Research Background

• Ph.D. :

• Ph.D. Supervisor - Prof. V. Ganesan, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi-221005, India
• Thesis Title: “Metal complex-heteroatom-doped carbon nanocomposites as efficient electrode modifiers for fuel cell application.”

• M.Sc. Dissertation report (2018-2019)

• Supervisor – Prof Bhim Bali Prasad, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi-221005, India
• Title: “Determination of ascorbic acid in cold drinks and fruit juices.”

Research Areas

• Synthesis of heteroatom- doped carbon and immobilization of macrocyclic compound for electrocatalytic applications.
• Electrochemical oxygen evolution reactions, hydrogen evolution reactions and oxygen reduction reactions.

Academic Qualifications:

• M. Sc. in Chemistry (2017 - 2019): Department of Chemistry, BHU, Uttar Pradesh, India. 
• B. Sc. in Chemistry (Hons), Zoology and Botany (2014-2017): Institute of Science, BHU, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• Intermediate CBSE board 2012
• 10th class CBSE board 2010

Technical and Analytical Skills:

• Synthesis of Heteroatom doped carbon , graphene oxide, biomass derived mesoporous carbon
• Characterizations of synthesized materials using various analytical techniques like powder-XRD, Raman spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, XPS analysis, VSM analysis, TEM and SEM techniques.
• Efficient in using Potentiostat/Galvanostat (CH instrument, Pine instrument), rotating ring electrodes

• Proficient in using software like Origin Graphing software, VESTA, imageJ, NOVA PX, XPSPEAK41 and ChemDraw Professional.
• Preparation of Manuscripts, Power Point Presentation, and framing Project Proposal

Awards & Honours:

• Qualified CSIR-JRF (June 2019).
• Participated and presented poster in international and national conferences like MTIC-XIX, IECS, CONIAPS XXIV, BSCI-2023,

NCHEAM-2023.

Research Publications:

• “Rathour, V., Singh, S., Singh, V., Singh, D.K., Yadav, M., Tiwari, A. and Ganesan, V., 2024. Iron phthalocyanine integrated with boron-doped reduced graphene oxide for highly selective four-electron oxygen reduction: an experimental study. Materials Advances, 5(9), pp.3644-3648.”

1. Rathour, V., Singh, S., Singh, V., Singh, D.K., Verma, V., Sonkar, P.K. and Ganesan, V., 2024. NaCl-templated synthesis of soybean-derived nitrogen-rich mesoporous carbon material: iron phthalocyanine integration for four-electron oxygen reduction. Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 8(18), pp.4344-4354.
2. Rathour, V., Singh, S., & Ganesan, V. (2025). Enhancing Four-Electron Selective Oxygen Reduction via Fluorine-Doped Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes: Synergistic Interaction with Nickel Tetraphenylporphyrin. Langmuir.
3. Bulbul, A.S., Rathour, V., Ganesan, V. and Sankar, M., 2024. π-Extended nonplanar cobalt porphyrins immobilized on MWCNTs as efficient electrocatalysts for selective oxygen reduction reaction. Chemical Communications, 60(23), pp.3146-314, 
4. Singh, V., Singh, D.K., Yadav, M., Singh, S., Rathour, V., Tiwari, A. and Ganesan, V., 2024. A Co and Fe bimetallic MOF with enhanced electrocatalytic oxygen evolution performance: exploring the electronic environment modifications upon Fe incorporation. Energy Advances, 3(3), pp.636-647.
5. Singh, S., Shrivastava, A., Singh, D.K., Yadav, M., Singh, V., Rathour, V., Tiwari, A., Sinha, I. and Ganesan, V., 2024. ZnMn2O4 spinel nanocrystals-decorated multi-walled carbon nanotubes for oxygen reduction: Experimental and theoretical studies on the strong coupling facilitated four-electron selectivity. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 56, pp.188-198.
6. Verma, V., Choudhury, S.R., Rathour, V., Choudhury, S.R. and Ganesan, V., 2024. Hollow core mesoporous carbon spheres as catalyst support for improved platinum utilization in phosphoric acid fuel cells. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 367, p.113005.
7. Singh, S., Shrivastava, A., Singh, V., Rathour, V., Sinha, I. and Ganesan, V., 2024. Unveiling Enhanced Oxygen Reduction in Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube-Supported MnCo2O4: Experimental and Theoretical Insights into Tin Substitution for Octahedral Cobalt. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 7(22), pp.10417-10427.
8. Singh, S., Singh, V., Rathour, V. and Ganesan, V., 2025. A comparative study on the electrocatalytic efficiency of coupled (CuO-Co3O4) vs. mixed (CuCo2O4) metal oxides: Probed by hydrazine oxidation and sensitive determination. Electrochimica Acta, 510, p.145337.
9. Tiwari, A., Yadav, M., Singh, S., Singh, V., Rathour, V. and Ganesan, V., 2024. Phenosafranine integrated sulfonic acid-functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes for Cr (VI) detection. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 326, p.129843.
10. Singh, Varsha, Smita Singh, Vikram Rathour, Ananya Tiwari, and Vellaichamy Ganesan. "Metal–Organic Framework-Derived Amorphous Cobalt–Vanadium Oxide on MWCNT: A Superior Bifunctional Catalyst for Oxygen Evolution and Reduction Reactions." ACS Applied Engineering Materials (2025).

• Under review manuscripts

• “Rathour, V., Tasleem, M., Sankar, M., Ganesan, V., MCobalt Corrole-MWCNT Nanoconjugates: Tailoring Corrole Substituents for Selective and Sustainable Electrosynthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide ACS Applied Nanomaterials
• V. Rathour, V. Verma, S Singh, and Vellaichamy Ganesan,Fluorine- Doped,Silica-Templated Hollow Core Mesoporous Shell Carbon: High-Temperature Tailoring and Iron Phthalocyanine Integration for Highly Selective Four-Electron Oxygen Reduction (under review)
• V. Rathour, S Singh, and Vellaichamy Ganesan, Enhancing Four-Electron Selective Oxygen Reduction via Fluorine-Doped MWCNTs: SynergisticInteraction with Nickel Tetraphenylporphyrin (under review)

1. Book chapter

• “Singh, S., Singh, V., Rathour, V. and Ganesan, V., 2024. Carbon‐Based Nanomaterials and Their Green Energy Applications: Carbon Nanotubes. Carbon‐based Nanomaterials for Green Applications, pp.505-532.

Management Skills:

• Volunteered in national and international conferences held by Department 

Chemistry, BHU.

• Trained 4 M.Sc. Project students in the field of electrochemical sensing.

Personal Skills:

• Works diligently, patiently, and strong sense of learning new things.
• Good at analysis, strong logical thinking, and problem-solving ability.
• Have good communication skill, teamwork spirit, organization and coordination ability and strong sense of responsibility.

Declaration:

• The above information is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.