Dr. Ajith P Varghese Position: Assistant Professor (Ad hoc) Qualification: MSc, B.Ed., PhD Email: ajithpvarghese@gmail.com Contact: 9745699807

Qualifications

Degree	Discipline	University	Year
BSc	Physics	University of Calicut	2015
MSc	Physics	University of Mysore	2017
B.Ed	Physical Science	Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University	2021
PhD	Physics	SRM Institute of Science and Technology	2026

Experience

To be updated.

Areas of Interest

Nanomaterials, Photocatalysis, Solar Fuels, Quantum Mechanics and Solid-State Physics.

Publications

1. Ajith P Varghese, B. Neppolian, S.K. Lakhera*.
   "Solar-Driven Ammonia Production from Nitrate Using Phase-Engineered TiO₂ Nanorods."
   Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
   (2026), 14(5), 123771.
2. Ajith P Varghese, M. Gopal, Tumpa Sadhukhan, B. Neppolian, S.K. Lakhera*.
   "Crystal Facet-Dependent Selectivity for Ammonia Formation on TiO₂ Anatase Surfaces in Photocatalytic Nitrate Reduction Reaction."
   Nano Energy
   (2025), 148, 111681.
3. Ajith P Varghese, S.K. Lakhera*.
   "Comprehensive analysis of catalysts, reaction mechanisms, and efficiency factors in photocatalytic nitrate-to-ammonia conversion."
   Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
   (2024), 200, 114537.
4. Ajith P Varghese, Rugma T.P., B. Neppolian, A.S. AlArifi, S.K. Lakhera*.
   "Advancing the Understanding of Photocatalytic Nitrate Reduction for Ammonia Synthesis: Copper Catalysts and Formic Acid Synergy."
   ACS Applied Energy Materials
   (2024), 7(15), 6527-6536.
5. Ajith P Varghese, B. Neppolian, S.K. Lakhera*.
   "Pitfalls of Using Nessler's Reagent for Ammonia Detection in Photocatalytic Nitrogen Fixation Studies: Leveraging ¹H NMR for Enhanced Accuracy and Precision."
   Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
   (2023), 62(32), 12530-12537.
6. K. Priyanga, Ajith P Varghese, B. Neppolian and S.K. Lakhera*.
   "Coulombic interaction-based S-scheme heterojunction between amorphous calcium titanium oxide and protonated carbon nitride nanosheets for efficient solar hydrogen production."
   International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
   (2025), 100, 257-266.
7. S. Golda, Ajith P Varghese, N. Rabiee, B. Neppolian, S.K. Lakhera*.
   "Synergistic hydrogen generation through a 2D-2D NiCuInS₂:In₂S₃/g-C₃N₄ dual S-scheme heterojunction nanosheets."
   Carbon
   (2023), 215, 118441.
8. Rugma T.P.†, Ajith P Varghese†, K.P. Kangeyan, G.A. Shiny, S.K. Lakhera*.
   "The Future Is Green: Sustainable Hydrogen Production from Biomass Derivatives through Photocatalysis."
   ACS Symposium Series,
   2024, pp. 49-81.
   
   † Equal authors.