Dr. Mukhtiyar Singh

Applied Physics

Phone:+91
Email: mukhtiyarsingh@dtu.ac.in, msphysik09@gmail.com

Qualifications

M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.

Areas of Interest

Theoretical and Computational Condensed Matter Physics

https://dtu.irins.org/profile/67030, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mukhtiyar-Singh

RESEARCH INTEREST:

I  am working currently working as Assistant Professor at Department of Applied Physics, Delhi Technological University. He is working in inter-disciplinary areas of condensed matter physics with broad research interest in first principles-based designing of new materials and understanding their properties using state-of-the-art density functional theory (DFT).  My current research focusses on 2D materials for thermoelectric energy harvesting and Spintronics, Quantum Materials and AI assisted novel material discovery.

EDUCATION:        

          Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (India)

  • Ph.D., Theoretical condensed matter physics (2009-2013)

  • M.Phil. Physics (Theoretical condensed matter physics) (2008-2009)

  • M.Sc.Physics (Condensed matter physics and material science) (2006-2008)

  • B.Sc.Physics (with mathematics and electronics) (2003-2006)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

  1. Assistant Professor at the Department of Applied Physics, DTU, Delhi since March 15, 2017.

  2. Assistant Professor at Department of Physics, Dayanand College, Hisar from Aug. 21, 2014, to March 14, 2017.

  3. Assistant Professor (contractual) at Department of Physics, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra from Aug. 01, 2013, to July 31, 2014.

 FELLOWSHIP, AWARDS, AND MEMBERSHIP:

  • Commendable Research Award for Excellence in Research Awarded by DTU, Delhi (February 2022). 

  • Commendable Research Award for Excellence in Research Awarded by DTU, Delhi (February 2021). 

  • Received International Travel Support (ITS) grant by SERB-DST to attend the “24th WIEN2k Workshop” organized by TU, Vienna (Austria) during Sept. 18-22, 2017.

  • Awarded UGC-Start-up Grant (2017)

  • Senior Research Fellowship by UGC, India (2010-2013)

  • Junior Research Fellowship by UGC, India (2008-2010)

  • First Prize at inter-university science convention held at Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (India) (2013) 

  • Best poster award in 55th DAE-Solid State Physics Symposiums held at Manipal University, Karnataka (India) (2010)

  • Life member of Association of Indian Physics Teachers (IAPT)

PUBLICATIONS:

In Peer-Reviewed Journals

  1. Sangeeta and Mukhtiyar Singh, “Computational study of the thermoelectric properties and lattice dynamics of Li2MN2 (M = Zr or Hf)”, Mater. Res. Bull. 172, 112650 (2024).
  2. Km Komal, Mukhtiyar Singh, and Bharti Singh, “Flexible SnO2–MoS2 based memristive device exhibiting stable and enhanced memory phenomenon”. J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 57, 105107 (2024).
  3. Rajesh Kumar, Mukhtiyar Singh, and Ankush Vij “Unraveling the effect of pressure on structural phase transition, electronic, and optical properties of Hf1-xSixO2 (x = 0, 0.03, 0.06, 0.09): A first-principles investigation”, J. Phys. Chem. Solid. 185, 111773 (2024).
  4. Rajesh Kumar, Ramesh Kumar, Sangeeta, Kulwinder Kumar, and Mukhtiyar Singh, “Insights into Structural, Electronic and Thermoelectric Properties of ZnTMN2 (TM= Zr and Hf): A First-Principles Study”, Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Physics 61 (910), 2023.
  5. Ramesh Kumar, Rajesh Kumar, Sangeeta, and Mukhtiyar Singh, “Pressure Induced Surface States and Wannier Charge Centers in Ytterbium monoarsenide”, Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Physics 61 (735), 2023.
  6. Sangeeta, Rajesh Kumar, Ramesh Kumar,  Kulwinder Kumar, and Mukhtiyar Singh “Unravelling the ultralow Thermal Conductivity of Ternary Antimonide Zintl Phase RbGaSb2: A First-principles Study”, Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Physics 61 (731), 2023.
  7.  Rajesh Kumar, Mukhtiyar Singh, and Ankush Vij, “Monoclinic to cubic structural transformation, local Electronic structure, and luminescence properties of Eu‑doped HfO2” App. Phys. A 129, 712
  8. Rajesh Kumar, Sangeeta, Ramesh Kumar, Ramesh K. Bibiyan, Mukhtiyar Singh, and Ankush Vij, “An ab-initio study of induced half metallic ferromagnetism in Hf–Nb alloy oxides”, Eur. Phys. J. Plus 138, 561 (2023).
  9. Km Komal, Mukhtiyar Singh, and Bharti Singh, “One step hydrothermal synthesis of MoS2–SnO2 nanocomposite for resistive switching memory application”. J. Mater. Sci: Mater. Electron. 34, 1351 (2023).
  10. Sanjeev, Mukhtiyar Singh, Ramesh Kumar, Sunita Srivastava and Tankeshwar Kumar, “Non-trivial topological crossover in functionalized AlBi monolayer”, Chem. Phys. Lett. 816, 140388 (2023).
  11. Sanjeev, Mukhtiyar Singh, Ramesh Kumar, Sunita Srivastava and Tankeshwar Kumar, “Topological nature of large bulk band gap materials Sr3Bi2 and Ca3Bi2”, Physica Scripta 98, 035813 (2023).
  12. Sangeeta and Mukhtiyar Singh,, “Augmented thermoelectric performance of LiCaX (X = As, Sb) Half Heusler compounds via carrier concentration optimization”, J. Phys. Chem. Solid. 174, 111182 (2023).
  13. Anisha, Mukhtiyar Singh, Ramesh Kumar, Sunita Srivastava and Tankeshwar Kumar, “Tuning of Thermoelectric performance of CrSe2 material using dimension engineering ” J. Phys. Chem. Solid. 172, 111083 (2023).
  14. Rajesh Kumar, Ramesh Kumar, Mukhtiyar Singh, Deshraj Meena and Ankush Vij , “Carrier concentration mediated enhancement in thermoelectric performance of various polymorphs of hafnium oxide: a plausible material for
    high temperature thermoelectric energy harvesting application”, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 55, 495302 (2022).
  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”, J. Alloys Compds. 923, 166196 (2022).
  16. Rajesh Kumar, Ramesh Kumar, Ankush Vij, and Mukhtiyar Singh, “A first-principle study of electronic, thermoelectric, and optical properties of sulfur doped c-HfO2”, Physica Scripta 97, 075813 (2022).
  17. Sanjeev, Mukhtiyar Singh, Ramesh Kumar, Sunita Srivastava and Tankeshwar Kumar, “Ab-initio study of topological phase tuning in half-heusler YPdBi compound”, Physica B 640, 414056 (2022).
  18. Ramesh Kumar, Ramesh K. Bibiyan, and Mukhtiyar Singh, “Pressure-induced topological phase transition in XMR material YbAs: a first-principles study”, Eur. Phys. J. Plus 137, 633 (2022).
  19. Pranav Kairon, Mukhtiyar Singh, and Satyabrata Adhikari, “Coherence-based inequality for the discrimination of three-qubit GHZ and W class”, Quantum Inf Process 21, 173 (2022).
  20. Sangeeta, Ramesh Kumar, and Mukhtiyar Singh, “Realizing high thermoelectric performance in p-type RbZn4P3 Zintl compound: a first-principles investigation”, J Mater Sci. 57, 10691 (2022).
  21. Rajesh Kumar, Ankush Vij, and Mukhtiyar Singh, “Electronic, thermoelectric, and optical studies of cubic Hf1-xTixO2: An attempt to enhance the key parameters”, J. Solid State Chem. 307, 122829​ ( 2022).
  22. Gagandeep, Mukhtiyar Singh, Ramesh Kumar, Vinamrita Singh, and Sunita Srivastva “Theoretical study of highly efficient CH3NH3SnI3 based perovskite solar cell with CuInS2 quantum dot”, Semicond. Sci. Technol. 37, 025010 (2022).
  23. Sanjeev, Mukhtiyar Singh, Ramesh Kumar, Sunita Srivastava and Tankeshwar Kumar, “Structural, electronic and topological properties of NaCaBi and KBaBi compounds” J. Phys. Chem. Solid. 161, 110416 (2022).
  24. Rajesh Kumar, Ankush Vij, and Mukhtiyar Singh, “Defects assisted luminescence in m-HfO2 nanocrystals: An experimental and theoretical study”, Optik 248, 168121 (2021).
  25. Gagandeep, Mukhtiyar Singh, Ramesh Kumar, and Vinamrita Singh, “Investigation of CH3NH3PbI3 and CH3NH3SnI3 based perovskite solar cells with CuInSe2 nanocrystals”, Optik 246, 167839 (2021).
  26. Jitender Kumar, Rajesh Kumar, Mukhtiyar Singh, Shalendra Kumar, Ravi Kumar, Sung Ok Won, Ranjeet Brajpuriya, Sourabh Dwivedi, Ram K Sharma, and Ankush Vij, “Structural, diffuse reflectance and luminescence study of t-Mg2B2O5 nanostructures” App. Phys. A 127, 617 (2021).
  27. Gagandeep, Mukhtiyar Singh, Ramesh Kumar, and Vinamrita Singh, “Investigating the impact of layer properties on the performance of p-graphene/CH3NH3PbI3/n-cSi solar cell using numerical modeling”, Superlattices and Microstructures 140, 106468 (2020).
  28. Deshraj Meena, Bharti Singh, Abhishek Anand, Mukhtiyar Singh, and M. C. Bhatnagar, “Phase dependent selectivity shifting behavior of Cd2SnO4 nanoparticles-based gas sensor towards volatile organic compounds (VOC) at low operating temperature” J. Alloys Compds. 820, 153117 (2020).
  29. Gagandeep, Mukhtiyar Singh, Ramesh Kumar, and Vinamrita Singh, “Graphene as charge transport layers in lead free perovskite solar cell”, Mater. Res. Express 6, 115611 (2019).
  30. Jyoti Thakur, H.S. Saini, Mukhtiyar Singh, A.H. Reshak and M.K. Kashyap, “Quest for magnetism in graphene via Cr- and Mo-doping: A DFT approach”, Phyica E 78, 35 (2016).
  31. H.S. Saini, Mukhtiyar Singh, A.H. Reshak and M.K. Kashyap, Generating magnetic response and half-metallicity in GaP via dilute Ti-doping for spintronic applications, J. Alloys Compds. 649, 184 (2015)
  32. Mukhtiyar Singh, H.S. Saini, A.H. Reshak and M.K. Kashyap, Disorder dependent half-metallicity in Mn2CoSi inverse Heusler Alloy, J. Solid State Chem. 208, 71 ( 2013)
  33. Mukhtiyar Singh, H.S. Saini, A.H. Reshak and M.K. Kashyap, Electronic structure, magnetism and robust half-metallicity of the new quaternary Heusler alloy FeCrMnSb, J. Alloys Compds 580, 201 (2013)
  34. Mukhtiyar Singh,Hardev S. Saini and Manish K. Kashyap, Effect of substituting sp-element on half-metallic ferromagnetism in NiCrSi Heusler alloy, Comp. Mater. Sci. 53, 431 (2012)
  35. Mukhtiyar Singh, Hardev S. Saini, and Manish K. Kashyap, Transition from Ferro- to Ferri-magnetic ordering via Mn disorder in NiCoMnGa quaternary Heusler alloy, J. Mater. Sci. 48, 1837 (2013)
  36. Mukhtiyar Singh, Hardev S. Saini, Jyoti Thakur, A.H. Reshak, and Manish K. Kashyap, Electronic structure, magnetism and robust half-metallicity of the new quaternary Heusler alloy FeCrMnSb, J. Alloys Compds. 580, 201 (2013)
  37. H.S. Saini, Mukhtiyar Singh, A.H. Reshak and M.K. Kashyap, “Variation of half-metallicity and magnetism of Cd1-xCrxZ (Z = S, Se and Te) DMS compounds on reducing dilute limit”, J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 331, 1 (2013)).  
  38. H.S. Saini, Mukhtiyar Singh, A.H. Reshak and M.K. Kashyap, “Accounting Oxygen vacancy for half-metallicity and magnetism in Fe-doped CeO2 Dilute Magnetic Oxide”, Comp. Mater. Sci. 74, 114 (2013). 
  39. Hardev S. Saini, Mukhtiyar Singh, A.H. Reshak, and Manish K. Kashyap, Emergence of half metallicity in Cr-doped GaP DMS compound within solubility limit, J. Alloys Compds. 536, 214 (2012)
  40. Hardev S. Saini, Mukhtiyar Singh, A.H. Reshak, and Manish K. Kashyap, Effect of cation substitution on the electronic band structure of ZnGeAs2 pnictides: An mBJLDA approach, J. Alloys Compds. 518, 74 (2012)
  41. H.S. Saini, Mukhtiyar Singh, A.H. Reshak and M.K. Kashyap, “Full potential calculation of electronic properties of rutile RO2 (R = Si, Ge, Sn and Pb) compounds via modified Becke Johnson potential”, Physica B 406, 3825 (2011)

In Proceedings of National & International Conferences (Peer Reviewed)

  1. Vivek Kumar, Mohit Kumar and Mukhtiyar Singh, “Investigation of electronic, mechanical and thermoelectric properties of quaternary Heusler compounds ZrRhTiZ (Z = ln, Al)”, Material Today: Proceeding 62, 3811 (2022).
  2. Sanjeev, Mukhtiyar Singh, Ramesh Kumar, and Sunita Srivastava , “Structural, electronic and elastic properties of topological pyrite-type OsSe2 semimetal”, Material Today: Proceeding 12, 5823 (2021).
  3. Narender Kumar, Nisha, Hardev S.Saini, Mukhtiyar Singh, and Manish K. Kashyap, “Enhanced thermoelectric properties of Ta-doped Half-Heusler ZrNiSn”, Material Today: Proceeding 26, 3478 (2020).
  4. Gagandeep, Mukhtiyar Singh, Ramesh Kumar, and Sonia Kumari, “Numerical simulation of n-TiO2/p-CIGS solar cell”, AIP Conf. Proc. 2265, 030675 (2020)​.
  5. Anushka Nagpal, Bhuvan Agarwal, Ramesh Kumar, Hardev S Saini, Manish K Kashyap, and Mukhtiyar Singh, “Effect of disorders on half-metallic ferromagnetism in Cr2CoAl inverse Heusler alloy”, AIP Conf. Proc. 2093, 020023 (2019).
  6. Bhuvan Agarwal, Anushka Nagpal, Ramesh Kumar, Hardev S Saini, Manish K Kashyap, and Mukhtiyar Singh, “Study of FeCrSn1-xGax Heusler alloys: Tuning Fermi level to attain half-metallic ferromagnetism”, AIP Conf. Proc. 2093, 020019 (2019).
  7. Gagandeep, Mukhtiyar Singh, R. Kumar, and F. Chand, “A theoretical modeling of the Cu(In, Ga)Se2 solar cell”, AIP Conf. Proc. 2093, 020018 (2019).
  8. Nisha, Hardev S.Saini, Manish K. Kashyap, Jyoti Thakur, and Mukhtiyar Singh, , “First-principles study on electronic, mechanical and thermoelectric transport properties of topological insulator NaAuS”, AIP Conf. Proc. 2093, 020016 (2019).
  9. Poonam, Hardev S.Saini, Jyoti Thakur, A.K. Pundir, Mukhtiyar Singh, and Manish K. Kashyap, , “Structural, electronic and magnetic properties of Ti-doped MgSe diluted magnetic semiconductor compound”, AIP Conf. Proc. 2093, 020001 (2019).
  10. Mukhtiyar Singh, H.S. Saini, and M.K. Kashyap, “Corroborating the Spin Gapless of Ti2MnAl Inverse Heusler alloy: A Study of Strain Effect”, Material Today: Proceeding 5, 15421 (2018).
  11. Gagandeep, Mukhtiyar Singh, Ramesh Kumar, and Fakir Chand “A Theoretical Study of Perovskite Material for Solar Cell Application” AIP Conf. Proc. 2006, 030018 (2018).
  12. H.S. Saini, A.K. Pundir, Jyoti Thakur, Mukhtiyar Singh and M.K. Kashyap, “Half-Metallic ferromagnetism in V-doped ALP: An imperative compound for spintronic” AIP Conf. Proc. 1832, 130017 (2017).
  13. Jyoti Thakur, Satvik Vats, Mukhtiyar Singh, H.S. Saini and M.K. Kashyap, “Vacancy mediated spin polarization and magnetism in Graphene monolayer; A Full potential approach” Appl. Sci. Lett. 2, 55 (2016).
  14. Jyoti Thakur, Mukhtiyar Singh, H.S. Saini and M.K. Kashyap, “Electronic and magnetic properties of Mo doped graphene; full potential approach”, AIP Conf. Proc.  1661, 080029 (2015).
  15. Mukhtiyar Singh, H.S. Saini and M.K. Kashyap, “Enhancement of spin polarization via Fermi level tuning in Co2MnSn1-xSbx (x = 0, 0.25. 0.5, 0.75, 1) Heusler alloys” AIP Conf. Proc. 1591, 1606 (2014).
  16. H.S. Saini, Mukhtiyar Singh, and M.K. Kashyap; “Half-metallic ferromagnetism in Cr-doped semiconducting Ge-chalcogenide: Density functional approach”, AIP Conf. Proc. 1591, 1660 (2014).
  17. Mukhtiyar Singh, H.S. Saini, A.H. Reshak and M.K. Kashyap, “Mn-disorder effect on Magnetism and Half Metallicity of NiCoMnGa Quaternary Heusler alloy”, Adv. Mater. Res. 585, 270 (2012).
  18. H.S. Saini, Mukhtiyar Singh and M.K. Kashyap, “Search of Half Metallicity in VX (X = As, Sb and Bi) Compounds for Spintronic Applications” Asian J. Chem. 23, 5598 (2011).
  19. H.S. Saini, Mukhtiyar Singh and M.K. Kashyap, “Modified Becke-Johnson approach for governing half-metallic ferromagnetism in Cr-doped GaP DMS compound” Adv. Mater. Res. 585, 265 (2012).
  20. H.S. Saini, Mukhtiyar Singh, and M.K. Kashyap; “Tuning magnetism in semiconducting Cadmium Chalcogenides via Cr-doping”, AIP Conf. Proc. 1447, 1175 (2012).
  21. H.S. Saini, Mukhtiyar Singh, and M.K. Kashyap; “Accurate Description of Electronic Band gaps in CdXP2 (X = Si, Ge and Sn) Ternary Pnictide Semiconductors”, AIP Conf. Proc. 1349, 069 (2011).
  22. H.S. Saini, Mukhtiyar Singh, and M.K. Kashyap, “ab-initio study of electronic band structures of CdBAs2 (B = Si, Ge and Sn) chalcopyrite compounds”, AIP Conf. Proc.  1393, 169 (2011).

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