nanoparticles and their Heterostructures towards Selective Organic Transformations and Degradation of Persistent Organic Pollutants
Yagna Prakash Bhoi
Enrolled: Jan 2014
Graduated :  Dec 2018
Supervisor
Catalytic Applications of Surface and Structurally Modified Zirconia Nanoparticles for Synthesis of Biologically Important Molecules
Sagnika Pradhan
Enrolled: Jul 2012
Graduated :  Jan 2018
Supervisor
Novel Metal Oxide Nanostructures for Adsorption and Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Dyes from Aqueous Stream
Jyoti Prakash Dhal
Enrolled: Jul 2011
Graduated :  Mar 2016
Co-Supervisor
HETEROGENOUS CAYALYSIS
Purabi Kar
Enrolled: Jul 2010
Graduated :  Jul 2015
Supervisor
Physicochemical Characterization and Catalytic Application of Nanocomposite Oxides and Clay Based Nanoporous Materials for Synthesis of Some Biologically Important Molecules
Satish Samantaray
Enrolled:
Graduated :  2012
Supervisor
Nano-Heterostructure materials, Photocatalytic application study
Nutan Prabharani Gouda
Enrolled: Jul 2024
Continuing
Supervisor
Photocatalysis by Nanomaterials
Swagat Kumar Nayak
Enrolled: Aug 2021
Continuing
Supervisor
Catalytic visible light de-aromatization reaction
Saumyaranjan Panda
Enrolled: Aug 2021
Continuing
Supervisor
Design of new visible light assisted photocatalytic mineralization route for emerging pharmaceutical and agrochemical contaminants
Sibun Kumar Pradhan
Enrolled: Jan 2020
Continuing
Supervisor
Executive Ph.D. Students [1]
Environmental Chemistry
Sangram Keshari Dash
Enrolled: Sep 2020
Continuing
Co-Supervisor

Awards And Honours
  • Langmuir Medal for best thesis in Physical Chemistry, IIT, Madras,   2004
Memberships / Fellowships
  • Member, Material Research Society of India (MRSI),   2008
  • Member, Catalysis Research Society of India,   2004