Menaka Jha
Scientist B
Department of Science and Technology
Institute of Nanotechnology
India
Biography
Educational Qualification: PhD (2007-2012): IIT Delhi. MSc (2004-2006): University of Delhi, Delhi. Positions Held/Research Experience: Postdoctoral fellow at University of Illinois, Chicago: Postdoctoral fellow at University of Louisville: Feb-2013 to Aug-14. Senior research associate at IIT Delhi :July-2012 to Feb-2013. Ph.D: July 2007 – June 2012: Thesis title “Nanostructured metal borides: Synthesis and properties” Department of Chemistry, I.I.T. Delhi, India. Researcher: June-2006 to June- 2007, University of Delhi.
Research Interest
Nanostructured materials and their application to make electronic devices. Low temperature stabilization of boron based materials (borane, boride and borates) and stabilization of higher oxidation states in binary and ternary metal oxides. Quantum dots based Colloidal nanostructures and their application in making flexible electronic devices. Production and storage of H2 using nanostructured materials.
Publications
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Nanostructured nickel manganese oxide: aligned nanostructures and their magnetic properties, Menaka, Neha Garg, Sandeep Kumar, Deepak Kumar, Kandalam V. Ramanujachary, Samuel E. Lofland and Ashok K. Ganguli, J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 18447
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Effect of substrate and film thickness on the growth, structure, mechanical and optical properties of chromium diboride thin films, Sandeep Marka, Menaka, A K Ganguli and M Ghanashyam Krishna, Surface and coating Technology 2012, 209, 23–31
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Novel borothermal route for the synthesis of lanthanum cerium hexaborides and their field emission properties Menaka, Raj Patra, S. Ghosh, A. K. Ganguli, J. Solid State Chem, 2012, 194,173-178.
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Manipulating the anisotropy and field emission of lanthanum hexaboride nanorods, Menaka, Raj Patra, S. Ghosh, A. K. Ganguli, RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 7875–7885
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Multifunctional nanocrystalline chromium boride thin films, Menaka, Sandeep Marka, M. Ghanshyam Krishna, A.K. Ganguli, Mater Lett , 2012, 15, 220-222.
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Vertically aligned nanorods of cerium hexaboride and their enhanced field emission study, Menaka, Rajkumar Patra, Santanu Ghosh, Ashok K. Ganguli, J. Mater Chem., 2012, 22, 6356-6366.
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Vertically aligned nanorods of lanthanum hexaboride with efficient field emission properties study. Menaka, Raj Patra, S. Ghosh, A. K. Ganguli, Solid State Comm, 2013, 153, 1, 35-39
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Nanostructured dimagnesium manganese oxide (Spinel): Control of size, shape and their magnetic and electro catalytic properties, Neha Garg, Menaka, Kandalam V. Ramanujachary, Samuel E. Lofland and Ashok K. Ganguli, J. Solid State Chem,2013, 197, 392-397
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Room Temperature Synthesis of a Copper Ink for the Intense Pulsed Light Sintering of Conductive Copper Films, R. Dharmadhikari, M. Jha, D.A. AmosThad Druffle, Applied Material and Interfaces, 2013, 13227–13234
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Surface decoration through electrostatic interaction leading to enhanced reactivity: Low temperature synthesis of nanostructured chromium borides (CrB and CrB2), Menaka Jha, Bharat Kurmar, Sandeep Kumar, A. K. Ganguli, J. Solid State Chem., 2013, 200, 117-122.
