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Kedar Singh

Professor

Centre/School/Special Centre

School of Physical Sciences

Room No

104

Off. Phone

011-26738934

Residence

8318360128(M)

kedar[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in , kedarbhp[at]rediffmail[dot]com

Personal Webpage

https://jnu.ac.in

Personal files

CV Kedar Singh

Qualifications

M.Sc. (Physics), Ph.D.

Areas of Interest/Specialization

Experimental Condensed Matter Physics: 2D- Materials, Quantum dots, MXene, Core-Shell materials, Nanohybrids and composites, Transition metal dichalcogenides, Phase change materials, PV Solar Cells, Hydrogen evolution, Energy Storage Devices.

Experience

Professor, School of Physical Sciences, JNU ( Dec 2017 to Onward)

Associate Professor, School of Physical Sciences, JNU ( Dec 2014 to Nov 2017)

Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi ( May 2004 to Nov 2014)

Awards & Honours

Raman fellow for Post Doctoral Studies in US under Indo-US 21^st Century Knowledge Initiative Program (2013-14) availed at High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida, USA.
Better Opportunities for Young Scientists in Chosen Areas of Science and Technology (BOYSCAST) fellow (2008-09) availed at Florida State University, USA.

International Collaboration/Consultancy

Prof. Naresh Dalal, Florida State University, USA
Prof. Geoffrey F. Strouse, Florida State University, USA

Best Peer Reviewed Publications

1. Synergistic Ti3C2Tx MXene quantum dot/nanosheet Hybrid: Elevating supercapacitor performance

Bheem Kumar, Avinash Rundhla, Priyanka, Mahaveer Singh, Divya Rani, Puspendra Kumar , Kedar Singh

Journal of Power Sources 652 (2025) 237603

2. Ti₃C₂Tx MXene@rGO Composite Electrodes for High-Performance Supercapacitor Applications,

Rundla, Avinash; Priyanka; Kumar, Bheem; Kumar, Puspendra ; Singh, Kedar

J. of Power Sources, 632, (2025) 236408

3. Lattice-Distortion-Induced Change in the Magnetic Properties in Br-Defect Host CsPbBr₃ Perovskite Quantum Dots

V Kumar, HC Chauhan, V Nagal, AK Hafiz, Kedar Singh

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 14, (2023) 888-896

4. Evidence of a ZnCr2Se4 Spinel Inclusion at the Core of a Cr -Doped ZnSe Quantum Dot”
Weiwei Zheng, Kedar Singh, Zhenxing Wang, Joshua T. Wright, Johan van Tol, Naresh S. Dalal, Robert W. Meulenberg, and Geoffrey F. Strouse*
J. of American Chemical Society 134 (2012) 5577-5585

5. Quantum Phase Transition from Superparamagnetic to Quantum Superparamagnetic State in Ultra Small Cd1-xCr(II)xSe Quantum Dots?
W. Zheng, P. Kumar, Aaron Washington, Z. Wang, Naresh S. Dalal, Geoffrey F. Strouse, and Kedar Singh*
J. of American Chemical Society 134 (2012) 2172–2179

6. Molybdenum Disulfide Wrapped Carbon Nanotube-Reduced Graphene Oxide (CNT/MoS2-rGO) Nanohybrid for excellent and fast removal of Electromagnetic Interference Pollution,

Ashwani Kumar Singh, Amar Nath Yadav, Ajit Kumar , Monika Tomar , Amit Srivastava , Pramod Kumar , Vinay Gupta , Kedar Singh*

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2020, 12, 40828−40837

7. Lightweight Reduced Graphene Oxide-Fe3O4 Nanoparticle Composite for the Quest of Excellent Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Material
AK Singh, Ajit Singh, KK Haldar, Vinay Gupta, Kedar Singh*,

Nanotechnology (IOP) 29(2018) 245204

Recent Peer Reviewed Journals/Books

01 Book “Smart Nanostructure Material and Sensor Technology” ISBN 978-981-19-2684-6, Published (2022) in Springer Nature.

02. Book “Advanced Functional Materials for Optical and Hazardous Sensing: Synthesis and Applications” ISBN 978-981-99-6013-2, Published (2023) in Springer Nature

03. Book " Low-Dimensional Multifunctional Hybrid Nanostructured Materials (Engineering Materials): Energy and Environmental Applications" ISBN 978-981-96-7952-2, Published (2025) in Springer Nature

01 Book Chapter “Core/Shell Quantum Dots: Synthesis, Properties and Devices”, 2020, 28, 1–28, Springer Nature

02. Metal halide perovskite nanomaterials for battery applications” 2023, 537-558, book chapter, Woodhead Publishing , Elsevier, UK