BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Tapas Das pursued his B.Tech in Chemical Engineering at NIT Rourkela in 2014, followed by M.Tech (2016) and Ph.D.(2022) at IIT (BHU) Varanasi. Then he gained research experience as a Post-doctoral scientist at Chonnam National University, South Korea. In 2023, he joined as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at NIT Rourkela. He has a keen interest and experience in developing novel composite materials for energy storage devices like supercapacitors, supercapatteries, and batteries. During his Post-doctoral research, he developed flexible devices useful for smart electronics. He has extended his research to convert biowastes into efficient energy storage materials, generation of Hydrogen by Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER), and development of Solar cells. Apart from all these, he is enthusiastic about finding practical solutions to real problems in energy storage and their environmental aspects. He welcomes anyone who wants to get research experience under his guidance.
EXPERTISE INFORMATION
Research Group
- Sustainable Materials, Energy and Environment
Areas of Interest
- Energy storage devices
- Supercapacitor
- Supercapatteries
- Battery
- Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER)
- Conversion of bio-waste to energy storage materials
- Synthesis of conducting polymer, different metal oxides and composite materials
- Electrochemical Analysis
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PUBLICATIONS2
DOCTORAL STUDENTS2
CONTINUING EDUCATIONPERSONAL INFORMATION
Tapas Das
Assistant Professor Grade-II
Chemical Engineering
Room Number: CH-118
Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008
2022
Ph.D.
Energy Storage Devices (Supercapacitors)IIT (BHU) Varanasi
2016
M.Tech
Chemical EngineeringIIT (BHU) Varanasi
2014
B.Tech
Chemical EngineeringNIT Rourkela
Teaching Experience
- Chemical Engineering, NIT Rourkela, 19 Apr 2023 - Present
Post Doctoral Research Experience
- Batteries, HER, Chonnam National University, 01 Jun 2022 - 12 Apr 2023
Total Publications: 60
T. Das,"Ternary PANI-MWCNT-ZnCo2O4 hybrid material with synergistic charge transport for High-Efficiency supercapacitors", European Polymer Journal, vol.255, pp.114951, Elsevier 2026, 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2026.114951 Article
S. Sethi, A. Sahoo, T. Das, D. P. Acharya, and J. K. Mohanty,"Steel industry coke dust waste as a sustainable-inexpensive solid pollutant adsorbent: Preparation and techno-economic investigation in batch and continuous process for methylene blue removal", Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, vol.103, no.8, pp.102856, Elsevier 2026, 10.1016/j.jics.2026.102856 Article
A. Ali, A. Gangwar, S. Verma, Y. Srivastava, S. S. Hegde, G. Swain, M. Chavhan, S. Challapalli, P. Mondal, and T. Das,"Engineering a PANI/MWCNT/V2O5 Ternary Composite for Hybrid Supercapacitors", ACS Applied Polymer Materials, vol.8, no.12, pp.9441-9452, American Chemical Society 2026, 10.1021/acsapm.6c01097 Article
S., C., D. Prakash, T. Das, A. Sharma, and A. Gangwar,"Controlled Ni substitution in Co3O4 Spinels: tailoring lattice and redox for superior supercapacitors", Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, vol.36, no.9, pp.1-17, Springer US 2026, 10.1007/s10904-026-04347-0 Article
A. Ali, S. Verma, P. K. Panda, and T. Das,"Functional 2D-based high-entropy materials for energy storage applications", High-Entropy Materials for Energy Storage Devices, ch.functional 2d -based high-entropy materials for energy storage applications, pp.63-99, Wiley 2026, 10.1002/9783527853670.ch3 Inbook
Synthesis of electroactive hybrid composite materials and their application in supercapacitors for portable and smart electronics Chemical Engineering (Workshop)
- Coordinator
- 04 Mar 2024 - 10 Mar 2024
- Brochure
Advanced materials: Materials for catalytic reduction of pollutants and their application as supercapacitors for energy storage Chemical Engineering (Workshop)
- Co-Coordinator
- 05 Feb 2024 - 09 Feb 2024
- Brochure
- Environment and Safety Engineering {Theory}
- Process Instrumentation {Theory}
- Biochemical Engineering Laboratory {Practical}
- Energy Engineering Laboratory {Practical}
- Fuels and Combustion Laboratory {Practical}
- Materials Handling Laboratory {Practical}
Ph.D. Students [2]
Hybrid Composite Materials for photocatalytic and energy storage applications
Asfaq AliEnrolled: Jul 2024ContinuingSupervisor
POLYMER CHEMISTRY
Ayush DashEnrolled: Jul 2026ContinuingSupervisor
Awards And Honours
- Recipient of Brain Korea Fellowship (Govt. of Korea) 2022, 2022