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Dr. Narendra Kumar Singh

Designation:       Lecturer

Branch:                   Physical               

Specialization:        Electrocatalysis     

Date of Birth:         August 15, 1969      

Residence:              8/333, Vikasnagar

                                  Lucknow         

Phone:                    945-194-9105                   

email:                     nksbhu@yahoo.com

 

Academics

  • M.Sc., 1993, UP College, Varanasi
  • Ph.D., 1998,  Chemistry Department, BHU, Varanasi     

 

Teaching/Research Experience:

  • Aug., 2005 – May, 2007:   Lecturer in Chemistry, Govt. P.G. College, Gopeshwar (Chamoli), Uttarakhand

  • March, 2003 – Aug., 2005:    Chemical Lab. In-charge, Indian Institute of Carpet Technology, Chauri Road, Bhadohi.

  • 1998 – March, 2003:     Post-doctoral Fellow (CSIR, New Delhi) in B.H.U., Varanasi

 

    Seminars

  • Participated in the 5th Annual Conference of Purvancahal Academy of Sciences held at Udai Pratap College Varanasi in 1993.

  • Presented a paper in the 36th Annual Convention of Chemists organized by Indian Chemical Society in 1999 held in Kolkata.

  • Participated in the National Symposium on Organic Synthesis: Retrospect and Prospects held in the Department of Chemistry, B.H.U. Varanasi in 2001.

  • Presented a paper in the 4th International Conference (ECS’ 02) “Electrocatalysis: From theory to Industrial Applications” held in Como, Italy, 22-25 Sept. 2002.

  • Participated in National Symposium on Advances in Chemical and Materials Sciences organized by Materials Research Society of India and University of Lucknow, Lucknow 11-12 May, 2007 held in Lucknow University.

 

Workshops

  •  Participated in the workshop on IPR Awareness held at Govt. P. G. College, Gopeshwar, (Chamoli) on 16th Sept. 2005.

  • Participated in the training programme on Internal Audit at IICT, Bhadohi from 27th April to 29th April 2005 organized by Textiles Committee, Mumbai.

  • Attended training Programme on Testing and Calibration of Testing Equipments from 1st – 6th Nov. 2004 at Textiles Committee, New Delhi.

  • Participated in the training programme on Statistical Techniques at IICT, Bhadohi during 15th – 17th Sept. 2004 organized by Textiles Committee, Mumbai.

  • Participated in the training programme on Laboratory Quality System & Internal Audit as per ISO/IEC 17025 organized by NABL at IIQM, Jaipur.

  •  Participated in the training programme on Total Quality Management and Intellectual Property Rights organized by TTTI, Chandigarh.

  • Participated in the training programme on Physical, Chemical and NABL Certification at Textiles Committee, Mumbai.

 

Publications

  • Effect of partial substitution of Cr on electrocatalytic properties of CoFe2O4 towards O2-       evolution in alkaline medium. R. N. Singh, N. K. Singh, J. P. Singh, G. Balaji & N. S. Gajbhiye; Int. J. Hydrogen Energy,  31 (2006) 701. 

  • Electrocatalytic properties of new active ternary ferrite film anodes for O2 evolution in alkaline medium. R.N. Singh, N.K. Singh, and J.P. Singh; Electrochima Acta, 47 (2002) 3873

  • Electrocatalytic properties of perovskite-type La1-xSrxMnO3 obtained by novel sol-gel route for O2 evolution in KOH solutions. N. K. Singh, B. Lal and R. N. Singh*, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 27, (2002) 885.

  • Sol-gel derived spinel Co3O4 films and oxygen evolution: Part II Optimization of preparation conditions for enhanced electrocatalytic activities and influence of the nature of the metal salt precursor. N. K. Singh, J. P. Singh and R. N. Singh*, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 27 (2002) 895.

  • Electrocatalytic properties of Sr-doped LaMnO3 obtained by a new sol-gel route in relation to O2 evolution in alkaline solution. B. Lal, N. K Singh and R. N. Singh, Ind. J. Chem., 40A, (2001) 1269.

  • Sol-gel derived spinel MxCo3-xO4 (M = Ni, Cu; 0 £ x £ 1) films and oxygen evolution. R. N. Singh, J. P. Pandey, N. K. Singh, B. Lal, P. Chartier and J. F. Koenig; Electrochimica   Acta, 45, (2000) 1911.

  • Electrocatalytic activity of metal substituted Fe3O4 obtained at low temperature for O2      evolution. J. P. Singh, N. K. Singh and R. N. Singh; Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 24, (1999) 433.

  • Electrocatalytic properties of spinel-type NixFe3-xO4 synthesized at low temperature for oxygen evolution in KOH solutions. N. K. Singh and R. N. Singh; Ind. J. Chem., 38A, (1999) 491.

  • Electrocatalytic properties of CuxCo3-xO4 (0 £ x £ 1) obtained by a new precipitation method for oxygen evolution. B. Lal, N. K. Singh, S. Samuel and R. N. Singh; J. New Mat. For Electrochem. Systems, 2, (1999) 59. 

  • Electrocatalytic properties of Lanthanum manganites obtained by a novel malic acid-aided route. N. K. Singh, S. K. Tiwari and R. N. Singh; Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 23, (1998) 775. 

  • Electrocatalytic properties of La-manganites prepared by low temperature synthesis.  T. Sharma, N. K. Singh, S. K. Tiwari and R. N. Singh; Ind. J. Engg. & Mat. Science, 5, (1998) 38.         

  • Electrocatalytic activity of high specific surface area perovskite-type LaNiO3 via sol-gel for electrolytic oxygen evolution in alkaline solutions. R. N. Singh, S .K. Tiwari, S. P. Singh, A. N. Jain and N. K. Singh; Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 22, (1997) 557.

  • Synthesis of (La,Sr)CoO3 perovskite films via a sol-gel route and their physicochemical and electrochemical surface characterization for anode application in alkaline water electrolysis. R. N. Singh, S. K. Tiwari, S. P. Singh, N. K. Singh, G. Poillerat and P.Chartier; J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans., 92(14), (1996) 2593.

  • Electrocatalytic properties of spinel-type MnxFe3-xO4 synthesized below 1000C for oxygen evolution in KOH solutions. N. K. Singh, S. K. Tiwari, K. L. Anitha and R .N. Singh; J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans., 92(13), (1996) 2397.