Biography: (in 100-150 words) Dr. Priyanka Jha completed her graduation B.Sc. (General) from Maharishi Dayanand University in 2005. After that she did did M.Sc. Physics with 7^th position in University from Maharishi Dayanand University in 2007. Then she had completed her Ph.D. in Physics from Delhi Technological University (formerly Delhi College of Engineering), University of Delhi in 2014. After completion of Ph.D, she joined HMR Institute of Technology and Management, GGSIPU as Assistant Professor in August, 2014. Then she joined IIT (BHU) as Research Associate in 2015. In 2020, she has also been awarded CSIR-SRA (Pool Scientist Officer) position which she continued in IIT (BHU) and completed 9 years of post-doctoral experience. She has published 49 publications (1 provisionally accepted, 18 publications as corresponding author and 13 Publications in Ph.D. Duration out of which 9 as First Author). One project sanctioned from CSIR worth Rs. 33,51,360/-  has been completed in 2023. Along with it, she has published two book Chapters and 10 conference proceedings. Since 2024, she is working as an Assistant Professor in Physics at Jaypee University Anoopshahr.

Expertise: Energy Research (Ferroelectric, piezoelectric and pyroelectric system for energy harvesters, Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Glass-ceramics, perovskite halides based solar cells, electrocatalysis, photocatalysis, FEM simulations, DFT simulations)

Citation Index

H-index: 15

i-10 index: 24

Citations: 642

Scopus ID:  57201607310

ORCID: 0000-0001-7669-5521

Google Scholar ID: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=6V2UANgAAAAJ&hl=en

Research Papers in International Journals

1. U Sharma, P K Jha, P A. Jha*, and P Singh, Advancements in Bifunctional Catalysts for Unitized Regenerative Fuel Cells: Exploring Polaronic Conduction and Heterostructure Designs, J Physics D: Applied Physics (provisionally accepted).

2. J N. Mishra, P A. Jha, P K. Jha, P K Singh, S R Choudhary and P. Singh, ZnO incorporated hybrid catalytic proton exchange membrane for H₂ generation APL Energy 1, 036109 (2023) (https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0166260). ISSN: 2770-9000 (I.F. not issued)

3. G Yadav, P K. Jha, P A. Jha*, P K Singh, S R Choudhary and P. Singh, Morphological control for high proton conduction in robust Co₃O₄-diethylmethylamine (metal-organic framework) membrane Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics 25, 32503-32514, 2023 (DOI: 1039/D3CP02970K). ISSN 0295-5075 (I.F. 3.3)

4. Ak Yadav, P A. Jha*, P K. Jha, N Jha and P. Singh, Influence of ionic radii on the conduction mechanism in Lanthanum silicate oxyapatite Materials Chemistry and Physics 297, 127444 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2023.127444 ISSN 0254-0584 (I.F. 4.6)

5. S Singh, M Kumar, P K. Jha, P A. Jha*, and P. Singh, Observation of grey cesium tin bromide with unusual phase transition EPL (Europhysics Letters), 141, 26001 (2023) DOI: 10.1209/0295-5075/acab7f ISSN: 1286-4854 (I.F. 1.8)

6. Ak Yadav, P A. Jha*, P K. Jha, N Jha and P. Singh, Overlapping large polaron tunnelling in lanthanum silicate oxyapatite Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 35(09) 095702 (2023). DOI: 1088/1361-648X/acad53 ISSN 0953-8984 (I.F. 2.7)

7. C. Bharti, P. K. Jha, P. A. Jha*, and P. Singh, Observation of isomorphic phase transition in non-perovskite Green CsSnI ₃ Materialia 27, 101646, (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtla.2022.101646. ISSN 2589-1529 (I.F. 3.4)

8. K Ranjan, P A. Jha, P K. Jha*, and P. Singh, Anisotropic photoconduction in ultrathin CuO: A nonreciprocal system? Journal of Applied Physics 132(19), 195701, (2022). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0116696 ISSN 0021-8979 (I.F. 2.8)

9. Chauhan, P. K. Jha, P A. Jha* and P Singh, Influence of crystalline phase on electrocatalytic behaviour for Sm_2-xSr_xNiO_4-δ (x = 0.4 to 1.0) Ruddlesden Popper based system: A comparative study of bulk and thin electrocatalysts, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 24, 5330 (2022). DOI https://doi.org/10.1039/D1CP05955F ISSN 0295-5075 (I.F. 3.3)

10. Y K. Saurabh, P A. Jha, P Dubey, P K. Jha, and P Singh, Bandgap engineering in TiO₂/rGO 1D photonic metasurfaces as broadband Solar absorber, J Applied Physics 131, 023106 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0064501 ISSN 0021-8979 (I.F. 2.877)

11. U Sharma, U. K. Kailash Veerappan, P K Jha, P A. Jha*, and P Singh, Bandgap and electrochemical engineering for disordered LaFeO ₃, J Applied Physics 131, 024901 (2022). doi: 10.1063/5.0077736 ISSN 0021-8979 (I.F. 2.877)

12. M Kumar; V Pawar; P K Jha, P A. Jha* and P Singh, Compositional degradation with Br content in Cesium lead halide CsPbBr_xI_3-x J Solid State Chemistry 308, 122893, (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2022.122893 ISSN 1095-726X (I.F.3.3)

13. P C. Bharti, P K. Jha, P A. Jha* and P Singh, Hysteresis in centrosymmetric CuPbI₃ perovskite halide: Apolar dielectric or orientable dielectric?, J. Physics: condensed Matter, 33(15), 155703 (2021). DOI1088/1361-648X/abdb67ISSN 0953-8984 (I.F. 2.7)

14. A S. Bangwal, P K. Jha, M Chauhan, S Singh, A S K Sinha, P A. Jha* and P Singh, Compositional effect on Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Pr excess double perovskite Pr_1+xBa_1-xCo₂O_6-δ cathode materials, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 45 (43), 23378-23390 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.06.087 ISSN 0360-3199 (I.F. 7.2)

15. M Kumar, P A. Jha, P K. Jha and P Singh, Hysteric photo conduction and negative differential resistance in Cesium Lead Bromide, J. Appl. Phys. 127(22), 224904 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0012202  ISSN 0021-8979 (I.F. 2.877)

16. M Chauhan, P K. Jha, A S. Bangwal, P A. Jha* and P Singh, Microstructural dependent oxygen reduction reaction in Ruddlesden Popper perovskite (SmSr)NiO_4-δ, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 22(21), 12294, 2020. DOI: 10.1039/d0cp00433b ISSN 0295-5075  (I.F. 3.3)

17. V Tomar, P A. Jha, P K. Jha and P Singh, Field-induced ferroelectricity in paraelectric phase of Barium strontium titanate, J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Electron. 31(7), 5608–5616 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-020-03127-x ISSN: 1573-482X (I F 2.8)

18. V Tomar, P K. Jha, A.S.K. Sinha, P A. Jha* and P Singh, Enhancement in pyroelectricity of polar Ba₉Sr_0.1TiO₃ -TeO₂ glass-ceramics, J. Non-crystalline solids, 535, 119964, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2020.119964 ISSN: 1873-4812 (I F 3.5)

19. D Kumar A S. Bangwal, S Singh, P A. Jha* and P Singh, High –temperature conduction mechanism of samarium ferrite substituted sodium niobate ceramics, Physica B, 582, 412028, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2020.412028 ISSN: 1873-2135 (I F 2. 8).

20. P Singh, P.K. Jha, A.S.K. Sinha, P A. Jha*, P. Singh, Ion dynamics of non-stoichiometricNa_5+xBi_0.5-xTiO_3-δ: A degradation study, Solid State Ionics 345, 115158, (2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssi.2019.115158 ISSN: 1872-7689 (I.F. 3.2)

21. N. Verma, P A. Jha, P Singh, P.K. Jha, P. Singh, Influence of iso-valent ‘Sm’ double substitution on the ionic conductivity of La_0.9Sr_0.1Al_0.9Mg_0.1O_3-δ ceramic system,

Materials Chemistry and Physics 241,  122345(1-9) (2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2019.122345 ISSN 0254-0584 (I.F. 4.6)

22. V Pawar, M Kumar, P A. Jha, S. K. Gupta, A. S. K. Sinha P K. Jha and P Singh, Ambient atmospheric temperature processed lead halide perovskites

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 139(5), 3073-3078 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-019-08676-w ISSN: 1388-6150 (I.F. 4.4)

23. Singh, P K Jha, P A. Jha*, P Singh, Influence of sintering temperature on ion dynamics of Na_0.5Bi_0.5TiO₃: suitability as an electrolyte material for SOFC, Int. J Hydrogen Energy 45, 17006-17016 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.06.096 (ISSN: 0360-3199 ) (I F 7.2)

24. S Bangwal, P. K. Jha, P. K. Dubey, M. K. Singh, A. S. K. Sinha, V. Sathe, P. A. Jha* and P. Singh, Porous and high conducting cathode material PrBaCo₂O_6 − δ: The bulk and surface studies for synthesis anomaly, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 21(27), 14701-14712 (2019). DOI: 10.1039/c9cp01813a ISSN: 1463-9076 (I.F.-3.3).

25. M Kumar, V Pawar, P A. Jha, S.K. Gupta, A. S. K. Sinha, P. K. Jha and P. Singh, Thermo-optical correlation for room temperature synthesis: cold sintered lead halides, J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Electron. 30(6), 6071-6081 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-019-00908-x ISSN: 1573-482X (I.F.- 2.8).

26. V Pawar, M Kumar, P A. Jha, S.K. Gupta, P K. Jha and P Singh Cs/MAPbI₃ composite formation and its influence on optical properties, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 783 (2019) 935- 942, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2018.12.333; ISSN: 0925-8388 (I.F.- 6.2).

27. M Swami, O N Verma, V Tomar, M Kumar, K K Srivastav, V Sathe, P A. Jha* and P Singh Correlation between piezoelectric and magnetic properties of Fe and
    Sm co-substituted potassium niobate piezoelectric ceramics, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 20(27), 18800 – 18810 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1039/C8CP01971A; ISSN: 1463-9076 (I.F.- 3.3).

28. V Pawar, P K. Jha, S. K. Panda, P A. Jha, and P Singh Band gap engineering in ZnO thin films: A combined experimental and theoretical study, Physical Review Applied 09(05), 054001 (2018).

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.9.054001; ISSN: 2331-7019 (I.F. -4.6).

29. Singh, P. A Jha, S. Presto, M. Viviani, A. S. K. Sinha, S. Varma, and P. Singh, Structural and electrical conduction behaviour of yttrium doped strontium titanate: anode material for SOFC application, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 748 (2018) 637- 644,

 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2018.03.170 ISSN: 0925-8388 (I.F. – 6.2).

30. K. Jha, P. A. Jha, P. Singh, R. Ranjan and R. K. Dwivedi, Sm/Ti co-substituted bismuth ferrite multiferroics: reciprocity between tetragonality and piezoelectricity, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 19(38) (2017) 26285. https://doi.org/10.1039/C7CP01849E ; ISSN: 1463-9076 (I.F. – 3.3).

31. N. Verma, P A. Jha, A Melkeri and P Singh, A comparative of aqueous tape and pellet of La_0.89 Ba_0.01Sr_0.1Al_0.9Mg_0.1O_3-δ electrolyte material, Physica B: Condensed Matter 521: 230-238 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2017.06.081; ISSN: 0921-4526 (I.F. – 2.8).

32. Singh, P. A. Jha, S. Varma and P. Singh, Large polaron hopping phenomenon in Lanthanum doped Strontium titanate, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 704 (2017) 707-716

           https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.02.015; ISSN: 0925-8388 (I.F. – 6.2).

33. A K Yadav, P A. Jha and P Singh, A comparative of structural, optical, mechanical and electrical Properties of alkaline earth metal substituted tellurite glasses, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics: 28(10): 7419-7428 (2017)

           DOI:10.1007/s10854-017-6431-7 ISSN: 1573-482X  (I.F. – 2.8).

34. A. Jha, A. K. Yadav, P. K. Jha, P. Singh, AC conductivity and ion dynamics of alkaline earth metal substituted Telluride glasses, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 452 (2016) 203–209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2016.08.043; ISSN: 0022-3093 (I.F. 3.5)

35. A K Yadav, P A. Jha, S Murugavel and P. Singh, Synthesis, characterization and AC conductivity of alkali metal substituted telluride glasses, Solid State Ionics 296 (2016) 54-62

     https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssi.2016.08.013; ISSN: 0167-2738 (I.F. 3.2).

36. P K. Jha, P A. Jha, P Kumar, K. Asokan and R.K. Dwivedi, Gradient Core-shell microstructure in mixed valence multiferroic: TM ( Ti, Nb, W) substituted bismuth ferrite, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 667 (2016) 178-183, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.01.170; ISSN: 0925-8388 (I.F. – 6.2)

37. R K Dwivedi, P K. Jha, P A. Jha and P Kumar Structural – electrical property correlation in defect induced nanostructured off- Stoichiometric bismuth ferrite : a defect analysis Materials Chemistry and Physics 164 (2015) 15-22 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2015.08.012; ISSN: 0254-0584 (I.F. 4.6)

38. K. Jha, P. A. Jha, V. Singh, P. Kumar, K. Asokan and R K Dwivedi Diffuse phase ferroelectric vs Polomska transition in (1-x) BaZr_0.025Ti_0.975O₃-(x) BiFeO₃ solid solutions, Journal of Applied Physics 117 (2) (2015) 024102. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4905715; ISSN: 1089-7550 (I.F. 2.877)

39. P A. Jha, P K. Jha, A. K. Jha R. K. Kotnala and R K Dwivedi, Phase transformation and two-mode phonon behavior of (1-x) BaZr₀₂₅Ti_0.975O₃-(x) BiFeO₃ solid solutions, Journal of Alloys and Compounds 600 (2014) 186-192, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2014.02.118; ISSN: 0925-8388 (I.F. 6.2).

40. P K. Jha, P A. Jha, G Srivastava, A. K. Jha, R. K. Kotnala and R. K. Dwivedi, Analytical comparison of magnetic and electrical property using modified Landau Theory in bismuth ferrite: Effect of milling, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 349 (2014) 95-99 

             https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2013.08.048 ISSN: 0304-8853 (I.F.3.097).

41. P A. Jha and A. K. Jha, Piezoelectric and pyroelectric properties of zirconium substituted barium titanate ferroelectric ceramics, Indian Journal of Physics 88 (5) (2014) 489-496, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12648-014-0445-2 ISSN: 0973-1458 (I.F. 2.0).

42. P A. Jha and A. K. Jha, Enhancement of electrical properties and blue emission due to nanostructuring of BaZr₀₅Ti_0.95O₃ ferroelectric ceramics, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 25(2) (2014) 797-804, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-013-1648-6 ISSN: 1573-482X (I.F. 2.8)

43. P K. Jha, P A. Jha, P Kumar, K. Asokan and R. K. Dwivedi, Defect induced weak ferroelectricity and magnetism in cubic off-stoichiometric nano bismuth iron garnet: effect of milling duration, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 25 (2) (2014) 664-672, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-013-1628-x ISSN: 1573-482X (I.F.2.8)

44. P A. Jha and A. K. Jha, Effect of holmium substitution on structural and electrical properties of barium Zirconate titanate ferroelectric ceramics, Ceramics International 40 (2014) 5209–5216 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2013.10.087 ISSN: 0272-8842 (I.F. 5.532).

45. P A. Jha and A. K. Jha, Effect of yttrium substitution on structural and electrical properties of barium zirconate titanate ferroelectric ceramics Current Applied Physics 13 (2013) 1413-1419. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cap.2013.04.032 ISSN: 1567-1739 (I.F. 2.4).

46. P A. Jha and A. K. Jha, Effect of sintering temperature on the grain growth and electrical properties of barium zirconate titantae ferroelectric ceramics, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 24 (5) (2013) 1511-1518.

            https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-012-0963-7 ISSN: 1573-482X  (I.F. 2.8)

47. P A. Jha, P K. Jha, A. K. Jha and R K Dwivedi, Dielectric behavior of (1-x) BaZr₀₂₅Ti_0.975O₃-(x) BiFeO₃ solid solutions Materials Research Bulletin 48 (2013) 101-5.

            https://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2012.10.017 ISSN: 0025-5408 (I.F. 5.4)

48. P A. Jha and A. K. Jha, Electrical characterization of zirconium substituted barium titanate using complex impedance spectroscopy, Bulletin of Materials Science, 36 (1) (2013) 135-141.

            https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034- 013-0420-0  ISSN: 0973-7669 (I.F. 1.878)

49. P A. Jha and A. K. Jha, Influence of processing conditions on the grain growth and electrical properties of Barium Zirconate titanate ferroelectric ceramics Journal of Alloys and Compounds 513 (2012) 580-585, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2011.11.012 ISSN: 0925-8388 (I.F. 6.371).

List of Chapters/Monographs/books

1. P K. Jha*, P A. Jha, and P. Singh, Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) based nanomaterials for supercapacitor applications. Book Title “Multidimensional Nanomaterials for Supercapacitors: Next Generation Energy Storage”  Bentham Science Publishers(UAE) Submitted
2. P A. Jha*, P K. Jha, and P. Singh Electrolytes for electrochemical energy storage supercapacitors. Book Title “Multidimensional Nanomaterials for Supercapacitors: Next Generation Energy Storage”  Bentham Science Publishers(UAE) Submitted

*Corresponding author

Research Papers in Conference Proceedings

1. AK Ranjan, PK Jha, PA Jha, P Singh, Structural and photo-conduction studies of NiO as a hole transport material for perovskite solar cells, Materials Today: Proceedings 68, 2768-2771(2022)
2. M Chauhan, JN Mishra, PA Jha, PK Jha, P Singh, Influence of co-doping on structural, morphological, and electrical properties of Ruddlesden-Popper-type SmSrNiO4-δ as a cathode material for IT-SOFC, Materials Today: Proceedings 68, 2759-2763(2022)

1. U Sharma, P Jha, P A. Jha, and P Singh, Electrical properties of La_xSr_1-xTiO_3-δ as SOFC electrode material Materials Today: Proceedings 10.1016/j.matpr.2022.07.069
2. A K. Ranjan, P A. Jha, P K. Jha and P. Singh, Photoconduction in CuO, Materials Today: Proceedings 28, 131-133 (2020)
3. P C. Bharti, P K. Jha,  P A. Jha and P. Singh, Photo-response in CuPbBr₃, Materials Today: Proceedings 28, 182-184 (2020)
4. A. S. Bangwal, P. A. Jha, P. K. Jha and P. Singh, Synthesis and Characterization of Cathode material Pr_0.6Ba_1.4Co₂O_6-δ for IT-SOFC and its comparative study with PrBaCo₂O_6-δ AIP conf. Proceedings 2220, 140042 (2020).
5. M. Chauhan, P. A. Jha, P. K. Jha and P. Singh  Influence of Sintering Temperature on the Structural, Electrical and Optical Properties of SmSrNiO_4+δ AIP conf. Proceedings 2220, 140044 (2020).
6. M Kumar, V Pawar, P A. Jha, P K. Jha and P. Singh  Influence of Br- substitution on the physical properties of cesium lead iodides AIP conf. Proceedings 2220, 140045 (2020).
7. P Singh, P A. Jha, R Pandey, P K. Jha and P. Singh  Electrical conductivity study of A-site non-stoichiometric Na_0.5+xBi_0.5-xTiO_3-δ AIP conf. Proceedings 2220, 140027 (2020).
8. V Tomar, P A. Jha and P. Singh, Influence of Processing Conditions on the Piezoelectric Constant and Curie Temperature of Ba_0.7Sr_0.3TiO₃ Piezoelectric Ceramics, AIP conf. Proceedings 2009, 020009 (2018).