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Advanced Functional Materials Laboratory IIIT Allahabad
Dr. Upendra Kumar

Dr. Upendra Kumar, MNASc., SMIEEE

Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Science

Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad
5020, CC-III, Devghat, Jhalwa, Prayagraj-211015, U.P. India.

📧 upendrakumar@iiita.ac.in
📞 0532-292-2525 (O)

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About Dr. Upendra Kumar

Dr. Upendra Kumar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Science at the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad. His research integrates both computational and experimental condensed matter physics, with a strong emphasis on electroceramics, oxide materials, and multifunctional materials systems.

Professional Activities

Administrative responsibilities, workshops conducted, and invited talks.

Administrative Responsibility

  • Convener, Board of Studies (BOS): Dept. of Applied Sciences (June 2025 - Present)
  • Secretary: IEEE Photonic Society UP Chapter (Jan 2023 - Present)
  • Warden: Boys’ Hostel-3, IIIT Allahabad (Jan 2023 - Present)
  • Member: Time Table Committee (Jan 2022 - Present)
  • Member: DPGC (Jan 2022 - May 2025)

Workshops/Conferences Conducted

  • QIT-2025: 5-Day Symposium on Quantum Info & Tech (July 2025)
  • SSR Workshop: Electroceramics in Future Communication (June 2025)
  • QST-2025: 2-Day Symposium on Quantum Science (March 2025)
  • CICT 2024: 8th IEEE Conf on ICT (Dec 2024)
  • FMST-2024: Functional Materials & Simulation (Oct 2024)
  • NAR-2024: Numerical & Analytical Relativity (March 2024)
  • WRAP-2023: 6th IEEE Workshop on Photonics (Dec 2023)
  • DST-STUTI: Advanced Materials Training (June 2023)

Invited Talks (Selected)

  • Fuel Cells & Renewable Energy: SVSU, Palwal (Nov 2025)
  • Microwave Dielectric Sr2SnO4: REC Sonbhadra (Nov 2025)
  • Ruddlesden-Popper Oxides: CCS University Meerut (Nov 2025)
  • Quantum Gates: QST-2025 (July 2025) & QIT-2025 (March 2025)
  • X-ray Diffraction: Anand Int. College, Jaipur (May 2025)

Scientific Recognitions

Awards, memberships, editorial roles, and contributions to the scientific community.

Editorial Board Member

  • Academic Editor: Advances in Condensed Matter Physics (Wiley)
  • Editorial Board: GRD Journal
  • Editorial Board: Intl. Journal of Materials Science & Applications
  • Review Editor: Frontiers in Electronic Materials
  • Advisory Panel: Materials (MDPI)

Professional Memberships

  • NASI: Member, The National Academy of Sciences, India
  • IEEE: Senior Member
  • IAAM: Member, Intl. Assoc. of Advanced Materials
  • IAPT: Life Member, Indian Assoc. of Physics Teachers
  • IPA: Life Member, Indian Physics Association
  • IEEE Societies: Nanotechnology, Dielectrics, Photonics, Sensors
  • AIP: Chairperson, UP Section, Association of Indian Physicists

Achievements & Awards

  • Best Oral Presentation (1st): Thermans-2016 (DAE & BRNS)
  • Best Paper Award (2nd): Institute Day 2018, IIT (BHU)
  • Best Oral Presentation (2nd): Anveshan-2019, IIT (BHU)

Reviewer for Journals

Reviewing for numerous SCI/Scopus journals including:

  • Materials Letters
  • Physica B
  • Chemical Physics Letters
  • Emergent Materials
  • Intl. Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • Journal of Energy Storage
  • New Journal of Physics
  • ACS Applied Electronic Materials
  • J. American Ceramic Society

ICDD Contributions

Contributed patterns to International Crystallographic Diffraction Database:

  • I10041 (2020)
  • I10042 (2020)
  • I10864 (2021)
  • I10865 (2021)

People

Meet our current research scholars, alumni, and interns.

Research Scholars (PhD)

Mr. Ram Sundar Maurya

Area: Piezoelectric, perovskite

Role: Co-Supervisor

Ms. Manisha Jatiya

Area: Microwave dielectric ceramics

Role: Supervisor

Mr. Raj Kumar

Area: Solid Electrolyte IT-SOFCs

Role: Supervisor

Mr. Vipin Kumar Gupta

Area: Heusler alloys, 2-D materials

Role: Supervisor

Mr. Mohit Tiwari

Area: 2D materials, Thin films

Role: Joint-Supervision

Alumni

Dr. Harshpreet Cheema

Awarded: Aug 2024

Asst. Prof, Mewar University

Dr. Vedika

Awarded: Aug 2024

Asst. Prof, SS Jain Subodh PG College

Teaching

Overview of courses taught at Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and PhD levels.

Undergraduate (UG) Level

  • SEGP132C: Engineering Physics
  • EP Back Paper Marks
  • DMS: Discrete Mathematical Structures
  • PHY-101: Classical, Quantum, & Relativistic Mechanics
  • PHY-102: Intro to Engineering Electromagnetics
  • MS-101: Constitution of India

PG & PhD Level

  • PHY-531: Surface, Interfaces and Thin Films
  • PHY-403: Classical Mechanics
  • SQSM030E: Quantum & Statistical Mechanics

Research Projects

Details of completed and ongoing funded research projects and grants.

Novel Layered Perovskite Oxide Ceramics

Funding: DST-SERB, Govt. of India

Completed Amount: 51 Lakh

Solid Electrolyte for SOFC

Funding: IIIT Allahabad SEED-Money

Completed 10 Lakh

Research Area

Our lab focuses on Experimental Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science.

Experimental Condensed Matter Physics

Broad exploration of physical properties of condensed phases.

Microwave Dielectric Ceramics

For wireless communications & dielectric resonators.

Piezoelectric Materials

Energy harvesting applications.

Electroceramic Materials

Advanced ceramics for electronics.

Publications

Our lab has published extensively in top-tier journals.

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Publications in Journals

  1. Pinki Singh, Nisha Shankhwar, Upendra Kumar, Satyendra Singh, "Structural, Dielectric and Energy Storage Properties of AgNb1-xVxO3 Antiferroelectric Ceramics", Ceramics International, Vol 51, Issue 27, Nov 2025. 2025

Patents / Copyright

  1. A COMPACT SOLAR CELL UNIT WITH HARDA FRUIT NATURAL DYE
    Class 13-04, Indian Patent published, Design Granted.

Conference Proceedings

  1. Varsha Yadav... Upendra Kumar, "Role of natural dye...", Materials Today: Proceedings (2022).

Contact Us

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Dr. Upendra Kumar
Assistant Professor
5020, CC III, Department of Applied Science
IIIT Allahabad, Devghat, Jhalwa
Prayagraj-211015, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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📧 upendrakumar@iiita.ac.in
📞 +91 (532) 292 2525 (Office)

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