Jyoti Gupta
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh| Grant Category: | Fulbright-Nehru Postdoctoral Research Fellowships |
| Project Title: | MoS2/MXene nanocomposites as bifunctional electrocatalysts for water electrolyzers |
| Field of Study: | Energy Studies |
| Home Institution: | Independent researcher, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh |
| Host Institution: | University of California , Santa Cruz, CA |
| Grant Start Month: | March 2026 |
| Duration of Grant: | Twenty-four months |
Brief Bio:
Dr. Jyoti Gupta is an independent researcher from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. She earned her BSc (physics & mathematics) in 2013 and her MSc (physics) in 2015 from Udai Pratap Autonomous College, affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. In June 2024, she was awarded a PhD from the University of Hyderabad, Telangana State. Dr. Gupta was a visiting research fellow at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-BHU), Varanasi from January 2024 to October 2024.
Dr. Gupta’s research interests are primarily in the field of development of earth-abundant electrocatalysts for energy conversion application with a focus of hydrogen evolution reaction application. She has published several research articles in reputed international journals. She was also recognized for one of her publications under the University of Hyderabad’s Incentive of Excellence scheme.
As a Fulbright-Nehru Postdoctoral Research fellow at the University of California, Santa Cruz, Dr. Gupta is focusing on the development of MoS2/MXene nanocomposite using fluorine-free synthesis method and its utilization as bifunctional electrocatalyst for water electrolyzers. During his fellowship, Dr. Gupta aims to explore cost-effective bifunctional electrocatalysts for electrocatalytic water splitting.