Prof. A. K. Thakur

Safe Science for Sustainable Technology to Achieve Reverse Supply Chain

Latest News and Announcements

Patent Grant

Patent Granted, titled A Battery Management System and A Method for Managing a Battery Using Passive Balanching, from July 11, 2022, of Indian Institute of Technology Patna

Patent Letter

Appointment

Appointed as Dean, Academics, from July 11, 2022, of Indian Institute of Technology Patna

Workshop under DST-STUTI Scheme

Workshop on Hands on Training on Molecular Characterizations Using NMR, XRD, and LC-MS, during July 15-21, 2022, at Indian Institute of Technology Patna

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DST-FIST Committee Member

Nominated as expert member in the committee of FIST Scheme (DST, New Delhi) of physical sicences for "Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure in Universities and Other Higher Education Institutions"

Promotion of Research Infrastructure & Entrepreneurship in Science and Technology (PRIEST)

Oragnized 3 day workshop, PRIEST, during March 13-15, 2022, at Indian Institute of Technology Patna, with participation of over 200 delegates

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Lithium Ion Battery Pilot Facility

Lithium ion battery (cylindrical and pouch cell) pilot facility installed and functional

Product Launch

1st "Made in India" Battery Management System (BMS) and light-weight, compact, portable LIB inverter, developed by Prof. Thakur's research group and mentored start-up, dedicated to nation by Union Minister of Power (Shri R K Singh), Minister of Industry (Shri Syed Sahnawaz Hussain), Minister of Building Construction (Shri Ashok Chaudhary), TDB Secretary (Shri R K Pathak), & IIT Patna Director (Prof. T N Singh)

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New R&D

Developed low temperature ion conducting polymer film for lithium polymer (LiPO) battery

Recognitions

Vice President, ASSSI

Elected as "Vice President" of Asian Society for Solid State Ionics (ASSSI) in November, 2016

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Nehru Fellowship

Recipient of prestigious NEHRU FELLOWSHIP sponsored by Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund (Govt. of India, New Delhi) to work at the National University of Singapore (NUS) for carrying out Ph.D. work to be submitted in India

International Recognition of Doctoral Work

Experimental Research Work (Doctoral level) was Reviewed for Developing a Theoretical Model by Prof. M. Kobayashi, Nigata University, Japan and presented at the Meeting of the Physical Society of Japan at Tokushima during 17-20 September 2001

Gold Medal

Recipient of University Gold Medal for securing "First Position" in order of merit in M. Sc. Examination

Prof. Thakur @ Glance

Research Guidance: Ph.D

Research Guidance: M.Tech

Research Guidance: M.Sc

Post Doctoral Mentorship

Peer Reviewed Journal Publications

Invited Talks

Patents

Products Developed (LIB Electrode, LIB Cell, BMS, Portable LIB Inverter)

Products Commercialized (Portable LIB Inverter, BMS)

Government Sponsored R&D Projects

Industrial Consultancy Projects

Government Sponsored R&D Projects Value (Lakhs)

Academic Leadership: New Program

Academic Leadership: New Elective Courses

Start-up Mentorship

Foreign Countries Visited

Academic

Academic Program Development: M.Tech Nanosciece & Technology at IIT Patna, M.Tech Solid State Technology at IIT Kharagpur
Course Development
Teaching Laboratory Development: IIT Kharagpur & IIT Patna
Course Teaching

Research & Development (R&D)

Research Area: Renewable Energy Storage, Solar Energy, Solid State Ionic Devices, Ferro & Dielectrics, EMI Shielding
Research Laboratory Development: IIT Patna and IIT Kharagpur
Research Guidance: B.Tech, M.Tech, M.Sc, Doctoral
Publications/Patents/ Conference Talks