Dr IMRAN JAFRI R
MSc, PhD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
MSc, PhD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Articles in Journals
| Sl.No. | Title | Name of Journal / Vol. No. / Issue No. / Page Nos | ISSN No. | Date Published |
| 1 | Biowaste-derived hierarchical activated porous carbon with heteroatom-doping (N/S) for efficient symmetrical supercapacitors: A cow urine approach | Journal of Energy Storage / 115 / / - | 2352-1538 | 27-Feb-2025 |
| 2 | Application of Corn Oil Derived Carbon Nano-onions Using Flame Pyrolysis as Durable Catalyst Support for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells | Electrocatalysis / / / - | 1868-5994 | 28-Nov-2024 |
| 3 | Biowaste-derived hierarchical activated porous carbon with heteroatom-doping (N/S) for efficient symmetrical supercapacitors: A cow urine approach | J Mater Sci / 115 / / - | 1573-4803 | 21-Nov-2024 |
| 4 | One‑step synthesized Pt‑dispersed N, P co‑doped graphene as an efficient oxygen reduction reaction ORR electrocatalyst | MRS Advances / 9 / / 1664 - 1671 | 2059-8521 | 17-Nov-2024 |
| 5 | Tuning the electronic dimensionality and bandgap in Cs2AgBiX6 (X = Br, Cl) for photovoltaic applications: a DFT-1/2 study of cation disorder | Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics / / / - | 1463-9076 | 15-Nov-2024 |
| 6 | Melamine derived N-doped Carbon nanotubes: A durable catalyst support for Pt nanoparticles in proton exchange membrane fuel cell | Journal of Applied Electrochemistry / / / - | 1572-8838 | 21-Oct-2024 |
| 7 | Synthesis and Characterization of WO3 Nanostructures by the Solvothermal Method for Electrochromic Applications | Journal of Electronic Materials / / / - | 0361-5235 | 12-Apr-2024 |
| 8 | Effect of Oxygen Flow Rate, Post-annealing Temperature, and Different Electrolyte Concentrations on WO3 Thin Films Deposited by DC Magnetron Sputtering For Electrochromic Applications | Journal of Electronic Materials / / / - | 0361-5235 | 18-Mar-2024 |
| 9 | Structural, optical and electrochromic properties of WAW films for profound electrochromic applications deposited by DC & RF magnetron sputtering | Chemical Physics Impact / 8 / / - | 2667-0224 | 10-Mar-2024 |
| 10 | Lignite-derived nanocarbon as surface passivator and co sensitizer in dye-sensitized solar cell | Materials Today Energy / / / - | 2468-6069 | 27-Feb-2024 |
| 11 | Growth Of ZnSnN2 Semiconductor Films For Gas Sensor Applications | AIP Conference Proceedings / 2615 / / 040005-1 - 040005-9 | 0094-243X | 29-Nov-2023 |
| 12 | Phosphorus-doped molybdenum disulfide as counter electrode catalyst for efficient bifacial dye-sensitized solar cells | Materials Today Energy / 37 / 101412 / - | 2468-6069 | 02-Oct-2023 |
| 13 | Structural, optical, and electrochromic properties of RT and annealed sputtered tungsten trioxide (WO3) thin films for electrochromic applications by using GLAD technique | Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics / 34 / 28 / - | 0957-4522 | 09-Sep-2023 |
| 14 | Effect of partial pressure of oxygen, target current, and annealing on DC sputtered tungsten oxide (WO3) thin films for electrochromic applications | Solid State Ionics / 399 / / - | 0167-2738 | 30-May-2023 |
| 15 | A review on the electrochemical behavior of graphene transition metal oxide nanocomposites for energy storage applications | Journal of Materials Science / 58 / / 6124 - 6150 | 1573-4803 | 09-Mar-2023 |
| 16 | A facile one-step microwave synthesis of Pt deposited on N & P co-doped graphene intercalated carbon black-An efficient cathode electrocatalyst for PEM fuel cell | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy / 48 / 9 / 3653 - 3664 | 1879-3487 | 29-Jan-2023 |
| 17 | Growth of cerium oxide nanorods by hydrothermal method and electrochromic properties of CeO2/WO3 hybrid thin films for smart window applications | Materials Today: Proceedings / 80 / / 833 - 839 | 2214-7853 | 06-Dec-2022 |
| 18 | Thickness dependent tungsten trioxide thin films deposited using DC magnetron sputtering for electrochromic applications | Materials Today: Proceedings / 80 / / 817 - 823 | 2214-7853 | 26-Nov-2022 |
| 19 | Effect of tungsten oxide thin films deposited on cerium oxide nano rods for electrochromic applications | Optical Materials / 134 / / 113220 - | 1873-1252 | 22-Nov-2022 |
| 20 | Synthesis, characterizations, and electrochromic studies of WO3 coated CeO2 nanorod thin films for smart window applications | Physica B: Condensed Matter / 647 / / 414395 - | 0921-4526 | 09-Oct-2022 |
| 21 | Optical and Electrochromic Properties of CeO2/WO3 Hybrid Thin Films Prepared by Hydrothermal and Sputtering | International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology / 70 / 5 / 1 - 8 | 2231-5381 | 19-May-2022 |
| 22 | Simulation and fabrication of tungsten oxide thin films for electrochromic applications | Physics B / 640 / / 413932 - | 0921-4526 | 01-May-2022 |
| 23 | Sputter deposited tungsten oxide thin films and nanopillars: Electrochromic perspective | Materials Chemistry and Physics / 278 / / 125706 - | 0254-0584 | 04-Jan-2022 |
| 24 | Co-MoS2 nanoflower coated carbon fabric as a flexible electrode for supercapacitor | Materials Today: Proceedings / In Press / In Press / - | 2214-7853 | 09-Feb-2021 |
| 25 | ZnO:Al thin films from (Al2O3)x(ZnO)(1-x) powder targets by magnetron sputtering | Ceramics International / / / - | 0272-8842 | 04-Feb-2021 |
| 26 | Recovery of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell exposed to sulphur dioxide | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy / / / - | 0360-3199 | 06-Apr-2016 |
| 27 | Nitrogen doped graphene prepared by hydrothermal and thermal solid state methods as catalyst supports for fuel cell | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy / / / - | 0360-3199 | 01-Feb-2015 |
| 28 | Catalytic activity of platinum-cobalt alloy nanoparticles decorated functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes for oxygen reduction reaction in PEMFC | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy / / / - | 0360-3199 | 16-Sep-2011 |
| 29 | Graphene-multi walled carbon nanotube hybrid electrocatalyst support material for direct methanol fuel cell | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy / / / - | 0360-3199 | 04-Mar-2011 |
| 30 | Nitrogen-doped multi-walled carbon nanocoils as catalyst support for oxygen reduction reaction in proton exchange membrane fuel cell | Journal of Power Sources / 195 / / 8080 - 8083 | 0378-7753 | 23-Jun-2010 |
| 31 | Nitrogen doped graphene nanoplatelets as catalyst support for oxygen reduction reaction in proton exchange membrane fuel cell | Journal of Materials Chemistry / 20 / / 7114 - 7117 | 1364-5501 | 02-Jun-2010 |
| 32 | Nanostructured Pt dispersed on graphene-multiwalled carbon nanotube hybrid nanomaterials as electrocatalyst for PEMFC | Journal of the Electrochemical Society / 157 / 6 / 874 - 879 | 1945-7111 | 26-Apr-2010 |
| 33 | Multi walled carbon nanotubes based micro direct ethanol fuel cell using printed circuit board technology | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy / 35 / / 1339 - 1346 | 0360-3199 | 15-Nov-2009 |
| 34 | Nanostructured Pt decorated graphene and multi walled carbon nanotube based room temperature hydrogen gas sensor | Nanoscale / 1 / / 382 - 386 | 2040-3372 | 29-Sep-2009 |
| 35 | Au?MnO2/MWNT and Au?ZnO/MWNT as oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalyst for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy / 34 / / 6371 - 6376 | 03603199 | 16-May-2009 |
| 36 | Asymmetric flexible supercapacitor stack | Nanoscale research letters / 3 / / 145 - 151 | 1556-276X | 09-Apr-2008 |
Books/ Book Chapter/Case Study
| Sl.No. | Title | Author Names(s) | ISBN No. | Month Year |
| 1 | Carbon and Tmds Nanomaterials for Energy Applications | IMRAN JAFRI R,SOJU JOSEPH,ASHISH KUMAR MISHRA | 978-981128340-6 | / |
| 2 | Electrocatalysts for Low Temperature Fuel Cells: Fundamentals and Recent Trends | IMRAN JAFRI R,N RAJALAKSHMI,KS DHATHATHREYAN,THANDAVARAYAN MAIYALAGAN,VISWANATHAN S. SAJI | 978-3-527-34132-0 | / |
Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium
| Sl.No. | Name of the Conference /Seminar /Symposium | Type of Program | Title of the Article | Role | Venue/Place | Date |
| 1 | Bengaluru India Nano | Conference | Participant) | Karnataka Science and Technology Promotion Society, Govt of KarnatakaBengaluru | 01/08/2024 | |
| 2 | National Conference on Sustainable Energy Conversion and Storage - Functional Materials, Systems and Applications (NCSECS 2024) | Conference | Organizer) | Christ UniversityCHRIST UNIVERSITY, BANGALORE | 18/04/2024 | |
| 3 | National Conference on Sustainable Energy Conversion and Storage: Functional Materials, Systems, and Applications (NCSECS-2024), | Conference | Moderator/Chair) | Christ UniversityCHRIST University, Bengaluru | 18/04/2024 | |
| 4 | Scientific Advances in Natural Sciences and Techniques (SAINTS-2024) | Conference | Moderator/Chair) | Christ UniversityBengaluru | 21/03/2024 | |
| 5 | Scientific Advances in Natural Sciences & Techniques (SAINTS-2024) | Conference | Participant) | Christ UniversityBengaluru | 21/03/2024 | |
| 6 | 2023 Fourth International Conference on Advances in Physical Sciences and Materials (ICAPSM 2023) | Conference | Deposition and Characterization of ZnO Thin Films on Corning Glass Substrate Using Magnetron Sputtering | Presenter) | KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, IndiaCoimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India | 17/08/2023 |
| 7 | 2022 First International Conference on Modern Materials for Engineering and Research (ICMMER 2022) | Conference | Growth and Characterization of Zinc Oxide Thin Films on Corning Glass Substrate Using RF Magnetron Sputtering | Presenter) | SENGUNTHAR ENGINEERING COLLEGE (An Autonomous institution) Approved by AICTE, New Delhi & Affiliated with Anna University, Chennai. Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu, India - 637 205Online | 29/09/2022 |
| 8 | 2022 Second Global Conference on Recent Advances in Sustainable Materials (GC-RASM 2022) | Conference | Growth of cerium oxide Nanorods by hydrothermal method and Electrochromic properties of CeO2/WO3 Hybrid thin films for smart window Applications | Presenter) | A J Institute of Engineering and Technology, Mangalore, Karnataka, IndiaMangalore | 28/07/2022 |
| 9 | Third International Conference on Recent Advances in Materials and Manufacturing (ICRAMM 2021) | Conference | On Ion Transport during the Electrochemical Reaction on Plane and GLAD Deposited WO Thin Films | Presenter) | Department of Mechanical Engineering D Y Patil College of Engineering and Technology Kolhapur, Maharastra, INDIAKolhapur, Maharashtra, India | 25/11/2021 |
| 10 | Third International Conference on Recent Advances in Materials and Manufacturing (ICRAMM 2021) | Conference | Effect of Annealing and Oxygen Partial Pressure on the RF sputtered WO3 thin films for electrochromic applications | Presenter) | Department of Mechanical Engineering D Y Patil College of Engineering and Technology Kolhapur, Maharastra, INDIA Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India | 25/11/2021 |
| 11 | Recent Advances in Materials Science and Technology | Seminar | Participant) | SVCR Government Degree College, Palamaner, APOnline | 12/07/2021 | |
| 12 | International Virtual Conference on Advanced Nanomaterials Applications | Conference | Participant) | Vellore Institute of TechnologyVellore | 17/06/2020 |
MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated
| Sl.No. | Title | Name of Student | Institution | Role | Status | Month Year |
| 1 | Development Of An Enzyme Free Glucose And Ascorbic Acid Sensor | Yogesh Pandit Palve | Institute of Chemical Technology | Examiner | ||
| 2 | Graphene attracted tremendous attention over the last decade due to its unique and excellent mechanical, chemical and electrical properties. Enormous growth of electronic devices in the scientific,commercial,military and communication fields made electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding of radio frequency radiation a serious concern of modern society. Large aspect ratio and high conductivity of graphene makes it a suitable material which can provide a high. Light weight, resistance to corrosion and flexibility gave graphene an advantage over conventional metal based EMI shielding materials. Since graphene finds application in various different fields, requirement of a sustainable resource is inevitable.Using natural resources is a solution for this problem.Objective is to synthesize graphene from natural resources (teak leaf, nut mug shell) by carbonising it and performing Hummers method. | AMAL JOSE | Christ University | Supervisor | Ongoing | July 2021 |
| 3 | Effect of Stoichiometric Variation on High TC superconducting Nano Materials | VINUT R VADAGAVI | Christ University | Supervisor | Ongoing | January 2022 |
| 4 | Development of High Performance Materials for Capacitive Deionization | Shreerang Dattatray Datar | Institute of Chemical Technology | Examiner | ||
| 5 | Modified Carbon Nanostructures for Fuel Cell Applications | SNIGDHA TOMS | Christ University | Supervisor | Ongoing | August 2023 |
| 6 | DOPED CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES FOR FUEL CELL APPLICATIONS | AKSHAYA S | Christ University | Supervisor | Awarded | October 2025 |
| 7 | . | MARY ALLAN STAFANI E | Christ University | Supervisor | Ongoing | March 2025 |
| 8 | . | SANDHRA JACOB | Christ University | Supervisor | Ongoing | March 2025 |
| 9 | . |
NAVANEETH KRISHNA N V | Christ University | Supervisor | Ongoing | February 2026 |
Patents
| Sl.No. | Title of Invention | Inventor(s) | Filing Date |
| 1 | BROWN COAL DERIVED GQD AS A SENSITIZER FOR DSSC | MANOJ B,AKSHATHA A RAO,SHANYUKTA UPADHYAY,SANTHOSH N,IMRAN JAFRI R | 23-Aug-2023 |
| 2 | LIGNITE DERIVED LOW DIMENSIONAL NANOCARBON AS A CO-SENSITIZER FOR ENHANCED PHOTOCONVERSION EFFICIENCY | MANOJ B,SANTHOSH NARENDHIRAN,IMRAN JAFRI R,IMRAN JAFRI R,MANOJ B | 03-Apr-2023 |
Research Project
| Sl.No. | Name of the Research Project | Investigator(s) | Sponsors | Internal/External |
| 1 | GQD Decorated Dye Sensitized Solar Cell for Energy harvesting Applications | MANOJ B, IMRAN JAFRI R | Department of Science & Technology (DST)( Technology mission division- Water and Clean Energy) | External |
| 2 | FIST (Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure) Programe 2022 Department of Science and Technology | MANOJ B, NAINESH KANTILAL PATEL,IMRAN JAFRI R,SREEJA S KARTHA,JITHESH V,VINEETH V,JOYDEEP BAGCHI,ROHAN PASCAL FERNANDES ,BLESSON MATHEW | Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India | External |
| 3 | Development of durable electrocatalysts for PEM Fuel Cells | IMRAN JAFRI R | Internal | |
| 4 | National Conference on Sustainable Energy Conversion and Storage: Functional Materials, Systems, and Applications (NCSECS-2024) | MANOJ B, KRISHNA KUMAR M,PARTHA KUMBHAKAR,IMRAN JAFRI R | Science and Engineering Research Board | External |
| 5 | National Conference on Sustainable Energy Conversion and Storage: Functional Materials, Systems, and Applications (NCSECS-2024) | MANOJ B, KRISHNA KUMAR M,IMRAN JAFRI R,PARTHA KUMBHAKAR | Defence Research and Development Organisation | External |
Workshop/FDP/Training programme
| Sl.No. | Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training programme | Name of Organiser | Level | Role | Date |
| 1 | Simulation and Computational Approaches for Energy Materials | School of Engineering and Technology, CHRIST Univeriisty, | National | Participant | 09/10/2025 |
| 2 | Learner centred andragogy, E-content development and Micro-credentials in association with HRDC and TLEC | Department of Physics and Electronics, | Participant & Presenter | 24/03/2025 | |
| 3 | GigaWatt PV Technology | Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, | International | Participant | 07/10/2024 |
| 4 | GigaWatt PV Technology | Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, | International | Organiser & Participant | 07/10/2024 |
| 5 | Scaffolding Adult Learning Through Learner-Centered Approach | y Teaching Learning Enhancement Cell (TLEC), CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, | Institutional | Participant | 28/02/2024 |
| 6 | Revisiting UG - Physics experiments | Department of Physics and Electronics, | Regional | Participant | 16/01/2024 |
| 7 | Empowering educators: Course planning and ICT tools for effective teaching | Department of Physics and Electronics, | Institutional | Participant | 05/12/2023 |
| 8 | Faculty Development Program -I | CHRIST University, | Institutional | Participant | 06/07/2022 |
| 9 | Hybrid Teaching | Staff Development College, CHRIST University, | Participant | 02/03/2021 | |
| 10 | Accelerating Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology | Centre for Fuel Cell Technology (CFCT-ARCI), Centre for Fuel Cell Technology (CFCT-ARCI) | International | Participant | 08/10/2020 |
| 11 | International Workshop on Advances in 2D Materials | IISER Thiruvananthapuram, IISER Thiruvananthapuram | International | Participant | 22/07/2019 |
| 12 | Quality Improvement Program on Renewable Energy and Materials for Energy Storage and Conversiton | Department of Physics and Electronics, Christ University, | Organiser & Participant | 20/05/2019 | |
| 13 | How to write and publish scientific articles and manuscripts | Christ University and Springer Nature, | Institutional | Participant | 30/03/2019 |
Awards/Achievements/Others
| Sl.No. | Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others | Description | Organisation | Month/ Year |
| 1 | INSPIRE Faculty Award | Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research | Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India | 21 December 2011 |
| 2 | Prof A. L. Laskar Prize | Best Ph.D thesis Award in Physics | IIT Madras, Chennai | 22 July 2011 |