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Dr Unmesha Ray

Dr Unmesha Ray

Assistant Professor

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Academic Information

  • Ph.D. (Nano Science and Technology)
      • Year: 2024
      • Institution: Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
      • Board: Central
  • M.Tech (Nanoscience and Technology, Dept. of Applied Physics)
      • Year: 2015
      • Institution: Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi
      • Board: Deemed University
      • Grade: 9.0/10 (CGPA)
  • B.Tech (Electronics and Communication Engineering)
      • Year: 2013
      • Institution: Siliguri Institute of Technology, Siliguri, West Bengal
      • Board: West Bengal University of Technology
      • Grade: 8.49/10 (DGPA)

 

Research Areas

Lithium ion Battery Sodium-ion Battery Semiconductor Nanotechnology

Research Interests

Fabrication of silicon nanowires, ZnO, GaN, anode materials for Li/Na-ion batteries, Lithium-ion batteries, Sodium-ion batteries, Microelectronics, Digital Electronics, Basic Electronics, Solid state, Microprocessor, Nanoscience, Nanotechnology, Material Science, Thin Films, Fabrication of Nanomaterials like Silicon Nanowires, Carbon Nanotubes, Zinc Oxide, and others; Solar cell, MEMS, NEMS, Characterization Techniques like FESEM, TEM, XRD, UV-VIS, FTIR, AFM.

Courses Taught

1. Semiconductor Simulation and Design
2. Digital Electronics
3. Analog Electronics
4. Analog and Digital Communication
5. Digital Signal Processing

Positions Held

1. MOOCs Coordinator
2. Minor Coordinator
3. HRDC Coordinator

Publications

Journal Publication

  1. Applied for a Patent titled “Speedy Heat-Induced Vacuum Assisted Process to Synthesize Quantum Dots” as a coauthor (Patent Filed in June 2024).
  2.  Unmesha, Diptonil Banerjee, Sourav Sarkar, and K. K. Chattopadhyay. "Modification of Silicon Nanowires with Flower‐Like Metal Particles and its Efficacy as Textile Dye Remover from Water." Particle & Particle Systems Characterization (2024): 2400227.
  3. Ray, U. and Das, D. and Mitra, A. and Das, Karabi and Majumder, Subhasish Basu and Das, Siddhartha, Cobalt Antimony Oxide-Carbon Black Composite as Negative Electrode for Alkali-Ion Batteries: Synthesis and Electrochemical Characterization, Electrochemica Acta, DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4608624 (Pre-print)(Under Review)
  4. Ray, Unmesha, Debasish Das, Sambedan Jena, Arijit Mitra, Karabi Das, Subhasish Basu Majumder, and Siddhartha Das. "Electrochemical characteristics of electrophoretically deposited nickel antimony oxide anode for lithium-ion rechargeable cells." Journal of Power Sources 594 (2024): 234044.
  5. Ray, U., D. Das, A. Mitra, Subhasish Basu Majumder, and Siddhartha Das. "Electrochemical performance of electrophoretically deposited zinc antimony oxide–carbon black anode for lithium-ion batteries." Materials Letters (2023): 135567.
  6. U. Ray, S. Sarkar, P. Sharma, A Dhariwal, A. Jha, N. S. Das, S. Kumar, D. Banerjee, K K Chattopadhyay, “Silica-Amorphous Carbon Nanotube Hybrid Induced Removal of Rhodamine B from Water”, July 2023, Silicon, 1-10.
  7. Ray, U., S. Sarkar, and D. Banerjee. "Silicon Nanowires as an Efficient Material for Hydrogen Evolution through Catalysis: A Review." Catalysis Today (2022).
  8. Ray, U., D. Banerjee, D. Das, S. Sarkar, and K. K. Chattopadhyay. "Photo-induced catalytic removal of rhodamine-B by aligned silicon nanowires developed through metal-assisted chemical etching." Materials Characterization 188 (2022): 111906.
  9. Ray, U., Das, D., Jena, S., Mitra, A., Das, K., Majumder, S.B. and Das, S., 2021. “Electrophoretically deposited NiSb2O6-carbon black composite film as a potential anode for sodium-ion battery”, Surface and Coatings Technology, 408, p.126787.
  10. Sarkar, S., Ray, U., Ray, D., Banerjee, D. and Chattopadhyay, K.K., 2021. "Synthesis of silicon nanowire and crystalline carbon quantum dots heterostructure and study of photo response and photoluminescence property”, Materials Letters, 303, p.130493.
  11. Ray, U., Banerjee, D., Das, B., Das, N.S., Sinha, S.K. and Chattopadhyay, K.K., 2018. “Aspect ratio dependent cold cathode emission from vertically aligned hydrophobic silicon nanowires”, Materials Research Bulletin, 97, pp.232-237.
  12. Manas Kanti Ray, Suranjana Ray & Unmesha Ray (2013): “Technology Enabled Assessment Viva- Voice: A New Challenge”, J Advanced Researches in Biological Sciences, Vol.5 (3);238-242.

Conference Publication

  1. Poster Presentation on “Electrochemical Performance of Electrophoretically deposited Tri-rutile Anode material for Lithium-ion Batteries” at ASIA NANO 2024 conference from IIT Madras.
  2. Poster Presentation on “Fabrication of nickel antimony oxide-carbon black composite anode for alkali-ion batteries by electrophoretic deposition technique” at 2023 EMRS Spring Meeting, Strasbourg, France from 29th May – 2nd June 2023.
  3. Poster Presentation on “Effect of applied voltage and deposition time on electrophoretically deposited zinc antimony oxide-carbon black anode for lithium-ion batteries” at 7th International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology – ICONN 2023 (Virtual Conference), SRM University, Tamil Nadu, India from 27-29th March 2023.
  4. Poster Presentation (Best Poster Award) on “Electrochemical Performance of Zinc Antimony Oxide-Carbon Black Anode for Alkali-ion Batteries”, at International Conference on Energy Conversion and Storage (IECS-2023), Indian Institute of Technology Madras from 18th Jan to 20th Jan 2023.
  5. Oral Presentation on “Electrochemical Performance of Electrophoretically Deposited Nickel/Cobalt Antimony Oxide-Carbon Black Negative Electrodes for Alkali-Ion Batteries”, at 241st ECS Meeting, Vancouver, Canada from 29th May to 2nd June 2022.
  6. Poster Presentation on “Effect of CTAB on Morphology and Electrochemical Performance of Nickel Antimony Oxide,” at 1st International Conference on "Supercaps & Batteries – India”, at IIT Kharagpur, March 28-30, 2022.
  7. Poster Presentation on “Photo-induced removal of Rhodamine-B by Metal Assisted Synthesized Silicon Nanowire“, at International Conference On Advanced Materials And Mechanical Characterization (ICAMMC-2021)" (VIRTUAL MODE, 2- 4 December 2021).
  8. Poster Presentation on “Electrophoretic Deposition of Nickel Antimony Oxide-Carbon Black Anode for Electrochemical Energy Storage Application” at International Conference on Functional Materials (ICFM-2020), 6-8th January 2020, IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal, India.
  9. Poster Presentation on “Electrophoretically Deposited Nickel Antimony Oxide-Carbon Black Composite as Anode for Lithium-ion Batteries” at NMD ATM-2018 and 72nd Annual Technical Meeting of IIM, November 14-16, 2018, Kolkata, India.
  10. Oral Presentation, S. Sarkar, D. Banerjee, U. Ray, D. Pahari, K. K. Chattopadhyay, “Synthesis of Silicon Nanowire and Carbon Quantum Dot Hybrid Nanostructure and Study of Its Photoresponse Property,” ICCECE 2016, Techno India University, Kolkata, December 2016 (Published in IEEE Xplore).
  11. Oral Presentation, “Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes and its Application” at the International Conference on “Translational Sciences and Drug Discovery: Impact on Health, Wellness, Environment and Economics” from 27th to 29th July 2015 at Hennessy Park Hotel, Mauritius.
  12. Poster Presentation, “Dependence of Photocatalytic Activity on Aspect Ratio of Metal Assisted Grown Silicon Nanowire and Hence its Possible Application in Water Purification”, BPCR (Basic Physics Contemporary Seminar) – 2015, Dr. K.P. Basu Memorial Hall, JU, Department of Physics, Jadavpur University, Kolkata –32, 18th March 2015 (Poster).
  13. Oral Presentation (Best Paper Award), Dependence of Surface Energy and Hence the Hydrophobicity on Aspect Ratio of Metal Assisted Grown Silicon Nanowire” in National Seminar on Advanced Functional Materials, Technology & Its Social Implications (NSAFMTSI-2015) held at Haldia Institute of Technology, Haldia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal on 30th -31st January 2015.
  14. Oral Presentation, Manas Kanti Ray, Suranjana Ray, Unmesha Ray and Ujjaini Ray (2015): “Open Vs Institutionally Supported Technologies: Learning Management System (LMS) In Health Care Professional Development”, International Convention on Challenges in Medical Education 2015, M.G.M Medical College, Aurangabad, Maharashtra on 9th to 11th January 2015.
  15. Participated in the National Conference on Electrical, Electronics, and Computer Engineering (IEEE CALCON 2014) held at Hotel Park Prime, Kolkata, West Bengal on 7th -8th November 2014.
  16. Oral Presentation, “Emerging Technologies of BioMEMS and NEMS”, in National Conference on Electronics, Communication, and Signal Processing (NCECS 2013) held at Siliguri Institute of Technology, Siliguri, West Bengal on 19th September 2013.
  17. Poster Presentation, Ray (Arora) Suranjana, Ray Manas Kanti, Ray Unmesha & Sarkar Sourav (2013): “Detecting circulating tumor cells (CTS) in cancer patients using novel nanotechnological methods”, at International Association of Medical and Biomedical Researchers (IAMBR), IOMIT’s SSR Medical College, Mauritius on 16th-18th September 2013.
  18. Poster Presentation, “Sustainable Development for Engineering and Science Education with Innovative Technologies”, in 4th Inter Engineering College Academic Meet organized by Forum of Scientists, Engineers & Technologists (FOSET) held at Modern Institute of Engineering and Technology, Rajhat, Bandel, Hooghly on 23rd March 2013.
  19. Poster Presentation (Best Technical Poster), “Microelectromechanical Systems”, at Techno Vision 2k13 held at Siliguri Institute of Technology, Siliguri, West Bengal on 11th and 12th February 2013.
  20. Oral Presentation (Best Paper Award), Ray Manas Kanti, Ray (Arora) Suranjana & Ray Unmesha, ” Technology Enabled Assessment Viva-Voice: A New Challenge” at 3rd National Conference of Society of Biological Scientists of India, Karpaga Vinayaka Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Institute, GST Road, Maduranthagam, Tamil Nadu on 4th-6th January 2013.
  21. Poster Presentation in the 1st International Workshop on Nanomaterials (IWoN): Engineering Photon and Phonon Transport held at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal in December 2012.
  22. Poster Presentation at the National Conference on Sustainable Development through Innovative Research in Science and Technology held at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal on 28th- 29th September 2012.
  23. Poster Presentation, “Microelectromechanical System and Nanoelectromechanical System” in National Conference on Electronics, Communication and Signal Processing (NCECS 2012) held at Siliguri Institute of Technology, Siliguri, West Bengal on 19th September 2012.
  24. Oral Presentation (Best Oral Presentation), “Nanoelectromechanical Systems” in the 3rd Inter Engineering College Academic Meet 2012 organized by Forum of Scientists, Engineers, and Technologists (FOSET) in the category Chemical, Environment, and Material Science and Engineering stream on 30th-31st March 2012.
  25. Oral Presentation, Ray Manas Kanti, Ray (Arora) Suranjana & Ray Unmesha (2011):” Prevalence of Stress among Ist MBBS students of different countries in a medical college in Mauritius”, research paper presented in the XXIII Annual Conference of Physiological Society of India, PHYSICON-2011, 21st-23rd December 2011 at NRI Medical college, Chinakakani, Vijayawada, Andra Pradesh.
  26. Poster Presentation in the India-Australia International Workshop on Nanotechnology in Materials and Energy Application (IAWNT 2011) held at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal on 29th-31st December 2011.