2026 Ashok K. Ganguli: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	57	7946	7683	122	118	422	12093
Chemistry	57	11051	9980	166	164	416	12014

Overview

Ashok K. Ganguli is affiliated with the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi in India. Their research work spans multiple areas within materials science and physics, with significant contributions to the understanding of photocatalysis, nanomaterials, and condensed matter physics.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

Materials Science
Physics and Astronomy

Within these broader fields, they have specialized in several subfields such as:

Materials Chemistry
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Condensed Matter Physics
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Their research topics cover a varied range of subjects, highlighted by work on:

Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
Iron-based superconductors research
Rare-earth and actinide compounds
ZnO doping and properties
Advanced Condensed Matter Physics
Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors

Some recent research papers published by Ashok K. Ganguli include:

"Role of MoS2/rGO co-catalyst to enhance the activity and stability of Cu2O as photocatalyst towards photoelectrochemical water splitting" (2021), Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry
"Mechanistic insights of enhanced photocatalytic efficiency of SnO2-SnS2 heterostructures derived from partial sulphurization of SnO2" (2020), Separation and Purification Technology
"Advances in Raman spectroscopy and imaging for biomedical research" (2023), Advances in Optics and Photonics
"Surface photosensitization of ZnO by ZnS to enhance the photodegradation efficiency for organic pollutants" (2021), SN Applied Sciences
"Mechanistic Investigations of Growth of Anisotropic Nanostructures in Reverse Micelles" (2021), ACS Omega

The scientist frequently publishes in several academic venues, such as:

New Journal of Chemistry
arXiv (Cornell University)
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
Bulletin of Materials Science
SSRN Electronic Journal

Collaboration is a notable feature of their work, with frequent co-authors including:

Prabuddha Kant Mishra
Soumen Ash
Zeba Haque
Sunaina Sunaina
Anirban Das

Best Publications

Microemulsion-based synthesis of nanocrystalline materials

Ashok K. Ganguli;Aparna Ganguly;Sonalika Vaidya

411
Citations
Shell Thickness Dependent Photocatalytic Properties of ZnO/CdS Core–Shell Nanorods

Sunita Khanchandani;Simanta Kundu;Amitava Patra;Ashok K. Ganguli

302
Citations
Band Gap Tuning of ZnO/In 2 S 3 Core/Shell Nanorod Arrays for Enhanced Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalysis

Sunita Khanchandani;Simanta Kundu;Amitava Patra;Ashok K. Ganguli

281
Citations
Nanorods of manganese oxalate: a single source precursor to different manganese oxide nanoparticles (MnO, Mn2O3, Mn3O4)

Tokeer Ahmad;Kandalam V. Ramanujachary;Samuel E. Lofland;Ashok K. Ganguli

256
Citations
Comparative Study of TiO2/CuS Core/Shell and Composite Nanostructures for Efficient Visible Light Photocatalysis

Sunita Khanchandani;Sandeep Kumar;Ashok K. Ganguli

253
Citations
Nanostructured Aptamer-Functionalized Black Phosphorus Sensing Platform for Label-Free Detection of Myoglobin, a Cardiovascular Disease Biomarker.

Vinod Kumar;Jack R. Brent;Munish Shorie;Harmanjit Kaur

233
Citations
A type-II semiconductor (ZnO/CuS heterostructure) for visible light photocatalysis

Mrinmoyee Basu;Neha Garg;Ashok K. Ganguli

212
Citations
Unconventional superconductivity at mesoscopic point contacts on the 3D Dirac semimetal Cd3As2

Leena Aggarwal;Abhishek Gaurav;Gohil S. Thakur;Zeba Haque

188
Citations
Band Gap Engineering of ZnO using Core/Shell Morphology with Environmentally Benign Ag2S Sensitizer for Efficient Light Harvesting and Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalysis

Sunita Khanchandani;Pawan Kumar Srivastava;Sandeep Kumar;Sandeep Kumar;Subhasis Ghosh

187
Citations
Unconventional Superconductivity at Mesoscopic Point-contacts on the 3-Dimensional Dirac Semi-metal Cd$_3$As$_2$

Leena Aggarwal;Abhishek Gaurav;Gohil S. Thakur;Zeba Haque

178
Citations
Achieving Enhanced Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalysis Using Type-II NaNbO3/CdS Core/Shell Heterostructures

Sandeep Kumar;Sunita Khanchandani;Meganathan Thirumal;Ashok K. Ganguli

177
Citations
Polymeric citrate precursor route to the synthesis of the high dielectric constant oxide, CaCu3Ti4O12

P. Jha;P. Arora;A.K. Ganguli

161
Citations
Magnetic and electrochemical properties of nickel oxide nanoparticles obtained by the reverse-micellar route

Tokeer Ahmad;Kandalam V. Ramanujachary;Samuel E. Lofland;Ashok K. Ganguli

151
Citations
Bimetallic Cu-Ni nanoparticles of varying composition (CuNi3, CuNi, Cu3Ni)

Jahangeer Ahmed;Kandalam V. Ramanujachary;Samuel E. Lofland;Anthony Furiato

151
Citations
Silver nanoparticles: Large scale solvothermal synthesis and optical properties

Irshad A. Wani;Sarvari Khatoon;Aparna Ganguly;Aparna Ganguly;Jahangeer Ahmed

149
Citations
Anti-drift nano-stickers made of graphene oxide for targeted pesticide delivery and crop pest control

Sandeep Sharma;Sanjay Singh;Ashok K. Ganguli;Vijayakumar Shanmugam

142
Citations
Development of a microemulsion-based process for synthesis of cobalt (Co) and cobalt oxide (Co3O4) nanoparticles from submicrometer rods of cobalt oxalate.

Jahangeer Ahmed;Tokeer Ahmad;Kandalam V. Ramanujachary;Samuel E. Lofland

137
Citations
Nanocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reactions

Kasinath Ojha;Soumen Saha;Preeti Dagar;Ashok K Ganguli

137
Citations
Nanocrystalline NaNbO3 and NaTaO3: Rietveld studies, Raman spectroscopy and dielectric properties

Vishnu Shanker;Saroj L. Samal;Gopal K. Pradhan;Chandrabhas Narayana

130
Citations
Microemulsion route to the synthesis of nanoparticles

Ashok K. Ganguli;Tokeer Ahmad;Sonalika Vaidya;Jahangeer Ahmed

122
Citations
Microemulsion-mediated synthesis of cobalt (pure fcc and hexagonal phases) and cobalt-nickel alloy nanoparticles.

Jahangeer Ahmed;Shudhanshu Sharma;Kandalam V. Ramanujachary;Samuel E. Lofland

121
Citations
Enhanced functionalization of Mn2O3@SiO2 core-shell nanostructures

Sonalika Vaidya;Pallavi Thaplyal;Ashok Kumar Ganguli

19
Citations