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Dr. Vishnu Shanker is a Professor of the Department of Chemistry at National Institute of Technology Warangal, Telangana, where he has been since 2008. He received his Ph.D. degree in Chemistry from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi in 2007 under the guidance of Prof. A K Ganguli, Department of Chemistry, IIT Delhi (at present he is the Director of Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali, Chandigarh). He is actively involved in the research and development programme in the National Institute of Technology Warangal. He is an affiliate faculty of the Chemistry Department and Centre for Advance Materials, National Institute of Technology Warangal. He has been associated with the research in the area of nanostructured materials and its dopping effect studies for the dielectric properties and photocatalysis applications. He has been significantly contributed in carrying out research work on design and development of novel photocatalyst for environmental remediation that has been reflected as publication in high impact factor journal like Nanoscale, Chemistry of Materials A, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Physical chemistry chemical Physics, Dalton Trans, RSC Advances etc. He has carried out a young scientist fast track research project entitled "Synthesis, characterization and doping effectstudies of complex metal oxide nano particles" sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. His current research interest is in design and development of suitable bandgap semiconductor materials for water splitting, environmental remediation, catalysis reaction and clean and green energy production.

Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis: at the level of graduate and post-graduate

Chemistry of Nanomaterials: at the level of graduate and post-graduate

Surface Analytical Techniques: at the level of post-graduate

Engineering Chemistry: at the level of graduate

Inorganic Chemistry Lab.: at the level of post-graduate

Engineering Chemistry Lab.: at the level of graduate

Seminar and Project Work: at the level of post-graduate

S.No.	Title and the Authors of the paper	Name of the Journal	National/ International	Year / Vol./ Page No.	SCI Yes/No	Citation
1.	Surface plasmon resonance-induced photocatalysis by Au nanoparticles decorated mesoporous g-C₃N₄ nanosheets under direct sunlight irradiation S Tonda, S Kumar, V Shanker	Materials Research Bulletin	International	2016/75/ 51-58	Yes	12
2.	In situ growth strategy for highly efficient Ag₂CO₃/ gC₃N₄ hetero/nanojunctions with enhanced photocatalytic activity under sunlight irradiation S Tonda, S Kumar, V Shanker	Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering	International	2015/3 (2)/852-861	Yes	10
3.	Template-free and eco-friendly synthesis of hierarchical Ag₃PO₄ microcrystals with sharp corners and edges for enhanced photocatalytic activity under visible light S Kumar, T Surendar, V Shanker	Materials Letters	International	2014/123/ 172-175	Yes	13
4.	gC₃N₄/NaTaO₃ organic - inorganic hybrid nanocomposite: high-performance and recyclable visible light driven photocatalyst S Kumar, B Kumar, T Surendar, V Shanker	Materials Research Bulletin	International	2014/49/ 310-318	Yes	20
5.	Synthesis of Cr and La-codoped SrTiO₃ nanoparticles for enhanced photocatalytic performance under sunlight irradiation S Tonda, S Kumar, O Anjaneyulu, V Shanker	Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics	International	2014/16 (43)/ 23819-23828	Yes	21
6.	Synthesis of novel and stable gC₃N₄/N-doped SrTiO₃ hybrid nanocomposites with improved photocurrent and photocatalytic activity under visible light irradiation S Kumar, S Tonda, A Baruah, B Kumar, V Shanker	Dalton Transactions	International	2014/43 (42)/ 16105-16114	Yes	27
7.	Cost-effective and eco-friendly synthesis of a novel and stable N-doped ZnO/g-C₃N₄ core-shell nanoplates with excellent visible-light responsive photocatalysis S Kumar, A Baruah, T Surendar, B Kumar, V Shanker, B Sreedhar	Nanoscale	International	2014/6/ 4830-4842	Yes	130
8.	Fe-doped and-mediated graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets for enhanced photocatalytic performance under natural sunlight S Tonda, S Kumar, S Kandula, V Shanker	Journal of Materials Chemistry A	International	2014/2 (19)/ 6772-6780	Yes	97
9.	Synthesis of highly efficient and recyclable visible-light responsive mesoporous g-C₃N₄ photocatalyst via facile template-free sonochemical route Santosh Kumar, T. Surendar, Bharat Kumar A Baruah, Vishnu Shanker	RSC Adavnces	International	2014/4/ 8132	Yes	23
10.	Influence of La-doping on phase transformation and photocatalytic properties of ZnTiO₃ nanoparticles synthesized via modified sol - gel method T Surendar, S Kumar, V Shanker	Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics	International	2014/16 (2)/728-735	Yes	40
11.	Hierarchical ZnO "rod like" architecture synthesized via reverse micellar route for improved photocatalytic activity S Kumar, T Surendar, D Das, B Kumar, V Shanker	Materials Letters	International	2013/101/ 33-36	Yes	6
12.	Synthesis of Magnetically Separable and Recyclable g- C₃N₄-Fe₃O₄ Hybrid Nanocomposite with Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance under Visible-Light Irradiation Santosh Kumar, Surendar T, Bharat Kumar, Arabinda Baruah, Vishnu Shanker	Journal of Physical Chemistry C	International	2013/117 (49)/ 26135-26143	Yes	118
13.	Synthesis of a novel and stable gC₃N₄ï»¿ - Ag₃PO₄ hybrid nanocomposite photocatalyst and study of the photocatalytic activity under visible light irradiation S Kumar, T Surendar, A Baruah, V Shanker	Journal of Materials Chemistry A	International	2013/1 (17)/ 5333-5340	Yes	325
14.	Dielectric behaviour of sodium and potassium doped magnesium titanate V Shanker, S Kumar, T Surendar	Bulletin of Materials Science	International	2012/35 (7)/1165-1171	Yes	1
15.	Ternary Niobates and Tantalates: Materials for microwave Dielectrics Masood A Nath, M. Thirumal, Vishnu Shanker and A. K Ganguli	SMC Bulletin	National	2010/1 (1&2)/36-46	yes	NA
16.	Nanocrystalline NaNbO₃ and NaTaO₃: Rietveld studies, Raman spectroscopy and dielectric properties V Shanker, SL Samal, G K Pradhan, C Narayana, A K Ganguli	Solid State Sciences	International	2009/11 (2)/562-569	Yes	42
17.	Sintered compacts of nano and micron-sized BaTiO₃: Dramatic influence on the microstructure and dielectric properties V Shanker, T Ahmad, H Ip, A K Ganguli	Journal of materials research	International	2006/21 (04)/816-822	Yes	6
18.	Investigation of Ba_2-xSr_xTiO₄: Structural aspects and dielectric properties V Shanker, T Ahmad, AK Ganguli	Bulletin of Materials Science	International	2004/27 (5)/421-427	Yes	11
19.	Comparative study of dielectric properties of MgNb₂O₆ prepared by molten salt and ceramic method V Shanker, A K Ganguli	Bulletin of Materials Science	International	2003/26 (7)/741-744	Yes	11

S.No.	Name of Student	Reg. Year and Status (FT/PT)	Thesis Title	Other Supervisior (if any)	Completed / Ongoing
1.	Mr. Santosh Kumar	July 2010 / FT	Development of Novel g-C3N4-Based Hybrid Nanocomposites for Photocatalytic Applications under Visible Light	None	Completed
2.	Mr. T. Surendar	Dec. 2010 / FT	Synthesis and Characterization of Highly Efficient Nanostructured Materials for Photocatalytic Applications under Sunlight Irradiation	None	Completed
3.	Mr. M. Saikumar	July 2014 / FT	Synthesis of nanostructured semiconductor materials for water splitting applications	None	Completed
4.	Mr. G Ambedkar	Dec. 2015 / FT	Development of Graphene Based Nanocomposite materials for Photocatalytic Applications	None	Completed
5.	Mr. S. Rangaswamy Reddy	July 2016 / PT	Synthesis, characterization and studies of dielectric behavior of perovskite materials	Dr. Subir K Roy, DCC, DMRL (External Supervisor)	Completed

Invited Lecture in the workshops and conferences

Bottom-up Approach for the Synthesis of Nanoparticles; 21^st-24^thDecember, 2009, S V National Institute of Technology, Surat (AICTE sponsored Staff Development Programme (SDP) on "Recent Development and Future Trends of Nanotechnology in Modern Science").
Nanoparticles: Doping effect; 24-26 February 2010, Osmania University, Golkunda Hotel, Hyderabad, (International Conference on "Recent Trends in Nano & Bio-Sciences" ICORTNBS-2010).
Nanocomposites: Photocatalytic and Dielectric Properties; 3^rdMarch 2012, IIT Patna, (National Symposium on Recent Trends in Chemical Science and Technology).
Tuning of Dielectric Properties and Photocatalytic Activity; 16^thMarch 2012, KNM-Nagpur, NSSM-2012.
Role of Semiconductor nanoparticles on environmental remediation; 26^thJune 2013, NIT Raipur, (One week short term course on technical launching on environmental issues, 26^th - 30^th June 2013).
Photocatalytic activity of novel semiconductor materials; 28^thJune 2013, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, (National Seminar on Recent Trends and Future Perspective in Materials Science).
Photocatalytic activity of semiconductor nanomaterials; 3^rdJuly 2013, NIT Warangal, (5-days workshop on Navigating New Frontiers in Materials, 2^nd - 6^th July 2013).
Novel semiconductor materials for environmental remediation; 30^th 2013, Panjab University, Chandigarh, (International Conference on Interdisciplinary Areas with Chemical Sciences, 30^thOct.-1^st Nov. 2013).
Photocatalysis; 19^th 2013, NIT Warangal, (National Workshop on Innovations in Materials and Processes and Transfer of Technology to Industries, 17^th- 19^th Oct. 2013).
Materials Characterization by SEM, TEM and STEM; 23^rd 2013, NIT Warangal (National Workshop on Modern Instrumental Methods of Inorganic Chemical Analysis of Engineering Materials, 22^nd- 26^th Oct. 2013).
Application of Electron Microscopy for Nanotechnology; 11^th 2013, NIT Warangal, (National Workshop on Application of Electron Microscopy (9^th- 13^th Dec. 2013).
g-C₃N₄based hybrid nanocomposite photocatalyst for environmental application; 9^th 2014, at Katriya Hotel & Towers, Organized by Department of Physics, Nizam College, Osmania University, (International Conference on Nano, Bio & Materials Sciences).
Photocatalytic applications of nanomaterials; 26^th June 2017, NIT Warangal (A One-Week Faculty Development Workshop on "Teaching and Learning Nano-Science and Technology through Hands-on Experience" during 23^rd - 27^th June, 2017 Organized by Teaching and Learning Centre in association with Department of Chemistry, NIT Warangal).
Solar-energy harvesting materials: 2D g-C₃N₄ based heterostructured photocatalyst; 15^th July, 2017 at Department of Chemistry,Osmania University, (20^th International Conference of International Academy of Physical Sciences (CONIAPS XX) on Recent Advances in Physical Sciences and Future Challenges during 14^th - 16^th July, 2017 organized by Faculty of Science (Department of Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry), University College of Science, Osmania University, Huderabad, Telangana).

S.No.	Title of Project	Funding Agency	Financial Outlay	Year of start & total period	Name of Pl. And other investigator	Status started or completed or in progress
1.	Synthesis, characterization and doping effect-studies of complex metal oxide nano particles.	DST-Govt. of INDIA	19.45 lakhs	2010 & three years	Dr. Vishnu Shanker	completed
2.	Fabrication and characterization of new type core-shell nanocomposite as efficient photocatalysts towards water treatment for environment remediation under visible light	RSM, NIT Warangal	1.75 lakhs	2012, one year	Dr. Vishnu Shanker	completed

Associate Editor of Journal of Nanoscience Letters

Professional Membership:

American Chemical society (ACS), USA.

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) UK.

Life Member of Indian Association of Solid State Chemistry and Allied Scientists (ISCAS), Jammu, INDIA.

DST, Govt. of India has been graded the very good on progress and completion of the project entitled ï¿½??Synthesis, characterization and doping effect-studies of complex metal oxide nano particlesï¿½??

Extended SRF from CSIR (June 2007 to Oct. 2007).

Senior research fellowship (SRF) from CSIR (Nov. 2006 to May 2007).

Senior research fellowship (SRF) from IIT-Delhi (Dec. 2004 to Nov. 2006).

Junior research fellowship (JRF) from DST (Feb. 2002 to Dec. 04).

Qualified CSIR-JRF NET (National Eligibility Test) for lectureship in June 2000, Dec 2000 and July 2001.

Qualified GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) in 2000.

Achieved 2^nd Rank in M.Sc. Exam. conducted by Magadh University, Bodh Gaya.

Faculty In-charge for Hindi (Raj Bhasha) from 24-11-2008 to till the date.

Faculty In-Charge of Nature Club which involves creating awareness and organizing many activities in the campus.

In-charge for Inorganic Analytical - Physical Laboratory for academic year 2017-2018.

In-charge of Departmental Time Table.

In-charge of Departmental website and Departmental database and reports.

Prof. Vishnu Shanker

Professor

Department of Chemistry

National Institute of Technology, Warangal - 506004, Telangana, INDIA

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