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G.D. Verma
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g.varma[at]ph.iitr.ac.in
91-01332-285353
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Experimental Condensed Matter Physics, Superconductivity, Magnetism, Gas sensing, Supercapacitors and nanomaterials., Superconductivity, Magnetotransport properties of MgB2 and Fe-chalcogenide superconductors. , Magnetism and Magnetic materials, Magnetic and magnetotransport properties of perovskite manganites and spinel ferrite/cobaltite., Gas sensing and Electrochemical Properties, 2 D materials (rGO/MoS2) -metal oxides nanocomposites.
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Educational Details
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
1982
B.Sc. (Hons), Physics (Hons), Chemistry, Maths
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
1985
M.Sc., Physics
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
1994
Ph.D., Physics
Research
Projects
TOPIC START DATE FIELD DESCRIPTION FINANCIAL OUTLAY FUNDING AGENCY OTHER OFFICERS
Low temperature XRD and XANES studies of Fe- Chalcogenide superconductors 20 Jun 2021 Low temperature XRD and XANES studies of Fe- Chalcogenide superconductors 0.45 lakh UGC-DAE CSR, UGC-DAE CONSORTIUM FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, INDORE
Investigations of Hg-based cuprate and MgB2 superconductors 28 Jun 2004 Investigations of Hg-based cuprate and MgB2 superconductors 7.70 Lakhs CSIR
Growth and study of structural, superconducting and magnetic properties of Iron-based topological superconductors 10 May 2022 Growth and study of structural, superconducting and magnetic properties of Iron-based topological superconductors 0.45 lakh UGC-DAE CSR, UGC-DAE CSR Mumbai Centre
Synthesis and characterization of ordered nanostructures (wires) of ZnO using anodized porous alumin 01 Sep 2008 Synthesis and characterization of ordered nanostructures (wires) of ZnO using anodized porous alumin 16.10 Lakhs BRNS, R.R. C.A.T. Indore
Growth and investigation of a new non-cuprate high temperature superconductor 01 Jun 2009 Growth and investigation of a new non-cuprate high temperature superconductor 25.35 Lakhs DST Indo-Swiss joint project
Growth and investigation of Fe-chalcogenide and alkali doped Fe-selenide superconductors. 01 Jan 2013 Growth and investigation of Fe-chalcogenide and alkali doped Fe-selenide superconductors. 14.92 Lakhs CSIR
Investigation of Fe-based chalcogenide superconductors 01 Oct 2013 Investigation of Fe-based chalcogenide superconductors 42.42 Lakhs SERB




Publications

Recent publications

1. Neha Kanaujiya, Nagesh Kumar, A.K. Srivastava, Yogesh Sharma, G.D. Varma*, One-step synthesized mesoporous MnO2@MoS2 nanocomposite for high performance energy storage devices, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 824 (2018)226.

2.  N. Kanaujiya, N. Kumar, Y. Sharma and G. D. Varma*, Probing the Electrochemical Properties of Flower Like Mesoporous MoS2 in Different Aqueous Electrolytes, Journal of Electronic Materials 48 (2019) 904.

3. Jyoti and G. D. Varma*, Synthesis of CuO-ZnO/rGO ternary composites for superior         NO2 gas sensor at room temperature, Materials Research Express 3 (2019) 035011.

4. R. Kumar, A. Mitra and G. D. Varma*, Study of vortex glass-liquid transition in           superconducting Fe(Te,Se) thin films on LaAlO3 substrates, Journal of Applied Physics           125(2019) 193902.

5. R. Kumar, A. Mitra and G. D. Varma*, Vortex state study of superconducting Fe(Te, Se) thin films deposited on SrTiO3 substrate by pulsed laser deposition technique, AIP Advances 9 (2019) 125128.

6. R. Kumar and G. D. Varma*, Effect of Co Doping on the Superconducting Properties of       Polycrystalline Fe1.01-xCoxTe0.52Se0.48, Journal of Superconductivity and Novel  Magnetism 32 (2019)3715.

7. Jyoti and G. D. Varma*, “Enhanced room temperature sensitivity of Ag-CuO          nanobrick/reduced graphene oxide composite for NO2” J. Alloys and Compounds 806 (2019) 1469.

8. S. Kumari, S. Chauhan, D. S. Raghav, P. K. Siwach, G. D. Varma and H. K. Singh,     Suppression of Spin Glass Behavior in Phase Separated La0.22Pr0.40Ca0.38MnO3 by     Nanostructuring, IEEE Transaction on Magnetics 55 (2019) 8902288.

9. Jyoti and G. D. Varma*, Morphology-dependent room temperature NO2 detection of         CuO nanostructure/rGO composites, Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing 126(2020)143.

10.  D. S. Raghav, S. Kumari, H. K. Singh and G. D. Varma*, “Structure, magnetism and         electrical transport of sol-gel derived La0.30Pr0.30Ca0.40MnO3: Elucidating consequences of size effect”, J. Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 497 (2020) 66003.

11.  R. Kumar and G. D. Varma*, Study of TAFF and vortex phase of FexTe0.60Se0.40 (0.970≤x≤1.030) single crystals, Phys. Scr. 95(2020) 045814.

12.  R. Kumar and G. D. Varma*, Study of Structural and Magnetotransport Properties of Fe(Te, Se) Single Crystals, Physica Status Solidi b 257 (2020)1900552.

13.  D. S. Raghav, S. Chauhan, H. K. Singh and G. D. Varma*, Competing magnetic and charge orders in La0.60-xPrxCa0.40MnO3 (x = 0.30, 0.35, 0.40, 0.45) polycrystals: consequences on  magnetism and electrical transport, Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing 127(2021) 43.

14. D. S. Raghav, S. Chauhan, H. K. Singh and G. D. Varma*, Structure, magnetism and electrical transport in La1-x-yPryCaxMnO3 (y = 0.30, 0.35, 0.40; x = 0.40): Consequences of the interplay between intrinsic ionic radius and extrinsic particle size, Materials Chemistry and Physics 258 (2021)123900.

15. N. Kanaujia, N. Kumar, M. Singh, Y. K. Sharma and G. D. varma*, CoMn2O4 Nanoparticles Decorated on 2D MoS2 Frame: A Synergetic Energy Storage Composite Material for Practical Supercapacitor Application, Journal of Energy Storage 35 (2021) 102302.

16.  D. S. Raghav, S. Kumari, H. K. Singh, P. K. Siwach and G. D. Varma*, Evolution of the  magnetic and charge orders in La0.15Pr0.45Ca0.40MnO3: Assessing the role of particle size and  magnetic field, J. Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 536 (2021)168126.

17. Atul Kumar, Anil Kumar* and G. D. Varma*, Ultrafast resistive-type γ-Fe2O3–rGO nanohybrid-based humidity sensor – a respiratory monitoring tool, Journal of Materials Chemistry C 9(2021)8002.

18. R. Kumar, P. S. Shukla, G. D. Varma and M. Bag, Synthesis of porous electrode from                   CH3NH3PbBr3 single crystal for efficient supercapacitor application: Role of morphology on the charge storage and stability, Electrochimica Acta 398(2021)139344.

19. Himanshu Chauhan, Rohit Kumar and G. D. Varma*, Study of anisotropy in the superconducting properties of FeTe0.55Se0.45 single crystal grown by the self-flux method, Superconductor Science and Technology 35 (2022)045003.

20. Ramesh Kumar, Ankush Kumar, Prem Sagar Shukla, G. D. Varma, D. Venkataraman and Monojit Bag, Photo rechargeable Hybrid Halide Perovskite Supercapacitors, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 14 (2022)35592.

21. Prem Sagar Shukla, Anant Agrawal, Anurag Gaur and G.D. Varma*, Facile synthesis of mesoporous MnCo2O4@MoS2 nanocomposites for asymmetric supercapacitor application with  excellent prolonged cycling stability, Journal of Energy Storage 59(2023) 106580.

22. D. S. Raghav, K. D. Dayas, H. K. Singh and G. D. Varma*, Consequences of Particle Size and Magnetic Field on Magnetism and Electrical Transport in Nd0.50Ca0.50MnO3, Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism  36 (2023)745.

23. Atul Kumar, Anil Kumar and G. D. Varma, Flexible humidity-tolerant γ-Fe2O3-rGO-based nanohybrids for energy efficient selective NO2 gas sensing, New Journal of Chemistry 47 (2023) 4871.

24. Anshika Verma, Naina Narang, Dharnendra Singh and G. D. Varma, An experiment with electronic waste for improving the performance of FSSs embedded multilayer microwave absorber, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 34 ( 2023)737.

25. Himanshu Chauhan, Shivam Kumar Miglani, A. Mitra and G. D. Varma*, Effect of thickness on the superconducting properties of the thin films of FeTe0.55Se0.45 deposited on YSZ substrates using Pulsed laser deposition (PLD) technique, Physica Scripta 98 (2023) 065934.

26. Prem Sagar Shukla, Anant Agrawal, Anurag Gaur and G. D. Varma*, Synthesis of mesoporous Zn-doped MnCo2O4 nanoparticles for high-energy density solid-state asymmetric supercapacitor, Journal of Energy Storage 7320 (2023)109229.

27. Himanshu Chauhan and G. D. Varma*, Effects of gamma-irradiation on the superconducting properties of FeTe0.55Se0.45 single crystals grown by self-flux method,  Journal of Applied Physics 135 (2024) 013901.

28. Shivam Kumar Miglani, Himanshu Chauhan and G. D. Varma*, Investigation on Magnetotransport Properties and Specific Heat Capacity of FeTe0.58Se0.42 Single Crystals Grown by Self-Flux Method, Physica Status Solidi (A): Applications and Materials Science 221(2024) 2300620.

29. Deepak Verma, Tulika Maitra and G. D. Varma*, Field induced metamagnetic transition and mixed charge transfer Mott-Hubbard character in nanocrystalline FeCo2O4 spinel oxide: A combined study using experimental and first principles techniques, Journal of Alloys and Compounds  9765 (2024)173216.

30. Himanshu Chauhan, Rohit Kumar, A. Sagdeo and G. D. Varma*, The effect of ‘Fe’ composition on the electronic structure and anisotropic magnetic properties of FexTe0.60Se0.40 single crystals, Physica B: Condensed Matter 67715 (2024) 415697.

31. Anshika Verma, Shailza Gotra, Dharmendra Singh and G. D. Varma, Translating Electronic Waste Materials into Microwave Absorbing Materials: A Critical Analysis, Journal of Electronic Materials 53 (2024)5580.

32. Shivam Kumar Miglani and G. D. Varma*, Enhancement of superconducting properties of grown FeTe0.65Se0.35single crystals through air annealing, Physica Scripta 99 (2024)125928.

33. Shivam Kumar Miglani and G. D. Varma*, Vortex Phase Diagram and Pinning Mechanisms of Air-Annealed FeTe0.8S0.2 Single Crystals, Phys. Status Solidi B 262 (2025) 2400434, DOI: 10.1002/pssb.202400434

34. Dinesh Yadav, Prem Sagar Shukla and G. D. Varma*, Synthesis of rGO-CuO/ZnO nanocomposites for humidity tolerant room temperature NO2 gas sensor, Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing 130 (2024) 713.

35. Deepak Verma, Tulika Maitra and G. D. Varma*, Unveiling the impact of Ni doping on the structural, electronic, and magnetic properties of nanocrystalline FeCo2O4 spinel oxide: a combined experimental and ab initio investigations, Journal of physics: Condensed matter 37(2025) 085802.

36. Prem Sagar Shukla, Anant Agrawal, Ashavani Kumar, Anurag Gaur and G. D. Varma*, Fabrication of MnCo2O4@PANI nanocomposites as electrode material for high-energy density asymmetric supercapacitor, Journal of Energy Storage 105(2025) 114782.

37. Anant Agrawal, Prem Sagar Shukla, G. D. Varma, Anurag Gaur and Ashavani Kumar, In-situ conversion of waste biomass into heteroatoms (N, O)-doped 3D porous carbon for colossally efficient electric double-layer capacitor, Journal of Energy Storage 109 (2025) 115095.

38. Akash Patel, Prem Sagar Shukla, Prabhakar Singh and G. D. Varma*, Synthesis and multifunctional applications of ZnO‑rGO composite in gas sensor and supercapacitor, J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 36 (2025) 239.

39. Deepak Verma, Tulika Maitra, V. K. Malik and G. D. Varma, Understanding the role of multi-component elements on the magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of (Mg0.2Mn0.2Co0.2Ni0.2Cu0.2)Fe2O4 high entropy spinel oxide, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 623 (2025) 173033.

 

40. Subhransu Kumar Panda and G. D. Varma, Improved flux pinning properties of Graphene Oxide blended La1.85Sr0.15CuO4 (LSCO) superconductor, Physica B: Condensed Matter 707 (2025) 417188.

 

Honors And Awards
MemberShips
INDIAN PHYSICS ASSOCIATION
31 Aug 2020 - Present
Member
Teaching Engagements
Teaching Engagements
Superconducting Materials and Devices ( IPH-303 )
Spring
Semiconductor Devices ( PHN-312 )
Spring
Semiconductor Device Physics ( PHC-507 )
Autumn
Semiconductor Device physics ( PHN-709 )
Autumn
Modern Physics ( PHN-007 )
Autumn
Modern Physics ( PHN-007 )
Autumn
Semiconductor Devices ( PHN-312 )
Spring
Analog Electronics ( PHN-102 )
Spring
Semiconductor Devices and Applications ( PHN-513 )
Autumn
Semiconductor microelectronics Technology ( PHN-724 )
Spring
Students
SuperVisions
Low field magnetoresistive behavior of La1-xAxMnO3 (A= Sr, Ca) and Sr2FeMoO6 perovskites
31 Aug 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: ANURAG GAUR
Synthesis and characterization of oxide based diluted magnetic semiconductors
31 Aug 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: VIJAY KUMAR SHARMA
Study of doping effect on structural and superconducting properties of MgB2 superconductor
31 Aug 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: NIGAMANANDA OJHA
Study of A, B-site doped charge ordered Bi1-xCaxMnO3 and (Nd/La)0.5Sr0.5MnO3 perovskites
31 Aug 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: KAMLESH YADAV
Fabrication and study of ZnO nanowires, rGO and rGO-ZnO nanocomposite based gas sensors
31 Aug 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: NAGESH KUMAR
Study of superconducting properties of MgB2 and Fe-chalcogenide superconductors
31 Aug 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: SUDESH
Structural, optical and magnetic properties of spinel oxide nanoparticles
31 Aug 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: STUTI RANI
Synthesis of pure and doped CuO nanostructures and their multifunctional properties
31 Aug 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: UMESH KUMAR GAUR
Investigations on synthesis, structural and superconducting properties of Fe(Te,Se) superconductors
31 Aug 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: ROHIT KUMAR
Synthesis and Characterization of CuO-rGO based nanocomposites for NO2 sensors
31 Aug 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: JYOTI
Synthesis and characterization of nanocrystalline perovskite manganites
01 Jan 2015 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: DHARMENDRA SINGH RAGHAV
Growth and characterization of 2-D materials based nanocomposites
01 Jan 2015 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: NEHA KANAUJIA
Synthesis of graphene based nanocomposites, their characterization and gas sensing behaviour
01 Jan 2016 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: ATUL KUMAR
Synthesis and characterization of Fe- Chalcogenide and Bi- based topological Insulators
01 Jan 2017 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: HIMANSHU CHAUHAN
Growth and characterization of 2D materials nanocomposites and its application in super-capacitor
01 Jan 2018 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: PREM SAGAR SHUKLA
Development of broadband microwave absorbing materials
01 Jan 2018 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: ANSHIKA VERMA
MAGNETO-TRANSPORT, MAGNETIC AND VORTEX PINNING PROPERTIES OF SINGLE CRYSTALLINE Fe(Te, Se/S) SUPERCONDUCTORS
01 Jan 2019 - 25 Jun 2025
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: SHIVAM KUMAR MIGLANI
Associate Scholars
Dharmendra S. Raghav
Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Deepak Verma
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Magnetic materials
Deepak Verma
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Magnetic materials
Subhransu Kumar Panda
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Vortex study in oxide superconductors
Neha Kanaujia
Energy Storage Devices, Supercapacitors
ATUL KUMAR
Gas and Humidity Sensors and Devices fabrication for VOCs
Himanshu Chauhan
Fe-Chalcogenides Superconductors, Topological Insulators
Anshika Verma
Radar absorbing Materials
Prem Sagar Shukla
Energy Storage Devices, Supercapacitors
Shivam Kumar Miglani
Nano-magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Miscellaneous
Visits
UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG, SWITZERLAND
2020-08-31
UNDER INDO-SWISS JOINT PROJECT
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
2020-08-31
DELIVERED A LECTURE AND DISCUSSIONS
R.R.C.A.T. INDORE
2020-08-31
Research purpose
C.S.I.R. NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY, NEW DELHI.
2020-08-31
Research purpose