• • Head, Department of Chemical Science and Engineering w.e.f. 14/09/2026 to date
  • Head, Department of Applied Chemistry w.e.f. 01/08/2012 to 31/05/2016 and again w.e.f. 01/01/2026 to 13/09/2026
  • Head, Department of Biotechnology, DTU Delhi w.e.f. 01/04/2015 to 03/11/2015 and again w.e.f. 01/06/2016 to 31/12/2017
  • Chairman, Department Research Committee (DRC)/Student Research Committee (SRCs)/ Board of Studies (BoS)/ Department Purchase Committee (DPC)/ Condemnation Committee/ Purchase Committee for Chemicals & Glasswares/ University Level Anti Ragging Squad/ Sports Council/ DTU Prospectus Committee/ Attendance Monitoring Committee/ Tender Opening Committee/ ERC, Faculty of Technology, Delhi University
  • Co-Chairman, Central Time Table Committee
  • Co-ordinator, Central Evaluation, DTU
  • Superintendent, BE/B.Tech Theory Exams, DTU
  • Superintendent, CET Exams, DTTE, Delhi
  • Member, Academic Council (Apex Body) Delhi University
  • Member, Academic council, Manav Rachana University, Faridabad4
  • Member, Academic Council (Apex Body) Delhi Technological University
  • Member, Committee of Courses & Studies, Faculty of Technology, DU
  • Member, IQAC at Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, DU
  • Member, Board of Studies (BoS) at CIPET-IPT, Murthal
  • Warden, JCB Hostel, DTU

• Professor, Department of Chemical Science and Engineering (Formerly Department of Applied Chemistry) DTU, Delhi w.e.f. 05/03/2010 to date.
• worked as Associate Professor and Assistant Professor (Reader) through UPSC SELECTION at Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi University, Delhi.
• worked as Lecturer (Founder Faculty & Head) in the Department of Chemistry, Ch.Charan Singh University, Meerut
• and more….

Numerous courses like Chemistry, Specialty polymers, Polymer processing, Macromolecules, Analytical techniques for material characterization etc.

• Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) Life-member since July 2006 to date
• Royal Society of Chemistry, UK (Ex-member)
• American Chemical Society, USA (Ex-member)

 ARTICLES IN THE JOURNALS OF INTERNATIONAL REPUTE: 170

 

CONTRIBUTIONS TO ACADEMIC CONFERENCES/ SEMINARS/ SYMPOSIA: 124

A) BOOKS / BOOK CHAPTERS

1. “Quantum Dots-Based Nanocomposites as Biosensors” by Deeksha Thakur, Divya Hudda, Devendra Kumar, Yi-Ting Lai, Prateek Sharma in a book titled “Quantum Dots Based Nanocomposites: Design, Fabrication and Emerging Applications”, Springer Nature Switzerland 231-255 (2024).
2. “Technological aspects in the development of MXenes and its hybrid nanocomposites: Current challenges and prospects” by Sujeet K.Mishra and D. KUMAR in a book titled “MXenes: Fundamentals and Applications”, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.  323-342 (2024).
3. “Ag@CuO nanohybrid-based electrochemical biosensor for Trichlorfon detection” by Saroj Paneru and Devendra Kumar in a book titled “Recent Advances in Nanotechnology”, Springer Proceedings in Materials, Vol. 28, 75-84 (2023).
4. Chemistry for Engineers by D. KUMAR and S.K.Mishra, AKN Learning, Delhi (2021).
5. “Nanocomposites: From Fabrication to Chemical Sensor Applications” by Rajesh, T. Ahuja, and D. KUMAR in a book titled “Chemical Sensors: Fundamentals of Sensing Materials” Vol. 2: Nanostructured Materials, Momentum Press, LLC, New York, pp. 335-368 (2010).
6.  “Spectroscopic and thermal investigations of chemically synthesized polyanilines and polystyrene sulphonic acid composites” by Neetika Gupta, Shalini Sharma and D.KUMAR, in a book titled “Electroactive Polymers: Materials & Devices”, Allied Publishers, New Delhi, Vol. 2, 243-252 (2007).
7. Latex Technology by D.KUMAR and R.Chandra, Dhanpat Rai & Co.(P) Ltd., Delhi 124 pp. (2001).

B) BOOK EDITED

1. Algae-Derived Biochemicals of Industrial Importance, Edited by Lakhan Kumar, Navneeta Bharadvaja, D.Kumar and Raksha Anand Springer Cham  (2025).

PATENT

 Process for preparing polybenzoxazines by Prasun Kumar Roy, Pratibha Sharma, Devendra Kumar (2017) Pat. No. 334134 (India).

Filed on dated 14/02/2017 and granted on dated 06/03/2020. (Application No. 201711005289)

• Honoured as among the Top 2% Scientists in the World in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 & 2026 by American Survey published by Stanford University, USA

(https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/8)

• 1st Cumulative Citation Award: Gold, DTU Delhi for year 2022
• Highly Cited Paper Award, DTU Delhi for year 2022
• Yearly Citation Award: Early Research Impact and Influence Award, DTU Delhi for year 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025
• Research Excellence Award, Delhi Technological University, Delhi for four consecutive years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 in a row
• UGC Research Award (2012) from UGC, New Delhi

1. “Development of Fire-Retardant Polyurea (PUR) Coating for Fire Mitigation Applications” funded by Delhi Technological University, Delhi for one year.  
2. “Investigation on organic electrode materials for polymer electronics using EFISHG” India Japan Joint Research Project (DST-JSPS) funded by DST, New Delhi for two years during 16/05/2011-15/05/2013.
3. “Investigation on conductive helical materials for technological applications” India Japan Joint Research Project (DST-JSPS) funded by DST, New Delhi for two years during 16/04/2007-15/04/2009.
4. “Development of engineering materials for technological applications” funded by UGC, New Delhi during 01/07/2003 – 30/06/2005
5. “Recycle/reuse of PET waste” funded by UGC, New Delhi
6. “Thermal behaviour of conducting polyanilines” funded by CSIR, New Delhi
7. “Dielectric and thermal studies of conducting polyanilines” funded by CSIR, New Delhi
8.  “Technological applications of conductive polyanilines” funded by CSIR, New Delhi

Postdoctoral Fellows Guided: 02

DST Inspire Faculty: 02

Teaching cum Research Fellows guided: 02

Ph.D’s GUIDED: 22                    

 

M.E/M.Tech PROJECTS (DISSERTATIONS) GUIDED: 86                                      

M.Sc PROJECTS (DISSERTATIONS) GUIDED: 16

COUNTRY VISITED FOR SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES: Four (04)      UNITED KINGDOM, JAPAN, MALAYSIA & BELGIUM

GOOGLE SCHOLAR CITATIONS

• Citations – 6698
• H-Index - 38
• i10-Index - 97