National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

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EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Electroceramics
Areas of Interest
  • Piezoelectric Ceramic, Ferroelectric Oxides for Photovoltaic and Photocatalytic Applications, Novel Materials for Energy Storage, Materials for Nuclear Fusion Reactor

Ranabrata Mazumder Professor

Ceramic Engineering

ranabrata@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2208

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DOCTORAL STUDENTS

1

CONTINUING EDUCATION

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Ranabrata Mazumder

Professor

Ceramic Engineering

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Department of Ceramic Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008

Ph.D. (Jadavpur University)

Fundamental and technological aspects of transition element doped (Ba,Ca)(Zr,Ti)O3 (BCZT) based semiconducting ferroelectrics for novel photo-ferro/piezocatalytic appliction. UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Fabrication & Characterization of Li4SiO4 pebbles by novel freeze granulation technique BRNS
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Fabrication of li4si04 pebbles with optimized strength and porosity by extrusion-spherodization technique PFRC,BRNS
  • Co-Investigator
  • 12
  • Completed   Sponsored
Sr-M hexagonal ferrite for high frequency inductor application SERB
  • Co-Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Development of Lithium Silicate Ceramic Pebbles by Microwave Sintering for the Test Blanket Module (TBM) BRFST
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Development of Lithium based Ceramic pebbles for the Test Blanket Module. BRFST
  • Principal Investigator
  • 39
  • Completed   Sponsored

A. Kumar, P. Saha, and R. Mazumder,"CATIONS CO-DOPING STRATEGIES FOR CYCLE STABLE NICKEL-RICH LAYERED OXIDE CATHODES IN LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES",IN 554096, Granted to NIT Rourkela, 2024       << Patent >>

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Total Publications: 27
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A. Kumar, U. K. Goutam, R. Mazumder, and P. Saha,"Dual-site cation co-doping strategies mitigating H2-H3 phase transition for cycle stable nickel-rich layered oxide cathodes in lithium batteries Zr–Mg codoping", Batteries and Supercaps, Wiley, May 2025, 10.1002/batt.202500262       Article

M. Singh, S. Abhinay, A. Kumar, P. S. Mondal, P. Saha, and R. Mazumder,"Enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity of ferroelectric BCZT- Ag2O composites: nanofiber vs. nanopowder", Journal of Alloys and Compounds, vol.1036, pp.181779, Elsevier, July 2025, 10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.181779       Article

D. P. Nayak, R. Dhurua, G. A. Tina, D. Samantaray, R. Mazumder, and A. Mishra,"The effect of grain size on the structural, dielectric, ferroelectric, piezoelectric and energy storage properties of lead-free 0.4(Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3)–0.225BaTiO3–0.375BiFeO3 pseudo-ternary ceramics", Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, vol.36, no.1203, Springer 2025, 10.1007/s10854-025-15271-3       Article

S. Abhinay and R. Mazumder,"Synthesis and characterization of visible light absorbing nanosized (1?-?x)KNbO3–x(BaNi12Nb12O3-d) (x?=?0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.15 and 0.2) by solution combustion method and its enhanced photocatalytic activity", Bulletin of Materials Science, vol.44, no.145, pp.1-16, Springer, May 2021, 10.1007/s12034-021-02432-3       Article

S. Abhinay and R. Mazumder,"A novel 0.9KNbO3–0.1BaNi0.5Nb0.5O3(KBNNO):Ag2O/Bi2O3 heterojunction photocatalyst: synthesis, characterization and excellent photocatalytic performance", Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, vol.32, pp.17061–17077, Springer 2021, 10.1007/s10854-021-05982-8       Article

National Webinar on Lithium-ion Batteries and Beyond: A Perspective for Future Energy Storage Need Ceramic Engineering (Conference)
  • Co-Coordinator
  • 23 Jun 2022 - 25 Jun 2022
  • Brochure

  • CR3211 : Ceramics in Energy Sector {Theory}
  • CR333 : Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow {Theory}
  • CR339 : Ceramics in Electronic Applications {Theory}
  • CR348 : Ceramics in Electronic Applications {Theory}
  • CR402 : Electroceramics {Theory}
  • CR411 : Advanced Ceramics {Theory}
  • CR4302 : Electroceramics {Theory}
  • CR4306 : Ceramics in Energy Sectors {Theory}
  • CR441 : Electrical and Magnetic Ceramics {Theory}
  • CR614 : Advanced Structural Ceramics {Theory}
  • CR6333 : Ceramics in Energy Sectors {Theory}
  • CR641 : Ceramics in Energy Sectors {Theory}
  • CR662 : Ceramics in Energy Sectors {Theory}
  • CR271 : Raw Materials Analysis Laboratory {Practical}
  • CR376 : Cement Technology Laboratory {Practical}
  • CR4304 : Electroceramics Laboratory {Practical}
  • CR471 : Advanced Ceramics Laboratory {Practical}
  • CR471 : Cement Technology Laboratory {Practical}
  • CR472 : Electroceramics Laboratory {Practical}
  • CR6175 : Electrical and Electrochemical Characterization of Ceramics Laboratory {Practical}
  • CR672 : Electroceramics Laboratory {Practical}
  • CR673 : Characterization of Ceramic Products Laboratory {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [8]
Effects of Processing and Composition on the Electrical, Optical and Photocatalytic Properties of Ba, Ni Modified KNbO3 Ceramics
Sreeram Abhinay
Enrolled: Jul 2015
Graduated :  May 2022
Supervisor
Low Temperature Sintering and Characterizations of Co-Ti substituted SrFe12O19 M-type Hexagonal Ferrites for High-frequency Antenna Applications
Vinaykumar R
Enrolled: Jul 2014
Graduated :  Nov 2020
Co-Supervisor
Development of Li4SiO4-based Ceramics for Solid Breeder and CO2 Absorption Applications
Jayarao Gorinta
Enrolled: Oct 2012
Graduated :  Dec 2018
Supervisor
ELECTROCERAMIC
Ganesh Kumar Sahoo
Enrolled: Jul 2009
Graduated :  May 2015
Supervisor
Development of Advanced Ceramics for Energy and Environment Related Application
Ayushi
Enrolled: Aug 2021
Continuing
Supervisor
OXIDE BASED CERAMIC FOR ENERGY RELATED APPLICATION
Abinash Kumar
Enrolled: Jan 2020
Continuing
Supervisor
High Voltage electrode materials for Li-ion batteries
Abhishek Kumar
Enrolled: Jul 2019
Continuing
Co-Supervisor
Synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials. Ferroelectric Oxides for photocatalytic and photovoltaic applications
Monika Singh
Enrolled: Jul 2019
Continuing
Supervisor
M.Tech by Research Students [2]
Effect of Different Nano-oxide Addition on Densification, Microstructure, Electrical and Mechanical Properties of Ba(Zr0.2Ti0.8)O3-0.5(Ba0.7Ca0.3)TiO3(BZT-BCT) Ferroelectric Ceramics
Prativa Adhikari
Graduated :  Oct 2015
Supervisor
Effect of Dispersant and Binder on Fabrication of BZT-0.5BCT Piezoelectric Wafers by Tape Casting Technique
Sreeram Abhinay
Graduated :  Dec 2015
Supervisor

Awards And Honours
  • R.L. Thakur Memorial Award (Young Scientist) of Indian Ceramic Society for the year 2011,   2011
Memberships / Fellowships
  • Member of The American Ceramic Society (ACerS),   2018
  • Indian Ceramic Society (Life member), Material Research Society of India (Life Member), Member IEEE and Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control society,   2008