Dr. Rupali N. Patel specializes in Energy and Environment Remediation. She holds a Doctorate in Hydrogen Energy and Photocatalysis from the University of Trento, Italy. Additionally, she earned her Masters degree in Physics with a focus on Materials Science from the University of Mumbai, India. Her expertise includes clean hydrogen energy production, environmental remediation, and advanced materials for energy applications. Her research involves optimizing photocatalyst nanomaterials for wastewater treatment. She is also designing cobalt-based electro-nanocatalysts for green hydrogen production. Her contributions have significantly impacted these fields, advancing energy sustainability and environmental solutions. With over 14 years of experience, she excels in science education and curriculum development. She effectively implements diverse teaching strategies to foster student growth. Her dedication to creating a supportive learning environment inspires students to explore, question, and excel academically. Dr. Patel has been associated with CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Central Campus, since 2022. Her background in advanced materials science and nanotechnology allows her to bring real-world applications into the classroom. This enriches the learning experience and prepares students for future challenges.
Name of Journal: Sensors and Diagnostics
Date Of Publication: 26-Jan-2026
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Author Name (s): AATIKA NIZAM,BARU VENKATA NAGA SAHITHI,FRANCIS JOY,RUPALI NAINESH PATEL,VASANTHA V L,AAKASH VENKATESAN
URL: https://www.rsc.org/publishing/journals/sensors-and-diagnostics
Indexing Agency: Scopus
Name of Journal: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Date Of Publication: 14-Jan-2026
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Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 200/152927 - 152938
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Author Name (s): NAINESH KANTILAL PATEL,ANITHA ABRAHAM ,ROHAN PASCAL FERNANDES ,RUPALI NAINESH PATEL,SURAJ GUPTA
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/international-journal-of-hydrogen-energy
Indexing Agency: Scopus
Name of Journal: Journal of Materials Chemistry A
Date Of Publication: 10-Feb-2026
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Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 14/14623 - 14636
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Author Name (s): RUPALI NAINESH PATEL,NAINESH KANTILAL PATEL,ROHAN PASCAL FERNANDES ,SURAJ GUPTA
URL: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/journalissues/ta#!issueid=ta014028&type=current&issnprint=2050-7488
Indexing Agency: Scopus
Name of Journal: Energy & Fuels
Date Of Publication: 09-Sep-2026
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Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 40/675 - 684
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Author Name (s): NAINESH KANTILAL PATEL,ROHAN PASCAL FERNANDES ,RUPALI NAINESH PATEL,SURAJ GUPTA
URL: https://pubs.acs.org/enfuem
Indexing Agency: Scopus
Name of Journal: Journal of Alloys and Compounds
Date Of Publication: 07-Jul-2026
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Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 1078/189642
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Author Name (s): NAINESH KANTILAL PATEL,AKASH DNYANESHWAR SURYAWANSHI,ROHAN PASCAL FERNANDES ,RUPALI NAINESH PATEL,SURENDRA K. MAKINENI
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-alloys-and-compounds
Indexing Agency: Scopus
Name of Journal: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Date Of Publication: 04-Jul-2026
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Author Name (s): NAINESH KANTILAL PATEL,ROHAN PASCAL FERNANDES ,RUPALI NAINESH PATEL,SURAJ GUPTA
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/international-journal-of-hydrogen-energy
Indexing Agency: Scopus
Name of Journal: Applied Surface Science
Date Of Publication: 26-Dec-2025
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Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 724/165683
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Author Name (s): NAINESH KANTILAL PATEL,ROHAN PASCAL FERNANDES ,RUPALI NAINESH PATEL,VINAY KUMAR M,SURAJ GUPTA
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/applied-surface-science/about/insights
Indexing Agency: Scopus
Name of Journal: Electrocatalysis
Date Of Publication: 25-Mar-2025
Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED
Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 16/4/645 - 654
Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author
Author Name (s): RUPALI NAINESH PATEL,NAINESH KANTILAL PATEL,RINKOO RAJARAM BHABAL,VINITA DHULIA
URL: https://link.springer.com/journal/12678
Indexing Agency: Scopus
Name of Journal: Journal of Water Process Engineering
Date Of Publication: 23-Jan-2025
Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED
Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 70/107036 - 107047
Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author
Author Name (s): NAINESH KANTILAL PATEL,ROHAN PASCAL FERNANDES ,RUPALI NAINESH PATEL,VINAY KUMAR M,SURAJ GUPTA
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-water-process-engineering
Indexing Agency: Scopus
Name of Journal: RSC ADVANCES
Date Of Publication: 17-Sep-2025
Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED
Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 15/39/32638 - 32654
Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author
Author Name (s): ANILA ROSE CHERIAN,AATIKA NIZAM,JOBI XAVIER ,RUPALI NAINESH PATEL,POOJA K R
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/org/science/article/pii/S2046206925024738
Indexing Agency: Scopus
Name of Journal: Journal of Power Sources
Date Of Publication: 09-Feb-2025
Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED
Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 633/236427 - 236440
Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author
Author Name (s): NAINESH KANTILAL PATEL,ROHAN PASCAL FERNANDES ,RUPALI NAINESH PATEL,SILVIYA R,TRISTHA KANWAR
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-power-sources/vol/633/suppl/C
Indexing Agency: Scopus
Name of Journal: Journal Of Molecular Liquids
Date Of Publication: 05-Jan-2025
Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED
Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 421/126859 - 126867
Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author
Author Name (s): NAINESH KANTILAL PATEL,RUPALI NAINESH PATEL,R.R. DESHMUKH
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-molecular-liquids
Indexing Agency: Scopus
Name of Journal: Journal of Alloys and Compounds
Date Of Publication: 01-Sep-2025
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Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 1040/183440
Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author
Author Name (s): ROHAN PASCAL FERNANDES ,NAINESH KANTILAL PATEL,RINKOO RAJARAM BHABAL,RUPALI NAINESH PATEL,SURAJ GUPTA
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-alloys-and-compounds
Indexing Agency: Scopus
Name of Journal: Fuel
Date Of Publication: 01-Apr-2025
Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED
Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 395/135198
Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author
Author Name (s): ROHAN PASCAL FERNANDES ,NAINESH KANTILAL PATEL,RUPALI NAINESH PATEL,SURAJ GUPTA
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/fuel
Indexing Agency: Scopus
Name of Journal: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Date Of Publication: 30-Jun-2024
Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED
Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 77/1245 - 1253
Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author
Author Name (s): ROHAN PASCAL FERNANDES ,NAINESH KANTILAL PATEL,RUPALI NAINESH PATEL,SILVIYA R
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/international-journal-of-hydrogen-energy
Indexing Agency: Scopus
Name of Journal: Energy and Fuels
Date Of Publication: 24-Sep-2024
Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED
Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 38/19/18965 - 18975
Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author
Author Name (s): NAINESH KANTILAL PATEL,ANIRUDDHA SANTHOSH BHIDE,ROHAN PASCAL FERNANDES ,RUPALI NAINESH PATEL,SURAJ GUPTA
URL: https://pubs.acs.org/journal/enfuem
Indexing Agency: Scopus
Name of Journal: Molecular Catalysis
Date Of Publication: 17-Jul-2024
Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED
Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 565/114381
Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author
Author Name (s): RUPALI NAINESH PATEL,AATIKA NIZAM,SUMANTH HEGDE
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/molecular-catalysis
Indexing Agency: Scopus
Name of Journal: Journal of the American Chemical Society
Date Of Publication: 06-Aug-2024
Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED
Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 7/16/6898 - 6807
Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author
Author Name (s): ROHAN PASCAL FERNANDES ,NAINESH KANTILAL PATEL,RUPALI NAINESH PATEL,SURAJ GUPTA
Indexing Agency: Scopus
Name of Journal: Plasmonics
Date Of Publication: 05-Feb-2024
Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED
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Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author
Author Name (s): NAINESH KANTILAL PATEL,RUPALI NAINESH PATEL,VARSHA KELKAR MANE
URL: https://link.springer.com/journal/11468
Indexing Agency: Web of Science
Name of Journal: ACS Applied Energy Materials
Date Of Publication: 17-Apr-2023
Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED
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Author Name (s): ROHAN PASCAL FERNANDES ,NAINESH KANTILAL PATEL,RUPALI NAINESH PATEL,SURAJ GUPTA
URL: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsaem.2c04164
Indexing Agency: Scopus
Name of Journal: Applied Catalysis A
Date Of Publication: 05-May-2023
Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED
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Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author
Author Name (s): ROHAN PASCAL FERNANDES ,NAINESH KANTILAL PATEL,RUPALI NAINESH PATEL,SURAJ GUPTA
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0926860X2300234X?via%3Dihub
Indexing Agency: Scopus
Name of Journal: Applied Surface Science
Date Of Publication: 27-Jul-2022
Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED
Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 603/154404 - 154417
Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author
Author Name (s): NAINESH KANTILAL PATEL,RUPALI NAINESH PATEL,S. GUPTA
URL: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/applied-surface-science
Indexing Agency: Web of Science
Name of Journal: Optical Materials
Date Of Publication: 08-Feb-2022
Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED
Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 125/112043
Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author
Author Name (s): RUPALI NAINESH PATEL,NAINESH KANTILAL PATEL,ROHAN PASCAL FERNANDES ,R. VARMA
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/optical-materials
Indexing Agency: Web of Science
Name of Journal: Optical Materials
Date Of Publication: 26-Sep-2020
Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED
Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 108/110415
Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author
Author Name (s): RUPALI NAINESH PATEL,NAINESH KANTILAL PATEL,ANTONIO MIOTELLO
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/optical-materials
Indexing Agency: Web of Science
Name of Journal: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Date Of Publication: 06-Apr-2011
Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED
Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 36/11/6519 - 6528
Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author
Author Name (s): RUPALI NAINESH PATEL,NAINESH KANTILAL PATEL,ANTONIO MIOTELLO
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/international-journal-of-hydrogen-energy
Indexing Agency: Web of Science
Name of Journal: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Date Of Publication: 04-Aug-2010
Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED
Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 35/18/9581 - 9590
Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author
Author Name (s): RUPALI NAINESH PATEL,NAINESH KANTILAL PATEL,A. MIOTELLO
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/international-journal-of-hydrogen-energy
Indexing Agency: Web of Science
Name of Journal: Surface & Coatings Technology
Date Of Publication: 04-Mar-2009
Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED
Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 203/17-18/2579 - 2579
Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author
Author Name (s): RUPALI NAINESH PATEL,NAINESH KANTILAL PATEL,ROHAN PASCAL FERNANDES
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/surface-and-coatings-technology/issues
Indexing Agency: Web of Science
Name of Journal: international Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Date Of Publication: 04-Jun-2009
Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED
Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 34
Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author
Author Name (s): RUPALI NAINESH PATEL,NAINESH KANTILAL PATEL,M. ADAMI
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/international-journal-of-hydrogen-energy
Indexing Agency: Web of Science
Name of Journal: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Date Of Publication: 25-Oct-2008
Category: INTERNATIONAL_REFEREED
Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 34/6896 - 6903
Sole Authored /Co Authored: Co-Author
Author Name (s): RUPALI NAINESH PATEL,NAINESH KANTILAL PATEL,ANTONIO MIOTELLO
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/international-journal-of-hydrogen-energy
Indexing Agency: Web of Science
Name of Student: THORAWADE SAHIL ANIL
Institutions: Christ University
Month & Year: August 2024
Investigator(s): RUPALI NAINESH PATEL
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Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: “Shaping future ready graduates: T shaped learning, academic rigour and academic transformation”,
Name of the Organiser: Department of Physics and Electronics
Level:
Role: Presenter
Date: 2026-09-28
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Upskilling Practical Pedagogy : Next-Gen Approaches to Advanced Learning
Name of the Organiser: Department of Physics and Electronics
Level:
Role: Participant
Date: 2026-06-02
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: From Molecules to Materials: Understanding Polymer Nanocomposites
Name of the Organiser: SPARC-sponsored workshop organized by Department of Physics and Electronics, Christ University in collaboration with Rutgers University, USA
Level:
Role: Organiser & Participant
Date: 2026-05-18
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Advancing Frontiers: A holistic approach to pedagogy, Research and academic governance
Name of the Organiser: Department of Physics and Electronics
Level:
Role: Participant
Date: 2026-03-11
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: “Developing Professional mastery and Educator well being”,
Name of the Organiser: Department of Physics and Electronics
Level:
Role: Participant
Date: 2026-01-21
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Ethics Review of Health Research
Name of the Organiser: SWAYAM NPTEL
Level:
Role: Participant
Date: 2025-11-22
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Internet of Flexible Things (IoFT): Smart, Stretchable, and Sustainable Devices
Name of the Organiser: MNNIT Allahabad in collaboration Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India
Level: National
Role: Participant
Date: 2025-08-11
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Hands-on experience with Optics (UG experiments)
Name of the Organiser: Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India, in collaboration with ISC Konstanz, Germany,
Level:
Role: Participant
Date: 2025-07-01
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: GUIDING THE FUTURE: STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
Name of the Organiser: Christ University
Level: Institutional
Role: Participant
Date: 2025-06-19
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY SYSTEMS: FROM FUNDAMENTALS TO FABRICATION (A Skill Development Program)
Name of the Organiser: Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India, in collaboration with ISC Konstanz, Germany,
Level: National
Role: Organiser & Participant
Date: 2025-03-07
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Renewable Energy Technology Fundamentals
Name of the Organiser: University of Colorado
Level: International
Role: Participant
Date: 2025-03-01
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Crash Course on Python
Name of the Organiser: Google
Level: International
Role: Participant
Date: 2025-02-01
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: GigaWatt PV Technology, an International Workshop
Name of the Organiser: Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India, in collaboration with ISC Konstanz, Germany,
Level: International
Role: Organiser & Participant
Date: 2024-10-07
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: ?Revisiting UG - Physics experiments?,
Name of the Organiser: Christ (Deemed to be University)
Level: Institutional
Role: Participant
Date: 2024-01-16
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: ?Empowering educators Course planning and ICT tools for effective teaching?
Name of the Organiser: Department of Physics & Electronics
Level: Institutional
Role: Participant
Date: 2023-12-05
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: FDP I on Strategic Plan 23-26
Name of the Organiser: Christ (deemed to be) University
Level: Institutional
Role: Participant
Date: 2023-06-26
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: ?Characterization and Testing of Components Following Laser Materials Processing including Surface Engineering and Additive Manufacturing?
Name of the Organiser: Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Level: National
Role: Participant
Date: 2023-03-18
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Orientation Programme
Name of the Organiser: Christ (Deemed to be University)
Level:
Role: Participant
Date: 2023-03-13
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Curriculum Design and Revision with specific focus on OBE
Name of the Organiser: Staff Development College, Christ University
Level: Institutional
Role: Participant
Date: 2022-12-05
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Induction Programme
Name of the Organiser: Staff Development College, Christ University
Level: Institutional
Role: Participant
Date: 2022-09-15
Type of the Program: CONFERENCES
Role: PARTICIPANT
Title: Research Methodology and Academic writing: Enhancing Faculty Research Output, Publication Ethics and Grant Writing
Date: 2026-03-09
Organising Institution: CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
Level: —
Type of the Program: CONFERENCES
Role: PARTICIPANT
Title: Three days National Level Conference on "Research Methodology and Academic writing: Enhancing Faculty Research Output, Publication Ethics and Grant Writing",
Date: 2026-03-09
Organising Institution: XAVIER BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDIA
Level: —
Type of the Program: CONFERENCES
Role: PARTICIPANT
Title: Scientific Advances in Natural Sciences and Techni
Date: 2026-01-07
Organising Institution: CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
Level: —
Type of the Program: SYMPOSIUM
Role: PARTICIPANT
Title:
Date: 2024-08-26
Organising Institution: VIT AP university in association with American Chemical Society
Level: INTERNATIONAL
Type of the Program: CONFERENCES
Role: PRESENTER
Title: Plastiana Revolution: Tangents of Peels converging the dimensions of Bioplastic into Sustainable Treasure
Date: 2024-04-25
Organising Institution: Department of Computer Science, St. Xavier's College of Management & Technology, Patna, Bihar, India & Global Conference Hub, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India
Level: INTERNATIONAL
Type of the Program: CONFERENCES
Role:
Title:
Date: 2024-04-18
Organising Institution:
Level: INSTITUTIONAL
Type of the Program: CONFERENCES
Role: PARTICIPANT
Title:
Date: 2024-03-21
Organising Institution:
Level: INTERNATIONAL
Type of the Program: CONFERENCES
Role: PARTICIPANT
Title:
Date: 2023-09-02
Organising Institution: School of Physical Science, KLE Society's P C Jabin Science College, Hubli, Karnataka, INDIA-580031
Level: INTERNATIONAL
Type of the Program: CONFERENCES
Role: PARTICIPANT
Title:
Date: 2022-11-16
Organising Institution: VIT-AP University, India and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), USA
Level: INTERNATIONAL
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