Rajat Nagpal
Innovative and meticulous researcher with a PhD specialising in Porous nanostructured hybrid materials for gas sensing applications. Experienced in advanced experimental design, sensor development, and data analysis, with a strong focus on ensuring the accuracy and reproducibility of results through stringent QA/QC protocols.
Adept at bridging the gap between theoretical research and practical implementation, aiming to contribute to cutting-edge projects in industrial research and product development.
Experience
Research Project
IIT Jodhpur
Jodhpur, India
Worked on fabrication of Zinc Ferrite nanostructured thin film-based sensors using sol-gel and hydrothermal methods. Conducted micromagnetic simulation on hard magnetic materials. Handled gas sensing setup for atmospheric and VOC gases, UV-Vis spectroscopy, and SEM/EDAX for characterization.
Joint Doctorate Student
Kiel University
Kiel, Germany
Research on Porous Networks of Nanostructured Hybrid Materials. Focused on gas sensing performance assessment, sensor testing protocols, quantitative data analysis, and implementation of QA/QC protocols. Designed and developed custom gas sensing measurement systems integrating electronic circuitry and mechanical components.
Joint Doctorate Student
Technical University of Moldova
Chisinau, Moldova
Research on Porous Networks of Nanostructured Hybrid Materials. Focused on gas sensing performance assessment, sensor testing protocols, quantitative data analysis, and implementation of QA/QC protocols. Designed and developed custom gas sensing measurement systems integrating electronic circuitry and mechanical components.
Research Intern
Airsense Analytics
Schwerin, Germany
Industrial secondment under the SENNET Project. Designed and implemented a gas sensing setup with stainless-steel casing and tubings. Conducted chemisresistive sensing experiments using metal-oxide-based thin films and ZIF-coated-metal-oxides-based hybrid sensors, validated by the Portable Electronic Nose PEN3.
Research Associate
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Delhi, India
Development of gas sensing porous networks for gas sensing applications.
Education
IIT Jodhpur
MSc Physics
Master of Science in Physics.
Skills
MatlabC++Test sensorsOriginProEducational ICT ToolsMathematicsSensing technologiesCharacterizing materialsProblem solvingScientific writingInnovative thinking
Language Skills
Hindi
Mother tongue
English
C1/C2
Romanian
A1
Punjabi
C1
Publications
Comprehensive Advances in Gas Sensing
Materials Today Electronics
2026
In-situ temperature-dependent properties of metal-organic frameworks ZIF-coated ZnO hybrid structures
ACS Omega
2026
Humidity-tolerant selective sensing of hydrogen, and n-butanol using ZIF-8 coated CuO:Al films
Materials Chemistry Frontiers
2025
ZIF-71-Coated CuO:Al with Enhanced Gas-Sensing Performance for n-Butanol and Hydrogen
Applied Electronic Materials
2025
Multifunctional three-in-one sensor on t-ZnO for ultraviolet and VOC sensing
Biosensors
2024
Effect of Pd functionalization on optical and hydrogen sensing properties of ZnO: Eu films
Optik
2025
Ultra-selective hydrogen sensors based on CuO-ZnO hetero-structures
Journal of Alloys and Compounds
2024
Investigation of morphology dependent critical single domain size of strontium hexaferrite
Solid State Communications
2026
Hybrid Nanomaterials for Biomedical Sensors
International Conference on Nanotechnologies and Biomedical Engineering
2025
A Versatile Synthesis Approach and Interface Characterization of t-ZnO@ Metal Hydroxide/Oxide Heterostructures
Crystal Growth and Design
2026
Recommendations
Prof. Dr. Rainer Adelung
Supervisor
Kiel University
Dr. Leonard Siebert
Guide
Department of Materials Science, Kiel University
Prof. Dr. Eduard Monaico
President of the Scientific Seminar Committee
Technical University of Moldova
Achievements
MSCA scholarship for doctorate
Qualified NET JRF exam
Rank AIR 110
Qualified JAM exam
Rank 780
Qualified GATE exam
President of Electronics and IT association
M.L.N. College
Best Volunteer Award
NSS State Level, Haryana
Certificate Courses
AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy Online Elementary FDP on NANO-SENSORS
IIT Jodhpur
Webinar on Quality control
Sniffing out Quality