7 years of research experience in materials science
5 years of teaching experience
Career Highlights & Awards:
Awarded CSIR-SRF by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Human Resource Development Group, New Delhi in the year 2011
Publication and Books
M. Deka, A.K. Nath, and A. Kumar,“Effect of dedoped (insulating) polyanilinenanofibers on the ionic transport and interfacial stability of poly(vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene) based composite polymer electrolyte membranes”,J. Member. Sci., 372 (2009) 188-194.
M. Dekaand A. Kumar,“Ionic transport in P(VdF–HFP)–PEO based novel microporous polymer electrolytes”,Bull. Mater. Sci.,32 (2009) 627-632.
M. Dekaand A. Kumar,“Enhanced ionic conductivity in novel nanocomposite gel polymer electrolyte based on intercalation of PMMA into layered LiV3O8”,J. Solid State Electrochem., 14 (2010) 1649-1656.
Kumar andM. Deka,“PEO/P(VdF-HFP) blend based Li+ ion-conducting composite polymer electrolytes dispersed with dedoped (insulating) polyanilinenanofibers”,J. Solid State Electrochem., 16 (2012) 35-44.
M. Deka,A.K. Nath, and A. Kumar, “Ionic conduction and phase separation studies in PEO-P(VdF-HFP)-LiClO4- dedoped polyaniline nanofiber composite polymer electrolytes – I”,Indian J. Phys., 84 (2010) 1299-1305.
K. Nath,M. Deka, and A. Kumar, “Ionic conduction and phase separation studies in P(VdF-HFP)-LiClO4- dedoped polyaniline nanofiber composite polymer electrolytes-II”,Indian J. Phys., 84 (2010) 1307-1313.
Kumar,M. Deka, and S. Banerjee,“Enhanced ionic conductivity in oxygen ion irradiated poly(vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene) based nanocomposite gel polymer electrolytes”,Solid State Ionics, 181 (2010) 609–615.
M. Deka and A. Kumar,“Enhanced electrical and electrochemical properties of PMMA–clay nanocomposite gel polymer electrolytes”,Electrochim. Acta, 55 (2010) 1836–1842.
M. Deka and A. Kumar,“Electrical and electrochemical studies of poly(vinylidene fluoride)–clay nanocomposite gel polymer electrolytes for Li-ion batteries”,J. Power Sources, 196 (2011) 1358–1364.
M. Deka, A. Kumar, H. Deka, and N. Karak,“Ionic transport studies in hyper branched polyurethane/clay nanocomposite gel polymer electrolytes”,Ionics, 18 (2012) 181–187.
M. Dekaand A. Kumar,“Dielectric and conductivity studies on 90MeV O7+ ion irradiated poly(ethylene oxide)/montmorillonite based single ion conductor”,J. Solid State Electrochem., (Accepted), doi: 10.1007/s10008-012-1951-9.
M. Deka, A. Kumar and P. Chutia, “Electrical and electrochemical properties of poly(methyl methacrylate) based nanocomposites gel polymer electrolytes dispersed with dedoped (insulating) polyaniline nanofibers”,Ionics(Accepted), DOI: 10.1007/s11581-013-0874-5.
Somik Banerjee,M. Deka, A. Kumar and Udayan De,“Ion Irradiation Effects in some Electro-active and Engineering Polymers: Studies by Conventional and Novel Techniques”,Defect and Diffusion Forum,341 (2013) 1-49.
Publications in International/ National Conference Proceedings:
M. Dekaand A. Kumar,“Photoluminescence studies on PEO-PVdF blend polymer electrolytes”,Proceedings of the XXXIII Optical Society of India(OSI) Symposium-2007, P.P. Sahu and P. Deb (Eds.),pp. 244-246.
Kumar and M. Deka, “PVdF-clay nanocomposite gel polymer electrolytes for Li-ion batteries”,Proceedings of the 55th DAE Solid State Symposium-2011, AIP Conference Proceedings,1349 (2011) 1303-1304.
Book Chapters
Kumar andM. Deka,“Nanofiber reinforced composite polymer electrolyte membranes”,Nanofibers, A. Kumar (Ed.),InTech, Ch. 2, 2010, pp. 13-38, ISBN: 978-953-7619-86-2.
Kumar, S. Banerjee andM. Deka,“ Electron microscopy for understanding swift heavy ion irradiation effects on electroactive polymers”,Microscopy Book Series IV, Vol. 3, A. Mendez-Vilas and J. Diaz (Eds.),Formatex Research Center, 2010, pp. 1755-1768, ISBN (13): 978-84-614-6191-2.
M. Dekaand A. Kumar,“Nanocomposite polymer electrolytes for Li-ion batteries”,Advances in Energy Research, Vol. 8, M. J. Acosta (Ed.),Nova Science Publishers Inc., Ch. 4, 2011, pp. 143-172, ISBN: 978-1-61324-208-7.
Kumar andM. Deka,“Polymer-clay nanocomposite electrolytes for rechargeable lithium batteries”,Clay: Types, Properties and Uses, J.P. Humphrey and D.E. Boyd (Eds.),Nova Science Publishers Inc., Ch. 8, 2011, pp.275-300, ISBN: 978-1-61324-449-4.
Papers/Posters Presented in Conferences
M. Dekaand A. Kumar,Condensed Matter Days (CM DAYS-2008), Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India, 29-31 August 2008.
M. Dekaand A. Kumar,Assam Science Society, 54th Annual Technical Session, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, India, 4 February 2009.
M. Deka, R. Gogoi and A. Kumar,National Seminar on Photonics and Quantum Structures, (NSPQS-2009), Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, India, 4-6November, 2009.
M. Dekaand A. Kumar,8th National Conference on Solid State Ionics (NCSSI-2009), Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar (M.P.), India, 7-9 December 2009.
M. Deka and A. Kumar,International Conference on Fundamental and Applications of Nanoscience and Technology (ICFANT-2010), Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 9-11 December 2010.
M. Dekaand A. Kumar,National Conference on Condensed Matter Physics, NEHU, Shillong, Meghalaya, India, 22-23 March 2010.
M. Dekaand A. Kumar,National Conference on Smart Nanostructures (NCSN-2011), Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, India, 18-20 January 2011.
M. Deka, P. Chutia and A. Kumar,National Workshop on Nuclear and Atomic Techniques based Pure and Applied Sciences (NATPAS-2011), Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, India, 1-3 February 2011.
M. Dekaand A. Kumar,Condensed Matter Days (CM DAYS-2011), GauhatiUniversity, Assam, India, 24-26 August 2011.
M. Deka, P. Chutia and A. Kumar, International Conference on Renewable Energy (ICORE-2011), Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, India, 2-4 November 2011.
Sandeepan Bora, P. Sonowal andM. Deka,Condensed Matter Days (CM DAYS-2017), Tezpur University, Tezpur, India, 29-31 August 2017.
Sandeepan Bora, P. Sonowal andM. Deka,National Conference on Nanomaterials and its Applications (NCNA-2017), D.R. College, Golaghat, Assam, India,20-21 September 2017
Basistha, B. Rajbongshi, B. Kakoti, R.C. Bora andM. Deka,National Conference on Nanomaterials and its Applications (NCNA-2017), D.R. College, Golaghat, Assam, India 20-21 September 2017
Sandeepan Bora andM. Deka, National Conference on Green, Sustainable and Evolving Science, Cotton University, Assam, India, 28-29 June 2019.
