Dr. Neetu Jha

Research Interests

Dr. Neetu Jha obtained her Bachelor in Science degree in Physics (Honors) from Calcutta University in 2002. This was followed by M.Sc(Physics) from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi in 2004. She obtained her PhD degree from Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) in 2009 with thesis titled “Development of Carbon based nanomaterials and its application in Direct Methanol Fuel cell, Nanofluids and Biosensors”. She did her postdoctoral research from the Haddon Research Group, University of California Riverside from 2009 to 2011 and joined Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai in January 2012. 

Her research interests span a wide array of topics in the field of materials science and renewable energy. Her research primarily focuses on the fuel cell electrocatalysts, energy storage devices, supercapacitors, electrocatalytic water splitting, zinc ion batteries and photothermal materials. Through her pioneering work, she aims to develop novel materials and technologies that address pressing challenges in energy conversion and storage, with a particular emphasis on enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of energy storage and conversion devices. Dr. Jha's contributions to the development of carbon-based materials for DMFCs and other applications have garnered huge recognition from the scientific community.