Monika Dhanda | Chemistry and Materials Science | Best Researcher Award

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Assist. Prof. Dr. Monika Dhanda | Chemistry and Materials Science | Best Researcher Award

Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology | India

Dr. Monika Dhanda, affiliated with Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology, Sonipat, India, is a distinguished researcher whose scientific pursuits lie at the intersection of nanomaterials, electrochemistry, and sustainable energy technology. Her research centers on the synthesis, structural modification, and electrochemical evaluation of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C₃N₄) and metal derivative nanocomposites for cutting-edge energy storage systems, particularly supercapacitors and hybrid energy devices. Through advanced material engineering, she investigates how the synergistic integration of metal oxides, conducting polymers, and carbon-based nanostructures enhances charge storage capacity, rate capability, and cyclic durability. With 23 Scopus-indexed publications, 261 citations, and an h-index of 10, Dr. Monika Dhanda has established a significant academic footprint in the field of energy materials. Her works, published in renowned journals such as Journal of Energy Storage, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Materials Science and Engineering B, and Solid State Ionics, have contributed to the development of high-performance, cost-effective, and eco-friendly electrode materials. Her recent research emphasizes optimizing the physicochemical and electrochemical behavior of ternary and doped nanocomposites, achieving superior energy and power densities for next-generation technologies. Beyond publication excellence, she has successfully completed multiple research projects, holds a patent under process, and actively engages in interdisciplinary collaborations in energy materials and applied nanoscience. Dr. Monika Dhanda’s overarching vision is to pioneer sustainable materials that drive global clean energy transformation and promote technological innovation in electrochemical energy storage.

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Featured Publications

  1. Jhanjhariya, N., Ahlawat, S., Thakran, M., Khokher, S., Arora, R., Dhanda, M., & Lata, S. (2025). One-dimensional FeVO₄/MWCNT composite electrode to procure an asymmetric supercapacitor device with superior parameters in Na₂SO₄ electrolyte: Synthesis and energy applications. New Journal of Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4nj04951a

  2. Arora, R., Dhanda, M., Yadav, M., Rao, V. S., Pahuja, P., Ahlawat, S., Nehra, S. P., & Lata, S. (2025). Nanoscale energy: Unveiling the super-capacitive prowess of graphitic carbon nitride–carbon dots–yttria as GCY nanocomposites for sustainable energy electrode. Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-024-06117-9

  3. Manisha, Qaeemy, M. T., Dhanda, M., Lata, S., Kumar, H., & Sharma, A. (2025). Optimization of Nb₂O₅/g-C₃N₄/PPy as an electrode material for prevailing electrochemical performance. Frontiers in Energy Research. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenrg.2025.1511271

  4. Thakran, M., Khokher, S., Ahlawat, S., Jhanjhariya, N., Pahuja, P., Dhanda, M., Yadav, M., Bhaskaran, & Lata, S. (2025). Biowaste utilisation to fabricate corrosion retarding nanofiller MA/LS (mango kernel ash/lauric acid treated SiO₂) blended epoxy coating for low alloyed carbon steel in saline medium. Materials Chemistry and Physics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2024.130179

  5. Pahuja, P., Yadav, M., Arora, R., Dhanda, M., Yadav, M. K., Jhaa, G., Satija, A., Kumar, S., & Lata, S. (2025). Polyvinyl pyrrolidone oxime-TiO₂-phenylalanine composite as a moderate corrosion resistant over low-carbon steel surface in marine environment: Computational, synthesis and electrochemical findings. Journal of the Indian Chemical Society. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jics.2025.101598

Ameneh Amani | Chemistry and Materials Science | Women Researcher Award

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Dr. Ameneh Amani | Chemistry and Materials Science | Women Researcher Award

Bu-Ali Sina University | Iran

Dr. Ameneh Amani, an accomplished Iranian analytical chemist at Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamadan, Iran, specializes in electrochemistry, electrosynthesis, and electroanalysis, with a strong emphasis on green electrochemical methods, ionic liquids, and electrochemical oxidation mechanisms. Her research explores the electrosynthesis of organic compounds, electropolymerization, and electrochemical characterization of medicinal plant extracts for assessing antioxidant and biological activity. Dr. Ameneh Amani has authored and co-authored 36 peer-reviewed journal articles indexed in Scopus, accumulating 453 citations across 345 citing documents, and maintaining an h-index of 12. Her publications appear in prestigious journals such as Electrochimica Acta, Journal of Organic Chemistry, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Scientific Reports, New Journal of Chemistry, Tetrahedron, and Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society. Her notable works include pioneering research on phosphonium-based ionic liquids in chemical processes, symmetric and highly conjugated benzofuran synthesis, and thermodynamic and kinetic investigations of aminophenol oxidation. Through these studies, she has advanced innovative, sustainable, and mechanism-driven electrochemical methodologies. Dr. Ameneh Amani’s contributions extend beyond research publications. She has presented extensively at national and international chemistry conferences, including the Iranian Seminars of Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry Congresses, and Biennial Electrochemistry Conferences, earning recognition for her insights into electrochemical oxidation mechanisms and herb–drug interaction studies.

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Featured Publications

  1. Khazalpour, S., Yarie, M., Kianpour, E., Amani, A., Asadabadi, S., Seyf, J. Y., et al. (2020). Applications of phosphonium-based ionic liquids in chemical processes. Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society, 17(8), 1775–1917. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13738-020-01874-3

  2. Nematollahi, D., Amani, A., & Tammari, E. (2007). Electrosynthesis of symmetric and highly conjugated benzofuran via a unique ECECCC electrochemical mechanism: Evidence for predominance of electrochemical oxidation versus chemical oxidation. The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 72(10), 3646–3651. https://doi.org/10.1021/jo070161r

  3. Beiginejad, H., Amani, A., Nematollahi, D., & Khazalpour, S. (2015). Thermodynamic study of the electrochemical oxidation of some aminophenol derivatives: Experimental and theoretical investigation. Electrochimica Acta, 154, 235–243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2014.12.014

  4. Sabounchei, S. J., Shahriary, P., Salehzadeh, S., Gholiee, Y., Nematollahi, D., et al. (2015). Pd(II) and Pd(IV) complexes with 5-methyl-5-(4-pyridyl) hydantoin: Synthesis, physicochemical, theoretical, and pharmacological investigation. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 135, 1088–1096. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2014.07.048

  5. Nematollahi, D., & Amani, A. (2011). Electrochemical synthesis of the new substituted phenylpiperazines. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 651(1), 72–79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2010.11.029