Educational Qualifications:

• 2008-2014  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D), Physics Department, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India
• Thesis Title: “Structural and electronic properties of copper oxide based hybrid and nanoscale resistive memory devices”, Ph.D Supervisor: Prof. B. R. Mehta
• 2005-2007  Master of Science (M.Sc.) Physics with Electronics as specialization, Department of Physics and Astrophysics, Delhi University, India.
• Project Title: “Password enabled obstacle sensing robot”
• 2002-2005 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) Physics (Hons.), Miranda House College, Delhi University, India

Awards, Honours and Memberships:

1. Life Member of Electron Microscope Society of India (EMSI).
2. Life Member of The Indian Science Congress Association.
3. Life Member of Materials Research Society of India (MRSI).
4. Life Member of Indian Association of Physics Teachers.
5. Received Commendable Research Award by Delhi Technological University (2023).
6. Received Commendable Research Award by Delhi Technological University (2022).
7. Awarded SERB-SURE research Grant (2023).
8. Awarded AICTE-SPICES Grant (2021)
9. Awarded UGC-Start-up Grant (2017).
10. Awarded DST-INSA Inspire Faculty Award (2017).
11. Awarded National Postdoctoral Fellowship (2017).                        
12. Awarded Distinction in Doctoral Research, IIT Delhi (2016).
13. Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) by CSIR, India (2010-2013)
14. Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) by CSIR, India (2008-2010)
15. Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineers (GATE), India (2008)

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

Publications in Peer Reviewed Journals:

1. Sharma, Kanika, Nitin K. Puri, and Bharti Singh. "Fabrication of rGO-decorated hBNNS hybrid nanocomposite via organic–inorganic interfacial chemistry for enhanced electrocatalytic detection of carcinoembryonic antigen." Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry (2024): 1-17.
2. Komal, Km, Mukhtiyar Singh, and Bharti Singh. "Effect of rGO weight percentage on structural, optical, and electrical properties of rGO-SnO2 nanocomposite for resistive memory device applications." Materials Science and Engineering: B 303 (2024): 117274.
3. Banwal, Ankita, Manoj Verma, Bharti Singh, and Renuka Bokolia. "Temperature stability and improved energy storage efficiency of BaBi2Nb2O9: Er3+/Yb3+ relaxor ferroelectric ceramic under moderate electric fields." Applied Physics A 130, no. 5 (2024): 1-15.
4. Singh, Vishal, Shilpa Rana, Renuka Bokolia, Amrish K. Panwar, Ramcharan Meena, and Bharti Singh. "Electrospun PVDF-MoSe2 nanofibers based hybrid triboelectric nanogenerator for self-powered water splitting system." Journal of Alloys and Compounds 978 (2024): 173416.
5. Sharma, Kanika, Nitin K. Puri, and Bharti Singh. "Hexagonal boron nitride in sensing and biosensing applications." In Hexagonal Boron Nitride, pp. 511-552. Elsevier, 2024.
6. Komal, Km, Mukhtiyar Singh, and Bharti Singh. "Flexible SnO2–MoS2 based memristive device exhibiting stable and enhanced memory phenomenon." Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 57, no. 10 (2023): 105107.
7. Sharma, Kanika, Nitin K. Puri, and Bharti Singh. "An efficient electrochemical nano-biosensor based on hydrothermally engineered ultrathin nanostructures of hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets for label-free detection of carcinoembryonic antigen." Applied Nanoscience 14, no. 1 (2024): 217-230.
8. Shilpa Rana and Bharti Singh,” Polymer nanocomposite film based piezoelectric nanogenerator for biomechanical energy harvesting and motion monitoring”, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 34, 1764 (2023).
9. Vishal Singh and Bharti Singh, “PDMS/PVDF- MoS2 based flexible triboelectric nanogenerator for mechanical energy harvesting”, Polymer, 274, 125910, (2023).
10. Km. Komal, Mukhtiyar Singh, Bharti Singh, “One step hydrothermal synthesis of MoS2-SnO₂ nanocomposite for resistive switching memory application”, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 34, 1351 (2023).
11. Abhinav Bhatt, Vishal Singh, Priyanka Bamola, Deepali Aswal, Saurabh Rawat, Shilpa Rana, Charu Dwivedi, Bharti Singh, Himani Sharma, “Enhanced piezoelectric response using TiO₂/MoS₂ heterostructure nanofillers in PVDF based nanogenerators”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 960, 170663 (2023).
12. Marie-Luise Braatz, Nils-Eike Weber, Bharti Singh, Klaus Mullen, Xinliang Feng, Mathias Kläui and Martin Gradhand, ”Functionalized graphene characterized via Raman spectroscopy and magneto-transport measurements” Journal of Applied Physics 133, 025304 (2023) (IF=2.87).
13. Vishal Singh and Bharti Singh, “MoS2-PVDF/PDMS Based Flexible Hybrid Piezo-Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Harvesting Mechanical Energy” Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 941, 2023, 168850, (IF= 6.37).
14. Shilpa Rana, Vishal Singh, Bharti Singh, “Tailoring the Output Performance of PVDF-Based Piezo–Tribo Hybridized Nanogenerators via B, N-Codoped Reduced Graphene Oxide” ACS Applied Electronics Materials, 4, 12, 2022, 5893-5904 (IF= 4.5).
15. Km. Komal, Govind Gupta, Mukhtiyar Singh, Bharti Singh, “Improved resistive switching of RGO and SnO2 based resistive memory device for non-volatile memory application”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 923, 2023, 166196, (IF= 6.37).
16. Vishal Singh, Deshraj Meena, Himani Sharma, Ashutosh Trivedi, Bharti Singh, “Investigating the role of chalcogen atom in the piezoelectric performance of PVDF/TMDCs based flexible nanogenerator” Energy, 239, 2022, 122125 (IF: 7.1).
17. Shilpa Rana, Vishal Singh, Bharti Singh, Recent trends in 2D materials and their polymer composites for effectively harnessing mechanical energy”, iScience, 25, 2022, 103748 (IF: 6.1).
18. P. Bamola, M. Sharma, C. Dwivedi, Bharti Singh, Seeram Ramakrishna, Goutam Dalapati, H. Sharma, Interfacial interaction of plasmonic nanoparticles (Ag, Au) decorated floweret TiO₂ nanorod hybrids for enhanced visible light driven photocatalytic activity, Materials Science and Engineering B, 273, 36, 2021, 115403 (IF:4.2).
19. P. Bamola, S. Rawat, C. Dwivedi, M. Sharma, Bharti Singh, H. Sharma, “Effect of nanotube diameter on the photocatalytic activity of bimetallic Ag-Au nanoparticles grafted 1D-TiO2 nanotubes”, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 2, 2021 (IF: 2.47).
20. P. Bamola, Bharti Singh, A. Bhoumik, M. Sharma, C. Dwivedi , M. Singh, G.K. Dalapati, H. Sharma, “Mixed-Phase TiO₂ Nanotube–Nanorod Hybrid Arrays for Memory-Based Resistive Switching Devices” ACS Applied Nanomaterials, 2020, 3, 11.
21. Deshraj Meena, Bharti Singh, Abhishek Anand, Mukhtiyar Singh, M. C. Bhatnagar “Phase dependent selectivity shifting behavior of Cd2SnO4 nanoparticles-based gas sensor towards volatile organic compounds (VOC) at low operating temperature”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 820, 153117, (2020).
22. Deshraj Meena, M. C. Bhatnagar, Bharti Singh, “Synthesis, characterization and gas sensing properties of the rhombohedral ilmenite CdSnO3 nanoparticles”, Physica B Condensed Matter, 578, 411848, (2020).
23. Bharti Singh, B. R. Mehta, Deepak Varandani, Andreaa Veronica Savu, and Juergen Brugger, “Exploring nanoscale electrical properties of CuO-graphene based hybrid interfaced memory device by conductive atomic force microscopy”, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 16, 4, (2016).
24. Bharti Singh and B. R. Mehta, “Relationship between nature of metal-oxide contacts and resistive switching properties of copper oxide thin film based devices”, Thin Solid Films, 569, 35-43 (2014).
25. Bharti Singh, Deepak Varandani and Bodh Raj Mehta, “Effect of conductive atomic force microscope tip loading force on tip-sample interface electronic characteristics: Unipolar to bipolar resistive switching transition”, Applied Physics Letter, 103, 051604-5 (2013).
26. Bharti Singh, B. R. Mehta, Deepak Varandani, Govind, A. Narita, X. Feng, and K. Müllen, “Influence of electronic nature of organic monolayer material on the resistive switching  properties of Ti-CuO/(6F-  HBC)-Cu hybrid interface”, Journal of Applied Physics, 113, 203706 (2013).  
27. Bharti Singh, B. R. Mehta, Deepak Varandani, Andreea Veronica Savu and Juergen Brugger, “CAFM investigations of filamentary conduction in Cu2O ReRAM devices fabricated using stencil lithography technique”, Nanotechnology, 23, 495707-10, (2012).
28. Bharti  Singh, B. R. Mehta, M. Singh, Govind Gupta, L. Dössel, X. Feng and K. Mullen, “Electronic interaction and bipolar resistive switching in copper oxide-multilayer graphene hybrid interface; Graphene as an oxygen ion storage and blocking layer”, Applied Physics Letter, 99, 222109-3 (2011).
29. Bharti Singh, B. R. Mehta, M. Singh, Govind Gupta, L. Dössel, X. Feng, K. Müllen, “Structural and electronic interaction at CuO-Hexa-peri-hexabezocoronene hybrid interface”,  Applied Physics Letter, 98, 072101-3 (2011).
30. Deepak Varandani, Bharti Singh, Bodh R. Mehta, Mandeep Singh, Vidya Nand Singh, and Dasees Gupta, “Resistive switching mechanism in delafossite-transition metal oxide (CuInO2-CuO) bilayer structure”, Journal of Applied Physics, 107, 103703-4 (2010).

Publications in Conferences:

1. Harshvardhan, Palkin Yadav, Bharti Singh, “Systematic investigation of the effect of SnS₂ nanofiller content on the piezoelectric performance of the PVDF-TrFE-based nanogenerator” Materials Today Proceedings, (2023)
2. Gaurang Gautam, Mohit Kumar, Bharti Singh, “High performance piezoelectric energy harvesting based on PVDF-SnS2 nanocomposite”, Materials today: proceedings, 62, 6, 2022, 3239-3243 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.04.222)
3. Gyanendra K Prajapati, Rishabh Katla, Bharti Singh, “Effect of variation of MoS₂ concentration on the piezoelectric performance of PVDF-MoS2 based flexible nanogenerator”, Materials today: proceedings, June 2021 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.06.084)
4. Ajay Peri, Sai Krishnan Madhvan, Bharti Singh, “Investigation of the enhancement in the β-phase of PVDF as a function of MoSe2 concentration and its effect on the piezoelectric performance of the nanogenerator, June 2021 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.06.034)
5. Vishal Singh, Bharti Singh, “Fabrication of PVDF-transition metal dichalcogenides based flexible piezoelectric Nanogenerator for energy harvesting applications” Materials today: proceedings, 28, 282-285 (2020)
6. Km. Komal, Mukhtiyar Singh, Bharti Singh, “Study of a non-volatile memory based on reduced graphene oxide and tin-oxide nanocomposite”, (Accepted Proceedings of the International Conference on Atomic, Molecular, Optical & Nano Physics with Applications).
7. Mohammad Imran, Nahid Chaudhary, Aurangzeb Khurram Hafiz, Bharti Singh and Manika Khanuja, “CVD synthesis and characterization of ultrathin MoS₂ film”, AIP Conference Proceedings, 2276, 020044 (2020), (https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0026128)

Book Chapters:

1. Kanika Sharman, Nitin K. Puri, Bharti Singh, (2024), Chapter Title " Hexagonal boron nitride in sensing and biosensing applications", Published by Elsevier, 511-552, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-18843-5.00004-5?.
2. Shilpa Rana, Vishal Singh, Himani Sharma, Bharti Singh, (2023), Chapter Titled “ Fluoropolymer Nanocomposites for Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Applications”, book titled “ Advanced Fluoropolymer Nanocomposites: Fabrication, Processing, Characterization , Published by Elsevier.
3. Singh, Ina Rayal, Priyanka, Himani Sharma, Charu Dwivedi, Bharti Singh, (2020), Chapter titled “Solar radiation and light materials interaction”, book titled “Energy Saving Coating Materials: Design, Process, Implementation and Recent Developments, Published by Elsevier, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822103-7.00001-7.
4. Charu Dwivedi , Priyanka Bamola, , Bharti Singh, , Himani Sharma (2020), Chapter Titled “Infrared radiation and materials interaction: Active, passive, transparent, and opaque coatings”, book titled “Energy Saving Coating Materials: Design, Process, Implementation and Recent Developments, Published by Elsevier, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822103-7.00002-9.
5. Priyanka Bamola, Shilpa Rana , Bharti Singh , Charu Dwivedi , Himani Sharma, Chapter Titled “ Nanostructured TiO₂ Ceramic Materials for Light and Mechanical Energy Harvesting Applications”, by CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003005155

Conference Contributions-Poster and Oral Presentations:

1. “Copper Oxide: Promising Materials for Solar Cells”, Bharti Singh, B. R. Mehta, IBSA Meeting on Nanotechnology, Department of Physics, UFPR, Curitiba, Brazil, 13^th to 19^th September 2009. (Oral)
2. “Resistive switching mechanism in delafossite-transition metal oxide (CuInO₂–CuO) bilayer structure”, Bharti Singh, Deepak Varandani, B. R. Mehta, International Conference on Nano Science and Nanotechnology,  IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India,  17^th -20^th  February 2010. (Poster)
3. “Structural and electrical properties of metal/copper oxide junctions for resistive switching application”, Bharti Singh, Pragya Agar , B. R. Mehta,  International Conference on Nano Science and Nanotechnology,  IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India,  17^th-20^th  February 2010. (Poster)
4. “Structural and electronic interaction at CuO-Hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene (CuO-HBC) hybrid interface’, Bharti  Singh, B. R. Mehta, M. Singh, Govind Gupta, L. Dössel, X. Feng, National Review meeting of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology (NSNT-2011), 25^th-27^th February 2011 February, IIT Delhi, India. (Best Poster Presentation)
5. “Unique Way of Changing Unipolar to Bipolar Resistive Switching by Modifying Metal-oxide Interfaces Using Organic Monolayer Materials’, Bharti Singh, Deepak Varandani, B. R. Mehta, International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies, 30^th June- 5^th July 2013, Suntec, Singapore (Oral).
6. “Nanoscale scanning probe based unipolar, bipolar and multilevel resistive switching in Cu₂O layer; effect of tip loading force “, Bharti Singh, Deepak Varandani, B. R. Mehta, Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, 1^st – 6^th December 2013, Boston, MA, USA (Poster).
7. “Piezoelectricity in Monolayer Molybdenum Disulfide Synthesized Using Direct Single Step Sulphurization International conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONSAT), 21-24^th March -2018, IISC Bangalore, India (Poster)
8. "Shape Evolution of Two-Dimensional Molybdenum Disulphide; Effect of carrier gas Concentration", Symposium on 2D Materials and Devices, 27^th-28^th September 2019, IIT Jodhpur (Oral).

Invited Talks and  Session Chair:

1. Delivered invited Talk at RPGR, 2023, During, International conference on “Recent Progress in Graphene and 2D materials Research", 20-23 NOvember 2023, Bengaluru, India, titled  "Progress in PVDF and 2D Layered Materials based
   Nanocomposites for Energy Harvesting Applications".
2. Delivered invited talk at Amity University, Gurugram, on the occasion of celebration of Innovation Week, 22^nd September 2023, titled “Ambient Mechanical Energy Harvesting using Piezo/Triboelectric Nanogenerator”
3. Delivered invited talk at MRS Singapore, during International Conference of Materials Science and Technology (ICMAT-2019), 23-28th June, 2019, titled “Ultrathin Two Dimensional Materials Based Flexible Piezoelectric Nanogenerator”
4. Delivered invited talk at Amity University, National e-workshop on X-Ray Diffraction Technique, titled “Basics of Crystallography & XRD”
5. Delivered invited talk in MRSI-AGM 2021 conference on the topic “Two Dimensional Materials: Enhancing Mechanical Energy Harvesting” during 20-23^rd December 2021, held at IIT Madras (online Mode).
6. Participated as “Session Chair” during 3rd International Conference on Aspects of Materials Science and Engineering" ICAMSE2022 organized by Panjab University Chandigarh, on 04th – 05th March 2022 at Panjab University.
7. Participated as “Reviewer and Member of Scientific Committee” during 3rd International Conference on Aspects of Materials Science and Engineering" ICAMSE2022 organized by Panjab University Chandigarh, on 04th – 05th March 2022 at Panjab University.
8. Participated as “Session Chair” for One Day National Seminar On “Implementation of Nep-2020 In Special Reference To Innovation & Entrepreneurship” organized by Department of Applied Physics, on 24^th Feb, 2023.
9. Delivered invited talk at Doon University, Dehradun, DST sponsored, Synergistic Training Program Utilizing the Scientific and Technological Infrastructure (STUTI) programme during 27^th January to 2^nd Feb 2023, title “Physical Vapour Deposition Techniques”.

Sanctioned Research Projects:

Ongoing Research Projects

1. Mechanical Energy Harvesting using MXene Functionalized Polymer Composite Nanofibers and Integrating it with Energy Storage Devices for IoT and Wearable Applications, SERB-SURE, 30 Lakhs (2023-2025).

Completed Research Projects

1. "Electrical Energy Harvesting using Monolayer MoS2 and MoS2-Graphene Heterostructures for Self Powering Electronic and Bioelectronics Devices", DST-INSPIRE Faculty Award, 35 Lakh, (2017-2022). 
2. "Tapping solar, wind and human energy; a hybrid photovoltaic/piezoelectric device based on 2D materials and their van der Waals heterostructures", UGC-Start Up Grant, 10 Lakhs (2018-2020).

National Academic Contributions:

1. Worked as Treasurer for the International Conference on Atomic, Molecular, Optical & Nano Physics with Applications: (CAMNP) 2019, during 18^th -20^th December 2019, Organised by Department of Applied Physics
2. Organizing Committee Member, 10th National Conference on Solid State Chemistry and Allied Areas (ISCAS-2017), held on July 1-3, 2017. Jointly Organized by Indian Association of Solid State Chemists and Allied Scientists and Department of Applied Physics, Delhi Technological University, India
3. Session Co-Chair, 10th National Conference on Solid State Chemistry and Allied Areas (ISCAS-2017), held on July 1-3, 2017. Jointly Organized by Indian Association of Solid State Chemists and Allied Scientists and Department of Applied Physics, Delhi Technological University, India
4. Attended TEQIP-III sponsored One Week Short Term Training Programme on “Health, Human Values, Ethics and Empowerment.
5. Attended TEQIP-III sponsored Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on Teaching Pedagogy
6. Attended One Week Faculty Development Programme on “Advances in Surface Engineering”.
7. Attended one week FDP on Recent trends in Materials Science and Engineering.

Research Guidance:

Ongoing

1. Shipa Rana, "Synthesis, Fabrication, and Characterization of Polymers-Carbon based Flexible Nanogenerator for Energy Harvesting Applications".
2. Kanika Sharma, "Synthesis and modification of nanomaterials based composites for cancer diagnostic applications".
3. Rekha Singh, "Studies on IR Materials".

Completed

1. Vishal Singh, "Synthesis, Fabrication, and Characterization of 2D layered Nanomaterials and Polymers Based Flexible Piezoelectric & Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Energy Harvesting Applications”, 2023.
2. Km. Komal, "Structural, Optical And Electrical  Properties of Metal Oxide-2D Materials Based Composites For Non Volatile Resistive Memory Devices",  2024.
    

Teaching Assignments:

1. Fabrication and Characterization of Nanostructures (EP 304)
2. Electronics (MSPH109)
3. Mathematical Physics (EP203)
4. Physics-I (AP-101) (Theory and Lab)
5. Physics-II (AP-101) (Theory and Lab)

Administrative Responsibilities: