{"id":256,"date":"2025-02-18T05:31:45","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T05:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/?page_id=256"},"modified":"2025-12-19T14:06:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T14:06:03","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"256\" class=\"elementor elementor-256\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2393cb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b2393cb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e65f314 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e65f314\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a205e43 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a205e43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/cropped-cropped-cropped-cropped-cropped-iiti-logo-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-1281\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/cropped-cropped-cropped-cropped-cropped-iiti-logo-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/cropped-cropped-cropped-cropped-cropped-iiti-logo-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/cropped-cropped-cropped-cropped-cropped-iiti-logo-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/cropped-cropped-cropped-cropped-cropped-iiti-logo-1.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b684ff3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1b684ff3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77ce44e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77ce44e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Research Group of Prof.Kushwaha<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cc4abe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3cc4abe\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6e3dc7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e6e3dc7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a67124 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a67124\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome to the Research Group of Prof. Ajay Kushwaha<\/p><p>Our group is dedicated to the design, development, and translation of cost-effective, scalable functional materials for renewable energy and advanced electronic applications. By integrating materials science, nanotechnology, and device engineering, we tackle critical challenges in energy conversion, storage, and electronic devices.<\/p><p>Research Focus:<\/p><ul><li>Nanostructures, Thin Films &amp; Coatings<\/li><li>Heterostructures, Doping &amp; Defect Engineering<\/li><li>Electrocatalysis &amp; Electrode\u2013Electrolyte Interfaces<\/li><li>Green Hydrogen Production &amp; Storage: HER\/OER, electrolyzers, waste-to-energy<\/li><li>Compound Semiconductors, Memristors, Power Electronic Devices, Optoelectronics &amp; Photonics<\/li><\/ul><p>Our research bridges fundamental science and technological innovation, aiming to develop high-performance, sustainable, and scalable materials and devices for real-world energy and electronic applications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8f98d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c8f98d6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab6f10d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ab6f10d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54e6b2f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54e6b2f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72db0f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72db0f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Announcements \/ Highlights<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e417784 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e417784\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-281766e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"281766e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14b3173 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"14b3173\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0f1d14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0f1d14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b>Nov 2025:<\/b> Congratulations to the inventors \u2013 Prof. Ajay Kushwaha, Dr. Lokanath Mohapatra, and Akshay Kumar Sonwane \u2013 on the grant of Patent No. 573820 by the Patent Office, Government of India.<\/li><li><b>Nov 2025: <\/b>Congratulations to Prof. Kushwaha on being appointed Distinguished Fellow at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Good Governance and Policy Analysis, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal.<\/li><li><b>Oct 2025:<\/b> NEM Lab welcomed Prof. Irina Alexandrovna Kurzina (Professor &amp; Head, Department of Natural Plants, Pharmaceutical and Medical Chemistry, Tomsk State University, Russia) under the Joint Indo-Russia Project.<\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Oct 2025:<\/span>\u00a0Ankit Dhande joined the group as Ph.D. student with CSIR NET-JRF.<\/li><li><b>Sept 2025:<\/b> Congratulations to Akshay Kumar Sonwane and co-authors for their publication in Electrochimica Acta.<\/li><li><b>Feb 2025:<\/b> NEM Lab welcomed Ayano Korita Banale (Assistant Professor, Dept. of Material Science and Engineering, Jimma Institute of Technology, Ethiopia) as a PhD student under the Indo-Ethiopia Fellowship.<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/?page_id=1974\"><strong>More announcements&#8230;.Click here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df3c9f0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"df3c9f0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91cc892 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"91cc892\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ad83f2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ad83f2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7f2615 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d7f2615\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-954b9b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"954b9b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>June 2025: Prof. Ajay Kushwaha visited Tomsk State University, Russia, from 6th to 22nd June 2025, including the Institute of Physics, Institute of Radio Physics, Control Systems and Radioelectronics, and Tomsk State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering. During the visit, he engaged in research discussions, collaborative project planning, and knowledge exchange in materials science, nanotechnology, and renewable energy, further strengthening Indo-Russia scientific collaborations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27b07d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27b07d5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94ef234 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"94ef234\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/NEW.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1169\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/NEW.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/NEW-300x290.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f815179 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f815179\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-008de8c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"008de8c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ac218e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ac218e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"572\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-154159.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1932\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-154159.png 572w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-154159-300x255.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5812f94 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5812f94\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd4d632 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd4d632\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In December 2024, the Nano &amp; Energy Materials (NEM) group successfully organized the 1st Workshop on Materials Processing and Characterization, bringing together researchers, students, and experts to share insights on advanced techniques in material synthesis, processing, and analytical characterization. Prof. Ajay Kushwaha served as the Coordinator for the workshop, playing a key role in shaping the program and facilitating scientific exchange that advances understanding of cutting\u2011edge materials research.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2fec6d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a2fec6d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1e1b57 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d1e1b57\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6e5674 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6e5674\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In July 2024, the NEM Group successfully organized the 1st International Conference on Energy and Environmental Materials (E\u2082M\u20112024) from 11\u201313 July 2024, dedicated to showcasing the latest scientific and technological advancements in materials for energy and environmental applications, including synthesis, characterization, energy conversion and storage, and green technologies. Prof. Ajay Kushwaha served as the Convener of this interdisciplinary event, which featured keynote and invited talks, oral and poster presentations, and panel discussions by leading researchers. Learn more about the conference at the official website:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/e2m.iiti.ac.in\/\">https:\/\/e2m.iiti.ac.in\/<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e9ec2f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e9ec2f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b9cf15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0b9cf15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/conference_poster-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-207\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/conference_poster-1024x682.jpg 1024w, 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https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-23-at-15.38.48_8a665c48-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-23-at-15.38.48_8a665c48.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81b76db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"81b76db\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14d0a2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14d0a2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Prof. Ajay Kushwaha was appointed as Head of the Department (HoD) of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science at IIT Indore on 7th January 2023 and officially assumed charge on 30th March 2023.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3ba2c2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d3ba2c2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d26b8e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d26b8e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eca6e44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eca6e44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In December 2022, the NEM Group organized the 1st International Conference on Frontiers in Materials Engineering (ICFME\u20112022) from 14\u201316 December 2022, providing an excellent platform for researchers to discuss and exchange new ideas and explore challenges in applied materials to promote multidisciplinary research and sustainable solutions to real\u2011world problems. Prof. Ajay Kushwaha served as the Convener of the conference. For more details, visit website:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/icfme2022.iiti.ac.in\/\">https:\/\/icfme2022.iiti.ac.in\/<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2f359e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2f359e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f45368f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f45368f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-23-at-15.39.27_9dfa16ba-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1930\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-23-at-15.39.27_9dfa16ba-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-23-at-15.39.27_9dfa16ba-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-23-at-15.39.27_9dfa16ba-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-23-at-15.39.27_9dfa16ba-850x638.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-23-at-15.39.27_9dfa16ba.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6477b34 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6477b34\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b2171 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64b2171\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a55c04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5a55c04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-23-at-15.50.30_35d232c0-1024x759.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1934\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-23-at-15.50.30_35d232c0-1024x759.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-23-at-15.50.30_35d232c0-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-23-at-15.50.30_35d232c0-768x569.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-23-at-15.50.30_35d232c0-1536x1139.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-23-at-15.50.30_35d232c0-850x630.jpg 850w, https:\/\/ajaykushwaha.profiles.iiti.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-23-at-15.50.30_35d232c0.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdb96d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bdb96d7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec1873c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec1873c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In June 2023, Prof. Ajay Kushwaha visited Sapporo, Japan, to deliver an invited talk at an international conference and was honored with the Best Paper Presentation Award at the 11th Asia Conference on Mechanical and Materials Engineering. During the visit, he also engaged in research discussions and explored collaborations at the University of Tokyo and Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0adb07f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0adb07f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de97464 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"de97464\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ea9649 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ea9649\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prof. Ajay Kushwaha was part of the IIT Indore delegation that visited Taiwan, engaging with leading academic and research institutions. During the visit, he engaged with National Taiwan University (NTU), Taipei, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), Taipei, Taipei Tech University (National Taipei University of Technology), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC), Hsinchu Science Park, National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Hsinchu City, and National Ilan University (NIU) in Ilan City, fostering research collaborations and knowledge exchange in advanced materials and engineering.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ddc16 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64ddc16\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-660589c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"660589c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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under the following categories:<\/p><ul><li>CSIR\/UGC\/DST JRF or External Fellowship<\/li><li>QIP Scheme \/ Defense Forces \/ College Teacher \/ Industry Sponsored<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Eligibility\/Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p><p>Master\u2019s degree in Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry, Electronics, Nanoscience &amp; Technology (with First Division)<\/p><p>OR<\/p><p>Master\u2019s degree in Engineering\/Technology (such as Metallurgy, Materials Science &amp; Engineering, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Production Engineering, Nanotechnology, Engineering Science, Engineering Physics, Ceramics Engineering, Electronics, Chemical Engineering, Energy Science &amp; Engineering) with First Division as defined by the awarding Institute\/University.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Application: Interested candidates may send their CV to\u00a0<a href=\"akk@iiti.ac.in\">akk@iiti.ac.in<\/a><br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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