Nanoparticles for Pollution Management

Prof. (Dr.) Preeti Thakur

Professor of Physics and Head of Amity Institute of Nanotechnology, Amity University Haryana, India. Recognized among the top 2% of researchers globally by Stanford University rankings in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Holds a post-doctorate from Taiwan and a Gold Medal in her Master’s program. Earned her PhD in Physics from Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, India.

Research Interests: Synthesis and characterization of magnetic nanoferrites for applications in radar absorbing materials, sensors, high-frequency devices, wastewater treatment, and agriculture.

Publications & Patents: Author of over 200 publications in SCI/Scopus indexed international journals, 50 patents, and has edited books and published specialized book chapters on nanomaterials.

Prof. (Dr.) P.B. Sharma

Indian academician, Vice Chancellor of Amity University, Gurgaon, and former Vice Chancellor of Delhi Technological University. President of the Association of Indian Universities. Possesses 44 years of experience in teaching and research, including 12 years as a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Delhi. Previously served as Principal of Delhi College of Engineering (now Delhi Technological University) from 1990 to 2009. Appointed as the founder Vice Chancellor of Delhi Technological University (DTU) upon its upgrade in 2009. Also served as the founding Vice Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi Technical University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.

Research & Consultancy: Published over 230 research papers. Provided industrial consultancy to organizations such as Rolls-Royce (UK) and the Gas Turbine Research Establishment (Bangalore).

Prof. (Dr.) Atul Thakur

Full Professor at Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, China. Consistently ranked among the top 2% of researchers globally by Stanford University rankings in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. Completed post-doctoral research at the University of Brest, France, and subsequently at the National Taiwan University, Taiwan. Holds M Phil and PhD degrees in Physics from Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla.

Research Interests: Ferrite nanomaterials for water purification, agricultural applications, microwave and high-frequency applications, radar absorbing materials, antenna miniaturization, high-density memory storage systems, sensor applications, and metamaterials.

Publications & Patents: Authored over 320 research papers in international, peer-reviewed, SCI, and Scopus-indexed journals. Filed 55 patents. Edited several books on nanotechnology and contributed specialized book chapters. Maintains numerous international collaborations with distinguished scientists worldwide.