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Dr. Bharat Verma

Dr. Bharat Verma

Assistant Professor

bharat.verma@opju.ac.in LinkedIn

  •  PhD in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering with specialization on Sodium-ion Battery (SIB) from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee - 2024.
  •  M.E in Materials Technology from Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara - 2018.
  •  BE in Metallurgy from Government Engineering College, Gandhinagar - 2015.

  •  Working as an Assistant Professor in OP Jindal University, Raigarh (C.G), from June 2025 to till date.
  •  Worked as Junior Researcher at CIDETEC Energy Storage, San Sebastian, Spain from May 2024 to October 2024.

  • Synthesis and electrochemical characterization of anode and cathode materials for Li, Na and Zn-ion batteries.
  •  Solid state, polymer and polymer electrolytes rechargeable metal-ion batteries
  •  Recovery and utilization of critical minerals obtained from metallurgical waste.

  • ”Unravelling the electrochemical characteristics and sodium storage mechanism of pistachio shell derived hard carbon as high plateau capacity anodes by operando Raman spectroscopy and full cell demonstration. Bharat Verma, Anjan Sil, Poul Norby, Abha Kanik, Journal of Energy Storage 103, 114336. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2024.114336

 

  • "Insights into the electrochemical properties of bagasse‑derived hard carbon anode materials for sodium‑ion battery," Bharat Verma, Hari Raj, Harsha Rajput and Anjan Sil, Ionics, 29, 5205–5216 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-023-05240-3.

 

 

  • “Spectral and structural investigation of layered growth of copper and graphene deposited by sputtering and annealing,” Bharat Verma and SK Mishra, Appl. Phys. A 125, 534 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-019- 2837-9.

 

  • "High redox potential transition metals incorporated olivine structure: LiFe0.7(Mn1/3Co1/3Ni1/3)3x−yVyPO4 (x = 0.1, 0.0 ≤ y ≤ 0.10) cathode for Li‑ion battery," Hari Raj, Bharat Verma, Sonia Rani and Anjan Sil, Ionics, 29, 4469–4482 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-023-05148-y.

 

  • "Lithium-rich NCM-Based Ordered Rock Salt Oxy-fluoride as High Voltage Cathode Material for LIBs", Nishant Gautam, Megha Goyal, Bharat Verma, Hari Raj, Anjan Sil, Tapas Mandal, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 961, 118250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2024.118250

     

International / National Conferences

 

  • Bharat Verma, Anjan Sil, “ Interlaced Micro-fibrous hard carbon as superior anode for Na-ion battery: Insights into the sodium storage mechanism and solid electrolyte interface,” ECS 244th Meeting, Gothenburg, Sweden, 8-12 October 2023.

 

  • Bharat Verma, Bassiti Hitesh, Amrender Kumar, Anjan Sil, “ Influence of Synthesis conditions on electrochemical properties of P2 type Na0.67Ni0.33Mn0.67O2 cathode material for Sodium-ion battery”, International Conference on Condensed Matter and Device Physics – 2023, Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU), Gandhinagar, 27-29 September 2023.

 

 

  • Bharat Verma, Anjan Sil, “Hard Carbon Surface modification by nanolayer coating for ICE enhancement for Na-ion battery," International workshop on nanoengineered materials (IWNEM 2023), IISER Thiruvananthapuram Kerala, 5- 6 Jan 2023.

 

  • Bharat Verma, Anjan Sil, “Tin oxide / hard carbon nanocomposite as superior negative electrode material for sodium-ion battery,” Advances in Materials and Processing: Challenges & Opportunities (AMPCO 2022), IIT Roorkee, 17-19 October 2022 (Best Paper Award).

  • Best Oral Presentation award for the paper titled " Tin oxide / hard carbon nanocomposite as superior negative electrode material for sodium-ion battery" at 3rd International Conference on Advances in Materials & Processing : Challenges & Opportunities (AMPCO 22) organized by Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IIT Roorkee from 17-19 October, 2022.
  • Gold medal for distinctive performance in B.E University Exams.
  • DST SERB Travel Grant Award to attend ECS 244th meeting at Gothenburg, Sweden.
  • Indian Air Force Subroto Memorial Scholarship for Distinctive performance in Masters (M.E) Coursework.
  • CSIR Travel Grant Award 2023.
  • DORA IIT Roorkee Travel Grant AWARD to attend ECS 244th meeting at Gothenburg, Sweden.

  • Indian Patent titled "A SINGLE STEP SYNTHESIS OF HARD CARBON FROM AGRO-WASTE FOR SODIUM- ION BATTERY, Patent no. 53398 dated 10/09/2022, Bharat Verma and Anjan Sil, Published at the IPO website on 23/09/2022.

  • Member of the organizing team of International Conference on Advances in Materials and Processing: Challenges & Opportunities (AMPCO 2022), IIT Roorkee, 17-19 October 2022.
  • Participated in AWSAR (Augmented Writing Skills for Articulating Research) webinar on Popular Science Writing on 24 July 2020, organized by Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India and Vigyan Prasar (VP).

  • Invited to give Oral talk on the topic "The Era of Sodium-ion batteries" at Alumni meet organized by Department of Metallurgy Engineering, GEC Gandhinagar.