Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.): Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India, 2020
• Master of Technology (M. Tech): Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India, 2013
• Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech): Bio-Chemical Engineering, Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur, India, 2011

• Assistant Professor: School of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India, January 2026 to till date
• Postdoctoral Research Associate: Polymer Science & Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA, June 2022 to January 2026
• Project Scientist: Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India, March 2021 to May 2022

Awards

• Judge’s Choice – 1^st Place: Poster Presentation, CSAT Cold Spray Action Team, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, June 2024
• Best ePoster – 3^rd Place: Poster Presentation, Proceedings of SUNRISE - Energy Sustainability and Water (SUNRISEVII), Online, Spain, February 2021

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

1. Fatemeh Andami,* Prateek,* E. Chia, Stephen S. Nonnenmann, Davoud M. Jafarlou, James J. Watkins, Development of high-flexural-strength titanium/hydroxyapatite biocomposites via cold spray deposition with titanium and niobium bond coats. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering. 2026, 12 (1), 679–688 (*Equal Contribution).
2. Prateek, Tera Huang, Takumi Uchiyama, Dae Eon Jung, Lucas D. Verrastro, Jingyang Yan, Sondre Brandso, Barbara Stewart, Reika Katsumata, Sravya Nuguri, Ayush Bhardwaj, Vincent J. Einck, James J. Watkins. High-efficiency Bragg mirrors by solution based and roll-to-roll processing. Nano Letters. 2025, 25 (12), 4713–4719, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c05485.
3. Prateek, Praveen Kumar, Raju Kumar Gupta, Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Indra Deo Mall, Urška Lavrenčič Štangar. Agricultural waste for the production of biobased products for remediation of hydroquinone from wastewater. Journal of the Indian Chemical Society. 2024, 101 (3), 101131, DOI: 10.1016/j.jics.2024.101131.
4. Prateek, Ritamay Bhunia, Shashikant Gupta, Ashish Garg, Raju Kumar Gupta. In-situ fabrication of barium titanate@polyvinyl pyrrolidone in polyvinylidene fluoride polymer nanocomposites for dielectric capacitor applications. Journal of Polymer Science. 2022, 60 (6), 961-967, DOI: 10.1002/pol.20210628 (Cover Image).
5. Prateek, Ritamay Bhunia, Arnab Sarkar, Sandeep Anand, Ashish Garg, Raju Kumar Gupta. Unveiling the role of graphene oxide as an interface interlocking ingredient in polyvinylidene fluoride-based multilayered thin-film capacitors for high energy density and ultrafast discharge applications. Energy Technology. 2021, 9 (4), 2000905, DOI: 10.1002/ente.202000905.
6. Bhuvaneshwari Balasubramaniam,* Prateek,* Sudhir Ranjan, Mohit Saraf, Prasenjit Kar, Surya Pratap Singh, Vijay Kumar Thakur, Anand Singh, Raju Kumar Gupta. Antibacterial and antiviral functional materials: Chemistry and biological activity toward tackling COVID-19-like pandemics. ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science. 2021, 4 (1), 8-54, DOI: 10.1021/acsptsci.0c00174 (*Equal Contribution).
7. Prateek, Ritamay Bhunia, Ashish Garg, Raju Kumar Gupta. Probing the interface activation in designing defect-free multilayered polymer nanocomposites for dielectric capacitor applications. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 2020, 124 (42), 22914-22924, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c05833.
8. Prateek, Shahil Siddiqui, Ritamay Bhunia, Narendra Singh, Ashish Garg, Raju Kumar Gupta. Interface modulation in multi-layered BaTiO₃ nanofibers/PVDF using the PVP linker layer as an adhesive for high energy density capacitor applications. Materials Advances. 2020, 1 (4), 680-688, DOI: 10.1039/D0MA00240B.
9. Prateek, Ritamay Bhunia, Ashish Garg, Raju Kumar Gupta. Poly(vinylpyrrolidone)/poly(vinylidene fluoride) as guest/host polymer blends: Understanding the role of compositional transformation on nanoscale dielectric behavior through a simple solution–process route. ACS Applied Energy Materials. 2019, 2 (9), 6146-6152, DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.9b01092.
10. Prateek, Ritamay Bhunia, Shahil Siddiqui, Ashish Garg, Raju Kumar Gupta. Significantly enhanced energy density by tailoring the interface in hierarchically structured TiO₂–BaTiO₃–TiO₂ nanofillers in PVDF-based thin-film polymer nanocomposites. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2019, 11 (15), 14329-14339, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b01359.
11. Prateek, Deepa Singh, Narendra Singh, Ashish Garg, Raju Kumar Gupta. Engineered thiol anchored Au-BaTiO₃/PVDF polymer nanocomposite as efficient dielectric for electronic applications. Composites Science and Technology. 2019, 174, 158-168, DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2019.02.015.
12. Prateek, Vijay Kumar Thakur, Raju Kumar Gupta. Recent progress on ferroelectric polymer-based nanocomposites for high energy density capacitors: Synthesis, dielectric properties, and future aspects. Chemical Reviews. 2016, 116 (7), 4260-4317, DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00495.
13. Prateek, Chandrakant Thakur, Vimal Chandra Srivastava, Indra Deo Mall. Comparative studies on nitrophenol removal by adsorption and simultaneous adsorption-biodegradation processes. International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering. 2013, 11 (1), 595-607, DOI: 10.1515/ijcre-2013-0088.

Co-Authored: 13

1. Dipankar Saha, Hsin-Jung Yu, Jiacheng Wang, Prateek, Xiaobo Chen, Chaoyun Tang, Claire Senger, James Nicolas Pagaduan, Reika Katsumata, Kenneth R. Carter, Guangwen Zhou, Peng Bai, Nianqiang Wu, James J. Watkins. Mesoporous single atom-cluster Fe–N/C oxygen evolution electrocatalysts synthesized with bottlebrush block copolymer-templated rapid thermal annealing. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2024, 16 (11), 13729-13744, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c18693.
2. Mohit Saraf, Prateek, Rahul Ranjan, Bhuvaneshwari Balasubramaniam, Vijay Kumar Thakur, Raju Kumar Gupta. Polydopamine-enabled biomimetic surface engineering of materials: New insights and promising applications. Advanced Materials Interfaces. 2024, 11 (6), 2300670, DOI: 10.1002/admi.202300670.
3. Sourav Das, Prateek, Pratibha Sharma, Mohit Kumar, Raju Kumar Gupta, Himanshu Sharma. A review on clay exfoliation methods and modifications for CO₂ capture application. Materials Today Sustainability. 2023, 23, 100427, DOI: 10.1016/j.mtsust.2023.100427.
4. Samriti, Prateek, Manish Chandra Joshi, Raju Kumar Gupta, Jai Prakash. Hydrothermal synthesis and Ta doping of TiO₂ nanorods: Effect of soaking time and doping on optical and charge transfer properties for enhanced SERS activity. Materials Chemistry and Physics. 2022, 278, 125642, DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2021.125642.
5. Shreedevi Arun Kumar, Bhuvaneshwari Balasubramaniam, Sukanya Bhunia, Manish K. Jaiswal, Kartikey Verma, Prateek, Ali Khademhosseini, Raju Kumar Gupta, Akhilesh K. Gaharwar. Two-dimensional metal organic frameworks for biomedical applications. WIREs Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology. 2021, 13 (2), e1674, DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1674.
6. Mohit Saraf, Mohammad Tavakkoli Yaraki, Prateek, Yen Nee Tan, Raju Kumar Gupta. Insights and perspectives regarding nanostructured fluorescent materials toward tackling COVID-19 and future pandemics. ACS Applied Nano Materials. 2021, 4 (2), 911-948, DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.0c02945.
7. Jyoti Chaudhary, Sourbh Thakur, Gcina Mamba, Prateek, Raju Kumar Gupta, Vijay Kumar Thakur. Hydrogel of gelatin in the presence of graphite for the adsorption of dye: Towards the concept for water purification. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 2021, 9 (1), 104762, DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2020.104762.
8. Bhawna Sharma, Sourbh Thakur, Gcina Mamba, Prateek, Raju Kumar Gupta, Vijai Kumar Gupta, Vijay Kumar Thakur. Titania modified gum tragacanth based hydrogel nanocomposite for water remediation. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 2021, 9 (1), 104608, DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2020.104608.
9. Belal Usmani, Rahul Ranjan, Prateek, Shailendra Kumar Gupta, Raju Kumar Gupta, Kanwar Singh Nalwa, Ashish Garg. Inverted PTB7-Th:PC₇₁BM organic solar cells with 11.8% PCE via incorporation of gold nanoparticles in ZnO electron transport layer. Solar Energy. 2021, 214, 220-230, DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2020.11.071.
10. Ankit Verma, Sourbh Thakur, Gcina Mamba, Prateek, Raju Kumar Gupta, Pankaj Thakur, Vijay Kumar Thakur. Graphite modified sodium alginate hydrogel composite for efficient removal of malachite green dye. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 2020, 148, 1130-1139, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.01.142.
11. Uzma Anjum, Manish Agarwal, Tuhin Suvra Khan, Prateek, Raju Kumar Gupta, M. Ali Haider. Controlling surface cation segregation in a nanostructured double perovskite GdBaCo₂O_5+δ electrode for solid oxide fuel cells. Nanoscale. 2019, 11 (44), 21404-21418, DOI: 10.1039/C9NR04734D.
12. Ritamay Bhunia, Shashikant Gupta, Bushara Fatma, Prateek, Raju Kumar Gupta, Ashish Garg. Milli-watt power harvesting from dual triboelectric and piezoelectric effects of multifunctional green and robust reduced graphene oxide/P(VDF-TrFE) composite flexible films. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2019, 11 (41), 38177-38189, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b13360.
13. Shashikant Gupta, Ritamay Bhunia, Bushara Fatma, Deepam Maurya, Deepa Singh, Prateek, Rajeev Gupta, Shashank Priya, Raju Kumar Gupta, Ashish Garg. Multifunctional and flexible polymeric nanocomposite films with improved ferroelectric and piezoelectric properties for energy generation devices. ACS Applied Energy Materials. 2019, 2 (9), 6364-6374, DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.9b01000.

BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Prateek, Raju Kumar Gupta. 7 - Dielectric properties of biofiber-based polymer composites, In Advances in bio-based fibres: Moving towards a green society. Eds. S. M. Rangappa, M. Puttegowda, J. Parameswaranpillai, S. Siengchin, S. Gorbatyuk. Elsevier. 2022, Woodhead Publishing, pp 159-191, ISBN: 978-0-12-824543-9, DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-824543-9.00029-3.
2. Shashikant Gupta, Bushara Fatma, Ritamay Bhunia, Prateek, Raju Kumar Gupta, Ashish Garg. 7 - Biomechanical energy harvesting with piezoelectric materials, In Ferroelectric materials for energy harvesting and storage. Eds. D. Maurya, A. Pramanick, D. Viehlalnd. Elsevier. 2021, Woodhead Publishing, pp 209-247, ISBN: 978-0-08-102802-5, DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-102802-5.00007-8.

1. Prateek, Tera Huang, Takumi Uchiyama, Dae Eon Jung, Lucas D. Verrastro, Jingyang Yan, Sondre Brandso, Barbara Stewart, Reika Katsumata, Sravya Nuguri, Ayush Bhardwaj, Vincent J. Einck, James J. Watkins. Scalable and Thermally Stable TiO₂/SiO₂ Bragg Mirrors. 2025 AIChE Annual Meeting, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Oral Presentation, 02/11/2025 – 06/11/2025
2. Fatemeh Andami,* Prateek,* Eric Chia, Stephen S. Nonnenmann, Davoud M. Jafarlou, James J. Watkins. Enhanced mechanical properties in cold spray-produced titanium/hydroxyapatite biocomposites. CSAT Cold Spray Action Team, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Poster Presentation (Judge’s Choice – 1^st Place), 11/06/2024 – 12/06/2024 (*Equal contribution)
3. Prateek,* Davoud M. Jafarlou,* Fatemeh Andami, James J. Watkins. Cold sprayable metal-matrix composites for mechanical and electrical applications. CSAT Cold Spray Action Team, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Poster Presentation, 20/06/2023 – 21/06/2023 (*Equal contribution)
4. Dipankar Saha, Hsin-Jung Yu, Prateek, Claire Senger, James Nicolas Pagaduan, Reika Katsumata, Kenneth R. Carter, Nianqiang Wu, James J. Watkins. Rapid fabrication of metal-nitrogen doped ordered large-pore mesoporous carbons using bottle brush block copolymer templates for highly efficient water oxidation. 243^rd ECS - The Electrochemical Society, Boston, MA, 28/05/2023 – 02/06/2023, DOI: 10.1149/MA2023-01372181mtgabs
5. Prateek, Ritamay Bhunia, Ashish Garg, Raju Kumar Gupta. Rational design of polymer nanocomposite based dielectrics for high energy density capacitor applications. Proceedings of SUNRISE - Energy Sustainability and Water (SUNRISEVII), Online, Spain. Poster Presentation (Best ePoster – 3^rd Place), 22/02/2021 – 23/02/2021
6. Prateek, Raju Kumar Gupta. Significantly enhanced dielectric performance via interface modulation in barium titanate/polyvinylidene fluoride multi-layered thin film polymer nanocomposites. 10^th International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT), Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. Oral Presentation, 23/06/2019 – 28/06/2019
7. Prateek, Raju Kumar Gupta. Interfacial engineered TiO₂ nanoparticles as fillers for polymer nanocomposite-based capacitor applications. Research Scholars' Day, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. Poster Presentation, 04/11/2018
8. Prateek, Mohini Mishra, Raju Kumar Gupta. Ag nanoparticles immobilized BaTiO₃ nanorods based polymer nanocomposites for high energy density capacitor applications. International Symposium on Functional Materials (ISFM 2018): Energy and Biomedical Applications, Chandigarh, India. Poster Presentation, 13/04/2018 – 15/04/2018
9. Prateek, Mohini Mishra, Raju Kumar Gupta. An easy and facile hydrothermal approach to synthesize 0-D and 1-D barium titanate (BaTiO₃) nanostructures using hydrogen titanate (H₂Ti₃O₇) as precursor. International Conference on Materials Engineering (ICME), Kanpur, India. Poster Presentation, 02/06/2017 – 04/06/2017