Dr. Richa Sharma

Dr. Richa Sharma is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Physics at Delhi Technological University, Delhi, India. She received her B.Sc. Degree in Physics (Hons.) from Kalindi College, University of Delhi, and her M.Sc. Degree in Physics with a specialization in Electronics from the Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Delhi. She obtained her Ph.D. from the Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Delhi in the year 2016 under the guidance of Prof. R. P. Tandon.  She has authored or co-authored around 20 research papers in several reputed international journals and conferences. Presently, she has been guiding three Ph.D. students and has guided several B. Tech, M. Tech, and M. Sc. Students for projects and dissertation work. Her research interests include the development and characterization of ferroelectric and piezoelectric ceramics, multiferroics, and piezoelectric materials for potential application in area of energy harvesting. Dr. Richa Sharma has guided numerous B.Tech, M.Tech, and M.Sc. students, successfully supervised two Ph.D. scholars, and is currently mentoring  4 Ph.D. students. 

 

Assistant Professor

Department of Applied Physics

Delhi Technological University

 

Educational Qualifications:

2011-2016: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Department of Physics & Astrophysics, University of Delhi, India  

Thesis Title: “Synthesis and Characterization of Barium Titanate based Multiferroic Composites” 

2009-2011: M.Sc. Physics with Electronics as Specialization

February 2017- Till Date:                           Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Physics, Delhi Technological University, Delhi, INDIA

January 27, 2016 – February 10, 2017:    Assistant Professor, Bhagini Nivedita College (University of Delhi), Kair (Near Najafgarh), New Delhi - 110043

    

• Physics- I
•  Physics- II
• Mathematical Physics
• Optics
• Electricity and Magnetism
• Instrumentation and Control

1. Life Member of Indian Association of Physics Teachers

2. Life Member of The Indian Science Congress Association

3. Life Member of Materials Research Society of India (MRSI)

4. Life Member of Electron Microscope Society of India (EMSI)

Publications in Peer Reviewed Journals:

1. Gagan Sharma, Aman Kumar, Shivani Sangwan, Richa Sharma, Deshraj Meena, Design and development of a high performance PVDF based flexible composite piezoelectric energy harvesting device for wearable electronics, Surfaces and Interfaces 95 (2026) 109748.
2. Aman Kumar, Komal Verma, Richa Sharma, Piezoelectric/Triboelectric nanogenerators with enhanced performance based on NdZ/MWCNT/PVDF nanocomposite film for energy harvesting application, Materials Research Bulletin 204 (2026) 114241.
3. Megha Narwan, Richa Sharma, Renuka Bokolia, Optical temperature sensing and upconversion luminescence in Er³⁺/ Yb³⁺ co-doped BNT ferroelectric ceramicApplied Physics A (2024) 130:854
4. Megha Narwan, Ankita Banwal, Richa Sharma, Renuka Bokolia, Non-invasive thermal sensing and improved recoverable energy storage density of Bi_0.5Na_0.5TiO₃: Er³⁺ doped multifunctional ferroelectric ceramic, Journal of Luminescence 265, 2024, 120236
5. Megha Narwan, Ankita Banwal, Bhavya Kumar, Manoj Verma, Ankur Shandilya, Vineet Kumar Rai, Richa Sharma, Renuka Bokolia, Ho3+- driven novel orange emission and enhanced energy storage in lead-free Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3 ceramics, Ceramics International 51, 2025, 48110-48121.
6. Richa Sharma, Poonam Pahuja, R. P. Tandon, Structural, dielectric, ferromagnetic, ferroelectric and ac conductivity studies of the BaTiO₃ - CoFe_1.8Zn_0.2O₄ multiferroic particulate composites, Ceramics International 40 (2014) 9027-9036.
7. Richa Sharma, R. P. Tandon, Study of microstructure, dielectric and magnetoelectric properties of the lead free co-fired BaTiO₃ - CoZn_0.2Fe_1.8O₄ - BaTiO₃ trilayer composites, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 26 (2015) 5287-5294.
8. Richa Sharma, Vinamrita Singh, R. K. Kotnala, R. P. Tandon, Investigation on the effect of ferrite content on the multiferroic properties of (1-x) Ba_0.95Sr_0.05TiO₃ - (x) Ni_0.7Zn_0.2Co_0.1Fe₂O₄ ceramic composite, Materials Chemistry and Physics 160 (2015) 447-455.
9. Raj Kumar Gupta, Richa Sharma, Ajit K. Mahapatro, R. P. Tandon, The effect of ZrO₂ dispersion on the thermoelectric power factor of Ca₃Co₄O₉, Physica B 483 (2016) 48–53.
10. Poonam Pahuja, Richa Sharma, Vinamrita Singh, Ram Pal Tandon, Novel Method of Synthesis of Multiferroic Nickel Cobalt Ferrite - Barium Strontium Titanate Composite System, International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology 12 (2015) E156-E163.
11. Poonam Pahuja, Richa Sharma, Chandra Prakash, R. P. Tandon, Synthesis and characterization of Ni_0.8Co_0.2Fe₂O₄ - Ba_0.95Sr_0.05TiO₃ multiferroic composites, Ceramics International 39 (2013) 9435-9445.

12. Aman Kumar, Richa Sharma, Piezoelectric flexible generator based on Mn-doped ZnO/PVDF composite films for energy harvesting application, Current Applied Physics 68 (2024) 159–168. [Impact Factor: 3.1]

13. Aman Kumar, Richa Sharma, High output piezoelectric and triboelectric nanogenerators based on Y-doped ZnO for self-powered electronic devices, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 199 (2025) 109814. [Impact Factor: 4.6]

14. Komal Verma, Aman Kumar, Richa Sharma, Fabrication of lead-free PVDF/KNNLTS/MWCNT piezoelectric nanogenerator: Role of MWCNT in the piezoelectric performance of nanogenerator for energy harvesting application, Submitted to Journal of Electronic and Materials, Volume 53, pages 7574–7592, (2024) . [Impact Factor: 2.2]

15. Komal Verma, Richa Sharma, Development of KNNLTS–PVDF-based flexible piezoelectric generator for energy-harvesting application, Bulletin of Materials Science (2024) 47:38. [Impact Factor: 1.8] 

16. Komal Verma, Aman Kumar, Richa Sharma, Development of flexible piezoelectric nanogenerator based on PVDF/KNN/ZnO nanocomposite film for energy harvesting application, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, Volume 35, 1732, (2024) [Impact Factor: 2.8] 

17. Komal Verma, Sahil Goel, and Richa Sharma, Influence of calcination and sintering temperature on the microstructure, dielectric, ferroelectric and piezoelectric properties of the lead-free KNN ceramics, , J Mater Sci: Mater Electron (2022) 33:26067–26085.

18. Komal Verma, Richa Sharma, A flexible piezoelectric generator based on KNN/PVDF composite films: Role of KNN concentration on the piezoelectric performance of generator, , Chinese Journal of Physics 84 (2023) 198-215.

Research Papers in Conference Proceedings:

1. Richa Sharma, N. C. Mehra, R. P. Tandon, Synthesis and Characterization of (Ba,Ca)TiO₃ - (Ni,Co,Zn)Fe₂O₄ Multiferroic Particulate Composite, Advanced Materials Proceedings (AMP) (2016) Accepted Manuscript.
2. Richa Sharma, R. P. Tandon, Study of microstructure, dielectric and ferromagnetic properties of the (1-x) Ba_0.95Sr_0.05TiO₃ - (x) CoFe_1.8Mn_0.2O₄ multiferroic composites, AIP Conference Proceedings 1661 (2015) 060008.

• Commendable Research Award for Excellence in Research- Delhi Technological University, Delhi

Successfully Completed DTU Sponsored Research Project (Rs. 2,88,000), 2019–2022 for the project entitled “Enhancement of Ferroelectric and piezoelectric properties of Lead free (K,Na)NbO3 (KNN) and BaTiO3 (BT) based systems for energy harvesting applications” 

Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.)  Awarded under my Supervision: 02

1. Ms. Komal Verma (2025) : FABRICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF FLEXIBLE PIEZOELECTRIC GENERATOR COMPOSED OF SODIUM POTASSIUM NIOBATE (KNN) BASED CERAMICS AND POLYMERS FOR ENERGY HARVESTING APPLICATIONS.
2. Ms. Megha Narwan (2026): Structural and Optical Properties in Lanthanide (Ln³⁺: Er³⁺/ Yb³⁺/ Ho³⁺) doped Bi_0.5Na_0.5TiO₃ Ceramics