Dr. Diwakar Padalia

Associate Professor – Basic & Applied Sciences

Dr. Diwakar Padalia

Interest Area(s)

  • Fabrication and characterization of Dielectric polymer composite.
  • Fabrication and characterization of Magnetic polymer composite.
  • Synthesis of soft magnetic materials (Ferrites) for computer storage devices.
  • Synthesis of dielectic nano-particles (Titanates) for capacitor and RADAR waves absorbing applications.
Diwakar Padalia obtained his Ph.D. in 2011 from G.B.Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, India. His research interest is devoted on the development of fine ceramics, magnetic materials and polymer nanocomposite materials. Presently, he is engaged in synthesis and characterization of Dielectric polymer nanocomposites for capacitor applications and development of soft magnetic polymer nanocomposites for computer storage devices.

Since 2008, he has taught many courses to Science and Engineering students at GBPUAT, DV, GITM and KRMU. In addition to conventional teaching, he is also involved in development of low cost dielectric sample holder for LCR meters (Hewlett Packard).

He enjoys and encourages creative interdisciplinary research proposals. He is very passionate about research and development of advanced nanomaterials.

His main goals are:

  • Better understanding of learning process –to facilitate continuous improvement in teaching. Not a search for the “perfect pedagogy” which does not exist.
  • Contribute in the transformation of Science and Engineering education by bringing a higher focus on laboratory culture.
  • Focus on improved learning by all students –“Average” as well as “High performer”.
  • Simplification of courses: make course topic as simple as possible but no simpler.
  • Encourage the inter-disciplinary research.
  • Focus on applications of the class room topics appear in daily life and how breakthroughs in subject shape the world view of our civilization.
  • Encourage entrepreneurship among students.
  • Leverage the potential of nano-science to enhance quality of engineering materials.
  • Ph.D. (PHYSICS): 2007-2011 from Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar (PhD thesis on Investigation of Dielectric and Magnetic Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites )
  • M.Sc (PHYSICS): 2001-2003 from Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar
  • B.Sc: 1998-2001 from Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar
  • 6 Years Teaching/ 9 Years Research
  • 2009-2010 : Lecturer, Devstheli Vidhyapeeth, Laalpur, U.S.Nagar, Uttrakhand
  • 2011-2013 : Assistant Professor, Gurgaon Institute of Technology and Management, Bilaspur, Haryana.
  • 2013-till date: Associate Professor K.R. Mangalam University Sohna, Gurgaon
  • Fabrication and characterization of Dielectric polymer composite.
  • Fabrication and characterization of Magnetic polymer composite.
  • Synthesis of soft magnetic materials (Ferrites) for computer storage devices.
  • Synthesis of dielectic nano-particles (Titanates) for capacitor and RADAR waves absorbing applications.
  • “Mini-School on Astronomy & Astrophysics”, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar, October 2001.
  • “Summer School on Introductory Astronomy & Astrophysics”, State Observatory, Manora Peak, Nainital, June 2002.
  • “International Conference on Advances in Mathematics: Historical development & Engineering Applications”, G.B.Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, December 2007.
  • “Industry Academia Co-ordination Workshop-2008”, G.B.Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, November 2008.
  • “Intellectual Property & Innovation Management in Knowledge Era”, G.B.Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, March 2010.
  • “National Workshop on Numerical Methods with SciLab”, ITM University, Gurgaon, August 2012.
  • Renu Kumari, Sapana Kumari, Ekta Sharma, Suman Kumari, Jasvir Dalal, Diwakar Padalia* (2023) “Structural and optical properties of gadolinium doped barium titanate nano-crystal for multifunctional nanodevices”, Optical Materials,143,114244; Impact Factor: 3.9 (Q1) [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2023.114244.]
  • Prabhakar Bhandari, Kamal S. Rawat, Yogesh K. Prajapati, Diwakar Padalia, Lalit Ranakoti, Tej Singh (2023) “A review on design alteration in microchannel heat sink for augmented thermohydraulic performance”, Ain Shams Engineering Journal [Article in press] Impact Factor: 6.0 (Q1) [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asej.2023.102417
  • Polymer Nanocomposites: Fabrication and Properties, 2012, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing GmbH & Co. KG, Germany.
  • V Singh, N Pant, RK Sharma, D Padalia*, PS Rawat, R Goswami, P Singh, …(2023) “ Adsorption Studies of Pb (II) and Cd (II) Heavy Metal Ions from Aqueous Solutions Using a Magnetic Biochar Composite Material”, Separations, 10 (7), 389; Impact Factor: 2.6 (Q3) [https://doi.org/10.3390/separations10070389]
  • Sapana kumari, Diwakar Padalia*, Renu Kumari, Sushila Srivastava, Geetanjali Kalra (2023), “Effect of cerium substitution on structural and optical properties of barium titanate ceramics”, Materials Today: Proceedings, Cite Score: 3.2 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.05.466
  • Neeraj Kadian, Renu Kumari, Ankit Panchal, Jasvir Dalal, Diwakar Padalia, (2023), “Structural and optical properties of gadolinium doped-magnetite nano-crystal for photocatalytic  application”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 960,170811; Impact Factor: 6.37 (Q1) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2023.170811
  • Umesh Kumar, Diwakar Padalia*, Pawan Kumar and Prabhakar Bhandari. (2023) “Estimation of lattice strain and structural study of BaTiO3/PS polymer composite using X-ray peak profile analysis.”, Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 25, 124; Impact Factor: 2.53 (Q3) https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-023-05779-2
  • Diwakar Padalia, U.C.Johri ,M.G.H.Zaidi, “Effect of cerium substitution on structural and magnetic properties of magnetite nanoparticles”, Material Chemistry and Physics (2015)
  • Diwakar Padalia, Garima Bisht, U.C.Johri and K Asokan, “ Fabrication and characterization of cerium doped barium titanate/PMMA Nanocomposites” , J. Solid State Sci., 19 (2013), 122.
  • Diwakar Padalia, U.C.Johri ,M.G.H.Zaidi, “Study of cerium doped magnetite (Fe3O4:Ce)/PMMA nanocomposites” , Physica B, 407 (2012), 838.