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• Ph.D. in Materials Science from IIT Mumbai (2014)
• M.Sc. in Physics from Sant Gadgebaba Amravati University, Amravati, Maharashtra (2006)

• Jan 2017 to till date - Assistant Professor, IIIT Nagpur
• July 2016 - Dec. 2016 - Adjunct Assistant Professor of Practice, IIIT Nagpur
• Feb 2015 - May 2016 - Project Scientist, IIT Kanpur
• May 2014 - October 2014 - Project Research Scientist, IIT Mumbai

• 1st Sem CSE/ECE - Applied Sciences
• 1st Sem CSE/ECE – Applied Sciences Laboratory
• 3^rd and 4^th Sem ECE – Electronic Engineering Materials

Link to IRINS/Vidwan Research Profile

Area of Research

• Development of Nanofibrous materials using electrospinning technique for smart Sensors: Applications in Environmental remediation and energy storage
• Investigation of multifunctional oxide thin films including multiferroic, dielectric, ferroelectric and piezoelectric thin films grown using various PVD and CVD techniques for various nanoelectronics applications
• Explore the perovskite materials for Resistive Switching Devices
• Explore the piezoelectric and magnetoelectric materials for energy harvesting applications
• Synthesis of ceramic materials using Solid state reaction and Sol-Gel Methods and develop microstructure-property correlation.
• Synthesis of nanomaterials using Electrospinning Method, Pulsed Laser Deposition, Thermal evaporation, DC and RF Magnetron Sputtering technique.
• Characterization and analysis using of XRD, SEM, AFM, and PFM techniques.
• Electrical characterization of bulk/thin films related to dielectric, ferroelectric, piezoelectric, multiferroic and magnetoelectric properties
• Systematic planning and analysis of experiments using Taguchi Design of experiment (DoE)

Research Project

• NewGen IEDC, DMIMS sponsored project “Synthesis of Curcumin-PLGA Nanofiber using Electrospinning techniques and to evaluate the efficacy of CU-PLGA nanofiber mat in GAgP patient” (Ongoing)
• SERB-DST sponsored project - Early Career Research Award "Electrospinning of lead free NBTBT6 based materials for sensors and energy harvesting applications" (Completed)
• DST sponsored project "Investigations into compositionally modulated magnetoelectric gallium ferrite (Bulk and thin films) for sensor and transducer applications"
• DRDO sponsored project "Development of barium titanate based ferroelectric materials for microelectronic applications (Bulk and thin films)"
• PhD Thesis: Growth and characterization of optimized pulsed laser ablated Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3 thin films using the Taguchi approach
• Growth and characterization of optimized pulsed laser ablated Na_0.5Bi_0.5TiO₃ thin films using the Taguchi approach.
• Size dependent electrical and optical properties of Bi₂S₃ thin films deposited by Successive Ionic Layer Adsorption and Reaction (SILAR) method.

Reviewer for Journal / Conference

• International Journal of Hydrogen Energy - Elsevier
• Ceramic International – Elsevier
• Journal of the American Ceramic Society - Wiley-Blackwell
• Thin Solid Films – Elsevier

• Vijay Singh, Aatish Daryapurkar, Shailendra S. Rajput, Somdutta Mukherjee, Ashish Garg, Rajeev Gupta "Effect of annealing atmosphere on leakage and dielectric characteristics of multiferroic gallium ferrite" J Am Ceram Soc. 100 (2017) 5226-5238.
• Jayant Kolte, A.S. Daryapurkar, Mohit Agarwal, D.D. Gulwade, P. Gopalan "Magnetoelectric properties of microwave sintered BiFeO3 and Bi0.90La0.10Fe0.95Mn0.05O3 nanoceramics" Materials Chemistry and Physics 193 (2017) 253-259.
• Jayant Kolte, A.S. Daryapurkar, Mohit Agarwal, D.D. Gulwade, P. Gopalan "Effect of substrate temperature on the structural and electrical properties of La and Mn co-doped BiFeO3 thin films" Thin Solid Films 619 (2016) 308-316
• Jayant Kolte, A.S. Daryapurkar, D.D. Gulwade, P. Gopalan "Microwave sintered Bi0.90La0.10Fe0.95Mn0.05O3 nanocrystalline ceramics: Impedance and modulus spectroscopy" Ceramics International 42 (2016) 12914-12921.
• J. T. Kolte, Paresh H. Salame, A. S. Daryapurkar, P. Gopalan "Impedance and AC conductivity study of nano crystalline, fine grained multiferroic bismuth ferrite (BiFeO3),synthesized by microwave sintering" AIP ADVANCES 5 (2015) 097164-097175.
• A.S. Daryapurkar, J.T. Kolte, P. Gopalan "Influence of oxygen gas pressure on phase, microstructure, and electrical properties of Sodium Bismuth Titanate thin films grown using pulsed laser deposition" Thin Solid Films, 579 (2015) 44-49.
• A.S. Daryapurkar, J.T. Kolte, P.R. Apte, P. Gopalan "Structural and electrical properties of sodium bismuth titanate (Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3) thin films optimized using the Taguchi approach" Ceramics International, 40 (2014) 2441-2450.
• A.S. Daryapurkar, J.T. Kolte, P. Gopalan "Growth of Pseudocubic Perovskite-Type SrRuO3 thin films on quartz substrate using pulsed laser deposition method" J. Mater Sci: Mater. Electron, 24 (2013) 4698-4703.
• A S. Daryapurkar, J. T. Kolte and P. Gopalan “Growth and Characterization of Na_0.5Bi_0.5TiO₃Thin Films with BaTiO₃ Buffer Layer (Study of Au/Na_0.5Bi_0.5TiO₃/BaTiO₃/Pt Capacitor)” Ferroelectrics, 447 (1) (2013) 46–55.
• J. T. Kolte, A. S. Daryapurkar, P. Apte and P. Gopalan “Structural and Electrical Characterization of La and Mn Co-Substituted Bismuth Ferrite Thin Films” Ferroelectrics, 448 (1) (2013) 42–49.

• PhD.
• Ms. Swapnali Desai – Ongoing

• Ms. Hirkani Pathak – Ongoing

• M. Tech.
• B.E. / B. Tech.

• Convener/Institute Coordinator/committee member:
• Played the role of Convener/ Institute Coordinator/member of various committee namely admission and registration, Annual report, Academic calendar and diary, Website development, procurement of the furniture, Institute Grievance, Institute Anti-ragging, Institute Grievance, Library Management, Research co-ordination, Online/offline Exam policy, Revenue Generation and International collaboration, Inauguration and convocation committee etc. till date.  
• Nodal Officer (18^th Feb 2022):
• To coordinate institute Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) which is an initiative of Ministry of Education (MoE), Govt. of India
• Institute Coordinator (Oct – Nov 2021):
• To organise ‘Sambhav’ e-National Level Awareness Program in association with MSME-Development Institute Nagpur, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Ministry of promoting Entrepreneurship, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
• Convener (25^th March 2021 to present):
• Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) IIIT Nagpur, MoE’s Innovation Cell, Government of India.
• Institute Nominee (20^th Nov. 2020 to present):
• To implement National Innovation and Start-up Policy (NISP), MoE’s Innovation Cell, Government of India.
• Member of the Board of Governor (BoG): IIIT Nagpur (28^th Nov. 2020 to present)
• Chairman of Board of Studies of Basic Sciences (13^th July 2018 to 30^th June 2020) and Member of Board of Studies of Basic Sciences and Senate at IIITN (13^th July 2018 to present):
• To contribute in the upgradation of curriculum considering the requirements of industry or corporate or society at large and to incorporate them into the scheme to make the teaching-learning process relevant to the needs of the time. Also, to contribute in the designing of institute’s policies.
• Convener of the committee (28^th April 2020 to 30^th March 2021):
• To study 5 -6 villages adjoining them regarding the best works done in the villages as response to COVID-19 Crisis and study how India handled the 1918 Pandemic and what measures India took to boost the Indian Economy after the Pandemic. Activity conducted by Ministry of Education.
• Head of the Department of Basic Sciences (13^th July 2018 to 30^th June 2020):
• To lead, manage and develop the department to ensure it achieves the highest possible standards of excellence in all its activities.
• Nodal Officer (10^th May 2018 to 30^th May 2019):
• Swachh Bharat Summer Internship activities conducted by Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation Ministry of Jal Shakti, IIIT Nagpur.
• Social Media Officials (27^th March 2018 to 31^st March 2019) of IIIT NAGPUR
• Responsible for publishing various press notes and social media activities regarding institute. 
• Nodal Officer (4^th Oct. 2017 to 4^th Oct 2018):
• Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat activities conducted by Ministry of Culture, IIIT Nagpur.
• Student Affair Council In-charge (28^th Feb 2017 to 12^th July 2018):
• To supervise institute level technical event (Tantra-Fiesta), Cultural event (Abhivyakti), various campus programs and workshops. Supervise a team of council and serving as a liaison between institute administrators and student council

• Life members of Materials Research Society of India (MRSI)
• Organized one-week online Faculty Development program (FDP) Sponsored by AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy, India on the topic ““Electrospinning Nanofibers: Science, Technology and Applications” during 12^th July – 16^th July 2021
• Early Career Research Award – 2017- Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.
• Mentor of various innovative projects such as Gesture controlled Car, Gravity based Green Energy Lamp, Load Carrier Robot, Power Shoe Using Piezoelectricity, Project: Blindsight and Project  – Hydroteq and 3D - Augmented Reality among which
• 3D - Augmented Reality idea turns into 1st start-up of IIIT Nagpur
• Project-Hydrotech has won the national level competition "Smart India Hackathon-2019”, Agriculture Hardware Edition" and bagged the Trophy and prize money of Rs. 1 Lakh.
• Recipient of International Travel Support (2012), Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India.
• Recipient of Foreign Travel Grant for Young Scientists/Research Scholars (2011), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi
• Delivered an online talk in a 5 days faculty development program on “Quantum Physics leading way to Photonics” organized by Te-Searchers at G. H. Raisoni College Engineering, Nagpur during 10^th Oct – 14^th Oct 2022.
• Special Guest and Key Note speaker at G. H. Raisoni Institute of Engineering and Technology, 24^th Feb. 2022.
• Delivered an online talk in AICTE and ISTE Sponsored Online Short Term Training Program (STTP) On “Green Technology: “A Journey towards social upliftment” organized by College of Engineering and Technology, Akola during 10^th to 14^th Jan 2022.
• Delivered the contributory talk in XXI National Workshop-cum-Seminar on Ferroelectric and Dielectrics-2021 (NSFD-2021)” organized at Virtual platform of Department of Physics, RTM Nagpur University during 10^th -13^th  Jan, 2021.
• Member of the Advisory Committee of the "National Seminar" on Ferroelectrics and Dielectrics" organized by the Department of Physics, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University which will be held on 10^th to 12^th Jan 2021. 
• Member of the Advisory Committee of the International Interdisciplinary E-Conference on "Computer Technology. Commerce, and Management Studies - 2020 organized by SNDT Women's University Mumbai, in association with Aakar College of Management for Women and Aakar Institute of Management and Research Studies held on 10^th -11^th July 2020, during the period of COVID-19 pandemic.
• Special Guest and Key Note speaker for free online revision course for MH-CET, IIT-JEE, and NEET Examinations for all the students of Tribal Schools in association with Additional Tribal Commissioner, Amravati held on 20^th to 27^th June 2020, during the period of COVID-19 pandemic.
• Key Note speaker in a Rashtriya Uchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), State Government of Maharashtra sponsored National Level Webinar organized by IQAC and Department of Physics, Patkar-Varde College, Mumbai on 17^th June 2020, during the period of COVID-19 pandemic.
• Judge for the STEM exhibition and ATAL sLab Launch on 29 Jan. 2019 at School of Scholars Atrey Layout, Nagpur.
• Speaker and Publication Chair in the National School on Computer-Assisted Spectroscopic Data Interpretation Techniques (NSCASDIT - 2019) by Department of Physics, R. T. M. University Nagpur in collaboration with Materials Research Society of India, Nagpur Chapter, Dharampeth M. P. Deo Memorial Science College and Shri Shivaji Science College Nagpur during January 07-11, 2019.
• The Session chair in the 2^nd International conference on “Electronic Systems, Signal Processing, and Computing Technology” organized by RCOE, Nagpur in association with University of District of Columbia, Washington, DC USA and Tata Consultancy Services on 8^th December 2018. 
• Chief Guest and keynote speaker on the occasion of celebration of foundation day of The Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering on 3^rd November 2018 at IETE Nagpur.