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Prof. Akash Deep

Scientist – G | Director (Additional Charge) | Chairperson (Central Instrument Facility)

Scientist – G Our research group’s main activities involve the synthesis and customization of advanced nanomaterials like metal-organic frameworks, metal dichalcogenides, graphene, conducting polymers, and quantum dots for applications in energy storage, pollutant / biomarker detection, and waste to wealth.

Contact Information :

  • Bio and chemo sensors

  • Sensor development for environmentally important analytes

  • Energy applications of nanomaterials and their composites

  • Recovery of valuable products from E-waste and other low-grade sources

  • Molybdenum disulphide based electrochemical sensors for food toxins AFBI and AFM1.

  • Development of fluorescent sensor for detection of heavy metals in water.

  • Optical VOC sensors.

  • Development of electrochemical biosensing platforms for cardiac markers.

  • Optical sensors with integrated hierarchical chemical structures.

  • Process technologies for obtaining highly adsorbent materials from battery waste.

  • Diagnostic system for sensitive detection of circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs) using Fiber Optic immunosensor.

  • Advanced functional nanosurfaces for optical sensing of emerging pollutants and their removal.

  • Multiplexed point-of-use antibiotics monitoring transducers.

Current Group Members

  • ROHIT

    ROHIT

    Email: rohit.ar240101@inst.ac.in

    Reg. No.: 10CC24J67004

  • ABHIJEET KUMAR GUPTA

    ABHIJEET KUMAR GUPTA

    Email: abhijeet.ph23218@inst.ac.in

    Reg. No.: PH23218

  • SUBHRADIP CHAKRABORTY

    SUBHRADIP CHAKRABORTY

    Email:

    Reg. No.: IN-2024/25

Alumni

  • 1.

    Simultaneous detection of Lead and Cadmium using a composite of Zeolite Imidazole Framework and Reduced Graphene Oxide (ZIF-67/rGO) via electrochemical approach , N Garg, A Deep* , 2023 , AL Sharma. Environmental Engineering Research 28 (4)

  • 2.

    Glyco-conjugated metal–organic framework biosensor for fluorescent detection of bacteria , D Bhatt, S Singh, N Singhal, N Bhardwaj, A Deep* , 2023 , 659-667 , Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 415 (4)

  • 3.

    Enhanced Pseudocapacitance of the LaNiO3 Perovskite in p‐Phenylenediamine as Redox‐Active Electrolyte , P Goel, S Mishra, A Deep* , 2022 , e202203023 , ChemistrySelect 7 (48)

  • 4.

    Nanoporous Carbon/Cobalt Composite Derived from End-of-Life Lithium Cobalt Oxide-Type Lithium-Ion Batteries for Supercapacitor Applications , V Chaudhary, P Lakhera, V Shrivastav, P Kumar, A Deep* , 2022 , Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research

  • 5.

    Effect of polymer concentration on the electro-optical, dielectric and photoluminescence properties of confined ferroelectric liquid crystals composites. , . P Malik, G Chauhan, P Kumar, A Deep , 2022 , 2008-2018 , Liquid Crystals 49 (14)

  • 6.

    Performance evaluation of agro-waste (sugarcane bagasse ash) for MB dye effluents removal under UV and dark environmental conditions: A cost-effective approach , N Garg, A Deep*, AL Sharma , (2023) , 1-15 , Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy

  • 7.

    HKUST-1/LaNiO3 hybrid composite as superior material for symmetrical pseudocapacitors , P Goel, A Deep*, S Mishra , (2023) , 167991 , Journal of Alloys and Compounds 934

  • 8.

    Insights into the Eco-Friendly Recovery Process for Valuable Metals from Waste Lithium-ion Batteries by Organic Acids Leaching , V Chaudhary, P Lakhera, KH Kim, A Deep* , (2023) , 1-18 , P Kumar. Separation & Purification Reviews

  • 9.

    Morphological, dielectric, electro-optic and photoluminescence properties of titanium oxide nanoparticles enriched polymer stabilized cholesteric liquid crystal composites , G Chauhan, P Malik, A Deep , (2023) , 121406 , Journal of Molecular Liquids 376

  • 10.

    Recent Advances in the Applications of Carbon Nanostructures on Optical Sensing of Emerging Aquatic Pollutants , A Gupta, A Kumari, N Kaushal, A Saifi, G Mohanta, A Sachdev, K Kumar, A Deep*, A Saha , (2022) , e202200011 , ChemNanoMat 8 (6)

  • 11.

    Highly porous carbon from Azadirachta Indica leaves and UIO-66 derived metal oxide for asymmetrical supercapacitors , S Sundriyal, V Shrivastav, P Dubey, M Singh, A Deep, SR Dhakate , (2022) , 60-65 , IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology 21

  • 12.

    Zirconium metal organic framework based opto-electrochemical sensor for nitrofurazone detection , R Rani, A Deep, B Mizaikoff, S Singh , (2022) , 116124 , Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 909

  • 13.

    Selective and Sensitive Electrochemical Sensor for Aflatoxin M1 with a Molybdenum Disulfide Quantum Dot/Metal–Organic Framework Nanocomposite , G Kaur, S Sharma, S Singh, N Bhardwaj, A Deep* , (2022) , 17600;17608 , ACS Omega 7, 21

  • 14.

    Recent trends and advances in porous metal-organic framework nanostructures for the electrochemical and optical sensing of heavy metals in water , N Garg, A Deep*, AL Sharma , (2022) , Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry , https://doi.org/10.1080/10408347.2022.2106543

  • 15.

    Development of carbon quantum dot-based lateral flow immunoassay for sensitive detection of aflatoxin M1 in milk , H Singh, S Singh, SK Bhardwaj, G Kaur, M Khatri, A Deep*, N Bhardwaj , (2022) , Food Chemistry 133374

  • 16.

    Metal‐organic frameworks and their derivatives as anode material in lithium‐ion batteries: , Recent advances towards novel configurations. R Kaur, VA Chhabra, V Chaudhary, K Vikrant, SK Tripathi, Y Su, P Kumar, KH Kim, A Deep* , (2022) , 13178-13204 , International Journal of Energy Research 46 (10)

  • 17.

    Simultaneous detection of Lead and Cadmium using a composite of Zeolite Imidazole Framework and Reduced Graphene Oxide (ZIF-67/rGO) via electrochemical approach , N Garg, A Deep* , (2022) , AL Sharma. Environmental Engineering Research , https://doi.org/10.4491/eer.2022.269

  • 18.

    Surface-functionalized fluorescent carbon dots (CDs) for dual-mode detection of lead ions. , A Bamrah, H Singh, S Singh, SK Bhardwaj, M Khatri, A Deep, N Bhardwaj , (2022) , 6193-6203 , Chemical Papers 76 (10)

  • 19.

    Recent progress in nanomaterial-based sensing of airborne viral and bacterial pathogens , SK Bhardwaj, N Bhardwaj, V Kumar, D Bhatt, A Azzouz, J Bhaumik, KH Kim, A Deep* , (2021) , 106183 , Environment International 146

  • 20.

    Perovskite Materials as Superior and Powerful Platforms for Energy Conversion and Storage Applications , P Goel, S Sundriyal, V Shrivastav, S Mishra, DP Dubal, KH Kim, A Deep* , (2021) , 105552 , Nano Energy 80

  • 21.

    Recent advances in nanoscale materials for antibody-based cancer theranostics , D Kukkar, P Kukkar, V Kumar, J Hong, KH Kim, A Deep* , (2021) , 173, 112787 , Biosensors and Bioelectronics

  • 22.

    Recent advances in the application of noble metal nanoparticles in colorimetric sensors for lead ions , H Singh, A Bamrah, SK Bhardwaj, A Deep, M Khatri, RJC Brown, N Bhardwaj, KH Kim , (2021) , 863-889 , Environmental Science: Nano 8

  • 23.

    Sensitive impedimetric detection of troponin I with metal–organic framework composite electrode , A Gupta, SK Sharma, V Pachauri, S Ingebrandt, S Singh, AL Sharma, A Deep* , (2021) , 2167-2174 , RSC Advances 11 (4)

  • 24.

    Low-cost inkjet printing of metal–organic frameworks patterns on different substrates and their applications in ammonia sensing , P Goel, S Singh, H Kaur, S Mishra, A Deep*.Sensors and Actuators B , (2021) , 129157 , Chemical 329

  • 25.

    Sensitive impedimetric detection of E. coli with metal-organic framework (MIL-53)/polymer (PEDOT) composite modified screen-printed electrodes , A Gupta, AL Sharma, A Deep* , (2021) , 104925 , Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 9(1)

  • 26.

    2‐Aminotrimesic Acid‐Functionalized Graphene Oxide‐Modified Screen‐Printed Electrodes for Sensitive Electrochemical Detection of Cardiac Marker Troponin I , A Gupta, S Kumar Sharma, A L. Sharma, A Deep* , (2021) , 2000700 , Physica Status Solidi (a)

  • 27.

    Waste Office Papers as a Cellulosic Material Reservoir to Derive Highly Porous Activated Carbon for Solid-State Electrochemical Capacitor , S Sundriyal, V Shrivastav, A Kaur, P Dubey, S Mishra, A Deep, SR Dhakate , (2021) , 481-488 , IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology 20

  • 28.

    Tetracyanoquinodimethane doped copper-organic framework electrode with excellent electrochemical performance for energy storage applications , S Sundriyal, V Shrivastav, SK Bhardwaj, S Mishra, A Deep* , (2021) , 138229 , Electrochimica Acta 380

  • 29.

    UVC-based photoinactivation as an efficient tool to control the transmission of coronaviruses , SK Bhardwaj, H Singh, A Deep, M Khatri, J Bhaumik, KH Kim, N Bhardwaj KH Kim, N Bhardwaj , (2021) , 148548 , Science of The Total Environment

  • 30.

    Surface and diffusion charge contribution study of neem leaves derived porous carbon electrode for supercapacitor applications using acidic, basic, and neutral electrolytes , S Sundriyal, V Shrivastav, A Kaur, A Deep, SR Dhakate , (2021) , 103000 , Journal of Energy Storage 41

  • 31.

    Pencil peel derived mixed phase activated carbon and metal-organic framework derived cobalt-tungsten oxide for high-performance hybrid supercapacitors , S Sundriyal, V Shrivastav, A Gupta, V Shrivastav, A Deep, SR Dhakate , (2021) , 111396 , Materials Research Bulletin 142

  • 32.

    Metal-organic frameworks based nanostructure platforms for chemo-resistive sensing of gases , N Garg, A Deep*, AL Sharma , (2021) , 214073 , Coordination Chemistry Reviews 445

  • 33.

    WS2/Carbon Composites and Nanoporous Carbon Structures Derived from Zeolitic Imidazole Framework for Asymmetrical Supercapacitors , V Shrivastav, S Sundriyal, V Shrivastav, UK Tiwari, A Deep , (2021) , 15133-15142 , Energy Fuels 35 (18)

  • 34.

    Advancements of nanotechnologies in crop promotion and soil fertility: benefits, life cycle assessment, and legislation policies , SA Younis, KH Kim, SM Shaheen, V Antoniadis, YF Tsang, J Rinklebe , (2021) , 111686 , Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 152

  • 35.

    Advances in bio-waste derived activated carbon for supercapacitors: Trends, challenges and prospective , S Sundriyal, V Shrivastav, HD Pham, S Mishra, A Deep, DP Dubal , (2021) , 105548 , Resources, Conservation and Recycling 169

  • 36.

    Nanotwinning: Generation, properties, and application , P Uttam, V Kumar, KH Kim, A Deep* , (2020) , 108752 , Materials Design 192

  • 37.

    Investigations of potent biocompatible metal-organic framework for efficient encapsulation and delivery of Gemcitabine: biodistribution, pharmacokinetic and cytotoxicity study , P Kush, M Kaur, M Sharma, J Madan, P Kumar, A Deep, KH Kim , (2020) , 025014 , Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express 6(2)

  • 38.

    Metalloporphyrinic metal-organic frameworks: Controlled synthesis for catalytic applications in environmental and biological media , SA Younis, DK Lim, KH Kim, A Deep* , (2020) , 102108 , Advances in Colloid and Interface Science 277

  • 39.

    Tantalum oxide thin films for electrochemical pH sensor , N Sharma, M Kumar, N Kumari, A Deep, JK Goswamy, AL Sharma , (2020) , 036405 , Materials Research Express 7(3)

  • 40.

    Metal‐organic frameworks‐derived titanium dioxide–carbon nanocomposite for supercapacitor applications , V Shrivastav, S Sundriyal, KH Kim, RK Sinha, UK Tiwari, A Deep* , (2020) , 6269-6284 , International Journal of Energy Research 44(8)

  • 41.

    ZIF-67 derived Co3S4 hollow microspheres and WS2 nanorods as a hybrid electrode material for flexible 2V solid-state supercapacitor , V Shrivastav, S Sundriyal, P Goel, V Shrivastav, UK Tiwari, A Deep* , (2020) , 136194 , Electrochimica Acta 345

  • 42.

    A review on mobile phones as bacterial reservoirs in healthcare environments and potential device decontamination approaches , N Bhardwaj, M Khatri, SK Bhardwaj, C Sonne, A Deep*, KH Kim , (2020) , 109569 , Environmental Research 186

  • 43.

    Chemoresistive Room-Temperature Sensing of Ammonia Using Zeolite Imidazole Framework and Reduced Graphene Oxide (ZIF-67/rGO) Composite , N Garg, M Kumar, N Kumari, A Deep*, AL Sharma , (2020) , 27492-27501 , ACS Omega 5 (42)

  • 44.

    PANI/PbS QD nanocomposite structure for visible light driven photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine 6G , VA Chhabra, R Kaur, MS Walia, KH Kim, A Deep , (2020) , 109615 , Environmental Research 186

  • 45.

    Investigations on optoelectronic properties of metal (Terbium)-organic framework / tris(8-hydroxyquinolinato)aluminium composite for potential device applications , H Kaur, V Shrivastav, M Kumar, AL Sharma, A Deep* , (2020) , 123569 , Material Chemistry and Physics 255

  • 46.

    Copper based organic framework modified electrosensor for selective and sensitive detection of ciprofloxacin , R Rani, A Deep, B Mizaikoff, S Singh , (2020) , 2442-2451 , Electroanalysis 32 (11)

  • 47.

    Nanomaterial-based fluorescent sensors for the detection of lead ions , H Singh, A Bamrah, SK Bhardwaj, A Deep, M Khatri, KH Kim, N Bhardwaj , (2020) , 124379 , Journal of Hazardous Materials

  • 48.

    Enhanced electrochemical performance of nickel intercalated ZIF-67/rGO composite electrode for solid-state supercapacitors , S Sundriyal, V Shrivastav, S Mishra, A Deep* , (2020) , 30859-30869 , International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 45 (55)

  • 49.

    Highly sensitive optical detection of Escherichia coli using Terbium based metal-organic framework , A Gupta, M Garg, S Singh, A Deep*,AL Sharma , (2020) , 48198-48205 , Interfaces 12 (42)

  • 50.

    Rare earth metal–organic frameworks (RE-MOFs): Synthesis, properties, and biomedical applications , SA Younis, N Bhardwaj, SK Bhardwaj, KH Kim, A Deep* , (2020) , 213620 , Coordination Chemistry Reviews

  • 51.

    Theoretical prediction of thermal and electronic properties of metal-organic frameworks , H Kaur, S Sundriyal, V Kumar, AL Sharma, KH Kim, B Wang, A Deep* , (2019) , 136-151 , Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry 80

  • 52.

    Luminescent metal-organic frameworks and their composites: Potential future materials for organic light emitting displays , H Kaur, S Sundriyal, V Pachauri, S Ingebrandt, KH Kim, AL Sharma, A Deep* , (2019) , 213077 , Coordination Chemistry Reviews 401

  • 53.

    Biodistribution and Pharmacokinetic Study of Gemcitabine Hydrochloride Loaded Biocompatible Iron-Based Metal Organic Framework , P Kush, T Bajaj, M Kaur, J Madan, UK Jain, P Kumar, A Deep, KH Kim , (2019) , 1-15 , Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials

  • 54.

    A graphene electrode functionalized with aminoterephthalic acid for impedimetric immunosensing of Escherichia coli , A Gupta, SK Bhardwaj, AL Sharma, A Deep* , (2019) , Microchimica Acta 186 (12), 800

  • 55.

    Computational analysis to study the effect of infusion of Tetracyanoquinodimethane in zinc based metal-organic framework , V Kumar, H Kaur, K Tankeshwar, A Deep* , (2019) , Materials Research Express 7 (1), 015001

  • Professor (Scientist G): Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali, India. (From March 2023)

    Scientist positions: CSIR- Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO), Chandigarh, India. (From April 2008 to March 2023)

    Visiting Faculty: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea. (i) From December 2015 to February 2016. (ii) From August 2017 to September 2017)

    CSIR Raman Fellow: Institute of Materials in Electrical Engineering 1, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany. From April 2019 to July 2019.

    FCT Postdoctoral Fellow: Instituto Superior Tecnico, Lisbon, Portugal. From December 2004 to December 2007

    Executive (R & D): Rubamin Pvt. Ltd., Vadodara, India: From February 2004 to September 2007

  • Listed as top 2% scientists in world by Elsevier (Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators

    National rank of 100 in the list of Best Chemistry scientists in India, 1st edition of Research.com ranking

    National rank of 60 in the list of Best Material Science scientists in India, 1st edition of Research.com ranking

    2018, CSIR Raman Research Fellowship

    2017 & 2015, Hanyang University’s Visiting Professor Program