Personal Profile
Name:	SHASHI KANT TIWARI
Email:	sktiwari@nmlindia.org
Gender:	Male
Designation:	Sr. Pr. Sct.	DOB:	15-05-1964
Division:	CSE	Mobile No.:	9431703324
Phone No.:	0657-2345083	Total Years ofExperience:	16
Address.:	Corrosion & Surface Engineering, CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur-831007.
Academic Qualification:	Year Institution Degree(Subjects) 1982 Allahabad University B.Sc.(Phys., Chem., Maths.) 1984 Allahabad University M.Sc. (Chemistry) 1988 Banaras Hindu University Ph.D.(Chemistry)
Experience Details:	Organization Designation From To Work Profile CSIR-NML,Jamshedpur Sr. Pr. Scientist 2011 Cont., R&D, Teaching CSIR-NML,Jamshedpur Principal Scientist 2006 2011 R&D. CSIR-NML,Jamshedpur Scientist E-I 2002 2006 R&D CSIR-NML,Jamshedpur Scientist C 1997 2002 R&D B.H.U. Pool-Officer 1994 1997 R&D, Teaching Louis Pasteur Univ., Post Doctoral 1992 1993 R&D France B.H.U. Research Associate 1990 1994 R&D, Teaching

Professional Profile

Introduction:	* Synthesis and characterization of spinel and perovskite type oxides for electrocatalysis of oxygen evolution and reduction, effect of synthesis route, starting materials, dopants, pH and concentration on the electrocatalytic activity of oxide electrodes. * Corrosion evaluation, testing, protection and corrosive failure analysis. * Development of corrosion protective coatings (sol-gel electrodeposition and electroless coatings). * Surface modification through plasma nitriding for wear, fatigue and corrosion resistance enhancement.
Research Area:	Corrosion protection, coatings, surface modification, intergranular corrosion
Major Projects Undertaken:	1. Environmental Friendly Aluminum Coating to Replace Cadmium: Phase 1, II and III Boeing USA, 1-11-2010 –Contd. 2. Investigations on sensitization susceptibility of stainless steels, L&T-MHI Boilers Pvt. Ltd., Surat, 1.11.2010 to 31.10.2012. 3. Environment friendly protective coatings: Development of sol-gel process for protective ceramic coating on steel, CSIR Network Project, 2008 to 2012. 4. Surface engineering and surface modifications of critical components: Optimization of plasma nitriding process for gears/piston rings, CSIR Network Project, 2008 to 2012.
Specialization:	Corrosion and control, surface engineering (coatings, electrodeposition, electroless deposition, plasma nitriding)
Patents/ Copyrights:	1. A process for surface pre-treatment of ferrous substrates for sol-gel ceramic coating, S.K. TIWARI and RAGHUVIR SINGH. Application No. 0208del2008, Notification No. 0121NF2007, Filling Date 25.1.2008. 2. An improved process for electroless nickel coating on mild steel substrate, T.B. SINGH, A.K. BHATTAMISHRA, S.K. TIWARI, RAGHUVIR SINGH and S. BHATTACHRJEE. Application No. 0674DEL2010, Notification No. 0027NF2010, Filling date 26.07.2010.
Publications:	1. Electrochemical behavior of zirconia based coatings on mild steel prepared by sol-gel method, S.K. TIWARI, MANJU TRIPATHI and RAGHUVIR SINGH, Corros. Sci. 63 (2012) 334. 2. Cladding of tungsten carbide and stellite using high power diode laser to improve the surface properties of stainless steel, RAGHUVIR SINGH, S.K. TIWARI, SUMAN K. MISHRA, Advanced Mater. Res.585(2012)498. 3. Electrochemical and mechanical behavior of laser processed Ti-6Al-4V surface in Ringer’s physiological solution, RAGHUVIR SINGH, S.K. TIWARI, SUMAN K, MISHRA, NARENDRA B. DAHOTRE, J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Med. 22(2011)1787. 4. Development of conversion coating on mild steel prior to sol gel nanostructured Al2O3 coating for enhancement of corrosion resistance, S.K. TIWARI, R.K. SAHU, A.K. PRAMANICK, RAGHUVIR SINGH, Surf. Coat. Technol. 205(2011) 4960. 5. Electro-catalytic activities of binary nano-composites of Pt and nano-carbon/multiwall carbon nanotube for methanol electro-oxidation, R.N. SINGH, R. AWASTHI and S.K. TIWARI, The Open Catalysis J. 3 (2010) 50. 6. Iron molybdates as electrocatalysts for O2 evolution reaction in alkaline solutions, R.N. SINGH, MADHU, R. AWASTHI and S.K. TIWARI, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 34 (2009) 4693. 7. Preparation and characterization of sol–gel derived yttria doped zirconia coatings on AISI 316L, S.K.TIWARI, JHUMA ADHIKARY, T.B. SINGH and R. SINGH, Thin Solid Films 517 (2009) 4502. 8. Perovskite-type La2−xSrxNiO4 (0≤x≤1) as active anode materials for methanol oxidation in alkaline solutions, R.N. SINGH, T. SHARMA, A. SINGH, ANANDITA, D. MISHRA and S.K. TIWARI, Electrochim. Acta. 53 (2008) 2322. 9. Influence of substitution of Ru on the electrocatalytic properties of the perovskite- type LaSrNiO4 electrode towards methanol oxidation, R.N. SINGH, A. SINGH, ANANDITA, D. MISHRA, S.K. TIWARI and M.K. GUNJAN, Ind. J. Chem. 47A (2008) 1187. 10. Effect of frequency on the properties of plasma nitride AISI 4340 steel, J. ALPHONSA, G.. SINHA, A. KUMAR, G.. JHALA, S. K. TIWARI, S. GUPTA, P. A. RAYJADA, N. CHAUHAN, P. M. RAOLE and S. MUKHERJEE, J. Met.. Mater. Sc. 50 (2008) 119. 11. Laser surface processing of Ti6Al4V in gaseous nitrogen: corrosion performance in physiological solution, RAGHUVIR SINGH, S. GHOSH CHOWDURY, S.K. TIWARI and NARENDRA B. DAHOTRE, J Mater Sci : Mater Med 19 (2008) 1363. 12. Development and characterization of sol-gel silica-alumina composite coatings on AISI 316L for implant applications, S.K. TIWARI, T. MISHRA, M.K. GUNJAN, A.S. BHATTCHARYYA, T.B. SINGH and R. SINGH, Surf. Coat. Technol. 201 (2007) 7582. 13. Studies on sorption properties of zeolite derived from Indian fly ash, T. MISHRA and S.K. TIWARI, J. Hazard. Mater. B137 (2006) 299. 14. Synthesis and sorption properties of 13X zeolite derived from coal fly ash, T. MISHRA, S.K. TIWARI, N.N. DAS and B. MAHATO, J. Met.. Mater. Sc. 45 (2003) 193. 15. Investigation of oxygen evolution on LaNi1-xMxO3 (M = Fe, Co, Cu; 0 x 0) films of controlled roughness; R.N. SINGH, S.K. TIWARI, T. SHARMA, P. CHARTIER and J.F. KOENIG; J. New Mat. Electrochem. Systems 2 (1999) 65. 16. Electrocatalytic properties of lanthanum manganite-based oxides obtained by a low temperature method; A.N. JAIN, S.K. TIWARI and R.N. SINGH; Indian J. Chem. 37A (1998) 125. 14. Electrocatalytic properties of lanthanum manganites by low temperature synthesis. T. SHARMA, N.K. SINGH, S.K. TIWARI and R.N. SINGH; Ind. J. Engg. Matr. Sci. 5 (1998) 38. 15. Electrocatalytic properties of lanthanum manganites obtained by a novel malic acid-aided route; N.K. SINGH, S.K. TIWARI and R.N. SINGH; Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 23 (1998) 775. 16. Electrocatalytic activity of high specific surface area perovskite-type LaNiO3 via sol-gel route for electrolytic oxygen evolution in alkaline solution; R.N. SINGH, S.K. TIWARI, S.P. SINGH, A.N. JAIN and N.K. SINGH; Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 22 (1997) 557. 17. The electrocatalysis of O2 evolution/ reduction on LaNiO3 prepared by a novel malic acid-aided method; S.K. TIWARI, J.F. KOENIG, G. POILLERAT, P. CHARTIER and R.N. SINGH; J. Appl. Electrochem. 28 (1998) 114. 18. Electrocatalytic properties of spinel-type MnFe2O4 synthesized below 100o C for oxygen evolution in KOH solution; N.K. SINGH, S.K. TIWARI, K.L. ANITHA and R.N. SINGH; J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 92 (1996) 2397. 19. Synthesis of (La,Sr)CoO3 perovskite films through a sol-gel route and their physicochemical and electrochemical surface characterization for anode application in alkaline water electrolysis; R.N. SINGH, S.P. SINGH, N.K. SINGH, S.K. TIWARI, G. POILLERAT and P. CHARTIER; J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 92 (1996) 2593. 20. Effects of Ni, Fe, Cu and Cr substitutions for Co in La 0.8Sr0.2 Co1-x O3 on electrocatalytic properties for oxygen evolution; S.K. TIWARI, S.P. SINGH and R.N. SINGH; J. Electrochem. Soc. 143 (1996) 1505. 21. Preparation of thin Co3O4 films and their electrocatalytic surface properties towards oxygen evolution; S.P. SINGH, S. SAMUEL, S.K. TIWARI and R.N. SINGH; Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 21 (1996) 171. 22. Physicochemical and electrocatalytic properties of LaNiO3 prepared by a low temperature hydroxide solid solution precursor route for anode application in alkaline water electrolysis; R.N. SINGH, A.N. JAIN, S.K. TIWARI, G. POILLERAT and P. CHARTIER;J. Appl. Electrochem. 25 (1995) 1133. 23. Low temperature synthesis of perovskite-type oxides of La and Co and their electrocatalytic properties for oxygen evolution in alkaline solution; A.N. JAIN, S.K. TIWARI, P. CHARTIER and R.N. SINGH; J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 91 (1995) 1871. 24. Preparation of perovskite-type oxides of cobalt by malic acid-aided process and their electrocatalytic surface properties in relation to oxygen evolution; S.K. TIWARI, P. CHARTIER and R.N. SINGH; J. Electrochem. Soc. 142 (1995) 148. 25. High specific surface area nickel mixed oxide powders LaNiO3 (perovskite) and NiCo2O4 (spinel) via sol-gel type routes for oxygen electrocatalysis in alkaline media. M.EL. BAYDI, S.K. TIWARI, R.N. SINGH, J.L. REHSPRINGER, P. CHARTIER, J.F. KOENIG and G. POILLERAT; J. Solid State Chem. 116 (1995) 157. 26. Active thin NiCo2O4 films prepared on Ni for oxygen evolution in alkaline medium. S.K. TIWARI, S. SAMUEL, R.N. SINGH, P. CHARTIER, J.F. KOENIG and G. POILLERAT; Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 20 (1995) 9. 27. The effect of some rare earth additives on corrosion of aluminium bronze in hydrochloric acid solution; R.N. SINGH, N. VERMA, S.K. TIWARI and W.R. SINGH; Ind. J. Chem. Tech. 1 (1994) 103. 28. Effects of Ta, La and Nd additions on the corrosion behaviour of aluminium bronze in mineral acids; R.N. SINGH, S.K. TIWARI and W.R. SINGH; J. Appl. Electrochem. 22 (1992) 1175. 29. Studies of electrocatalytic properties on some austenitic stainless steel in alkaline medium for O2 evolution; S.K. TIWARI, ANITHA K.L. and R.N. SINGH; J. Electroanal. Chem. 319 (1991) 263. 30. Mechanism of electroreduction of oxygen on thin Co3O4 and NiCo2O4 films. R.N. SINGH, S.K. TIWARI and P. CHARTIER; Ind. J. Chem. 29 (1990)837. 31. Influence of minor additions of La,Ce and Nd on the corrosion behaviour of aluminium bronze in sulphuric acid solution; R.N. SINGH, S.K. TIWARI and N. VERMA; British Corros. J. 25 (1990) 131. 32. Influence of minor additions of Ta and Nd on the corrosion behaviour of propeller bronze in mineral acids; R.N. SINGH, S.K. TIWARI and N. VERMA; Corros. Prev. & Contr. 352 (1988) 43. 33. Kinetics and mechanism of decomposition of hydrogen peroxide catalysed by Cu2+ and Cu(NH3)4 2+ adsorbed on alumina; S.K. TIWARI and R.N. SINGH; Ind. J. Chem. 26 (1987) 420. 34. Kinetics and mechanism of decomposition of hydrogen peroxide catalysed by Co2+ adsorbed on alumina; S.K. TIWARI and R.N. SINGH; Ind. J. Chem. 26 (1987) 1044. 35. Kinetics and mechanism of decomposition of hydrogen peroxide catalysed by Cu2+ adsorbed on beryllium oxide; S.K. TIWARI and R.N. SINGH; Ind. J. Tech. 25 (1987) 401.
Conferences/Workshops /Seminars Organized:	1. Industrial corrosion evaluation and mitigation (ICEM) at CSIR-NML Jamshedpur during 5-7th December (As Member).
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Memberships:	1. Indian Institute of Metals 2. Society for Advancement of Electrochemical Science & Technology.
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