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D-Index
34
Citations
3615
World Ranking
9282
National Ranking
180

Pranab Samanta publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Pranab Samanta sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 95 publications — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Pranab Samanta D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Pranab Samanta sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Pranab Samanta is affiliated with the Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute in India. Their research spans a variety of topics within engineering and materials science, focusing extensively on advanced battery technologies, supercapacitor materials, and electrocatalysts for energy conversion.

Their publication record includes significant contributions from 2020 onwards. Notable papers include:

  • Activation Strategy of MoS2 as HER Electrocatalyst through Doping-Induced Lattice Strain, Band Gap Engineering, and Active Crystal Plane Design (2021), published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • A deep learning system for prostate cancer diagnosis and grading in whole slide images of core needle biopsies (2022), published in Scientific Reports
  • Investigation of Electrochemical Charge Storage Efficiency of NiCo2Se4/RGO Composites Derived at Varied Duration and Its Asymmetric Supercapacitor Device (2020), published in Energy & Fuels
  • Conducting scaffold supported defect rich 3D rGO-CNT/MoS2 nanostructure for efficient HER electrocatalyst at variable pH (2021), published in Composites Part B Engineering
  • Alteration in capacitive performance of Sn-decorated MnO2 with different crystal structure: An investigation towards the development of high-performance supercapacitor electrode materials (2020), published in Journal of Energy Storage

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Samanta include Naresh Chandra Murmu, Tapas Kuila, Souvik Ghosh, Prakas Samanta, and Saikat Bolar.

Their research has appeared largely in venues such as ACS Applied Energy Materials, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Scientific Reports, Energy & Fuels, and Composites Part B Engineering.

Research fields attributed to this scientist cover:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science

Subfields of study within these areas include:

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Materials Chemistry

Main topics of work focus on:

  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Tribology and Lubrication Engineering
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials

Best Publications

  • Cobalt Sulfide/Nickel Sulfide Heterostructure Directly Grown on Nickel Foam: An Efficient and Durable Electrocatalyst for Overall Water Splitting Application.

    Subhasis Shit;Suman Chhetri;Suman Chhetri;Wooree Jang;Naresh C Murmu;Naresh C Murmu

  • A review on the heterostructure nanomaterials for supercapacitor application

    Sanjit Saha;Sanjit Saha;Pranab Samanta;Naresh Chandra Murmu;Tapas Kuila

  • Band Gap Engineering of Boron Nitride by Graphene and Its Application as Positive Electrode Material in Asymmetric Supercapacitor Device

    Sanjit Saha;Milan Jana;Partha Khanra;Pranab Samanta

  • Non-covalent functionalization of reduced graphene oxide using sulfanilic acid azocromotrop and its application as a supercapacitor electrode material

    Milan Jana;Milan Jana;Sanjit Saha;Sanjit Saha;Partha Khanra;Pranab Samanta

  • Activation Strategy of MoS2 as HER Electrocatalyst through Doping-Induced Lattice Strain, Band Gap Engineering, and Active Crystal Plane Design

    Saikat Bolar;Saikat Bolar;Subhasis Shit;Subhasis Shit;Naresh Chandra Murmu;Naresh Chandra Murmu;Pranab Samanta;Pranab Samanta

  • Magnetic Bearing Configurations: Theoretical and Experimental Studies

    P. Samanta;H. Hirani

  • The evolution of foil bearing technology

    P. Samanta;N.C. Murmu;M.M. Khonsari

  • Growth of Ni–Co binary hydroxide on a reduced graphene oxide surface by a successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) method for high performance asymmetric supercapacitor electrodes

    Milan Jana;Milan Jana;Sanjit Saha;Sanjit Saha;Pranab Samanta;Naresh Chandra Murmu

  • Covalent surface modification of chemically derived graphene and its application as supercapacitor electrode material

    Milan Jana;Milan Jana;Partha Khanra;Naresh Chandra Murmu;Pranab Samanta

  • Functionalized reduced graphene oxide/epoxy composites with enhanced mechanical properties and thermal stability

    Suman Chhetri;Suman Chhetri;Nitai Chandra Adak;Nitai Chandra Adak;Pranab Samanta;Pranab Samanta;Naresh Chandra Murmu;Naresh Chandra Murmu

  • Superior performance of asymmetric supercapacitor based on reduced graphene oxide–manganese carbonate as positive and sono-chemically reduced graphene oxide as negative electrode materials

    Milan Jana;Milan Jana;J. Sharath Kumar;Partha Khanra;Pranab Samanta;Pranab Samanta

  • Effects of hydrazine reduced graphene oxide on the inter-laminar fracture toughness of woven carbon fiber/epoxy composite

    Nitai Chandra Adak;Nitai Chandra Adak;Suman Chhetri;Suman Chhetri;Tapas Kuila;Tapas Kuila;Naresh Chandra Murmu

  • Hydrothermal synthesis of Fe3O4/RGO composites and investigation of electrochemical performances for energy storage applications

    Sanjit Saha;Milan Jana;Milan Jana;Pranab Samanta;Naresh Chandra Murmu

  • Synergistic effect of Fe3O4 anchored N-doped rGO hybrid on mechanical, thermal and electromagnetic shielding properties of epoxy composites

    Suman Chhetri;Suman Chhetri;Nitai Chandra Adak;Nitai Chandra Adak;Pranab Samanta;Pranab Samanta;Naresh Chandra Murmu;Naresh Chandra Murmu

  • Hybrid (hydrodynamic + permanent magnetic) journal bearings

    H Hirani;P Samanta

  • Investigation of band structure and electrochemical properties of h-BN/rGO composites for asymmetric supercapacitor applications

    Sanjit Saha;Sanjit Saha;Milan Jana;Milan Jana;Pranab Samanta;Pranab Samanta;Naresh C. Murmu;Naresh C. Murmu

  • In-situ hydrothermal synthesis of MnO2/NiO@Ni hetero structure electrode for hydrogen evolution reaction and high energy asymmetric supercapacitor applications

    Sanjit Saha;Sanjit Saha;Suman Chhetri;Suman Chhetri;Partha Khanra;Pranab Samanta;Pranab Samanta

  • Static and Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Graphene Oxide-Incorporated Woven Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Composite

    Nitai Chandra Adak;Nitai Chandra Adak;Suman Chhetri;Suman Chhetri;Nam Hoon Kim;Naresh Chandra Murmu;Naresh Chandra Murmu

  • Band gap modified boron doped NiO/Fe3O4 nanostructure as the positive electrode for high energy asymmetric supercapacitors

    Sanjit Saha;Sanjit Saha;Milan Jana;Milan Jana;Partha Khanra;Pranab Samanta;Pranab Samanta

  • Investigation of Electrochemical Charge Storage Efficiency of NiCo2Se4/RGO Composites Derived at Varied Duration and Its Asymmetric Supercapacitor Device

    Souvik Ghosh;Souvik Ghosh;Prakas Samanta;Pranab Samanta;Pranab Samanta;Naresh Chandra Murmu;Naresh Chandra Murmu

  • One pot synthesis of Cu2O/RGO composite using mango bark extract and exploration of its electrochemical properties

    J. Sharath Kumar;J. Sharath Kumar;Milan Jana;Milan Jana;Partha Khanra;Pranab Samanta;Pranab Samanta

  • A successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) method to fabricate a layer-by-layer (LbL) MnO 2 -reduced graphene oxide assembly for supercapacitor application

    Milan Jana;Milan Jana;Sanjit Saha;Sanjit Saha;Pranab Samanta;Pranab Samanta;Naresh Chandra Murmu;Naresh Chandra Murmu

  • Anticorrosion Properties of Epoxy Composite Coating Reinforced by Molybdate-Intercalated Functionalized Layered Double Hydroxide

    Suman Chhetri;Pranab Samanta;Naresh Chandra Murmu;Tapas Kuila

Frequent Co-Authors

Naresh Chandra Murmu
Naresh Chandra Murmu Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute
Tapas Kuila
Tapas Kuila Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute
Joong Hee Lee
Joong Hee Lee Jeonbuk National University
Nam Hoon Kim
Nam Hoon Kim Jeonbuk National University
Harish Hirani
Harish Hirani Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Suneel Kumar Srivastava
Suneel Kumar Srivastava Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
David Hui
David Hui University of New Orleans
Priyabrata Banerjee
Priyabrata Banerjee Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute

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