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Dr. PRAFULL MATHUR, Ph.D

Senior Reserach Fellow-CSIR

Room No 153B, Main Building

Polymeric and Soft Material Section,

Engineering Materials Division

National Physical Laboratory

New Delhi-110012, India,

E-mail: pmathur@mail.nplindia.ernet.in,

prafull_mathur@yahoo.co.in

Mobile: +91-9811930928

ACADEMICS:

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) (Chemistry) “National Physical Laboratory (CSIR)” in the area of “Studies on semiconducting polyaniline (PANI) nanocrystalline thin films for sensing application” 2006

Master of Science (M.Sc) (Chemistry) specialization in Organic from Agra University (U.P), India in 1997.

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) from Agra University (U.P), India in 1995.

DATE OF BIRTH: 19th August 1975 CITIZENSHIP: Indian

PRESENT POSITION HELD: Senior Research Fellow-CSIR, NPL, New Delhi-12, India

RESEARCH INTEREST:

· Polymeric thin film by vacuum deposition for gas sensors application, Plasma polymerization, thin film sensor · Synthesis of polyaniline, Copolymer of aniline-formaldehyde, thin films coating, Conjugated polymers

RESEARCH EXPERINECE: (From 1st September 2000 to till date)

Presently, I am engaged in the synthesis of polyaniline (PANI) and copolymer of aniline formaldehyde with different metal doping like Fe, Al, Cu, Mn to develop sensors for detection of toxic gases such as CO, HCl, NOx in environment in ppm level and microorganism (E. Coli) in water.

WORKED AS A PROJECT ASSISTANT Project I (1st September 2000 to 31st March 2005) “Polymeric Thin Film Sensors for Detection of Hazardous Gases and Microorganism in Environment” Sponsored by Ministry of environment and Forest. WORKING AS A SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW (PROJECT LEADER) Project II (1st April 2005 to till date) “Synthesis of polymers with different doped metals and prepare thin films for detection of toxic gases in environment in ppm level” Sponsored by Council of scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi

SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES USED:

· We have synthesized of copolymer of aniline and formaldehyde with different metal doping using wet chemical route. · Thin films of synthesized material using vacuum thermal evaporation. · Thin films Characterization using sophisticated instruments like, I-V characteristic, UV-Visible spectroscopy, SEM, TGA, NIR, IR, and X-ray diffraction etc. · Very important roll of conducting polymeric thin films for Drug Delivery System

ACHIEVEMENTS:

We have developed semiconducting nanocrystalline polyaniline thin film sensors for the detection of hazardous gases like CO, HCl, NOx and microorganism (E. coli)

OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: (From 1st March 1998 to 31st August 2000)

Worked as Analyst & Chemist in “Indian Oil Corporation Limited”, New Delhi and Jagannath Dudadhar (Agent Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited), New Delhi for testing (QC) all aviation and non-aviation petroleum products and lubricants.

My duties were testing (QC) of petroleum products like Aviation and Non-aviation fuels and Lubricants like ATF, RTF, MTO, MS, HSD, SKO, HEXANE, NAPHTHA and all Lubricants.

PATENT (Filed):

1. “A process for preparation of polymeric nanocrystalline thin film sensors for detection of carbon monoxide”, S C K Misra, Prafull Mathur, Maneesha Yadav, S S Bawa and A K Gupta

PUBLICATIONS:

1. S. C. K. Misra, Prafull Mathur and B K Srivastava, Polyaniline thin film sensors for detection of carbon monoxide, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 114 (2004) 30-35. 2. S. C. K. Misra, Prafull Mathur, Maneesha Yadav, M. K. Tiwari, S. C. Garg & P. Tripathi, Preparation and characterization of vacuum deposited semiconducting nanocrystalline polymeric thin film sensors for detection of HCl ,Polymer ,45 (2004) 8623-8628. 3. Prafull Mathur, S.C.K. Misra, Ramkishore, U.C.Upreti and J.L Pandey, Preparation and Characterization of vacuum deposited magnetic polyaniline thin film, Indian Journal of Engineering & Materials Science, 11, (2004) 353. 4. S. C. K. Misra, Prafull Mathur, R. P. Pant and A. K. Gupta, Nanocrystalline magnetic alloy thin films, Indian Journal of Engineering & Materials Science, 11, (2004) 319. 5. S. C. K. Misra, Maneesha Yadav, Prafull Mathur, Non-linear dielectric studies of vacuum deposited nanocrystalline polyaniline thin film, in press Thin Solid Films, March (2006).

SYMPOSIUMS ATTENDED:

International

1. Prafull Mathur, S.C.K. Misra, Maneesha Yadav, Nanocomposite copolymer thin films sensor for detection of escherichia coli, “SPIE International Symposium on Microelectronics, MEMS, and Nanotechnology, Queensland University of technology in Brisbane, Australia”, held on 11-14 Dec 2005. 2. S. C. K. Misra, Prafull Mathur and R. P. Sharma, Preparation and characterization of nanocrystalline polyaniline thin films for electronic applications, “International Conference on Opto-electronic and Technology” ICOT-2004, Jalgaon, 12th to 14th Jan 2004, pp 375. 3. S. C. K Misra, Prafull Mathur, R P Sharma and B K Srivastava, Intelligent Gas Detection Systems, International Conference on Opto-electronic and Technology ” ICOT-2004, Jalgaon, 12th to 14th Jan 2004, pp 516. 4. S. C. K. Misra, Prafull Mathur, B. P Singh, P. Tripathi, Semiconducting Polyaniline Nanocrystalline Thin Films for Electronic and Sensor Applications, at Eleventh International Workshop on The Physics of Semiconductor Devices, IIT Delhi, Proceeding Dec 2002, pp 1324.

National

1. S. C. K. Misra, Prafull Mathur & B. K. Srivastava, Intelligent Instrumentation for Measurement of Microbiological activity, National Symposium on Instrumentation (NSI-28), 3rd to 5th Nov 2003,Org. by Instrumentation Society of India, IISc and G.B. Pant University, Pantnagar. 2. Vivechana Dixit, S. C. K. Misra and Prafull Mathur, Detection of Ammonia Using Vacuum Evaporated Polyaniline Thin Film Gas Sensors, National Conference on Materials, Components and Applications, KIIT, Bhubneswar, Orissa, India, February (2003) 15. 3. S. C. K. Misra & Prafull Mathur, Advanced Sensors for Environment Monitoring, National Symposium on Instrumentation (NSI-28), 3rd to 5th Nov 2003, Org. by Instrumentation Society of India, IISc and G.B. Pant University, Pantnagar. 4. S C K Misra, Vinod Sharma, Prafull Mathur, "Vacuum deposited metal-polymer interface gas detectors", at IVSNS-2001, IISc. Bangalore, India. 5th to 7th Sept. 2001, pp111. 5. S C K Misra, B P Singh, Prafull Mathur, P.Tripathi, "Polymeric Sensors for food processing industry" at National Symposium in Instrumentation, NSI-26, IRDE, Ministry of Defence, INDIA, 31st Oct. 2001 to 2nd Nov. 2001.

MEMBERSHIP:

1. Associate member

The Institute of Nanotechnology, University of Stirling, Scotland, UK.

REFERENCES: Dr. S P Singh Polymeric and Soft Materials Section Engineering Materials Division National Physical Laboratory (CSIR) Dr. K S Krishnan Marg New Delhi-12, India,

singhsp@mail.nplindia.ernet.in

Dr. B K Srivastava Reader, Department of Chemistry Narain (PG) College, Agra University Shikohabad-205135 (UP), India,

Dr. C M S Rauthan Scientist E-II, Thin Films Division National Physical Laboratory (CSIR) Dr. K S Krishnan Marg New Delhi-12, India,

cms_rauthan@mail.nplindia.ernet.in