
About Energetics India

Dr. Abhishek Kumar Yadav – A Young Researcher
Dr. Abhishek Kumar Yadav is a young researcher in Organic Chemistry and Material Science. Currently serving as a FARE Fellow at IIT Kanpur, his expertise lies in Nitrogen-Rich Energetic Materials, Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), and Cocrystals. His research significantly contributes to developing high-energy-density materials for industrial and defense applications.
Experiances
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NOV 2024
FARE Fellow (Postdoctoral Fellow)
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur​
Supervisor: Dr. Srinivas Dharavath

Educational Qualifications

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2024
Ph.D. in Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur
Thesis: “Design and synthesis of tuned futuristic nitrogen-rich energetic materials for civilian, defense, and space endeavor.”
Supervisor: Dr. Srinivas Dharavath -
2020
M.Sc. in Chemistry, CMP Degree College, University of Allahabad
CGPA: 10/10 (Gold Medalist) -
2018
B.Sc. in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, BRDPG College, Deoria
Percentage: 62.7% -
2015
Intermediate Studies (10+2), Government Inter College, Deoria
Percentage: 87.8% -
2013
Matriculation, Navatappi Inter College, Deoria
Percentage: 81.7%
Awards & Fellowships
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Best Poster Presentation Award at “Conference on Advances in Chemistry for Energy and Environment (CACEE -2024)” at TIFR Mumbai, India, 16th – 20th December 2024.
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Best Oral Presentation Award at “14th International Workshop on Combustion and Propulsion (IWCP), Micro and Nano-Sized Advanced Energetic Materials for Propulsion and Energetic Applications” at Sala Tosti and Sala Pazienza, Aurum, Largo Gardone Riviera, 65126 Pescara, PE, Italy, 28th July - 3rd August 2024.
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Got the ‘DST-SERB Travel Grant’ from Science and Engineering Research Board, India under International Travel Scheme (ITS) to attend the “14th International Workshop on Combustion and Propulsion (IWCP), Micro and Nano-Sized Advanced Energetic Materials for Propulsion and Energetic Applications” at Sala Tosti and Sala Pazienza, Aurum, Largo Gardone Riviera, 65126 Pescara, PE, Italy.
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Best Oral Presentation Award at “14th International High Energy Materials Conference and Exhibits (HEMCE) -Feb 2024” organized by HEMSI Thiruvananthapuram Chapter (ISRO - VSSC) Thiruvananthapuram, 1st – 3rd Feb 2024.
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Best Poster Award at “Recent Advances in Inorganic Molecules to Materials (RAIMM-2023)” organized by Department of Chemistry-IIT Kanpur, 4th October 2023.
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Best Oral Presentation Award at “International Conference on Molecules and Materials Technology (MMT-2023)” organized by Department of Chemistry-NIT Kurukshetra, 21-22nd April 2023.
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Best Poster Award at “Chemical Research Society of India 28th National symposium in Chemistry” organized by Department of Chemistry-IIT Guwahati, 25-27th March 2022.
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Awarded “CSIR-SRF Fellowship” for Ph.D in 2022.
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Qualified “IIT-Gate 2020” exam.
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Awarded “CSIR-JRF Fellowship” for Ph.D in 2020.
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Awarded “Gold-Medal” for scoring highest marks in M.Sc. Chemistry in 2020.
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Qualified “CSIR NET-JRF” in June 2019.
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Awarded “DST-INSPIRE Scholarship” during B.Sc.-M.Sc from 2015 to 2020.

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Conferences and Seminars
Dr. Yadav has actively participated in numerous national and international conferences, presenting his research on energetic materials. Some notable events include:
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“Conference on Advances in Chemistry for Energy and Environment (CACEE -2024)” organized by TIFR​ Mumbai, India; 16th – 20th December 2024. Poster Presentation. Received Best Poster Presentation Award.
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​“14th International Workshop on Combustion and Propulsion (IWCP), Micro and Nano-Sized Advanced​ Energetic Materials for Propulsion and Energetic Applications”, organized by the Space Propulsion​ Laboratory and Nano-energetics, Department of Aerospace Science and Technology, Polytechnical​ University of Milan, Pescara, Italy; 28th July-3rd August 2024. Oral Presentation. Received Best Oral Presentation Award.
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“14th International High Energy Materials Conference and Exhibits (14th HEMCE), organized by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and by the Indian Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO), Thiruvananthapuram, India, 1st-3rd February 2024. Oral Presentation. Received Best Oral Presentation Award.
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“Institute Research Symposium of the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK), organized by Academic and Career Councils, IITK, Kanpur, India, 5th October 2023. Poster Presentation.
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“Recent Advances in Inorganic Molecules and Materials (RAIMM-2023), organized by the Department of Chemistry, IITK, Kanpur, India, 4th October 2023. Poster Presentation. Received Best Poster Award.
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“National Organic Chemistry Symposium Trust (J-NOST), organized by the Department of Chemistry of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune, Pune, 9-12th October 2023. Poster Presentation.
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“International Conference on Molecules and Materials Technology (MMT-2023), organized by the Department of Chemistry of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Kurukshetra, Kurukshetra, India, 21-22nd April 2023. Oral Presentation. Received Best Oral Presentation Award.
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“Research Scholar’s Day, organized by the Department of Chemistry, IIT Kanpur, Kanpur, India, 15th April 2023. Oral Presentation.
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“Institute Research Symposium of the IITK, organized by Academics and Career Councils, IITK, Kanpur, India, 7-8th January 2022. Poster Presentation.
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“13th International High Energy Materials Conference and Exhibits (13th HEMCE), organized by the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL, DRDO), Chandigarh, India, 26th-28th May 2022. Oral Presentation.
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“Research Scholar’s Day, organized by the Department of Chemistry, IITK, Kanpur, India, 9th April 2022. Poster Presentation.
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“28th National Symposium in Chemistry, Chemical Research Society of India, organized by the Department of Chemistry of the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), Guwahati, India, 25th-27th March 2022. Poster Presentation. Received Best Poster Award.
Future Goals
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To establish himself as a leading researcher in the field of energetic materials, contributing to the development of safer and more efficient technologies for defense and space exploration.
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To collaborate with global research institutions and industries to translate laboratory innovations into real-world applications.
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To mentor and inspire the next generation of scientists, fostering a culture of creativity and problem-solving in the scientific community.
