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    Dr Vipin Amoli

    Physics
    Assistant Professor
    Ph D (Physics) 2016 Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR) - Indian Institute of Petroleum (CSIR–IIP), Dehradun, Uttarakhand
    M Tech (Nanotechnology) 2011  National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra (NIT KKR), Haryana
    M Sc (Physics) 2008 Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (HNBGU), Uttarakhand
    B Sc 2006 Kurukshetra University (KU), Haryana

     

    March 2021 – Till Date

    Assistant Professor (Grade – I), Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais

    January  2019 – December 2019

    Research Assistant Professor, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea

    October  2017 – December 2018

    Post-Doc Researcher, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea

    September 2016 – August 2017

    Post-Doc Researcher, Soongsil University, Seoul, South Korea

     

    • Flexible Electronics (Electronic & Ionic skins, Flexible electrochromic devices)
    • Wearable Sensors (Tactile sensors, Gas sensors)
    • Solar Cells (Dye-sensitized & Quantum-dot solar cells)
    • Photocatalysis (Solar water splitting & CO2 reduction)
    • Nanotechnology (Fabrication, characterization & application of nanomaterials)
    1. Composite containing an ionic liquid, a pressure sensor including the same, and a method of manufacturing a pressure sensor.
      Do Hwan Kim, Joo Sung Kim, Vipin Amoli
      International Patent PCT (Application no. PCT/KR2019/004045)
    2. Titania Nanocrystals with (111) exposed facets and its process thereof
      Anil K. Sinha, Vipin Amoli
      Indian Patent (Application no. 4144/DEL/2015)
    3. Faceted titania nanocrystals doped with indium oxide nanoclusters catalyst for photocatalysis and process thereof
      Anil K. Sinha, Vipin Amoli, M. G. Sibi
      Indian Patent No. 343451 (Grant Date: 05/08/2020).
    4. Organosilane Templated Mesoporous Titania Nanoparticles Decorated With SiO2 And A Process For The Preparation Thereof
      Anil K. Sinha, Vipin Amoli 
      Indian Patent No. 336733 (Grant Date: 12/05/2020)

    Research Papers

    1. Low-power, deformable, dynamic multicolor electrochromic skin. V. Amoli†, J. Koo†, S. Y. Kim, C. Lee, J. Kim, J. M. Ahn, K. J. Jung, D. H. Kim. Nano Energy 78, 105199, 2020.
    2. Unusual Photoactive Water Oxidation Activity of Pt/PtOx Cocatalyst Decorated Crystalline α-Fe2O3 Nanostructures: Exposed Facets Dependent Reactivity. A. K. Patra, V. Amoli, A. K Sinha, D. Kim. ChemCatChem 12, 2315, 2020.
    3. Biomimetics for high-performance flexible tactile sensors and advanced artificial sensory systems. V. Amoli†, S. Y. Kim†, J. S. Kim, H. Choi, J. Koo, D. H. Kim. Journal of Materials Chemistry C 7, 14816, 2019.
    4. Ionic Tactile Sensors for Emerging Human-Interactive Technologies: A Review of Recent Progress. V. Amoli†, J. S. Kim†, S. Y. Kim, J. Koo, Y. S. Chung, H. Choi, D. H. Kim. Advanced Functional Materials 30, 1904532, 2019.
    5. A bioinspired hydrogen bond-triggered ultrasensitive ionic mechanoreceptor skin. V. Amoli†, J. S. Kim†, E. Jee†, Y. S. Chung, S. Y. Kim, J. Koo, H. Choi, Y. Kim, D. H. Kim. Nature Communication 10, 4019, 2019.
    6. Ultrasensitive, Low-Power Oxide Transistor-Based Mechanotransducer with Microstructured, Deformable Ionic Dielectrics. S. Jang, E. Jee, D. Choi, W. Kim, J. S. Kim, V. Amoli, T. Sung, D. Choi, D. H. Kim, J.-Y. Kwon. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 10, 31472, 2018.
    7. Plasmonic gold deposited on mesoporous TixSi1−xO2 with isolated silica in lattice: An excellent photocatalyst for photocatalytic conversion of CO2 into methanol under visible light irradiation. V. Amoli†, R. Yadav†, Jitendra Singh, M. K. Tripathi, P. Bhanja, A. Bhaumik, A. K. Sinha. Journal of CO2 Utilization 27, 11, 2018.
    8. MnFe2O4 Nanocrystals Wrapped in a Porous Organic Polymer: A Designed Architecture for Water-Splitting Photocatalysis. K. Dhanalaxmi R. Yadav, S. K. Kundu, B. M. Reddy, V. Amoli, A. K. Sinha, J. Mondal. Chemistry: A European Journal 22, 15639, 2016.
    9. Photoexcitation of Neodymium Doped TiO2 for Improved Performance in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells.  L P. D’Souza, R. Shwetharani, V. Amoli, C. A. N. Fernando, A. K. Sinha, G. R. Balakrishna. Materials & Design 104, 346, 2016.
    10. Faceted Titania Nanocrystals Doped with Indium Oxide Nanoclusters As a Superior Candidate for Sacrificial Hydrogen Evolution without Any Noble-Metal Cocatalyst under Solar Irradiation. V. Amoli, M. G. Sibi, B. Banerjee, M. Anand, A. Maurya, S. A. Farooqui, A. Bhaumik, A. K. Sinha. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 7, 810, 2015.
    11. Tailored synthesis of TiO2 Nanocubes and Nanoparallelepipeds with Exposed {111} Facets and Mesoscopic Void Space: A Superior Candidate for Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells. V. Amoli, S. Bhat, A. Maurya, B. Banerjee, A. Bhaumik, A. K. Sinha. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 7, 26022, 2015.
    12. Green synthesis of Pt-doped TiO2 nanocrystals with exposed (001) facets and mesoscopic void space for photo-splitting of water under solar irradiation. B. Banerjee, V. Amoli, A. Maurya, A. K. Sinha, A. Bhaumik. Nanoscale 7, 10504, 2015.
    13.  Atomic Force Microscopic Study of Nanoscale Interaction between N719 dye and CdSe Quantum Dot in Hybrid Solar Cells and their Enhanced Open Circuit Potential. L. P. D’Souza, V. Amoli, C. H. R Chandan, A. K. Sinha, G. R. Balakrishna. Solar Energy 116, 25, 2015.
    14. Indium oxide nanocluster doped TiO2 catalyst for activation of molecular O2.  V. Amoli, S. Farooqui, A. Rai, C. Santra, S. Rahman, A. K. Sinha, B. Chowdhury. RSC Advances 5, 67089, 2015.
    15. Synthesis of Multiwalled TiO2 Nanotubes under Weak Alkaline Conditions for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells. V. Amoli, A. K. Sinha. Journal of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology 15, 726, 2015.
    16. Structurally Stabilized Organosilane-Templated Thermostable Mesoporous Titania. V. Amoli, R. Tiwari, A. Dutta, A. Bhaumik, A. K. Sinha. ChemPhysChem 15, 187, 2014.

    Book Chapters

    1. Flexible ionic tactile sensors for artificial skin (In Press). V. Amoli, J. S. Kim, D. H. Kim. Flexible Bioelectronics, World Scientific Handbook of Organic Optoelectronics 2021, World Scientific Publishing Co., Singapore.

    Conference Talks

    1. Visco-Poroelastic & Iontronic Pump: New Strategy for Ultrasensitive Artificial Skin Sensors. 235th The Electrochemical Society (ECS) Meeting, May 26–30, 2019, Dallas, Texas, United States.
    2. A Bioinspired, Synthetic Multicellular Ionic Polymer Composite for Ultrasensitive Ionic Skin. The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (KSIEC) Spring meeting, May 1–3, 2019, BEXCO, Busan, South Korea.
    3. Synthetic Cellular-Structured Ionic Polymer Composite for Ultrasensitive Sensor Skin Over Wide Spectrum of Pressures. Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting, April 2–6, 2018, Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, United States.
    4. Ultrasensitive, Iontronic Touch Sensor based on Cellular Structured Ionic Polymer Composites. 18th international Meeting on Information Display (iMiD 2018), August 28–31, 2018, Busan, South Korea.
    5. TiO2-Coated SnO2 Nanorods Array for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell. International Conference on Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology (ICNANO-2011), December 18–21, 2011, University of Delhi, India.

    Conference Attended:

    1. Polymer Society of Korea Spring Meeting, April 4–6, 2017, Daejeon Convention Center, South Korea.
    2. International Conference on Advanced Polymeric Materials (IUPAC-PSK 40), October 4–7, 2016, International Convention Centre Jeju, South Korea.
    3. EU-India Workshop and EICOON School on nanomaterials for sustainable energy (EICOON-2011), Indian Institute of Technology New Delhi, India.

    Awards

    • Excellent Paper Presentation Award, Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (KSIEC) Spring Meeting, 2019, South Korea.
    • Qualified National Eligibility Test for Lectureship (NET) 2009 & 2011.
    • Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering (GATE) 2009 & 2010.

    Membership Scientific & Professional Societies

    • Materials Research Society (MRS), USA
    • Polymer Society of Korea (PSK), South Korea
    • Electrochemical Society (ECS), USA
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