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Prof. Kusum Kumari

Associate Professor

Department of Physics

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Room No: 317 +91-870-2462562 kusum@nitw.ac.in https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kusum-Kumari-2 Bio Sketch

    Key Notes

    • Journal(s): 45
    • Book Chapter(s): 1
    • PhD: Current - 3  Awarded - 5

    46

    PUBLICATIONS

    8

    DOCTORAL STUDENTS

    6

    PROJECTS

    Research Areas

    Semiconductors, Quantum dots, Solar Cells, Supercapacitors
    EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
    Degree Institute Year
    Doctor of Philosophy Indian Institute of Technology Delhi 2011
    Master of Technology Indian Institute of Technology Delhi 2005
    Master of Science Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Agra, INDIA 2002
    Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Education Regional Institute of Education, Ajmer, INDIA 2000
    COURSES HANDLED
    Course L-T-P Credit Degree Level
    Solar Energy Systems(PH18025) 3-0-0 3 UG, PG
    Nanomaterials and Technology(PH445) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Advanced Materials(PH395) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Solar Energy Systems(PH6213) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Solar Photovoltaic Systems(PH397) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Engineering Physics(PH1161) 3-0-2 4 UG
    Engineering Physics(PH132) 3-0-0 4 UG
    Solid State Physics(PH4153) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Applied Physics(PH134) 3-0-0 3 UG
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    PUBLICATIONS
    Journal(s)
    Enhanced electrochemical performance of composite strontium titanate/ graphite oxide (STO/GO) hybrid electrodes for supercapacitor, By Rohit Yadav, Ramesh Banoth, Hitesh Borkar, Kusum Kumari, Elsevier, Journal of Power Sources, vol.666, pp.239140, 2026
    SynergisticWastewaterDetoxificationUsingh-BNandg-C3N4: UnderstandingthePhoto-AssistedChargeCarrierDynamics, By V. P. Madhurima, Kusum Kumari, P. K. Jain, Wiley, Chemistry Select, vol.10, pp.e202500909, 2025
    Biological activity and imaging potential of Tb³⁺-activated silico-gallate mesoporous bioactive glasses analyzed via photoluminescence spectroscopy, By A. Maha Lakshmi, Kusum Kumari*, P. Venkateswara Rao, Narayanan Madaboosi, Mutlu Ozcan, P. Syam Prasad*, Elsevier, Ceramics International, vol.51, pp.21501-21511, 2025
    Structural-morphological insights into optimization of hydrothermally synthesized MoSe₂ nanoflowers for improving supercapacitor application, By P. Yadav, R. Yadav, J. Pani, R. M. Singh, D. Singh, K. Kusum, H. Borkar, J. Gangwar, Dalton Transactions, Dalton Transactions, vol.54, pp.3277-3286, 2025
    Analog bipolar resistive switching in Sm-doped BaTiO₃ thin films for opto-memristor application, By Vaishali Chandmare, Parveen Sheoran, Kusum Kumari, Atul Thakre, Ashok Kumar, Brahim Dkhil, Hitesh Borkar, elsevier, Materials Chemistry and Physics, vol.339, pp. 130764, 2025
    P3HT-PTB7-Th binary blend hole transport layer for boosting perovskite solar cell performance, By Ramesh Bonoth, Rohit Yadav, Kusum Kumari, ACS Publications, ACS Applied Energy Materials, vol.8, pp.2755–2766, 2025
    Zinc oxide-enhanced porous activated carbon from waste walnut shells for supercapacitor electrodes, By Rohit Yadav, Savita Sharma, Hitesh Borkar, Kusum Kumari, Wiley, Energy Storage, vol.7, pp.e70154, 2025
    Charge Storage Performance of Porous Activated Carbon Derived From Bamboo Stems for Symmetric Supercapacitor Electrodes, By Rohit Yadav, Savita Sharma, Hitesh Borkar, Kusum Kumari, Wiley, Energy Storage, vol.7, pp.e70178, 2025
    Bone tissue regeneration potential of Tb³⁺ ion-integrated silico-gallate mesoporous bioactive glasses, By A. Maha Lakshmi, A. Prasad, Sathaiah Murimadugula, P. V. Rao, Narayanan Madaboosi, Mutlu Özcan, Kusum Kumari, P. Syam Prasad, Elsevier, Surfaces and Interfaces, vol.56, pp.105603, 2025
    Understanding the Influence of Film Thickness on rGO-Based Flexible Capacitive Leaf Wetness Sensors for in-situ Agriculture Applications, By P. Yogi, R. Yadav, K. Kumari, H. Borkar, A. K. Roy and V. S. Palaparthy, IEEE, IEEE Sensors Letters, vol.9, pp.1501304, 2025
    Understanding the Influence of Film Thickness on rGO-Based Flexible Capacitive Leaf Wetness Sensors for in-situ Agriculture Applications, By P. Yogi, R. Yadav, K. Kumari, H. Borkar, A. K. Roy and V. S. Palaparthy, IEEE, IEEE Sensors Letters, vol.9, pp.1501304, 2025
    Hydrothermal Synthesized 2H-WS₂ Nanorods for Improved Supercapacitor Electrode Performance, By S. Somveer, R. Yadav, J. Pani, R. Nanna, R. Kumar, V. S. Palaparthy, K. Kumari, D. Singh, D. S. Ahlawat, H. Borkar and J. Gangwar, Royal society of chemistry, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, vol.27, pp.12231-12239, 2025
    Corn husk bio-waste derived porous carbon as efficient electrode material for supercapacitor, By Nagaraju Macherla, Manjula Nerella, C. V. Ramana, Kusum Kumari*, Ravindranath, Jaesool Shim, springer nature, Ionics, vol.31, pp. 2085–2097, 2025
    Texturally-enhanced 55S0P and 45S10P bioactive glass ceramic particles: Sol-gel fabrication, nano-characterization and comprehensive bio-evaluation for applications in bone tissue engineering, By Prasad A, Lakshmi AM, Murimadugula S, Rao PV, Chitra S, Perumal G, Doble M, Kumari K, Özcan M, Madaboosi N, Prasad PS, elsevier, Ceramics International, vol.50, pp.30699-30711, 2024
    Electrochemical analysis of sol-gel and hydrothermal synthesized mesoporous strontium titanate spherical nanoparticles as electrode material for high-performance flexible supercapacitors, By Rohit Yadav, Ramesh Bonoth, Kuldeep Singh, Hitesh Borkar, Kusum Kumari, Elsevier, Materials Chemistry and Physics, vol.328, pp.130004, 2024
    MoS₂ nanoflakes/perovskite active layer enhances performance and stability in perovskite solar cells, By Ramesh Bonoth, Kusum Kumari, ACS Publications, ACS Applied Nano Materials, vol.7, pp.23423–23433, 2024
    Electrochemical analysis of sol-gel and hydrothermal synthesized mesoporous strontium titanate spherical nanoparticles as electrode material for high-performance flexible supercapacitors-doped BaTiO₃ thin films for opto-memristor application, By Vaishali Chandmare, Parveen Sheoran, Kusum Kumari, Atul Thakre, Ashok Kumar, Brahim Dkhil, Hitesh Borkar, elsevier, Materials Chemistry and Physics, vol.130004, pp.328, 2024
    23. Synthesis and study of carbon nanomaterials through arc discharge technique for efficient adsorption of organic dyes, By V. P. Madhurima, Kusum Kumari*, P. K. Jain, Elsevier, Diamond and Related Materials, vol.141, pp.110538, 2024
    Efficacy of Ga³⁺ ions on structural, biological and antimicrobial activity of mesoporous lithium silicate bioactive glasses for tissue engineering, By A. Maha Lakshmi, A. Prasad, Sathaiah Murimadugula, P. Venkateswara Rao, Narayanan Madaboosi, Mutlu Özcan, Kusum Kumari*, P. Syam Prasad, Elsevier, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, vol.373, pp.113132, 2024
    Hydroxyapatite layer evolution on silica based (45S10P) bioactive glass-ceramic nanoparticles doped with Zn²⁺ ions: Augmentation of in vitro bioactivity and textural modification for bone regeneration, By A. Prasad, A. Maha Lakshmi, Sathaiah Murimadugula, P. Venkateswara Rao, Narayanan Madaboosi, Mutlu Özcan, Kusum Kumari, P. Syam Prasad, elsevier, Surfaces and Interfaces, vol.54, pp.105209, 2024
    Hydroxyapatite layer evolution on silica based (45S10P) bioactive glass-ceramic nanoparticles doped with Zn²⁺ ions: Augmentation of in vitro bioactivity and textural modification for bone regeneration, By A. Prasad, A. Maha Lakshmi, Sathaiah Murimadugula, P. Venkateswara Rao, Narayanan Madaboosi, Mutlu Özcan, Kusum Kumari, P. Syam Prasad, elsevier, Surfaces and Interfaces, vol.54, pp.105209, 2024
    Temperature-dependent hydrothermal processing of WS₂ nanorods with controlled growth morphology, crystallography and optical properties, By Somveer, Dharamvir Singh Ahlawat, Davender Singh, Rohit Yadav, Kusum Kumari, Hitesh Borkar, Jitendra Gangwar, elsevier, Materials Letters, vol.337, pp.137386, 2024
    Biomimetic Bi³⁺ substituted borate bioactive glasses for bone tissue engineering via enhanced biological and antimicrobial activity, By Sathaiah Murimadugula, A. Prasad, A. Maha Lakshmi, Shrishti Kumari, P. Venkateswara Rao, G. Naga Raju, Kusum Kumari, Mutlu Ozcan, Narayanan Madaboosi, P. Syam Prasad, elsevier, Surfaces and Interfaces, vol.51, pp. 104697, 2024
    Surface engineering of mesoporous-TiO₂ electron transport layer for improved performance of organic-inorganic perovskite solar cells via suppressing interface defects, enhancing charge extraction and boosting carrier transport, By Ramesh Bonoth, C. V. Ramana, Kusum Kumari, Elsevier, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, vol.676, pp.132075, 2023
    Spectral response of apodized fiber Bragg gratings as strain and temperature sensor, By P. V. Raja Shekar, D. Madhavi Latha, Kusum Kumari, G. Raju, world scientific, International Journal of Modern Physics , vol.36, pp.29, 2022
    A robust approach for designing N-doped reduced graphene oxide/polyaniline nanocomposite-based electrodes for efficient flexible supercapacitors, By Nagaraju Macherla, Kuldeep Singh, Kusum Kumari, Ram Gopal Reddy Lekkala, Wiley, Polymers for Advanced Technologies, vol.33, pp.2184-2199, 2022
    Improved performance of flexible supercapacitor using naphthalene sulfonic acid-doped polyaniline/sulfur-doped reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites, By Nagaraju Macherla, Kuldeep Singh, Manjula Nerella, Kusum Kumari, Ram Gopal Reddy Lekkala, Wiley, International Journal of Energy Research, vol.46, pp.6529-6542, 2022
    A facile single-step cost-effective approach to achieve in-situ expanded g-C₃N₄ for enhanced photodegradation performance, By V.P. Madhurima, Kusum Kumari, P.K. Jain, Wiley, Polymers for Advanced Technologies, vol.34, pp.578-586, 2022
    Optimal parameters for fiber Bragg gratings for sensing applications: a spectral study, By P. V. Raja Shekar, D. Madhavi Latha, Kusum Kumari, V. G. K. M. Pisipati, Springer Nature Link, SN Applied Sciences, vol.3, pp.666, 2021
    Effect of reduced fluorinated graphene oxide as ternary component on synergistically boosting the performance of polymer bulk heterojunction solar cells, By Lalsingh Guguloth, P. V. Raja Shekar, V. S. Reddy Channu, Kusum Kumari, Elsevier, Solar Energy, vol.225, pp.259-265, 2021
    Improved performance of ternary blend polymer solar cells via work function tuning and suppressed interface recombination using hybrid PEDOT:PSS-graphene oxide hole transport layer, By Lalsingh Guguloth, Kuldeep Singh, V. S. Reddy Channu, Kusum Kumari, Elsevier, Applied Surface Science, vol.540, pp.148266, 2021
    Heat assisted facile synthesis of nanostructured polyaniline/reduced crumbled graphene oxide as a high-performance flexible electrode material for supercapacitor, By Nagaraju Macherla, Kuldeep Singh, M.S. Santosh, Kusum Kumari, Ram Gopal Reddy Lekkala, Elsevier, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, vol.612, pp.125982, 2021
    Enhancement in performance of ternary blend polymer solar cells using a PEDOT:PSS–graphene oxide hole transport layer via Förster resonance energy transfer and balanced charge transport, By Lalsingh Guguloth, Kuldeep Singh, V. S. Reddy Channu, Kusum Kumari, RSC Publications, Materials Advances, vol.1, pp.2872-2887, 2020
    Improved photocatalytic activity of carbon-based polymeric semiconductor for efficient decontamination of wastewater: Effect of reaction atmosphere and pyrolysis temperature, By V.P. Madhurima, Pramod H. Borse, Kusum Kumari, T.N. Rao, P.K. Jain, elsevier, Optical Materials, vol.110, pp.110523, 2020
    Improved Sensitivity with Low Limit of Detection of a Hydrogen Gas Sensor Based on rGO-Loaded Ni-Doped ZnO Nanostructures, By Vijendra Singh Bhati, Sapana Ranwa, Saravanan Rajamani, Kusum Kumari, Ramesh Raliya, Pratim Biswas, Mahesh Kumar, ACS, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, vol.10, pp.11116–11124, 2018
    SnO₂/PANI nanocomposite electrodes for supercapacitors and lithium ion batteries, By Venkata S. Reddy Channu, B. Rambabu, Kusum Kumari, Rajmohan R. Kalluru, Rudolf Holze, De Gruyter, Electrochemical Energy Technology, vol.4, pp.32-38, 2018
    High performance lithium insertion negative electrode materials for electrochemical devices, By V.S. Reddy Channu, B. Rambabu, Kusum Kumari, Rudolf Holze, Rajmohan R. Applied Surface Science, 387, 2016, 839-845. , elsevier, Applied Surface Science, vol.387, pp. 839-845, 2016
    VO₂(B) @ Carbon cathodes for Lithium ion batteries, By V.S. Reddy Channu, B. Rambabu, Kusum Kumari, Rudolf Holze, elsevier, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering, vol.481, pp. 314-318, 2015
    Field-effect control of electrokinetic ion transport in a nanofluidic channel, By Kunwar Pal Singh, Kusum Kumari, Manoj Kumar, AIP, Journal of Applied Physics, vol.110, pp.084301, 2011
    Ion current rectification in a fluidic bipolar nanochannel with smooth junction, By Kunwar Pal Singh, Kusum Kumari, Manoj Kumar, AIP, Applied Physics Letters, vol.99, pp.113103, 2011
    Electric Field and Temperature dependence of hole mobility in PDY-132 thin films, By Manisha Bajpai, Kusum Kumari, Ritu Srivastava, M. N. Kamalasanan, R.S. Tiwari, Suresh Chand, elsevier, Solid State Communications, vol.150, pp.581-584, 2010
    Role of surface modification of colloidal CdSe quantum dots on the properties of hybrid organic-inorganic nanocomposites, By Umesh Kumar, Kusum Kumari, Shailesh N. Sharma, Mahesh Kumar, V. D. Vankar, Rita Kakkar, Vikram Kumar, Springer Nature Link, Colloid and Polymer Science, vol.288, pp. 841–849, 2010
    3. Enhancement in hole current density in poly(3-hexylthiophene): cadmium selenide quantum dot composite thin films, By Kusum Kumari, Suresh Chand, V. D. Vankar, Vikram Kumar, AIP Publishing, Applied Physics Letters, vol.94, pp.213503-213505, 2009
    Effect of surface passivating ligand on structural and optoelectronic properties of polymer:CdSe quantum dot composites, By Kusum Kumari, Umesh Kumar, Shailesh N. Sharma, Suresh Chand, Rita Kakkar, V. D. Vankar, Vikram Kumar, IOP Publishing, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, vol.41, pp.235609, 2008
    Effect of CdSe quantum dots on hole transport in poly(3-hexylthiophene) thin films, By Kusum Kumari; Suresh Chand; Pankaj Kumar; Shailesh N. Sharma; V. D. Vankar; Vikram Kumar, AIP Publishing, Applied Physics Letters, vol.92, pp.263504, 2008
    Book Chapter(s)
    Application of MXenes for Perovskite Solar Cells By Armeen Singh, Rohit Yadav, Ramesh Banoth, and Kusum Kumari in Surface Engineering of MXene, Springer Nature , ., 2025
    PROJECT / CONSULTANCY
    Efficient, stable and scalable perovskite solar cells using CdSe/ZnS (core/shell) and CdSe/ZnTe/ZnS (core/shell/shell) colloidal quantum dots as hole extraction layer
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: ANRF-SERB-Core Research Grant 2023
    Project Cost (INR): 3400000
    Date of Commencement: 23-03-2024  
    Duration: 36 Months
    Status: Ongoing
    Enhancing Hybrid Solar Cell Performance through Additive Engineering utilizing CsPbI₃ and FAPbI₃ Perovskite Quantum Dots
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: ANRF (SERB)-EMEQ 2023
    Project Cost (INR): 3102000
    Date of Commencement: 17-02-2024  
    Duration: 36 Months
    Status: Ongoing
    Interface Engineering with CVD grown MoS2 ultra-thin layers for the Improvement of Perovskite Solar Cell Performance
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: DST, TMD-Solar Energy Research Initiate(SERI) 2016
    Project Cost (INR): 3753000
    Date of Commencement: 11-05-2017   Date of Completion: 10-11-2020
    Duration: 42 Months
    Status: Completed
    Development of Highly Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells using Chemical Vapor Deposited Graphene and Graphene Nanocomposites as Electron Transport Layers
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: DST (SERB)-EMEQ 2016
    Project Cost (INR): 2860000
    Date of Commencement: 22-02-2017   Date of Completion: 21-02-2020
    Duration: 36 Months
    Status: Completed
    Development of Perovskite Solar Cells via Interface Engineering using Transition Metal Dichalogenide based Ultra Thin Layers
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: IUSSTF (Indo-US Science and Technology Foundtion) 2018
    Project Cost (INR): 1000000
    Date of Commencement: 31-05-2018   Date of Completion: 31-08-2018
    Duration: 3 Months
    Status: Completed
    Development of electron and Hole transport layers for polymer solar cells
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: Reserach Seed Grant, NIT Warangal
    Project Cost (INR): 500000
    Date of Commencement: 27-12-2013   Date of Completion: 26-12-2015
    Duration: 24 Months
    Status: Completed
    RESEARCH FELLOWS / PhD STUDENTS
    Current PhD Students
    MULA. MADHURI
    Area of Research: Energy coversion devices
    Rohit Yadav (Full-Time Institute)
    Area of Research: High-Performance Supercapacitors Based on 2D Materials Engineered Strontium Titanate Perovskites.
    RYAKALA SRIHARI (Full-Time Institute)
    Area of Research: Development Of Quantum Dots for Efficient Solar Cell Devices
    Previous PhD Students
    Ramesh Banoth (Full-Time Institute) (2025)
    Area of Research: Interface Engineering And Charge Carrier Dynamics Of Perovskite Solar Cells Using MoS2 Nanosheets And Conjugated Polymer Blends. (Thesis Submitted)
    A Maha Lakshmi (Full-Time External) (2025)
    Area of Research: Investigations on Multifunctional Rare Earth Ion-Doped Mesoporous Silico-Gallate Bioactive Glasses for Bone Tissue Engineering. (Thesis Submitted)
    V P Madhurima (Part-Time External) (2023)
    Area of Research: GRAPHITIC-CARBON NITRIDE HYBRID NANOSTRUCTURES FOR ENHANCED PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY
    MACHERLA NAGARAJU (Full-Time Institute) (2022)
    Area of Research: Polyaniline–reduced graphene oxide composites and porous carbon electrode materials for supercapacitors
    Lalsingh Guguloth (Full-Time Institute) (2021)
    Area of Research: Study of charge carrier dynamics and device physics of graphene oxide and ternary polymer blend based polymer solar cells
    CONFERENCE / WORKSHOP / SYMPOSIUM / SHORT TERM COURSE / FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
    AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
    2023
    INSA -Visiting Scientist Award
    International Postdoc Fellowship 2023
    2018
    Bhaskara Advanced Solar Energy Fellow award
    ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
    •  Halls disciplinary committee member (Continuing from August, 2025)
    •  Halls Excecutive Commitee Member, All Halls of Residences, NIT Warangal (Continuing from July, 2025)
    •  Warden, Priyadarshani Hall of Residence and Mess (Continuing from July, 2025)
    •  Department Academic Performance Oversight Committee (DAPOC) member (Continuing from March, 2025)
    •  Scrutiny Committee Member for screening applications for Library Trainees (December, 2024 - January, 2025)
    •  Professor In-Charge for Seminar and Viva Voce Presentations for M.Sc. Tech. and Integrated M.Sc. programs. (Continuing from September, 2024)
    •  Project Coordinator for M.Sc. Tech. III Year Dissertation (Continuing from September, 2024)
    •  Department Purchase Committee member (July, 2022 - August, 2023)
    •  Faculty Advisor for Physics Association (August, 2018 - August, 2022)
    •  Faculty Advisor, B. Tech. I yr. (January, 2017 - June, 2022)
    •  Seminar In-Charge, M.Sc.Tech. (Engineering Physics) - I Yr. (May, 2016 - June, 2020)
    •  Faculty advisor, M. Sc. (Tech.) III yr. (December, 2014 - December, 2017)
     Last updated on February 23, 2026