Dr. Arun Kumar Singh

Associate Professor

Work Experience

• Associate Professor (from November 2019 to Continue) -Department of Pure & Applied Physics, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur (C.G), India. • Assistant Professor (DST INSPIRE Faculty) (Dec.2013 to Nov.2019) Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, India. • Post Doctoral Fellow (Sept. 2011 to Nov. 2013) Mesoscopic Physics Laboratory and Graphene Research Institute, Sejong University, Seoul 143-747, South Korea. • Senior Research Fellow (July 2010 to April 2011) - School of Materials Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, India

Area of Specialization

Materials Science, Experimental Condensed Matter Physics, Organic Electronics & Nanomaterials

Projects & Patents

• UGC-DAE CSR Sponsored project Status-Ongoing from April. 2022 • SERB Sponsored Project, Amount-33 Lakhs, Status-Ongoing from Jan. 2022. • DST Sponsored Project, Amount-35 Lakhs, Status-Completed in Dec 2020.

Education

• Ph.D. in Physics (2010) School of Materials Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, India. • M.Sc.(Physics)(2004), Passed with first division. Banaras Hindu University,Varanasi, India. • B.Sc.(Phys, Maths,Chem) (2002) Passed with first division, Udai Pratap Autonomous College, Varanasi (Affiliated to V.B.S. Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, India)

Achievments/Awards/Honors

• VIRA Young Scientist Award In Materials Science 2017 • Financial Assistance of Rs 50000/ from Department of Atomic Energy, BRNS, Government of India for organizing a National conference on Advanced Nanomaterials and their Application (ANA-2018). • Financial Assistance of Rs 40000/ from CSIR, Government of India for organizing a National conference on Advanced Nanomaterials and their Application (ANA-2018). • International Travel Grant Award from Department of Science and Technology (DST) to attend International conference “Fifth Molecular Meeting @ Singapore” Singapore during August 3-5, 2015. • DST INSPIRE Faculty Award- from Department of Science and Technology, in July2013. • Dr. D. S. Kothari Postdoctoral Fellowship-University Grant commission (UGC) India in 2011. • Senior Research Fellowship (from April-2011 to August 2011) (SRF-Extended) from Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), Human Resource Development Group, India • International Travel Grant Award from Department of Science and Technology (DST) to attend International conference “Fifth International conference on Molecular Electronics and Bioelectronics” (M&BE5) Miyazaki, Japan during March 15-18, 2009 • Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) from Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), Human Resource Development Group, India • Junior & Senior Research Fellowship (From August 2006–March 2009 )from UGC India.

Publications

Publications Total Citations= 1550, h-index = 22, i-10 Index=37, Highest I.F.= 19.8 SELECTED PUPLICATION IN REFEREED JOURNAL • A. K. Singh, R. S. Singh, Arun Kumar Singh* “Recent Developments in Chemical Doping of Graphene using Experimental Approaches and Its Applications. Adv. Engg. Mater.  24 (11), 2200259 2022. (I.F.=4.3) • R. K Pandey, Arun Kumar Singh, N. K. Singh, M. Rabelo, M. Ju, Eun-Chel Cho, R. Prakash, Junsin Yi “Synergistic enhancement in optoelectrical anisotropy of polymer film at the air-liquid interface: An insight into molecular weight distribution dependent polymer alignment” Applied Surface Science 593, 153413, 2022. .(I.F.= 7.3) • V. Chaudhary, R. K. Pandey, R. Prakash, N. Kumar and Arun Kumar Singh* “Unfolding Photophysical Properties of Poly(3-hexylthiophene)-MoS2 Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Materials: An Application to Self-Powered Photodetectors” Nanotechnology, 32, 385201, 2021. (I.F.= 3.9) • V. Chaudhary, R. K. Pandey, P. K Shahu, R. Prakash, N. Kumar and Arun Kumar Singh*“MoS2assisted self-assembled poly(3-hexylthiophene) thin films at an air/liquid interface for high-performance Field-Effect Transistors under ambient conditions” J. Phys. Chem. C, 124, 8101−8109, 2020.(I.F.= 4.1) ISSN/ISBN No. 1932-7447 • Arun Kumar Singh P. Kumar, D. J. Late, Ashok Kumar, S. Patel, Jai Singh “2D Layered Transition Metal Dichalcogenides (MoS2): Synthesis, Applications &Theoretical Aspects” Applied Materials Today, (I.F.= 8.3) Vol, 13, pp-242-270, 2018. ISSN: 2352-9407 • Arun Kumar Singh, Rajiv K. Pandey, Rajiv Prakash and Jonghwa Eom "Tailoring the charge carrier in few layers MoS2 field-effect transistors by Au metal adsorbate" Applied Surface Science. Vol, 437, pp-70-74, 2018. (I.F.=7.2) • Vivek Chaudhary, Rajiv K. Pandey, Rajiv Prakash and Arun Kumar Singh “Self-assembled H aggregation induced high performance poly (3-hexylthiophene) Schottky diode” Journal of Applied Physics Vol. 122, pp.225501, 2017. (Selected for Editor's picks of Journal) (I.F.=2.3) • Shaista Andleeb, Jonghwa Eom, Nabila Rauf Naz, Arun Kumar Singh “MoS2 field effect transistor with graphene contacts.” Journal of Materials Chemistry C Vol.5, pp. 8308 2017.(I.F.=7.1) ISSN /ISBN No. 2050-7526 • Arun Kumar Singh, C. Hwang and Jonghwa Eom “Low-Voltage and High Performance Multilayer MoS2 Field-effect Transistors with Graphene Electrodes.” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 8 (50), pp 34699–34705, 2016. (I.F=10..4) ISSN/ISBN No. 1944-8244 • S. Hussain, J. Singh, D. Vikraman, Arun Kumar Singh, M. F. Khan, P. Kumar, D. Choi, W. Song, K An, J. Eom, W.Gyu Lee, and J. Jung “Large-area, continuous and high electrical performances of bilayer to few layers MoS2 fabricated by RF sputtering via post-deposition annealing method”. Scientific Report (Nature Publishing Group) Vol.6, pp- 30791, 2016. (I.F.=5.5). ISSN/ISBN No. 2045-2322 • Shaista Andleeb, Arun Kumar Singh and Jonghwa Eom “Chemical doping of MoS2 multilayer-by p-toluene sulfonic acid” Science & Tech Advanced Materials.Vol.16, pp. 035009, 2015(I.F.= 3.5) ISSN/ISBN No. 1878-5514 • Rajiv K. Pandey, Arun Kumar Singh, and Rajiv Prakash “Directed Self Assembly of Poly (3, 3″′-dialkylquaterthiophene) Polymer Thin Film: Effect of Annealing Temperature”J. Phys. Chem. C Vol. 118, pp.22943−22951, 2014.(I.F.= 4.1) ISSN/ISBN No. 1932-7447 • R. K. Pandey, Arun Kumar Singh, C. Upadhyay, and R. Prakash “Molecular Self Ordering and charge Transport in Layer by Layer Deposited Poly(3,3″′- dialkylquaterthiophene) Films by Langmuir - Schaefer Technique” J. Appl. Phys. Vol.116, pp.094311, 2014. (I.F.= 2.3)ISSN/ISBN No. 0021-8979 • Arun Kumar Singh, Shaista Andleeb, Jai Singh, Hoang Tien Dung, Yongho Seo and Jonghwa Eom “Ultra Violet Light Induced Reversible and Stable Carrier Modulation in MoS2 Field Effect Transistors” Advanced Functional Materials Vol. 24, Issue 45, pp. 7125–7132, 2014. (I.F.=18.8) ISSN/ISBN No. 1616-3028 • Arun Kumar Singh and Jonghwa Eom “Negative Magnetoresistance in Vertical Single Layer Graphene Spin Valve at Room Temperature” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces Vol. 6, pp. 2493−2496, 2014.( I.F.= 9.2) ISSN/ISBN No. 1944-8244 • Rajiv K. Pandey, Arun Kumar Singh and Rajiv Prakash “Enhancement in performance of polycarbazole-graphene nanocomposite Schottky diode” AIP Advances Vol.3,122120,2013.(I.F= 1.65) ISSN/ISBN No. 2158-3226 • Arun Kumar Singh, Muneer Ahmad, Vivek Kumar Singh, Koo Shin, Yongho Seo and Jonghwa Eom “Tailoring of electronic properties of exfoliated graphene layer by molecular doping” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces Vol.5, pp.5276-5281, 2013. (I.F.= 10.2) ISSN/ISBN No. 1944-8244 • Pushpendra Kumar, Arun Kumar Singh, Jonghwa Eom, Jai Singh “Graphene: Synthesis, properties and application in Transparent Electronic Devices” Reviews in Advanced Sciences andEngineering Vol. 2, pp. 238–258, 2013. ISSN/ISBN No. 2157-9121 • M.W. Iqbal, Arun Kumar Singh, M. Z. Iqbal and Jonghwa Eom “Raman fingerprint of doping due to metal adsorbates on graphene”Journal of Physics:Condense Matter Vol. 24,335301, 2012. (I.F.= 2.7) ISSN/ISBN No. 0953-8984 • Arun Kumar Singh, Muhammad Waqas Iqbal, Vivek Kumar Singh, Muhammad Zahir Iqbal, Jae Hong Lee, Seung-Hyun Chun, Koo Shin and Jonghwa Eom “Molecular n-doping of chemical vapor deposition grown graphene” Journal of Materials Chemistry Vol.22, pp. 15168-15174, 2012. (I.F.= 6.6) ISSN/ISBN No. 1364-5501 BOOK & BOOK CHAPTERS • Arun Kumar Singh, R. S. Singh, A. Singh “Emerging Two Dimensional Materials and Applications” https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003247890 CRC Press 2022. • Arun Kumar Singh “Carrier Modulation in Graphene and its Applications” book by Jenny Stanford Publishing November 30, 2021. ISBN:9789814877602 • R. S. Singh, V. Rai, Arun Kumar Singh* “2D Dichalcogenides” book chapter in book: 2D Functional Nanomaterials. https://doi.org/10.1002/9783527823963.ch18 Wiley‐VCH GmbH 08October 2021. ISBN:9783527823963 • Arun Kumar Singh , R. S. Singh, A. Singh “Overview of 2D Materials” book chapter in book: “Emerging Two Dimensional Materials and Applications” CRC Press 2022.